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THE FLINT SPOKESMAN

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1944

Fugitive Tells of a
st to Admit Murder Charge;
JudgeVoids Warrant for Return

~@HICAGO ~ ANP ~ Costell | ing him with blackjacks. FailJones, 37 year old porter in ajing to obtain the desired condowntown restaurant, won free- | fession, he said they began usdom from a life sentence in| ing the blow torch, holding it to
Mississippi State~ prison at Parch- | his chest and creating severe

- man after telling a graphic tale | burns.

before Federal Judge Elwyr R. | A brief hearing the next

_ Shaw here Wednesday of being | morning, at which he was not

beaten with a hose and plack- | allowed to testify or produce
jacks and burned with a blow | any witnesses, resulted in his
torch to admit to a murder he | being sentenced to life imprisdid not commit. onment,

Jones appeared bitore Judge
Shaw-on a petition for a writ
of habeas corpus to void a MisSissippi fugitive warrant on
which he was arrested last August~ Substantiating his story
~by--stripping to the waist and
~TeVealing viyid scars on_ his
- body. received. from blackjacks

Georgia Planter
Acquited in |
Peonage Case

ATLANTA ~ ANP ~ A federal district court jury last week

chest from a.blow torch, Jones. cleared Roswell P. Biggers,

said he escaped the Mississippi
prisan in November, 1941.

His testimony. was that or
August 12, 1941, he was riding
in a taxicab. driven by Henry
MiJes,- white, of Forest, Miss.
~On the way from Forest to Lake,
Miss., Miles met J. C. McComb
of. Lake, alSo. a white cab driver.::

The two men got in an argument over Miles~ accusation that
the other man had stolen his
Negro mistress. Durimg the ensuing brawl, Miles shot McComb and gave Jones the gun,
telling. him ~to sell it.;

Two days following the shooting, Jones was arrested. by |'
_Newton county sheriff's police.
At headquarters, he was bluntly told that he was going to
confess. to a-murder. Wher he
refused, four men began beat
Fe een Cae Bae Eee tes

farmer, charged with peonage
of several Negroes.

The peonage trial had lasted
three and a half weeks in the

derwood. Biggers was _ indicted
on 19 separate counts for violating the Peonage Abolition act.

Biggers was arrested by FBI
agents in August and was released on $4,000 bond. The five
Negroes allegedly held in involuntary servitude were J..C.
Banks, Lester Banks. Felmon
Jackson, Booker T. Jackson and
Bobby. Glenn, alias Bobby
Rakestraw.

It was charged that the white
planter operated his peonage
system by preferring misdemeanor charges against tennants
and getting them out of jail on

their promise to work out the
fines.

wealthy Rockdale County white}

court of Judge E. Marvin Un-.

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CHILD 3, KILLED BY

FATHER WITH AX
Barbara Sharon Milfrod,

aged 3. wes slain with a double

fitted ax. Sheriff A..L. Ander
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son said the girl's father admitted the slaying. Sheriff
Anderson said B. Milfrod, 45,
a commercial fisherman, told
him he struck the girl on the
head. He gave no reason for
his act. There are two other
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By DEAN GORDON B. HANCOCK
A TRAGIC HOUR

~A tragic hour has struck in this countyy and it is later than
we think. It is not too distressing to see politics and economics
and the forces thereof bow-betore the throne of racism; but
when the Church of Christ bends the knee to~ Baal, we have
come upon an evil hour.

The entire country. rejoiced when the white Bisptista of
North Carolina came out in such strong language against segregation, and the evils thereof; but when pressure was brought
to bear in a manner that made them rescind their praiseworthy
actions, the moral forces of this country received one of the
most brutal rebuffs in history. Whether we face it or not, the
fact remains that the greatest thing in the 20th century world
is white supremacy. The Bible, God, Jesus Christ, right, democracy and all but tails to ay the kite of white supremacy.
What god wills or the Bible teaches are secondary considerations beside the ends of white supremacy.

This is indeed a dark and dangerous~ situation which must
be faced immediately if we are to escape destruction. If white
supremacy were the biggest thing in the world certainly God

| would have so decreed it in Holy Writ or either the Son of God

would have taught it while He was in the flesh. We have God

and Jesus on one hand and white supremacy on the other.

-its cry for Barabbas.

has destroyed Germany and Italy.
our nation and our generation? is easily the previous question.

is racist. The Bible is being douted and defiance is
long can these things be?

not save a nation that forgets God.

race when it departs from the. faith of the fathers.

not justify madness in ourselves.
up and puts down the rulers of the nations.
their predations for his own plan of progress.

is bent.

fascism.
Christ and white supremacy.

white supremacy be God then we must serve it..
have maneuvered the white race into t
position have done a disservice-to man
the power to bless mankind has turned i power into an instrument of defying the Son of God.

it is a serious thing to come to cross purposes with God
and time and right. As for democracy, we are fast bringing
upon the very idea and reproach and shame. Democracy and
~white supremary are mutually exclusive and any supposition
that they are not is doomed to disaster.

tional driver's seat.

the loaves and fishes.

Nearly every nation that supports our cause in the international tribunals, has either received a loan or is expecting one.; The world today. needs
more than ever before in history moral leadership but there
1 can be no moral leadership where white supremacy stands beWhen democracy and the Christianity of

This is a serious matter, and why?

fore God and right.
Jesus Christ must take a back seat in the council, of world affairs we have come upon an evil hour,

When the Negroes of Georgia prayed for Talmadge and
that God might guide him, they opened up a world of possibilities that minority groups would do well to explore. It may

ties we have not appraised. Whether or not civilization can
survive the threat of white supremacy remains to be seen.
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Janitor Arrested |
| fre: Walker is accused of startFor Fires Causing |: Hee seta Gontenee
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$950) 000 Damages sight in November.

Arrested~ 24 hours aiter
last fire at ~Laredo, Mo.,
CHILLICOTHE, Mo. ~ ANP | janitor is said to have risde a
~Missouri state highway police | signed statement of guilt to
nabbed a 46 year old panitor! James S,. Posage, highway paSunday on charges of starting | trok lieutenant, while Col. Hugh
fires in 10 towns that caused ~an H. Waggoner of the highway
estimated $250,000 damages. patrol revealed that Walker has
Elopus Walker, the janitor,| served two jail ~sentences and
was arrested on a tip from 14-| three prison terms.
year old Fedra Sue Cooper,| First of Walker's admitted pilwhite, who told police she saw] laging excursiors was at tiny
a tall Negro with a heavy beardCorder, Mo., his boyhood home,

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The world situation is dangling before our eyes the age-old}
challenge of Barabbas or Jesus, the Barabbas of white supremor the Jesus of Nazareth. The 20 century world has sent forth

Whether we realize it or not, this is a fateful hour for the
races of mankind. Godlessness will as surely destrcy us as it
How sha:] we escape the
damnation that white supremacy is going to bring down upon

The mast motivation today is not Christian or democratic, it
being
paunted in the very face of God; and it remains to be seen how
Even a wall of atom bombs can
Quite as tragic is the white supremacy predicament inj
which the world finds itself, will be the plight of the Negro
We must
never forget that the madness of certain white elements does
After all it is God that sets
He overrules
Hitlerism and
Hitler are the Baal before whom the.b:nee of the 20th century

It is irony to the nth degree to hang the Nazis and sabe
scribe to their Nazism; to shoot poro Mussolini and embrace
The die is cast, the battle is joined between Jesus
The nations must choose whom
they will serve; if God be God then we must serve him; if
Those who
ir present untenable

ind. A race that has

| Army Initiates
New Officer
Selection: System

BY CONRAD CLARK

WASHINGTON ~ ANP
The army initiated a new officer, candidate selectior system
which will guarantee the best
qualiled artd highest caliber men
available in the ranks as officer candidates, the war department announced Saturday.

The ' new.
into effect on February ~1, is.
expected to assure a sound and

for. the selection of officer candidates on an army-wide competive basis.

For the first time in history,
an ~enlisted man will evaluate
the qualifications of arrother~enlisted man to attend officer

attend OCS be based more on
intelligence and officer-fike
qualities than or a formal educational background.

The COS Program. has been
reorganized to provide that all
enlisted men, flight. officers or
warrant officers desiring, com
missions in any of~ the grourd
arms or the technical adminis
army officer candidate school
for six months duratior at Fort
Benning, Ga.

Anyone desiring a commisin the air: forces, (other
than through flight training)
must in additior attend the

schoo] at San Antonio, for a like
period.

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plan, ~which goes

uniform method and procedure }

candidate school, and the pro:
gram also calls for selection to }

trative services must attend an~

Treasurer Quits

To Go to School

NASHVILLE ~ ANP ~ Co
The nations do not
trust England and the United States which are in the internaTo be sure, there are some satellite nations which are moving in our orbit; but they are looking for

be that after all petition to the throne of grace has potentiali
lumbans,'Inc., artti-Negro and
anti-Jewish organization with
headquarters in Atlanta, lost one
of its head men when John H.
Zimmerlee, one of the group's
incorporators, resigrfed his post
as treasurer to continue his
course at Georgia Tech.,

The report that Zimmerlee
the group came from his sister,
Mrs. Lillian Hermandez, here recently. Reason given was that
he might be able to continue
his studies im the Georgia
school. Previously, student body
groups and others had demand.
ed: that he be expelled.

Zimmerlee,who is, 24. was
formerly a navigator in the army
air forces. He went to ~ high
school in Nashville and_ later
worked at Oak Ridge.

Although Mrs. Hermandez insists her brother was treasurer
of the outfit, previous reports
had. identified his as vice-pesident of the group.

Better Tires From Rayon

Use of rayon for cords in tire
making promises a tire that wid
Give increased mileage and operate
with so much less internal friction
than when cotton is used that it will
reduce gasolins consumption, P. W
Litchfield, chairman of the Good:
year Tire and Rubber enmpany, an:
nounced. It.will be some time be
fore such tires are available for passenger cars, he states, as rayon
manufacturers are unable to pro
duce enough material to meet de
mands and all that is available ies
going into truck Heres

on Sept. 5, Poage said. He is
being held on charges of arson, '
burglary and larceny.:

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Beginning~ ~December ~15, 1946,

on Central St. will hold their
Sunday services at the ~FICC
~enter. Rev: Baldwin is the
Pastor. Rev. Baldwin has just]
returned from a two weeks~
vacation im East St. Louis.

Rev. and Mrs. C. ~. Ceols of
the Church of God in Christ are
attending the National Convoeation in Memphis, Tenn. They}
are expected to return on or
about, December 15. Rev. Shed
James is the assistart pastor.

with preparations for the Christmas Cantata which will be pre
ented by the Senior Choir at
the Christmas Service. Mrs.
Gwenola Smith is the director
and organist. Sunday services
was highléghted by the appear~ance of Professor and Mrs. Davis,\who remdered several mus-,
~ical numbers to the approval
of the congregation. Rev. Walter Crider is the pastor.

Ellender see

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and that they agree with his
views on votes for Negroes in
the Democratic primaries. They
were concerned, George Butler,
va member of the Democratic ExGutive Committee of the. state,
~told the sub-committee, about
outside interference in the voting problems of the state.
COP TESTIFIES

A Gulfport. policeman; Robert
L. Williams, testified in answer
to earlier testimony of Richard
E. Daniel. The policeman said
that he had had to help arrest

Daniel because the latter ~was
creating disturbance.~ Daniel is
short. and..slender, while Wil
liams is at least 6 feet al~d one
inch tall..

Daniel had shown the com..
mittee his blood soaked -elothing to demonstrate how he. had
been prevented from voting..

Other witnesses testified that
they had been paid to warn Ne8ro voters, including a group of
war veterans, to stay away from
the pools, Several Negro witnesses reported that the effect of

people away from the polls.

BABY HAS TEETH AT

5 DAYS Gr AGE

Greenville ~ Tiny Ra~eign
Ann, five-day-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Holger Rusmus
dress the Student Body at Vir-.Quinn Chapel Church is busy |.

_ ington~

-eember 4, and will be entertain
ex-Gl's in. rie cast. ~- -

ey as Ann,
~Mrs. Olifeden ern 7

garet Cunningham as Mts.
/get play the female roles.
Settings will be designed
Mr: Sidney H. Edwards,
who will be assisted by
Marion; i Rpise Wall, ne

All Negro. Judges
Invited to

Virginia Union
College Notes

Asa _ Be Randolph, out-}
standing Labor Leader, will: ad- |}

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ginia Union Valvemy on
Thursday, December~ 5 at 11
m. under. the auspices of es
ma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

~ As head of the Brotherhood
of Sleeping Car Porters Union,
Mr. Randolph has greatly improved the working -conditions
for his Union.

A militant advocate of. the
rights of mankind, he organized the famous ~~March on Washwhich~ resulted in the
{drmation of the Fair Employment Practice Committee..,

Mr. Randolph will arrive.
Richmond on Wednesday,

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PHILADELPHIA ~
Every Negro judge in the co
try was invited to attend
National Bar association's
quet here Saturday at Cl
Three Sixes; according to At
Sadie T. M. Alexander,
secretary, An ~NBA conventién
luncheorr- was held Friday af
ternoon at Hotel Statler. ~ &
Speakers for the banquet

were Martin.W. Poffer, exec
tive secretary of the Nation)
Lawyers guild, and
McBeth, of ~Los Angele
M. Summers, East y

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in
De
ed by the sponsoring group,
Gamma Chapter of -Alpha- Phi
Alpha Fraternity, at a reception
in the Fraternity room.

Mrs. Marion Paige Wall, Director of Dramatic Activities at |.
Virginia Union University announced this week that the Virginia- Union Playets ~wifl open
their season with Sutton Vane~s
play, Outward Bound.

~Before the Dust Eat "Em ust

VETERAN:

Outward Bound, a _ successful
Broadway Production, concerns
itself with the, flight of the soul
after death, will be played by {.
a cast composed largely of ex- _IN SERVICE
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birth a lower tooth came into
view and now her parents report another,.

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