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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Whit Taylor ogEver-
cite ST., wishes to announce the
marriage of her daughter Emma
Lou to Mr. W. M. Hall of Minnea-
polls, Mimi, which was quietly
solemized on the evening of July
9th, o'clock, in the home of her
parents. The Rev. r. e. Willis
said the impressive double ring
ceremony in the living room which
was very lovely decorated. The
bride wore lovely two piece white
suit with a corsage of pink carna-
tions. Mrs. Ludie M Gardner, sis
ter of the bride, wore a lovely
white dress with a corsage of pink
rosebuds and white accessories.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall will make their
future home in Minneapolis, Mimi,
where he is employed in the Pull
man Company.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17
Widespread Effort To Halt Sale Of
Northern Negro Papers Reported In
Mississippi; Blame Race Quislings

JACKSON, Miss.-A GROWING
and widespread effore to stop the
sale Of northern Negro Newspapers
in Miss, was indicated in reports
reaching here during the past few
days. The papers directly under
attack according to reports. are
the Chicago Defender and the
Pittsburgh Courier.
According to reports Ted Rush
ing, young newsboy at Carthage.
had his papers taken and DESTROYED
by a group Of white men last Fri
day, after which he was given a
light whipping with the promise
of something Worse if caught try
irg to sell any more papers in the
town. st Hattiesburg, where is To-
Gated Gimp Shelby, one OF the
largest camps in the United States.
saIesmen Of Northern Negro News
papers are reported to have been
told by police that no further sales
of the papers would be permittd
in Hattiesburg.
In Brandon, Anslem j. Finch,
widely known columniSt whose.
Mississippi Snaps" has long been
an outstanding and widely read
feature appearing in the PITTS
burgh Courier, is reported to have
been called into question oy pro-
minent Brandon citizens regard
ing his connections with ard con-
In spite of the present promi-
hence of tbe Negro question in the
state. well Informed and rccogniz-
ed Negro leaders blame certain
type of would be Negro leaders
and advisors of Negro affairs. who
are known to be going about the
state contracting Influential white
people and advocating that The safe
Of northern Negro Newspapers in
the state should be stopped, and
any other form OF Negro suppress
sion, in keeping with the mood of
the moment, So long as it will en-
able them to collect money from
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17
BY PERCY GREENE

PARISH STREET SATURDAY
NIGHT: Parish Streeters who have
long been in the mood for more
serious conversation gave me no
surprise when I was confronted by
repeated questions and discussions
OF the recent anti-vagrancy cam
paign now going on in the city
and throughout the state. Like all
OF the folks who talked to me I
am of the opinion that if there
is anybody anywhere who is de-
liberately refusing to work, in
times like these something ought
to be done about it. OF course in
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

those with whom they talk, in or
der to help them carry on their
Work of Heading the Negro" and,
Advising the White Folks" Among
them are suspected several ex-con-
fidence men who see in leading
and advising, Negroes and white
people a far more lucrative and
less dangerous avocation than
dropping the pigeon and other
forms of shady and criminal acti-
witty.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

it was admissible.
The Supreme Court also af-
firmed the death sentence of Ed
die James Anderson, of Augusta,
convicted of stabbing to death
James Wilson, a white man. who
repeatedly protested against the
use of profanity in the presence
of his wife.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

Miss Viola Turner, returned to
her home in Dayton Ohio, last
Tuesday, after a very enjoyable
visit in the city. During her stay
she was the recipient of many
social courtesies, among them being
a delightful Bridge Party at the
home of Pres. and Mrs. j. l.. Red
dix, of Jackson College. On Friday
night, July End, she was the guest
of honor at a dance in the recrea-
ton room of the college A very
delightful affair, the recreation
room was beautifully decorated as
a summer garden scene, and drew
the highest compliments from the
many well known members of
Jackson Society who attended the
affair. While in the city Miss Turn
er was the guest Of Prof. A. M
Lovelace, Director of Music at
Jackson College.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

Gently married here. Following the
war they plan 10 make their home
IN Troy, Ohio. Mrs. Elsie johnson.
was bridesmaid during the cere-
mony performed by Rev. L Z.
Johnson at her residence on N.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

Miss Annabe1le Butler of Chicago,
widely known and gifted pianist,
popular in local social circles be-
fore going to Chicago, is visiting
friends and relatives in the city.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

Mrs. Esther Ellis Sampson, wife
of the Dean, at Jackson College,
left the city last week for Atlanta,
Georgia, where she will attend the
summer session of the Atlanta
School of Social Service.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

Miss Thelrna Randall, of Jack
son, former Meridian and jackson
School teacher, now teaching in
Detroit, is spending a short vaca-
ton with her parents in the city.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17
William Johnson
Bethlehem Center

The William Johnson Bethlehem
Center is announcing new activi-
ty IAN Open House for Young
People" each Thursday evening,
eight until ten o'clock. There are
many young people who are work.
ing during the day and do not
have an opportunity to participate
in the activities of the Center. The
Staff is glad to offer this activity
to young people. Games and music
is the order of these open houses
and its is not necessary to come
at eight and stay until ten, for
this is a Dropping In Activity"
This is not an organized activity
and there are no dues or admission
to be paid. 1t gives young people
an opportunity to have a good
evening free of expense.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

Many people are finding it
thrifty to come to the sales of
used clothing on Saturday morn
lngs from nine-thirty to eleven
thirty. Many good used articles of
clothing are to be had at small
cost. Many articles are made of
materials no longer available at
stores. 1t will pay you to find time
TO visit these sales and to form
the thrift sale habit. If you come
one time and do not find what
you want, keep on coming and you
VIII find what you want.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

The children of Prof. and Mrs.
Ben Allen Blackburn, of West Pearl
Street are in Atlanta, Georgia,
visiting their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Dobbs, where they
will be joined by their parents for
a brief period before returning to
the city.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

The Board of Directors of the
William johnson Bethlehem Center
met one evening this week to vote
upon the proposed budget for the
ensuing year. If this budget is ap-
proved by the Chest it will mean an
enlarged and better program at the
Center another year.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

job, which will benefit the group,
the state, and the War effort.
Mr.. William Y. Bell, Jr., General
Secretary of the Atlanta Urban
League, Atlanta, Georgia, and
member of the Staff of the South
ern Region, USO, was a prominent
visitor in the city during the past
week.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

Quite a little excitement was
created down in the the Heart of
the Ole Ave-, last Thursday even
ing when all the fire wagons in
town, it seemed, were coming down
to put out fire in the Redmond
Building. What happened was that
somebody had left cigaret on
the window sill in the Office of DR..
Price, who was out, the fireman
quickly put out the fire with little
or no damage.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

Prof. w. w. Blackburn, Prof. b.
B. Dansby, Hon. S. w. Miller, were
among a number of prominent
citizens who attended the funeral
of Prof. A M Strange, former
head of the Ministerial Institute
and College, and lately member
of the faculty of Oklahoma Indus
trial Institute, which was held at
West Point, last Sunday.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

Now that the Second Front is
about to get opened everybody
needs to get their second wind for
buying War Bonds and Stamps.
With every mile the boys advance
on the enemy shore the more it
will cost to keep up the fight, and
the more War Stamps and Bonds
you buy the quicker it will be all
over.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

N Lula Belle Beard, well
known local beautician, President
of the Mississippi State Beauticians
Association, is an instructor at the
State Wide Beauty School now
being held in MERIDIAN.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

Workmen will soon complete
their job up at Central Methodist
Church which from the standpoint
of recent repairs will put Central on
a par with Pearl Street, Pratts
Chapel and Parish Street Baptist
Church.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-17

Sgt. Fudge Moore, Cpl. It. j..
Mack Lindsay, CPL Eddie Morris,
Sgt. James H. Christmas, Cpl. Percy
l.. Young, Pvt. Mccain Williams,
and Cpl. John H. Harris were
among the men in the armed serv-
ices seen up and down the Ole
Ave during the past week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-31
NEW NAzl TARGET I5
 SELECTED

LONDON, July 31.--The Allies rolling air offensive shifted to a new target last night as RAF bomb CTS blasted the Remscheid German steel center on the edge of the Ruhr Valley, the first raid of the war on this place.
 Remscheid was singled out for heavy assault following the massive blasts at Hamburg which was hit for seven times in one week.
 The air offensive continued in daylight today as tight flying for nations of Allied bombers were shepherded over the channel by droves of fighters and an almost unbroken rumble of explosions and heavy gunfire rever te d throughout the morning in the Folkstone area, particularly.
 Two fighters were missing after last nights attack. Remscheid is the center for the manufacture of machine precision tools and is vital to German production of munitions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-31
FREE FRENCH
 NAME CHIEFS
 FOR BATTLE

ALGIERS, July 31.-The unifi- cation of the French armed forces under Gen. Henri Honore Giraud as commander-in-ch chief is. announced officially together with the appoint ment of Gen. Charles DeGaulle as permanent president of the newly formed Committee on National De- fenSe.
 Spurred by the imminent collapse of Italy, the French National Com mittee for Liberation has unified all fighting forces of the empire under Giraud.
 The Committee appointed Gen Paul de Gentilhomme, veteran De- Gaullist and military leader as As sistant Commissioner of the na- tion's defense, leaving the Commis- sioner, himself, not named.
 Gen. Leyer was made chief of the army general staff, Brig. Gen Pierre Koening became assistant chief, Rear Admiral Le Monner was appointed chief of the navy stan Gen. Rene Bouscat was named chief of the air force.
 By solving the eight month old dispute between Giraud and De- Gaulle the French presented uni fled front in seeking recognition by the United Nations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-31
ARREST MADE IN
 EXCURSION INLET
 STABBING AFFAIR

United States Deputy Marshals Walter Hellan and Sid Thompson made three arrests at out-of- way places yesterday and brought three prisoners to Juneau to face vari- ous charges.
 Deputy Thompson arrested Le- roy A. Black at Excursion Inlet on charge of assault with a dangerous weapon on the person of Richard Huffman who is in the hospital at Excursion with serious knife wounds. Black is being held on $2,500 bond.
 Deputy Hellan arrested D. G. Jarman at Strawberry Point n d Archie White at Hoonah. Jarman was taken into custody on a tele- graphic warrant from Anchorage and is charged with issuing a check with insufficient funds in his ac- count, is held on $500 bond.
 White is charged with contribut- ing to the delinquency of minors and is held without bond pending a preliminary hearing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-31
PET SHOW DREW LARGE CROWD
 AT EVER. BOWL

The annual pet show took place at Evergreen Bowl yesterday after non, drawing a large crowd of chil- dren, adults and animals. Squirrels, rabbits, kittens, and every specie of dog showed up fol the pet show.
 Buddy Hunters cocker, Taffy won first place for the smartest dog Largest pet, a collie named Jack entered by Bob Sprague. Smallest animal was two month old puppy entered by Bobby Rhodes. The most interesting animal which received first prize for the queerest animal was a squirrel entered by Dick Christensen.
 Judges for the pet show were Miss Ruth Johansen and MT Rich ard Byrns.
 Winners of the events are as fol- lows:
 Largest - Collie. Jack, Bob Sprague; Golden Labrador, Jacky Schmitz; Italian Spaniel, Spot Alice Davis
 Smallest Kittens, Joan Mon- agle; Sister Golden Cookers, Jean Moody; Puppy, Bob Rhodes.
 Queerest-Squirrel, Dick Christ enson; Rabbit, Fluffy, Kermt Bow ing; Toy Terrier, John Holmquist.
 Smartest-Taffy, Buddy Hunter; Beans, Jim Soldie; Jiggs, Mike Grummett.
 Boys standing broad jump 11-13 Johnny Harris, Jim Sprague, Bill Schmitz.
 Girls standing broad jump 11-13 Mae Depcevich, Helen Dapcevich, Mary Thibodeau.
 Three legged race for boys 8-10- Arnold Dircso and Bob Sprague; Virgil Holts and Arthur Peterson; Don Burford and Sonny Weidman.
 Girls three legged race 8-10-- Norma Dee Cook and Benita Clark Joan Martin and Doris Ann Bart lett; Joan Rhodes and Roberta Brown.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-31
DIM0NDT LEAvEH HERE
 0NsUNDAY
Delegate Will Visit Haines Road Work, Con-
 finue North

Delegate Anthony J. Dimond plans to leave Juneau Sunday fol Alaskan points to the north and west after a five day visit at the capital of the Territory.
 Accompanying Delegate Dimono will be E. L. Bartlett, Secretary of Alaska; Lieut.. Richard L. Neu- berger, aide-de- camp to Brig. Gen James A. O'Connor, and Lieut. Warren Caro, captain of the Ju- neau Coast Guard unit.
 The party intends to inspect the new Haines Military Road, which will link the Inside Passage with the Alaska Highway. MT. Dimond will spend several days at Skagway and then proceed on to Whitehorse with Lieut.. Neuberger, while MT Bartlett and Lieut.. Caro- will return to Juneau.
 Col. K. B. Bush, chief of staff oi the Northwest Service Command will meet Delegate Dimond at Skagway. After a day or so al Whitehorse. main base on the Alas ka Highway, Delegate Dimond will fly to Fairbanks.
 While in Juneau. Delegate Di- mond conferred with many of his constituents and with Gov. Ernest Gruening and other Federal ano Territorial officials.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-31
NEW PLANE FOR
 ALASKA COASTAL
 ARRIVES, JUNEAU
Passenger Curiiss King bird Flown Here from
 Tacoma by Simmons

The plane seen and heard about 8:30 o'clock last evening circling the city was the new bi-motored land plane just added to their equipment by the Alaska Coastal Airlines. The plane is a Curtiss Kingbird. and was flown here by Sheldon Simmons, accompanied on the trip by Robert Meek. mechanic of the company. They left Tacoma Tuesday evening, spent the first night in Vanvouver and arrived the following day in Prince George
 Yesterday they left Pince George, and followed circuitous route to Juneau.
 The plane will carry passengers besides the pilot, and in few days will be put on the Skagway run. From the cabin. the visibility is extremely good, the seats are roomy and newly upholstered, and very comfort | le.
 Officials of the Alaska Coastal state that the new plane will main- tain sustained flight on one motor, contributing to the safety of pas- sengers and crew. It is the largest plane now owned by the company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-31
Girl Scouts Will Meet Mondayto
 Discuss Contest

All Girl Scouts and Brownies are requested to meet Monday after noon at 2 o'clock in the basement of the Methodist Church at which time plans for contest to be carried on during August will be discussed. Mrs. William Gulbran- son will be present to explain the rules and regulations.
 Proceeds from the contest will help defray expenses from the sum- mer camp at Eagle River and prizes are also in the offering for the troop leading.
 A representative from Douglas will be present to take notes and she in turn will call a meeting in Douolas next week for the Scouts in that division.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-31
THREE BIG POWERS IN
 AGREEMENT

LONDON, July 31-The United States and Britain along with Russia are acting in close harmony in dealing with the Italian situation, and it is learned that it can be presumed any armistice terms laid down with Italy must carry the approval of all three powers.
 All countries have instructed their representatives in neutral countries in Europe and Argentina to notify the governments they consider har- boring Mussolini or any other of the Axis leaders an infringement of the United Nations war principles.
 This manifestation of Allied unity became known as Churchill notified all British cabinet members and heads of the fighting services to stand by for the weekend for any possible developments in the Italian situation.
 Other Allied governments also are following these developments close ly. Anthony Eden summoned Brit ish officials for conference shortly after 2 o'clock this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-31
NEW FIGHT ON
 TUBERCULOSIS
 STARTING HERE

Through the joint efforts of the Territorial Department of Health and the Alaska Tuberculosis Asso- citation, an active field campaign to combat tuberculosis throughout Alaska is about to begin, 1t was annouflced following a meeting of the latter organization yesterday afternoon
 Working together for the past few years, these two groups have concerned themselves primarily with research and educational &C., tivities. This part of the program will continue as in the past, but di- rect action to reduce the number of tuberculosis cases, and fatalities therefrom, will augment the pro- gram.
 The Association, to assist with the activities yesterday voted an- other $l,500 e its funds to the De- partment of Health.
 Mrs. Bess Vim has been named by the Association as it's new Ex- ecutive Secretary, replacing John Hagmeier who has served in that capacity for the past several years.
 Continuing officers of the organi- zaton are E. L. Bartlett, President; :; James c. Ryan, Secretary; and James McNaughton, Treasurer. Other members of the directive board are Claude Hirst, H. L. Van derLeest, J. B. Burford, Curtis Shattuck, John Hagmeier, Dr. w. w. Council, Dr. w. P. Blanton. pr. George Hayes, Dr. Russell R. Hen erickson, Dr. Paul Lindquist and Mrs. William Paul.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-31
Americans Use Flame 7hroluers Al Mlndd
Ciano Quits
 Vatican Job; Is Arrested

LONDON, July 3l.--A Rome radio broadcast said Count Ciano, Mus solini's son-in-law, has resigned as Italian Ambassador to the Vatican. The Count was accredited to the Holy See on February after six years as Italy's Foreign Minister, which he finally lost prior to the appointment to the Vatican in the shift of mmebers of the Italian Cabinet.
 Rome newspapers that have been permitted to cross the border into Switzerland print stories that Ciano and Mussolini have been arrested and are held under guard at Palazzo Chigi.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-31
MANY FLIGHTS
 ARE MADE BY
 ALASKA COASTAL

The Alaska Coastal Alrllnes were busy yesterday afternoon ano this morning Yesterday the follow ing passengers were taken to Ex- cursion Inlet on one flight: Serge Evans, A. F. Whetstone, Johr Headland, s. Hawkins, and Donald Oppegard; and coming back were John Schutz, M. c. Haggard, Ruby B. Weiman, s. Torkelsen, Leo Mur- phy, J. B. Anderson, Maj. William I. Fisher, and Col. Noble M. Coe. r On a flight to Sitka, the pas sengers were A.. R. Burns, A. Mor- gan, Harold H. Bates, and H James Brown. Coming to Juneau from Sitka were F. s. Hanson, Mrs E. E. Lincoln, E. E. Lincoln, anc C. c. Brattien.
 A later trip to the Inlet took Alfred L. Baylies, Peter Solheim George Wright. and Dr. L. o. Ri sem, and Mrs. Harold Wheaton was a returning passenger.
 Walter G. Hellan was round trip passenger to Gustavus, anc Mrs. H. Goodwin went to Hoonah Returning from Hoonah were D. c Jarman and Archie D. White.
 The following passengers went to the Inlet: K. c. HardeSty, L. F Todd, Roy Westfall, s. J. Thomp- son, and Rudolph Stoper, and re- turning were Col. A. L. Baylies Ruby Weiman, Mrs. Fannie Lee Mary George, and John Lee.
 This morning the Alaska Coast al made a trip to Haines with Rosalie Ward, H. w. Wellons, Har- ry Elligen, John DeMasters. ano Gunner Johnson; and brought Frank Schnabel to Juneau. Joseph G. May, Paul c. Grening, anc Mable M. Coe were flown to Skag- way, and Mrs. Ruth Farquerson te Haines.
 Returning passengers were James Baines. Gordon Miza, Catherine Peterson, Zoe c. Price, A. J. Wig gins, and w. E. Painter.
 Another flight to the inlet thi' morning took Lee Swift, Julius Ci. |astro, Merrill Scott, Sid Cowgirl and Ernest G. Whitehead.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-31
NEW ACTON
 I5 TAKEN BY
 U. 5. FORCES
Dive Bombers dndFighters Help in Attack on Jap-
 anese Air Base

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, July 31.-Using' tanks and flame throw CTS, American troops pressed closer to the vital Munda airbase Friday after hurling back counter-attack by the hard-pressed defenders.
 Dive bombers, escorted by fight CTS, also lent assistance to the ground troops advancing on the Munda air base.
 Allied war planes made wide- spread sweeps of enemy shipping grounds and installations, especi- ally at Bairoko. ten miles north of Buin and Faisi. northern Solo, mons.
 Six enemy bombers with 19 fight CTS attacked ineffectyely the Bena Bena area, New Guinea.
 Today's communique for the first time mentions flame throwers as being used in the Southwest Pa cific.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-31
GUERRILLAS
 BREAK INTO
 ITALY FIGHT
SIovene |neguIdrs Are Re. uuifing Inhabitants
 in North

LONDON, Jul 31.-The Yugoslav government-in-e declared 50 to 50 brigades of Slovene irregulars who live and have been fighting inside of Italian territory have bro ken through enemy lines in north ern Italy to reach the Udine re- zion.
 The announcement said these guerrilla troops are recruiting Slo- vene inhabitants of the area to oppose the Axis.
 The population lin great num- bers' are joining the irregulars, the government report said.
 Earlier reports told of fighting between the Slovenes on one hand and Gemans and Italians on the other on Italian territory but no hint of a penetration as far as the Udine sector, which is 40 miles northwest of Nazi-occupied Trieste and about the same distance west of the old Italian and Yugoslav border
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-31
JUNEAU YOUTH RECEIVES BID
 FOR ANNAPOLIS

Alfred Bob Phillips, son of MT. and Mrs. A. B. Phillips of Juneau, has been informed that he has been selected as an alternate for an appointment to Annapolis upon the recommendation of Alaska Del egate Anthony J. Dimond
 This is the second honor &C., corded young Phillips who already has received scholarship to Stan ford University where he plans to enroll this fall in the -medics school.