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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-03-15
Ves+i IL Iv|i ienio
omeriskih SIovencev

- Sharon, Pa. - Pri druzini
Frances Lasky so Sc oglasile vi
lie rojenice in pustile prvorojen-
ko. Matt je hci Garmove druzine.
Benld, Ind.-Dne %. februar-
ia sta Sc porocila Elvino Grua
in Justina Widmar. Ma zenito-
vanjsko potovanje sta Sc odpe-
ljala v Miami, Fla, dom pa 81
ustanovita v st. Louisu, kjer
nevesta della kot strojepiska v
Plaza Banki.
Ely, MINI. Po stirimesecni
bolezni je tukaj umrl Frank
Kocjan, star 73 let, donna il vasi
Plese, v Ameriki je bival AZ let
in Clan ABB. Bill je trikrat po-
rocen. L. prvih dveh zakonov "a
pusca .tri hcere in stiri sinove.
Brooklyn, N. Y.-Dne Is. feb
ruarja je tukaj umrl John Cas-
perrin, star 62 let, donna cd Ra-
do1jice ma Gorenjskem, v Ame-
riki 38 let. Tukaj zapusca zeno,
sina, tri hcere in brata. Bill je
Clan SNPJ.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-03-15
Pobijanje trgovskih oxen

Diva mlada fanta, najbrze pi-
jana, kot sodijo ljudje, sta wee
raj zgodaj zjutraj pobila II Sip
ma oknih trgovin v okolici E. sc
st. in Wade Park Ave. Vec kot
$50 sosedov je v nocnih oblekah
prihitelo ma cesto in policija je
bila ma mestu, kljub temu van
dalov nisi ujeli; fanta sta usla
v pripravl j jenem avtomobilu.
Enajst policijskih avtomobilov
in % policistov v njih, pa MISC
ujeli dvojice.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-03-15
PROTEST oSLA

Snoci sem NULL travo pod oknom -z":.
in cul kako je "garjev'c" bral pesem "V album"
Sc zgrazal je, ker ga prmerjate osorn,
msec, da boljsi cd moj'ga njegov je
protest zarigal in brcnil steno,
dirjal po polju kakor brez uma
bolest, skrbeh me nase posteno,
obiskal bratce in mojega kuma.
Cutie, kaj KUN je moi modri dejal:
"Sveti Jozef in Maria sta zbraa
(ker sta znaa, da pravo bi svojo kozo dali,
da ju odnesem, ker sta garjevca Heroda baa.
"Sem dihanjem grel Jezusa Bethlehem
ga nosl pohodu velicastnem Jeruzalem
A ko so ga izda velik teden
duhovni, garevci in farize, tam vide nj nobeden!
I'm mas posten, skromn rod
Edruzino garjevci in ida ajac?!
Protestiraj, prosim, vsepovsod"
ldejal e KUN - verujte braci!
Vnci1or
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-03-15
NOVA CVETLICARNA

Veterana druge svetovne vol
ne, ]. j. Stare in w. G. Lehman
sta te dni otvorila novo cvetli.
carno ma 1920 Kinsman Rd., ka-
tero bosta vodila pod imenom
Parkview Flower Shop. J. J,
Stare je sin poznane druzine Mr..
in Mrs. Joe and Mary Stare, Ii
veci ma 1896 Norwood Rd. Fan
ia Sc priporocata zlasti rojakom
v blizini cvetlicarne "a mako.
njenost. Vedno bosta postregla
finim cvetjem in sopki "a vse
slucaje.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-03-15
Prodo 50

vzmeti "a dvojno posteljo; 2 RAJ
dio aparata, eden je namizni
model, drugi ma stojalu; 3-ko-
madni set "a sprejemnico, XII je
v zelo dobrem stanju; mizo "a
obednico, omaro in razne druge
predmete. Vprasa Sc ma 6703
St. Clair Ave. HE 1895.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-03-15

Pogledal 81 prvic sonce rumeno,
zagledal I'll matere lube obraz.
Kak' sreena je bila ocetova hisca,
ko Joze I'll prvic zib'lki 81 spal.
Tu teki so dnevi mladosti zivljenja,
I'll nis Sc cutil clovestva solza
Oh maternem varstvu, ii sinko 81 rastel,
nebo je rosilo vse srece sveta.
Dorastel 81 tukaj korajznega fanta
odpirat Tebe pricel Sc je svet.
Ocetova his'ca je tesna postala,
skat' 81 Sci srece v daljni 81 svet.
Zapustil tovarise in domovino,
zapustil 81 Savo ljubljansko pole,
zapustil slovenske lepote planine
zapustil domaco 81 Smarno goro.
novem svetu boginja svobode,
MO prvo zagledajo Tvoje oci.
z baklo posveti Teb' novo zivljenje,
in vsakemu doslecu tako govori:
Zdaj tukaj 81, joe, v dezeli svobode
odprta so pota, kamor kol' 81 zes.
Ne vstrasi Sc della, tn sreca Te caka,
al bodi previden, da ME ne zgresis.
Zdaj tukaj sem sam, deze ma tujem,
pO pOI1 "a SrecO OSamlJen hltlm.
Med potjo premisl jam, Sc vcasih ustavim
in novih tovarisev 81 srcno zem
Al nekega lepega jasnega jutra,
mi srce veleva, - tako sem storil.
Poiscem 81 dekle "a zvesto druzico,
ne bonn vec tujem sam samotari
Dobil sem 81 zeno, njej tovar'sico,
katera mi vedno oh strani stoj.
Sva skupaj zivljenja orala ledino,
orkanom zivljenja sva strla pesti
Prijatelj med nam dams rojstvo obhajas,
sestdeset devet "a teboj jih stoji.
Novo zivljenje pomlad I'll ustvarja
in zopet Ii ibja bella cveti.
Zatorej Teb Joze in Tvoj tovar'sici
Maj zdravje in sreco nebo porosi!
Maj Bog vaj med nami Sc dolgo ohran
to wanna IL srca tovaris zei!
JAS l. Rotte
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-03-15
ME'STNE
NOVICE
NOVO PODJETJE

Fred Marinko in Edward Ro.
me, veterana druge svetovne
vojne, sporocata, da sta usta'
novila novo podjetje, kjer bo'
sta prodajala sadie in zelenja'
vo ma debelo. Priporocata Sc
zlasti lastnikom grocerijskif
trgovin in restavracij "a mako
njenost. Dovazata brezplacno.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-03-15
MOVE STREHE

Jerry Glavac in sin, 1862 Ad-
Olson Rd., Sc priporocata his
MIN gospodarjem, ko potrebu-
jejo popravila ali novo streho
ma poslopju. Izvrsujeta tudi vsa-
kovrstna kleparska della.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-03-15
NOVO POHIsTVO

NOVO POHISTVO
Norwood Appliance 81 Fur
niture, 61O4 st. Clair Ave-, ina
v zalogi fino pohistvo, postelje
in modroce, it'd, kar dobite po
zmernih cenah.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-03-15
Prodo Sc

Prodo Sc
posestvo, obstojece il 80 ak
row; krasen dom; velika spre-
Jenna soba, 2 spalnici, kopalni-
ca z vdelano banjo; nezgotov-
ljeno drugo nadstropje; ekstra
shower" in stranisce v kleti;
hrastovi podi; IS cevljev globok
vodnjak novo sesalko; fornez;
z vsemi udobnosti mestnega do
ma; popolnoma preurejeno; ide-
alno "a osebo, XII zeli krasen po-
gled; najvisji prostor v okraju
Lake; pogled v ozadju je ma je-
zero osem mill dalec; pogled
spredaj kaze II mill; AZ akrov
jabolk, XII lahko rodijo 600 bus
ljev ma leto; nahaja Sc ma Tur-
ney Rd. in River Rd., v Perry,
O.; "a ure voznje Cleveland;
zelo zmerna cena $11, 900. Pokli-
Cite w 9611.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-03-15
BARVE IA HISO

Anton Dolgan, 1857 Water
loo Rd., je prejel novo zalogo fl
ne Dutch Boy barve "a hiso. v
Dolganovi trgovini dobite tudi
razne druge hisne potrebscine,
travna semena it'd.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-03-15

"a MLADINSKO BOLNICO
Mr.. Stanley Dolenc je daroval
$40 "a otrosko bolnisnico pri po-
druznici st. 80 SANS namesto
venca "a pokojno Frances Pc.
trio.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-03-15
"Ypsilon.' .

GEO. PANCHUR & SINOVI
1868 WATERLOO RID. KE 214s
Trgovina S stenskim papirjem.
NU-Enamel barvami. GopiSi. potreb-
seinami "a papiranje. 6isGenje po-
dov. it'd. Papiramo in barvamo So
be znotraj.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-03-15

AAAo va AnOJCSd VI dSd xAAAIOn6 -
dana il Prigorice pri Dolenji va
81 pri Ribnici- ma Dolenjskem.
Ker je " Ameriki mnogo roja-
kov il tistih krajev in ker Sc je
cd tam dosedaj Sc malo slisalo,
posiljam pismo v priobcitev No
vi Dobi, da izvedo novice cd tam
tudi drugi. Moi brat Anton, XII
mi pise, je bill dvakrat v Ameri-
XII in ohakrat v Elyu, Minnesota,
in je dobro poznan tukaj. Pismo
je datirano 28. augusta in sc
glasi: , -.,. i - =. . |
''Draga mi sestra in Frank!
"Prisel je cas-, ko je te morije
konec. Najprej vas vse lepo po-
zdravim in yam zelim vse maj
boljse. Veseli me, da ste Sc vsi
zivi in zdravi, razen mojega bra
ia. skoda, da nj mogel docakati
konca vojne. Draga sestra, mi
mo Sc vsi zivi in zdravi, toda
prestali smo mnogo preganja-
MIA, ker smo drzali z zavezniki, z
Jugoslavijo, Ameriko, Rusijo in
Anglijo.
"Nasa hisa je bila sovrazni-
kom trn v peti. JAZZ in sin France
sva bila pet dni zaprta Gradu
v Kocevju. Sina Franceta so po-
tenn odpeljali v Nemcijo; bill je
tam v lagerju v Salzburgu 10
mesecev. Vrnil Sc je pred IA dne-
vi. Tone, ucitelj, je bill v lagerju
v Italiji Is mesecev, odkoder Sc
je vrnil po razpadu Italije; zdaj
uci v Novem mestu. Rudolf je
bill 80 dni zaprt v Kocevju, ker
nj hotel prijeti "a orozje pri ma
sih izdajalcih: domobrancih. Mi
smo bill vsi "a pobit. V petih
dneh sem dobil en- krompir "a
hrano; tako mas je drzal nemski
Gestapo. Najhujsi pa so bill do
maci izdajalci, a danes so re pri-
sli ma svoj racun.
"Franceta so resili Amerikan-
ci ter so mu dali vsega dovolj "a
jesti in kaditi; jih jako pohvali.
Rudolf je pri vojakih.
"Draga sestra, pises mi, da
ste dosti izvedeli, kaj Sc je godi-
10 pri mas, toda, ne mores 81
predstavljati, kaj vse Sc je 60
dilo, kaj so poceli domaci domo-
branci. III so bill nemski poma-
gaci. Domobranci so prisli po-
noci, in kdor Jim nj bill povolji,
so ga odpeljali in ubili. Tu je do
sti takih slucajev. Ko je Jugo-
slavija razpadla, so bill "a Ita-
lijane. Ustanovila Sc je bella
garda' in jih je slo notri kar ka-
kin sto, pa so oborozeni hodili z
Italijani, zavedne Slovence so pa
v internacijo gonili. Najvec gor-
ia so krivi domaci izdajalci. Tu-
di iz Prigorice jih je bio 60 pri
tenn izdajalskem pokretu. Po
italijanskem razpadu so pa sli v
Ljubljano k tamkajsnjim domo-
brancem in so prisegli zvestobo
Hitlerju.
"Po razpadu Nemcije so be-
zali z Nemci nekam v Avstrijo.
Sedaj pravijo, da so "a Angleze.
Pa tudi civilisti so sli z mimi,
cele druzine. Samo IL Prigorice
jih je slo 12O. Nekateri ze priha-
jajo nazaj. To so tisti ljudje, XII
so bill "a Hitlerja; izdajalci.
"Tu pri mas so bill Italijani in
Nemci, in je kar zmerom polka
10: kanoni, mitraljeze, avijoni in
puske; noe in dan. Niti enc noci
nismo mirno prespali. Domo-
branci so hodili po vasi in metali
bombe, da imam vse sipe raz-
bite. Tako so delaG domaci ida
jalci, zdaj so prisli ma svoj OBJ
racun. ...
Moi hceri, omozeni ma Jur-
jevci, je vse pogorelo; hisa in
VISA poslopja in obleka. Zazgali
so Italijani. Imela je lepo pose
stvo, a danes je velika sirotsci-
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-03-15


trained awdust
Norman, named from La Perche French district this
ordinarily These magnificent specimens
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-03-15
NAPRODAJ

je hisa 8 sobami; 4 zgoraj, 4
spodaj, blizu slovenske Sole in
cerkve, busa in poulicne zelez-
nice v Collinwoodu. Vprasa sc
ma 7O2 E. 1856 St.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-03-15

JOHN ZULICH INSURANCE
AGENCY
1915 Neff Rd., Nv 1921
Sc priporocamo rojakom "a
naklonjenost "a vsakovrstno "a.
varovalnino.
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-25
Go To Polls February l2ih and 18th
And Vote in Democratic City Primary

Despite the much pubcized double primary"
Arkansas to subteruge deny the Negro his constitutional
light and stay in the good of the United States
Courts ruling enfranchising the Negro still feel that
judges of the city primary will not be persuaded by such
constitutional procedure So the PRESS all qualified
Negroes the polling February February
26th and take poll receipt qualities you
TO the right to vote in Arkansas the Democratic City Primary
ASK for your ballot and in the judges you accept
refusal quietly and walk CAS- there anything you
do)
Following the places where you will 90 to vote:
FIRST WARD Precinct A-From city limits between
Main and High Polling placeFe Station Pre-
clnct B-from l4h to 2 between Main Chester Polling
place. Kings Drug Store 1909 Gaines l4th to
2s between Chester and Wolfe Polling place. Fire Station
and Pulaski Precinct 2lst between High and thes
railroads Polling place. Park Drug Store 2l23 10TH
Precinct E21st 29h High railroads Polling
place, Methodist Episcopal Church, 28h Wolfe
SECOND WARD. Precinct A-From 9th to 10Th. between
railroads and Main Street Polling place Macarthur Park
Station Precinct BFrom City Limits between rail-
oadscy limits and Main Polling place tricks Drug Store
2lst Street Precinct CFom River railroads
and Main Street Polling place Baker Drug Store 9th
Precinct D-From river to city limits souh city limits
eas and railroads Polling place Fire Station 9th and Fletcher
THIRD WARD. Precinct A-From river between
and Chester Polling place. Pulaski County Courthouse Precinct
Hfrom river to 7h between Chester and Wolfe Polling place.
Pasleyawson Drug Store Markham Precinct
From 18th to 4h street. between Chester Wolfe Polling place.
feagans Pharmacy 9TH and Chester Precinct
tnoh) to l4h between Wolf (west Polling place
Stacy Store h and Battery river to railroads
and 9Th street. Woodrow Polling place Canc
View Pharmacy W. Markham Precinct From cy limits
to 9th Street between Woodrow Polling place. Pulaski
Heights Drug Store Stiff Station
FOURTH WARD Precinct A-From 9th to GOTH between
Vamr and city limits Polling place. Fire Station
ntne Precinct BFrom 9Th to 2oth between
mar Polling place. Drug Store 18th and Woodrow
@ Ao' 10 Guy nits between railroad and Elm Polling Place,
Hendeons Chapel Oath and Maple. Precinct D-From
city limits (south) city limits (west) Polling
place, Fire Station 18th and Peyton
FIFTH WARD-Precnet Lee Avenue 9th between
Oak and city limits Polling place. Fire Station Markham
Precinct BFrom "L Street Lee
and city limits (wes Polling place. Lodge Kavanaugh
and Beech Precinct City limits norh) N Look
cut between Oak and city limits west Polling place. Fire Station
kavanaugh and Harrison.
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-25
Two Ex.Soldiers
Hospiialized As
Result Of ARRAY

Pfc. George II. Ingram of
Stamps, and Pvt. Walter Glenn
mons of Lake Village, both ex-
servicemen, who had recently re-
enlisted, were rushed to the hos
pital for emergency treatment re-
sulting from a fight in a local
tavern Saturday evening.
Witnesses TO the affray stated
that the soldiers were insistcnt to
NEEDLE with occupants of a booth
joining theirs in the tavern. And
after several attempts by anoth-
or ex-serviceman, whose COM
panion was the object of the
soldiers Interference failed to
have any effect on the soldiers
behavior, the knitting of Ingram
and the striking of Clemmons
with another object followed
The men were rushed to a local
hospital for treatment and later
sent to Camp Robinson.
Police, it is said are looking for
their assailant.
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-25
Breiionwoods Money Conference
Should Be Moved Out Of GEORGIA

The proposed Brettonwoods
Monetary Conference scheduled
to be held around Savannah,
Georgia, should be removed I'M
less the Hotel General Ogle-
thorpe, which will accommodate
the delegates will accept the col
ored delegates who will attend
this conference. Information has
been received that efforts are be-
ing made to secure stopping places
in Negro homes in Savannah for
the colored delegates who will
come from Liberia, Abyssinia and
Haiti, and other paints. The
Treasury Department should be
called upon to demand that these
colored delegates be given every
privilege enjoyed by every other
delegate in the Hotel and other
places in Savannah, Georgia. or
to carry the conference to \ CITY
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-25
II Stink" Is What The Lady Said!

MURlEL RAIN singing of Carmen Jones'" now on ma
uohWde concert tour has word state Florida
dter appearing IN concert at Jacksonville
says Miss Rain, is state it is condition, And sinking
'e
MISS Rafn conclusion with respect to Foridas Shrinking
dtlon about O
REFUSAL 10 take her to the Jacksonville Municipal Airport where
she was TO board National Arne plane m on January
" Tor New Orleans She finally had private taxi pet
TO the airport time o make the plane
Though the bus company commissioned bv the air
eS TO convey passengers from the
versa the bus driver refused Miss to the bus be-
cause OF he color mo niger passengers" curt answer
received when she asked to along with the
10 make matters the plane she finally made was
grounded at Tallahassee due weather conditions No ATTEMPT
mace by the airline officials to other passage from
onward However,
take e passengers to their destination Orleans for fee
ms might have helped but the bus near Pensacola
All hc passengers sought refuge rain and e At
oadsde Inn while the driver worked again old Jim
Crow singled out Miss Rahn inn proprietor ordered
he out OF his place and she 60 back to the bus and
SIT eght hours in the cold until the journey could be resumed
she finally arrived in New Orleans "a hours late,
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-25
Striker Again
F eels Affect Of
|Anh-violence.
Statute Of As

Robert White of 913 E. 9th St,
North Little Rock, former en-
ployee of the Cameron Feed Mills,
who joined his fellow workers
last Tuesday in a walk-out at the
mill, has been charged with
threatening and violence in an
attempt to prevent another en-
ployee from working in the mill
The information was filed in
Pulaski LIST Division Circuit Court
by Prosecuting Attorney Friday.
This is the second time within
a month charges have been
brought against pickets in strikes
involving CIO members. White
makes the sixth Negro picket put
under bond, charged with viola
ton Of the anti-violence statute
passed in the state n1943. CLIO
furnished bond for all six men,
and has declared that II will be
a fight to a finish in the behalf
of the men.
White is described as an elderly
worker, exceptionally quiet and
peaceful by his associates.
The strike at the Cameron
Feed Mills, makes three mills on
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-25
No Accommodation
AT Robinson or
Negro Soldiers
W. 0. Advises

Despite the fact that Camp
Joseph 7. Robinson has housed
thousands and thousands of SOL
diers, white and colored, several
soldiers claimed they were in
structed, as they arrived at
BIRTC headquarters, Camp Rob-
inson recently, to get quarters in
the city by the Warrant Officer.
They said they were told that
Camp Robinson has no accommo-
dation for Negro soldiers.
One officer stated that the w.
o. told him no Negro soldiers
were wanted at the camp, and a
transfer would be made immed-
lately, for him to get quarters in
town until the transfer was ar
ranged. II is said that one officer
whose complexion was very fair
was given accommodation on the
post.
Eight soldiers said to be sent
to camp were given Today leave,
that they could live in the city
until they could be transferred to
another camp.
In the face of the War Depart
mcnt order "No Discrimination"
on Army Post, Camp Robinson, as
many other Southern Camps has
been the scene of many unpleas-
ant incidents based upon color.
A nationally famous movie
star, whose patriotism carried her
to many army camps to entertain
the soldiers, cancelled her tour
after prejudice at Camp Robin
son was carried far beyond her
anticipation, "Jim-Crow and dis
elimination were expected in the
south, but upon reaching Little
Rock where German prisoners
were allowed more privileges and
deeency than Negro soldiers in
uniforms, was a little more than
! could stand" spoke the famous
star of radio and screen.
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-25
Man Shot In Back
By Police While
Making Getaway

James Brown, whose address is
given as 100 w. 10th Street, was
shot and wounded seriously about
$3.50 Friday night in a local beer
tavern by Police Officer Sharpe.
According to a newspaper re-
port, Officer Sharpe told Assist
ant Police Chief Steed and Lieu
tenant Rhodes the shooting was
accidental. Witnesses described
the shooting as an aftermath of a
seuffle between the officer and
Brown as Brown walked awav
after they had been separated.
Witnesses stated, Brown was
seated at table drinking beer
when Sharpe walked up and be-
gan questioning him. Brown
told the officer in answer to his
question, that he was drinking
beer, to which the officer pulled
blackjack striking Brown and tell
ing him to shut up at the same
time. Brown attempting to de-
fend himself from the blows
grabbed the officer and was as
sisted by others, and when a
bystander separated them. Brown
walked away from the officer.
The officer pulled his gun and
shot him in the back"
Brown was rushed to the Uni
versity hospital with bullet in
his back and given emergency
treatment. Later he was removed
to Camp Robinson hospital, where
his condition when checked with
attendants Tuesday night was still
serious.
Officer Sharpe refused the
Press a statement.
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-25

Miss Ruth Lucylle Scott, dau-
ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Porter
804 East 10Th Street, has returned
to Newark, N. j., after spending
three weeks with family and
friends.
On her return trip Miss Scott
was house guest of her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Porter, 4248 Delmar Blvd, st.
Louis, Missouri. For the past
two years Miss Scott has been an
employee of the War Department
as clerk in the Allotment and Al
loWance Division in Newark, N.
J. While in the city Miss Scott
was the recipient of many eour-
tesies extended by her mother,
Mrs. M. Porter and sister, Mrs.
Rubye Stephenson.
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-25
West End Residents Terrorized By
Prowler Who Haunis Desolaied Area
F Follows Women; Threatens Children

Terror among the womenfolk
in a section of the West End,
reminiscent of the days when
Milton Williams, escaped mental
case, caught, raped, mutilated,
and killed five-year-old Ruth
Brooks in a dark clubhouse of
Mount Olive Church, prevails be-
cause of tales of a prowler who is
said to haunt the deep and wide
ditch between Brown Street and
Martin on West Seventeenth.
Mrs. Evelyn Brown, living at
1917 W. nth Street, had come to
l7l4 Brown to draw water, for
there is difficulty connected with
colored people in that block get
ting water in the regular way. She
got the water and started back.
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-25

When she passed the back of
l7l4, a man is reported to have
come up out of the ditch and fol-
lowed her til lshe reached her
door, r. Mcintosh and Willie
Brooks, the latter the 10 or IA
year old brother of Ruth Brooks,
called Mrs. Browns attention to
the fact that she was being fol-
lowed and approached the man
who turned and fled and escaped
from view.
Subsequently, Willie Lee has
twice been stopped, it is said, by
a proWler who seems to be the
same man. He came up out of
the ditch behind TIA Brown on
each occasion, stepped in front of
Willie Lee, prevented him from
passing until he had scrutinized
hi mcarefully, then allowed him
to pass as though he had been
looking for someone else.
Since that time, there have
been no reports of molestations,
probably because the women in
the neighborhood are afraid to
venture out in the 5000 block on
West Seventeenth after dark.
There are no electric lights in
this block, nor even in the vi
cinlty. Even the houses do not
have electric lights. Moreover
the block is inaccessible to squad
cars because of the bitches and
deep mud and irregular terrain.
Therefore the place is a perfect
hideout at night for tramps, prov
lers, and criminals.
Sunday week, some little girls
came home from Allen Temple
Church before the services were
over. When questioned by their
parents and neighbors, the chill
dren are reported to have ex-
planned that there is no latrine at
the church and that they are con-
sequently compelled to use the
space under the church. On this
occasion they were ogled and
frightened by some boys and so
ran home in fear. They probably
had heard of the finding of the
body of Ruthie Brooks under
similar conditions.
The prowler seems to be a
Negro, tall, dark, and roughly
dressed, although, of course, the
hight is so poor that reports of
appearances can not be accepted
too certainly.
Sometime ago, a band of young
hoodlums repeatedly stoned a
house in this neighborhood, and
two of the band were seen and
recognized as among the group
OF Boy Scouts which meets oc-
casionally at Allen Temple.
There is a large field in this
neighborhood, valueless in its
present condition, which if filled,
leveled and cleared would furn-
ish one of those desirable neigh
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