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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-28
Africans Protest
Lynchings in US.

London, - A telegram sent by
the West African National secret
ariat to President Truman here
last week, protested against the
"diabolical and inhuman practice
Of lynching in twentieth century
America" The telegram was said
to express the combined opinions
of Africans and peoples of African
lescent in England.
Signed by Kwame Nhrumah Sec
retary-general of the group, the
telegram declared that it viewed
with deepest concern the fiendish
reign of terror and mob killing
of seven Negroes in the United
States" and called upon "the Am
erican Government to put an end
to this inhuman practice by making
lynching a Federal criminal Of
tense punishable by death"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-28
After Forty

No man over 40 should play hand
ball, 36 holes of golf in one day or 60
u for any sire exercises,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-28
New York Group
Khan Front

Atlanta, Ca, - Southern haed-
quarters of the Protestant War
Veterans of the United States, a
hate racket group described as
front" for the Ku Klux Khan and
other facist organizations, will be
opened in Atlanta when Talmadge
takes office as Governor, the
founder, Edward James Smythe
ofWashington, boosted to Governor
Arnall in a letter made public
this week.
The Attorney Generals office
which filed suit to revoke the Geo.
rgia charter of the National Klan
chapter, said the Smythe letter
strongly attacked Jews, Catholics,
Communists the Department of
Justice 1and charged President
Truman, twas a Klansman and no
doubt will renew his membership
before the 1913 Presidential cam
paign.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-28

account for funds collected. He is
directly accused of failing to turn
the book over to the authorities
of the University.
Bishop Ransom, John A. Gregg,
S. L. Green, Noah H. Williams,
D. Ward Nichols, Frank Madison
Reid, Wright, George Baber and
John H. Clayton are named in the
third suit, filed by C. w. Washing
ton, R. C. Cone, Solomon Freeman,
F. H. Dreher, T. w. Coleman and
C. A. Hill all of the Conference.
The charges in this suit are Sim
morality and INSTRUMENTATION
through conspiracy" The plain
tiffs say the accused bishops "did
wrongfully, wilfully and maliciously
plan and plot to remove Bishop
Davis H. Sims as the presiding
bishop o the New York Conference
and did attempt to carry out their
schemes by false charges, illegal
church harings, falsehoods, forgery
fraud, deceit, chicanery and other
immoral methods: and did instigate
incite and encourage others to bring
groundless church and civil suits
against Bishop Sims and an I'M
warranted church suit against
Bishop William A. Fountain, all
of which are in violation of the
laws of the Church andcommon
decency."
The plaintiffs further charges
/ that the accused bishops conspired
to place Bishop R. R. Wright in
sole control of the New York Con-
ference; that they schemed to gain
/ control of the First Episcopal Dis
! trict and dominance over the entire
/ A. M. E. Church; that the con-
spiracy began in May of last year
with only four bishops involved
and later spread to include all of
the accused bishops.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-28
NAACP HEAD ADDRESSES
CHURCH COUNCIL
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dropping the word african" from
the name of this denomination had
come up more than once recently.
christian churches must grid
themselves for the task of work.
ing for a lynchless land" Mr..
HAYNES went on. He said that it
there has been measure OF i'm
provement in church affairs it
was because "today the churches
are alert" realizing that they
have "a moral stake in all that
government undertakes to do"
Mr.. White, who announced ear
lier last Tuesday that President
Truman would receive delegation
of church and lay leaders from
the National Emergency Commit
tee Against Mob Violence at the
White House Thursday, declared
that an outbreak of violence
against any single racial group,
if unchecked, would reach out to
every other racial and religious
group.
He said that he was forced to
warn the church" that Negroes
have come to feel that "this is
the last chance that democracy
will have to prove itself as a
valid way of life" He asked the
church to recognize its own fail
ure 'to live up to its moral preach
ments."
Mr.. White said that Senator
Tom Connally and Secretary of
State James F. Byrnes make a
mockery of democracy when they
propose it for Trieste and Bull
garia but at home have opposed
anti-lynching and anti-poll tax
legislation and every other kind
of Federal legislation designed to
wipe out racial inequality"
Bishop Oman paid tribute to
the founders of Zion Methodism
and said that "a church awaken
ed and militant" would win the
struggle against racial and reli-
gious prejudice.
He deplored efforts to maintain
"an enduring peace that rests up
on social and economic injustice"
and declared that the time-hon-
ored concepts of nations, classes
and races are too small to contain
all that is needed in the world
today. The Christian church of
the United States, he added, must
break down the principles of sep
aration and segregation.
Bishop Paris A. Wallace of
Brooklyn presided.
Mrs. Emma Clarissa Clement,
the american Mother of 1916"
was honored last Monday night
at testimonial dinner at the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-28
Labor Leader Hits
intolerance
Say Two Thirds CoIored Popu-
lation Live Below Subsistence
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Level.
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eliminates against Negroes. That
is not true.
"The American Federation of
labor never has, does not now
and never will discriminate a.
gainst Negroes. On the contrary,
l am confident that the record will
show that we have done more to
improve the lot of Negroes in A.
merica than any other organiza-
ton in this country.
at is true-and I have no de-
sire to conceal it-that a very
few of the autonomous unions af-
filiated with our organization still
persist in certain discriminatory
practices. Far from approving
such practices, the American Fed
Grafton of Labor has succeeded by
constant effort in reducing them
Let me say that l will never rest
until they are eliminated entirely.
Discrimination stems from pre-
JUDGE which, in turn, is rooted in
ignorance. 1t would be idle for
us to deny or to dodge the fact
that prejudice against Negroes
still EXISTS in America. This I'M
founded and unreasoning preju-
dice scars the souls of those en-
terrain it as indelibly as it wounds
it's victims.
"It is shameful thing that
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-28

First (Old Fleet Street) African
Methodist Episcopal Zion Church,
Mcdonald and Tomkins Avenues,
Brooklyn. Mrs. Creola B. Cowan
Of Philadelphia presided.
Bishop John w. Matin presided
at services hel in observance of
the church sesquicentennial, at
which Charming H. Tobias spoke
on causes of dissension among
racial and religions groups. Bish-
Oh C. Brown and Mr.. Haynes also
spoke.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-28
Relieves Itch

Rubbing a mosquito bite with
moist soap relieves the itching. &C
cording to the U. S. department Of
agriculture. Soap also helps to pre-
vent Ivy poisoning. Wash the ex-
posed area thoroughly with soap and
water, so that the irritating oil
from the leaves viii be flushed from
the skin.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-28
Fish With Mousesrap

Mrs. w. o. Boland, Petah1r1a,
Calf, made the catch Of her lie
with a mousetrap when It snapped
On q string attached to one Of the
weather bureaus small balloons
which are sent up with delicate In
struments attached for registering
the temperature in higher attitudes
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-28
Nine AME Bishops
Facing Serious
Charges In n. Y.
THREE SUITS FILED
AS DISCORD CONTINUES


New York - One of the oldest
Bishops of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church, this week, was
accused of appearing in an IN
tociated" condition before a relig-
ious gathering; another ranking
prelate was charged with receiving
money under false pretenses," and
several other A. M. E. Bishops
were accused of immortality and
maladministration through a con-
spiracy."
The charges were made inthree
suits filed by several members OF
the New York Conference, First
Episcopal District of the A. M. Z.
Church. The suits were filed by
an attorney with Bishop Monroe
Davis of Baltimore, Md, secretary
of the Bishops Council.
This action is taken at a time
when Bishops Sims and Wright are
engaged in a heated fight to gain
controlling power over the New
York Conference.
RANSOM ACCUSED
The drunkenness charge was pre-
ferred against Bishop Reverdy &.
Ransom of Ohio. His accusers are
C. w. Washington, c. Al Hill, 5.
p. Boyd and James A. Manning,
all members and elders of the New
York Conference.
Thep laintiffs charge that Bishop
Ransom was intoxicated, staggering
and swaying and spoke incoherently
and unintelligently when appearing
before a congregation in New
York's Mother Bethel A. M. +.
Church, June 5,1946. They said he
was in a cimilar condition, June .,
1913, when he appeared before an
audience in New York's Town Hall.
The suit also charges that "for
more than twenty years the accused
has had the disgraceful reputation
among churchmen and the public
of being a drunkard."
The plaintiffs ask that a trial
be had in accordance with pages
258 and 260 of the Book of Dis
cipline of A. M. E. Church.
WRIGHT NAMED
The charges of receiving money
under false pretenses was brought
against Bishop R. R. Wright, ac-
cusations were made by G. W..
Washington, Solomon Freeman, and
James A. Manning, al members
and elders of the New York Con-
ference of the A. M. E.Church.
Two specific charges are made
against Bishop Wright:
/. That through the years OF
1910 to 1914, he sold space and
collected subscriptions for an Ency-
clopedia of African Methodist that
he said he would author, publish
and circulate. The plaintiffs con-
tined the book was not published
and funds and fees collected were
never returned.
2. That when he was president
of Wherefore University, he SOLD
space to churchmen in Book OF
a Million Names" but failed &c
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-27
Two Young indians
Injured When Auto
Hits Their Bicycle

Two Indian boys were injured
when an automobile hit their BIZ
cycle on highway 81 Monday and
both were taken to 'Sacaton hos
pital.
The boys. Natcho MIGUEL and
Pancho Romero, both of Sacaton,
were riding on the highway going
north about 10 miles south OF
Coolidge. According TO Leap Corn
well Nogales. who was driving the
car. the boys suddenly swerved in
front of his car and he was un-
able to avoid hitting them. Corn
well his wife and mother were
travelling north toward Phoenix at
the time.
Highway patrolman Roger Gates
took the boys to the hospital In
Sacaton after the accident. They
were both reported to be recover
ing, and as yet, no charges have
been brought against CornweI.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-27
Local Merchants
Have Record Day
As Xmas Sales Soar

Not TO be outdone by big city
operators like Gimbels. Coolidge
merchants had one OF the biggest
days In their history Saturday
Perhaps it was an article IN a ma
tioral magazine that inspired mer-
chants to see II their counting ia
blcs couldn't look like the one in
the story or maybe IL was the ar
rival of Santa by helicopter that
reminded residents that time was
short IN which 10 finish their
shopping before the holiday.
Whatever the reason. Saturday
sales recorded the greatest dollar
volume OF recent years and. in
some cases. the greatest since the
merchant had gone into business
in Coolidge. 4 survey reveals that
all stores. with exception OF food
markets. perienced business
that was ~ from. twenty 10 one
iundr~d per cent over last years
figures in dollar yoiume The bank
reported that deposits were $780,
600 greater than the same Mon
day last year. this figure being the
net after all Withdrawals had been
made.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-27
POWER COMPANY HEAD BLASTS STATE
OFFICIALS FOR POLITICAL CONSPIRACY

Two state officials ana a federal
buremcrat are. accused of "a po-
itical conspiracy 10 destroy private
rntcrprize" in a statement issued
by NJ. g. Best. salt River VALLEY
aud chairman oil the
board Of the Central Arizona Light
and Power Company
The statement reiuted the hip
pocket opinion OF Edward l..
Duan. supervisor OF rates and ac-
cuu ting for the Federal Power
Commission. that rate reductions
augrecatiug $1.SO0,000 yearly could
be- made by the Central Arizona
Lilht and Power Company and the
Tucson Gas. Electric Light and
Power Company.
Mr.. Best pointed out that Dunn's
recommended reduction OF $1,000
600 for CALAPCO is $4,000 more
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-27
White Way Lighted
In Brief Ceremony
Friday Night

Lighting of Coolidge's White
Way" In time for Christmas Fri
day night was the beginning of a
city-wide system OF street lights
that viii probably be completed
by February. Mayor Carl Ander-
son and Councilman r. W. Chad
born were present for the cere-
mony along with G. T. Dickson,
local Arizona Edison manager and
other representatives OF the util-
ity company that furnished and
installed the system.
Mayor Anderson stood aside in
favor of Chadborn when time
came to pull the switch as Chad
born had headed the committee
that was responsible for the pres
ent lighting contract with the util-
ity.
Lights along Main street. Cen
tral avenue and Coolidge avenue
are at present on temporary poles
and will be replaced with perma-
nent metal standards as soon as
delivery of these standards is
made. Balance of the system will
be installed on wood poles
throughout residential areas.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-27
Santa Claus Arrives
In Coolidge Saturday
Morning BY HeIicopter

Nearly 1900 excited Coolidge
youngsters and their parents were
on hand TO greet Santa Claus when
he arrived here Saturday morn
ing via helicopter and landed
neatly in a vacant lot on Central
Avenue adjoining Popular Depart
ment Store AS Santa leaned from
the helicopter TO wave, small
hands shot up in greeting through
out the crowd. and eager voices
called out "A welcome. No one
missed the reindeer. After all,
they'd only heard about those and
here was Santa in a helicopter,
right before their eyes!
At the moment Of landing, the
crowd surged forward and Santa
and his helpers. dragging a sack
OF gifts. struggled forward to clear
the way so none of the excited
kids might be hanging to the he'll
icoptor's rigging as it returned to
the North Pole.
Arrangements for Santa's visit
were made by Charles Cohen, who
greeted the jolly old fellow on his
arrival Immediately. gaily wrapped
Christmas packages were tossed
into the crowd, and wild scram-
bic began. Not until every pack
age had been disposed of did the
crowd finally begin TO disperse.
St. Nick, represented by Mar
shall Baron. was flown by Charles
E. Marthens, first commercial he'll
icopter operator in Arizona. A
series of morning and afternoon
flights for citizens were sponsored
by the Arizona Helicopter Service,
Tucson.
G. l.. Johnson's Firestone Home
and Supply joined the Popular De-
partment Store in furnishing toys
for the occasion.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-27
Funeral Services for
Arthur Carew Mardon
VIII Be Held Today

Funeral services for Arthur Ca
rew Mardon. 66. who died early
Monday morning Of enigma pee
toris. viii be heid at 2:20 p IN TO-
day In the Florence Mortuary
Chapel Iutermeut viii be I'm the
Florence cemetery Mardon passed
away at the home of his sister
in-law and husband Mr. and Mrs
Dugald stewart
Born I'm Newton Abbott. Eng
land. on June 6. 1850. Mardon
came to Brantfort. Ontario. al
the age OF Il, Travelling through
out Canada for several years. he
finally settled In Winnipeg where
he was connected with the Great
West Life Insurance Company. At
the outbreak OF World War | he
enlisted In the First Artillery, G.
EFF. serving four years In Europe
and was discharged with the rank
OF sergeant. lie participated in the
uaAAif6 VI " - anu ~ NN 10 am
was one OF the few survivors Of
his unit. After recuperating from
war injuries. he returned TO the
United States. spending "A year In
Portland. Oregon. From there ha
moved To Detroit and in 1927 mar
ried the former Lenna r. Bailey.
He was connected with the De
troit office OF the Sun Life Assur-
ance Company. until his retire
ment from active business in 1871
following which time he lived in
Arizona and California. success
sively.
A sincere interest in his fellow
man. and an unfailing gentlenes'
and courtesy made him beloved by
all who knew him. He leaves
host OF friends throughout Canada
and the United States who sin
cerely regret his passing.
Mardon is survived by his wife.
brother. Charles II Mardon OF
Didsbury, Alberta. and a nephew,
Charles Mardon, Jr.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-27

than the companys income after
expenses. taxes. depreciation and
fixed charges for the last u
months.
is this not convincing proof. &"
Mr.. Best asks, that Mr.. Dunn
doesn't know what he is talking
lbout?"
Dunn's forecast of rate reduc-
tions. based on less than a week $
examination OF company reports
,acking the current years opera
lions, was supported by Yale Nc
Fate. acting chairman. and w. J.
Eden, member. of the Arizona
Corporation Commission.
The asserted conspiracy is char
acterized by Mr.. Best as "An op-
ening wedge against all forms of
private enterprise. and is a policy
Of some state and federal officials
which must be stopped.
1T is the fight OF every citizen
of the state and not the fight of
the utility companies alone" Mr..
Best asserted, adding, If it is nee
essary for us TO be the spearhead
in this fight. then we accept the
challenge and are willing TO fight
for what we believe are the best
interests of the citizens OF Arizona
in the protection of private enter
prise"
Mr.. Best also pointed out that
the hip pocket" opinion. WAS
issued in utter disregard of the
facts. based upon year-old figures
which ignore the $l.0O0,000 rate
reduction given by our company
since the first of this year and
gave no consideration to the more
than $4,000, 900 spent this year for
the new property"
Mr.. Best further charged the
conspiracy Was an attempt by
public official already repudiated
at the polls (W. J. Eden was de-
leated for re-nomination) TO dis
credit the new corporation com
mission which will take office in
January. and showed a disrespect
on the part of the present major
ity OF the commission toward the
and laws of the State
Cf Arizona.
"The real solution to cheaper
rates I'm Arizona" Mr.. Best con-
tinued. lies in constructive
program to bring in Colorado Riv-
or power at a price cheaper than
now being generated. The private
companies OF this state. in CO.
operation with irrigation districts
and others. are actively at work
on such a program. 1t is being
worked on as a program OF action
and not a program of political talk
on the part of those who favor
CONTINUED on Page A.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-27
Clerks Office issues
Marriage License

Records In Superior court show
that nine couples from Pinal coun-
~ applied for marriage licenses
last week.
Albert Y. Ybarra. 81. and Mar
garet S. Bingochea. IS. both OF
Superior. applied for a license on
Dec. - Manuel Acuna. Is. and
Eva Aquirre. 10. applied for their
license on Dec. 20. They are res
idents of Coolidge.
c. W. Deariug. -, Coolidge, and
Ruby Cottri!l 10. Chandler. ap-
piled for a license on Dec. 2l.
Grady Elmer Scarborough. IS. Eloy.
and Grace Maxine Colyin, 16. Eloy.
applied Ior a license on the Goth.
Weldon A. Freeman. %. Lynwood
Calf, and Layerne Owens. 20
Eloy. obtained their license on
Dec. 21.
John Paul Hindman, %. ElOy
and Emma Elizabeth Schultz, %
Casa Grande. received license
on the 2lst. and Jose Najar, "a
and Piala Gonzales. SO, both oi
Casa Grande. applied for a license
10 wed on Dec. 2l. Letzel V. Cow
an. p. and Celia Jean Bell. 19
also OF Casa Grande took a license
on Dec. 19. Juan l.. RhOton, 10
Chandler and Betty Jean Brab
ham, Il. Eloy. also applied for
| license on Dec. q.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-27
EIoy Lions Club
Sponsors Xmas Tree
For All EIoy Children

Members of the Eloy Lions Club
sponsored a children's Christmas
tree Tuesday night at p. m. in
the Lions Club. All Eloy children
were invited, and toys, candy,
nuts, and oranges were distributed
to each child. All present partici-
pated in the singing of carols.
Oscar Cramer played Santa
Claus to the group. Committee in
charge of arrangements were John
Wilson, Art Finch, John KEELING.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-27
Casa Grande Man
Acquitted by Jury
In Steer SHOOTING
Vester Bsrnnum freed Of charges
after four day trial. Circumsisn-
iisl evidence fails TO convince
Jury Of guilt.

Jury Of gum.
Eleven men and one woman
brought in a verdict OF mot gull
~" after a four day session in
volying Vester Barnum. Casa
Grande. accused OF shooting a
steer belonging to Jack Glen.
Casa Grande. on last Sept 30.
from a car on the highway along
Clem's land.
Barnum pleaded not guilty in
Judge Walter Loves justice court
In Casa Grande. and the case was
carried to Florence with Judge w
c. Truman presiding on Dec. ls.
The jury decided that clrcumstan-
tial evidence was not enough TO
convict him on Monday afternoon
V. l.. Hash. attorney for the de-
fense. based his case on the pres
ence of a reasonable doubt that
Barnum actually shot the steer
Evidence produced by the county
attorney. X. ]. Ellis. was the %
calibre slug. which fit gun
owned by Barnum. and witnesses
that said they saw Barnum driy-
ing on the highway and others
that said they saw the car stopped
and a man shoot.
The defense attorney after cross
examination showed that the wit
nesses were not sure that the man
that shot was Barnum. The jury
was taken TO the scene OF the
shooting and tests were made TO
determine II a man could be rec
ognized from the distance that
witnesses say they saw him.
Both sides produced many wit
nesses. character and evidence
The county subpoenaed Frank
Blakely. Earl Thode. Jack Glen.
Ted Marsh. Bob Posep. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stone. Bert Klnard. c. W.
Post. and others. while the de-
Tense produced over 20 witnesses
for Barnum including Lee VIII
son. James Hatrzen, Allen Rodges.
Lester Binder, Darwin Parks, Har-
ry b. Little, Joe Chapman. Harry
Belford. Mrs. Harry Belford. Jack
Clements. Polly Pace. and others.
Charles Moody. foreman of the
jury, brought in the verdict of
mot guilty" after both attorneys
delivered lengthy summing UP
speeches. All charges were
dropped against Barnum.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-27
County Red Gross
Distributes Gifts
To Hospitalized

Members of the Pinal county
chapter American Red Cross pre-
sented tray favors and gifts to
every person in the county pen
sioners home and favors to every
patient in the county hospital for
Christmas.
The tray favors were made by
children in the Superior grammar
school and filled and distributed
bv the Red Cross under the direc-
tion of Mrs. L. G. Devine.
This is an annual service per-
formed by the Red Cross to spread
cheer on Christmas to the shut-ins
and sick who need it most.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-27
Worker Admits
Killing Terminate
Al 11-Mile Corner

Army veteran held in Florence on
charges Of numbering 70-year
cid co-worker in government
camp.
Greed Edwards Burks. 26-year-
old army veteran and ag-worker Is
being held in county Jail at Flor
ence charged with murder after
admitting that be killed his 10
year-old tent mate. Henry Klei-
backer. in a fight at the govern
ment camp al 1l-Mile corner on
Saturday night.
Burks was picked up on high
way 81 about II miles south OF
Chandler by highway patrolman
Coy Begsley who had received
broadcast describing the car
Burks was travelling in. The car
belonged 90 Kleibacker.
Burks admitted TO undersheriff
Travis NJ. Wall that he had knitted
his eoworker after an argument
over small amount OF money
that he had borrowed from Klei-
hacker. He said that the old man
had been drinking and had at
tackled him with butcher knife.
Judge Walter b. Love. Casa
Grande, said the tent was
"shambles" and blood was every
where. Burks was held temporari-
~ In Chandler before being re-
turned 10 Florence An inquest is
10 be held late this week.