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TH1RTY-FIRST YEAR. NO. 44 IN UNION FOR A DISTRICT JACOB A. RIIS DIES OF HEART DISEASE Famous Author and Social Worker Expires After Long Illness. Known to Almost Every American Through His Work for Humanity, Lectures and Writings—"New York's Most Useful Citizen," as Roosevelt Called Him. Barre, Mass.-Jacob A. Riis, the famous author and social worker, died here of heart disease after an illness of several months. Mrs. Riis and a son were at Mr. Riis' bedside. Jacob A. Riis, whom Theodore Roosevelt called in a letter of introduction to all Europe "New York's most useful citizen," was a poor immigrant boy, who, through his work for humanity, his lectures and writings, became known to almost every American. Mr. Riis was born in 1849 at Ribe, on the River Nibs, Denmark. His father, who was a schoolmaster, tried to make "Jake" a literary man, but the boy insisted that he would be a better carpenter. Partly due to this difference of opinion Riis went to New York in 1870 at the age of 21. He found work in an iron foundry on the Allegheny river, Pennsylvania. The Franco-Prussian war broke out. Riis, remembering Denmark's grievance against Germany, went to New York to offer his services to the French consul. The consul treated him like a tramp and Riis pulled his nose. In the next few years Riis many times looked and lived like a tramp. Finally Riis got a position with the New York Sun and rose rapidly in the newspaper field. He fought for better tenement house laws and began to lecture and to write magazine articles. JACOB A. RIIS. Riis was of a lovable and sentimental nature. His first wife died and he married Miss Mary A. Phillips, a young social worker, who had acted as his secretary in 1907. She was about half his age. Mr. Riis received at the hands of King Christian I of Denmark the gold cross of the Order of Danebrog, which virtually knighted him. He had accumulated a comfortable fortune by his writings. Riis' health had failed recently. First he was forced to give up active newspaper work. Throughout his later life Riis was known as the sturdy champion of Roosevelt. His best known book was "How the Other Half Lives." ADMITS CRIME.A SUICIDE YOUNG MAN LEAVES NOE SAY- ING HE SLEW GIRL, THEN ENDS OWN LIFE. Chicago, Ill.—Reginald Barr, a prominent young business man of Downers Grove, a suburb, sought as the slayer of his sweetheart, Miss Florence Bentley, a beautiful cloak model, ended his life by throwing him self under a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy train, near Lisle, Ill. He left a letter confessing the murder and giving details of the crime. He told how he had killed his sweet- heart in the bushes not far from their homes and then of two attempts to commit suicide before the third attempt proved fatal. One of these attempts was made while lying beside the body of the girl he had killed. The two were sweethearts. They had quarreled. She had told him he must give her up. He killed her after they had gone for a walk. So ran the letter. Baby Mutilated by Hog. Fallon, Cal.—Climbing into a hog pen to play, the three-year-old son of L. C. Ayers of the Harmon district was attacked by a sow guarding a litter of pigs and cut and torn almost beyond recognition. Unless blood poisoning sets in the boy will recover. Most of his injuries were inflicted about the face and head, one scalp wound that extended to the skull being four inches in length. A baby sister informed the lad's mother of his plight and his immediate rescue saved him from a horrible death. THE GAZETTE Dr. Urrutia, who was known as "Huerta's hangman" and who fled from the wrath of the dictator to Vera Cruz, has relieved General Funston from embarrassment by sailing for the United States. MAN IS PULLED UNDER WATER BY THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD MISS AND BOTH DROWN. Children Take Dip in Stream and Walk Into Deep Hole of Which They Had No Knowledge—Bodies Recovered. Toledo.—Reuben Smith, 23, huge of stature, lost his life in trying to save Mary Webster, 13, from drowning after he had rescued Harrison Mitchell, nine, whom the girl in her desperation had carried twice under the water. The bodies of Smith and the girl were recovered. Efforts at resuscitation with a pulmotor were unavailing. The same machine was used to good success on young Mitchell. Seek Relief From Heat. Seek Relief From Heat. Mary Webster, with a party of companions, with whom was the Mitchell boy, sought relief from the extreme hot weather by bathing in Ten-Mile creek, which flows through Ottawa park. Near where the children were paddling was a deep hole of which they had no knowledge. Seated on the high bank of the creek about 100 feet from the children was Reuben Smith, wearing hip rubber boots, fishing. Little Mary Webster walked beyond her depth in the stream. Near her was little Harrison Mitchell. The girl stepped into the hole. Instantly her plight was realized. She screamed and clutched at young Mitchell. The two children sank. The screams of the other playmates rent the stillness of the park. Smith rushed to the point where the young people were wringing their hands in despair. Girl Pulls Man Under. Seeing the bubbling water he dashed in and succeeded in getting the Mitchell child safely to the bank. Rushing back into the stream again, he grabbed the Webster girl. She pulled the big husky form below the water and the two went to their death. After the bodies were recovered from the creek Coroner Henzler viewed the remains and had them removed to their respective homes. Ten-Mile creek, where the children were bathing, had less than a foot of water in it. The park was well filled with families who had sought relief under the big trees. Most of them were unaware of the double tragedy until the bodies had been recovered by park officials. PRIVATE OBEYS MILITARY RULE WHEN HE PREPARE TO END OWN LIFE. Rock Island, Ill.—All military regulations for the burial of soldiers at sea were observed by Ross Spaid, a private attached to the Rock island arsenal, when he prepared himself for suicide recently. When his body was recovered from the Mississippi river Wednesday it was found that he had attained himself in his full dress uniform, tying his cap securely to his head, and then had attached a gunny sack containing three cannon balls to his feet. Spaid was 28 years old and a native of West Virginia. Canal Zone Is Shaken. Panama. — A severe earthquake shock was felt here about 10:25 at night. The disturbance lasted nearly half a minute. Reports from Gatun, Miraflores and Pedro Miguel indicated that no damage had been done to the locks there. The seismograph recorded that the point of origin was within 100 miles to the southwest, the motion being from southwest to northeast and very intense. The earthquake caused much excitement along the canal, as the shock was of longer duration than that of October. ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25, 1883 AND ISSUED EVERY WEEK ON TIME SINCE. CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, MAY 30. 1914. PROGRESS AT WILBERFORCE EXERTS WIDE INFLUENCE Brief Account of the Growth of One of the Leading Universities In the Country For the Higher Education of Afro-Americans—Leadership of President Scarborough. Wilberforce, O.—The public hears so much about Negro illiteracy in America that few realize what remarkable progress the race has made, especially during the past score of years. When we contemplate the past condition of the Afro-American and consider the blighting effects mentally and morally of 250 years of servitude, when we remember that slaves were treated as animals and deprived of all educational opportunities and that in most southern states it was a crime to teach a Negro his letters, and when also we recall that even in the north they were excluded from the public schools, it is truly remarkable the progress the race has made since liberated. Considering the fact that the civil war freed 4,000,000 Negroes who were absolutely illiterate and perfectly destitute, the story of their educational progress is in many respects the most marvelous chapter in the history of American civilization. Public schools were established in Ohio in 1821 largely through the efforts of Ephraim Cutler of Marietta, but taxes were not compulsory and were authorized for the purpose of building schoolhouses and not to employ teachers. The school uniform tax law was passed in 1825. In all these early laws no mention was made of colored pupils. In fact, it was universally understood that Negro children had no right to enter public schools, and this sentiment was crystallized into law in 1829, when blacks were prohibited by statute from attending public schools. This remained a law for twenty years. In 1849 provision was made by law for the establishment of Negro public schools where twenty or more colored children of school age resided, but it was stipulated that no white man should contribute by taxation to such colored school. Where there were less than twenty they could attend a white school—provided "no white man objected." As some one usually objected and as the Negroes paid but little taxes, the law proved of small benefit. Some improvements in the law were made in 1833, but it was not until 1887 that the obnoxious black laws were repealed and Negro school pupils were accorded equal rights with the whites. Ohio has the honor of having one of the leading universities in America for the higher education of the colored race. Wilberforce university was established before the civil war and is not only one of the greatest, but the oldest institution of learning of this character in the country. The present president of the institution, Dr. W. S. Scarborough, is probably the most learned colored man in America. He was born in Georgia in 1854. He graduated from Oberlin college in 1875. He was elected head of the classical department in Wilberforce university in 1877. He has thus been an instructor in the university thirty-six years and president five years. He is the author of Greek and Latin textbooks which are extensively used in both colored and white schools. The greatest impetus to the permanent growth of the university came in 1887, when the legislature appropriated $4,000 to establish a normal and industrial department at Wilberforce. This department is located on a tract of about three hundred acres owned by the state adjoining the fifty two acres originally purchased by the university. The state owns the grounds and buildings and of the nine trustees of the normal and industrial department the governor appoints five. Wilberforce university trustees select three, and the president of the university is ex officio the ninth member of this board. Wilberforce university is worthy of every assistance rendered by the state or private individuals. There is a pressing need of several additional buildings, including a science building, gymnasium and college chapel. A large addition to the endowment would be a great boon, enabling the trustees to pay the instructors better salaries, which are now surprisingly meager. The dormitories will only accommodate about 500 pupils. There is need for a large increase, as the attendance would soon reach 1,000 if the university had accommodations for that number. The influence of Wilberforce on the mental, social and moral welfare of the colored race, not only of Ohio, but of the whole world, is incalculable. Ten thousand students have received training at Wilberforce. Five hundred teachers have gone forth into every state and into all lands to uplift the race. Many are teachers in and presidents of other colleges. Some are professional men, and hundreds are splendid mechanics, due to industrial training at Wilberforce. VICTORY IN THEATER CASE. Playhouse In Cleveland Rebuked For Drawing Color Line. Cleveland, O. - In October, 1913, Miss Hattie Halirson purchased two tickets for herself and friend, Miss Mand York, for seats on the lower floor of the Colonial theater, this city, for a matinee. Upon arrival at the theater they were not denied admittance, but were refused their seats, the doorman refusing, on demand, to return their tickets, claiming they were for another day and offering to return the young women their money. This they refused to accept. Quietly leaving the theater, they placed their case in the hands of Stanley & Horwitz, attorneys at law, who promptly brought suit under Harry C. Smith's Ohio civil rights law for Miss Halirson against the Comstock Amusement company, which owns the Colonial theater. The case was recently tried in the municipal court. The theater people demanded a jury trial, which was had before six jurors (white) in the courtroom of Judge Dan Cull. The manager of the theater, the treasurer and two ticket inkers testified that the tickets were for another day, but upon cross examination could not satisfactorily account for the fact that they did not produce the tickets in court. After two days of trial the jury brought in a verdict in favor of Miss Hairston for $140 and costs, the verdict being unanimous. The theater company did not carry the case to a higher court and in this showed good judgment. On March 21 it paid the full amount of the judgment and in addition to that $93.75 court and jury costs and lawyers over $200. Attorney Stanley, immediately upon the conclusion of the Hairston case, prepared a petition for Miss Maud York, who had located it in Toledo, O. and started suit against the theater company for her. Rather than again go into court and face sure defeat the theater paid $50 in settlement of Miss York's claim, she accepting the same because of the expense and trouble necessary to come to Cleveland from Toledo to attend the trial of the case. Miss York was Miss Hairston's only witness. It is to be regretted that she did not push her case also in court just as Miss Hairston did and give our people of this community the benefit of a second full victory over racial and color prejudice. The Colonial theater for its refusal to give these two young women the seats their tickets called for, even though it did not refuse them admittance to the theater, paid in all to them and the court $229.75 and, in addition to that, a large amount for their attorneys' fees and a court stenographer, the grand total being more than $300. The course followed by Miss Hairston in this case is the only one that will ever lead our people to a full and untrammeled enjoyment of their civil rights and privileges in public places. The sooner they fully realize this fact and act upon it far more generally than they do the better for all concerned. When you are denied your rights in public places of all kinds take the matter into the courts, fight for your rights like men and women and stop whining and making excuses for such insults and denials and claiming that you are not able to employ attorneys to prosecute your cases, because this latter is not true as a rule. PROMOTER OF GOOD WORKS. Oswald G. Villard Concludes Western Tour With Speech in Cleveland. The new south's growing spirit of friendliness toward the Negro is the theme of Oswald Garrison Villard of New York, president of the New York Evening Post company and treasurer of the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People, who is making a brief speaking tour of important cities of the middle west in a campaign in the interest of the association's work. Mr. Villard is a prominent champion of the cause of the Negro, and his attacks on the reactionary forces which are seeking to check the Negro's progress in the south have occasioned much recent interest. Mr. Villard spoke at Kansas City, Kan., on Wednesday, May 13, making two addresses and being entertained at lunch by the City club. His next speech was made in Topeka, Kan., on Thursday, May 14, and on Saturday, May 16. Mr. Villard spoke in Indianapolis, Ind. His final talk of the tour was made in Cleveland on Monday, May 18. The association which Mr. Villard represents is at present particularly interested in fighting the Smith-Lever bill which is before the senate and which it is said fails to provide a fair share for the Negro of the federal fund for agricultural education, authorized in the bill. The Provident Medical and Dental society of Brooklyn held its fifth anniversary at the Howland studio in the above named city Monday evening, May 11. Members of the North New Jersey Medical society were present in large numbers and were entertained at a banquet following the literary program prepared by the Brooklyn society. To Hold Emancipation Celebration. Much interest is being manifested among our people in Houston, Tex. in the plans for the emancipation celebration to be held in that city for three days beginning on Friday, June 19. W. E. C. Matthews, David Williams and John Houston are among the leading spirits in the management of the celebration. PIONEER AMONG BUSINESS MEN BELIEVES IN ORGANIZATION Career of the Founder of a Large Business Concern In Charlotte, N. C. Who Knows How to Manage—Leader In Laymen's Movement of the A. M. E. Zion Church. Charlotte, N. C.-Foremost among the business men of this city and section of the state is J. W. Crockett. He is a native of Lancaster, S. C., where he received the rudiments of his early education and afterward graduated from the Lancaster high school. Young Crockett was left fatherless at the age of fifteen, and upon him devolved largely the support of his mother, a sister and two brothers, but he shouldered the responsibility like a man. He has always been ambitious and self reliant. Twenty years ago he married Miss Elizabeth Frazier and made Rock Hill, S. C., his home for four years. During his residence in the last named town he was employed by the firm of R. T. Fewell & Co. It was in 1805 that he decided to make this city his permanent home. He was employed by J. G. Hool & Co. for a short time and then became janitor for the Young Men's Christian association. He held this position until he became interested in the insurance business, taking the agency for a well known company in this city. While holding the position of traveling agent. Mr. Crockett made a thorough study of the business. He toured the states of North and South Carolina for his employers and was successful in arousing great interest in the concern among the masses. After giving up the agency for this company Mr. Crockett in 1906 decided to engage in business for himself and subsequently organized the Afro-American J. W. Crockett Insurance company with the co-operation of Bishop T. H. Lomax, Dr. D. J. Sands and other well known and influential men. The concern was started in a small way, the founder being the only person giving full time to the business, and the office consisted of one room and a table in the A. M. E. Zlon publishing house in this city. As the business increased one clerk was employed, and after a short while other men of umbition, having a desire to assist in building up a large business concern among our people in this section, became interested in the work and joined with Mr. Crockett in a big business campaign. The result was the final establishing of the company on a paying basis, with a number of employees, all members of the race. The next step in the progress of the work was the purchase of a site on which has been erected a three story brick structure in which the company now has its headquarters. The first floor is occupied by a druggist and an undertaker. Part of the second floor is used by the company for offices, and the other part is rented to a land company and a practicing physician. The third floor is occupied by the People's Independent Order of True Reformers. The people in this section have caught the spirit of co-operation and there are many business establishments in this city and vicinity which are being successfully conducted by members of the race as the result. Seeing the need of an office in South Carolina for the accommodation of its patrons the company has purchased a site in Rock Hill, S. C., on which has been erected a two story brick structure, similar in design to its building in this city. Besides his business interests Mr. Crockett is a zealous and widely known churchman. He is much interested in the layman's movement of the A. M. E. Zion denomination, to which he is giving considerable time. He believes in organization for uplift among our people along all lines and says that the sooner the race learns to push its claims for justice and equality, as provided in our federal constitution, the sooner will such be recognized and accorded to the colored citizens throughout the nation. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS DENOUNCE JOHN D. ROGKEFELLER, JR. Witnesses of Colorado Mine War Hold Him Personally Responsible. TELL OF HORRORS ENDURED Allege They Saw Soldiers Set Fire to Tents; Men, Women and Children Murdered, and Scorched Bodies of the Victims Dragged From the Pits. New York City.-John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was held personally responsible for the Colorado mine war at a meeting in Murray Hill lyeumc Sunday by women and men who saw soldiers set fire to tents, who witnessed the murder of men, women and children, who dragged scorched bodies from pits, and who themselves were shot at repeatedly by soldiers and mine guards. Graphic stories of the horrors they endured were told by Mrs. Pearl Jolly, wife of a miner and a trained nurse, and Mrs. M. H. Thomas, also a miner's wife. Set Fire to Tents. "The miners were having a ball game on April 29," said Mrs. Jolly, "when soldiers with guns came and broke up the game. That night they began to fire on the tents with machine guns. We had only 40 rifles in the camp, and the men took them and went into the woods, thinking the guards and soldiers would not fire on women, but they were mistaken. The fire continued all night. Louis Kappas, the Greek leader, went out to see Maj. Hamrock with a flag of truce, but they drove him back with bullets. Later they captured him and beat and shot him to death. A boy sat in a tent with his baby sister on his lap, caressing her. Other children stood around. A bullet struck him in the head and his brains were scattered over the baby and the other children. Thinking they would respect the Red Cross, I put on a white dress with crosses sewed on the arms and breast and ran toward a pit in which some women and children had taken refuge. I was driven back by a storm of bullets. The crosses furnished targets for the guns. Dr. Curry's wife told the wife of the mine superintendent that they had 'roasted 28 of the brushes.' When we got a permit from Gov. Ammons to get the bodies out of the pit we found only 11 children and 2 women. Nothing in the pit showed evidence of fire, but all the bodies were badly burned." Organizer of U. M. W. Talks. A scathing denunciation of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and Gov. Ammons of Colorado was delivered by Adolph Germer, an organizer of the United Mine Workers. "Unless Rockefeller gives in there will never be peace in Colorado," proclaimed Germer. "The men want honest weighing of the coal they mine," he said. "They want an enforcement of the Colorado mining laws; they want to be permitted to board where they choose; they want to choose their own physician; they want to be allowed to deal where they wish." URGES WIDER RELIGION VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL ADVOCATES REMEDY FOR IN- DUSTRIAL EVILS. Charleston, W. Va.—A wider religion and not the initiative, referendum and recall is needed to remedy labor evils in the opinion of Vice President Thomas R. Marshall. The vice president addressing a large audience here in aid of a campaign to raise funds to build a Union Mission settlement said: "Until recently I was of the opinion that the recall and initiative and referendum would have a tendency to remedy labor evils, which exist in such states as Virginia and Colorado, especially mining regions, but I believe a wider religion is essential." THIEF AND POLICE CLASH FLEEING BURGLAR SHOT AFTER PISTOL DUEL WITH CITY OFFICERS. Philadelphia, Pa.—A pistol duel between a fleeing burglar and a pur- suing party of policemen and citizens caused great excitement at Broadway and Walnut-st. Camden. The chase ended when the fugitive was stopped by a bullet in the head. The man was taken to Cooper hospital, where he was operated upon. He gave his name as Edward West of Chicago. According to the police West was seen to hurl a stone through a glass window of a jewelry store. Jap Empresa Is Buried. Tokyo, Japan—A million torches and lanterns illuminated Tokyo Sunday night when the body of the Empress Dowager Haukeo was borne through the streets in a beautiful funeral car drawn by white oxen. There had been no pageant of such solengrandeur here since the funeral of Emperor Mutsuhito, a year and a half ago. The ceremonies Sunday night were the culmination of a series of services held daily since the official death of the empress dowager ca April 11. IN UNION IN CONSTITUTION INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE "Mother" Jones, the guardian angel of the union miners of America, who has been so active in the Colorado strike, went to New York recently to try to protest personally to John D. Rockefeller against the treatment of the striking miners. FIRE CAUSES LOSS OF MORE THAN MILLION LEAVES TWO LUMBER YARDS BLACKENED AND RAVAGES A THIRD ONE. Viaduct Is Swept by Flames, Nickel Plate Railroad Trestle Partly Wrecked and Big Grain Elevator Badly Scorched. THE LOSSES. Correct estimates of the losses in the $1,750,000 fire were impossible to obtain. Only approximations could be made. A list of these estimates follow. It will undoubtedly be augmented by many other losses. The loss estimates are: Fisher & Wilson Co., lumber yard, about $1,000,000. Ringling Bros. circus, $75,000, according to figures given out by A. L. Ringling. Loss to city, about $250,000, caused by the burning of a portion of Central viaduct. Big Four railroad bridge, train of cars and oilloading sheds, about $40,000. Nickel Plate bridge, about $75,000. Cleveland Grain Co., elevator, about $25,000. Two boats in Cuyahoga river, about $5,000. Martin-Barris Co., between $20,000 and $30,000. Saginaw Bay Box Co., about $2,000. Whitmore Jackson Co., $1,000. Cleveland. — Swept by a whirlwind of flame that laid waste all in its path. Cleveland's lumber district, north and south of the Central viaduct, was devastated Monday night by one of the most disastrous fires in the history of the city and a loss of $1,750,000, conservatively estimated, was entailed. From 8:30 Monday night until early Tuesday morning oceans of fire swirled through the flats. Two huge lumber yards were left blackened. A third was ravaged. Central viaduct, flame swept for hours, collapsed near the west end. The Nickel Plate railroad trestle crossing under the viaduct was partly wrecked and the big Cleveland Grain Co.'s elevator, twice gripped by the flames, was twice saved by shifting winds. Rising from the center of the flats hundreds of feet in the air, a red curtain of flame, smoke and blazing burns was swept over the southern section of the city. Sparks and live fire were carried by the high winds to many East End sections. For blocks about the fire, both on the East and West Sides, a glare, almost of noonday effect, dimmed street lights and shut out the glitter of the stars. Home Rule for Ireland a Fact. London, England—The home rule for Ireland bill was passed in the house of commons on the third and final reading by a vote of 351 to 274, a government majority of 77. The bill becomes a law upon the signature by King George. Home rule is now a fact. There is no doubt that royal assent will be given to the measure. Butler, Pa.—A Blackhand bomb exploded here and scattered its shrapnel over a city block, damaging the Bessemer railroad station, two hotels and six other buildings, and throwing 50 persons from their beds. The bomb was set off under the bank and steamship agency of Leonard De Foggl, who disregarded a letter sent by a convict in the Western penitentiary asking for funds with which to conduct a new trial. The malefactors escaped on a Bessemer handcar. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) One Year.....$1.50. Six Months.....1.00 Three Months.....50 Subscribers are requested to re- mit by postoffice money or- der 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 circuit-tion, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-Americans, published in the state of Ohio, and comparison with any will immediately establish a newsiest AND BEST in the country. 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 160,000 in Ohio. 20,000 in Cleveland. The Gazette leads them all, both daily and weekly papers, with its great Panama-Pacific Exposition illustrations. Surely our people of Louisville, Ky., will fight in the courts that city's recently enacted segregation ordinance, just as our people of Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina have done, so successfully. We have been unable to note any indication of a disposition to do so, however. "Gunboat" Smith, leading "white hope," traveled a "hard road" with Jack Blackburn, in Philadelphia, last week Thursday evening, in one of the fastest six-round battles ever decided in that city, we are told. Smith weighed 180 pounds and Blackburn only 140. The "decision" was won by the former by a very small margin. Blackburn gave a wonderful exhibition of blocking, dodging and fighting. It is easy now to figure what Jack Johnson would do to "Gunboat" Smith. An event in the history of our people of West Virginia, and the feature of this year's commencement week at the W. Va. Colored Institute was the unveiling, Tuesday afternoon, of a bronze tablet in memory of Prof. J. PETER H. BURGESS PROF. J. MCHENRY JONES. McHenry Jones, president of that institution from 1898 to 1909, and a leading Odd Fellow until his death some years ago. He had a host of friends and acquaintances in Ohio. "BLACK BATTALION" PROTECTION, TOO! Speaking of our great and good friend, Miner G. Norton, Esq., of this city, said recently to thousands of good, loyal Republicans of Cleveland and Cuyahoga county: "From Columbus south, the Republicans are united for Senator Joseph Benson Foraker and here is the place to do active-work. Tell your friends the importance of having a man of Senator Forakers' standing and an ability to U.S. Senate from Ohio, to aid in bringing back prosperity. He is for Americans: protection to American in dustries and American labor—not high protection, nor law protection — but enough protection to make it safe to invest the capital necessary to revive our languishing industries and call back to employment on full time and full wages, the hundreds of thousands without fault on their part, are suffering victims of the present low tariff law." The TRUTH! Tell it from the Lake (Erie) to the Ohio river and from Pennsylvania and West Virginia to Indiana, every opportunity, you have from now until election day in November. --- THOSE WHOLESALE ARRESTS. The Gazette deprecates the too indiscriminate arrests of Colored men in Central Ave., as was the case, Monday, and yet, does not wish to say anything that will have a tendency to discourage the praiseworthy efforts of the police to drive from that section, and the city, the many undesirable characters who are bringing into great disrepute, particularly, our people of that part of the city. There is no question in any same person's mind but what the condition is so bad as to justify wisely directed drastic action. However, as we have written Chief Rowe of the police department of this city, there should be greater care and discretion exercised by the police in their selection of those whom they would arrest, so as to avoid the insult and humiliation which were unfortunately visited upon our men of character and standing, on Monday last, such as Mr. J. S. Hall, jeweler, whose place of business is in Central Ave., near E. 31st St., and several others. Then, too, there is justification for the protest of Mr. C. F. Salzer (white), which will be found elsewhere in The Gazette today. DR. E. A. DALE. While many honest and conscientious friends of Rev. W. G. Webster, recently deceased, felt that they were right in the statements they made that were proving so very harmful to Dr. E. A. Dale, who attended the well-known minister during his last illness, it is time now for all persons to discontinue their harmful criticisms, in the face of the repeated publication of the results of the autopsy on Rev. Webster. This latter was conducted by Dr. D. J. Bryant (white) and other prominent local physicians of both races. The autopsy makes it clear that Dr. Dale was not responsible for Dr. Webster's death, as currently rumored. We must not forget the fact that our physicians and, indeed, all of our professional and business men have "a hard enough road to travel" without being compelled to battle against criticisms of any kind that are not well founded. Then, too, our people of this community must not forget the fact that Dr. Dale has been a practicing physician in Steubenville and this city for many years, after graduating from one of the very best medical colleges in this city—working his own way through, too. He had only such resources, as he could make, to depend upon. This should mean some thing to the thoughtful people of this community, and the others must be made to recognize it, also. AS TO OUR CANDIDACY In announcing our candidacy for nomination for State Representative subject to the republican primaries in August, we desire to say to all concerned, that it is the result of urgent request, for many weeks, upon the part of leading republicans of both classes, in this community, who feel, so they say, that the placing of our name upon the ticket will add strength to it and also the speaking forces, which will promote its interests during the campaign. The rapidity with which our pre-primary petitions are being signed by republicans of both classes, generally, throughout this community, is convincing us that our candidacy is meeting with the popular desired. It is not necessary for us to say that this is thoroughly appreciated and that we take it as an endorsement of our record as a member of the Ohio Legislature, years ago, when we secured the enactment of the Ohio Civil Rights law and the Ohio Mob-Violence or Anti-Lynching law, measures of special interest to our people; as well as other important laws affecting Cuyahoga County and the state. Since one can only judge the future by the past and the present, if successful in securing the nomination and election, we can but promise the electors of this county (Cuyahoga), to endeavor to be as faithful to the trust imposed in us as we were when one of their Representatives in years gone by. The experience gained in the legislature at that time together with that we have secured in subsequent years ought to and we hope will make us, in event of our nomination and election, even more proficient. MR. VILLARD ON INTER-MARRIAGE. Cleveland, Ohio, May 21, 1914. Mr. Oswald Garrison Villard, N. A. A. C. P., 70th, 5th Ave., New York City: Dear Sir—The enclosure is self-explanatory. Of course, the statement in the Leader clipping is untrue. I do not believe that it is even possible for you to say anything of the kind. However, will you please oblige me by returning the enclosed clipping, as soon as possible, with whatever you may have to say relative to the same? Wednesday's Cleveland Plain Dealer account of your speech at the Chamber of Commerce, the day preceding, contains the following paragraph: "Inter-marriage of whites and Negroes, Mr. Villard declared, is opposed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The Association, however, he declared, also fights laws forbidding inter-marriage, holding the problem will solve itself, naturally." May I ask that you secure, if possible, from both papers, a correction of their mis-statements, in event they have misquoted you? The enclosures are an indication of how my people, of this community, feel about the matter. We (in Ohio) had a hard time, last year, defeating an anti-inter-marriage bill in the state legislature, as you may remember. N. Y. City, May 22, 1914. Editor, Gazette. Dear Mr. Smith— am very grateful to you for calling my attention to the articles in the Clevel- and Plain Dealer and the Cleveland Leader. I shall write to the Leader correcting the misstatement, of course and shall send you a copy of the letter for The Gazette. I shall also write to the Plain Dealer. I did say, however, before the Chamber of Com- merce that the Association does not favor or urge inter-marriage. Sinceceely yours. OSWALD GAPRISON VILLARD. P. S. I enclose a copy of my letter to the Leader herewith for use in The Gazette. O. G. V. MP. VILLARD MISQUOTED. To the Editor of The Leader: To our belief, my recent address before the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce you declared that I advocated a national law to prevent inter-marriage with whites and Negroes. This is quite incorrect. I stated that neither the Nation nor the State of Colored People nor myself individually advocated or urged ta- termarriage, but that we were absolutely opposed to any laws forbidding intermarriage, since we hold that this BUCKEYE LETTERS WRITTEN BY "THE OLD RELIABLE" GAZETTE'S CORRESPONDENTS. THROUGHOUT OHIO What Our People Are Doing Each Week—Church, Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical — Marriages, Deaths, Etc. OSWALD GARRISON VILLARD is a matter of individual right to be controlled by public opinion. I stated distinctly that if intermarriage between blacks and whites was a wrong against nature, nature herself would visit the severest punishment upon those intermarrying. Will you kindly give space to this statement in your newspaper as I was one of those who opposed the recent proposal in the higher legislature to forbid inter-marriage of the races and I do not wish anyone to believe that I have changed my position. OSWALD GARRISON VILLARD. New York, May 23. —Tuesday's Leader. It will be seen from the foregoing that Mr. Villard denies the Leader's charge that he advocated "a national law to prevent inter-marriage with whites and Afro-Americans," and qualifies, a little, the Plain Dealer's statement that the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People "opposes," by saying that he said: "The association does not favor or urge inter-marriage." We fail to find anything in what Mr. Villard 'did say to justify either of the two local daily papers, especially the Leader, in misquoting him as they did. As far as the latter publication is concerned it looks very much to us as if there was a deliberate attempt upon the part of its reporter to do in the columns of the Leader, just what he did. The reason therefore, is obvious. We must confess, however, that we disagree with Mr. Villard's statement that "inter-marriage is a matter of individual right to be controlled by public opinion." It is difficult to bring ourselves to believe that he really holds any such opinion. Surely he has inadvertently written something he does not subscribe to. However, we appreciate the fine line of sarcasm which runs through the last sentence of the first paragraph of his communication to the Leader, republished above. NEEDED IN THE LEGISLATURE Our People of Cuyahoga County Should Promote the Editor of "The Gazette's" Candidacy—Social, Personal and Church Notes. Sandusky, O.—We are glad that the editor of The Gazette is a candidate for State Representative again, and sincerely trust that he will be successful as usual. Let our people of Cuyahoga County rally to his support as never before and help materially to send him back to the Ohio Legislature where our people are so greatly. This every Afro-American in Ohio fully realized, last year, when that miserable anti-intermarriage bill had to be killed in the lower house of the State Assembly and he led the fight. By all means see to it that we have a member of the next Legislature. All Ohio is looking to Cleveland and Cuyahoga County for this. We hope Cincinnati will do likewise in the case HON. HARRY C. SMITH of Attorney Dalton.—Mr.Nelson Bolling is doing a fine business.—Mr.David Anderson and Mrs.S. Scott are better.—Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Jeffrey have moved into their own home.—Rev. J. C. Turner preached a fine sermon, Sunday, at the A. M. E. church. There will be an entertainment at the church, Tuesday evening, when Mr. James French will speak on "The Colored Soldier". He is an interesting speaker and all should hear him.—The drama at the Second Baptist church, the 21st, was fine. Mr. S. Scott, J. R. Davis and the other deacons are working hard to paint and make larger the rest room of the church. Rev and Mrs. Geo. D. Smith are eating raddishes and lettuce from their own garden. Call and get "a seat". Mrs. Edna Williams is ill. Mrs. S. Smith, who is at Provident hospital, is better. No. 3 is the banner class, you know who is the teacher.—Read The Gazette and keep posted. PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATIVE CAN-DIDATE. Charleston, W. Va.—For the first time an Afro-American was placed on a Kanawa county ticket when C. H. James was selected by the Progressive party in convention here, May 15, as one of its five candidates for the lower house of the legislature, being third in a field of seven. Mr. James, who is a wholesale produce and commission merchant, came into political prominence two years ago when, as one of the two colored delegates from this state to the Progressive national convention, he was referred to at some length by Col. Rosavelt in a speech he delivered at an 2000 Afro-American voters in this county. The support of there and that of the white farmers throughout the county by whom Mr. James is held in high esteem, ought to elect him. His prospects are very bright. WRITTEN BY "THE OLD RELIABLE" GAZETTE'S CORRESPONDENTS. THROUGHOUT OHIO What Our People Are Doing Each Week—Church, Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical — Marriages, Deaths, Etc. MECHANICSBURG. — Sunday was "banner day" at Bethel A. M. E. church as it was quarterly meeting day and a rally—Mrs. Anna King of Sidney, is here visiting this week. Mrs. Tobias Moxley and Mrs. Walter Peppers were here, Monday. YOUNGSTOWN—A large number of visitors in the city, Monday—David Lee, whose back was injured in the mill, is able to sit up—Mahoning Valley lodge and Household of Ruth attended the New Castle, Pa., Odd Pellows' annual german, Sunday. A teacher and the head of the Beginning June 7. St. Augustine E Mission will hold special services, each Sunday morning, to July 12 and will have an out-of-town minister to officate, each Sunday—Mrs. T. Lonesome is convalescent—Arthur Green of Chicago, returned home, last Tuesday, and daughter, Thela, of Bellaire, have returned home after a pleasant visit with her mother, Mrs. Jennie Mickens; sister, Mrs. Emma Paynter, and brother, Lewis Queen—Mrs. Amanda Morrow of Chicago, accompanied the local child of Ruth, to New Castle, Mrs. Sarah Burcher—who attended Miss Lille McConnechney during her illness, returned home. Saturday morning. SMITHFIELD—Mrs. Chas. Smith and children were guests of Mrs. Florence Christian, Sunday—Miss L. Loutch and Mr. W. Scipio of Steubenville, were here, recently, on a motorcycle, en route to Cadiz. Mrs. Lizzie Washington and Miss Susie Leekins day here—Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Smith of Carnegie, are visiting relatives here and in McIntyre—Miss L. Washington is working at Bethlehem—Mr. Vernon Adams and sister of Fernwood, visited relatives here, Sunday. Rev. D. D. Lewis preached a very good lecture to a large congregation. Sunday evening in attendance. In attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith and Mr. and Mrs. J. Christian attended services at McIntyre, Sunday morning, and here, in the evening. Samuel Ramsey and Chas. Bigsy have employment at Mr. J. Gallbraith's "Arch" building until it is finished. The former spent Sunday at Hopeladeh his family.—Many men here are unhappy. They put down. Rev. Chas. Ford was able preach, Sunday, at McIntyre. DAYTON—Mrs. L. B. Jones is slowly convalescing. Caddis, little daughter of Attorney and Mrs. Wade Buydden, is very sick—Mrs. Ida Forte left, Monday, to visit her home city, Newark. J. T. Harris is manager of the Donna Schoeber barber shop, S. W. Buydden, booked a room named, Monday—A grand rally at Euclid Ave. A. M. E. church, June 7 Everybody invited. Rev. E. Forte, pastor—Mrs. Mary Steward died, last Thursday—Wesley Jenkins will pay the penalty, Oct. 2, for killing Nalle Bayle. He will be the first Montgomery Negro to be electocuted. Excellent church, Sunday, and it was packed. Rev. DeSoto Bass, pastor. An ice cream social was given at Mrs. Jane Warmack's. Wednesday evening; one at Mrs. Elva Phillip's, Thursday evening, and another at Mrs. Sadie Rial's, Friday evening, for the benefit of the church—"Life at hard labor in the Ohio penitentiary" was imputed. Tuesday of first degree murder, for shooting James Brunswick, March 22. —An entertainment, Friday evening, to promote the Combs & Stokes Co. movement and to exhibit $1,000 worth of tickets.—Mr. Marshall Ellison has improved his home greatly by placing a cement walk and fence around his house. Any one wanting first-class cement work done should call at his residence, 10 Delphos Ave., and leave an order—Members of the newly organized Citizen's Protective league met, Friday evening, an hour to the city's durableable Fires. be brought out. Sunny morning, at Mr. Daniel Phillips' and Mrs. Sallie Walker's, and the fire department had to be summoned.—Mrs. Della Johnson of Lockland, is visiting her grand-daughter, Mrs. George Warmack. 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 to also, their names and their city, on or outside of the city on returned copies of the letter about returned copies. 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 announced by 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 postal note and not stamps during warm weather. MR. SALZER PROTESTS. May 26, 1914. Editor, Gazette, Dear Sir:—I wish hereby to express my disapproval of the manner in which the Cleveland police department treated the people of this neighborhood on Monday, last. I believe that the police department should be made to publicly apologize to the business men of this neighborhood for the many indiscriminate arrests it made. I am sure that any right-thinking man, either white or colored, cannot but feel that one of the most blundering pieces of work ever done in Cleveland by the police was done when such men as M. I. S. Hall, Mr. Pete W. Ross, and other business men were arrested merely because of the street. I also think that the police greatly exceeded their authority in coming into a man's store and arresting his customers as they did in my store and also in the grocery store on the opposite corner of E. 30th and Central Ave. I trust that you will pardon me for addressing you in this way, but I felt in duty bound to voice my protest to you. Prop. 5 & 10c Store, cor. Central Ave, and E. 30th St. DOINGS OF THE RACE The retiring of Bishop George W. Stewart without pay, the creation of a board of education and the election of Rays N. C. Cleaves and R. A. Carter to the bishopric were among the features of the closing sessions of the General Conference of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, at St. Louis, Mo. recently. One of the hopeful signs of the times is that Colored men are not rushing forward to offer their services to the government in the present so-called conflict with Mexico. One or two semi-military organizations have offered their services to the governors of Mexico, and the government has been repeatedly declined. An executive order has been issued by the (Southern democratic) Army and Navy Department to enlistment officers, that no Colored man should be accepted for either branch of this service. At the convention of Confederate veterans at Jacksonville, Fla., May 8, the Peace Jubilee proposed to be held at Vicksburg, Miss, next year, was approved, "provided, the spirit of the occasion be to accord equal honor for patriotism to Jefferson Davis, leader of the Confederate Lincoln leader of the people of the North," Good Lord! 'Have mercy!' Senator J. B. Peaker is out in the open, armed and eager for the fray, backed by thousands of loyal friends and followers. Sound on all the great questions of the day, vigorous and uncompromising the challenges the truist publicism, he stands ready to do battle in the same dauntless style that in days of yore captivated the hearts and votes of his fellow-citizens—Cincinnati (O.) Union. L. Dalton, Esq. of Cincinnati, is the Afro-American Republican candidate for State Representative in Hamilton County. Cuyahoga County (Cleveland) will have 13 Representatives and 5 State Senators in the next State Assembly, while Hamilton County (Cincinnati) will have but 3 Senators and 10 Representatives (in body). How time changes all things? 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 names: James, Zanesville, Newark, Lancester, Lebanon, Chillicothe, Toledo, Troy, Canton, Springfield, Pluqa, Columbus, Cambridge, Steubenville, Bellaire, St. Clairsville, Portsmouth, Washington C. H., Oxford, Sabina, Galipolis, Rendville, Urhana, Delaware, M. Vernon, East Liverpool, Wellsville, Akron, Dayton, Middletown, Bellefonte, Lima, O., and other places where we have none. The editor of The Gazette, Blackstone building, Cleveland, O, and terms will be sent promptly. Our readers will oblige us greatly by sending at once the addresses of persons in the cities named above, or others, to whom we can write relative to the matter. Rev. Geo. H. Sims gets $100 Damages. New York City—Rev. George H. Sims, pastor of Union Baptist Church on West 63d St., May 9 brought a civil suit in the Magistrate's Court on West 54th St. against Spiro Matiato, propriator of a small restaurant at 783 Seventh Ave. for refusing to serve customers. The case came up, last week, before Judge Thomas F. Noonan, and was decided by the jury in favor of Dr. Sims, who was awarded $100 and costs. THE GREATEST AND BEST. Senator Joseph Benson Foraker is the greatest and best of Ohio's noble sons. Yours sincerely, Mrs. Patricia Robison, Hermiston, Oregon. 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Box 68, Willoughby, O. DRY GOODS, LADIES' AND GENTS' FURNISHINGS J. LOMSKY 3816 and 3820 Central Ave. Double Stamps on Tuesdays and Fridays. S. E. WOODS REAL ESTATE 'Phone North 996. Large First and Second Mortgage Loans. Damage Claims Adjusted. OFFICES: 2828 Central Ave., Cleveland, O. Where to Purchase The Gazette NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS Subscribers not receiving T us at once. We desire every co We advise our patrons to ca tissements before making purcha this paper should have the patr that they advertise is assurance Local reading notices (adv words in a line). Social an 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). Social and Personal Our Classified Ad Department FOR RENT—Furnished rooms, all conveniences. 3625 Cedar Ave. FOR RENT—First-class furnished rooms for men only. Mrs. C. C. Cen- ters, 1231 Central Ave. FOR RENT—Houses and Rooms— If you have them to rent or if you want to rent, advertise in The Gazette. It brings results. NOTARY PUBLIC—For such services call at The Gazette office, No. 3 Blackstone building, No. 1424 W. Third Street, near Superior Ave. it out and present it and save five cents on every purchase you make at this drug store.—Adv. The Brown Sisters will give one of their famous concerts at Ideal Hall, 2400 Central Ave., June 9th for the benefit of the New Bethel Baptist church. Admission 15 cents. Pastor, Rev. C. G. Garner. Our advertisers want your trade. Those who do not ask for it in The Gazette certainly care little, if at all, for it. Therefore, we urge our read- ers and all of our friends to patronize those who ask for your trade in this paper. Mr. James Fous, formerly of this city, has returned after several years in Chicago, St. Paul and other western cities. Mr. Fous has accepted a posi- tion at the Stearns Motor Co., and is stopping with W. and Mrs. Fred. FOR SALE—Houses or lots. If you have either or anything else to sell, or if you wish to purchase, advertise in The Gazette. If anything can bring you results, it can and will. WANTED—Women for housecleaning washing and ironing, by the day, ACME Employment Co., 308 W. Superior Ave., near W. 3rd St. Cleveland Sixth City S. C. Green improves slowly. Robert L. Goings of Bellefontaine, was in the city, Monday. Miss Effie Penn has returned from an extended visit in Chicago. Mr. Aaron Lucas of 1012 Bolivar Rd., is quite ill with pneumonia at City hospital. Mrs. Carroll Scott presented her husband with fine twin babies, the first of the week. Thomas Johnson and Mrs. Ada Hill were quietly married, recently, and are located at 2235 E 700 St. Mr. Warren Cossey has succeeded the late J. H. Cisco as steward on one of the Lake Shore official's cars. Miss Ruth Fisher of Toronto, Can., was in the city, Saturday afternoon, en route to Lorain to visit her parents. It is rumored that Mt. Zion church on E. 31st St., is for sale and that the congregation is looking for a new location. Mrs. DeWolf Miller has moved from Blaine Ave. to 3213 Central Ave. where Mr. Miller has entered the auto business. Mr. and Mrs. Millard P. Case of 2163 E. 39th St. have recently purchased an eight-room modern home on E. 86th St. The engagement of Miss Lola Persley and Mr. Walter Howard of Blaine Ave., has been announced. Another June wedding. Mr. Johnnie White and Miss Vivian Blackburn were quietly married, May 18, by Rev. E. H. Smith, and are "at home" at 2306 E. 37th St. The Old Folks' Home received $32 of the $80 taken in at the Geo. R. Garner recital at St. John's A. M. E. church, Monday evening. The Church of God and Saints of Christ, E. 37th St., will hold a grand rally, June 28. The principle speaker will be Mrs. Baussewick of Pittsburg. Dr. Gray explained his plans for a co-operative drug store to the Ministers' Alliance at their meeting. Tuesday morning, at Cory M. E. church study. Mrs. Raymond Weaver of E. 433 St. who has been confined to her bed since the loss of her baby daughter, three weeks ago, is convalescing slowly. The Excelsior Cornet band head the U. B. F. and M. S. T. to St John's A. M. E. church, Sunday afternoon, to listen to their annual sermon, preached by the pastor of the church. Jos. Hackley and Mrs. Marion Jackson of 2341 E. 433 St., were married, Saturday, by Justice Brown of the Blackstone Bldg., and left that evening for Detroit, returning Monday. A souvenir post-card, dated May 24, announced the safe arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cash in Cincinnati, enroute to Russellville, Ky. The Gazette wishes them an enjoyable vacation trip. We desire to call our readers' attention to the Arlington Pharmacy advertisement elsewhere in this paper. Cut --- The Gazette regularly should notify py delivered promptly. Prefully examine The Gazette's adver- ses. Business men who advertise in onage of Afro-Americans. The fact that they want it. ertisements) ten cents a line (slx o Personal it out and present it and save five cents on every purchase you make at this drug store.—Adv. The Brown Sisters will give one of their famous concerts at Ideal Hall, 2400 Central Ave., June 9th for the benefit of the New Bethel Baptist church. Admission 15 cents. Pastor, Rev. C. G. Garner. ** Our advertisers want your trade. Those who do not ask for it in The Gazette certainly care little, if at all, for it. Therefore, we urge our readers and all of our friends to patronize those who ask for your trade in this paper. ** Mr. James Fous, formerly of this city, has returned after several years in Chicago, St. Paul and other western cities. Mr. Fous has accepted a position with the Stearns Motor Co., and is stopping with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Berry of the East End. ** Stolen on April 9th, 1914, a two-wheel cart, rubber tires, red wheels, extra good box, no springs. Watch closely for it. A reward of five dollars is offered for information that will lead to its recovery. Notify J. H. Kelm, 10908 Hathaway Ave., N. E.—Adv. 3t Samuel A. Williams and Leslie A. Slaughter have passed the state board examination for embalmers, held at Columbus, Mason and 4. Mr. Slaughter to be connected in the project. Co. Mr. Williams is the well known headwater of the Euclid Heights' club. Send or bring locals and all business matters to The Gazette's offices, suite 2. Blackstone Bldg. If you wish to see the editor call there, please all matters in publication in current issues of The Gazette, must be in the office by 4 p. m., WEDNESDAY at the latest. Over $50 was raised for M. Haven Baptist church, Sunday afternoon, at Shiloh Baptist church, at the mass meeting held under the auspices of the Ministers' Alliance. There is talk of holding another when the counter attractions are not so numerous as was the case, Sunday. The engagement of Miss Mamie Dillon of Leroy, Pa, to O. L. Johnson has been announced. Miss Dillon is stopping with her cousin, Mrs. Harry Letcher, 2257 E. 43d St. Mr. Johnson will entertain the family and friends at the Walloosac Inn, the evening of the wedding in June. The Gaterers' Association announces its annual June ball, Monday evening, June 8, 1914, at Zimmerman's Arcadia Dancing Academy (formerly Tiffany's Hall), 10300 Euclid Ave. Miss May Moore's eight-piece orchestra. Dancing from 8 p. m. to 1 a. m. Admission, 75 cents per person.—Adv. Among the group of songs rendered by Mr. Geo. Garner at the Pre-June Rose recital held at St. John's church, Monday evening, was a song entitled "A Vision of Dreams" by Robert Lawson, author of the words and Geo. E. Dunjill, composer of music. Messrs. Lawson and Dunjill are local boys. The musicale and liliputian wedding which proved such a popular attraction at St. James' A. M. E. church, in January, will be repeated at the Old Folks' Home, 4807 Cedar Ave, for its benefit, June 2. Admission 15 cents. It will be in charge of Mrs. Cornelia Blue and Mrs. Olive Laster, committee—Adv. Mr. Seth Nickens of 2339 E. 37th St., and Miss Mary F. Baldwin of 2221 E. 95th St., were quietly married on Tuesday evening. Mr. Nickens is the youngest brother of Dr. J. K. Nickens, who is engaged in the medicine business at E. 85th St. We wish the young couple a bright and prosperous future. The Gazette is "smoking", Seth. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Palmer have moved to 18603 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, near the Rocky River bridge. After ten years at the Hollden House barber shop and eight years, proprietor of the Mercantile bank building barber shop, Mr. Palmer has opened a beautiful place of business in Lakewood. Success to you, is the wish of The Gazette. The City Federation of Women's clubs will hold its open meeting at Lane Memorial church, Thursday evening. Each club-member of the Federation, is urged to have its delegates present with report for the year. All clubs and the public is invited. Miss Eleanor Alexander has charge of an excellent programme. Mrs. Blanche Glimre, pres. On behalf of his wife and himself, J. W. Hunter of 2215 E. 30th St., suite 2, wishes to extend heartfelt thanks to all who so kindly remembered them with gifts and donations during their recent illness, and wishes to assure all that their very gracious favors were highly appreciated. He says: "we shall never forget those who assisted us in our hours of ill- ness." THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1914. azette 'Ave.' Ave.' D'S.' Ave.' D'S.' Ave.' Ave.' St.' Ave. The farewell recital of Lillian Rogers Thompson and Harriet V. Nelson, given at Shiloh Baptist church, Thursday evening, under the auspices of Building Association, No. 1, Mr. David Mead, chairman, was a conspicuous success. The management postponed the "mock trial" to have been given on that date. Mrs. Thompson and Miss Nelson leave, Sunday, on an eastern concert tour. The sacred musical and dramatic recital at Mt. Zlon Congregational church, Sunday, at 3 p. m., complimentary to all music-lovers, to be given at Senior and Junior DuBois clubs, promised to at treat. Some of our best local musicians and drama-tists, assisted by the Swaunee Male and the Brown Sisters' quartettes, professionals with the Coit Lyceum Booking Agency, will participate. MINISTER Denounce Home" ocratic, Wedge grcession ward. Mr. Press, College We, you 20th, 1914, organizational LY for CO to submit CO 12th. We has been Chas. E. S. care of the same, mage no Irene, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Austin, 2158 E. 43d St. died, May 26. Funeral from the residence, May 28, at 2 p. m., Rev. H. C. Bailey officiating. Interment in E. Cleveland cemetery. J. W. Wills & Co., funeral directors. The remains of Mrs. Francis Jenkins and Mr. Clarence Hallman, whose funeral services were held at the Wills & Co. establishment, last February, were buried from the vault in E. Cleveland cemetery, May 28. The editor of The Gazette acknowledges the receipt, on week of, an invitation to attend the 424 annual commencement of St. Augustine Normal and Collegiate Institute, Raleigh N. C., May 24-27. Ernest O. Orsburn, of this city, is a member of the faculty of this school. An invitation to attend the 16th annual commencement of the Agricultural and Mechanical College, Greensboro, N. C., May 24-28, was also received last week. Prof. Jas. B. Dudley is president of this school. Last Thursday, Mme. Adah Brown Stewart of Toledo, was delightfully entertained at breakfast, by Mrs. Ella M. Thrower of E. 43d St. The table was beautifully set with Canten china and handmade draw work, secured by the hostess while traveling abroad. A delicious three course repast was thoroughly enjoyed, covers being lad flowers and an oriental center piece. Those present were: Mesdames Gilmere, Hawkins, Taylor, Fairfax, Carter and Stewart. All declared Mrs. Thrower a most chaming hostess. On May 15 the Cleveland college club of Western Reserve University and Case School of Applied Science was organized into Pi chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. H. F. Dickason of Kappa chapter, O. S. U., president of the national organization, set apart the Cleveland chapter. After the meeting at Mrs. S. C. Green's, 3523 Cedar Ave. the memorial guest enjoyed a fine banquet. The organization consists of D. D. Fowler, pres.; A. G. Evans, V. pres.; D. J. Firse Jr., sec.; R. L. Carra, treas.; A. J. Pope, stear-atarms; G. P. Hinton, John Ballard and T. P. Warren. The DuBois Literary club held a very pleasant session, last Wednesday afternoon; Mrs. Ida Owens, hostess. The following were elected delegates to the national meet at Wilberforce and the state convention at Plaqu; Mrs. Ida Owens, national, and Mrs. Amelia McNaughton, state. Mrs. McFall of the Winona Apts, will entertain the club at its recent meeting "A Woman's duty to her Club". The Junior DuBois club was entertained at its regular meeting by Miss Amy Rogers, and a very pleasant and successful meeting resulted. Ten dollars was voted to St. Luke's hospital according to a pledge made some weeks ago. Miss Mary Arnett, sec., a member of the hospital, was very grateful to the hospital, was very grateful to the club, for its ready response. Miss Ethel Moss, pres. The Memphis (Tenn.) Industrial World of May 14, 1914, contains a splendid portrait and a sketch of Rev. E. Thomas Demby, A. M., B. D., who, in addition to being rector of Emmmanuel Episcopal church of that city, is also principal of Hoffman - St. Mary Industrial Institute, arch-deacon of his church's work among our people in the diocese of Tennessee, president of the Colored Charities and the Black Charities of Memphis. The World speaks in glowing terms of Father Demby's "kindness of heart, liberality and broad-mindedness, personal interest in charity, social reforms and all other movements for the advancement of our people." It also says that "Dr. Demby is one of the most scholarly Negro priests of the church, modest, unassuming and big-hearted. There is not a greater race and I believe many men among Demby, many many men." Miss Nettie Ricks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benj, Ricks (deceased), was one of our first young ladies—a native Clevelander. Go After Them—Others Do—Why Not You—Get Busy. Special to The Gazette. Columbus, O—One of the most important examinations that has yet been held by the State Civil Service Commission will be conducted from June 19th to June 20th, for the purpose of filling vacancies of unskilled labor in all State Departments. This examination in a non-assembled one, which will be held State-wide. The applications and examinations will all be prepared on one sheet at the home of the candidate. Persons who desire to enter the service of the State in the position of housekeeper, house-mother, cook, waitress, hall-girl, laundry help, messenger, orderly, porter, jianman, hostler, teamster, laborer, farm hand, bridge tender, ferryman, cement worker, mason, painter, carpenter, tinner, chairman, and kindred positions are included. Any person desiring to take this examination should address the State Civil Service Commission, Columbus, Ohio, at once and secure necessary blanks. On these blanks questions are to be answered regarding the qualifications of the candidate. This is the only examination which is required lists being made up from these blanks. Any person a resident of Ohio who would like to secure any one of the positions above mentioned should address "The State Civil Service Commission, Columbus, Ohio," and ask them to send you "N. A." Blanks. These you fill out, and return. There is no charge in connection with any of the examinations of the State. All information and the required questions will be asked the applicants except those on the application blanks which any person can receive for the asking. MINISTERS' ALLIANCE PROTEST! Denounce the Alleged "Mt. Pleasant Home" As Segregation, As Undemocratic, Un-Christian, An Entering Wedge of Jim-Crowism, As Retrogression and a Wide Step Backward. Mr. President and Brethren of the Colored Ministers' Alliance: We, your committee, appointed Jan. 20th, 1914, to investigate the alleged organization of a Home EXCLUSIVE-LY COLOURD children, beg leave to submit the following report: 1. We find that the following Home on E 126th St is a private enterprise and has been mainly supported by one Chas E. Stewart. Relative to the care of the children or condition of the same, we express no ointment, and make no commendation since the institution is private, or, at the most, quasi public. We find that a public home for Colored Children, exclusively has been projected, and a tentative organization has been actually formed, with officers elected, a membership fee decided upon, and membership blanks printed. 3. We also find that this proposed institution has the endorsement of Dr. E. A. Smith and Mr. Thaxter Eaton of the Cleveland Humane Society, and T. C. Wellsted, assistant secretary of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce. We, your committee, do hereby enter our most earnest and vigorous protest against the establishment of such an institution, for the following reasons, to wit:— 1st—There is absolutely no necessity for such an institution. The city, the county and the state have madeable and satisfactory provision for all of its dependent children, without regard to race, color, or previous conditions. 2nd—The multiplicity of such institutions simply increases the public burden and must, ultimately, lead to the increase of taxation, now already heavy. 3rd—The initiation of such an institution will inevitably lead to the displeasing undemocratic and unchristian segregation and therefore, become a "crowdworm," so detestable to all self-respecting Negroes, the world over. 4. Such a step is plainly and unmistakably retrogression, a wide step backward toward slavery and proscription, and a practical annihilation of the principles fought for, and outained at the cost of much sacrifice, privation and bloodshed. 5. We are an English speaking people, thoroughly American, loyal to every interest of our government, and firmly believe in that perfectly democratic principle so long enunciated by Dr. Lyman Abbott, and our own Dr. Washington Gladden—"The Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man." Respectfully submitted. ELAM A. WHITE, H C. BALEY, CHAS. BUNDY, G V. CLARK, The above report was unanimously adopted by the Ministers' Alliance, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1914. HOMES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. As a result of Judge Addams' and Sheriff Smith's urging, the county commissioners are planning a large detention home for boys and girls, the boys' detention home on the west side and the one for the girls on this side of the city, being inadequate to meet the demand. An agreement with the Salvation Army Rescue Home and The House of Good Shepherd, in addition to the detention home at 2333 E. 43d St., are not sufficient to provide places for girls. Pending arrangements for a permanent and large detention home for both boys and girls, Judge Addams has asked the commissioners to rent the premises adjoining the present detention home for girls in E. 43d St., and a house on the West Side to supplement: the present boys' detention home which occupies the two upper floors of the Detroit-West 29th St., police station. Supplementing the foregoing are, the home for boys at Hudson, and The Cleveland Girls' Home, opened at Warrensville, under the city department of public welfare, and immediately under the supervision of Miss Vera Schafer, 10214 Hampden Ave., N. E. In the face of the foregoing, will some one find the shadow of a good excuse for the existence of that "jim-crow" Mt. Pleasant children's home? OPPOSED TO "JIM-CROW" HOME. At a recent metting of the City Federation of Women's clubs, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted and ordered printed in The Gazette: We, the City Federation of Women's clubs, do earnestly enter our protest against establishing the "Mt. Pleasant Home for colored children," there no necessity for such a home since our children are being better cared for in local institutions for all. We shall fight such an effort and use every influence to wipe out the objectionable "Home" and any other, promoting discrimination and segregation. We, the women of the Federation, many of us belonging to the Auxiliary to the Juvenile Court and Humane society, organized to assist in the work of placing and relieving dependent children, know the abundance of work done by our people to help the above named organizations, to provide for that such a stop as organizing such a "home" is entirely unnecessary, non-progressive and an insult to our race, and do hereby enter a vigorous protest, placing ourselves squarely on record as opposing such a harmful movement, and as determined to use every influence to wipe it out. The statement being made, to the effect that the alleged "Children's Home in Pleasant, has been given $1,000 in payment of its existing one year, only aggravates the situation and, if true, but shows the determination of a few prejudiced persons in this community to establish and maintain, if possible, this segregation attempt and consequent color-line. Signed City Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs. Blanche A. Gilmere, pres. WHERE IS MRS. McKENNEY?... Mrs. Heuletta Nicholas of 309 West Hume St., Aberdeen, Wash., desires to locate her mother. She writes that the latter is best known by the name Lydia Willis. When last heard from she was Mrs. Lydia McKENNEY, and was living either in Cleveland, Davton or Cincinnati, Ohio. Any per son having knowledge of her will greatly oblige Mrs. H. Nicholas by sending it to her immediately. KING OF ALL HAIR TONICS. Straightens Kinky Curly Hair. AN HONEST REMEDY HAS GIVEN SATISFACTION FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS Straightens Kinky, Troublesome, Refractory Hair The Best Remedy for Dandruff, Itch, Tetter and other disagreeable Hair and Scalp Disease. Causes the Hair to Grow Long and Straight, making it Soft and Beautiful. Put up in Pretty Metal Boxes of 25c, 50c, and $1 each. Sent to any address, carriage prepaid, on receipt of price. OUR GRAND OFFER. 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Besides the books written about the country by strangers and scientific men traveling in the country, there are books and pamphlets printed in Liberia and written by Liberians on the politics, government, history and religion of their own country. There are files of the principal Liberian newspapers and magazines, the Liberian Register, the African League, Liberia Times, Liberia Recorder, the Guide and a missionary paper, Liberia and West Africa. A whole case is devoted to the activities of the missions in Liberia. In the exhibit the Protestant Episcopal, the Methodist Episcopal, the African Methodist Episcopal, the Lutheran and the Christian missions are represented. They have been especially active in providing schools and much needed education for the natives. Among the notable mission schools are Epiphany hall, under the direction of the Protestant Episcopal church, and the College of West Africa, a Methodist Episcopal school, located at Monrovia. At Epiphany hall there is a farm and coffee plantation connected with the school, and four hours of practical agriculture and horticulture are required—Chicago Inter Ocean. Closely following the action of the senate in favor of a substantial appropriation for continuing the work on the new Central high school building, and for the purchase of a site for the new Eastern High school, comes the news that the work of constructing a new high school building for colored pupils will probably be begun next fall, says the Washington Star. Congress last July having appropriated $15,000 toward the construction of this building, the authorized cost of which is to be $55,000, the announcement is now made that the plans for the proposed structure are practically complete. The pressing need for a new building for the colored high school is shown in the statement that the structure now in use was built to accommodate 450 pupils; that its present enrollment is more than 800, and that libraries, study halls and other rooms have been pressed into service as classrooms, though designed for other purposes. The efficiency of this school has suffered somewhat for a long time because of its crowded condition. The plans for the new building show a provision of space for 1,400 pupils, nearly double the present enrollment of the school. This appears to be looking well into the future, but the building will not be completed until the spring of 1916, and the school population of Washington is increasing rapidly. With the facilities and attractions of the new high school buildings, a marked increase in the high school enrollment may be looked for. There was buried in Mt. Hope cemetery, at Boston, last week. Mrs. Sarah Spence, who claimed to be one hundred and thirteen years old. At her grave were three daughters, all of whom were born in slavery. All of her 16 children were slaves. After the war they came North, one by one, and the mother herself came to Boston 14 years ago. Mrs. Spence was born in Camden. Her parents were slaves of a family named Barnett. Later she was sold to Col. Dennis Furby of North Carolina, for whom she wove cloth and made garments. Mrs. Furby and the slave did not get along well and the young girl ran away once a year for four years. She was sold to Timothy Smith and at his death she was carried into Tennessee. After the war she went back to North Carolina and worked on the Furby estate for pay, as did her children. Her first husband, Alida Furby, died before the war and she was married to Thomas Spence. The University of Southern California has appealed to the Central Labor council of Los Angeles to aid in the work of making its course in trade unionism a success. Nearly one-third of the population of Washington is negro, according to the bulletin of the census bureau. The total estimated population of Washington this year is 353,378, of which 161,339 are negroes. In Philadelphia it is estimated that the total population this year will be 1,567,816, of whom 91,652 are reported as negroes. Of the population of Pittsburgh this year 537,479 are whites and 27,399 negroes. Nothing makes the rest of us so tired as the fellow who puts up a bluff at hustling. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Exor Matthews of Grand Rapids, Mich. con- sists, besides the parents, of 12 chil- dren, all of whom are either skilled musicians or are taking lessons in the use of some instrument. Each parent is able to play two or three instruments. St. Louis churches are using half- page advertisements in daily papers. In 1910 there were 313 widows to every 100 widowers in the United States. There is an old and tenaciously held theory that the negro has a greater resistance to malaria than the white man. Recent investigations by public health service tend to throw doubt on this belief. In Alabama, during a three-year period, the number of deaths from malaria was one and one-half times as great among colored persons as among white. In Mississippi in 1913.2 times as many negroes as whites died of this group of diseases. Several thousand blood examinations were made to test the prevalence of malarial infection in the general population. In Arkansas, less than six per cent of the whites examined had the malarial organism in their blood, while 7.6 per cent of the negroes were so afflicted. In North Carolina the germ was found in 7.5 per cent of the whites and 11.5 per cent of the colored persons examined. In spite of these statistics the old opinion may be correct. The investigation is still too incomplete to warrant any sweeping conclusions. Malaria is a rural disease, and the negro is a country dweller. His environment is against him in other ways. The bulk of the population in the healthy uplands of Mississippi is white, but the negro clusters so thickly in the fertile but malarial cotton lands of the Yazoo delta and other parts of the "black belt" that the census of the state shows 1,009,487 colored persons to only 786,111 white. The question can be settled only by an exhaustive comparison of whites and blacks living in the same environment, under the same conditions. There is a strong probability that such a test would support the old belief that the negro resists malaria better than the white man. A study of the situation in the Negro Baptist churches of Chicago strengthens the conviction that an efficient and unifying organization is really their greatest necessity. Their disposition to organize and the special needs of the city should eventually bring this about. At present we have improved upon the Methodist churches. They have five different conferences, but it must be said that in spite of this they co-operate in a friendly spirit. The Negro Baptists at the present time have two associations. Any time spent in efforts to explain the basis of their doctrinal or personal differences might better be used in trying to secure a real basis of co-operation for their mutual improvement and advance. It seems that some organization of these churches on the basis of the city work, to prevent overlapping, to over assistance, to plan future work as necessity may require and not as individual caprice may suggest is a matter of real importance. This organized co-operation to increase the efficiency of all the churches is a natural step to be taken in the processes of their growth and may be looked for at any time. As one examines the location and the activities of different Baptist churches, and sees new churches started under the very eaves of some older one, because of a doctrinal or personal difference, he is convinced that the weight of influence of these who are trying to make the churches more useful should be set against this and in favor of that practical comity for which the executive council stands. Sixty-seven theaters and music halls in London are licensed to sell liquor. Rev. Richard D. Stinson, head of the Atlanta Normal and Industrial Institute, spoke to the congregation of the Bethel Avenue Methodist Episcopal church and the Christian Missionary alliance at Pittsburgh. He urged the people of his race to develop a racial pride and history by making themselves able, educated, honorable citizens. He declared that the race never could cope with alcohol and other drugs. Before the Christian Missionary alliance he outlined the work which is being done at the school, which he heads, and told of the aspirations and hopes of the leaders of the negro race in the South. Michael Spartall, who died recently at Shanklin, Isle of Wight, at the age of ninety-five, was formerly consul general for Greece in London. He was present at the funeral of George IV and at the coronation of William IV. Among his friends were Gladstone, Cobden and Bright. There are 160 dramas and 21 meodramas based on the life of Joan of Arc. The most cosmopolitan child in the world is probably Peggy Venner, at present living in Berkeley, Cal. She speaks five languages, and has traveled 81,000 miles since birth. Her father has interests in London, South Africa and Australasia, and is traveling most of the time. Ollie James, the senator from Kentucky, has the record of having defended more than eighty men accused of murder, without losing one of the cases. He was admitted to the bar when he was eighteen year old. Japan has 5,000 miles of steam railways. Some of the large Atlantic steamers have 150 freemen each. Under forest regulations in Colom- his, rubber gatherers are required to give the trees a rest period in tapping them for gum. The chain used by Abraham Lincoln to survey the boundary line of Arkansas is being exhibited in the window of a hardware store in Houlton, Me. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O.. SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1914. BASTRAIL J. W. Holderman, a first baseman with Seattle, in the Northwestern league last season, has signed for a try-out on the Fort Wayne club. Holderman is a producer of DePauw university and two seasons ago received a try-out with the Pittsburgh Nationals. --- Joseph J. Lannin, the new president of the Red Sox, has added his voice to the general wall against leaving the South too soon in the spring. He says that next season he will remain on the torrid side of the Mason and Dixon line as long as possible. Manager Schlafly of Buffalo is one of those pilots who believes in conferences. He holds a meeting every day and outlines his methods so that the men can understand how he wants them to attack the enemy and build up a defense as well. Wagner looks better this year than he did at any time last season. The great veteran was forty years old last February, but he is still as fast as ever and his batting will never be weak if he stays in the game until he is sixty-five. --- Pitcher Roy Brown of San Francisco is one of the smallest, if not the smallest, pitchers in the Coast league this season. In fact, he is more diminutive than Gene Krapp, and that is going some. --- Harold Ireland, the Philly substitute insfelder, who has been used frequently in Mike Doolan's old position at short, is of German descent, thus giving another answer to "what's in a name?". Cleveland bugs are worrying for fear their pride, Larry Lajole, won't bat over 100 this year—in the same way, of course, that John D. worries where his next street car ticket is coming from. --- Connie Mack is said to be getting all wristkled and taciturn because of the showing of the Athletics. And the commanders of the other teams are accordingly showing signs of jubilation. Eddie Foster, the little third sacker of the Senators, is playing the best ball of his career, and it is the belief of Manager Griffith that he will lead all the third baseman this season. Manager Griffith praises Baldemero Acosta, his young Cuban player, and says that the youngster will make the regular team next year. Griff said the same thing last year. Joe M. Wood doesn't think that William F. Baker will bring the Seaton case to court. The defendant in a baseball suit is always a winner, in Mr. Ward's opinion. The directors of the Texas league have issued a life pass to Governor Colquitt. It is to be made of solid gold and of a size suitable to be worn as a watch charm. Dick Egan of the Superbas says that when an English fan wishes to advise a player to keep the ball on the ground he shouts: "Don't rap a skier; tap a bounder." Ty Cobb says that Rube Benton of the Reds will be one of the greatest left-hand pitchers in the country this year, if he keeps in shape for the entire season. Crandall, who is playing second for Indianapolis, is a brother to the famous old pinch hitter of the Giants. He looks like his brother and hits like him, too. The only member of the Giant squad who has not been "mentioned" as one of the trio flirting with the Fede is Julius Pickle, the rising young mascot. The early work of Ralph Comstock, the former Minneapolis twirler, stamps him as strong enough to hold down a regular job with the Detroit Tigers. Pitcher Martin of Macon on April 14 shut out Columbia, 2-0, without a safe hit, but the game only went seven innings, hence no record for Martin. Buffalo baseball writers assert that "Bull" Young of the Federal league team there, is a famous big leaguer playing under an assumed name. Manager Rickey of the Brownna says he is going to stick to the bench this season and allow his players to do the coaching during the game. The Terrapins have only one south-paw patsman. That particular athlete, Guy Zinn, however, has the reputation of treating portsters very badly. President Steininger of the St. Louis club states that his club will have nothing to do with contract-breaking efforts or contract-jumpers. Organized baseball has been out of alibis since the Federal league opened and the attendance figures have begun to be published. If some of the organized baseball barristers should jump to the Federal league that would be a real calamity. The Reading club has secured Pitcher "Brick" McInnes—brother of "Stuffy" McInnes—from the Athletic club. The New Orleans club has released Pitcher Cullom to the Albany club of the South Atlantic league. We suppose that Charley Comiskey already has begun to make plans for the 1914 world series. Hugh Ambrose Jennings, manager of the Detroit Tigers, was born in Pittston, Pa., April 3, 1870. He entered the professional ranks in 1891 with Louisville, and after three seasons with the Colonels was traded to Baltimore. It was while a member of the famous old Orloles that Hugh was proclaimed "King of the Shortstop." After five years with Baltimore he was shifted, in 1899, to Brooklyn, where he played two seasons. In 1901-02 he was manager and captain of the Philadelphia Nationals, but returned to Baltimore in 1902 as manager and shortstop of the Eastern league team in that city. Hugh made good as a pilot of the Baltimore team and in 1907 was drafted by Detroit and made manager of the Tigers. As a leader of the Tigers he was successful in winning the American league pennant in 1907, in 1908 and in 1909. Jennings is a graduate of Cornell university law school and during the off season practices law. One of Manager Chance's problems is giving him no worry now. As long as Cook and Hoden keep up their hitting, Gilbooley and Channell will have no chance to break into the outfield. --- Marsana, the Cuban who is with the Cincinnati Reds, is a highly sensitive player and Carsley Herzog will find plenty to do in handling him. Manager Chance comes out with a great tribute to Hay Keating. The Yankee leader says he is better than Ed Walsh. Ty Cobb, suppose you all know him, says he is ready for the biggest year of his career. Whatever he means, 'sall right at that. The new home of the New York Highlanders, which will be ready for the 1915 season, will accommodate 40, 000 persons. Catcher Allen of Buffalo is handicapped by a very bad thunk. Manager Schlafly considers him a sure comer. When they are being mauled the Athletics look as bad as any other team. SPORTING WORLD It is reported from Notre Dame that Elchenlaub, the wonderful fulback on the Catholics' eleven last fall, may lose his sight. He has been almost blinded by a contagious eye disease prevalent at the college. ... Sullivan says that there is little doubt that the record for the century, 9-3-5 seconds, recently made by Drew, on the Pacific coast, will stand as an official mark, tying Kelly's famous performance. James E. Sullivan, athletic director of the Panama-Pacific international exposition, is planning to have the far East, including the Philippines, send teams of athletes to San Francisco in 1915. --- Vance Nackles, the famous grand circuit driver of Cleveland, has purchased from Wilber Jones of Newark the black trotting stallion, Gulvalla Directum, 2:09% by Directum, 2:05% for export. Homer Baker, the half-mile champion, is not among those who believe that joining the "sons of rest" improves a runner. "The harder I have worked the faster I run," avers the artist. Louis De Porfleur, whom Frank Erne developed into the champion featherweight of France, has been signed by Snowy Baker to accompany George Carpenter to Australia. Lefty Flynn, the former Yale athlete, is going to train hard at Travers island next summer in hopes of regaining the form that made him famous as a school boy athlete. Choice boxes for the international polo matches between America and England at Meadowbrook, L. L., on June 9 and 13 will cost $800. Willie Hoppe set a new world's mark in billiards when, in defeating Harry Cline, he made a run of 125 at 14.2 balkline. The previous record was 105. Syracuse is setting a merry pace with an early closing program of $36,000. It's a dull day when Willie Hoppe can't smash a record or do something. Paris has placed the ban on boxing bouts between women. IN GAY ATTIRE FOR ROYAL VISIT World of Fashion in Paris Paid High Honor to British King and Queen. TOILETTES OF RARE BEAUTY Most Exquisite Productions of the Costumers' Art Demanded by Society—Ideas of the Moment Art-Files: A Perspective the PARIS. I have never known the city so excited. And this excitement was caused by the visit of the King and Queen of England to the French capital. The late King Edward was a great favorite with the Parisians. Each time he visited Paris there were gala performances at the opera and illuminations in the streets. But this state visit of King George and Queen Mary was a still more important affair. The Parisians were accustomed to having King Edward in their midst in a semi-private capacity. They knew him intimately and loved him well. But this was the first ceremonial visit of the King and Queen of Great Britain and Paris was determined to make the most of it. There was a superb gala performance at the opera, a state visit to Auteuil for an important race meeting, a great banquet at the British embassy in honor of the French president, and many other entertainments. The Parisiennes made wonderful preparations for this visit. Exquisite toilettes were ordered. The milliners and dressmakers of the Rue de la Palx exerted themselves to the utmost. I noticed a lovely race toilette which was created for this royal visit. It was worn at Auteuil by a famous beauty who has long been honored by Queen Mary's friendship, and it represents everything that is new and attractive in the world of fashion. Long Capes a Feature. I have spoken, more than once, of the present rage for ultra long capes. This rage is on the increase. These voluminous capes are being made in many different materials and in various forms. The material of the garment spoken of was a heavy, dull satin in a rich shade of Egyptian blue. The lining was in "Martine" printed silk, which showed black, white and orange designs on a metallic blue ground. The high collar and revers made a picturesque frame for the face and the cape was very long and full. The gown was composed of hair striped taffeta, which showed lines of black, blue and silver gray. The corsage was particularly attractive, simple in outline, but very becomingly draped. This race meeting at Auteuil will be the real opening of the summer season. All the smart Parisiennes who have been at their chateaux for the Easter holidays will have returned to town. A great number of society people from England will come over to Paris for the great week. The floral decorations will be superb and so will the illuminations in the streets on the night of the gala at the opera. M. Poincare thoroughly understands the act of entertaining—even the difficult art of entertaining royalty—and Mme. Poincare has given extensive orders to her favorite milliners and dressmakers. She is a charmingly pretty woman, though not very distinguished looking. It may be taken for granted that the most remarkable looking personages in the president's party will be M, and Mme, Pau Deschanel. Paul Deschanel has long been said to be one of the handsome men in France and his wife is a wonderfully effective woman, not exactly handsome, but extremely chic. In a well-known Rue de la Palix atelier I saw two gowns which had been ordered for Mme. Deschanel for the royal visit. One was a dinner dress composed of ivory white mirror velvet and exquisite silver embroidery. The clinging skirt had a pointed train, and it was cleverly draped at the sides to give a pannier effect. Embroidery of Silver. There was a narrow tablier of silver embroidery worked on fine white tulle, and the corsage was a mass of embroidery and of diamond trellis work. A cluster of purple and black irises was worn at the breast. The second robe was for afternoon wear. It was composed of leaf green tafetta, and there were two plaited tules falling over the draped skirt. The corsage followed bolero lines, and there was an exquisite vest of old lace, while a picturesque sash of black satin was passed round the waist and drawn through a superb diamond buckle at the left side. Five diamond buttons appeared on the front of the bolero corsage. Though Queen Mary is extremely patriotic and does, everything in her power to further "home industries," she not infrequently honors certain Parisian firms with orders. The late king followed this line of conduct, and so did Queen Alexandra. A few weeks ago three rarely lovely dinner dresses were made in Paris for the queen. One of these was in the peculiar shade of Lancet blue, which Latest Triumph of Science Latest Triumph of Science. After many attempts to make a copper wire by electric deposit the task has at last been accomplished The method requires a fine copper wire as a core for making the desired product, and the additional copper is deposited on it while it moves through a tank containing the solution. The fine copper wire is made endless and passed through a regular plating solution containing sulphate of copper and a little sulphuric acid. The wire over grooved rollers operated has always been a favorite with hair, and which is also the chosen color of the young queen of Spain. This gown was carried out in brocaded satin of superb quality. The design was regularly simply but the material was so lovely that neither draperies nor fluffy trimmings were called for. The train was long and flowing and a length of historic lace was draped across one side of the corzaage and then drawn round the figure and fastened low down at the back with a loose spray of chiffon roses set in dark leaves. The corzaage itself was only moderately decollete. Splendid Evening Robe. The queen has set her face against exaggerations in this connection and her example is of course followed by those who are closely connected with the court. The other robe was in ivory-white satin, with graceful draperies of Indian muslin covered with pale gold embroideries. The muslin was fine as chiffon and the embroideries real works of art. An effective touch of deep color was introduced in the waist band, which was in violet velvet. A little time ago the queen had another piece of her priceless Indian embroidery introduced on an evening mantle of apricot mirror velvet. The lining of this mantle was silver-gray satin and the embroideries formed a cape hood which was as graceful as it was original in design. Two most noticeable hats, specially created for the race meeting at Auteuil, to which I have already alluded, and which the king and queen at THE HAT A Smart Hat in Leghorn Lined With Deep Blue Velvet With a Spray of Shaded Roses. tended, deserve notice. These flat shapes, raised high at the back over bandeaux of ribbons or flowers, are exceedingly popular in Paris. Some of these hats are pushed off the face, a little front; others are drawn down tightly the hair and ears. One was in Tuscan straw, with a lining of dull blue velvet and a trimming of shaded roses framed in black silk leaves. This hat is to be worn in conjunction with a flounced skirt in dark blue taffeta and a long cape in blue velvet with a lining of shot silk. Eccentric in Design. A Carlier model was rather more eccentric in outline but equally plec turesque. It was made of supple black "crin" and lined with crushed-strawberry panne. The mounts at either side were in black, mixed with metalite threads which showed red lights. This curious hat was designed to accompany a black taffeta costume, which had gathered flouches from waist to hem. The peculiar thing about this dress was that it seemed to stand out just below the hips and then to taper away to nothing at the hem. It was very short, to show the feet, and it was accompanied by a loose coatee of the "saut on barque" type. Taffeta continues to be the most popular material of the season for afternoon dresses. Taffetas of all kinds, striped, plaid, shot and plain. Some of the leading dressmakers are still using a good deal of dull satin for mantles and dresses, but for smart afternoon robes it is undoubtedly true that taffeta is the leading favorite. Very long plaited tunics in plaid taffeta are very smart, especially when they are mounted on skimpy skirts which cling in about the ankles, giving a curiously old-world effect. Mme. Paquin is fond of mixing shot and striped taffetas on the same gown and in this way she obtains beautiful and artistic results. Most of the new shot silks show a gleam of gold or silver in a strong light.—Idalia de Villiers, in the Boston Globe. Washing Volvesteen The soiled velvetteen you wish to clean and use for a hat trimming should be treated thus: Put it through two lathers of warm soapy water, brushing it with a moderately stiff brush along the grain of the pile as it lies stretched on a wash board. When all the dirt is removed, rinse the velvetteen in clean cold water but do not squeeze or wring the material. Hang it to dry out of the sun. After drying it may be drawn over a hot iron, but this is not actually necessary. from outside while passing through the tank. After leaving the tank the wire passes through a small rinsing tank to remove the solution and then goes to a roll around which it passes a number of times, returning again to the plating tank. The plating may thus be continued until the required thickness is obtained. Criticism. Criticism is a study by which men grow important and formidable at a very small expense—Dr. Johnson. ON THE FUNNY SIDE Beggar Given Nickel to Buy Something to Eat Spends Money for Liquid Refreshments Instead. The talk turned to the professional beggar the other night, and B. B. Comer of Alabama told of an incident that happened in a metropolitan city. A party named Smith was going down the street one afternoon, Mr. Comer said, when he was approached by a beggar who looked like a cross between a ton of misery and a comic valentine. "Excuse me, sir," plaintively said the beggar, "couldn't you give me the price of a small sandwich? I haven't tasted food for two days." Smith, feeling sorry for the poor specimen, gave him a nickel and went on down street. Suddenly he remembered that he had passed a place where he intended to stop, and turned back. He was just in time to see the beggar coming out of a saloon. "Look here, you gink!" heatedly crried Smith. "You told me that you hadn't tasted food for two days, and yet you took the money that I gave you to buy beer!" "Yes, sir," was the calm rejoinder of the beegar, "but I hadn't tasted beer for two and a half days."—Philadelphia Telegraph. It Works That Way. "How is Dick getting along with the woman that married him to reform him?" "She has reformed him, all right." "Sure enough!" "You bet. Before he was married he used to be as good as a meal ticket for me, but when I met him yesterday and tried to borrow a five he made me pay back a tanner I owed him." Beyond the Husband Stage. "You say you are your wife's third husband?" said one man to another during a talk. "No, I am her fourth husband," was the reply. "Heavens, man!" said the first man, "you are not a husband—you're a habit." What He Got for Asking. "Do you know you are three hours late to supper?" "Yes, I met Jinx." "And Jinx means drinks." "Not this time. I asked Jinx what his wife said to him when he got home at midnight last night, and he hung on me and told me every word of it." What He Earned and What He Got "I don't believe any man remembers the first dollar he ever earned, though a great many claim that they do." "I do." "Now, what was there about it that fixed it so firmly in your memory?" "Because all I got was a nickel." History's Repetition. "Our great, railroads were made possible by a genius who noted that the force of steam lifted the lid of a ketle." "Yes," replied the railway director; "and now the problem is to keep the pot boiling without blowing the lid en truly off." Deacon Hardscrabble—My boy, I didn't smoke cigars when I was your age. Muggsy—Wh—hah—I don't s'pose you's little country slobs did have de advantages we've got. Unfortunate Introduction A pastor in introducing a visiting minister said: "Brethren, I take pleasure in introducing to you Brother Blank, who will address us on the subject of 'The Devil.' I can assure you the brother is full of his subject." Crash of Opinions "You may be compelled to meet criticism." "I know it," replied Senator Sorg-hum. "And I am a little afraid that I am going to have to meet it in a way that will convey the impression of a head-on collision." There's a Time Limit "While you were standing in the doorway, telling the sweet young thing good-night, did it ever dawn upon you—" "Oh, no! I never stayed that late."—Judge.