The Gazette

TWENTY-NINTH YEAR. NO. 32. U --- THE WILLOW INHERITES HER HERITAGE TWENTY-NINTH Mourning NEW models from Paris in mourning millinery show a degree of style and smartness which is hard to achieve in any apparel having less individuality than this special class. A turban and a hat, both designed for a widow, are pictured here. They are wonderful examples of this class of millinery. The turban, which might more consistently be called a turban-bonnet, is as simple in outline as possible and covered with English crape drawn smoothly over the crown. Its distinction lies in the graceful draping and great length of the beautiful veil. A width of crape, two yards long, is finished with a hem set on at the bottom a quarter of a yard deep. The other end is wound about the turban frame, exactly in the fashion of an Oriental turban. The crape veil thus provides drapery for the turban, a scarf about the shoulders and the regulation widow's veil, all in one. A ruche is not worn with this crape tur- COAT FOR YOUNG GIRL Austrian blue cloth makes a smart little coat in this style. The long revers, which is continued quite to foot of coat, is faced with black satin to within half an inch of edge; it is also cut out about the bust line to show the material facing on which are sewn three small satin-covered buttons. The cuffs are to match. A belt of material stitched at edge is worn at waist-line. Hat of black beaver with quilts at side. Materials required for coat, 2% yards 50 inches wide, 1 yard satin 20 inches wide. New Flame Color A positive furore is noticeable now for flame colors. The glowing red tones that are seen in the feather decked hats of the winter season are repeated in the ballroom, where flame, carnation, rhododendron, rose, cerise and currant shades make vivid splashes of color. In simple lustrous velvet, softened about the bodice by silver lace or cream net, these red frocks are especially effective for midwinter entertainments, and while the doogers and young married women choose this fabric and satin the debutantes appear in chiffon and mousselline de sole that are equally bright, in some cases made up over white and usually touched with silver, crystal or cut steel embellishments. THE GAZETTE ban, but is in evidence in toques and bonnets when there is a preference for it. The beautiful sailor shape with square crown and rolling brim, is covered with a dull-finished black silk. A band of crape as wide as the crown is laid smoothly about it. A broad crape bow is poised across the front with a crape-covered buckle at its center. The long crape vell laid in a double box plait and sewed to the under brim, close to the head, is a purely decorative feature, although it may be worn about the neck in a scarf-like manner. This fashion of wearing the drape like a throw about the neck may bring about a lengthening of the vell. It is a very graceful fashion. Since crape is manufactured so that it is waterproof, it is as useful, indeed, more useful, than fabrics not so protected, and may be used more freely than ever before. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. Many Materials. From Which to Choose, but Garment Must Be In One's Wardrobe. If you would profit by the example of French tailors, you will order separate skirts of one of the following materials: First, a double-faced cloth that has leaped into important place is being used. It practically trims itself, and will be very popular for this economical reason. Then there are chevliots and serges for lightweight models, and all colors are in vogue, the neutral shades and dark blue leading. Heavy fancy sutings are very popular. The English tweeds and mixed sutings are having a tremendous favoritism shown them by the leading houses. Tailored skirts are not so straight in outline, many showing slashed effects at the side, and all are made walking length. Some have a slightly raised waist-band, so that no belt is needed, while others show a normal line, with a stitched band attached to the skirt. On others, a back panel is attached with a modified front edge that extends toward the front, thus forming a belt or girdle. MATCH THE HAIR AND EYES Appropriate Touch of Color In the Tolk lette Adds Immensely to the Appearance. To be becoming dressed is the desire of every woman worthy of the name, and here I would say one is greatly helped towards this end if in one's toilette a touch of color to match the hair and eyes is introduced. It accentuates one's "points." For example, an ideal dance frock for a lark-haired girl would be a pale green shot with mauve crepe de sole. This emphasizes the black hair and brown eyes of the wearer. To the woman with brown hair which has golden lights one commends the new color, which is of greenish gold. And as hair of this color is frequently accompanied by gray eyes, which almost invariably have a yellowish halo around the iris, this is the color for her.—Chicago Inter Ocean. Water Softener One of the best water-soffeners for winter use is that of a mixture of almond meal, powdered borax, and oatmeal. These powders should be sifted together and then enclosed in small muslin bags. Ecru Silk Veils. Veils of ecru silk lace with a wide mesh are being shown in Paris, and are more becoming than the white ones to women with a dark skin. ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25, 1883 AND ISSUED EVERY WEEK ON TIME SINCE. CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1912. MUCH INTEREST IN WEST INDIAN DEBATE Majority of Jamaicans Side With O'Connor DeCordova in Controversy. MORE VIEWS ON SUBJECT—J. S WATSON CHARGES THAT THADDEUS L. M'DONALD MADE UN-WARRANTED ATTACK ON MR. DE CORDOVA. New York.—Many West IndianNegroes now living in this county, who have been following the discussions relative to true conditions in Jamaica, are inclined to side with the views expressed on the subject by Attorney O'Connor DeCordova rather than with the impressions of Thaddeus L. McDonald, a student at Morgan college Baltimore. Among those to side with Mr. DeCordova is J. S. Watson, a native of Jamaica, who asserts that Mr. McDonald made a warranted attack on Mr. DeCordova. Mr. Watson says: "During the long, drawn-out West Indian discussion in the papers, I remained passive for the reason that I abhor the idea of making myself conspicuous in print, and further, because of entertaining the hope that sooner or later some disinterested party would appear who would give the American public an impartial impression of the West Indian, based on his personal observation. "When, theorefice, I read O'Connor DeCordova's article respecting the West Indies, I concluded that it would terminate the controversy; first, because Mr. DeCordova is, to use Mr. McDonald's expression, "a man of intellectual attainment, social status and an unblemished character;" secondly, because of his vast experience through many years' practice at the bar and later as high government official, which brought him in contact with all classes of West Indians; and thirdly, because he is a white man. "Thaddeus L. McDonald's unwarranted attack on Mr. DeCordova's very fair statement has now induced me to take up the issue. I wish it distinctly understood at the ouset that my purpose is not to discuss the relative merits of the West Indian and the American, for that is not the point at issue. Furthermore, it is conceded that in every country on the face of the earth there are two classes of persons; the one representing the best type of citizenship and the other the conduct of whose members reflects discredit and disgrace on the land of their birth and their fellow citizens. It would therefore be unfair to one country as to the other to select a representative West Indian negro for comparison with a low type American negro and vice versa, and then say here is a proof of their superiority. Be that as it may; let us now examine some of Mr. McDonald's criticisms: "Mr. McDonald agrees with Mr. DeCordova that negroes in Jamaica are prominent in all walks of life, but declares that that gentleman has made the mistake of confounding the prosperity of the few with the welfare of the many, and then asks: 'Who are these men of whom Mr. DeCordova has spoken?' His answer is rich men, in some cases learned men; and in most cases men who do not regard themselves as negroes. "I know of no country where there is an equal distribution of its wealth among its inhabitants and where a general satisfaction prevails, except it be Moore's suggested 'Utopia'—some must be rich and others poor. Nor do I know of any land where there is an equality of mental capacity among its people—some must be learned and others illiterate. If all were commercial men there would be no customers; if all were professional men there would be no clients or patients. "While admitting that the governor bestows judicial offices and other government positions on the negroes, McDonald says that these seem honors are only a blind to the real conditions of the negro in Jamaica, and in fact, it is mere pretext to strengthen the disadvantages and injustices under which the black man of Jamaica is laboring. This statement refutes itself. In the ordinary run of things and according to the principles of clear logic, it seems to me that any honor or distinction conferred by higher authorities on a member or members of a particular race is a recognition and an admission of its worth which redounds to the credit of the entire race and enhances its status as a consequence thereof. "But it appears that the sole grievance of this gentleman is the question of social equality. Good society, like all other well organized associations, lays down certain conditions precedent to entering it and imposes certain reasonable rules to regulate its membership and to maintain its principles and ideals, and that, too, whether it is composed of a mixed race or of one particular race. The failure of an aspirant to comply with these requirements should not be made a ground for complaint, nor should it be deemed a good cause for airing his disappointment and chagrin. "If may be argued since these favorable conditions exist why don't they remain there and enjoy them instead of migrating to foreign lands? The answer is, the same rule prevails there as it does everywhere else. When he is not seeking fame and fortune he is seeking knowledge and experience. and so his inquisitive nature asserting itself fills blim with a desire to know the outside world of which he reads and hears and thus the West Indian, like the Italian, the German, the Frenchman, the Irishman and American, leaves his native shores and may be found not only in America, but also in all parts of the world. "Mr. McDonald would have us believe that the honors are conferred on the favored few, that is, those who bear the singular distinction of being mulatoees. The color of the assistant attorney general, the newly-appointed register of the Supreme court, and that of one of the resident magistrates, numerous justices of the peace and scores of others holding high government positions so clearly identifies them with the negro race that the broadest stretch of imagination and the most profound metaphysical reasoning would not lift them even in our minds to the happy medium—the mulatoees. To be charitable then, I must assert that the learned collegian is quite unfamiliar with the tree conditions as they exist in Jamaica, and if he claims the contrary he must be charged with a wholesale departure from the truth. "His citation from Sidney Oliver's remarks in support of his contention contradicts rather than supports it Here it is: The white Jamaican, whether foreign or Creole, has a prejudice which is scarcely to be differentiated from that of the American negro. But it is a prejudice operative only in so far as the colored man is individually inferior to the white man in capacity and achievement. The latter being equal, however, or regarded as equal they meet upon terms of apparent equality." Manifestly this statement favors the negro, for it indicates that so long as he is respectable and is able to measure strides with the white man, his color is not a bar to the enjoyment of the privileges and honors accorded his white brother. It follows, too, that any race, be it white or black some of the members of which setting up a standard of good citizenship which is in harmony with reason, good morals and the notions of progressive industrial activities, may regard the other members thereof as being inferior who fail to live up to this standard, and whose laws and actions are opposed to it. Mark you, not inferior in the sense of flesh and blood, but in the essentials of representative citizenship." FOR RAGE ADVANGEMENT MEMPHIS NEWS-SCIMITAR TELLS WHITES OF THE SOUTH THAT THEY MUST UNDERSTAND NEW AND NATURAL EVOLUTION OF RACE RELATIONSHIP — PAPER OPPOSES IGNORANCE AND FAVORS EDUCATION. Memphis, Tenn.—Declaring for negro education, and advising the white people of the south that they must educate themselves to an understanding of the new and natural evolution in race relationship, the Memphis News-Scimitar, one of the most influential papers in the south, has attracted more than ordinary attention by taking such a broad-minded stand. Under the caption "Negro Advancement," the News-Scimitar says: "If all the colored brethren were Booker T. Washington's, remarks a Chicago editor, 'the race problem would vanish.'" "This is doubtful. The chief grievance against the colored man seems to be his disposition to rise to a level with the white man. We are told by Dr. Tom Dixon, for example, that as an ignorant laborer the colored man is all right, but that education spills him—makes him a monstrosity." "If this is comprehensible at all, it seems that so long as the colored man is content to be little more than a mere animal, and to do the whites' dirty work, he is acceptable; but that as a man, with a soul, and aspirations and advancement, he is intolerable. "According to this view, Booker Washington is a monstrosity and just the sort of a man who is shaking the tranquility of the whites. But this view cannot be acceptable to the common sense of humanity. "There is an element in the south that makes noise out of all proportion to its numbers, which seeks to hold the negro, through his ignorance, in voluntary and perpetual slavery. Education and industrial skill threaten to emancipate him. Hence the tears. "It would be more true to say that if all whites had the broad mind and high spirit of Booker Washington, there would be no race question to settle. There would be hearty co-operation for the advancement of both whites and negroes. "The whole problem has grown out of the fact that while the colored leaders have made great progress toward a solution of the question growing out of race rivalry, the whites have entrenched themselves in negro hate and stood still. "The white people of the south need to educate themselves to an understanding of the new and natural evolution of race relationship." MAYBE SO. A local insurance expert has looked up the history of life insurance and claims that it is very ancient. "Demosthenes knew of it," he was telling a friend. "And probably sold it," was the response. "They say he was the slickest kind of a talker."—Pittsburg Post LEFT SOUTH ON PROMISE OF WORK Two Colored Women Victimized by Fake Employment Bureau. LURED FROM RICHMOND, TRAVEL HUNDREDS OF MILES TO BELLEFONTE, PA., IN QUEST OF WORK WHICH DID NOT MATERIALIZE. Williamsport, Pa.—Negroes in the south who contemplate coming north to work would show judgment by thoroughly investigating the standing of the various employment agencies which advertise and promise to secure employment for southern negroes in the northern states. The overseers of the poor in this city had an experience last week with two colored women who had been victimized by a fake employment bureau, and the published fact should be a warning to all who plan to leave the south and make their home in the north. The case which attracted so much attention in Williamsport last week was that of two women, one of whom had a small baby, who had been fooled from their homes in Richmond, Va., to Bellefonte, Pa., by an employment bureau. Upon arriving at Bellefonte, the women found that they had been deceived by the employment bureau and that there was no work for them. Not a person in Bellefonte knew of their coming. Being in destitute circumstances and without a cent to secure railroad fare to return to Richmond, they were compelled to appeal to the city officials of Bellefonte, who directed them to Williamsport for assistance. The unfortunates arrived in Williamsport with the thermometer at 20 below zero, and they presented a pitiful picture. The officials of this city informed the charity applicants that it was impossible to send them to Richmond, but that transportation to the adjoining county would be furnished, and that the officials in the next county would send them to the next, and so on until they would finally reach Richmond. To make the trip from Bellefonte, Pa., to Richmond, Va., in reliably proved a hardship to the female victims of the unscrupulous employment bureau people, and upon reaching Richmond they were much impaired both mentally and physically. LOUISIANA'S POPULATION LATE CENSUS SHOWS THAT THERE ARE IN STATE 941,125 WHITES TO 713,874 NEGROES—NEW ORLEANS HAS 249,435 WHITES AND 89,262 NEGROES. Washington, D. C.—A preliminary statement of the white and negro population of Louisiana, by parishes and principal cities, as shown by the returns of the thirteenth decennial census, taken as of April 15, 1910, has been issued by Director Durand of the bureau of census, department of commerce and labor. The total population of Louisiana in 1910 was subdivided as to color as follows: White, 941,125; negro, 713,874; all other persons (Indians and Chinese, Japanese and other Asiatics), 1,389. The equivalent figures for 1900 were: White, 729,126; negro, 650,804; all other, 1,209. For 1890 they were: White, 558,395; negro, 559,193; all other, 1,000. The negro population constituted 43.1 per cent. of the total population of the state in 1910, as against 47.1 per cent. in 1900 and 50 per cent. in 1890. The rate increase in the negro population since 1900 was less than that for the preceding decade, the increase from 1900 to 1901 being 36,070 or 9.7 per cent., as compared with 91,611 or 16.4 per cent., from 1890 to 1900. The white population increased from 1900 to 1910 at a somewhat lower rate than from 1890 to 1900, the increase being respectively 211,513, or 29 per cent., as against 171,217, or 30.7 per cent. New Orleans city had a population in 1910 of 339,075, comprising 249,435 whites. 89,262 persons and 378 other persons (Indians and Chinese, Japanese and Asiatics). The equivalent figures for 1900 were: White, 208,946; negro, 77,174; all others, 444. For 1890 they were: White, 177,376; negro, 64,491; all other, 172. FRIEND DECLARES HE IS PREPARING TO MEET JOHNSON ONCE MORE. New York.—A dispatch received from Los Angeles, Cal., states that a friend of Jim Jeffries gives the information the retired pugilist is preparing to reenter the ring and will challenge Jack Johnson for the heavyweight championship. Jeffries is said to have told his friends he is in better condition than for a long time and that he attributed his defeat by Johnson largely to his method of training for the fight on July 4. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. WESTERN RESERVE CLEVELAND, O. HISTORICAL SOCIETY SINGLE COPY AFRO-AMERICA A movement is on foot, backed up by some of the most prominent men of the race, to aid the 61,131 depositors of the Freedman's bank to get back their money, with the earnings of many years. The amount which the government bank owes the depositors is $1,291,744.50. In addition about $300,000 is due the old colored sailors and soldiers, which amount if secreted will go toward the erection of a permanent home for them. The matter is to come up before the present congress and much pressure is being brought to bear to get the bills through. Senator Roberts of Massachusetts will present the bills asking the Freedman's depositors be given their money, and the $300,000 due the old sailors and soldiers be returned. Among the senators who are taking personal interest in the matter is Senator J. J. Fitzpatrick, chairman of the committee on appropriations. Among the influential members of the race who are interested in the movement are Rev. Dr. S. L. Corruthers of Washington, D. C.; Hon. J. C. Napier, Register of the treasury; Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, Bishop Alexander Walters, Rev. James White and many others. The prevailing opinion in the country is that the money wrested from the hands of the poor depositors be refunded. Just what disposition congress will take of the matter is being watched with great interest.—Exchange. There ought to be more business establishments in Memphis operated by our people. But, you say, there are too many now. No, you will not patronize them is the reason they are not a success. Throw your trade to them and let them widen out their places of business and all will be able to employ our boys and girls as they come out of school. We don't mean by this that your boy and girl must not seek any kind of work to do when they come out of school, but in case there be enough business places of your own we will be able to employ a number of them. So learn to support your own enterprises and institutions of all kinds and also your professional men. Stop saying you would not allow a negro doctor in your house, or that a negro lawyer cannot attend to your case in court, or that you will not trade with So-and-So, because he will not do this or that like white folks. Stop wanting something for nothing from your own business men. Stop all this stiffness and big-headedness and build each other up. The white people love to see you have race pride; that is, the better class of white people and will credit you with having common sense.—Memphis News. The New York Times claims that the friends of the negroes are doing them a disservice when they bring actions in the courts to compel theater managers to sell them tickets to any part of their theaters. It avens that the white patrons would cease to patronize the theaters on account of their prejudice against negroes. Have the whites of New York ceased to patronize the street cars and the railroads? Do they cease from attending the public library, the parks, etc., because negroes are admitted to them? The editor of the Times passes for a brainy man and yet is guilty of perpetrating such rot. The fact is that the great body of white people in this country care nothing for these matters, it is only a few who dread the comparison between themselves and negroes. They seem to think that their alleged superiority is in danger of being questioned and hence they seek to remove the competition against them by having the negroes removed from their just position. If race prejudice were left alone it would die of the lack of proper nutrition. It feeds upon such carrion.—Piedmont Advocate. The viewpoint is everything. If you don't think straight you can't see straight. The Chicago Defender says: "The United States government gave last year $1,430,000 to Indian education and $100,000 to negro education. Comment unnecessary." But comment is necessary. The Indian owned the country before the white man, and the white man robbed him of it; it is as little as it could do, then, to make him some payment in the education of his remnants. Again: the Indian is very generally regarded and treated as a ward of the nation, with no inheritance in citizenship. On the other hand, the negro is a free citizen of the nation, and no ward, and has an undisputed inheritance in citizenship. The Indian is dependent; the negro is independent.—New York Age. The squirrel is not the only animal which prepares for the future. The wolf, the fox, the lynx, the wild and domestic dog, bury portions of food in the ground against the next calls of hunger; the owls, ravens and other birds hide food for future use, and the spider, the ant and the bees are diligent in preparing for coming contingencies.—Christian Index. IN THE UNION IN ASSISTANCE A Chinaman prefers the Chinese newspaper, the Irishman the Irish newspaper; the German, Dago, Anglo-Saxon, Greek—in fact, every human being prefers the literature made by his own people except the American negro. He prefers the newspapers printed by white men. Of courses there are exceptions to this rule. In the matter of developing the colored man along lines of race love, scarcely a beginning has been made. We can see the baneful effects of the disloyalty of the colored man on every hand and wherever we turn. In this city there are hundreds of dry goods stores by whites, while only one is owned by a colored company. There are only 75,000 whites to support hundreds of stores, and 18,000 colored people to support one store. If they had sense enough to do this, soon this store would cover a city square and employ hundreds of their young men and women; but they are too ignorant to patronize their own concern. What is true of the dry goods store is true of every other line except in the case of the undertakers and physicians, and it has been proven that white people as a rule do not care to mix up with the darky in death or sickness. The Dallas Express does not call attention to these things out of prejudice to the white people, but to enlighten the colored man on the great doctrine of self-help, without the practice of which no race can rise to respectable consideration. Our schools, academies and colleges are filled to overflowing with bright young men and women who must find respectable and paying employment. They have a right to expect this from their own race. The fathers of the present generation of negroes were for the most part born free, at any rate they know nothing of slavery. They are American citizens. They must not only accept liberty, but its responsibilities as well. One of these responsibilities is the care of the family and encouragement of the rising youth. The practice of the doctrine of self-help is the lever which must lift the lump. Let us begin today; tomorrow may be too late—Dallas Express. The natives of the west coast of Africa are to have a supply of high hats and paper collars. What they want with either is not apparent at this remove from "Africa's golden sands." A New York steamer has just gone to the west coast loaded with things the natives fancy. "High hats and paper collars are affected in Liberian circles," the news item says, and "the natives prefer things to the mere token of the value of things. Money does not mean much to them. They prefer barter." Perhaps it is so, but Judge Stewart did not look it nor tell us when he was recently in New York. We are sure, however, the west coast natives will outgrow the weakness for high hats and paper collars, if they have it. First the child, then the youth, then the man, and if takes time, sometimes a thousand years. Children like to parade in the clothes of old folks, and old folks often dress in the styles and colors of young people. So with races. Japan is in the transformation stage from Oriental to European manners. So, we once saw a tail Japanese in Yokohama who had on a big colored gown, like a bathrobe, belted with a cord, flapping open in front, with a derby hat on his head and American shoes on his feet. That was ten years ago. We suppose, now, we is wearing a full dress suit three times a day. A west coast African native with a high hat and collar on, and nothing else, is a hopeful improvement upon the naked native—New York Age. The negro fraternal organizations, in this state especially, have been taught a most forceful lesson, in the fact that they can't very successfully conduct mercantile business in connection with insurance business. In order to make a success of such establishments there must be a great deal of money invested and people must be secured, who understand the kind of business it is intended to conduct in every essential detail. Of course most of these concerns are run upon the co-operative plan and the people who take stock are always selfish about who should conduct the business and in consequence sentiment controls the affairs instead of cold business, and we can never hope to make any business succeed unless it is run upon the most strict business basis.-Newport (Va.) News Star. The steady growth of negro newspapers in the various sections of the country and the interest they take in the local affairs of the people, always of a helpful character, with only incidental interest in "national affairs" has been very remarkable during the past ten years. The home, the church, the school and business interests have taken the place, almost entirely, of the editorial opinion of the negro newspaper to the exclusion of political and personal discussion. That is to say, our editors are beginning to "cast down their buckets where they are" for the waters of life. One Year.....$1.50 Six Months.....1.00 Three Months......50 Subscribers are requested to mit by postoffice money order or registered letter. Entered at the postoffice in Cleveland Ohio, as second-class matter Address all communications to HARRY C. SMITH Editor and proprietor, THE GAZETTE, Blackstone Building, Cleveland, O. Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 to 1896; 1896 to 1898; 1900 to 1902 THE GAZETTE is the oldest, and has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-American, published in the state of Ohio, and comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST in the country. When Candidates Roosevelt and Tatt get to fighting in the next Republican National Convention there will be an excellent opportunity for the nomination of some good strong clean-cut Republican statesman who can and will lead the party on to victory in November. Let us pray and hope for such an outcome. Our papers should not be so "easy" and permit the Taft, Roosevelt, La Follette or any other national political bureau to "load" plate or any other kind of matter on them for free publication. They are all better able to pay for what they want from us than we are to give it to them. Do not be so imposed upon by any of them. The U. S. Supreme Court's recent decision upholding the right of a northwestern state to adopt the Initiative and Referendum, and refusing to interfere, shows conclusively that it is not likely to recede from its decision of years ago which indicated very plainly that the various states of the Union alone can enact antilynching legislation, this plainly coming under the head of "states' rights"; an old and now generally recognized doctrine in the Court. It would be a saving of much time and effort for some of our people to note this fact. There should be another outpouring of our people at Sunday afternoon's mass meeting at Shiloh Baptist church. The last one was a grand success and accomplished much of lasting benefit to the residents of the 11th. ward and the entire city. The effort being made to better moral conditions in that section is entitled to the unqualified support of all without reference to class or race. The people of Cleveland now know what they did not know before these meetings, and that is, that our people have been for a year and are still doing all in their power to improve conditions in the 11th. ward. The man who suffers personal wrong without protest or opposition; the "peaceful" member of the community, is a demoralizing factor in our social fabric. The class that does not struggle for civic and industrial rights will eventually lapse into slavery. The nation that passively countenances encroachments upon its rights and territory is doomed, to dismemberment and national bankruptcy. It is the man who defends his rights, the class that battles for political and industrial advancement, and the nation that holds its own against the entire world; it is the "litigious" person, the revolutionary class, and the vigilant nation, that keep the world from stagnation and force it onward on the path of progress.—Hillquit. CANNIBALLS SURPASS WHITES. The Rev. Daniel Crawford, a central African missionary of the Plymouth Brethren, has returned to England after twenty-three years life among all the horrors of cannibalism in the Kantanga country, convinced that the black man is in many respects superior to the white man. Recently he drew some remarkable contrasts between life in London and life in canniballand. "Londoners," he said, "live in a double fog—mental and atmospheric. You are, I think, becoming too materialistic; the fight for bread is getting too hard; there is no God in anything. But in Africa they never argued about that. No cannibal for two ticks would dream of denying the existence of the everlasting." Yet for many years Mr. Crawford was practically a prisoner of that fearful king—the Emperor of Mushidi, at whose capital from ten to twenty victims were sacrificed every day to appease the blood lust of this wicked tyrant. Slaughter went on all round the powerless prisoner, till the mounds of human skulls grew into hills. It was imprisonment in a nightmare—"but now I am a prisoner held fast by the bonds of love," said Mr. Crawford. Mr. Crawford is a champion of the native—of his art, his poetry of expression and his delightful imagery. On the other hand, he is the sworn enemy of the white civilization ad vancing from the south, ploneered, he says, by the "rif-raff of the universe," and the scum of our race." Illustrating the poetic mind of the cannibal of darkest Africa, Mr. Crawford said that he had been addressing a meeting and ended with the phrase, "Heaven is behead the stars." "It was a weak little phrase—not beyond the capabilities of the ordinary Sunday school teacher—but when next I heard it, woven into the wonderful poetry of the native birth, they rendered it: "Those stars are the lights he has left burning along the dark road that leads up to his city." When Mr. Crawford left his beautiful camp on the lakes of central Africa to go south to rail head in Rhodesia and so home, he left the land of poetry for the coarse materialism of the white man's civilization. Continuing, he said: "At rail head I found the typical Rhodesia, close packed, galvanized iron town with sixty-five bars and a population of some of the viliest white men. These prospectors are a curse to the natives. They destroy their faith with a vulgar joke and teach them brutal oaths." A visit to America with its horrible yearly lynch-murder record, would only serve to confirm the Rev. Mr. Crawford in his belief that the cannibals of darkest Africa are "in many respects superior to the white man" of this country as well as his own. FREE INFORMATION SERVICE. BEST IN THE UNITED STATES Grown on the Shores of Lake Erie, Hard-wooded, Early-bearing, Long- lived. Complete line of Fruit and ornamental Trees, Small Fruits, Shrubs, Evergreen, Vines, etc. Propagated from Prize-winning Orchards—fruit brings highest prices. Beware of soft- wooded, cheaply-propagated stock. Write at once for full particulars, Pennsylvania Nursery Co., Girard, Pa. STILL INACTIVE IN THE O. C. C. Ohio Afro-Americans Continue to Ignore the Ohio Constitutional Convention—They Do Not Seem to Care Columbus, O. Mar. 5, 1912. Editor, Gudette, Dear Sir:—In response to your inquiry permit me to say, that as far as I am able to learn, absolutely nothing has been done to date by any member or members of the race in the O. C. C. or with any of its committees, looking toward the elimination of the word "white" from Ohio's Constitution. The statement of a Columbus correspondent to a daily paper in Cleveland, last week, which you would seem to have been manufactured by his fertile brain. One thing I see, I am unable to find any one here who knows anything of the "Colored delegation" which he wrote called upon an O. C. C. committee and asked for "the introduction" of a separate "Proposal" to wipe out the objectionable word, and was told "it would not be necessary because the woman suffrage 'Proposal' would do what was wanted." The correspondent, in an effort to be funny, quoted the "spokesman" of his mythical "delegation," as saving the woman from having our proposition tied to the apron strings of woman suffrage. Just think where we'd land next week if the strings break!" Of course there is no truth in the statement that the foregoing quoted lines were ever uttered, and yet there is food for thought in the manufactured lines. It is dangerous to be an advocate of the foregoing matter as important as this. We should be busy, very busy trying to pass Mr. Cunningham's "Proposal" which was introduced on Jan. 17 for the sole purpose of doing what we need so much to have done. Other persons, including the advocates of woman suffrage, and many of yar aryar, are willing themselves to be we, are or seem willing to try to be. I was greatly amused at the "stunt" Henry Eubanks of your city, tried to "work" on Cleveland's Afro-American population, a few weeks ago, at the Attucks club club in St. John's A. M. E. church. As a matter of fact, I had some Cleveland Insurance Co. and said, as I wrote The Gazette, two weeks ago, that he spent two of the part of three days he was here, in the "Pen" trying to help get some prisoner liberated. We here who know him less well than our people in Cleveland had to try to help him out on hardly anything he says, seriously. That is why I fail to understand how he came to fool so many Clevelanders when he said that he had caused the word "white" to go "glimmering" from the Ohio Constitution while here recently or at any other time. That is a big job which is surely not likely to be accomplished, unless Ohio Afro-Americans awaken from their lethargy at once and get very, very busy indeed. We ought to have an ex-member of the Legislature here on the ground just as much as possible during the O. J. Presidents' meeting and energetic and knows how and what to do. He would be able to get into the Convention at all times and work. That is what all other interests represented here (and about all save ours) have done long ago. They are getting results. We are not. STATES. Battered In Church Door. Urbana, O.—Rev. W. L. Watson, pastor of the A. M. E. Church, armed with a hatchet and accompanied by members of his congregation, marched to the church building last Tuesday and battered in the front door of the edifice, which, it is charged, the board of deacons had locked. Rev. Watson recently suspended the deacons and the pastor of the new board would be selected by the elders. It is charged that after midnight last week Monday the deacons put a new lock on the church door so that the pastor could not enter. Rev. Watson purchased a new hatchet, broke open the door and replaced the old lock while members of his congregation sang hymns from a recent investigation the pastor by Dr. J. M. Gilmere, presiding elder of the Western district of the North Ohio Conference of the A. M. E. church. Cure for a Stiff Neck A simple exercise for the cure of a stiff neck is as follows: Turn the head slowly to the right as far as it will go, then to the left, and then repeat the movements half a dozen (or more) times consecutively, three or four times a day. Another gymnastic for a similar purpose is in this way: Let the chin sink on to the chest, then roll the head gently to the right, then swing it around gradually until it has formed a complete circle and returns to its original position. This loosens the muscles of the neck and should remove all stiffness. The shoulders may be elevated slightly to meet the chin in its travels. Rubbing the muscles right and left of the neck with firm, vigorous strokes will also help considerably to do away with the discomfort of a stiff neck—so often caused through sitting in a drafty car or room. Acquired Significance "You disapprove of my theory," said the excited agitator. "Therefore you refuse to attach any importance to it." "Of course," replied Senator Sorghum, "why should I? The only importance most unpleasant theories have is what thoughtless people rush in and attach to them." THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1912 CLUE TO BUDDHISM Similarity of Works Found in Oriental Temple With Monuments of Central America is Evidence Religion Existed in America. Chicago—After 1,200 years of cross-legged meditation in a heathen temple of Korea, something exciting has happened to the giant stone Buddha of Kyong Ju. The idol has been measured, poked in its sacred ribs, and made the center of a new theory by Prof. Frederick Starr, the University of Chicago anthropologist, who returned recently from a trip of oriental exploration. In the seated Buddha, which has stared at the eastern sea in comparative neglect for many centuries, Professor Starr believes he has found the masterpiece of an ancient fully developed Korean art, the prototype of the famous bronze art, the Buddhas of Nara and Kamakura, and traces of sculpture and architecture analogous to that of Yucatan and Central America. The similarity of the works of art found in the temple with the Buddha to the monuments of Central America and Mexico is declared by Professor Starr to be striking. He will make a careful comparison of the data he has collected in the widely remote places, and he believes his evidence will be the strongest yet produced to prove that Buddhism formerly existed on the American continent. The Chicago scientist asserted that the examination of the idol was one of the most impressive of his experiences in the Orient. The Buddha is ten feet in height, and sits in a semi-subterranean temple twenty feet in diameter, surrounded by fifteen slabs of stone, each bearing a sculptured figure. The temple crowns a high hill fifteen miles from Kyong Ju, the ancient capital of Silla, one of the three ancient Korean nations, on the eastern side of the southern half of the Korean peninsula. The only living Buddhist Tower. neighbor of the statue is a solitary monk who inhabits the deserted Buddhist monastery of Suk Kool Am nearby. Professor Starr and his companion in all his travels, Manuel Gonzales, left the United States Aug. 29, sailing from Seattle on the same vessel with Admiral Togo. "Japan's problem is to make the Koreans realize that their interests are those of Japan," said Professor Starr. The Japanese administration is doing well, but the Korean feeling is one of sufficent dissatisfaction. The Koreans have a better government and better facilities of every sort than ever before, but the situation still is most difficult. "The Japanese and Koreans are more closely related than the Koreans and Chinese, yet geographically and culturally the Koreans have been profoundly affected by the Chinese. "Korea was a center of illumination 1,200 years ago. The Buddha in the temple near Kyong Ju is a part of this beautiful flower of development where novi all is squarer and meanness." Shared Food With Birds Kansas City, Mo—In front of the Hotel Baltimore a new front boy shivered the other morning. One hand was busy making frequent trips to his mouth with a large "hamburger" from which he was taking hungry sized bites. "Poor little rat. He must be nearly frozen," a traveling man remarked as he sat in a large leather chair looking out upon the snow and ice. Just then some snow birds lighted a few feet away. They hopped about as if half frozen. The newboy tossed them a piece of his sandwich. They pecked at it eagerly. Then he tossed the remainder down and watched the birds peck at it so eagerly. No. The travelling man didn't go out and give the newboy a dollar or buy him a new overcoat. He lighted an other cigar. "Td like to do something for that lad," he remarked. "But it's just too cold to move." Anger Causes Sugar Blood Baltimore, Md.-Anger, according to Dr. W. B. Cannon of Harvard, causes more sugar in the blood than serenity. This he said, explained the great de Bull Might Object The person who advises you to take the bull by the horns never seems to be considering what the bull might be doing in the meantime. Strong Inducements An Indianapolis woman answering an advertisement about the rental of rooms offers the following inducements: "Myself and husband are away all day with steam heat, hot water and all modern improvements." That Metropolitan Realty Co. New York City — Lawyer Lewellyn C. Collins, formerly secretary of the now defunct Metropolitan Mercantile and Realty Co., and a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, who convicted last week Wednesday afternoon, on the complaint of G. A. Brambill, Harlem's most prosperous Colored tailor, of grand larceny in the second degree by a jury in the Criminal Court, Part 2, Judge Foster presiding — Rev. E. Seller Salmon, of theological Seminary, was ordained to the St. Philips' theological Day at St. Philips' Episcopal Church. The ceremony was performed by the Rt. Rev. Frederick Courtney, former Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia, acting for the bishop of New York. Rev. Salmon has been ordained to the priesthood at the request of His Grace, Elisabeth Enos Nutil, pro-bishop of the West Indies and Lord Bishop of Jamaica. THE NEXT "POP" CONCERT THE NEXT "POP" CONCERT. The tenth people's Symphony Concert, Sunday afternoon, at the Gray's Armory, given by the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, is to be one of the best. Prof. Emil Ring, conductor; Mrs. Steven Elchelberger of Akron, soprano soloist; James A. McMahon, baritone; John A. Club, 160 Adolf Sigfuth, director, will be the star attractions. This splendid combination will undoubtedly attract a large audience. The Program. 1: Cortegue, Queen of Sheba, C. Gonnond 2: Overture, The Corair, H. Berlioz. 3: (a) Im Bivouac, (Male Chorus. Adolf Singuf, Director, 4: Symphonic Poem, Blanik B. Smetana, 5: Schon Ellen, (Fair Ellen), Bruch Max Bruch, Soprano, Baritone, Chorus and Orchestra, Adolf Singuf, Director, 6: String Orchestra, (Selected) 7: Suite, A Carnival Festival. Hugh Kauff, A grand testimonial concert will be given Mar, 17;'12, Emil Ring, Johann H. Beck, conductors; Mr. Gleusseppe Bartollota, tenor. LEGAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the Trustees of the Second African Methodist Episcopal Church have filed in the Court of Common Pleas a petition wherein said Trustees are plaintiffs and The Second African Methodist Episcopal Church, otherwise known as St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church, of Cleveland, Ohio, a religious corporation under the laws of Ohio, is defendant, being known as No. 128546 on the dock of said court, requesting the following described premises: Situated in the City of Cleveland, County of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, and known as being part of an original 100 Acre lot No. 410 in said City, and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the northern line of Hudson Avenue 325½ feet eastly from the easterly line of 105th Street, thence northerly on a line parallel with the easterly line of 105th Street N of New Haven to C. C. Baldwin's allotment, thence easterly along the southerly line of said Baldwin's allotment 45 feet, thence southerly on a line parallel with said easterly line of said 105th Street 81 feet to the northerly line of said Hudson Avenue; thence west along northerly line of said Hudson Avenue 45 feet to the place of beginning, said lot being 45 feet front on said Hudson Avenue; and that it also purchased on the 27th day of April 1908 a certain parcel of real estate hereafter described as follows, row 1. Beginning at a point on the northerly line of Hudson Avenue, 370 5-10 feet from the easterly line of 105th Street; thence northerly on a line parallel with the easterly line of said 105th Street 81 feet to the southerly line of C. C. Baldwin's Allotment; thence easterly along the line of Baldwin's Allotment; thence southerly on a line parallel with the said easterly line of 105th Street 81 feet to the northerly line of Hudson-Avenue; Thence Westerly along said line 40 feet to the place of beginning, be the same more or less, but subject to legal highways. Said petition will be for hearing at 10 o'clock a. m. on the 1st day of April, 1912 in Court Room No. 1 or No. 2, or as soon thereafter as the Court can agree. B. F. Ramey, John Thompson, Stafford Williams, Thomas H. Johnson, William J. Wiggins, Morgan L. Junior, Francis I. Ballard, Trustees. BOOKER'S GREAT SECRET OF THE MIND. The secret of every human being is the power which they possess to influence and control others. It is important that you should know just what powers for good you possess, and the time that you are ignorant of this power may be considered lost time and opportunity, as "time and time wait on no man!" Learn all you can and understand that knowledge and wisdom is power. Isn't it worth trying for? Be frank, send for the secrets, you will find them just what you need to cultivate a charming and pleasing personality. You have got to have some way of attracting people. Do not let the present doubt and distrust you with wisdom of the past and wait to shine on you, and will shine on you all the balance of your life if you take my advice. We take the Bible as our guide. Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. For to you the wisdom, to another the word of knowledge by the asme spirit. To another faith by the same spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same spirit. But all these worketh that one and the selfsame spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. By studying the secrets which I possessers are brought together; broken-hearted wives are relieved of their jealous forebodings; the separated are united and many bad habits cured. My secrets teach you how to control others; how to speculate; how to succeed in business; how to gain health, wealth and happiness. Just follow the instructions and success and power is yours to have and to hold. Positively no attention paid to letters unless one dollar is enclosed. Address all communications to E. Booker, 806 Wylie avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. Again We Say Subscribe for THIS PAPER. WRITTEN BY "THE OLD RELIA BLE" GAZETTE'S CORRESPONDENTS. THROUGHOUT OHIO What Our People Are Doing Each Week—Church, Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical — Marriages, Deaths, Ete. Marietta — Thomas and Charles Carter have the contract for the brick work at the C. L. Co., plaining mill, as well as other contracts. — T. M. Fletcher was in Parkersburg, last Thursday. — A. C. Alfred entertained the big Four Whist club, recently. — Mrs. W. E. Anderson and Mrs. Herman Davis are convalescing. — Pioneer City lodge, and Maceo lodge of Parkersburg, will hold joint Thanksgiving services. Dayton — Ms. Neal who fell and broke her neck, was buried from Eaker St. church, last Monday — Mrs. Maria Lyons of Delaware, guest of Rev. and Mrs. Alston, went to Cleveland, to visit. — Miss Mamie Banks is improving Eaker St. S. S. — Mrs. Lillian Mitchell visited her sister in Springfield, last Saturday. — Give the local agent your order for The Gazette, our best race newspaper and advocate. Newark—Lloyd Berry died recently. Tuberculosis—Mr. W. Cunningham was taken to the Sanitarium, Sunday—Mr. Spencer Lewis died last Wednesday. He was an employee of the B. & O.—Miss Mamie Vance and Mr. McKenzie Thompson were married last week by Rev. J. D. White.—Mr. S. Lewis was buried at S. Salem. His sister, Miss Maggie Davis, came for the remains. * * * Circleville—Miss Jessie Bass went to Ft. Wayne, Ind., to attend the funeral of a cousin, Mrs. Francis Ward, a daughter of Mr. Wm. Smith, formerly a resident of this city—Miss Mable Banks of Pittsburgh, is visiting Mrs. Edw. Patton, Mrs. Patton and Mrs. Jas. Dade entertained the Gold Leaf Pleasure club at the latter's residence, recently. Mr. Elisha Johnson who was kicked by a horse, is out again, and Mr. Jacob Redman is ill. Sandusky—Both S. S. were well attended. The social at Mrs. S. Scott's was a success. Rev. G. D. Smith is urging the clubs to greater effort. Mr. John Shadd, Mrs. Amy Taylor and others are ill. Mr. David Anderson's The Eagle Odd Fellows and H. H. of H., will give a musical on the 15th. Roy Smith is able to return to school. Mr. and Mrs. Geor. Scott, O. B. Shackelford and others are convalescing. East Liverpool—Mrs. F. D. Curd of Chester, W. Va., is convalescent. Mrs. Hannah Smith has the grip. Dan, Southall is ill. Clifford Downing and Dave Southall entertained Co. C, and Mrs. Belle Prior, Co. B. Mrs. J. C. Dorsey entertained Mr. and Mrs. Winfrey Smith and Mrs. Newman White of Cadie, recounted G. G. Johnson I waiters had charge of the swell banquet at Odd Fellows' temple recently. **Stubenville.** — Mrs. Mattie Morris has moved back here from Wellsburg, W. Va.—Miss Edith Jackson of Mt. Pleasant, visited her sisters here.—Miss Edith Boyce, after a visit, with relatives in Coronapolis, Pa., has returned to Wolverforce. Carl Lewis of Charleston recentlyHarper Ray has returned from Alabama. Charlie Smith of Vanderbilt, Pa., is here visiting—Mrs. A. E. Kent, Floyd Jackson, L. D. Howard and Miss Sarah Porter are convalescing. **Zanesville.** — Miss Rose Cunningham of Charleston, last Wednesday. Also Leonard Dickerson of Cutler, Walter Harris of Mt. Sterling, Homer Johnson of Granville, and John Anderson of Piqua. Mr. Jackson Carter's daughter, Mrs. Laura Carlisle of Tacoma, Wash., is dead. Mr. and Mrs. Ashby left for that city. Saturday.—Miss Florence Ely was in Newark,遇害。E. L. Gilliam of Columbus, was Mr. Thomas. Kennedy's guest while here. **Lorain**—Mrs. F. W. Corbin is very ill—Mrs. Queenie R. Brown was removed to St. Mary's hospital. Typhoid fever—Little Lucille Tates and Mrs. T. H. Stevens are convalescing. Miss Emma Randall has located in Chicago—Miss Emma Dr. was home two days, from Cleveland—Dr. J. M. Gilmore of Cleveland. P. E. spent a day with Rev. G. L. Hicks, Mrs. Rard Dougherty, from Cadillac, is visiting her—Rev. B. H. Ware spent Tuesdays in Elyria. * * * * * **Delaware**—Mrs. Lizzie Miner arrived via Cleveland where she visited her son and Miss Stella Brown who has been ill some time, to visit her mother, Mrs. Meredith, two weeks.—Mrs. Thos. Phrey who suffered a stroke of paralysis, does not improve much. Mrs. Jennie Clem of Cleveland, her daughter, Mrs. Martha, Mrs. Carr and husband are ill. Ray Highward of Columbus, was here recently. Mrs. Martha Wharton returned from Illinois, and left for Miamisburg, to visit. Rendville—Mr. and Mrs. Toney Moore and Mrs. John Doleman and children left Wednesday for Kansas City, Mo., to locate. Mr. Garnie Baker left Thursday for Columbus, to work. Miss Claudie Moore returned to Cleveland, Wednesday for two Cleveland in Colorado for two weeks. Mr. Patise Barnett is visiting in Middleport. Mrs. Alice Woodson and W. F. Jones are ill. Mr. Ira Newsome is visiting in Jamestown. West Chilton and Earl Jones are in Columbus. Er Smithfield—D. W. Bigsby and Mrs. Carrie Pflugger visited in Steuben, villereally. Mrs. Homer Harris visited Mrs. F. Ramsay, Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Mary Washington and daughter have moved to No. 3 East St. AGENTS! READ! When your Gazettee are not delivered on Friday mornings, call at your Central Postoffice General Delivery Window for them in the afternoon of the same day. —Editor. Correspondents must mail all letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on Monday (or Sunday) of each week to have them reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always write, also, their names and that of their city or town, or the support of their retirementoplease. Unless this latter is done, proper credit cannot be given you. Lists of names, wedding presents, etc., obituary notices, speeches, resolutions, poetry, inquiries for relatives and advertisements of all kinds, including items for sale, in the near future, must be paid for in advance at the rate of ten cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. Send postnote and not stamps during warm weather. Smithfield—Harry, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Liggs, died Sunday, at New Alexander, Typhoid Pneumonia. Interment, Tuesday, in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Rev. S. W. White officiated. Two sisters and parents mourn his death. He is survived by the community, Mr. Liggs has been a member of the A. M. E. church for ten years and is an old patron of The Gazette.—Mrs. E. Powell, Mrs. E. Carter, Rev. D. D. Lewis, Geo. Davis and Washington are convalescing. Mistress Mary May eny was tonsillectomy. Mr. Emerson may have taken his parents, recently—Rev. and Mrs. Lewis of Emerson, were guests of Mrs. E. West, several days—Mr. McMichael of Emerson, was Mr. J. Beall's guest.—Mr. and Mrs. F. Ramsey's little daughter is reported very ill. Her mother, Mrs. J. Beall's mother, Saturday and Sunday—The Sewing Club met at Mrs. E. Powell's, last Friday. Youngstown.-Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Lonesome entertained, Thursday evening, about 75 friends at an anniversary celebration. They received many beautiful and useful presents.-Mr. and Mrs. Pinkney/Ward are rejoicing over the arrival of a bran new girl.-Mrs. Wm. Saunders and Mrs. Chas. Lees are ill.-Louisa Edwards court documents for its musical on the 13th. The old maids' convention at Oak Hill Av. church, Tuesday evening, was a great success.-The Holmes reception, last Friday evening, was largely attended and enjoyable.-Mrs. Geo. Lewis of New Castle, Pa., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Raglan.-Papers come and go, but "the old reliable" Gazette goes steadily on, bringing to us every week more real live race news from the local paper," they say in race publication in this section of the country. Those who read it constantly keep up to date. The only way to do it. Cadiz—Leroy Foutz visited his sister Mrs. F. W. Lucas, Sunday—Mrs. Maisie Johnson has returned to Emerson. Alma White is seriously ill. The W. G. Club met at Mrs. I. L Strother's, the 2nd. The Hook and Ladder Co., gave a surprise party on J. S. Brown on the 29th utl. Although 49 years old, yet they celebrated his 12th birthday, and report an enjoyable evening. The B. B. met at Theo. Mason's. Revival services have begun and preparations are also being made to the 25th in honor of the pastor, Rev. J. W. White, who will go to Conference at Columbus, O., on the 27th. A. L. Strother, Miss H. J. Lucas and Mrs. Kiko Strother went to Wheeling, Sunday. The W. M. M. Society spent a nimble thimble evening at Mrs. J. P. Lucas', Thursday. Allen League at 6 p. M. Sunday evenings. Something interesting is always being learned. The topic "Music," on the 2nd, was interesting discussed (its interest and its role in Worship, and "Funnilar Hymns" were commented on by Miss B. M. Fox, I. L Strother and Prof. W. H. Lucas., Messrs. Henry and Austin Wallace were called to Newark, by their sister's death. P. T. Brown is here visiting his family. DOINGS OF THE RACE. This is to be a great year for politics and you will need The Gazette more than ever. Subscribe! Dr. John P. Turner is one of Philadelphia's 55 public school medical inspectors, recently appointed after a competitive examination. Only 72 of the 108 physicians who took the test, passed. There were four Afro-Americans in the 108, Dr. Turner being the only successful one. Three photographs of Alexander Poushkin, Russia's greatest poet (deceased), have been sent Tuskegee Institute by Count Basil D'Egbert of Shreveport, who visited the school. His grandfather was Hannibal, "Peter the Great's" favorite Negro servant, Emmet J. Scott is now secretary of the Institute as well as Dr. Booker T. Washington's private secretary, Edwin J. Chesnutt of Cleveland, is an associate editor of the Tuskegee Student, which Mr. Scott edits. Another. Good. Friend. Gone. Media, Pa.-Miss Graceanna Lewis died recently at the advanced age of 90. She was a naturalist and a scientist of note. In the days prior to the Civil War, she was actively engaged in Underground Railroad work, a lecturer in the cause, and a delegate to many conventions in opposition to slavery. Her home was a shelter for both women and children liberally to that movement. She was among the last of the stalwart friends of the Colored race, and a woman of great courage, fine mind and indomitable will. Don't throw away your copy of The Gazette when you have done with it, but give it to some appreciative person whom you feel would be likely to subscribe or take it regularly, if they had a copy to look over and read carefully. Oblige the Speaks Twenty-One Languages. Columbus, O.-W. L. Reid, a Colored man who was born and educated in Germany, and in Rome, and who speaks twenty-one languages, called Italian, and he has an application for a position in the city service. He said he had been in a hospital for two years and is just now sufficiently recovered to take up steady employment. Reid commenced his conversation with the Mayor in German and switched to Italian. He finally stumped the Mayor on French, and later, in the outside office, engaged in conversation in Spanish with a man who knew something of Italian language. He was willing to accept any kind of employment and he came well recommended. He claims to be a nephew of Hon. Fred Douglass. TO A COMPOSITE-AMERICAN EDITOR. The Macon (Ga.) Daily Telegraph did not take very kindly to our editorial of Feb. 10 in which we took occasion to tell it and its southern daily contemporaries a few pertinent things anent the people of that section. It undertook to "sidetrack" the question at issue by "sidolling" The Gazette for publishing a certain class of advertisements similar to the Telegraph's "Lillian Russell Beauty Secret" advertisement and others. That our readers may know just what we did say to the Telegraph's editor, we herewish republish The Gazette's editorial to which the southern editor fails utterly, to make answer but "side-steps". A Question of Rights Not Ace-Fee. What the Southern daily newspaper refuses to even consider is the fact that the Afro-American in that section does not get anything near like the treatment, as regards his rights and privileges, a man and citizen of this country is entitled to. This latter is the North in no such aggravation as the South, and is not a question of how many acres of land one owns, or how many plows he operates, or how many farm or other laborers he employs, or indeed, how often he has put the first bale of cotton on the market cast or west of the Mississippi, but it is a simple question of how much lynching, or when these self-same Southern daily papers like the Charlotte (N. C.) Observer and Macon (Ga.) publications, recognize this fact and start in to get at least a little more of it for the Afro-American in that section, they will not be so terribly affected by the assault of righteous criticism of the South's worse than hellish treatment, too often, of its Colored citizens, as were recently because of the insistence of one Dr. Holmes of N. Y. City's Church of the Messiah, that the Southern Negro be better protected in his rights.—The Gazette, Feb. 10. We are pleased to note that the Telegraph is opposed to lych-murder and sincerely trusts that it speaks out against it in a much more direct way than it took to "reply" to our editorial. So intelligent a publication could afford to stop "hugging to its breast" the old, worn-out scarecrow, "Negro rule". That it "has always stood for the just and fair treatment of the individual black man" (and woman top, we hope) is encouraging, and we trust it will continue to do so. Surely we have no desire to say anything that will have a tendency, in the slightest, to lessen the Telegraph's helpful efforts in behalf of our people in either or both sections of the country. We all take great satisfaction and encouragement from the industrial and commercial advance of our people everywhere, particularly in the south. But that this success equals, or must in any way obscure the question of the Afro-American's civil or citizen rights and privileges as an American citizen, wants to be "white", is ridiculous because no man's skin-color is important to credit him. Especially is this true when we remember that only a minority of the people of the world are "white". Furthermore, this race of ours is very "cosmopolitan" when it comes to the matter of color, anyhow, having about all that all the races of the earth possess. For this, we have much to remember the "chivalrous white south". Mr. Telegraph editor, Again, dear sir, the Afro-American has no and no more "indelible racial marks" than any other class of Americans, if indeed it has as many. Any he may possess, that are objectionable, can in a very large degree be attributed to his too close and questionable "association", when he was helpless before and after the war of the rebellion, with the "south's chivalry". Historians and scientists claim, not the Gazette (we are free to confess that we do not know; so accept their statement) that "all races of men were originally of a brownish-yellow color" and that "the changes in color were caused merely by climatic conditions". Surely the Telegraph's editor has not the temerity to question this long-accepted explanation? One thing our southern contemporary may rest assured of and that is, that the intelligent Afro-American, and he is increasing in number every hour, will never be satisfied with disfranchisement, "jim-crow" cars, etc., lynch-murder, or anything less than all the rights and privileges due an American citizen without reference to the mere accident of color. And he will never cease contending for them as long as life lasts, or they are freely granted, south and north. Any other course would not be manly, and certainly would not be American; and we are Americans "to the manor born." WONDERFUL RESULTS ON SHORT NOTICE I have used your Pomade. Its the best thing I ever used for making early hair lie smooth. I have not finished my first bottle, but can see wonderful results, writes Mrs. Louise E. Hayes of Pineville, S.C. Try Ford's Hair Pomade for harsh stubborn and unruly hair and Ford's Royal White Skin Lotion for the complexion. Ask your druggist for them. Be sure and get the genuine (Ford's) manufactured by the Ozonized Ox Marrow Company, Chicago, Ill. PURELY PERSONAL PURCHASE THE "GAZETTE" AT J. S. HALL'S, 3121 Central Ave. L. SCHWARTZ'S, 2921 Central Ave. Open Sunday. O. C. SCHROEDER'S, Cuyahoga Bldg. Open Sunday. ELMER F. BOYD'S, 2604 Central Ave. F. VALENTINE'S, 2130 Central Ave. SAM COHEN'S, 2928 Central Ave. Open Sunday. JOHNSON'S, 3350 Central Ave. CENTRAL HOME BAKERY, 4505 Central Ave. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS:—Subscribers not receiving The Gazette regularly should notify us at once. We desire every copy delivered promptly. We advise our patrons to carefully examine The Gazette's advertisements before making purchases. Business men who advertise in this paper should have the patronage of Afro-Americans. The fact that they advertise is assurance that they want it. Local reading notices (advertisements) ten cents a line (six words in a line.) FOR RENT.—Houses—If you have places to rent or if you want to rent—notify The Gazette. For Rent—Five rooms and bath. 2329 E. 97th St. Attic and cellar. Inquire at L. W. Porter's, 9703 Quebec Av. Mrs. Leanna Thomas, a former resident of this city, died in Chicago, this week. Mrs. A. McCoy has suffered a relapse. Miss M. McCoy is enroute here from the south. Mrs. Daniels of 2356 E. 36th St. FOR SALE—Ten room house, both gases, bath, good cellar, furnace, barn, Lot 33 ft., by 135 ft. Apply to The Gazette. This is a bargain. NOTARY PUBLIC—For such services call at The Gazette office, No 3 Blackstone Building, No. 1422 W. 3d street, near Superior avenue. Mrs. A. Wilson of E. 34th. St., is convalescent. Miss Claudie Moore has returned from Rendville. Miss Grace Brock of 2223 E. 43d. St., is again very ill. Miss Emma Scott spent two days at home in Lorain, recently. Mrs. Maria Lyons of Delaware, arrived from Dayton recently, to visit. Mrs. Jennie Clem was called to Delaware recently by her mother's illness. Paralysis. Mrs. Chas, Rudd and daughter visited in Akron, Sunday, Mr. A. Ramsey, a nephew, visited her this week. Mrs. J. W. Crawford of E. 31st St. has been very ill for ten days, threat- Mrs. J. W. Crawford of E. 31st St. aged with wrynipula. She is better Mrs. Aria Sellers who went to Macon, Ga., last fall, is ill. Her son, Alvin, who is with her, wishes to be kindly remembered to all. Mrs! Lizzie Miner who arrived here recently to visit her son and Miss Stella Brown, went on to Delaware, to Woodhill, Mrs. Meredith, Mr. Titlon of Dayton, an energetic business man, has located in this city, and opened a fruit store at 2121 Central Av. Our people should patronize him. The "star" attraction at a recent Grays armory entertainment were the four wrestling bull-dogs of "Prof." Ridout of Youngstown. The animals are wonderfully trained. The animals were grown for years, died at 5217 Woodland Av. on the 29th. Funeral services at 8 p. m. conducted by Dr. Chas. Bundy. The remains were shipped to Dayton for interment. E. F. Boyd, funeral director. At Mt. Haven Baptist church, the pastor, Rev. J. L. Burr, will preach, Sunday morning, on "The Christian's Addition Table", and in the evening on "The Mission and Knowledge of O. S. S. 1230 noon, and B. Y. B. U. at 6:30 p. m. Rev. H. C. Bailey's sermon, "The Most Wonderful Discovery", Sunday morning, a prelude to the revival meetings soon to open at Antioch Baptist church. was excellent. Dr. Robert Bassett, host of congregation thoroughly appreciated the treat. The Citizens' Rights league of which he is an active member, was well represented. The Letter-Carriers' Band is continuing its good work. Last Sunday afternoon, it played for 600 Jewish orphanas and Orphan Assemblies and delighted all who heard the music. It was a holiday. One feature of the concert was the singing by the children of the patriotic strains played by the band. Every child was given a box of chocolate and of course made very happy as a result. Miss Dempsey read very acceptable speeches where the Orphan Asylum where the Band played a few nights previous to Sunday. The annual election of officers of our Old Folt's Home Association, held last Friday evening, at Mrs. L. C. Cunningham, 2196 E. 43d St., resulted as follows: Mrs. Cornella F. Nickens, pres; Mrs. Rosie Brooks, vice-pres; Mrs. U. E. Evans, second vice-pres; Mrs. U. E. Evans, second vice-pres; Mrs. Tash, treas; Mrs. Tash, Taylor, financial sec; Mrs. Geo. Jones, corres; Mrs. Eliza Lemon, chairman board of lady managers; Mrs. M. Prime, matron. The Cuyahoga Co. Afro-American Republican League (incorporated) elected the following officers, last Friday evening, at a meeting held in room 24, Wick block; Alex. H. Martin, Esq. pres; J. W. Redd, first vice-pres; J. C. Fulton, second vice-pres; C. M. Ter, sec; J. Fulton, second vice-pres; C. Ter, sec; Sgt. st. atarms; Executive committee: H. T. Eubanks, F. E. Harris, J. R. Snyder, Henry Taylor, Willie R. Harris. Send your local items to The Gazette on Monday or Tuesday of each week. This paper is published for ALL of our people and "plays no favorites." Everybody is treated the same—fair and right. Take The Gazette and tell your friends to do so. On March 10, Antioch Baptist church will begin a series of revival meetings. The pastor, Rev. H. C. Bailey, will be assisted by Rev. Robert Mitchell, D. D., of Bowen, Green, Ky., an able presenter, mature, successful pastor and eminent spiritual leader and pulpit orator. He is moderator of the General Association of Baptists of Ky., and also a member of the official family of the National Baptist organizations. His preaching is a great moral awakening and spiritual uplift to any congregation. You must not fall to hear him. Call your lady friends' and acquaintances' attention to our up-to-date fashion and pattern departments and thus encourage us to attend our The Gazette regularly. Oblige the Editor. Mrs. Lenna Thomas, a former resilier of this city, died in Chicago, this week. Mrs. A. McCoy has suffered a relapse. Mrs. M. McCoy is enroute here from the south. Mrs. Daniels of 2356 E. 36th. St., has been appointed a charwoman at the Post-Office. Beginning Thursday, March 7th., the price at the Alpha Theater will be 5 cents to all. Mrs. Georgie Moton Johnson is still (Wednesday noon) critically ill at Scranton Road Hospital where she has been many weeks. Don't fail to hear Miss Hazel Crawford, Sunday, March 10th., at 7.20, 8.20 and 9.20 p. m. at the Alpha Theater. She will sing the "Holy City." Mr. R. Thomas and children, of Central Av., will leave for Chicago, soon, to enter the grocery business with a brother, Mr. G. Thomas. Mr. Joe Lee, for the Cleveland Association of Colored Men at Mt. Zion Congregational church, Monday evening; subject "The American Home". The lecture was fine and greatly appreciated. Mrs. Sarah Mitchell Bailey's mother, of 2664 F. 48th. Place, one of our oldest residents, who recently recovered from a severe attack of typhoid fever, is suffering from a hemorrhage of the kidneys, and is critically ill. Encouraging results of the Shiloh church mass meeting, several Sundays ago, continue to come in. County Treasurer George Myers and deputies, Monday, acting on orders from the state dairy food commissioner's office at Columbus, attached the Alpha Social club, rear, 3126 Centralav., and also took possession of another at 2816 Scotvilleav., conducted by deputy clerk, who were taken completely by surprise, and no resistance was offered when papers were served on the proprietors. Keepers were placed in charge of both places, and the state will maintain supervision until there is a settlement. The Alpha Social club is one of a dozen or more resorts in that vicinity, organized under state charters, and called "clubs," against shiloh, there has been considerable complaint, and which caused more concern than anything about the recent mass meeting at Shiloh Baptist church. The Citizens' Rights league is to be thanked and praised for promoting that very successful meeting. Mr. and W. W. C. Fields of E. 37th. St., who left Thursday for Los Angeles, Cal., to locate, paid The Gazette a pleasant visit, Monday on their return from Palmerville, where they visited relatives, several days. Tuesday evening, they were tendered an enjoyable reception at their residence which was participated in the Palmerville and Sunday School, various Women's Club members and many other friends. Mrs. Alberta Sweet Fields was presented with several very pretty and valuable tokens of friendship and high esteem in which she is held in several organizations. A native and life-long resident of this city, she has a host of friends who deeply regret her and her husband's departure for material improvement in health in Los Angeles where he spent a goodly portion of last year. They also have The Gazette's best wishes. The Tuesday Afternoon Thimble club presented Mrs. Fields a beautiful center piece; the S. S., a silver tea strainer; and the Olive Branch Circle of the King's Sons and Daughters, who sixty attended the reception, and brief addresses were made by W. H. and C. C. Smith, O. S. Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Fields and the President of the Olive Branch Circle. Another grand mass meeting will be held at Shiloh Baptist church, Sunday afternoon, at 3 p. m. sharp, under the auspices of the Citizens' Rights League which is trying to assist our Ministers' Association and the Law Order. An effort to better police protection and greater police activity along Central Av, and elsewhere in the 11th. ward. The committee which was sent to Mayor Newton D. Baker from the Shiloh mass meeting of a few Sundays ago, will make its report to Sunday afternoon's meeting; as also will the committee appointed at the time held in St. John's E. Church, in connection with a representation in the Ohio Constitutional Convention, in session at Columbus. The mayor and chief of police are invited to this meeting. Much has been accomplished in the ward since the Feb. 18 meeting at Shiloh church and arrangements will be perfected for even more aggressive and effective work by the three organization in the district of McGannon, Chief Justice of the Judge Court, Hon. Harry C. Smith, editor of The Gazette and president of the Citizens' Rights League, Attorney's John M. Anderson, Alex H. Martin, Rev. W. G. Webster, H. C. Bailey and E. H. Smith will be the speakers. It bids fair to be the most interesting and effective of the several mass meeting held to date this year. On hand present are to sit near if you wish a seat. If the last mass meeting is not possible to seat near attended. No sane person questions the wisdom of the work these meetings and organizations are doing for the uplift of moral conditions along Central Av, and elsewhere in the 11th. ward. Pessimistic Outcry O, woman! woman! thou shouldest have few sins of thy own to answer for! Thou art the author of such a book of follies in a man! —Edward Bulwer-Lytton. HE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1912 Mrs. Alberta Peterson Frederick who died Feb. 23, was buried from St. James church, Feb. 26, funeral services being held at 2 p.m., Rev. F. G. Snelson, officiating. They were largely attended. The deceased was Mrs. F. T. Berry's sister, and made her home with her ever since her arrival in the city. Mrs. Frederick was born in Blochville, Mass., years ago and leaves four children, three sisters and a husband, Mr. John Frederick, to mourn her loss. Mrs. Grace W. Thompson and Mrs. Anna Fowler sang appropriate solos at the church, and floral offerings were sent by Mr. and Mrs. William Jones of Lakewood, St. James Sunday School, the Girls' Sunshine club and boys' club of St. James Church, the Girls' Green, Jack Foster and Alex. D. Robinson, Misses Pearl Klinglow and Julia Jeffries, Mesdames Grace Thompson and Libby Williams. CORRESPONDENTS WANTED. The old reliable Gazette desires an active agent and correspondent in every city and town in Ohio and neighboring states having a number of Afro-American residents. Only a little time on Fridays or Saturdays is required. We are especially desirous of hearing from persons in the following cities: Janesville, Newark, Lancaster, bannan, Chicopee, ledo, Troy, Canton, Springfield, Piqua, Columbus, Cambridge, Steubenville, Bellare, St. Clairsville, Wilmington, Portmouth, Washington, C. H., Oxford, Sabina, Gallipolis, Oberlin, Urbana, Delaware, M. T. Vernon, East Liverpool, Wellsville, Hamilton, Middleport, Bellefontaine, Lima, O., and other places where we have none. Write to the editor of The Gazette, Blackstone building, Cleveland, O., and Vermont will be sent promptly. Our readers will be greatly by sending at once the addresses in the cities named above, or others, to whom we can write relative to the matter. Discoverer of Coal The discovery of coal is said to have been made by a Belgian blacksmith named Huilos, who lived in the village of Pleneaux, near Liege, in 1049. Church Has Nursery. In order that mother's with babies might be able to attend church, and not be troubled with the infants, a nursery has been established by the First Methodist church at Vancouver, Wash. A room in the basement is used, and is equipped with toys for the amusement of the children. Travis & Strawder 'Central Transfer Co.' CAREFUL MOVERS OF FURNI TURE and PIANOS Moving Vans Piano Hoisting a Specialty Light and Heavy Expressing. 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LIBERIA STARTS ON A NEW ERA The First Detailed Account of Inauguration----Howard Is Presidenf. NEW EXECUTIVE INTERESTINGLY DISCUSSES IMPORTANT QUESTIONS IN INAUGURAL ADDRESS—NATIVE CHIEFS FRIENDLY—NEARLY TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND NATIVES, FROM INTERIOR ATTEND INAUGURAL CEREMONIES—PROMISE TO WORK FOR REPUBLIC'S GOOD. From a correspondent at Monrovia, Liberla, the first detailed account of the inauguration of the black republic's new president, Daniel Edward Howard, has been received in this country. The inaugural ceremonies took place at Monrovia Monday, January 1, and Tuesday, January 2, and were imposing. Aside from the prominent officials of the republic and representatives of foreign nations, the spectacle was made more picturesque by the presence of native chiefs, head men and retainers. It was the first inauguration ever attended by native chiefs, headmen and retainers, and their presence was significant. They talked nothing but peace and prosperity, and promised to do all in their power to make the new administration a highly successful one. Nearly 2,000 natives from the interior listened to President Howard advocate that they be given equal rights, and on the second day President Howard and Vice-President Harmon donned similar attire as worn by the native chiefs, the incident occasioning much good feeling. The new administration promises to mark a new cra for the republic. The officials are working together in harmony; the native chiefs are now for peace instead of war, and taking into consideration that negotiations for receiving the large loan, which was so successfully conducted by the United States government, have been completed, the consensus of opinion, in Monrovia is that the country has started on its work of rehabilitation. The prominent officials of the new Liberian administration are: President, Daniel Edward Howard; vice president, Samuel George Harmon; secretary of state, C. D. B. King; secretary of treasury, Thomas W Haynes; secretary of war and navy Wilmot M. Decis; postmaster general Col. Isaac Moort; secretary of interior J. J. Morris; attorney general, Samuel A. Ross; Secretary of education, B W. Payne. Walter F. Walker is executive secretary to the president. The inauguration committee was headed by H. J. R. Cooper, chairman of the senate's committee, and J. J Ellis, chairman of the house of repreensatives' committee. Among the things said by President Howard, who succeeded Arthur Bar clay as chief executive, is his inaugural address were: "The great American government after a silence, far from forgetting and abandoning the tender infant cast aside upon the shores of Africa, has come in an hour of danger to assist us on her strong philions to a nest of safety. If we but follow her examples and heed her teaching of economy, thrift and industry, and if we are just in our deilings with men and nations we shall never escape her vigilant eye, nor cease to be the object of marked manifestation of interest on her part. "I shall do all in my power to maintain and strengthen the friendly feelings now so happily subsisting between us . . . as well as all the other governments here represented, and I shall expect the cooperation of all citizens to that end. I am afraid that some of us are too prone to the belief that foreign powers are our enemies, and that some one of them is always seeking some pretext to thwart God's purposes in the founding of LS beria, and to deprive us of our most sacred heritage. To any mind, however, our real enemies, our most subtle foes, our most potent drawback, lie within and among some of our loudest professed patriots. Liberia must attain to the position of a prosperous African state, and her sons and daughters are to be the agents to bring this about. Let us, therefore, go to work and do what we contend we are capable of doing. Let each one do his part, for it is only by the concentrated efforts of the whole that success can be achieved. "Our school system needs reorganizing and perfecting from the bottom up. The faint attempts now made to provide educational facilities for the people at large make only the slightest dent in the stronghold of ignorance, and it is high time earnest, persistent and unrestrained efforts should be trained upon the inadequate educational system. Parents must learn the virtue of sacrificing for the intellectual improvement of their children, unless they wish to create a mentally incompetent generation. Common education is the bulwark and strength of any country. The progress of any country, and especially the position it will attain in the rank of nations in the future, is largely to be measured by the provisions made for the largest possible education of the masses. In very few countries perhaps is the need of common education and the preparedness of teachers more vital and pressing than in Liberia. We must SEALS ARE PROFITABLE. The raising of seals for their fur is to become one of the profitable industries of the northwest, for experiments made this summer on Puget sound have proved that the seal will flourish and increase with great success. Three years ago the government bought ten seal pups from the Pribifol island seal rookeries and presented them to Emil Smythe, a retired sealer and seaman, with the desire that he see to it that this condition is altered and that with all possible haste. "Liberia college should be amply maintained for the following reasons: First, it is the oldest and most efficient state school in the country and the first and only state college. Second, it has been of incalculable benefit to the country in preparing and sending out useful men and women ever since its founding, and but for several reasons at this age of the institution it would have realized all that was ever contemplated of it in its founding. "The agricultural development of the country shall be among our chief concerns and shall engage our most serious attention. With that object in view we feel that it is imperative to inaugurate what may be called a labor bureau, or a system whereby labor may be engaged under government protection. To this end the creation and appointment of two or more labor agents in Montserrado county on each bank of the St. Paul river should be considered. These agents should be charged with the duty of receiving all laborers who may come down from the interior and hiring them out to the farmers under proper guarantee of payment for services. The executive government, through the interior department, will hold conferences with the chiefs of the different sections in the county from which labor is recruited, explain to them the policy and object of the government to have them furnish laborers regularly, also of the government's firm detention to see that each laborer is justly paid for his services. Each chief so interesting himself to supply laborers from his section should receive an annual stipend from the government or a fixed sum per capita for each laborer furnished. A law respecting the government's securing the pay of the laborers should be so framed that nothing, not even the homestead exemption, shall prevent the government from entering suits, if occasion requires, to raise the sum due each employer should be fall to pay a laborer at the proper time any amount due him. "The financial agreement recently concluded between the government of Liberia and certain American and European capitalists through the kindly assistance of the state department at Washington, it is needless to say, has my strongest endorsement and approval. The new administration pledges itself to observe strictly all of its provisions and to afford all necessary facilities for its smooth and effective operation. "The agreement, though in some respects it may appear to place a little restriction upon us in the management, collection and control of our customs revenues, yet in its political bearings, I am sure, will prove to be of incalculable benefit to the republic. Hence it becomes the solemn and imperative duty of every citizen to give his individual support to the government in its efforts to initiate and prosecute such a measure, which must tend to our national preservation and security. If the temporary management in the hands of others of a part of our government machinery will result in actual and permanent independence and international respect, which I firmly believe will be the outcome, then it becomes our imperative duty as petrolic citizens to make such a necessary and noble sacrifice. Daniel Edward Howard, who was elected president of Liberia May 2, 1911, and inaugurated the first of the year, was born in Monrovia, August 4, 1861. While quite an infant his mother died and a grand aunt was entrusted with his care. The new president's father was the late Thomas W. Howard, who for over twenty-five years was chief government printer, and during several political campaigns chairman and leader of the Whig party. The Howard's belong to one of the old pioneer families associated with the historical Elijah Johnson. The first school ever attended by Mr. Howard was the Methodist Seminary at Monrovia, now the College of West Africa. Later he entered the preparatory department of Liberia College and matriculated in the college proper during the presidency of Prof. Martin H. Freeman. While attending college Mr. Howard worked at the printing trade until Dr. Edward W. Hlyden took charge of Liberia College, who made a rule that students would either have to give their whole time to study or leave the institution. Soon afterwards he was compelled to quit college. When the late President Hilary Johnson entered the office he employed Mr. Howard as his private secretary, in which capacity he served the entire eight years of Johnson's administration. President Johnson was so attached to the young man that in 1886 he appointed him clerk of the superior court of Montserrado county and continued him as his private secretary. He remained in the position as clerk of that court for sixteen years. Unde: Coleman's administration he was appointed superintendent of Montserrado county and did so well with the county's funds that immediately upon the inauguration of President Barclay he was entrusted with the conduct of the treasury department. The position of secretary of the treasury of Liberia is a very difficult one. He is the paymaster of the republic. As head of the treasury service of the republic, Mr. Howard did his level best to remedy this most prominent point of weakness in the country's finances. A DISTINCTION. "So the bank teller has disappeared. Was he short in this cash?" was the bank "No, he was ahead. It was the bank that was short."—Boston Transcript. attempt to maintain a seal herd on his ranch on Whibbly island, in Puget sound—Seattle Letter, St. Paul Pioneer Press. LOVE IN A CHEAP FLAT. Mother—If you marry Mr. Poorchapp, you will have to commence very humbly. Daughter—Yes, I know; but we shall be, oh! so happy. The rooms he has selected are right over an ice-cream saloon. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1912. TUSKEGEE EDUCATOR'S ADVICE TO PUPILS OF HIS SCHOOL. One of the objects of education among all people, everywhere, is to help the individual get rid of all forms of exaggeration—of everything that indicates superficiality or misrepresentation. A great many of you when you first come here are greatly disappointed because you do not get into the classes you think you the entitled to get into. This means that here, as in every good school, we are trying to get you to the point where you will know what you know well. It is true in some of the colored schools, not so much now as a number of years ago, in regard to studies, that there is a great deal of misrepresentation, a great deal that indicates superficiality. The time has come when we want to get rid of everything that misrepresents; everything in the way of studies that does not indicate the exact truth. There are a great many students who think they are getting education, who think they are getting on in the world if they have in their hand a large number of textbooks, with large names attached to them. That is all right if you understand what is in the textbooks—if you have reached the point where you can thoroughly master that which you go over, but it is many times better for you to have a simple textbook in your hand, to be in a low class and understand thoroughly everything that you go over than it is for you, merely for the sake of having the name of studying this or that, to have a large number of textbooks in your hand, studying a number of subjects which you do not understand, which you are not able to make a part of yourself. I am glad to say that in the matter of the names of schools there is not as much misrepresentation at the present time as there was in former years. Still there is too much misrepresentation. You know, and most of us know, that throughout the south there are institutions which pass under the names of universities, of colleges, that are not in real, downright, honest fact, worthy of being called high schools. Some of them would scarcely pass for first-class grammar schools, and the pity of all it is in the fact that students in these so-called universities, these so-called colleges, are deceived. They think they are getting a college education, think they are getting a university education, when really they are not getting a first-class grammar school education, not getting a first-class high-school education. The time has come when everywhere we want to get rid of all this sham, all this misrepresentation. If a school has a curriculum that entitles it to do grammar-school work, it ought to be called a simple grammar school. If it has a curriculum that entitles it to do high-school work, it ought to be called a high school, and once for all, we ought to get rid of all this exaggeration. If a school is doing college work, if it is doing university work, it has a right to be called by such names, but it is a misrepresentation to the students and to the public to go on calling these institutions by the names of colleges and universities when they are not doing that kind of work. Then there are not a few young men and women who think the way to exhibit their education is by the use of long words. Some of them go to a dictionary and look up some long word when they want to write a letter, when they want to write a composition. When they go in public to speak they spend hours and hours searching through the dictionary in order to find a word that nobody understands but themselves, and they pass that off as signifying education. Once and for all, we want to get rid of all such misrepresentation and remember that the person with the highest degree of education, the greatest culture, is the person who uses simple words that everybody in the community can understand, words that everybody in the audience can understand, if they happen to be speaking to an audience. The person who has culture will in private association, in public speaking, in writing letters, or writing anything for the public, use simple words, simple terms that anybody can understand. I repeat, the way to indicate that you have education is not by the use of long words, complicated, involved sentences, but by the use of simple words, short sentences. One of the things that indicates that a person has not education, that he has merely a smattering of it, is to hear such person go out of his way when speaking in company or to an audience, in order to use some long word. You can always be very sure that such a person is lacking in genuine education. Students who go out from this institution may also exert their influence in helping our people to get rid of the habit of having so many titles, so many meaningless and worthless degrees. You can scarcely meet in the street, or anywhere else, a minister unless he is called a doctor of divinity. Some of them can scarcely read or write, some of them cannot read or write a simple English sentence, yet they parade themselves as doctors of divinity. Worse than that, some of them call themselves doctors of law. We want everywhere to exert our influence to get rid of all that sham. In fact, the best title by which any person can be called is the simple title of mister. It indicates a certain A ROAD MADE OF LEATHER For over twelve months now a road made principally of leather has been in use at Handaworth, Birmingham, and shows practically no signs of wear. It is another example of the elimination of that commercial bugbear, "the waste product," for until some ingenious person hit upon the idea of the leather road practically no use had been discovered for the leather waste from which it is made. The waste leather was shredded until it degree of vulgarity, a certain degree of ignorance for a person to always be parading his degrees before the public. You know there are some people who never write a letter with out signing themselves D. D., LL. D. That indicates superficiality. That kind of thing is the very best indication that such persons lack genuine education, lack genuine culture. I have had a good many letters from such persons as President Elliot, the former president of Harvard university; President H.Dley of Yale university; Dr. Frissell of Hampton, and scores of persons in that class, but I have never known of a case where any of them have signed their names and then put D. D, or LL. D. after their names. The fact is we have been wild, in many cases, in this degree business, and many people who have been too lazy to get genuine education, have sought to cover up their ignorance and their vulgarity by parading after their names, a lot of letters—A. B, A. M, D. D, LL. D, etc. Why I have actually received letters from persons with all those titles signed after their names. Whenever a person gets a letter with all those titles after the signature, he makes up his mind—if he does not express it—he makes up his mind that this is a letter, not from an educated person, but from an ignorant person, a vulgar person, lacking in culture, a person lacking in real, genuine taste. If you have education, if you are entitled to a degree, if you have anything that indicated real culture, real worth, real education, never be afraid lest the world will not find it out sooner or later. This kind of exaggeration, beginning in school, leads a step or two further, and is sadly exhibited in city life among our people. Go into many of the large cities and you will see young men and women dressed in a way that indicates they are living a falsehood, dressed in a costly manner, dressed as though they had an income of $1,000 a month, when at the same time, as a matter of fact, they are perhaps working people, having an income of $5 or $6 a week. This is dishonesty. It indicates vulgarity, it indicates deception. People who get into the habit of exaggeration, especially those who live in cities, often pretend even that they own property which they do not own. They eat food, the kind of food that their real circumstances do not warrant them in eating, and instead of living a straightforward, simple, honest life, in speaking and in writing, in eating, in everything—they lead a superficial, false life; in the end it leads them into all kinds of difficulties. All that I am trying to indicate to you in what I am saying to you tonight is this: In simplicity there is strength. If you want to show to the world that you have education, that you have culture, you must show it in leading a simple life, by being simple in speech, using simple words, short words, simple sentences, short sentences; by being simple in dress, simple in everything, without undue exaggeration. If you are thus simple you will indicate to the world in a way that no one will dispute that you have genuine education, that you have genuine culture. The way to show that you have education of the best kind, of the highest kind, is not by the use of titles, not by fingering a big books with large names, long names, but by knowing a little well and going about the world, not representing yourself as somebody else, but representing yourself to be that which you really are. All through life, remember this: Try to be all that you seem to be. Be more than you seem to be, and you will succeed. NEGRO'S BRAVERY SAVES LIVES Louisville, Ky.—Herolism of Stewart Wade, a colored janitor, who ran his elevator to the top floor twice through the flames, saved the occupants of the fashionable six-story St. James apartment house from death when fire destroyed the structure. Just as Wade finished his second trip the cable broke and the cage dropped to the floor of the basement. Seventy-five people were rendered homeless and driven into the zero weather clad only in their night clothes. Nothing was saved and the loss will total more than $100,000. Mrs. E. S. Collins, an aged woman, received a broken leg by falling down stairs. EQUAL TO EMERGENCY William Collier, the player, tells of a street faker who was eloquently holding forth to a crowd with regard to the virtues of his cement. He was demonstrating by actual experiments the wonders it might perform. He took up a plate, broke it into halves, cemented the two pieces and then suspended from the mended plate a ten-pound weight. "As strong as steel, gents," bellowed the faker, "and always ready. To this plate I have hung a ten-pound weight. I will now substitute therefor a 25-pound weight. The cement, you observe, holds firm. I now increase the weight to 30 pounds, and—" At this point in his discourse the plate broke and there was a crash, whereat the crowd smiled broadly. The faker, however, refused to be cast down by this mishap. "And now, gents," he continued. "you will further observe that the plate now breaks with ease, thus affording an opportunity to cement the edges more carefully and firmly together whenever it is desirable to do so."—New York Herald. virtually became a pulp. It was then treated with bitumen and tar and laid in the usual way. The road is claimed to have many great advantages. It creates little or no dust, gives considerable wear, is resilient and silent, and gives a good grip for motor trees and similar objects. It is a comfortable material for horses to tread on, and the heaviest vehicles that have so far passed over it have made no impression on it—London Globe. No two great minds love alka. WIT AND HUMOR THE IMITATION EMERALD. Bishop Johnson of South Dakota tells this story of himself: "I was dining one night beside a man of whom I had never heard before. I soon discovered that he was quick witted, and later I was also to discover that he was a jewelry expert. I was wearing an emerald ring, which I prize very highly for its history as well as for its beauty. "Will you let me see your ring? he asked. "I gladly passed the trinket to him. He examined it critically and then returned it, saving: "It is the best imitation emerald I ever saw." "Nevertheless," he replied, "it is an imitation emerald." "Some time later I met an expert in gems in New York, showed him the ring and asked his opinion of it. The man looked at it and told me it was an imitation. "Some time after that I again met my banquet friend, and told him what I had done. "I have reproached myself for having told you," he remarked. "I'm glad you did tell me," I replied. "Else I might have transmitted a lie to posterity." "You surely would have been in good company in doing that," said he, and the incident was at an end."—The World Today. LIFE IN THE SUBURBS Mr. Suburb- Haven't you a dog to protect your house from tramps? Mr. Lawnmo-Yes. "Then why do you walk around every night with a gun?" "Oh, I'm not protecting the house. I'm only protecting the dog." MAKING SURE First Lady (off for a journey)—I hope we've got the right train. Second Lady—I asked seventeen trainmen and ninety-three passengers if this train went to Blankville, and they all said yes, so I guess we're all right. A MARTYR TO DUTY Husband—Aren't you going to church today? Wife—No. I am not feeling well. Husband—Then call a messenger boy and send him. The family must be represented. RATHER WIRY. Mrs. Slimdiet—What has made your throat so sore, Mr. Newboarder? Newboarder—I think it must have been the steak. Scraps The less a man works the more time he has to think about vacations. A girl who shows her teeth a lot must have them in first-class order. The woman who climbs by toadying will always have to bow to some. Courage means foolhardiness to a lot of men. Discretion is certainly not the best part of military valor. The man who has a card up his sleeve never gesticulates freely. Pomposity is the only swell way some men know. By taking another man's prize, you can't get credit for his strife. The woman who forgets she's intellectual is a scarce delight. Get away from envy, and you will invisibly get nearer the angels. Familiarity is the first sign of contempt. The man who depends upon the humor of his friends has only shaky fences to lean upon. Bridge spans the chasm of many a dull wit. A loan of five may bring a guy around ten times. All college pillows are not exchange for frat pins. Some men break their smoking resolutions as soon as they can choose their own cigars. It comforts some poor men to see their better half wearing expensive rig. A happy household is where the father refrains from getting too happy. The self-made man does well to hide the trademark. To contradict some folks is to make sudden enemies of them. A well-shod woman is always pleasantly conscious of her feet. Most of Nature's beauties have corresponding beats in the human heart; blessed is he who is in accord with her. Once in a while one does meet an ideally suited, happy pair which disturbs the platitudes about the uncertain state of matrimony. NEGRO FARMERS SHOW EACH OTHER'S PATH TO WEALTH NEGRO FARMERS SHOW EACH OTHER'S PATH TO WEALTH Tuskegee, Ala.—According to statements made at the annual Tuskegee conference here there are 150,000 more negro farmers in the south than 10 years ago and the negroes have had a large share in adding 24,000,000 acres to the improved land of the south. More than 3,000 farmers were present to hear the discussions. The product of the negro farmers in Alabama last year is estimated at $40,000,000, which those in attendance were told was the negro's actual contribution to the wealth of the south. The conference was held in the halls of the institute and Dr. Booker Washington presided. On the walls were mottoes. Some of them read: "Repair old plows and farm tools on rainy days," "Now is the time to begin to save something," and advice about the care of stock and "Living at Home," by raising all that was necessary for the family to eat. The conference was the climax of a short course in agriculture conducted at the institute by teachers of the school and Federal Demonstrators Thomas M. Campbell and Washington Tate, negroes, and William Rakestraw, conference agent of the talks of the negro farmers, land whitelands and expert farmers, were the exhibits of produce from negro's farms, free entertainment at the institute, free distribution at morning and evening papers and free care for stock brought for exhibit or as motive power of the visitor. The conference was classed as one of the best ever held in the south. But the real feature was the heart to heart *uk* of the negro farmers to each other. Many of them told how they had started in a swamp with nothing and subsisted on a hop and corn meal while preparing their land for cultivation and how they now own their own homes and—and while very few referred to totals, it is known that a number of them could have said with accuracy that their holdings are listed for taxation with five figures. Principal Washington in his opening address dwelt chiefly upon the white and black farmers and honesty between tenant and landlord, and he scored the negroes who rent land and move away before the crop is made, or sell all their cotton when they have pledged to pay rent in the staple. W. W. Thompson, a white planter, proved conditions on his estate since he offered prizes for the best kept homes, the most productive gardens, the best kept ditches, and the biggest yield of cotton from a one-horse farm. The need of better school buildings was a prominent topic and farmers who could not read the newspapers given them advised their neighbors "to chip in and build a school in your neighborhood, to be sure of a teacher sent there." Reports indicate that the negro farmers are spending thousands of dollars annually building school houses in the rural districts. The last day's session was devoted to "How We Can Save." "Buy More Land" was the burden of the reply. It was stated that the negroes of the south were earning $500,000,000 annually and of this they would save $15,000,000 or $20,000,000. "Stick to the soil" was the advice. Between $15,000,000 and $25,000,000 worth of real estate in Pennsylvania is owned by negroes, according to the forthcoming annual report of John L. Rockey, chief of the bureau of industrial statistics in the department of internal affairs. In the 47 wards of Philadelphia nego owns a total of 1,018 parcels of taxable real estate, and exclusive of non-taxable property, with a total tax valuation of $2,801,275. Among the places in which the largest number of properties are held with the market value of each, are Wiliamsport, 93, $70,000; Washington, 95, $227,050; Carlisle, 81, $309,500; Darby, 69, $119,300; Scranton, 11, $165,00; Meadville, 27, $38,100; Lewiston, 22, $38,750; Franklin 20, $31,700; Untown, 21, $33,325; Ardmore, 26, $49,640; Harrisburg (two wards), 41, $66,800; Langhorne, 26, $24,240; Lancaster, 25, $73,000; Norwood, 8, $115,00; Chester, (two wards), 14, $28,000; Bristol, 17, $11,770; Sewickley, 11, $32,500; Braddock, 35, $156,700; Reading, 18, $62,750; Reading, 18, $62,750; Gree 18, $62,750; Greensburg, 13, $27,900; Three Tuns, 32, $4500; Elizabeth, 28, $22,900. PROFOUND LINGUIST. There had been a fatal accident at the railroad crossing in a little Pennsylvania town, and the coroner, a pompous old fellow, who magnified conscientiously both his office and its incumbent, had impaired a jury for the inquest. There was only one witness of the accident, an illiterate Slav from the coal mines, who could understand no English. With him the coroner began to struggle. "Can you speak German?" he asked. The man shook his head. "Can you speak Italian?" continued the official. Again the man shook his head. "Can you speak Hungarian?" The same response. "Can you speak Russian?" finally asked the coroner. Again the man shook his head. "It's no use, gentlemen," said the coroner, turning to the jury. "We can't proceed with the case. I've spoken to this man in five different languages and can't make him understand me."-Philadelphia Record. A BASE SLANDER. Winks—Folks say you always leave immediately after the sermon, so as to escape the contribution box. Jinks (hotly)—It's a base slander! The only reason I start so early is simply to get first pick of the umbrellas. PREDICTION. Stella—Did he put on your skates? Bell—Yes. Next year he will be booking me up the back—New York Sun. LADY'S SIXGUNED SKIRT 5716 As part of a complete costume or as a separate skirt, the design here presented is equally appropriate. It is a popular Empire model with panel front and back. The garment is cut to fit smoothly over the hips in accordance with the prevailing mode, and the straight lines so much in vogue are preserved. For making the skirt panama, serge or broadcloth may be used. The pattern (5716) is cut in sizes from 22 to 20 inch waist measure. To make the skirt in the medium size will require 7 yards of 24 inch material. To procure this pattern send 10 cents to "Pattern Department, of this paper, to the name and address of the manufacturer of pattern." NO. 5716. SIZE..... NAME..... TOWN..... STREET AND NO..... STATE.... GIRL'S DRESS 4784 A practical dress for the school girl is here illustrated. It closes at the left side of the front, which is an advantage to older girls. Serge, challis, chevlot, cashmere, are appropriate materials. The pattern (4784) is cut in sizes 6, 8, 10 and 12 years. Eight year size requires $3\frac{1}{4}$ yards of 36 inch material. To procure this pattern send 10 cents to "Pattern Department," of this paper. Write name and address plainly, and be sure to give size and number of pattern. NO. 4784. SIZE..... NAME..... TOWN..... STREET AND NO..... STATE.... Genius on the Scrap-Heap. Writing under the above title Sigmund Spaeth delivers a slashing attack upon our methods of education, in Harper's Weekly. According to the author we are guilty of a shocking waste of infant prodigies. "Every trace of useful information is carefully concealed from the very young child," he says. "Its constant questions are for the most part answered 'humorously' and hence incorrectly, or they are not answered at all. Why should a human infant be such an irresistible joke? All the mental processes of the first three or four years of child life are considered as more interesting reflexes. That they are controlled by a real, living, tremendously active brain never seems to occur to us." Legal Clearance "My good woman," said the learned judge, "you must give an answer, in the fewest possible words in which you are capable, to the plain and simple question whether when you were crossing the street with the baby on your arm and the omnibus was coming down on the right side and the cab on the left and the brougham was trying to pass the omnibus, you saw the plaintiff between the brougham and the cab, or whether and when you saw him at all, and whether or not near the brougham, cab and omnibus or either, or any two, and which of them respectively—or how was it?" A Novelty. Chorus Lady—Why should I marry you, Jim? You haven't a dollar to your name! The Nervy One—No; but think of the advertising you'd get—beautiful chorus girl marries a scene shifter! -Puck