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JAX 100-793 _ . an another meaber of the group, was presently in jail in Belzoni, having bin:; the peace and fight aboard a bus; tha custody in ad not been ad- vised thet it was his understanding from the sheriff tha was fram Chicago, Illinois, and had probably org group He added tint it was the sheriff's belief th- ped gone back to Chicexzo. He furtuer advised that Sheriff the investigation that this organization had been preaching to the negroes in the commnity that they were not members of the negro race but were in actuality Moors cad seabers of the Asiatic race; thet the Japanese were fighting a war of liberation for all of the Asiatic people in Awerica ena that when the Jcpanese won the war and invaded the United Stctes those individuals who were members of the Moorish Temple of Science and who had certified cards and buttons issued by the headquarters of the organization would not be harmed by the invading armies and would be treated as brothers by the Japanese, while other individuals, on the other hand, would be kolled. He advised thct the negroes were being taught that they should cooperate with the Japanese and should §:. fight against the Japanese in the ;res war. Deputy Sherif urtoer advised thet in the raid Sherif had conducted tha umber of ex- hibits had been obtained but that 3 his understanding that these were presently in the custody of County Prosecuting Attorney PAT BARRETT. Tha writer then attampted to contact County Attorney BARRSTT, but it was learned at his office that he was away attending court in Greenwood, Mississippi. However, from Mr. BARRETT'S sacrateary the writer obtained the exhibit file in this case for perusal, and examination of the file disclosed that there were a number of pasteboard cards about 2 inches by 3 inches which appeared to be identification or credential cards of various members, certifying that the bearer was a bona fides member of the Moorish Temple of Science and entitled to all privileges, etc. The file also contained a number of buttons apparently for pinning in coat lapels, which were about the size of a nickel and having a blue background and displayed thereon 4 small silver star and crescent with the letters in capitols thereon at the top MA end tao word "Allah" printed thereon in silver. Th:re were also in the file a number of books, one group of which carried the title "The Holy Koran of the Moorish Tomple of Science." the other books were on the order of pamphlets of questions and answers for members. ; = E From the material in the file it appeared that the headquarters A of the Moorish Teaple of Science were at 3229 Indiana Avenue, Chicago, 8 Illinois, telephone Victory 8794, and that the prophet of the order : was Noble DREW)ALI. From the information printed on some of the ~ _ pamphlets it appeared that the organization was incorporeted and | registered in Cook County, Tilincis, asa religious organization. — > - , -3-