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Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-29
L. AYSCUE
BURIED ON SUNDAY
Services Held AZ Liberty Church
At EPSON. With Burial
In Church Cemetery

Funeral services for Johnnie l..
Ayscuc. SO. who died al Maria Par
ham hospital here Saturday. were
conducted ri Liberty Congregational
Christian "hurch at Epson Sunday
aftcrnoul at four o'clock. DR.. F.. G,
Lester. Of Elon College. the pastor.
was in charge. assisted by Rev. +.
Norflcet Gardner. pastor of the
First Baptist church. of Henderson.
Burial was in The church cemetery.
Mr.. hyscuc is survived bv his
wife, Mrs. j. l.. Ayscuc. Of Route
Henderson. and fottr daughters
Mrs. Hurley Lassitcr. Mrs. RAYMOND
Perry. Truvcnc Ayscuc and Mildred
Ayscue. all Of Vance county: five
SOS, Edward Ayscuc. Of New York
Harvey Ayscuc. Bruce Ayscuc and
Billie Ays.uc. all Of Vance county:
Archie Ayscuc. Of Henderson: one
sister. Mrs. Bette Edwards. Of Vance
county: and five brothers. Ber,,ctt.
Dewey. l.. w. and Wesley Ayscue
all Of Vance cou;ty. and Frank Avs
cue. of Petersburg Va. Seven grand
children also survive.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-29
Society Ne zvS
Marriage Licenses
Increase AS Seven
Papers Are Taken

Marriage licenses continued on
the increase at the register of deeds
Office during the weekend, seven
couples receiving papers.
Licenses were obtained by:
Ronald Lee Ingraham and Ma
iorah Christman, both of Bethesda,
Md, white.
William Hoyt Brummitt, of Roa-
IIoke fapidS, and Azelee Virginia
flelds, OF Henderson, white.
Aston Parham Bean and Char
iotte Centennial Short, both of Hen
dcrson, white.
EDWARD Garner and Louise Jack
son, both of Kittrell, colored.
Fred Clements and Rctt;n u,yo.
OF Henderson, colored.
Benjamin Shaw, of Pittsburgh,
IA, and Lucy d. Shaw, of Louis
burg, colored.
Bennie Perry, of South Hender-
son, and Mary Elizabeth Parker. of
Henderson, colored.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-29

was Il string of pearls. gift of the
bridegroom.
Immediately following the core
mony the couple left for Il wcddin,,
Trip of AN unannOunCcd destination.
They will make their home in Hen
dcrSOn.
Mrs. Spruill is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. G. T.. Franklin. of Hen
derson. She attended Dabncy high
school and Waits Hospital School q;
Nursing. Al the time Of her mar
rage she was a nurse employed a:
the Maria Parham hospital.
Mr.. Spruill, son of Mr.. and. Mrs.
:. O. SprIill. of Henderson, attend.
cd Henderson high school. Wake
Forest College. and the Gup,on
Jones College of Mortuary Scicucr
al Nashville. Tenn. lie was i'm thr
armed services of the United States
army for -four years and spent two
end Il half years in the European
thcatcr. He is now connected with
dCrSOn
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-29
Miss Martial. Bean1on And
Cecil Barker Webb Are Wed

For:tain, July 29.-Thc Asprin
Grove Baptist church was the ENC
OF the wedding Of Miss Martha Lcer
Beamon. Of Henderson and Fountain.
daughter of Mrs. Richard Clarence
Beamon. Of Fountain. and Cecil
Barker Webb, son of Mrs. Sue Pit,
and the late Earl Webb. of Mac
cleStield. on July at cight-thirty
O'Clock N the evening.
Prior 10 the ceremony. Mrs. Bruce
Eagles, pianist, and Miss Anne Ma
ric WOodlicf, SOloiSt. rendered n
program of nuptial music. Miss
Woodlief sang. Il Love You Truly"
and Because.
Rev. L. b. Manning. pastor of the
bride, ofiiciatcd.
The bride. given in marriage NV
her uncle. y. Il. Spcight, wore a
wedding gown of white chantilly
lace and ret. fashioned with n fitted
bodice. yoke of illusion, long sleeves
whi-h ended in points over the
hands. and Il full net skirt which cx-
tended into ong train. Her finger
tip veil Of illuSiI was caught By a
coronet Of orange blossoms. She car
ried a shower bouquet Gr brides
roses. gardenias and baays breath
tied with white satin strcamcrs. Her
only ornament was Il bracelet, gif:
OF the bridegroom.
Miss Lillian York BcamOn attend
ed her sister as maid of honor. She
was dressed in white net and car
ried bouquet of American Beauty
roses, blue daisies I'D baby's
breath tied with matching satin rib
bonS
Miss Jacquelyn Spcight of Wilson.
Miss Myra Huff, Of Henderson. Mis-.
Lourinc Galloway and Miss Mamie
Lee Gay were bridesmaids. They
wore identical dresses of white net
an carried bouquets Of pink roses.
pink carnations and blue daisies. tied
with pink satin ribbons.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-29

Little Miss Ann Bcamon, sister
of the bride. was junior bridesmaid
Her dress of white net was S!mi,a!
To that OF the maid OF hOnor.
Little Miss Marcia Gardner, o.
Wilmington. was flower girl.
Little Dickic BcamOn. Of Wilson
was ring bearer I'D Little Billy
Watson. of kittrelI. was the train
bearer.
Misses Mary 10 IIuSketh. OF Kit
ueli, Miss Mildred nycuCk. of Win
ton. Miss BcVla Rogers and Mrs
Lloyd Bcamon and Mrs. Bill Bca-
mon were honorary bridesmaids.
Major Fred Wcjb. of Durham
was best man. UShcrS We're I. Il
Bcamon. r. F. Spcjeht. Lyn Owen.
ard Eric Copeland.
Immediately following the ccrc-
mony the wedding party and out
of-town guests were entertained n.
a reception nj the home OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Il. +. Spcighi.
For travelling the bride wore 1;
lime suit with whfh she used brown
accessories and gardcnia corsapc
After July Is the couple will be a
home in MaCclcSfcld.
Mrs. Webb attended F.. c. T c,
Grecnvillc. and frr tho past three
years has bcu. a mcmlcr of tho
faculty o: the Zcb Vance school
near Henderson.
MIR. Webb has been conncctc.
with the n. {. Forestry Division
of Conservation ,;ncc his diScharr
from the army. ate" serving thrc.
years in Alaska.
Henderson people ATTENDING III,
wedding were: Mr.. and Mrs. X. c
Young. MIR. and Mrs. Marvin Brown
Marsic Brown. ,lr. and Mrs. Levi
Huff. Mr.. and Mrs. William Wal.
son. Mr. and Mrs. ThurSton CoghiI!
Elisha ARA C"2niII Mrs. T.. c. Clay
ton. Claricc Cu2h!ll. Sally 10 Cog
hill. Jan" BriImmitt and Elliot
Brummitt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-29
OXFORD oH coon

Nashville. July 29.-Oxford % to-.
o;cco is giving exceptionally good
nonirol Of Granville wilt in field
infected with the disease. say;
.ounty Agent NJ. Z. Hol!owcll o.
he State College EXtcn sion Scrv-
&C. Some growers have had their
obacco busted by airD'anC and thcv
md this a fast and efficient wa.
Ut getting the job done. The corn
,rop has shown lmpruvrm,m in..
there are indications of Il bette.
than average Yield.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-29
MRS. ABBOTT FETED
AT SHOWER PARTY

Mrs. Johnny Abbott, a recent
bride, was entertained at a shower
party Friday evening at the home of
Mrs. Thomas Williamson with Mrs.
Parham Vaughan as joint hostess.
Mrs. Abbott received many use
full and attractive gifts.
The hostesses were assisted by
Misses Sallie Hicks, Ollie Mae Will
hanson and Beulah Elliott in serv-
ing iced drinks, cookies and minis
10 about twenty-five guests.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-29

Enjoy every moment from sun-up
tu shutdown i'll a perfectly compos-
ed dress like Pattern 9077. Button
it on without mussing your hair-do.
Note graceful sleeves.
Pattern 9077 comes in sizes IA, l6,
Is. 20: 81, "a, SO, 38, 40, ~. Size l6
takes 3 SO ydS. 39-in.
Send TWENTY cents in CONS for
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tern Dept, 232 West 18th ST., New
York II, N. y. Print plainly, SIZE.
NAME. ADDRESS. STYLE NUM-
Der.
Fifteen cents more brings you the
Marian Martin SUMMER 1916 Pat
tern Book. Many brand-ncw. cocl
caSy-to-make fashions for everyone.
=. And, printed right in the boo,,
FREE pattern for ballet slippers FOL.
home and beach wear.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-29

MIR. and Mrs. William Hester anf
son. Billy. and Mr.. and Mrs. JOIN,
,. Milne have returned from West
crn North Carolina. where they Wis
He'd Blowing Rock. Boone. the Sky
land drive and other pc,ts o. in
trcSt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-29
intermediate G. a. Meeting

Jhc intermediate Girls Auxiliary
OF INC FIRST Baptist church will NEE,
tomorrow night at 1870 o'clock n,
INC home Of Mrs. J. G. Gardner, il
was announced today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-29
Class Meet POSTPONED

The meeting of the Claire Mills
Philathea Glass scheduled for to-
night has been postponed. 1t was
also arrounced that the class will
not meet during July and August
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-29
Return Home

Mr.. and Mrs. c. O. Seifcrt and
family have returned 10 their home
on Chestnut street after spending
nearly month with relatives al
East Jaffery, New Hampshire.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-29
Prayer Band Meeting

The prayer meeting band will
meet Tuesday evening at 7:45 o'clock
at the home OF Mrs. Fannie Gupton
on ChavasSe Avenue. Rev. Leonard
Thomas will be the speaker.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-29

To stretch sugar in hcmc canning.
light-colorcd corn syrup may re-
place up 10 one-third Of the sugar
OF mild-flavored honey up TO one
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-29
WITH The SICK
Mrs. Gardner Improving.

Mrs. E. Norfleet Gardner, who has
been a patient at Maria Parham hos
pltal since an operation last week.
was reported today TO be making
satisfactory Improvement.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-29

Ruth Tucker Tanner

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Tanner, of
Palmer Springs. Virginia, announce
The birth of a daughter. Ruth Tuck
er. on July 25, at Maria Parham
hospital.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-02


Guided civic leaders and repre-
sentatives Of city departments,
called by Police Commissioner
John F. Ballenger and by Scher-
mer.
Members OF the study COM
mittee arc: Edward M. Swan. De-
troit NAACP executive secretary
President Roy j.. Morton OF the
Nacirema Club; Rev. Robert L.
Brady, Jr.; President l.. {.
Blount of the Booker T. Wash
inpton Trade Association; Rev.
Horace A. White; Ballenger and
Superintendent Edwin Morgan oil
the police department; Stanley
Oates of the City Plan Commits
sion. who will act as public rela-
tons consultant; and Schermer'
who will be temporary chair
man.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-02
AME BISHOPS
SUSPEND SIMS

CINCINNATI. Ohio CAMP
Supervision Of Bishop d. II.
Sims first episcopal district of
the AME church was turned ov-
err last Tuesday 10 Bishops r.
r. Wright. Jr., and S. l.. Greene
in a meeting here Of the AME
bishops council, pending spe-
cial conference Of the connection
IN Little Rock, Ark, November
20-24.
Sims immediately announced
his refusal 10 recognize the ac-
ton, and secured injunctions IN
the New York courts and N the
federal court at DAYTON. Ohio. 10
prevent carrying out of the hish-
ops decision.
The bishops declared that their
action was taken in view of
Sims open rebellion" and the
fact that he is under charges.
SIMS denied that there was a
legal meeting Of the council, and
pointed out that the meeting
was not called by Senior Bishop
w a. Fountain.
Among those named by sims
as his enemies were Bishops
Wright Greene. Ransom, Nichols,
Reid, Clayborn and Baber. Ba-
Der was formerly pastor Of Ebe-
Meier AME church IN Detroit.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-02
Lawyers Host To
National Bar Assn.

Final plans were completed
last Friday by the local COM
mittee OF Detroit attorneys 10
entertain the National Bar AS
sociation here on November %,
80 and December /.
The speakers scheduled TO par
ticipate on the program are AS
sociste Supreme Court Justice
Frank Murphy. State Supreme
Court Justice George Bushnell
and Circuit Judge Joseph A.
Moynihan. Executive Circuit
Court Judge Of Michigan
Murphy will speak at the Sun
day meeting on December at
Bethel AME church.
The local headquarters will be
the Gotham hotel The president
of the Detroit Bar group is AS
sistant Prosecutor c, LcBron
Simmons and Wynne c. Garvin,
secretary.
Members Of the host commit
tee are II. 3. Talliafcrro, Per-
cival r. Piper, Allen Bib. The
national officers are Earl DECKER
son Of Chicago, presidet; and
Chester Smith, 4th vice presi-
dent.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-02
FIRST NEGRO WATER
METER READER ON JOB

The first Negro water meter
reader employed by the Detroit
Board of Water Commissioners
is now at work, it was an
nounced by Francis A. Korne-
gay, vocational secretary of the
Detroit Urban League.
The new meter reader is Will
liam Bundy of 1894 Cherry
lawn. He was employed after
Kornegay's survey of city em-
ploymcnt showed that the water
commissioners we're recruiting
veterans for the job but were
rejecting Negroes.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-02

on world affairs, Ferguson said
that "the communists have put
Senator Vandenberg at the top
of their purge lists all around
the globe"
Lewis Supports Senator
c. Henri Lewis. veteran De-
troit lawyer, fraternal leader and
business man, said in a state
ment to the press Tuesday, that
Pepper was not so liberal in
the state Of Florida which elects
him to the Senate.
"Since Florida has no poll tax,
ne is active in opposition TO poll
tax. However. he gives no aid
to FEPC legislation. The last
time he was elected 10 the Sc
nate he was the outstanding race
batter in the campaign.
Florida gets the real old
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-02
Wins Award For
Freeing Boys In
Race Riot Cases

A special Haywood Broun
Memorial award was announced
this week for Marguerite Gaha-
gan, DETROIT NEWS reporter,
for her work in securing the
freedom of Aaron Fox and Aldo
TRAM. youths who we're convict
cd in l943 Of race riot'murders.
Miss Gahagan was given
special second place award by
the American Newspaper Guild
tCIO) because her achievement
was outstanding, and came so
close to equalling the feat that
won the top award This is the
first year that such a special
second place award has been
made.
Single Handed
Miss Gahagan worked single
handed TO secure evidence that
proved the innocence of Aaron
Fox, a Negro youth, who had
been convicted Of the riot muir
der of Dr.. Joseph DeHorattis.
and of Aldo TRAM. white. who
had been convicted Of killing
Nose Kiska.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-02
Pepper Blasted For Attacks On Vandenberg

Vandenberg
A spokesman at the meeting
in behalf Of the Senator, told
the press that 1t was the DEM
ocrats in the Senate Of the Unit
ed States who, by way of the
filibuster, defeated time and
time again the attempts Of a
considerable number Of Repub-
lican Senators to force through
TO a vote on its merits the FEPC
bill. There was not a single
Democratic Senator who, at any
time gave any support whatso-
ever TO those Republicans who
took the position that the only
way TO beat the filibuster against
the FEPC bill was 90 hold the
Senate in session for "a hours
a day for as many DAYS or
Continued on Page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-02

Democratic Senator Claude
Pepper, leading spokesman Tor
the pro-Moscow wing OF the
Democratic party, and widely be-
lieved to be a liberal, came IN
for two attacks this week fol-
lowing his recent visit to Mich
igan.
Senator Homer Ferguson told
a Republican rally in Cadillac
Michigan. on Monday that Sena-
tor Pepper OF Florida, IS seek
ing TO defeat Senator Vanden-
berg in retaliation for the reJec-
tion of a. s2OO,OOO,O0O Florida
ship canal project by the Senate.
Vandenberg led the opposition
10 Peppers canal project, Fergu-
son recalled.
Praising his colleagues record
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-02
Single Handed

fashioned rabble-rousing white
supremacy stuff from Pepper
while he is home A good slo-
gan for him might be Look
Homeward Angel"
While Senator Vsndenberg is
attending a United Nations meet
ing in New York as a member
of the delegation representing
the United States at the UN con-
ference. his son and Secretary
Arthur Vandenberg, Jr. is CO.
ordinating activities in his faith
er's behalf He said that on No
vember 4. his father will be act
ing adviser 10 Secretary Of State
Byrnes at the Council of For
eign Ministers meeting in New
York. Young vandenberg told
newspaper reporters that his
father refused 10 leave the con-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-02

ference to campaign.
Joe's Mother For Him
The Senator's son visited Mrs.
Lille Brooks, the mother Of hea-
vyweight Champion Joe Louis,
last Thursday and received from
her an endorsement for Senator
Vandenberg. Mrs. Brooks, a
prominent church and club lead
err, said that although she had
never met the Senator personal
", she felt that she knew him
because Of the fine things he
had done for her people. She
said that she knew her son Joe
would agree with her
Receives Bapfists' Support
On Tuesday noon the Baptist
Ministers Conference, meeting al
the Baptist Training school, went
on record endorsing Senator
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-02
ONE BABY BURNED AND
ANOTHER ABANDONED

One child was severely burned
this week when il tipped over
a pan OF boiling water. while
another. newly born, was ADAM
doned in an alley.
Burned was Walter Afford.
one year old. who lives at 925l
Goodwin. He was taken TO Re-
ccivlng hospital with 1st and
2nd legree burns, and is in tenn
porarily serious condition. after
pulling the hot water down on
himself on Sunday night
A newborn Negro boy was
found at the rear OF 826l Els
worth by Mrs. Gertrude Preast
who lives at that address on
Thursday afternoon. The baby
was wrapped in a dirty old rug.
Tire child was taken TO Mt. Car
mel hospital for treatment.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-02
WYATT HITS
RENT GOUGENG

a sharp attack on 'unscrupu-
lous landlords and real estate
sharpers' was made Monday by
National Housing Administrator
Wilson W Wyatt in an address
before the Economies Club at
the Book-Cadillac hotel.
Wyatt declared that the con-
trolls imposed by the federal gov
eminent had resulted in greatly
increased production of build
ing materials. and provided vet
Grams their only prote ction
against gouging by real estate
speculators".
He denounced attempts OF
real estate organizations 10 re-
move ceilings on rents.
Wyatt replied that the vet
Gran needs lower rents. Lets
be sensible" he said. There is
a housing shortage. The chief
sufferer from the shortage IS the
veteran. He needs a place to
live and his need is desperate"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-02
Start FEPCLaw
Petition Drive

Sharp factional diffe ences
characterized the beginnings Of
the campaign for initiating a
state FEPC law as about 300
delegates met in the Masonic
Temple Saturday 10 lay plans
for securing more than 100000
signatures to force action by
the legislature or a vote by the
people.
The fight was between state
Clio and UAW-CIO leaders on
the one hand and the Civil
Rights Congress on the other.
Many labor and progressive
leaders charged that identified
ton of the campaign with the
Civil Rights Congress. said to be
Communist dominated, would
MAKE success impossible.
The laboii.es forced broaden
ing Of the committee heading
the campaign. They push c d
through the conference a mo-
ton requesting organizations TO
name their own representatives
TO the planning com mittee,
against the suggestion Of the CT.
vii Rights Congress representa-.
tives that his own nominees
from those organizations be Sc
lected.
The petitions will have 10 be
circulated between November
6 and December 1. II sufficient
signatures are gathered, the Leg
islaturc will be required to adopt
the proposed FEPC bill or place
the bill on the ballot in the
Spring election for action by the
voters.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-02

Southern state to make certain
that fair trial would follow. He
also promised to fight the Khan.
Endorses FEPC
Murray D. Van Wagner, Dem
ocratic candidate for governor,
has also endorsed a state FEPC
law. He bases his campaign on
his record of appointments Of
Negroes TO important offices in
the State Highway Commission
and in the state administration.
He was responsible for the cs-
adjustment of Negro unit Of
the state troops
The two candidates for lieu
tenant governor are DR.. Eugene
Keyes, Republican, and osmund
Kelly. Democrat Keyes, who
held the post once before, has
promised to follow the line laid
down by Sigler.
In the race for secretary OF
state are Joseph A. Bannigan,
Democrat and Frederick M. Al
ger. Jr.. Republican. Alger comes
from an outstanding Michigan
family, but his stand on race
questions is little known. lie
promises to give Negroes a far
break in employment,
Well Known
Bannigan is well known IN
Detroit for his energetic en-
forcement Of civil rights laws.
He has headed the civil rights
division OF the county prosecu-
tors office.
There is considerable Negro IN
terest in all the Detroit Con-
gressional races
Social Legislation
In the first district John r.
Sosnowski, Republican former
Continued on Page IL
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-02
Appoint Smith
To D. A. Staff

Charles r. A. Smith OF $40
Holbrook was appointed assistant
hunted States District Attorney
Tuesday by District Attorney
John Lchr in Detroit, il was an
nounccd by Democratic national
committee members Z. Cyril Be-
van and Clara Van Auken.
The first Negro to hold this
post in Detroit. Smith was APP
pointed after Negro leaders had
urged the appointment OF a
qualified colored attorney for
many months. For several weeks
this Spring it was rumored that
Edward Simmons would receive
the appointment.
Smith is graduate Of North
western university and the Chi
cago College Of Law. He has an
LIN. degree from John Mar
shall Law School in Chicago.
Admitted to the Illinois Bar in
ss97, he was accepted by the
Michigan bar in 1923. He has
lived in Detroit since 1880,
where he has engaged in gen
eral practice.
Smith is married, and has two
daughters. Sarah, aged IL, and
Marguerite, aged 10. He was a
member OF the staff of William
Bowling when he was Wayne
County prosecutor. and served
three war years in the U. S.
Navy as a recruiting officer. He
is chairman of the awards COM
mjttee of the Detroit Catholic
1nterracial Council.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-02

of Danes acclaimed the Judges
decision as perhaps one Of the
most momentous decisions ever
handed down by a presiding
Judge in this city. the deposed
officers announced that they
would carry an appeal TO the
Supreme Court of the state Of
Michigan.
No Grounds
Judge Murphy ruled that the
petition did not contain grounds
on which he might grant the in
junction and that the court had
no jurisdiction. The petitioners
were DR.. Aaron Toodle, John Ar
tbs, Jack Cushing, James Muir
ply. Theodore Jones. Robert
Washington, William E. Boone,
M. l.. Spears, Stampp Willis.
AL Watkins. Elam Dudley and
Edward Rodgers, who have been
suspended by Danes, and DR.. f.
w. H.. Johnson. Dr.. Scipio Muir
ply and Charles Ward.
In the first official statement
issued by the church since the
beginning of the dissension, II
was charged that after the reap
pointment Of Danes to Bethel
in August. 'he discovered that
a small group of malcontents
had banded themselves together
in a conspiracy TO defeat his
Continued on Page IL