Simmons Stirs Republicans
He and Marquess Stand Out As National Convention Orators
Ex-President of Wilberforce Resigns; Makes Statement
Judge Starck Makes Adam's Bond High The bond of Emmett Adams, well known man was fixed at a limit amount of $4,100 by Judge Stark in Police Court Monday morning, and the Judge said that he would take nothing less than a "good real estate bond." He canceled securities of Ben Moseley, Richard Barber and Emmitt Hatch, also well known, stating that they were undesirable. It seems as if it all came about when Adams was described as "a dangerous man" by Stanley Briel, Police Court Prosecutor and as "King of the dope peddlers" by Detective Sergt. C.J. Burns. Prosecutor Briel is said to have charged Adams with making the statement that he could buy the Police Court for $2,000 threatening to kill a traffic officer who arrested him and also threatening to blow out the brains of an attorney who refered to him as a dope peddler.
Adams, who is to answer charges brought against him by Mrs. Sallie Lee Hathaway of 410 S. Twenty-first St. is now out on bond.
Emmett Scott Sues Dr. W.E.B. DuBois
Emmett Scott Sues Dr. DuBois For $50,000; Slander Charged
Has Nothing Against N.A.A.C.P. And Does Not Mean To Hinder Its Progress, Says He
Cost Of Sedwick's Car Included In Criticism Criticism of the cost of the upkeep of cars used in the Department of Welfare has been made by M. D. Hall, Controller and Inspector, in a report to the Mayor. According to report Mr. Hall is of the opinion that the city is paying too much to operate the cars of Charles W. Raymer, Superintendent of Cemeteries and C. W. Sedwick, supervisor of the playgrounds for colored people. Mr. Hall thinks that the expenses given as cost to maintain the cars used by these city employees are extravagant. Raymer's expense for five months is reported as given at $213.37 and Sedwick's at $107.78. Mr. Hall says that the upkeep of the average city-owned car is $9.85 a month, and $10.30 for repairs and materials, while the privately-owned cars costs $13.46 and $9.73 for these items. Mr. Hall's report says that Fay H. Marvin, Director of Welfare promised to check these expenses last August.
MRS. LUVENIA SNEED DEAD As The Leader goes to press the news of the death of Mrs. L. B. Sneed, principal of the Phyllis Wheatley School and for several years a leader in civic affairs of the community, comes to us. Mrs. Sneed died at her residence on Hale Avenue Thursday morning. Funeral services will be held from the Fifth Street Baptist Church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Undertaker Cooper in charge. Her sorority will hold services at the residence Friday evening. Mrs. Sneed leaves to mourn her loss a sister, two cousins, Mesdeames Lillian Jones Brown of Indianapolis, and Sophia Fort Smith, who lived with her during her illness and a host of friends.
Bishop Phillips Opens C.M.E, Convocation The thirty-eight annual session of the Woman's Missionary Society, and Convocation of the Third Episcopal District of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church opened at the Chestnut St. Church Thursday morning, Rev. W. E. Farmer, pastor. The meeting is being presided over by the Rt. Rev. C. H. Phillips of Cleveland, Ohio, noted bishop, who in opening the meeting Thursday morning gave a timely and interesting talk on leadership. Leaders of the church are here from all over the connection and sermons and addresses are to be delivered by prominent men and women of the race up to the close Sunday night. Among those who are appearing on program are Drs. G. C. Parker, H. P. Porter, T. H. Copeland and Wm. Womack, general officers. Dr. C. L. Howard, Presiding Elder,, Rev. Luther Steward. I. Willis Cole. Mesdames. M. L. Copeland, J. S. Crumb, Alversia Botts, Miss Zenobia Byars and others. Bishop Phillips will preach Sunday morning.
Mrs. Florence G. Muir Passes Away Lexington, Ky.-Mrs. Florence G. Muir, prominent school teacher, the wife of Prof. J.W. Muir, former president of Atkinson College, Madisonville, Ky., passed away Thursday evening, June 16th following an operation. Although Mrs. Muir had been ill for several months, she kept at her duties, and her death was a shock to her many friends. Funeral services were held at the St. Paul A.M.E. Church Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Muir was a leader in the religious and educational life of this community. She leaves her husband, two children, Helen Elizabeth and James Walter Jr.; one sister, Mrs. Ada R. Diggs of Frankfort, Ky.; one brother, Attorney Charles Anderson, Washington, D.C,; a step-mother, Mrs. T.L. Anderson, Frankfort, Ky,; an aunt, Mrs. Rowena Black, Louisville; an uncle, Charles H. Saunders, Evansville, Ill. and a host of other relative and friends. Mrs. Muir was born in Louisville and her many friends here were shocked when the news of her death came. They extend to the bereaved family their deepest sympathy.
BUILDS RECORD [Photo] R. B. ATWOOD After closing another successful school year President R. B. Atwood of the Kentucky State Industrial College at Frankfort and his capable corps of teachers are in the midst of a summer school which is challenging the most splendid record of last summer.
Leader's Campaign Moves Toward Close The only change in the standing of the candidates in the Leader's subscription campaign is that of the moving up of Mrs. Jewett Hitch from third to second place. Mr. Erskin Tanner continued to lead the contestants. He has lead since the first week the campaign started and it doesn't seem possible to keep him from winning one of the automobiles offered to those who report the largest number of votes during the run of the campaign. Because the death of Mrs. Florence G. Muir, well known Lexington school teacher and one of the most enthusiastic persons in the campaign, in addition to the illness of two other valuable participants, the Leader management is extending the closing of the campaign two weeks, to July 20. This meets the approval of practically all of the leaders. The standing at the close of this week Wednesday evening is given on page 4.
REV. H. D. COX SUCCUMBS Rev. H. D. Cox, 72 years old and for many years one of Louisville's valuable citizens, died at the City Hospital Wednesday afternoon from injuries received when run down by an automobile at Broadway and Fifth Sts. June 8th. Funeral services will be held at the Beargrass Baptist Church Saturday afternoon at one o'clock. Rev. C. A. Saunders, pastor. Rev. Cox leaves four daughters, Mesdames Goldie C. Winston and A. C. Cox of Indianapolis, Ind., Misses Sara A., and Eva E. Cox, one son, Henry D. Cox, Jr. and a granddaughter, Miss Jennie M. Cox and a host of friends to mourn his untimely passing.
JENNINGS DIES ON GALLOWS; 5,000 PERSONS AT HANGING CROWD INCLUDED WOMEN AND CHILDREN; NO NEGROES Declares Innocence to Last; Tucker Tries To Save Him; Is Strangled To Death After exhausting every eleventh hour recourse in the attempt to save his life, if only for a few days longer, without success, Sam Jenkins paid the extreme penalty when he was hanged in Hardinsburg, Ky. last Friday morning for the alleged attack of a white woman of that community. The hanging of the colored man who vigorously protested his innocence, and who according to reports had not been positively identified by the woman, turned into such an affair, attracted such a throng of men, women and children as might have caused P.T. Barnum of circus fame to hide his face in shame. A daily newspaper report said, "an assemblage of 5,000 strangely silent after a night of jollification gazed undemonstrately as Sam Jenking, Negro, 38 years old, was legally strangled to death...Over the hushed multitude the [click?] of the trigger that dropped Jennings eight feet, was distinctly audible. A woman screamed. Two men near the gallows fainted and the throng began to disperse while Jennings was in his death agony. It took him seventeen minutes to die, a staff of three physicians making four examinations before pronouncing him dead. Dr. J.E. Kincheloe expressed the opinion that the trigger was sprung before the rope noose was properly adjusted."
Earl Brown wrote a fitting discription of it in the columns of another daily. Said he: (continued on page 8)
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