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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-31
Judge Expresses FutiIity
Of "CIeonine Up
Holmes County"
By Kenneth Toler
Staff Correspondent Commercial
Appeal

TppGd
Brushing aside an apology and ex-
pressing futility of cleaning up
Holmes County" Circuit Judge S.
F. Davis Monday held Miss Hazel
Brannon, attractive law enforcement
crusading editor, guilty of contempt
of court for checking testimony
with a witness still under his juris-
diction.
He fined her $50. and sentenced
her to Is days in Jail after splitting
the Maximum sentence" but
suspended both for two years, pend
ing good behavior, SO if you run in
with the court again we won't have
to try you next time"
Questioned Negro Witness
Miss Brannon offered Judge Davis
a full and sincere apology" and
assurance she had no intention of
violating rules of his court or en-
.barassing it in the performance Of
its duties. But the 7~2-year-old Jurist
waved it aside in ordering the case
tried on its merits.
The 32-year-old editor and publ
sher of two weekly newspapers in
Holmes County, through which she
had been crusading for three years
for stricter enforcement of the pro-
hibition and antigambling laws, was
cited by Judge Davis after she had
Intercepted a negro woman wit
ness following her appearance in
court. Miss Brannon explained
she did not know the witness
was not supposed to talk with
anyone; that no n told her so, and
that she was merely checking some
of the testimony uttered in open
court for accuracy before reporting
it to the Commercial Appeal, for
which she is special correspondent.
She was covering the Leon McAtee
flogging case at the time.
In rejecting Miss Brannon's apol-
ogy and ordering the case tried,
Judge Davis said she had shown
disrespect for the court "by cussing
it out" That charge, however, did
not appear in the contempt citation.
An appeal to the Supreme Court
was taken by Miss Brannon's coun-
sci, Vaughan Watkins, Jackson
attorney and president Of the Miss
issippi Publishing Co., and Ben
Wilkes Of Greenville.
Judges Remark Scored
They also filed a bill Of except
ions to the remarks made by Judge
Davis on passing sentence on Miss
Brannon
Judge Davis told Miss Brannon he
realized she was putting on a great
campaign for law and ORDER" but
reminded her that IF you read his.
tory you will see that the only per-
feet being didn't make much of q
hit with His reforms"
He reformed a few and left this
advice: Before you clean up some.
n else, clean up yourself" Judge
Davis said, adding, so few of Us
pure are left"
Explaining he had been circuit
judge for q years, Judge Davis said:
I've been around here a long time
and know the job it is to clean up
Holmes County. l don't believe you
a do it. l am of the opinion that
when Gabriel blows his horn anc
rolls back the scroll of Heaven, he
will find the world like it is today
am sorry that is the situation"
Informing Miss Brannon that he
derived no pleasure out of sentenc-
ing her, the judge expressed the
wish that you had stayed out Of
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-31

It is interesting to compare the
sale Of whiskey and payments OF
black market tax in the various
counties.
In Yazoo county, where Judge
Gillespie scored lawlessnesS
there was $109,578.44 whiskey lin
voiced at wholesale prices) to Yazoo
county bootleggers in the entire year
of l945 with $13, 90 black market
tax paid, according to the records
Of Hon. Carl N. Craig's office in the
Capitol.
The records of the Stuts Tux Col
lector reveul thot q total Of
Sll0.sos.s2 whiskeY Nv holesale
prices) wos invoiced to Holmes
county dealers during the YeW ls4s
with S36.s7l.2s block market tox
actuallY pdd.
For the first eight months Of this
year, 1916. in Yazoo county, there
has been $81,058.27 Wholesale
prices) whiskey shipped in to Yazoo
bootleggers with $6,ll6.54 black
market tax paid.
In Holmes county for the first
eioht months Of 1916 there hos been
shipped in to our bootleggers
olreody $~442.74s.ss with $4z.zss.s7
block mmket tGe being puid; oil Of
these totuls show that more whiskey
hos been shipped into Holmes county
for the first eight months OF 1886
und more block market tdx pond
thun for the entire YeW Of ls4s.
On the basis Of the figures given
the bootlegging business in Holmes
county at retail levels runs around
three million dollars. For every case
which the bootlegger pays tax on
he probably gets two that he escapes
paying taxes on altogether.
AZ any rute bootlegging hos been
for some time. and remuins the
biggest business in Holmes county
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-31

Mrs. J. r. McComic of Jackson,
spe Mt the weekend with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Tom Ashley, and her
mother, Mrs. M. T. Woods. Mrs. Ash
ley and Mrs. W. E. Mcclellan accom-
panied her to Jackson Monday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-31
Two Men Enter Pleas
Of Guilty To Court

William Lindsay, indicted for as
sault and battery with intent to kill
in connection with the wounding OF
a Durant man, MIR. Ode Burrell
several weeks ago pied guilty in
Holmes county Circuit Court this
week.
He was given five years at Parch.
man by Judge S. F. Davis.
Sanders Gets Seven
George Henry Sanders pied guilty
to a charge of burglary and larceny
in connection with burglary some
time ago at the home of MIR. w. b.
Turner at Acona.
Sanders was sentenced to seven
years at Parchman by the judge.
Both men had prior criminal re
cords, according to County Attorney
Pat M. Barrett.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-31
Holmes County Editor Adjudged Guilty OF
Court Contempt By Judge 5. F. Davis

this mess"
1T reminds me Of what the Irish
man said when he saw the bull run
headon into a train; I admire your
spunk but doubt your Judgement"
you have run headon into this
court. When called up you proceeded
to give the court a curt lecture as to
his duties"
Sympathetic. But
Stating it to be the opinion of the
court that Miss Brannon was guilty
as charged, Judge Davis told her
that he sympathized with her.
But" he added, you brought it on
yourself"
Mr.. Watkins in presenting his
clients answer to the contempt
citation, enterad an apology for ANY
action the court feels was con-
tempt"
In support of the statement, he
recalled Miss Brannon's three year
crusade for law enforcement to show
she had respect for the court and
law enforcement"
Basis of the contempt citation was
a statement made to Judge Davis by
w. H. Majors, Holmes County depu-
ty sheriff, that Miss Brannon was in
terrogating the witness despite his
caution that she (the witness) was
under the rule and instructed by
the court not to talk with anyone
about the case.
District Prosecuting Atty. How
ard Dyer Jr.., of Greenville handled
the cas- for the court. He did not
cross-examine Miss Brannon when
she was called to the witness stand
by her attorneys.
Deputy Sheriff Majors said he
was returning the witness to the
witness room and had stopped mo-
mentarily. He said next thing he
knew, Miss Brannon was talking
to her. That occurred out of the
courtroom and downstairs near the
sheriff's office which was used foe
state witnesses, he said.
Didn't Know Situation :
MI. Majors said he told the wit.
ness to 60 into the sheriff's offica
and that Miss Brannon asked why
she could not talk to her. He said
he informed her of the rule, and that
the editor countered that she is not
under arrest, is a free woman, and
you, the sheriff or no one else can
keep me from talking to her"
Miss Brannon explained she was
not present when the trial opened
and therefore not appraised Of the
witness being put under the rulA
She said she came in while the
woman was on the stand and lefl
shortly after she completed her
testimony to telephone her story
to The Commercial Appeal at Menu
phis.
"She was alone as I walked down.
stairs, and I presumed she was on
her way home," Miss Brannon Said
Il told the witness I had to quote
her in the newspapers, and wanted
to check one or two statements"
I'VE had been talking one or two
minutes when Deputy Sheriff Ma,
bors passed by. I didn't know ho
was acting in his official capacity
when he told the witness to get in
the sheriff's office. He never addres.
sed me, directly or indirectly, that
the court had ordered the witness
not to talk with anyone. I had no
knowledge of the rule"
In his argument, Mr.. Watkins
said, had the deputy sheriff not
turned his back on his sworn duty.
Miss Brannon could not have talk.
ed to the witness" +
His duty was to escort the worne
an to the witness room and he
wouldn't have walked away in the
face of a defiance Of this court II
there had been a defiance" Mr..
Watkins said.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-31

HAZEL
EYES
by Hoxel Brdnnon


should like to take this space
to express humbly my sincere APP
probation for the many expressions
Of friendship, support and loyalty
which have come my way in the
past ten days.
The countless expressions made
personally, by telephone and by
letter have been overwhelming and
indeed gratifying. l want each OF you
to know that l shall forever be
grateful for your kindness and shall
strive to live up to the wonderful
expression Of your confidence.
Judge Hugh B. Gillespie, Circuit
Judge Of the district which Includes
Yazoo county, made a strong charge
to the Yazoo County Grand Jury,
according to an account which APP
pears in the Yazoo City Herald last
week.
Judge Gillespie hit bootlegging
and gambling in Yazoo county and
told Grand Jurors he had been re-
ceiving many letters of complaints
from citizens stating that bootleg
ging and gambling in the county
were rife and some letters even
broadly intimated that officers
sworn to uphold the law are being
paid off" to permit such things to
happen.
The distinguished jurist told the
Grand Jurors that while he could
not force them to bring in indict-
ments that there was nothing to pre-
vent him from holding the Grand
Jury in session until it had had
plenty of time to make a thorough
investigation of conditions.
He warned them not to come in
Tuesday with their final report as he
would refuse to accept it until such
time as the members of the grand
jury could make a certificate that
they had thoroughly Investigated
vice conditions in Yazoo County and
had found no evidence which would
support indictments.
It was quite evident from Judge
Gillespie's manner that he meant
business in his charge concerning
gambling and violations Of the
liquor laws, as well as sworn Off
icers Of the law accepting money
to ignore such practices. He said
elected officers who were chosen by
the people to enforce the law and
who had taken oath to do 30 are ten
times worse than the gamblers and
bootleggers from whom they accept
money to fail to perform their
sworn duty.
We heartily commend and applaud
Judge Gillespie for his manly stand
In the performance Of his duties and
responsibilities as Circuit Judge.
The influence Of a man in his posi-
ton Is tremendous. He can stand
for law and order, stricter enforce
ment Of the laws, and his court will
be feared by law v~iolators and they
viii watch their step in his district.
Exerting an influence thus the m
tire section under his jurisdiction
benefits.
His court will be feared and re-
spected and law-enforcement in the
county and district will be en-
couraged.
We do not see how a man in his
position could be otherwise.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-31

Walton Drane was happy to have
his mother with him recently while
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. 9.
w. Drane, were visiting relatives in
Laurel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-08

FARM FOR SALE 28 acres; s-ro0m house; some improvements; 2 barns: brook; lovely shade trees ( miles from Waterbury oTeystone Road. Tel. S-08ie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-08

HIGH sT.--3 family. i5-room house, steam heat on all floors. si2O00- Phone 4-056e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-08

AUr0AGATTC-ScEew machine op- erator. Requires aii set ups. Exc perisnosd on Cleveland single spin de nueferfed. Night shift. Warren MeArthur Corporation. Bantam. C0nnacticlIt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-08

Farm In WatertOwn
 Very central. with 7-noom house. barn, chicken coop. Good land. Reasonable. Also l-families in W0Odbury, Waterbury. Waiertown and Naugatlick-Also 2s and s's. MRS. HELEN MURPHY Real Estate Watertown Ae0-W
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1946-09-01
SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN
NORWEGIAN RADIO
PRODUCTION MOUNTS

Mountainous terrain, long distances
and transport difficulties have long
made the radio one of the most cher
ished items in Norwegian home.
Children in small isolated country
schools have long enjoyed the most
advanced instruction, thanks to the
special school broadcasts by the State
radio The periodic news reports, al
ways popular the country over, have
brought the world to even the most
remote ford settlements Adult edu-
cation classes are instructed from afar,
fishermen depend heavily on the
weather reports, and art, music, and
drama brighten many grim winter
locked Norwegian home, thanks to
radio
When the Nazis confiscated all Nor
wegian radios in the fall of 1911 with
the purpose of keeping Allied news
broadcasts out of the country 100000
listeners were in many respects cut off
from the outside world. Not until lib
Grafton was it found that most of the
lonllStd teu INSTRUMENTS ndu peell snip
ped to Germany and only few have
been recovered. Now, however, Nor
ways own radio production is we'll
under way The number of listeners is
already in excess of $4,000 and is
expected to top 100000 by the end
of the year Producers of radio re-
ceivers are predicting that by the time
all needs have been satisfied the total
number of radio owners in Norway
will far exceed pre-war.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
He's Real Grid Enthusiast

friend of from the line OF Philadelphia TO what
which have happened to into him
Of 20 years all luck his undertaking. The
chances hell need it.
A football from away down yonder in old Franklin
Field fellow who talks the S65 days and
a sylables holidays the NFL at
least flaer itself that il has the games greatest
enthusiasts at its head.
George p Marshall the big chief of the Washington
Redskins and Of Bells vociferous supporters who
answered the query what effect Bells appointment would
have so-caled with the ALA conference in this
II don't know All can say is that we haze a protes
sIonal and they have amateur"
That however something that will have TO be decided
the playing fields of the professional grdron in the days and
possibly years, The ALIAS haven't started to play
and convincing aker that George is still doubt that he is
going to be able to talk those other fellows out of their whistle
and The football they haven't yet bought.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
NIL EnIis+s
Aid Of Minors

NEW YORK, Jan. Ia GNS)-
Club owners Of the National Pro-
feSsional Football League have
reached out and embraced all
minor leagues in the first step
toward a nationwide organiza-
ton designed to Aelp cripple the
new All-AmcriCa Conference.
The Pacific Coast League. the
Dixie and American Football AS
Sociations were brought into the
fold through a revision of work.
ing agreements and a new league
being organized in the Southwest
was assured of affiliation.
The move includes a proviso
that the Pacific Coast Football
Leagues club at San Francisco
will be taken into the National
League in the event the latter
circuit decides to move into a
second California city
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
Bowls 2oo
In Central

TOLEDO, Jan. 14-Johnny So
besky, a 160-average bowler from
Detroit. fired a 299 game as he
and Willard Ahlgrini totaled 1850
to take the doubles lead in Class
c of the Central States tourna-
ment.
On his twelfth ball Of the final
game, the No. 10 pin stood despite
a perfect pocket hit. Sobesky had
$50 in the fiVe-man event, 500 in
the singles and 662 in the doubles.
Johnny Crimmins, captain Of
Detroit PariscleanS, Zoomed into
top spot in Class A singles with a
GA on games of 225, 232. 217.
The series also enabled him to
take third in all-events with 1850.
The Parisclean team was high
among Detroit teams with 1852,
good for seventh place. The club
had games of $50, 1.036 and 964.
Crimmins and Hank Gavie were
high with 626 and 6l2, respec-
lively.
Gavie and CrimminS gained A
tie for third place in doubles with
1921, with Gavie hitting GA on
224, 2l5 and 235. Gavie added 587
in singles for an 1873 nine-game
aggregate and second in all
events. Harold Allen and Walter
Johnson of Detroit continue TO
lead Class a doubles with 1248.
Len Chaffee of Detroit rolled a
27S game in Class B singles but
wound up with ga and failed TO
get among the leaders. He opened
with 146 and added 210 following
his big middle game.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
Layden's Departure Regretted

One question has been answered. To the of where's
professional football concerned the
is, hes gone"
And trot must say, because say only What be.
IeDe hers, is unfortunate. With all good UItt and
Affections for the netu commissioner my opinion that
nicer and more highly principlea felioWs than Elmer
Layden don. come along in any sort of business
Nor can I hold uUith the Messrs Marshall, Lambeau,
Thompson AID the other insurgents OF the NFL that
this change If horses in tOhat RI call n,o scream,
particularly WeH timed.
II was nv impression fellow fence whose job it
is to write about things that Layden just beginning to
learn what is difficult job at best And his douby
difficult the majority of those who ousted him ddn
want him in first place
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14

Officiating at the wedding will
be the Rev Fr Louis Zurek, who
gave Gromek his start in ath-
leticS. Several years ago when
the Rev. Fr. Zurek was athletic
director at ST. Lalislaus High in
Hamtramck, he interested Gromek
In Joining the schools softball
team From softball Gromek went
10 the local sandlots, where
Cleveland picked him up.
Following their marriage,
Gromek and Miss Kayko will
leave for the East. and then move
to the Indians Clearwater Ella ,
camp in time for the opening OF
spring practice Feb 20
Miss Ksyko, q, lives at 1892
Gallagher Gromek lives at 1855
Nagel, Hamtramck.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
Mansfield Bid
q Points Shy
BY TOM HARPER

Dow Chemical basketball team
of Midland defeated Mansfield,
36-32, last night before 2,200 fans
at Holy Redeemer gym. when
Mansfield missed seven despera-
tion shots in the closing two min
uteS of play.
Dow STAYED off a sensational
Mansfield rally TO gain the VIC
tory. Behind. 36-27, with but four
minutes of play remaining, Mans
field broke through Dow'S defense
for two fields. A free throw was
good and Mansfield trailed, 1896.
But although the Mansfield
quintet was taking shots from all
parts of the floor, they were un-
able TO find the net, and alert
guarding by Dow in the closing
five seconds kept them from get
ting within range for a set shot.
Howard Mccarthy. Manifold
center and former Wayne star,
was high with 13 points. Slim
Wintermute, former All-American
from University of Oregon, paced
the winners with l. points.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
GrOnipE lO We'd
Cleveland HurIer viii Marry Girl
Who Was His Secretary at Factory
BY JAKE BERSoN

When Steve Gromek. sensational
Cleveland pitcher, goes south next
month. II will be more than just
another training jaunt with the
Indians. He'll be honeymoonlng.
too
The 25 = year old Hamtramck
product, who won 19 games for
Cleveland last year will be mar
ried to Miss jeanette Kayko OF
Detroit on Feb. al st Christie
piers Roman Catholic Church.
Wedding bells will come after a
romance OF a year and Va half a
romance that began when Miss
Kayko was Gromek s secretary AZ
Parsons Mfg. Co. Both are still
em ployed there. Cromck, OF
course. working only during the
off season.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
Illinois Mailman
Next for Spartans

EAST LANSING, Jan IA tAP)
Wrestling relations between the
University OF Illinois and MIchi-
gan State College viii begin Fri
day as Coach Fenley Collins Crap
piers. victorious by 1873 over
Wheaton College Saturday, take
20 the road for their second match
Of the season.
The Spartan matmen won seven
Of eight bouts against Wheaton,
the only MISC loss being IN the
136-pound class, where Jim Fraser
Of the Crusaders defeated Gordon
Cole Of State IN overtime. Short
est fall vas achieved BY State 6
Bill Coyey. who needed only 30
seconds 10 pin jim Wright in the
l2s-pound match.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
Five
Is Tops in State

FLINT, Jan. 14-Flint bowlers
dominated the scoreboard in the
individual events at the close Of
the second night of the state tour
nament at Flint Recreation, as
Central of Chesaning topped the
team event with 2704.
Dover of Flint and Central of
Wayne are tied for second at 2633.
A Flint pair, w Nowakowski
and s. Caleca, are in front in the
doubles with 1147. l.. Shegos and
A. Beachesne, also OF Flint, fol-
low with 1929.
Beachesne's 175S is high in all
events.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14

654 to Paul Krumske's 629. The
Meister- -Braus lost the road IN
the fourth and with Harry Lippe
straying to 495 f & B nailed the
block -2973 10 -2SiS.
George Young, whose consis-
tencv is one of the factors IN
making + e. p the nations num-
Der one match team and Detroit 5
pride. had a total of 2670, includ-
ing an average Of 1925.
Young was high in every block
but the four when Fred Bujack
Smacked Gas TO his 6l5 Krumske,
Chicago star, averaged 20So.
SECOND BLOCK
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
Women BowIers
STAGE Tourney

The Women'S District Bowling
Association, an organization of
golfers, will revive its women's
double tournament tomorrow at the
State Fair Rec. Proceeds will 60
10 fund which provides artificial
hands for amputees among serv-
icemen.
The last time the tournament
was held, in 1912, the money real
lied was used 10 outfit an athletic
room at Romulus Air Field.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
Williams Takes
4+h Senior Title

DUNEDIN. Fla. Jan. Ia (UP)
Eddie Williams, 57-year-old Chi.
cagoan. boasted his fourth con-
secutve Senior Pro Golf Associa-
tion championship today after
taking the title in a playoff match
here yesterday Williams shot a
one-over par 73 to defeat Jock
Hutchinson.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
Sports
BREVITIES

Byron Nelson closed with 6S-
2S3 TO win the San Francisco
open for the third straight time
and capture $1,000 in bonds. Her
man Barron was second, nine
strokes back. and one stroke
ahead of Ben Hogan. sam Byrd's
74-3Ol netted him S208.33.
Jerry Brown, Pete Leswick ana
Rollie McLenahan each scored
two goals as indianapolis Caps
defeated St. Louis, 12-o, before
1856 fans last night In Indian
apolis The night before the
Caps were beaten 5-3 In 81. Louis.
Projected Detroit, Chrysler and
Windsor teams hold options on
franchises in the Western Division
of the American Soccer League
which already has a powerful
Eastern Division.
The Eleventh Airborne Angels
made three touchdowns IN final
period al Tokyo 10 defeat Clark
Field. Philippine champions, 27-6,
in semifinal of Pacific Olympic
championships. SwarthOut, Bled-
soc and Swisley scored for the
winners. Carmody for losers.
St. Louis Browns now have
minor league connections with
seven clubs with the announce
ment that Toledo. one of the
seven, has closed working agree
ment with Pensacola of South
eastern League.
Edwin j. Brown, one OF horse
Taclngs strictest diSciplinarlans,
has been appointed steward of the
new Atlantic City race track.
National SteeplechaSe and Hunt
Association plans 10 increase fees
of steeplechase jockeys and re-
vive amateur hunt meetings which
were suspended during the war.
Will Gahagan, executive Secre-
tary Of the L. S. Trotting AsSo-
ciation and a i0-ycar veteran Of
the sport. died yesterday al Co
shen, n y Born in Hudson Mich,
he was so years old.
The Three-Eye League. base
balls oldest Class 3 circuit has
voted TO resume after a three
year lapse with eight clubs, an
increase OF two over the 1912
membership.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
Tasker Faces AnqeI

The French Angel. wrestling $
twenty-five man who WEIGHS 276
pounds, will oppose Tiger TaSker
tonight at Arcadia in a Commute
match. TaSker outweighed by 30
pounds, will pit his rough tactics
and mat cunning against the
Angels bear hugs and vaunted
strength. Other matches: Bull
Montana vs.. the Great Balbo,
Stan Buresh VS.. Bert Ruby and
Dale MaNne vs.. Pcte kaZcnkn.