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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-01
swiinney Charged
With MansIaugh-
ter in Infant Death
BOND FIXED AT $4,000

In a preliminary hearing in pc
lice court Monday, L. S. Swinney
was charged with manslaughter
and held on bond of $4,000 to a
wait the action Of the Hind Coun-
ty Grand Jury following the death
of his 10 month old nephew, Al
fred Lee McQuanders, during a
shooting at his home at 1875 Wo-
cd Street Saturday.
In the hearing, Swinney claimed
the shooting of the infant was
an accident.
According to reports the infant
was shot when Swinney alleged
to be strongly under the influ-
ence of liquor went out in the
front yard to try out recent
ly bought pistol, one of the bull
lets striking the infant who was
playing in the front yard. x
The dead infant is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack and Rosa Mae
McQuanders. Funeral services for
the infant was held from Peoples
Funeral Home Tuesday morning.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-01
Retired Pres. Gross
OF TougaIoo
College Dead

Wellesley, Mass, Oct.-(NNPA)
The Rev. Judson Lewis Cross,
a minister of the Congregational
Church and its successor, the
CONGREGATIONAL Christian Church,
since 1904, who was president Of
the church's college in Tougaloo,
Mississippi, from 1885 until his
retirement in May, died here
October 20. His age was 6S.
From 1927 unal his appointment
as president of Tougaloo College,
Mr.. Cross was secretary of home
missions at Congregational House
in Boston.
While he was president Of
Tougaloo College, enrolment at
the institution rose to 324 students
and a dormitory for girls was
added.
Mr.. Cross was graduated in
1901 from Colorado Springs. He
was graduated from Yale Divini-
ty School in 1904 and ordained a
Congregational minister.
He held pastorates at the Con-
gregational Church Trumbull,
Connecticut, from 1904 to 1908;
Pilgrim Church, Schenectady,
New York, from 1908 to 1914,
and Rollstone Church, Fitchburg,
Massachusetts,, from 1914 to 1927.
After the Armistic in 1919, Mr..
Cross was a member of the re-
ligious and educational mission
with the A. E. F. under the
auspices of the Young Mem
Christian Association.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Florence Emily Isham Cross of
Larchmont, New York; two dau-
ghters, Mrs. Vernon w. Lippard
of New Orleans and Mrs. Charles
R. Langmuir of Larchmont, and
a son, Judson Bridgman Cross of
Exetor, N. H.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-01
Fear Stalks
Community Fol-
lowing Murder OF
Prominent Farmer
SHOOTING OF TOM WALTON
STILL MYSTERY

Mendenhall, Mis-, Oct. 20, OSN)
- Fear still stalked among Neg
70 citizens of the Hawk Pond Co
immunity of Simpson County near
here following the shooting to
death of Tom Walton, prominent
Negro Farmer two weeks ago last
Friday night.
According to a statement attrl-
buted to the principal of the schol
a rofner in the Walton home who
was sitting on the front porch at
the time, hree vehicles, one a car,
and tn others possibly trucks,
stopped at the front gate and
someone called Mr.. Walton, who
started to the gate to answer the
call. When he got near the gate,
shots rang out and Mr.. Walon
fell dead as the vehicles sped aw-
ay.
The principal, Prof. D. c. Lee,
is reported to have asserted that
he could not see anybody in the
vehicles on account of the dis
lance to the gate and the darkness
and could not tell if the occupants
of the vehicles were black or
white. He also stated that ne was
certain one of the vehicles was a
car and he was not certain about
the other two.
According to reports the dead
farmer was not known to have
had any trouble in the community
and hears the reputation of at
tending strictly to his own busin-
es.
Following he incident, several
negroes have been picked up by
the Simpson County Sheriff. but
released following questioning.
One negro was still being held
for questioning early this week.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-01
Jeanes Conference
Held AT Jackson
College

The annual conference OF Jeanes
Teachers was held at Jackson
College October 21-23 under the
direction of Miss F. O. Alexander
state Teacher Trainer, Depart
ment of Education.
Under the conference Theme
Child Growth and Community
Development the conference
heard a wide range of subjects
discussed during the conference
whichincluded an address by DR.
P. HI. Easom and Prof. E. P
Rawson, state Dept. of Education
Prof. Clyde V. Mckee, state SUI
pervision of Elementary Educat-
ion, and Mrs. Anna B. Hawkins
State Dept, of Certification.
DR.. j. c. Dixon, President,
Jeanes Foundation, Washington
D. c. was the featured speaker
DR.. Kara v. Jackson, Grambline
College, Louisiana served as con
ference resource advisor.
Attending the conference were;
Mrs. Eva H. Bishop, Corinth, Mrs
Pearl Cook. Liberty, Mrs. Viola
Garland, Kosciusko, Phof. B. L
Bell, Cleveland, Miss Bertha j
Lemon, Pontotoc, Miss Prenells
Smith, Winona. Mrs. Mary Penn
Okolona, Miss Ella Dowsing, Ac
herman, Miss Josie Turner, Por'
Gibson, Mrs. Pearl w. Headd,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-01

West Point, Mrs. Lillian Johnson,
Clarksdale, Mrs. Alice Smith,
Hazelhurst, Miss Ina Smiley, Col
Inns, Mrs. Lille Brany, Meadville,
Mrs. Delma Lawrence, Grenada,
Mrs. Genevieve Harrison, Bay st.
Louis, Mds. Mettaze Harris, Gin
ton, Miss Ruby Ross, Lexington,
Miss Eda Greene, Belzoni, Miss
Willie Chess, Mayersville, Mrs.
Almyra Crockett, Tupelo, Mrs.
Estell L. Moddow, Bay Springs,
Mrs. Thelma Johnson, Prentiss,
Institute, Mrs. Arlie Patterson,
Laurel, Mrs. Fannie j. White,
DeKalb, Mrs Annie Naylor, Ok
ford, Mrs. Marguerite Oliver.
Meridian, Mrs Beulah Williams,
Monticello, Mrs. Mildred Rushing
Carthage, Miss Amanda Ely,
Greenwood, Mrs. Eva Harris,
Brookhaven, Miss Gladys Bush,
Columbia, Mrs. Velma Jackson,
Miss Aridell Davis, Canton, Mrs.
Eunice Martin, Columbia, Mrs.
Elizabeth Cooperwood, Aberdeen,
Mrs. Marie L. Calbert, Philadel-
phia, Mrs. Florida Grissom, Win
ona, Mrs. Dresden Sudberry, Miss
Mildred Williams, Starksville,
Mrs. Geraldine White, Sardis,
Mrs. Beulah Jones, Magnolia, Mrs.
Lucille Thompson, Marks, Mrs.
Daisy Lee, Brandon, Miss Bettye
Jack, Forest, Mrs. Hattie Holmes,
Rolling Fork, Mrs. Annie Harper,
Pinola, Miss Naomi Parked In
dianola, Miss Grace Ford, Charl-
eston, Miss Bessie Wallace, SEN
Tylertown, Prof. David Thomas,
Bovina, Mrs. Anne Britton, Green
vile, Mrs. Ruby Davis, Waynes-
boro, Miss Stella Mayhorn, Louis
ville,i Miss Annie Kelly, Water
Valley, Mrs. Annie Howard, Yazoo
City and Mr.. J. w. Jones, New
Albany, Mississippi.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-01
SHARE CHOPPER FLEES 20 BALE COTTON CROP
FBI To Investigate
Aberdeen Lynch
Attempt

Aberdeen, Miss. Especially -
Chief of Police John Barrett an
nounced here Monday that Kyle
McPhail, FBI agent at Columbus
will arrive here Tuesday to take
part in the investigation of the
attempt lynching of a negro farm
worker near here last Saturday
night.
The Negro farm worker, 43 yr.
old John Lloyd who had been twice
arrested and twice released in CO.
injection with an attempt rape of
a sd year old white woman here
Saturday night was seized by a
group of white men who beat him
and afted firing two shots in his
body left him for dead. Police of
ficers who arrived at the scene
of the attempt lynching shortly
after the incident took place rush
ed Lloyd the Aberdeen hospi-
tai where it was found that the
two shots one of which pierced his
chest and lodged in his back, mir
acously missing his spinal cord.
At the hospital, Lloyd was given
a good chance for recovery.
First arrested shortly after the
reported attempt rape Saturday
night and was released after an
hour of questioning by police. He
was arrested again Sunday when
bloodhounds tok up a trail lead
ing to his home. He was released
again following all day question
ing by the police Sunday.
Chief of Police Barrett said,
that Lloyd was released after po-
lice became certain that he was
not the guilty party of the rape
attempt nor did he know the gull
ty party. During the questioning
of Lloyd Sunday, a crowd between
200 and300 white men assembled
outside the Jail and engaged in
threatening an angry discussion OF
the case. Chief of Police Barrett
termed the group that attempted
to lynch Lloyd an irresponsible
srowd and assered that the peo-
pie here don't believe in lynch
law.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-01

stated.
He further suggested that "a
common end was needed for the
health of the South"
Oher speakers included, DR.. P.
H. EPSON, State Supervisor of Ne
gro Education who after reading
a letter written by he lac Sem
aor John Sharp Williams stating
that he education of Negroes was
important to the while peaple of
he state as he negroes hemsel-
VS., pointed out the need for inn
provement Of Negro Educational
facilities and opportunities at all
levels.
cropper system which he said be-
came necessary in the south be-
cause of the economic conditions
of the freedom as well as that of
their former master. Mr.. Copper
advocated greater farm ownership
and a losing of the large sur
plus of farm labor to lessen share
cropping in the south.
Rev. H. B. Shaeffer, of Jackson
was reelected chairman. All other
officers were reelected.
Close to one hundred white and
negro delegates representing all
sections of the state attending the
meeting.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-01
Cabin RiddIed With Bullets As Cotton
Picking Starts
Unable To Get Help Of Law
Enforcement Following
incident

Jackson, Miss = Oct 20 -
(DSM "A Delta share cropper
and his family were forced to
flee for their lives from delta
cotton plantation last week af-
ter they had picked and ginned
seven of an estimated 20 bales
of cotton which they had raised
on their 13 acre allotment. The
family fled after a party of I'M
known persons riddled there share
cropper cabin with bullets during
the night of Sunday October II,
on a cotton plantation near
Cleveland.
The incident was reported here
when Ernest Body, his wife Mrs.
Effie Mae Body, and theor six
year old son, Robert Lee, accom-
panied by George Griffin, who
had helped them haise theoi cot
ton made their way to Jackson
in search of legal aid and other adj
vice and assistance.
According to the statement of
Ernest Body, the first trouble
they had was with two other ne
gro share troopers on thep lanta-
ton who accused them of thying
to get their cotton picked ahead of
everybody else and trying to en-
tice all the pickers. This happen
ed early nj the week. Sunday mite
while they were asleep in the cab
in they were awakend by gum
fire which riddled their cabin.
They could not see the parties
during the shooting and as they
left the scene on account of dark
ness.
The plantation, Bvody said, be-
long to two brothers, Lindsey and
Fred Meadows. He said on the
day following the shooting they
tried to get in touch with the
Sheriff. but couldn't find him.
Body said he also tried to get
settlement on the seven bales al
ready ginned for which he held
compress receipts but was told
thta no sttlement would be made
until the entire crop had been pic
ked and ginned. Body said that
the plantation owners refused to
do any thing about the shooting
and would not call the sheriff. to
investigate the incident.
The family left Jackson for
Memphis, Tenn, where they were
advised that they would be able
to get some assistance from the
Southern Tenant Farmers union.
In the meantime the Jackson
branch of the NAACP will GER
tify the case to the National Head
quarters, which will be asked to
request an Investigation by the
United States Department of JUS
tice.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-01
Rev. H. B. Shaeffer
Reelected Chair
man State Division
Southern Regional
Council
DELEGATE FROM ALL SEC
TIONS OF STATE ATTEND
MEETING

Jackson, Miss, Oct. (NNPA) =
Highlingting the meeting of the
Mississippi Division of the South
ern Regional Council at St. An
drew's Parish House auditorium
last Tuesday was an address by
Robert Durr, editor of the Biz
mingham Weekly Review, Biz
mingham Alabama, and NNPA
News Service columnist.
Speaking. on "The Character,
Development and Function of the
Negro Press" Durr gave a resume
of the 121 year history of the Ne
gro press in the United States
and its extent.
He stated, Negro Journalism
has gained in scope, intensity, and
diplomacy as literacy has increa-
sed among Negroes"
He enumerated statistics show
ing there are over 200 colored
weeklies, standard daily, twenty
cd religious periodicals, education
al journals, twenty trade publica-
tions, and a Journal of Negro
History are circulated in the I'm
tied States.
Mr.. Durr said that the stand
ard colored weekly is ahead of the
average weekly paper in the u
nited States in size, content, and
circulation because in America
the press ignores anything except
crime relating to Negroes.
The Federal Bureau of lnves-
tigation was one of the most as
sidous readers of the colored press
and the fact that years of wat
cvhing and distilling brought not
a single arrest nor single act OF
suppression constitutes proof of
the colored press's worth, Mr..
Durr said.
"The main task of the Negro
press in this changing world"
he continued, "is to disseminate
the truth as to the status of race
relations in America; as to the
extent ha democracy includes, or
touches Americas minority groups
/ to point out the injustices in the
administration of law, and to de-
cry all efforts to perpetuate a
system in America under which
our minorities are denied equality
of opportunity in the lawful pur-
ksuit of life, liberty and happiness.
The council meeting was pre-
sided over by DR.. H. Brent Scha-
effer, pastor of Trinity Evangel'
ical Lutheran church of Jackson,
| who is chairman of the Mississ-
ippi group whose membership in
cludes some 1000 members.
George Mitchell, Atlanta, execu'
tive director of the Council, also
spoke on the program.
Mr.. Mitchell gave the first work
and organization of the Council
with it's purpose.
He said the group is not a pol
itical action body. like the South
ern Conference for Human Wei
fare but group of approximately
1000 members in the United Sta
tes who stand for courage, the pro-
motion of health and educational
facilities for all and justice"
We publish pamphlets and a
magazine, and the task is in the
| conscience and activity OF each
individual in each community, he
Mr.. Owen Cooper, Secretary
State Farm Bureau Federation
spoke in the defense of the share
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-01
United Nations Get Appeal To Redress
Wrongs To coIored People Caused By
Segregation And Discrimination
Petition Accepted By Division On
Rights

Lake Success, N. Y. - An ap-
neal for redress of wrongs heap
ing upon colored peopl in the
United States was formally fill
ed with the United Nations last
Thursday by the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement OF
Colored People.
A twenty-member delegation
representing the association, sub
mittedthe SIS page petition con-
corning race discrimination and
segregation.
The delegation was headed by
Walter White, executive secretary
and DR.. w. E. Burghardt Du Bots,
director of research, who prepared
the petition with contributions
on special subjects by Earl b.
Dickerson, a Chicago lawyer; Mil
ton r. Knovitz, an associate pro-
lessor in the school of indus
trial and labor relations at Cor
nell University; William R. Ming
Jr., an associate professor, I'm
iversity of Chicago Legal Inst1t-
ute; Leslie Perry, legislative re
preventative of the NAACP in
Washington, and Rayford w. Lo-
gan, professor of history at Ho-
ward University.
Assistant Secretary General
Henri Laugier and Professor John
P. Humphrey, director of the
L. n. Division of Human Rights
received the delegation and ac-
cepted the petition. He promised
that its substance would be tram
shifted to the U. N. Human
Rights Commission, now in pro-
cess of working out an Internal
ional bill of human rights.
He pointed out that the Human
Rights Commission has no power
to act on complaints, but is
authorized to receive communi-
cations from any source that may
assist it in defining what are
the human rights and fundamen-
tai freedoms" referred to in the
United Nations Charter and in
outlining procedure to promoting
respect for these rights and free
doms without distinction as to
race sex, language or religion"
In presenting the petition, DR..
Du Bots appealed for elemental
justice against the treatment
which the United States as accord
ed its colored citizens for three
centuries.
I'VE solemn1y aver" DR.. Du
Bots said, "that if the United
Nations today face contradiction
and Illustration in their great eff
fort to build the information, no
small cause of this is that de-
mocracy on this earth is too Of
ten classifying its own foundation
principles and for that reason
cannot honestly build or cooper
ate in just world state"
Mr.. White said injustice against
colored people in American has
repercussions upon the status and
future of brown men in India,
yellow men in China and black
men in Africa
I'VE submit that no lasting
cure of the cause of was can be
found until discrimination based
on race or skin color is wiped
out in the United States and
throughout the world" he said.
The petition charges that the
United States has continually
cast its influence with imperial
aggression throughout the world
and withdrawn their sympathy
from the colored peoples and from
the small nations" adding:
ut has become through pri-
vate investment a part of the
imperialistic block which is con-
trolling the colonies of the
Continued on Page 81
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-01
Girl II Killed In
Highway Accident

An eleven year old girl, Martha
Ruth Garner, was killed and sew
eral other persons injured in an
accident on Highway 80 about 2
miles east of Jackson Sunday at
ternoon.
The girl was killed when the
nick-up truck in which she was
riding turned over in a ditch when
the driver attempted to avoid be-
ing hit by a passing car.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-01

supplied yesterday by George S.
Mitchell of the Southern Regiona
Council.
In a speech before the Social
Workers Club, Mitchell quoted po-
lice chiefs in many towns as high
" praising the work of Negro
officers.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-01
Negro Police Work
In South Praised

Atlanta, Oct. %, = About 22O
Negro policemen are now employ
ed in / southern cities and their
use in Miami, Fla, saved the city
5000 a year in better law en-
forcement, Atlanta social workers
were told. The information was
Evening star., 1947-09-04
6. U. Shows Up Well
In Second Scrimmaqe

Coach Jack Hagerty, Georgetown
University grid mentor, was In q
mood yesterday slightly verging on
optimism. In the Hoyas' second
scrimmage session his charges dis
played quite a bit Of pigskin talent.
Luminaries in yesterdays prac-
tice drills were Lou Surman, Elmer
Raba and Len Bonforte in the back
field and BUS" Warder, Andy Ronon
and Elmer Oberto in the line.
Raba and Surman. ninth best
punter in the country last year
were hitting a 55-yard average on
their kicks and caused one spec
tator to remark very aptly. THAT
ball must have helium in It,"
Another Hilltop gridder who at
tracted attention was Bob Barry,
whose bullet passes very seldom
missed.
Hagerty and assistants have their
hands full with two practice ses-
sions a day and skull meetings In
the evenings. Every phase Of the
game is getting a thorough going
over and new and old plays are
being polished up.
The Hoyas have had a head start
on the other local colleges and
have been working out since August
Is to get in shape for their initial
encounter September u with Wake
Forest in North Carolina. George
towns first local appearance will be
October 3 against Fordham at
Griffith Stadium.
Evening star., 1947-09-04
By the Asseeiotsd Press

EVERETT, Wash, Sept. A.
"The Brooklyn Dodgers will win
the National League pennant."
What's more-and we're quot
ing Dotty Ebbets all the way
"the Dodgers will win the World
Series, and I'll be there!'
Ordinarily she's Mrs. Mitchell
Dollmeyer, dignified mother OF
two chubby youngsters and Cub
Scout and Bluebird leader. But
when series time draws near and
those beloved Buns are up there
in the running she's just Dotty
Ebbets again, granddaughter OF
the grand old man Of Brooklyn
baseball and the tomboy who
grew up in the shadow OF Eboets
Field.
She owns a chunk of the Dodg-
ers, but processes not to know
how much. She talks of my"
team in the rabidly possessive
tone of the Brooklyn fans, rather
than the calculating voice Of q
sheckIe-minded owner. She counts
her dividends in base hits.
But old habits are strong.
When Dotty Ebbetts goes to a
ball game she always gets a seat
back OF first base and always
makes a quick count Of the GUS
tomers-a holdover from the
Evening star., 1947-09-04
Tribe 'sGordon Is Sued
For $4,000 for Blow
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

CLEVELAND, Sept. 4.-Joe (Flash)
Gordon, smooth second basemar
and home-run hitter for the Cleve.
land Indians, was sued for SIS, ,00t
today by a 23-year-old man whit
claimed he beat him up.
The man, Edward Gabrenya, jr
gave few details in his Common
Pleas Court petition, but his attor.
ney, A. J. Roth, said Gordon struck
Gabrenya in the mouth at the enc
of wild automobile chase.
Describing the incident-Gordor
declined to make a statement al
the ball park tonight--Roth gave
this version:
Gabrenya was driving to family
reunion last Sunday night between
1890 and II and passed cal
driven by Gordon. Gordon Their
sped past Gabrenya, Roth said, in
great anger and stayed with him
until he stopped.
Flashing a badge Of the Fraterna.
Order of Police, Gordon asked the
man If he had drivers license
Roth said. And Gabrenya in turn
said Gordon had no right to ques-
ton him.
With that, Roth went on, Gordon
swung a hard right, knocking out
one tooth, loosening two others and
causing other injuries. The peti.
ton said the pain and the injuries
along with doctor bills-wert
worth S25,0OO.
Evening star., 1947-09-04

-Four hot Offenhauser drivers who
have swept nine Of II features at
the West Lanham (Md.) Speedway
this season will see action there
tomorrow night on the weekly seven
event midget automobile racing pro-
gram, starting at $50 o'clock.
George Fonder, Ed Dutch
Schaefer, Mike Joseph and Lloyd
Christopher will be among those
present, and past performances in
dicate they will wage spirited bat
tie for top money.
Schaefer has taken four main
events and Fonder three at Lam
ham thus far, while Joseph and
Christopher are credited with one
each. Mel Hansen and Duane Car
ter, invading Pacific Coast aces,
also have scored.
Fonder and Schaefer. who have
been sidelined with damaged cars
recently, have completed repairs
that will enable them to return in
full stride, and tomorrow night are
to resume their fierce rivalry
Larry Bloomer. the hard driving
Ford Va pilot from Norristown, Pa,
again will attempt to end the
monopoly of Offenhauser pilots.
who have swept all II features at
Evening star., 1947-09-04
Heurich Nine, Winner
In Tourney, Opposes
Pittsburgh Today
Spseioi Dispofeh 10 The Stor

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 4.-The
Heurich Brewers of Washington
loomed as the team to beat in
the All-American Amateur Baseball
Tournament after banging out II
hits for 18 runs to trounce the
Venango Bears OF Philadelphia, 1872,
in the first round here yesterday.
The Brewers square of against Pitts
burgh today.
Topped by Bernie Goods three
run homer, the Brewers punched
eight of their hits for 10 runs in the
last frame. Getting OF to slow
start, the Brewers clicked in the
fourth inning for six runs which
drove Tom Young from the mound,
but his successor, Norman Kessler,
Jared no better.
Otis Printz, Brewer hurler, allowed
only five hits and helped his own
cause along with two doubles and q
single In five trips to the plate.
In other first-round tilts, Zanes-
vile, Ohio, defeated Baltimore, 8-5,
and Elkton. Md, downed 1mlays-
town, N. j., Us, in II innings.