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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22

stepped up from the original 80
on Thursday night 20 900 on Fri.
day night, 60 1900 On both Satur.
day and Sunday nights, hacking
the 1000 man detail were 10
squad cars. two tear gas squads,
- motorcycle policemen and slx
patrol wagons.
Rout Rioters
This largest police detail ever
assigned except for presidential
protection routed the rioters In the
area on Saturday night, and re-
stored order 10 the area and 20
traffic on Halated street.
On Saturday night q truck load
81 white hoodlums sped through
liith street Airing pTomlscuounly
and wounded Navy veteran Arthur
Carter and his wife, villa Mae.
~ they were returning homo at
1852 W. nth st., with their eight
month old son, Mr., and Mrn, Carter
were treated by . nsiRhborinR
physician, who pronounced their In.
iurIoH a. not serious.
Negroes show Restraint
Negro citizens throughout the
city have acted with restraint dur.
ing the three nights Of disorder.
Ministers, civic leaders. and officials
have counselled that thsy refrain
from retaliation In order that the
police may concentrate their a..
forts In HubdulnE tho lAwlsss
whites, Sunday night, Rev A. J.
Carey 81 Woodlawn AME church,
and alderman II the Third ward,
was tho guest u Rev. Clarence
CobbA Of tho First Church ~ Do.
lIverance In tho regular Sunday
evening radio hour over station
WIND.
He praised the mayor and police
for taking proper action 20 rout
the rioters, and supporting the
right Of the Negro veterans 10 ten.
Ahcy In the project. Hs urged the
Negroes refuse 10 be drawn into
retaliation and acts Of violence, 20
that no share 81 the blame for the
disorders could bs placed upon
than. -.
Reverend Reed of Arnett Chapel
church In Morgan Park. who was
himself stoned by tho white mob
On Friday night, left HIS pulpit
Sunday night and led his conRrs-
CATION on y march through the
Morgan Park area urging the Ne.
Rro citizens 10 continue their re-
fusal 10 become involved In the
ViGlsnrs.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22
Deacon's Ordination
Service on Sunday at
Zion Baptist Church

A joint ordination service for
Deacons Of Pilgrim Rest and Zion
Baptist churches. Minneapolis, win
be held Sunday afternoon at $50
at Zion church. nth Ave. and Lynn
dale Ave. N.
Rev. Floyd Massey, Jr., pastor
at Pilgrim Baptist church, 81. Paul.
will preach the sermon.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22
BY BEN r. PERRY, SR.

For the second time in its his
tory, the Minnesota State Fair
will be used 20 make the entire
state Of Minnesota conscious Of its
social problems.
The Shirt Sleeves club. composed
Of a group Of organizations in
terested In interracial cooperation
and understanding, will present q
program that may have far-reaeh-
ing influence on many future po-
litical and social activities.
The stage Of the exhibit build
ing will be used 20 present q va
riety Of entertainment; movies will
be shown, and every possible means
Of presenting Minnesota's minority
problems 10 the citizens from out
state, in q manner that will Offset
the various propagAndas that have
made themselves felt in the recent
efforts TO promote corrective legis-
lation. such A. the recently de-
featsd FEPC law. and similar laws.
There will be q staff Of about 90
persons Of all races active IN pro-
motion Of the program. The volun-
tser groups will be headed BY Mrs.
Lsola Miles, Of the 81. Paul Council
Of Human Relations, and J. T.
WaTdlaW of the Minneapolis Or
ban League.
A bOoth operated jointly BY
the United Natioas 0TKaniEs-
tons. and the Shirt Sleeves club.
win distributs literature u In
terest especially 20 the PEPC
program. and the prOblsn Of dis
placed persona
A banner. the width Of the stage
In the exhibit building. Will bear
the inscription, united Nations
for Peace. United Americans fsT
Democracy"
The Shirt Sleeves club 10 com
posed Of representatives Of the fol.
lowing organizations the 81. Paul
Council Of Human Relations. Min
neapolis Council Of Human RelA-
tons, Twin Cities Urban Leagues,
Twin Cities YWCA branches. In
transitional Institute II ST. Paul.
AmsTicHniEation COMMITTEES, Min
bsApolis, American Veterans Com
mittas, Minnesota Jewish Council,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22

n0Wnsd Tor thsir hustle, ability and
pleasing EhowmAnship.
The pitching STAFF IL great and
includes othsllo Strong. Lsfty
Means, Johnny CoRdsIl, Roger
Pierre. Joe Brooks and Louis Hut
crimson. Eugene Hardin assists
Hardy with ths catching. Herb
Simpson on FIRST. Jesse Williams
1.-THE former Kansas City MonAFchs'
sGSt-wsst game hsro) at second,
Sherwood Brewer at short, Ulysses
Rsdd on third and the Outhsld corps
81 Sam Wheeler. Howard Gay, Zen
Miles and Blue Dunn round out
. personnel the equal Of any In
Negro baseball.
Miles Il the current home run
hitting sensation Of Negro base
bali circles with more than IS 70
his credit.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22
Youth Given u. s.
Prison Term for
Mail Box Robbery

James Hutchinson, 10 years old,
$3.50 Galtier, was given a three year
prison sentence in u. S. district
court Monday, Aug. IS. after plead
ing guilty TO a charge Of stealing
from 4 mailbox. Federal authori-
ties said Hutchinson took a letter
containing a $95 check from u mail
box and cashed il. The letter be-
longed to Thomas Burke, 272 w.
Central Ave. The prison term. to-
gether with u 800 fine, was inn
posed by Judge Robert c. Bell.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22
LEON BROWN ARRESTED

Leon Brown, % years old, was
arrested Wednesday morning, Aug.
20. at the Gospel Mission, as Wa
eouta St. and admitted an attaek
with q knife on Eugene Kelly July
10.
Detectives Lester Aek1liffs and
Ray Goneau arrested Brown after
he admitted siashinR Eugene KEEL.
~. 20 years. 3o1 Dayton Ave, in
q fRh, at Selby and Western. Kelly
vas slashsd from head 10 fOOt and
- stiIl recovering from the wounds
in Veterans hospital An Gee0m-
plics. who has not been aDpre-
hsndsd yet. was implicated In the
assault, by Brown.
Police Wednesday spprshsndsd
Robert St0ns, IA ". 81. AIbans.
who 10 charged With being his &C.
complies.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22
DICTIONARIES WALK OUT OF
VIRGINIA STATE MEETING

RICHMOND, Va. - Delegates
from Virginia American Legion
posts walked out Of the state con.
vention here because they were
segregated.
II was the Goth annual convsn.
ton Of the Legion and Negro Le-
RionnAires, many Of them World
War II vets. were disposed 10 ac-
cept Jim Crow at a veterans con-
vention.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22


Marcus Holman. president Of the
y Street Tbsatsr Corporation which
operates the National, issued 3
statsmsn, In which he said tina, the
only conditions upon which .
change In the present policy Of not
admitting eol0rsd piayRoers would
be effected were the enactment Of
o civil rights law for the District
Of Columbia or the revocation Of
racial restrictions BY local business
and civic groups.
II neither II these things IL done
and pressure continues 20 he CT
ertsd upon the National 70 compel
. change in policy. he Esld, The
National would b. converted into .
motion picture house or 70 some
other form Of entertainment.
Mr.. Hsiman's statement was re-
leased here by Edmund Plohn, man
eyer Of the National. whils nsgotia-
ton Of . new contract between
Actors Equity Association and the
League u New York Thsatrss was
In pFoeess In New York City
Aet0Ts' Equity IL insisting upon the
inclusion In the new contract with
the League providing that no setor
shall b required 20 play In any
theatre IN WAshinRt0n whISh So-s
not admit eolOred persons.
nhiTty-ssysp Broadway producers
announced last week thsiT wiling
ness 70 sign The contract ending
washfnGtSs bookings until Tie Ne
gro bars are IiftSd, bot Tie League
Of New York Thsstrss had ODpossd
the diEpatsd CLAUSE. II The clause
we're seesptsd II would not stop
piayS from eomihg here until June
], 1919.
Ths tart Il Mr.. HsfDs='s state
nsESs follSwE:
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22
Ernest Thompson
C1O Delegate TO
State Convention

Ernest Thompson, 37Ib Fifth
Ave. s.. Minneapolis. q lead man"
at the Minneapolis Moline Como
Avenue plant. has been elected n
delegate TO the CLIO. state con
ysntion 70 be held in Hibbing. MINI.
beginning Aug. 81.
Mr.. Thompson viii represent
Local I146 Of the United Electrical
Workers.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22

Fifteen WITNESSES were heard ny
the grand jury which voted the
Indictment.
Minneapolis police who investi-
gated the shooting say Thomas Ad-
mitted firing the fatal shots but
claims he fired In self defense.
Thomas who was stiIl being held
Tuesday for Rrraignmsnt hiss a bul.
let wound in his arm which he
claims Lafayette inflicted upon him
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22
Los ANGELES CORE
WINS VICTORY OVER
DEPARTMENT STORE

Los ANGELES. -- Bullock's De.
pRrtment store tea room finally
decided TO serve NeRro-Americana
after n four week campaign by
Negro, white and Japanese mem.
bers Of the local Committee for
Racial Equality (CoRED. For three
Saturdays rs CORE members sat
for hours In the tea room in pro-
test against refusal Of the restaur-
ant TO serve Negro customers.
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st. Paul Urban
League Post to
Whitney Young

Whitney NJ. Young, Jr., 20, who
will receive his masters degree
from the School Of Social Work,
University Of Minnesota, at the end
Of the summer session. has been
selected as the new industrial sec
rotary Of the ST. Paul Urban
League in an announcement made
Tuesday. Mr.. Young will I'LL the
position formerly held by Charles
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22
Annual st. Peter Church Mems
Day to Feature Former Navy
Chaplain and DIR. W. ID. Brown

Annual Mems day services at ~,
Peter A.M.E, church Sunday, Aug.
"a, will feature speakers At both
tho morning and afternoon services.
A. the morning service al 1880
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22


Tho police, under the direct lead.
ership 81 Commissioner Prender.
gRSt, made Wholesale arrests ~
trouble makers who sought to
gather In the open fields In the
vicinity Of ioSrd and HAlsted street
on Friday and Saturday nighta, ar.
resting more than 100 81 them on
each night, No serious effort 90
gather was made on Sunday night.
and the police ordered all tavrrns
and other gathering places In the
are" closed as further precaution.
GaRk Wrecks Cars
The disorders drst broke out ON
Tuesday night, after eight Negro
veterans and their families moved
into the project, along with az
white veteran families, A crowd
Of over 1000 whites sought 20
storm the housing area. hut were
repulSed by the police guard a..
signed 20 tho project ~ n procau.
ton. Ring leaders Of tho mob
stoned the police, inJurins four Of
them on the hrat night, hut the
police line stood Arm.
Stone Autos
AnEered over their failure 20
gain entrance 10 the project, the
mob swept over 20 Halstcd street,
main SouthHide traffic artery.
and began StoninR passing auto.
mobiles driven by Negroes. On
ThurSday, Friday and Saturday
nlRhtA more than 100 cara had
windShIelds and Windowa broken
out by bricks and rocks thrown
by the mob. and Tenders and bodiss
dented and otherwise damaged
some 30 Negro men and women
were treated nj the various hnspI.
tala In the area for cuts and bruise.
from flying missiles and shattered
glass.
Mayer Increases Guard
On Friday morning n delegation
representing the NAACP, Urban
League, Clo, Council Against la.
cial and Religious Discrimination.
Church Federation, American Jew.
ish Congress. and other gToupA
called oS Mayor Kennslly Ia pro-.
teet the oUtburat. The mayor 70.
itGrated his Arm stand that Ne.
gross had n right 10 tenancy in
the project, and assured the group
that tho veterans would DO fully
protected and the rioters sup.
pressed by firm and adequate pc.
lice action, In keeping with this
promise, the police detail was
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22
Hennepin Grand Jury
Indicts Jack Thomas
For 1st Degree Murder

The Hennepn county grand jury indicted Jack Thomas.
az. 6O6 Sixteenth Ave s.. first degree murder charge
Monday, Aug. IS.
Thomas foreman at the Milwaukee shops In Minneapolis
indicted the result Of the killing Aug H. of George
40. 1929 Eighth ST. S. by gun Ere
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22
Short Views
of the
NEWS
ROCKETS HIRE JOHN YOUNG
FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS

CHICAGO. - John Young. for
mer Pittsburgh Courier writer,
has been employed by the Chicago
Rockets, All-AmericRn pro football
entry. as assistant In the teams
public relations department.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22

and Managers, and The New York
Thsatrs Chaptsr Of the American
Veterans COMMITTEES.
Nearly every IsadlRE dTsnatlsG
In The country has refused 10
allow his DIsys 70 BE- presented
81 The NstI0saI sRtII II leases Its
policy u Tsss Discrimination.
In Washington At present eol0rsd
and white people are not segregated
In s0dlsnoss 81 Constitution Han,
ths Catholic University playhouse.
two outlying summer theatres. the
Sylvan and WHtsFEAts outdoors
theatres, ball games, pTiEshRhts
and the departmental auditorium.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22
Heiman, Washington Theatre Owner,
UphOlds ID. G. Discrimination as
Actors Equity Attacks Custom

WASHINGTON, d. C., Aug. 20 (NNPA) Rowing TO
what II considers local CUSTOM the management Of the Ma
onal Theatre, the legitimate playhouse in Washington
indicated last Tuesday that the theatre would be converted
into movie house before it's doors would be opened 10 coord
MIA
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22
TROUBL E BREWSINCHICAGO
Chicago Reported Tense
AS Race Trouble Over
Housing Causes Riots
Chicago Defender serYics)
Chicago Negroes Keep Cool os
Police QuOl Hoodlums Who Would
Chicago Defender serxics)
Keep Veterans from Homes

CHICAGO, Aug 2lThe presence of 1000 city police
and their orrefu policy Of Wholesale of white
hoodums who sought to continue their five days Of dSorey
Saturday night tho presence OF Negro
veterans in the Fernwood Veterans Housing project appear
have restored Quct order the SATURDAY. night
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22
-. Paul Urban
League Annual
Maaafnfg G.Y,i


The g. Paul Urban league will
observe is Path anniversary Sept,
2b. IS47, with . dinner meeting
at the ~. Paul Y.W.C.A.
G. W. WiRinRt0n, president Of
the league, today announced that
the speaker on this occasion will
be Harold A. Lett II the Hs~ Jsr.
Ssy Department Of Education. Mr.
Lett vas barn and educated 81
Csss Lake. MINI. He IL engaged In
the operation u the New Jersey
state Pair Employment Practice
Law.
Reservations will he accepted for
the dinner beginning Sept. !. 1877.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22
Human Relations Groups
To Have Exhibit at
Minnesota State Fair

Twin City branches Of the NAACP,
United Citizens League (NiseiD.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22

uats OF Hhmline University, ~.
Paul, and Of the Asbury ThsoloE.
IcAl Seminary Rt Wilmors. Ky.
DR.. w. y. Brown. Minneapolis
physician and surgeon and civic
leader, will speak nt tho afternoon
service At = .. m. Dr. Brown 10 q
graduate Of the University II Min
n"sota and has pTactIced medicine
In Minneapolis since 1927. Hs haa
been very active In the civic and
frntSrnRl life ~ the city.
The annual ~. Peter Mems day
always enjoys large crowds. An all
mems chorus organized yearly for
the occasion offers special music.
ksV. II. e. Boyd IL pastor u 81.
Peter church. General chairman Of
this years Observance IL Whitney
Young. Jr. The public IL cordially
invited.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22
CORRECTION

Elder ". =. Hawkins preached
at the Congregational Church Of
God In Christ and not AZ the Church
Of God In Christ ~ stated In this
paper last week.
AttsRd the Rip Van WInkis OPP
srstta. Monday, Aug. rs. 3 p. n.
~ Pilgrim baptist ehuFsh.--Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22

Thirtssnth Annivsrlary Edition
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-28

DUE WEST, S. c., May 27-(P)-
The 143rd session of the general
synod of the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church opens at
Erskine college here tomorrow,
with greatest stress to be placed
on evangelism.
Guy H. Black of Nashville, SEN
ior secretary of the board of evan
gelism, will make three addresses
Thursday. Each will be followed
by forums at which the delegates,
a minister and the ruling elder
from each of the 143 churches in
the synod will be present.
The session will continue
through Saturday. Delegates will
be present from North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Ten
nessee, Arkansas and Missouri.
There are about Is, 900 members
of the church.
One Of the business matters to
be discussed is a proposed $2,OOO,-
00O program for a new science
hall and library for Erskine.
DR.. W. W. Boyce, dean of the
seminary at Erskine, will be in
stalled as moderator at the open
ing session Wednesday afternoon.
A new moderator who will be in
stalled at next years synod meet
ing will be elected Friday morn
ing.
barron To Speak
The retiring moderator, John G.
Barron of Rock Hill, will open the
meeting at 2 pm. Wednesday. DR..
P. A. Stroup of Newell, N. c.,
outgoing vice-moderator, will de-
liver the sermon. DR.. J. W. Car
son of NeWberry will administer
the synodical communion,
A conference on foreign and
home missions will be held Wed
nesday night, with the Rev. F. T.
White of ~Spartanburg presiding.
The Rev. ]. H. Buzhardt of Char
lotte will speak at the home mis-
sion section.
The Rev. A. B. Love of Fayette-
vile, Tenn, will lead the de-
votional period opening the three
Thursday evangelical meetings.
DR.. E. N. Orr of Charlotte will
preside at the morning meeting,
the Rev. w. Harris Blair of Spar
tanburg will be in the chair that
afternoon, and the Rev. M. w
Griffith of Glover, S. c. will pre-
side that evening.
The new moderator and the
place for next years meeting viii
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-28
SHIPPING NEWS

IN PORT
Tanker
S. S. Clevelander with petroleum
products. Heide ana company,
agent.
INWARD BOUND
Freighter
S. S. Lila Dan from Havana,
Cuba with cargo of sugar. Heide
and company, agent.
Fiber can now be made from the
protein part of chicken feathers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-28
STREET PAVING ON
i THREE PROJECTS
IS ANNOU need

Street paving work in Whining
ton this week is hitting On all
tours with crews employed On three
projects, attaches at the city en-
gineers office reported yesterday.
The principal job underway is
the resurfacing and widening Of
Greenfield from Third to 18th
streets. Curbs are being set back
on both sides of the thoroughfare.
The work will last n to two
weeks.
Asphalting Of the two blocks
of South 21st street running from
Market street to Gibson avenue
will be completed today. 1t start
ed Monday.
The installation Of street lights
or Princess Place. north OF Prin-
cess street road, also is underway.
It will take about two weeks be-
fore lights are in place and flash
ed on at nights, employees est
mated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-28
POLICE ANNOUNCE
SECOND DANCE
Event To Be Held Al
Lumnia, May 81;
Tickets Now On Sale

The second annual policeman's
ball will b eheld at Lumnia,
Wrightsville Beach, Saturday
night, May 81, members of the
dance committee said last night.
Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra
will play for the event. Featured
with the well-knoWn band will be
Dee Parker and Bob Carroll, both
vocalists. Also featured by the
orchestra is Karl Kiffe, drummer.
Tickets are now on sale and may
be purchased from any member
of the force. The event last year
was a major success with several
thousand tickets sold.
Proceeds from the dance are
used to supplement funds of the
recreation fund and for the up
keep of lounge rooms used by
members of the police department.
Pat-olman Jack Moore is chair
of the dance committee. N.
j. Wolfe and Marion M. Jeffords
are the other members of the COM
mittee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-28

Isaac Stevens, Christine Mitchell
and Allie Blue, all Negroes, yes
terday in Recorders court blam'
ed each other for the alteration
in a beer tavern at Tenth n
Wooster streets May 10.
But Judge George Peschau
didn't see it that way. 1T looks
like to me that you all are a nuis-
ance,' he said. Then sentenced
each to 30 days at the county
farm. A Today stay was granted
and bonds set at 500 each.
Christine Mitchell contended she
Rad been slashed by a razor in
the hands o. Allie Blue. But the
Blue woman said she had been at
tackled by Christine using beer
bottles. Allie added that Stevens
had used a chair as a weapon.
Leon White, Negro, drew a
three-months suspended sentence
on a charge of assault. Also
brought into court with him were
James and Bessie Robinson, hus-
band and wife. They all testified
they argued over a case of beer.
Charges against the Robinso1s
we're dismissed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-28
WILMINGTON GUARD
UNIT APPROACHING
ACTIVATION NOW

The Wilmington unit of the Ma
tional Guard, the 150th AAA gun
battery, is approaching activation,
and will begin full scale operations
in the near future. according 10
an announcement made yesterday
by Sgt. Nick Giovinnette, regular
Army sergeant in charge of organ
lization.
The Headquarters battery is un-
der command Of Capt. E. R.
Shinn, assisted by Lieut.. B. D.
Walker, and two warrant officers;
Joseph Ray and Frank c. Timer.
Battery A of the l50th, is I'M
der the command of Capt Roger
Greenleaf, assisted by 1t. John
C. Hunter.
Co. I, Sgt. Giovinetti said, has
four officers and As enlisted men.
All units of the National Guard
meet on Tuesday and Thursday
nights, at the respective drill
armories.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-28
Beer Bottles And Razors

Restitution totaling S130 was
ordered paid by William Henry
Benton, 26, and Wiltcn Mintz, 10.
ind a fishing net and boat motor,
the pair had taken, ordered return
ed to the owner, Chasseil Cock
field.
The net and motor were exhibit
ed in court where the pair were
charged with larceny and receiv-
ing. The men were ordered to pay
s75 for the use of the motor and
S55 for using the net, after they
pleaded guilty to the charges.
The case of Bill Justice, charg-
Ell with house breaking and lar
ceny, was continued until next
Tuesday and his bond continued
at $3.50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-28
DAMAGE ACTIONS
TO FEATURE COURT
SESSION TODAY

With all divorce suits virtually
cleaned up, Judge Clawson l.. Will
liams and the jury in New Hanover
county's superior court today will
turn to damage action.
Yesterdays court ession lasted
less than two hours and was ad-
journed before noon until $3.50 am,
today. j. E. Grady and his wife,
Inez, were ordered to pay 1854 for
plumbing fixtures they had receiv-
ed November p, 1915 from the
Cumber-Moore company. The firm
alleged the couple had only paid
SIS and that 1854 still was due. A
jury agreed.
Elaine Reddick was granted a
divorce from Alfred Reddick to
conclude the brief session.
In 81 A. D. there were nine diff
ferent water l i n e S supplying
Rome some of them as much as
so miles long.