MRS. J. B. COOPER SUCCUMBS THRONG PAYS RESPECTS TO PIONEER BUSINESS AND SOCIETY LEADER That Mrs. Lavinia Watson Cooper had not lived in vain, that her good deeds for many years were appreciated in Louisville was evidenced by the scores of automobiles on Chestnut and 5th Sts. and by the thousands of people who were crowded on the sidewalks of W. Chestnut St. between Ninth and Tenth Tuesday afternoon, when the last tribute of respect was paid to the deceased in Quinn Chapel. As one preacher after another eulogized Mrs. Cooper, one could see that hers had been a finished life. Mrs. Lavinia Watson Cooper, who was born in Virginia and came to Louisville about fifty years ago, who was the widow of one popular undertaker, the late Wm. Watson, and the wife of another popular undertaker, passed away at her palatial home at 2314 W. Chestnut St. Saturday evening, Oct. 29th, after a long illness. Charles Jackson, the well known undertaker of Chicago assisted by local undertakers beautifully laid out the remains in a handsome solid copper, metallic lined casket. Rev. Frank Reid, pastor of Quinn Chapel, took for his text, "He giveth His beloved Sleep." And Mrs. Cooper in reality seemed to be calmly and peacefully sleeping. Shortly after two o'clock Tuesday afternoon the funeral cortege of fifty cars moved up Chestnut Street from Mrs. Cooper's home to Quinn Chapel and went under a canopy that stretched from the doors of the church to the sidewalk into the auditorium, while thousands of people congested the sidewalks and yards of houses and scores sat by the window or stood by the doorway to witness the impressive scene. Inside of Quinn Chapel was a sight that no one could forget. The most noted divines of the city were seated on the platform. Every seat was taken in the church and nearly three hundred persons were standing up in the aisles and in the rear. Scores stood for several minutes in the outer court of the church and on the steps, vainly endeavoring to gain entrances. It was not a crowd impelled by eager curiosity but deeply moved by profound awe and respect. The floral scene was very beautiful, almost transforming the beautiful edifice into fairyland. Gorgeous bowers of flowers of varied designs were all around the resplendent casket. Beautiful wreaths of varied designs hung on the organ, on the choir lofts and on the stained windows (Continued on page 4) 
OFFICER WOOD TAKES POPULARITY CONTEST LEAD; FRIENDS BOOST OTHERS The votes and standing of the Colored members of our local police department who are being supported by their friends in a friendly popularity contest took on quite a different picture from what it was last week. Not only have the friends of the respective officers boosted their votes several thousands over last week, but changes in the standing have taken place. Officer Clarence Parker, who held the lead for two consecutive weeks is replaced this week by Officer W. D. Wood, who has been moved up by his friends from fourth place into the lead. Just a few votes under Officer Wood is Officer James Murphy, who has held second place for the third consecutive time and is still kept there by friends. No surprise even greater than that of Officer Wood going into the lead is that of Officer John Brown whose friends boosted him from absolutey last into third place. Friends of Officer William Scott put him in fourth place  . Friends of Officer Clarence Parker also boosted his votes during the week but his total dropped him from first to fifth place. Officer Wm. F. Downs was brought up with a mighty rush by his friends this week but his more than 20,000 votes put him in sixth place. Friends of Officer John Hayden, better known as the popular "Fashion Plate" put him in the running this week. He jumped from 110 to 13,000 votes and is in seventh place. Friends of the officers took advantage of the free vote campaign carried on page 5, this week. Several one, three, six and 1 year subscriptions are also reported. A one year subscription counting 12,000 votes easily carries the votes up. The first period of the Leader officer Popularity Contest will close Wednesday evening, Nov. 15. Friends of the officers are urged to cut out the free vote campaign on page 5 in their own paper and that of their friends and mail to the Leader office with the name of the officer for whom they wish the votes to be counted. Help your favorite of- (Continued on page 8) 
Hoover Gets Largest Howard Student Vote
SUCCUMBS [Photo] MRS. J. B. COOPER
Prominent Churchmen On Laymen's Program The city-wide laymen's mass meeting, to be held at the Chestnut St. C. M. E. Church Sunday afternoon, November 13, promises to be one of the most significant church affairs ever held in the city. The program is being sponsored by the laymen of the C. M. E. Church with the cooperation of the laymen of all the denominations of the city. Amond the prominent laymen scholars to appear on the program are Messrs. B. O. Anderson, B. H. Larke, A. D. Doss, Booker Houston, G. W. Jackson, H. W. Jones Jr., G. F. Robinson, George Reed, I. Willis Cole, F. E. Carter, Dr. R. B. Scott, Blaine Hall, Dr.A.C. McCulley, Dr. J. A. C. Lattimore and others. A chorus of 100 men and 50 women representing every denomination in the city, and other popular musical numbers are being arranged. The public is urged to come prepared to spend the whole afternoon beginning at 3:30. The object of the laymen's movement is to stimulate a greater spiritual and moral interest in things of the church, race and community.
LAWYER WILLIAMS DEAD C. W. Williams, well known criminal lawyer, passed away Tuesday.
Dr. John[son] G[ets?] [Not?] Guilty Ver[dict?]
DR. JOHNSON IS GIVEN DIRECT VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY BY COURT White And Colored Friends Believed Him Innocent From Start Richmond, Ky., Nov. 1--A direct verdict for the defendant, Dr. Wm. Johnson, prominent colored physician of Lancaster, charged with murder in connection with the death of Mildred Asbury, white, was ordered by Judge Wm. R. Shackerford in Circuit Court last week after the commonwealth had presented its case. Dr. Johnson was jointly indicted with Mark Hanson, white, who was convicted at the May term of court and sentenced to 2 years in the penitentiary on a manslaughter verdict. The trial was considered one of the most sensational ever held in this community. White and colored, openly expressed themselves as to the innocence of Dr. Johnson, who held the respect of all who knew him regardless of race. The indictment charged that the white girl came to her death as a result of a criminal operation or the administration of drugs by Harrison or at his direction. The commonwealth sought to prove that the girl was taken to Lancaster and there underwent the criminal operation. After hours of the hearing of testimony and the Commonwealth concluded, Joseph E. Robinson, attorney for Dr. Johnson moved for a direct verdict of acquittal, which was sustained.
J. WELBY BROADDUS THRILLS SHELBYVILLE VOTERS By Wm. H. Ferris Shelbyville, Ky., Nov. 3--Dr. J. Welby Broaddus of Richmond, Ky., the chairman of the Speaker's Bureau of the Republican State Committee captivated the town of Shelbyville at a Republican rally last night. At 7:30 p. m. the U. B. F. Hall on Bradshaw St. was crowded to the very doors, with scores standing on the outside, unable to gain entrance: Dr. Broaddus was in splendid voice and was at his best. He did not attempt any Fourth of July or Glory Halleulujah stuff. He did not give the audience any Blarney. He did not weave any Utopian dreams. But in language that was characterized by remarkable simplicity, in a pleasing conversational manner, Dr. Broaddus discussed the issues of the campaign, holding the audience spellbound. He ended his speech with a climax that almost rose to the sublimity of a Hallelujah chorus. Dr. Broaddus divided his speech into parties and the candidates. He showed that since the Wilson administration had loaned fifteen billion dollars to Europe during and after the World War, the United States had very little surplus funds to meet the depression which started in China and India, struck Europe in the early spring of 1929 and finally reached America in the late fall of 1929. In closing Dr. Broaddus contrasted the politics of Republican and Democratic parties both as affects the country as a whole and as affects the Negro. He also summed up the careers of the candidates of the two parties.
Colored Veterans Endorse President Hoover
YOUNG REPUBLICANS URGED TO VOTE STRAIGHT TICKET TUESDAY - JUDGE STARCK, ULLRICH, HARRIS AND EDITOR SPEAK - Predicting Republican Victory All Urged To Vote And Make It Overwhelming By Wm. H. Ferris. Lew Ullrich, secretary to Mayor Harrison, Judge Fred Starck, Attorney J. Everet Harris and Editor I. Willis Cole, predicted victory for President Hoover and Vice President Curtis next Tuesday and urged the crowd at 13th and Walnut last Tuesday night to get up early, go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 8, and vote the straight Republican ticket and help make the victory more decisive. The Tuesday night meeting perhaps the biggest Republican Rally to be sponsored by Colored people before Election Day, was the first meeting promoted by the Young Colored Voters' Club of Louisville, lead by C. Walter Sedwick, Zack Dorsey, Frankie Parrish and other young men of prominence. Mr. Dorsey served as Master of Ceremonies. Mr. Ullrich, the first speaker gave a short but convincing speech in which he p  resented facts and figures about the local administration. Attorney Harris said, "Sound government is represented in this campaign by that hero of peace, Herbert Hoover. Gov. Ruby Laffoon has done one constructive thing since he has been govvernor, he sold his garage on the highway in Madisonville to the Highway Commission for the paltry sum of $15,000. The deeds of the Southern Democrats speak so loudly that we can't hear what they say. We talk about the depression, but we are just getting back to pre-war conditions, to normalcy. Wages have come down and so have prices. Judge Fred Starck spoke for nearly an hour, holding the close attention of the audience. The Judge said, "While countries are living they must have friendly relations with the outside world. It cost the U. S. government under the Wilson administration $15,000,000,000 to finance the World War. Then after the War European Nations except Germany and Austria continued to borrow from the United States. The whole  world is sick. We are better off than any country in the world to-day. This is a thinking campaign. The only way to better conditions is to put in as President a man with sound reasoning powers, who can handle this situation. Governor (Continue on page 4)
MUNICIPAL COLLEGE DEFEATS LINCOLN; READY FOR KENTUCKY STATE In the biggest upset of the waning football season the eleven of the local city college soundly trounced the famous Lincoln Lions of Jefferson City, Mo., the same team that Wilberforce succeeded in holding to a 7-7 tie the Saturday before in Chicago. To say that it was an upset is putting it mildly. The visitors expected to run up a score of at least 40-50 to 0 against Louisville. In fact, the Louisville spectators looked lugubriousl on the husky gridiron warriors from Missouri as they trotted on the field to win another game. But after the first ten minutes of play there was no doubt in anybody's mind as to the better team. Louisville kicked off to Lincoln on the latter's forty yard line. A hard wind was blowing against the ball and it was difficult to get any distance in the kicks. Lincoln tried two line plays but failed to gain. A forward pass, Ford to Lawson, was grounded, and Starks kicked on fourth down to Louisville's five yard line. On this play C. Woods, Louisville's quarter was knocked out and had to leave the game for the rest of the the quarter. Louisville. kicked to Lincoln on first down, the wind held the ball to Louisville's fifteen yard line. At this point a touchdown for Lincoln appeared on the horizon, but after battering the local collegians line and trying passes unsuccessfully the ball went over to Louisville on her seven yard line. Louisville kicked to Lincoln, the kick was bad and the ball was downed by a Lincoln man on Louisville's five yard line. The Missourians, using a mass tackle play with Ford and Starks carrying the ball failed to gain an inch against the fast charging Louisville line. On fourth down Lincoln tried a pass, and it was grounded in the end zone. Louisville kicked out of danger, Dance getting off a beautiful punt, as the first quarter ended. Lincoln failed to gain after two thrusts by Ford and Freelon and a (Continued on page 8)
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