Mob Lynches Half-Wit
Lynch Half-Wit; Not About White Woman As Reported
But In Argument Over Dog; Stabbed After Being Shot Down; Oklahoma City Negroes Armed To Protect Themselves
BANK CAMPAIGN HEATED; FRIENDS HELP CANDIDATES FOR VACATION TRIPS The Vacation Contest, held by the Ladies Auxiliary of the First Standard Bank in which very attractive trips are to be given to the winners, is getting very heated. The object of the Contest is to secure more depositors for the First Standard Bank and prizes in the form of these trips are offered the ladies who bring in the greatest number of new accounts. Of course the First Standard Bank already has a very great number of depositors but when one remembers there are 60,000 colored people in Louisville, many of whom do not carry accounts in any bank it can easily be seen the field is great for hustling contestants. Many wellknown and popular ladies have entered the contest and there is a very [enthusiastic?] and friendly rivalry going on between them as the table of standing on page 8 will show. The public is responding good naturedly to the efforts of the ladies to win and many persons who never carried account  s in any bank or with banks uptown are opening accounts with the First Standard in a desire to help their favorites win. By the time the Contest ends it is estimated, at the present rate the ladies are working, that hundreds of new accounts and depositors will be listed with the First Standard Bank. Look at the standing of Contestants on page 8 and help your favorite win one of these attractive trips to California, New York, Niagara Falls, Atlantic City, Washington, Toronto and Idlewild, Michigan.
RED CROSS ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT Commencement exercises of the Red Cross Hospital Nurse Training School will be held at the R.  E. Jones Temple, Sixth St., near Walnut, June 12th at 8 p.m. Dr. E. E. Underwood of Frankfort will deliver the principal address. Mayor William B. Harrison will appear on the program. The baccalaureate sermon will be preached by Father W. F. Newman at St. Matthews Episcopal Mission, 1446 S. Shelby St., Sunday, June 8th at eight p. m. The public is cordially invited to each of these programs.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Russell entertained in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes of St. Louis Tuesday evening. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. James Callery, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Larke, Mr. and Mrs Mike Brown, Mr. and Mrs. I. Willis Cole and Atty. [Nelson?] Willis.
ALL DAY AFFAIR TO CLOSE LEADER'S ANNUAL CAMPAIGN AT JEFFERSON PARK, THURSDAY, JUNE 26; ENTERTAINMENT FOR EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD Mothers Urged To Bring Babies For Rotogravure Picture; Prizes And Free Ice Cream To All Children Under 12; Business, Professional Men And Citizens To Cooperate; Effort Made To Have Enjoyable Time And To Encourage Samuel Petrie - Second Period Closed Next Wednesday; Miss Washington Takes Lead Again; Battle For [Period?] Prizes - The Leader management with the cooperation of other business organizations and friends is planning to make the closing of the Leader's annual subscription campaign June 26, a bigger and even more enjoyable affair than the closing of the 1929 campaign. Last July hundreds of citizens jammed the pavilion at Jefferson Park to hear Mr. J.. O. Blanton, president of the American Mutual Bank as spokesman for the judges of the campaign announce the winners of the several prizes and award the two automobiles, the Hudson to Miss Ella Arrington of Georgetown, Ky. and the Essex to Miss Johnnie Bell Winlock of Louisville and the other prizes to their respective winners. But the 1920 campaign closing is to be a really big affair. Arrangements have been made for the use of Jefferson Park all day. Beginning in the early afternoon entertainment for every man, woman and child will begin, including contests of various kinds, aesthetic dancing, singing and band concert. In the early evening a business program will be had, including talks by prominent business men, and music by local talent, while all this is happening in the open air, the Prize Awarding Prom will be going on in the pavilion to the tune of the best orchestra in these parts. Judges to Count Votes And Award Prizes. At 9 o'clock the judges of the campaign Messrs. J. R. Ray, J. O. Blanton, J. Max Bond, Drs. W. T. Merchant and Robert L. Oliver will assemble in the Jefferson Park Home and count the votes of the respective candidates, and award the Hudson Great Eight, the New Essex Challenger and the other prizes to their owners about 11 o'clock on the night of Thursday, June 26. The closing date having been changed from June 25, because Jefferson Park was not available on that date. "Rotogravure Babies" Wanted For Paper And Prize Contest; Ice Cream Free Another of the big features of the closing of the campaign will be the prizes to be awarded to the three or four most beautiful babies under three years old and the picture to be taken all babies in the contest to be published in the Rotogravure section of the Leader and to be known as "Rotogravure Babies." All mothers are urged to have their babies at Jefferson Park on that day. In addition to this for the babies, ice cream is to be given free to all children under 12 years. The Leader management is to be helped in the giving of the prizes and the ice cream by business and professional men and friends whose names will be announced in succeeding issue of the Leader. The purpose of this big closing program is not only to have an affair to which all may go for entertainment and a day of pleasure, but it is sponsored to give aid and encouragement to Mr. Samuel Petrie, Louisville's own promising soloist, who is anxious to continue in voice training. As an appreciation to the management Mr. Petrie is helping to make the campaign closing program what it should be. Second Period Nears Close; Candidates Battle For Prizes. The second period of the annual campaign came to a close Wednesday night at 9 o'clock. The candidates failed to break any records this week, but they are busy and next Wednesday evening records may be hung up by those who are battling for one of the three cash and vote prizes offered to those who report the largest number of votes during the second period. The prizes are $10.00 and 100,000 votes to the candidate reporting the largest number of votes; $5.00 and 50,000 and $2.50 and 25,000 to those reporting the second and third large  st number of votes respectively. With the exception of Miss Katie Washington of Georgetown moving back into first place and the reports of Mr. W. M. Thomas of Adairville, Mrs. Gladys Norris of Carlisle, Ky. and Miss Alverta Brown of Libbey, Ky. which moved them up the standing of the candidates this week is little changed from last. Turn to page 8. Watch next weeks Leader for detailed information about the all day closing affair at Jefferson Park, June 26.
Rebuffs Gold Star Mothers
"PETER SALEM" STEPS OUT By A Special Reporter. On the morning nd afternoon of May 30th the citizens of the West End and Parkland were given a brief inspection of their "Diamond in the Rough," The Drum nd Bugle Corps of Peter Salem Post No. 45, American Legion 1003 West Walnut St. that intends to be Louisville's and Kentucky's chief Representative in Boston, Mass. at the American Legion National Convention which convening there in October. This Auxillary of Peter Salem Post in reality has been functioning for only four months. But on its first public appearance they hope to have passed muster by those that saw it perform, even tho not near perfection in drilling and otherwise. Still with those short comings the [Drum and?] Bugle Corps should [be commended not?] only for their Mar- [(Continued?] on Page 8) 
PRESS PRAISES CARL ROBINSON Music lovers in Louisville will no doubt be interested in reading what the press and music critics in various sections of the [country?] have to say about the artist and musician, Carl Robinson, who is to appear in a grand recital at Quinn Chapel in this city on Next Monday night at 8:30 o'clock. Peter Christian Lutkin, Dean, Northwestern University, 1925. Carl Robinson has that in his playing that attracts the attention of an audience at the beginning and holds until the end of the program. Philadelphia Bulletin: Carl Robinson is a real musician with capable technical facilities. Rochester Times Union (Rochester, N Y.): Carl Robinson is a finished artist who plays with sincere musical feeling. Kemper Harold, Indianapolis Ind.: Carl Robinson played the piano like the mischief and left it like he was disgusted with himself. Tuskegee Bulletin: Carl Robinson's recital was the most interesting of our season, 1927. Carl Robinson is Louisville's own boy, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson.
Green St. Baptist Church Asks Help NEEDS 16,000 QUARTERS TO GET READY FOR DEDICATION All Urged To Contribute To Completion Of Beautiful Edifice Will you hear a worthy appeal? That is the question asked by Rev. H. W. Jones, the capable and most Baptist Church and his logal officers Baptist Church and his legal officers and members. In his appeal to his friends and the public Rev. Jones says after asking us if we will hear a worthy appeal: "We appeal to the friends of the Lord Jesus on June 15, the third Sunday we have a great members and friends rally. We need 16,000 quarters to complete the amount we were to raise. Give us as many quarters as you can. At 3 p. m. June 15, Rev. V. W. McLawler will preach. The friends of the church will conduct the program. Great singers will sing. The rally will be conducted by Hon W. H. Stewart, Prof. A. E. Meyzeek, Col. Jos. Bowles and Mr. T. H. Mason. Help the church that is in a struggle, a church that tries to help every other church and every enterprise if good, no matter what race. This rally is to prepare us for dedication. This is an appeal from the Lord." Signed--H. W. Jones. Rev. Jones and his members are making an earnest appeal for help, and it is the hope of the Leader that as many readers as possible will give their moral and some financial support. The good members of Green St. have needed larger quarters for some time, and the beautiful edifice being erected at 521 E. Gray Street by Samuel G. Plato prominene colored architect and builder is to be a credit to the efforts of the pastor, members and friends and will be appreciated by all concerned when completed. It is to be just what the members and friends who go to Green Street need and let every one help them on to its completion and dedication.
EDITOR FINDS IT NECESSARY TO EXPLAIN ABOUT GEN'L CONFERENCE HOMES Because of the disappointment of a number of friends of the Chestnut St. C. M. E. Church who had either applied for or agreed to take delegates to the recent General Conference and some things that are being said by those or the friends of those who went to some expense but failed to get delegates, the editor of the Leader who was chairman of the Home Committee feels it necessary to make an explanation. He first states that he does not regret the time he sacrificed and the expense he was put to, that homes might be secured and ready for as many delegates and visitors who might have come to the conference, that he has not words to express his thanks and appreciations of those who so readily, and willingly responded to the request of the committee through him and that no one regrets more than he that there were so many homes and good friends who did not receive delegates. But he states that it was a matter over which he had absolutely no control and could do nothing about. In the first place, not more than one third of the delegates came to the registration office upon reaching the city, and coming to the church for the conference sessions. More than one hundred persons who wrote the committee to arrange homes for them never applied at the office for these homes, but made arrangements through other sources. It was said that certain taxi drivers worked with some of the cheap rooming houses and many delegates were induced to go to these places, and were seen quartered in them in large numbers The committee did not know before the meeting of the conference that the delegates were not compelled to register. From complaints received, however, it seems that some of those who did register and were given homes did not get to the places but were stopped by representatives of some of the rooming houses. The whole trouble and experience was something the committee did not forsee, explains the  editor, and he is pained that so many friends who cooperated with the committee and arranged for the delegates were disappointed.
ENDLESS SAVERS OPEN CAMPAIGN A great deal of credit is due Miss Nellie L. Frye for the existence of the Endless Savers Club at the American Mutual Savings Bank. Through her efforts, during the past three years, the club has grown from a membership of three, to more than two thousand members. [Photo] MISS NELLIE FRYE Beginning June 10 and ending July 10, the Endless Savers enter into their annual new business campaign with a goal of $50,000 in view. Old savers are urged to increase their savings, while prospective savers are invited to join the club.