Paragraphics Current News and Opinion (By X. Mabie Wright) Low Pugilistic Barometer Paducah, Ky. The President and the Press Sissle and Blake Drunken Motorists "Another reason why we have more law-breakers than other countries is because we have more laws." That was the most unkindest cut of all. That cruel jab that Jack Delaney landed on our Tiger Flowers' nose and sent him flat of his back to take the count. And the prettier the sport writers write about it the bluer we feel. To us it is no matter for ornate literary treatment. The briefer and blunter the account the better - for our feelings. With the curtains down on Jack Johnson, with Kid Norfolk vanished, with Larry Estridge kay-oed, with Siki a sorry failure, and with Tiger Flowers heartlessly floored, we are pugilistically poor indeed. Paducah, Ky., feels chesty about now. $6,000,000 worth of railroad shops - a probable jump of 12 or 15,000 in her population in a twelvemonth - a million dollars a month in wages to circulate among her merchants. A big New Year's gift for our metropolis of Western Kentucky. "Old Paduke" on the Custom House corner at Fifth and Broadway is feeling himself some now. President Coolidge pays the American press a high compliment. In an address before the American Society of Newspaper Editors he said: "I believe that our newspapers print more real news and more reliable and characteristic news than any other newspapers. I believe their editorial opinions are less colored in influence by [illegible] partis[illegible] been to Louis-[illegible]good. The compliments, [illegible] and unstinted, they received they deserved. They are by common consent entertainers of the first water. In their way and in their field they too are tugging away at The Problem, helping to solve it, writing bigger and plainer the We Can over against the You Cannot. Drunken motorists. Just to mention them brings to mind their crime. The man who said this told the truth: "The greatest menace to the lives of our people is the man who tanks up on moonshine liquor, gets into his car, steps on the gas and runs wild." And when he had "got by" the Law, in Hell he lifted up his eyes and beheld wrecked cars, nerve-shatered women, dying old men, and mangled children. "Imast be truthful and honest - I must know what is true in order to do what is right. I must tell the truth without fear. I must be honest in all by dealings and in all my thoughts. Unless I am honest I cannot have self-respect." - Frof Moral Code for School Children.
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. P. Allen of 838 S. Preston Street had as guests at dinner last Saturday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Noble Sissle of the "Chocolate Dandies," Mr. A. L. Simpson and the editor of the Leader. Mr. Allen is manager of the Sales Promotion Department of the Mammoth Life Insurance Co.
Mrs. Hattie Dunnington, popular society and church leader of Indianapolis, Ind., the wife of Mr. Harry Dunnington, well-known business man and political leader of that city passed thru the city this week en route from a visit to relatives and friends at Mt. Sterline, Ky.
Miss Alice Simpson of Frankfort, Ky., was a week end visitor.
Malone for Register President of Poro College Well Qualified For the Treasury Appointment Is Leader of Standing and Influence
Four Colored City Fire Fighters Quit FIREMEN RESIGN; CLAIM ROUGH TREATMENT
According to statements given the Louisville Leader representative four members of the Engine Company No. 8 colored firemen have resigned. It is said this is the unltimatum of a plot to remove Lt. Boone and fireman Frank Jones from the company. It is claimed that Captain Sharp is a member of the Ku Klux Klan and therefore had an ill feeling toward Lt. Boone and fireman Jones because they are Catholics.
It is averred that Captain Sharp preferred a false charge of being drunk against fireman Jones, and that when the Board of Safety set the trial, all of the men in the company were witnesses for fireman Jones except three, including the Captain. It is also said the neither fireman Jones nor any of his witnesses were permitted to testify.
Fireman Jones was given ten days in which to resign, but he did so at once. It is said that Captain Sharp was heard to say "The next guy I want to get rid of is that Boone. If we get rid of all the 'Cross' backs, we will have a company." The Leader representative was told that the men were advised that Captain Sharpe was there to stay and if any of them did not like the decision they could also resifn; whereupon Lt. Boone, Firemen Blackburn, Forbush and Jones tendered their resifnations to take effect at once.
ATTORNEY WRIGHT ENTERTAINS FORCE AND FRIENDS On Thursday evening, January 15th, the agents' assembly room of the Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance Co, took on the festive air of a banquet hall where over 300 Mammoth agents, Mammoth Choral Club members, their relatives and friends were the guests of Att'y W. H. Wright.  President of the American Mutual Bank and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mammoth. That Mr. Wright is a capable host, all present will attest. Around the banquet board that circled the entire length of the spacious agents assembly room of the Mammoth, over 300 guests were served a sumptuous dinner which consisted of turkey, mashed potatoes, peas, celery, hot rolls, ice cream, cake, punch, and mints, cigars and cigarettes for the men. A spirit of good fellowship was constant during the entire evening with an appreciation not only for the delightful occasion made possible by Attorney Wright, but also for achievements of the man. Mr. B. W. P. Allen, new Sales Manager for Mammoth was Toastmaster. In calling upon Mr. H. E. Hall, President of the Mammoth Insurance Company, prior to presenting Attorney Wright, Mr. Allen recalled the well-known friendship existing between these two men who together won out as pioneers in the insurance field. Mr. Hall befittingly epitomized the patience, grit and executive ability of Mr. Wright in one terse phrase, "Twenty years from nowhere." Mr. Wright in his modest way recounted some of the experiences of those twenty years with an appreciation for the co-operation of the substantial citizens of Louisville who helped to lay the foundations for big accomplishments of today. Mr. Goodloe of the Mammoth Agency force responded to Mr. Wright in behalf of the agents. The following men mere called on for speeches during the banquet. Mr. C. M. Hayes, President of the Gibraltar Life Insurance Co. of Indianapolis Ind.; Mr. W. H. Steward, Mr. J. L. V. Washington, and Mr. A. B. Ridley. Vocal selections were rendered by Mesdames Louise Dawson, Anna Weaver and M. B. Bridgewater with a number from the Mammoth Big Four. Miss Emma Lany was accompanist. Everyone enjoyed the solos by the young ladies [illegible] After dinner the guests were entertained by the Cotton's Combination Orchestra.
CARY B. LEWIS, POPULAR CORRESPONDENT FURNISHES LEADER READERS WITH WINDY CITY NEWS To Report Doings Of Kentuckians In Chicago; Leader To Go On All State Street Stands (By Cary B. Lewis) Chicago, Ill., Jan. 22.--Within a few weeks this city will witness one of the greatest political local battles it has waged in many a year. In the Second Ward, Alderman Louis B. Anderson is being pitted against by Attorney A. L. Williams. Mr. Williams has been in several primaries but unsuccessful. He is a good lawyer and won a number of cases against the city for damages of those who were in the riot. He is a man of some wealth, splendid legal ability but in this fight he has no organization behind him. "Louie" Anderson has been in the game thirty years, has the backing of the Second Ward Republicans, said to be the best organized this side of Tammany, New York. The "master mind" is Hon. E. H. Wright, Ward Committeeman and member of the Illinois Commerce Commission, drawing a salary of $7,000 per year. He dictates the political positions of the Second Ward and those coming from Governor Small. Mr. Wright is the man who perfected the political union of Republican factions and had them unite on Small, carrying Cook County for the Governor and this brought up his lead over the state. Mr. Wright is a powerful and mighty political tactition. Men are beginning to study him here and all over the country.
In the Third Ward
In the Third Ward, the fight is just a little bitter. The battle lines are a little stronger. "Fighting Bob" Jackson, is the Alderman now and Dr. R. A. Williams wants the seat. Jackson has been Alderman about six years, ever since he left the Illinois Legislature. He is popular and a politician. He belongs to more secret orders than any one man in Chicago. Louisvillians know him as a Pythian stalwart, commander of the Grand Army of Pythians. Jackson has the Ward organization for him. It is the largest Republican Ward in the city, and has a great deal of patronage, naturally. Dr. Williams has the support of Ex-Alderman Oscar DePriest. He says that Jackson ought to "step down and out" and is going to wage a "warfare." Dr. Williams is qualified. He is a man of sterling worth, wealthy, founder of the Royal Circle of Friends and has accomplished wonders since his seven years in Chicago.
The fight is between Jackson and De Priest for ward supremacy. Jack- Priest, called in Edward H. Wright for a little generalship. Now, many of the "jobs" held by De Priest in the Third Ward have been taken from Oscar" and given to Jackson' There "hangs the tale." Its hard to beat an organization that has the patronage. De Priest is going right on, giving no quarter. A number of individual organizations have endorsed Dr. Williams He represents a fine high class type of citizenship. The primary is February 24. All eyes are watching the results (Continued on page 8)
Williams' Singers Close Engagement Here The Williams Singers closed their program in these parts after their engagement at Bardstown last Tuesday evening. Their several appearances here in performances that grow better and better each year gave assurance of appreciative audiences at Quinn Chapel, this city: Jeffersonville, New Albany and Bardstown. The Williams Singers, eight of them and each a star, give to the public a class of entertainment to church people that few artists of their training and class are willing to give for so little in return. Mr. Maxwell, first tenor; Mr. Williams, second tenor; Mr. Johnson, baritone; Mr. Mosely, bass who splendidly fills the place of Mr. Crabbe; Miss Michaels, pianist and soprano; Miss Kennedy, dramatic soprano; Mrs. Williams, pianist and soprano; and Mrs. Williams, contralto are artists of the highest type. Christian ladies and gentlemen, with a program worthy of any church, and they should have the commendation and support of all really Christian people.
Concerted Action on Part of Press Urced Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 19. - That there is need for concerted action on the part of all publishers of Negro newspapers throughout the country, with a view of promoting co-operation for the common good of the race's "Fourth Estate," is stressed in a statement issued during the last few days by Webster L. Porter, editor of the Knoxville, East Tennessee News. Editor Porter calls attention to the approaching meeting of the National Negro Press Association to be held in the city of St. Louis on February 18 and joins with the officers of the organization in appealing to all publishers to attend, join and lend their aid in making the organization what it should be. "There are several matters in connection with the operation of our newspapers that must be considered," said Editor Porter, "and these will be offered to the association at St. Louis next month, first among which is the need to work for truth and honesty in all departments of the business." 2. To publish in an impartial way, free from all personal opinion and bias the news, to endeavor to be leaders of thought in our editorials and to make all criticism constructive. 3. To keep our news and editorial columns independent of advertising considerations. 4. To decline advertisements that have a tendency to mislead, or which do not conform to business integrity. 5. To solicit subscriptions and advertising solely upon the merits of our publications. 6. To co-operate with advertisers in every way and given them full and accurate information regarding the character and extent of circulation 7. To avoid all questionable practices in competition with other papers. 8. To support in our papers such worthy measures of public interest as their importance justifies and space permits. 1. To determine what is the greatest service we can render in the field which we serve, and then strive in every legitimate way to perform the service.
Standard Life Merged Under Control of Same Company Which Took Over The Mississippi Life Ins. Co. Dreaming and Plunging of Perry At End Bishop R. E. Jones, a director, David Jones, Secretary and J. R. Pinkett, Director of Agencies Resign