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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-12-08
Signed
Mrs. Octavia Clark Thomas, Daughter
SAENGER TEMPLE THEATRE
A GREAT ASSET

The Saenger Temple Theatre under
the management of A. H. Yeoman has
shown quite an interest in the citizenry
of Meridian. This statement includes
our people when we say citizenry Of
Meridian.
AS Editor of the Weekly Echo,
feel that we, as race especially,
should feel grateful to Mr.. Yeoman
for his courtesy and kindness shown
us. Quite few benefit plays have been
staged at the Temple Theatre by our
group and the staging of these plays
has been absolutely free to our people.
We regret very much that the mem
bers of our group who had these plays
in charge were too busy to send a
write up to the Weekly Echo, express
ing t. the Saenger Temple management
their appreciation for what has been
done. Such an expression through the
columns of our paper would have been
highly appreciated by our people.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-12-08
NEGRO WOMAN INVOLVED IN
WHITE SLAVE CASE AT TOPEKA
gagennents

Topeka, Kansas Dec. 8, (ANP)-A
sensational White Slavery case involv-
ing a Negro woman was unearthed
here this week by county authorities
who were brought into knowledge of
the affair by white man who had APP
Piled to the Negro woman but later
declined after accepting the terms.
finding the woman he was to see was
a IA year old white girl. He thereupon
went to the Prosecuting Attorneys Of
flee where he swore to a complaint
which resulted to the arrest of the
colored woman.
The woman in the case is Dora
Williams age % and the girl victim is
Ia year-old Irene Buskirk daughter of
a white woman the mother having
been drawn into case also due to test
imony of neighbors who claim the
white girl had been Harmed out" or
as other put it rented out" TO Mexican
sum of twenty-five and fifty cents al
legedly with the full known knowle-
dge of her mother.
The little girl told her story to the
Judge in barely audible tone of voice
She was Ia she stated the eldest of
seven children. Two weeks ago the
Williams woman first took her to her
rooms and brought man She said ther
had been two occasions not three. Not
one cent Of the rent money" did the
girl receive. She stating that Dora Will
liams collected it all and kept it.
In court the Williams Woman readi-
ly admitted that she had turned the
girl over to at least three Mexicans
and had offered her to one white mar
who refused when he saw the little
girl.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-12-08
NEGRO JAILER LOSES LIFE BUT
HOLDS HIS MAN

Topeka, Kans., Dec. 8, (ANP) Sever
al months ago when Benjamin j
Davidson SO years old was appointed
night jailer of Shawnee county he told
his superiors:
"A prisoner will have to kill me be-
fore he gets away from here.
Tuesday ni-ht Davidson kept his pro
mise. Although only Negro Davidson
gave up his life in the performance of
his duty.
He was slain by Cecil Thornbrough
white post office robber who was being
held in the Shawnee county jail.
Thornbrough crept up behind David
son while the night jailer and several
other prisoners were in a recreation
room cell free. The robber slugged the
colored jailer with an improvised. AL
thou h stunned Davidson closed in on
the robber and grappled with him
making a desperate effort to pull his
pistol from its holster.
Thornbrough however was able to
seize the weapon first and as soon as
he had it he fired three shots at Dav-
idson. Two of them struck Davidson
in the chest while third went wild.
But even two bullets in his chest
were not enough to COW or subdue
Davidson who fastened after Thorn
brough and caught him as he was
about to decend the Jail stairs 20
freedom. At the top of the stairs David
son grabbed the robber again and a
furious scuffle ensued in which the
Negro jailer twice shot and up a, 'ainst
an antagonist SO years his junior was
victor. With a mighty effort Davidson
lifted the white man and threw him
down the stairs Thornbrough's head
struck a step and he was knocked I'M
conscious.
Deputy Sheriff Melvin Cakes outside
the jail had heard Davidson veil for
help. When the deputy reached inside
the Jail he found Thornbrough lying
unconscious at the bottom of the
stairs and the dying iailer on top of
HIM
Davidson died on the way to hos
pital.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-12-08
CONFERENCE ON NE,
GRO EDUCATION PLANNED

Washington, Dec. CAMP There is
to be National Conference on the E.
ducation Of Negroes held in the sprin7
of 1894, DR.. George F. Zook, United
States Commissioner of Education an
nounced Saturday.
The conference which has been I'M
; der consideration for more than :,
year will consider some of the special
problems arising in the education of
Negroes, and in better relating them
to lifes needs. The conference will
be directed by Dr. Ambrose Caliver,
Federal Office of Education specialist.
Member Of the planning committee
who were invited to the meeting held
Dec. 2 included: DR.. W. w. Alexander,
Mr.. E. T. Attwell, Mrs. Mary Mel.
Bethune, DR.. Fred Brownlee, Mr. T.
NJ Campbell, Miss Mabel Carney Miss
Marion Cuthber Dean V. E. Daniel,
President John w. Davis, Mr.. j. c.
Dixon, DR.. Clark Foreman, Mr.. T. Ar
mold Hill, Dean D. o. W. Holmes, Pre-
sident M w. johnson, DIR. Willis j.
King, Mr. Fred McCuistion, DR.. r. R.
Motion, Mr. F. o. Nichols, Mr.. S. L.
Smith, Mr.. c. C. Spaulding, DR.. c. H.
Mr.. C. H. Tobias, Mr. F. B.
Washington, Mr.. Walter White, Mr.. G.
:. Wilkinson, DIR. F. NJ Wood, DIR. c.
!. Woodson and DR.. A. D. Wright.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-12-08
HAVEN-RUS CLUB
To Present esther"
AS Charity Aid
(By F. L. Chalmus, Chm. Pub. Com.)

Abreast of the times and in keeping
with the motto Service for HUI
mainly, the Haven Rust Club will
present program of unusual merit
Sunday 300 P. M. at the Temple Thea
ire
The rendition of this program is
made possible through the courtesy OF
Mr.. A. H, Yeomans, manager of the
Temple Theatre who for several Sun
days has opened the doors of his in
stitution in the name of Charity.
In keeping with the spirit Mr.. L. j.
Whitaker stage manager of the Saen-
ger, is and has been ,untiring in his
efforts to give to the Cantata the pro-
per setting and scenery so as to make
it an outstanding affair, and likewise
much praise should be given to Mr..
E r. Lowry of the Meridian Star staff
for publicity given the play and to Mr.
j. B. Gressett and outstanding citizen
Of Meridian, through whose influence
the play was brought to the attention
of the management OF the Theatre.
This program will be rendered as
one of series to aid the less fortunate
of the city. Due to the prevailing con-
ditions, quite number find themselve
in the class of the unfortunate these
days and are in need of sympathy and
material aid and to this end with the
doors of the Temple Theatre opened
to us and with the cooperation of the
splendid citizens of Meridian, the
Haven-Rust Club is cndeavoring to
make its contribution to a most worthy
cause.
Constituting Esther the Beautiful
Queen" a sacred cantata in five acts by
w. B. Bradbury, is an excerpt OF the
Book of Esther of the Bible and port
rays very wildly the conditions that
existed with a certain prople of that
day and time.
Music and songs of a very appro-
pirate type will create the required
impression throughout the rendition.
Gorgeous attire with proper staging
blend together to add to the affair
No pains have been spared in giving
training to each Individual in the
dramatics as well as in the sphere of
music. The chorouses likewise have
been given careful attention and their
rendition should please the most crlti-
cal audience.
This same performance was render
ed November 10th at the ii. b. "A.
Auditorium to the delight of packed
house.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-12-08
STRAND THEATRE

The management of the Strand Thea
tire is earring Advertisement of the
Monday and Tuesday Shows with The
Weekly Echo. We are quite sure that
those who attend the Strand Theatre
will as usually enjoy those worthwhile
shows. When you are feeling tired and
worn out, don't forget the Strand. The
admission to the Strand is &c for child
rem and lie for adults.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-12-08
Fight FOR 7 SCOTTSBORO Boys LIVES
To Stage Play For Charity Aid

Il have the utmost confidence in the
ultimate result when the case finally
reaches the United State Supreme
Court"
Judge Callahan has indicated that to
keep expenses down. he will cut the
trial as short as possible and will hold
session until midnight it necessary, to
clear the way for the trial of Clarence
Norris to follow Patterson On the stand
by Thursday morning.
St. L. A.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-12-08
EAST END P. T. A.
house.

There was quite a bit of interest
manifested at the regular monthly
meeting of the P. T. A. of the East
End School, Monday, November 9th.
A lengthy but timely business ses-
sion was held.
Special committees appointed to work
for the Red Cross reported a total Of
S16.16. Since that time the amount has
been raised to $3155.
The THANKSGIVING program render
ed by the children of the primary de-
partment was enjoyed. The hospitality
committee had charge of the social
hour.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-12-08
BOY KILLED AT DESK BY
MYSTERY BULLET

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 9Th, CAMP
While he sat at his desk in the Riley
school at Poverty Tuesday morning
Green Robinson was struck and fatally
wounded by a bullet which crashed
through the window. No one knows
who fired the shot.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-12-08
TABERNACLE SCHOOL AND P. T. A

This comes to let the public know
that the Trustees, members of the T.
IT A. Teachers and children have unit
cd their efforts this term for real work
bv So doing | feel that success Will be
ours. You who do not have an offering
nrav that the Lord will continue to
bless us.
Mrs. A. L. Smith, Rep.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-12-08
Defense Promises
Surprises to Prove
Clients Innocence
VICTORIA PRICE AGAIN IDENTT-
FTES PATTERSON IN ALLEGED
ATTACK. JUDGE PUSHES TRIAL

DECATUR, Ala, Dec.8, - "That
defendant over there, Haywood Patter-
son" said Victoria Price 25-years old
Huntsville mill worker, nodding to-
ward where the accused youth sat-
was one of them"
This statement was the most signif-
icant as the case Of seven youths in
dicted of attacking two white girls o.
pened for the third time at Decatur.
Alabama, Tuesday. The moderate sized
court room was packed all day and
Mrs. Price was the only woman pre-
sent as she testified in a voice that
carried throU. hout the room.
While Mrs. Price was testifying a.
gainst the youths, Ruby Bates, COM
panion of Mrs. Price during the alleged
attacks who repuditated her statement
in the last trial of Patterson, lay in a
New York Hospital in serious con-
dition following a major operation. The
defense counsel was ready to take a de-
position from her in the case as soon
as she was pronounced cut of danger.
The austere Judge w. w. Callahan,
self-educated iurist who succeeded
Judge James E. Horton whose decision
snatched Patterson from a death SEN
tence in the first trial, presided. Dur
i.y the arguments of the first week he
thrust aside motions for a change of
venue in the trial and he quashed the
Indictments of the seven youths on the
ground that no Negroes were called
for jury service in the trial where the
indictments were returned. He declared
that he thinks three days is enough to
determine whether Patterson shall live
or die.
All day Monday was spent empanell-
ing a jury. 1t proved a test selecting
twelve Morgan County citizens who
will a true verdict render" from a
panel of 100 white men.
STATE BANKS ON HOBO WITNESS
The State is counting upon % year
old Orville Gilley, the only one of
gercn white hcboes alleged not to have
been thrown from frel hit train near
Paint Rock, Ala, March 25, 1881, after
which the two white girls who were
in their company were said to have
been attacked, to corroborate the
charges of Victoria Price. Judge Hor-
ton found her testimony so unreliable
that he reversed the jury's verdict sent
encing Patterson to death at the last
trial. Miss Bates also testified at the
last trial that the whole case was con-
cocted by Mrs Price to avoid possible
arrest fer vagrancy.
Samuel S. Leibowitz, chief counsel
for the defense and Joseph r. Brobsky,
his assistant limited at dramatic surprise
they expect to bring forth in the case.
Atty. Brobsky was absent for several
days and there was mysterious con-
ference Of defense attorneys in Bir-
mingham.
DEFENSE PROMISES SURPRISES
1t was limited that all the white
hoboes, including Lester Carter, "The
Knoxville Kid" who was the only one
10 testify at the last trial, would be
placed ON the stand when Atty. Lei
bowitz puts in his defense.
Another report about which ATTY.
Leibowitz declined to comment, was
one that former official of Alabama
mi hit appear to tell the court the real
reason" why Gilley's testimony was
so limited at Scottsboro.
Atty. Leibowitz commenting on ex-
ceptions saved in the skirmishes last
read:
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-12-08
BROTHER STAYS BROTHER

Memphis Tenn. Deco (ANP) An
argument over letter from their
sister Monday resulted in Anderson
Clay % being fatally shot by his bro
Their Buster Clay "a years old.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-12-08
HANGED AS SLAYER

Peterboro, Ont, Dec. s, (ANP) Ed
ward jackson Of Muncie Ind. was
hanged here early Wednesday for the
murder of Eugene Lee whom he shot
and killed last summer.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-12-08
BODY MANSLED BY TRAIN

Brandon, Miss, Dec. 9th, (ANP) The
body Of Sid Harris, 20, was found man
gled On the railroad tracks at Lackey's
Spur Monday night.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-12-08
CARD Of THANKS


We take this mean of thanking Rev
Williams and Rev. Lewis for theii
words of comfort. We also thank Bea
& Strayhorn for the beautiful way the
funeral was conducted To DR.. r. B
Matthews for medical attention and tC
DR.. w. B. Block for his assistance, and
t. the many friends who gave the beat
tiful flowers that made cur sorrows
easier to bear at the death of our
mother-in-law and grandmother, Anna
Clark.
Signed
Mrs. Octavia Clark Thomas, Daughter
in-law
Mr.. Charles Alfonso Clark, Grandson
Mrs. Ruth En- "a Parker, Mrs. Octavia
Jordan and Miss George Ethel Clark,
grand-daughters and the great grand
children.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-12-08

A Home Paper with . Hone
Editor: That Tells the Stats
News Weekly.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-12-08

Mississippi's Standard Negro
Newspaper Of Character. Cir.
tulation and Opinion with More
than 5000 Readers.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-21

tongue and one hears such words
as "cawn't,' "r a W t her" an d
"dawnce."
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-21
|STANF ORD To
LOSE NORGARD

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. q. U.P)
Two minutes of college football,
played in 1929, today made Alvar
Norgard, star Stanford university
end, ineligible for the Rose Bowl
game with the Columbia university
team New Years day.
Norgard admitted that he had
been a substitute in 1929 game
played by st. Ignatius college, later
known as University of San Fran
cisco. That same season he left
st. Ignatius and registered at Men
10 junior college, enrolling at Stan
ford from the latter school.
The star ends presence in the st.
IgnatiuS team would have made
him ineligible to play for Stanford
at any time during his career.
He was the hero Of the Palo Alto
teams big game" with California
this season. He registered the win
ming touchdown and he stopped a
California touchdown drive with a
brilliant tackle inside his own five
yard line.
The Pacific Coast conference rul-
ing which removed Norgard from
Stanford's lineup for the Rose Bowl
game was not retroactive, so that
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-21
STATE CUTS
ITS EXPENSE

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 81. U.P) =
California spent $123, ,239, $3.50 dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30,
1888 for expenses of state govern
ment, a decrease of $500, ,655 AZ
from the previous year, Ray L. Ri
ley, state controller, reported today.
The saving in 1888 was the first
reduction shown since annual state
mentS were initiated in 1924.
Riley said decrease of $6,000,0O
in state highway expenditures be-
cause of uncertainty of legislative
and initiative action, a drop in gen.
eral building construction and other
capital outlay, and a decrease in
expenditures of Self-Supporting
agencies because of lowered in
comes was largely responsible for
the general reduction in govern
mental expenses.
All departments of state govern
ment did not show a decline, how
ever. Educational expenses rose ap-
proximately 81 100000, and another
increase of million was apportion-
ed to counties for highway use.
Despite reports of state bank
ruptcy," California had $33,817 ,282
''in the bank" on December l, most
of this money being special funds
which cannot be taken by the gen.
eral fund without handicapping ac-
tivities in other departments. Short
age Of cash in the general fund has
necesSitated the registration of war;
rants, pending receipt of millions
from sales tax returns.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-21

der water, say, but it's an all too
brief period for men whose know
ledge of sailing is limited to hav-
ing once been three sheets in the
wind, to master the details of in
ternational yachting.
There is the little matter of spy
glass technique for example. Few
and far between are those experts
who have mastered the delicate
twiddling betwixt thumb and index
finger necessary to proper spy glass
adjustment. One of the most re-
grettable incidents of the 1890 AM
erica'S cup races was occasioned by
a livestock editors inability to ad-
Just his glasses. 1t would have been
all right had he kept quiet about
it, but he wrote a story about what
he thought he saw, and his paper,
refusing to believe one man could
see an elephant stampede, stalag-
mites, stalactites, waterfalls, Yel-
lowStone park and the battle OF
Chickamauga Ridge 10 miles out to
sea, fired him. The poor fellow turn
ed to drink.
Then there's the problem of nau-
tical terminology AS you know, ma
riners have a language of their own.
Here's mud in yer eye" is noe
"here's mud in yer eye" to me, but
"down the hatch!" Left is noC
"left," it's "avast." Evening meals
are "scuppers," man overheard is
full steam ahead, and clam
choWder" is ''mizzenmast."
Most Confusing
It's all very confusing, as one OF
the baseball writers who covered the
1880 races found out. His story on
the opening race read like a game
between the Giants and Braves. He
had the Shamrock bunting, using
the hit and run play, stealing sec
end, striking out, and losing a bat
boy overheard. He attributed the
Enterprises victory to more stuff
on the ball" and the fact it "Slid
home in a cloud of dust"
Still another problem is offered
the yachting experts by the great
change of climate that visitors to
Newport must undergo Although
only a few hundred miles from New
York, the climate of Newport-to
outsiders-is bitter cold. The chill
in the air is so severe that the only
animal life that can exist is lap
dogs. It is a cold that affects the
eyes, particularly, and all the in
habitants are forced to wear heavy
gold and silver lorgnettes for pro-
lection. Many pad themselves with
thick wallets, and wear stuffed
shirts. The natives speak a strange
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-21
Mortgage Holder
Slain By Rancher

SANTA ROSA, Calf, Dec. 81.
U.P)-President Roosevelt was prais-
ed as Americas greatest patriot
today in a note written by debt
harassed rancher before he killed
the man who held the mortgage on
his farm and then committed sui
eide.
Michael Osetinsky, 55, evidently a
well-educated Russian, described in
three notes the Staying of John Ug-
olkikoff, As, San Francisco money
lender, when the latter sought to
foreclose the mortgage on OSetin-
sky'S chicken ranch in Todd COM
munity near here.
The money lender had demanded
payment of the entire $2760, due on
the mortgage and had rejected the
ranchers proposal to pay interest in
January, one note said
Il could not stand the abuse" "
another note read. HE kept right
on. Then I got gun and locked
his mouth
The third message read: God
bless the President of the United
States, greatest patriot in the United
States, President Franklin D..
Roosevelt"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-21
JOE E. BROWN
MAY COME TO
STARS GAME

Word was received here this
morning that Joe E. Brown, movie
comedian may come down with Nc
Cue and Rafferty,, football stars
who are to play with the Valley ALI
Stars against the San Diego Legion
team on Christmas day. Brown is
interested in all forms of sport and
it is hoped to have him here to
take part in this game in some ca
pacity.
Coach Walker announced this
morning that his team is shaping
up eXcellently and will be in the
best possible condition for this
game-the first major football to
be played on valley gridiron. Tic
kets are in great demand and from
present indications in that respect
there will be large number of
spectators on hand when the OPEN
ing whistle blows.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-21
MAMMOTH LAKE TRACED

MISSOULA, Mont. U.P)-Exist-
ence of a mammoth lake 1000
miles square ana 1900 feet deep
was traced near here recently by
President c. II. Clapp of Montana
State University. well known geol-
ogist. Clapp said the present Mis-
soula valley was part of the lake
floor He believes the island sea
was formed by ice barriers of the
great Canadian glacial ice-cap.
Idaho wheat growers are willing
to hold 157,341 acres out of produc-
ton for a rental" from the govern
ment of $22 an acre.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-21
CRISLER GETS
COACH HONCRS

NEW YORK, Dec. 81. U.P)-When
Herbert c. (Fritz) Crisler led his
Princeton Tigers through a nine
game football schedule this year
without a defeat or tie he earned
for himself the distinction of hav-
ing turned in the finest coaching
job of 1888.
CriSler, obtained an overwhelming
majority of the votes cast by sport
ing editors throughout the coun-
try in the annual United Press
sports poll.
On 161 votes on the question:
What coach-track, football, or
Whatnot-did the finest teaching
job in 1882" Crisler received 60.
In second place with 20 votes,
came Tiny" Thornhill of Stanford
who performed an almost similar
job to that of Crisler. Thornhill,
with a squad of sophomoreS-the
same material that the Princeton
mentor had most of-boosted STAN
ford into the Rose Bowl invitation
in his first year as successor to
Glenn Pop" Warner.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-21
UNITED PRESS
LEASED WIRE
PRICE. FIVE CENTS

far as DR.. Hugh Willett. University
of Southern California faculty rep
resentatiVe in the Pacific coast con-
ference is concerned AL Norgard,
ineligible Stanford end. will not
play against Columbia university at
Pasadena New Years day.
"The matter really is not in my
individual hands, DR.. Willett said.
"Clearly Norgard is an ineligible
player, and it would create a bad
precedent to permit him to play
under such circumstances.
sShould Stanford take tne initi-
ative and seek to have him REIN
stated, would be only too glad to
call for a telegraphic vote on the
matter.
q do not think, however. STAN
ford will do So
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-21
BY HENRY McLEMORE
United Press Staff Correspondent

UmItU FTtSS StaII correspondent
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Although
the defense of the Americas cup is
some 10 months away, many of the
baseball, polo, tennis and cooking
editors who will be converted into
yachting editors at that time, al
ready have gone into intensive
training.
They'll need every second of the
interim. Ten months of interim is
a long time to hold your breath un-