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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-21
DOUGLAS
NEWS
TO SEATTLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard johnson
have left on southbound steamer
enroute to Seattle While in Seat
tie, Mrs. johnson will undergo a
general health check-up.
NEW RESIDENTS
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Gayhart and
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson and family
have taken residence in the Eng
strom Apartments. Gayhart and
johnson are Alaska Juneau employ
eeS.
POST OFFICE CLOSED
For the protection of box renters
and the public, the outer door of
the Douglas post office viii be closed
between the hours of o'clock p. m
and o'clock p. m. Letters can be
mailed in the letter slot in the door
Children under the age of sixteen
years will be strictly forbidden to
loiter in the post office lobby at
any time.
OLE INGLEBRIGHT SOUTH
Ole Inglebright. left on yesterday
steamer enroute to Vancouver
Washington, where he will join his
family. Inglebright was an en-
ployee of the Juneau Cold Storage
Company.
L. E. WILLIAMS FAMILY HERE
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Williams and
i've months old baby have taken
residence in the George Straiger
home on Second Street. Williams
is in the Army service, stationed at
Anchorage. He is on 30-day fur
Tough to enable him to establish his
families new home.
C. OF c. MEETING TONIGHT
The Douglas Chamber of Com
merce is scheduled to meet this
evening. All members or interested
parties are asked to attend. Meet
ing will be held in City Hall at 8
o'clock p. m.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-21

NOTE-From time to time, in this space,
there UiH appear an article Which ioe hope
will be of interest to our felloto Americans.
This is number thirteen of a series.
SCHENLEY INTERNATIONAL CORP,
NEW YORK
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-21
SHELLS RETURN SOUTH

After brief stay in Juneau, Ar
chic Shiels, President of the PAP
with headquarters in Bellingham,
Wash, left Sunday for the south
accompanied by Mrs. Shiels.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-21
TIDES TOMORROW

High tide 0:45 a. m, 1873 feet.
Low tide 6:32 a. m, 81 feet.
High tide-12:36 p. m, 1874 feet.
Low tide TOT p. m, 81 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-21
NOONANS IN JUNEAU

Dan Noonan, salesman, accom-
panied by his daughter, were Ju-
neau arrivals Saturday, guests at
the Baranof Hotel.
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ETHEL ROBERTS BACK

Miss Ethel Roberts, stenographer
for the Office Of Indian Affairs, has
returned from months leave to
Klawak
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ARRIVES HERE

Registered from Inwood, Iowa, A.
H. Bahnson was an arrival over the
weekend at the Baranof.
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BARBARA HERMANN LEAVES

Barbara Hermann, wellknown Ju-
neau young woman, left by boat
yesterday for Seattle, where she will
enroll at the University of Wash
ington,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-21
NEW WELFARE CLERK

Sylvia Awner has accepted work
at the Department of Public Wei
fare as stenographer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-21

Peggy Lesher was admitted to st
AIMS Hospital yesterday for sur
gerry.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-21
MADSENs ARE HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel Madsen
are registered at the Baranof from
Skagway.
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FROM ST. LOUIS
DAVE FENTONS HERE

From st. Louis, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Kemis are Gastineau guests.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-21

Mrs. Newton Young. a medical pa
tient. was discharged from st. AIMS
Hospital during the weekend.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-21

James r. Sharp has entered st.
AIMS Hospital as surgical patient.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-21
SHELLWORTHs co SOUTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Shellworth,
parents of Mrs. r. l.. Davis, left for
the south Sunday for an indefinite
stay.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Fenton arrived
from Sitka during the weekend and
are at the Gastineau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-21
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. Ingar More has been dis
charged from st. AIMS Hospital fol-
lowing surgical treatment.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-21

YOUR BROKEN LENSES
Replaced in our own shop. Eyes
Examined. Dr. Rae Lillian Carlson,
Blomgren Bldg. Phone 636. adv.
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HERE FROM sKAGWAY

HEhE rhOV cAhoVhA
Mrs. l.. w. Card, here from Skag-
way, is at the Baranof.
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MRS. HOLBROoK WILL
VISIT AT EDNA BAY

Mrs. Wellman Holbrook left FOR
Edna Bay where she will spend the
next month visiting with her sister,
Mrs. D. F. Shadeck.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-21

Gus Cazac left st. AIMS Hospital
on Saturday after medical care.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-21

. . . . . .
FEATURE TIME .
At Capitol tonight at and .
1905 o'clock. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-27
T0DAY'S PROGRAM
IN WILMINGTON
FOR NAVY DAY OBSERVANCE
Capt r. Baker, u s. H. Charleston c. will Address Navy
Luncheon Group 1 F. M, at the Cape Club.

The outdoor meeting at the post
office, which will convene at 4
o'clock, will honor the cor1muni-
tvs Navy Mothers" who will be
addressed by Commander E. M.
Doar, USNR, and leading wave.
In ease Of unfavorable weather,
the gathering will be transferred
to an auditorium. Music will be
furnished by the New Hanover
High School band.
Each Of the Is schools in the city
and county will be visited by a ma
val officer who will speak briefly
during their chapel exercises.
They are expected to discuss the
growth Of the American Navy, now
The largest In the world, and its
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-27

tremendous role in achieving vic
tory.
The schedule for the schools fol-
lows:
1t. Comdr. F. M. Difsley, USNR,
Hemenway, Tileston and William
Hooper; 1t. Comdr. Thomas D.
Price, USNR, Lake Forest, Wash
ington Catlett and Forest Hills:
1t. E. c. Snead, USNR. Chestnut
street and Cornelius Harnett; 1t.
Comdr. c. A. Johnson, USNR, New
Sunset Park and Maffitt Village
schools; Ii. Comdr. M. L. Gold
stein,y USNR, Williston Industrial,
Peabody and Wilhston Primary;
1t. Comdr. J. H. Budd, USNR,
New Hanover High School; 1t. S.
B. Frink, USCGR, Bradley's Creek
and Carolina Beach schools.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12

Many valuable prizes every week
at Farmers Days.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12

Arlfe Foor, Wolf Point attorney,
was tr~ansacting business in Glasgow
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Smith of OPP
helm were in Glasgow Wednesday,
They were leaving for California to
spend the winter.
The Tampico school will give a
benfit dance Saturday night, Oct. IA,
at the hall. Music by Mrs. Chou
inard.
Don't forget the Annual Church
Bazaar at the Nashua Catholic
church basement. Thursday, Oct. 10.
Chicken dinner and sale of fancy
work. 40-1tc
MI. and Mrs. Walter T. Baker of
Helena arrived last week to spend
several weeks visiting their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.
Baker.
Mrs. NJ. E. Crow left Monday night
for Columbia Falls to join Mr.. Crow,
who had a weeks vacation. They are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. r. D.
Scholl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack KruSick have
moved into the former John Willis
residence ON Fifth venue south.
They have purchased it from ]. P.
Sternhagen.
Mrs. Clifford Rice received word
from her husband this week that
he had been promoted to seaman
first class. He is with the navy in
the Alaskan sector.
Mrs. E. L. Russell of Priest River,
Idaho, arrived Friday to visit her
sister, Miss Belle Minnick. She will
leave next week for Bristol. Tenn
Va, TO spend the winter.
Mrs. Alvin Wiebe and daughter
Bonnie left this afternoon for Wolf
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
|CCC Will Buy
Unredeemed
Wheat Of ~

The war food administration will
purchase. through the commodity
credit corporation, from producers
all unredeemed 1914 crop wheat
which is under loan May l, 1945, at
parity prices, it was announced this
week by Thomas A. Wagner, county
AAA chairman.
Parity prices represent 1914 loan
rates, plus Is cents per bushel, less
all carrying charges TO the end of
the storage year for warehouse loans
June 80. 1945, and to date of de-
livery in May and June, 1945, for
farm storage loans.
In addition, commodity credit cor
poration purchase prices for wheat
in storage in terminal and subter-
minal elevators, which is being &C
quired to meet feed wheat and other
government needs, will be advanced
from time to time during the sea-
son.
This additional support by the
CCC insureS that Montana produc-
ers having unredeemed wheat under
loan on May l, 1945, will receive an
additional 6 to 8 cents a bushel, Mr..
Wagner said.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12

Rave, president, had charge OF the
business session. Delegates TO the
circuit convention at Malta were
elected. They are Mrs. Sam REIN
che and Mrs. Peter James and al
ternates, Mrs. C. M. Peterson and
Mrs. H. Helgeson. Mrs. Reimche
gave the paper, God Protects Life"
The Aid will give a shower for their
kitchen at the November meeting.
A committee meeting was held
Monday afternoon, when plans were
completed for the public card party
which the Royal Neighbors are
sponsoring at the Commercial hall
Friday evening. Everybody is in
vited.
Serg. and Mrs. Ole Satterlund ar
rived Friday from Arkansas City,
Kans., to visit Mrs. Satterlund'S par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Jones. Ser
geant Satterlund had been stationed
at Strather field. From here they
will go to Minneapolis to visit with
Mr.. S~atterlund's mother.
Private Eugene Keil came Satur-
day morning to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Keil. He is with
the medical department at McCaw
general hospital, Walla Walla. Wash.
He will also visit his sisters, Mrs.
Simon Anderson and Mrs. Edwin
Sonsteng, OF Larslan.
The Van Guard Home Demon
stration club met Tuesday afternoon
at the. home Of Mrs. S. j. Lebert.
Miss Iva Holiday. home demon
stration agent, waS present. A dessert
luncheon was served. Guests were
Mrs. John Brogan, Mrs. II. E. Hill,
Mrs. Ole Satterlund, who was visit
ing at the Ray Jones home, and
Mrs. Orville Lands of Glasgow.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid Group l
ternoon at the church. Thursday
afternoon Mrs. c. Brenna will en-
terrain Group 2 at the church.
Mrs. August WeSSler was hostess
to friends Tuesday afternoon honor
ing Mrs. Orville Golphenee. She re-
ceived a large number of gifts. The
afternoon was spent socially and in
A tray luncheon was
served. |,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodor Aaberg
spent Sunday visiting at the Chris
Hauer home in Poplar.
An Altar society committee meet
ng was held last Wednesday eve
hing at the home of Mrs. H. E. Hill, ,
when plans were completed for the =
of the annual chicken din
her Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Cath
hall. This is also the annual ba-
;aar and home made aprons will be
Uttered for sale among other articles. 2
Mrs. Eleanor PaulsOn and son \
Merle, who have been engaged in /
work on the west coast, re- c
urned home Saturday. /
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Glasgow Breuities

/ Point to spend a week visiting her
brother-in-law and SiSter-in-law
MI. and Mrs. Arnold Wiebe.
Lieut.. Lester Jennings arrived Sat-
urday for a short leave and has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
N. L. Jennings. He left this morning
to report at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
F. w. Thayer of Burlington, VT,
and c. F. Bibow of Fargo, N. D.,
we're in Glasgow and Valley county
Saturday in the farm and ranch in
terests of the Burlington Savings
bank of Burlington, VT.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. I. Farrell have
received word that their son, Private
Edward Farrell Jr., arrived in France
about the middle of September. On
the ship enroute to France he met
a cousin from Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Stewart of
Oakland, Calf, were in Glasgow
Saturday OF their way to Glentana.
They will also visit at Crosby, N.
D., and expect to spend a month
in this part of the country.
Pfc. William ConatSer arrived Sat-
urday from McCaw General hospi-
tai at Walla Walla, Wash, where
he is stationed, and is spending a
furlough visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Conatser. He will
leave Oct. 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Proper,
their daughters, Mrs. w. H. Coiver
and Mrs. Wilmer Jones. and the
latter's brother-in-law, Tech. Serg.
Leslie Jones returned last Sunday
from Regina, Sask. where they
spent two days.
Mrs. j. A. Peters returned Sunday
from Rochester, Mimi, where she
spent six weeks visiting her sister,
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
Community
Calendar.

TONIGHT
7:30-Rainbow public installation
at Masonic temple.
8-Royal Neighbors at R.N.A. hall
FRIDAY
2:30-Council of Church Womer
at Christian church.
8|Sons of Norway, business meet.
ing at Odd Fellows hall.
8-Church workers conference al
Christian church.
MONDAY
els Business and professional
Woman's club at Allen cafe.
Laura Rebekah lodge at Odd
Fellows hall.
TUESDAY
8-P. E. o. at home of Miss Nora
Ebersole. Miss Catharine Casady.
hostess.
WEDNESDAY
1:30-West Galpin club gathers at
home of Mrs. Nina tombstone for
transportation to home of Mrs. An
ders Brekken.
2:30-Sunflower Art club with Mrs.
Grace st. Clair.
THURSDAY
2:30- Methodist Circle B with
Mrs. j. K. McGibney.
2:30-Methodist Circle A with Mrs.
E. L. Mcpherson.
2:30-Lutheran Lydia circle with
Mrs. L. Knight.
Degree of Honor executive
meeting at home of Mrs. Glen Lam
dis. Mrs. Joe Durham associate hos
tess.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12

Mrs. l.. E Carey of Washington, D.
c.. who has been at Rochester since
mld-May with her son, who was a
hospital patient there.
Private A. V. Krusee arrived Mon
day from Camp Roberts, Calf, TO
spend a weeks furlough with Mrs.
Krusee and the children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cover and
daughter, Ann, of Fort Peck were
guests Sunday of Mrs. Alice Holla-
day and daughters, Bertha and Iva.
Miss Iva Holiday and Mr. and Mrs.
Cover were classmates at Kansas
State college, Manhattan.
Mrs. Grant S. Moore caught a
2O-inch silver salmon in the Fort
Peck lake last Wednesday. She was
fishing with Rev. Moore and their
daughter, Doris, of Billings, who
was visiting them. Miss Moore re-
turned to Billings Friday.
Mrs. D. C. Wambeke arrived Sum
day from Cheyenne, Wyo., where
she has been employed, and plans
to remain in Glasgow. She spent
two days in Havre visiting her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. w. w. CaSsell. Hell
husband is now overseas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Rasmussen
Of Vancouver, Wash, former Valley
county residents. have received
word from their son, Aircraft Ma
chinist's Mate First Glass Boyd
Rasmussen, that he has arrived
safely after returning to the south
west Pacific area. He has met his
brother, Marine Corp. Anton Ras-
mussen Jr., whom he had not seen
for more than three years.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Robert Hurry ar
rived Friday morning from Selman
field, Monroe, La. where Lieutenant
Hurry was graduated from an air
school course in navigation, Oct. q,
and received his wings. They visited
his parents, Judge and Mrs. John
Hurry. They left wednesday morn
ing for Portland, where Mrs. Hurry
will visit her mother, Mrs. Dora
Lieutenant Hurry will go
to Fresno, Calf, TO report Friday.
Shew i'll join him after he Is as
TO another base.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
PURCHASE CAFE

HINSDALE - Mr.. and Mrs. John
Porteen purchased the Denham
cafe from Morris Denham and as
Sumed personal management of the
property Wednesday afternoon. The
purchase includes the modern brick
building. lots, all equipment and
~ood VII of the business. Mr.. Den
ham purchased the cafe building
this summer from Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Jacobs, who operated Jacobs
restaurant for 20 years up TO the
summer of 1913.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
CARD OF THANKS

1 wish to thank the nurses at the
hospital and the friends for their
flowers, cards, candy and other
things during my illness in the hos
pital.
4l-1tp Gwendolyn Graysen.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
NOTICE. WATER USERS

City summer irrigation water rates
go off after the october meter read
ing and the regular rate will then
be in effect. Meter reading will be-
gin about Oct. 20.
Martin Miller,
41-2tc Citk Clerk
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
Luther LeaguerS
At Frazer Elect
By Courier Correspondent

FRAZER Officers elected at a
meeting of the Junior Luther league
Tuesday are Donald Calfee, presi-
dent; Jean Kjensrud, vice president;
Marvin Dilbeck, secretary, and Betty
Long. treasurer. The Rev. o, N. Rue
attended. Social hour and lunch
followed.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
LUCE TALKS FRIDAY

Clair Booth Luce will talk on a
broadcast over the NBC Blue net
work from 8 to $3.50 Friday night,
the woman's division of the nation
al Republican committee announ-
ceS. Z
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
LUTHERAN BAZAAR

A Glasgow Lutheran church ba-
zaar will be held at the Odd Fellows
hall Saturday. Meals will be served
beginning at l1:30, along with sales
of aprons, fancywork, rummage and
baked foods.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12

Paul j. Campbell and Phyllis
Irene Thurman, both Of Glasgow.
Fred j. Armstrong, %. and Ruth
Mae Brown, "a, both of Salt Lake
City.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12

Retail prices OF canned spinach
on a countrywide average are ex-
pected to be about one cent higher
than last year for a No. 2 can.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
According to
The Courier"

DEACONESS HOSPITAL BIRTHS
To Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Doke of
Glasgow, a son, Oct. 10.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1944-07-21
DalSf nemecke zlociny.

Londyn, (CTK) Nemecke
vojsko v doprovodu gestapaku
pTepadlo moravske vesnice
Sklenne, Radenice, BorGvku a
Pikarec v okresech Move Mesto
a Velke MeziTicf. Nemci shro-
mazdili veskere muzske cbyva-
telstvo techto vesnic a odvlekli
je ma nezname m1sto. Panujl
obavy, re tito Tide byli popra-
veni.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1944-07-21
Doufa, re nemusi dIouho
cekati.

Jisty Floyd Wilson, MATTEL
restaurantu V Gary, Ind, slozil
v den invase slib, re Sc nebude
holiti, dokud nevyhrajeme val
ku, ale az ten den dostavf, kaz-
dy jeho pravidelny host dosta-
ne zdarma hamburger. A je-
no holic, ably nezGstal pozadu,
sllbll, re jej toho dine zadarmo
oholl.
The Omaha guide., 1944-05-27
NAVY IDENTIFIES NEGRO
HERO OF LANSDALE SINKING
Continued from D u

the guns on the portside-and that's
where Porter's crew was-were al
most III the water-that's the water
off the table. But that's the direct
ion that Jerry plane took, 50 that
gun was directed just off the top Of
the waves and kept firing until that
bomber kissed the ate for the last
time. After that Porter and his
crew went over the starboard side.
Over the starboard side" he went
on, you see we had a terrific list t.
port and SO we had to Chamber down
the starboard side. And don't let
anybody ever claim the Mediterran-
a is warm in April, the warm
ELECTROMAGNETIC! My teeth chat
tered when my toes hit the first
wave, and I'm not warm yet"
The Lansdale sank fast and those
who were able to get away spent
several hours in the water before
they were rescued by a Coast Guard
destroyer escort.
Among the survivors was Lieut.
The Omaha guide., 1944-05-27
DECORATION DAY!

We are approaching one Of the
greatest days of the year and as we
stop and think kindly and seriously of
our special duty, we wonder if every
will plan to do the great honor
to the great heroes and our beloved
one who have crossed to the other
side who fought and died that we
might enjoy the freedom on this good
old ship of earth for the time is
not very far away for many Of us
when we will join them and the
ones who are left behind will they
think kindly of us in the same way?
AS we go about our duty Our Most
Heavenly Father shall look down up
on us with a smile and oh! may we
always give praise as it is through
the Divine Mercies which we are per-
mitted to enjoy. We should always
remember the Fatherhood of God and
tIIG DlOlIlGI llOOu u Hldllk1IlQ We
all know the very important part that
Il race has and is still giving to
the service Of their country in the
Indian and Mexican wars, the Rev
dictionary, Civil, Spanish American
the first world war and the second
worlds war with all Of its horrible
procedures.
We, as a race are fighting to elm
mate the extreme determinations
which is against us and we do hope
the day is not very far distant, when
all the nation will think of what our
good president, Abraham Lincoln
nee said "All men are created equal
and should be treated alike for the
sake Of God, Our Father and Of man.
Our Brotherl
The Omaha guide., 1944-05-27
Macarthur Gets Appeal
From NAACP On Death
Sentences for Five

New York-A stay of execution il
the death senteices Of four American
Negro soldiers and one American
Negro merchant seaman convicted il
Australia on a charge Of rape ha.
been requested of General Dougla.
Macarthur by the NAACP
The cablegram, signed by Walter
White, NAACP secretary, states:
National Association for Advance
ment Colored People has been re-
quested by O'Sullivan and Rudy
Solicitors, Brisbane and Townsville
to intervene with President in case
Of five men, Hazard, johnson, Sey-
mour, Nelson and Davis, convicted
rape sentenced death. AG Washing
ton advises you have full jurisdiction
We ask stay execution pending op-
%portunity inspect record now enroute
and file appeal brief"
"Walter White"
The five men were convicted and
sentenced to be hanged by general
court-martial March 1919, in Towns
vile, Australia. They were charged
with raping a white American Red
Cross worker on the night Of January
10, 1914.
M. L. Williams of the firm Of O.
Sullivan and Rudy, Solicitors, was
appointed civilian counsel for the me-
and on April / cabled the NAACP.
asking it to intervene with President
Roosevelt to secure a stay Of the
death sentence until an air mail letter
explaining the case could arrive in
America. The letter, mailed March
80, was received by the NAACP,
May IS.
The record of the trial, according
to the summary contained in the let
ter, shows hiatt at about IL 80 pm.
January 10, the Red Cross worker,
who had been to a party and admit
ted she was feeling pretty good be-
came angry with her party and start
ed out to hitch hike home. The five
co;ored men testified she waved
down their truck and they took her
in. She says she stopped when she
saw the truck had Negro soldiers ii
it, and started to return in the dir
ection from which she had come, but
that one Of the men jumped from the
truck grabbed her and threatened to
kill her if she did come quietly with
them.
Defense. counsel pointed out that
the corner where she got into the
truck was a prominent one, with
considerable traffic and many resi-
dents nearby, and that if she had
screamed she would have attracted
instant attention and aid. She did
not scream, according to her own