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Volume 1 Richmond, Kentucky, Friday, May 17th, 193g Number 13 Prominent Negro Lawyer-Minister We Salute Questions and Assaulted and Robbed at Corbin Answers About City Manager A band of white men, 'of MINISTER TO DELIVER Corbin, Ky. brutally assault• BACCALAUREATE SER• Note—A series of articles ed Rev. R. P. Pennington, MON; SECOND YEAR will appear in this paper who became famous because The news comes to us that each week on the City Man• a modern day miracle trans• the Rev. Monday of the St. ager Plan of Municipal Gov• pired in his life. Paul Methodist Church will ernment. At one time this minister deliver the baccalaureate ser• was deaf and dumb. A few mon Sunday at the high What is the Manager plan? years ago he said, "God has school gym at the request of It is at once the most opened up my ears and cutth e senior class and the head democratic and the most ef• loose my tongue. of the school. ficient form of municipal Since then he has become Believe it or not, this is government. It resembles a gospel preacher and has a the first time in the history closely the organization un• message for the world,. of Richmond or Kentucky The entire staff of the Hill Topper congratulates the der which most up-to-date While this minister was corporations operate. The that a minister has delivered 1935 graduates of Richmond and Madison county. We wish waiting for a train at the de• stockholders (voters) choose the address two consecutive you all much success. pot, several white men strode a board of directors (city years at the same school. This issue was made possible by the firms who adver• into the Negro waiting room. council) to determine policy Oh well! What's the use of tised in this issue. You will find you will receive real bar• After a few harsh words ex• gains at these stores and they appreciate your trade. and to hire a general man• changed the men grabbed worrying, any old thing ager to run the business! the evangelist and drug him might happen at this place. outside, beat him and robbed The Topper was at the bac• Commencement 17 Stolen Hams calaureate sermon and con• Why does the city manager him of his watch and money. Dance May 22nd Are Recovered plan work better than other Every effort is being made sidered it as one hundred per• cent. Let's hope it will be forms of local government? to capture the mob. Were Stolen From Richmond Because, it remedies the de• the same this year. Clarence , Page's Orchestra Will Furnish Music for Bottling Works. Two fects that experience, with ON THE LAST Arrested. these other forms has shown "SCOOTSBORO" RULING the Event. ROUND UP up> It is simple and is under• USED IN KY. TRIAL Seventeen of the twenty stood by the voter. It facilitates The commencement dance hams that were stolen at the For the past few weeks we Covington, Ky.— Attorneys the getting of capable ex• will be held Wednesday eve• Richmond Bottling Works have been telling you what for John Mountjoy, 20-year- ecutives in the public busi• ning May 22nd at the Crystal were found today. bad roads or streets we have old marihuana (reefer) smok• ness. It makes non-partisan out East Main. Well, now Slipper. The news comes to us that er, charged with holding up Music for this gay occasion elections practical and there• we are on our last round up, two arrests have been made. by faciliates non-partisan administration and attacking Mrs. Irene will be furnished by Clar• The reporter made four trips for it is impossible for them Cummings, 27-year-old white It centralizes to get any worse. ence Page's orchestra, direct around there today but was woman, sought Wednesday from the Cotton Club of Cin• responsibility. The roads out this way unable to find out anything morning to have the indict• cinnati, Ohio. because thee was a police• breaks the records. They are ment against him quashed on Why does the manager the worst roads we have had Admission, $1.20 couple. man in the station). I suppose the basis that colored people It is believed that this will plan give us better executive in the history of Richmond. their were watching the oth• than any other form of city were excluded from the grand be the biggest dance ever er hams or keeping on the Dear city—please come out jury which returned the true government? and see us some time. held at this hall,. lookout for the racketeers. bill. Earl Tribble, of this city, Because all the other forms Judge Johnst Northcutt in is to be the headline feature. of city government attempt CAN YOU BEAT THIS? 3-YEAR SENTENCE FOR to elect executives whereas Circuit Court overruled the Page's orchestra is now con• KILLING MAN; 4 YEARS motion and the prisoner was sidered as one of the best in the manager plan provides There has been about four FOR STEALING for the appointment of execu• persons to tell us that we found guilty. He is expected the, mid west. Believe it or not—You can to appeal. tives on the basis of an inti• were trying to rule or ruin kill a man and get only mate examination of their the colored school. That is In the Hill Topper four WEST VA. SENATOR three years, but if you steal, qualifications unconfounded absolutely false. We are only weeks ago it was stated that PLEADS FOR "JUSTICE' sell liquor or shoot dice you with questions of their local wanting a first class school this case might come up might get four years. Well, political strength. for the children, to attend.: again or be questioned, and During the six day filibus• something like this has hap• pened. In other words your Of course, we are not say• so it happens. ter on the Costigan Wagner Will the plan cut taxes in ing that it isn't decent or From our latest news re• bill a minority of Southern life is valued less than petit our town? larceny. first class. port the judge states that senators kept control of the The amount of money col• negroes were not excluded floor and kept the majority, lected from the citizens is de• JORDON EMBRY'S LERMAN BROS. STORE from any jury in Kentucky. the proponents of the meas• ORCHESTRA DISBANDS termined by the people's rep• SCORES AGAIN ure, from expressing t them• resentatives—the council, so THIS BEATS ALL selves. Only a few senators, Jordon Embry and his Ken• tucky Blue Birds have now that responsibility for the tax The Lerman Brothers store Costigan, Wagner, Clark, is definitely not on the man• There was a certain party McCarron and Lovan, were disbanded. on Main street is sponsoring It was learned today that ager but on the council. The told me last week they liked able to speak a few words in manager's job is to spend the and 8-day 88c sale. the Hill Topper fine—but the orchestra had reorganiz• This is one of the most un• favor of the bill. One of money as carefully as he they would like to read more those who tried was Neely, ed under a new name, now usual sale ever held at this being known as the Rhythm knows how. The manager interesting news and not so West Va, Democrat. plan has invariably cut gov• store. much gossip. Embassadors. There are a number of ernmental costs. high priced articles and This beats all—for this par• ticular party really doesn't PHOTOGRAPHER STAYS THE TOPPER NAILS goods marked down to that BUSY ANOTHER L How much are city man• price. There are a number of like clean news—although we only print news that is fit. It is continually being rum• agers usually paid? articles and goods you can ored that we have retracted In 1929, 20 percent received use as graduation gifts. Visit less than $3,000; 43 per cent NASHVILLE WHITE our statement concerning our them today, they appreciate attack on the school. received from $3,000 to $5,090, your patronage. AND COLORED BAPTISTS and 37 per cent received $5 MEET TOGETHER Once and for all that is ab• solutely false—and we are 000 or more per fear. In 1930 The nineteenth annual the highest salary received ROGERS RETURNS Nashville Association B.T.U. able to protect ourselves re• gardless of what happens. by a city manager was 25,- Training School met May 10 000. The manager of Cincinnatireceive s this amount. The Rev. Hi. A. Rogers, of at the First Baptist Church "Nuff said!" the First Baptist Church, "has The lowest salary was (white). This is said to be a 200.00. returned from Ashland, Ky., significant inter-racial move. AFRICANS SAYS: after holding a successful re• Africans have much in vival in that city. CHICK WEBB TO common with us, as wit and Watch for next issue. BROADCAST AT CAPITOL wisdom expressed in their proverbs show. It is time for JOSH COSBY The above picture is Ballew TED BALLARD Chick Webb who goes to leaving town after writ• us to get away from the no• announces that he is a candi• the nation's capitol for two ing about some of those who tion that they are in an infer• announces that he is a candi• date for Representative from days will be. heard over the have been threatening him— ior and barbaric state. In date for Representative from Madison County subject to N. B. 'C, network May 16thor , at least, this is the hurry more than one sense we Madison County subject to action of the and 17th on his regular radio the Topper sometimes gets Americans are less civilized action of the Democratic Party. broadcast. in. than they."—C. J. Bender. Democratic Party. HILL TOPPER Friday, May 17th, 1935

upon competitive manners. _ house of representatives in] BLYTHES SANDWICH the lowest price. HILL TOPPER So to our good citizens in 1922 but did not come to a SHOP this community we would be vote. Usually the senate has STRODE, EMMONS Issued -Spasmodically by the unable to educate our chil• managed to kill anti-lynch• The Blythe Sandwich Shop Topper,. dren without free schools. So ing bills. It is to be, hoped •• •••• •••••• ••••• •• •••••••• The Strode Emmons store when we reflect upon the val• that Senators Barkley and to be the "hot spot" for on Big' Hill always offers the THE EDITOR'S OPINION ue of an education to a child, Logan will use their best ef• the young- socialites. They best groceries at the lowest we realize the thing that forts in behalf of this one. AS TO HELPING THE They can now serve you with prices. Call us, we deliver school taxes and sales taxes- the very best- sandwiches at Phone 858. CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS The South long- has realiz• are paid for. ed the fact that local author• When the citizens thinks ities could not cope with the Very few citizens take only of the amount he has to problem, of lynching but the time to consider what pull from his pocket for the there has remained the old Buy the BEST WHISKEY at the the public school system maintenance of 'the school objection to federal encroachments means to the average child. system he exhibits a lack _ of upon the states. How• Without free popular educa• cooperative, unselfish spirit, LOWEST PRICE! tion; many children would ever, congress has passed the which must be the backbone Lindbergh act, which makes grow into adults without be• of a successful republic. So, (Special Prices on All Brands) ing- adequately prepared to kidnapping a federal offense, now, dear citizens of this if either the kidnaped person take proper care of themsel• great commonwealth of ours, ves in a business world based is carried across a state line At TALT NEWBY'S help shoulder the burden and or ransom negotiations are make this coming school carried out from one state to Corner of First and Irvine Streets year in our city a success in another. Eventually federal BEER ON TAP all of its needs. laws must be enacted to rein• force the efforts of the state THE ANTI-LYNCHING toward upholding the law in BILL the very nature of the-, ad• NOTICE vancement that is taking- The Costigan-Wagner bill, place in communication, HARVEY C. GENTRY now pending in congress, is a transportation and along all CLEANING—PRESSING—ALTERATIONS measure which was develop• other lines. SUITS MADE TO ORDER ed in the hope of ending The present measure pro• lynching, which has been the We have moved next door to where we were. Come vides that federal courts shall in and see our new place then make it your cleaning-, South's shame since the War have jurisdiction to try any. pressing and alteration headquarters. Between the States. The member of a lynching mob, American Federation of La• but only if states are lax in (We Serve to Serve Again) bor recently went on record prosecution or if jurors ob• 707 E. MAIN PHONE 669 as favoring this anti-lynching bill. tainable for service in a state The inter-racial com• court are manifestly opposed mittee of the Episcopal to punishment for the lynch• THE WORLD Church of Florida, state coun• ing. If within thirty days may miss the spot on your cils of the Association of after a mob offense no effort vest, but it sees the spot on Southern Women for the Pre• has been made to apprehend, STOP your ties. And, man! With vention' of Lynching, many indict or prosecute guilty par• these new crayon spots — southern newspapers and or• ties such prerequisites are you'll want them to see the ganizations as well as indi• automatically considered to at Bedford's Service spot on YOUR tie. viduals, principally women, exist. For Your Gasoline, Oil and Crank have gone on record as in There is no question that Just $1 favor of this measure. Sena• lynching can be stopped if Case Service. tors Edward P. Costigan and "When a man takes a girl the peace officers, the courts New and Used Tires Robert F. Wagner drafted and the citizens of a com• in his arms, he puts his the measure. necktie on the spot." munity are opposed to it. Corner East Main and Big Hill Avenue The subject of lynching Lynching is contrary to the STANIFER'S has been before congress for law and to the whole spirit "Smart Styles" the past fiftee,n years in one of American government. Main at Second form or another. The Dyer Courts are set up in order to anti-lynching bill passed the give protection, so that it will be unnecessary for citi• zens to take the law into their own hands. The Costigan-Wagner bill Are You Ready For Your gives an opportunity to write "the end" to the 5,068 lynchings Commencement Next Week? that have been commit• ted in ,the United States since We can help you with your shoes for both men and 1882. Even the threat of the women. Hosiery to match every kind of shoe. passage of such a measure Shirts, Neckwear and Hosiery for Men. served as a factor in the re• duction of the number of Gome in and we will get you ready. ' lynchings from 28 in 1933 to 16 in 1934.—Lexington Her• RICE & ARNOLD CO. ald. Incorporated

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VISITORS IN CITY Mr. and Mrs.,Belmont Mack• School student ey last Sunday. ."Da Preem" battled good Mr. and Mrs. Bullock, Mr, Prof. H.A.Laine was a naturedly for twenty-nine and Mrs. Burdette and three visitor in the city for the minutes before a charge of Are You Ready For children, Elis Bullock arid week-end. enthusiastic and determined Mrs, Sunshine Hawkins, all Rev. and Mrs. W.B. Broad• young autograph hunters, of Louisville, were guests of dus, of Frankfort, were visi• signing books, tablets and Commencement? tors in the city last week. slips of paper until teachers Mr, and Mrs, Daniel War• managed to herd the students Make Your Old Suit Look New by back to their classrooms. ford, of Louisville, and Mr, Having it Cleaned at the Congratulations to and Mrs. Smith Harris, of Camera appeared jointly Lexington, were guests of with Don McNeil, nationally '35 Grads Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ballew known radio1 announcer, who Sunday. interviewed the fighter for MADISON LAUNDRY Mr, Pleas Baxter, of Louis• the benefit of the pupils. BYBEE ville, was a guest of his par• ents Sunday. PHOTO OF M. C. PARKS NEW WAY ZORIC CLEANING SHOE HOSPITAL Mrs. Bessie Ellison, of Cin• SNAPPED cinnati, Ohio, is the guest Phone 352 Appreciates Your of Mr. and Mrs. Brutus Chen• ault this week. She will Patronage leave today for a business trip to Knoxville, Tenn. For First Class Shoe Re• pair Service See Us. GRAMMAR SLIPS REDUCTION Second and Water Streets Questions: IN COAL PRICES What is wrong with these E, B. EMBRY, Mgr. sentences? HARLAN BLOCK __ $4.75 1. The wedding occurred at HAZARD BLOCK _ _ $4.50 8 o'clock. HARLAN EGG $4.50 Answers: HAZARD EGG $4.25 1. Say "took place at 8 Prices Subject to Change Without Notice o'clock." A thing OCCURS The above photo of M. C. by chance or accident, and Parks was snapped as he was Also Building Material, Feed and Fertilizer. TAKES PLACE by pre-arrangement.going through his daily rou• tine. You know—the bottle of beer in his hand. ROBINSON & TURLEY PRIMO SAYS LOUIS This is one of the latest PHONE 113 MAY GIVE TROUBLE photos of Parks. Hot Spring, Ark., May 15— Primo Camera, fistiana's "man mountain" anticipates trouble when he tangles with Joe Louis, Detroit Negro, but Perry's is confident of winning. "I may hale trouble, but I Set a date RIGHT NOW DRUG STORE wheem him anyway," the towering Italian told 1,200 The Oldest Prescrip• cheering Hot Springs High tion Drug Store in to meet the MAGIC Richmond Let Us Supply Your Congratulations to Medicines '35 Graduates Phone 75 JOE'S Richmond, Ky. Fresh Friuts, Candies and Cream We Appreciate the Colored Trade. Phone 58

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