PARAGRAPHICS CURRENT NEWS AND OPINION (By X. Mabie Wright) Good advice. Now horse-drawn vehicles wait on automobiles. Pedestrians wait on both. With apologies, for form, to William Shakespeare. The campaign is on. It behooves us in truth to listen well and think carefully. Our political undoing would not be entirely somebody else's fault. The race issue has been dragged into the campaign. Ugly things are being said about us. Some of the campaigners are considerate; others are taking advantage of the situation to apply almost unmentionable epithets to our women. However unpleasant this may be, we need not become perturbed We can choose a wise course as Negro voters and change the whole situation. Up in Chicago the Negroes turned a trick. Their political prudence has already begun to bear fruit. Throwing political traditions and antecedents to the winds, they analyzed the merits of the issues and the records of the candidates; then made up their minds how they ought to vote in order to conserve their interests as a group and to maintain their self-respect; then they went to the polls unfettered, united and determined and voted like men and women, not as political serfs. Wasn't that unusual and awful? Or was it sensible? Now their sagacious and untied action is beginning to bear fruit. For mark you, they are assured of representation on the Chicago Library Board, they are certain of a member on the Chicago Board of Education, they are promised, in good faith a judge of the superior court, with a salary of $15,000. There are white people who do not begrudge the Negro the ballot. But they are anxious that he shall use it as an intelligent, patriotic, free American citizen. "The wages of sin is death." Proof: "Tex" Walters. That sign - "Central Colored High School." Cristopher Columbus' conception that the world is round, his courage to prove the truth of his deduction, and his discovery outweigh all of his mistakes and failures. - "He kept his deck And peered through darkness, Ah, that night Of all dark nights! And then a speck - A light! A light! a light! a light! It grew, a starlight flag unfurled! It grew to be Time's burst of dawn. He gained a World: he gave that World It's grandest lessen: "On, sail on!"
Colored Convict Shows Courage In Eddyville Seige Among the militiamen, guards, civilians and convicts who are commended either for the courageous part they played or wanted to play in the seige at Eddyville, last week, in which Lawrence Griffith, Harry Ferland and "Tex" Walters, desperado convicts, principals in the attempt to free themselves from prison, killing three guards and holding at bay hundreds of armed men three days when the more courageous rushed the mess hall of the prison and found the men shot, but suicides, is William Edmundson, colored, of Louisville, who is serving time at Eddyville for stealing a diamond ring. Edmundson pleaded with Guard Hill to be allowed to go into the mess hall where the men were lodged Saturday morning. "My lungs are all gone from mustard gas I got in France," he said. "I'm no good anyway. Let me go in and if they kill me you will know from the shots where they are."
Social and Handkerchief Bazzar will be given by the Red Cross Circle for the benefit of the Red Cross Sanitarium Trursday October 25, at the Presbyterian church, ancock and Roselane St. Admission free. Mary Merrit. President: Janie Rutherford, Sec.
Prominent Florida Citizen Kidnapped Reputable Colored Man Is Kidnapped And Disappears After False Charge of Organizing Black Klan
INSURANCE OFFICIAL ARRESTS BURGLARS On the second floor of their home at [1614?] W. Chestnut Street [illegible] Wednesday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Turner, prominent citizens, noticed two men working at the kitchen window of the home of Mr. Calvin Jones, at 1608 W. Chestnut St., and concluding that the men woke burglars, Mr. Turner rushed down stairs for his pistol and between eye flashes was upon the men sternly demanding that they go with him. The men hardly aware of what was happening promptly obeyed the orders of the otherwise genial Secretary of the Domestic Life and Accident Insurance Company, and with him retreated to the front porch while Mrs. turner phoned for the police. Thus Henry Black, 12 years old, who some time back escaped from the county jail, and James Jackson, 20, were carried to police headquarters where a charge of house breaking was registered against them. Residents around Sixteenth and Chestnut have been frequently visited by burgulars recently. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Turner was robbed a few days ago, and a pistol, a $10.00 gold piece, and other things taken. And it was only through good judgement and the courage of Mr. Turner that the Jones home was not ransacked by these two thieves.
A.M.E. ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN SESSION Bishop Carey Of Chicago Is Presiding Over Great Session; Dr. Noah Williams To Lead General Conference Delegation The forty-third session of the West Kentucky Conference of the Afircan Methodist Episcopal Church is in session at Quinn Chapel on Chestnut street. It is presided over by Bishop Archibald J. Carey, D.D., Ph.D., of Chicago, who is regarded as being in the very forefront of the leaders of this denomination and of the face. Nearly ten thousand dollars has been turned in at this conference of education, missions and church extension work. This being the year that delegates ot the General Conference of the A.M.E. church which also convenes in Louisville next May, makes this a very interesting session. Rev. Noah W. Williams, the pastor of Quinn Chapel, of this city, was elected the leader of the [delegation?] on [the?] first day of the conference. Though the vote was by secret written ballot, Dr. Williams received every vote of the conference and also the unanimous endoresment for the office of Secretary of Missions of the African Methodist Episcopal Church which office is located in New York City. The election to this office will take place at the General Conference here next May. Rev. C.A. Fisher, pastor of Asbury Chapel, is the entertaining pastor of the conference that is in session here. Sunday will be a great day when hundreds of people from near by towns will come to attend the services and hear the appointments of the pastors to their work for the next year announced by Bishop Carey. These appointments will be made Sunday night. Many leading men of the A.M.E. Church from every section of the country are here visiting the conference. Among this number are Dr. George F. Woodson, who is the dean of Theology of Wilberforce University, N.J. McCracken, T.L. Scott, R.E. Wilson, and H.W. Jamerson, of Chicago, C.W. Williams of Indianapolis, W.H. Mixon, of Alabama, M.W. Thornton of New York and J.W. Hall, of Nashville, Tenn. [Among?] the Kentucky ministers of the conference in session are Drs. J.H. Able, J. [N.?] Hill and D.H. Butler, presiding elders Revs. J.W. Crews, J.O. Talbort, G.A. [McKinney?], D.C. Carter, J.H. Keith, Green Price, J.M. Reid, F.J. McInnis, G.D. Herns, R.H. Reid, H.H. Harris, J.W. Kelley and H.R. Munsford, and representing the Louisville A.M.E. churches, and assisting in the entertaining Revs. L.A. Owens, A.E. Lyles, D.G. Lewallen, Frank M. Reid and R.H. Hughley.
EIGHT COLORED MEN QUALIFY AS FIREMEN Of the ten men who applied for positions in the new force Company that is to be made up of colored, eight have passed the physical and character examinations and are now in training at the fire school. [Those?] who were successful follow: Philip Towns, 819 S. 7th Street. Charles L. Grundy, 2881 Magazine Street. Marion S. Tinsley, 226 S. 10th St. John W. Fowler, 1515 Congress St. James A. Forbush, 1016 S. Hancock Street. Russell Wigginton, 933 S. 6t6h St. James L. Boone, 539 S. 13th St. Wm. Fort, 424 S. 24th St.
[photo] Dr. Noah Williams The pastor of Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church of this city, who received the vote of every member of the West Kentucky Conference in session here as leader of [illegible] conference delegation to the A. M. E. General Conference which means here in May 1924. Dr. Williams also received the unanimous endorsement as the leading candidate for Secretary of Missions.
[photo] Rev. C. A. Fisher The popular young pastor of Asbury Chapel A. M. E. Church, who is entertaining the Annual Conference.
CC. TRIMBLE AROUSES BUSINESS MEN Mr. C.C. Trimble, National Supervisor of the American Woodmen was [speaker?] at the Louisville Business [Men's?] Association last Monday night. It was the first meeting after the vacation period of the summer months., and Mr. Trimble's message stirred the men, arousing them to duty in the extensive program that is being drafted for the coming months. Mr. Trimble is a business man of wide experience and his speech dealt with the practical the [essention?] and the most helpful things. President Ray introduced Mr. J. W. Muir, of the Domestic Insurance agency force, who until recently was a prominent Kentucky teacher. Mr. [Muir?] also made a few interesting remarks. On the first Monday night in November the officers of the Association for the ensuing year are to be elected. The Nigh School Growing The enrollment in the Central Night School was 396. This week it was [expected?] to reach 500.
DR. BOND ASKS THAT THE NEGRO CITIZENRY BE RECOGNIZED IN PUBLIC And Civic Movements, Through Letter to Press. To the Louisville Press: At a recent meeting of the Executive Committee of the Inter-racial Commission for Kentucky, the question of participation of the Negro of the city in public and civic occasions was favorably considered, and a committee consisting of Col. P.H. Callahan, Mrs. Attwood Martin and Dr. James Bond was appointed to call the attention of the proper authorities to this important matter. It developed in the conference that there was a feeling among the Negroes of the city that they were generally over-looked in the matter of public and civic occasions and celebrations. The preparation for the observance of the "Home Coming Week" was cited as an illustration. Although the Negroes constitute one-fifth of the population of Louisville and although it is expected (Continued on page 8)
BALLOT BATTLE BEGINS MISS JACKSON OF OWENSBORO, KY. AND MRS. SANDERS OF CLARKSDALE, MISS. RUSH INTO LEAD NOMINATIONS FROM MANY COMMUNITIES Nominations in The Leader's out of Louisville campaign for subscriptions, and splendid opportunity for a fine automobile and hundreds of of dollars in prizes and commissions have come from many communnities of the country. Campaign material is in the hands of all those candidates whose nominations have been received at the campaign office up to the last press day and the battle fo ballots is on its way, including the keen interest in the competition for leadership week after week, and at the end of each period and at the close of the content Wednesday evening December 19 at 8 o'clock, when the Leader will again hold up its record of the past to the extent of giving out more than $2,000.00 in premiums and commissions. Prizes Added Notwithstanding the fact that all candidates should at any rate be interested in getting in as many voices as possible during the first period because of the greater value, and the decline in the valuation of votes on through the second to the last period, the campaign management in addition to its liberality in the main prizes is giving [the?] $5.00 to the candidate who reports the largest number of votes during the first period: $10.00 to the one reporting the largest number during the second period: and $15.00 to the one reporting the largest number during the last period. The Ten Per Cent Commission To beat it all, to all those who fail to win [one?] of the main premiums The Leader is showing its appreciation to all those who render the smallest bit of support and cooperation in an effort to enlarge in size and service the most potent and indespensible agency in the race, the Negro newspaper, by giving ten per cent of all the money turned in by those persons who make as many as six reports of subscriptions and votes out of the ten weeks duration of the campaign. [Expectations Already Shattered?] The campaign management did not expect subscriptions and votes to be secured and reported for this week's [publication?] as material hardly reached the various candidates in time for any real effort before press day this week. However, there are those who are not wasting any time belonging to them and their friends and things are already looking interesting and bright for keen competition and a real friendly combat among those who live out side of Louisville, in Kentucky and other states. Miss Marveline Jackson of Owensboro, Kentucky, started things off by jumping into the lead with [51,000?] votes plus her 5,000 giving her a total of [56,000?]. Mrs. J.L. Sanders of [Clarksdale?], Miss. 44,000 Mis sAmbrosia Beckett Maysville, Ky. [17,000?] Mrs. Frances Davis Ashland, Ky. 5,000 Miss N.E. Miller [Van Lear?], Ky. 5,000 Miss Bennie E. Porter Hopkinsville, Ky. 5,000 Miss Thelma Beard Johnson Irvington, Ky. 5,000 Mr. John A. Martin Waddy, Ky. 5,000 Miss Gertrude Howard Jeffersontown, Ky. 5,000 Mrs. S.C. Murrell Glasgow, Ky. 5,000 Mrs. Elizabeth Berkley New Albany, Ind. 5,000 Mr. H.P. Stewart Hopkinsville, Ky. 5,000 Mr. E.A. [Selby?] Normal, Ala. 5,000 Mr. Charles H. Copeland Chicago, Ill. 5,000 Mrs. Frances Redd Cadiz, Ky. 5,000 Mrs. Mary J. Brown Shelbyville, Ky. 5,000 Mrs. E.M. Colson Elys, Ky. 5,000 Miss Ambrosia Beckett Maysville, Ky. 5,000 Mrs. R.J. Brown Birmingham, Ala. 5,000 Mr. Fred [Blair?] Carthage, Mo. 5,000 Mis sSallie E. Chestnut East [Bernstadt?], Ky. 5,000 Miss Hattie Lee [illegible] Madisonville, Ky. 5,000 Mr. John M. Faith Graham, Ky. 5,000 Mrs. H.H. Taylor Shelby City, Ky. 5,000 Miss A.C. Bostic Nashville, Tenn. 5,000 Mrs. E.J. Spillman Paducah, Ky. 5,000 Mrs. Henry Bradley Paducah, Ky. 5,000 Rev. R.L. Tillery Morgantown N.C. 5,000 Mrs. Owen Parks Terre Haute, Ind. 5,000 Miss Mabel Bullock Greensboro, N.C. 5,000 Rev. P.O. Saddler Elpaso, Tex. 5,000 Mrs. Martha J.T. Gill [illegible], Miss. 5,000 Miss [illegible] Clark Lexington, Ky. 5,000 Miss O.E. Lindsay Hopkinsville, Ky. 5,000 Miss Gladys F. Lightfoot Chicago, Ill. 5,000 Mrs. Lula Samuels Lexington, Ky. 5,000 Miss Dawsie [illegible] Jackson, Tenn.Mrs. G.L. [illegible] Paducah, Ky. 5,000 Mrs. Nell O. [Bateson?] Morganfield, Ky. 5,000 Miss [illegible] Boone Winchester, Ky. 5,000 Mrs. Florence [illegible] Shelbyville, Ky. 5,000 Mrs. E.B. Delaney Covington, Ky. 5,000 Miss Allene Jackson Maysville, Ky. 5,000 Miss Lue S. [Dysart?] Fulton, Ky. 5,000 Miss Magdalene De Acklen Chicago, Ill. 5,000 Mrs. Eva Evarhart Morganfield, Ky. 5,000 (Continued on page 8)
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