SCHOOL PRINCIPAL HELD THOUGH REPORT OF ACCIDENT IS STRONGLY SUPPORTED Prominent Man Killed When He Attempts To Pass Crossing Springfield, Ky., Feb. 16.--W. L. Shobe, principal of the Middlesboro High School, when enroute to Bowling Green last Monday where he had been called on account of the serious illness of his mother, met with a sad accident when Robert L. Milburn (white) attempted to cross the pike just as Mr. Shobe's car neared at moderate speed. Despite the fact that Mr. Shobe applied the brakes and turned his car so suddenly that it was upset, Mr. Milburn was struck and so seriously injured that he died two hours later. Mr. Shobe assisted in every way possible, even to conveying the body to his home which was near by. No one regrets the tragedy so much as Mr. Shobe who was in a highly nervous stage when brought to town by officials who were summoned to the scene. Mr. Milburn was a fine citizen of the rural section and his untimely death is deplored by both races. Only whites saw the accident and all state that it was unavoidable. And the miraculous part of it all was how Mr. Shobe escaped a death when he upset his car to save Mr. Milburn's life. The examining trial was held in this city last Saturday and despite the testimonies, and messages from the leading white citizens of Middlesboro that Mr. Shobe was the finest tpe of man, and too humane to intentionally snap out the life of even a dumb brute, the judge ruled that he be held under $1,500 bond to wait the action of the higher court, much to the surprise and indignation of both races.
Exhibition of Dead Body Is Called Middleage Barbarism
Weather Warning Sunday - Fair. Monday - Rainy. Tuesday - Unsettled. Wednesday - Snow. Thursday - Colder. Friday - Cloudy. Saturday - Threatening.
Cynthiana School Boy Leads Thrift Contest McKinley Crawford of the Banneker School at Cynthiana had the 1,000 votes given him for his entrant coupon last week, but he got busy after seeing the Leader last Saturday abd when the votes were counted Wednesday evening he was in first place with 23,500 votes. He is just a few votes above John L. Mudd, Washington County, Springfield, who came up from third to second place, Bobbie Dowery, Bond-Washington, Elizabethtown, who dropped from first to third, John Martin, Central High, Louisville, who was in a tie with Dowery for first, and now fourth; Lewis H. Davis, Banneker School, Cynthiana, fifth and Lena Mills, Horse Cave, who was in second place last week, and now in sixth. Richard Bond, Junior High, New Liberty is in seventh place; Roland Harris, Western High, Paris, eighth; Ruth Montgomery, Shelby High, Shelbyville, ninth and John E. Crowe, St. Monica, Bardstown, tenth. Melvin Pleasant, High School, Lawrenceburg; Shanklin Williams, Booker T. Washington, Lexington and Robert McHenry, Western High, Owensboro were the new entrants this week. The school boys and girls are really taking advantage of the rare opportunity, and from the way the contest has started out and the changes made in the standing since last week it looks like the friendly battle between the school youngsters for the Thrift Medal and the cash prizes is going to be the most interesting affair the Leader has ever sponsored. The good thing about it is every boy and girl will get something. Turn to page four, and watch the Leader next week.
NEGRO HISTORY WEEK OBSERVANCE ATTRACTS CAPACITY CROWD White And Colored Citizens Enjoy Highly Educational Program By William H. Ferris It has been my pleasure to witness two meetings within the last four months which thrilled me beyond words to express. Last November I saw a capacity crowd in the spacious auditorium of the Chestnut St. C. M. E. Church and heard prominent laymen representing all the denominations tell the part the laymen should play in the religious educational life of the church. It was a great meeting. Never have I ever seen so large a crowd at any Sunday afternoon meeting in Louisville. Last Sunday at 6 o'clock p.m. I saw another capacity crowd, the biggest that has ever been seen at the new, beautiful Plymouth Congregational Church and indeed the most representative ever assembled in Louisville for any occasion. It was the annual observance of Negro History Week, and sponsored by the Colored Normal School of which Mrs. Ellen Taylor is principal. Following the program I saw the editor of the Leader immediately go to Mrs. Taylor, Miss R.Lillian Carpenter, supervisor of music who directed the splendid singing of the Normal Glee Club, and Miss Ethel Malone, who was at the piano and congratulate them for the timeliness of the program and for its grandness. He then turned to me and told me to say all I wanted about it. But I really haven't the words to describe it. It was one of the most informative and educational programs I have ever witnessed, and there has never been a program in any city when the highest type of the citizenry was so largely represented. A large number of white citizens were there including Dr. C. A. Bubado, Director of Elementary Education in the Louisville Schools and Mrs. Rubado, Misses Bonnie C. Howard and Mary May Wyman, supervisors; Miss Ida Rudolph, former supervisor, Miss Helen Boswell, Supervisor of Music; H. E. Buford, Director of Secondary Education and Mrs. Binford and their friends, Mrs. Agnes Fryberger and Miss Ida Cozart of the University of Louisville and their friends. Mrs. Taylor made a most gracious Mistress of Ceremonies. The invocation was offered by Rev. W. P. Offutt, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church and moderator of Baptists of Kentucky. Then the short, to the point, highly educational addresses, ably delivered in words well chosen by the speakers who knew their subjects were: The Negro in Art, Mrs. Fannie Givens; The Negro in Africa, Father A. Johnson, Rector of Merciful Savior Episcopal Church; The Negro Minister, Rev. N. D. Shambourger, Pastor R. E. Jones Temple; The Negro Press, Mr. I. Willis Cole, Editor Louisville Leader; The Negro in Science, Mr. Atwood S. Wilson, Principal Madison Junior High School; The Negro in Education, Dr. Rufus E. Clement, Dean of Municipal College. Mr. Joseph S. Cotter, principal of (Continued on page 4) 
Herndon Refused Bail; In Death Cell
Herndon Refused Bail; Put In Death Cell
No Gravure This Week The Leader received a letter from the rotogravure printers in Atlanta Monday which said that because of an accident at the plant the gravure would not reach us in time for delivery to our readers this week. We are hoping that every thing will be all right next week. - The Publisher.
MARRIED [Photo] MRS. JADDIE JONES WHITE Friends of Miss Jaddie Jones, well known beauty culturist, were surprised this week to know that she was married to Mr. George W. White, also well known, and formerly proprietor of the White Luncehonette, and that the ceremony was performed several months ago. Mr. and Mrs. White are at home at 614 S. 22nd St.
Arthur Porter Is Given Death Sentence Arthur Porter, who shot and killed Lawrence Thompson Sunday, January 15, was given a death sentence by a jury in Criminal Court last Thursday. Witnesses testified that Porter shot Thompson when he begged Porter not to rob a white drunken man. Porter who was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Lee L. Brown, turned over two guns to the colored deputy which he had at the time he did the shooting. Attorney W. C. Edrington who with two other white attorneys represented Porter and who will appeal the case stated that they had practically no time to prepare their case.
YOUNG ATTORNEY AND OTHERS LINCOLN DAY SPEAKERS The Lincoln Day program, rendered at the Ferguson Presbyterian Church was of a high type and held the interest of an appreciative audience. The outstanding features of the lives of Geo. Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington were ably presented by Messrs Clifford Morton, W. H. Perry, Jr., Chas  Anderson, Jr, Attorney and Rev. A. W. Jackson respectively, In his address Mr. Anderson, the young attorney, said that we need a revival of the fearless and courageous spirit which animated the thoughts and actions of Douglass.
Negroes Given One Night To See "Green Pastures" At Capital 
"De Lawd" Says Plan Makes For Good Will
"Jim Crow" Performance Is Sponsored by Elks
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Baptists Make Sunday Scottsboro Day
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