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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-17
identify Soldier
Killed In North
Ireland Squabble

LONDON - amp - United
Sthtes Army headquarters here
disclosed this week that the SOL
der Killed i'm street fig1t he
tween military police and SOL
diers on Sept. 80 at Affirm,
Northern Ireland, has been iden-
titled at Pvt. william jenkins
of Evansville, Ind. The soldier
was the victim of knife wounds.
Trouble is said to have start
ed in pub (tavern) between
soldiers who had been drinking
there. They moved out to the
street and continued the argu-
ment. Military police approach
ed and ordered them on. When
they refused to go on an alter
cation followed. Pvt. Jenkins
was killed in the melee.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-17
Jackson Man Is
HOnOred At Camp
Butner In N. C..

CAMP BUTNER, N.C-The rifle
range of this recently activated post
was fired on this week for the first
time, with the honor of firing the
first shot going to a Negro soldier
OF the oath Chemical Company, Ser
geant James A. Graves.
Sergeant Graves, a native Of
Jackson, Mississippi, is the son Of
Mrs. Sallie B. Graves of that city.
He was especially selected to fire
the first rifle shot at Camp But
ner, by his Company Commander,
as a reward for his excellent serv-
ice.
The oath Chemical Company is
a unit of the Second Army Special
Troops stationed at Camp Butner
under the command of Col. Sidney
S. Eberle.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-17

Governor Johnson said that he
had talked to Sheriff Lloyd Nc
Neal of Clarke County with refer
ence to the matter and that he had
been informed that the two Negro
boys allegedly attempted to rape
13-year-old white girl last week and
We're arrested and carried to Jail at
Guitman, subsequently the Cover
nor said the sheriff related the two
suspects were arTaigned before
Justice OF the Peace and pleaded
guilty to the attempt assault upon
the white girl
The Governor said the sheriff
told him that the boys were car
ried back to the .Quitman jail from
which they were taken Saturday
by a mob of unidentified men and
carried to the railroad bridge under
which they asSertedly committed
the attempt assault and lynched.
Il ask the Sheriff, why he did
not notify the Governor so the
prisoners might have been protect
ed, and he informed me that he
did not think of it," the Chief
Executive said. s'The Sheriff said he
had conferred with the Prosecuting
Attorney of Clarke County and that
official had advised him that in
his opinion it was safe to leave the
prisoners there" The Governor said,
1.-THE Sheriff told me that he saw
no evidence Of lynching but I told
him 1t was his duty to notify the
Governor SO the prisoners could be
protected as had been done be-
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-17
Kinds County Negro War
Savings Body Reports Progress

ing of stamp booths for the sale
of stamps in the Negro business
section Of the city. Placed into
operation three weeks ago, the af-
feet of that effort on the cam
paign may well be noted in the
progressive encrease in the sales
of these booths on succeeding
week-ends.
Pledges to buy more bonds have
been received from many profess
sicnal men and women many of
whom have already put their Pied
ges into operation. At the last
meeting of the committee, Min
listers, nurses, and pharmicist were
added to the professions group
Progress has also been made
with the payroll allotment plan
among Negro businessmen and
employers who are being asked to
have their employees put themselves
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-17
State Baptist
S. S. 6 B. T.U.
Holds Fine Meet

EDWARDS, Miss.-The Tenth
Annual Session of the State Sun
day School and BTU Congress Of
the General Baptist State Conven-
tor of Mississippi met here last
week and was attended by large
number of outstanding ministers
and lay-workers from many sec
tions of the country. Due to the
urgent need fer workers in the
states bumper cotton crop, and the
conditions of travel because of the
rubber situation the attendance
was somewhat below that of pre-
vlous years, but what was lacking
in attendance was made up by the
high spirit and enthusiasm that
prevailed throughout the meeting.
The meeting got underway Mon
day afternoon, when Rev. =. w
Gayden, Of Greenwood, president
OF the Congress, called the meet
ing to order. Following which a
devotional period was led by Rev.
g. d. Brown of Jackson, with musir
furnished by a chorus under the
direction of Prof. H. G.. Thurston
state chorister.
On Tuesday night, Rev. A. A
Cosey, president of the General
Baptist State Convention of Miss
issippi electrified the convention
with his address during which he
paid glorious tribute to the %
wears of progress of the Congress
under the leadership of Rev. J. w
Gayden, whom he characterized as
"the man chosen by God to lead
the Baptist young People of Miss
issippi."
Equally stirring was the annual
message delivered before a capac-
itv crowd by Rev. Gayden on
Wednesday night, during which
emong other things he said, sI'he
day is now here when members 81
both groups should forget thei,
rettv greviences. and cast prejudice
in every form into the eternal ses
of forgetfullness. and take an al
ont stand for God and Liberty
Then comes the question upper
most in most minds. How long
will be the duration? Believe ms
the length of the duration is with.
in the power of the United Ma
lions, America, England. China
Russia, ct al. The one and only
CONTINUED on Back Page)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-17

OH the 10c purchase plan Of buy
ing stamps each week.
The report of Chairman Banks
to the Kinds County War Savings
Committee last Wednesday receiv-
ed the highest praise from Mr.. r:
G. Remington. chairman, and
other members of the group. Mrs
Henry Sargent, chairman OF the
Women's Division, gave the high
est praise to the Negro Women's
group and asked to be given a
copy of their report. Attending
the meeting with Chairman Banks
were Vice-Chairman L. j. Brooks,
end Publicity Chairman, Percy
Greene.
At the same time the Kinds
County War Bonds Staff indicate
that the sale of War Bonds for
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-17

FAYETTEVILLE, N. C.-(SNS)-
Bill Foxworth, %, of Fayetteville,
North Carolina pictured inset)
was standing on a corner about
100 feet from second story window
indicated by arrow of the Fay
etteville, N. c., when his atten-
ton was attracted by screams of
people on street as they pointed
to a woman climbing out of the
second story window in an at
tempt to commit suicide. Some of
the spectators ran Others scream
ed-sOme turned their heads-Fox-
worth ran to point directly be-
meath the window and caught the
28-year- Mrs. Virginia Robinson,
white, wife of Warrant Officer
John nj. Robinson, U. s. Army, as
she Ieaped from the ledge and her
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-17
To Make Report
On Situation
OF Race Troops
Patterson Says
He Knows Nothing
OF Louis Transfer

WASHINGTON, D. CLAMP
Confronted with the question as to
what Gen. B. o. Davis is doing in
England and what the reaction of
the war department is 20 the speech
made in the house Of commons by
Winston Churchill regarding dis
crininatory practices against Ne
gro troops in England, Under Sec
rotary Patterson Thursday morning
said:
"The war department is commit
ted to the policy of no discrimina-
ton between people and war de-
partment troops. Gen. Davis is now
In England and will in time rem
der a report on the situation. ] am
not familiar enough with the Sit
uation to make any detailed COM
ment. That's why Gen. Davis was
sent there"
ACTS FOR STIMSON
MIR. Patterson was acting fl place
of See. Stimson, who is away on an
inspection trip. He would not
comment further on the matter al
though it had been brought to the
attention of the department of pub
lie relations prior to the press con-
ference.
At the same time, Mr.. Patterson
was questioned concerning Joe
Louis, since on the same morning
New York columnists had written
that Joe Louis will be transferred
from Fort Riley to the army's spe-
cial events division on Broadway. >
Said Mr.. Patterson, That's news
to me. 1 know nothing about it,
He then turned to his adviser from
the bureau of public relations, Col
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-17
Local Woman
Awarded $500
in Damage Suit

Mrs. SWeetie johnson, of West
jackson was awarded $4,000
damages against the jackson City
Lines here last week. Mrs. john
son received her award as the re-
suits of injuries sustained by her
when she fell while getting off the
bus.
Mrs. Johnson was represented
by Atty. S. D. Redmond.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-17
Young Jackson
Sailor Among
Wars First Dead

Listed among the first who gave
their lives for their country in the
present world war from this Sec
ton will be the name of Willie Ell
bert Rainey, United States Navy,
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter and
Mary Eta Rainey, of West Lynch
Street. The parents of the youth
full sailor was notified following his
death in a Veterans Hospital at
Rutland Heights, Mass, last Fri
day.
Young Rainey volunteered for
the Navy in August of 1889, AND
had been in the hospital since De-
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-17
Brandon Preacher
Awarded $500
In Damage Suit

BRANDON, Miss.-Fiev. Harry
Bartee, pastor of the local Meth
odist Church was awarded $4,000
damages against the Tri-State Bus
Company and r. Worthy, (white)
of Brandon last week.
Rev. Bartee brought suit against
the company and r. Worthy, sta
ton agent at Brandon following
his being severely beaten by the
ticket agent when he sought in
formation as to bus schedules at
the station few weeks ago.
Rev. Bartee was represented by
Attorney S. d. Redmond of jack
son.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-17

body hurtled toward the sidewalk.
Investigation revealed that Mrs.
Robinson had apparently been
preparing to hang herself in the
bathroom of the hotel when her
husband returned to the room SOON
er than expected. She had pulled
a table into the bathroom and had
placed it under a pipe that was
near the ceiling. Over the pipe
she had tied one end of the towel.
FOxwOrth's feet 10 inch frame
withstOOd the jolt and only Mrs.
R0binson's left hand and leg touch
ed the pavement. Both the leg and
arm which hit were broken. -. -.
Modest Bills only comment was
81 couldn't stand to see that woman
fall on the cement" -. -. .....
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-17
September War
Bond Sales At
$598,678 Mark

The Kinds County Negro War
Savings Committee completing its
first full month activity showed
substantial progress towards the
development of a program that
could be maintained for the dura
ton of the war, according to re-
ports made in the meeting last
week, and report of Chairman
Earl w. Banks, to the Kinds
CONT War Savings Committee,
with Mr.. E. Ct. Remington as
chairman. in a meeting in the
Directors Room Of the Cap,to!
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-17
Governor Johnson Dep|ores
Youths Lynchings Here
Pledges Prosecution
Youths Held In Attempted
! Rape Taken By Mob

81 JACKSON, Miss-Governor Paul B. johnson promised
Monday night that he would do Everything that it in my
duty this see that the guilty parties are appre
hended and punished in condemnng the ynchng of two
14yearod Negro boys at Shubuta, in Clarke County,
dov
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-17

Mr.. Robt. Hayden, a life long
member of China Grove gave a
short review of the history of the
church.
Sunday obServances concluded a
week long Rally, and Rev. Hank
ness, youthful minister, who has
pastored the church, with outstand-
ing success during the past two
years, announced during the day
that the church would meet all of
its obligations at the coming con-
ference.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-17

MISS MARY JIM WINSTON
WEST POINT Mary jim
Winston passed away early Sun
day morning. The funeral an
rlcuncement will be made later by
Lees UndertakerS
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-17

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12
Time Out. Mr.. Mayor
coI Burnett, in SoIomons. Pens Note to Jeffries
on Urgency Of First-Rate Detroit Airport

Although he's right in the midst
of the fighting in the Solomon
Islands, 1t. Col. c. V. Burnett
former manager Of the City Air.
port, took time out to write
Mayor Jeffries regarding to pro.
jected new city airport site.
Colonel Burnett. who is on eau
daicanal Island, wrote:
Dear jeff:
"NOne of your budget sessions
were ever quite so hot a. this
place.
However, We are reasonably
comfortable at times. Sorry to
hear of Johnnie Smiths DEATH
He was such in institution the
town will not seem the same
without him.
Jeff, the things I have seen
done with airplanes convinces
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12
Roosevelt Talk
On Radio Tonight

WASHINGTON, Oct. II (INS).
President Roosevelt talks to the
nation tonight in a half hour radio
fireside chat expected to deal
largely with the pressing need for
an overall manpower program.
Mr.. Roosevelt goes on the air
over a nationwide hookup at 10
p. m. Described by the President
as a honey talk" his third radio
address in five weeks assumed
special significance in the light of
his recent coast-to-coast inspection
tour.
An indication that the Chief
Executive probably would stress
the manpower question talk was
given by War Manpower Commits
sion Chairman Paul V. McNutt.
who conferred with Mr.. Roosevelt
Saturday as he was working on
the message.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12
Wanted: "A Detective
You Can Earn $4,000 by Solving 8 Major Crimes
Occurring in One Week in Windsor

Some enterprising Detroiter with
a Sherlock Holmes frame of mind
might pick up a couple extra
dimes by playing detective over
in Windsor.
The Ontario provincial govern
ment, aroused by the recent crime
wave, has offered $500 in vary
ing mounts for information
leading to the arrest of the per-
petrators of six major crimes.
Here's the price list:
For aiding in the capture of the
murderer of John Borg in his Wy
andotte street restaurant, $1,000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12

The sum OF $500 will be paid
for the necessary information in
each Of the following five cases:
The $4,000 robbery of the Belle
River Bank.
Attempted holdup of the Bank
of Montreal.
The $50 armed robbery Of q
Shepherd street drug store.
The $500 robbery OF the Rob
ert Simpson Company safe.
The $1,000 armed robbery of q
Wyandotte street beer store.
All the robberies were commit.
ted within q week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12
The War Fronts

EDINBURGH, Scotland - Win
ston Churchill says Hitler
forsees his doom. page ID
CHILE - President Juan An
tonic Rios poStpones long
scheduled visit to President
Roosevelt because of criticism
OF Chile by Undersecretary of
State Sumner Welles. page
II Co.
RUSSIA - Naz,s repulsed at
Mozdok as Hitler army veers
away from Stalingrad. page
II
EUROPEAN THEATER-Planes
roar out from England, APP
parently for another Allied
daylight bombing of German
territory. page %
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC-Amer-
lean bombers blast 10,000-ton
Jap seaplane tender after new
attack on Rabaul. page p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12
OFFICERS SPEAK

Each of the officers spoke briefly
as did Mrs. Walter r. O'Hair. vice
president of the department OF
Parks and recreation. Mrs. O'Hair
was in charge of the demonstra-
ton, assisted by John Considine
the departments assistant general
superintendent. and Mrs. Lottie
.Colligan. activities director of the
department.
Ernest Stengel. who directed the
'calisthentics program for the IVA
was in charge of the drilling al
the review.
The program was completed
with the singing of the National
Anthem.
All members of both groups
wore identifying arm bands, while
the Streamliners, organized for
physical fitness, wore blue skirts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12
8 Die in Bomber Crash

TOPEKA. Kan. Oct. u (INS).
-Four officers and four enlisted
men were dead today and another
was injured seriously as a result
OF the crash of an army bomber
near the Topeka army air base.
There were no Michigan cas-
ualties.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12

me, without equivOcation, that
the commercial future Of avia-
ton Is beyond our present com
prehension Detroit must have a
suitable airport and 1 am con-
WINGED the committees first
choice was right"
y The First choice" was at Six.
Mite and wyoming roads. Be,
cause of objections from residents
the site was rejected and another
chosen farther out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12
Windsor Observes
Quiet Thanksgiving

Windsor today was observing its
quietest Thanksgiving Day.
Factories continued to operate
on war production schedules. while
farmers in the area worked alone
TO harvest remaining crops. Only
a few store owners and school
children observed the holiday in
keeping with-prepious customs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12
Naziis Criinge
AT Outlook,
He Declares
Allied Power Shows
Remarkable Growth:
Day TO Come Soon

EDINBURGH, Oct. IL (UP).-
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
declared today that Allied striking
power had grown remarkably and
that Adolf Hitler already sees BE-
fore him the shadow of slowly
and remorselessly approaching
DOOM" U
Churchill spoke at Great Usher
Hall and received the freedom OF
the city.
He made no forecast as to when
the second front would be opened
against Germany but asserted ssths
day is coming" when accounts with
Germany will be settled. !,
STEPPING STONES j
Hitler's victories. said the prime
minister. have proved "stepping
stones in ruin" while sour defeats
are but stepping stones to victory
United States Ambassador JOIN
G. Winant told the assemblago
that the fate Of the United Ma,
tons now rested with the soldiers
of democracy"
Churchill asserted:
That solid and remarkable de-
velopments in Allied power had
been manifest in August and
September and that merchant
shipping requirements now cut
weighed losses.
AIR POWER INCREASES
. That Allied air superiority.
was increasing over the Axis
powers, with the greatest ton Z
mage of bombs dropped on Ger
many during those months.
Q That "the greatest number
of United States troops had ar
rived in Britain during August
and September.
. That Russia's armies, 'un-
beaten. unbroken--nay, counter
attacking" are intact while the
Germans are whining. under
the repeated and increasing
impact of British bombing"
. That submarine warfare was
still the Allies greatest problem.
but there is no reason" why Il
should not be solved by offense,
defene and replacement meas
ures of Britain, Canada and the
United States.
Churchill asserted that Nor
way, Denmark, Holland, Belgium
and France were seething with
the spirit of revolt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12
Enemy Plane Over Iceland

REYKJAVIK. Iceland, Oct. II
UNS).-Intense anti-aircraft fire
from American batteries drove off
an enemy four-motored plan e
which flew over the Reykjavik
area yesterday afternoon. The air.
craft caused a 40-minute alert to
be sounded
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12

LONDON. Oct. II (UP).-David
Lloyd George, 70, opposition Lib
Iersl leader, victory prime minister
in World War 1 and veteran Of 50
years Of service in the House of
Commons. was confined to his room
at Churt, his country estate, today
with a heavy cold.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12
Zoot-Suit Gang Terrorizes St. Clair Shores
Joe Louis
|RetireS
From Ring

OMAHA, Neb.. Oct. IL CUP).--
Sgt. Joe Louis, busiest champion
and most destructive puncher in
heavyweight history. has retired
from the ring to concentrate on
fighting for Uncle Sam.
Louis admitted his retirement
and abdicatioh OF the throne on
the day he originally was sched-
uled TO make his twenty-second
defense against Billy Conn in a
return battle. The fight was can
celed at direction of Secretary of
War Henry L. Stimson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12
luke Spot
Wrecked in
2-Hour Riot
Villagers Join Police
in Battle With
Mob of us Youths

. Twenty-Five zoot-suited, teen
aged Detroit youths were held in
Macomb County Jail today as
members of a gang of 125 hood
= iums who created a minor reign OF
terror in ST. Clair Shores for more
than two hours last night.
Starting with an attempt to
~clean out" a soft drink luke"
spot at 24223 Jefferson avenue. the
brick-throwing mob spread their
attack, by truck and automobile,
over the whole village.
Well organized. the young hood
lun1s each had a handkerchief tied
around his head and a white band
around his arm, for Identification
by fellow sluggers. They arrived
in a stake truck and 10 automo-
biles.
SEEK REVENGE
Cause Of the riot was traced by
police to election OF five Detroit
youths from the Sugar Bowl, the
jefferson avenue establishment, on
Saturday night. At that time they
threatened to return with their
gang "and get even"
They were thrown out because
OF remarks to a girl patron.
No serious injuries were reported
in the rioting but numerous black
eyes and sore heads were reported
both among ST. Clair Shores youths
. and among those in Jail.
Police from st. Clair Shores,
RoSeville, East Detroit and Crosse
Pointe were called to end the
rioting.
NILLAGEkS JOIN FIGHT
AS reports of the fighting spread
through the village. the 20 boys
and girls who were chased out of
the Sugar Bowl were reinforced
by hastily-formed vigilante groups
of local residents. With forces
equal, the invaders fed and were
pursued by police and villagers
into the marshes along Lake St.
Clair, turning the shock troop"
attack into scattered retreat.
Before that. however. the long
haired mob, many in the broad
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12
The Weather

The sun wTT1 set at 5;5s .. N. and riss
at 7;i2 a. m.
The moon win set at s:ss .. n. ssl
rise at 1i:26 q. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12
HANGING Up GLOVES


Jolting Joe explained that the
war and his increasing years had
rung down the curtain on his
career. AT %, the man who had
developed from an Alabama plan.
tation lad into one of the rings
greatest fighting machines, said
he was hanging up his gloves.
He said:
by the time TIL be out OF
the army, I'll be I'm the thirties,
and that's too old for q cham
piou. I'm too old now"
Louis. who participated in an
exhibition drill here yesterday
with the Fort Riley, Kan, cavalry
team, evinced little emotion at
quitting the business OF leather
tossing in which his purses during
eight years totaled approximately
s., IDS, 900.
CAN'T FIGHT FOR PROFIT
1T doesn't make much diff
ference now, l guess" Louis
said.
Although Sergeant Joe declined
to amplify this statement. he re-
ferred apparently to the recent
order from Stimson which can
called the Louis-Conn bout for
army-relief when he learned that
both fighters were to be paid. Nc
Continued on Page lal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12
BANNED CIGARETS

Voliva, for 35 years, had beer
overseer of Zion, which wa:
founded in 1901 by John ,Alexan.
der Dowie, an Australian evan
geliSt.
Early in his reign, he banned
cigarets from Zion by law; he
forbade his followers to eat pork
or oysters; he warned against
dancing. petting. revealing bath.
ing suits, Santa Claus and ouija
boards.
He inveighed against chewing
gum. Movies, he said, were the
work of the devil.