POPULAR SUPERINTENDENTS [Photo] B. H. LARKE [Photo] J. W. TAYLOR B. H. Larke was voted one of the most popular superintendents during the "Appreciation Campaign" of the Mammoth Life Insurance Company. Mr. Larke, who has been engaged in the insurance work for the last 16 years, is a graduate of Kentucky State College, class of 1907. He did educational work at University of Chicago, taught school in Kentucky for 15 years. He is one of the originators of the idea of summer schools for colored teachers. He is Sunday School superintendent of West Chestnut Street Baptist Church. J. W. Taylor, superintendent of Lexington District, who is said to be one of the best superintendents in Kentucky, tied B. H. Larke, Louisville District, for first honors during "Appreciation Campaign."
Mrs. Hall Succumbs WIFE OF MAMMOTH INSURANCE PRESIDENT DIES AT RED CROSS Had Been Ill Long Time, But Death Was Shock To Citizens Mrs. Emma Banks Hall, wife of H. E. Hall, president of the Mammoth Life Insurance Company, passed away last Thursday morning at the Red Cross Sanitarium following an operation. Although Mrs. Hall had been sick for several months, her serious illness and sudden death was a shock to her friends and the citizens at large. Funeral services were held at the Plymouth Congregational Church where Mrs. Hall was a member, and in the absence of the Rev. E. G. Harris, who was attending a conference of his church, the Rev. W. P. Offutt, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, officiated and delivered the funeral oration, assisted by Rev. Frank Reid, pastor of Quinn Chapel. Both paid a beautiful tribute to the life of Mrs. Hall, picturing her as a "silent influence" through the building of her home, the rearing of her children and standing as a faithful prop to her husband in the building of a successful business. Resolutions were read from the Board of Directors and agency force of the Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance Co., and the teachers, friends and citizens of Henderson, Ky., all pointing to the beautiful and sterling character of Mrs. Hail and as having led an exemplary life as a wife, mother and citizen. Mrs. Hall lived to see all of her daughters finish college except the baby girl, Thelma, who finished Central High School the night before Mrs. Hall's passing with the second highest honors and Miss Thelma Hall received her B. S. degree from Hampton Institute in June. Music was furnished by the church choir, with Miss Nannie Board as organist. Solos were beautifully rendered by Mrs. Louise Dawson and Mr. (Continued on page 4)
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PAYS $5.00 FOR STREET CAR RIDE Judge Evan ruled that it would cost 10c plus $4.90 interest to ride on a street car in Louisville without the fare. When Lloyd Smith attempted to ride the Walnut Street car without money, Officer J. F. Sheppard, who is a good policeman at all times, and with eyes of an eagle, saw Smith board the car at the wrong end. He then hurried to the car, just as the motorman happened to see the same offense through his mirror on the front end of the car. The car was stopped and the rear door opened. Smith jumped off into the waiting arms of the officer. He's in the jail house now, serving out a $5.00 fine.
CHAUFFEURS ENTERTAINED [Photo] Last Thursday night, June 7, the chauffeurs in the above photograph were guests of the Consolidated Motors, 718 South Fourth Street, who are sales representatives for the Lincoln car in Louisville. An interesting and educational moving picture showing the Lincoln in process of manufacture was presented. After this feature refreshments and entertainment concluded the program. Handy's Jive Five furnished the music. As a means of entertainment several contests were held during the evening with prizes awarded the winners. The contest for the neatest and best dressed chauffeur in this group proved most popular. Approximately 175 chauffeurs attended this meeting.
INSURANCE NIGHT AT 15TH ST. CHURCH By William H. Ferris Fifteenth Street Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church, Rev. Daniel J. Hughlett, pastor, was crowded Sunday night. It was Insurance Night and it went over big. Miss Anna Belle Thomas, the chairman of the committee and the charming mistress of ceremonies, had artistically arranged the pulpit with flowers and ferns. Mrs. Mary E. Walker delivered the welcome address. Oliver P. Mack of the Domestic Life Insurance Co, made the response. Short, stirring addresses were delivered by J. L. Leake, representing the Atlanta Life Insurance Co.; Mrs. Jessie Robinson, representing the Supreme Liberty Life; Mrs. Bennie Duncan and Mr. J. E. Smith, represending the Domestic Life Insurance and Atty. W. C. Buford, representing the Mam- Miss Thomas had also arranged a splendid musical program. Prof. Clay moth Life. and Mrs. Hines sang solos. The Red Circle, led by Mrs. Amelia Tucker, rendered a few selections. Mrs. Jane O'Bannon served as accompanist.
MRS. YOUNG CALLED TO HOUSTON, TEXAS Mrs. Hortense Young, who returned home a few days ago from the University of Illinois, was called to Houston, Texas, last week to the bedside of her mother who is seriously ill. Mrs. Young is the wife of Dr. Young and was city editor of the Leader when she took a leave of absence to study at the University of Illinois.
RACE JUROR HELPS FREE NUNNELLY By William Warley Brent Nunnelly, former secretary of the Board of Park Commissioners and accused of misappropriating $3,342.20 of the Board's fund was freed by a jury in Criminal Court Thursday, Nunnelly made himself notorious and obnoxious to colored citizens a few years ago by having the nerve or ignorance to stand before Negro audiences and in Negro churches and telling them to run Negroes who were not Republicans out of town and stop patronising them in business or the professions. For those harangue he was made Park Board Secretary, then accused of stealing. [Oliver?] Mack, a Domestic Life Insurance Company official was on the jury that tried Nunnelly. Mack couldn't have hanged Nunnelly but he perhaps could have hanged the jury.
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WHAT ABOUT NEGRO CHURCHES, LIQUOR? By William Warley The Liquor Control Board, Saturday refused a liquor license to restaurant at Shelby and Broadway because it is in 200 feet of St. Martin's Catholic Church and a license to a restaurant at Thirty-second and Portland to sell beer was refused because it is within 100 feet of the Portland Baptist Church. How about Colored Churches--there are a number closer to liquor and beer joints than 200 feet--Asbury Chapel for example--Quinn Chapel, Immanuel Baptist Church, Church of Our Merciful Saviour and others. What's the matter are the pastors, officers and congregation afraid to protest or are they just indifferent?
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The Original Convention will convene in Louisville July 15-19. Mrs. Eugene Clayton, chr. housing committee.
NEGRO DEMOCRATS SEE MAYOR PROTEST PARTY ATTITUDE AND REPUBLICAN [INFLUENCE?] Advises Democratic Leaders To [Watch?] Steps In Straight Forward Petition A grievance committee of the Third District Colored Democratic Organization of Louisville and Jefferson County, composed of J. B. Colbert, chairman, W. E. Johnson, W. W. Wilson and Clark Jefferson, prominent local Democrats, conferred with Mayor Neville Miller last week, and laid before him "matters of vital importance to the Democratic party," which they hoped would redown to the highest good to all conferned," as stated in the address to the mayor delivered by Mr. Colbert. Making it plain that the regular colored Democrats of the city were disappointed by the attitude toward the race generally in the matter of appointments, and by the seeming policy of the local Democratic administration to recognize Republican Negroes, who became Democrats over night, rather than to give due consideration to the regular, l  oyal colored Democrats, the committee said to Mayor Miller in part; "To begin with, it is needless to say we are utterly disappointed at the turn of things politically. First of all, we were assured by several candidates running on the ticket during the last municipal campaign, that all Republican Negroes holding jobs, in the event of Democratic success, would be replaced by Democratic Negroes. The complexion of the janitors, elevator men and porters at the City Hall and Court House and Armory will refute that campaign promise. We have never known in all [our?] political experience that when it [came?] to the distribution of patronage, [the?] unfaithful had been given the [preference?] over the faithful, those who [had?] opposed the party with might [and?] main received recognition over [others?] who worked night and day, spent [time?] and money for the success of [the?] party. We were reliably informed that dyed-in-the-wool Negro Republicans have been given jobs under this  Administration, whose political affiliation have been changed within the last thirty days. While some have never changed their affiliation from Republican to Democrat, who contributed absolutely nothing for the success of the party, while on the other hand worked in season and out of season to defeat it. If you call this good politics, they we confess to you, freely, that we do not know the first principles of political diplomacy, to say nothing of expediency. Unfortunately for us, we seem to be operating under a dual system of administration, which works a hardship on deserving Negro Democrats, placing us between the upper and nether stone, which is a very unenviable place to occupy. A concrete example for a justification of our conjecture is the fact that most of the appointments for Negroes have been given to veneered Democratic Negroes, better known as depression Negro. 
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CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL HOLDS COMMENCEMENT; 187 GET DIPLOMAS  One hundred and eighty-seven graduates were given diplomas at the commencement exercises of Central High School at the Memorial Auditorium last Thursday night. Of that number thirteen were graduated from the commercial department. The program opened with an overture by the Central High Orchestra, and Prof. A. S Wilson, acting principal, presented Rev. A. L. Smith, pastor of the Grace Presbyterian Church. The large audience then heard the Central High School chorus, Miss Nannie Board, director, followed by the "salutatory," by Miss Lillian Larke, orations by Misses Juanita Seaborough, Cassie Redden, Thelma Hall, Ernestine Roberts, Georgia Boone and the valedictory by Miss Elsa L. Beeler, interspersed with musical numbers. The diplomas were presented by H. E. Binfort, assistant superintendent of Education. After which the several prizes were presented to the respective winners by Profs. A. S. Wilson A. E. Meyzeek and Charles Preston and J. L. Leake and Father J. A. Johnson.
TO APPOINT NEGRO DIRECTOR In a letter to the Leader this week Kenneth P. Vinsel, Director of Public Welfare, say that a colored man will be appointed as Director of Negro Recreation. Mr. Vinsel [explains?] that "the appointment has his [illegible] order to make the best [illegible] tion." He adds that [illegible] be retained and [illegible] filled by a [Negro?] [illegible] effort is [illegible]
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