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jrfSfe1 1 II I jHwA Ml II I VOLUME 32 NUMBER 272. GREENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 13, 1948. FIVE CENTS Leading Revolt Against Truman Top Vice Presidential Candidates THIS DAY Drafters Ready With Platform American League Ail-Stars Win Governor Laney Shows More Gains By A. F. 31 AH AN, JR.

Philadelphia, July 13 Gov. Ben Laney of Arkansas, states' rights candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, has 92 convention votes in the bag today. Arkansas, it is agreed, is certain to give hi.n 22 more, nrd he can expect support from at least portions of the delegations from Florida, Alabama, Louisiana nd Georgia and possibly Virginia. Laney sympathizers say he will eret support from still other states. The Texas delegation, which is 4 ft J' i.

it. 1. Gov. William Treston Lane, of Maryland (left) and U. S.

Senator Alben Barkley of Kentucky (right) were mentioned as leading candidates for the Democratic vice presidential nomination at the opening of the convention in Philadephia Monday. (AP Wirephoto.) Georgia and Mississippi delegations to the Democratic national convention in Philadelphia meet there in revolt against nominating President Truman for another term. Top: The Georgia delegates go into a huddle. Left to right: Judge T. Hicks Fort of Columbus, J.

Robert Elliott of Columbus and James Peters of Manchester, chairman of the Georgia Democratic executive committee. Bottom: Mississippi delegates in caucus, left to right, seated: Senator James Eastland, J. Knox Hough, state chairman, and Gov. Fielding Wright. Standing, left to right: Senator John Stennis and Walter Sillers, speaker of the state House of Representatives.

(AP Wirephoto.) Being Fact and Comment On Greenwood, Leflore Cnnty. and Mississippi. Troop 4f will meet Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock at the Elks Club. This is an important meeting and all members are requested to be present. All boys 12 years of ae interested in Scouting are invited to attend.

Henry Orsborn. president of the Greenwood Lions Club, and H. W. McLeod, attended Charter Night at the Duck II i II Lions Club last night. The swimming tvyout.

for the Clarksdal? meet will be held tonight at 7 o'clock, it wa-s an nounced today. An invitation extended to all interested tend and take part. it- Tho recent election of the University of Mississippi to membership in the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies was hailed Tuesday as a major step in strengthening and developing graduate instruction and le-search. Marvin M. Black, ciireetor of public relations at the University of Mississippi, has been appointed director for research for the American College Public Relations Association He was notified of hi.

unanimous selection by the ACPRA -board of directors in a letter from President-Elect Max E. Hannuin of Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pu. Lightning which ripped into a sawmill in Oloh community near Hattiesburg killed I'J-year-old Eugene day. Bruce Anderson yester- The second trial of Ernest Bishop starts today at Ellisville on charges of murdering his Avife, Mrs. Ruth McNair Bishop.

Selection of a jury was late yesterday before Circuit Judge F. Burkitt Collins. Defense Questioning yesterday of prospective jurors indicated self defense again will be Bishop's plea. Another speaking rally will bo held at Jackson tonight as opposing candidates campaign for the runoff election for mayor Friday. Opponents are Mayor Leland Speed and Allen C.

Thompson. Thompson polled 5,072 in last Friday's primary to for Speed. Petitions asking for a local option vote on the sale of beer in Forrest county are being circulated by members of the Christian Citizens League. Beer is legal l- I 1 V. IV I IV IV 11 V-t IV- 111 tile question The Vestry of the Church ot the Nativity will meet tonight at eight o'clock.

-0- Young People Plan Two Events The Intermediates of the First Methodist Church and their Ji iends will enjoy another recreational period tonight at 7 o'clock at the church. Last week's social hour was well attended and those present had lots of fun. This program is direction of Miss Jonell Robinson, director of Christian Education and her assistants, Miss Betty Lord, Gene Johnson and Miss Charlsie Campbell. They annuonce that they are anticipating a large group. Boys and girls, ages 9, 10.

11 will enjoy a Fellowship period also at the church Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. Friends are also invited. -0- Peace Efforts Bare Of Fruits VATICAN July 13 (iF) Pope Pius XII said torly that the world's efforts toward pea-e have been ''scarce in fruits" thus far. He made the statement in an address accepting the credentials of Ecuador's new ambassador to the Holy See, Carlo Manuel Lar- rea. Without mentioning transgressor by name the tiff said: "Thus humanity today any lament the ephemeral life of certain solemn treaties which, when they are made, were saluted as fundamental landmarks in international jjaridieal progress and in the road toward a prudent prospect fcr future peace." 0 THE WEATHER MISSISSIPPI Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with scattered thundershowers in afternoon.

TEMPERATURES Mon. Max. 93.2. Min. 71.9.

Todav Max. 91.8. Min. 73.9. Rainfall 1.17.

River saue 14.98, rise 1.79. on the November election ballot. The petition be signed by at least 20 percent of qualified voters before the board of county supervisors can take such action. BY AUSTIN BEALMEAR SPORTSMAN'S PARK, St. Louis, July 13 (P) Vic Raschi singled home two big runs and hurled three scoreless innings today to lead the American League to 5-2 triumph over its National League rivals in the 15th annual All-Star baseball game, finished in the rain.

National Lrague 2 American League ..5 Winning Pitcher: Raschi. II 8 0 6 0 Los- ing Pitcher: Schmitz. Homers: Musial. Nationals; Evers, American. Time of game: 2:27.

First Inning National On the first pitch Ashburn beat out a hit to Joe Jordon. Ashburn stole second. Schoendien-t bounced out to McQuinn at first, Ashburn going to third. Musial crashed a home run onto the roof of the rightfie'd grandstand 370 feet away. Mize singled sharply between first and second.

Mize went to second on a wild pitch. Slaughter walked. Pafko grounded to Keltner who stepped on third to force Mize. Cooper forced Pafko, Keltner to Gordon. Two runs, three hits, no errors, two left.

Firt Inning American Mullin Struck out swinging. Henrioh also went down on strikes. Reese came in fast to scoop up Boudreau's roller and threw to Mize for the out. No runs, no hits, no errors, none left. Second Inning National Reese fanner.

Branca bounced out to Keltner. Ashburn flied to Henrich. No runs, no hits, no errors, none left. Second Inning American Gordon lofted to Musial. Evers lined a homer into the left field bleachers.

Keltner walked. McQuinn flied to Ashburn. Rosar hoisted to Slaughter. One run, one hit. no errors, one left.

Third Inning National Schoendienst popped out to McQuinn. Musial lined a single to center. Mize forced Musial, Gordon to Boudreau. Slaughter sent a roller down the third base line and it went for a hit when Keltner let it roll, hoping it would go foul. Pafko forced Slaughter at second, Gordon to Boudreau.

No runs, two hits, no errors, two left. Third Inning American Vernon pinch hit for Masterson and walked. Mullin walked on four pitches. Vernon and Mullin executed a double steal as Henrich was called out on strikes. Boudreau flied to Slaughter in deep right, Vernon scoring after the catch, tying the score at Mullin held secondy Gordon grounded out to Reese.

One run, no hits, no errors, one left. Fourth Inning National Raschi, Yankee righthander, took over the mound for the and replaced Rosar behind the plate. Keltner threw out Cooper and Vernon. Gustine batted for Branca and struck out swinging. Teb-betts dropped the third strike but threw to first for the out.

No runs, no hits, no errors, none left. Fourth Inning American Johnny Schmitz, Chicago Cubs lefthander, took over pitching for the Nationals. Evers lofted to (Continued on page six) Mutinous Crew Under Control LONDON, July 13 (P) The U. S. Navy said today it had received a message sayjng "everything is under control" on the U.

S. Freighter William Carson, whose masTer had reported the crew was muti nous. The Navy had alerted the aircraft carrier Coral Sea to prepare to send planes to locate the liberty ship in the Azores area. The Coast Guard cutter Campbell was under full speed toward the scene. Rear Adm.

A. J. McLean, commander aboard the battleship Missouri, in the Azores waters, messaged U. S. Navy headquarters here that the trouble apparently was quelled.

The Missouri sailed two days ago from Gibraltar for Cuba. W. A. Muller and London agents for the Carson, said "it is possible the crew has put the radio equipment out of order." Muller radiped at noon today to both the Carson and the American tanker Hampton Roads, vjhich Braithwaite reported in sight of the Carson: "Ig assistance siill needed? What is the position now." There was only silence from the Carson. The Hampton Roads merely acknowledged the message.

The Campbell is estimated to be a day's trip from the Carson. It started its trip from the English Channel off Dungeness on Navy orders. By FRANCIS M. LE MAY PHILADELPHIA, July 13 (P) Embattled Democratic platform drafters today skipped a point-to-point endorsement of President Truman's civil rights program. But, in compromise move intended to re-unite the Southern and self-styled "liberal" party wings, they wrote what some Truman supporters called a "strong" race issue plank.

Phrased only in general terms PHILADELPHIA, July 13 (P) The Credentials Committee of the Democratic National Convention voted 15 to 11 today to seat the Mississippi Delegation headed by Gov. Fielding Wright. A contest against the seating of Wright's delegation was brought by Charles Hamilton of Aberdeen, who contended a majority of its members are pledged to bolt the party if President Truman is nominated or the platform contains endorsement ol his Civil Rights Program. it is reported to omit the fai-reaching states' rights declaration angry Dixie delegates had demanded. The document, drawn by a subcommittee for action late today by the 108-mem-ber full platform committee, calls for l-pnoal of the Taft-Hartley act and for an increase in the minimum wage from 40 cents to 75 cents an hour.

Some of the drafters voiced confidence that the compromise will avert any floor fight when the platform goes before the national convention tomorrow for ratification. Others, however, were not so sure. One said the race plank was adopted despite White House pressure fcr "much more' 'on civil rights. President Truman was in frequent touch with the platform writers throughout their lontr toil. They put the last words to the semi-final document at 4 a.

m. today. The second preliminary draft was stamped "secret" just as was the first and somewhat dif ferent version proposed by a smaller committee 24 hours earner. Mayor Hubert II. Humphrey of Minneapolis, telling reporters "I hope there will be no convention floor fight on the platform," added: i "I don't think there will be." Celler, too, was optimistic, saying the preliminary draft was born "in a spirit of compromise give and take." Humphrey and Celler led a "rump" meeting of "liberal" platform committee members who decided on Sunday to fight on the floor if they failed to obtain a strong civil rights plank.

What Southerners will do is another matter. Some said a fight appears inevitable. The drafting committee, meeting behind closed doors, battled for three hours on the race plank alone, Lfore it reached the compromise. One committee member said the race declaration favors full opportunity for all persons aiike to live, vote, work and develop with no discrimination on grounds of race, creed or color. He said the committee rewrote an earlier version of this piank, to make it stronger.

This plank, and the one said to call for repeal of the year-old Taft-Hartley act, were the only ones that caused any real trouble for the drafting group. 0- Local Scouts Off To Tallaha Members of Troops 40 and 48, under the leadership of Scoutmaster Bob Brown of Troop 48 and R. A. Hale, assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 48, left Sunday at 1:30 o'clock fcr Camp Tallaha to spend a week in the hills of Tallahatchie county, living, learning and putting into practice all of the true Scout crafts, living outdoors close to nature, studying the different types of birds, trees, animals and reptiles. The week will be a full one when the Scouts will enjoy passing off tests and merit badge work in all of the 112 merit badge field.

The camp is staffed by a capable personnel under the supervision of Scout camp director, Walter Rogers and Scout field man, Chuck Thomas. The boys are well cared for, the medical and first aid of the camp is in charge of Dr. Hulett of Charleston. The boys are busy on arrival and looking forward to a big week. The following members re at camp: Troop 40 Frank Bozeman, Paul MontjoyJ, Lonaie Fbndren, Johnnie Marzula, Don McPher-son, Jack Wright, John Hcuck, Morris Carr, Raiford Barrett, John Norton.

Troop 48 Joe Brown, Wavne Bush, Pat Flautt. Henry Flautt, Jack Forshea, Joedy George, Jimrny Gibb, Phil Hovek, Howard Nelson, Ronald "Tootie" Rimmer, Billy Walker. 4 Truman's Opponent i Gov. Ben Laney of Arkansas (above) was chosen in Philadelphia yesterday by southern rebels as their candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in opposition to President Truman. (AP Wirephoto.) 0 Taft And Dewey Holding Confab PAWLING, N.

July 13 (A'l Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and Senator Robert A. Taft are getting together today or tomorrow to map presidential campaign strategy and possibly explore divergent views on some issues. The meeting between the GOP presidential candidate and his competitor for the nomination in Philadelphia last month is expected to take place at Dewey's farm here.

Taft, who is on his way to Murray Bay, Quebec, for a vacation, said in Washington that he would be in New York City today and expected to talk with Dewey. He did not say where or when the conversation would take place, but It was presumed here that the senator would motor thereto miles to the Dewey, farm, where they could confer without interruption. 0 New Palestine Truce Expected TEL AVIV, July 13 (JP) A source close to the Israeli gov ernment said today there seem ed "every reason to expect" a new Palestine truce probably by the end of this week. The informant is associated with the Israeli foreign office. He predicted that a new cease fire would stem from modified proposals which Count Folke Bernadotte, the United Nations mediator, is expected to place be fore the Security Council.

Whether any permanent basis for peace will be found still is regarded as (doubtful. However, the Jews already have stated officially their willingness to stop shooting during further ne gotiations. I 'J i PHILADELPHIA. July 13 (P) The walkout faction of Alabama's Democratic delegation refused to change its plan to quit the national convention over the party platform. Thirteen of the 2( delegates are pledged to walk out if a civil rights plank is adopted.

They were asked to delay this step long enough to cast their 13 votes for Gov. Ben Laney of Arkansas for the presidential nomination. But they rejected this proposal and made plans to leave tomorrow. bound by the unit rule, voted 33-21 last night to cast its 50 convention votes for Laney as long as he remains in the frame work of the Democratic party does not bolt the convention. Mississippi pledged its 22 and South Carolina its 20 without qualifications earlier.

While some of Laney's most enthusiastic supporters laid he might jret close to 300 votes on the first roll call of states, Laney himself conceded to a reporter that he has no chance of nomination here. The 51-year-old Laney said whatever convention votes ho gets will be in support of a doctrine of states' rights and in opposition to President Truman's civil rights program and to the chief executive himself. "I'm in until the end," he told a reporter. "I do not compromise or retreat on a matter of Laney was chosen as their presidential candidate in the early hours of Monday by Southern leaders demanding a states' right pianK in the Democratic party's ICl UUl lit. Democratic leader-? in snmo Southern states, including at least a part of the Arkansas delegation, have threatened to walk out of the convention if it in cludes in the party's platform endorsement of anv of the rivil rights propram proposed by President Truman.

They assert this would be an invasion of states' rights. Alahama'. gained control of that state'3 "1 1 CD ll LX 1 1 1 yesterday, and most of tha ma- jw.y nd.c uctrn wuiMiig cioseiy with Laney and Gov. Fielding wiini, oi Mississippi in liniiiff up opposition to a civil rights platform or nomination of President Truman. On the latter, all but the extreme hopeful, have given up.

Truman Happy Over Barkley. PHILADELPHIA, July 13 Democratic Chairman Howard J. McGrath said today President Truman "will be most happy" to have Senator Alben Barkley of Kentucky as his running mate. McGrath told a news conference that if the convention sees fit to pick Barkley for second place on the 1948 ticket, president "will be most happy to welcome him to the ticket." The president's statement seemed to make it certain that the 70-year-bld Kentucky senator will round out the ticket. This ticket would be opposed in November by Gov.

Dewey New York, the GOP presidential nominee and Gov. Earl Warren California, his running mate. Asked whether President Truman had talked with Senator Barkley since last night, McGrath said: "I'm pretty sure that he has." McGrath said no final decision has been made on whether tha convention can adjourn tomorrow night but that possibility is being considered. PHILADELPHIA, July 13 JP) If Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky is nominated as President Truman's running mate by the Democratic convention, who do you suppose has been lined up to tell him so? Senator Alben Barkley of Kentucky.

A list of proposed committee assignments drawn up by the Democratic National Committee today listed Barkley as "chairman of the committee to notify; the vice presidential nominee," 'I Jet Planes To Cross Atlantic BANGOR, July 13 VI') Fourteen F-80 Shooting Stars were poised at Goose Bay, Labrador, today for the U. S. Air Force's first jet-propelled crossing of the Atlantic. The sleek jet fighters, bound to Germany, dropped down on the far northern base last night about two hours and 714 miles out of Dow Air Force Base here. Two more jets which began the historic flight at Selfridge Field, yesterday stayed here overnight.

They were held up for engine adjustments. The next leg of the "stepping stone'' route takes the jets to Marsarssuak, in Greenland. Then they hop to Keflavik, Iceland. Somewhere along the way they will pass six Royal Air Force jet fighters, which reached Iceland yesterday on the first east-to-west jet crossing. The British planes are bound to Montreal and New York.

From Iceland the American planes, commanded by Lt. Col. David (Schilling of Traverse City, go to Stornoway, Scotland, and Idiham, England. They are due at Fuerstenfeldbruck, Germany, on Thursday. The USAF said, the flight was to test the feasibility of ferrying such planes overseas.

The jet planes are following a B-2'J which provides weather and navigational information. In the fighters' wake are three transport planes with equipment and service personnel. Funeral Rites James Pittman Funeral services for James Pittman will be held this afternoon at 5 at Williams and Lord Funeral Chapel conducted by Rev. J. II.

Kyzar. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Mi-. Pittman was a retired sec tion foreman of the company, having worked here in the Greenwood yards. He was a member of the Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dora B. Pittman and two dauglt ters, Mrs. Henry E. Parker, Greenwood, and Mrs.

R. O. Emory, Lucedale, also two grandchildren: James Robert Emory and Henry Edward Parker, Jr. A brother, H. L.

Pittman, Greenwood, and an uncle, J. R. Pitt-i man, Itta Bena, also survive. PaMbearers will be: T. A.

Holmes, Greenwood; T. B. Holmes, Tchula; II. A. Keen, Sidon; R.

O. Tuberville, Cruger. G. Wr. Stringer Vance and A.

B. Jackson, Money. -0- Old Time Revival At Church Of God An old-time revival started at the Church of God on North Edwards Monday and will continue for the next two weeks. Rev. Ollie Schultz is the evangelist and holds services each night at 7:30 o'clock.

Tonight's topic will be: The Signs of The Times. Other subjects will be announced from time to time during the revival. Leflore Has 128 Births In June There vere 128 births in Le-flore county during June, according to G. T. Haskins, registrar.

Of the number 40 were white and 88 colored. Deaths totalled 46 for the month, 14 white and 32 colored Stijlbirths were 2 white and 6 colored. Heart disease still leads as to cause of deaths, 11 being recorded with 4 white and 7 colored. Ap-polexy claimed 5, all colored. Pneumonia caused 3 deaths, nephritis 3, homicides 3, cancer 2, tuberculosis 2.

Captive Mines Strike Settled WASHINGTON, July 13 (ZD-Justice T. Alan Goldsborough today announced settlement of the strike in "captive" steel company coal mines. Goldsborough said representatives of steel industry and John L. Lewis' United Mine Workers had agreed to accept the same coal contract signed recently by the rest of the coal industry. The judge told reporters there is one condition the agrees to modify its union shop clause in the new agreement if the provision eventually is ruled illegal by the National Labor Relations Board.

At his news conference. Golds-borough said the 40,000 miners in the steel industry-owned "captive" pits will return to work tomorrow morning. They have been idle for a week. 0 Reuther Walks Out Ford Negotiations DETROIT, July 13 (TP) President Walther P. Reuther of the CIO United Auto Workers angrily walked out on the Ford Motor Co.

wage negotiations today, 21 hours after he entered them. "All they're doing in there is fighting theoretical windmills," he told newsmen. "I'll come back when they get down to brass tacks, the practical aspects of )the situation." Ford Vice President John S. Bugas retorted: "When Reuther talks theo retical windmills, he means we are not acceding to the union's full demands." The UAW-CIO is asking wage boosts and social security demands totalling an estimated 28 cents an hour. The current estimated average production wage is SI.

52. The company has offered an ll to 14 cent an hour wage increas-3 formula. Negotiations continued alter Reuther walked out. He entered the conferences Monday for the first time in the history of Ford's relations with the big auto union. It also was Reuther's first return to the bargaining table since an assassin tried to kill him last April.

The UAW-CIO has threatened a strike any time after Thursday unless a new contract agreement is reached. It would affect Ford production employes. Exchange Club Names Chairmen The first meeting of the year under new officers of the Exchange Club held today and President Emmett Phillips named the various committee chairmen for the year's activities. They are: Membership, Owen Gahagan; Attendance, John Hull; Fellowship, Hugh White; House, Joe Marascalco: Club Aims, Charles Eskridge; Publicity, E. E.

Davenport; Inter Club, Melvin Kenneth; Audit, Alex Rosenbloom, Program and Exchange Education, John Morris. -0- Resents Invasion Of States Rights JACKSON, July 13 W) A former National "American Legion commander has protested against "the many invasions of our constitutional rights." The speaker, Roane Waring of Memphis, addressed the Mississippi American Legion Convention here yesterday. He told delegates the Legion was concerned with "the many invasions of our constitutional rights that had begun long before any war emergencies, and at the time of depression and in the beginning of the New Deal clays." Democrats Open Big Guns On GOP CONVENTION HALL, Phila delphia, July 13 (P) Dcmocrntic convention speakers lambasted the Republicans with a new fire of blistering oratory today. The attack reached its bitterest stage yet in an address by Oscar R. Ewing, federal security administrator.

He told the delegates that the GOP. will wreck, the Social Security program and keep none of the promises made at the Republican convention here three weeks ago. Similar blasts came in prepared speeches from Senator Erien McMahon of Connecticut, Rep. Michael J. Kf.rwan of Ohio, Mrs.

Charles W. Tillett, vice-chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and Roy G. Baker, president of the Young Democratic Clubs of America. Ewing- said the men who make the Republican promises and the men who write the Republican laws are not the same. Governors Thomas E.

Dewey and Earl Warren will do the Republican talking and promising, he declared, but the Republican laws will be written by "the feudal four Taft, Taber, Martin and Halleck whose thinking on almost every critical issue facing the country is nothing short of medieval." The sscurity administrator said the Republicans promise to expand social security. They promised the same thing in 1944, he added, but "they extended it backwards." "They put it in reverse. They passed a bill that took protection away from 750,000 workers." The Republicans promise to lower prices, he said, but: "Thev; will not do so because the publican party, like the Leopard, does not change its spots. The Republican party wants high prices. They are more interested in business profits than in what plain people have to pay for bread, and meat and, other necessities of life." Ewing continued: "I say to you that if retained in power, a Republican Congress will proceed with vijror to make a clean sweep of the liberal legislation which has been enacted over the last decade and a half, and that Tom Dewey will be powerless to prevent it, even if he wants to.

"A Republican congress will kill as much as they dare of our social security insurance system. They will continue to ignore vital problems of health and education. They will deliver housing, firmly and irrevocably into the hands of the real estate interests, J'You can be sure that in accordance with Republican principles, a Republican congress will deflate labor and deflate the farmer, "The basic drive of Republican leadership will be to establish the conditions under which big business may once again wield absolute power, "They will bring about -another economic debacle that will make 1929 seem a pink tea-party." 0 U. N. IN BRIEF LAKE SUCCESS, July 13 (JP) In the United Nations: YesterdayCount Folke Berna-dotte arrived from Middle East, appealing for U.

N. action to stop figlfting in Palestine; Americans and British reported ready to join in move for peace..