davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-03

ocratic State Committee. 15,97e to 9532.
 Chicopee-Edward o. Bourbeau, city highway superintendent, elect ed mayor over State Rep. Edward Lysek, 8533 to 6328. NeWton-Neyor Pa,AAsM. Goddard reelected to third term without op- position.
 Boston's election did not involve Ynayoralty contest. and results from Lowell and Cambridge elec- tions, held under plan E, will not be known for several days.
 Detroit, Nov. 3-(UP)-Mayor Ed- ward J. Jeffries, Jr., coasted to a third term as Detroit,s chief execu- tive today, defeating circuit court commissioner Frank Fitzgerald in yesterdays partisan mayoralty election by approximately 3o,ooo votes.
 Complete unofficial returns from the city's 1.057 precincts gave Jef- fries 207,779 votes, Fitzgerald, 175,- 8l7.
 Fitzgerald was supported by CIO nnd AF'L unions, the Wayne County (Detroit) Democratic organization and Negro groups dissatisfied with the mayors handling of the June race riot.
 But these votes failed to offset Jeffr!es' strength. The mayor trailed by as many as 10000 votes during the early tabulations. But finally caught and surged ahead of Fitz- gerald when returns came in from the city's outlying residential areas. Jeffries' triumph marked the sec- ond time in Detroit history that a mayor came from behind in the primary to capture an election. In 929 Charles Bowles trailed in the primary, but was elected in the No- vember election. However, Bowles was recalled nine months later.
 The election climaxed one of the most intensive campaigns In the city's history.
 Washington
 Washington, Nov. 3.-(UP)-Most of the nations coa lmines were ex- pected to remain idle today despite President Roosevelt's demand that every miner be lat his post of duty" this morning.
 United Mine workers President John L. Lewis, after conferences with Solid Fuel Administrator Har- old L. Ickes, failed to send his men back to the pits.
 Although the American flag was flying over the entrance to 5000 mines, signifying that they were operated by the federal government, few of the 530,000 miners were ex- pected to respond in the abseuce Of instructions from Lwis.
 No explanation for the UMW's de- lay in ordering back-to-work movement was given but Lewis and Iickes were believed to be discuss ing the terms of wage contract for the period of government operation.
 Late yesterday, 1ckes "froze' ap- proximately 100000 tons Of coal In transit on railroads and restrict cd retail deliveries to those with less than 10 days supply. Con- sumers with ,les than that amount will be permitted not more than one ton each.
 Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, November 3. - (UP) = The Republican Party re- tained It's 60-year control of the Philadelphia municipal government in Tuesdays election by voting Q four year term for acting Mayor Bernard Samuel and sweeping other Republican candidates into office. Trenton
 Trenton, N. J., November 3 - | (UP) - Walter E. Edge, Republican, defeated the New Deal Democratic coalition candidate, Vincent J. Murphy, by more than S4.000 votes yesterday in 6 gubernatorial election considered barometer to the presi- dential race next year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-03

While Soviet flying columns raced across the end of the Nogaisk Step- pes within 25 miles of Kherson, other Russian forces moved into po- sition along a 35-mile stretch of the south bank ready for Q north- ward drive to Krivoi Rog that would complete the encirclement of hundreds of thousands of Germans in the Dnieper bend.
 All semblance of German resist ance had vanished on the Nogaisk steppes and the Russians were ex- pected to complete their liberation before the end of the week. More than 75 towns and villages were swept up by the Soviet advance in 24 hours, including Skadovsk, on the Black Sea coast 36 miles beyond the Perekop Isthmus: Brilevka, % miles southeast of Kherson, and Bolshaya Mayachka, IS miles south- west of Kakhovka.
 Stragglers Cut Off
 German stragglers cut off by so-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-03

The government newspaper Izves- tia said the Germans .had ordered the evacuation of the civilian popu- lation of Kakhovka to the north bank and thence to Rumania for slave labor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-03

Because Of the sugar shortage Fire will have less homemade jam, and jam prices have doubled re- gently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-03
Miners Defy
 FDR's Order

.(Continued from Page l)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-03
Triumphant StoIin

Continued from Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-03
Jap Myth
 Laid To Rest

Continued from Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-03

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-03

The orchid Garden: It. John Ma son Browns book due on the Sth, gro All Hands" Bob Hannon s tenoring on American Melody Hour" Edmund GouldingS di- rection of "Claudia" .. Nick Ken ny's torch, "Little Did I Know sOld Man Nose" by H. Henderson and 6, Shaw in Golfers, a swele- eant essay on Q Broadway song plugger named Mose Gumble
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21
Mess Attendant
Rewarded
For Courage

A commentator has been
awarded Charles Jackson French,
a Negro Mess Attendant, for his
courage in attempting to save a
group Of his shipmates on the
L. S. S. GREGORY from she'll
ing by japanese naval forces fol-
lowing the sinking of that ship.
French's citation, from Admiral
William F. Halsey, Jr., U, S. N.
Commander, South Pacific Area
and South Pacific Force. reads.
For meritorious conduct in ac-
ton while serving on board de-
stroyer transport which was bad
ly damaged during the engage
ment with japanese forces in the
British Solomon Islands on Sep
TENDER 5, 1912. After the engage
as.ents n grnap Of about fifteen
men were adrift on raft when
was being deliberately shelled by
japanese naval forces. French TIED
a line to himself and swan for
more than two hours without reste
thus attempting to tow the raft.
His conduct was in keeping with
the highest traditions of The Ma
val Service
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21

the officer refused to move again
and the MP's still refusing to
touch him, the special agent, II
is sad assisted by others, pulled
his (the officer's) glasses off and
manhandled him and put him off
the train, still insisting that the
MP's club him. He was held un-
til his Colonel at Camp Make,
Texas, was reached and ordered
his release here to report to him
there.
TRAIN HELD UP
1t is stated that several white
soldiers and officers pleaded with
the r. r. authorities to not modest
the officer, and several includ-
ing a white woman have given
the officer their name and adj
dress as witnesses in whatever
action he elects to take toward
the r. r. This action Of "demo-
cratic principles" is said to have
held up the special mail train l
hour and five minutes.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21

her purchase and checking out,
she was followed by an employee
who was described as a butcher
and brought back to the store, and
manhandled in a way that was in
furious as well as embarrassing,
and after finding that the trans
actions We're legal, she was taken
to the office of the store and
brutally beaten, which doctors
testified in the case "unmercifu,.
ly', and will take some time under
the care of physicians before she
is restored back to her nnrmal
self.
Never at anytime did the en-
ployees deny attacking the girl.
They admitted that it is their
policy to take "the law in their
own hands" in dealing with peo-
Pile caught stealing, but there was
no evidence proffered that Mrs.
Cooley was stealing for she ex-
hibited a check slip as receipt
covering the packages purchas-
ed
The council for the plaintiff con-
tended that the brutal beating
followed a mistake that the
kroger employees had made and
the forcing of the plaintiff to sign
a confession, which was exhibited
in court, was done to clear the
company of any actions brought
on by the plaintiff.
The case consumed a whole day
and many witnesses were heard
in behalf of the plaintiff, and
despite the fact, that this Incl
dent occurred during the houc of
the day wf.an the store was fill
cd with reputable customers
known to the defense the defense
failed to produce any one in its
behalf. The jury deliberated only
few minutes and turned in yer
dict in favor of Mrs. Cooley.
Jack Wills was attorney fcr the
plaintiff, while Grover Owens
represented the defendant.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21

Lit. Jno. w. Fletcher
diers more or less, seated them
selves in the front coaches with
no noticeable knowledge Of Jim
erowism, and the company of all
soldiers was enjoyed until this
city was reached, and then the
conductor began seating all whites
in the rear Of the train leaving
the front car for the colored pas
sengers, and after finding that
the cars allotted for the whites
were insufficient to accommodate
them, began arousing the colored
from their seats in their car to
accommodate the other passengers,
which was objected to by the color
ed who felt that they were in the
right by observing the state law
by being separated and upon the
REFUSAL OF Lit. Fletcher in NOV
ing, the Military Police (white)
were summoned and ordered by
the Railway authorities to move
the officer, which they refused.
CAMP HEADQUARTERS
CALLED
Upon the refusal of the MP's
to remove the officer, the Pro-
vost Marshall's office at Camp
Joseph I. Robinson was reached,
and it is said that Col. Johnston
from that office ordered the MP's
to remove the officer, and when
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21
Girl Awarded Damages
Against Kroger Grocery

A jury of seven men and five
women (all white) Wednesday, in
Second Division Circuit Court be-
fore Judge Auten, awarded Mrs.
Hazel Cooley, 400 West 18th st.
$500 damages in her suit against
the Kroger Grocery and Baking
Company for injuries received
when she was attacked II the
store located on Capitol street by
store employees.
The plaintiff contended that she
made a purchase in the store on
March 10th, and after paying for
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21
Bishop Greene
|Presiides
(By :. Nj. Ballard, Staff Cor
spondcnt)

spondcnt)
Jackson, Miss, May 1S- Bishop
s. l.. Greene, president of the
Board of Trustees of campbell
College here, has marvelously
transformed the institution
through his wide experience as
college and university presi-
dent. Today it stands clear of
debt, with more than $50, 100000
Indebtedness paid.
When Bishop Greene took
charge of the college, as head of
the educational forces in Missis-
sippi and Louisiana, approximate
ly II years, the two colleges,
Hampton at Alexandria, La, and
Campbell here were both dead
Hampton had closed down. He
took hold of the two schools and
gained the distinction of being
the first Bishop in the entire
connection to merge two of the
AME Schools, as voiced by Off
cials of the General Conference.
Serving as president of the
college is DR.. G.. H. j. Thibodeaux,
acting during the absence Of the
Bishops son who received a leave
Of absence this term to work
towards his masters degree.
Thousands of persons made
their pilgrimage to the seat OF
the Negroes pride, campbell col.
lege to see the Bishop burn the
mortgage Commencement day
speakers and dlgnataries includ.
ed Drs. Primm and Morant, b. j
Nolen, Or. charles II. Stewart OF
Portsmouth, Va, who was guest
| speaker; DR.. J. II. Clayborn
former president Of Shorter col
lege; Or. G w. Baber, efficien
pastor of Ebenezer of Detroit
Drs w. II. wilkes Of Georgia
G. A. Gibbs Of Florida, J. s
Johnson of Oklahoma, and Mrs
l.. M. Hughes OF Texas.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21

INTERSTATE PASSENGER
1t is reported that 1t. Fletcher
boarded the train in New York
City in company with a group of
his fellow officers (white) enrouta
to rejoin his company, 1854 Engi-
neers G. Service Reg. stationed
at Camp Make, Texas, and every
thing went smoothe until Little
Rock was reached. Even in St.
Louis where changes were made
to the Missouri Pacific train for
Little Rock, all officers and SOL
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21
Negro Worker
Wins
Commentator

James Harold Herman who
was an automobile mechanic for
~ years before he was employed
by the st. Louis (Mo) plant OF
the Curtiss-Wright corporation.
was the first Curtiss Negro pro-
duction worker to win Letter
of Commentator from the Labor
Manneement Committee Of the
plant for an idea to speed up pro
duction. the War Production
Headquarters announced this
See WORKER Page
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21
Musician Killed

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -(PPS) -
1t. Eddie Tompkins, former
member of Jimmie Luneeford's
orchestra, was killed, according
to a War Department dispatch
received here this week. The
former ace trumpeter met death
during maneuvers somewhere in
Tennessee shortly after being
commissioned to lleutenancy.
Dance fans will remember Lit.
Tompkins as one of the singing
members of Lunceford's original
trio composed of Cy Oliver, Billie
Smith and Tompkins.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21

Vacation time is just about
here for us brownies, it is al
ready here for the youngies.
Since tires and gasoline are put
on rationing basis, ! daresay
that it will only be few who
are clever enough to fool the
Rationing Board out of enough
gas and tires for much Of yaca-
tion. and since the railroads and
buses are crowded already trans
porting soldiers to and from
their different stations and giving
them little chance to travel
home on furlough to see their
loved ones, I'm. j." would suggest
that we grones leave off our va
cation this year and allow those
accommodation who really ana
truly must travel for more i'm
portant purposes, and take the
funds we were going to use on
that vacation and provide some
thing for the youngies to have a
more pleasant vacation than
cooped up in back yards and
ieapordizing their lives running
See "MORNIN' JEDGE" Page 2
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21
F l. A S H
Rev. Sears
Under Fire!

The congregation Of the Arch
Street Baptist church Negro has
become divided against itself and
the church has ceased to lie a
place where its members can come
for instruction and worship, ac-
cording to suit filed by the
church's Board Of Trustees in
Chancery Court yesterday.
Defendants were named as Petel
j. Sears, pastor; W. L, Scott,
treasurer, and Leroy Phillip, Sec
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21
WAAC Sergeant Home On Furlough

Her husband is 1t. Samuel X
Matthews who is somewhere in
North Africa. Pictured above
standing left to right are 1t
Ruth Freeman, Recruiting off
Ger of the Sixth Service com
mand Area, and two enrollees,
Dorothy M. Williamson, a former
International Sweethearts of
Rhythm Band member and Mild
red r. Gates, who is a student of
Cortez w. Peters Business Col
lege
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21

CHICAGO-(PPS) -- Sgt. Ian
Diona Matthews of the Women s
Army Auxiliary corps was home
on furlough last week She is
stationed at Fort Huachuca,
Arizona. and is assigned to the
post Of Assistant Chief of Neuro-
psychiatry at the station hospi-
tal. Sgt. Matthews Is a former
social worker at Provident Hos
pital here and received her train
ing at the University Of Chicago.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21

rotary. The suit said that for the
past six months Sears has pro-
posed certain policies and trans
actions as to the church affairs
and assets which have not been
acceptable to the Board Of Trus-
tees, and members have become
progressively and increasingly dig
satisfied with the pastor"
From Arkansas Gazette -- Com.
plete story next week.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21
| City
| Edition
tII|' "mornin' 'll|
uIII Jedge''!! MINI

If gossiping and tattling were
Mt so etfeminate, IN. j." would
reveal a llaisOn between single
man and well known married
woman that is likely to bust hell
loose any moment the husband
opens his eyes, but since 1t is be-
low my dignity To follow any of
the feminine traits as gossiping
and tattling, you will have to
wait until husband makes the
news and will be much obliged
to bring il to you.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21

In perfect step, Miss WHne-
frett Phillips, left USDA jun
ior professional librarian, ard
Miss Betty Jean Arnett Of the
USDA secretaral staff model
uniforms which have been apfrof-
ed for the Women's Land Army.
These smart outfits are washable,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21
Baseball Chief

J. b. Martin, President of the
National American League Base
ball club sounded the gavel' for
the opening game Sunday, May
16, between the crack Chicago
American Giants and the Kansas
City Monarchs. Leroy Patton
pitched the big opened against
the famous Satchel Paige. DIR.
Martin, in a statement to report
ers said that the office Of De.
Tense Transportation had denied
See BASEBALL Page 2
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21

There isn't very much news to
bring you this week, only few
people who became unruly and
decided that Little Rock is as
good a place as any for the third
front. But ii II CHS honor de
eided that no person or persons
should under take to establish a
front without the military rou-
tine, and there he established
himself as the general and took
command.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21

What would have been a clever
piece of strategy was stymled
when the clever maneuVerlng OF
Mr. pitcocks boys interceded at
the house that makes the news
-1014 Broadway, where carrie
Morris establishes the regime
and Sarah Young serves the reg
ent but the clever boys from the
house of the lords didn't take the
strategy of these queens as be-
ing appropriate during war time,
for taking advantage of all ordi-
nanees, selling everything lhe
purchaser wanted without license,
and defying all the laws of com
mon decency, and now Sarah ana
carrie have staring them in the
face a fee of $127,S0 a piece.
Better luck next time ladies'!
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21
Officer Taken From MOP" Train
Manhanddled By Special
Agent In Charge
Already Seated In Jim Crow Car
Provided By Arkansas Law

What was whispered by observers as another victory
Tor the JapNa forces evidenced Saturday here the
Union Station when It. John W. Fletcher an interstate pas
senGer OF New Haven Conn., taken from the Missouri
Pacific special mail train after being manhanded by Spec
ca agent for his refusal to be shifted from one end of the
lncoW he already seated comfortably as could
be expected to make for white passengers who had
already filled the allotted to them under the state laws
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21
Model Land Army Uniforms

colorfast, and pre-shrunk. The GO,
600 women who will be enrolled
in the LAM Army, on the basis
# local need, will wear uniforms
like these,
Extension Service Photo by
Ackcrm5n.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21

Speaking of dogs having their
day, can be very easily applied to
the chance boys over the week
end (this is by no means asso-
ciating them with the canine
group but in all reality they
had theirs last week, and the city
got hers Monday morning A
far exchange can never be con-
sidered as robbery.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21

Mrs. s. L. Greene, the wife Of
Bishop S. L. Greene, presiding
prelate of the Eighth District of
the AME Church, covering Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana, has work
ed shoulder to shoulder with her
mate through the years and was
among speakers at the mammoth
Testimonial Celebration at Camp
bell college, Jackson, Miss,
when $50,000.00 mortgage
debt was burned.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21

Finis billiard, of 525 East
18th wanted the duties of fam
lily man and didn't believe in 60
ing through the routine OF matri-
mony, so he steps over to 409
North Walnut where Lille Mae
Walker domiciled and at TINS
writing Is looking for $40 ana
waiting the decision Of the health
authorities before he can resume
his place in society, and poor
Lille is likewise waiting. The
fartherest way round is always
the nearest to peaceful accom-
plishment!
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21

Albert Winston who had taking
WAYS over the weekend, manag-
ed in some way to take little
too much-he took 60 days,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-21
Makes Enviable Record

Fort Huachuca, Ariz. (ppS)
1890 1t. Col. M. 0. Bousfield for
merly of Chicago, and now sta
toned at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
with the Medical Corps, in charge
of the base Hospital Unit, is one
Of the reasons for the high health
rating among the various divi-
sions stationed there. The envia'
bic record that he has made has
been talked Of among the high
err officials of the army. THE
success Of the army depends most
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-04-23

PROPHET - Harry Bruno, who
grew up" with American aviation,
makes some startling-but "too con-
servative," SO say his friends-pre-
dictions about air travel during the
next ten years.
burning engines of 5000 horsepower
each. But the use of gasoline, in
aviation, will some day be as OBJ
solete as the era of steam in auto
mobiles. Electric engines of 10000
horsepower, receiving their impulses
through rays transmitted from
ground stations will supplant gaso-
line engines within two decades of
the end of the war.
Passengers with more time, out
for more economical ocean cross
ing, will ride in the comfortable
helium-filled dirigibles of the new
world. These giant cargo and pas
senger airships will cross the Allan
tic in about SO hours, carrying fast
freight and about twice as many
passengers as the fast planes"
If you decided to sell your auto
mobile because of the inconvenience
of gas rationing and wait until after
the war to get new one, don't
count too much on becoming a
"motorist" again. For, according
to Mr.. Bruno, automobiles twill
start to decline almost as soon as
the last shot is fired in World War
II. The name of Igor Sikorsky will
be as well known as Henry Fords,
for his helicopter will all but re-
place the horseless carriage as the
new means of transportation. In
stead of car in every garage, there
will be a helicopter."
Why? Well, these marvellous ma
chimes can do everything an auto
mobile can do, do it better and be-
sides take you up in the air, far
from the gasoline fumes of the
crowded highways. Look at this pic
ture of Sunday afternoon pleasure
drive" as Mr.. Bruno paints it:
1.-THE family will take off in its
helicopter from the backyard or the
roof hangar, climb straight to the
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-04-23

Do you know the new regulations
on packages sent to men in the
service? Here they are: You can
send packages to soldiers any,
where in the U. S., although there
are now Post Office restrictions on
packages to overseas Army men;
and you can send packages to men
in the Navy, Coast Guard, and
Marines, wherever they are. And
when you send that package from
home, remember-the gift men in
the service always appreciate is
cigarettes. And the favorite with
men in the Army, Navy, Coast
Guard, and Marines is Camel
Chased on actual sales records in
Post Exchanges and Canteens).
So stop in at your local dealer
today-and mail him a carton of
Camels.-Adv.