Paragraphics Current News and Opinion By X. Mabie Wright Ignorance Costly Bybee's Murder Louisville Business Men Another Mystery A "Human Fly" Quits He had thrown away several electric light bulbs because, as he though, they were "dead." He bought new ones. One day another one burned out, so he though; but while just "fooling" with it, it lighted up Later, just when he needed a light badly, another bulb played out; but when he screwed it up farther into the socket, lo there was light. Ignorance is expensive. The murder of young Bybee was a foul affair. It shocked and enraged every decent, law-abiding Negro and white man in America. Such crimes are very dangerous. They work down to the tinder of passion in men's breasts. Passion tugs at the leash. Perpetrators of such crimes may thank their stars that men are beginning to be able to hold their base and impetuous impulses in check and let their finer instincts of their nature dominate them. When the Negroes of Glasgow formally expressed their abhorrence of the crime that ended young Bybee's life, they spoke for every decent, law-abiding Negro in America. And they are legion. Louisville Business Men's Association. Now an actuality. Functionment and vision. Things come in the fullness of time. The almost phenomenal interest and advancement of Negro Louisville in business make this organization a possibility as well as a necessity. "Fearless Phil" Phillips, the internationally known "human fly," who does acrobatic stunts on the narrow ledges of skyscrapers and walks on the wings of soaring airplanes, this week becomes a bell boy in a Pittsburg hotel because his five-year-old boy, Glenn, pleaded with him to give up the dangerous life. "Please, daddy," said little Glenn with tears in his eyes, "don't do that any more; you'll get killed." And the daredevil man heeded his baby son. Congratulations to Phillips on taking his boy's advice. The human fly stunt is downright foolishness and should be forbidden by law. Scour the realm of reason an dfind any excuse for it, if you please. The Dixmude has gone the way of several other big planes. What happened? Did her crew mutiny/ Was there an explosion? Did a hold of lightning finish her? So far, no one knows. Perhaps her fate will have to be added as one more mystery to the world's unsolved mysteries.
IS PROTESTANT CHRISTIANITY A SCHISM A BATTLE OR A SPLIT
MAMMOTH GOES OVER SMASHES RECORD IN $100,000 STOCK SALE Bonds In State Treasurer In 90 Days; Licensed To Do Bigger Business The Policyholders of the Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance Company over subscribed and paid in cash the first One Hundred Thousand Dollars of the authorized capital stock of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars in less than ninety days from the date the sale of stock among the policyholders began. This is a record that has never been attained by any colored company of any kind in this country, we know of. It is truly a Mammoth record and stands out as an achievement to e emulated. It reflect great credit on the policyholders, showing wonderful faith in their company and oneness of purpose; and, it was a remarkably efficient agency force which carried such a big proposition to their members and made them see, understand and put up One Hundred Thousand Dollars in cash for capital stock in such a short time, thereby, becoming owenrs of the Company they have made.
The officers and managers, who are pioneers in the business in Kentucky, have maintained their record of doing things on schedule time, and are entitled to honor and credit for building and carrying on successfully and satisfactorily the first and largest business in the State, of our people. The Company temporarily closed the sale of stock during the last part of December, when they found the first Hundred Dollars had been over subscribed and paid in cash, in order to purchase the Bonds and place them on deposit with the Treasurer of the State, as is required by Legal Reserve Companies. One Hundred Five Thousand Dollars in Bonds were deposited with the State Treasurer, Jan. 2, and the Company was granted license by the Insurance Department to begin business immediately. It is being whispered that bigger things are yet to come from the Mammoth and as time goes on, the people will be more proud of the "Big Home Company."
Peace Award Jury Selects Winner PLAN NO. 1469 WINS BOK'S $100.000 Author Of War Prevention Plan To Be Known When People Vote Approval The winning plan No. 1469, selected by Jury of American Peace Award, with the Hon. Elihu Root, as chairman is before us. The idea was created by Edward W. Bok who offered $100,000 for the Best Practicable Plan by which the United States may co-operate with other Nations Looking Toward the Prevention of War. Out of 22,165 plans submitted, coming from every group of American life, some the composite work of oroganizations, universities, etc., others from life-long students of history and international law, and others who have studied little, but who have themselves seen and felt the horror of war - or who are even now living out its tradegy. The name of the author of plan No. 1469, selected as the best is not to be revealed until the people have had the chance by vote to approve or disapprove the winning plan, which is of such length as to take up too much space in a single issue of The Leader. It may be published later in series of articles, however. The name of the author of the winning plan will be published just as soon as is made known to us.
REV. CARTER TO APPEAR BEFORE LEXINGTON GRAND JURY (Special To The Leader) Lexington, Ky., Jan. 11. Among the cases of interest to colored people of this section, to come up before the grand jury session convening this month is that of the Rev. C.C. Carter, a preacher in the Christian Church, who formerly pastored in Louisville, but now pastoring in Paducah. Rev. Carter started a small newspaper called the Harmonizer just a few days before the last November election. Several candidates were called upon by the preacher for advertisements and articles. The paper pledged its support to one democratic candidate, a well known lawyer here. Money was collected by the preacher, publisher, it is charged, but no advertisement nor article appeared in support of the candidate, and it is court record that Rev. Carter stumped the community for an opponent rather than the candidate from whom he had received the money. Carter left the city to conduct a revival meeting in Danville, but was there arrested and brought back to Lexington to appear before the police judge, where he was bound to the grand jury with a bond of $5,000. Later reduced to $1,000 Rev. Carter was bailed out of jail, and is now pastoring in Paducah. Rev. Carter ran a contest through his paper, the "Harmonizer" about the same time, offering an automobile and cash to successful participants. Several hundred dollars were secured from the people, but the automobile nor any of the prizes was given to the participants, the persons who subscribed for the paper were also losers. at the close of the political campaign, and the end of the so-called automobile campaign, marked the last of the "Harmonizer" and the passing out of Lexington of the migratory pastor. Rev. Carter has hurt Negro business and hampered all efforts of Negroes to do big things in the bluegrass section in the future beyond estimation.
Ships arriving from Africa in the last two weeks were found to be carrying scores of colored passengers and a few whites suffering with a malady known as alstrim, a species of Kaffir fever, very much resembling smallpox.
BUSINESS MEN IN THIRD ANNUAL LUNCHEON Cooperation Pledged In Big 1924 Program; Membership Campaign Launched (By George H. Mays) It has been a long time since the writer has heard so many sane and helpful thoughts and suggestions, as was expressed at the above mentioned "Luncheon" given under the auspices of The Louisville Business Men's Assiriation, last Monday evening, January 7th, at the R.E. Jones Temple Dining Room. When President Cole called the assemblage to order, thence to the beautifully decorated table, it made every well wisher's heart beat with joy, to note the type or personnel of the large gathering. It was plainly evident that Mr. Cole and his loyal workers are drawing to their aid some of the very best and most substantial business men and women in the city of Louisville. Men and women, who came not so much to eat as they did to think upon and write to foster a big, broad, and very helpfully constructive program of economics and business expansion for the year 1924. Invocation was had by Rev. H.D. Cox. Secretary Turner read a carefully prepared minute of the previous session.. President Cole then laid down for the business guidance, not only of the Association, but every individual business cooperation as well as private citizen, an argumentation of high and lasting merit. Along with and deeply satuated herein, was enough pure wit and humor that provoked the begining of an abundant enthusiasm which held sway the entire program thru. Prof. H.C. Russell upon request of the president, gave a most interesting review of the growth of Negro business along all lines. He opened his discussion with a warm rendition of the Battle Hymn of the Republic, which was enjoyed by all. Mr. W.H. Wright, president of the American Mutual Bank, was given close attention in his masterly discussion of "The Bank and Its Relation to Business." Mr. Wright lost no time in frills and fancies but drove home to all, the fundamental necessity, to every community of a conservatively managed institution. Quite to be expected was the masterly prepared and presented argument of President G.P. Hughes of the Domestic Life Insurance Company, the "Sensational Baby" of the insurance world. Mr. Hughes is a student of economics and current affairs as they relate to our group, local and national, and his illuminating desertation on the investment feature and application of accumulated insurance capital, showed plainly his entire grasp of this most intricate subject. He proved again that Negro Life Insurance Companies was and will be for a long time, the bed rock upon which the members of our group must build their economic hope and financial future. At this junction Mr. Cole in fitting words introduced Mr. J.M. Ragland, Secretary of the local Urban League, Mr. Ragland impressed every one with his sincerity of purpose. The Negro Press and its relation to business was most fittingly discussed by Mr. Cole in the absence of Mr. Warley. Mr. Cole sprung a most surprising fact to his eager listeenrs when he told them that The Leader and other Negro weeklies had more than 1,000 unpaid subscriptions in this city. He felt that a great deal of [illegible] was due to the oversight of those who had been getting the paper for a solid year. This is certainly a bad showing for us in the light of the great work and worth of our two outstanding papers, whose editorials are quoted by the best editorial writers in this country, and whose courageous stand (Continued on page 8) 
TWO REAL LEADERS [photo] MR. AARON E. MALONE President of Poro College, St. Louis, Mo., who spent several days in the city last week the guest of the editor and Mrs. Cole. As leader of the laymen of the A.M.E. Church Mr. Malone rendered Dr. Noah Williams, pastor of Quinn Chapel, great assistance in getting things in shape for the forth coming General Conference. And we repeat, that Mr. Malone is a leader in the religious, educational, political and business life of St. Louis and Missouri, a national leader whose advices and decisions are always safe and sound. [photo] MRS. ANNIE M. MALONE The Founder and Treasurer of Poro College. The most successful business woman the race has ever produced. From a small business in her home, in a few years Poro College has grown to proportions unestimable. Housed in a building costing more than $500,000, the finest and most modern busi- place in the race where more than 350 persons are employed in the office and the various departments in connection with the thousands of agents thruout the country. And again we repeat, that Mr. and Mrs. Malone rank first as race philantropists, and churches, orphans homes, the Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A., and needy friends have been happy benefactors. Mrs. and Mrs. Malone and their assistants will head a large delegation from St. Louis to the General Conference in May.
Call Is Issued For Lincoln League Meeting
Big Task Is Finished LOUISVILLE CITIZENS READY FOR A. M. E. GENERAL CONFERENCE DELEGATES DR. WILLIAMS AND MEMBERS FINISH WORK (By George H. Mays) Possibly no other task in the life of real servant of God so taxes, so brings out and truly magnifies the qualities of real pastoring in the work of the Master, as is true in the tremenduos responsibilities laid upon the church and its pastor charged with arranging the many details and solving the vexacious problems connected with putting over successfully the great General Conference of the A. M. E. Church.
This is most certainly being done by Dr. Noah Williams and his faithful congregation. Never before in the history of our group in this city has a church and its pastor been confronted with such a big task as arranging to comfortably place such a large number of outstanding churchmen, but Dr. Williams is now engaged in putting on the finishing touches to this most important job. Many other local and national problems connected with this great body of God's Elect have been fully worked out and ready for the minute inspection of those charged with the general oversight of the Conference which convenes here in May.
Every state delegate including the West Indies and Bermuda with the exception of Africa and 3 other state delegations has been fully placed. These delegations consist of many strong and national laymen. Among them is that noteworthy Christian gentleman, leader of the laymen, Mr. Aaron Malone of Poro Fame. He has for the past few days been in the city on conference business and so impressed was he with every detail, as masterly arranged by Dr. Williams that he arranged for complete Kard-X filling system and 750 Tablet leaf chairs to be used by the various Conference Executive Committees. Mr. and Mrs. Malone are noted the world over for their many great deeds done for the extension of God's Kingdom here on earth.
Major J. H. Ward of Indianapolis, Ind., recently appointed surgeon in chief at the Beterans' Hospital, Tuskegee Institute, Ala., John D. Avery, President of the North Carolina Mutual Insurance Co., Durham, N. C., Atty. Blakemore, Denver, Colorado, Dr. Robert E. Burt, Clarksville, Tenn., Prof. G. W. Saffell, Shelbyville, Ky., Dr. E. E. Underwood, Frankfort, Ky., and Dr. A. D. Byas, Memphis, Tenn., are some of the other strong laymen with high Christian devotion and character, who will be in the various state delegations.
Bishop W. D. Johnson, Chairman of the Program Committee will reach the city next Wednesday. Also Dr. John R. Hawkins, Secretary Finance Committee.
In connection with the coming of these famous dignitaries, Dr. Williams is arranging one of the largest Mass Meetings ever held in dear old Quinn. This meeting will be held Wednesday night the 16th at 8 o'clock. Already it is evident from the interest being manifested that those planning to attend will have to come early if they want good seats.
Dr. Williams has proven to even the most critical, by his high and untarnished Christian character, his powerful preaching and masterly pastoring, that he deserves and will get the solid backing of all the vital delegations.
Louisville, irrespective of church denominations, is supporting him to the last ditch. It is freely predicted by those in a position to know that he will receive the largest vote of any candidate that has ever run for the great office of Secretary of Missions.
HEAD OF NEGRO RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS IN THE CITY Mr. John D. Gainey, Washington, D. C., assistant chief clery at large of the Railway Mail Service, the head of more than 22,000 Negro railway mail clerks, was in the city this week. Mr. Gainey was the guest of Mr. E. J. Evans, well known citizen in the service, and was roundly entertained by Mr. Evans and his friends.
NOT A DUN - BUT A REMINDER We are not dunning you, but we are simply reminding you of the fact that you have allowed your subscription to THE LOUISVILLE LEADER to become long past due. We know the service we are rendering our people, and we know you know the value of the press, and you too know what The Leader, and every other Negro newspaper means to our group, and to the good of all humanity. As Washington put it, the success of value of our papers are not measured by looking at them as business concerns organized to make money, but by the service they render to the cause to which they are devoted. Yet it takes money to publish our papers from week to week. We should be appreciated. We must be supported by those of you who understand. We appreciate the fact that you want The Leader. You'll encourage us more, however, in our efforts to more efficiently serve you by mailing us your check, provided our collector does not call within the next 10 days. NOTE: The above has been printed and mailed in an envelop to all readers of The Leader whose subscriptions are past due. This means that we are going to no little expense in our effort to ge our readers to be as kind to us as we have been to them - to do their duty. Of course our collector here cannot call on those out of Louisville readers who owe us. We leave it to their honesty, their interest in the success of their own enterprise, to mail us their check or money order. THE I. WILLIS COLE PUB. CO.
PRESIDENT GREGG TO PREACH HERE President John A. Gregg of Wilberforce University will preach at Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church tomorrow night (Sunday). Dr. Williams invites all to hear this scholarly pulpit orator.
AGED MAN AND WIFE BEATEN AND TIED TO TREE