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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
SCHUYLER PRAISES BOOKER r. WASHINGTON
George S. Schuyler Noted Traveller
And Editorial Writer Calls For
Pub|icinzing Philosophy And
Program Of Booker 7. Washington
Says Washington Gave The Negro A
Program For Realizing His Potentialities
And Opportunities

OOKER T. WASHINGTON
BIRTHPLACE, Ga. - The lowest
ebb Of race relations in America
came in the period following the
War Between the States when the
Negro faced almost complete de-
nial Of the great promise of free
dom and seemingly extermina-
tion, writes George s. Schuyler,
noted traveller and brilliant editor
ial writer for the Pittsburgh Cour-
Ter in a special article on the
Booker T. Washington Centennial
which Is now appearing in news
papers all over the country.
Schuyler's current appraisal of
Booker T. Washington is one of
many articles contributed by lead.
ing writer's which will be published
in connection with the Centennial
Of Wsshington's birth, 1t was an
nounced today by Sidney ]. Phil
lips, Commission president. 30
What the Negro needed Tin the
1909 was time and weapons to
combat the evil influences Of his
enemies and detractors," said
Schuyler, "He needed reinsurance
Of his potentialities, opportunities,
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
STATE NEGRO DOCTOR DENIES CHICAGO DEFENDER STORY
Dr.. Clinton c. Battle Demands Chicago
Defender Retract That He Was Lured
Into Woods And Beaten BY White Men
Young Indianola Physician Says
Story Is Completely Untrue

Indianola, Miss, Nov. s (DSN)--
DR.. Clinton C. Battle, popular
young Negro physician here last
week demanded that the Chicago
Defender, one of the nations top
Negro newspapers which recently
added a daily edition to its long
published weekly newspaper, re-
tract the story printed in its Octo-
Der 18th edition which said that
DR.. Battle had been lured into a
swamp and beaten by a mob OF
white men.
DR.. Battle in demanding that the
paper retract the story labeled 1t
as completely untrue and said ne
had no idea whatever as to where
the paper got the story.
The story was published some
three weeks after DR.. Battle was
arrested here and convicted on a
drunken driving charge, with new
trial now pending after his ap-
peal of the conviction.
The story said that DR.. Battle
was lured into the swamps by
phone call saying that woman in
an isolated section was in need
of medical assistance and that his
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10

tive secretary, termed the situation
"a real danger for all Americans"
Mr.. Wilkins said the new restric-
tions were not only "harrassing'
the NAACP, but were jeopardizing
the constitutional rights Of white
southerners and creating an atmos-
phere in which the white moderate
"can no longer operate"
AS Mr.. Wilkins spoke, NAACP
activity had been stopped in Louis
lana, Alabama, and Texas, and
new laws were about to go into
effect in Virginia that the NAACP
head said would make it practically
impossible to push indignation in
that state through the institution
of law suits.
In addition, the NAACP report
ed boycotts, firings, and whisper
ing campaigns that its officials
Continued on Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
Citizens Council
Moral Protection,
Patterson Claims

Clarksdale, Miss, Nov. 6-Atty.
Gen. Joe Patterson described the
Citizens Councils attempts to con-
tinue segregation as the "constl-
tutional right to protect what we
believe is morally and legally
right"
Patterson addressed some l,ZOO
members of the Coahoma County
Citizens Council Thursday night.
eve are not a race hatred or
ganization as our critics have SAID,
Patterson contended. Eve seek TO
bring about better understanding
between the races within the
framework of segregation.
1.-THE best friends the Negroes
Of Mississippi have are IN the
councils which are organizations OF
the leading citizens Of most COM
munities.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
Ala. Supreme
Court Backs
Negro Voters

Montgomery, Ala, No. 5.-Thir-
ty-two Negro voters, resisting an
effort by state authorities to dis
franchise them, have won prelim-
mary victory in the Alabama Su-
preme Court.
The tribunal, without dissent
ing vote, issued an order prevent
ing Circuit Judge George Wallace
of Clayton, Ala, from taking any
action to strike the Negroes names
from the Barbour County voting
list.
Judge Wallace was given until
Nov. / to dismiss the states petit
ton seeking to remove the Negro
voters names or show cause why
it shouldn't be dismissed.
The petition filed by Circuit So
licitor (prosecutor) Seym GU
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
Peoples Burial
Assn. To Give
Portable Tv

The Peoples Burial Association
again is giving away a portable
TV set to the policyholder holding
the lucky number as it was in 1866,
there is nothing to buy and no
strings attached to this gift. The
only requirement is to pay your
premium out Cor 1856, get the free
ticket and drop the stub in the
barrel at Peoples Home Office. The
drawing will take place December
20, 1856 at 400 PM
The Peoples Burial Association
is asking all of it's members to pay
their agents in the month of No
vember for December. as you may
be helpful in helping your agent
win a bonus for his or her service
during the year 1866. Everyone
is invited to the drawing.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
Louisiana Negro
Is Believed
Lynch Victim
Relatives Denied
Chance To See Body

Amite, La, Nov. a Especially -
The mysterious shrouding the
death of 35-year-old local man
repeatedly brutally arrested from
a bar early Saturday night by
white deputies on a drunk charge
and found dead on his cell bed the
next morning have created the set
ting for another possible legal
lynching."
The victim, whose body Is yet to
be viewed by members Of the fam
lily since notification of death some
5o-odd hours, was identified as
Hammond Green.
That was the paralyzing disclo-
sure made Tuesday by the victims
brothers, Roosevelt Of Baton Rouge
and Percy Of New Orleans. They
told a Louisiana Weekly newsman
that the stories given them plus
the run-around they have gotten in
trying to locate the body or get
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10

How so Mississippi coioreo
,-H'ers are helping their parents
TO get out of one-crop cotton farm
ing and into dairying as a sideline
IS one Of the outstanding accomp-
lishments which will be reported
turing National All Achievement
Day. November 10, says W. E.
Ammons, State leader Of Negro
extension work in Mississippi.
Within the past five years, these
.lubbers, who live in the Tupelo,
Miss, are a, have bought $4,000
worth of purebred dairy cows and
now have herds of from two to
eight animals. The addition OF
these quality cows which are bring
ing semi-monthly milk checks has
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10

Greensboro, Nov. 6.-Warmoth
T. Gibbs will be inaugurated as
the fourth president Of AIT Col
lege, in a day-long celebration to
be held here on Friday, Novem~
Der 9.
J. M. Marteena, dean of facul-
ties at the college and chairman
of the committee on arrangements
for the Inauguration, said more than
$50 persons, delegates from lead
ing colleges, universities, learned
societies, and national educational
and professional organizations are
among the out-of-town guests ex-
oected to be present.
Registration for the event is
scheduled for Thursday morning
beginning at pm. and on Friday
morning beginning at s o'clock at
the F. D. Bluford Library.
The procession will leave the IL
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
DeIta's Set 24th National Convention

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 5 - Miss
Dorothy /. Height. Grand Presi-
dent of Delta Sigma Theta Soro-
rity, Inc, today announced that
he oath National Convention of
the forty-three year old women's
society will be held in Detroit,
Michigan, December $3.50, 1866.
The Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel will
be the Convention Headquarters
and the expected one thousand
delegates and visiting sorors will
be housed there. Two hundred
forty one undergraduate an d
>lumni chapters in the United
States and the Republic of Haiti
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
Mounting Number Of Action In
Southern States Bog NAAcP

New York, Nov. 5.-The mount
ing number of state actions that
are directed against the work of
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People in
the Deep South are causing pro-
found concern at national head
quarters of the 47-year-old civil
rights organization.
There is stream Of southern
laws and court moves aimed at
preserving racial segregation in
defiance of the United States Su-
preme Court decision Of May 81,
1866 charging local authorities with
the task of migrating public
schools. A number of apparently
aimed at curbing the NAACP.
Indignation Barriers
After a Texas injunction, Oct.
20, the leash had become SO taut
that Roy Wilkins, NAACP execu-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
Negro Charged
In Attem pit Rape
Suicide Victim
In Local Jail
Body Shipped To
Relatives In
Corinth, Miss.

A 39-year-old Negro man, faced
with a charge Of attempted rape
was reported by police authorities
as having committed suicide by
hanging himself in the city Jail
early Saturday morning, less than
two hours after his arrest for al
legedly crawling in bed with a
young white girl.
The dead man was identified as
Sam Williams, whose address was
given as 101 Youngs Alley.
According to reports Chief Of
Detectives M. B. Pierce said Jail
TRUSTEES found Williams hanging
from a metal window guard in his
Jail cell shortly before Z o'clock
Saturday morning. He had used
his belt to hang himself. He was
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
INAUGURATION Of AZ 7 President Set

brary, promptly at 1890 am. for
the Harrison Auditorium where the
inauguration will be held begin
ming at IL am.
Other events scheduled for the
day include: luncheon for visiting
guests, pm, in Murphy Hall;
at inspection of ROTC cadets, 3
pm. on Dudley lawn; open house
of all buildings and facilities be-
ginning at $3.50 pm, band concert
at pm. on Dudley lawn and Q
reception at the presidents home
beginning at pm.
President Biggs, q native Of
Baldwin, La, came to the institu-
ton in 1926 and served in several
positions on the staff. He was dean
of the School Of Education and
General Studies when elected to the
presidency Of the college in Feb
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10

will be represented in the delibera-
tons of this session Of the Grand
Chapter.
The theme Of the Convention is
Releasing the Delta Potential
for leadership, for community par
ticipation, for personal growth"
Outstanding men and women in the
fields of guidance, mental health,
public affairs and program plan
ming have been selected to serve as
resources for the Convention.
The Detroit Hostess Committee,
Miss Junetta Watts, Chapter Presi-
dent, with Mrs. Helen Gsrvin, Mrs.
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
new GEORGIA Law DESIGNED TO
MOVE NEGROES OUT OF State

appropriation to finance the mi
grafton of Negroes who are not
satisfied with the practice of seq
regation. Negroes who desire to
send their children to integrated
schools will be paid sum of
money so that they can move to a
state that does not practice segre-
CATION.
Sponsor of the bill is State Rep
resentative David c. Jones of
Worth County. Rep. Jones said
this week that he intends to in
troduce the bill when the Legisla-
ture reconvenes in January.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
mendenhaII Man
Accident Victim

Mendenhall, Miss, Nov. 6.-Ne-
gro Gorsie Williams, 20, Of Men,
denhall died and two other Negroes
were seriously injured in the wreck
of a pickup truck IL miles south
of here on Highway IS.
Tommy Holifield, 19-year-old
white driver Of the truck, told Of
ficers he swerved to avoid hitting
a cow and lost control of his We
hicle. Injured in the Sunday acct
dent were Negroes r. L. Williams,
IS, and Jimmy Walker, 20, both Of
Mendenhall.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. Georgia
may soon be asking some of it's
Negro citizens to leave the state.
In the wake of the fight over
Indignation of the schools in the
South, provisions are being read
led that would provide for the exo-
dus of Negroes out of the state.
Some officials have already admit
ted that this may be the course of
action taken by the state as So
luton to the states racial prob
lem.
A bill, it is reported, will be in
troduced before the State Legisla-
ture that will ask for a 100000
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
Church Of God
In Christ Sets
Its 49th Holy
convocation
Prayer For Peace
Theme Of Meeting

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 5-Prayer
for peace will be the central theme
of the 49th Holy Convocation of
the Church of God in Christ, In
ternational, when it convenes Nov
ember 25th thru December 18th at
Mason's Temple, 95s s. Mason
Street, in Memphis, with the
church's 94-year old founder and
Senior Bishop, c.. H. Mason, presid-
ing.
The announcement Of the 1855
meeting released by Bishop L. H.
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
Mississippi Alters Helping Parents
Get Out OF One Crop Cotton Farming

encouraged this parents to put
more emphasis on dairying and less
on cotton, Mr.. Ammons points out.
Partially as a result Of this shift
in farming emphasis, says the
State leader, Lee County, Miss,
has upped its sales Of whole milk
during the past five years by
nearly 100000 gallons . year, and
its gross income from daily pro-
ducts by $4,000 = year.
The colored Alters Of Lee Coun-
ty got started seriously in milk
production in 1851 when Miss Alice
Little, the colored home demons
stration agent, and w. J. Parnell,
the white country agent, began
Continued on Page Sikh u
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
Nations Voters Give Eisenhower
Landslide Re- Election Victory

conceded his defeat shortly before
midnight.
According to early reports and
indications, largely in protest
against the influence of the party's
southern delegation in the con-
gress, larger percentage of Negro
voters turned to the Republican
party in the Tuesday election than
at any time since the beginning Of
the Democratic administrations OF
President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10

The tremendous growth Of Jack
son State College is shown when
enrolment figures 10 years ago
are compared with present-day reg
istration figures. The 1946-47
Freshman Class enrolled PIP stu
dents. Sixty-eight sophomores, 43
juniors and 35 seniors were en-
rolled during the same period. The
total college enrolment at that
time was 358. In addition to the
regular college students, the High
School Department enrolled 81
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10

Mr.. Samuel Cuff, Chairman Of
the Board of Deacons of the Ably
sinian Baptist Church, today an
nounced that at meeting on
October 18th at 1880 p. m. the
deacons unanimously voted to re-
affirm their complete confidence in
their support of their minister for
the past 26 years, the Reverend
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. The
deacons deplored the vicious per-
sonal attacks on the Reverend
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
Congressman Diggs To Speak At
New Orleans Freedom Rally

brought dignity and warmth to the
youths distraught mother facing a
hostile atmosphere.
The appearance of the youthful
democratic statesman is being
hailed as another milestone in the
annals of the city. The occasion
will mark the second time during
the past several years that a
prominent figure from the nations
capitol - Congressman William
Dawson-has visited the Crescent
City.
Congressman Diggs, a reported
ly strong friend of labor, will make
his address at $3.50 p. M, accord
ing to tentative plans.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
Drop Negro From Name, Dr..
Patterson Tells Businessmen

Negro market. White businesses
and industries are beginning to rec
ognize the vast Negro market, he
said, and are employing Negro
statesmen and public relationists to
explore this market.
He said the league should, there
fore, invite into its membership all
persons interested in the Negro
market. By bringing their re-
sources into the organization, they
will strengthen it rather than dry
Continued on Page Six IA
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
Nat King Cole
Attacker Guilty

Birmingham, Ala. Nov. 6 - An
all-white Circuit Court jury here
Tuesday convicted a 25-year-old
Admission white man for disorderly
conduct for attacking Nat King
Cole, famous Negro singer here
last April.
The jury which deliberated one
and one-half hours recommended a
$50 fine for Edgar Leo Vinson.
The verdict was the result of an
appeal from Recorders Court
which had fined Vinson 500 and
given him a months Jail sent
ence.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
Rev. Adam Clayton Powell Gets Vote
OF Confidence From His Church

Powell which they branded as
baseless.
The deacons further unanimous
ly voted that regardless of party
politics of any individual member
of the Board that they would main
tain their own individual prefer
ence in the present presidential
election.
The Reverend Powell, Demo
cratic Congressman from Harlem,
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10

New Orleans, La, Nov. ID. 5.
Congressman Charles Diggs, Jr., OF
Detroit, Mich, one of the most col
orful and dynamic orators in this
country, will make his first New
Orleans appearance Sunday, Nov.
10 in a mass freedom rally at Un-
ion Bethel AME church.
The program sponsored by the
Lamor Education will climax the
organization annual meet NOV.
1913 at billiard University.
Scores of Orleanians clamorlng
for the opportunity to hear the
noted Congressman whose attend
ance at the now celebrated Emmett
Till murder trial in Mississippi
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10

Washington, D. c., Nov. THE
voters of the Nation Tuesday gave
the Republican President Dwight
D. Eisenhower, a landslide re-elec-
ton victory, with the President car
rying all but nine states, with the
only states carried by his Democrat
opponent, Adlai E. Stevenson, with
the exception Of West Virginia, be-
ing in the South.
1t was the second defeat for the
Democratic standard bearer who
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
TREMENDOUS GROWTH JACKSON
STATE COLLEGE is SHOWN

students, the Vocational Shop De
partment enrolled 100, the Labora.
tory Community School 81 and the
Nursery School %. From a tota
enrolment of $40 in 1916, the en-.
irollment has reached an astound-
ing 1876 in 1856. According te
classification, the 1867 enroll
ment is as follows: freshmen
354; sophomores, 1862; juniors, 219i
seniors, 215; and special students
II. Added to this total Of LOCI
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10

Washington, Nov. 5.--Dr. Fred
eriek D. Patterson, newly elected
president of the National Negro
Business League, suggested at the
seth annual convention that the
racial identity be deleted from the
name of the organization and that
the league open its doors to men,
bers of all races.
In addressing the first public
meeting of the League convention,
held at Howard university, DR..
Patterson spoke Of the expanding
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
Question Negro
Suspect In
Crystal Springs

Crystal Springs, Miss, Nov. g.
Crystal Springs officers planned to
question Negro suspect today in
connection with the near-fatal
beating of 61-year-old white junk
dealer here Saturday.
Authorities hoped the victim,
Alfred Newman, would be able to
identify his attacker when he re-
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
Fisk Board To
Name Successor
ToDr. johnson

Nashville, Tenn.-The Fisk Uni
versity board of trustees has named
two committees, one to nominate a
successor to the late President
Charles S. johnson, and the other
to operate the university in the
interim.
The Rev. Philip M. Widenhouse
of New York will head the nomi-
mating committee. Serving with
him are L. Howard Bennett, Min
neapolis attorney; DR.. John Hope
Franklin, chairman of the history
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
anne PASTOR NAMED PRES. OF
OKLA. CITY CHURCH COUNCIL

Oklahoma City, Nov. 5. - Rev.
Robert H. Alexander, Negro pastor
of Oklahoma City's Avery Chapel
assumed duties Friday as president
of the Oklahoma City Council of
Churches. Thus he becomes the
first member of his race ever to
hold the position.
An Army chaplain in the South
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
Arguments On
NAAcP Appeal
End In \. {.

Raleigh, Nov. 5-The State Su-
preme Court finished hearing argu-
ments this week on a technicalitv
which might be the first round Of
an all out assault on the NAACP
by the State of North Carolina.
The NAACP has before the high
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
Nation Pays Final
Tribute To DR..
chas. S. johnson
Fisk President
Called One Of The
Nations Greatest
Educators

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-The nation
last week paid final tribute to one
Of the greatest educators that
America has produced.
People from all walks Of life and
from all sections of the country
filled Fisk Memorial Chapel here
last Wednesday for the funeral Of
DR.. Charles S. Johnson. High gov
eminent officials, university and
college presidents, heads of foun-
Continued on Page Two)