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it Ihis week,
Jjj® 1 ribune, oldest weekly ui
the city, is having un ounn
current issue
will be the first to couie ol'l
its new forty page rotary
press; with all necessary
Kindred equipment. This pro
greas represents approxinmt-
ely tilty years of sound ser-
vice in tlit; publishing field.
Christopher Perry, its found-
er has passed on, but the
business continues to run ef
ficienlly, through the guid-
lug hand* of his daughterb
nod their husbands. Otto
briggs, once famous Hilblab
outfielder is business mana-
ger and E. Washington Rho-
des, star debater at Lincoln
University of yesteryears, is
editor-in-chief. The Tribune
will continue to grow undei
such management.
Dean Pickens, pays n glow-
ing tribute to F. H. Hansome,
General Manager of the .Ma-
dam G. J. Walker Gompany,
in an editorial released to the
press this week. It is regret
'able that more men of tin*
group do not have knowl-
edge of the record and repu-
tation of Mr. Itansom in de-
tail. He has handled millions
ol dollars for his Company,
has been trusted with ueals,
Wfieretgr the life of the busi-
ness (iepeuded upon Iht
llw'WmiwT and snicerfty ot
purpose hftve never been
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MURDER FOLLOWS MONTE GAME
£lks Take Quaker City
Annual Convention
BIO FIGHT LOOMS
AHEAD FOR
COVETED "PLUMS"
J. Finley Wilson
Faces Strong
Opposition
Philadelphia, Pi , Au£. (By Tho j
Associated Negro Press.—The 44 an
tiered herd" is here. That is a large
number, it is impossible to make
any accurate check up on them at
the present, of the members of the
1. B. P. O. K. of the World, headed
by the little Corporal, Finley Wilson
is here to attend the 32nd annual j
convention of the order, which I
boasts of being the largest fratern !
al organization of the Negro race
In America or elsewhere.
While the sessions were set to
open Monday, the viaitors began'!
pouring in to the 14 City of Brother,
iy Love" as early as Saturday by
train and motor. On the streets
since that have been Men cars with
lieeuse tags from the various states
of the Union, but even these have
eieaped tbe r.earehtng eyes of the
eomhiif ot the jrreat hod* of vlnitorx.
From m fur «' as California
liuml wanting, llo is the one
outstanding example among!ai,d " f*r s<mth 4" Florid* tvv
the group of being able t j|,!"v" T* mid
separate minc from thine." .«>H the Ne Kngiand
' , States are well represented. In fact,
nllA j , 7 . .. 'i fh(*« who have attended various
One needed but to witness convention. of the order i„ ve«r.
the funeral rites (it Air. gone by declare that the number of
Granger, ex-janitor at Brttc- states represented Will outstrip the
ken ridge School, to get a vi- record made in former years despite
vid impression Of what S. \\ . ">«• <lepri>iisinn. In fact, these Elks
Koss had in mind, when he 'lo not k"nlv "'"t there is a "de
wrote "The House Uy The [ l"""'011 nn" w,l,,n '• comes to at
tending national conventions.
To meet the challenge of the
viiitors, ataid Old Philadelphia is
doing her darndest to prove that she
is a better convention city than
Chicago, where the convention was
held in lf>28, Atlantic City, the host
during 1920 and Detroit and the
lure of Canada, "across the river"
where the convention was held last
year.
Side Of The Road." Number-
ed among those There to pay
their last respect to the de-
parted, were people from
every ft venue of lile. Florai
offerings were many, anil
they served as ample te*ti
mony of the hieh esteem that
the public at large held for
the deceased, iruly "Ab
was 'a friend to man.
WWW>AA^«
Principal W. R. Banks
Shortly after Governor
Sterling signed the funding
bond bill, Mayor Chambers
began a program designed
for the purpose of relieving
the miempoymeut situation
in San Antonio. As usual,
ever awake to the serious-
ness of conditions among all
peoples and classes, the Ma-
yor came forward with his
famed attitude of fairness;
promising help to the needy,
"regardless of creed, color,
or race." Indications are (hat
the jobs will be handed oul
on a basis as near equitable
as possible. The soundness
of ibe step is beyond ques-
tion and will do its pari to-
ward breaking away from
present hard times.
U. S. Employment
Bureau Has Plenty
Of Jobs Open
A. W. Oreen, Manager of the U.
8. Employment Bureau, 206..8. Con-
eho street, has recently announced
that there are many jobs open
through the bureau, to people who
want to work, preferrably families.
Free transportation is furnished the
workers and openings are available
now.
SOUTH CAROLINA
MINISTER
DIES
Columbia, 8. C., Aug. (By The
Associated Negro Press.)—The Rev.
Oreen W. Cooper, pastor of the Wes-
ley Methodist Episcopal church pas
add sway. here .Sunday morning at
the church parsonage.
*The deceased is well known in re
Finding Of Cars
Increases Mystery
Georgetown, 8. C., Aug. (Bv The
Associated Negro Press.) — Every
time the officers here decided that
they havo finally discovered the car
which ran down and killed Clarenco
ITarreslon, a 13 year old white boy
near here several days ngo, another
ear is /ound and the mystery is in
creased.
To date three cars have been
•ound which answer the description
of the ''death car." The first was
that owned by Frank Keith which
was found to have a dent on the
radiator and had been recently
washed. This find led the officer-
to place Keith and three under ar
rest as suspects. Each member of
tho party protested their iguorane *
and Keith explained to the officers
that lie had had a wreck recently
whieh accounted for the dent in the
radiator and that ho was accustom
ed to washing his car regularly,
neverthless the four are being held
here in jail.
A second car was found which
answered the description a few day*,
later and nn effort is being made
tc. find the owner or tho driver.
Now a third cor turns up in a ditch
about twelve miles from here that
had blood on t'ie radiator and the
owner of this car is being sought,
Despite the fact that no one has
been able to describe the occupants
of tho "death car," tho police seem
satisfied that they wore Negroes
and moat of tho efforts are confin
ed to the Negro districts throughout
the county.
Principal W. R. Ranks, head of
the largest Land Grant College for
colored people in the United States.
Prairie View State ('allege, Tex. is a
native Georgian, who migrated to
Texas years ago. 1'nder his regime
ao principal of I . V. the college
standard has been raised, and ai an
executive head he has few peers in
"lis i rofession. Prof. Banks secures
*ood teachers for the institution
| and his work is one of the outstand
ing educational achievements in
Texas
The Second Annual State Confer
ence of Vocational Agriculture oj en
ed a five day session Monday mom
ing August 24th at Prairie View
study. Misses Vera Clement aid
Klneitu B. Wallace, graduates of
1930 who served on the summer
school faculty in 1930 received their1
master's degrees in Education from
>'tate College. Ninety vac iers of I the University of Cincinnati. Pre,
of Arts and young women will hatij
opportunity to'do their mnjwfi
work in phvalcal education, inakitw
peclal preparation for recreatii "
and | lavground work as well
♦eaehers of physical education in tl
".olleges and high schools.
Some addition* will appear on tl
faculty a« well as the return •'
taose who have been away on him
of absence to study. Professor B
P. Perry, head of tbe Science Di
. pis'. I
PMfNTOFDMT
Fight Ensues, 1 Dead
From Knife Wounds
Major Christoyl^r. 417 Chestnut
•trcnt. was stubbed to death by
Alfred Walker, who surrendered to
police, after a a altercation which
•ornrred at 911 8. Salsdri St.. at
the resident of William Dixon.
According to detective Massev
| who investigate* the eai.c, eve wit-
JiMS"*, Sam MtCey, Rear 912 Saltffo,
}Johnnie Griffin, alias "Hcooter,"
Snd Wade Hamilton, 514' Delgado
ftt., said that Dixon was dealing a
IjgaiiM at *arda known as "three
icard Monte," in which the dead
I man was a participant, losing rather
J heavily. H borrpwed dollar from
Dixon, thr dealer, and after the
Jjyun. was over ther« were words
| pacs^d between the two with re
Terence to the pavment of the dol
lular. Wfcen • hriati-phei became abus
|ve, it ajpeara that Alfred Walker
in "the game ^/itervened and in
tks fight that ensued Christopher
was stabbed to death. Walker is
M?<"1 i" the couatv jail after hav
lag t'rea filed on in Judge 8boeVs
100'Jrt
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} Bogus Bishop Held
On Bad
iv-.'
uisiiofi ana nanonnny
knoWi linindler * was held in the
vwto* Countv Jail last Saturday
n*).t awaiting the arrival of of
ficers from Ric'imond, Va., where
he was waqted on a bad cheek
ckfcrge.
,The "bishop" was arrested here
Erida.v hy jDeputy sheriff K. C. C or
^!on fafter he bad deposited in tl««
Hank of Monroe a $1,1.13 check
drir.vn on a Richmond bank and
'lignrd by A. D. Williams.
Dennis Ford, teller in the bank,
remembered Mullen'« signature ;i?
being one he had seen in nn in for
mation pheet furnished t ie bank by
Burns Detective Agency, and im
mediately wired the Atlanta branch
of the agency. The agency r«>pli«<l
that the man was wanted in vari
r u« cities and ordered his arrest M
once.
8hsriff Gordon arrested him while
he was conducting a revival service
at Bethel A. M. E. church. Mr.'leu
Pythians Close Big Meet
In Boston This Week
✓President
CITY AND STATE OFFICIALS MOS^
CORDIAL TO GUESTS L
p/j. J. R
shop College,
fJa. fCNR.I—Albert Xfnl-
Boston, Masa., Ong.—True to pre
mise, Boston royally entertained the
j Supreme Lodge of the - Knights of
Pythias in their 26th Bi«ennial cor
vention and their affiliated organ
I ication. the Supreme Cnurt of Calan
! the in their 24th Bi ennial conven
! tion, welcoming the visitors heartily
and giving the twelve thousand who
filled the city, every available com
! fort and aid that the ' Hub of the
tWverse" afforded.
From the official opening of the
week 'a program on Sunday at the
U*ion Congregational Church on
CSVumbua Avenue and West Newton
j Street where Bishop I?. E Jones of
New Orleans preacherf t Pi ennial
sermon to all branches of the order
I until the final entertainment on Sat
| urdav night staged under the aus
pices of the veteran newspaperman,
tfoiroe Trotter, Pythians and al!
that they stood for, were aupremr
in the city.
KHoads, J^residetff of
Bishop College, Marshall, Texas, one
of the best known educators of t te
greu|, has surrounded himself this
venr with that institution's most
• igSlv train- -I faculty. From all in
dirntion*, Bishop is headed for th
most successful year ,o i lis out in
career, under his leadership.
ELITTION OK OFFICER ;
Friday morning the elction of of
ficers found Supreme Chancellor un
onpose't. Ue was returned to officc
ayUysUoft. Dr. ch«n^ B.
elected to the offte^ of Seprcm
Vice Chancellor for the ensuing
t^rm. having filled tbe unexpired
term of the late Vice Chancellor
Tidrington by appointment; Dr. F.
A. Williami of Ohf", Past Supreme
Chancellor; Rev. James N. Nabritt,
Georgia, Supreme Prelate; Dr. 8. H.
Thompson, Kansas. Supreme Lectur-
er. T. G. Nutter, West Virginia
Supreme MaateY of Exchequer; Dr
E. E. T'nderwood, Kentucky, Su
preme Keeper of Record and Seal.
George A. Watty, Maryland, Su-
preme Master at Arms;D. G. Ad
ger. Florida, Supreme Outer Guard,
H A. White, Iowa, Supreme Inner
Guard; Dr C. P. MeClendon, Su-
preme Medical Register; 8. A. T.
Watkins, Illinois, Supreme Attor
nev; R. R. Jackson, Illinois, Major
General.
The Pythian Temple and Sana
tar um Commission is composed of
Lee Crawford, New York; W. II.
Randolph. Mississippi; J. Howard
Buford, New Jersey; Prof. J. R
Jefferson, West Virginia; Chsiles
H. Mahoney, Michigan; 8. D. Mc
Gill, Kla., Oecar W. Adanaa, Ala
bauia; Edward D. Green, Illinois,
sycretarv, b. W. (ueen, Supreme
- . — _flptfeaaed that the check was bogus.
vision and Prof. W. M.- Booker wi1' but at the time of the deposit claim
be H\vav on leave of absence to* ed the money was for a building
Vocational Agriculture in tho Ne-
gro public schools, representing fif
ty-four "onnties in Texas were in
attendance.
The principal subjects outlined
for discussion by the conference are
Supervised Practice, E v c n i n g
School, Methods and Farm Records
Plie discussions are directed by Mr. |
C. L. Dnvls, State Supervisor or'
Vocational Agriculture; Mr. K. R.
Alexander, reuident Teacher Train
er, A. and M. College; and Mr. J. i
C. Dykes, Itinerant Tcncher Trainer.
A. and M. Cbllegf.
Special lectures will he made to j
sections of the conference bv Mr
fessor Griffin, Misses Lucas and
Hibbler received their advanced 4e
gn "a at Ohio State, Chicago, and
Columbia respectively and are er
pected to return in September. With'
these additions Prairio View willj
have the strongest faculty in its]
hiqtOry and, one of the strongest of,
•my Negro college in the country^
Philadelphia Gets
Colored Police
Surgeon
Philadelphia. (CN8.)— Dr. John
Turner, prominent physician of the
Quaker City has been appointed as
district {tolicc surgeon. He is the
first race man to hold such a posi
tion here. The announeement of Itik
a pi ointment was made last week by
Director Shofield of the Police Ap-
artment. Dr. Turner is a graduate ,
of Shaw University, of which he is
now a trustee and has been a medic-
al examiner ot' the board of educe
tion assigned to several schools for .
over ten vears.
Citizens' Executive
Committee Protests
Site Selection
A formal protest was lodged with
the School Board last Tuesdav bv
the Citizens' I'v wtive Comriittee.
against the locating of a new -•■ho« I
on Iowa Street between Me quite
and Cherry. Sr. era I reasons were
given by the committeemen for not
venting the proposed site, amon$
them being its clore proximi v to
a railroad, the warehouse district,
and the general nnde^irablen *ss of
the neighborhood. According to
press reports included in the com
mittee of protesters were 11 prearh
ers. A special meeting was called to
discuss the protest.
O
Aggravated Assualt
Charged Knife
Wielder
fnderwood. the last three being ex
officio members of the Board.
fund and that he was depositing
the money as treasurer of Bethel
Church.
New Jersey Man
Saved from Mob by
Southern Sheriff
-Q.
THIEF CAUGHT
RFD-HANOE0
(i. T. Bludworth, FleM Agent of the "Much Sought After
General Educational Board; Dr. An
demon of the State Health Depart
nient; and Mr, C. II. Alvord, South
eru Held representative nf the Fed
eral Farm Board.
ligioua and civic circles of the state
and bore the reputation of being
one of the best pulpiteers in this
section. He was stricken several
months ago and his death, while ex
pected for sometime waa a distinct
shock tp the community.
The outlook for a very large en
rolment is very bright. Applications
are pouring into the Registrar's of
fice every day and in spite of the
depression the enrolment promises
to be larger than last year. The new.
term begins September 1 <>. In view
of the change from the quarter to
the semester tho new catalog has
been delayed and wilt be off the
press September 1,
The curriculum has been revised
and strengthened and many new
features will be added. Student*
will be offered major* ill music
leading to the dupree of Bachelor
Man Nabbed
Meridian, Miss. (CNS.— Masked
<nen, who overpowered the night
watchman, took his keys and search
the jail at Quitman, Tuesday
night in an effort to get Walter
Johnson, of Trenton, N. J., alleged
t,o have shot, robbed and thrown
| from a freight train, a white man,
failed in their attempt, as Sharif'
•V. Z. West, fearing violence, had al
ready brought the prisoner here for
safekeeping.
After failing to find Johhson, tbe
men dispersed. The condition of
the injured man is said to be serious.
N.A.A.C.P. Launches
Drive for Membership
At a meeting of the local branch
of the National Association for tit
Advancement of Colored People hel 1
Sunday afternoon at the Library
Auditorium plans were made ror a
concerted effort to enroll new mem
►ers. A committee was formed
of those present to solicit member .
J-mus from the public. It was agreed
that where necessary memberships
.vould be accepted on the install
nent plan. Be rtady to pay your
-lollar when approached by ar.v of
the following persons: Miss E. K.
Fairchlld, Mrs. Mayme Brewer,
Messrs. P. F. Roberts, J. R. Morris,
Win. H< od, Curtis Parrish, Moton.
R. R. Davenport, S. J. Sutton, Dr.
J. R. Moore.
A contribution of ten dollars was
made to the Scottsboro Defense
Fund. Further contributions will be
Ellis Smith. ." 2f> E. ^roekett St..
•s lodged in the county jail charged
with aggravated assault upon ^arah
VJilliams, same address last Satur
day night. According to arresting
officers. Smith who rooms at the
Crockett St., address, became un
ruly and otherwise essayed to raise
a general rough house when prevail-
ed against bv the landlady the cut 1
ting resulted.
\fiss Williams was carried to Rob
ert B. Green Hospital, after having
been cut six times with a knife in
Smith's hand*.
0 —
Well-Known Citizen
Passes
CETECTIVF MAKES
PRIZE MTCH
Much Hunted "Nervy
Joe" Caught And
Deported
"Nervy Joe," stocky and black,
•vho menaced the community for
several weeks by his j.rowling§, bur-
glaries and attempted burglaries,
was arrested by city detective
Everett E. Bumbrey last week and
identified by two persons as the
elusive culprit who had been caus-
ing sry much alarm iu different re
-idential districts. "Nervy Joe's"
name turned out to be Artorio Mar-
tini, native born Mexican of the
Negroid species, who had been in
t ie United States about 18 months.
H"- broken English was scarcoty un
derstandable, however with the as-
sist anee of interpreters, detective
Bumbrev ^as able to establish the
fact that "Nervv Joe" was a so
journor here without a paaspoft.
He was turned over to government
immigration authorities and deport
ed to Mexico—his native land.
<
Officers Shoot
Dan Walker, sought for more tlii" Alleged SlftVer
a week by officers, for burglarizing ^ ,
the servant quarters at 718 Brook-j 1 O L/ 6 ft t h
lyn, the abode of Miss Lo:a Ivinihsl
where he is alleged to have stolen;
mory than #50 worth of articles*!
was finally caught by city
tivo Marsey, with a bundle of halt when he is alleged to have resisted
dry clothes under his arm about' arrest.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday afternoon at St. Paul's M
E. Church over the remains of the
late Abn'i Granger. Mr. Grangci
was one of the most widely known
.p. men in San Antonio, having served
made as memberships come in. I he .. ... . . ,
' c- mnitor in the public schools 'oi
■i n v + inndtnia u I II hit llfim nn SlITI
3 A. M. just after having robbed tbe
clothes 'line of Mxs. Frances Canto,
man Street.
Florence, Ala., Aug. (By The As
•©elated Negro Press.)—Police shot
and killed Tom Smith here Mondn
next meeting will be held on Sun
day, September 13, 193' at the Lib-
rary Auditorium at 4 p. m. A* this
meeting we hope to have as our
mest speaker Dean Milton, S. J.
Wright of Samuel Huston College, „
„ ? . ... . greeting were known to all
of Austin, T'xas. Dean Wright has u in*
, , , . . passed along Haekberrv and C entei
been studying abroad for the last ; £trent||
year and is able to give interesting j
longer period ef time than had
any of the other school custodians
f or the last eight or nine years he
had been at Brackenridge School
j where his familiar figure and cheery
who
Smith, according to the officers
was wanted in connection with th
facts rti race relations abroad.
Pay your membership!!
1218 Alamo Street. Wtalkcr, who i* kiTJng of an officer here last week,
now in tho city jail, after belli? When the officers approached hinJ
filed on in Judge Shooks court, i*
held on three charges, theft over
15(1 in ihe Kimball case, under
in t'iu Cautu case, and also another
clothes
lies liue robbery at 220 Shff j -stautly. There will he no investiga
Monday morning, he is alleged to
have attempted to draw n gun. Be
fore he could complete the draw
tfcis policemen fired killing him in
tion vt the (hooting.
giSMgeHMRI «
GOVERNOR RICHIE VIEWS
TROOPS
Case ado, Md. (CNS.)—-'The First
Separate Company of Maryland
National Guard and the District of
Columbia militia passed in review
before Gov. Richie here Wednesday.
Mr. Granger was rushed to Santa
Rosa Infirmary last Thursday. He
died Saturday morning without, hav-
ing regained consciousness. His doe
tor gives the cause of his death
as apoplexy. He is survived
by his widow, a daughter
and five brothers and sisters. His
passing is mourned by many friends
and acquaintances, as evidenced by
the large attendance at his funeral.
mkis
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