The Gazette

THE WITCH WAS THE WITCH Miss Boardman, director of the Red Cross, apparently in disregard of the wishes of President Wilson, continue to fissure reports of the organization setting forth the distressing famine conditions in Mexico. MAY ASK UNCLE SAM TO RECOGNIZE THEM Carranzitas Are Expected to Make Mova Following Capture of Mexico City. PURCHASE FOOD FOR FAMINE SUFFERERS Believe That Zapata Has Been Finally Crushed and That Villa Revolution Is Practically Over—Many Lose Lives in Battle. Washington, D. C.—Official dispatches to the state department from Conanj John R. Silliman at Vera Cruz confirms the capture of Mexico City by the forces of the Carranza government and announcement that Gen. Gonzales will take in 300 carloads of food for the famine sufferers in that city. The next step is expected to be that Gen. Carranza will present his claim to the state department for recognition as the defacto power in Mexico. President to Pass on Claim. Such a claim must be pugged by President Wilson personally, as he has taken over entire direction of Mexican matters. It is stated by officials that should a formal demand be made it will be referred at once to Cornish for consideration. The claim of Carranza that he should be recognized was made to the state department informally when Mr. Bryan was secretary of state. Mr. Bryan at that time admitted that the question was before him informally. The matter of recognizing any particular leader, however, was suddenly dropped when the president issued his statement to the effect that peace should be brought about by agreement among the leaders of the warring factions. The message from Consul Silliman on the fall of Merced City is as follows: The chief of staff informs me that Gen. Gonzales' entered Mexico City Saturday morning. Casualties 6,000. The Zapatistas have fled. Eliseo Arredondo, Carranza's agent have, gave out a statement which included a dispatch presumably from Gen. Gonzales. It was dated at headquarters in the field Saturday at 5 p.m. This dispatch stated in part that the Zapatistas were evacuating the city and that the Constitutionalists "are occupying the capital at night." ALLEGED ALLY OF HOLT WRITES THAT VESSELS AT SEA WILL BE BLOWN UP. New Orleans, La.—Frank Holt's work is to live after him, carried on by one of his associates, according to a letter received by the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Two steamers on their way from this port to England are likely to be billed up by bombs they carry hid in their coffins, and in a short time J. P. Morgan and British Ambassador Sir Coel Spring-Rice are to be killed. These are the most striking statements in the letter. The document was signed "Pearce," the pen name used by Holt in the Washington Times, to tell that he was he who set out the bomb in the National Capitol the night before he shot J. P. Morgan. The writer says he intends personally to complete the work Holt began the morning of July 3, when he entered the Morgan summer home at Glen Cove, N. Y., where the financier and the British ambassador were at breakfast. Girl Admits Slaying Mother. Peoria, Ill.—Inez Burke, aged 16, just arrested here in company with Frank Taylor, 16, her sweetheart, is said by the police to have confessed the murder of her mother, Mrs. Archie McLain, in Noblesville, Ind., July 4. According to the police the girl said she killed her mother with an ax when the elder woman tried to beat her. Both she and Taylor were held for extradition by the Indiana authorities. The girl exonerated Taylor, according to the authorities. JURY HOLDS HARRY THAW IS NOW SANE Unanimously Agrees Slayer Is Entitled to Restoration to Liberty. Belleved Justice Hendrick Will Free Famous Prisoner Who Has Fought For Nine Years to Gain His Liberty and Citizenship. RECORD OF THE CHIEF EVENTS IN THAW CASE June 25, 1806—Thaw shot and killed Stanford White, artist and architect, on Mason Street, wood garden, New York. April 13—Jury in Thaw's first trial for murder disgraced. Jan. 7, 1908—Second trial started. February 7, 1909— acquitted of murder on ground he was imprisoned at time. on ground he was Inasne at time. Feb. 3, 1908—Committed to Matteawan Away of the Criminal Invasion, pending decision of auxiliary commission as to his sanity. May 25, 1908—Held insane and remanded to Matteawan. Aug. 17, 1913 - Escaped from Matteawan. Aug. 19, 1913 - Recaptured in Canada. Aug. 19, 1913 - Deported to Vermont. went to New Hampshire, and was arrested. March 13, 1915—Acquitted on charge of conspiracy to escape from Mattewan. July 12, 1915—Banned sane at present time after Jury deliberated less than hour. New York City—Harry K. Thaw was Wednesday declared sane. The jury called to advise Supreme Court Justice Hendrick on his present mental condition, after 45 minutes' deliberation, unanimously agreed that Thaw is entitled to restoration to liberty and citizenship. The verdict was rendered at 3:45 o'clock in the afternoon and was followed by a big popular demonstration in favor of Thaw outside the courthouse. Justice Hendrick immediately remanded Thaw into the custody of Sheriff Griffenhagen and this morning heard argument on a motion to vacate the order committing him to Mattewan. Decision on this argument will probably be announced Friday morning. It is generally believed the justice will free Thaw. On the presumption that Justice Hendrick will be guided by the unanimous view of the 12 men he summoned to advise him, it was learned that Attorney General Woodbury will take an appeal in behalf of the state, pening the debate of which Thaw will be reelected on ball. Justice heard the verdict, which brings to an end the endless struggle of nine vital years, without the slightest trace of emotion. In summing up the case of the state, Deputy Attorney General Frank Cook sketched the life of Thaw from the time of his birth until he was deported from Canada after his escape from the state hospital for the criminal insane at Matteawan. Cook then reviewed the childhood of Thaw, his fits of temper and excitement, his sleepslessness and his attacks of St. Vitus dance. "He did not finish at Harvard," Cook said. "Thaw never in his life completed anything 'but' the killing of Stanford White. He shot this man in a crowd on what was then New York's most popular roof garden. "He broke his revolver to reassure the crowd and then waited over and kissed this virgin, his wife. 'Dearest, I have probably saved your life,' he fold this virgin. Was that insane or was it an act of providence, as Thaw has said?" Cook then attacked Thaw for living with Evelyn Nesbit two years before he married her and after he knew of her debasement at White's hands. Presents Thaw's Side of Case. Attorney Stanchfield presented Thaw's side of the case. "This Evelyn Nesbit was a mere slip of a girl," Stanchfield said, after mentioning three cases in which men who had slain others for being intimate with their wives had pleaded temperamental insanity and gotten off. "She was a girl with skirts barely to her shoe tops, with hair braided down her back, barely 15 and a half years old when she fell into the clutches of Stanford White. "Mr. Cook encered at and ridiculed the fact that Thaw traveled over Europe with Evelyn Nesbitt, as his mistress. I say to you that there is a gulf as wide as that, which separates the hemispheres between the scoundrel who, with drugs and wine, rides a 15-year-old girl and the man who lives with her as his mistress and then marries her. "Thaw was, as Dr. Flint himself told you, infatuated with this winnie alone of a girl, this girl, who as you saw by the picture I showed you, still has surpassing beauty. He gave her the love of all." "When he married this girl he gave her his name and took her into his home. He paid in full his obligation to her for his previous improper relations with her." Blague Claims 28,000 Cattle Plague Crime—More than 15,000 cattle and 10,000 swine had to be destined in Pennsylvania in the outbreak of the foot and mouth disease, which is about over, according to a report issued by the state live stock sanitary boards. The cost thus far of eradicating the disease in Pennsylvania is $1,350,000; of which the federal government pays half. The epidemic, which began in 1914, affected 788 farms in 34 of the 67 counties of the state. The previous outbreak in 1908 affected 100 farms in 13 counties. ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25, 1883 AND ISSUED EVERY WEEK ON TIME SINCE. CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, JULY 17. 1915. WELL QUALIFIED FOR THE MINISTRY Success of Dr. R. H. Singleton at Savannah, Ga. Born on Hilton Head Island, S. C., Minister of St. Philip's Church Has steadily Risen to Prominence, by Morit-Receives Divinity Degrees From Turner Theological Seminary. $^6$ Savannah, Ga.—The Rev. R. D. Singleton, D. D., the efficient minister of St. Philip's A. M. E. church, in this city, began life on the island of Hilton Head, S. C., Sept. 11, 1865. He early enriched a desire for knowledge and received his early education at Giles academy, on his native island, until 1870. He took a special course in Greek and mathematics under Professor, George F. Curtis. Later he studied Hebrew under Rabbi J. Weiner. In 1901 he graduated from the nonresidence course in Turner Theological seniary, Atlanta, Ga., from which he received the degree of D. D. in 1904. After his conversion Nov. 25, 1888, he became a member of St. Paul's A. M. E. church during the pastorate of Dr. P. REV. R. H. SINGLETON, D. D. H. M. Brookens. He was licensed to exhort and preach in 1890. Dr. Singleton entered the liturgy in the Georgia conference of the A. M. E. church in Thomasville, Ga., Dec 21, 1890. Five busy years were spent in organizing and building Panye-chapel, Brunswick. Two very successful years were spent in Waycross, Ga. He succeeded the lamented Dr. A. A. Whitman as pastor of St. Phillip's Monumental church here in 1900. Dr. Singleton was for four years the presiding elder of the Valdosta district, during which time the district greatly increased in membership and finances. He was appointed presiding elder of the West Savannah district in 1008 by Bishop C. E. Smith; in 1009 Dr. Singleton succeeded Dr. J. A. Lindsay as pastor of St. Philip's A. M. E. church, in this city. He immediately began plans for the erection of a modern church building, which with the parsonage, the only brick parsonage of the denomination in the state, was completed in 1911 at a cost of $40,000. Dr. Singleton completed his fifth year in November, 1914, and is still at the head of the historic congregation which recently closed its fifteenth anniversary celebration. Dr. Singleton is not only well known in his own state, but throughout the connection. For eighteen years he has been chief secretary of the Georgian conference. He is permanent trustee and member of the executive board of Morris Brown university, trustee of Wilberforce university and one of the founders of Central Park institute here. He has been elected three times a member of the general conference. He is a member of the financial board of the A. M. E. church. In all of his work in the ministry he has been able assisted by his devoted wife, to whom he was married April 18, 1880. Dr. Singleton is one of the most substantial men of the race in the state and is identified with almost every movement for riotal uplift. He is a Mason, Odd. Fellow, Pythian and American Woodman, treasurer of Civile and Urban teagues, chairman of committee on juvenile delinquency, member of executive committee of Old Fols' home, as well as being identified with a number of business organizations. In speaking of Dr. Singleton's work and his eligibility for the episcopate the Rev. John H. Este, well and favorably known to the ministers and laymen of the A. M. E. denomination, says: "I now that the time is drawing high for the election and conservation of men to the sacred office of bishop in our great church I know of no one better fitted for this office than is the subject of this article. For years I have had the pleasure of associating with Dr. Singleton and have learned to admire him for his earnest and Christian life, true moral worth, strong intellect and Christian integrity and feel convinced that in his aspiration for this high office in the church he is but doing what the great head of the church will approve of, and if he receives what he justly merits he will add one more light to the already excellent and faithful who today adorn the bench of bishops." ```markdown ``` COLUMBUS FOLK ARE PROGRESSIVE Supreme Lodge Entertainment Committee Puts Quintus on Wild Rumor of Inadequate. Accommodations For Delegates and Visitors to Mammoth Pythian Enclosure in August. Columbus.—The problem of securing sufficient homes and hotel accommodations for the delegates and visitors to the great meeting of the Knights of Pythias to be held in this city in August is rapidly being solved by the supreme lodge local committee here. The gathering marks the eighteenth biennial session of the supreme lodge of the Knights of Pythias of the World and the eighth biennial session of the encampment of the uniform rank department and also the sixteenth biennial session of the Supreme Court of Catanhee. The problem at first appeared a little difficult to the executive committee, but it quickly decided upon a plan under which the city has been divided into districts and two or three members of the committee assigned to work in each district. As a result of this system, which has been operated with a high degree of accuracy, accommodations for more than 15,000 persons have already been secured. The committee is directing care and attention, showing, and making headquarters, that accommodations for more than 15,000 people were reported as early as June 15. When the cards are all tabulated, which are due to be gled July 10 to 15, homes for over 25,000 persons will have been listed. The colored people of this city more than nine years ago were able to accommodate adequately the B. M. C. (a national organization of the Grand United Old Fellows), which brought to this city some 25,000 or 30,000 visitors, although there were rumors then that the colored people would not be able to take care of such a large convention. The colored citizens of this city a little less than seven years ago accommodated the National Baptist学会, the largest of its kind among our people. The colored people of Columbus will accommodate adequately and comfortably the Knights of Pythias and the members of the Court of Calanhe and visitors, who will attend this convention. All of the subordinate lodges and courts of Calanhe and the Columbus chamber of commerce have contributed money to help make the supreme session and encampment a success. The colored people in general are co-operating with the local committee in the furtherance of the plan of making the session a successful one. The citizens' committee, consisting of twenty-five prominent members of the officers of the city, who are not members of the Knights of Pythias, have accepted positions as members of the citizens' committee and are co-operating daily with the executive committee. When the B. M. C. and the national Baptist convention convened in this city several years ago, as has been referred to, the colored people of this city were not half as well prepared to accommodate and entertain in the way of homes 30,000 or 35,000 people as they are today. It has been said that it is remarkable how during the past few years the colored people of this city have acquired real estate and that they are occupying books and squares in the city and living in locations where they were herefore not known to own property and therefore are prepared to accommodate more satisfactorily the many thousands of guests who will be in attendance at the coming K. of P. session. The executive committee, however, in its anxiety to be doubly assured that it will have sufficient homes, is already arranging to furnish and equip two or three buildings for hotel purposes, if it is necessary, which have heretofore been used for that purpose, but which on account of business depression have been suspended. Mrs. Mary Lee, who is in charge of the cafeteria department of the Spring street branch of the Young Men's Christian association, has been granted permission by the committee of management of the Spring street association to use the main auditorium for dining purposes during the week of the convention. More than 150 people can be taken care of at one time under this new arrangement. Professor J. H. Jackson, the executive secretary of the Spring street branch of the Young Men's Christian association, reaffirmed that he will be able to accommodate some fifty or seventy-five men with rooms. Special notice has been received by the local committee that the Missouri brigade uniform rank, over 700 strong, in a splendidly equipped special train, with a commissary car attached, will leave St. Louis Aug. 14. at 11 p. m. over the B. and O. Southwestern railroad, for this city under the command of Assistant Adjutant Frank Ferguson and Brigadier General William H. Butler. A similar notice has been received by the committee that the Pittsburgh brigade uniform rank, over 600 strong, will leave Pittsburgh in a special car Aug. 15. MEMBER OF NEW EDUCATION BOARD Rise of a Former Schoolteacher Who Has Won Prominence in the Legal Profession at the District of Columbia Bar — Educated at Wayland Seminary and Howard University. Washington — Fountain Peyton, who was appointed member of the new board of education in this city June 10 for a term of three years, was born near Frederickburg, Va., of shave parents. While his father was sent forward, to build breastworks for the Confederates, his mother escaped with her young son, then about one year old, to Washington. The first school attended by the lad was in the soldiers' barracks, on the present site of Farragut square. His first teacher was Miss Luya A. Barbour. The school was continued there until the creation of the Thaddeus Stevens school, when the pupils were transferred to the school with his instructors, was Miss G. L. Fleet, who married Professor Richard T. Greener. Young Peyton finished the seventh grade and then the eighth grade at the summer school, under Miss E. V. Brown, who became the wife of H. P. Montgomery. He next entered Wayland seminary, Dr. G. M. P. Kling, principal. In three years he completed the normal course and then took one year in the academic department. Aft- FOUNTAIN PRYTON, ESQ. er his graduation in 1881 he taught school in Maryland and at Mountain Gap, Loudoun county, Va. Having an ambition to become a lawyer, he gave up country school tenchling, took a civil service examination and was appointed to a position in the Washington city postoffice. He studied law at Howard university, from which he graduated in May, 1880, and was admitted to the supreme court of the District of Columbia. June 10, 1880. As a lawyer two cases exemplify his skill. The first was that of the United States against Edmund Spider for bigamy. Spider, who had been a slave, married in the parish of Orleans, Louisiana, when General B. F. Butler was in command. He subsequently came to Washington and married, not another woman while his first wife was a slave. The wife of this marriage, came on to Washington and had him arrested and indicted for bigamy. Attorney Peyton remembered that in Lincoln's emancipation proclamation the parish of Orleans was excepted, thus making Spiller still slave in contemplation of law without power to contract a legal marriage without his master's consent. This point raised by Mr. Peyton in defense of his client so dumfounded the district attorney's office that it asked that the case go over one day to consult the authorities. After a learned argument, in which Hugh T. Taggart, who seldom appeared in open court, participated, Chief Justice Bingham, who presided, held first, that the point raised was well taken; second, that Spiler, a slave at the time of his alleged marriage, not procured his master's consent; third, that the first marriage was valid; fourth, that the second marriage was legal; hence, there being no bigamy, directed the jury to acquit the prisoner. The second case was that of Shorty Melrose, who was indicted for highway robbery, for robbing a man sleeping on his own doorstep at 2 o'clock in the morning. Two witnesses for the government testified that they, from a second story window of the building in which they were sitting, saw the prisoner creep into the front gate of the first yard. "go through" the sleeping/man's pockets, taking his watch and money. "The house in which they were situated was a considerable distance from the location of the alleged crime. On cross examination, he was found at that hour of the morning see so distractedly and at that distance. They replied that the moon was shining as bright as day and they could have seen a block. Mr Peyton sprung J. S. a m. amusement on them and showed that on that particular day and date the moon did not rise until 5:30 a. m. The jury promptly acquitted the defendant. AUSTRIA'S DEFENSE LINE Late reports from Rome announce that the Austrians are fortifying their second line of defense from Tritet to Graz and to the south of Vienna. They are also moving to the location of the present battle front just across the Austro-Italian frontier. ITALIAN'S SCORE OVER THEIR FOE Capture Two Miles of Austrian Trenches in the Carne Alps. French Official Statement Claims That Teuton Attacks in Argonne Have Been Stopped—Momentary London, Eng.—The Italians have captured two miles of Austrian trenches in the Carnic Alps, according to a dispatch received from Villach, an Austrian town on the River Drave, 52 miles northwest of Latbach. The Alpine troops, these advises say, dragged their artillery to the heights, near Roskofel, which is situated at an attitude of 6,600 feet. The Italians also are said to have captured two important ports south of Gorizia. The German official statement just issued announces that German forces on the western front captured French positions in the forest of the Argonne for a width of three kilometers (1.8 mile) and for a depth of one kilometer, and that they also stormed Hill 235. The Germans claim they made 2,581 prisoners, took two field cannon and rendered eight cannon useless. The latest French official statement claims German attacks in the Argonne were definitely stopped. After a heavy bombardment the Germans attempted the recapture of the trenches near Pilken, taken by the British July 5, 1915, they rapidly reissued, according to the Paris statement. There is a momentary hill along the entire eastern front. The activity the Austro-German army has been showing in northern 'Poland is believed to be veiling a comprehensive rearrangement of troops. It is not believed the calm will last long, as it never was more necessary than now for the Germans to act with promptitude if they hope to attain any decisive success. In the Caurland and Kovno governments for some time past the Germans have shown no determination to advance. The line across which the antagonists face one another begins at Pavlosk harbor, about 25 miles north of Libau, and follows the Riverg Windau, Wenta and Dubissa to the Nieman. German engineers are strengthening the defenses of Constantinople on a huge scale, according to advices through Myltione, received in London. Berlin reports that during the month of June 29 British, 3 French, 1 Belgian and 2 Russian merchantmen were sunk by German submarines. The total loss of the entente allies by submarines, including fishing steamers, which mostly were armed patrol boats, aggregated 123,000 tons, it is claimed. The captain and four members of the crew of the Swedish schooner Daisy were killed when the vessel was sunk by a mine off Froojtans lighthouse, according to a Reuter dispatch from Stockholm. Warns of Two Bombs Boston, Mass.—An afternoon paper announces the receipt of an anonymous communication in which the writer, describing himself as a German spy, states two bombs have been placed in the state house and another in the custom house, tower. Also, the governor is to be killed, according to the message, which was crudely lettered with a lead pencil. It was given to the police, who recently examined a similar threat, against the custom house without determining whether the writer was a crank or a joker. JR. UNION INCORPORATED MISS JANE ADDAMS Copyright Underwood & Underwood Latest photograph of Mise Jane Addams of Huil house, Chicago, who has just returned from her peace mission to the various capitals of Europe. EDISON ACCEPTS POST AS NAVY AID Will Head Advisory Board of Civilians for Proposed Bureau of Invention: One Big Problem to Be Laid Before the New Bureau Will Be That of improving the Navy's Submarines and Aeroplanes. Washington, D. C.—Announcement by Thomas A. Edison of his acceptance of Secretary Daniels' offer to head an advisory board of civilian inventors for the proposed bureau of invention and development in the navy department was received with gratification by naval officials. Secretary Daniels was especially pleased to present Mr. Edison's acceptance depended almost entirely the development of the secretary's plan of utilizing the inventive, genius of the country to aid in perfecting the navy as a fighting machine. Daniels is Perfecting Plans. M.-R. S. Hutchinson, personal representative of Mr. Edison, called on Secretary Daniels and informed him of Mr. Edison's acceptance of the invitation. Mr. Hutchinson told me," said Secretary Daniels, "that Mr. Edison regarded my invitation as a call to duty and that he would be glad to render any service possible to his country." Mr. Daniels went ahead Tuesday with the perfection of his new plans. It is planned to have men prominent in special lines of inventive and research work associated with the bureau, several names already being under consideration. One of the big problems to be laid before the new bureau will be that of improving the navy's submarines and aeroplanes. Another important task of the bureau will be to make a careful study with a view to their possible adoption of all the numerous suggestions and inventions by naval officers and civilians, which are tried almost daily by the navy department. Big Naval Testing Laboratory. Secretary Daniels suggested as one of the possibilities the establishment in Washington of a large naval testing laboratory, and also said that congress would be asked for a larger appropriation for investigation and experimentation. For experimental purposes the navy department has purchased several torpedo nets to hang around battleships and protect them from torpedo attack. Secretary Daniels said these were of the same type as those employed by European navies. Experiments are going on with the nets aboard one of the ships on the Atlantic fleet. The nets are composed of wire links and high speed modern torpedoes have torn their way through them in previous tests. The British battleship Triumph, sunk by torpedo in the Dardanelles, is said, to have had nets out which were penetrated. Man Dashed to Death. Cleveland, O.-In plain view of hundreds of men, women and children who were returning home from their work, Harold B. Anderson, 35, chief engineer of the Winton Motor Carriage Co. was dashed to his death on the west end of the Superior viaduct by an eastbound W. St.est street car, in front of which he tried to pass in a high powered Winton machine. Mr Anderson, who spectators say, had apparently lost control of his car, was driving on the south side of the viaduct. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY One Year.....$1.50. Six Months.....1.00 Three Months.....5.0 Subscribers are requested to rem- mit by postoffice money en- der or registered letter mered at the postoffice in Cleveland Ohio, as second-class matter. Address all communications to HARRY C. SMITH Editor and proprietor, THE GAZETTE, Blackstone Building, Cleveland, O. Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 to 1896; 1896 to 1898; 1900 to 1902 THE GAZETTE is the oldest, and has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-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.. 180,000 in Ohio. 20,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1915. Democracy and prosperity have never gone hand in hand. How much did the Wilson tariff lessen the cost of the suit you are wearing? It was the standard of living, not the cost of living, which Democracy reduced. How many persons do you know who have no jobs because of the loss of prosperity resulting from the Democratic tariff? But for the Republican filibuster the Democratic congress would have put us in debt about $40,000,000 more. Will the Democrats bankrupt the country before 1917? Probably not. It might take a second Democratic administration to do it. The southern democratic Wilson administration, last year, increased the expenditure of every department except pensions, which was reduced ten million dollars. Governor Willis is getting on as well as he could be expected while the important departments, for whose conduct he is responsible, are in the hands of his political enemies, who are making every effort to discredit the administration. PROGRESSIVES OF MASSACHU- SETTS. With the exception, possibly, of Indiana, Massachusetts was the strongest. Progressive state. That party elected Charles E. Burbank to the senate twice and offered him the candidacy for governor. Speaking recently at a Republican meeting at Fall River he said: "Experience teaches, or seems to teach, that the people are not yet ready to make the sacrifices necessary to build up a third party. It seems sane and logical for those Progressives who do not place party above principles to work through one of the old parties. I believe that most Progressives are prepared to renounce the impossible and to co-operate with the inevitable. The Republican party was brought into existence through the advocacy of a noble and humanitarian cause. Its annals are marked by the lives and achievements of noble men. Rehabilitated, it is the natural instrument for the upbuilding of American character, American citizenship and the American home." SHAME, O, SHAME In spite of the fact that the management of Luna Park, this city, openly discriminates against our people in its roller-skating rink, dance-hall, and bathing-pool, and has done so constantly for several years at least, the Cleveland Association of Colored Men which boasts of having been organized for the purpose of promoting the interests of our people in this community, again announces an "omacamication celebration" to be held in that park. A few years ago, our local Ministers' Alliance, headed by Rev G. M. A. Sissle, pastor of Corv M. E. church, joined with The Gazette in open protest against this very thing. The mass-meeting was held in Dr. Sissle's church, and the protest was enthusiastically unanimous until just before the close of the meeting when some members of the Association filed into the church and made strenuous but vain efforts to break up the meeting. Dr. Sissle died some months later, and since, there seems to be no member of the Alliance courageous enough to continue the protest for that organization he inaugurated. It has remained for "the old reliable" Gazette and its faithful following to continue protesting against the Cleveland Association of Colored Men's apparently placing our people in so ambiguous, inconsistent and servile a position—carrying to the color-line Luna Park management, on at least one day of the year, thousands of hard-earned dollars of our poor misguided people of this community and others who go for a selfish purpose. It is a SHAME and an OUTRAGE against which our men and women with self and race respect. --- manhood and womanhood, led by the Ministers' Alliance of this city, should cry out until their protest is heeded by a few "Negroes" of this community who would make a little money for their organization at the expense of almost any insult and sacrifice of rights and privileges of our people of this community. It is only fair to state that a minority membership of the Association was and is bitterly opposed to the reprehensible course the majority is forcing the organization to pursue in this matter. Once more do we call upon our people of Cleveland and Northern Ohio, those with self and race respect, manhood and womanhood, to stay away from Luna Park on Monday, Aug. 2, 1915, the date of the "Eighth Annual Emancipation Celebration" under the "auspices of the Cleveland Association of Colored Men." THE COURSE TO PURSUE. In recent weeks, our people of several Northern Ohio cities have been greatly troubled as the result of a mean, low advantage certain local motion-picture theatre-managers have taken of them. "The Mystery of Morrow's Rest," passed by the State Board of Film Censors, and as explained by its chairman in a communication published elsewhere in this paper, is the play, "The Nigger", with the title and objectionable features eliminated. Some local theatre-managers have taken advantage of the knowledge of this fact by using the insulting and objectionable old title in their advertisements in local newspapers and on the "paper" advertising the play which they place in the windows of local business-places. Where this is done, in spite of the protests of our people of the community, the course for them to pursue is to invoke the assistance of their mayor or executive authority, who has full power in every instance to stop the gratuitous insult which the aforementioned adverts gives citizens and residents of the community. In case he fails to do this, as was true in Lorain, recently, it will be necessary for our people of the community to appeal to the local courts for the desired relief. It is a local matter, pure and simple, with which the governor and the State Board of Film Censors cannot deal as is made clear in their communications referred to in the foregoing. As to the photo-play, "The Birth of a Nation", founded on Tom Dixon's infamous book, known as "The Clansman", which we are informed an Akron theatre has announced as a future attraction, the writer has the assurance of Gov. Frank B. Willis that it will never be shown in Ohio while he is its Chief Executive, and it is hardy necessary for us to add that we have every confidence in that assurance. This same is true with all our people of this state, who remember with much satisfaction, the promptness with which he came to our relief, several months ago, when appealed to by the editor of The Gazette in the case of the other vicious photo-plays. The following communications are pertinent and self-explanatory: Akron, O., July 13, 1915. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Dear Sir:—Enclosed you will find a copy of a letter, received this morning, from the chairman of the Board of Film Censors, Columbus, Ohio. I will be pleased to announce all times from now on in order to notify you and the authorities should they attempt to again advertise or produce this much-hated photo-play. Yours in the interest of the race. HAZEL K. HALL. Department of Film Censorship, 233 South High Street, COLUMBIA 232 A. Savings and Loan Bldg., Akron, Ohio. Dear Miss:—Your letter addressed to the Governor has been referred to me with the request that we attend to the matter. I beg to advise that the film that you mention entitled the "Birth of a Nation" has never been submitted to this board for censorship and of course it is unlawful for the same to be shown until the same is approved. In as much that this board must exercise its judgment upon the contents of a film we cannot say in advance that we cannot or not this particular film can or cannot be approved until we have considered the same. We have had a great many protests in reference to this photo play. If at any time the same is being shown kindly notify this office and in the event that the same is being illegally shown we will look after the matter. Yours very truly. (Signed) CHAS. G. WILLIAMS, Chairman Ohio Board of Censors. PRAISE FOR "THE OLD RELIABLE". As a Thorough Race Publication, I Leads All Others—Good Advice To Our Readers. Monmouth, Ill., July 4, 1951. Hon. Harry C. S. Smith, Editor Gazette, Dear Sir: Please allow me space in The Gazette for a few lines. It may encourage every subscriber to get busy to increase the circulation of your paper. I take quite a number of Negro Papers, but I do not believe there is any that is guarding the interests of the race closer than you do. I notice you are always informing the race of their rights and status. I doubt that is why any Negro with any race-pride what ever ought to take The Gazette. You make the paper a bureau of information. I am doing all I can to encourage our people to take your paper here. Just as soon as I have read my paper, I let others have it to read. Then when they are through with it, I see that it is passed on to others. The Gazette is spoken of very highly here and I think in the very future it will be in the homes of many of our good people of Monmouth. If every reader of The Gazette will take up this system, the subscription list will grow very fast. Let every subscriber be a booster. G. W. Jones, M. D. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1915 THE VICIOUS PLAY 'BIRTH OF A NATION' ANNOUNCED FOR AN AKRON, OHIO, MOTION-PICTURE THEATER. "MYSTERY OF MORROW'S REST" What Governor Frank B. Willis, the State Board of Film Censors and Two of Our Bright Young Ladies Have to Say Relative to it and "The Birth of a Nation"—Time to Wake Up! Akron, O., July 9, 1915. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Dear Sir; I am enclosing a copy of the letter sent to the Governor on your suggestion and will forward his reply, to you just as soon as it is received. Please accept my since comments for your prompt reply to my communication. I cannot say too much in praise and thanks for the good work for the race you are continually doing. Yours very respectfully, Hazel K. Hall. Akron, O., July 7th, 1915. Goy, F. B. Willis, Columbus Dear Sir:—The final edition of the Akron Times of Friday, July 2, contained an article, with headlines in large type, concerning the opening of a new motion-picture theatre here, and the first photo-play announced to be shown is "The Birth of the Nation," taken from the infamous play, "The Clansman," by Thos. Dixon, Jr. The effect a photo-play of this nature in the community in which it is shown, coupled with the prejudice that already exists toward the Negro race, cannot help but be realized. I have learned that these facts have already been placed before you in such a manner that you might be able to see it from every point of view. Therefore, it is needless for me to attempt to go into detail. This in itself is enough without even taking into consideration the prejudice that has perpetrated against the Negro race by allowing such photo-plays as these: "The New Governor," or originally known as "The Nigger," and this "The Birth of the Nation," to be shown, on the screen, to the general public. Permit me to say that you have acted most nobly in the past efforts you put forth in having these race-prejudice-agitating photo-plays in the impression that and deserved this entire rid of them until I was most unpleasantly surprised on reading the above mentioned article. If you will again exercise your authority, and prevent this photo-play from being shown in the new theatre or any other in this city and state I, as a representative of the Negro race in this community, will most heartily thank you, and can assure you that we will indeed be very grateful with the prejudice that we will be rid of these most obnoxious, race-prejudice-producing photo-plays for all time, I am. Yours very respectfully. Hazel K. Hall. Lorain, O., July 9th, 1915. Dear Mr. Smith:—Thanks for your prompt reply. I sent a wire to Governor Willis, the same evening I wired you. In reply I received the following telegram from the Ohio Board of Censors to whom the matter was referred. "Mystery of Morrow's Rest" approved. Objectionable scenes eliminated. Letter will follow. The letter has not yet come and I am writing them to that effect in this mail. However from the Gazette which came this morning. I understand that the objectionable title and scenes have been eliminated from the matter. (this is by far too mild a term) feature of the case was the apparent indifference of our city officials in the matter. The chief of police passed the case on to the mayor, and he in turn gave it over to the city solicitor who was glad to do nothing about it. Women would never have elected such passive men to office. The association of Lorain, are very grateful to you for your interest and good work in the cause. With best wishes from the family. I am. Cordially yours, Ruth Anna Fisher. State of Ohio, Executive Department, Columbus. July 7th, 1915. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Dear Sir: - Answering your communication of recent date ad- dress to Governor Gerald O'Neill, enclose telegrams, letters and newspaper clippings regarding the presentation of the motion-picture play, "The Nigger," you are advised that the Governor immediately upon receipt of your letter again took up the matter with the Department of Films Censorship of the State Inti- ral Department with instructions that this be given immediate attention by that Department. The Censor Board has taken up the matter and we herewith enclose copy of reply to the Governor's communication which we just received from Mr. Chas. G. Williams, Chairman of the Film Censorship Board in which an explanation is given. From this, it would appear that the film, "The Mystery of Morrow's Rest," is a different picture, based somewhat upon the story of the original picture, "The Nigger," but without any of the objectionable features against which complaint has been lodged. Trusting that this clears the matter up satisfactorily, I am The Industrial Commission of Ohio, Department of Film Censorship, Columbus, Ohio. July 7th, 1915. Hon. Frank B. Willis, Governor of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio. Dear Shr:—I am in receipt of the newsaper clippings in reference to the "Birth of a Nation" and "The Nigger" which were evidently sent to you from Hon. Harry C. Smith; also the telegrams directed to Mr. Smith from Miss Ruth A. Fisher of Lorain, and have no need to all carefully. I have no need to advise that the picture they complain of as "The Nigger" seems to confuse them. The right to exhibit the original picture, "The Nigger," was recalled and every scene to which the colored race objected was eliminated including subtitles and the title itself; or in other words a new picture was submitted to the Board under the name of "The Mystery of Morrow's Rest" without the objectional parts that were complained of in the original picture. However, the exhibitors in their advertisements designedly refer to the picture occasionally as "The Nigger" and this misleads the public. However, we cannot censor the bill-boards and have no control over their advertisements. We have replied to all parties protested by it explaining this situation and it gives satisfactory to most of them. The attempted to show the original picture under the new title at Springfield, which we prevented. I think these things are clear to Mr. Smith of Cleveland, as we have written him in reference to the advertisements and he already knew the status of the picture. In reference to the "Birth of a Nation," we have received very many protests against the production but the same has never been submitted to this Board for censorship, and until it is submitted we can say nothing of its merits or demurts other than because of the protests against it, it should be carefully considered. Yours very truly, (Signed) Chas. G. Williams, Chairman, Board of Film Censors. OPPOSED TO SEGREGATION. Cleveland. July 2. 1915. Cleveland, July 2, 1915. Editor Gazette, Dear Shr: --After reading your editorial comment on the meeting held at the Phyllis Wheatley home, and on other segregation efforts, I am very much interested and I think you have struck the keynote. I wish it were possible for me to distribute it to your family in your paper, so that every family in Cleveland might read it. I want to commend you on your knowledge of, and on seeing these things for our people as you do, as some of us are really blind and cannot see a thing until it is too late. May you live a long time to do good for our people. Yours respectfully. W. M. ORR. FRESH OHIO NEWS WRITTEN BY "THE OLD RELIA BLE" GAZETTE'S CORRESPONDENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE What Our People Are Doing Each Week—Church, Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical — Marriages. YOUNGSTOWN.—A very successful reception was held at Mrs. T. D. Berry's, Friday afternoon, in honor of her sister, Mrs. D. E. Reid and daughter, of Frankfort, Ky., which was attended by about 100. Lunch was served. Mrs. Berry and daughter, Miss Lillian, were assisted by Misses Anita Williams, Thelma Lucas, Hazel and Martha and Mrs. Maggie Sims and Mrs. R. D. Lynch, who presided at the New Castle, Pa., and Mrs. A. West of Poland, were the out-of-town guests:—Miss Louisa Holmes entertained royally in honor of her guest, Mr. Harry Ford of Cleveland, July 4. The out-of-town guests were: Catherine Smith Viola Adams and Alice Jasper of New Brighton, Pa.—Miss Rhodabell Moore of Akron, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Susan Holmes.—Miss Rhoda Holmes, who sprained her ankle, last week, is convalescing.—Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Reed of Cleveland, and daughter spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm Roberts.—Logan Lodge will install of acers in the New Brighton school, which spent the 4th in New Brighton with his family, returned with his son Master Oliver, for the summer:—Misses Turner and Walker of New Castle, were guests of Mrs. Bessie Franklin, July 4. Mrs. and Mrs. H. A Woodson spent that day with their parents in Coreopolis, Pa. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on Monday (or Sunday) of each week to have them reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always write also, their names and that of their city or town on the outside of the building. If the postoffice less this latter is done, proper credit cannot be given you. Lists of names, wedding presents, etc., on ountary 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 written on a line, ten cents or 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. SANDUSKY — The churches and S. s.'s are doing fine. The Second Baptist S. s. elected James to the state convention, in Dayton, July 20, and Miss Libby Gibkerson to the B. Y. P. u. convention at E. Mt. Zion Baptist church, Cleveland, in August. Miss Emma Gilkerson and sister, Miss Libby gave a very enjoyable day at Miss Gibkerson of Norwalk, which was a fine affair. —Miss Mary Williams of Norwalk, is visiting Mrs. Charles Taylor. —Mr. W. Hughes of Nashville, Tenn., is here visiting. —Rev. Chas. Hart, district missionary, preached ably at the Second Baptist church, morning and evening, Sunday. The program: Sunday, will be fine. It is the sixth anniversary of Rev. George D. Smith's pastorate. Mr. Albert Williams is not interested. Mr. Washington is not interested. Mr. D. Shadd and Samuel D. Anderson are preparing to enter the K. p. fold and others are waiting to do so. —Rev. George D. Smith says that during his six years' pastorate here, he has taken "the old reliable" Gazette and would not be comforted without it. Friends subscribe for the paper for your children and wife. HILLSBORO—The Royal League club of the W. M. church, Mrs. Sarah Zimmerman, captain, motored to Highland, last Thursday, for an outing.—Mr. Chas. Nelson entertained a few friends from 3 to 6 p. m., Sunday.—Mr. Ed. Jones motored to Portsmouth, Friday, and returned by way of Ripley.—Mrs. Mamie Gance visited her daughter, Miss Grace, in Colum bus, recently.—James E. Moore, state B. Y. P. U. organizer, addressed the Union here, Sunday, and was entertained by Mr. Leo Carey.—Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Ross motored to Cincinnati, Wednesday, and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. Smith.—Mrs. Ona Peyton of Columbus, visited her mother, Mrs. Alline Burton.—Mr. George Hicks and family have moved to Greenfield.—Mrs. W. Carey and daughter, Mrs. J. Daniels of New Vienna, spent Sunday with Mr. Leo Carey, Mrs. J. Jackson and daughter, Olivia, have returned from a pleasant visit with learners from Parkersburg, W. Va. They were accompanied by Rev. Jackson who had been in New York attending W. M. General Conference.—Mrs. Blanche Henderson of Cleveland, arrived here, Saturday, for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Annie Henderson.—Our Chautauqua begins July 23, closing Aug. 1.—Mr. Be Johnson is sick. ALLIANCE.—Mrs. Joseph Mackey has returned from Columbus. She represented the Chrysanthemum club at the State Federation.—Master Alexander Roach has returned from a visit in Salineville.—Mr. Ernest Redman of Wellsville, was here Sunday.—Mr. Wr. Hamlin of Minerva, called on Miss Martha Peterson, Sunday.—Mr. Wm. Wells of Akron, who visited his father, was returned to his mother. Titus of Canton, is visiting Mr. Hamlin and Miss Keyey.—Mrs. Lulu McCorcle of Cleveland, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cisco.—The Ladies Chrysanthemum club, of the A. M. E. church, met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. W. H. Palmer's. After a business session, a fine program was rendered. Mrs. Palmer served refreshments. Mrs. Palmer was assisted. Miss Jennette Stokes, a Cora Rhea in two weeks, Mrs. C. A. Childers will entertain the club. The S. S. and club picnic at Rockhill park, July 10 was largely attended. In the afternoon, the married and single men played a game of ball. Of course the former won. A number from Salem, Ravenna, Wellsville, and other places also enjoyed the picnic. Rev. J. C. Turner, pastor, is holding an old-fashioned gospel tent meeting on E. Pat on the public square, on the public square, the evening of July 10. All service, Sabbath, from sunrise prayer-meeting to the evening service, was largely attended. Mr. W. Berry, the consecrated musician, preached Sabbath afternoon, and Rev. Steward, in the evening, to large audiences. Music is furnished by a chorus, with Mrs. J. C. Turner and Mr. Berry as leaders. Meetings are being held each afternoon and evening, and all of spirit-filled presachers and singers will assist.—Mrs. Mabel Lacey is convalescent.—Mrs. Rebecca Himes and Miss Jean Redman of Wellsville, are here visiting. SMITHFIELD.—Mr. and Mrs. Homer Harris and Mrs. Geo. Veney entertained last week, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. W. Steward and Mr. R. Faithful.—Mrs. Alice Henderson and Mr. Wm Parkes were in Steubenville, last week.—Misses E. Linder, D. Cooper and W. West of Cadiz, and D. West of Hopedale, were here, July 4.—The Silver Leaf club was entertained, last Tuesday evening, at Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Smith's.—Mesdames G. Beall, L. Hargrave and M. E. Veney are slowly convalescing—James and Ellsworth Guy of Steubenville, were here, Saturday and Sunday.—Quarterly meeting here and at McIntyre, Sunday. Rev. G. W. Hargrave and M. E. Veney are slowly conference, Monday and Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith attended quarterly meeting at McIntyre, Sunday.—Miss Francis Beasley of Pittsburgh, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. M. E. Veney.—Mr. Harvey Parks and Miss F. Adams of Fernwood, were quietly married, last week.—Mr. Ed. Fowler of Bradley, attended church here, Sunday.—The trustees and helpers' entertainment was well attended. CADIZ—Rev. and Mrs. O. W. Childers are preparing to remove to the new parsonage—Mrs. S. Ramsey and family, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ramsey, have returned to Hopedale. —Messrs. T. Austin and Iva Wallace of Pittsburgh and Lorain, respectively, visited their parents, recently. —Miss Goldman Blum-Hardard. —Miss Mary Smith spent the past week in Cambridge—Mrs. Mildred Smith Banks has moved to Coshooton. DOINGS OF THE RACE More than two hundred Colored men are applicants for presidential appointments under President Wilson. A few are high class men, but we fear the majority are looking in one vital point—manhood. St. Paul Appeal. Mayor W. H. Thompson of Chicago, has appointed Louis B. Anderson, Esq., an assistant corporation counsel. Salary, $2,500. Walter R. Hill has been appointed associate counsellor of St. Louis, Mo. by the new city counsellor, Salary, $2,000. Representatives of the M.E. A, M. E, Zion A. M. E. and C. M. E. church connections met in Cincinnati, June 20, to arrange for consolidation. They do this about every ten years. It is sickening to read some of the slush written by Colored men anent the recent "Grandfather clause" decision—they give the south credit for the decision and slop over in their praise of the "southern Christian justices." As a matter of fact, only three of the nine justices are southern men; the other six being of northern birth. The south deserves no credit whatever—St. Paul (Minn.) Appeal. Finnacetphia has the only home in the country for our crippled children, supported by public charity. Uskeske, N.J. Institute had 1487 students last year, total for the school for all purposes, $779,708.83; the endowment fund is now $1,970,214; the budget for next year calls for an expenditure of $231,587. Other race papers come and go while "the old reliable" Gazette remains with you. There is no race publication in this part of the country that compares at all favorably with one of our own. 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If anything can bring you results, it can and will. Cleveland Sixth City Miss B. Gaines of Quincy Ave., has as guest, Miss Mabel Finley, of Day- ton. Mrs. Wm. Coleman of Buffalo, who has been the guest of Mrs. Wallace Bolden, 2214 E. 39th St., returned home, Monday. Dunbar Co. K. gave another very pleasant entertainment at Teutonia Hall, Tuesday evening. Mrs. Florence Scott Burke of New York, is visiting her mother and sister; E. 90th St. Mrs. Anna Hern, 2529 Central Ave. entertained the Excelsior club, Tuesday afternoon. Miss Mattie Daniels, 2321 Scovill Ave., left Thursday for Chattanooga, Tenn., to visit her sister. * * * * James A. Smith and Alice Bryant were married, July 12, by Squire Wm. Brown of the Blackstone Bldg. 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. * * * * Miss Ida Jackson of Louisville, Ky., and G. P. Warwick, 2269 E. 27th St., this city, will be married there, July 28, and may locate in this city. Miller's restaurant, in the Clayton building, has been sold to the proprietor of the I. X. L. restaurant, cor. E. 29th St. and Central Av. He will conduct both places, at least, temporarily. Miss La Ursa W. Snelson, a teacher in the Daytona, Fla., industrial Training school, is visiting her brother F. G. Snelson, Jr., of 2209 E. 39th St., who accompanied her here from Columbus, last week. Geo. A. Myers gave an enjoyable reception to his male friends and acquaintances at his residence, 2199 E 71st St., Tuesday evening, in honor of Hon. Chas. A. Cottrell of Toledo, until recent months U. S. Collector of Internal Revenue at Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr. Zelda Green's splendid services in connection with the Women's Dispensary on E. 1606th St. (formerly at Cedar Ave, near E. 36th St.) has been appreciated by the management to such an extent that she has been signed a night (Saturday) each week for clinic work. Shelby N. Farrow was advised by his employer (white) against entering suit against Luna Park, so his attorney, R. R. Cheeks, informs The Gazette. We trust this is not the case. Why don't the N. A. A. C. P. local branch show some interest in this case—and others? . . . Mrs. W. O. Bowles of Washington, D. C., is assisting in the tent-meetings of the local Christian Missionary Alliance. Rev. Thomas B. Kalani of Inhambane, East Africa, who has just completed a mission, was the principal seminar. With force, was an interesting speaker this week. Dr. Louis B. Rappaport, eye specialist, has opened one of the most complete optical parlor in the city, in suite 7, the new Haltmorth building, E. 55th St., near Woodland Ave. Eyes examined and glasses fitted. Central 3647 R. Our people go "down town" (from force of habit) to eye snooklets and others and pay from $5 to $7 for eye-glasses that are not near as good as those they can secure from Dr. Rappaport for $3.75. See his advertisement elsewhere.—Adv. --- *NEWS STORE, 2249 E. 105th St. cor. Arthur Ave. The Gazette regularly should notify delivered promptly. fully examine The Gazette's adver- s. Business men who advertise in image of Afro-Americans. The fact that they want it. tirements) ten cents a line (six Personal Miss Lillian Beaumont of Mansfield, is in the city, visiting. Mrs. J. T. Liggins of Huntington, W. Va., was called here by her sister, Mrs. Mary Gaiter's serious illness. Mrs. Henry Shaffer, of E. 43rd St. returned home, last week, after a successful operation at St. Clair hospital * * * * Miss Genevieve Davis visited Franklin and other Pennsylvania cities, the past ten days giving dramatic readings. * * * * St. Andrew's Episcopal church will hold services in Plymouth chapel, opposite Trinity Cathedral hall, Sunday at 10:30 a. m. Rev. E. A. White, Mrs. Mary Morris, Mrs. Lee Nelson, R. L. Sissle and Frank Arnold left, Wednesday, for district conference in Springfield. Cuyahoga Lodge, Elks, has selected J. H. Starkey and W. Fleming, delegates to the grand lodge meet in Chicago, next month. S. A. Lucas returned from Detroit, Thursday, after a very pleasant visit with his brother. Mrs. Lucas will go to Toledo, next week, to spend two weeks. Mr. Harry Ford visited in Youngstown, the first of last week, the guest of Miss Louisa Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Reed and daughter spent Sunday in the same city. The Star of Zion, Charlotte, N. C. July 8, 1915, has an excellent portrait of Bishop Cicero R. Harris of Zion A. M. E. Church, many years ago a resident of this city. He is an uncle of Mrs. Mollie Harris Green. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Sissle, of Indianapolis, were tendered a reception, recently at Mr. and Mrs. Matlock's, 2911 Saratoga Ave. Mr. Sissle is about to enter the ministerial field and follow the splendid example of his deceased father. 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. Walter Wright, Jr., 2314 E. 2nd St., gave a very pleasant party, last week Monday evening, in honor of Miss Helen, a recent high school graduate. The intermediate student of St. John's S. S. presented her with a beautiful silk umbrella. Our advertisers want your trade. Those who do not ask for it in The Gazette certainly care little, if at all, for it. Therefore, we urge our readers and all of our friends to patronize those who ask for your trade in this paper. Attorney F. G. Carpenter, representing the Rose Bord estate, has offered Attorney W. C. and J. J. Kullivan, representing Miss Emma Talbert and Mrs. Edward Daw, 50 per cent of their claims, in settlement, rather than thresh out the matter in court. This is being considered. Lewis Johnson, age 21, 3850 Central Ave., and Lyllan Mosley, 18, 2290 Scovill Ave.; Lawrence Watkins, 22, 4407 Central Ave., and Grace Quinn, 24, 2362 E. 28th St.; Harry Brown, 27, 2526 E. 28th St., and Ethel Washington, 19, 2828 Orange Ave.; James A. 2322 Orange Ave.; James Bryant, 18, 2375 E. 59th St., secured marriage licenses, the first of the week. A new "race paper" promoter had a contribution solicitor painted in the room of the Janitors of the Hall of Records. The head janitor would not stand for such a desecration of the walls of a Negro submarine, but have a few Negro submarines in this city who are trying to torpedo race enterprise. The Eagle proposes to do a little torpedo destroying.—Los Angeles (Cal). Eagle. In a large display advertisement in a Sunday paper, Luna Park advertised an "ocean-surf bathing-beach," "Luna's new dance-floor, and enlarged roller-rink." We would like to ask those persons of color who love to "boost" Luna Park, in various ways, whether they can use its "ocean-surf bathing-beach" or pool. "Luna's new dance-floor and enlarged roller-rink" isn't it a fact that the management of the park daily refuses our people only, of all the local public, the free use of the beach, dance-floor and roller-rink? It's not it also a fact that our people of this community have failed, except in one or two instances to punish the Luna Park management for unlawful discrimination on account of race or color? Our Ohio Civil Rights' law expressly forbids just such discrimination in all public places, and in some such insults and booze "boosting" them, instead of trying to beat them down. What do you think of members of the race who persist in this very thing? --- THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1915. * * * --- *** --- --- Mrs. Blanche Henderson visited her mother in Hillsboro, this week. * * * * Dallas S. Cooper, a candidate for the city council in the 11th ward, is distributing his campaign literature. * * * * Mrs. Augustus Cowdery and daughter, Dorothy, left Monday, to visit her nephew, Rev. Harry Bowles of Hartford, Conn. * * * * Miss Ada Redman, 2360 E. 63rd St., will leave soon for Chicago and Evanston, ill., where she will visit several ex-Clevelanders. * * * * Mr. Elmer Cheeks, his sister-in-law, Mrs. Miranda Cheeks and little daughter, Louise, left Monday for a visit to Abington, Va., his home. * * * * Cleveland "White-Socks" beat the Fairmount "Billards," Sunday, 14 to 4. Sunday they will play the Lakewood "Tigers." It will be ladies' day. They will be given carnations. Miss Fannie Anderson of Detroit, guest of Mrs. Rosa Whiting of E. 97th St., returned home, Monday. Miss Anderson found many old friends and made a host of new ones while in the city. --- "The Haitian Revolution", by Chap lain T. G. Steward, is one of the very best race publications of recent years and should be in every home. See ad vertissement elsewhere in this paper.—Adv. --- Mrs. Iona Vaughn, 3732 Cedar Ave. died at Scranton Road hospital, last week Thursday. The funeral was held from Slaughter Bros.' chapel, Rev. H. A. Jones of Mt. Haven Baptist church, officiating. A reception given in honor of Mrs. C. Cottrill of Toledo, Tuesday from 3 to 5 p. m., by Mrs. Geo. A. Myers, was a very enjoyable affair. Likewise the evening reception to Mr. Cottrill, given by Mr. Myers. Mrs. W. Isom of E. 49th St. entertained, Wednesday of last week, in honor of Mrs. J. Taylor, Mrs. B. T. Richardson and Mrs. Grace Howard of Cincinnati, guests of Mrs. Grant Rusell, 2246 E. 90th St. Mrs. Taylor leaves, Monday, for Detroit. Dr. J. W. E. Bowen's lecture at Cory M. E. church, last Friday evening, was not as largely attended as expected, but still attended by ministers, and is located at Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Bowen also preached, Sunday morning and evening. 车 车 车 Mrs. Ida Owens of Arthur Ave. entertained, last week Friday afternoon, with a reception in honor of her guest, Mrs. C, P. Smith of Indianapolis, ind. Mrs. Bowen of E, 85th St., also entertained in her honor in the evening. Mrs. Smith returned home, Sunday. ```markdown ``` The Colored people who have been in this country for many generations are Americans and they ought to be Americans. To call themselves "Negro" means to be set aside from other Americans. The very word "Negro" spells segregation—St. Paul Appeal. ```markdown ``` Do not be satisfied with fim crow accommodations in any public place. It is criminal for a Colored man to advocate separate public schools, separate public libraries, separate public play grounds or separate public institutions there cannot be two standards of citizenship in a republic—St. Paul (Minn.) Appeal. Other race papers come and go while "the old reliable" Gazette remains with you. There is no race publication in this part of the country that compares at all favorably with the Indian or other. You can easily satisfy yourself as to this, if you are interested. Subscribe for and advertise in The Gazette if you want the BEST. Shelby N. Farrow, messenger to U. S. Judge J. H. Clark, went out to Luna Park several weeks ago, secured a bathing suit and was about to enjoy the soothing effects of a plunge in Luna's "ocean-surf" bathing-pool when it was discovered that he was a member of the race, and this delight was refused him. Attorney R. R. Cheeks, to whom he carried his case, tells us that Shelby paid $1.50 on account receiving a receipt for the same, and still retains the bathing suit. And the Cleveland Association of Colored Men are to hold an alleged "emancipation celebration" in this same park, in a few weeks, it is announced! Good Lord, have mercy! The advisory committee of the educational survey discussed a most important school question at its meeting, Monday noon, in the assembly room of the Hollden hotel. Cleveland's schools are carrying a tree mendous burden as a result of the spending $1,000,000 year for new buildings. Can this burden be removed or lightened by a more economical use of building space? The subject discussed was: "The Use of Buildings in Cleveland, Kimalazao and Gary," and the principal speaker was Dr. Leonard P. Brennan, the principal of the local public schools. No question is more pressing than the one presented. This was made clear in the discussion that followed Dr. Ayres exceptionally interesting and able address. Mr. F. F. Prentiss is chairwoman, Mr. R. Allen T. Burns is the director of the Cleveland Foundation which is responsible for the local school survey. CORRESPONDENTS WANTED The old reliable Gazette desires an active agent and correspondent in every city and town in Ohio and neighboring states having a number of Afro-American residents. Only a little time on Fridays or Saturdays is required. We are especially desirous of hearing from persons in the following names: Vanessaville, Kentucky, Lebanon, Chillicothe, Toledo, Troy, Canton, Springfield, Pluana, Columbus, Cambridge, Steubenville, Bellaire, St. Clairsville, Portsmouth, Washington C. H., Oxford, Sabina, Galipolis, Rendville, Urbana, Delaware, M. Vernon, East Liverpool, Wellsville, Akron, Dayton, Middletown, Bellefontaine, Lima, O., and other places where we have none. Write to the editor of The Gazette, Blackstone building, Cleveland, O, and terms will be sent promptly. Our request will be fulfilled by writing at once the addresses of persons in the cities named above, or others to whom we can write relative to the matter. NORTH OHIO W. M. M. S. Its Nineteenth Annual Session—Splendid Meetings, Papers, Addresses and Music — Officers Elected. Pizza, O.—The North Ohio Conference, Woman's Mite Missionary society closed its nineteenth annual session here, July 11. The large delegation coming in on the 8th was led in evangelistic service by one of Ohio's leading evangelists, Mrs. M. K. Price of Springfield. The report for the year was far in advance of that of last year. The papers and addresses were written by Mrs. Price, followed by Mrs. Price, kept up a high spiritual atmosphere. The children's meeting, Saturday afternoon, conducted by Mrs. M. Alston was one of the best held during the convention. The superintendent, Mrs. A. B. Young, made an excellent report. The temperance meeting was conducted by Mrs. Minnie Jamison, state superintendent of W. C. T. U. work. Her attention was focused on interesting. The foreign symposium, planned by Mrs. Lena Wynn of Wellsville, showed the progress of Christianity in the various lands by workers in native costume and was the masterpiece of the convention. The men's meeting, conducted by Mr. Thomas Clayton, brought together 100 men, willing to aid in the work. He knew how to interest his audience, too. The solos, duets and jovial. Following this meeting, came the Lord's supper. A large number communed. The memorial service, conducted by Mrs. Lillian White of Mechanicsburg, was very impressive as many active workers had passed away. The young people's meeting continued by Mrs. Ruth Land, a credit to A. A. L. L. L. grand platform meeting closed the Sunday evening services, the chief speaker being Mrs. Sada J. Anderson, who told of her trip to the Holy Land, and other interesting experiences. The election, on Saturday, resulted in the re-election of our very efficient and faithful president, Mrs. Rosa Johnson, by a unanimous vote cast by the secretary-president, Mrs. Ella Tate; second, Mrs. Ida Forte; sec., Mrs. Gertrude Bell; corresp. sec., Mrs. Laura J. Earhart; treas., Mrs. Linnie Guy. The president was given a beautiful silk umbrella, Reporter. EDITOR PHIL H. BROWN. An "Ohio Boy" and One of "The Gazette" Alumni—His Very Creditable Career—What He is Proudest of, etc. In a letter to the editor of The Gazette, under date, June 30, 15, Phil H. Brown, the well known editor of The Hopkinsville, Ky. one of the leading race papers in the country, writes: "I began my newspaper career as fronton correspondent and agent of "the old reliable" Gazette, just thirty-one years ago. Since then, I've been head proof-reader on "Judge," a member of the junior staff of a metropolitan newspaper, a commissioner for the Hearst papers in the Standard Oil letters matter and as assistant Republican National Committee, but I feel proud of the fact that I began on The Gazette than for all of these other connections. You see The Gazette has hammered along for all of these years without a single mark of discredit, and never missed a publication day. John E. Bruce and I both began on it, and we still have it to point out as our origin. Wonder you wouldn't have something to say about "The Gazette's worthy alumni. Of course, your being a bachelor with a storiedorage decade, salted back on our closet, might have something to do with it." As announced in a recent issue of The Gazette Editor Brown was honored by the recent State Republican convention of Kentucky with its recording secretaryship, a position he held in 1912. It is only necessary to add that our conferee, a Gazette alumnus, is an "Ohio boy" to explain his splendid success thus far in life, if indeed any explanation is necessary. STATE FEDERATION MEET. One of the Most Successful—Strong Resolutions Adopted—Officers Elected—The Next Meeting Place. Columbus, O.—Our Ohio Federation of Women's clubs met here, July 5. This was its fifteenth session and one of the most successful in its history. Fifty-five clubs were represented, each club reporting active work along many lines. Significant of the work of the State Federation were the resolutions adopted at the closing session, in regard to the following: The action of the Supreme court in declaring unconstitutional the Oklahoma constitution amendment; the enactment of a law in New York prohibiting discrimination in public places against citizens on account of race or color; the suppression by Gov. F. B. Willis or miserable and harmful play-plays; the demand for universal peace, and the need of intelligent information in regard to suffrage. A special vote of thanks was extended to the six clubs of Columbus that so royally entertained the Federation. Toledo was decided upon as the next place of meeting. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Mrs. Minnie Scott of Toledo, pres.; Mrs. Anna Clark of Xenia, vice-presidents; Mrs. Estella Davis of Cincinnati, recording sec.; Miss Hazel Mountain of Cleveland, ass'; Mrs. Gertrude H. Woodard of Wilberforce, corresp. sec.; Mrs. Ethelyn Collins of Plaus, sup. of music; Mrs. Margaret Barnes of Oberlin, state organizer; Mrs. Chattie Hamilton of Lima, trees; Mrs. Lucien Hart of Dayton, chaplain; Mrs. Elsie Jackson of Columbus, editor of "The Queen's Garden." Mrs. Gertrude Hadnott Woodard. THE L'ALLEGRO CLUB'S THANKS Cleveland, Ohio, July 7, 1915. Hon. H. C. Smith. Editor Gazette. Dear Sir: Please accept our thanks for the kind publicity that you lent the news we sent you, last week. It means outte a bit to us just at present to get our report amount of publicity will do us great pleasure at any time we can be of service to you to do so. You have but to call upon us. Thanking you again and wishing you great success in your work, we are. Yours very respectfully. The Executive Board of the L'Alto SLAUGHT FUNERAL DIRECTOR Office and F 3923 Cen Autos for All Occasions AUGHTER BROS. 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The Elyria Progressive Club 2556 E. 22d ST., is neat and under good management. On the Club gives its WEEKLY SOCIAL SESSION, and accepts members for initiation. The Club has a NICE DINING ROOM. The Pride of Carolina The State Agricultural and Mechanical College of South Carolina Orangeburg, S. C. Next session begins September 29th and ends May 25th, 1916. No Tuition, no Room Rent, no Charges for Water, Lights or Fuel. Entrance Fee $10.00. Board $6.00 per Month in Advance. Books, Laundry and Personal Expenses Extra. Every Modern Facility, Standard Equipment. A Faculty of 57 Officers and Instructors. For Information and Catalogue, Write R. S. Wilkinson, Pres. Orangeburg, S. C. STOP, READ AND THINK How do you invest your money? Why not in real estate? Something no one man or two can carry away. I have lots from $150 up, on easy terms. Also a few lots left in Mt. Pleasant. Call or address. R. W. WINBUSH 2192 E. 35th St. Prospect 1043-J AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS --- E. Julius Williams writes in the Birmingham (Ala.) Age-Herald as follows: "In the message sent out by the governor of our great state, he said, 'Let us save the white boy and girl by stamping out ignorance.' Did he mean that we infer that he meant, to not overlook the fact that their salvation depended largely upon the extent of consideration given 400,000 Negroes of school age in this state? 'Two races cannot live in the same state, under the same law, enjoying the same pursuits of happiness and life. If one race's interests are advanced at the sacrifice of the other." "Our county superintendents have not spoken out in loud tones; maybe after a while they will be heard from. "When we think of it, we are not pleasantly reminded; the education of my people started at the head but not at the foot, because it is at the bottom of life's ladder one must begin life's journey. We were first taught to make a living, when our first lesson should have been to make a life." This matter should come to the attention of every man, woman and child in the state: "If in every home where my people are employed as servants they are give one half hour—even a quarter of an hour—each day by the third or fourth grade child in that home teaching these servants to spell, read and write their own names, what a great school we would have through this medium for the Negro, and how much it would mean to your children. Many of the cooks live in the yard and not a few have children. In spite of all you do, your children will learn from them by association. "What is true of your cook and children is true of your washerwoman and children, nurse and children, your driver and children, and even the men, women and children of my race that pass your home. Your children going on the street to and from school in this way form habits through observation. "Will it pay? Will it be worth while striking out ignorance among the 400,000 in our state?" "We need more laws of human kindness and less laws of civil punishment." We cannot but realize the justice of this man's plea; we know when the Negro woman has been properly educated, as is being done in a comparatively small way by the institutions of learning for the Negro in this state; the tired mother may not be subjected to the diet of underdone or overdone food, the child will not so often be the victim of disease and careless nursing, through the companionship of an ignorant nurse maid. Because the South still considers the Negro in the light of a domestic necessity, the occupation of house servant becomes their vocation. If we desire efficiency in our Negro help we must at least grant them education along the lines of work they have been placed in. Fire losses and the expense of fire prevention cost the United States more each year than the total value of its production of gold, silver, copper and petroleum. The fifteenth anniversary of the founding of the Negro Business league, of which Booker T. Washington is president, will be celebrated in Boston August 18 to 20. The organization was formed for the discussion and solution of business and economic problems peculiar to the Negro race. The coming sessions will be devoted to a consideration of the progress made since 1900 and to practical suggestions for new business methods and for general co-operation. According to figures compiled by the league, since 1900 the number of Negro business enterprises in the country has increased from 20,000 to 45,000; the number of Negro banks from 2 to 51; the number of drug stores from 250 to 695; Negro-owned undertaking establishments from 450 to 1,000; wholesale businesses from 149 to 240; retail stores from 10,000 to 25,000. Since the organization of the league, as revealed by the federal census for 1910, farm property owned by Negroes has increased 177 per cent in value—from $177,404,688 to $492,892,218. The value of domestic The list of the British and Foreign Bible society at the present time includes versions in 456 tongues—the complete Bible in 112 languages, the New Testament in 111 more, and at least one book of Scripture in 233 other languages. Many public bequests are contained in the will of William H. Swasey of Newburyport, which was filed at Salem. Among them is one of $10,000 to the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial school. A woman will labor hard all day shopping for her friends, just for the pleasure of spending the money. Before going courting, get acquainted with the neighbors and hear their opinion of the girl. When we don't go at simple things in a complex way, life is less a picture puzzle. Women who associate with fresh youths longest retain the freshness of youth. The fact brought out by Dr. William C. Woodward, health officer of Washington, D. C., before a Negro health conference in New Orleans, that the high death rate among Negroes is not wholly due to hygienic conditions, but to racial ones as well, serves only to increase the concern with which the entire subject is being viewed. The Negroes, according to this authority, are, for physical and racial reasons, not so well prepared as the whites for the conditions of climate and mode of life in this country. To add the handicap of the racially unfit to the already heavy burden shouldered by the Negro is to increase the load of responsibility for the white man. When Houston, Atlanta, New Orleans and other large southern cities began to investigate the sanitary and living conditions in their Negro quarters recently the communities were shocked at the revelation. In a state of segregation the thing would have been bad enough. But colored nurses, cooks and servants of the white people lived amid these conditions and came daily from them to wash, dress and nurse the children of white people, serve their meals and clean their houses. This fact, needless to say, struck residents of those cities with considerable force. Protests had been made to the census bureau for not separating the whites and blacks in the mortality figures for southern cities, the contention being that the high rate was unfair to charge against the white people. But after the first flush of indignation wore away and people gave the subject sober second thought it was realized that perhaps the white people were in part responsible for the high death rate among Negroes, inasmuch as they had done little or nothing to decrease the figure. The determined effort on the part of the white man to know in broader terms the life of the southern Negro has been remarked by Dr. W. D. Weatherford of the international committee of the Y. M. C. A. "This is no morbid curiosity," he said at Memphis last spring, "nor is it a passing fad. There are fewer magazine articles, perhaps, and less agitation, but a book written by a southern woman passed the 20,000 mark within eighteen months after its publication, which is a marvelous sale for any book dealing with a social problem. I make bold to say that there have been more volumes on the Negro read by southern whites in the last five years than were read in all the 50 years preceding." This same authority cited also the determination by the best element in the South to share in the religious and social improvement of the Negro race. Farm demonstration agents are helping from one to a dozen Negroes to become better farmers. County superintendents throughout the South are holding institutes for colored people with much thoroughness and enthusiasm and visiting Negro schools as never before. A wounded soldier who was operated on in Paris was found to have suffered from 68 separate wounds. Most of them were from bullets and pieces of shell. A remarkable fact is that the man will probably recover. With English engineers doing the work, the Russian city of Baku will obtain a new water supply from mountains 120 miles distant. animals from $55,216,337 to $177,273,785, or 107 per cent; poultry from $7,388,792 to $5,113,756, or 36 per cent; implements and machinery from $18,588,262 to $36,861,418, or 98 per cent; land and buildings from $69,636,420 to $273,501,665, or 293 per cent. Associations of several affiliated organizations, among which are the National Negro Press association, the National Negro Bankers' association, the National Negro Funeral Directors' association, the National; Negro Bar association and the National Association of Negro Insurance Men, will tell the members of the league the results attained in their several lines. Besides the business meetings a social program is being arranged. A special train will carry the Southern members of the league to Boston, and arrangements are being made for other trains to bring delegates from Chicago and further west. Emmett J. Scott of Tuskegee, Ala., is in charge of these details. A Paris scientist is trying to collect phonograph records of all forms of speech. The amount of whisky distilled in Kentucky fell on two-thirds last year, the decrease in Pennsylvania was 33 per cent and that in Maryland more than 40 per cent. Prohibitionists say that since whisky is kept from four to eight years before consumption, a corresponding decrease in usage is expected in that length of time. Cape Cod, the peninsula of Massachusetts, is no longer a cape. It has been made an island by the completion of the Cape Cod canal. The joke about finding a long hair on a man's coat is the oldest one it the world, and the poorest. It is hard for a woman to realize there was a time when there were only two flies in the world. If you can tell whether it is old whisky the probabilities are that you drink too much of it. The whale's progress through the water is limited to ten or twelve miles an hour. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1915. HAT MOST IMPORTANT HAS DISPLACED HAIR AS WOM AN'S CROWNING GLORY. Americans Might With Profit Follow the Lead of Their French Sisters in the Matter of Suitable Millinery. It used to be said that woman's crowning glory was her hair. Perhaps there have been times when this was true, when luxuriant tresses were at a premium, as they were worn flowing or in braids whose length and thickness were a subject for envy, hatred and malice among those whose hair did not possess these attributes. Nowadays, however, when we fold all the locks we own into the smallest possible compass, pin them down and restrain them with nets and combs, woman's crowning glory might more truly be said to be her hat. The old saying is still useful if it draws attention to the importance of the proper dressing of the head and emphasizes the balanced relation between gown and headgear. We sometimes tire of hearing eternally of the superiority of French women in matters of dress. Stout champions in this country are beginning to lift their voices courageously to express their belief in the supremacy of our own women even in respect of clothes. Continuous fault-finding is as injudicious as continuous praise would be, and it is unnecessary for the improvement in the art of dressing is so great and so general in this country that our women actually begin to dream of wresting the palm from their French cousins who have borne it for so long. There is still one detail of the science of clothes, however, in which the French surpass us in which their supremacy is unchallenged. That is the way in which they hat themselves. There has been improvement on our side of the water in this respect also, but oh dear, there is room for a lot more. There are now fewer women who keep a veil tied around their hat, and, on going out丹 everything at once, running in the pins and pulling down the veil with only a perfunctory glance at the mirror, or none at all. If you are going to wear a veil at all you might as well put it on properly. There is a certain duty to society in looking as well as one can, and the moral result of making the best of yourself physically, is one whose effect, both upon yourself and upon those with whom you come in 1 White serge embroidered in blue on the odd cuffs, at the belt, on the skirt and on the bodice. contact it is difficult to overestimate. Of late years there have been few worn legs in Paris; by the way, French artists have a way of making themselves heard in clothes matters, and they object strenuously to vells. The women seem to know how to keep in perfect trim without them. It is almost a pity that they have been so generally discarded, as it is a charming study to watch a Parisian adjust one. She does it with the fingers of an artist and the insight of a philosopher. The line across the face comes at the psychological point; if there is a pattern it is arranged to the best advantage. She does not allow a spot or a flower in the design to obliterate the tip of her nose or make the mouth look lopsided or obscure her eyes. (Copyright, 1915, by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate) The latest bolero sleeve seems to be cut in one with the bolero. --- FITTINGS FOR THE NURSERY Particular Attention is Now Being Paid to Furnishings of Small People's Rooms. Nothing is too good for the baby, says the mother, and in consequence there are devised clothes which are distinctively childish in their lines and others which ape in fashion, plan and elaboration all the splendors of the grown-up garments. In the same way it is found that furniture has been designed of recent years, that is made specially for children. The nursery is not a place in which the parents and nurses take care of the children. It is primarily the child's own abode. It has been discovered that it must be uncomfortable for a human to live in a giant's home and so the little human is given a home of his own. The nursery, therefore, has not only bright pictured walls, but it has also child-sized furniture. The nursery furniture for children falls generally into two classes. In the first class, it is designed according BLUE SERGE WALKING DRESS One of the Parisian Designs That Has Been Received With Favor in the United States. This walking dress is made of blue serge with a box-plaited skirt. The sleeves are long and cut to form a point at the wrist. The sleeves and the front of the waist are laced with strips of patent leather. This material also goes to make up the vest and THE FASHION OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY collar of the costume. The dress is finished off by a patent leather belt knotted in the front. A black bone necklace tends to harmonize well with the rest of the costume. MAKE USE OF SEALING WAX Material May Be Employed in the Construction of Many Little Knick-Knacks for the Home. Do you know how to use sealing wax to beautify yourself and your house? No Well, it is a new art, but it is one worth mastering. With sealing wax of various colors, some shoe buttons, a little lamp and a small metal dish or ladle you can make very attractive "enamelled" buttons for your new chiffon blouse. Melt some pink and blue and green and gray wax in the ladle, without mixing them very thoroughly, and dip the buttons in. Then let them dry and you will see that you have some lovely round buttons with almost opalesce coloring. Or suppose you want a pair of pins for a baby's frock and do not feel inclined to pay $1.50 for the blue enameled sort you desire. Buy a stick of the lovely pale-blue sealing wax and a 19-cent pair of pins at the notion counter, met the wax carefully so that it does not scorch to a darker shade and dip in the pins. Dry—and presto! you have the enameled baby's gift you desired. Perhaps you want a string of beads. You can make them, too, of sealing wax. You can dip wooden beads—the kind that come for children to string on stout thread—in gold sealing wax, and when they have dried you can dip half of each bead in again, and let that dry, and then put just a little of the bead's surface in again, and so work up a bead of irregular shape, like the lovely Venetian beads of glass and gold. You can use other colors, too, with the gold, for different effects. Embroider Your Hat No, this does not mean hours of tedious eyestrain and miles of fine white stitches. Some of the newest embroidered hats are quite simple affairs. You may use braid, braids, cotton or wool. How would you like a white rattine sailor hat, with the material stretched quite tightly over a buckram frame, and then how would you like to take bright red, yellow and green wools and darn an occasional rose over the white rattine surface? The result will more than repay the few hours' work. Or how would you like a floppy peanut straw around the crown of which someone had appliqued large, juicy roses cut from cretonne? You can have one exactly like it, and so will every other girl of the sewing circle when they see yours! Tassels. Tassels are gaining in favor. They appear in all sorts of material, silk, cotton, wool, metal, thread, etc. Sometimes but one or two will add the desired smartness to a frock, and again they are beautifully strung upon various parts of the gown. Wire Nets for Flowers A little wire net to fit any dish that holds flowers gives the dish wide possibilities. For with this net a flat dish can be made to hold tall flowers, and a few flowers can be gracefully arranged in a wide dish. to patterns that are not found in the furniture for adults. One finds smooth wood, with round corners. On the other hand, there is furniture which is but a miniature of the larger sizes. In this case it is felt that the artistry which has been put into the grown-up pieces will not be at all amiss when applied to the smaller sizes, and that the mimicry will but add to their quaintness and beauty. Such a set as this was made in ivory enamel wood, with the conventional ivory wicker insets. Tiny festoons of ivory-colored flowers decorated it. Hats and Parasols Match Throughout the past winter we have become accustomed to the sets consisting of matching toque, muff and collar—of fur, chiffon, velvet and satin. Now we shall see matching hats and parasols, to use with thin frocks. They are very pretty, and often figured chiffon is employed in their making—over silk for the parasol, over straw for the hat. Finish the bottom of the full skirt with one row of puffing. --- NEW PARISIAN MODELS UMBRELLA OUTLINE NOTICED ON THE LATEST SKIRTS. May Signify Change in Forthcoming Styles—Lemon-Yellow Linen Promises to Be Popular—Smart Little Cherry-Red Coat. Redfern is making some practical and attractive white serge suits for seaside wear. He has always been in favor of plaited skirts, but on some of these white suits I noticed the umbrella outline, and I found it admirable, writes Idalia de Villiers, Paris correspondent of the London Globe. One model which pleased me especially had an umbrella skirt which buttoned up the front and which had large side pockets. The coat was half-length, with a shaped basque and a waist belt which buttoned on at the side seams. There was a plain rollover collar and wide turn-back cuffs. Both collar and cuffs were caught down by ivory buttons and the coat was lined with chintz silk which showed pale blue and pink flowers on a white background. Some of the more elaborate Redfern suits have pipings and buttons made of glove kid. This idea was successfully carried out on a large suit in hedgesparrow-egg blue, which was accompanied by a shirtwalt made of fine white organle muslin. All the pipings on the coat and skirt were F Summer Frock of Lemon-Yellow Linen and Large Pearl Bittons. done in hedgespray-blue glove kid and there were rows of tiny blue kid buttons on the front of the high-necked blouse. Redfern seems fond of lemon-yellow lines, one of the most popular novelties of the present season. The Parisiennes are charmed with lemon-yellow linen and muslin and they have the costumes made of these materials finished with sashes in ivory-white or Belgian blue taxa Tetra. Lemon-yellow may be said to be the color of the season, for dresses and for hats. It is specially in demand for dinner gowns and for picturesque wraps which are thrown on over old-world muslin frocks. Cherry-red linen braided in fine black silk braid is another summer novelty. I have illustrated a particularly smart coat made of this material which was to accompany a skirt of white linen embroidered a l'Anglaise. The coat was short and semitight, with a raised walstain covered with very fine black braidings. The coat opened over a white linen walstain which was fastened with ball buttons made of cherry-red enamel and there was an effective touch of dull blue in the lining. Colored linen coattees are the rage of the hour. They are worn over linen, serge, cloth and silk skirts, and in all circumstances they are decorative and novel. Pansy-purple linen, lined with black and silk striped silk, makes a beautiful coat for wearing with white skirts. The same may be said for loose garments made of Joffre-blue or rose Dubarry-pink linen. HOLDS THE BATHING DRESS Bag for Conveyance of Costume Necessary for the Open-Air Abluctions of the Season. With the warm weather, open-air batting once again becomes possible, and in anticipation of holidays it is well to prepare a bag for carrying a bathing dress. It should, if possible, be made of some waterproof fabric. It is cut out in two pieces which are sewed together at the base and halfway up the sides; above this the ma- VEILS AS WORN IN PARIS Way Frenchwoman Adjusts and Wears These Accessories Is Worth Copying. A close-fitting little hat on windy or rainy days is completely covered with a veil drawn up into the center of the crown like a filet with which we go marketing. A nautical person described these young women as "neat little craft," and they really look so workmanlike and tidy that they would certainly brave the weather by sea or land and never fear to look untidy, for there is no vulnerable spot in the hat and veil, in the coat, or in the tight skirt or high-laced boots. It is the veil in this picture which is interesting, for the fine weather must do away with the weather coat and the high boots; but the veil will merely change its movements. Apparently this feminine necessity or adornment is to play quite an important part in woman's dress this spring and summer. To know just what to do with a veil and when to do it terial is bound at the edges with braid. The opening of the bag is stiffened on either side with pieces of cane, the material being turned over and hemmed down and the cane run through. The handles of the bag are made of cord securely tied to the pieces of cane and it will be noticed that there is one long handle and one short handle. The long handle is slipped through the short handle in the man- Useful Bag for Bathing Dress. ner shown in diagram A at the top of the illustration, and when the bag is so closed, it can be carried by the long handle and cannot possibly come open. Initials of the owner or the words "Bathing Dress" can be roughly embroidered upon one side of the bag. ONLY A HINT OF MILITARISM American Women Have Refused to Go to Extremes in Styles—New Turban Models. Though there was, before the Paris openings, much talk of the military influence in hats and clothes, it has been accepted, especially in suits, only in a conservative way. Today, the smartest tailored suit is much plainer than it has been for many seasons, for it has borrowed line rather than trimming of the military coats. The pocket and the belt have been adopted, to be sure, but in their simplest form. Among the first spring offerings in millinery were small dark turbans trimmed with white wings in a rather daring manner and turbans with a light or white, top, accented by a bow. The well-gowned woman has chosen these two models in preference to the more somber ones. Flowers are certainly worn and so are cockades of all kinds, but the bow on a dark hat is usually white or beige and the wings are almost invariably white.—Vogue. AFTERNOON DRESS APTERWOOD DRESS Underwood & Underwood Afternoon dress of white net with a hand-embroidered border. Long sleeves of plain white net. Novel sash of knitted silk and different colored beads set off the dress. Sewing With Two Needles at Once. It will facilitate sewing to use two needles at the same time. In shirring two rows can be run in almost the same time as one, and in sewing a braid flat on the bottom of a skirt a saving both of the skirt (which is handled less) and of time will be accomplished by the use of two needles. means self-possession and a sense of beauty. A Frenchwoman rarely turns up her veil unless it be one of the very heavy mourning ones; she takes it off, knowing that a veil turned up leaves an ugly line ether across the brow or on the neck. Neither does she twist it into a funny little knot under her chin, because she is conscious that it looks untidy and is bad for the veil. She adjusts it on her hat so that it can be quickly and easily taken off, and she pins it over her hair precisely so that she knows where to find the pins when the taking moment arrives. It sounds such a little thing and is, in fact, a trifle light as air, but it is one of the details that may just as well be mastered. Some of the veils now are of the finest lace, very filmy and becoming; others are in almost invisible net, and a few women wear the strongly patterned veil. So much depends upon which kind of a veil suits a woman best. Some women lose all distinction in a heavy veil; others seem to gain their distinction from it. A safe veil is the fine meshed one in black for it keeps errant hairs within bounds CAP and BELLS LEAST WORRY OF WATCHMAN Keen, But Subtle Reproach Conveyed to Inquisitive Visitors at Rulns of Wellesley College. A merited retort is not always a retort courteous. The rebuke that was administered to a party of intruding tourists by the old watchman who was set to guard the ruins of College hall at Wellesley not long after the great fire conveyed a keen but subtle reproach. "Ye've got to keep out!" he ordered grudely, when he caught them trying to slip under the ropes that surrounded the crumbling walls. The inquisitive visitors paused and eyed first the ruins and then their determined guardian. "See here," a callow youth accosted him, "we're willing to risk it, and we'll take all the responsibility. What do you care if we lose our lives?" "We've got to keep out. I ain't think in mine." He looked up at me. "I'm in job." "Youth," Company said. The Woman of It. Mrs. Church--So your daughter's to be married tomorrow? Mrs. Gotham—She is, I am glad to say, "And is the groom a man of your choice?" "He certainly is not." "Why are you glad she is to be married, then?" "Well, I just feel like having a good cry." They Had Cut Him Down. One day, in the lively old time of cowboy activities, a timid tenderfoot at Bitter Creek asked tremblingly if that bad man, Bill Busher, was hanging around there yet. "No," replied the native who was asked. "But he was last week." "Are you sure?" said the tenderfoot. "Positive. I hold of the rope." —Browning's Magazine. Bill—I see for lighting gas burners an inventor has patented a pistol in which a spring shoots a rod of flint through a roughened steel ring, producing a shower of sparks. Jill—If it is adopted for street lighting I suppose it will be said at eventide that it is about time for the lamplighter to shoot up the town. An Economy. "No money, no trunks," said the frate landlord. "If you don't pay your board bill we hold your trunks till you do." "Splendid!" said Dedbroke. "That'll save me the expense of storage on these things of mine until next season. By-by, old man!"—Judge NOT FOR HIM. Mr. Elephant—I have a mind to hire you as my valet. Mr. Monk—What, and have to carry you trunk around for you all the *hum* Officer (picking up the prostrate pedestrian)—Do you feel any bad effects from the automobile's knocking you over? Victim (feebly)—I think I'm suffering from that run-down feeling. Shouldering the Blame. "So you were the hero of a runaway last week?" "Yes." "How exciting! What did you do?" "I bought the railroad ticket for the young fools." Proper Thing. "They tell me Smith's business has all gone to seed." "Poor fellow! Then he's ruined." "Far from it. He supplies the farmers and suburbanites all around." Their Status. "English candidates for parliament are a sort of strap-hanging class, aren't they?" "How do you head?" "Don't you stand for a seat?" Very Cruel. He—When I went to the hospital they put the X-ray on my head, but they couldn't find anything there. She—Ah! Did they expect to find anything?