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IN UNION UNION ATTRACTS WILSON HAS BUSY DAY IN NEW YORK President Reviews Jackies and Marines On Land and Battleships in Harbor. Chief Executive, in Patriotic Address, Declares 'We Want No Nation's Property; We Question No Nation's Honor.' New York City has the greatest navy and the greatest of New York President Wilson enjoyed himself to the full Monday and spent some of the most active hours he has exper- enced in many months. He arrived in New York with the proud boast that he was the only member of the party on the presidential yacht Mayflower that was not "entirely overcome" by seasickness in the heavy storms on the coast Sunday. Meets With Big Reception. The president met with a big reception enroute to the reviewing stand from the 42d-st dock. After the review of Jackies and marines, the president was given the most enthusiastic reception he has received since entering the White House. The crowds on 5th avenue were so big that they blocked his way to the Blitmore hotel for fully five minutes. The president violated all his own precedents and customs by standing up in his car with bared head in acknowledgment to the crowd, in the dazzling rain. After his speech at the Biltmore hotel the president was whisked back to the Mayflower and at 3 o'clock began his review of the fleet. He stood on the bridge of the yacht with Secretary Daniels, Secretary Redfield, Secretary Lane, Acting Mayor McAnany, William Butter Duncan and several naval officers. Passing the dreadnaught Utah, the president noticed that "U. S. S. Suffrage" was painted upon one of the small boats alongside in big white letters and asked Secretary Daniels whether the women had won the navy to their cause. Makes Patriotic Address. Voicing his and the nation's pride in the navy and its readiness to face responsibility. President Wilson delivered a patriotic address at the civic banquet in his honor in connection with the review of the Atlantic fleet. Wilson stirred an audience of 500 citizens and officers of the fleet into a tumult of applause. "The interesting and inspiring thing about America is that she asks nothing for herself except what she has a right to ask for humanity," said the president. "We want no nation's property. We question no nation's honor. "We stand for that for which every nation should wish to stand for. "When I think of the flag, the only touch of color about the fleet, it seems to me I see alternate strips of parchment, on which are written right and justice; strips of blood split for maintaining these rights and in the corner a strip of blue serene. "The mission of America is the only thing a soldier or sailor should think about. He has nothing to do with her policy. He stands and waits to do the thing which the nation desires. "America sometimes seems to forget her program, or rather those who represent her do, but the people never forget. Their real affection and force are for the ideals that men embody. "When a crisis comes in this country, it is as if you put your hands on the pulse of a dynamo." QUIET REIGNS IN LISBON BUSINESS BEING CONDUCTED AS USUAL AND NEW PORTUGUESE CABINET IS FORMED. Lisbon, Portugal.—A new Portuguese cabinet has been definitely formed. It is composed as follows: Minister of interior and president of the council during the illness of Joao Chagas, Jose Castro; minister of finance, Barros Queiroz; minister of justice, Paulo Falco; minister of foreign affairs, Teixeira Queiroz; minister of colonies, Jorge Pereira; minister of public works, Manuel Monteiro; minister of marine, Fernandez Costa; minister of public instruction) Magalhãs Lima. Improvement is shown in the condition of Joao Chagas, new president of the cabinet, who was shot and dangerously wounded by Senator Freitas while on board a train. Examination showed a bullet entered the forehead and came out near the right parietal bone. It is feared Senchor Chagas may lose the sight of his right eye. Reports had said Chagas died of his wounds. Lisbon has again resumed its normal appearance, except that no street cars are running. Business is being conducted as usual. Couple Decide to Die Together. New York City.—In one of the princely sisters of the 'St. Regis hotel the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Ault of Newark were found. The woman was kneeling at her bedside in an attitude of prayer. There was a bullet wound in her left temple. Her husband lay dead at her side. There was every indication that after killing his wife the man sat by her for hours before taking his own life. A note left for the management of the hotel explained the couple had deided to die together. THE GAZETTE Mr. Barnes, testifying in his libel suit against Col. Roosevelt, finally, contradicted overy essential statement made by the defendant. BRITISH CABINET IS TO BE REFORMED According to Mr. Garvin, Lords Haldane, Beauchamp and Lucas and also Lewis Harcourt and Augustine Birrell will retire from the cabinet. RICH MEN AT FUNERAL THIRTEEN MILLIONAIRES ACT AS PALLBEARERS FOR FOUNDER OF 5 AND 10-CENT STORES. Buffalo, N. Y.-Thirteen millionaires acted as the palibearers for S. H. Knox, the 30 times millionaire. Here are the distinguished men whose combined wealth can be estimated at least one hundred million: Charles S. Woolworth, 5 and 10-cent store magnate of Scranton, F. P. M. Kirby of Wilkesbarre, who also attributes his fortune to 5 and 10-cent stores; Frank L. Bapst and Frank S. McGraw, millionaire contractors; John J. Albright and William A. Rogers, millionaire steel manufacturers; John D. Larkin, millionaire soap manufacturer; J. F. Schoolkopf, millionaire leather manufacturer; Charles Mosler, millionaire builder; William H. Hotchkiss and H. A. Meldrum, millionaire dry goods merchants, and Robert S. Donaldson and George F. Rand, millionaire bankers, all of Buffalo. Bomb Blast Imperils Lives Wellsville, O.-A dynamite bomb exploded under the front porch of the Italian boarding house of John Levan, partially wrecked the dwelling and endangered the lives of 12 inmates. None was injured. The outrage is attributed to the Blackhand society in revenge for Levan's refusal to permit his 15-year-old daughter to marry an admirer. Five Burned to Death. Nebraska City, Neb.-At least five tramps were burned to death near here when a Missouri Pacific freight train was wrecked. Two carloads of silver bullion for the Omaha smelter melted as a result of the intense heat caused by the explosion and burned the contents of 10 oil tanks, including five of gasoline. The intense heat made the rescue of the imprisoned men impossible. The bullion ran into a field near the track. ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25, 1883 AND ISSUED EVERY WEEK ON TIME SINCE. WRITE GOVERNOR ANENT PICTURES Should be. Suppressed Because They Ridicule American Court Procedure and Justice, Encourage Prejudice and Race Friction, and Do No Good—Very Injurious to Our People. Cleveland, O., April 23, 1915. Gov. Frank B. Willis, Columbus, O. Dear Friend:—I am enclosing you some clippings from local daily papers to which I wish to call your attention. You know the "Frank" case of Atlanta. The man has been adjudged guilty many times by the courts of the country—from the U.S. Supreme court and the Supreme court of Georgia, on down to the lowest local courts in that state. Conley, the "Negro," referred to in this clipping, was sentenced to a year in the Georgia penitentiary as an accomplice of his employer, Frank. The point I wish to make is this: in spite of the judgments of all the courts of Georgia, and also the U.S. Supreme court, and regardless of the fact that prejudice in the south against the Jew is certainly no less than that against the (so-called) "Negro," they are preparing to exhibit pictures of the Frank case in Ohio that seek to fasten the crime, in the public mind, upon Frank's "Negro" employee and good accomplice, Conley. What good this will do anybody, is a question. If it is intended to change public sentiment to Frank's favor, then, the exhibitions should take place in Georgia; where commutation of sentence can only be secured; certainly not in Ohio. You will notice in one of the clippings I am enclosing in this communication to you that a private exhibition of the "Frank" pictures, was given in the Princess Theatre, here one evening the first of the week, and that they are promised, for "many Cleveland (and Ohio) theatres within the next few weeks." These moving pictures in the face of so many court decisions, from the highest to the lowest (courts), would be not only harmful to the "Negro" of Ohio and the North, but insulting to the judiciary of this country, and should not be tolerated by the chief executive and authorities of any state. With greater prejudice against the "Negro" in the South, than against the Jew, it is the merest nonsense to make the claim, the Frank moving pictures seek to impress the public with. They are but little better than those miserable photo-play creations, "The Birth of a Nation," and "The Nigger." While I am on this matter, permit me to ask the State Board of Moving Picture censors, through you, to withdraw their approval of film, No. 2923, with title, "Colored Vilainy," (which is issued by The Mutual Film Co., through the Keystone Film Co.), in which is frequently fashed upon the screen, the miserable, insulting word, "Nigger." The Mutual Film Co., is the one that issues and promotes the photo-play, "The Birth of a Nation," which is based upon Tom Dixon's infamous book and play, "The Clansman." Film 2923 is being shown in a number of moving picture theatres in Cleveland, as well as elsewhere in the state. Columbus, April 26, 1915. Hon. Harry, C. Smith, Dear Friend: I am in receipt of your letter relative to the Frank case, an illuminative of the Frank case and pointing out the dangers which would result from such exhibition. Personally it seems to me that such films ought not to be exhibited /because they are a rule gotten up in such a way as to arouse the interest of good. I note your objection also to the title of No. 2923. I am taking pleasure in handling your letter to the Chairman of the Board of Film Censors with my recommendation that your suggestions shall have very early attention. Thanking you for your expressions of confidence, I am Yours very truly, FRANK B. WILLIS. Cleveland, O., May 2, 1915. Gov. Frank B. Willis, Capitol, Columbus, O. Dear Friend:—Just learned, that the mob-descriptive, Negro-baiting and maligning "Leo. M. Frank" moving-pictures are to be exhibited at the "Globe" and "Fountain" theaters, this city, on Monday, May 11, 1915. They will arouse a tremendously dangerous feeling among a class of people in a section of this city where a friendly racial feeling has always existed. Much more than a merely morbid sense will be aroused I assure you, and to what end? The U. S. Supreme Court has upheld the decision of the Georgia Supreme Court' which sustained that state's lower courts' decisions in the "Leo. M. Frank" case. The moving pictures seek to make a Negro gritty of Frank's brutal murder (after criminal assault), of a little Irish /girl in the minds of those who see them. Will you permit this in Ohio? I do not think so. Your letter of April 26 1915, indicates that you will NOT! Very truly yours. Columbus, May 3, 1915. Hon. H. C. Smith, Editor, The Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio. Dear Mr. Smith:—Just have your recent letter with enclosures touching the matter of the "Leo Frank" pictures and have referred the same to the State Censor Board with the urgent request that it be given immediate attention. Yours very truly, Frank B. Willis. THE OHIO BOARD OF FILM CENSORS. Charles G. Williams, Maude Murray Miller, W. R. Wilson. 233 South 10th Street, Columbus, Ohio 4310, 1915. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor, The Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio. 2476. Vernon Sir Sir Sir, your letters of protest in reference to the motion, picture "The Frank Case," addressed to the Governor, have been referred to me with the request that they be given immediate attention. I beg to advise that our records show that this picture was passed some time in February last. It has been exhibited in different cities of Ohio since that time, has been run in Columbus, and, so far as I can learn, there have been no objections to it here, because of this fact. I am not really not sure it is really not so bad that it is repudiated. Of course, I have not seen it, as I was not a member of this board at the time it was passed, and do not know its character except from its reputation; but I presume it bears upon the historical fact of the Frank trial. Of course you know that the papers and magazines have been full of publications in reference to this case; and from what I have gathered from all of those articles, the only question in reference to race is that the picture man than Frank is supposed to have been implicated in the crime. I take it that this is an individual matter and not racial. Under our present law it is a very difficult matter to revoke the authority given to exalbit a picture when a certificate of approval has been issued, as in this case. We are trying GOV. FRANK B. WILLIS. to take care of matters of this kind in our amendment pending before the Senate. Should it be that this picture caused trouble in Cleveland because of a local situation (which does not exist elsewhere), as you indicate, the mayor of your city could stop its exhibition. Having met you personally, I am sure that you will be realised that you cannot see the situation. I further want to assure you that there is no prejudice entertained against your race by this Board and that no pictures are intentionally passed to show the same. Several other protests in reference to pictures have been referred to me by the Governor, asking that they be given attention, which will be done. You of course realize that this Board has many protests are received from all parts of the state for and against different pictures. These protests are constantly before us, and we cannot give each individual case the attention we would like. Personally, I am of the opinion that it is a mistake to make pictures such as the one under discussion, and that very little attention is required by this exhibition. However, you will realize that because of the manner in which a picture is assembled, it is often a difficult problem to decide whether a picture is or is not harmful or dangerous under the law. Trusting that this explanation is satisfactory, I am. Very truly yours. Chas. G. Williams. Cleveland May 12, 1915. Mr. Charles G. Williams May 23, South High St. Columbus Ohio. Tigh St. Columbus, Omaha. Dear Sir—As I wrote you last week in reply to your letter of May 3, 1915, I would not press further my urgent request for the elimination of the "Frank case" pictures, until I could see them. Last evening was my first opportunity, so—at the Globe Theatre, this city at the Globe, viewing of the same and having had some extremely distasteful and disagreeable experiences while in the theatre, and when passing in and out of it, the direct result of the presentation of many of the objectionable pictures, I can only reiterate, in the strongest possible manner all that I wrote in my letters to the governor, under dates of April 23, and May 2, 1915, and which were turned over to you "with the request that they be given immediate attention." First and foremost: The "Frank case" pictures libel American court procedure and justice, as the "Leo. M. Frank" case, or some phase of it, has passed through the various lower courts of Georgia to the Supreme court of that state, and from there to the United States Supreme court. Second: The clear purpose of the pictures, in defiance of the judgments of all the courts referred to, is to prejudice the mands of the masses of the people against the "Negro", by fixing the terrible murder of poor little Mary Phagan (white) upon a member of my race whom the courts of Georgia declared not guilty of the crime and whom they pinned with a year's imprisonment as a forced accomplice of Leo M. Frank. Third: The moth scenes are bad, the picture is pitifully weak because of the miserably poor acting of the principal, and the frequent repetition of scenes are clearly for the sole purpose of agonising not only the morbid sense, but also the passions and prejudice of all who are so unfavorable as to see them. All this, that people may be coerced into signing petitions for the commutation of the "Frank" sentence from hanging to life imprisonment. It is far too tremendous a toll in the deposition of minds of the masses, and increase of passions and prejudice, etc., to be permitted to be exacted in Ohio, to say nothing of the beltling of American court procedure and justice. You are wrong. In your surmise that the "only question in reference to race in the Frank" pictures is that of the Jews", and that "while another man than Frank is supposed to have been implicated in the crime, this is an individual matter and not racial". As I trust I have made perfectly clear to you, in the foregoing and other communications, just the opposite is true—the pictures unjustly, and contrary to all the Georgia courts' decisions, attempt to fix the crime upon a "Negro", and thereby make of it a racial matter, pure and simple. Therefore, the suppression of the "Frank case" pictures is a state matter to be dealt with by the governor and your Board, and not the mayor of this or any other city in the state. As you write, having met you and the other two members of the Board, and having fresh in mind the splendid stand on similar matters of great interest to my people of the state you have taken in the recent past, and knowing so well Gov. Frank B. Willis' position in the matter, are what make me feel sure you will not hesitate longer to suppress the viciously harmful pictures, referred to repeatedly in this communication, just as soon as possible, and before thousands have been harmed by their presentation as hundreds have been in this city, this week. We honor and adore a man such as is the governor of Ohio, the state which produced, nurtured and honored the great Senator Joseph Benson Foraker and the late most honorable William McKinley. Gov. Willis said the word and barred from Ohio the obnoxious photo plays, "The Nigger" and "The Birth of a Nation," thus preventing a whole lot of "nois" and mass meetings and protests: Would to God we had more, such men. What is the matter with Massachusetts and New York, anyway? Shall we sit supinely by and allow such assassinators of our honor and lives as Thos. Dickson, to rise at large? We say that Nation and have rights that even the F. F. V.'s must respect. It is a disgrace to our flag—the idea of honorable Colored men being forced and impelled to fight for their honor and to fight for peace. Gov. John, three times for you! How is the nation has done; honor his name forevermore. May the good Lord forgive our dying enemies, is our prayer—Springfield (III.) Forum. HAMPTON GRADUATES HOLD BIG REUNION CELEBRATION Class of 1890 Presents Alma Mater With Purse of $400. Hampton. Va.—The Hampton institute class of 1890 held its twentieth-fifth reunion celebration recently in the Hampton gymnasium, where nearly 2,000 representative white and colored people assembled to hear a folklore concert. Major R. R. Moton, 90, commandant of cadets at Hampton, presided. He announced that the class of 1890 had collected $400, which he was commissioned to place in the hands of Dr. H. B. Frissell to be used for Hampton in any way that the principal saw fit. The class of 1890 numbered forty-four—twenty-seven men and seventeen women. Three men and five women had died. About fifteen "members attended the reunion. Several others sent telegrams and checks. William J. Clayton of Washington spoke on the class motto, "Finished, Yet Just Begun." Thomas K. Patterson of Downingtown, Pa., read the original class commencement program: William B. Scott; pastor of Pilgrim clarem, Red Bank. N. J. told about Dr. Frisell's sermon to the class; Mrs. Estelle M. Evans read the class song; Mrs. Thomas W. Turner called the class roll; Mrs. George A. Melyn, Mrs. Edward H. Spence and Mrs. John Edward Smith read interesting extracts, from the "Southern Workman." Major Moton outlined the story of his recent trip with Dr. Booker T. Washington through the state of Louisiana and his campaign experiences during the middle west tour, where he spoke in the interest of Hampton and the Negro race. More Honors For Mrs. M. A. Clark. The work of the Women's Christian Temperance union among our people in Marion county, Ind. is being ably represented by Mrs. M. A. Clark, county superintendent. In further recognition of Mrs. Clark's ability she was recently appointed assistant to the county superintendent of rescue work. DR. BERNHARD DERNBURG One result of the destruction of the Lusitania by the Germans may be the expulsion from the United States of Dr. Bernhard Dornburg, former head of the colonial affaire department of Germany, who has been lecturing in America in behalf of the cause of his country. SAYSCREATPOWERS FAVORWORLDCOURT CONGRESS CLOSES SESSION IN CLEVELAND Committee of One Hundred Becomes Permanent Body and Arrangements Made to Submit to All Countries Plan to Stop Strife. Cleveland, O.—Europe's warring nations as well as those at peace have indicated through practically official channels that they stand ready to subscribe to a world court for the settlement of international disputes and will abide by its mandates after the present war. This announcement from John Hays Hammond, noted mining engineer and chairman of the world court committee, climaxed the deliberations of the first world court congress which ended in the Grays armory. Consent of the powers to judicial settlement of disputes, it was explained, in no way binds them to cease hostilities, but without question means that the adjustment of differences remaining when peace is declared will be through the medium of the world court, "made in Cleveland." Assurance of the favorable attitude of European nations has been in the possession of Mr. Hammond for some time and has been reaffirmed by the warring powers since the outbreak of hostilities last July. They are willing to make the world court plan a reality as proposed in a convention of the second Hague conference. By a resolution adopted at the closing session the world court committee of 100 became a permanent body. From its members an executive committee will be chosen for the purpose of drafting a concrete plan for the formation of a world court and the method of selecting its judges. The plan outlined by the executive committee will be submitted to the signatory nations for their acceptance. The work of the Cleveland congress is summed up in one resolution adopted unanimously at the final meeting. This is the resolution presented by the resolutions committee and adopted; "It is clear to the world that existing institutions for the prevention of war need strengthening and enlarging. "There is no division of opinion as to the desirability of a true court of justice under the name of a court of arbitral justice at the second Hague conference. The proposal was introduced jointly by Germany, Great Britain and the United States in an unanimous vote and was unanimously adopted by the representatives of the 44 participating nations. "The existence of a true court of international justice will not only feed to the scope of international law by its decisions and by inviting the codification of certain departments of law. "The success of the supreme court of the United States in the hands of justice among the 48 states composing the American Union, which states were originally sovereign entities, gives reasonable assurance that a world court will promote the justice between the work of the United States." "In the light of the above, the world court congress views with great satisfaction the part which the government of the United States played in initiating the lawsuit against the deceased, and the support it has given to it since; and urges upon the administration the high importance of using its utmost endeavor to bring the court into being and into administration at the earliest possible moment. "Inasmuch as it is the desire of this congress that persistent effort shall be made to realize the project of a world court, be it resolved, that the committee of 100 of its constituent courts be continued, with-power to act as a committee or through its constituted officers." Two Train Riders Are Killed St. Clairsville, O.—At least two train riders were killed, two were fatally injured and six were buried under the wreckage of 14 empty steel coal cars that are piled in a cut in front of the B. & O. station at Belmont, five miles south of here. A trainee said 22 hoboes were riding on the top of the cars. The train was en route from Newark to Benwood and was making 50 miles an hour when a drawbar broke. No trainmen were injured. The cars are piled 40 feet high. IN PRIDE JUST AS LEGAL Premier Salandra of Italy, who consented to retain his office after his resignation had caused serious riots in Rome and other cities. GARRISON SAYS U.S.MUSTARM Only Way to Keep This Country's Place Among the Great Nations. DECLARES WEAKNESS NO PROTECTION Secretary of War, Addressing Arbitration Conference, Delivera Telling Blows at Argumente Against Military Preparedness. Lake Mohenk, N. Y.-The United States must arm immediately if it is to keep its place among the nations Secretary of War Lindley M. Garfons told the praxisists gathered at the international arbitration, in a brilliant speech carefully argued and bristling with striking epigrams. He declared the real problem of American national defence is to get the people to look the facts squarely in the face. Only a united nation can accomplish anything in arming for the conflict which is bound to come sooner or later. We will be despised among the nations of the earth and our righteousness will not save us from the aggressions of the ungrateful if we remain weak and flabby, he declared. We must be ready to make war in order to keep the blessings of peace. Self-preservation is the first law of a nation. "A nation, to deserve preservation, must be same, just, righteous, self-respecting and compassionate, he continued. "Since it is our duty to preserve the one sort or another, it can only retain them and thus insure its own preservation by being prepared in every proper assaults which will be made against them. "Right thinking people the world over have for centuries deprecated war and violence, but we have been abolished by the simple process of refusing to think of them, that process would by this time have had world-wide application. Sensible people, however, would not have been so easy a solution of this as of other similar distressing conditions of individual and national life. Though aside won't do it, not only will not prevent the columba, but will also serve to make its effects more distractous. If it does come. If we would not have been so easy a spect of others, and have that change without which man is useless, we must not shirk from or shirk our problem because of any of its repellent or repulsive "A great deal of hattention and considerable opposition is based upon the statement and belief that if a nation takes militaristic actions it will be unprepared. It invites what it asks to prevent or reopt. This contention does not seem to have any foundation in reason or in fact. It certainly is not so in any other context, either in our apolitical or our physical life. That is why it should and give expression to this feeling would be shocked. I am sure, if it still attends to that which they have in this matter, it will be difficult to do. Does the individual invite evil by preparing himself to withstand the assaults of temptation? Does the citizen invite the confession by preparing a force to extinguish and minimize the results of fire? Does the individual promise to preserve the soundness of their bodies and by having a force of trained physicians to prevent and minimize the disastrous consequences of disease? Does the individual promise to cope with epidemics? Inviting latter or make them more likely to come upon us? Do business more easily with disastrous potentialities of public health and make it more likely to occur. Surely none of these things are so just as surely there is no rational basis for believing that it patron, which takes proper military precautions, is indefeating proper military preparations is indisputable. Woman Possesses Lincoln's Ax. Montgomery, Moe—Mrs. Savala Vandeveer, who has lived in Montgomery and the surrounding counties for 86 years, is the possessor of a valued relic—the ax with which Abraham Lincoln, split rails while working for William Smith, a relative of Mrs. Vandeveer in Greene county, Indiana while he was still a mere youth. Mrs Vandeveer cherishes the relic very high and refuses to allow it to go out of her possession. She declined to permit it to be exhibited at the world's fair at Chicago. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) One Year.....$1.50. Six Months.....1.00 Three Months......50 Subscribers are requested to rem- mit by postoffice money or der or registered letter Entered at the postoffice in Cleveland Ohio, as second-class matter. Address all communications to Blackstone Building, Cleveland, O. Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 to 1896; 1896 to 1898; 1900 to 1902 THE GAZETTE is the oldest, and has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-Americans published in the state of Ohio, and comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST in the country. 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 160,000 in Ohio. 20,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1915. Bishop H. M. Turner was really an exceptional man in several respects. His death is a distinct loss to the race. For the "eternal hope," we have read of for many years, commend us to the Afro-American "democrat" who continues to look to President Wilson for an appointment to office. Had this country any armed force worth mentioning, would the dropping of bombs upon the "Cushing" or the torpedoing of the "Gulflight" and Lusitania have occurred? That infamous photo-play, "The Birth of a Nation," is to be run in Boston after only one of its many "rotten" scenes is eliminated; so a local court has decided. The "Frank" pictures seem to have disappeared. Can it be that our brilliant Governor and the State Board of Film Censors have again heard our prayers? We hope so. The Jacksonville (Fla.) Sentinel's "state K. P. edition," of May 14, 1915, is the finest thing of the kind issued by any of our papers in recent weeks. Congratulations, confere! AMEN! to all our esteemed contemporary, the Springfield (III.) Forum, has to say in its editorial on Gov. Frank B. Willis, published elsewhere in this paper. Be sure to read it. No one believes that any part of the communication, addressed to the German government, referring to the Lusitania horror, was written by our secretary of state, except its signature, "Bryan." The president's very unusual, indeed wonderful power of arranging words is exceedingly valuable to the American people in such a controversy as the Lusitania affair has created with the imperial government of Germany. The Pennsylvania Senate has almost ruined, by amending, the Civil Rights' bill recently passed in the lower house of that state's Assembly. We trust the latter will refuse to concur in the amendments. In such action lies the only hope of our people of the "Keystone state." Some ind'viduals "corns" have been hurt "pretty badly." it seems, for there was an awful "squealing" at St John's church, this city, Monday evening, and elsewhere in this city, the Saturday previous. "The old reliable" Gazette has grown accustomed to "rattling the dry bones." Many of its readers will remember the cases of the defunct "Globe." "Journal" and the thirteen others in the past thirty-two years. President William Howard Taft, when called upon to propose a national anti-lynch law, refused to do so on the ground "that lynch-murder was a state affair" and it was the respective states' business to punish it. "There is something morally inadequate in the protest in the white man. Frank's case and the silence on the thousands of lynch-murders of black men. Will the Chicago Ferald and Cleveland dalles please copy the foregoing? A. Washington (D. C.) correspondent of several race runners, wrote recently: of several race panels, played recently: "The much-condemned play, 'The Nigger,' was shown here at Crandall's Theater, and went its way without attracting any attention out of the ordinance people, the N. A. A. C. P, did not seem to know it. Many bright-hued colored people saw it and all agreed that the worst thing about it was its misleading title". Comment unnecessary. Something stronger needed. The Portland (Ore.) Advocate will please correct its mistake. There was no "rot in Cleveland" as a result of the attempt to continue to show the miserably insulting and harmful photo-play, "The Nigger." Gov. Frank B. Willis stopped it so promptly, at our request, that there were no indications of a "riot" or anything of that sort. Furthermore, the Governor never al- lowed "The Birth of a Nation" to open in Ohio, at any point, in compliance with the unanimous request of our people of this state. Ohio has a real Governor; thank you. The horrors inflicted by modern war and the failure of nations to observe international law, have created an almost unanimous demand upon the government at Washington for an adequate navy. That our secretary of foreign affairs, Mr. Bryan, is for peace at any price—or every price—is believed by a majority of the voters; that Secretary Daniels of the navy is dominated by Mr. Bryan, is believed by capital reporters. Is it not prerequisite to a proper program of navy building and recruiting, to remove from office a secretary of state who is striving for the $40,000 cash Nobel peace prize, and the secretary of the navy whose acquaintance with the world has been limited to the inland village of Scotland Neck, N. C.? AN IMPROVEMENT NOTED ALREADY. The following communication is self-explanatory and of more ordinary interest to many residents of the Central Av. portion of the Eleventh ward of this city: Cleveland, May 13, 1915. Lieutenant, Third Precinct Police Station, E. 37th St., City. Dear Sir: For many months I have wanted to call your attention to two or three things which I feel sure, if done, will make living much better in the vicinity where I have made my home for many years. First, isn't there something you can do to stop the heavy auto trucks and others from exceeding the legal speed limit in E. 30th St., at least between Scovill and Central Aves.? This is most noticeable between 6 and 8 in the morning and 4 and 7 in the evening. I presume it is just as bad during the middle of the day, but being in my office at those hours, I am unable to say so from personal knowledge. The trucks and other heavy vehicles are causing the houses to settle and the slate and shingles to fall from the roofs of the same, as well as doing other material and unnecessary damage. Second, Central Ave., between E 14th and E. 55th Sts., has for months been used as a speed-way for automobiles with the result that a large number of children and adults have been killed and injured. Frequently in recent months I have come near losing my life when crossing the street in the vicinity of E. 30th and E. 31st Sts., where I leave and take the street car most frequently. Immediate relief from this condition is greatly needed and it ought to be easy to afford it. Third, when the saloons in the vicinity of E. 30th St. close at 12 o'clock, particularly on Saturday nights, and for a period of about an hour and a half after midnight, when the officers are getting their midnight lunch, too often it is next to impossible to sleep because of the noise and racket. Those who make it seem to know when the officers are away from that particular portion of their long beats. The establishment of a corner watch, from 11:30 to about 1:30 at the corner of E. 30th St. and Central Ave. would be greatly appreciated. Do not understand me to be making a complaint against the officers, all of whom as far as I am able to see, are doing the best they can, under the circumstances. Trusting you will give this matter careful consideration, and if possible let me hear from you at an early date. I am. The officer (leutenant) in charge of the third precinct Police Station received this communication in the same kindly spirit, it was written and sent, and gave the uniformed and bicycle policemen and "plainclothesmen" instructions, as the result of our communication, which have already resulted in a marked improvement in the conditions complained of. We want the lieutenant and policemen of the third precinct Police Station to know that we appreciate it greatly and trust that they will keep up the good work. JOHN STILL "KNOCKING." St. John's A. M. E. church was used for a peculiar purpose, last Monday evening, when a small audience, which looked very lonesome in the large auditorium, assembled ostensibly to celebrate an anniversary which had no direct connection with the church, and for a period of time period by John F. Green of this city in a very foolish, out-of place and vain effort to harm both the editor of and this paper. Smarting under The Gazette's cautious editorial reply, May 15, to his uncalled for attack of the week previous John made another vicious one Monday day evening, which "called down upon his head" the severest criticism, all this week, by the fair-minded persons who were so unfortunate as to hear him; while Mr. James Tilley and other old citizens who know and appreciate the work for the race The Gazette and its editor have done for more than thirty years, went to him at the conclusion of the "celebration," and told him in plain English that he was WRONG, had made a GREAT mistake and would not infure either The Gazette or its editor in the slightest, but on the contrary, would harm most the very thing he sought to promote. Judging from all reports received to date, this seems to be the case, and it is perfectly natural that it should be so. The last man in the world to attack either The Gazette or its editor is the individual who served about nine years as a Justice of the Peace in Cleveland, six years in the Ohio Assembly, and six or seven years as stamp clerk in the government service at Washington, D. C., and 'n all these 22 or 23 years of public service, as a representative of our people, can point to absolutely nothing that he has done of ma- THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1915. FRESH OHIO NEWS FRESH OHIO NEWS WRITTEN BY "THE OLD RELIA BLE" GAZETTE'S CORRE- SPONDENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE What Our People Are Doing Each Week—Church, Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical—Marriages, Deaths, Etc. FINDLAY.—Mrs. James Manley will organize a literary society, Wednesday evening, at Zion Baptist church for the benefit of the young people. Mr. Daniel Embry and Mrs. Bertie Benson returned. Monday evening from the convention held at West Mansfield, Sunday.—Give the local agent your order for "the old reliable" Gazette, get a copy each week, and keep up-to-date in your knowledge of race matters of importance. SANDUSKY.-Mt. Olivet lodge, K.P., went to Oberlin, Sunday. Rev G. D. Smith gave a short talk on the duty of the "court and brother" to raise the moral standard of the order. Rev G. L. Hicks of Rising Sun lodge, Lorain, gave a fine talk on "Pythianism." Rev G. Geo. Washington, pastor of the Baptist church, Oberlin, preach a sermon. The next joint meeting will be held with New London lodge when a much larger attendance is anticipated.-The rally at the A. M. E. church will be held, Sunday, and that at the Second Baptist church, on June 6. The pastor wants to see all of his members at 10:30 a.m. Business of importance.-Clifton县 returned, Sunday, from Hamilton. Mr. Allen Butler and Mrs. J. Jeffrey were quietly married, last week, by Rev J. D. Singeton, pastor of the A. M. E. church. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on Monday (or Sunday) of each week to have them reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always write the, their names and that of their letter, two ways. 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 announcing entertainments to be held in the near future, must be paid for by the post office. On each 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. OBERLIN —Dr. E. W. Dale of Cleveland, was here recently—BenJ. Smith spent, Sunday here—Miss Estelle Pinkney returned, Monday, from Washington, D. C., where she led the chorus in a children's crusade at attention. Many attended the funeral of Mrs. Rose Murphy in Elyria, last Friday. She formerly resided here. The remains of J. C. Tuck were brought here, May 10, from Cleveland for burial. He had been a resident of Oberlin for many years. Miss J. E. Hunter of Cleveland, gave a concert in Elyria on May 10. "Rust choir" gave an enjoyable social, for purchasing music for the dedicatory exercises. The K. P. lodges and Calanthe courts of Sandusky, Lorain, Elyria, New London and Oberlin held their annual union Thanksgiving service, here Sunday. The men's saint and a fine program. The men's rally at Rust M. E. church, Sunday, was addressed by Rev. F. W. Corbin of Lorain. SMITHFIELD.—Mr. Ed. Fowler of Bradley, attended the entertainment here, Saturday evening.—Mr. Ira Toney of Weems, was here last Tuesday.—Mrs. H. Harris, Mrs. Jos, Beall and children were guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. Ramsey of Cadiz, last week.—Mrs. L. B. Hargrave is convalescing.—The Misses Singer of Fernwood, were here, Saturday and Sunday.—The schoolmates and friends of Anna May Lewis tendered her a very agree terial benefit to his people. In all the nine years he served as a Justice of the Peace, not one Colored employee did he appoint; during his three terms in the Ohio Assembly, not even a resolution, to say nothing of a bill, did he introduce for our people when he and everybody else knew that we of Ohio sorely needed a Civil Rights' law, an Anti-Lynching law, one to stop the Insurance Companies from discriminating when it came to paying benefits to our people, etc. Years after John was a member of the Ohio Assembly, the editor of The Gazette introduced and secured the enactment of the first two laws referred to, in the preceding sentence, and the Hon. Jere A. Brown, (deceased) the last one. There are still many people in this city, as well as in Washington, D.C., who remember the record John made there when stamp clerk. If he did any thing of material benefit for our people while at the nation's capital, we have yet to learn it. Much to the contrary could be written however, and will be when necessary. The record of work done by The Gazette and its editor for our people, which brought material results to them during the past thirty-two years, is an "open book" and so well known to our masses, not only in Cleveland and Ohio but throughout the country, that it is not necessary for us to refer to it at greater length at this time. One thing sure; we are perfectly willing to have our record for race work, of a material nature, compared with John's, if he has any, and feel confident as to the result. As a matter of fact, this is what "grinds" John, continually, it seems, and undoubtedly is what has impelled him to make his frequent attacks of the past year. They serve one good purpose, at least, and that is to direct the attention of the people of this community to the record The Gazette and its editor have made in the last quarter of a century and more, and also to keep fresh in their minds John's more than severe condemnation of our local ministers, in a County Republican convention, several years ago. able surprise and farewell party, last Tuesday evening. The family will soon locate in Barnesville and will be greatly missed, having resided here for years.—Mr. and Mrs. Homer Harris delightfully entertained the R. W. and B. Ribbon club, last Tuesday evening.—The A. M. E. church, S. S. and being are doing nicely and being well attended.—Mr. Henderson visited relatives in Wheaton, recently.—The baptizing at Trenton was well attended.—Mr. Earl Smith and D. W. Bigsby spent Saturday in Steubenville. YOUNGSTOWN—Logan Lodge, K. P., on Thursday evening, will nominate officers for the ensuing term.—Mrs. C. Jenkins, who has been in the hospital for ten days, remains about the same.—Rev. John Ogborn attended the district meeting of the Episcopal church in Cleveland, this week.—Eugene Turner spent ten days at Mt. Clemens and is much improved in health.—Mrs. Howard Allen of Connellville, Pa., is the guest of Mrs. John M. Reynolds. Mrs. M. P. Black entertained at dinner, Mrs. M. Pat Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore White, Mrs. and Mrs. Sylvia, of Uniontown, Pa. and Mrs. B. Banks of Cumberland, Md., in honor of Mrs. A. Cora West of,—spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Docket—An excellent sermon was preached, Sunday afternoon, at Oak Hill Ave. A. M. E. church by the pastor, Dr. J. M. Gillmere, for the K. P. and C. C. of. There was a large attendance upon the annual thanksgiving services. Among the guests were the members of the New Castle lodge and Chrysanthemum court. A nume attendance upon the annual thanksgiving was by the different officers, including that of Mrs. G. A. Brooks. A beautiful solo was sung by Mrs. M. Fletcher of that court. The C. C. of New Castle lodge, who also delivered an excellent address, extended an invitation to Logan lodge, Louisa Edward and Consulela Stewart courts, and friends, to attend their annual Thanksgiving services, May 30. DOINGS OF THE RACE Rt. Rev. Henry M. Turner, age 82, senior bishop of the A. M. E. Church who died, May 8, was buried this week in Atlanta, Ga., his home. He was our friend my chaplain. Following Ohio's lead, Mayor Thompson of Chicago, has barred the infamous photo-play, "The Birth of a Nation." New York and Massachusetts are still fighting it. The Brooklyn grand jury has dismissed as "unworthy of consideration" the charge against Rufus G. Perry, Esq. of signing his dead father's name to a deed to certain property in that city. All who know Attorney Perry confidently expected this. Old man Lyman (well named) Abbot, one of the worst enemies the colored people have ever had and whose record as a giver out of misleading information about racial conditions is AI, is out west again handing out some more slush. St. Paul Appeal. The Florida Legislature has enacted a law debarring. Afro-American lawyers. We do not believe it would stand a test in the highest courts even of that state. Mrs. Chas. Scratchin, wife of a colored attorney of Bemidji, Minn., has had Tom Dixon's book, "The Clansmen," the basis of the infamous photo-play, "The Birth of a Nation," removed from the public library of that little city. T. J. Porter, (white), guardian of Sarah Rector, the richest colored girl in the world, was, on May 19, required to give an additional $50,000 surety bond, because he had sold $77,000 that he had paid to her land. The money was for all that pipeline companies had been unable to take in the past, and is in addition to the $800 a day income from the sale of oil, which the girl enjoys. R. Fisher, Ashley Ward and Amir R. Fisher, Amir Ward and twenty-five years old, were on May 11 at Little Rock, Ark, sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Angus Neeley, an aged Afro-American, near Wrightsville, Ark. Dec. 15, 1914. The evidence was entirely circumstantial and robbery was given as the motive. These sentences, court offence, and the book in Arkansas criminal jurisprudence. The Memphis, Tenn., courts have recently decided that Betty Hicks and her eight children should have the $80,000 left by the white father of the children. She was the practical slave of the man as well as his common law wife and it was proven that the children were all his without a doubt. The court ruled that 100,000 Falashan or black Jews of Abbasina, Africa, is brought to the Jewish people of this country by Dr. Jacob Feltivitch, a Jewish student and missionary who is devoting his life to the cause of the Falashans. Dr. Feltivitch is traveling around the world to enlist the aid of Jews for the Falashan people. He will return, to Abbasina, soon, to continue his work. Speaking of the "Census Segregation" the St. Paul (Minn.) Appeal says: "If the Government contention that every person with a drop of Negro blood is a Negro, then the Census figures are false. Instead of 10,000,000, there are really 90,000,000 or in other words the majority of Americans are Negroes, and AMERICA IS NOW A NEGRO NATION." Recently Rev Lyman Abbott stood in a pulpit in Illinois and said: "The South has irrevocably decreed against the mixture of the white and black races." The statement is Abbott essay and like many of the half truths he is wont to utter. If Dr. Abbott had stated that the South has decreed that there should be no lawful mixing of the races he would have been nearer the truth. The South, that is the white South is not opposed to racial admixture, but being at heart thoroughly immoral it insists the the mixing be done an illegal manner. Punishment. In our Zion today there is probably none more universally esteemed and loved that Bishon Cicero R. Harris, (many years ago, a resident of Cleveland, O.). As a teacher in the public schools of North Carolina and an instructor in Livingstone College he took foremost rank. He was Zion's first general steward and was elected a bishop in 1888. Bishop Harris is the author of books on Bible subjects and gave the church her Historical Catechism, now being revised—Charlotte (N. C.) Star of Zion. In an address to the Southern Baptist convention at Houston, Tex., recently, Rev. B. F. Riley, among other things: "While he (the 'Negro') has a number of superior preachers, leaders and exemplars, the mass of the Negro ministry (in the South) is not only ignorant, but exceedingly deficient in moral character. None recognize this more readily and sadly than their own leaders who under heavy, daily strain, are doomed to die. But then the task is far too appalling to be done unaided, even to an approximate degree." A writer in "Liberty," published quarterly in Washington, D. C., under the caption, "The Malinable Rights of Man," presents some incontrovertable facts, viz.: "Governments were ordained to protect the natural rights of men and not to deprive any man of his rights." For a right, honest citizen should enjoy rights with every other citizen, irrespective of numbers, creed, or color, before the law of the land. Equality of rights is the first of rights, and in the sight of the law there should be no respecter of persons, whether he be king or pope, nobleman or peasant, rich or poor, Christian, Jew, or infidel, who are the black right of citizenship, divinely appointed or protected in its free exercise so long as the exercise of his choice does not interfere with the equal rights of his neighbor." The Southern Penna. Traction Co. will have to pay the $2,500, won by Rachel J. Field, a woman of the race, of Chester, Pa., who fell in getting off a train, injuring her knee. The trac Tell your friends about this department of The Gazette. It, alone, is worth the price of the paper. Then too, there is the department for "the woman of fashion"—on your last page. You call your friends' attention to it. SOUTHERN "SOCIAL EQUALITY." The Usual Result—A Colored Baby—White Mother, This Time. Kingston, N. C., May 11.—A white girl, 20 years old, connected by blood with the leading families of Green county, was recently married to one of the most prominent young white men in this section, compelling him to marry on a charge of seduction. She gave birth to a baby, a few days ago. He was a well-known expert in infant care he quickly discovered that it bore evidence of "Negro" parentage and accused the girl of misegnation. She confessed that Simon Carraway, a black man, farm hand on her mother's farm, was the father of her child. Carraway has disappeared. He is 35, the head of a family, and is charged with parentage, in connection with the girl. WILL DO VALUABLE WORK British Expedition to Chart Waters of the Ocean Is Expected to Achieve Great Results. Even now the waters of the globe are very imperfectly known, and it is stated that the uncharted rocks, reefs and other dangers to navigation reported in the Pacific ocean alone number more than 3,500. This quite justifies the great work to be undertaken by the International Oceanographic expedition, which has been organized under J. Foster Stackhouse for a voyage of seven years, to chart the seas. Starting from London in June there will be some surveying in the North Atlantic, including a search for the rock alleged to exist near the spot where the Titanic sank, and then four years will be spent in the Pacific, with special attention to the little-known coral and volcanic islands. The subsequent work will be chiefly in the Indian ocean and South Atlantic. The staff of investigators is to number twelve men, and important discoveries in various branches of science may be expected. A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY OPEN TO ALL We cordially invite Colored people to invest in the most desirable and valuable real estate at RICHLAND, N. J. 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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. FOR RENT—Five nice large rooms, down stairs, bath, gas, large cellar, yard, etc. 2417 E. 82d St, near Quincy Ave. Apply, 2 Blackstone building, W. 3d St, near Superior Ave. Key, next door. FOR SALE.—A bargain for cash. Desire to leave the city as early as possible. Two lots, 40 ft. each, and an eight room house; electric light and gas; in M. Pleasant allotment. 3298 E. 128th street. Apply to owner, Rev. J. J. Smith, or Union National Bank. Will sell, part cash and mortgage. Cleveland Sixth City Dr. Arthur Scott spent last week in Cincinnati. His father was ill. Mrs. L. Woods of Detroit, visited her brother, Mr. T. Reddick of Blaine Ave., this week. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lucas had as their guest, last week, Miss Grace Johnson of Ashtabula. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Baker of 2344 E. 38th St. gave a very pretty party, last Saturday afternoon, in honor of their little daughter, Emily's 8th birthday. A little race pride will prompt you to patronize the Central Shirt shop. See advertisement, elsewhere in this paper.—Adv. Mrs. Virginia Chaffin is quite sick. Mrs. Marie T. Perkins, who underwent a successful operation at Charity hospital, last week, was able to be removed home, Thursday. Mrs. Emma Williams of E. 90th St. who spent the past seven months in Neuva Gerona, Isle of Pines, returned home, last week, greatly benefited by the change. Miss Virginia Robinson, who left with her, stopped at Balti more. Md. to visit. A "hikers" club has been formed by P. W. Lemon, captain (and superintendent of St. John's S. S.) Among those who have joined for the early Sunday morning walks are: Misses Esther Kring, Mabelle Blue, Amy Rogers; Messrs. T. J. Hicks, Joe Blue, George Sutton, Jim Richardson and Quinn Montgomery. Dr. George H. Turner, of 3119 Central Ave., whose advertisement will be found elsewhere in this paper, is one of the most expert chirpologists and masseurs in the city—a graduate of Prof. Yhnell's school of Swedish massage. Give him a call and be convinced—AidT. The funeral of Geraldine, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Brooks, 3276 E. 126th St., was held, last week Wednesday, from the family residence. Mrs. Don, Berry of Youngstown, who was called here by her mother, Mrs. Leonora Cunningham's illness, returned home, last week Thursday. The latter is convalescing. Mrs. J. W. Arnold of Monessen, Pa. bridesmaid at the Hawkins-Willis wedding, has been royally entertained by the following persons: Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Mitchell, and Mrs. James Beckwith. Miss Lovie Elzie 2316 E. 36th St. entertained the Pleasant Company club, last week Thursday. The floral decorations and lunch were the result of most praiseworthy efforts of the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. James Tilley of E. 43d Sh. for many years residents of this city, left Thursday for Los Angeles. They were tendered receptions, last week, by Mt. Zion's Missionary and Ladies' Aid societies, and by the Du-Bois club. The following named ladies compose the committee arranging for the entertainment of the inmates of the Old Folks' home; next month: Mesdames M. Twine, D. Jackson, C. Scott, J. Meeks, M. McCullough, R. Chaffin, M. Solomon, R. J. Heavelow, C. Montgomery, M. Taylor and L. Jackson. The Gazette regularly should notify delivered promptly. Fully examine The Gazette's adver- sence. Business men who advertise in image of Afro-Americans. The fact at they want it. elements) ten cents a line (six Personal Dr. E. W. Dale and Benj. Smith visited in Oberlin, recently. Rev. B. K. Smith spent Sunday in Wooster where he has charge of a church. Walter Rannells who died at the city hospital, Saturday, was buried, Monday, in Harvard Rd. cemetery, Tuberculosis. There is only one way to get our race's news, local and general, and that is by taking "the old and reliable" Gazette, every week. The May 15, 1915, Martinsburg (W. Va.) Pioneer Press, Attorney J. R. Clifford, editor, contained an excellent portrait and sketch of the editor of The Gazette. Slaughter Bros., undertakers, are succeeding by giving splendid satisfaction. Remember them and speak to your friends and acquaintances of them.—Adv. It is simply wonderful how much one can save by patronizing the Sterling 5 and 10c store. Try it and be convinced.—Adv. G. A. Jackson, director of the Phillegans band, will leave the city, Sunday, to join a company and lead its band. 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 for publication in current issues of The Gazette, must be in the office by 4 p. m., WEDNESDAY at the latest. Mr. and Mrs. James Tilley left, the past week, for a two months' visit in California, with a view to improving the former's health. Five nice large rooms, (down stairs); bath, gas, large cellar, yard, etc., for rent at 2417 E. 82d St, near Quincy Ave. Apply, 2 Blackstone building, W. 3d St, near Superior Ave. Rev. G. A. Hickey and son of Lorraine, were in the city, Tuesday, and called on The Gazette. The latter was en route to Fairport to make another trip on the lakes. Just continue to remember that the Luna Park management bars you from its skating rink, dance hall and bathing pool. If you do not believe The Gazette, go out today, tomorrow or next day, and try to skate, dance or bathe. Have race pride, self-respect, manhood and "womanhood". The editor of The Gazette hopes to be able to accept the pressing invitation of the Alpha Mu society to attend its "Japanese Play and Fan Drill" at St. John's A. M. E. church, next Wednesday evening. The young ladies deserve to be encouraged. It is the society's first public appearance. Prof. Lyndon Hoffman Caldwell pianist, and Lillian Rogers Thompson, dramatic soprano, were highly appreciated in their joint musicals. Thursday and Friday evenings, week of Apr. 19, at the home of Mr. W. E Richey (white) E. 109th St. These two artists charmed their hearers. Mrs. Blanche Glilme, president of the DuBois Literary club, has been honored with the position as head of the Civic department of the National Federation of Women's clubs. Mrs. Booker T. Washington, national president, made the appointment recently. Prof. E. C. Williams, principal of the M. Street High School, Washington, D. C. a native Cleveland, and a prominent playwright, is a playwright, too. it seems. His latest effort is a romantic drama, based on the thrilling period of the De Medcils in Italy, and the play will probably be presented at an early date by the Renaissance Players, who made such a pronounced hit last year at the malestic theater, Washington, D. C., in "The Common Enemy." The "Revelers" dance in Old Felldays' hall, E. 55th St. Wednesday evening, "sprung" several surprises, at least one of which was refusing admittance to those who failed to notify, in advance, the committee in charge, of their intention to attend it even if they had received invitations. One of our attorneys, escorting a couple of young ladies, had such an experience. Those in attendance report an enjoyable time. A year or two ago, "Noondy" Brasher, "he of the alabaster brow" etc, brought out an anniversary edition of the now defunct "Journal" a few months before its "demise". "Noondy" was in town, last week, it is said to help in a similar "anniversary" function" and to meet the tru- board of Gory M. E. church. "The Journal" it will be remembered, was the fifteenth local attentu to publish "a race paper" since the advent of "the old reliable". 32 years ago. There undoubtedly will be other "attempts", to chronicle before long. Nothing new, of course. --- THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1915. Gazette S. Ave. A. Ave. A. Ave. O. DYD'S. Ave. E. Ave. The local branch of the N. A. A. C. P. ought to investigate the case of John F. Coleman who recently charged Patrolman John Canfield with committing "an unwarranted and unjustified assault" upon him at Broadway and E. 23d Sts. May 21. After the hearing before Public Safety Director A. A. Ransbach one day last week, which terminated Canfield's brief suspension as a result of the charge, he was transferred from the third to the fourth police precinct by Chief Rowe. We wish to call our readers' attention, particularly, to the advertisement, elsewhere in this paper, of Louis B. Rappaport, the eye specialist, who has opened a large and most complete optical parlor in the New Halt-north Bldg. E. 55th St., near Woodland Ave. Patronize him. He is one of the best in the city and solicits your trade. The others do not.—Adv. POLITICS IN B McMechen in Race For man in the Fourteer Baltimore.—For the history this city will didates to be voted upon pal election, which occured May 4, when a mayor, city council and other be chosen. Councilman Harry who is rounding out two member of the city council for re-election of being re-elected are as the majority of voters are colored. In the Fliam F. Allen, Fliam is a member of the first bril on the Progressive Our local K. P., especially its uniform rank, led by two bands, made a very creditable showing indeed, Sunday afternoon, in its march to Cory M. E. church where its annual Thanksgiving sermon was preached by the pastor. The playing of our musical organizations was above the average and very good. Lieut. Grubbs of Elite Co. Pittsburgh, and George B. Cooper, of the state of Pa., Union Co. No. 20, were the two visitors in line. The latter acted as orderly for Maj. Wise. Among the social functions Prof. W. S. Scarborough, president of Witberforce University, attended last week, while in the city a delegate to the World Court Congress which met in Gray's Armory, May.12,13,14, were the dinners tendered the delegates at the Chamber of Commerce by the Chamber, May 12; and at the Chamber, May 12, were guests of the Cleveland Advertising Club. Prof. Scarborough left early Friday morning, via Columbus, where he made a short stop for the purpose of calling on Gov. Frank B. Willis. Mrs. Rosa Boyd's will, make a few hours before her death, recently, leaves half of her property in E. 820 St., and the household effects to Mrs. Mamie Cordana, (white), a daughter of a neighbor; the other half of the property to be equally divided among Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Wright's five children; to Mrs. Wright, a seakinslain moning ring; to Mr. Wright, Mr. Boyd's (deceased) gold watch and diamond scarf; to R. L. Morrison's two sons, of Wooster, $500 cach; to a lady whose name and nationality we have been unable to learn, Mrs. Boyd's gold watch; to Mrs. Boyd's house-employee, Mr. Boyd's deceased mother's gold watch and part of Mrs. Boyd's wearing apparel; to R. L. Morrison, watch; after all debts and claims against the estate have been satisfied, any residue that may remain, is to be equally divided among Mr. and Mrs. Wright's children. Several claims against the estate have been, or will soon be, filed. The DuBois Literary club extends a cordial invitation to the public and all clubs to be present at Mt. Zion Cong. church, Sunday at 3:30 p. m., to hear talks by Mrs. Matilda Walker, on "Unity," and Miss Rachel Walker, on "Have I a Broad Back or a Narrow Stand" and get your measurement. Go to www.matildawalker.org. The club held its regular meeting at Mrs. M. Colbert's, E. 63rd St., Wednesday afternoon. A very interesting meeting was held. A resolution was offered that the club thank the editor of The Gazette for his uniting efforts to have barred from the state all moving pictures detrimental to the race. This club wishes the editor a kind knoow that the family should splendid work of the editor of The Gazette on all matters pertaining to the race, and that it is always ready to give a word of encouragement to and co-operate with him, in the work in any way possible. Mrs. James Tilley was the club's guest of honor, Wednesday. It was Mrs. Colbert's birthday and the club's regular program day. "Dunbar" was the subject for discussion on this occasion. ANY ONE, even, "John, the Knocker," is welcome to call at The Gazette office, at any time during office-hours, and see the editor's Cleveland Central High school diploma. The Gazette has employed white stenographers only when it was impossible to get members of the race who came to see the editor with a colorline, like some people we know, but "in season and out" have preached against that very thing and shall continue to do so. Every one knows this, it seems but John. See editorial, "John, the Knocker," on page 2 of this paper. John P. Green served THREE terms (six years) in the INO Assembly, in 1980 and 1981. INO ABSOLUTELY NO EFFORT TO DO THE THINGS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OHIO WERE IN SUCH SORE NEED OF. This too, in spite of the fact that HE WAS IMPORTUNED BY MEMBERS OF THE RACE (THE WRITER AMONG THE NUMBER) to INTRUCTO A CIVIL RIGHTS' BILL. This is a fine (?) individual and automatically a "five-wire." Better keep away from the "buzz-saw" John—its sharpening its teeth so as to be able to cut clear through to Washington, D. C. Wilberforce, O. — Appropriations amounting to $268,089.96 have been made by the Ohio Legislature for the state department of Wilberforce University for 1915 and 1916. The appropriation for this year is $133,960.03, and for next year $134,088.93. President Scarborough announces that this money will be used, aside from current expenses, for the erection of several new buildings, including a gymnasium, recitation building, hospital and industrial shops. It isahan to erect next year a science building to cost $30,000. These additions will make the combined Normal and Industrial (state department) of Wilberforce University the best equipped institution in the country, excepting those at Hampton and Tuskegee. Fight Films Barred. New York City.—Federal Judge Hough has decided that the admission into the U. S. of the moving picture film, of the lightweight championship fight between Willie Ritchie and Freddie Welsh in London, England, last July, would be a violation of the federal law. A similar decision, recently, bars from the U. S. the Johnson-Willard liasco ("fight") film POLITICS IN BALTIMORE. McMechen In Race For City Council in the Fourteenth Word. MAN in the Fourteenth Ward. Baltimore. - For the first time in its history this city will have three candidates to be voted upon in the municipal election, which occurs on Tuesday, May 4, when a mayor, members of the city council and other officials are to be chosen. Councilman Harry S. Cummings, who is rounding out twelve years as a member of the city council, will be a candidate for re-election. His chances of being re-elected are reasonably good, as the majority of voters in his ward are colored. In the Fifth ward William F. Allen will be a candidate for member of the first branch city council on the Progressive ticket. He is the only Progressive candidate on the ticket, and his vote will no doubt be rather small. George W. F. McMechen will be the Republican candidate in the Fourteenth ward, having beat three white aspirants in the recent primaries. His ward has among its residents the GEORGE W. F. M'MECHEN. wealthiest Hebrews in the city, many prominent gentle whites and the best and most intelligent class of the colored people of the city. The whites are in the majority, though there are over 2,100 colored voters in the ward. Mr. McMechen's candidacy has aroused general interest, because, should he be elected, he will represent one of the most intelligent and wealthiest wards in the city. He is a native of West Virginia. He was graduated from Morgan college, this city, in 1855, receiving the degree of bachelor of arts. He received his diploma in law at Vale University in 1898. For a short time Mr. McMechen practiced law at Evansville, Ind., but came to this city twenty years ago and formed a law partnership with his brother in-law, W. Ashile Hawkins. He is regarded as an able and successful practitioner. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, a past exiled ruler of Monumental lodge of Elks and is deputy grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of Maryland. COMMENCEMENT ORATOR. Dr. H. H. Hart to Speak at the Wilberforce University. President William S. Scarborough of the Wilberforce (O.) university has returned from Jacksonville, Fla., where he spent a few weeks for rest and recuperation, and is pretty well recovered from the effects of the fall which he had the first of the year, in which he sustained two broken ribs. Dr. Scarborough is now busily engaged with arrangements for the commencement and graduation exercises to be held at the university in June. He is in very good health. While in Florida President Scarborough visited St. Augustine and Dayton. At the latter place is located the great school for women of which Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune is president. He was the guest in Jacksonville of Mr. A. L. Lewis, one of the most prosperous men of the race in the state. Extensive plans are being made for the commencement period at Wilberforce university. Dr. H. H. Hart of the Russell Sage foundation. New York city, will be the commencement orator this year at Wilberforce university. Dr. Hart is a brother of Dr. Albert Bushnell Hart of Harvard university and is a graduate of Oberlin college and of Andover Theological seminary. He is a public spirited man, a distinguished scholar and theologian and is well known throughout the country for his work in connection with the Russell Sage foundation. Other speakers* for the commencement occasion are Dr. John A. Gregg president of Edward Waters college Jacksonville, Fla.; Professor A. S. Jackson, commissioner of education of the A. M. E. church, Waco, Tex.; Dr. D. P. Roberts, Indianapolis, Ind., and Chaplain T. G. Steward, D. D. June 17 is commencement day. Noted Evangelist Dies at Sebring, Fla. The late Mrs. Amanda Smith, well known as an evangelist and missionary, whose death occurred at Sebring, Fla., recently, was seventy eight years of age. She was a woman of great spiritual powers, through whose influence many thousands accepted Christ. She founded the orphanage at Harvey, Ill., which bears her name and in which town her remains were buried March 1. It was said that Mrs. Smith had preached in all parts of the world. In India and Africa during her last visit to these countries she did some of her best work as a missionary. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank the Helping Hand society of St. John's church, the Association for Aged Colored People, friends and relatives for their floral offerings and kindness during the sickness and at the time of the death of our father. Mrs. E. V. Quinn, Mr. J. C. Tuck, Mr. H. C. Tuck and family. —Adv. A West Indian Idyll. Teacher: Johnny, when does a dog howl or a pig squel loudest? Johnny: When it is hit hardest and hurt most. 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The association recently issued a report on "Colored School Children in New York," prepared by Miss Frances Blascoer, which, made after a careful investigation, outlines the needs of the 90,000 Negroes in the city, and gives specific recommendations for improving the conditions under which they live. This report was the basis of discussion at the conference. Miss Eleanor Hope Johnson, chairman of the committee on hygiene of school children of the association, says in the introduction to the report: "We are constantly learning, through the interpretation by sympathetic students of various races of immigrants, the several ways in which these aliens may contribute to our national life; and each discovery, especially in the different fields of art, is halted with joy by constructive patriots. Surely it is time for the Negro to be considered in the light of a national asset, and his loyalty, patience sympathetic kindness, and artistic instinct be counted on as real contributions to our national welfare. "The report gives few, perhaps no, recommendations that would not apply to the children of other races. Where the application is more true in regard to colored children it seems to be largely because of this lack of equal justice in the cases of their parents. Race weakness appears, but this could easily be balanced by the same or similar weakness in other races. Given an education carefully adapted to his needs and a fair chance for employment, the normal child of any race will succeed, unless the burden of wrong home conditions lies too heavily upon him. Any philanthropic effort for the encouragement or improvement of these children, to be successful, must take into account their peculiar virtues—affection, loyalty, home-loving spirit—not their defects. It is this conclusion of the report which applies to colored children more than to the children of any other race, and should make them easier rather than harder to help in their climb upwards. Our country has a very real debt to pay, and 'it can be paid only by helping these children to find for themselves the place in our nation which shall contribute most to their own and its development."—York Evening Post. Among the Negroes of the country there has, in late years, developed an increasing tendency toward home ownership, a marked increase in the percentage of school attendance, a pronounced decrease in the percentage of filiteracy, decrease in the mortality rate, and an increase in the proportion of church membership. From 1790, when the Negro population was numbered 757,208, it increased to 9,827,773 in 1910, when the last census was taken. Since 1810 there has been a continuous decrease in the proportion which Negroes have formed of the total population, due, at least in part, to the fact that the white population has been continually augmented by immigration; while there has been very little immigration of Negroes during the past hundred years. The largest Negro population in any state in 1910 was that of Georgia. Why is the death rate among Negroes, in northern cities and southern cities alike, almost twice as great as among whites? At the last census the average death rate in the 57 registration cities was 15.9 per thousand among whites, while among Negroes it was 27.8. In the North the ratio was roughly 15 to 25. in the South 10 to 29. Taking those degeneracies that have a nervous origin or that come from high living, the ratio among whites was greater, but in tuberculosis and pneumonia, the plague of both races, the havoc among Negroes preponderates enormously. What are the reasons for this hideous disparity? The reason, as everyone may guess, is the poverty of the Negro. The death rate stands in almost fixed relation to housing conditions, and it is clearly proved that as home ownership increases, the death rate diminishes. In the degree that Negroes remain economically inferior, their portion will not merely be a social hardship but a vastly greater share of physical suffering and mortal disease. It is these hard facts that make race prejudice so base. The only prejudice that figures The last siege of Vienna was made by the Austrians themselves. This was in 1848, when, during the Hungarian revolution, Vienna fell into the hands of the insurgents, who were dislodged only after two days' bombardment. Kukul nut oil is a valuable Hawaiian product and is in demand in the paint and varnish trade. It has been shipped to the United States from various pacific islands for the last 75 years. In our town little attention is paid to sartorial convention. When a man removes the lead pencil from the top pocket of his vest he is dressed for the party. Drake Watson says shiftless woman is one who stacks up her dirty dishes and goes out to attend a meeting called to devise a plan to end the war in Europe. Malaria causes more sickness and death than any other single disease in India. 1,176,387. In that year Mississippi and South Carolina had a Negro population exceeding that of the white, and in each of fifty-three counties, scattered throughout the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas, Florida and Tennessee, at least seventy-one per cent of the total population was in the states West Virginia had the smallest percentage, 5.2. In the period of 1901-1910 the greatest gain, both numerically and proportionally, in this class of population was shown by Birmingham, Ala., whose Negro residents increased to the number of 35,730, or to the surprising per cent of 215. The country as a whole indicated that illiteracy among this class is gradually being reduced, it being shown that between the ages of six and twenty slightly over forty-seven per cent were attending school, a large gain over previous reports. Virginia had by far the largest percentage of Negro-owned homes, while Mississippi ranked first in farms. Deaths caused by malaria, tuberculosis of the lungs, other forms of tuberculosis, pneumonia and whooping cough are relatively more numerous among Negroes than among whites; while the mortality due to measles, scarlet fever, diphtheria, cancer, appendicitis, diarrhea and violence (including suicide) is noticeably higher among whites. Editor of the Washington Herald: In the Herald of April 20 appears a notice to the effect that the body of Lieut. Beyerly Perea, U. S. A., brought from Cambridge, Mass., was the first colored officer to be buried in the Arlington National cemetery. This statement is not correct, as the bodies of both Dr. Alexander T. Augusta, surgeon, Seventh U. S. C. Infantry, surgeon in chief of Freeman's hospital, and for many years a practicing physician in this city, and Capt. O. S. B. Wall of this city have been buried in the Arlington National cemetery, for many years, both being buried in the officers' section, with monuments standing over their graves; the former officer's grave is close to the gate and the latter not far removed therefrom. In addition to these two officers of whose burial I have personal knowledge (and there may be others of whom I have no knowledge) there are hundreds of colored soldiers buried in Arlington. The records at Arlington will confirm the facts as stated. Believing that it is the purpose of your paper to publish only facts, I am calling your attention to this matter that it may be corrected.—Hamilton S. Smith. In compliance with his dying wish, Lieut. Beverly Perca, U. S. A., retired, who died in Cambridge, Mass., recently, was buried in Arlington national cemetery—the first colored man to be buried there. His wife and daughter accompanied the body to Washington. Several of his friends in the city attended the burial. That he might be buried in the national cemetery at Arlington was the wish expressed by Lieutenant Perca shortly before his death. His widow communicated this to Secretary Garrison of the war department through Major Curley, with the result that permission was given. New York has about 700,000 school children. like these should induce is prejudice against a poverty which is literally more pestilential than war.—New Republic. President Wilson, through Secretary Garrison, has officially complimented the officers and enlisted men of the Ninth and Tenth cavalry (colored) for their work in patrolling the Mexican border line to enforce the neutrality laws of the United States during the fighting between the Carranza and Villa forces. Several American soldiers were wounded during the engagements between the Mexican forces. "By direction of the president," says Secretary Garrison, "I take great pleasure in expressing to the officers and enlisted men of the Ninth and Tenth cavalry his appreciation of their splendid conduct and efficient service in the enforcement of the United States neutrality 'aws at Naco, Ariz. during November, December and January last." The Ninth cavalry is at Fort Douglas, Ariz., and the Tenth cavalry is at Fort Huachuca, Ariz. Willie D. James of Bethlehem, Ky., owns a plow which has been handed down from his great-grandfather. It has been all the time on one of the farms now owned by Mr. James—at least 125 years. The man who begins laughing in the middle of his joke seldom knows anything funny. It is said of Mrs. Lemuel Wigg that she is as good to old people as she is to babies. A woman switches on the porch light and goes upstairs to bed secure in the thought that she has frightened away every burglar in the neighborhood. Government chemists in the Philippines are investigating the soapmaking possibilities of a new species of oil-bearing nut that has been discovered. Sonnerberg, Germany, has an annual toy output valued at more than $29,000,000. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1915 --- BEST TO COMPROMISE BEST TO COMPROMISE DURATION OF FULL SKIRT STYLE IS UNCERTAIN. Wiest Course Is to Have Them Made of Moderate Width With a Leaning Toward Fullness—Altering Last Year's Gowns. In going over the season's wardrobe it is the best to stake one's chances on the wide skirt staying with us until July or August. There are dressmakers who are prophets, and who say that we shall probably wear the full skirt for two or three years at least. There are others who say it will be out of fashion by midsummer. The only way to be—even partly safe is to compromise on moderate width with a leaning toward fullness. If your last summer skirts had long tunics, the remedy is easy. That truism has been repeated over and again for two months. The added fact that the new skirts, both plaited and THE FASHION OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Matching Parasol and Frock—Blue and White Striped Chiffon With Parasol to Match. circular, have wide bands of a different fabric and sometimes of a different color at the hem, gives one even more hope for successful alteration. Plaiting is in high demand and the knife-plaited tunic, therefore, which was considered as an unfashionable garment, can be made into a skirt by the addition of a deep band. It may be of satin if the skirt is of cloth, or cloth if the skirt is of silk. No one objects to these combinations nowadays. Then there is the question of the long sleeve to be answered. Suppose the gowns of last year, also the coats, had three-quarter sleeves—what then? Fortunately, fashion has brought about the use of double sleeves. The upper part is opaque, the lower part transparent; therefore one can add chiffon or muslin, or net or lace to a short sleeve and bring it down to the wrist. These lower sleeves are very often full as well as transparent, and they are finished at the wrist with a velvet bracelet and a narrow ruffle. All these details are good to remember when you are up against the task of altering sleeves. There has come about an odd combination of fabrics in the last month which allows a plaited skirt to be attached to a straight, long-waisted, beltless blouse of another fabric. This idea is very helpful to the woman who is altering clothes. Take, for instance, a white serge at the back from wrist half way to elbow with blue and red silk cords through white embroidered eyelets, and there was a turnover collar of white embroidered linen. As strong as the belt and normal waist line seemed to be among the majority of gowns, there is also a very fashionable frock that calls for a straight line from shoulder to hem. It is slim until it reaches the hips, where the side plaiting begins to spring out and give it a flare. These frocks have low hip pieces formed of embroidery or machine cording to break the long lines down the body. They are especially effective in white linen trimmed with pale yellow and in pongee and shantung. t. 1915, by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) Strengthening Sock Heel Strengthening the feel is invaluable in knitting socks and stockings, especially in the socks knitted now for army use. The method recommended as being the best by many authorities is to knit in a thread of silk. This is durable, and not clumsy and liable to contract as is the double wool. Silk is softer than cotton, but a spool of black cotton. No. 20, unglazed, will answer the purpose. Some of the newest lunch cloths are being shown of embroidered damask. The material itself is unfigured, but the embroidery is usually elaborate. A very silky mercerized cotton is employed for working out the design, and this, with the soft sheen of the damask, makes a very rich cloth almost too pretty for table use. These cloths are more practical when made in the size of a large centerpiece, for then the individual plate and tumbler dollies of plain laceded damask can be used to protect the polished table surface and are more easily laundered than the heavily embroidered cover. The Vogue for Scent Nervous people can be soothed by certain delicate odors which seem to steal on the sensor. These are usually aromatic herbs, like lavender or the old-time potpourri, which has fallen into disuse, save in old-fashioned houses. I believe that ignorance of the manner of making potpourri is largely responsible for its absence, for the vogue for acent was never greater. DISGUISE THE POWDER PUFF Qualint Designs That Make Ornaments of the Ever-Essential Toilet Article. Here are two novel ways of disguising the ever-essential powder puff. The first can be made of ribbon about four inches wide and eight or nine inches long, the selvage edges folded and sewed together, except for about two inches at the center, making a strip of double silk nine inches long and two inches wide. Now gather each end up tightly and attach a silk tassel the same shade or contrasting with the color of the ribbon. Slip two ivory rings over the little bag, and you have an old-fashioned purse just like grandmother used for her pennies, but which you will use to hold in one end a powder puff, very diminutive, but quite adequate, and in the other end a mirror of the same dimensions. This little vanity bag can be carried out in the shades of the favorite evening gown, and makes a dainty and inconspicuous accessory for the carrying of the evening's ammunition. The second puff is for the dressing table, and is in the shape of a bisque ballerina, with voluminous maline skirts, who poises lightly atop of a glass powder jar. The puff is attached in some mysterious manner to the little bisque body, and the maline skirts act as a pretty ornament and a practical cover for the powder beneath. They can easily be renewed from time to time as they become soiled or mussed. TUB FROCKS OF EVERY KIND Charming Light Materials Are Offered for Afterward Wear During the War Very charming materials are shown for afternoon frocks for the warm days, in a great variety of weaves, colors and design. Pretty volles with white or putty colored backgrounds have large dots in a contrasting color. Another volle comes in the old-fashioned Dolly Varden patterns worn by our grandmothers when styles similar to our own were in vogue. The new tiled cheeks are seen in all colors, and are quite smart, as well as practical for tub frocks. White cotton eponage in fancy weaves is suitable for skirts or suits. Lovely fancy organdies and nets in all-over designs come in the darker shades. Heavy noncrushable linens in colors which make useful suits for a small boy or girl are inexpensive. A great variety of remix linens may be had one yard wide. Sheer French crepes for blouses or frocks are embroidered in Dresden designs. Attractive Japanese crepes in various light shades make pretty tub dresses, practical for the grown-ups as well as for the younger members of the family, as they are easily laundered. Another quality of crepe to be had in stripes and other designs is suitable for tailored skirts. IN NATURE OF A REVIVAL THE FASHION OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY In the old "pelisse" style: A model in blue sège. Made like, an old-fashioned "pelisse", this model is carried gown copied from the late Callot model in which the long, straight, girlish blouse was of white satin attached under a line of embroidered scallop below the waist to a knife-plaited skirt of thin, supple white sège. The long, white satin sleeves were laced out in blue sège, over a foundation of black corded silk, with a drapery of silk drawn round the hips. The upper part of the frock opens over folds of cream net, the collar being of black silk, while the embroidery appearing in the front is in silks, black bugles and silver thread. One of the new close-fitting black-velvet hats, edged with a tiny trimming of skunk, completes the costume. The most convenient veils are those with an elastic run through the upper edge. The large veil may be adjusted in the twinkling of an eye, and its lower edge will fall with perfect grace over the shoulders. Some of the new veils in filadora and hexagon weaves fall in deep points at the edge, the longest point coming in front. These veils are exceedingly graceful and add expressible style to a simple costume. Callot's Umbrella Dress Over a box-plaited plaid silk skirt, a fulled skirt of black pussy willow taffetta is turned back and gathered to the waist in the back, forming a puff. The front of the skirt hangs loose, forming a pocket effect, the line over the hip being especially well planned. The black taffetta bodice of this fascinating costume fastens to one side with a series of small bows of the plaid silk. The bodice is narrowly piped with the plaid silk. Flat picture hats of leghorn are among new models. DESIGNS IN NECKWEAR DESIGNS IN NECKWEAR RADICAL CHANGE FROM THOSE OF LAST YEAR. Fine, Sheer Voile Is a New Material Which May Be Made Up at Home Into the Daintiest of Dress Accessories. Neckwear designs this season differ radically from those of last year because of the change from low to flight neck. This naturally means either a considerable expenditure for new neckwear or considerable sewing in spare time at home. Homemade neckwear can be quite as dainty as that seen in the shops, and can be produced at much less cost. Very fine, sheer voile is a new material used for neckwear. It is intended to supersede organle, and I believe it will quickly find favor—if for no reason other than that it is very easily laundered. Since neckwear, to be attractive, must be ever fresh, anything which will tend to lessen the laundry work is sure to be appreciated. Net is a close second to voile. This, too, is not difficult to keep clean, and it wears like iron. Net is lightly embroidered this year. For example, a little vine in the front of the chemisette divides and runs on either side of the collar. This is worked with medium fine embroidery cotton in solid satin and outline stitch. The work is worked to do if the design be backed with tissue paper. The paper can be pulled away when the embroidery is finished. The fluffy side frill is in vogue again. A jabot thus adorned will do much to redeem a somber-looking dress or an out-of-date waist. There should be a number of these fluffy frills lying about at home, as it was so popular a model not long ago. Those who must make them will need, for one jabot, half a New Neckwear Designs. yard of pretty insertion and from three-quarters to one yard of edging for the frill—according to the width of the frill. English eyelet embroidery is favored above all else for the strip, though some frills of fine volle are edged with a narrow flat lace and attached to a strip of the lace—but wider. Some models show the flrill on both sides of the strip. In this case the jabot ends just below the bust and the flrill is carried all around. Tiny pearl buttons are used for trimming neckwear, in place of the little linen buttons of last year. They have no visible means of attachment, but are known as trimming buttons. The ordinary pearl buttons with holes for sewing are not the proper thing. These are small details, but they mark the up-to-date neckwear; and one might as well get the correct thing when purchasing. All neckwear apparently closes in front. The net chemisettes, however, frequently close in the back, but show a decoration which disguises this fact. For example, there may be embroidery and buttons or frills of lace down the front and invisible snappers in the back. All tight-fitting high collars are well boned and are finished at the top with a little frill—Washington Star. DICTATES OF FASHION Charming poke bonnets are fashioned of crepe or chiffon. Evening gowns generally have no sleeves, or very tiny ones. Jackets to correspond nicely with the full skirts should be short. Bell sleeves and bishop sleeves are style innovations for waist fashions as well as for gowns. Short skirts for day dresses and trained gowns for evening wear are the last style specifications received. trained gowns for evening wear are the last style specifications received. Old-fashioned checked silks in snuff colored browns, greens, blues and yellows and blacks are novelties in dull toned effects. Even though the high waist line will be fashionable, the normal line will be the controlling position for belt lines this season. The high collared waist with a shirred yoke and collar or organde and bodice of mull or lawn is another vogue of much interest. SPLENDOR IN SUMMER WRAPS Gorgeous Designs Sent From Paris Will in All Probability Become the Season's Modes. Paquin has sent a smart styled wrap of taffetas in a wondrous two-toned cerise and silver effect. It is designed in a full circular style of great width and full lengthed, with a square sail collar of chinchilla fur as part of the adornment. One could remove the fur, but the other decorations were wonderfully appealing. The lining is a peacock blue charmeuse. Gold braid bands the edge of the wrap, and above this are baskets of flowers in orderly sequence, the flowers made of peacock blue silk and the baskets of gold braid. Another wrap of pink taffeta in three-quarter length is round as a moon, but infinitely more habitable. Without a lining, but properly weighted to give it form, the collar was made of closely woven gold lace mounted over a lining of Pacific blue mousseline. These taffeta wraps, in quintly de USEFUL LITTLE BLOTTING PAD Will Repay Time Spent on its Construction. Say on a Rainy Afternoon in Summer. Our sketch shows a blotting pad of a very useful type that is quite easy to make. The size in which it is carried out is a matter of choice. For the foundation of the pad itself, a piece of very stiff cardboard should be used. The board is bound at the edges with narrow strips of dark brown silk fastened on with a strong An Easily-Made Blotting Pad. adhesive. The pockets on either side are made of some of the same silk and bound at the edges with narrow ribbon. The material is turned over the edges and fastened on at the back of the board with glue, and diagram A, which shows the underside of the board, illustrates how this should be done. D and D indicate the strips of silk binding "e edge of the board, B the silk forming the pocket, and C is the board itself. Sheets of blotting paper must be cut to fit and slipped into the pockets on either side, and letters and papers can also be tucked in at the sides in the manner shown. The cover is made of some of the same brown silk and bound at the edges with narrow ribbon to match, and lined with soft silk. Ribbon strings are provided to secure the case when covered with the flap, as shown by the small sketch. Initials of the owner can be worked in silk where indicated. HOUSE DRESS OF NAVY SERGE Clever Needlewoman May Fashion Garment From Costume Which Did Duty Last Year. Here is a quiet little house dress of very fine navy serge, trimmed with graduated bands, and having sleeves and waistband of black taffetas. The simple guimpe filling up the square hiatus and the high collar are of organdie gauze, the finest of fine lingerie material procurable, that has yet a certain stability of its own. There is, moreover, a renovating suggestion in this scheme. An existing possession in the guise of a black satin or taffeta dress, that is essentially of last year's 1 modeling, could have the skirt cut up to fashion the bands, while the black sleeves would save at least three-quarters of a yard of new material, and possibly more, as the serge bodice is such a very slight affair. Small flat bows of braid-like ribbon are seen on smart little hats. signed shawl or apron circular styles, will in all probability preserve the modes for capes throughout the summer season. Worth has designed a cape of oriental embroidered tissue in peacock colors combined with silver and colored beads, which is gorgeous and beautiful at the same time. This wrap is as full and long as the model by Pacuil, but it gleams with sonorous, deep-tuned lights, which are as mysteriously engaging as they are fascinating. How to Clean Suede If you are wearing a pair of fashionable shoes, it goes without saying that they have some suede somewhere in their makeup. They have suede tops or they have suede trimmings or some place there is some suede. Also, as a matter of fact, the suede becomes soiled rather easily. Now, there are several sorts of cleaner sold for suede and all of them are fairly good. But a woman who has had much experience with cleaning suede says that the best way to clean it is to rub it with a fine emery cloth. CAP and BELLS WAS DEPENDING ON FUTURE Structure Farmer Was Building Would Be Bungalow If He Found Tenant, Otherwise a Barn. The conversation had turned to the subject of fads and fancies, when this anecdote was recalled by Congressman Robert H. Gittins of New York: Some time ago a delegate from the metropolis was motoring through a country district when he came to a farm where some men were at work on a building operation. Stopping at the farm for water the motorist engaged in conversation with Uncle Josh. "I see," remarked the former, pointing to the new building, "that you are making some improvements." "Yaas," was the indifferent rejinder of Uncle Josh, "a leetle mite that way." "I was looking at the building as I came by," continued the motorist. "What do you call it?" "Well," slowly answered the farmer. "If I find a tenant fer it, it's a bungalow. If I don't, it's a barn."—Philadelphia Telegraph. The Bright Side. "I'd hate to be such a pinhead as you!" "Oh, being a pinhead has its advantages." "I'd like to know what they aref!" "Nobody steals my hat." Kisses and Microbes. Patience—Why, Harry doesn't know how to kiss. Patrice—Why not? "Because he seems to be thinking more of the microbes than he does of the kissing." And That Clinched Matters. "I can't see why you keep proposing to me. I am sure you can win some more beautiful woman to be your wife." "But I think ugly women make the best wives." "My wife gets nothing but apprehension out of life." "How so?" "She's afraid of cows in the country and automobiles in town." "Uncle Tom's Cabin" has earned over $5,000,000. "Is that so? In that case the old man ought to be able to afford a bungalow by this time."—Puck. Loveless Love. Katle—But I thought you were in love with young Sapleigh! Marie—Oh, I am. I love him as a barber loves a bald-headed maa with a full beard. The Result. "What will happen to all the people who have lost their living from the mouth-and-foot disease?" take the mouth-and-foot have to take a hand-to-mouth living." Perhaps. "Why isn't there more news from the Russian end?" I guess it's because the war staff writes don't know how to spell the name. Oliver C. Moore Her Mother—Are you sure Tom really loves you? Ethel-Yes'm. He took me to the baseball game yesterday, and he answered pleasantly every question I asked him about the game. The Test. "Do you think love in a cottage could be lasting?" "Oh, yes, if it's the white stone kind of cottages they have at Newport." A Compromise. "Do you keep playing that mechanical piano because you like music?" "No. The footwork is easier than walking, and the doctor told me I must take exercise." Accounted For. "That second marine officer seems to be very explosive in his conversation." "Ah, well, you know, he is a submarine."