The 13th Chair at Hughes High School Play
The Hughes High School audience filled the Friday night showing of The 13th Chair. Elsie Austin Georgia Beasley and Mary Raser led a strong cast with Ed Birch Silas Rhodes Will Callman and Robert Taliaferro delivering notable performances. The reviewer praises the acting and orchestral music while urging a stronger amateur theater program for future productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes High School
Elsie Austin
Helen O'Neil
Georgia Beasley
Helen Trent
Peter
Christ
Mary W. Raser
Crosby
Margaret Davis Bowen
E. Birch
Silas Rhodes
Will Callman
Philip Mason
Hypocrisy Over Prohibition Amendments Draws Fire
A writer rails against the heavy spending to enact a dry amendment while civil rights and franchise rights are ignored. The author questions why violations of other amendments do not provoke equal outrage and fees them as hypocritical worship. The piece likens supporters to autumn leaves in Vallombroso.
Great Presbyterian Victory in Board Reorganization
Indianapolis May 21 The Presbyterians of the United States reorganized their Agencies, eliminating 12 of 16 bodies. The Assembly endorsed racial representation on the four boards as soon as possible, a permissive step after defeating a Byrd proposal urging mandatory inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Associated Press
Presbyterians of the
United States of America
Assembly
William A. Byrd
Jersey City
Board Adds Racially Inclusive Members Policy
The substitute measure allows adding of Japanese, Indians, Negroes, or any other racial groups to church board membership if the church desires.
Negro promoter Wheeler Sheppard nabbed on race war claim
Wheeler Sheppard a 43 year old resident of 1312 Lincoln Avenue was arrested by detectives at the Superman bakery on Plum Street after coworkers reported a porter displaying two revolvers. He claimed to be a promoter for a national Negro organization aiming to return all Negroes to Africa and said automatic weapons found in his locker were for a race war. He pawned three other revolvers and wore a lapel button reading Marcus Garvey Back To Africa Movement in Cool We Trust. He is held on suspicion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler Sheppard
Lincoln Avenue
Africa
Leonard Hayes
Michael McShane
Harry Bohlke Toler
John Kicemeier
Superman
12Th
Plum Streets
Sheppard
Foreira
Marcus Garvey
Strietman Bakery
Detectives Seek Identified Ex-Convict Wheeler
Police recall ex convict Wheeler tied to a notorious Negro bandit pair. Identified before Captain Dun ning of the Bertillon Department, he faces past charges of pocketbook snatching pocket picking and burglary. He last surfaced in 1916 in Cincinnati and has since evaded capture. Victims will be asked to view him to confirm if he is the taller member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunning
Bertillon Department
Wheeler
Cincinnati
Town Record Urges Decent Dress in Street Observations
Witnesses describe auto movements of people in downtown loading streets with untidy clothing and hair. The note urges white citizens to dress and act decently, valuing a good name over riches.
Columbus Bank Heist Suspect Identified After Interurban Shootout
Nicholas Francisco of Columbus identified a dead suspect as W. C. Stewart of Phoenix Arizona, linked to a Columbus Citizens Trust and Savings Bank hold up. Policeman Dan Garrett was wounded in a gun battle and later died after the bandit shot himself. about $2000 was found on the dead man. The pair reportedly stole around $4000 in total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
Dan Garrett
Citizens Trust and Savings Bank
Columbus
Nicholas Francisco
Francisco
Garrett
Garret
W. C. Stewart
West Jackson Street
Phoenix
Ariz
Circleville
Crime confrontation ends in fatal shooting on local street
A confrontation between a Black man and Garret escalates when the man raises a revolver and fires after Garret shoots him. Garret is hospitalized with non life threatening injuries. The suspect dies from a self inflicted shot as he fires at his breast. The incident underscores a belief that crime transcends color and that doing right yields justice.
Dempsey Wills Heavyweight Bout In New York Promoters Filed
Two bidders for a heavyweight title fight between Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills, the Negro challenger, sought state sanction in New York after Paddy Mullins filed the request. Promoters Tom O Rourke and Simon Flaherty aim to stage the bout on or near Labor Day, contingent on Dempsey defeating Tom Gibbons at Shelby Montana on July 4. Tex Rickard declined to confirm any interest, while Dempsey’s manager Jack Kearns gave no reply. The writers express hope the match occurs with the best man winning and support Wills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
Paddy Mullins
Wills
State Athletic Commission
Dempsey
Tom Gibbons
Shelby, Mont
Tom O’ Rourke
Polo Grounds
Simon Flaherty
Long Island City
Great Falls
Jack Kearns
Tex Rickard
New World Begun and the Coming World to Come
A religious notice explaining faith in a New Order of humanity foretold by Scripture. It cites Peter 3:13 and Isaiah, notes the 1914 World War as a turning point, and claims current religious and political orders will dissolve. The I B S A states it seeks no money or power, inviting honest seekers of truth to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Christendom
Hubbard to Speak on the Bible at Cincinnati Seminary
Mr A T Hubbard will discuss the subject at Cincinnati Theological Seminary 734 West Seventh Street Sunday May 27 at 3 p m. All are welcome free no collection International Bible Students Assoc
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Hubbard
Cincinnati Theological Seminary
West Seventh Street
International Bible Students Association
White Agent Held for Felonious Attack in Sandusky
In Sandusky Ohio on May 21 John Lowe a state prohibition agent based in the city was held to the grand jury by Justice J N Camp Homeville after a hearing on a felonious attack charge He posted 4000 bail and was released Probate Judge John Ray and Welfare Agent Mrs Henry Mart pushed for a second accusation following Lowe’s dismissal by Justice Lee B Merriam Bogarts The alleged victim is an eleven year old girl.
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Sandusky
Ohio
John Lowe
Justice of the
J. N. Camp
Homeville
John Ray
Henry Mart
Lowe
Justice of the Peace
Lee B. Merriam
Bogarts
Prohibition
A Rose and the Painted Harots in Society
The piece praises the rose as nature’s beauty and condemns women who use makeup. It argues painting a flower with paint mirrors a lunatic act and condemns colored women who use rouge to imitate white standards, claiming it degrades beauty, complexion, and morals.
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Herbert Miller
Dunn
Johnny
Robert Taliaferro
Sherlock Holmes
Dabney
Vallombroso
West End
THE
Players’ Club
Indianapolis, Ind
W. B. Lee
D. D
C. S. Gee
Greenfield
P. J. Blackburn
Brown Chapel
Helen C. Walker
Chris
C. Smith
Jastor
Jos. H. Williams
Dempsey-Wills
Iva Mae
Neugen
B. F. Smith
Amma Matthews
New Church Fund
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