Extra! December Gravure Inside
DAY SUES NINE POLICE Poro Offered For Race Hospital LAWRENCE DAY ASKS NINE POLICE FOR $15,147 DAMAGES Suit Follows Decision Finding 4 Guilty Of Third Degree Methods Following the decision of guilt rendered by the Board of Safety against the officers involved in the alleged third degree methods, Lawrence Day, the colored victim brought a damage suit against the officers for $15,147 last Wednesday. Day was arrested as a suspect of the murder of Patrolman Robert McGalin. Through his attorney Robert C. Logan, Day named in the damage suit: Capt. George Ratcliffe, Lieut. Oscar Doerting, Lieut. Elmer Keller, Sergt. Roger Whitlow, Patrolmen Herman Hoffman, George M. Dailey, Luther Lile. Emmett Jeffries and Estil Hack. The Union In demnity Company, surety holders for the police, was also named a defendant. The rough treatment began, Day alleges, when he was arrested August 25, shortly after Patrolman McGalin had been fatally wounded by a pistol shot in Woods' alley. The plaintiff states that Patrolmen Hoffman and Dailey came to his apartment on Ninth street, between Chestnut and Madison streets, and took him into custody, "striking him over the head, left eye and nose with a blackjack or club and handled him with hands and fists more forcefully than necessary to make an arrest." Day alleges that he was taken to headquarters and placed in a small room near the office of the chief of detectives, with a number of officers present. He was kept there from 2 o'clock in the morning of August 25 until late in the afternoon of the next day. The following account of the [inquisition?] is given by the petition: The [defendants?] assaulted and repeatedly assaulted the plaintiff in the attempt to obtain from him a confession that he had killed Patrolman Robert E. McGalin." Tells Of Terrible Treatment "Plaintiff states that said defendants assaulted him by slapping him with the hands on his face and striking him on his head and face with their fists, drawing a pistol  and threatening to shoot him, kicking him in the stomach, tramping on the plaintiff's toes, twisting his left arm, knocking him to the floor and dragging him over the floor by both legs, striking him with clubs, blackjacks, and rubber hose and placing a rope around the neck of the plaintiff and causing a Colored man in the same room to hit the plaintiff with his fist. "Plaintiff states that said assault continued from about 3 a. m. until 7 a. m. August 25 and that he sustained a broken bone in the left side of the head, three broken ribs, cuts over the face and head and that he was bruised on various parts of the body and that from a kick of one of the defendants a gland in the right thigh was damaged to such extent that on November 27 he was required to undergo an operation." Wages which he lost during two weeks that he was incapacitated for work on account of the injuries amounted to $122.40 and doctors' bills totaled $25, the plaintiff alleges. He asks $15,000 for the "great mental and physical pain" which he suffered. [Four?] Fined By Board Of Safety The Board of Public Safety acting upon the investigation of the November (Continued on page 8)
Superiority Idea One of Silliest, Says Noted White Preacher
Housewives Earn $385 Per Month
Miss Margaret White entertained at dinner in honor of Atty. Clayton of Chicago.
Dr. R. R. Wright Hits Class of Public School Teachers
Says Insidious Influences Undermining Moral Stamina of Race
NEW PRESIDENT [Photo] MR. W. H. ROBINSON Mr. Robinson who is an instructor in Social Science at Western High School, Owensboro, Ky., is the newly elected president of the Second District Teachers' Association. He is a graduate of Kentucky State Industrial College, Simmons University and specialized in Junior High School work at the University of Rochester, Rochester, N. Y.  He is an Odd Fellow, Royal Arch Mason and officer in the Fourth Street Baptist Church, Owensboro.
POSTPONE JUNIOR HIGH OPENING The formal opening of the new Jackson Street Junior High School at Jackson and Breckenridge Streets, was postponed from last ight to Monday night, December 16. The program on that night will include prominent white and colored citizens.
TEACHERS MEET IN GLASGOW Glasgow, Ky., Dec. 1 - The Third District of Kentucky Teachers' Association which includes ten counties convened last Friday and closed Saturday evening. The bad weather did not keep the many representatives away, and a large crowd heard the annual address of the President, Prof. C. L. Timberlake of Greenville, Ky., whose message contained many helpful admonitions for school, church and race life. Among those who appeared on program during the session were Profs. W. O. Robinson. H. E. Goodloe, Chas. H. Davis and G. E. Leo; Revs. Wm. Russell, W. H. Ferris and C. W. Bransford; Mesdames H. E. Goodloe, Emma Arnold, M. H. Bethie, I. B. Moore and Mrs. M. Wilkerson The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: H. E. Goodloe, Russellville, Pres.; Mrs. Josephine Wilkerson, Glasgow, Vice Pres; Mrs. Margaret Neal, Glasgow, Sec'y; Mrs. L. B. Carpenter, Woodburn. Treas: Mrs. Edna Arnold, Scottsville, Chairman of Department of Negro History. Prof. Timberlake was not a candidate for re-election. The session was one of the best in history.
Baptists to Help Morehouse
HONORED [Photo] DR. C. H. PARRISH Noted Baptist Pastor, leader and President of Simmons University, whose forty-fourth anniversary as pastor of Calvary Baptist Church was celebrated last week by officers, members and friends. It was also the ninety-sixth anniversary of the church.
VERY ACTIVE [Photo] MISS NELLIE FRYE Pioneer business woman who was seriously hurt when run down by an automobile some weeks ago. To see her at her desk and in and out of her office at the American Mutual Bank one would get the idea she had never spent a day at the Red Cross Hospital.
Invited to White House Conference
RED CROSS DEDICATES NEW ANNEX The Red Cross Hospital held Dedicatory exercises for its new annex at St. Matthews Mission on Shelby Street last Friday afternoon. Miss Marion Williamson of the Cripple Children's Commission delivered the principal address. Many visitors inspected the beautiful addition. Dr. Merchant and his associates are being commended for their efforts in making Red Cross bigger and better.
Poro Offered for Race Hospital
Mrs. Malone Would Help Solve Long Standing Problem
Would Make College New type of Plant Business Now Requires
Still Philanthropic [photo] Mrs. Annie M. Malone Founder and President of Poro College, St. Louis, Mo.
NOTED BARITONE, LEADER OF OLIVET BAPTIST CHORUS HERE NEXT WEEK The most splendid piano recital by Rev. W. Tibbs, noted music director of Howard University before an appreciative audience at Quinn Chapel last week, sponsored by the Race Artists Concert Company, composed of Louisville citizens interested in acquainting the public with famous musical celebrities, is followed by the appearance at Quinn Chapel next week. Friday evening, December 12, of James Walton Benson, noted Chicago Concert Baritone. Mr. Benson is Director of chorus of the great Olivet Baptist Church, post president of the Nathaniel Dett Music Club and is now vice president of the Chicago Music Association Mr. Benson is a singer who is well equipped for professional work, having taught voice in Chicago for the past five years. He has been engaged to sing the leading roles in a number of Standard Oratorios and Cantatas among them being "Elijah," "Messiah," "Ruth," "Belshezzar," "Seven Last Words" and many smaller works. Music and newspaper critics as well as noted authorities on voice have been unanimous in their praise and have acclaimed him a concert artist of the first rank. "James Walton Benson, a Negro baritone appeared at the Auditorium Recital Hall before a large and appreciative audience and after the rendition of "Fille des Rois" from the Opera "L'Africaine" by Meyerbeer, he was forced to respond to the well deserved applause," said the Chicago Tribune, the Windy City's big daily. The admission to hear Mr. Benson is only 50 cents; reserved seats 75 cents, and the music loving public is expected to turn out and hear Mr. Benson and encourage him and the Race Artists Concert Company in the effort to give the public the best in the race. On the Race Artists' list is Carl Robinson, Louisville own colourful pianist, who is to appear during the early part of 1930. The Charles Walton Benson recital at Quinn next Friday evening will begin at 8:10. Call the Minnis sisters and reserve your seat.
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