KILLING OF NEGROES BY NEGROES BOOSTS SOUTH'S MURDER NUMBER LOUISVILLE'S RATE LOWER THAN OTHER CITIES In an article written for the Louisville Herald and carried last Sunday morning Commonwealth Attorney Joseph Lawton says that major crimes have decreased in Louisville while in other cities there is a big increase. He says a great majority of the killings in Louisville occur among the colored people, that the Negro is the cause of the high murder rate in the South. The recent death penalties inflicted upon two Negroes for killing other Negroes are the first in Criminal Court history. The following is taken from the attorney's article: "There were forty-six persons slain in Louisville during the fiscal year from September 1, 1923 to September 1, 1924 according to a report of the records of the Louisville police department. There were forty-seven homicides in 1923. In 1910, for instance, there were forty-nine murders. There were about the same number during the subsequent years. In 1910 there was one homicide for each 4,569 persons in the city, while during the past year the per capita figure is one slain for each 6,727. A great majority of the killings in Louisville occur among the colored race. Thus it will be seen that the homicide record of Louisville has not increased during the past fifteen years, while it is a matter of common knowledge that the record has been mountain high in other communities over the United States. When we examine the records of the convictions now obtained in Louisville we find that our jurors and courts respond to the enforcement of the law against murder as well as the much vaunted record of London, England. During the past two years 75 per cent of the persons charged with murder were convicted. In the present year, since January 1, 1925, fourteen murder cases have been tried and twelve convictions obtained, making a record of 68 per cent. The sentences in these cases ranged from two years to life and death. Six Death Penalties Three death penalties were inflicted during this term of court, since October (Continued on page 8)

LIFE OF PRES. OF K.N.E.A. INCLUDES YEARS OF A SERVICE OF INESTIMABLE WORTH  - WELL UP ON EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF STATE
One of the most potent factors in education in Kentucky and in the development of the Kentucky Negro Educational Association during recent years is Prof. E. E. Reed. Prof. Reed is a native Kentuckian, and was educated largely in his native state. He was graduated from Clinton Street High School at Frankfort. Ky., in 1901 and from the Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute in 1904. Later he took his A. B. Degree at Simmons University and his Master's Degree at Wilberforce University. He has also specialized in education and mathematics at Miami University and the University of Chicago. --
[Photo] Prof. E. E. Reed, A. B., A. M., President K. N. E. A. --
Prof. Reed's educational experience covers a rather wide field. His first two years' teaching experience were in the grades schools of Kentucky. He was then called to his alma mater, the Kentucky Normal School, as an instructor in education and mathematics., After two years in this work he became Acting President of the institution, succeeding President John H. Jackson. Prof. Reed next took up his duties as dean of the institution and served in this capacty until the retirement of President J. S. Hathaway at which time he was again called to serve as Acting President of the school. At the close of this service he again took up his duties as dean and served the school until 1914. At this time he was elected principal of State Street High School of Bowling Green, Ky., where he served for ten years. During this service the high school at Bowling Green was developed to an A Class school, one of the only five colored high schools of the State, so classified by the State Department
  of Education. During Prof. Reed's administration in Bowling Green the schools had a most substantial growth. The Course of Study was modernized and all departments strengthened. About seventy-five students completed the high school course and in almost all instances attended higher institutions of learning.
Professor Reed is probably the best known by his work in the K. N. E. A. He was elected secretary of that institution at Louisville, Ky., in 1913 with special authority to reorganize the work and build the attendance. At that time the enrollment was about 360. At the close of his work as secretary after eight years in office the enrollment was more than 1000. In 1922 Professor Reed was elected President of the Association, which position he now holds. The present enrollment of the Association is 1152.
The work of the Association during these years has been constructive. The programmes have been high class and has brought to the state the best talent of the nation. The K. N. E. A. during this time has sponsored progressive legislation for our schools, has inspired more modern teaching methods, given an impetus to industrial education, and placed our high schools on the classified list. The K. N. E. A. during this time was also a most potent factor in developing the summer school system in Kentucky, and in inspiring the State School survey.
Prof. Reed will also be remembered as one of the pioneer Institute instruc-
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KILLINGS PROSTRATE MOTHERS AND DEPRIVE FAMILIES OF SUPPORT RAINES BOUND OVER TO GRAND JURY; BOND $1,000 (By G. M. Reuben.) Fate has dealt an evil hand to a number of citizens through the effort of the god of FEAR. One man fearing for his life, took that of another. The other man fearing for the welfare of his sister and nieces, went ruthlessly to his death. One mother is hear broken because her baby boy is in trouble. Another mother is prostrated because her son her only support, is killed. One sister half blames herself for the life of her brother given in self defense of interests. One young wife yet a mere bride, is languishing in the agony of her bereavement. When William "Boo" Raines, 19, 660 S. Sixth street, asked Mrs. Mary Lue Harris to vacate the two rooms above his restaurant, ice cream and chile parlor, which he subrented to her at the above address, he little dreamed that it would be the cause of his meeting her brother. Reuben Arlington, 29, 437 S. 16th street and that meeting would result in his own arrest, branded as a murderer. Up to this point, the testimony in the case somewhat conflicts, as to the reason for the request being made for the rooms. However, all that follows seems to be corroborated by all witnesses and persons concerned at the trial in the Police Court where William "Boo" Raines was bound over to the grand jury on a $1,000 bond. Mrs. Harris Gives Leader Interview Immediately upon receipt of the information that a third man had been shot and killed at or about 660 St. 6th street, within the past year or a little more, the Leader correspondent went on the hunt for facts and was granted an interview with the prisoner, by Mr. t. A. Dover, Jailer. After which an interview was sought with Mrs' Mary Lue Rarris who had just returned from giving testimony before the detective bureau when the representative entered the home of the deceased man at 16th street. She readily consented to give her story. She said: "I have worked at Brown's Hotel from 11 p. m. cleaning for two years. I have two children, Anna Belle Brown, 14 and Edward Truman Harris 6. I have rented the rooms from "Boo" since November 20. (Continued on page 8)

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