The Gazette
Saturday, February 14, 1914
Cleveland, Ohio
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THIRTY-FIRST YEAR. NO. 29
IN UNION
HOPE EASTERNITY
LEADER AMONG THE BAPTISTS
Brilliant Work of the Rev. J. H. Eason.
VERSED IN CHURCH HISTORY
Brief Summary of the Achievements of the President of the Baptist State Convention of Alabama—Author of Several Plans For the Future Welfare of the Denomination.
Birmingham, Ala.—The Baptist denomination in this state is growing by leaps and bounds in numbers, finance and intelligent leadership. The reports made by the various churches at the last state convention covered a wide scope of activities in and out of the individual churches themselves. Foremost among the many capable leaders in the work of the denomination is the Rev. J. H. Eason, B. D., pastor of the Jackson Street Baptist church in this city and president of the Alabama Baptist state convention.
Mr. Eason is a native of Sumterville, this state, and was graduated from Selma university in 1885 and from the Richmond (Va.) Theological seminary in 1890. After his graduation in 1890 Professor Eason taught at Selma university for seven years. He was ordained to the Baptist ministry in 1891. He has held many responsible positions both as a churchman and an educator. Before beginning his pastorate at the Jackson Street Baptist church in this city he had been pastor of the Seventeenth Street Baptist church in Anniston for sixteen years.
The Rev. Mr. Eason has some very distinct views as to the work, doctrine
REV. J. H. MASON, B. D.
and discipline of the Baptist denomination. In a recent interview he made the following statements: "For several years I have made special study of church history and the Baptist denomination. I find the primitive form of the Baptist people was that of a mass meeting. They are a family. All other denominations are organizations. The Baptists are a growth, not an institution, in their nature.
"To do the best work it is possible for us as Baptists to do we will have to become an organized family. I should not be surprised in the future to see the Baptists divided into two great classes—namely, confederated Baptists and the united Baptists.
"Some years ago I drew up a constitution for the Alabama Baptist state convention, which provided that the one state convention he divided into four subordinate state district conventions, the coming together once a year of these state district conventions in the state convention. Many good and great men in the state and out of the state predicted the state district conventions would secede from the one central organization. But there are no signs of trouble yet. The scheme is working nicely.
"In our last convention at Mobile, Ala., the brethren passed a recommendation which I offered that provides that we have a congress to investigate and restate the practices and doctrines which the churches that are members of the convention are expected to support and practice.
"I reason if committees to revise the Bible are wise a meeting to look into the practices and doctrines of the denomination that rests upon the Bible for its only rule of action might not be out of order. This meeting will be held some time next year."
The Fifteenth Amendment Will Stand.
The introduction of a measure in the general assembly at Columbia, S. C., recently favoring the repeal of the fifteenth amendment to the federal constitution simply shows the attitude of a small minority of southern white men toward the colored citizens of the country. The great bulk of intelligent whites throughout the country would vote against such a selfish measure were it to become a national issue.
Sunday Schools to Aid Missionaries.
The foreign mission board of the National Baptist convention is preparing an elaborate Easter program for the Sunday schools throughout the country. Dr. L. G. Jordan, secretary, says they will mall out at least 200,000 of these programs to the Sunday schools in every state and also to their stations in Africa and other foreign points. The board is asking for $15,000 for immediate use on the foreign field.
THE GAZETTE
C. HARRIS & EWING
Mme. Abdul Hak Hussein Bey, wife of the first secretary to the Turkish embassy at Washington, is an English-woman. She is one of the handsome women in the diplomatic circle at the national capital.
NATION NEGLECTS
LESS FIT 'KIDDIES'
SO SAYS JULIA LATHROP, CHIEF OF NEW FEDERAL CHILDREN'S BUREAU.
Woman Official Attacks the Present Methods of Dealing With Juvenile Offenders; Even in the More
Washington, D. C.—The nation is neglecting its "exceptional children," the less fit among the little ones, says Julia C. Lathrop, chief of the children's bureau, in the first annual report of the new division of federal activity. No state in the Union, she says, at the present time is making adequate provision in this regard. She appeals for classified directories of all available agencies dealing with children, including institutions for feeble-minded, crippled, blind and deaf, and juvenile delinquents and juvenile courts. She attacks the present methods of dealing with juvenile offenders, even in the more advanced states. She says:
"The inequality of operation of the juvenile court laws in this country has been thus far ignored in the discussion of juvenile courts. A small group of the most conspicuous courts and those best equipped have been studied and their methods admired or criticized, but there has been little attempt to show the lack of provision for carrying out the laws which have been enacted."
"Even where the probation theory of the law is carefully worked out and faithfully administered, the proper state institutions for the training and care of certain children may be lacking, and so the purpose of the law is defeated."
TREMORS ARE FELT IN NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW ENGLAND STATES.
New York City.—An earthquake shock of varying degree of intensity was felt throughout New York state, New England and southeastern Canada. Beginning at 1:34 p. m. the tremor lasted about a minute. Soon reports began to filter in from cities in the north, New England and Canada. Montreal reported considerable damage to property in parts of Quebec province.
The shocks were felt in several quarters of Albany and in the Capitol the desk of Speaker Sweet of the assembly was moved an inch. In other departments of the state buildings the shocks were distinctly felt. Water coolers were overturned and chairs upset. At Schenectady, less than 20 miles from Albany, the ground rocked with such intensity that persons in office buildings reported that they had nearly been thrown from their chairs. At Binghamton Rocco Avezz, 32, a laborer, was killed.
The shocks were felt as far west as Pennsylvania. At Scranton, Pa., buildings were shaken both in the city and in the surrounding country.
Pass Good Roads Bill
Washington, D. C.—The Shackleford bill, under which the federal government would distribute $25,000,000 for good roads among the various states, conditioned on a dollar for dollar appropriation by each state, was passed by the house by a vote of $23 to 42. Its passage followed several days of debate, during which many of the speakers advocated the project in the interest of the farmers, while a minority attacked the project as a dangerous opening wedge for heavy future inroads on the treasury.
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BIG UPLIFT FOR RURAL SCHOOLS
MANY IMPROVEMENTS MADE
Economic and Social Aspect of Educational Work In One Hundred and Thirty Counties In the Southern States Reviewed by State Supervisor Jackson Davis of Virginia.
How industrial training, under a system of supervising industrial teachers, has not only vitalized the rural schools among the colored people into which it has been introduced, but is also having farreaching economic and social effects on rural conditions generally, is described by Jackson Davis, state supervisor of elementary schools in Virginia, in the Southern Workman. Mr. Davis says in part:
"A few efforts had been made here and there throughout the south to tie up the work of the country school to the life of the home and the farm, but it was not until the establishment of the Jeanes fund for rural schools that a general effort was made in this direction. In Heinice county, Va., in the fall of 1908, following a conference of the school officials of the county with agents of the Jeanes fund, a supervising industrial teacher was employed and put to work in all of the colored schools of the county.
"The pioneer work of Virginia Randolph in overcoming the indifference of her own people, organizing improvement leagues at each school, introducing simple forms of industrial work and in the enlistment of the active interest of the white people in these efforts for improvement in practical ways, met with such success that a new spirit was soon ablaze in each colored community, and the schools were transformed in appearance and in the general character of their work.
"The general plan, so successful in its early dehonoration, has continued to grow and meet with approval. It has developed initiative among the colored rural people, and it has tied their interests together in a school for a better neighborhood. The moral effect has been noticed by the white people around them and their support of this movement has been hearty. Supervising industrial teachers were employed in 130 counties in the southern states last session.
"This work has been made possible in most cases by the Jeanes fund, but the counties, as they see the splendid results, are putting up more money from local funds for the support of the work, and in some counties the teacher's salary is paid entirely from local school funds. In sending out trained teachers to supervise the rural schools we are putting the best leadership of the Negro race to work in the task of bringing about better training, better farming and better living.
"The school is almost the only point where conscious effort is made by the white people to influence and develop the Negro race, and here is a great opportunity for constructive work, as indeed the supervising teachers are showing. In organizing the school improvement leagues they are bringing the older people together in the interest of better things and are calling forth the spirit of self help, which is indispensable to their progress.
"One of the most promising developments in the work has been the cooperation of the supervising industrial teacher with the farm demonstration agent in working during the summer months with clubs of girls who make home gardens and can their vegetables and fruits for winter use. This feature of the work was begun in Virginia two years ago in four counties. During the past summer it was carried on in fourteen. Under this plan the industrial teachers are employed for the entire twelve months. At the close of the school term they organize garden clubs among the larger girls. They visit them in their homes, meet them in groups, give them practical instruction for their gardens and teach canning, cooking and sewing in their homes.
"The teachers are in great demand during the summer months, not only among the girls, but among their mothers as well, for they, too, have been eager to learn the 'government way' of canning vegetables."
"Either as tenants, owners or laborers the colored people cultivate farms in the south with an area of 100,000,000 acres. This is an area equal to four times the state of Virginia. Much of this land, as we know, is cultivated in the very poorest fashion. We shall have a onesided cultivation as long as we have twentieth century methods in our cities and eighteenth century methods on our farms.
"If we deny the Negro the training which he needs to make a better citizen and a better man and a better farmer, we suppress our rural life and hold down our average to a lower level and we continue to have him wear out the soil which is our greatest natural wealth. Training of the right kind that will replace obsolete methods with intelligent methods, that will replace insanitary cabins with good dwelling houses, neglected shacks with attractive schoolhouses and an intelligent work for the coming of the kingdom of God on earth—this is the rural civilization which some think must be wrought as by a miracle."
MRS. CHARLES K. DRURY
Mrs. Drury is a daughter of Secretary of Commerce and Mrs. William C. Redfield and has been visiting them in Washington, where she has been extensively entertained. Her home is in Montreal.
WOMAN, AFTER COMMITTING CRIME, TAKES BICHLORIDE OF MERCURY TABLETS.
Story of Tragedy is One of Strangest Ever Written—Forsook Honor, Home, Family and Friends at Call of Love.
Newark, N. J.—Charles I. Manning was arrested shortly after midnight on a charge of murder in connection with the death of his wife Harriet, who was shot and killed by Hazel Herdman, who afterward ended her own life.
"We have preferred a charge of murder against Manning," said Chief Long. "He knew that Hazel Herdman killed his wife when we brought them in here Friday night, a few hours after the shooting. He waved with her call that night at an, the next morning up to a few mome, before she killed herself. We had witnesses to prove that he knew it then, and that he lied to us in every statement he has made."
New York City—With the mystery of the murder of Mrs. Charles I. Manning in her home in Newark, N. J., solved by the confession and suicide of Miss Hazel Herdman, the veiled woman who fired the fatal shots, the police of Newark, the county prosecutor and others of the authorities detained Manning, the husband of the slain woman.
Though there is no doubt expressed that Miss Herdman killed Mrs. Manning through jealousy and took her own life in a sudden moment of realization of the enormity of her crime, the police can hardly believe that the dual tragedy has been entirely explained in such a brief and startling manner.
Inculping no one, Miss Herdman confessed she had committed the murder because of her love for Mrs. Manning's husband and because Mrs. Manning was the only one that stood between them. Repeatedly she declared that Mrs. Manning had refused to obtain a divorce from her husband, and realizing that she and her year and a half old baby never could have their proper home without the father, she had determined to slay her rival.
In her dress was found her farewell message, the last line of a note written to Manning. It read: "Take good care of baby."
The story of the tragedy is one of the strangest ever written. It is the story of a girl of 19, who forsock honor, home, family and friends at the call of love; who suffered in silence for two long years until finally driven by unreasoning jealousy and the fear that her child must grow up without a name, she removed the one obstacle that stood in her way—the wife of the man she loved.
With her own life ebbing fast in one of the wards of the Mountainside hospital at Mountair she told her story to Chief of Police Long.
"Yes, it is true that I killed Mrs. Manning," she said. "It was the only way. I loved Charlie and he promised to marry me if he could get free. But she wouldn't let him go and I couldn't wait. So I killed her.
"It wasn't easy, but I thought I could do it and live. I found I could not. I took bichioride of mercury this monging, after a night of horror, and before long I will be beyond the reach of the law."
Live on 10 Cents a Day.
St. Louis, Mo.—Eighty-five years old, Dr. Henry S. Tanner, who achieved fame by equalling the exploit of Elijah and other Biblical characters in fasting 40 days and 40 nights, declares that the simple life is the only solution* of the high cost of living. Furthermore, he offers to live for one year on 10 cents a day to prove not only that it is possible to do so with comfort, but that a person's health will be greatly benefited by a food schedule which calls for a dime's worth of nuts and fruit as the daily menu.
HAMPTON INSTITUTE NORTH.
Noted Speakers Praise Work of Well
Known Southern School.
The meetings held under the auspices of the Armstrong association in the Brooklyn Academy of Music Monday evening, Jan. 26, and at Carnegie hall, New York, Tuesday, Jan. 27, in the interest of the Hampton (Va.) institute were each largely attended and enthusiastic. The plantation songs and other melodies sung by the Hampton students were well rendered and highly enjoyed by the audience at both meetings.
Besides the popularity of the speakers and what they said, the most interesting feature of the meetings was the moving pictures showing step by step the success of John Henry, a typical country boy from the time he left his home in Kentucky until his graduation from Hampton. The Hon. Job E. Hedges was the chief speaker at the Brooklyn meeting. He was followed by Major R. R. Moton, who made a brief address.
Mr. Hedges in giving his impressions of Hampton Institute said, "Hampton is a good place for white people because it makes them whiter. There you find a sanctity of emotion that makes you ashamed. At Hampton true religion is to be found. We sometimes go to church because it is decent. They go because they've got to have it." he said. He spoke glowingly of Robert C. Ogden. "I know of no place where a dollar will breed more dollars of value than at Hampton."
Major Robert R. Motou, disciplinary officer at Hampton, said: "The most serious problem of the nation is the adjustment of the relations of the two races. Hampton institute affords a common platform for all men, black and white, north and south, to meet on.
"Slavery," declared Mr. Moton, "left the Negro with the impression that work with the hands was degrading and to be despised. But Hampton is doing away with this thought. The white race taught us that anything black was to be despised. Hampton has taught my race to be proud of itself. God intended that the Negro should be as good as any other race. And what will go a great way toward the solving of the problem is a belief that the colored man and a belief by the colored man in the white person." The Hon. George McAenny, president of the board of aldermen, was the chief speaker at the Carnegie hall meeting in New York.
INCREASE IN FUNDS FOR FREEDMEN'S AID SCHOOLS.
New Buildings and Equipment With Stronger Faculties Also Secured.
The twenty-two schools under the auspices of the Freedmen's Aid society of the Methodist Episcopal church have started upon a new era this year and with the brightest prospects for the second year of the church quadrinnium in all the history of the society's work. Additional appropriations have been made to most of the institutions, the faculties have been strengthened, repairs are under way, ground has been broken for a new dormitory at Walden university, new buildings have been recently erected at Morristown Normal and Industrial college and Clafn university, and buildings under course of erection at Wiley university and Philander Smith college are being completed.
Bishop Theodore S. Henderson, one of the most resourceful bishops in Methodism, has been relieved from the holding of spring conferences and is detailed by the board of bishops to lead in a campaign for the jubilee among the white conferences in particular as executive director in co-operation with the secretaries. All of the bishops resident in the south are backing Secretaries Mavety and Penn in their plans, and the brightest day in the forty-seven years' history of the society is now at hand.
The schools fostered by the society and their location are:
Gammon Theological seminary, Atlanta, Ga.; Flint Medical college and hospital, New Orleans; Mehray Medical college, New Orleans; N.C.; Claflin university, Orangeburg, B.; C. Clark university, Atlanta, Ga. Sam Houston college, Austin, Tex.; New Orleans university, Holly Springs, Miss.; George R. Smith college, Sedalia, Mo.; Philander Smith college, Little Rock, Ark.; Walden university, Nashville, Tenn.; Wiley university, Birmingham, Alabama academy, Birmingham, Ala.; Cookman institute, Jacksonville, Fla.; Gilbert academy, Baldwin, La.; Lakeman academy, Baldwin, La.; Merrillian rdian, Miss.; Morriston Normal and Industrial college, Morristown, Tenn.; Morgan college, Baltimore; Princess Anne academy, Princess Anne, Md.; Virginia and industrial institute, Lynchburg, Va.
BINGA'S GENEROUS GIFT.
Chicago Banker Donates $500 to Work of National Association.
Jesse Binga, Chicago's well known banker, has given $500 to the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People. Mr. Binga is much interested in the welfare of his race and gave this amount at the recent meeting held at Lincoln Center in Chicago after listening to Professor J. E. Spingarn's speech.
He is very enthusiastic about the work of the association and thinks that the time has come for the colored people to give money and work together to retain the rights the race now enjoys and regain those which have been lost by the indifference and shortsightedness of those who in their preachments have put other things before the conservation of rights
AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS
Recently in New York there met the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The association, according to committee reports, is growing. That is well. There can be no doubt of the need of organized effort to protect the interests and even the most elementary rights of the negro.
This is an unpleasant thought, but true. The appearance of Jim Crowism in the national offices at Washington, now thrown into higher relief by the president's strange reluctance to attack it, is only one expression of the tendency to isolate and hold the negro down. Recently Mr. Hyde has described the harsh and demoralizing conditions with which the most worthy class of negroes has to cope in Chicago. There is now appearing in the south a new segregation proposal, namely, that when more than a half of the acreage of a section is owned by one race, the voters of the section may exclude ownership by members of another race. In other words, says Doctor Du Bois, here is the policy of race segregation which has resulted in the degradation and destruction of the Indians.
The reminder is sharp-edged. Our mistreatment of the Indians has been admitted to be a blot on the nation's 'scutcheon. Are we to drift into an evil even greater? As Doctor Du Bols says, a quarter century ago the solution of the negro problem was formulated thus: "Take the negro out of politics. Train him for work, especially for farm work." The negro has been taken out of politics by various devices of disfranchisement which in effect annul the thirteenth amendment. This process of constitutional repeal has been accepted complaisantly by a generation preoccupied with its own material achievements and political and social problems. The results of this twofold policy, according to Doctor Du Bols and other observers are "that the negro schools have been neglected; that a large proportion of the negro children are not in school and that there has been quiet but determined opposition to the success of the higher schools for negroes, while in the industrial and agricultural field the negro has had to contend against tremendous odds." It should be said in supplement to this, that in the south white schools also have been neglected; that the south has been very poor and economically retarded, and that in many districts the poor whites are worse off than the negroes.
Yet, after all factors are brought within view, the human paradox appears that wherever the negro, in spite of the staggering handicaps under which he moves, has forced himself upward he thereby places himself in competition with white men and immediately becomes the object of their opposition. What is really wanted of him is humble, useful labor. Freedom in name he is to enjoy, but not the freedom a free soul demands, the freedom to move forward, to enjoy "the blessings of liberty," freedom in the "pursuit of happiness."
We shall not solve the negro problem on any such basis. The wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, who said "this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free" is wisdom to day. Our policy toward the negro most certainly and most profoundly will react upon ourselves. That is a consideration which gives to the movement for the advancement of colored people the force of enlightened self interest.—Chicago Inter Ocean.
Fifty-seven years of continuous service as a weaver is the remarkable record of a woman employed in a cotton mill in Saco, Moe.
The National Association for the Advancement of the Colored People, of which Oswald Garrison Villard, president of the New York Evening Post company, is one of the prime movers, was characterized as dangerous and misleading, and one of its Washington agents charged with fraud in a meeting of colored people in the Metropolitan church in M street, Washington. A resolution was adopted inquiring the number of school teachers and government employees who are giving their aid to the association, the manner of expenditure of money publicly collected for "the advancement of the colored people," the necessity for the existence of such an organization in the district, and whether the organization is incorporated according to the laws of the district.
The largest electrical egg hatching plant in the world is in England, having an average output of 8,000 chickens a week.
Mme. Alice Deschamps, a well-known French sportswoman, celebrated her eighty-fourth birthday by taking part in a lawn tennis, a golf and a croquet match at Le Touquet.
To encourage the use of paper twine instead of jute for baling wool the government of Uruguay has lowered the duty on the former.
Montana'produced a record amount of zinc last year and increased its silver output 4 per cent. over the figures for 1912.
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THERE IS STRength
An earnest plea for the betterment of the rural colored schools of the south was made by James H. Dillard, president and director, at the annual meeting of the board of the Negro Rural school fund of the Anna T. Jeans foundation, which was held at New York a few days ago.
"The city, town and village schoolhouses for the colored children are often fairly good," says Mr. Dillard, "but in the open country, where we profess to wish the people to remain, and where we profess to wish to train these country children to better country living, anything better than a disgraceful shack is rarely found for the schoolhouse."
The Jeanes foundation, established five years ago, and with the active and financial co-operation of the various counties of the southern states, and that of the Phelps-Stokes fund, is carrying on an educational campaign among the rural negro population of the south.
The scope of the work is so large that though more than $38,000 has been spent for teachers' salaries alone, the officers and executive committee find themselves badly handicapped for funds with which to properly extend the work of the foundation. Only $1,195 was available for repairs and equipment of schoolhouses.
So great has been the increase in the number of schools, that it has been found advisable to organize a corps of supervising teachers and state supervisors. The problem of meeting the traveling expenses of these workers is by no means an easy one. In many cases they are dependent upon private contributions from patrons of the schools, where the counties have made no appropriations for the purpose.
Mr. Dillard is optimistic regarding the future of the work, and feels that in spite of many handicaps, a constantly increasing appreciation and spirit of co-operation is being manifested by school officials, both state and county.
More than 300 members of the congregation of St. Francis Xavier's Catholic church at Baltimore, Md., sat at a banquet in the lecture hall of the church, the occasion being the continuation of the golden jubilee celebration of the church, which was opened by Cardinal Gibbons on Sunday. The congregation of St. Francis Xavier's church is a colored one and around the table were many of the most prominent people of the colored community. Councilman Harry S. Cummings said in part:
"We are all citizens of a great government to which we owe all the loyalty and patriotism which we can command. We owe respect and obedience to the law of the land and devotion to everything which makes for the prosperity of our common country. And as our president, whoever he may be in person, is the head of the government, we owe respect and loyalty to him as citizens. We, in return for this loyalty and patriotism, are entitled to receive and enjoy to its fullest extent every right granted to us under the law. And as there should be no difference in degree in our patriotism, so also should there be no difference or discrimination in according to all citizens their rights. Let us hope that our president, with all the power at his command, may see to it that all citizens may be accorded the full measure of their rights, so that each and every one of us may vie with each other in his love and devotion for our flag and our country."
A cork sunk 200 feet deep in the ocean will not rise again to the surface, owing to the great pressure of the water. At any less distance, however, it will gradually work its way back to light.
Booker T. Washington finds that "Virginia is setting a great example for the rest of the south in the matter of showing how the white and colored people may co-operate for general improvement. I find." Doctor Washington adds, "that not only have the efforts of the Negro Organization society received the hearty support of the white people of the state, but that other special lines of endeavor have likewise received their most cordial support.
"This is particularly true in the matter of education. Virginia was the first state to have a state supervisor of rural colored schools, and by so doing set an example for the rest of the south. The work of Jackson Davis in improving the negro schools of Virginia is an indication of how the best white people of the south are ready to give their time and talent for the betterment of conditions among negroes."
Among improvements to be carried out soon on the harbor of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, is the building of an electric power plant to supply new coal loading machinery.
The London (England) county council has decided to issue an order for the closing of barber shops throughout London at the same time.
Canada cuts about 2,000,000 cords of pulp wood annually, about half of which is exported for manufacture in the United States.
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haw tho largest bona fide ciroulatlon,
double that of any newspaper in the
interest of Afro-Americans, published
te tho state of Ohio, and comparisor
‘with any will immediately establish
Wee rank aa one of the NEWSIEST
AND BEST In the country.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1914.
“Protesting to President Wilson”
has proven a waste of time and ef-
fort.
If any of our ministers did say, at
® recent meeting of the Ministers’ Al-
Hance, that he didn't care what our
Old residents of Cleveland wanted in
the Y. MC. A. matter, will he be MAN
enough to lot us know who he is?
There are many of us “old residents”
who would like to know.
‘We still rofuse to believe that there
are Negro ministers in Cleveland, who
would paddle upon us sevarate schools
for our children, by advocating a “Jim:
rom” Y. M,C. A. for this city. This
has been the experience of our people
fm nearly every city in the North that
hias tried the very harmful expert
ment,
‘he “Jack Johnson” daily newspaper
Mar is again busy. In a dispatch,
dated Chicago, Feb. 5, he says the
city editor of morning newspaper
of that city, testifying before the Fed-
eral Grand Jury, there, that day “pro-
duced the cablegram trom Jack Joln-
on which made charges that Johnson
gave $20,000 to be distributed among
Federal officials, before the Negro
pugilist went to France.” Whew!
‘The editor of The Gazette was glad
to receive a committee from our local
Ministers’ Alliance, Wednesday morn
ing, that called to assure him that the
organization had not appointed a com-
mittee to promote a “jim-crow” Y, Mt.
©. A, for Cleveland. One member of
‘the committee of three; if not two, as-
sured bim that he was unalterably
‘opposed to any such segregation and
oolorline for this city. ‘This ts un-
doudtedly the position of a majority,
if not nearly all, of the members of the
Alliance. We are glad to know tt
Indeed, we could not believe it other
rise.
—_—
‘The Cleveland Leader, of Monday,
om its sporting page took particular
‘pains to call attention to the fact that
‘Prank’ Blackburn, a great Negro
pugilist, some years ago, had recently
‘been liberated from prison after ser?-
ing a long term. It also published a
eoricature of Blackburn, which it’
tormed a portrait. On the same page
the Leader published a letter, to one
‘of its reporters from an American
manager.of pugilists in Paris, France,
Ig which “Jim” Johnson, who recently
fought m limited bout with Jack John-
gon, there, was referred to as a
‘Ygpade.” In recent months, we have
‘weltten vice president and managing
‘editor Wm. P. Leech of that paper, re-
peatedly, asking that this insulting
wmlstreatment of our people be discon-
tinued, and we are still hoping that
ho will comply with our respectful and
reasonable request.
“FEDERAL ANTI-LYNCHING LAW
3 ‘MPOSSIBLE.
“Regardless ‘of what one may think
of ex-President. W. H. Taft as a for
‘mer Chief Executive of: this country,,
‘wo must concede his standing as an
‘able jurist because he’ is so regarded,
generally. In view of this, we again
all the attention of advocates of a
ational antllynching law to what
Mr. Taft sald in a recent New York
Speech anent this very thing (pub-
YWshed elsewhere in this paper). When,
the writer secured the enaction of
Ohio's Anti-Lynching law in 1896, we
contended then aa we have over aince,
that our people must look to the vari
‘ous state assemblies, and not to the
Congress for lexisiation against mob
wlolence and lynching: that it is @
foolish waste of time and effort to|
tmportune the Congress; and that It is
high thmo our people of other northern |
states, at Ieact, should follow Ohio's
ead In the matter, as did Ulinois, some
years ago. |
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THIS REPUBLIC’S FIN AND SHAME! |
‘The South Carolina General Assem-
bly has gravely gone on record as
favoring the repeal of the fifteenth
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, which confers on Ne-
groes the right to vote—fust as if
South Carolina and other Southern
states had not repealed (in effect, in
the South only) that amendment long
ago—N. Y. Herald.
‘The New York Herald is-correct in
this matter, but it does not “Bit, the
pall” squarely “on the head,” thus
@riving it in! For it ought to have
stated that the “North” did nothing
to make it impossible for the "South"
to invalidate the U. 8. constitution—
the “aupreme lax of the country"—
the WHOLE countrs, mark you! ‘And
fat if ft bad done so and forced the
political rebels, ax jt did those In arms
{the military ones!) in the war of the
rebellfon, the sin and shame of our
republic would not be in existence—
& blot on our national honor, a curse
on our consclence—as it 1s today.
When will we begin to be honest in
this matter, since we surely cannot
eontinue in our sin of commission and
omission.
- VARDAMAN SQUELCHED.
An amendment by Senator Jones of
the state of Washington to the agri-
cultural extension bill, which would
insure to colleges in the South, the
administration of a portion of the
funds proposed for farm demonstra-
tion work, led to sharp debates in
the U. S. Senate, last week, Thurs-
day. Senator Jones had not proceed-
ed far with his argument, before Sen-
ator Vardaman of Mississipp!, suz-
gested he had “better take a few days
off_and study the question.” When
Sefiator Jones said he was speaking
from the results of his investigation
‘of the question, the coarse Vardaman
replied: ‘Then the Senator is speak-
}ing trom, the profundity of his misin-
formation.” How characteristic! Then
the Mississippt Negro-hater wanted to
know if Senator Jones would be will
ing to allow the Japanese to share in
the administration of the fund allotted
to the Pacific states.
“Yes, if the Japanese were citizens,
but they are not,” was the emphatic
and sufficient response.
“Well, you will admit,” continued
Vardaman, “that the Japanese, in all
the elements that go to make up the
man, ia superior to the Negro?”
“No, I do not admit that,” declared
‘Senator Jones, and the mouthy Varda-
man sat down, thoroughly sauelched,
remarking: ‘I can't argue with that
kind of a man.”
‘Of course he couldn't: too much
truth for him, and from a GENTLE.
MAN, too.
Senator Gallinger started Friday's
argument with a statement in favor
jof the Jones amendment. Vatdaman,
determined to say something insult
ing and mean, declared: “It would
(be a godsend if the Negro was not
permitted to vote in any state.” He
jadded that “the Republican party was
getting tired of the blacks in politics
and was considering a way to get him
ont of national conventions.” It would
be a double “godsend” if Vardaman’s
Kind were not permitted in congress
and legisintures. ‘They are a libel
on the intelligence of this country,
and that is “putting it” mildly. Sen-
ator Clapp protested vigorously that
what Vardaman was saying, concern
ing the inability of the Negro to ad-
vance alone, was not appl{cable to
those of Minnesota, while Senator Wil
Tam Alden Smith of Michigan, said
the possession in the South of $500,
000,000 worth of property by Negroes
was a tribute to the latent ability of
the race, and gave the lie to Varda
man's miserable untruths, He might
algo have referred to what the Afro:
American has done, {n war as well as
in times of peace, to make and pre-
serve this great country, Read our
history in every war! Learn that we
Rave more than $50,000,000 in real
‘and personal property. 0, for For-
‘aker's presence in the Senate at this
time! Where was Senator T, E. Bur-
ton? More than 50,000 Afro-Amert-
ten wotere’ ta Ohio. want.to know!
FLORIDA EASTER LILIES.
Dear Editor and Readers:—Let me
thank you, one and all, for kind words
and wishes. How have you succeeded
with the Royal Poinciana seed that
I sent you? Though, 1 suppose, most
of you are waiting for spring weather
to plant them. I forget while it is
warm here, it is very cold in Ohio.
I sent all seeds who sent postage, as
said, and sent to some who did ‘not
send postage; but had to stop that
part of the “game”, for while I’ was
willing to give the seed free to any-
ong, yet I found to give it and pay
postage was not “cute a bit”. Hence,
no doubt some were disappointed and
perhaps called me pet names. I don't
know.
Our weather just now is beaut!
ful. Windows and doors open all day.
So bright and sunny, from morning
till might, ‘This is the month (Febru:
ary) that we plant our gardens for
the spring and summer. 1 wish you
could see the flowers now in bloom
in the woodlands; the beautiful yel-
low, Jessamine trails over bush and
brit, anywhere, everywhere, and
more beantiful still is the native Flor-
fda Baster Lily, They are so very
pretty, and are now coming into
bloom, I saw the first bloom yester.
day. We were down across tho river
branch and there were the Raster
Lily. buds. ‘They are about 1%
inches in length and a brilliant pink
color, In a day or two the bud is
fully expanded into a fine large white
Lily, Once in a while, one of the
flowers are margined with a delicate.
Long years ago, I used to gather these
Lily buds and sell them. T sent them
post-paid at 25 and 30 cents a dozen.
T have sent hundreds of dozens, but
am most too old now for such work. 1
am sorry, too, for I always enjoyed
the work.
Tn my next I will toll of other points
of interest in Florida,
‘ Yours truly,
Alico Warner.
2029 Hershell St, Jacksonville, Fla.
EN ROUTE TO AFRICA
“Chiet Sam" and 100 Afro-American
Familles—Gives $500 to a Se-
inl Settlement House.
Chicago, M.—At a mass meeting of
‘Afro-Americans in Provident Baptist
church, (West side), last week Thurs-
Gay night, announcement was made
that Mr. Julius Rosenwald had offered
$500 a year toward the maintenance
of Wendell Phi jps Settlement house.
Miss Jane Addams, the philanthropist,
was present and made an excellent
address. This is what Cleveland
Recds—open to all—and not a “jim-
crow” Y. M.C. A. Tho latter, here,
has cansed a lingering fight, by’ preju:
diced whites, for separate schools for
our children here.
‘Over 100 Afro-American families,
well supplied with household goods
and farming implements, passed
through Chicago, one day last week, en
route from Oklahoma to Africa where
thay expect to establish a sorialtet
colony. “We are going back to the
land of plenty”, said “Chief Sam”
Chitwood who haf charge of the
party. “We are. bound for the rich
gountry on the Gold coast of Africa.”
They will maké the trip from New
York ip a chartered boat.
‘THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, ©, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1914.
FROM “THE SUNNY SOUTH.” -
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Tallehassee, Fla, Feb. 2, 1914. |} gig
—I am ‘sending herewith my money || Mmeg@e 2 ~
order for The Gazette. 1 am always || Jamie WRITTEN BY
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to touch affairs at home and is always || Wm 4
persistently courageous in the deuun- || I CSS ys OF i
clation of interests hostile to the race, Mi e cs
in a day like this, we need strong or- un e
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subscriber will sometimes strengtiicn || “RO ERERC Week—Chur
one in the fight. is PAS: RACE Lodge, |
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of our only deputy district assessor—
appointed last week. Mr. Snyder took
the civil service examination for as-
sessor in which there were 400 appli-
cants, 7 of whom were Afro-Ameri-
cans. Of that number, 100 passed
the examination, two being members
of the race, He was eighth on the
list, his average being above 90 per
cent. Mr. Snyder is an old resident
of Cleveland, being born here, and ob-
tained his education in our public
schools. He has been prominent in
business and public affairs for a num-
der of years, having been the first
man of the race to serve as a clerk
in the County Auditor's office. He
also served as collector of delinquent
taxes for 3 County Treasurers, was a
clerk under the last decennial board
of appraisement, and ward-assessor
of personal taxes for 2 years. In our
judgment, he is exceptionally well
qualified ‘for the position he now
holds. Mr. Snyder is a thorough race
man, and resides with his family, at
2308 E. 105th St. In commending him
for appointment to Tax Commission:
ers, Wm. B. Agnew, Exq,, and John D.
Fackler, Esq., the ‘editor of The Ga-
zette, Wrote, last week, Thursday
morning, as’ follows:
. Feb. 5, 1014.
Mr. Wm. B. Agnew, and Mr. John D.
Fackler, Members, Tax Commission,
New Court House, City,
Dear Sirs and Friends:—1 notice in
the morning papers that James R.
Snyder, 2308 E. 105th St., has stood
eighth in the list of those extmined
for deputy district assessors of this
city. Mr, Snyder ts a native of Cleve-
iand, a product of our public schools,
and @ man of more than average intel.
ligence and experience, having served
for years as depiity county auditor,
clerk of various local tax Boards, as
assessor, etc. He Is a man of ex-
ceptionaily good habits, and courte-
‘ous, and of much’ general exgerience
of the kind needed by our deputy dis-
trict assessors. May T ask his ap-
pointment, as a personal favor as well
as_a favor to Mr. Snyder?
‘Trusting you can and will oblige Mr
Snyder and me in this matter, 1 am,
‘Yours respectfully,
‘Harry C. Smith.
Gard of Thanks.
1 wish to extend my sincere thanks
to my friends and neighbors for their
consoling words of ‘sympathy and
Yeautifil floral offerings and” other
kindnesses shown during the recent
fiiness and sad bereavement, in the
loss of my dear husband.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Gordon.
“Jim Crow’ Seats Removed.
Jersey City, N. J.—"Jim-crow”
seats, in the dining room of the Cen.
tral Railroad of New Jersey, have
been abolished by the order of Vice
President Besler. The matter of seg.
Tegation was strongly opposed by a
committee of leading men of the race
It was found out that some sort of
Segregation had been in vogue for
the ‘past ten years. | The Baltimore
and Ohio and the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroads also use the ter-
minal
AN APPRECIATION.
‘New York City, Feb. 4, 1914.
sor Gesette. 12M, 18d, Street.
Baitor, Gazette, My Dear Mr. Smith:
<I thank you cordially for ‘sending
me the copies of ‘The Gazette contain
ing accounts of my specches On “The
New Abolitionism” in Chicago. and
Cleveland, 1 realize the value of the
Dnichy. your paper eave so Cleve
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land meeting. Indeed, I think that
the Colored press has a potential pow-
er for good or bad that is not as yet
realized, The Colored race needs fear-
less and independent journalism now
as much as anything else, and 1 urge
you to continue to use your best ef
forts in giving the race a paper tha
will stind for all that is highest anc
best in its nature.
Very truly yours,
Ty. E. SPINGARN.
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DOINGS
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THE
RACE
Benj. Leeds of Boston, left Tuske-
geo (Ala.) institute $25,000, recently
‘The Norfolk, Va, segregation Inw
has again been declared “null and
void” by a local court,
Our Virginia grand lodge of K. P.,
cannot be dissolved by the supreme
lodge of the order, says the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, and
Kditor John Mitchell of Richmond,
grand chancellor, is again happy. The
court declared the action, revoking
the charter of the Virginia Grand
Lodge and ordering its dissolution,
Was unconstitutional and unlawful.
‘Tell your friends to subscribe for
‘The Gazette and got a real, live up:
todate race newspaper and advocate.
It Ig “the old reliable” from every
viewpoint
Just a few more, and Gov. Cole
Blease will have , pardoned enough
South Carolina voters to make his
election to the U. 8. Senate a certain
tyN. Y. Herald,
‘Veassus Pope, a product of the pub-
He schools of N. Y. City, recently ob-
tained the highest average of any
applicant in that state, at a civil
service examination for the Railway
Mail Service, and has received his ap-
pointment. He has been assigned to
the terminal Station in N. Y. City.
“A CALL TO ARMS!”
Ohio Republicans and Progressives to
Mingle and Lunch On “Lincoln
Day” At the State Capital—"The Ga-
zette” Wanted. ,
Headquarters Lincoln Day Repub-
lican Committee,
Columbus, 0,, dan. 28th, 1914
Raitor, Gazette, Dear Mr. Smith—A
“Lincoln Day” meeting Is to be held
under the auspices of the State Cen-
tral Committee at Memorial Hall, Co-
lumbus, Feb, 26th, 1914, at 1p. m.
This date has been decided upon to
snit the convenience of Senator Wik
liam 'B. Borah of Idaho, who will de-
liver the principal address. Imme-
diately preceding dhe speaking @
luncheon will be served on tlfe floor
of tho tall. Tam sure we all appre-
late the advantage and benefit it will
be to the party to havo an old-fush-
joned Republican rally at this. time.
Senator Borah’s speech will be an in-
spiration and it, will be the start for
a great vietory in November. This ts
to be a “getto-zether" meeting and
everybody is welcome whether he
voted the Republican or Progressive
ticket, two years ago. If there be any
differences, let’s forget them and let
bygones by bygones, » What the com-
mittee wants, 15 to five to all per
sons who propose to pote the Repub-
fican ticket, this fall an_ opportunity
to attend this meeting. | am directed
by the committee on girrangements to
extend to you a ia! invitation to
attend this meeting It is our hope
that the editors of @ the Republican
and. independent newspapers in, the
State will be with jus, Particularly
are we anxious thc the newspaper
nen who edit weoklg county papers be
present. ‘The commitee will make ar-
Tangements for you accommodation
while here, both forthe luncheon and
the ‘speaking program following. 7
fam sure you will receive enough In-
spiration and enthusiasm from your
attendance at this meeting to com-
pensate you for coming. We want
Fou to come. Please answer this let-
ter at once #0 that we ean complete
Arrangements for” the entertainment
of the neweparer men.
incerely your,
W.H TILLER, Secretary.
TAFT ON LYNCHING.
Ex-President Wm, H. Taft in a re-
cent speech, said: “It does not soothe
one’s pride of country to note the num-
ber of lynchings of our own citizens
that go unwhjpped of justice and that
are properly held up to us with scorn
whenever we assume, as we too fre-
quently do,- a morality higher than,
and a governtient better than that of
other peoples. Nor is our feeling in
this regard rendered Jess acute by
hearing from the governors of some
of our states expressions brazenly
defending and approving such lynch-
ings * °° For lynchings of our own
citizens within the Jurisdiction of the
state, we can perhaps answer, or at
least’ we are obliged to answer, that
UNDER THE FORM OF OUR ‘GOY-
ERNMENT SUCH CRIMES ARE A
STATE MATTER, and if the people
of a state will not provide for their
own protection a machinery in. the
administration of Justice that will pre-
vent such lawless violence, and a pub-
lie opinion to make {t effective, then
it is for them to bear the ignominy of
such a condition.”
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Atlantic City, N, J.—James
Bourne, our druggist, has been re-zp
pointed a member of the Board of E4:
ueation by Mayor William Riddle
after a hot fight, for a term of thre:
years. This is the second big vietors
for Mr, Bourne, who, in 1912, was
forced to go to the highest courts 0°
the state to compel them to allow him
to attend a meeting of the Board of
Education, as a member.
Screening Land From Sandstorms.
The agricultural department of t
Belgium government is preparing «
undertake one of the most extensive
schemes for tree planting ever at-
tempted. The line of sand dunes that
reaches along almost the entite sea-
board, from Ostend to the Dunch fron-
tier, will be covered with trees, which
will at the same time stop the drifting
of the sand and act as a protection to
the fertile land belind the proposed
thes helt,
BUCKEY
BUCKEYE LETTERS
rae eae ounce:
THROUGHOUT OHIO
‘What Our: Pespla are (Dalng) aol
Lodge, Literary and Mu-
sical — Marriages,
Deaths, Etc.
SMITHFIELD.—Rev. J. D. Single-
ton is il—Mrs. G. Davis and Miss
Mattie Bigsby are convalescing.—
Mrs, M. J. Freeman of Melntyre, is
seriously {il—E. J. Smith and others
of Mcintyre, were here recently.—Mr.
and Mrs, Chas, Smith were here, last
Friday, en route to Steubenville—A
member of the race recently had left
to him by Elizabeth Malle (deceased)
$100. Rumor has it that if she had
lott him 2 or 900 dollars it would only
be paying a just debt, for work he did
for her a few years ago. Our people
should wake up, the other race will
get all that is coming to them.
CADIZ.—The iliness of two children
at Mrs. J. P. Lucas’, caused the W. M.
M, S. to meet at the parsonage —Miss
Lizeie Lawrence is seriously {ll.—Mrs.
Walker of Akron, visited her daugh:
ter, Mrs. 0. W. Childers.—Revival
Services are still in progress at the
‘A.M. B. church.—Mrs. Martha Jones
is home from Pittsburg.—Harry Mur.
rell of Dennison, and Herbert Wright
of Fernwood, were in town, last week,
—Mrs, Walker and Mrs. 0. W. Child:
ers were called to Pittsburg by the
death of the former's sister—The grip
‘and pneumonia are still raging here—
John Blanchard of Zanesville, is here
visiting his parents.
LORAIN.--Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cain
have a little sou.—Mrs. ‘Bowman {s
holding union services at the A. M.
E, church. ‘There have been six con:
verts, thts far. The meeting wil
continue another week. She was rein
forced by ten members of the Evan-
gelistic Association of Cleveland, Sun.
day.—Miss Beatrice Corbin. is ill—
Mrs, Hazel Cooley is preparing a
drama to be given the second week
in March, for the beneftt of the Sec
ond M. B, church, Persons visiting
Lorain’ should hear the choir of this
church—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tapsh
co's and Mr, and Mrs. C. Cooley's
babies have been very fl—Mr. and
Mrs. S.C. Wallace of Cleveland, vis
ited the U. R., K. of P., Feb. 2—Mrs
Charles’ Young is visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. G. L. Hicks.—Rev. Geourger
of ‘Oberlin, will preach for Rey. C
W. Kelly ‘at the Second Baptis!
church, Sunday. The latter will visit
Painesville, that day—Elmer J. Ran
dolph spent Saturday and Sunday it
| Cleveland.~Mr. and Mrs, J. S, Ran
| dolph announce the wedding of thet
daughter, Miss Adeline, to Mr. Law
rence Wren, formerly of Mt. Pleasant
YOUNGSTOWN.—The revival a
Oak Hil A.M. B. chureh was quit.
successful, 24 members being ade
to the church, Quarterly meeting wa
a glorious ‘occasion, and report
showed good work by Dr. J. M. Gil
mere, the pastor, and tis good people
The pastor delivered his monthly lec
ture to a large congregation whick
Was well pleased. The. concert. bj
Madam Montgomery was a big suc
cess. The program in memory of the
birthday of Bishop D. A. Payne wai
greatly enjoyed by a large congrega
tion and did credit to all who par
ticipated—Mrs,. J.-H. Moore wa:
ealled to Chicago, by her mother’
iliness.—Anthony Belles, who died ir
the hospital, Feb. 1, left'a sister, Mrs
|Win. Brown, and olher relatives her
to mourn his demise. —St. Augustin
1, mission 1s preparing for the lenter
season at the close of which a larg
class will be confirmed. Rev. Joht
Ogburn rector—A Mr. Henderson 0
Oberlin will give a musical recita
here on the 27th at Elks’ rest—(Cot
respondent must mail newsletter ot
MONDAYS—not later in the week, a
he is doing. Editor.)
SPRINGFIELD—Mra. Fanny Bur
nett entertained at a six o'clock din
ner in honor of Miss Martha Moody
ot Windsor, Can.—L. C. Moore is se
rionsly {1.—-Mr. and Mrs. ©, C. Jones
of Columbus, were here recently.—
Miss Della Simmons of Pittsburgh, is
Mrs. Kate Jackson's guest—Mr. and
Mrs. Wm, Valentine and children vis
ited her sister, Mra. Geo, Cooper, in
Columbus. —The revival at the Second
Baptist church closed Sunday. Con:
versions 131. Baptizing, Sunday.—
Mrs. Grace Jackson is convalescent —
A revival at Trinity A.M. B. church
SANDUSKY.—Mrs. Anna Jeffry has
rheumatism.—Mrs. Geo. Harden who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J.
R. Davis, returned to Indianapolis
‘Saturday. Mrs, G. D. Smith enter
tained at dinner, Wednesday, in het
honor: Misses ‘Georgia Sebastian
‘Harriet Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Wm
Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Davis,
The young people gave her a surprise
Friday evening—Mre, A. Gardner and
Mrs. M. N. Washington are ill.—Mrs,
Gilkerson, ‘Mrs. A. Crouch and. Mrs
N. Willams ‘are better. ‘The last
named was ill ail the time she was
away.—Mr. aud Mrs. David Anderson
have been fll—The Second Baptist
church revival will begin on the 14th.
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OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE
“ROOSEVELT” AFFRAY.
Carnegie Library, Wilberforce Uni-
versity.
Wilberforce, 0., Feb. 4, 1914.
Editor, Gazette, My’ Dear Sir—We
are in receipt of some Government
documents (literature) pertaining to
the “Brownsville Affray.” In behalf
of the trustees and patrons, I have
the honor to say to you that we are
abundantly grateful for your xindly
remembrance. With best wishes,
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Rey. E, H. Smith went to Massillon,
‘Tuesday. ie
Dr. A. J. Howard’s mother is critl-
‘cally itl, again.
iim
‘W. R. Dyson of 2259 E. 43d St., is
very ill. Pneumonia. +
Rev. J. L. E. Burr is expected to as-
sist in a revival at Sandusky.
Patrons of the Alpha theater are
complaining of the bad order main-
tained in that place of amusement.
Rev. G. L. Hicks, pastor of the A.
M. E. church at Lorain, was in the
city, last Friday and called on The
Gazette. aig
Mr. Edward Moore, a former rest-
dent of this city, died Monday in
Akron. The remains were shipped to
his native ‘home, in, Virginia.
Invitations have been issued to the
Second anniversary celebration of the
DuBois club, Feb. 17, from 8:30 to
12 p. m., at J. Walter Wills’, 2529
‘Central Ave. eck
Dr. and Mrs, J. K. Nickens of F.
85th St. entertained at dinner, last
Sunday, Mrs, L. A. R. Cunningham,
Mrs, Mamfe Atkerns and the editor
of The Gazette. 3
J. W. Brown of Baltimore, Md, was
in the city, last week Thursday, en
route home from Toledo, where he at
tended the funeral of @ brother. He
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| Mrs. Roger Dillard of 3024 Cedar
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mothetintaw, Airs. Mary Dillard
Youngstown, was eatied Here recently
by her serious ness.
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fundreds of "homes in Cleveland,
alone. They are for sale everywhere
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“Hoofey” Lawson, John Fulton.
Tom Fleming, Jas. R. Snyder and
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An employe of the Hollenden House
by the name of Wesley Carter who
claims to have used Garrett A. Mor-
gan's hair straightener, has a very
badly burned face and scalp as a re-
sult, He has seen an attorney rela-
tive to suing for damages.
Among the many who remembered
the editor of The Gazette, on his re-
cent birthday, with very pretty sou-
venir post cards were Mrs. Julia An-
derson Burdine ‘and daughter, Mrs.
Edna Anderson Gregory, of Philadel-
phia, former residents of this city.
Edward M. Gordon, age 48, died at
Charity Hospital, Feb. 8. “The re-
mains were viewed at Wills & Co.'s
funeral parlors, Feb. 9 and 10. Pu:
neral services at St. Andrew's Episco-
pal Chureh, Tuesday, 2 p. m., Rev.
Sclendon of Trinity cathedralofficiat:
ing. laterment in Lakeview ceme-
tery.
Revival services at St. John’s A. M.
f, church continue with unabated in-
terest. Up to the present, there has
been 143 persons converted and_ro-
claimed. Mrs. Grace Hvans of Sey-
mour, ind., is assigging Rev. Chas.
Bundy with these sépvices. It is prob-
able that the services will conclude,
Sunday night.
Andrew L. Bell, a government meat
inspector, has been transferred, tem-
porarily, to this city. Ernest Coving-
fon. recently discharged as quarter
master’s sergeant in the U. S. army,
enlisting “nine years ago, arrived
home, Sunday morning, via China,
Japa, Hawall and San Francisco.
‘They are stopping at the new Central
House, 2507 Central Ave., 0. B. Moss,
proprietor.
Miss Clara Peal, a native of this
city, died, Monday, in St. Louis, Mo.,
where she and her sister, Miss Hattie
B. Peal, had taught th the public
scaools for years. She is survived by
Miss Hattie, Major Allen Peal and
other relatives. Many old friends in
Cleveland and Columbus where the
Peal family also lived, many years,
mourn Miss Clara's demise. The Ga-
zette also extends heartfelt sympathy
{9 the sorrowing members of the fam-
Ys
It you were too black to be admitted
‘to Luna Park roller-rink, all last sum-
mer except “jim-crow” ‘days—Aug. 4
and 18, '13, we would be too black to
be “used” on any day or evening
op that tne park 16 slowed, oven sf
“COLORED PATRONS” ate espe:
cially solicited for that roller rink on
CERTAIN evenings of the week. Have
and show some self and race respect.
‘Phen, too, your money was refused,
last summer, except on “Jim-crow”
days,
Charles R. Mathews who for several
years has conducted a stationery
and news store at 3661 Central Ave.,
has leased the entire building across
the street from his old stand, corner
of B. 37th St., and moved his business
to the commodious store room in ft.
In a short time, he promises his large
number of patrons one of the neatest
and nicest stores in that section of
the city. “Charlie” and his assistants
are deservedly popular because they
treat all_who enter their store courte-
ously. The Gazette will b¢ on sale,
too, at this store.
Messrs. Bruce and Stewart brothers,
and the Griffin sisters, Mabel and
Emma, of Chicago, who are playing,
this week, at the Pekin theater, for-
'merly the Ogden, were robbed, ‘Mon-
‘day night, by three youths, said to be,
“Harold Johnson, Donie Gaines and
—— Mitchell. ‘Their trunks were
broken open, and over $100 worth of
[fine dresses, &c., were torn up. The
‘things taken were recovered. A. Hers-
kovitz is the new proprietor and
Charles R. Elliott, the new manager
of the theater. The boys were cap-
tured, Wednesday, by, detectives and
Jailed. 2
| Last year, or the year before, ru:
| mors were general—and never denied
as far as we have been able to learn—
that a member of the Cleveland As-
sociation for Colored Men held, out
about $70 of the proceeds of a “jim-
crow” celebration at Luna Park.
‘There are again persistent rumors to
the effect that a member and officer
of the organization is withholding $25
of the recent “Charity ball” receipts.
In justice to the organization, some
public announcement of the disposi-
tion of the proceeds of its “charity”
efforts ought to be promptly made by
eee
The Choral Study club is making
excellent progress with “Queen
Esther”—cantata—which will be ren-
dered at Cory M. ©. church early in
Match for the benefit of Mt. Haven
Baptist Church, H. Edward Thomp:
son will appear as the "King"; Mrs.
K. S, Mitchell, as the “Prophetess";
Mrs. Ruby Yates Slaughter, as the
“Queen”; J. Walter Wills."as “Ha:
man"; Warren J. Cossy, a8 “Morde-
cal"; Mrs, Gertrade Land, Mordecai’s
sister; Mrs. Hattie Hughes, as “Ze-
resh”. ‘The remaining roles will be
taken by others, equally competent,
and a splendid musical treat will be
the result,
Dr, Horton, a wellknown local den-
tist, over 60 years of age, said recent-
ly: “Really all that is the matter with
us is that stimulants have closed the
glands which contain the fluids of life.
‘The tannin in coffee and tea, and in
both black and white pepper, 1s prob:
ably. most to blame. Red pepper, how-
ever, has the opposite effect—it opens
the glands and keeps life racing with-
fn us, In addition to being beneficial
in itself, it creates a thirst for water.
It seems impossible for a human be-
ing to drink too much water. The
body cannot be flushed too often, can-
not be kept too clean. Drink more
water and eat less food—even when
the food is the right kiud. Overeating
puts more people in the graveyards
than overdrinking!"
Wm. Moore secured judgment, Sat-
urday, in Justice Court, against’ Mm.
‘Tegimeler of Middleburg township,
for $36.80 for labor on bis farm. He
sued for $41.75. Carl Tegtmeler, a
cousin of Wm. Tegtmeler, was the
‘one who secured Moore's ‘arrest, in
December last, on a charge of crim|-
nal assault on his (Carl's) wife. This
case was nolled, after trial, and
Moore discharged. ‘The latter says
that Carl, on the witness stand, said
it was his cousin, William, who got
him to swear out the warrant for
Moore, charging criminal assault, The
latter is considering the advisability
of starting suits for damages against
doth of the Tegtmeters.
Amanda Randolph graduated from
Commerce High School, Loula V.
Jones from Central and Quinn Mont-
gomery from East Technical, this
week. Master Jones played two vio-
lin solos at Lincoln High last week,
which were highly appreciated. Sam-
uel Stewart of Columbus, was his ac-
companist. Master Jones also played
the violin obligato for the chorus,
composed of 60 girls of Lincoln and
Central high schools, which sang at
Lincoln High, Friday and at the Y. W.
C. A, Sunday afternaon. His work
was pleasing and well executed. Since
the Y. W. C. A refuses to accept our
women, it would have been fine if he
had refused to play there just as Safer
Benesch refused to attend the Har-
yard Association banquet at the Unt-
versity club becanse the club barred
Jews from membership.
Rev. W. G. Thurston, recently or-
dained at Antioch Baptist church of
which he is a member and has been
for many years, preached interesting
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sermons, Sunday ortee and even:
ing, for Mt. Haven's congregation, in
Clayton Halt.
A grand mass meeting will be held
at Antioch Baptist church, Sunday,
Feb, 22, at 3 p.m, in the interest of
Guadalupe College, Seguin, ‘Texas.
Rey. E. H. Smith will preside and the
speakers ‘will include Revs, Bundy,
White, Clark, Bailey and others. Rev.
Tain §, Hatton, financial represent.
ative of the college, will be the princi-
pal speaker. This school was estab-
lished in 1884, and, as indicated in
the -name, is devoted to the higher
education of our boys and girls in
that section of the country. The in-
stitution has a fine farm of 216 acres
which it is developing. Dr. Hatton is
a fluent and able speaker, and we
urge our readers and their friends to
attend the mass meeting. Be on time,
it you want a seat. Dr. Hatton will
preach at Shiloh Baptist church, Sun-
day morning. He spoke for Dr. Bailey
at Antioch Baptist chureh, last Sun-
day morning when there was baptiz-
ing.
When Newspaper Writers Fail.
Newspaper English at its best has
the qualities that its enthusiastic ad
mirera claim for {t—vigor, conerete.
ness, directness and that demand on
the attention which comes from deal-
ing with the living facts of a vital,
contemporary world, Yet this {s no
more than to say that a stirring mes
sage usually compels fit expression.
But it would be {dle to deny that the
newspapers are not always delivering
vital messages; that there are days
“when the fate of the world is not in
‘the balance; and yet the newspaper
“must proceed on the assumption that
‘every day is Armageddon, ‘Then one
gets newspaper English at its worst.
‘Let a battle be fought in Mexico, with
the attention of a continent hanging
upon the issue, and the reporter will
rise to his opportunity. But when no
battles are being fought, when no
cvises aro reaching their ellmax, what
‘comes out of Mexico? Columns upon
columns of vague conjecture, if not
worse; of Irrelevant facts; of rumors
magnified and multiplied, and all this
vague matter diluted with, repetition,
prolixity, tautology, ploonasm and all
the other ills against which the rhet
orie textbooks warn us—New Yor!
| Evening Post.
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“No files in Prague,” says a resident
in that city in reply to inguiries from
manufacturers of fly-papers asking for
information as to the extension 0}
their trade in Bohemia, for there ar
not sufficient files to exterminate. Ir
restaurants there are very few files
Screen doors to keep out files an¢
other insects are unknown. The build
ings are all constructed of brick, stons
or concrere. The pavements and side
walks are mare of granite block. Ther«
are no wooden sidewalks, stairway, 0)
buildings in the city. Decayed vege
table or animal matter is not openls
exposed to flies, and the streets ar
frequently cleaned during each day.
CELEBRATED 76TH BIRTHDAY.
Our Oldest Pioneer Resident In That
Section—Many Presents and a
‘Good Time.
Wolverine, Mich—The Cheboygan
(Mich.) Democrat (daily) of Jan. 30,
"14, contained the following in its cor.
respondence from from this place, of
interest to a number of residents of
Cleveland and Akron, 0.:
‘On Friday, Jan. 9th, in spite of the
heavy snow ‘storm, a large number of
Mr. J. R, Hamlin’s friends and neigh-
bors gave him a very agreeable sur-
prise party, it being his 76th birthday.
“Uuele Josh” certainly appreciated the
best wishes and remembrances extend:
ed to him as shown by the presents
he received and the many beautiful
cards. A 7 p. m., supper Was served.
‘The table decorations being a tastily
arranged centerpiece of fir boughs
and popeorn, and at each of the six
corners a colored candle was lighted,
At each end of the popcorn center
Were two large candles in the candle-
sticks that belonged to his sister years
ago, After supper the guests were
ushered to the dance room, where
music was furnished by the Buckeye
orchestra, Mr. Hamlin is a great
violinist, for his years and was as-
sisted by his niece, Mrs. Hlva Lancas-
ter Netter, on the guitar; his nephew,
Robert Lancaster, on the harmonica,
and by Mr. Glover on the banjo. Good
old fashioned dances were indulged
in with enthusiasm. Mr, Hamlin is
the oldest Colored pioneer in this vi-
cinity, having purchased his farm 34
years ago, when all was a dense for-
est, Mr. Hamlin certainly appreciated
the hearty co-operation extended to
him by ‘bis neighbors and many
friends.”
FATHER AND SON, BECAUSE THE
LATTER TRIED TO PROTECT
HIS AGED PARENTS—LET US.
ALL HELP FINANCIALLY.
Colorado State Penitentiary,
December. 17. 1912.
Hon, Harry C. Smith, Dear Sir:—1
am enclosing herewith & copy of a de-
cision handed down by the Supreme
Court of Colorado in regard to my ease
which was hastily tried in District
Court of Otero County at La Junta
Colorado, in July, 1911, where I was in
stantly convicted and sentenced tc
death and my aged father, a man of
near 83 years, was also convicted as
an accomplice and sentenced from 3
to 50 years at hard labor in state pen:
itentiary. I was sentenced to death
for protecting my aged father an¢
mother, in their own home, and my
life at the cost of the lives of the twe
brutal, inhuman, prejudiced, Negro:
hating, lawless policemen who were
assaulting my mother and father, an¢
secking to murder me;
But after being denied a new trial
by the judge trying my ease, my at
torney, ExJudge Lyman J. Henry o
Pueblo, Colo, assisted by W.
‘Townsend, attorney.atiaw of Denver.
Colo,, aided at great expense by goo
citizens of both races and members of
my lodge, the R. 'T. Coles lodge, No
86, A.B. and A, M., Kansas City, Mo,
and iny father's, Prudent lodge, No
6, A. F, and A. M,, Kansas City, Kan.
I'succeeded in getting our case to the
Supreme Court, which readily re
versed the judgment of the lower
court, and granted me a new tria
which will soon come,
‘Now, dear sir, the fight has jus
commenced as the prejudiced class i
that community are determined that
the sentence imposed on my fathei
and myself be carried out, and they
will use every means in their powel
to gain ‘their hellish ends, and. te
thwart all in their desire to see me
got justice. I appeal to you for finan.
cial aid, if you can assist me in any
way through the columns of your
paper, or otherwise, to meet. the
financial demands involved, it will be
greatly appreciated. My reason for
sending you a copy of the Supreme
Court's decision and comments, 1s for
you to see clearly it was not ‘an act
irying or attempting to dety the law
in any way, but one of protecting my
parents and my life. T again beg to
State that I am a worthy member of
R. Coles. lodge, No. 86, Kansas
City, Mo. and my father, Joseph Har-
ris, of Prudent lodge, No. 6, Kansas
City, Kan, being # 82 degree man and
33 degree gentleman. So I appeal t
you most earnestly, that you may do
for us what you can. You may refer
to your respective lodges as to our
standing. Should you feel disposed to
aid us, forward same to my mother,
Mrs, Clara Harris, No. 1319 River St.
Canon City, Colo, as she is striving to
gain us justice and every one looks
to her to be paid for any expense in
curred in helping father and me.
Please acknowledge receipt to me
Hoping for your assistance, 1 am,
Yours respectfully and fraternally in
ALF and A.M,
Robert Harris,
No. 8180, Colorado State prison,
‘Canon City, Colorado,
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WILD
Something Hard to Define, but All
Lovers of Nature Will Have Knowl-
edge of What It Means.
‘The wild! What {s that that i
should so impress the heart of man;
that it should have Tured me all the
days of my life, like music, a solace
and an enchantment? It is beautiful
in its way, as in a very different way
cultivation is beautiful, but this alone
does not explain its influence. There
is a spirit of the wild, with which the
spirit of man acknowledges a relation-
ship as old as the race; and if the con-
ditions of his evolution trom primitive
man have, in the course of ages, sep-
arated him farther and farther from
that original affinity with nature and
made him a wanderer from the father-
land, that bond will never become
wholly a th ag of the past. It still
haunts and will haumt—a dim, inex
plicable, subconscious memory of
long buried past. It Is natural, then
that in the presence of any bit ot
wild landscape, or a patch of virgin
forest, some minds should experience
with a thrill a halt return to an origi
nal state—with a thrill, indeed. There
is a wilderness motif heard in an in
ner ear by these men, us Slegfriec
heard the Valhalla motif. It rule
their stars, as might the wanderlust
or the passion for music or art—
From “North and South,” by Stantor
Davis Kirkham.
We suppose St. Vitus ts the patron
saint of the tango dancers.
‘The man who is in love with bim-
self never bas & rival.
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G. W. TURPIN’S
School for Dancing
Every Tues. and Thurs. Evenings
ORKIN’S HALL, E. 36th St. & Central Ave., Cleveland, O.
Twill guarantee you that we will teach you
All the Latest Dances, Direct from N. Y.
We are dancing the tango, the hesitation waltz, fish walk, one
step and others,
Thursday the Big Dance
All outoftown. people’ invited.
PRIVATE LESSONS
By appointment and
CLASSES TAUGHT
Call or write fer Information. Phone E. 586,
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Father Bans of London, England, Hat
‘Made Enough to Purchase a Site
for Children’s Home.
Rubbish collected in London has
provided enough money to purchase ¢
site for a children’s home. Father
Bans, employing two motor vans anc
a horse cart for collecting things mos!
persons throw away, makes $10,00(
a year for his “Crusade of Rescue,” Ir
‘a warehouse in Compton street, King’s
Cross, he has three sorters, whose
task it {s to empty sacks containing
different kinds of refuse and to ar
range the material for sale. Among
the neglected articles which he hat
found to have real value are old en
velopes, pamphlets, bits of paper, bro
ken bottles, corks, electric bulbs, sar
ine tins, old stockings, silver paper
candle ends, cardboard, and medicine
bottles.
‘Medicine bottles can be sold to doo
tors for $1.80 a gross, and other bot
tles are bought up by a dealer. Bro|
Better Than Ever
‘Thousands of “pounds of aie
plexion cream are used each year
by white men and women, CRE-
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particular Onlored Andes (and pons
tlemen that there is at last a real
Arovclane, ned ‘rellable, corsplexion
cream for them. Many years of
thoueht and vast experlinents have
given to the Colored people, in
CREOLA CREAM, a complexion
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ability to lighten up the complexion
snd free ic trom blotches,” sores,
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kles, etc. CREOLA CREAM is also
a sure care for chapped hands and
face and will make the surface
fon aod smooth
Recent chemical changes have
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make it better than ever.
It is guaranteed to give satisfac-
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Box 810, Warren, Pa.
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{ . 9965 CENTRAL AV.
: Best Teas and Coffees
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4 2529 Central Avenue
, North 474 ‘Contral 7562-L_
Ken plates are sold and broken up for
road foundations. Corks go-to lino
Jeum manufacturers, and tin lids are
utilized by the British Electron com
pany. The zine and tin in bottle tope
fetch, respectively, 3 cents a poung
and $7.50 a hundredwoight,
teria os
Advice to Doctors.
“Be cheerful.” ‘That is Sir Squire
Bancroft’s advice to the doctors. Dn
Stephen Paget, in his “Confessia
Medici”—that most companionable of
books—dilates on the same theme
“If you must stay,” ho says to the
young practitioner who is invited te
‘tea, “do not stay long, and keep the
door on your lips, ‘Talk of the pa
tlent, of the weather, or of the propo
sition, which will as surely as the
bread-and-butter be handed to you,
that ‘There is a good deal of illness
about.’ Avoid all topics of church and
state, quote neither poetry nor prose,
give neither censure nor approval ta
music and the drama, hide your lile
ing for any art but your own. Leave
behind you, for gossip to lap, a saucer
ful of the milk of human kindnéss.”
| Charles R. Mathews
| 3664. Central Avesiue
| Fine Line of
Books, Cigars,
Papers, Cigarettes,
Magazines, Tobacco,
Candies, ' Pipes, _
Ice Cream, Souvenir
Soda, Post Cards
Canned Goods, Etc., Etc.
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,
THE PEOPLES’ DRUG STORE
F, H. WEAVER, PHAR. D, Prop.
Cor. Central Ave. and E. 33d St.
Agent for
“HIGH BROWN FACE POWDER.”
WE GIVE TRADING STAMPS.
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Open late at Night.
2507 Central Ave
ctevatanes OMto,
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The Best Meals.
Breakfast from 7 a. m. to 10 a. m.
SPECIAL SUNOAY DINNER.
from 12 noon to 8 p. m.
HOME COOKING.
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Splendid Opportunity
ito secure some of the best farms im
the state—all within thirty miles of
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‘Address, JOSEPH LANE, P. 0. Box
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Let me wire your house for electric
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2417 EB. 82d Street
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