Leaders getting ready for big university drive The work of getting ready for the big drive by which it is expected to raise a $250,000 building fund for SIMMONS UNIVERSITY is progressing excellently. 
The colored people of Louisville realize the importance of having the Universary properly equipped to do its full share in giving a higher education to young colored men and women, are rallying to the support of the movement in fine style. 
One of the last evidences of the spirit of Christian fellowship and cooperation manifested by all religious denominations toward the University, is shown by the fact that, at the meeting of the A.M.E. Zion Conference held recently in Louisville, a resolution endorsing the campaign and assuring it the moral and financial support of the Conference was passed unanimously. 
The Campaign Committee has completed its organization and it is made up of the following members: W.H. Wright, Chairman, Rev. Jas. Bond, Vice Chairman; H.C. Russell, Secretary; Dr. J.A. Emerson, A.L. Garvin, Henry E. Hall, G.P. Hughes, W.B. Matthews, Prof. A.E. Meyzeek, Rev. W.P. Offutt, Dr. Robert Oliver, Dr. C.H. Parrish, Prof. W.H. Perry, Dr. Wm. H. Steward, Rev. R.S. Stout, B.L. Thomas, William Warley, J.E. Wood, Rev. W.M. Johnson, R.T. Berry, I. Willis Cole, Bishop George C. Clement. 
President Wright has appointed the following Chairman of the Committees, who are now busy getting everything in order for the big drive. The Chairmen of the various Committees are as follows: Alumni [illegible] Rev. W.P. Offutt, Church Committee, Bishop George C. Clement, Chairman, Rev. J.E. Weednad; tiflfftlifififi J.E. Wood and Wm. Johnson, Vice Chairman, Committee on Organization, A.L. Garvin, Chairman; School Committee, Prof. W.B. Matthews, Prof. A.E. Meyzeek, Vice Chairman; Press Committee, Wm. Warley, Chairman, Special Subscription Committee, Rev. Jas. Bond, Chairman; Special Teams Committee, A.L. Garvin, Chairman. 
The men who are behind the Campaign, who are doing their work without money and without price feel sure that every colored resident in the city and State will be ready and willing to contribute to this worthy cause to the fullest extent of his ability o do so. Remember the time, October 26th to November 2nd and be ready.
Siki Crowned King; Dempsey Cancells Trip
Several Killed And Injured In Race Battle
Lawyer Bonner Loses Rights
Attorney D.J. Bonner was deprived of his rights to practice law because of improper methods used in handling the case and money of one of his clients. Lawyer Bonner was cited before Judge Field who handed down the order last week, which extends one year.
J.B. Colbert named on Lincoln Party ticket as candidate for Congress A gathering of a class and a number of citizens far beyond expectations, because of a short notice and small amount of advertising, was that of the meeting at Odd Fellows Hall last Monday night, where men and women gathered at the call of a race meeting for the purpose of discussing and arriving at a conclusion as regards the political future of the Negro in Louisville, his attitude toward the local political parties and his course in the coming congressional election, in November. 
After several inquiries as to the permanency of the Independent organization among colored people, and advices and suggestions, even by many of those who did not follow the independent leadership of an aggressive and progressive element of the race last year, a call was made by Mr. William Warley of the Louisville News last week, in which all citizens were urged to meet at the Odd Fellows Hall last Monday night to settle the question. At the meeting Mr. Warley was selected as chairman and Mr. Murphy Secretary, after which the call was stated. It was only a few minutes before the meeting got on a big way, and the general attitude of the Republican party toward its loyal Negroes becoming the topic of the assemblage. Speeches were made in support of the Democratic party, pointing out the attitude of many of the big men and women of that party of today and the big difference in the local party as a whole of today and yesterday.zThat it was common sense for the Negro to divide his votes between the two parties in this community was clearly pointed out. The majority present, [however?], favored the support of a [colored?] man as a protest against the Republican party and graet speeches were made and clean arguments [illegible] of this contention. Speech making calling upon the Negro to assert his manhood rights and discontinue being the [illegible] of the Republican party, which has conclusively shown that it did not appreciate his faithful service became so rife, that the chairman had to call a halt because of the [illegible] of the hour. A motion was made to elect a colored man to run for Congress on the Lincoln Independent ticket, and Dr. J.B. Colbert the well known attorney and minister was unanimously selected as a candidate for the lower house of our nation's law making body.
Race Doesn't Mourn Death of Senator Watson
Quinn Chapel Closes Year tomorrow Bishop A. J. Carey, D. D., LL. D. to Preach Closing Sermon [photo] Dr. Noah W. Williams, will close his second year at Quinn Chapel next Sunday at which time Bishop A.J. Carey, D.D., L.L.D., will preach the closing sermon.
All clubs and boards will turn over to the pastor what they have on hand for conference claims. The members and friends will pay what is known in the A.M.E. Church at Dollar Money. Last year many friends of Dr. Williams paid him Dollar Money as an expression of their appreciation of the stand he has taken on civic and race questions. It is hoped they will do the same this year so that it may be known that our race will stand behind a minister who has the courage to stand up for the race.
DR. WALLS AT QUINN CHAPEL Dr. W. J. Walls, of Charlotte, N. C. editor of the Star of Zion, the official organ of the A.M.E. Zion Churches, preached to a large audience at Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church Sunday morning. The young divine delivered a logical and scholarly sermon, and his usual eloquence and impressive delivery gripped his audience and held sublime attention thruout his masterful effort. Dr. Walls formerly pastored Broadway Temple, and many of his friends were at Quinn to hear him.
National Insurance Men In Great Program
A Plea for the Colored Boy Scouts
One of the most important organizations among the boys in the city of Louisville is the Boy Scout organization. The Boy Scout organization takes the boy at the most critical period of his life, throws its influence and guidance around him, and helps him to help himself be a man. The Bay Scout training covers every phase of boy life and character, and the boys, who are trained up under this splendid system, will be men who will be the strength and the sinew of the church and the state in the future.
We have 19 troops, with between four and five hundred colored boys, and the plans are for a great expansion of the work among colored boys during the next two years. Among other things, an enlarged camp program of training in every way is planned. Any man or woman, who will stop for a moment to think, can realize what this will mean to the boys of the city.
On the 10, 11, and 12th of this month the Finance Campaign will be conducted to raise funds to finance the work for the next two years. The colored [people?] of the [city are?] asked to raise a small portion of the quota for the colored work, and we ask that every man and woman of the city, who love boys and who is interested in them, be just a sliberal as you possibly can. Every dollar invested in the boyhood of today will yeild large returns to the [church?] and to the community in the [days?] that are to come.
Inter-Racial Conference Convenes in Nashville
Emanuel Baptist Church A Magnificent Edifice
Services are now being held in the new and imposingly beautiful Emmanuel Baptist Church of which the Rev. J.H. Perdue is pastor. Since 1919 This cshurch has been under construction and after tireless and yet strenuous efforts on the part of the pastor and his loyal members the church is now completed and the Baptists and the race have in this city one of the most beautiful churches, magnificently modern in every respect, at a cost of $60,000.00. Too much praie cannot be bestowed upon Rev. Perdue, who has been faithful and more than reasonable in giving his services to his members of that church for 24 years. The grand opening of the church is the 4th Sunday in November, at that time more will be said.
Bishop Clement leaves for Russellville
Bishop George C. Clement left to hold his West Kentucky Conference at Russellville, Ky., Monday after the close of his Kentucky Conference here Sunday. The Bishop reports the conference held here last week as the greatest in the history of the conference.
Mrs. Jennie Bradshaw Still In Precarious Condition From Brutal Treatment FURNITURE DEALER AIDS COWARDLY ATTACK With six small children looking to her at home and in daily preparation for school and a husband at work, that must be looked after, Mrs. Jennie Bradshaw, a little woman, living at 1616 Stone Alley, 5 months in delicate state, attempts to get about her duties on crutches resulting from a badly injured knee and other bruises inflicted upon her by Ed Hornly, a constable working out of Magistrate Nesbit's court at 23rd and Market Sts. Mrs Bradshaw tells a straight-forward and heart-rendering story of being abused, kicked, dragged and bullied with a pistol and black jack in the hands of the constable and called a black b____ with other epithets applied without cause. One of the most brutal attacks was made upon her by the white because she complained about the lack of courtesy shown by the constable and one Moses of the Bell and Moses Furniture Co., 1404 West Market St., in taking a stove from the home of the Bradshaws. Mrs. Bradshaw on leaving to visit her relatives out in the state a few weeks ago, advised her husband, John Bradshaw, to order the Bell and Moses Co., to call for the stove while she was away. The stove seemed a bit dangerous in that it failed to burn properly after several attempts at exploding. Bell and Moses failed ]to?] comply with [Bradshaw's?] request, but after the [return?] of Mrs. Bradshaw a truck bearing Moses and Constable Hornly was sent for it. On approaching the home and stating their mission Mrs. Bradshaw was courteous but in allowing them to come in and take charge in a nice manner attempted to have the Constable and the furniture dealer know that it was not necessary for them to be so brutal and altogether discourteous to her, a woman and in her own home. Thereupon she was commanded to shut up, thrown upon the ground, a pistol poked in her face and a black jack pulled to strike her across the head, when she petiously pleaded with the men to have more mercy on a woman in her condition. Both Hornly and Moses, the furniture dealer, cuffed her about and dragged her several feet in an effort to put her in the truck along with the stove, put her into court on a charge of resisting an officer. Before the ruffians succeeded in their effort, it was reported to a Leader representative, the police patrol was called to the scene, a tit over the treatment of the woman was on between the police officers and the constable, however, Mrs. Bradshaw was taken in the patrol thru charges of the constable but was sent to the City Hospital for treatment when the jail authorities refused to lock her behind the bars after hearing her case and seeing her condition.
A charge against Mrs. Bradshaw was placed in Magistrate Nesbit's Court, but the case was postponed when called Friday, September 29th. Charges were also preferred against Constable Hornly, and he was bound over to the grand jury when his case was called in the police court last Tuesday. Citizens and organizations are to spare no pains in their efforts to see that justice prevails, that the proper punishment is meted out to Hornly for his brutal and cowardly attack on Mrs. Bradshaw.
A.M.E. delegation to leave for conference Sunday will close the conference year for the A.M.E. people in Kentucky and on Tuesday a large delegation of fifty or one hundred will leave here at noon over the Illinois Central for Mayfield, Ky., where the Annual Conference will be held, presided over by the well known Bishop A.J. Carey of Chicago, who comes on here Saturday to accompany the delegation. 
Dr. J. Acton Hill, presiding elder of the Louisville District, which embraces all the A.M.E. Churches in this territory says the reports will go ahead of anything every known before in the State's history. 
Dr. Hill was the first man to put forth Dr. Noah W. Williams of Quinn Chapel for Missionary Secretary and he feels certain of Dr. Williams' election in 1924. 
All over the connection the call has come to Dr. Hill to run for the bishopric but he feels that there is plenty of time and has not positively committed himself thus far.
ASBURY CHAPEL Rev. C. A. Fisher, pastor of Asbury Chapel A. M. E. Church, on Ninth Street near Walnut, will make his annual report Sunday, October 8th. This will also mark the last Sunday in the Conference year for Asbury Chapel. Bishop A. J. Carey will preach at the evening services. Dr. N. W. Williams pastor of Quinn Chapel and Evangelist W. J. Keyes will also be present and speak. You are cordially invited to attend the closing services of this historic church. Rev. C. A. Fisher, Pastor
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WELFARE LEAGUE GIVES ACTUAL CONDITIONS IN MEXICO ((Special to the Leader) Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 3--A group of American Negroes recently visiting Mexico in the interest of the International Community Welfare League became Mexico's [illegible] [supporters?] and this ha s been an important factor in making known the truth about conditions of Mexico despite the efforts of those who misrepresent Mexico in the same manner they misrepresent the American Negro.
Theodore W. Troy, original president of the Lower California Mexican Land and Development Company, and now International Community Welfare League, nearly three yeas ago sold all of his possessions in the United States, crossed the border and invested one hundrede per cent in Lower California, Mexico. He says it is the best move of his life. Mr. Troy is now a native of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mexico is once more on her feet! Peace has been attained! The people of Mexico are uniting with the Negro, and all people of Latin or Indian blood. Political hatred and class rivalries have disappeared. Opportunity is given to competent citizens, and a solid spirit of work and unity prevails, without distinction of race, color or creed.
Mexico is attracting more capital than any other nation has received. The economic conditions are viewed by Mr. Kunning, expert advisor of the Chicago Association of Commerce; he says that the credit of Mexico is is better than that of any of the European nations.
Membership in the International Community Welfare League offers the individual investor opportunity to share i n t h e ownership of unsurpassed food production, land, waterpower, and an enormous amount of ra materials.
Mexico has always appealed t o the big investor, whose huge ca pital has been employed in the big interests and been employed in the big enterprises, while he resides at home and reaps the profits of his investments; but the man of modern means would do well to look after his investments personally. He can do by living in Mexico, assured by enjoying life there where racial discrimination, Jim Crowism, Ku Klux Klan and many other outrageous "Policies" are unknown; on the other hand he may join the International Community Welfare League.
WIDELY KNOWN RACE AND FRATERNAL MAN BUYS VALUABLE FARM Last week at his home in Shelbyville, Ky., Prof. G. W. Saffell, Jr., widely known race and fraternal man, purchased a high priced valuable city farm, one of the best in Shelby county and containing several fine residences.
His beautiful residence, which is just across the street from the Depot is near the center of the farm just acquired. Mr. Saffell is also a good business man and conducts his own undertaking establishment, being the Grand Secretary of Odd Fellows, and a member of Pythian Mutual Industrial bureau and a director [illegible] the [American Mutual Savings Bank?] [illegible]