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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-13
PRISONERS BROUGHT HERE

Deputy U. $. Marshal Syd Thompson returned yesterday from Sitka with three prisoners who will serve cut sentences given by U. s. Commissioner Ernest Dennis of Sitka. Robert c. Shannon was giv- en 90 days by a jury at a trial for giving liquor to minors. Eliza- heth Johns was sentenced to 150 days for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and Mollie James was given 90 days in jail for vagrancy. All pleaded guilty to the charges against them.
 Joseph Beal, also of Sitka, was fined $25 for theft of meat out of a cold storage locker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-13

Read the wan.-acs for bargains
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-13
TWO DIvORCES GRANTED

Two divorces were granted yes terday by Judge Harry E. Pratt at the afternoon session of the Fed eral Court The first to William A. Greinier from Edna Greinier on grounds of cruelty. The plain- tiff was awarded the custody of the two minor children. Greinier was represented by M. E. Monagle.
 Incompatibility was named as cause in the case of Cledamar Shanks versus Percy James Shanks. Custody of the three minor child ren was awarded to the plaintiff. M. E. Monagle represented Mrs. Shanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-13
SOAP BOX DERBY CLUB MEETING IS
 SET FOR MONDAY

All boys from 9 to l5 who are interested in the Soap Box Derby are asked to meet in the Grade school Auditorium next Monday night, at 7:30 o'clock.
 The program for the evening will include moving pictures of the last Soap Box Derby at Akron, Ohio.
 New 1947 rule books will be dis tributed during the evening and a Soap Box Derby Club will b'e organized and club officers elect ed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-13
CORDOvA FISHERMAN HERE

John Weise, with his wife and daughter Dana, arrived in Juneau by air and are at the Baranof Hotel. Weise is representative of the CIO Fishermen at Cordova.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-13
JOY DAUGHTERS HERE

Miss Ruth Joy and Miss Lois M. Joy, daughters of Representative and Mrs. L. F. Joy, are here from the family home in Fairbanks and are at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-13
SKATING DANGEROUS

Larry Zach of the Admiralty Di- vision reports that both Aux and Mendenhall lakes are frozen over but water coating on the surface prevents ice-skating on the lakes at this time. Zach has received many inquiries regarding possible skating within the past few days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-16
WITNESS

CONTINUED From Page One)
Paul Griggs, Jr., n, also was
nearby.
Summons said he walked past
the death spot to a point 80 or 40
feet beyond.
IT could hear the cutting Of
clothing and flesh" the statement
said. "The Negro did not make
any sound. The drunk man fired
at the Negro. He asked for more
shells, but nobody gave him more
! shells. I know more than n man
shot the Negro" .
Hurd Identified
Earlier in the trial the prosecu-
ton said five defendants had iden-
titled Roosevelt Carlos Hurd, ST.,
as the man whose shotgun blew
the Negroes head into a bloody
pulp as he rolled in death agony
on a frozen roadside near a
slaughter-pen.
The prosecution introduced a
| similar statement by James Rob-
crt Forester, 80. 1t said the jailer
at Pickens - previously identified
as Ed Gilstrap-had willingly sur
rendered the Negro.
When the mob reached the
slaughter house, Forrester's state
ment continued, Earle was drag
ged from the lead car.
81 saw Rector hit the Negro
with the butt of his gum" it re-
lated. I could see Rector then cut
the Negro with a knife. 1 could
also see Sammons, Hurd, Grlggs
| and (Walter) Crawford near the
Negro.
Repeats Statement
s"Then 1 saw Hurd aim a shot
| gun at the Negro, who by now
was On the ground, and / saw
him shoot. l heard two more
shots. did not see who fired
them, but I heard Hurd ask Tor
more shells"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-16
JURORS
Continued From Page One)

wick last ran unsuccessfully fol
Congress in Georgia in 1914,
against Rep. Cox O-Ga.).
Witnesses in the case said Rom
ney and Smithwick plunged heav'
lily in Florida real estate deals
in the 20's and that Romney fire.
quented horse races.
Other testimony showed that
Romney collected "kickbacks'
from his office employees salaries
to apply against his shortages and
kept silent when a cashier, lden'
titled as Frank j. Mahoney, now
employed by a hotel in Honolulu,
took s25, 900 from the office.
The jury of seven men and five
women reached its decision after
an hour and so minutes.
Members of Congress will not
suffer from Romney's shortages,
FINELY said Romney was bonded
for $1O0, 900. The remainder Of the
shortage will be made up by a
Congressional appropriation from
the U. S. Treasury, he said.
Romney, born in Montana, came
to Washington as a newspaper
correspondent. He became an as
sistant sergeant-at-arms in 1915,
and rose to head the office in 1880.
The shortages came to light early
this year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-16
SAILOR
Continued From Page One)

because Mrs. Miller was in love
with another nan.
The attractive mother of two
children was reported by Sheriff
Britt to have confessed that she
furnished gloves for the Negro to
wear and that she provided her
husbands gun for the Negro to
use.
Miller was shot with his own
pistol about 6 o'clock Sunday
morning while he lay asleep in his
home.
Virgins told Sheriff Britt that
Mrs. Miller and himself had made
final plans for the killing Of Dan
Miller Saturday night while he and
Mrs. Miller were enroute to a
movie house at Lumberton.
The Negro said he entered the
room of Miller, after Mrs. Miller
had given him the signal that
Everything is alright" Virgins
in his confession, according to
Sheriff Britt, said he looked at the
would-be victim a couple Of min
utes then took careful aim a n d
fired.
The bullet entered the chest and
p u c e d Miller's lung. The
Negro said Miller groaned, looked
and then got off the bed and
chased him to the door, W h e r {
Miller collapsed.
Sheriff Britt said today that
Miller is improving and is expect
ed to recover from his wounds
However, he is not in any con
dition to give a statement.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-16
The Weather

Weather bureau report of temperature
and rainfall for the "a 0 ending 6
D. NJ, in the principal cotton growing
areas and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-16
u. s. GRANTS FRANCE

-. ..150, 900 TONS CONN., ---..
WASHINGTON, May Is. -- F
The United States granted
Frances new, non-Communist re-
gime $50, 900 tons Of corn tonight
in response to urgent pleas + +
help in supporting the reduced
French bread ration.
Along with earlier emergency
supplies Of American wheat a n d
flour, the corn Is calculated to
enable Premier Ramadier's g "
eminent to avoid any further re-
duction in the ration.
A State department announce.
ment Of the new allotment said il
was made because of Frances
"critical SHORTAGE" Some officials
expected it to be linked by French
| Communists with Premier Ramad'
ier's expulsion two weeks ago Of
| Communist members Of his coali'
ton government.
This Interpretation was given tt
an earlier emergency allotment o.
SO, 900 tons of wheat snd flour ane
to last weeks $3.50, coo, 900 Inter
national Bank loan.
The corn is from stocks Of the
Production and Marketing admin
istration and is to be paid for by
the French.
All together the United States
has shipped or arranged to SEND
562, 900 long tons of grain tc
France and French North Africa
in the first half of 1947.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-16
RADIO
Continued From Page One)

the convention will get down to
business with talks in the after
noon by Maj. Gen. Edward H.
Brooks, commander Oh the Third
Army at Atlanta, and Brig. Gen.
Marvin Crump, executive for the
civilian components of the Third
Army.
Brig. Gen. E. A. Evans, execu-
tive director of the national ROA,
will talk the morning of May Is
on legislation as it affects the or
~ganization and election Of officers
will follow.
A luncheon will be served at 1:3O
p. m, Sunday, May IS and a
cocktail party held at 7 p. M,
Saturday, May "a.
Tentative plaEs for a dance to
follow the Saturday night banquet
were abandoned at last nights
session.
Those Invited
High ranking officers invited to
tle convention, in addition to Lieut..
Gen. Jacob L. Devers, famed war
commander, are Maj. Gen. Leroy
Irwin, commander at Fort Bragg;
Brig. Gen. Edward s.. Bres, execu-
tive for reserve affairs in the wal
department.; Col. Severne S. Nc
Laughlin, commanding the North
Carolina army district and Col.
Norman Mcneil, senior instructor
for reserve officers in the state.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-16
NECKTIE SWAPPING
BUSINESS HAS MAN
. SCREAMING UNCLE

SEATTLE - W.H - Bill Horsley,
president of the one-man 1nterna-
tional Necktie Exchange here, is
screaming uncle"
Horsley, founder OF the ex-
change, idly mentioned to d local
newspaper reporter that his agen-
cy exchanges neckties. His hobby
is designed SO that men who get
tired of their ties a exchange
them for the cost Of postage.
Horsley's idea got widespread
publicity and the former Univer-
sity of Washington cheer leader
says he is going crazy with era
watts. For the past few weeks, he
has been receiving hundreds
daily.
The exchange has been temper
arly suspended until tie-mad
Horsley catches up with back
orders.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-16
SOUTHEAST
Continued From Page One)

employment for t region over
the past year is Shown. The tex
tile employment figure represents
i gain of SO, 900 workers over 1889.
In North Carolina, the report
shows that 1S9, 900 workers were
employed in manufac curing estab-
Iishments during March Of this
year. Leonard said the percentage
rise in employment in the state
during the past year amounted to
~, slightly less than for the South
east.
Despite evidence OF some buyer
resistance to merchandise in soft
goods, indications for the future In
the Southeast are that the demand
for goods and services vii. con-
tinue at. their current high level.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-16
CITIES SEEK
MORE GAS TO FILL
LONG NEErED WANTS

CLEVELAND, o. W.H-More nat
ural gas for h~ard-pressed Ohio
cities is in sight. City officials are
preparing to use a fuel supply un-
derneath Lake Erie.
The first step will be to adver-
tise for bids for the right to drill
on the shore line. city-owned prop
erty, believed to cover the rich
Clinton sand gas deposits.
The long-range program to take
full advantage of the millions of
cubic feet of fuel at the states
doorstep for the benefit OF this
gas : starved area probably would
require permission Of the state as
sembly to permit drilling out in
the lake.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-16
HELPS
Remove Harmful Impurities

. Backache, loss of the old pep. getting up
nights, and headache are often caused by
nothing more than improper kidney &C.
ton due to excess acid in the urine. The
kidneys are one of Natures ways Of re-
moving impurities from the blood. And
when these impurities back up, trouble
may start.
So if you have these troubles, give you-
kidneys and bladder a good flushing out
by taking Dr.. Kiimer's Swanp-Root. 1t
works on the kidneys to flush them out
. increasing the flow of urine to help re-
lieve that excess acidity and case that
burning sensation when you pass water
+. . . helps that bladder irritation that
makes you get up nights.
Made of Is herbs, roots, vegetables, and
balsams, Swamp-Root is absolutely nom
habit forming. Millions have taken it for
three generations . often with wonder
full results. Caution: take al directed.
For free trial supply, send to Dept. X,
Kilmer & Co., Inc, Box 1855, Stamford,
Conn. Or-get full-sized bottle Of Swamp
Root today at your drugstore.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-16
PRICE
Continued From Page One

ADA luncheon today. Leon Hen.
d e r S o n, executive commit
te chairman, declared it would
be ADA's guide and marching
ORDERS"
Co-AuthOrs
Besides Bowles and Henderson.
inc co-authors included another
CORNER A chief, Paul Porter.
ana William H. Davis, former
cnalrman of the War Labor
BOARD; Seymour Harris. Harvard
university economist; Robert R.
Iotheyx. @n1
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-16
GI GETS AsHEvILLE VOTE

ASHEV1LLE, May 15.-P-
Fred l.. Seely, Jr., CT nominee,
led a slate of fellow Democrats to
victory over Republican candidates
in the city elections for seven
council seats. Others elected with
Seely YER Clarence e. Moran
&c. Fred Brown, Walter l.. Aber-
nethy, Earl w. Eller, Frank Mul
vaney and Mayor L. Lyons Lee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-16
MARIANA
Continued From PAGE one)

party headquarters in New York.
Marzani was introduced to him
.nnder the name of "Cumrade
tony and was described as a
Communist rational COM
nlitteeman. the witness said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-16

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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-07-26
Thompson Gets
First Hits For
Browns

st Louis Henry Thompson,
one of the two players the St.
Louis Browns purchased from the
Kansas City Monarchs, got his
first hit in the American League
in the second inning of a game
last Friday night against the Bos-
ton Red Sox, which the Browns
won, 9 to 8. The other player is
Willard Brown, an outfilder.
Thompson singled in the second
inning but failed to get a hit in
his other three appearances at
the plate.
Playing second base, Thompson
handled five chances, making four
putouts and one assist without an
error.
Thompson made his debut at
second with the Browns last Thur
sday night against the Philadelp-
hia Athletics, the Browns losing
10 to 2.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-07-26
Employer Guilty
OF EnsIayiing Maid

San Diego, Gala member OF
the first family to be charged with
slavery in the United States since
1880, Mrs. Elizabeth ingalls,, 81,
descendant of Massachusetts Col
onial Governor Bradford, was con-
victed in United States District
Court of enslaving her Negro maid,
Dora Jones, So. Her sentence will
be set July 20, at pm. The jury
deliberated for six hours on a
similar charge against Mr.. Alfred
Wesley ingalls,, GA, former Boston
and Lynn, Mass, lawyer and legis-
lator. His case still in the hands
of the jury, Mrs. ingalls, husband
made an impassioned plea that
she remain at liberty on bail.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-07-26
New Orleans Club
Has Novelty In
Pretty Coach

Philadelphia, = Novelty has
been added to baseball by the New
Orleans, members Of the Negro
Southern League, in Miss Lucille
Herbert, an attractive "a year old
graduate of UCLA, who travels
with the club and acts as coach.
A native of the Creole City, Mrs
Herbert attended Junior College
an Los Angeles before entering NC
LA and is a physical education
major. Her hobby is sports and
she played softball, basketball and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-07-26
Joe Louis
|Sidesteppiing
WaIcott

Washington, D c For some
unexplained reason, Joe Louis, the
heavyweight champion of the wo-
rid, is side stepping Joe Walcott,
the ranking contender for his tit
lie.
Louis, who was here last Mon
day with his manager, John Rox-
borough, indicated that he woulo
not defend his title this year but
will appear in two non-title bouts
in Madison Square Garden, during
the winter.
His opponents will probably be
the winner of the July Is bout
between Ezzard Charles and FL
mer (Violent) Ray and Ollie Tan
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-07-26

Defense Attorney, Clifford Fitz-
gerald gave notice of appeal. The
court reversed decision on whether
to commit Mrs. Ingalls, to Jail PEN
ding the appeal
The prosecution contnded that
the ingalls, had reduced the maid
to slavery for 40 years, by years
of drudgery. and threats of jail
because of an affair with the first
husband of the convicted woman,
Walter Harmon, of Washington,
ID. C.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-07-26
St. Louis Browns
Buy Negro Player

Birmingham, Ala Lorenzo
Davis, colorful third baseman OF
the Birmingham Black Barons,
has been purchased on 30-day
option by the ST. Louis Browns OF
the American League, it was an
nounced here last Thursday.
The Price paid for the Negro
star was not revealed. Davis will
report to the Browns Immediately.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-07-26

Mcqueen died in Pennsylvania
Hospital, Philadelphia, after being
shot in the chest while he and
Harris were being arrested by two
patrolmen for questioning. At the
time, Harris carried a 32-caliber
revolver.
Harris was one of twenty-five
who received combinations of sem
fences granted by Governor James
H. Duff on recommendation of the
Pardons Board. A 40 year old
Philadelphia, Harris had been
given a term of life Imprisonment.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-07-26
Robinson Hits
Sixth Home Run

Brooklyn Jackie Robinson,
Brooklyn first baseman, got his
sixth homerun of the season last
Friday night off Alpha Brazla,
st. Louis Cardinal pitcher, who
had relieved George Munger in
the fourth.
With Ralph Branca turning in
a one hit job. the Dodgers won the
game TO, Jackie contributing
two hits out of four times up,
scoring two runs, batting in three
runs, and stealing a base.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-07-26
Innocent Prisoner
Realised After
q Years

Philadelphia-A jury in Quarter
Sessions Court found Frank Harris
guilty September, 1926 of murder
ing Wilbert Mcqueen at Tenth and
Lombard Streets on March 4 of
the same year. Harris spent Fl
years in prison for the murder he
did not commit.
His innocence was scientifically
proved and the State Pardon Board
recommended that he be freed.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-07-26

S P Q r 7 S

rerg, the Swedish heavyweight who
upset Joe Baksi.
The National Boxing Associat-
ion rates Walcott above both Bak-
81, whont Louis would have fought
had he defeated Tandberg, and
Ray. Charles is a contender for
the light heavyweight title but
is really heavyweight.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-07-26
number of other sports.

number of other sports.
Married and the mother of
daughter, she hopes to land post
in a city Fairgrounds or recreat-
ion center, but until then, watch
her on the first base line with
the Creoles.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-04-04
REFUGEES FROM BRITISH
ZONE ASSEMBLING FOR
IMMIGRATION TO PALESTINE

LONDON (JTA)-Two hundred
displaced Jews from the British
zone of Germany who will make
up half of the first contingent of
immigrants to Palestine under the
recently announced plan to admit
about $50 Jews monthly from the
British zone, have arrived from
the Belsen camp at the Bocholt
transit camp, the Jewish Commit
tee for Relief Abroad disclosed
here. Another party of 200 is ex-
pected to arrive at the end of the
week.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-04-04
Tallahassee, Fla.
Professor Einstein Accepts Invitation
To Become Director of Spinozo House

NEW YORK (JTA)-Prof. AL
bert Einstein has accepted an in
vitation to become a director Of
the Spinoza House of The Hague,
it was announced this week by DR..
Simon L. Miller, American indust-
rialist and scholar. DR.. Einstein
was named director as birthday
gift on the occasion of his 68th
birthday that occurred on March
IA and it was a tribute to his life
time devotion to the ideals of the
great Dutch-Jewish philosopher.
The Spinoza House, DR.. Miller
reported, was desecrated by the
Nazis shortly after they overran
Holland. In cooperation with the
Dutch authorities, DR.. Miller is re-
establishing the Spinoza House
and is arranging for representa-
ton on its board by Americans de-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-04-04
Canadian Prime Minister
Expected to Announce
Liberalization of
immigration Laws

MONTREAL (JTA) - Prime
Minister William Mackenzie King
is expected to announce a further
liberalization of Canada's immi-
grafton laws shortly, it was re-
ported here during the weekend.
Special immigration teams are
now in Germany checking the ap-
plications of some 10000 displaced
persons. The first group of i'm
migrants is expected to sail for
Canada April a aboard the Aqui-
tania.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-04-04
voted to the ideals advocated by
the great 18th Century philoso-
pher.
Leaders Visit Italian
Official; Thank Him For
Govt. Aid to Refugees

ROME (JTA)-A delegation of
Jewish leaders visited DR.. Eugenio
Reale, italian Undersecretary for
Foreign Affairs, and discussed the
situation of Italian and European
refugees with him. The group con-
sisted of DR.. Rafaelo Cantoni,
chairman of the Federation Of
Jewish Communities in Italy, DR..
Umberto Nachon, Jewish Agency
representative here, and Jacob
Garfunkel, chairman of the Organ
ization of Jewish Refugees in
Italy.
The Jews expressed gratitude
for assistance rendered Jewish
refugees by the italian Govern
ment and people. During the con-
versation DR.. Raele expressed the
opinion THAT the only solution for
the Jewish people lay in Palestine.
He termed the Jews intelligent and
courageous fighters for democ-
racy. DR.. Raele, who was former
Iy the Italian Ambassador to Pol
and, witnessed the Kielce pogrom.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-04-04
The Capitol City
JEWS PROTEST BOMBING OF SYNAGOGUE
IN ARGENTINE CITY; ASKS PROTECTION

BUENOS AIRES (JTA) = The
DAIA, central representative body
Of Argentine Jewry, has protested
to the government of the province
of Buenos Aires against the bomb
ing last week of a synagogue in
the city of Tres Arroyos, about 25O
miles south Of here.
The telegram asked the author
tiles to take every possible action
to apprehend the persons respon-
sible for the explosion and to adopt
security measures to prevent other
bombings. The synagogue was
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-04-04
CONGRESSMAN ASKS WHY
BRITAIN LEAVING GREECE
WHILE TT POURS FUNDS
INTO PALESTINE

WASHINGTON (JTA i
George Bender, Republican, of
Ohio, speaking on the floor of
the House, asked why the Brit
ish "are withdrawing from
Greece and continuing to pour
money and troops into Pales-
tine" and questioned whether
the British are as much con-
cerned with "the battle against
Communism in Greece" as they
are with "the battle against
the Jewish people in Palestine.
Bender pointed out that Brit
Jain is maintaining 100000
troops under arms Gin the little
nation of Palestine" while she
has only 10000 men and 1000
lofficers in Greece. ITS Greece
less important to the British
than Palestine u.s." Bender de-
manded. Is Greece more
important to America than Pal
Eestine is?"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-04-04

Abe Bender has just been ap-
pointed camp consultant to the
Jewish Center Division of the Ma
tional Jewish Welfare Board. In
this position he heads JWB's
camping department which pro-
vides technical assistance to Jew
ish Centers and other organiza-
lions which operate or plan to SET
up camps for Jewish children.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-09-10
SCHOOL LUNCH CLINIC

Last Thursday, August 18th,
there was held at the Wauke-
gan Township High School a
"School Lunch Clinic"
STEELE w. Graft spoke about
the estate school lunch pro-
gram"
Douglas D. Morton, Sanitary
Engineer dealt with the sub
ject of "Sanitary food hand
ling"
Rena L. Hodgen, the state
supervisor of Home Economics
Education touched on "KnoW-
ledge and Care of Equipment"
Grace Armstrong, nutrition
specialist, explained Menu
Planning" and Leone Pazourik
went into the detail of Food
Preparation"
The many high schools in
Lake County were represented
and much valuable Informal
ton was gained in the discus
sions.