Atlanta world. (Atlanta, Ga.) 192?-1932, December 04, 1931, Friday City Edition, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextA.M.E.’S HOLD CONFERENCE HERE: HEAR GOOD REPS AN, | | member ’@ Dkl LI VOLUME 4, NUMBER 128 Court Hears Woman’s $5,000 Suit Against St. Railways violent Tromey cuar 1 Jerk Caused Her to 1 N Fall to Floor 1 1 1 v </ CHARGE PERJURY BULLETIN The case of Mrs. Lela Hampton versus the Ga., Power company resulted in a mistrial Friday morning. The jury after staying out for several hours returncd with no verdict, according to in formation learned at the clerics office. Due to the tact that Jultye Hugh Dorsey's brother was the attorney for Mrs, Hampton, Juds Dorsey was automatically dis qualified and Judge Parker, trom Cedartown, presided, it was learn ed. Claiming that she huad been paralyzed by a fall that she re ceived on May 18, 1930 "Moo | i HMampton, of oan lrwin . Shreel address. whom lawver deccribed as being sixty yvears old 1) plaintiff in a suit for {5000 fil. against the Georgia Power Co and heard. Thursday The woman claimed that she was felled b a violent jerk of the trolley car injuring Lerself - Pwo doctors;, d§: W. k. Linder and Randolph Smith, white. admitied treating the mjured woran. ‘The first claimed back injuries, arm and leg. He sald that he did not know whether the disability cuine from old age and constant wash Ing or not. However, he w in clined to belicve that aee had o effect. Both admitted that iy oy knew nothing of the loss of teeth Helped to Her Home The operators, L. L. Ewing an:d Charles Briscoe, had assisted tho | (Continued on Page 2) 2 ) Wigegs, Formerly a World Pressman, . . @ Dies in Dublin The World was shocked 1this week to lea'n of the untimely death in Dublin. Georgia of Ceeil Wiggs. 20. who served as assistint pressman and makeup man in the shops of the Southern Newspaper Syndicate. Mr. Wiggs came to Atlanta from Dublin where he had been em ployed for five years on the daily paper there and had workod him self up to the position of press man on the white newsoaper Ile left there and came to Atlanta to The World where he gave un usually efficient service until sev eral weeks ago when he con tracted influenza which developed into pneumonia from which hao never recovered. He spent his last days with relatives in Dublin Burial services were held Tues day al the 8t Poul A M b Church in Dublin. The family has expressed its appreciation 0 friends who have shown them sympathy durine their bereave. ment. : The Weather CLOUDY, possibly occasional rain, warmer Friday; Saturday partly cloudy, moderate to fresh southeast and south winds. High est temperature 39; lowest tem revature 36; mean temperature 36: mean temperature 38. C. F. von HERRMAN Meteoreologist, Weather Bureau Berrer TIGERS. M. B. 1. READY FOR BIG CLASH i . l .l } Sy A ,,.._M_,.,,j._‘-,__ & : x : - o3 # ; % 53 R b % ¢ % LR AR % ,o e it " o 5 & é % ;;f > {' a n i:y'l«.'&:l" overcome ?.0‘,‘4 i)f Fuliback Shanklin? ? With nine of the jurors voting sequittal, one for a sentence of 40 vears while the remaining two asked for 15 vears, John Henry Hall, 1036 Fair Street succeeded in obtaining a mistrial in Judge G. H. Thomas' division of the super ior court Wednesday on a charge of burglary. Hall was indicted jointly with Robert Paul Thrasher. alias “Shim”. 149 Chestnut Street for burpldavies of stores. gne a Ropger's store on Ashby Street on October 27. . Thrasher pleaded guilty and was used as a witness by the state in the trial of Hall. His sentence was n ot imposed until Wednesday morning. He was given five vears on- each charge, the charges total ing two, and the Judge allowed the time to be cerved concurrent ly. Thrasher denied that Hall was with him on the first offense but dectared that he rode around on a bicyvele in front of the store while the Roger's store was being looted Hall a vopulh of 17 took the stand and denied robbing cither of the stores or being implicated in either of the robberies. He de clared that he met Thrasher who begged him for a place to sleep on that particular night e promised Thrasher he would provide t sleeping place if he would pay him the £125 that he owed him This was agreed upon by Thrasher and they went to the home of George | Robins, 1027 Fair street Hall ad mifted thateThrasher asked him o help him as he conld not go homo | because he had robbed a couple of | stores, | Jazzin' The News Tigers and the Purpie clash; bad furf may slow the game Hubby leads raid on ex-mate; wife says that she was framed; Meharry dedicates new school; it cost two million bucks Woman sues for heavy sum--but no cash yet she plucks! Chicago broker sought for rape; no mobs form at HIS door Macbeth adds show or Sat'day night: Atlantans asked for more Convention held by A. M. E.'s; to night they hold big meet You may get a prize if you altend our Home Week meets! B (\i:———;:—-ﬁ-i.____ “FW:—'" £ /fi M--‘,—_—t—-—-———:———-—-—-—-——fi SRR A TR *ﬁj V¢ >\ ANy < B= | 770\ ¥ =/ [0\ AW~ N_ BB R0 NS LS CTOININS W \;,7%‘%£~‘ R2 \ >~ . N ‘-;A \ ' ; [AAYDIXTES S TANDARD gy cq ) RACE JOURNALI/A R (AR '/ R e \”" . # i "ﬂ‘{ i i » L L By, TE Ty ¥ Agk_w_z,‘.*/t;,w’ ; Yoo LB o B | W o % eI Y Wiy @W 7% G s, (-:\;2‘4;)6"‘-3;., ey v ' 4 SR IR AP S SRS *”ﬁ N, W ”% % Belcher .. rONGCEE i I NEW YORK, Dec. 2 (ANP) | Wilfred Brunder., reputed million dollar polic king, was indicted ' Wednesday by a federal grand jury [for his failure to file an income tax return during 1929 and 1930 when he is said to have a million dollars Brunder first came into public notice in a big way last Mayv when investigators got wind of his 'big business” dealings in the numbers racket. Although he is reported to have invested heavily in rcal estate in Harlem, the numbers baron quickly put space between himselt and the authorities. When reports of him were last received he was in Bermuda. A warrant has been issued for Brunder's arrest. If caught and con victed., he will be liable to be sent ence to two years in the penitenti ary and a $10,000 fine | ® 1 Hits Another Car, : Y White Takes It ¥ Up' All Escape In spite of all efforts {o catch him, an unknown driver escaped Wednesday at the corner of Pied mont and Auburn Avenues. The driver crashed into another autn, sped away, crashed into the curb ing, then escaped on foot ~ Clyde Ware. 896 Daveguy Street. was travelling east on Auburn Avenue in a sedan when he was struck by the tourine car piloted by the unknown driver. Upon crashing into him the driver sped ‘away from the scene. A white man who was passing ran along side the car and leaped to the running ‘board. He grabbed the driver bv ‘the throat and began chooking him. | (Continued on Page 2) % 1 2 Collectors Robbed ~ of $400 by Bandits Two collectors were robbed of $400 Monday by two bundits. The collectors were: R. A Medlock 733 Frederic Avenue and B W Cassells, 1755 New York Avenue. Both are employed by the Rankin and Whitten companv. They de scribed the bandits as one. about five feet 10 inches and weighino approximately 160 pounds, and the other about the same height aud weighing about 150 pounds Both wore blue overalls, blue coats and greasy flop hats Beautify the home for Christmas. Attend the meetings sponsored by The Atlanta World next week. Many free prizes will be given away by The World and local merchants, “Entered as second-clays matter at the post office at Atlanta, Ga, under the act of March 3, 1879 T 4/& l_.‘-’("j,:‘,:ﬁa)(;:?:i'f ,. ORI . W Y ORI s e "‘:‘ 2 * % I 5 ShE BV kel BRI 1o Y B e — - P O wWhiacd ',,‘5'7‘4' B R 5 g v-:’/f ,,_.\ %, -Z" 8 v R 1 0 R S R & T AR 7 .(@"*"‘3@“ ol Y .3’%}‘“ i Bearnt s s ORI g S I ‘& @%hA BN LB VB rmtimry BORGLR % R s GUAER D Hockett .. 1Soacet Captain Hockett expecrtus hardest game of year ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1931 BIIIII Hl.ll WIII Means Better Home, Week The Atlanta World this coming week will hold a Better Heme Week for the Negroes of Atlanta, It will be fea tured by a series of meetings at which free prizes wil] he awarded to many Atlantans who attend. Full details will he feund in Sunday’s World. This week will be in keeping with thie Washington con ference on Home Building and Home Ownership which met in Washington Wednesday and concludes Saturday., Six Atlantans were invited by President Hoover to at tend the conference and four accepted the invitation. Those who went are Miss Mae Hawes, Mrs, H. R. Butler, L. D. Milton and Zack T. Hubert. Forrester Washington and Bis hop Fountain were invited but could not go. Meetings which The World will sponsor next week will have these deleguates cast in the roles of principal speakers to bring directly to Atlantans the findings of the Washing ton conference. Other Atlanta people well informed on home making will also appear on program. Another feature designed to appeal to Alantans is the giving away of tree prizes at the close of each meeting to many of those present. The World and local merchants will donate these awards. The most valuable presents, however, will be given away the opening nights of the meet ing so our readers are urged to attend from the start. Full particulars s to program, prizes, time of meeting and location will be found in Sunday’s World, As a fitting slogan fér this Better Home Week, The World has taken the folloting: "Beautify ihe Home ror Christmas’” it F Y y » NAACP Warns of | N - Fake Scottsboro | Collectors | NEW VORK, Dec. 2——-A warning against unauthorized and fake col lectors of money for the Scottsboro Case defense was issued today by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. All contributors to the Scottsboro defense are urged {o send their con tributions either to local N. A. A. C. P. branch officers or to Miss Mary White Ovington, Acting Treasurer of the N A A € P at 69 Rifth Avenue, New York City. Al individual solicitors should be obliged to show their authorizations from the local branch president and secretary, or from the N. A. A. C. P. National Office o n ofticial staticnery All contributors are entitled to receipts for their cootributicns and should see that sol7c™\'rs give them \ Prisoner Protected, Says Robbery Was His Motive MOULTRIE Ga. Dec, 4 Al though he has asserted that rob bery was his motive, Willie Jack son has been arvested and charged with an attempt to criminally assault a white teacher of th» Berlin consolidated school here Tuesday. Jackson was captured bv Sheriff T. V. Beard and swas in jail three hours before a ™7Tge posse of citizens knews he was under (Continued on Page 2) "Trial of 10 Cent ) - Murderess Is i . | Continued | | ! ‘ The trial of Miss Irene Perry, | 10 cents murderer. scheduled toj !appv:n' before Judge Howard. | [Tuesday, was postponed for the |third time in as many weeks. The icase of the postponement was that |her lawyer. whom it is reported isl {Colonel William Schley Howard is now engaged on another (':150.! This news came somewhat as a | surprise to many of the persons who had gathered at the court to hear the trial, as Colonel Howard \is rated as one of the Best lawvers in the South and they marvelled{ : (Continued on Page 2) ‘Framed,’ Says Wife; ‘She’s Guilty,’ Asserts Hubby in Divorce Intrigue After having been found in in criminating circumstances with Henry Smith, address unknown, Mrs. Beatrice Hurt of a Hilliard Street address was arrested by Of ficers: W. 8. Delfour and W. S Owen Friday following a raid leveled at an address on Hilliard Street and headed by her estranged husband, B. F. Hur¢ from whom she has been separat ed since September and against whom she has filed a suit for div orce. According to Hurt, he headed the raid at the Hilliard Street ad dress and found his former wife in a room with another man. Both were arrested and taken into cus tody. Hurt claimed that he stood bond for both his wife and tho marn. At the trial Monday, Hurt said he intended asking clemency for Howe JTAGE MEET \T BETEL TONIG Report Thursday Is. Favorable; 235 Pastors Report Y = 1Ot NAME DELEGATES With the completion Thursdav of the presiding elders’ reports. and the survey of membership which showed an increase despite condi tions, the Atlanta conference of the A. M. E. church, holding dailv sessions at the Flipper Temple A M. E. church, began its third day's session Friday morning. | Tonight at Bethel A M E church, a special educational an niversary program will be given Bishop W. A. Fountain. chancellor of the system. is to preside while addreses will be delivered by Dr W. A. Harris, Athens: Dean S. H iGi]es and President Fountain of Morris Brown and S. F. Harris. . The annual sermon was preach -od Wednesday by Rev. S. H. Rome, pastor Turner Monumental church, Atlanta, followed by the holy com ‘munion, Dr. B. G. Dawson, Big Bethel, celebrant. The program of welcome was ob served Tuesday night. Ben J Dav is= Drs E R Carter, D H Star ion. E. C. Mitchell dean Morri Brown college; W. A. McClendon D. T. Babcock and J. H McFarlan representing the wvarious organizi tions of the city, delivered ad dresses. Response was by Rev. D S. Sanders, Newnan. How Organized The conference was organized as follows: Secretaries—Dr. D. R Fobbs. R H. Porter S A I[Laing marsal—Revs. W M. Butler, C. A Clarlke J H Strickland Oscay | Mapp: church periodicals—Revs M, M Porker D T Babcock R | T Matthews A R. Cooper Dr. .l A. Hadley was named news report er of dispatch news. Dr. W O P | Sherman. the press of Savannan,| and Dr. David Norris, Macon news. | The bishop’'s annual address to the conference was restricted to (Continued on Page 2) 4 'the two. They were fined $15 and. costs, both fines totaling $34. Hurt admitted that his wife had filed suit against him for divorce charging him with cruelty and in human treatment. He also said that he and his wife had lived at his home, which is valued at $2.500, at 691 Frasier Street. He claimed he asked her out of the home because of alleged crook edness and since that time she filed .a divorce and he paid her regular alimony of $20 per month. The case could not appear im: mediately as many more cases preceeds this one on the court schedule. When questioned concerning his wife he said. “She became angrv when I caught them and wanted to know why did I not leave her alone especially as she could have caught me the same way ‘with other women.” In her suit Mrs. Hurt named a Full details of the Better Home Week will be given in Sunday's World. Read it, learn of the meetings, and attend. You may get one of the free prizes. > 3 & Man She Aided Comes Back to Pull Robbery After having fed a man the week before, Mrs. S. W, Hassler, white, 1422 Woodbine Street, claimed that she was lying down and was aroused by someone in har _house. She arose to investigate and found the man wnom sne nad fed the week before with a grey suit in his hand. The suit was thrown out in the back yard and the burglar escaped. He was de scribed a s being dark brown skinned and wearing overalls and a dirty grey cap. TicketDemandCauses Additional Night for Great Play VMOREHOUSE SHOW f " \'x‘.u_-of tickets for the M 1 College perform ance of M eth has been so rush ¥ iic demand it will Saturday evening i Sale Hall at 8 p. m ] have already made ‘ r Friday night must e t tickets on that date. The ile of erved seats for Saturdav ‘ontinued on Page 3) . e . . Finds Tire Thieves; Both Flee, One Shot After reporting that the tires had been removed from his auto mobile in front of his home at 905 Tilt Street W. E. McCullough white, ran across two men with the tires Thursday. He shot at one who dropped the tires and fled He then turned and shot at the other who was hit and fell, but leaped to his feet and escaped. The wounded man is expected to ap pear at Grady for treatment and the Patrolmen there have been posted to keep a lookout for him .Geneva Robinson as correspond ent. “Why should my husband con tinue to bother me? If he wants his little alimony of $5 a week h: can have it but why keep pester ing me?” questioned. Mrs. Hut when interviewed Thursday even ing. 'I have consulted my lawye: and someone is going to pay for this shameful framing of me.” All of the charges are untrue. He had me arrested but it was all framed The man whom he accuses me of is his best friend and he pretends not knowing him. “I do not know if he stood my bond eor not but I shall take legal steps to injury him immediately. He has sent police to mv home time and time again seeking whiskey claiming that 1 sold it. Several times we saw the officer and him in an old vacant piace. He put me out. Now wny doesn't he be man enough to leave me alone?” iéml T Yl EDITION Tuskegee’s Running Attack Not So Hot In Mud HOT LINE DUEL By "_\Iol;&lchnly"' Jones ITLL, TAKE MORE than this dreary and damp weather t o dampen the spirits f the charges of Billy Nicks and Joe Lockhart LSRS0S 32 % T s R < t R e § (ol e 1 S -.'\:15,5; 5 ST R S “ % % - i Shag Jones Tuskegee's running attack is one of the most powerful the South has seen. But no running attack based on speed and shiftiness of the backs thereof can hope to be as effective in mud as on a good, hard, and fast field. Even Abbott’s great ground game won't be so hot if a rain-soaked arena greets him at 2 o'clock out at Spiller Field to- MOrrow. | Flank Play Cranting that Abbntt's chances will be sliced in halves under ¢iven conditions. Billy Nicks' will ho even less. unless, of coursa, his hovs can maneuver their faiply tgnood air game. Much of the teams’ relativ. e snceess will depeni upon the pla: o7 the flankmen. For in stance. « pair of good ends on®a muddy day. might very easily throw all their win ints a tackle on a punt-receiver and make him spill the pellet. A recovery by their team would then be in or der. From that point. a short drive would be about all necessary for a hot score. But all that's faney, Yet end play will be a vital factor in the game. And then maybe it won't be wet or soggv afte~ all A tie game or a Morris Brown victory would ruin Tuskecee's chance for chamgp inship claims and would give Clark » clean-ent titltee. T h e Clark plavers, who journeyed up to Charlotte. N. C. and played the 1 . Smith team for their tenth and fina! tilt of the season, will see the gane tomore row, Captain Shag Jones. Spurlock, and Red Mocre are expected to carry on a fine offensive duel against McCarthy. Silvey. a n d {Continued on 1'age 2) //\ 2 B L \ 8 | //// / o/ 7//,';',' 4 h i “1 If 4' .’ “DEACON JONES"” | By 1. P. Reyn . ids | The Brother raised the hymn “I 'MUST TELL JESUS" or |Bell said kindly RETURN ihe 'money you slipped off the gollege [tion table before you start o TELLING. & Week PRICE FIVE CENTS up Boulevard way. With a rush line that has been une scored upon all seas son. t h e Purple Wolverines believe, their forward wall is certainly g oo d enough to stop Me Carthy, Silvey, and Walker o n soggy turt. e ® i oA R A