POLITICAL LEADER [Photo] J. H. D. BAILEY Former pastor of the Jacob Street Tabernacle A. M. E. Zion Church, and leader in the Republican party, who as one of the founders of the Victory Democratic Organization is a prominent Louisville political leader.
BEAT UP IN NIGHT CLUB JUVENILE COURT OFFICER BEAT UP IN GOLDEN GATE Bruce Bukey, Drunk And Disorderly Is Thrown Out Of Night Club Bruce Bukey, recently appointed Juvenile Court truant officer, was assaulted and thrown out of the Golden Gate nite club by the officials of the said place. Monday night Bukey entered the nite club drunk and boisterous as if to start a disturbance, according to Joe Ellie and Preston Davis, proprietors of the club. When asked to quiet down by Mr. Davis, Bukey is said to have cursed and shown his badge and pistol, stating his position. Upon so doing he was knocked down by Ellis and his gun and blackjack removed and Harold Tinsley, dancer at the club, dragged him outside. Bukey, suffering from alleged blackjack and fist injuries, was taken home in a Central Cab and thence to jail where he attempted to swear out a warrant. The night clerk, knowing Bukey was drunk, told him where to go to swear warrants, according to information given this reporter. It is said Bukey stated at the time the warrant was sworn that he was looking for school girls and boys in the "joint" when he was taken advantage of. Witnesses to the Golden Gate fracas say Bukey was drunk.
Census Figures Show Percentage of Negroes In Prison Low
Mother Dies With Baby In Arms
TRIO HELD TO GRAND JURY Calvin Major, 639 S. 6th Street, Walter Sanders, 801 W. Walnut Street and Jerome Kean, were held to the grand jury in Police Court Monday by Judge John B. Brachey on charges of grand larceny. The trio were accused of robbing a truck August 29 belonging to the Silver Fleet Motor Service Company while parked at Sixth and Kentucky Streets and taking cigars and cigarettes valued at $75.00. The three were identified by Steward Smith, 317 E. College Street, driver of the truck, and John Bishop 542 S. Brook Street, who was standing on the corner at the time of the robbery and is said to have seen the men take the loot from the truck and put it into a gray Lincoln sedan, which was later traced to Sanders' home. Sanders testified that he was employed to haul the boxes but did not know they were stolen goods. The trio will be arraigned before the grand jury October 3. Major, who was held on four charges of grand larceny, stealing from a common carrier, and robbery, is under $5,200 bond. Sanders $1,200 and [Kean?] [illegible]
Taxi Cab Driver Charged With Rape
TOM PAIGE, CENTRAL TAXI CAB DRIVER IS CHARGED WITH RAPE Warrant Is Sworn To By Mrs. Jane Edwards; Young Man Denies Allegations Tom Paige, taxicab driver of the Central Taxicab Company, was arrested Wednesday on a warrant charging with rape, sworn to by Mrs. Jane Edwards. The case was called in Police Court Thursday and continued until Friday and Paige was released on $500 bond having been held after the arrest without bond. Paige is represented by Attorney C. Ewbank Tucker who, it is said, was retained by a well known young school teacher, a friend. Leader representatives were unable to get at the bottom of the affair. Both Paige and the young woman are well known young people. Leader representatives talked to Paige in the holdover Thursday and his version was to the effect he could not imagine any reason Mrs. Edwards should bring such a charge. He said he accidentally joined a party going to the Cotton Club Wednesday night. He said Mrs. Edwards sat in the party at the Club where there was much drinking, but he did not see her drink. He said he danced with her twice but did not know her except as Mrs. Edwards. He said when he started to get some sandwiches, Mrs. Edwards volunteered to go along. When he could get none at the Cotton Club restaurant, he left her at the door and went to the Hill St Inn alone, never seeing her again. He was dumbfounded, he said, when police officers served him with a warrant charging him with rape the next day. No statement could be secured from Mrs. Edwards.
YOUTH DELEGATES ENDORSE LYNCH BILL Evanston, Ill., Sept. 20.--The 1004 delegates of the National Council of Methodist Youth coming from 42 states convened at Northwestern University here from August 30 to September 2, and voted unanimoiusly to become members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. They also unanimously endorsed The Wagner-Costigan anti-lynching bill and voted to send resolutions to President Roosevelt, to the Senate subcommittee on the judiciary and to their local U. S. Senators asking for immediate passage of the bill at the bill at the next session of Congress. the delegates represented 18,000 Methodist Youth organizations. During the four days of the Council, the delegates boycotted local restaurants which objected to serving colored people. For the first time in the history of Northwestern University, it is reported, colored and white delegates lived together in the dormitories. Discussion groups in race relations were conducted by Dr. Percy Julian of Howard University and [Juanita?] [illegible] Jackson, president of [illegible] City [illegible] vice [illegible] of [illegible]
V. F. W. OFFICIAL [Photo] W. F. DOWNS One of the most active of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in preparing for the great convention of 35,000 ex-soldiers coming here September 30 is W. F. Downs, member of the Police Department. Mr. Downs is quartermaster of George H. Kellar Post 2822 and is secretary of the Convention Committee. Mr. Downs joins with other members and officers of the local Post in urging the citizens to help make this a great convention for the colored veterans who will number over 1,200.
Negroes Heroes In M Castle Disaster
EXONERATED [Photo] FRANK R. WILLIS Frank R. Willis, leading contracting painter, was freed in Police Court Thursday of charges of assault and battery and careless driving. On July 21 Mr. Willis, driving out Barrett Avenue, had occasion to turn into another street. He said he held out his hand indicating a turn. Motorcycle Policeman Pennington, rushing to a nearby fire, ran into the Willis truck and he was severely injured. Mr. Willis was arrested at that time but released on a small bond. In Police Court Mrs. Peter Henry, one of Mr. Willis's patrons, gave testimony backing up Mr. Willis. Judge Brachey dismissed the case without hesitation, thereby exonerating Mr. Willis of any odium of careless driving--his first time in such trouble.
HELD ON MALICIOUS CUTTING CHARGE Harry Robinson, formerly employed as janitor in the Weisinger-Gaulbert apartments 4th and Broadway Streets, was held to the grand jury under $5,000 bond on two charges of malicious cutting. Robinson is charged with cutting Edward Spurrier, 900 S. Shelby Street, a foreman in the apartment building and ceriously wounding a by-stander, early last spring while engaged in an argument over his job. It is said that Robinson was fired by Mr. Spurrier and when he returned to demand his job back, the latter refused to talk to him, whereupon Robinson pulled out his knife and cut Mr. Spurrier, then ran cutting another man as they met in the doorway. Robinson's bond was fixed at $5,000.
WHITE WOMAN ARRESTED ON SEVENTH STREET Verna Turner, white, 316 S. 7th Street, was fined $10.00 in Police Court Wednesday morning by Judge Brachey on a drunk and disorderly conduct charge. Officers Hayden and Miller testified that the woman was standing on the corner of seventh and Cedar Streets drunk and using profane language and when told to get off the street by the officers, cursed them and refused to move.
JAS. BOWMAN UNDER PEACE BOND THREATENED TO PUT BOB ANDREWS ON THE SPOT Had Testified Against Brother in Salary Suit Won By Mrs. Ann Spears James Bowman, former manager of the Palace Theatre, was held under a real estate peace band of $200 for 60 days in Police Court last Friday. Bowman had been arrested on a warrant sworn to by Robert Andrews, travelling representative of Fan Tan Hair Goods of Chicago, who alleged Bowman and a companion had approached him at Sixth and Walnut Streets Thursday evening and threatened his life if he did not leave town at once. In fact, it is said that Bowman told Andrews that he would put him on the spot if he did not get out of town as soon as he could, or by the next morning. Mr. Andrews was formerly advertising manager of the Louisville Defender, owned by Bowman's Brother. Attorney R. Everett Ray represented Andrews, while Attorney C. Ewbank Tucker appeared for Bowman. Attorney W. C. Buford was a witness for Andrews and it is thought his testimony was the deciding factor in the case. Mr. Buford was with Andrews when the alleged threats were made. Attorney Ray brought from the witnesses that the trouble arose over the fact that Andrews had appeared as a witness for Miss Martha Ann Spears in a suit she had brought against the Defender for $93.00 she said was due her The case hung on the point of whether the Defender publisher had agreed to pay Mrs. Spears $3.00 an article for a series of articles on cooking. Messrs. Andrews and Chester Bundrent, both formerly with the Defender, testified that such an agreement had been made. Mrs. Spears won the suit. It was charged by Attorney Ray that this was the cause of the near assault on his client. Mr. Ray represented Mr. Andrews and Mrs. Spears in their respective cases. Winning both, he defeated the great C. Ewbank Tucker in the Police Court and the brilliant Everett Harris in the civil suit.
Negro Problem May Not Be Solves, Says Mencken
CHARLES [MINNIS?] PASSES Charles D. Minnis [died at the Minnis?] residence, 3112 G- [illegible] last Saturday morning [illegible] who is a member of one [illegible] pioneer as well as most [prominent families?], had been ill for more than [illegible] following an auto accident which [injured?] his side and back. He had been confined to his bed three weeks before his death. Mr. Minnis has been prominent in music circles for many years, ws chorister at the Seventh Day Adventist Church where he had taen part in every activity of the church, and had been a member of several musical groups of the city. For many hears he was a successful representative of a religious publishing house and his business carried him over the states of Kentucky and Indiana. Funeral services were held at the Seventh Day Adventist Church [illegible] (Continued on page [illegible]
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