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(Continued from Page 1) ance officials are said to have told Mrs. Morgan. TTie flre was discovered by Mrs. Morgan, she told a RECORDER reporter, when, she glanched from her back door about 7 a. m. Her alarm brought help and while several persons went to call the fire department, Robert Berry, jwho lives next door at 749 Indiana avenue, smashed the locked door and brought the two men to safety. Mr. Bruce, whose clothing were blazing, was taken to a drug store for first aid and then to City hospital at which place he died early Sunday morning. Mr. Ward did not wish to leave the burning house and fought the efforts of ^Ir. Berry to carry him to safety. Since it was a question of a few minutes before the blaming house would consume Mr. Ward, Mr. (Berry forced him to leave. Once during his rescue efforts, Mr. Ward evaded his outstretched hand and fled to a corner and crouched. Bending to escapte the flames roaring overhead, Mr. Berry tucked his arm about the old man and carried him outside. When ne learned of the braze, j Mr. Berry told Mrs. Mary Hamer, and she sought to get a call to the fire department. A little boy j in the neighborhood was sent to the nearest call box and sounded the alarm. It was never learned from what! source Mr. Bruce bought the gasoline, which he mistakenly placed in his lamp and ignited in the be- 1 lief that it was kerosene. He tried to tell Mrs. Morgan, ^he said, but the crowd and confusion and his severe burns made it extremely difficult. Although efforts during the last eight months to reach them have failed, it is believed that Mr. Bruce has relatives in Kansas. He had lived at the Indiana avenue address for thirteen years or more and was familiarly known as Uncle Bruce. Burial was at New Crown cemetery.
Saturday, September 9, 193fr
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The five young men above are being escorted to the. police court by Policeman John F. Kelly who placed them under arrest for reading in the City Library, pictured in the read, which Alexandria, Va., city authorities contend is for white
persons only. i_eft to right, they are (front row) Morris L. Murray and Clarence Strange; (back row) William Evans, Otto L. Tucker, Edward Gaddis, and Officer Kelly. The youths are making a test case of the library affair. The case was continued.
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POPULAR YOUTH DROWNED HERE (Continued from Page 1)
by drowning and from third de-
gree burns.
A sorrowing family bravely sho.ildered its grief us preparations were made early Wednesday after-
- The interracial friendship’ Whieh has existed between a Jewish restaurant proprietor whose stotjfe'Ms located at 514 Indiana aveniie, djid C, Bennett Suffold, a colored Hth''ton, Tex., Pullman porter, was again renewed last week, when Mr. Suffold paid his yearly visit to his 19-year-long friend, Ike
Robbins.
As customary, they celebrated their reunion by having breakfast together at Thompson^ Restaurant in Washington street,
noon to ship the body of a sixteen-" taking ib all the ‘night spots.
Lost Creek, Ind. . ERNEST ANDERSON, St. A reunion of the Button family was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Shepard. Covers were laid for forty-one. Out-of-town guests were: Messrs, and Mesdames Albert Wopds, Kokomo: and Wayne . Steward ; and Messrs. Fred and Crawford Stewart, Chicago. * Mr. and Mrs. Orville Ross and family, Richmond, spent a week with his sister, Mrs. June Love and were accompanied home by little Miss Joan Ross, who has been spending the summer here. * Mr. and Mrs. James Manuel and Misses Nola Jane and Reva Shepard spent three days in Chicago. •(Mr. and Mrs. Roy Perkins and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, of Columbus, O., visited relatives here. • Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wilson and two sons Chas. and Frederick, Mr. and Mrs. George Copper and Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Booknite, of Grand Rapids. Mich., have, returned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bernice Stew-
art. * Mrs. June Love and daughters. Gilbert Hath cock, Mrs. Ruth Pettiford, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Anderson and Carol East spent Saturday and Sunday in Idlewild, Mich. Enroute home they will be accompanied by Eugene Love and Leoma Anderson. • Mr. aod Mrs. Ernest Stewart and son. Ernest, Jr., and Aid win Stewart and Mrs. Delilah Alexander, spent the week-end visiting relatives in Evansville. Mrs. Bessie Campbell is visiting In Tennessee. • Leon Ro*s, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ross, after spending two years in Cleveland, entered Tuskegee Institute. • John Whitfield who has spent his vacation with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Foncio Waugh, has returned to his school mi Milwaukee, Win.
A group of leaders in the nursing profession who attended the thir-ty-second annual meeting of the National Association of Colored Nurses at F-foward University, recently. Left to right they are: Mrs-
Eliza F. Pillars, financial secretary, president
New York; Llrs. Alpha B. Jones, president of the Freedmen’s Hospital Alumni Nurses’ Association; Mrs. G. Estelle Riddle, retiring
vear-old sop, whose body was found in FaU creek lust Sunday evening, for burial at Jackson, Tenn. The drowned youth was found by Oliver Cage, ifi, 27(Mi Paris avenue, as he searched for soft craws. It was about ten feet from the bank under the north end of the bridge at Xoiihwyotern avenue. I’he coron or said .It had been, in the water for
eighf hours or more.
(Ure-s^d in white roiled,-up pants, with, fmall. jdaek stripes, and t a, wliiw .polo shirt,, the body was -not iiuaMplh.i.ely identifiedu' Positive,, idqptifiaUoa was made at the City > I mqrguG ,by the mother. Mrs. Elnoru
the organization, j Mertw^tther, ,20tH> Highland playe.
Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Mabel Staupers, executive secretary, New York, and
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newly elected president.
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SPEAKER AT JONES TAR. (Continued from Page 1) after which he completed his journey around the world meeting youth groups. He formerly was president of the Christian Youth Council of North America. Mr. Harvey has a rare message and eloquence of delivery that youth and leaders of youth will be greatly informed and inspired to hear, his hearers declare. A silver offering will be taken. Re,t. I; Albert Moore is pastor.
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When District Fire Chief Sinnnes rolled up with seven pieces of apparatus. last Wednesday afternoon, approximately 300 westside citizens gathered at 802 West North street, and witnessed a fire which caused from $50 to $75 dammage, according to the chief. Probably started by spontaneous combustion, the blaze sprang from the rear of a restaurant opeerated by P. D. Thompson, but was immediately put under control. . As tftls place had been vacant for sometimes, m|K*h t|-n|b had accumulated. No one'twits* injured.
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(Continued from Page 1) the Polk’s Milk company. About thirty of the driyers are union men and twelve or thirteen are not. Forty-three men did not report for work, however all except six or seven are now back on the job and deliveries are iteing made with the same efficiency and courtesy which has characterized the Polk’s Milk company during the many years it has servel the city. Polk’s men are the highest paid in the city and working conditions are as good as or better than others.
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his clothes, and while doing so, started an argument, and broke up all her furniture. Carl McDonald stated that Miss Boyd held him while a Walter Tomkins, 37, M4 Hadley street, cut him under the right arm with aknife. ' Miss Boyd and McDonald were walked, by Ihe police out to the City hospital, where McDonald received first aid. Both were arrested, charged with vagrancy. Tomkins is wanted for assault and bat I cry with intent to
kill.
Harvey Ray, 2513 James street, reported last Saturday that he was at home sitting on the davenport, when three men came and wanted him to gamble with them. Ray said he refused, so they broke the door down, and cut him under the left shoulder blade. -i* The men were identified to he Ed Williams, who lives on Twentyfifth street. East of Rural, Charles Easton, Twenty-fifth street north of Rural, and brother-in-law Holland, on Eastern avenue. Ray was given first aid, and advised to swear out a warrant for
each.
At 1058 Sheldon street. Lucian Watkins, 33, was found with a bad ly discolomi left eye, and a sYnall
Martin’s Ferry, Ohio \VM. P. BULLARD The Boy scout chicken supper
was a success.
Homecoming will be observed at Simpson M. E. church, Cadiz, Sunday. V The anniversaries of the pastor and church of Second M. E. will he celebrated, beginning Septem l»er 10. The following program will he presented. Monday night, September 11, Willing workers: Tuesday September 12. Boy scouts; Wednesday. September 15. Sunday School; Thursday. September 14, Men’s night; Friday, September 15. Helping hand-choir: Sunday. September 17. homecoming celebration and district superintendent. Mr. Banner entertained the Willing
workers. Monday.
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coming out was sfruck by a Willie Kuhme, with a blunt instrument, lie was sent to the City hospital.
ALERT CRUISER INVESTIGATES (Continued from Page 1)
ning at a 400-block Indiana tavern. The case was continued until Oc-
tober 5 in the afternoon.
Chambers, who went to City hospital for treatment, told officials that an unidentified assailant shot him. Police, however, apparently were not satisfied with the explanation given and Farmer was arrested after their investigation. Conflicting statements were made by the principals, each giving a version of the affair unlike in al-
most all .the particulars.
In giving his, version of the affair, Chambers said that he was in the tavern “doing nothing’’ when Farmer ordered him to leave. Shots were fired ns he was leaving the tavern. Chambers said, and glancing at his leg he saw blood and realized that he had been shot. He went to the hospital for treatment. The way it happened though, ac*r cording to Farmer’s story to police, was like this: Chambers, who Farmer says hqs given trouble in the place on previous occasions, was in the rear of the tavern near the hand stand. During the course of some disagreement with a woman. Cham-
bers allegedly slapped her.
When Farmer protested and ordered Chambers to leave, the man drew a knife and threatened him (Farmer) with the weapon. Farmer insisted that the man leave the tavern and Chambers became more threatening. At that point the
death train, said the glare of the (shot was lirodt striking the man
;• headlight on the locomotive of the • excursion train made it impossible 1 to see the eight persons, who were standing waving to their departing
Johnson, 58; her mother: a mail tentatively identified as Henry Dillard, 21), and an unidentified girl about 5 years old. The injured are Mrs. Sue Willie Winston, 27, and
Miss Hattie Winston. 21.
The eight Southsiders boa rded the excurision train at the Central station and rode with their relatives, who wen* bound for Memphis, , to a Southside station at. 43rd st.
gash in the left corner of the same They got off the train there and eye. Watkins is alleged to have j stepped to an adjoining track on been in the tavern at Nineteenth which the oxpr ,. ss . ^ing 55 miles and Martindale avenue, and upon an hour, was approaching from the
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opposite direction.
H. A. Wisch, motorman
of the
weather, a pupil of School 87, had been found dead in the Cm*k. James* who had igft his hope a-^ bout W\30 Friday morning, had brorowed sopp Jackie, and had gone fishing, Imt this . fact the mother did, apt leant until a neighbor ^topped Saturday and. asked if the boy. had returned;. Alarm grew a* the hours, . ppa ssptfc The police were notified .Friday night but knew nothing of the boy nor hjs whereabouts. , ..Jt was about 10 :39 Bunday night* that he. was foundScores of adults, have called upon thfi family to express their sympathy and to pay tribute to the fine character of the boy.. James liked to fish, his mother said; however he was a poor swimmer. He had previously been with adults on fishing trips but never alone until
this fatal time.
Burviyors are the parents Mr. and Mrs. James A. .Meriweather, two sisters Ruth and Mildred, two brothers Alliert Junior and Willie Floyd, a grandmother, Mrs. Lizzie Williamson and other relatives. Jacobs Brothers were the undertakers. • * ,. - . BOLD BANDITS SLUG MAN, ROB GAS STATION
According to Mr. Robbins, ther Pullman porter was so excited bY the thought of seeing his old pal,' that it wasn’t until they had epf tered the restaurant that he leaf-'-ized he had forgoteen his lugfeagef. Accompanied by his sister, MrS. L. B. Richardson, 7&2 North Calt- ; fornia street, Mr. Suffold visited the New York World Fair several days and returned to this city fora brief stop before going home
to Texas*.
These two friends are now'counting the days until their. rePntcrti-
next year.
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MRS. EMMA FLOYD, ' ~ ^Fnueral, rites for Mrs. jimma. Floyd,, who died last Friday in he? home,, apariment 748 Lockefielcl Gardens, were conducted at Bethhf A. M. E. church last Tuesday afternoon, at 2 P. M-, with Rev. R. C., Henderson officiating. Bhe .was a member of the Daughters’ of Charity, and. the A. U. K.
lodges.
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New Crown cemetery. Survivors are the widow, Mr?. Oorrine Sharp, two sons., Elmer junior and Richard Eugene, ftte mother. Mrs. Anna Sharp, two uffclcs. Henry and Earl Mack, the sister, Mrs. Jeanneette Clifton, three aunts. Mrs. Blanche Parker. Mrs. Anna Woods. Mrs. Gertrude Davis, a nephew. E a ward Clifton and several cousins. Elmer. Haroid and Wilbert Newbolt.
Twenty-third street and presumably north in Capitol avenue. The attendant fired seven shots at the speeding black Ford coupe in which the men escaped and believes that some of the shots were effective.
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man was located under water and South of the bridge. Having sighted her clothing, the officers pressed Luoien Anderson, 2153 Shriver avenue, into service, formed a three-man chain by holding each other and anchoring onto support on the bank, and pulled her to safety. Immediately application of artiI ficial respiration Was made and when the emergency wagon, in charge of Sergeant Sentney, nml the City hospital ambulance arrived, the woman was breathing and a drowning had been averted. Although she had been in the water a long time, it is generally believed that the effective application of artificial respiration saved her life. There was no sign of breathing when she was taken from the water, eye-witnesses say. The woman, who, it was disclosed, had tried to hang herself in jail recently, is said to have taken a quantity of furniture polish before leaping into the canal. She was seen to run from an Indiana avenue tavern. Nim Goins, 526 Indiana avenue, told a RECORDER reporter. She removed her white shoes l»efore plunging into the stream, he said. Mr. Goins, who was on hiS way to his job at the City market, said
relatives*, until he was within 100 feet of them He was unable to stop in time to avoid striking the group.
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he could have stopped her but was not convinced that the woman was in earnest. It was not until she jumped that he learned she was not kidding. Before any action could be taken. Officers Ashby and Clark had arrived and taken charge of the situation. Miss Edwards’ condition remains serious. City hospital authorities said.
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ly) Skidmore, while, former Democratic boss and reputed collector and head of the big Chicago gambling syndicate which is said to control all games of chance in the Greater Chicago area. Skidmore was indicted by a special federal grand jury, on charges of evading income taxes. The government claims that with interest and penalties added to his taxable income for the years 193337, Skidmore owes $361,272. The special grand jury which indicted both Skidmore and Moses Annenberg, wealthy Philadelphia publisher of newspapers and racing information sheets, has been discharged. Interest among local colored policy operators and gambling czars lies in the fact that the name of many Negro gambling bigwigs came before the grand jurors in the course of their quiz. Among these, Uy Kelley’s name was prominently mentioned. After Skidmore’s indictment last week. District Attorney William J. Campbell, in charge of the investigation, said the income of several Chicago gamblers would be examined by a federal grand jury, hut names of the suspects were wijth&eld. Along Chicago’s Southside rialto the burning question is; “Who’ll bg next?”
in the leg. (Chambers appeared in court with a noticeably marked
limp.)
Those are the stories told police and between which they were expected to gain some background for the story. Police, howevei;. continued their investigation to their
satisfaction.
Franklin, Ky.
MARY tV. WICKWARE Mr. and Mrs. H. Hurst, daughter, Catherine Marie aud son, Howard, Xenia, ()., were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. Payne. * * Mr. and Mrs. E. Duncan and lit tie daughter of Springleld, <•., were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. Payne aud Mr. and Mrs. E. \V. Burrus. * V'. Hale, of Frankfort, is visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hale. • Mr, and Mrs. W. Hale have returned from Lexington. * Misses A. M. and L. Bogan left Sunday for Paducah to attend school. * Misses Ida Wickware O. James anjl Mrs. M. E. Burrus, Mrs. L. B. Payne and E. W. Burrus were in Russeiville, Fri day. * Mrs. M. Ryans, Piueville have returned from their scholastic year of 39-40, • Mr. und Mrs. G. B. Houston and little daughter, Robert Sue, have returned from Lincoln ridge. Ms. T. Crittenden guest of Mr. and Mrs. M. Millikeu lias returned to Louisville. .* Miss S. Williams, Nashville, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Williams. * Mrs. H. Harris, Nashville, is visiting friends. * Little Misses E. Johnson. Evelyn Johnson and Edmond Johnson, have returned from Crab orchard. • ,Church news—Alpha Baptist church. Rev. R, H. Faulk ner, pastor. The subject for the sermon Sunday w*as “A Vision of the LordThe anniversray seermon was delivered by Rev. A. Bcl{. pastor of Elevated Baptist cjiurcti. his subject was, “God Encourages Youthful Leaders.” The musical services were presented by the Senior choir of Alpha Baptist church and Mrs. G. L. Douthitt sang “My Desire: the pastor of Alpha ^hUFcb will attend the National Baptist convention at Philadelphia. At the night services the sermon was “The Upper Room.” The Missionary met Friday and the topic for discussion was '‘Seeking God and Prospering.”
Two bandits slugged a Hoosiex Pete station attendant and obtain td about fifty dollars in a bold robbery at Twenty-second and Capitol at 1 am., thi (Thursday) morning. Officers Clyde Ashby and David C*ark in cruiser car 31 investigated with Sergeant Hueber following the run. The attendant, Eugene Carter, white, was taken to City hospital for treatment of a gash in the left side of the head, which was inflicted when the shorter of the two robbers bashed his head with a pipe. The men escaped by fleeing from the rear of the station—where they had ordered Carter and robbed him —north in alley and driving to
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