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Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-08
Explorer And
Lecturer Takes
Photos Here

Neil Douglas, famed explorer and
lecturer. was in Seward Tuesday
making two new adventure films
in color for his 1850 lecture pro-
gram. Douglas is one of the very
few explorers who collect scientific
information on the live tidal-front
glaciers and this years expedition
is gathering most important data
on the little known Prince William
Sound glaciers. In addition to ex-
ploring and naming number of
outstanding features of these re-
gions for scientific publication and
for new forthcoming maps, Mr.
Douglas records his adventures SO
that the public may enjoy the
beauty of these magnificent re-
gions.
A number of unusual features
of Seward will be included in the
films Mr.. Douglas is building this
year as well as other outstanding
cities and territories as far north
as Point Barrow and as far west
as Wales and Kotzebue.
Neil Douglas is one of the first
to use soundon- wire for recording
the discharge and thunder of gla-
ciers. He discovered and made the
first ascent of new mountain
ridge in the Muir region of Glacier
Bay which he has named white
Thunder Ridge" He explored and
visited for the first time a new
major glacier body in the Prince
William Sound area which he
named Lafayette.
These names and new geograph-
ical information accumulated on
his five expeditions into the terri
tory are being accumulated by the
American Geographical Society and
the American Geophysical Union.
He has recorded in sound and on
film his very unusual experiences
with brown bear and giant dis
charging glaciers to make his
Eastern Platform Lectures, out
standing adventure tales, which he
calls "Visualventures.
Mr. Douglas is a very active
member of the Appalachian Noun
tain Club, a Fellow of the Amer
lean Geographical Society, the
American Polar Society and of the
Arctic Institute of North America
and a member of the famous EX-
plorers Club. This, his fifth ex-
petition into the Territory, will
be his most extensive and COM
plete. He is accompanied by a
staff of six members who plan
trips this summer to the Pribilof
Islands for seal pictures and Wales
to obtain pictures Of native life
in the far north.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-08
CHANEYS WIN CITY
BEAUTIFUL AWARD

Mr.. and Mrs. Rex CLANCY were
recipients of the weekly city beau
tiful award of five dollars in trade
at Brown and Hawkins for this
week.
The Chaneys have not only
painted and remodeled their quon-
set so that it is outstanding in
appearance, but Rex CLANCY even
borrowed bulldozer to grade the
street at the intersection of Sixth
Avenue. Previously the street had
not been cut through at this point.
The stones, which had Uttered
the landscape, are now used as
retaining walls to hold the top
soil Chaneys had hauled in to
make a very attractive garden.
The committee also considered
the home of Mrs. William O'Brien
is worthy of mention for its neat
ness and we'll kept appearance, also
that of Lon Jones. The committee
made it clear again that prizes are
not given for the best appearing
homes, but the ones which show
the most Improvement. For this
reasonsit only gives honorable men,
ton to some people who may have
the finest homes in the city.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-08
Transfer Functions Of
Army Engineers

Except for dredging the Wrangell
Narrows and the construction of
the sea wall at Nome, all civil
functions of the U. S. Army Engin-
GERS will be transferred to the dis
trict engineers office at Anchorage
effective after July /,
After the contract is awarded for
the sea wall at Nome the contract
will be transferred to Anchorage.
Civilian functions of the engineers
include all investigation and sur
VeyS for flood control work, the
construction of these works when
authorized by Congress, collection
of commercial statistics and per-
mits for structures in navigable
waters.
Fish Trap Permits
In the future, applications for
permits for fish traps and for the
construction Or placement of OBJ
structlons Or structures in navi-
gable waters of Alaska should be
sent to the district engineer at
Anchorage. Requests for permits to
change location or ownership of
fish traps should also be sent to
the Anchorage office.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-08
LUTHERAN SERVICES

Lutheran services will be held
on Monday, July IL, at pm. at
the Seward Lutheran Church. The
Rev. A. O. Odegaard will officiate.
The regular meeting of the Luz
theran Ladies Aid will be held on
July IL at 7:3O pm in the Lutheran
Church. This will be the first of
the evening meetings which have
been arranged because some of the
ladies could not attend in the after
noon. Mrs. Albert Baumberger and
Mrs. Clarence Larsen will be host
esses for the evening.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-08

Bert Walker and his family ex-
pected to leave Seward Thursday
evening aboard the SIS Aleutian.
They planned to sail to Valdez and
drive over the highway to the
States from there.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-08

The Territory's General Fund was
short $9O7 ,O0404 to meet its obi
cations at the end of June, accord
ing to a statement issued by Treas
urer Henry Roden.
Evening star., 1949-02-04

Rtght-spider-web Print In
navy Or black backgrounds.
Sizes ID TO 20; i6N to
'22h.
Evening star., 1949-02-04

Lett-Stripsd, cotton COB
ordins ioekst with solid
color skirt. Navy, block or
brown with white. Sizes u
to 20.
Evening star., 1949-02-04

Every watch factory timed and tested by well
known importer Of fine Swiss movements. Choice Of
goldled or stainless steel backs with rolled
gold-plate tops all beautifully designed !.
some with curved backs. Mems watches have second
hands, leather straps. Women's styles have black
ribbon cord attachment. All have white dials with
gold-color numerals.
Evening star., 1949-02-04

Center pelko . dot Print
with white piqus trim.
Navy with white dots. Sizes
II to 20.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-19
Former Employee
Files $4,000 Damage
Suit Against Owner
OF Dotty Cab Co.

Willard johnson, owner of the
Dotty Cab Company and the Dotty
Grill, the doctors butler who en-
tered the cab business at the be-
ginning of the war, and who does
an estimated -$250,000 yearly bust
ness was named in a $4,000 dam
age suit filed a few days ago by
former employee of the Dotty
Grill.
The suit was filed by Bertha
Austin, onetime cook at the Dot
ty Grill who charges that she was
wrongfully arrested on report OF
Mr.. Johnson to the police, follow
ing the loss of a pocket book by
customer in the Dotty Grill.
Shortly before filing the suit
Mrs. Austin left the employment
of the Dotty Grill and is now work
ing in a Cafe on North Parish
Street operated by James Oliver.
The suit is scheduled to be heard
in the February term of the Kinds
County Circuit Court.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-19
'STATE-DISTRICT WINNERS
TO ATTEND FOURTH ANNUAL
STATE 4-H CLUB ROUNDUP
HERE MONDAY AND TUESDAY
Roundup Spot Lights
Development Program
For Mississippi Al Club Camps
Public Program At TougaloO
College Monday Night

The Fourth Annual Statewide
All Club Roundup, which will
bring together the State and Dis
trict Champions and winners in the
years Happier Living" contest
will be held here Monday and Tues
day of next week.
Aside from bringing the state
and district winners together the
roundup this year will focus at
tention on the development pro-
gram for Mississippi All Club
Camps.
A plan has been launched to de-
velop three All Club Camps in
the state, one on Sardis Lake in
Pamela County, one on the Gulf
Coast and one for Negroes near
Canton in Madison County.
At present no camps are avail
able for $4,000 Negro All Club
Girls and Boys.
A so acre tract has been do
mated by Mrs. Flora Parish, Madi-
son County Home Demonstration
Agent for the establishment of the
Negro Camp, which is planned to
accommodate 200 to 300 boys at a
cost of $75,OOO,OOO.
The plans for the Camp calls for
the erection of bunk houses, mess
hall, pavilion, caretakers home,
play grounds, swimming, docks
and waste disposal system.
The money for these camps is
being raised by the state All Adj
visory Council and Extension Ser
vice of Mississippi State College.
All Clubs will raise $1.00 per
member holding special sales of
produce such as chickens and eggs.
Home Demonstration Clubs will
raise 500 per member.
State and County al Advisory
Council will supplement these
funds with contributions from in
dividuals, organizations, founda-
tions, and special grant from the
State Legislature.
Money received from counties
may be enlisted for Sardis Lake
Gulf Coast, or Negro Al Camp.
The dead line for raising funds
has been extended from September
to December 81, 1949.
The State Advisory Committee
will meet at the YMCA at 800
o'clock Monday afternoon.
The program for the Roundup
includes public program and
Banquet at Tougaloo College Mon
day night and a tour of the City
Tuesday.
The public program will be held
Continued on Page SKI
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-19
Militant Gold Cost Editors
Jailed By British Officials
Stern Efforts Made To Suppress
African Nationalism

ACCRA, GOLD COAST, BRIT
ISL WEST AFRICANS the num-
Der of militant Negro editors toss
ed into Jail on various charges
mounted to five, the Gold coast
Press association last week took
steps to halt the rampant intimi-
dation and persecution.
Editor R. X. Afriyea of the
Morning Telegraph was recently
arranged before three high court
judges for contempt of court in
publishing an alleged threatening
telegram to the governor The tele-
gram repeatedly asked the official
to withdraw liberal action against
Kwame Nkrumah otherwise dis
turbance would follow.
Afriyea was sent to prison for
four months when he failed to
pay a fine of 800 pounds (S840.00)
Later he was charged with sedi-
ton. His trial is slated for this
week.
Another editor, G. K. Gbedemah
was sent to prison for six months
without option of fine for publish
ing alleged false news in the Accra
Evening News that the British
government had brought warships
marines, and white troops with the
aim of suppressing African ma
tionalism.
Reliable sources reported that J
w. Tsibow, manager of the Asian
ii Pioneer and head of the Colo
Coast Press Association, has call
ed conference of all editors tc
consider the present situation, com.
posed of eight daily and eight
weekly newspaper, will issue {
statement in the near future.
Large fines were imposed upor
the editor of the African Morning
Post and the acting editor of thu
Spectator Daily for articles tina
claimed that courts in the colon!
are under the thumb of the execu
tive government.
Sedition charges placed agains
G.. K. Amegbe of the Gold Coas
Express, will be heard in cour
sometime this week.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-19
Truman Urges
Thanksgiving
Day Reverence

Observation-Disclosures Tru-
man urged the nation Friday to
observe Thanksgiving Day Thurs
day, Nov. "a, with reverence.
In his annual proclamation, sign
ed in the presence of two 17-year-
old Plymouth, Mass, high school
students, Mr.. Truman said:
'.Let US, on the appointed day,
in our homes and in our accustom-
ed places of worship, give thanks
to Almighty God for the blessings
which have singalized our lot as a
nation, and let us ask for the gift
of wisdom in our striving for a
better world"
The students, Louise Marie
Gavoni and Seth Arvid Kallio,
gave the President a chip off Ply
mouth Rock and a copy of Cover
nor Bradford's account of the First
Thanksgiving.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-19
NEHRU GETS
BRIEFING ON
u. NEGRO
PROBLEM
Meeting Held With
Negro Leaders

NEW YORK - Pandit Jewahar-
lah Nehru Prime Minister of In
dia, got a first hand briefing on
the Negro problem in the United
States last Saturday afternoon. 1t
was the day after his widely ac-
claimed visit to this country had
officially ended and his presence
in America was more or less in
cognito, that he held a small, in
formal and frank conference with
group of well known Negro
personages.
The meeting which was co-chair-
named by DR.. Ralph Bunche and
Walter White was arranged at the
personal request of Prime Minister
Nehru himself. He revealed that
while he had a rather complete
idea of the general situations fac
ing Americas largest minority
group he desired to secure a more
intimate picture of the problem
confronting Negroes.
Continued on Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-19
Bolton Man
Killed BY Train

BOLTON, MISS. Nov. 15-(Spe-
ciaD-Clifton Carr, about so en-
ployed by the Bolton Stave Mill,
was found dead about six feet from
the railroad trad1 at a crossing
south of Bolton at 7 a. m. Sunday
L. A. Carsley, Bolton town Mar
shall.
His head and chest were crushed
and his left arm and leg were brok-
en-. He was found about z a. m. by
a young Negro girl who notified
Carsley.
A coroner's jury summoned by
Mason Birdsong, Justice of Peace
returned virdict of accidental death
by being struck by a ago a. m
westbound train.
Members of the coroner's jury
were: M. S. Clemens, G. r. Jones
H. S. Mashburn, Joe Milano and
u. F. Carraway.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-19

While cotton is s ne OF the
main ash r-on~ c, far
ger tt
.!arket.
aacIr products now
.o@s a variety of agricultural
commodities from grass seed, acres
of truck crops, poultry, and live
stock to timber, tung oil, and tur-
pentine.
The main trend seems to be
away from row crops to grasses
and livestock. Three factors seem
to account for the shift in this
direction: C) Farmers have OBJ
served the success of their All
boys and girls with their pigs and
calves at livestock shows, CD they
have been encouraged by the U.
G Department of Agriculture to
s.tsle some Of their eroded and
worn out land to pastures, and
'13) many small packing houses
and milk procession plants have
sprung up in the South.
A farmer no longer wonders
whether or not he can sell hog,
a steer, or hundred pounds of
milk. He can take his animals to
the packing house any month of
the year; and his milk for the
creamery is picked up at his gate.
During the last three weeks !
have travelled over large part Of
the farming areas of eight South
ern States = Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas
where | have observed the tram
sition first-hand.
Colored farmers, like the other
farmers of the region, are Great
ing a new pattern of agriculture.
They call it balanced farming or
diversification.
The other day 1 talked with
Myrt M. Coney who owns 900 acres
near Magnolia, Mississippi. He
used to count on cotton for his
cash. | asked him what products
he was selling now. He began to
add up. There were 70 acres of
corn, rs acres of oats, Is acres
in peaches, pears, and pecans, six
acres of sugar cane, 300 acres in
woodland and pasture, and only
25 in cotton.
Checking his gross income, he
put down $1,000 from timber, 49,
900 from pears, $4,000 from cane
syrup, $4,000 from beef cattle,
$500 from pecans, $1,000 from
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-19
South Africa's
United Party
Nips MaIan's
Group In Election

JOANNESBURGH, South Afri-
ca = Prime Minister D. F. Ma
lan's Nationalist party suffered
"a serious setback here Thursday
when municipal election returns
in Transvaal State were announe-
ed. Results of the election showed
a definite swing away from Ma
lan's "strict racial segregation"
regimine.
Malan became premier in 1913
when his party won control of
parliament from the United party,
headed by Field Marshall Jan
SHUTS former prime minister. Aim
Pretoria, the United party staged
a comeback by gaining control of
the municipal council, long ruled
by the Nationalist. Local the United
part swept all council seats, win
ming by big majority the one
ward which formerly had elected
two opposition councilmen.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-19
STATE SUPREME COURT SETS new
Precedent In DECISION ON
Staying PLANTATION MANAGER
FREE NEGRO VETERAN ON
PLEA OF SELF DEFENSE
Decision Is First Of It's
Kind In Mississippi History

The Mississippi State Supreme
Court, in a history making decision
rendered here Monday freed a
Negro tenant farmer, on a plea of
self-defense, who had been con-
victed and sentenced to death for
the murder of White Delta Cot
ton Plantation Manager.
The Supreme Court reversed the
decision of the Coahoma County
Court and discharged the convict
ed man.
The decision established new
precedent and was the first de-
cision of its kind in favor of a
Negro in the history of the state
With little, if any, knowledge
of what was being done in his
case, William Bell, in whose favor
the history making decision of the
court was made, from the Kinds
County Jail where he has been held
for safe keeping since the killing
took place, had only a few days
ago sent out appeals for help from
the NAACP and other such organi-
cations, through people who he
was able to talk to during visiting
days at the Jail.
Confined in the jail since Christ
mas in 1913, Bell told visitors to
the jail that he feared for the safe
ty of his wife and children, and
his mother none of whom he had
seen or heard from since his con-
finement in the Kinds County Jail
Bell, a 25-year-old veteran of
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-19
Rumor Leads To
Chicago Trouble

CHICAGO - Over 400 police
men were required early Saturday
to disband a racial row in a South
Side neighborhood. 1t was estimat-
ed that about 1,200 persons were
involved in the disturbances. The
group gathered, according to the
Commission on Human Relations
in the mistaken belief that Negro
families intended to move into the
area which is populated mostly by
white persons. No Negroes were
involved in the disturbances, how.
ever.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-19
South African Government
Bars Wife OF African Prince
Thinks London Girls Marriage
Violation OF Union Policy
of Segregation
Murder Plot Unearthed In Turmoil

JOHANNESBURG, South Afri-
ca = Seretse Khama, 27-year-old
chief apparent of the Bamagwato
tribe in the British Protectorate of
Bechaunaland, and his white wife,
the former Miss Ruth Williams of
London, are causing quite a COM
motion among tribal members and
also with the South African gov
eminent.
For one thing, ex-Regent Tshe-
kedi Khama, Seretse's uncle, has
challenged his nephew's rights to
the throne. In addition, reported
an alleged plot to kill him so that
Seretse and his bride might ascend
the tribal throne.
Next, the South African govern
ment announced that the chief
apparent and his blind wife have
been banned from the country, and
that hearing was being held to
decide whether he will rule his
tribe.
The judicial inquiry headed by
British commissioner, Sir Walter
Harrigan, into Seretse's fitness to
rule, was launched on Nov. /, after
Tshekedi protested that his nephew
broke tribal tradition by marrying
white girl. In addition. Tshekedi,
who has been tribal regent since
1926, said followers of the Young
chief had spread rumors that
"Seretse would never be chief while
I was alive and therefore, it was
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-19
Negro Veteran
Assigned AS Clerk
In New Orleans
4S Year Old Tradition
Broken BY Assignment

NEW ORLEANS, LA. Nov. Is
(SpeciaD-A 48 year old ''tradi-
ton" was broken here last week
when George Boutte was appoint
ed as a clerk at a receiving Win
dow in the parcel post annex of the
local Post Office.
The appointment of Boutte came
after many years of continuous eff
fort by the NAPE and the NAACP
to get the Local Post Office to
employ Negro workers in positions
other than carriers and mental
jobs.
Il just applied for the job and
got it. It's as simple as that" was
George Boutte's explanation of
how it happened that he has been
assigned as a clerk at q receiving
window in the Parcel post annex
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-19

free NEGRO I'm SlaYinq OF Delta Plantation MANAGER
Cleaners, TailOrs
And Laundry Assn.
Meets Here

The semi-annual meeting Of the
Colored Cleaners, Tailors, and
Laundry Association of Mississippi
met here Sunday, November 13,
at the College Club House. The
morning session was great, with
Mr.. Victor Jones being master of
ceremonies. Prayer by Rev. Keys,
after which america" was sung
being led by Mr.. Oscar Wolfe,
president of our local Cleaners.
Mr.. Jones then called on Mr.. Jes-
sic Williams, who ably discussed
upkeep of machinery; Mr.. M. Ford,
who discussed spotting and fill
tration. Mr.. c. w. Watson of
Greenville, who owns the Sno-
White Laundry, made some inter-
esting remarks. Mr.. Jones also
made remarks of bookkeeping and
accounting.
Mr.. Oscar Wolfe introduced the
president, and speaker of the eve
ming, Mr.. w. j. Oates of Natchez,
Miss, who held the house SPELL
bound.
The group was invited to the
Apec Supply House. They had a
fine display of equipment and
supplies to show also served nice
I refreshments. The group as
sembled at 2:30 again for business.
Adjournment at 4 o'clock. Mr.. j.
Oates, President; Gladys R. Topp,
Secretary.
The next meeting will be held
July 10-11, 1850 at Clarksdale,
! Miss. Mr.. Henderson as chair
man. The organization has filed
for a charter.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-19
ARMISTICE DAY ADDRESS FINDS
PRESIDENT SAYING HE Will RE-
new Demand FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
LAWS TO CONGRESS In JANUARY
TELLS GROUP HE DOES NOT
SEE HOW NATION CAN Do
OTHERWISE THAN ADOPT
CIVIL RIGHTS PROGRAM

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11-Presi-
dent Truman spoke out anew on
Armistice Day for his controvers-
ial civil rights program and declar-
ed he does not see show we can do
otherwise than adopt it.
at is encouraging" he said, "to
see that Americans all over the
country are growing more and
more aware Of the Importance of
this problem"
The president took the occasion
of an Armistice Day address be-
fore the National Conference OF
Christians and Jews to re-empha-
size his determination TO demand
passage of civil rights legislation
when Congress returns next Janu-
airy.
IF we look at ourselves in the
true spirit Of brotherhood" Mr.
Truman said, 1--WE must acknowl-
edge that in the United States
there are instances of discrimina-
ton and injustice because Of diff
Continued On Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-19
SIayers Of Up
State Farmer
Under $500 Bond
Case Set For
Trial In March

Houston, Miss, Nov. 15-(Spe-
ciaD-The second of three white
men indicted for the beating to
death of Malcolm Wright, hard
working and respected Negro
farmer, while his wife and children
looked on near here last summer,
crime which aroused the indig-
nation of the entire community,
was released on bond here last
Thursday.
Taking the stand for the first
time since they were denied bail
in preliminary hearing which fol-
lowed the crime the two principal
actors in the crime pleaded "Self
Defense"
Wright was beaten to death
last July End when the white men
charged him with hogging a rural
road with his horse and wagon to
prevent the passing of their auto
mobile.
The two principals in the slay-
ing are James "Red" Kellum and
James Moore. Their bond was set
at $4,000 each. Kellum posted
bond but Moore was still in jail
unable to raise bond.
Eunice Gore, a soldier at KEGS
Ter Field in Meridian, Miss, the
third man involved in the crime,
was released last October on ST.
900 bond.
Granted change Of venue, the
case is now set for trial in March
in Jittsboro, adjoining county seat
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-19
Courier Awards
hehru NAAcP
Life Membership

NEW YORK, Nov. 1O.-Prime
Minister Pandit Pawharlal Nehru
of India was presented this week
with a bronze medal and $500 life
membership certificate in the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, pur-
chased and presented to him by
the Pittsburgh Courier Publishing
Company.
CONTINUED On Page Two)