Jury Fines Owsley
PROMINENT CHAUFFEUR IS FINED FOR CUTTING WHITE MAN Purely Self Defense; Otte's Speech Strong; Loyal White Friends Pay Fine By being a colored man, in addition to having to go up against the speech made by Commonwealth's Attorney W. Clarke Otte, Robert Owsley, one of Louisville's most highly respected men, the chauffeur for Dr. D. Y. Roberts prominent Louisville physician was fined $300 in the Criminal Court Tuesday afternoon on the charge of cutting Edward M. Flexner, Jr., 1412 Willow Avenue, a manufacturer's agent, on the night of October 26. According to Owsley on that night he had stopped the car of his employer before entering the garage which was blocked when Flexner drove up and blew his horn for passage. Acts In Self Defense Impatient and provoked because Mr. Owsley was perhaps not moving fast enough Owsley claimed that Mr. Flexner leaving his lights and ignition on rushed around to him with abuse and knocked him down. Being knocked down again and again, and Owsley fearing for his life drew a knife and cut Mr. Flexner about the face. Mr. Owsley also testified that the mother of Mr. Flexner who was in the car begged her son not to bother him as the chauffeur had done nothing. Owsley had one witness who corroborated his story. Leading White People For Him Owsley who is a member of the Jacob St. A. M. E. Zion Church ond is known all over the city as a man of clean habits the highet type of genman not only had Dr. and Mrs. Roberts as character witnesses but perhaps had more of the best class of white people seen in court for many years, and after looking over Mr. Owsley, hearing his testimony and that of Flexner and his witnesses it was the concensus of opinion even among the white spectators that Owsley should be and would be acquitted or would receive a penalty of not nmore than a $50 fine. Overstreet Makes Strong Plea Brent Overstreet, attorney, who represented Owsley, assisted by H. C. Weeden, attorney and leading colored churchman made a strong plea for the acquittal of Owsley referring to him as a high type of citizen who would not have cut Mr. Flexner had he not feared for his own life, and that he did no more than any other red blooded man would have done after the abuse and persistent attacks of Mr. Flexner. He grew eloquent as he related how Mr. Flexner's mother begged him, "not to hit the man, that he had done nothing," that Mr. Flexner was the aggressor and got just what he might have expected. He said that the many leading white and colored citizens who had appeared for him showed that he was a man of good character and reputation, was not drinking, was not the aggressor as stated by Flexner and that Dr. Roberts would have nothing but best kind of man in his employ. Otte Makes Usual Argument Attorney W. Clarke Otte capable state's prosecutor, delegated to do his whole duty and add to his already made reputation as prosecutor, and not let up, as some thought he might in a (Continued on page 8) 
NATIONAL HOME FINDING SOCIETY REPORT SHOWS GREAT PROGRESS Again, and for the 18th year in succession, the National Home-Finding Society surpasses all previous records. according to Rev. O. Singleton, the superintendent, last year. Its cash receipts reached $23,800.00, surpassing by nearly $5,000.00 all previous records. Over $1,000 additional was received in merchandise. The boxes and barrels that came in Christmas surpassed all previous records, and over $4,000.00 in checks were sent in with Christmas greetings. Eighteen years ago, the cash receipts of the society were only $3,000.00, and the friends of the cause were very few in Kentucky. Today the friends of The National Home Finding Society extend from Boston, New York and Wilmington, Del., to Seattle, Wash., San Francisco and Los Angeles and from Salt Ste Marie to Tampa, Fla. Contributors this year represented thirty different States. Over 300 churches and religious organizations contributed to the cause, five of these g  ave over $100.00 each. Checks have come in from many unsuspected sources, and a great many from friends never met or known. The O. Singleton Jubilee Chorus representing seven orphan girls that have been brought up and trained by the National Home Finding Society, traveled over 15,000 miles during the year and gave 305 entertainments in the largest and most prominent churches in the area covered, in colleges, schools, etc., and entertained over 150,000 people, who have been made acquainted with the work, and many Sunday Schools and missionary societies are including the work in their budget for this year, as many have already done. Hence for eighteen years, the Na- (Continued on page 8) 
COMMUNITY CHEST WORKERS READY By W. C. Buford, Co-chairman Last Thursday afternoon, the Group Leaders and the Division Directors made their reports of progress concerning the organization of their forces for the Community Chest Campaign which begins February 8th. It was very inspiring to note the spirit of enthusiasm and the earnestness revealed by these busy men and (Continued on page 8) 
Write Letter to Local Preacher Who Filed Bishop Shaw Charges
Committee of More Than 50 Alabama Ministers Repudiate Him for Alleged Intimidation
Ernest Tidrington is Murdered
Ernest Tidrington Murdered
RUSSELL MAY SUCCEED BOND [Photo] MR. H. C. RUSSELL A Professor at Simmons University who received his Master's Degree at the University of Cincinnati last year. - Mr. H. C. Russell for many years one of Kentucky's outstanding educators, and prominent Louisville business man and churchman may be appointed Specialist in the Department of Education at Washington by President Herbert Hoover to succeed Mr. Jas. Bond, Dean of the Kentucky State Industrial College at Frankfort, who resigned within ten days after receiving the appointment. He made up his mind that he would rather remain and serve his people in Kentucky after finishing a course at Cincinnati which he has had in mind for years, explained Mr. Bond in a letter to the Leader editor a few days ago. This place made especially for a Kentucky Negro as some recognition for the splendid work of the colored Republican organization in the state during the Hoover campaign has been looking for a man for several months. The now Sena  tor J. M. Robsion, Governor Flem D. Sampson and certain colored Republican leaders had under consideration Messrs. W. H. Fouse and C. W. A. David of Lexington and James Bond, Mr. Bond accepting the place. At that time a Louis ville man would not be considered. Bond's resignation changed things and Mr. Russel has the endorsement of such well known leaders of the Hoover campaign as Drs. W. T. Merchant, R. R. Underwood, T. T. Wendell, Revs. J. Welby Broaddus, G. F. David and the Leader editor. Governor Sampson has approved it and Mr. Russell is expected to be named just as soon as Senator Robsion says the word to Secretary Wilbur and President Hoover.
BUILDING LOAN PAYS DIVIDEND The Mammoth Building and Loan Association has issued checks for its 18th consecutive semi-annual dividend. Since organization in 1923 this Association has not missed paying its stockholders 7% annually. Recently the Mammoth purchased the assets of the Parkway Building ond Loan Association which increased the number of stockholders as well as its volume of business. The Mammoth has made an enviable record. Aside from an unbroken record of paying dividends it has assisted a large number in owning their own homes. The officers and directors are as follows A. B. Ridley, President; G. G. Young. Vice President; J. L. V. Washington, Treasurer; J. O. Blanton, Secretary and Manager; Eugene Clayton, W. T. Merchant, H. E. Hall, Webb Taylor J. A. Emerson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Johnson, Stephen Bell and Frank A. Frenzel.
Friends To Defense Of Bishop Shaw NEWSPAPERS UNCOVER RECORDS OF WOULD BE ACCUSERS Takes Person Of Nerve Of Thompson To Attempt To Destroy Man Like Bishop Shaw, Says Editor Porter Even newspapers have come to the defense of Bishop B. G. Shaw, the popular prelate who presides over conferences in Alabama. In a statement through several newspapers some of whom were fair enough to give him the same space as that allowed those who filed, charged of tyranny, oppression, mal-administration, corruption in office, etc., against him, Bishop Shaw said that they were frivolous, and that he would have nothing to say, but for the interest of his church which might usffer from the publications, and his many friends throughout the country and their interest in the church and him. Accusers Excoriated Had the good bishop waited but another week he could have saved what little he thought he would say as upon reading the charges hundreds of his friends knowing their cause and source, at once rush  ed to the defense and vindication of the bishop. Printed elsewhere in this paper in the letter which was signed by more than sixty ministers and friends of Bishop Shaw who live in Alabama, in which they express their faith and confidence in Bishop Shaw, scores the Rev. D. C. Thompson who made the complaints and rebukes the Rev. D. E. Tucker, who filed the charges, for attempting to intimidate and embarrass the bishop, and intimate stinging charges against the Rev. Tucker. The Birmingham Reporter, edited by Oscar Adams, prominent layman of the A M. E. Zion Church claims in its article last week about the Bishop Shaw charges that Rev. Tucker nearly created a riot in the last General Conference of the Zion Church held at St. Louis when he was charged with stuff- (Continued on page 8)
THOMPSON'S NERVE UNPARRALLED (Editorial East Tennessee News) It requires an individual with just the sort of brass that D. E. Thompson, posing as a minister of the gospel, possesses, to attempt to destroy the usefulness of a man the type of Bishop B. G. Shaw, by employing he tactics of bringing charges. It is surprising to those who know the record of Thompson, and how generally circulated the facts were concerning his terrible conduct while pastoring the church in Knoxville, that there would be found any officer of the Zion connection who would lend encouragement to Thompson to the extent that they would entertain for one minute any effort on his part to prefer charges against any person, especially a churchman of the calibre and high standing of Bishop Shaw. Thompson's usefulness as a minister is at an end, and if he should go to some island far out at sea to pastor a church, in view of his attitude which does not savor of the slightest sort of penitence, he could not carry on. The high officers of the Zion church will render the connection a great service in the face of the much publicity that has been given Thompson's filing charges against Bishop Shaw, by issuing a clear cut frank statement throw-light on the motives behind Thompson's grievances.
CHURCH LAYMEN PRESENT MAMMOTH INSURANCE CO., MONDAY NIGHT The Mammoth Program at the Chestnut St. C. M. E. Church Monday night is to be, perhaps one of the biggest meetings of its kind ever held in the city. The program begins at 8 o'clock, but before that the congregation will join in a singing program of several popular male choruses supervised by Mr. T. H. Mason, well known choral leader. This program is under the auspices of the Laymen's League of the church which was organized a few months ago, to awaken and maintain among the laymen of the church a larger and deeper interest in the spiritual and financial activities of the church, and in the religious, social, moral, educational and business interests of the race and community. The Mammoth meeting is the first on the program of the laymen which proposes to present to the church and public such organizations as the American Mutual and First Standard Banks, Domestic Insurance So., Peter Salem Post No. 45 American Legion,  The Committee of Fifteen, Falls City Medical Associotion, The Business League, The National Benefit and Atlanta Life Insurance Companies and other like institutions. The Mammoth [Insurance?] Co., is the first on the program along (Continued on page 8)
OLIVER HAYDEN DIES SUDDENLY Oliver Hayden, one of Louisville's best known young business men passed away at his residence, 2901 W. Walnut St., early Saturday morning. Mr. Hayden's devoted wife, Mrs. Annie Mae Provett Hayden was preparing breakfast for him when her husband suddenly passed to his death from apoplexy. Though Mr. Hayden had been complaining for more than a year his death was a shock to his many friends. Funeral services were held at the residence Tuesday afternoon, amid a display of many beautiful floral designs.