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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-03-24
the state of MARYLAND.

the state Of Maryland.
Mrs. j. II. Fahey was hostess to
the Ladies Bridge club. Three tables
were in play. Honors were presented
to Mrs. n. O. Broadwater, Mrs. n. X.
Davis, Mrs. William Grimm and Mrs.
II. L. Petit.
The Teachers Bridge club was en-
tcrtained at the home of Mrs. Edwin
Robson, Long Stretch. Honors were
won by Mrs Scott Holiday, Miss Vel
oIa SMamger and Scott HolidaN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-03-24
PUBLIC SALE

Having sold my farm, I will sell
the live stock and some machinery on
the farm known as the Dr.. Davis
farm, about one and one-half miles
East of Grantsville, along Route 40,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-03-24

distinguished as it isis still priced
Just above the lowest. Pontiac is
General Motors LONGEST priced eight
As a matter of fact-if you can
afford any new car you can probably
afford one Of the new Ponliacsl
When YOU do buy a Pontiac-you
will be driving an outstanding
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-03-24
THURSDAY. APRIL z. 1949
Beginning at 1920 A. NJ.
LIVE STOCK


85 head of Cattle. consisting of 33
head registered and Grade Jersey and
a few Grade Guernsey milk Cows,
81 head young Cattle, Bred Helfers,
Yearlings, and some Heifer Calves.
About 60 head Of this herd are vac
cinated and about half of these heif-
ers eligible for registration. This is
an accredited herd and health charts
will be given for interstate shipment;
also purebred Ole. Brood Sows
due to farrow soon after the sale;
registered Ole. male Hog, l regis
tered Berkshire Sow, l registered
Hampshire Sow.
FARM MACHINERY
One Case pickup Bailer, in fine
shape; / New Idea hay Loader, New
rubber-tired Wagon, with hay ladder
and brakes; l Case PA" bottom trac-
tor Pillow, | Oliver Walking Pillow,
Bob-sled, l John Deere Moving Ma
chine, in good shape; l Perry Harrow,
l Case lever Harrow, l Dissection In
ternational Tractor Harrow, l New
Idea feed Mixer, fodder Shredder, l
Garden Tractor, PIP" bottom Little
Genius Tractor Plow.
MISCELLANEOUS
One Human 2-unit milking Ma
chine, l Scan Wilson Zero-flo Milk
Cooler, l Scan Sterilizer, small
steam Boiler, l Wash Tank, Is loyal.
Milk Cans, Milk Buckets and Strainer,
l Bucket-a-day Stove, l Round Oak
Chief Cook Stove, with water front;
l 3-wick burner New Perfection all
porcelain oil Stove, Steel Drums, Oil
Cans, Buckets, Forks, Shovels and
many other items too numerous to
mention.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash. Lunch
will be served by the Ladies.
ELI YODER.
Grantsville, Md.
HARRY COLLIER. Auctloneer
Clerks, Miller & Miller.
ADV. 4-2t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-03-24

- Its no wonder that thou
sands and thousands of
~ people all over the
country have decided
once and for ALTO move up to the
magnificent new 1910 Pontiac.
H. an easy step to iakc. because the
new 1919 Pontiac beautiful and
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29
Mrs. Roosevelt
Defines A Liberal

New York-On being quizzcd MS
TO what her definition of a liberal
u.s. Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt admits
that IL is difficult to put into
words an all embracing defini-
ton of liberal. She gives her
concept of a liberal in her column
"If You Ask Me In the July issue
of McCall's magazine
A liberal" writes the former
First Lady, tries to see a question
from as many points Of view as
possible and then decides which
is the point of view which WI
benefit the greatest number Of
people" Pursuing her theme TO
a concise conclusion, she says, "he
need not be either conservative or
radical. but he must be able 10 be
objective. to try TO free himse,.
from prejudice and TO suboti'n It.
his own special interest to tho in
terests of the people as a who'll
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29

main offices in Memphis. is con-
Quoting rallies in Missouri, Flor
ida, Oklahoma and Tennessee.
The nationwide drive to build
up league budget of half
hundred thousand dollars was
launched at the 1913 convention
in Atlantic City by Mr.. Sudduth
while he was still serving S
chairman of the budget committee
Following his election to the pres
idency Of the 40 year old organiza-
ton, Mr.. Sudduth appointed DR.
Walker to direct the mammoth
financial undertaking The veter-
an Memphis business executive
See LEAGUE-page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29
Dies While Ridinq
In Taxicab

A man identified as Earl Swan
of College Station fled Saturday
morning about 8:45 as he rode in
a taxi operated by Jessie Thomp-
son from College Station to Little
Rock.
Thompson stated that as he drove
by Swans home Swan whistled
for him TO stop. He entered the
car and sat in the back seat with
two children. As they drove on,
the children told Thompson that
the man was sick and upon in
vestigation Thompson and Jessie
AyTes. who rode in the front seat.
found Swan dead. They then
drove him to a Little Rock hos
pital wrere police arrived to in
vestigate the matter
Mr. Swan is survived by a wife
and three children. II Is reported
that he died of a heart attack.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29
Local Students
Urged to Register
At PSC Now

President M. Lafayette Harris
urged local students to make ap-
plication to enter Philander Smith
college Immediately in statement
this week. as follows:
"Philander Smith college wishes
to serve its own people the peo-
pie of greater Little Rock. What
ever we have, we feel our own
Community should have first
Claim. We urge all persons who
wish to enter Philander Smith
college this fall to please file APP
plications now. Why is this neces-
sary? There is a limited to the
number of students we can accept.
Persons from as far East as Bos-
ton, and far west as San Diego,
have been filing applications since
March. We do not want to see
ourselves crowded out by out
siders. at the expense of our local
people. You can help us avoid this
embarrassment. Please file your
application now. We want to serve
you"
Phllander is a high grade Chris
tan college of liberal arts an,
pre-professional training. fully &C
credited by the North Central As
ISOLATION of Colleges and Second
American Medical Association 70
airy school. rated Class "A" by thu
Pre- Medical Education and by The
University Senate, and member
of the American Council on Edu-
cation. II offers the BA, BIS, and
BIS in Home Economics and ma
jors in 10 departments. Evening
classes will be held for persons
employed during the day.
Local students. Make application
now before it is too latel
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29

ter winning this honor from q
State Achievements contest last
November.
During her six years Of club
work, she has carried the follow.
ing projects: poultry. clothing.
foods and cookery, room improve
ment, garden, canning, frozen
foods and home management.
One Of her projects for 1880
was poultry. This project nettsd
her $4,000 Her poultry demon
stration consisted Of $50 birds.
Value Of chicken and eggs used
at home was $4,000.
Miss Robinson stated, II stored
80 flyers in Our locker and used
l05 fresh for our table, and sold
70 flyers. My breed Of chicks
were White Plymouth Rock. A.
prepared and stored In our frozen
locker: rs OTIS green beans, IS ats,
See HONORs-page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29
Marshall Advises
Coordination OF
Legal Programs

Los Angeles-Proposals for CO.
ordinating the legal work of the
branches, states conferences and
national office Of the NAACP
were advanced by Thurgood Mar
SHALL special counsel, at the AS
sociation's 40th annual conference
here last week.
Reviewing the activities OF the
NAACP in the legal field, Mr..
Marshall said that the Association,
which originally concentrated on
defensive legal action, has now
taken the offensive In the drive
TO remove all legal barriers to
first class citizenship Il believe"
the NAACP official said. I'VE are
now ready to enter into that stage
which | hope will be the final one
resulting in the removal Of all
racial discrimination that can pos
sibly be removed through legal ac-
ton
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29
Special Session Of
Congress Asked
By NAACP Body

Los Angeles-Immediate action
on civil rights legislation and the
calling Of q special session Of
Congress for that purpose was
urged by delegates attending the
10th Annual Conference of the
National Association for the Adj
yancement of Colored People
which closed here today In a
telegram to President Truman. the
delegates said that they expect
the civil rights mandate of the
voters TO be fulfilled" identical
wires were sent to Senator Scott
Lucus, majority leader; Rep. John
Mccormack, House majority lead
er; Senator J. Howard McGrathJ
chairman II the National Demol
cratic Committee; Rep Sam Ray
burn, speaker OF the House; SEN
ator Rober, A. Taft. Republican
leader and Rep. John Martin. min
GRITTY leader in the Houst.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29
Phi|ander Smith IN
Summer CLOSING

The Sind commencement sea-
son and the 30,h summer closing
at Philander Smith college is
scheduled for July 27-3l, according
to announcement by President NJ.
Lafayette Harris this week Some
major activities are as follows:
Annual Presentation Of the De.
partmcnt Of Dramatics, Thursday
evening, July 20. at 8:l5, in the
auditorium.
Glass Day program. Friday, Ju-
~ 20 at $3.50 a, m. auditorium;
Junior-Senior Outing at Ald,rs-
gate camp Friday afternoon,
Annual Class Play Friday even
ing, at 8.l5, in the auditorium;
Rcercatioual and Fellowship
Hour on the lawn Saturday at
ternoon.
Baccalaurcatc Services, Sunday,
July 81, at 900 a. m. Wesley Cha
pei Methodist church,
Commencement Exercises. Sun
day afternoon at 4 o'clock in the
auditorium.
DR.. Z Clifton Rue. District ST.
perintendent of the Little Rock
district of the Little conference.
will deliver the baccalaureate SER
mon. President M. Lafayette Har-
ris of philander will deliver the
commencement address.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29
NAACP Demands Action
On Florida Mob Violence

New York--A second request
that members of the mob terroriz-
ing the Groveland. Florida. area
be arrested and prosecuted was
made this week by Madison S,
Jones,jr, administrative assistant
OF the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People
Previously the NAACP was as
sured by Frank Wright. assistant
10 Governor Fuller Warren. that
National Guards personnel were
assigned to patrol the Groveland
urea.
Earlier in the week press ac-
counts OF continued violence a.
Rainst Negroes prompted the NAA
Cp to wire Governor Warren urg-
ing that the Guardsmen, wha re-.
portedly had been dismissed from
the area. be returned to duty "to
protect lives and property of Ne
groes of the community" AT the
same time Mr. Jones dispatched
a message TO Attorney General
Tom Clark requesting an investi-
CATION of the riots ito ascertain
wheather federal violations have
occurred"
Further pressure for action was
made by tho NAACP in kilograms
TO Senator j. Howard McGrath
CDR. ~, chairman of the Sem
ate Judiciary Committee subcom-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29
More Negro Cops
In Atlanta, Dixie's
Number One City

Atlanta, Ca Atlas Mayor
Hartsfield last week ordered Po-
lice Chief Herbert jenkins TO pu'
on more police. and to bring the
Negro compliment of At'anta's
police force up to full strength.
AT the same time, the Mayor
said that he would seek an in
crease In the number OF Negro
policemen in the 1850 city budget.
These men, said the mayor,
have done excellent service for
Atlanta in the few months they |
have been on our force, and even
our severest critics now agree
they have been the cause OF a
reduction OF crime Of all
kinds in the Negro sections Of
Dur city"
At the present time, authorized
strength Is eight Negro officers,
but actually only five are on duty
Two OF the eight have submitted
their designations. and third
has a broken arm received in the
line OF duty.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29

Southern California His creative
scholarship has produced num-
erous article on English. Educa-
ton. and Public Address which
have been published in scholarly
journals and periodicals. and his
book on Negro Preaching and the
Negro in the South, is in process
Of publication by the Harvard IN
iversity Press.
DIR. Pipes brings with his fine
training a rich experience which
well qualities him to give an ex-
cellent academic leadership TO
Philander Smith college. Born in
See PIPES-page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29
Surviving NAACP
Founders Hail
Groups Progress

Los Angeles--A message hailing
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People as
"one of the two or three most
powerful political and social re-
form movements In the United
States" was sent to the Associa.
tons fortieth annual conference
by Oswald Garrison Willard, one
of the six surviving founders Of
the NAACP and drafter Of the
original call to action which mark
ed the Associations beginning.
Rev John Haynes Holmes, Of New
York's Community Church, also
sent greetings.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29
BEAUTIFUL, BLAND AND BRILLIANT
Business League Leaders Make Plans
For Big Money. Raising Campaign

{ Memphis-Business leaders are
holding rallies In a half dozen or
more key cities Of the country in
their final efforts to reach the an
nouneed league budget goal of
$4,000 prior TO the 49th Annual
Convention of the league in De-
troit. Michigan August "a. 25, 26
The period between July IS -
August 18th has been designated
Campaign Month" during which
time local business units of the
league have been asked to re-
port their Financial quotas to
league headquarters. SAC Beale
avenue, Memphis. Tennessee.
Leaders Hold Rallies
Horace Sudduth, of Cincinnati.
Ohio. president Of the league and
DIR. J. Z. Walker. chairman of the
budget committee and a past pres
ident, have teamed up TO visit in
a number of major communities to
stimulate interest in the campaign
Their itinerary includes Indnana-
polls. Detroit, Chicago Washington
d. C.. Baltimore, Philadelphia, ~
Y C.. Louisville, Tulsa and okla
homa City.
Mrs Rosa Brown Bracy, Of ST.
Louis, Mo, secretary OF the Ma.
tionnl BUDGET Committee with
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29
Former A|corn College
Prexy Dean At Phi|ander

DR.. William Harrison Pipes, who
recently resigned as President of
Aleorn college and a nationally
known scholar and educator, has
been appointed Dean of Instruc-
ton at Philander Smith college,
according to announcement by DR..
M. Lafayette Harris, President
Dr. Pipes will also serve as Pro-
fessor of English and Chairman of
The Division of Language and
Literature. The new Deans aca-
demic training includes the BIS.
degree in Education from Tuske-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29
NAACP MEETS IN
BOSTON 1850

Los Angeles-Thc City of Bos-
ton was chosen as the site of the
next annual conference of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colorcd People at
the 40th annual session of the AS
ISOLATION last week The 4lst an
nual conference will be held in
the New England city during the
last week of June, 1850.
Named to the national nominat-
ing committee TO select new mem
bers of the board Of directors were
the following delegates DR. J. L.
Leach. Flint Michigan, Joshua
Thompson. Amber, Pa; Mrs. Rosa
johnson Marshalltown, Ia; and w.
r. Saxton. Asheville. N. c.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29

with a pocket knife before sue
cumbing.
The two women worked at the
same furniture company along
with sister of the man over
which the women fought, according
to reports, and the feud between
them had been going on for some
time.
II was reported that Mrs. Nor
ris had been carrying on an af-
fair with the common-law hus-
band OF Miss Boyd. The day Of the
murder. Miss Boyd was told that
Mrs. Morris and her common-law
husband. the father Of her child,
were seen talking together. She
ran out Of her home and on to
the bus stop where the fight &C.
See KILLING-page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29

The other three Negroes, who
were captured by officers last
week have been held in an unan-
nounced Jail.
The arrest of the Negroes fol-
lowing a story by Willie Padgett.
white Of Groveland, that he was
beaten and robbed, and his wife
was kidnapped and raped, has
caused terror in the Florida vi
cinity comparable only to that
practiced by Hitler during h e
late years of his regime. according
to reports emanating from Florida.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29
Testimony
App|auded byNaacp

Jackie Robinson, star second
baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Baseball Club. was congratulated
this week by the National Assoela-
ton for the Advancement of Color
ed People for his excellent state
m@1t' presented before the House
Committee on Un-American Ac-
tivities
In a telegram TO the athlete, Ad-
ministratve Assistant Madison
S. Jones, Jr. pointed out that the
NAACp has opposed the House
Committee hearings on grounds
that the loyalty of American Ne
groes "have never been question
ed and needs no defense" Mr.
Robinson was commended by the
Association for his "reiteration Of
this point in his testimony,
and for his "uncompro-
missing position on the fight
against racial discrimination"
The hearing had been called to
give certain prominent Negroes
an opportunity to refute state
ments by Singer Paul Robson to
the effect that American Negroes
would never bear arms for their
country in the event of war with
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29
Urge Probe In
Death Of New
Orleans Prisoner

New York-An investigation Of
the death of Frank Bates, a pri-
soner in New Orleans City Jail,
was urged this week of the Justice
Department by the New Orleans
branch and the national office Of
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
See PROBE-page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29

mittee on civil rights. and Repre-.
sentative Emanuel Celler DIN.
", chairman of the House Judici-
airy Committee. The wire TO Con-
gresham Cellcr noted the inter-
est Of the committee in the mat
ter of mob activities In the State
Of Alabama" and urged the COM
See ACTION-page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29

gee institute, the MA degree in
English from Atlanta university,
the Ph.D. degree in Public Address
from the University Of Michigan,
and further study in college Ad-
ministration at the University OF
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29
Killing Of Negroes
Continues Woman
Stabbed To Death

Mrs. Wyzet Morris. %, of 5000
Gaines street, died on the corner
of 9th and Parker street last week
after she engaged in a fight with
Miss Ida Bell Bayd, "a. of 1903
East 3rd st. over a man.. It was
reported that Mrs. Morris had been
cut approximately seven times
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29
SmitldaIe Girl
Wins High Ronors
In State Contest

Off to the second Regional Al
club camp. July 26-August 4. u
Miss Zenobia Robinson Of Smith,
dale community, Cross county
Miss Robinson will attend tho
camp at Nashville. Tennessee af-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29

The total value of cattle. not
including dairy stock. on ranches
and farms in the United States in
le4g is said to be Si0,587 .060 900
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29

The entire community around
Travares has been invaded By
members Of the Ku Klux Khan.
See LYNCHING-page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29

Seventeen unemployed Negroes were arrested Tuesday
morning 10 o'clock for lettering" around the Employ
ment Service office at 3rd and Center streets ~s'-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29
Seventeen Unemployed Negroes Arrested For Totering

had refused Jobs $3.50 per day The Jobs in question: was
reported, were cotton chopping jobs
Defendants who unable to post bond Of $o75 re-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29

An officer stated that the defendants arrested after
several complaints had received about oaes on side
walks and about the offices and that Of the defendants
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29
One Of Four Suspects In
Robbery And Rape Attack
Other Three Held In Secret CUSTODY
While Mob Continues Terror On Neqroes
PERRY, Fla.-Mob terror continues
as one Negro is killed as a suspect in last
weeks alleged Groveland raping.

The ynohed Negro has been identified Earnest Thomas
sought of four Negroes suspected the alleged beating
OF white man and raping 17year-old housewife
Bill Towe sheriff Taylor county had been aed
by officers Sunday shot when he ran after Officers Ia
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-29

the Soviet Union.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-20
MVA Keeps Going
Despite Opposition

on-NFU-Some folks be-
lieve that, although the reactionary
forces have the MVA and eva bills
bottled up in the Public Works COM
mittee They're very hostile), the
cork may blow out of the battle.
The Army Engineers-Bureau of Rec
lamation multiple agency hodge
podge is creaking at the seams, ex-
posing the rotten insides. (See Sat
urday Evening Post, May 14).
Recently Gov. Val Peterson of
Nebraska came to Washington and
told an appropriations committee
that the Inter-Agency set-up is work
ing wonderfully. He also went up
to New York and told a meeting of
the National Republican Women's
Clubs that Pick-Sloan projects go
ahead only after "full and free dem
ocratically conducted inquiry, debate
and decision" by the Inter-Agency
group.
One week later, Gov. Peterson told
an Inter-Agency committee meeting
at Concordia, Kansas. that they must
either start giving real consideration
to project or we go out of business.
He confessed at Concordia that there
is actually no consideration of most
projects and policies by the Inter-
Agency set-up.