[illegible]ress Condemns Gary Act [illegible]ors Of [illegible]untry Hit Students [illegible] Evil Race Prejudice Will Make Terrible Amount of Trouble
Death Ends Brilliant Musical Career of "Blind Boone"
[Hampton?] Student Strike Reported TROUBLE BETWEEN OFFICIALS AND STUDENTS AT HAMPTON REPORTED
Ninety Percent Ready To Leave, Says Student In Letter
According to a student who signed his name as a Loyal Hamptonian, the students of Hampton Institute have struck and ninety per cent are ready to leave the school. The letter from this student addressed to the publisher of The Leader follows:
Hampton Institute, Va., Oct. 10.
"Just a bit of interesting news-facts. We, the students of Hampton Institute, have been wronged. Yesterday we struck. No inspection, no, drill, no grace; refused to assemble in Ogden Hall as directed. At chapel all refused to sing the spirituals. A visitor was present--Governor of some section of Europe. Officials as usual wanted us to show off. We failed to do so. They are bewildered, shocked, they don't know what to do. The Southern Negro has fooled them. We have committee of twenty of the best and most powerful students of this school, supposed to be good, religious school. The Board refused to go in conference with this committee this a. m. All they said was not a thing would be granted. Not a tradition would be altered. Our plea is give us justice! I cannot tell all at present. We, all ninety per cent are ready to leave. Pray for us and our pela.
Cause--Left lights on in Ogden Hall at a movie Saturday night. Other important offenses. Publish this:
A Loyal Hamptonian.
CAMPAIGN IN LOCAL POLITICS GETTING HOT
Local politics is waxing warm. The debate between Editor William Warley and Hundley Goodal, Democratic and Republican representatives respectively, started the ball a rollin' among Negroes. A big mass meeting was had at the Odd Fellows' Hall last week, followed by a still bigger meeting under the auspices of the Dunbar Republican Club of Which Mr. Eli Forbes is president, at the Hall last Friday night. The speakers included Mr. Wm. B. Harrison, the Republican candidate for mayor. The Democrats are just as busy. The Colored Democratic Clubs are having their weekly meeting and Democratic candidates are appearing as speakers. At the big Democratic rally at the Armory last Saturday night Mayor O'Neal, Lawrence Grauman and other candidates made special references to the colored people. They made it known in plain English that they solicited the good will and support of law-abiding, self-respecting members of the race.
It is the opinion of William Warley, who is shooting hot shots through his paper that 5,000 colored people will vote for the local Democratic candidates in November. Colored Republican leaders say he is crazy with the heat, that the Republicans will receive a race vote more solid than ever before. They say that even those voters who have not seemed inclined to support the local Republican leaders will vote for Judge Flem D. Sampson for Governor and carry the local Republican candidates over with him.
NATIONAL NEGRO BUSNIESS LEADER TO SPEAK Mr. B. M. Roddy, one of the founders and former cashier of the Solvent Savings Bank of Memphis, Tenn., Vice Preisdent of the Supreme Life Insurance Co., and Vice President of the National Negro Business League, will speak to the business men and women at the Y. M. C. A., 920 W. Chestnut Street, next Monday evening, October 19 at 8 o'clock. All members of the Louisville Business Men's Association and all other business men and women are urged to come out and hear Mr. Roddy. He is a speaker of no mean abilility and has a message that every business man and woman should hear. The public is also invited.
LEADER'S ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION CAMPAIGN IN FIRST WEEK Mrs. Bailey And Mrs. Reid Tie For First Place In keeping with a policy begin in 1923 at which time The Leader included an automobile in its subscription campaign programs the annual fall campaign, was launched last Saturday. Working material was sent to each of those who entered themselves or were nominated by some friend and this week's issue carries the names of the candidates showing the 5,000 votes given with each nomination, plus the number of votes reported by any of the participants by Wednesday noon of this week. The list on page 8 shows that Mrs. O. L. Bailey of Central City, Ky., and Mrs. Idaline Reid of Louisville are tied for first place with 41,000 votes each, and Mrs. Lula Pemberton, Horse Cave, Ky., a loyal candidate of two other previous campaigns in third place with 32,000 votes. Other candidates were able to get started with the first week, but will get in the battle of ballots before the votes are counted next Wednesday at noon. Much interest is being manifested in the Tenth Anniversary number of The Leader which is being looked after by a committee of citizens represented through their secretary, and it is expected that many friends of the paper will renew their subscription, and other will subscribe for the first time from the several contestants to encourage them in their effort to win one of the prizes and to support the anniversary committee in their effort to show appreciation of a newspaper which has given ten years of the very best service. The beautiful Essex sedan and the other prizes offred in the present campaign will make the winners feel good during Christmas time. Nominations are still in order. it's never too late to do good. See coupon on this page. [photo] MRS. ROSA STONE One of the popular Louisville women in The Leader's Fall Subscription Campaign. Mrs. Stone is a winner of many prizes and must be reckoned with by the candidates in and out of the city who are after the Essex Sedan and the other big cash prizes offered by The Leader management.
Wife of Dr. Wilson Passes News comes to us of the death of Mrs. Mae Wilson, wife of Dr. W. H. Wilson of Danville, Ill, which occurred last Saturday morning following an illness since last May. Dr. and Mrs. Wilson, who were among the most prominent residents of Henderson, Ky., moved to Danville, Ill., three years ago, where they immediately became leaders in the life of Danville. At the time of her death Mrs. Wilson was leader of the choir of the A. M. E. Church. Funeral services were held at the church last Sunday and the body was sent to Madisonville where her parents yet live for burial. Mrs. Wilson leaves her husband, her 9 year old son, William, and a host of friends in Kentucky whose sympathy goes out to the bereaved father and little son.
The mother of Mrs. L. M. Ford of 2319 W. Walnut St., passed away in Lexington, Ky., last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ford have the sympathy of their maiy friends here.
Mrs. Carrie Long of 718 S. 16th St., has returned home after spending several days with Mrs. Lucy Miller, a cousin in Chicago.
On Friday last, Mrs. Bessie Willis was hostess to her "500" culb. First prize was won by Mrs. Cora Barnett.
EIGHTEENTH ST. CASE BEFORE FEDERAL COURT
As the Leader goes to press, the temporary injunction to prevent thirty-one persons from interfering with colored people, prospective customers as purchasers of property out on the Eighteenth Street Road at Okolona is being taken up by Judge Dawson of the Federal Court. The injunction proceeding is being supported by the McAllister and Company of 213 South Fifth Street. The petition charges that sales have dropped off because nails and tacks were spread on the property. Colored visitors were discouraged, a culvert at the entrance was dynamited with $1,500 loss and signs were hung on automobiles parked nearby. One sign was quoted as reading:"If you send any more Negroes out here we will blow them up and tar and feather the boss. Signed K.K.K." "Nigger, don't light here. (Signed: Koon Kant Kum."
The plaintiffs, Joseph W. McAlister, Boston, Mass., and George McAlister, Pittsburgh, Pa., filed the motion through Attorney Ernest Woodward defendants against whom the injunction is directed follow: Henry Rice, W. G. Embry, Dr. D. M. Embry, S. G Thornberry, George W. Peck, Mark Rose, R. W. Wellitts, County Patrol man W. H. Ireland, Lee Birdwell Harry L. Price, Robert McDowell John Guess, Mrs. P. T. Krupp, El [illegible] person named Carpenter.
Race Leaders Talk For Sampson BEST SPEAKERS TO COVER STATE FOR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
To Help Leader Tell Why He Should Be Governor
Taking up the trail blazed by Judge Flem D. Sampson, Republican candidate for Governor of Kentucky, Mrs. Christine Bradley South and others who have been speaking in parts of the state to white and mixed audiences, colored top notch speakers will begin espousing the cause of Judge Sampson and other candidates on the Republican ticket next week, carrying the news, that there will be a new day in Kentucky when Flem D. Sampson is made Governor to every nook and corner of the state. A letter came from a race leader of Flat Lick, Kentucky a few days ago, which said among other things, that the information the Leader is giving the people of this section has helps those of us who are giving our unqualified support to Judge Sampson, wonderfully. Continue to do the good work. Just before going to press last Saturday a letter came from a race leader at Trenton, Ky., who wanted to know what was the matter with The Leader. The writer said the people of his section wanted The Leader to tell them something more about Judge Sampson. "It is the only race paper extensively read in this section," said the writer.
The Leader's opinion of Judge Sampson, the history of his life, his record as a private and public citizen which makes better reading the more it is written is not only to be told in print in the communities mentioned above, but all over the state and is to be emphasized in words by some of the ablest platform speakers the race in Kentucky affords.
Not Race Horses But School Books And Good Roads
The message The Leader and the speakers wish to sink deep into the minds of every man and woman of the race in Kentucky of voting age is first of all that Kentucky has never produced a better friend of all humanity than Judge Flem D. Sampson of Barboursville. A poor boy who grew into manhood and into prominence, a big minded, tender hearted fellow servant who recognizes the rights of the poor as well as the rich, the black as well as the white. Not so much a giver of special gifts and favors to any individual or race, but a giver of a fair and square deal to all.
In the message to the race the subject of race horses will have no part. This is former Governor Beckham, the Democratic candidate's pet sub-
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Tiger Flowers' Car Hits Child' Fighter Is Sued
The Louisville Wilberforce Club will entertain the Wilberforce Football team on Saturday night after the game, at the Parish House from 9 to 11 P. M. The winning team will have chance to rejoice and the "losers" forget their losses in good time.
Lambert, J. R. Brooks, Edward Hitt, J. T. Van Fleet, Mrs. Lawrence Diehlman, Clarence Brooks, Ed Miller, Otto Miller, Mrs. Susie Backer, Minnie Rose, Grant Van Fleet, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hall and 
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fowelr, wll known citizens of 2329 W. Walnut St., have moved to Chicago [illegible] are now in school th[illegible] that they are ge[illegible]
J Finley Wilson Speaks here J. Finley Wilson, Exalted Ruler of the Elks of America and the World, Editor of the Washington Eagle, and former President of the National Negro Press Association, and one of the best known and best liked race leaders in the United States was a guest of the local Elks and of Louisville during the week. The Elks' leader dedicated the Elks' Rest, headquarters of the local order last Sunday evening and Monday night he was the guest at a banquet in his honor at the rest. Toasts were delivered by prominent citizens, to which the Exalted Ruler made response It was a great and grand affair. The most appropriate music, vocal and instrumental supported the program. Every department of the life and business of the city was represented. A most delightful repast was served.
Semper Parata Societas will open the season's Bridge tournament on Saturday, with Mrs. Emma Lee Reid[illegible] hostess.