Perry Howard Indicted Indictment of Committeman Perry Howard Startles Washington National Affairs Muddled; Race Leaders Amazed
The Leader editor returned from Chicago Wednesday where he had been on business.
Electrocution of colored men and letters asking for mercy, a lesson.
Seven men died early last Friday morning, July 13, in the electric chair of Eddyville, the extreme penalty for the crimes they committed. This is a record, as it is the first time in the history of the United States that seven men have been hanged or electrocuted on the same date by the verdicts of the courts. Out of the seven who paid the penalty last week, were three colored men. James Howard, Clarence McQueen and William Moore, each met his death without a semblance of fear, but each made every effort to have his sentence commuted to life imprisonment. They sought clemency and asked mercy but showed none to the victims who met horrid and untimely deaths at their hands. This fact should be a lesson to those who carry deadly weapons and cut and shoot at the least provocation. It should abate the record breaking crime wave which struck this community several months ago. W. Clarke Otte, local prosecuting attorney, who has sent seventeen men to the chair, thru his efforts, well says:
"Yes of course I am sorry for those who have done wrong and must pay the supreme penalty by forfeiting their live in the electric chair," Mr. Otte said in discussing the case, "but my sympathies are more strongly excted for the innocent ones who have been killed and for the loved ones left behind."
"It is more than trying sometimes to be torn between conflicting sympathies, but when I realize the condemned man will have an opportunity of making peace with an offended God and hear the farewell words of his friends and family, and that the victim of his crime, in most cases, has been sent into eternity without a chance to say a prayer, I want to say that very few men and women who reflect upon the great necessity of law (Continued on page 8)
Alabama Fights Against Illiteracy
Woman Is Freed of Florida Killing Colored Woman Freed of Killing White Man In Jacksonville Tried To Enter Home At Three O'clock Of Morning
Race Hater Hits Hoover Order
Former Ky. Bishop Declares For Smith
Among those who took advantage of the excursion to Chicago last Saturday night were Mrs. Margaret Jones, Mr. Anthony Malone and the Misses Smith and Drane of the American Mutual Bank, and others.
Mrs. M. Boyd Takes Lead Others Get In National Baptist Convention Race The second week of the Leader's National Baptist campaign for round trip tickets to the convention here in September, finds Mrs. Mamie Boyd of Nashville, Tenn., in first place. Mrs. Boyd and Mrs. L. H. J. Turner of Montgomery, Ala., who is in second place, made their first reports this week. Mrs. Mattie B. Whitlock of Hopkinsville, who began her vote getting with the start of the campaign last week, reported again this week and is in third place. Mrs. Anna Shaw of Chicago; Mrs. Ella Young of Indianaplis, and Miss Helen Taylor of Cincinnati, Ohio, made a first report of one subscription each and moved up above all those who only have the 5,000 votes given with the nomination. They are tied for fourth place. More nomination blanks were received during the week and before the close of the first period of the campaign, Wednesday evening August 1, practically every one of the candidates for the round trip tickets as shown on the list of the participants on page 8 is expected in the running:
President Saves Life of Murderer
Look For White Slayers of Girl
Protest Granting Armory To Klan
Board of Commissioners Get Letters from Dr. Bond and N.A.A.C.P.
Announcement of Permit for Celebration Cause of Much Talk 
The report of the granting to the local Ku Klux Klan the Jefferson County Armory for the Labor Day celebration, September 1, has caused no small amount of talk among colored citizens. Letters to the Board of County Commissioners who issued the permit from Dr. Jas. C. Bond, Sec. of the Inter-racial Commission, and the Louisville Branch N. A.A.C.P., I. Willis Cole, President, are made public and follow: 
July 14, 1928.
Judge Henry I. Fox,
Mr. Benj. F. Vogt,
Mr. Benj. L. Bruner,
Mr. Frank I. Humbert, 
Board Jefferson Co. Commissioners, 
Gentlemen: It is reported through the public press that the Board of County Commissioners granted the use of the Armory to the Ku Klux Klan for a celebration Labor Day, September 1. As the director of the Interracial Commission of Kentucky, composed of representatives of white and colored people whose names will be found on this letterhead, I wish to strongly protest the use of the Armory for the purpose indicated. 
The Interracial Commission has for its object the cultivation of better relations between the races in our city and throughout the state. It, therefore, strongly opposes the granting of a public building to an organization, one of whose objects it is to create racial bitterness and hatred and religious bigotry. The Interracial Commission has labored faithfully with other organizations in our city and state to overcome all kinds of racial prejudice, and together with other organizations, congratulates the citizens of Louisville, on the splendid Interracial good will and cooperation enjoyed by the people of Louisville. The Commission, therefore, strongly protests against the use of the Armory or other public buildings by the Ku Klux Klan, whose connections thruout the country, have left in their wake racial bitterness and hatred of the most pronounced type, often leading to violent outbreaks and racial conflicts. 
Heretofore our city and county authorities have, by their refusal to encourage this organization or allow it the use of its public buildings and streets for the dissemination of un-American doctrine, safeguarded the citizens of Louisville from the turmoil and strife which have been engendered by the meetings of this organization in other states of our country. 
If therefore, the press reports referred to above is true, the Interracial Commission respectfully but earnestly asks that the order granting the Ku Klux Klan the use of the Armory for a public meeting on September 1, be rescinded. This request is made in 
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Strength of Catholic Vote Surprising; But Few Negro Votes Counted
Ebenezer Baptist Ch. Buys Property The Ebenezer Baptist church has shown that it is in keeping with modern ideas of church growth, when it repurchased the beautiful brick building on corner of Seventh and Zane Sts. The church exercised good judgment in purchasing this property which comprises three flats and two stores, facing Seventh street. It proves that Rev. Paul C. Cayce, the pastor, possesses all the qualification for constructive leadership and deserves the support of all church lovers. One of the stores has been open for business by Rev. and Mrs. Carroll and Mr. and Mrs. Hayes who are members of his church. They are now serving real good meals at reasonable prices, and invites their friends and the public to patronize them.