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THIRTY-THIRD YEAR. NO. 5 IN UNION TWENTY EIGHT STRENGTH HOLDS HOMES ARE HIT BY LOW WAGES Manley Pay Is Not Sufficient to Provide Decent Standard of Living. RECOMMENDS MANY REMEDIAL MEASURES Orges Equal Political Rights for Fair Sex as One of Means by Which Women in Industry May Obtain Living Wages. Washington, D. C. — The second section of the final report of Director Basil M. Manly, embodying the findings of fact and conclusions of the staff of the United States commission on industrial relations, has just been made public by the commission. Its principal feature is a vivid portrayal of living and working conditions that prevail in American industry today. Evidence is presented at great length in support of the report's findings to the effect that industrial unrest is caused by the payment of wages too low to provide a decent standard of living, and in support of the report's further conclusion that this situation is a direct result of the lack of strong labor organization by which wage earners could force the payment of living wages. Recommend Remedial Measures. The section just made public also recommends many remedial measures recommends many remedial measures. Among the recommendations is a strong argument urging equal political rights for women as one of the means by which women in industry may obtain living wages. Other parts of the report deal with women and children in industry, with conditions of employment in the telephone service, the telegraph service, the Pullman company and the railroads. One of the most striking findings presented concerns the existence of many typical industrial communities that are declared to present every aspect of a state of feudalism, with employers controlling the social and political life and abridging the fundamental rights of citizens. Workers Not Getting Fair Share. Discussing the question of whether or not labor conditions in the country's principal industries are satisfactory, the report repudiates the view that these conditions should be judged by comparison with the past. It asserts that conditions should be judged "only by comparing conditions as they actually exist with what knowledge and experience shows that they might easily be made during the immediate future, if proper action were taken to utilize the resources of our nation sufficiently and distribute the products equitably." "The cruz of the question," says the report, "is, have the workers received a fair share of the enormous increase in wealth which has taken place in this country during the past quarter century as a result largely of their labors? The answer is emphatically—No!" REPORTS ON FRANK CASE JURY SAYS MAN 'CAME TO HIS DEATH BY HANGING AT HANDS OF PARTIES UNKNOWN.' Marietta, Ga.—After examining 11 witnesses, the coroner's jury inquiring into the lynching of Leo M. Frank deliberated for three minutes and reported a verdict that Frank "came to his death by hanging at the hands of parties unknown." The crowd at the coroner's inquest was so great that the quiz was shifted to the courthouse to accommodate the visitors. No witness gave the jury anything which might have been imagined as a clew to the identity of the lynchers. All agreed there had been a lynching and that's nearly all there was to the testimony. Those who want to see the lynchers punished termed the whole proceeding a farce. FEDERAL EDUCATOR SUGGESTS UNIVERSITY TO TEACH 'RIGHT AND BROTHERLY LOVE.' Oakland, Cal. — Establishment by the federal government of a university at Washington to teach young men and women from all parts of the world "a doctrine of right and brotherly love" was suggested as a short cut to world peace by P. C. Claxton, United States commissioner of education, in an address at the annual luncheon of the board of managers of the American School Peace league. Mr. Claxton said that by the establishment of the university the United States would be doing a great good and at a cost each year of less than that of a warship. Concern Held as Trust. Buffalo, N. Y.—The Eastman Kodak Co. of Rochester is a monopoly in restraint of trade, in violation of the Sherman anti-trust law, according to a decision handed down here by Judge Hazel of the United States district court. The decision grants the defendant company an opportunity to present a plan "for the abrogation of the illegal monopoly" on the first day of the November term. The bill against the Eastman companies was filed in the United States district court in Buffalo on June 9, 1923. THE GAZETTE Capt. Edwin A. Anderson of the U. S. S. S. New Hampshire, which was sent to Vera Cruz with a force of sailors and marines to protect the interests of this country and other nations in case of a serious outbreak there. M'ADOO TO AID COTTON GROWERS IN THE SOUTH Secretary Says That $30,000,000 Will De Placed, When Necessary, in Reserve Banks to Finance Crop. Washington, D. C.—The action of the allies in putting cotton on the contriburb list caused Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo to announce that $30,000,000 or more will be placed when necessary, in reserve banks of the south to finance the cotton crop. These funds are to be reloaded to cotton producers at low rates of interest. The statement given out by the treasury department was, in part, as follows: "Secretary McAdoo announced from North Haven, Me., that, in view of the action of the allies in putting cotton on the contraband list, he will, if it becomes necessary, deposit $30,000,00 or more in gold in the federal reserve banks at Atlanta, Dallas and Richmond for the purpose of enabling these federal reserve banks to redidiscount loans made on cotton secured by warehouse receipts by national banks and those state banks that are members of the federal reserve system. The sec retary said that, in the exercise of the discretion given to him by the law, the government will for the time being charge no interest on these deposits in federal reserve banks; that such action is justified by the untsual situation respecting cotton caused by the European war; that he considers it his duty to use every available means in his power to help the cotton producer of the south in the circumstances; that it is a matter of economic importance to the entire nation that those who have produced the cotton crop shall have a fair opportunity to dispose of it gradually and in an orderly manner so they may not be forced through inability to market their cotton gradually to sell it at sacrifice prices. "Secretary McAdoo said that one of his chief objects was to create a basis for such enlarged credit in the south that the banks will have ample resources to extend to producers such accommodations that they will be able to carry cotton in warehouses for a reasonable length of time until it can be marketed advantageously. "The secretary said he believed that there was no occasion for alarm about the future of cotton, and that if the bankers and merchants would co-operate with each other and with the cotton producers of the south in a spirit of patriotism and mutual regard for each other's welfare, the situation could be handled with happy results to all concerned. He expressed the earnest hope that this would be done." TO SAFEGUARD U. S. ARMY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ORDERS ALL WIRELESS STATIONS TO BE MANNED BY AMERICANS. Washington, D. C.—The better to safeguard United States army and navy secrets and as a step forward in the much discussed defense policy, the United States government has just ordered all wireless stations within the country to be manned solely by American citizens. Any license issued to a non-citizen must be revoked. Rigid inspection immediately from coast to coast has been ordered by the government. Didn't Know Wate Was Dead. Lima, O. — Mrs. Ella Watts has just received word that her hus band was dead. This was the first she had known of his demise, which occurred a year ago in Tifflin, O. Believeing that he had been tired of married life, she recently filed a suit seeking a divorce. She charged willful absence. Learning that he had been in Tifflin a year ago, she believed he was still there, and papers were sent to the sheriff of Seneca county for service He returned them, announcing that Henry Watts had died. ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25, 1883 AND ISSUED EVERY WEEK ON TIME SINCE. A LIE NAILED DEMOCRATIC TALE THE "JIM-CROW RULE" STORY EXPLODED. ONE OF OUR GIRL STENOGRAPHERS In the Employ of the State—Why She Changed Her Position—Tax Commissioner Boyle Explains. In our issue of last week, we republished a Columbus letter to the Cincinnati Enquirer in which the statement was made that an Afro-American lady stenographer had recently been forced out of a position in the State Tax Commission's office, at Columbus, by the "enforcement of a jim-crow rule without the aid of any outside influence and over the resistance of the state (Willis) administration." The Enquirer's Columbus representative apparently greatly pleased, in concluding his letter said that "threats of resignations" of "employees of the State Tax Commission" secured the enforcement of the "jim-crow rule." Having long personal acquaintance with Gov Frank B. Willis, and the Hon. James Boyle, a member of the State Tax Commission, we did not believe the "story" of the Columbus writer of the democratic Cincinnati daily paper and, as our readers know, asked an explanation from our Governor, who transmitted our request to Mr. Boyle whose letters, which follow, fully and satis factorily explain the matter. THE TAX COMMISSION OF OHIO, COLUMBUS. August 17, 1915 Hon, Harry C. Smith, Edgar, Gates Cleveland, Ohio. My Dear Friend Smith: I have just seen the editorial page of your issue of the 14th instant, in which is an article headed "Waiting to Hear, Governor." This article comments on a news-item in the Cincinnati Enquirer of August 3, 1915, as to the employment of a clerk in this office and the alleged coercion of this Commission by certain clerks resulting, as alleged, in the forcible withdrawal of the clerk first referred to on the ground of her color. I believe you know me well since I would not be a party to any such coercion or to any discrimination against or injustice to any member of your race. The article in the Enquirer, referred to by you, in its essentials was altogether untrue although it is true that there has been some unwarranted gossip in other departments—instigated, as we understand, largely by a discharged employee. The article in the Enquirer was reproduced in substance but in a more incorrect form in the book of this city. Attached is a card of the Dispatch in reply to that article. I would say, that when I heard there was any outside gossip about the employment by this Commission of the young lady referred to I immediately declared my position to my fellow Commissioners, saying that rather than be coerced by the clerks in this office or be a party to the forcible retirement of any clerk, Colored or white, I would resign from the Commission, saying that the Commission was bound both in justice to the young lady and its own dignity to protect the young lady and if possible to give her permanent employment. Not only my Republican colleague, Chairman McGiffert, but my Democratic colleague, Mr. Peckinpaugh, endorsed my stand. These two gentlemen are now on the Pacific Coast, but before they left, the last talk I had with them would take the responsibility of reorganizing the entire clerical force of this office to maintain the attitude above stated. I would say that this attitude taken by me and endorsed by my fellow Commissioners was announced before there was any publication in any newspaper on the subject, and was prompted certainly on my part and, I am sure, on the part of my fellow Commissioners, by our determination not to permit any abusive Commission or to humiliate any employee on account of color. Before there was publication in any newspaper as to this fortunate incident, this Commission made earnest efforts in good faith to retain the young lady permanently as a clerk. As explained in my letter to the Dispatch, she was only an "emergency" clerk and as such under the law she could only be retained for ten days; but as soon as we heard of our side gossip the Commission instructed a "provisional" secretary to give her a "provisional" commission which we could do by the consent of the Civil Service Commission. The latter body gave its consent and the young lady was working as a "provisional" clerk for a short time. When the first publication appeared about the case the Tax Commission sent its Secretary over to the Civil Service Commission twice to endeavor to have her employment made "permanent" as the "provisional" employment could not be extended beyond ninety days. As stated in my letter to the Commission, this was not eligible under the standing rules of the Civil Service Commission for permanent employment in this Commission. In view of this situation the young lady herself decided to accept a permanent position at a reduced salary under the State Board of Health, she being eligible for such an appointment. The above is a truthful statement of the case. Any representations to the contrary are absolutely false. JAMES BOYLE, State Tax Commissioner. Mr. Boyle's letter to the Columbus Dispatch of Aug. 6, '75; DIDN'T DRAW COLOR LINE. To the Editor of the Dispatch Sir, Ordinarily I would not write a letter to the newspaper relating to myself personally or as an official. But justice to a worthy and competent young lady involved in an article in your paper of this evening entitled 'Draw Color Line' compels me to ask that you publish this communication, I feeling sure that you only desire to publish the letter. It is not true that the tax commission of Ohio yielded to opposition from the young women employed in this office to the employment of a young colored woman, and agreed to her transfer to the state board of health. The facts are directly opposite. The young woman in question was only employed here temporarily as an employee of the state service commission made application to the state civil service commission for authority to employ her permanently. Had such permission been granted the tax commission would have put the young woman in question on the permanent payroll of the commission, her work, and her employment would have been thoroughly satisfactory. It developed, however, that the young woman could not be certified to the tax commission for the reason that she was not eligible, until the civil service rules, to the grade from which certifications are made to this office. The tax commission, however, appointed her to the position and she was acting as such when an opened occurrence for her in the state board of health for a permanent position, to which position she was eligible GOVERNOR F. B. WILLIS under the civil service rules. The young woman decided for herself as to working for the tax commission as a "provisional" appointee or accepting a permanent position in the state board of health, and she decided to take the latter. There is no truth whatever in the report that any clerks in this office threatened to resign if the young woman in question was retained. Yours very truly. JAMES BOYLE. State Tax Commissioner. Many years ago when Judge Joseph Benson Foraker was making his second canvass for gubernatorial honors—he had been defeated two years before by Judge Hoadley, largely as the result of an untrue democratic story involving our people—the writer was asked to meet Mr. Foraker in Bellefontaine where he had gone to participate in a great Republican mass meeting. It was there our acquaintance began and we met Mr. Boyle for the first time. The latter was a representative of the leading Republican daily newspaper of Cincinnati. It happened that he was standing next to us at the hotel counter when we registered for a room in which to spend the night, and were told that all had been taken. Knowing that the little city was overcrowded with thousands of visitors who had come to attend the mass meeting and being reassured by the willingness of the hotel management to afford us dining and all other accommodations available in the (Miltenberger) hotel, we were about to go on in to dinner when the gentleman standing next to us ordered the clerk to give us the key to his room when ever we should call for it and graciously offered to share his room with us that night. That gentleman was Mr. Boyle. This began and cemented a friendship that has remained undisturbed until this day. Our people can believe Mr. Boyle's statements, as we do, and without any question what ever. We repeat what we said in The Gazette of last week, when referring to the Enquirer's Columbus "story." We did not, for a single moment, beieve that it was possible for our brilliant Governor, or any of his appointees, to have been involved, in any unfavorable way, in any mistreatment of the young lady stenographer. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS A white friend of the race, who lives in Chicago, sends The Gazette the following communication: Editor Gazette, Dear Sir:—Why not apply democratic methods at home? A dispatch from Port-au-Prince, Haiti under date, Aug. 5, 1915, states that "the American forces that landed as marines will remain until a constitutional government has been firmly established" * * * Prominent men maintain that "the United States must see to it that each voter is at liberty to vote for his choice, to obtain a free election." (International News Service in the Chicago Examiner, Aug. 6, 1915). A similar demand as to "constitutional government" was made by Wilson government (i. e. the U.S.) Very fine, very correct from the standpoint of our form of government. Indeed, the only course we can apply by virtue of it But—why not apply it AT HOME? Why set aside our constitution in our own country, disregarding its plain demand? Will the two great (?) parties of our country—the republican and democratic that was and is opposed to that demand—answer? Whenever the American citizens in the south—for the Negroes are such as much as anybody there—are at liberty to vote to obtain a free election—today there are no elections, and no election at all so far as they are concerned—we will be able to hold up our head because we apply our demands in our own land. While at the charge of hypocrisy, cowardice and impertinence, which may be and is made against us by foreign critics and the press, we must now hang it in shame! !! (A true republican). The "Wilson government" is the true exponent of democracy—the democratic party as it is today and has ever been since its birth—when ever the citizen rights and privileges of the Afro-American are involved. This fact is notorious, and whenever it is public called attention to, as Mr. Egberth does in his excellent communication, the inconsistency of its demands for "free and fair elections" and an untrammeled citizenship for Mexicans and Filipinos, while in the south of our own country, a section dominated by the democratic party, it distranchises over a million Afro-American citizens and white republicans, is apparent to all. Our only wonder is that the leading republican statesmen, writers and newspapers, who are anxious to see the early return to power in national affairs of the grand old party, do not take advantage of this splendid opportunity to enlighten the public and show up the democratic administration at Washington, D. C., and the democratic party, as the greatest bundle of inconsistency and hypocracy of this country ever suffered from. At least nine southern states have dischiefement laws (?) that are in conflict with a section of the U. S. constitution. Fine (?) "constitutional government" this! As a matter of principle, what difference is there between this and the firing on Ft. Sumter—the opening shot of the war of the rebellion? And both the disgraceful work of southern democrats! Yes, it IS high time that "the United States" should "see to it that each voter (in the south) is at liberty to vote his choice, to obtain a free election," and we here and now demand of President Wilson that he at least attempt to do as much for the million or more distranchised black and white citizens in the south of this country, as he is attempting to do for the Mexicans, the masses of whom Americans (white) affect to despise because of their "ignorance, viciousness, low morals," etc., etc., etc. WILLIS FOR PRESIDENT. Our People of Steubenville Enthusiastically Endorse Him—The Mass Meeting a Great Success. Steubenville, O—At a large mass meeting of our people, held last week Wednesday evening at Simpson M. E. church, this city, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted amid enthusiastic applause that showed beyond all question how we here feel along a certain line: Whereas. It is learned that the Hon. Frank B. Willis, our big, brainy and worthy Governor, is mentioned for the high and honored office of President of the University, being well aware of his magnificent qualifications for the highest office in the gift of the people, and ever mindful that in Congress and in the gubernatorial office and on the platform, by his eloquence, he has always shown that he is a true friend of our race and their constitutional and God-given rights, we feel it our deep sense of duty to further any or all efforts he may make toward consummation of his mission in public. Therefore, Be it resolved that we the Colored citizens of Steubenville, Ohio, give his high aspirations our unqualified support in public and political life, and urge all of our brothers to rally to his support for the Republican nomination for president, of which he is in every way worthy, and never fails to assist him into the Presidential chair. A copy of these resolutions are to be sent to Gov. Willis with our best wishes for his success. DOINGS OF THE RACE. The authorities of Atlantic City, N. J., barred "The Birth of a Nation" from that city after it had a three weeks' run. Jerry Neal of Cave Spring, Ga., celebrated his 124th birthday anniversary recently. He is, so far as is known, the oldest American in Georgia, if not in the United States. We recently saw a note to the effect that the British government has provided a pension of $1,000 to the wife of the late Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, $100 to his mother and $200 to each of his children until they reach the age of 21. It is to be hoped that the pension is true. —Indianapolis Freeman. Secretary of the Interior Lane has signed an order opening for settlement more than 2,000,000 acres of dry-farming land in Harding, Perkins and Corson counties, South Dakota. The order is effective Sept. 10. Here is a glorious opportunity for thousands of people. Dr. Booker T. Washington was reelected president of the National Business league for his sixteenth term. Other officers also were reelected by acclamation. The annual meeting was held in Boston, this week. Send or bring locals and all business matters to The Gazette's offices, suite 2, Blackstone Bldg. If you wish to see the editor, please visit the office for publication in current issues of The Gazette, must be in the office by 4 p. m., WEDNESDAY at the latest. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS WILLIAM W. CANADA William W. Canada is the American consul to Vera Cruz, and he may again witness an American occupation of that city, which is now the Carranza capitol. Mr. Canada is a native of Indiana and has had long experience in Mexican affairs. POLICE PROBE BRUTAL MURDER OF MINISTER Develop Two Theories in Investigation of Tragedy Which Had Its Beginning in European War Incident. Gary, Ind.-Out of a mass of baffling evidence, two theories developed in the investigation of the brutal killing of the Rev. Edmund Kayser, the Tolleston, Ind., pastor. The first, and the police think more plausible, solution of the mysterious murder, is that Rev. Kayser was the victim of fanatical protagonists of the allies because of his pro-German utterances. The second theory finds its foundation on the fact that the minister had become involved in a factional fight in the Evangelical Lutheran church, of which he was pastor, and had received numerous threatening letters as a result. These letters have been the subject of an investigation by postoffice authorities for the past several weeks. They charge the Rev. Kayser with undue intimacy with two women members of his congregation. Chief of Police Helmzt of Gary, of which Tolleston is a suburb, declared he had both women and the writer of the letters under surveillance and would put them under a third degree examination. The chief declined, however, to name the three suspects. A deeper significance to Kayser's murder found root in the report that he had been implicated in a secret movement in this country to aid the kaiser. That his assassins may have attempted to wring some of his secrets from him was supported in a manner from evidence found about the body and his home adjoining the church, where he was attacked Tuesday night. The furniture in the house was completely wrecked, indicating, the police say, that the murderers had searched for hidden information. Kayser was shot in the throat and in the breast. A cord, apparently twisted out of a lace curtain, was wound about his neck, and others were about his wrists. The police believe there were two or three assailants and that their first intention was to chastise the minister. He is believed to have been shot when he resisted, and his body taken when he was found, where it was found an hour or so later. The tragedy had its beginning about a year ago when the Germans were turned back in their drive on Paris, Kayser aroused considerable feeling by his assault on German remarks, indulging in street arguments with sympathizers of the allies. On one occasion he was threatened with violence. Kayser was born in Bavaria 40 years ago. A month ago he appealed to Chief of Police Heintz for permission to carry a revolver, alleging threats had been made against his life. For weeks members of his congregation guarded their pastor, escorting him to and from his church. Web by Proxy Meet New York City.—Married Aug. 10 by the glove ceremony, with over 2,000 miles of ocean between them, Rosetta E. Voornan, daughter of Holland's windmill king, and Henry E. Snel, a clerk on the Holland-American line, were united Wednesday. The pretty bride arrived on the steamer Nieu Amsterdam. The couple arranged to be married again in Orange, N. J. Ankle Watch Is Now Rage. New York City. — Ankle watches are now the rage. They made their appearance at the clam bake outing of the American National Association of Retail Jewelers at Pleasure Bay and were on view—displayed by pretty models—at sessions at Grand Central Palace. The new watch is worn around the ankle upon a snap in the same manner as the wrist watch. Its devotees say its chief utility is that it is easy to tell the time by it with the legs crossed, while its ornamental value cannot be overlooked. IN UNION UNION OF STATE UNION ATTACKBYLAND,SEA AIR AND SUBMARINE British, French and Russians in Concerted Effort to Force the Dardanelles. CAPTURE 800 YARDS OF TURK TRENCHES Hospitals in, Constantinople Filled With Wounded—Young Turk Leaders Sending Urgent Appeals to Berlin for Aid. London, England.—Land, sea, air and submarine attacks against the Turks in a great concerted effort by the British, French and Russians to force the Dardanelles, take Constantinople and gain the support of the wavering Balkan states are reported. Bombs From Aeroclane Kill. Bombs From Aeroplane Kill. A Russian aeroplane squadron bombarded Constantinople, according to semi-official report, killing or wounding 41 persons, of whom eight were Greeks and three Armenians. Co-operating with the allied fleet shelling the Dardanelles forts, a Russian battleship squadron has appeared off the Bosporus, driving the Turkish warships to the protection of its forts, which are now being bombarded by the Russian vessels. Operating in the northern zone of Gallipoli, British troops have captured 800 yards of Turkish trenches, according to an official admiralty report issued in Paris, registering one of the largest single gains yet reported. The trenches were stormed by Australian troops landed recently in a surprise attack at Sviva bay. Meanwhile the British in the region of Krithia and Avi-Burnu have commenced strong operations on a large scale and are reported to be making satisfactory progress, while at the same time the French, by a brilliant infantry action, have captured a Turkish observation post at the southern end of the peninsula and established themselves in a position of strategic importance. While the soldiers have been battling their way forward through the rugged peninsula of Gallipoli, fighting day and night in the fierce heat, the warships of the Anglo-French fleet have not been idle. Warships Cause Heavy Damage. French warships have shelled Acba Shiliman, on the European side of the Dardanele, causing heavy damage to the Turkish defenses, according to the French admiralty statement, while two other allied vessels, darting into the mine-infested waters of the narrows, have bombarded the batteries at Kastanea. A British submarine, according to Mitylene advises, has torpedoed and sunk four Turkish transports en route to Gallipoli with a large number of troops. A French aviator has bombarded another Turkish transport, at anchor in Nagara roads, causing it, is reported, heavy loss. With the hospitals in Constantinople filled with wounded and every building available being converted into hospitals, the Turks, though reported as having abandoned hope that they will be able to retain either the Dardanes or their capital, are rushing more troops to the straits. A dispatch received from Athens states that 40,000 Turkish troops withdrawn from other fronts are being hurried to Gallipoli. The Turkish capital is reported in a state bordering on panic. The young Turk leaders are reported to be sending urgent appeals to Berlin for assistance. Emissaries are said to have been dispatched to plead with the German war office for a quick move against Serbia and the Balkans in an effort to cut through Constantinople and lift the pressure which is rapidly carrying Turkey under. London optimism is increasing. London optimism is increasing. The operations in the Dardanelles now entirely overshadow in the British mind the campaign in the east. It is believed that early relief will be brought to Russia through the opening of the straits. Some observers even go as far as to state that the next few weeks will see the opening of the waterway. Both military and political purposes are being served by the Dardanelles drive, coming as it does coincidentally with the meeting of the Serbian parliament and the cabinet changes in Greenland, cabinet ministers at Nish are in frequent session to frame a reply to the demands of Bulgaria that Serbia cede territory in Macedonia in return for the support of her arms against the central empires. It is reported that be decision will be made known within 24 hours. Things have reached such a stage, according to the best information here, that the allies no longer require the aid of the Balkan states in the Dardanelles operations, but seek their support in the operations which would follow against the Turkish armies and against Austria. Says Act Wasn't Theft. Chicago, Ill.—Here is a pretty point of law. Can a man be punished for stealing when he takes from his wife jewelry which he has given her? Henry I. Ellis, "advance man" for a circus, was arrested at a hotel at South Halsted-st and West Jackson boulevard on a telegram from the chief of police of Lancaster, O, that Ellis was accused of stealing $1,000 in jewelry from Mrs. Ellis. "It wasn't stealing," Ellis protested as he was taken to a cell. "I gave her the jewelry and I just took it back." One Year.....$1.50. Six Months.....1.00 Three Months......50 Subscribers are requested to re- mit by postoffice money or- der or registered letter Entered at the postoffice in Cleveland Ohio, as second-class matter. Address all communications to 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 newpaper in the interest of Afro-Americans, published in the state of Ohio, and comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST in the country. 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 160,000 in Ohio. 20,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1915. "Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it."—Abraham Lincoln. "THE BIRTH OF A NATION." I should not have mentioned the matter here except that the chairman has alluded to it, but since he has referred to it I take this opportunity to say that so long as I have any influence with this administration there will not be produced in the state of Ohio any photoplayts that are calculated to reflect upon any of our citizens properly stated, it is entirely possible for the races to live together in peace and harmony, but it is not possible if we allow the production upon the stage of picture plays that are calculated to disturb and insult any class of our citizens; and I do not propose to Thus spoke our brilliant governor the Hon. Frank B. Willis, to our Knights of Pythias and their friends assembled at Columbus, last week after reference had been made to the miserable and vicious photoplay, "The Birth of a Nation," by the chairman of the meeting, in presenting him. That he meant what he said, the writer is in a position to know. Months ago when we went to him and asked that that other miserable and vicious photoplay, "The Nigger," be barred from the state of Ohio and that "The Birth (Dirt) of a Nation" be denied approval by Ohio's Board of Film Censors, his prompt action was in perfect line with his remarks as quoted above. "The Nigger" was barred from the state and "The Birth (Dirt) of a Nation" has to date been refused approval by the State Board of Film Censors. It is true that the backers of the "Nation" photoplay have engaged prominent counsel and are preparing to take their fight, to secure approval of the miserable thing, into the highest court of Ohio. That they will be given a fight that will long be remembered by them who know Gov. Frank B. Willis as who the Gov. Frank B. Willis ad does theoria of The Gazette. Just why a Columbus correspondent persists in sending "Cleveland" and Columbus letters to the N. Y. Age at attacking Gov. Willis and making misstatements relative to at least one of their photoplays to the least one understand. the governor has stood up for our people in all their troubles ever since he took office, in January of this year, as no other governor has done since the days of Gov. Joseph Benson foraker, and is entitled to praise for what he has done; certainly not criticism. Some of our so-called leaders have become impatient because the governor has not made the personal appointments to office he promised, some months ago. They overlook the fact that he has been greatly handicapped by a condition, bequeathed him by the preceding democratic administration and its civil service laws, from which the last legislature, republican too, failed to afford him any material relief. This was unfortunate but in spite of this we can trust Gov. Willis to keep his promise because he is honest, conscientious, versatile and has the "back-bone" as well as plenty of ability. Absolutely no doubt of it—he is splendid presidential material, and the grand old state of Ohio will not make the mistake of failing to support him, and solidly too, in the next national republican convention. Just mark our prediction! HOW DO YOU LIKE THIS? State of Ohio Executive Department Columbus August 25, 1915. Dear Mr. Smith: I thank you for your letter with inclosed clipping. I am glad to note that you published Mr. Boyle's statement in full. This it appears to me is a complete answer to the misrepresentations that were made relative to the accuracy of your statement. Thank you sincerely for your courtesy in setting the matter right with your good people. I notice the reference you make to the forms which have been provided by the State Medical Board under the Platt-Ellis bill. I took this matter up with it. At Matson, secretary at the State Medical Board, Icussion the doctor agreed to eliminate the objectionable provision. The new blanks will say nothing about race or complexion. Neither will photographs be required. I trust that this action meets with your approval Very truly yours. Frank B. Willis. OHIO DAY, SEPT. 13, 1915. Judging from the excellent reports of the opening, Monday, of the Half-Century Anniversary Exposition and Lincoln Jubilee, in the Coliseum, Chicago, it is just the opposite of the recent Richmond, Va., exposition—a grand success. The leading daily papers of Chicago and the country are loud in their praises of it and predict that it will prove one of the most helpful demonstrations the race has made in the past fifty years. Monday, Sept. 13, will be "Ohio day" and our people of the state must not fail to make it the banner day of the exposition. Pass the word along and get ready to be in Chicago, at the Coliseum, on that day. A splendid program has been arranged. At least two of Ohio's commissioners—the Misses Hallie Q. Brown and Dora E. Johnson—have been in that city for the past ten days preparing for it—"Ohio Day." Last year, when The Gazette announced to our people of the Eleventh ward, this city, that it intended to have a street cut through from Central Av., to Cedar Av., between E. 22d St. and E. 28th St., in the face of the many failures of efforts, projected by members of the race, for several years, to accomplish this, the fool-knockers "got busy." So did we, as Councilman FitzGerald can and will attest. The result: East 25th (dead-end) court or "Place" is now and has been for many months, a street, from Central Av., to Cedar Av. Thanks are due also to Ex-Director Springborn, Director Sidlo and Mr. FitzGerald. If our people of Salem and several other Ohio cities read The Gazette, they would know more about objectionable motion-pictures in general and "The Mystery of Morrow's Rest" in particular, and save themselves a great deal of time, trouble, expense and worry. Take "the old reliable" friends! THE SOUTH AT THE BAR. the eyes of the world; least of all, to propagandize its doctrine of race-hatred, anarchy and blood-lust through-out the hand by means of lying novels and motion pictures. If the erase of the burning black victims of a hundred southern stakes have not been able to rouse the conscience of the north, can it remain deaf to the last agonized prayer of Leo Frank as his tortured body was swung by "southern gentlemen" from a southern pine? If Georgia cannot be scourged from out the sisterhood of states, if she cannot be reduced to a condition of dependence lower than that of the Philippines, she can at least be visited with a commercial, social and political ostracism which will confine its country that true Americans still enthrone justice and humanity as the chief bulwarks of the nation—Milwaukee (Daily) Free Press. FRESH OHIO NEWS WRITTEN BY "THE OLD RELIABLE" GAZETTE'S CORRESPONDENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE What Our People Are Doing Each Week—Church, Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical—Marriages, Deaths, Etc. ALLIANCE. The Skeene and Mickens' families held their reunion, Mon. Mrs. Sarah and B. John West, Arch- tended the Lees Orr preached, S. Davenian church tiffed, inside and ick, of the U. B. the Baptist churc Miss Anna Broguest of Mrs. W. Fleming parents, Mr. and near Samantha a. C. John Young—M and Mrs. Charles Sunday, for Cin Barber entertain Jackson and da Mrs. M. Trompik visiting her par Newman, in L. With the exception of the statement as to the "trial and conviction" of Frank, in the foregoing, we are in hearty accord with all it contains, and regard it as the fullest, most remarkable and most fearless editorial statement anent lynch-murder, etc., we have ever read in all of our more than a quarter of a century's experience in journalism. It is truly a classic. K. P. CHARTER REVOKED! That of the State Grand Lodge of Virginia—Grand Chancellor Mitchell to Continue Leading the Fight. Columbus, O.—The K. P. supreme lodge, adjourned, last Saturday evening, after being in session here nearly a month, to Major General Jackson, broke camp Saturday morning. The old officers were all re-elected, unanimously, except Dr. Prince, supreme lecturer, of Sherman, Texas, who was defeated by Dr. Ward of Indianapolis. The charter of the Virginia grand lodge was severed by Dr. Prince, supreme Chancellor Green. The contro- EDITOR JOHN MITCHELL, JR. verses between it and the supreme lodge began two years ago when the Virginia grand lodge, under State Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr. refused to pay the tax all other state lodge members. The lodge carried the case to the supreme court of the District of Columbia, which issued a restraining order. The decision of the supreme lodge, revoking the Virginia charter will be carried into the courts by the Virginia lodge. The lodge will be held two days. The K. P. grand lodge meeting was one of the most successful ever held, and the parade, Friday, pronounced as one of the finest and most orderly ever witnessed in Columbus. It is estimated that there were between six and seven thousand lodge members a week, including Knights and delegates to the Supreme Court of Calanthe. A WESTERN TRIP An Interesting Article on a Thriving City in That Section of the Lincoln, Nebraska, is a city of wide streets, spacious lawns, many trees, flowers and birds of many varieties. There are several beautiful parks. As there are few factories the air is clear and invigorating, which perhaps accounts for the fact that every one in Lincoln seems to be busy. There is a population of 50,000, of whom 1000 are our people. There are many beautiful homes and apartments, the A. M. E., the M. E., and the Christian; one doctor and one lawyer are at present the only Colored professional men in Lincoln. There are two Colored mail-carriers. The masonic lodge is very prosperous, also the Knights of Tabor. Other lodges are represented. There are at least five clubs among our women. I saw some beautiful homes and apartments, them not among the talented women, Mrs. Anna Burckhardt, teacher of China painting, who numbers among her pupils some of the wealthiest families. Some have horses and carriages or automobiles. Several prosperous farmers live in the suburbs. All together we have 100,000 people well back from the road, surrounded by hundreds of acres of highly cultivated land. I of the pleasure of seeing the "Liberty Bell" when it passed through Lincoln on its way to the coast. One of the most interesting places in Lincoln is the "state farm" in connection with Nebraska State in connection with Nebraska State. The state has purchased hundreds of acres of land just beyond Lincoln so that we can do a thorough course in horticulture or scientific farming. It is not only interesting, but instructive as well, to visit this farm and see all the modern appliances for farming in operation; also to see the finest poultry and stock. Other points of interest are the Capitol, the various municipal buildings, the public parks, the potato pits. Visitors are made welcome with that hospitality which is as free and broad as the surrounding prairie. Harriet K. Price. Dr. E. E. Underwood of Frankfort, Ky., a former resident of this city, where he was a student of medicine and a member of The Gazette staff twenty odd years ago, arrived in the city, the first of the week from Columbus, where he attended the K. P. Supreme lodge session, being grand keeper of records and seals of the order. He is visiting his sister, Mrs. McPherson Turner of the east-end. Dr. Underwood's wife, in his boots on our most successful and prominent men in the "Blue Grass state", and we are proud of him. He has been honored with a number of positions by various governors and the republicans of that state. WRITTEN BY "THE OLD RELIA BLE" GAZETTE'S CORRE- SPONDENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE What Our People Are Doing Each Week — Church, Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical — Marriages, Deaths, Etc. ALLIANCE. The Skeene and Mickens' families held their reunion, Monday, at Rockhill park — Mrs. E. Moore is visiting Chicago — Mrs. D. A. Prisby has returned from a visit in Chatham, Ont. — Miss Emma and Anne Richardson were in the city, Sunday — Miss Jeannette Stokes left, Monday, for Grand Rapids, Mich. to visit relatives. — Mr. Chas, Garner Jr., has returned from Huntingdon, Pa. CINCINNATI.—The general assembly started, Aug. 20, and was formally opened by the pastor, Mrs. L. McGown, on Sabbath day. She preached a fine sermon. Subject, "I'm doing a great work and I can't come down"; 4th chap. Nehemiah, 9th verse. Mrs. M. Hamilton preached, Saturday evening. The lesson was the 40th chap. Gen., 7th verse—Mr. C. Forest returned, Sunday, from Daxton where Mrs. M. Hamilton preached. Mr. Barden has returned from a three months' stay at Lakeside and Kenton.—Mr. Sandals preached an able sermon, Sunday morning, at the Daughters of Zion church. SANDUSKY.—Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Shackelford and son have returned from a visit in Xenia. They attended the K. P. grand lodge sessions.—L. D. Lacy has left the city. A good number her attended the K. P. grand lodge sessions. Rev. Goo. D. Smith returned Thursday. All things in good shape. Missionary day, Sunday, at the Second Baptist church. The fall opening, Oct. 5. Miss Emma Glikerson has returned from Akron. She visited Mr. and Mrs. W. Johnson.—Mrs. F. Ely has returned from Ky, where he went to work. Mrs. F. Ely has much better.—Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Davis miss her three nieces, nephew, four sisters and husbands. All are away spending two weeks vacation. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication at their mails 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 relatives, in the wrapper about returned copies. Unless this latter is done, proper credit cannot be given you. Lists of names, wedding presents, etc., obituary notices, speeches, resolutions, poetry, inquiries for relatives and advertisements of all kinds, including items announce entertainment to be held in near or at the rate of ten cents in advance at the rate of ten cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. Send postal note and not stamps during warm weather. CADIZ—Two young men whom it is said traveled all over eastern Ohio trying to find wives, returned home recently—B. Harris, northside, Pittsburg, is visiting Mrs. C. A. Brown—Miss Florence Broadus of Milford, is visiting her sister, Miss Nannie—R. P. Ballard and W. H. Lucas attended his week, Mr. Hollie his week—Mr. Austin Wallace, sr., was called to Pittsburg, by his son, Austin's illness. Typhoid pneumonia—Mr. Archie Strother of Latrobe, Pa. is visiting his mother—Mrs. Susan Brown was in Columbus, recently—Miss Mary Matthews of Steubenville, Mrs. Sidney Johnson's guest, returned home, Wednesday, Mrs. P. B. Swan, Mrs. E. B. B. Swan, N. Blanchard, F. Walker and C. Christian attended the masonic grand lodge meet in Lorain. YOUNGSTOWN.—Mrs. T. D. Berry and daughter, Lillian, visited relatives in Cleveland, three weeks.—Miss Masie Green spent several weeks in Detroit.—Mrs. E. Williams delight fully entertained young folk in honon of Miss Vivian Adams of Findlay.—Mesdames Wm. Saunders, Chas. Jack son and Jessie Parker are ill.—Chas. Vacation.—Mrs. Robert Allen of Phil adelphia, is visiting her brother, Mr Moses Taylor. Mrs. Taylor is convalescent.—Mrs. A. H. Jenkins, age 28 died. Monday, after an illness of eight months. The remains were taken to Parkersburg, her birthplace, for burial. An emancipation celebration will be held at park in charge. H. B. Harvey, chair. H. G. Emerson, sec.; J. H. Harris treas. SMITHFIELD.—Mr. S. West of Georgetown, was here, Monday.—Mrs. Jennie Davis and sons of Cadiz, visit ed relatives here, Sunday and Monday.—Mr. and Mrs. Al. Dorsey, son and friends, motored here, from Homestead, Pa., in his car, and visit ed several days.—Miss Nellie and litte Anna Harris returned, Sunday from a visit with relatives in Wheeling.—Mr. Harry Ford of Steubenville, was here, Sunday evening. Mrs. Alice Washington of that city was visiting Miss McIntyre.—Miss Sadie Watte and friend of Mt. Pleasant, were here. Saturday. Joseph and Robert Beall and D. W. Biggs returned to Elwood City, Pa. Sunday. They visited their families.—Mr. Paul Freeman visited in Newark and Steubenville, last week.—Paul Fletcher of Steubenville, Frank Christian and D. West of Hopedale. E. Palmer and Miss Adams and friend of Fernwood, and Ed. Fowler of Bruey, were here. Sunday. St. Paul's A. M. E. church had a number of visitors from other places, Sunday. The pastor preached two excellent sermons.—The S. S. picnic at McIntyre. Saturday, was not as well attended as usual because of rain. The pastor seems to be "the right man in the right place." HILLSBORO—Rev W. Orr left, Tuesday, for Columbus to attend the Eastern Union Baptist Association. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Campbell's residence in the country, was burned down. Mr. Robert Kemp left Friday, wooed by his friends. Mr. Surprise, Mr. Chas. Day recently visited his son in Dayton and attended the grand lodge meet in Springfield. Mrs. Leonard Newland has returned from an extended visit with relatives in Springfield. She was accompanied home by Miss Leslie Essex and Miss Essex has returned from a week's visit in Columbus.— Mrs. Sarah and Pearl Zimmerman, Mr. John West, Archie and Leslie Cole attended the Leesburg fair.—Rew. W. Orr preached, Sunday afternoon, at Wesleyan church. It has been beautiful, inside and out.—Rew. W. Emerick, of the U. B. church, preached at the Baptist church, Sunday evening.—Miss Anna Brooks of Plqua, was the guest of and Mrs. Harry Goins.—Miss Fleming of Plqua, was the guest of parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Burns, near Samara-Miss Sarah Stewart of Columbia, S. C., is the guest of Mrs. John Young.—Mrs. Earl Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kilgore's guest, left, Sunday, for Cincinnati.—Mrs. Jennie Barber entertained Rev. and Mrs. W. Jackson and daughter, Olivia, and Mrs. M. Tompkins, at dinner, Friday.—Mrs. Ed Jones and son, Glen, are invited to the Newman, in Lyndon.—Miss Mamie Moore of Georgetown, was Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bulldar's guest from Thursday to Saturday. STEUBENVILLE. — The services being held at Brilliant in Carpenter's Grove by Simpson M. E. church has been hindered by rain. Rev. G. W. Tindall is being ably assisted by ministers from surrounding towns. The Stanton Musical and Dramatic club rendered a fine program, last Wednesday evening, at the church. Rev. G. W. Tindall is being ably assisted by ministers from surrounding towns. The Stanton Musical and Dramatic club rendered a fine program, last Wednesday evening, at the church. Rev. G. W. Tindall is being ably assisted by ministers from surrounding towns. He is worth to commence building the new church edifice in the spring—Rev. T. J. Farley of Quinn A. M. E. church is winding up a very successful year. He is deserving of the best charge the bishop can give him—The Cleveland Gazette, one of the oldest and best churches in the state, is coming to the city and the Hot H. C. Smith, the bold and fearless race leader, is desirous, as well as the correspondent, to place it in the homes of the good people of this city. When the agent calls on you, do not turn away but give him your support and all the news. Watch the paper's next issue, as it will contain items per person, as well as the city—Mrs. Walter Good left, Monday to visit in Dayton and Youngstown. Miss Jessie A. Walker left for Louisville, Lexington and Indianapolis—Mrs. Stella Jones of Wheeling (Island), is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bush. —A large number of strangers were in the city Tuesday, March 16, 2014, at Quinn Literary society. Mrs. Walter S. Thomas of Chicago, is here to take her mother, Mrs. L. A. Anderson, and aunt, Miss Virginia Howard, home with her, to reside. They will be greatly missed. The church wishes them a pleasant sojourn in the Windy City, an amie M. Howell—a grand-grand-nephew of Quinn Literary church, Clineiniati, who has been here visiting relatives for three weeks, leaves Saturday for home where she has a large class in music. ANOTHER EXPOSITION! Our People of the "Blue Grass" State Organize for One in 1916— The Officers. Louisville, Ky.—Plans for a great exposition celebrating the semi-centenary of the freedom of the Afro-American gained active impetus recently when the commission, of twenty-five prominent men of the race, appointed by Gov. James M. McCreary, of this state, met in Frankfort, or on the same day, in New York, to errormet them in the reception room of the capitol and presented his instructions. The exposition will be held at the state fair grounds in Louisville from July 27 to August 12, 1916, and promises to be one of the great achievements of the commission were elected; Prof. J. H. Garvin of Winchester, pres; Dr. J. C. Lattimore of Louisville, first vice-pres; Prof. H. F. Jones of Henderson, second; Prof. G. P. Russell of Frankfort, sec.; Phil H. Brown of Hopkinsville, director of the commission; Prof. H. J. Lexington, treas. The foregoing of ficers were named as directors with the addition of Prof. A. L. Garvin of Harrodsburg, Dr. S. H. George of Paducah, and G. G. Young of Louisville. "BIG BALLOONS—DEAD DUCKS." Mommouth, Ills. Aug. 14, 1915. Editor Gazette, Dear Sir;-When I received my paper, Saturday morning, Aug. 14, 1915, I turned to the editorial page and the first thing I saw was the heading "A Speedy Civil Rights Victory." I thought how proud our people of Ohio should be of the work you have done for the race, especially while you were a member of the Ohio legislature. Your "Civil Rights" law and your "Anti-lynching" law have made it possible for our people of Ohio not to be discriminated against without one being made to suffer for it. You are doing more for the betterment of our people of Ohio than the ministers of your city and the state of Ohio should encourage their congregations to take The Gazette. "Every Colored person who takes and reads it will find that he is carrying a weapon of protection against discrimination in all public places. If there is any one of the race in your city who is "knocking" you and The Gazette, just consider them big balloon or poor gas; put them in the class with dead ducks—not worthy to be shot at. "I shall see our ministers of Monmouth and ask them to encourage the people to take the paper and mention what you have accomplished for our people especially while a member of the state legislature of Ohio. "Respectfully, Dr. G. W. Jones. PERSONAL. Dr. Reynolds Lee was the guest of Fred Seelig, E. 71st St., for a few hours, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Johnson have moved to Central Av., near E. 55th St., and rented the Stanley home stead in E. 20th St. Mrs. Hughes has sued a Mr. Weaver for $1,000 damages. She alleges that he beat her badly, Aug. 9, as the result of a "squabble" between their children. The picnic given by Mt. Zion Cong church at Silver Lake, last Thursday, was a great success. Over 500 attended. A sacred concert will be given at the church, Sunday evening by the choir. Lieut. Roger N. Dillard of Dunbun Co. was elected a major of the 2d battalion, U. R. K. P. at Columbus, last week. Forest City Co. R. and Dunbun Co. K. of this city. Portage Co. F. of Akron, and Iron City Co. H. Lincoln Jubilee and National Exposition of Half Century of Negro Freedom "LET US KEEP STEP TO THE MUSIC OF THE REPUBLIC." A. LINCOLN. DON'T FORGET THE GREATEST LINCOLN CELEBRATION OUR COUNTRY HAS EVER SEEN THE MOST REPRESENTATIVE EXHIBIT OF THINGS PERTAINING TO PRESIDENT LINCOLN YET GIVEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE MOST NOTABLE JUBILEE SINGERS WHO HAVE EVER APPEARED BEFORE AMERICAN AUDIENCES. GREAT FOLK SONG FESTIVALS WITH CHORUSES OF 1,000 VOICES. GREAT SPECTACULAR PAGEANTS ILLUSTRATING THE PROGRESS OF THE AMERICAN NATION. LIVING TABLEAUX DEPICTING THE ADVANCE OF NEGRO PEOPLES FROM PRIMITIVE MAN TO THE HISTORIC PERIOD. GREAT HISTORIC TABLEAUX PORTRAYING THE MAR-VELOUS DEEDS OF THE NEGRO RACE IN PREVIOUS CIVILIZATIONS. LIVING TABLEAUX REPRESENTING THE ADVANCE OF THE AMERICAN NEGRO FROM THE BIRTH OF THE REPUBLIC TO THE PRESENT TIME. TABLEAUX OF PHILIP THE EVANGELIST INSTRUCTING THE ETHIOPIAN REPRESENTATIVE OF QUEEN CANDACE. BEST BANDS OF MUSIC DAILY IN THE EXPOSITION Ohio Day, Sept. 13, 1915 Will hold its 46th Annual Exhibition at Lexington, Ky., Sept. 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, 1915 More and Better Attractions Than Ever Before. The 9th O. N. G. Military Band of Columbus, O., will furnish music One Big Week of Solid Pleasure. Reduced Rates on All Railroads. T. J. Wilson, Pres. A. L. Harden, Sec. 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Hackey sent the Gazeette a very pretty souvenir post-card, last week, from Chillicothe where he was visiting, on which he wrote in glowing terms of the K. P. grand concert he heard, in Columbus, the evening previous. He said: "Miss Walker of (Oklahoma) city attends Am Brown (Oklahoma) from an artistic point of view. Both were in their best elements. Madam Brown's selections were of the popular kind." Mr. and Mrs. Otis Fields of Toledo, were in the city, several days last week, and visited in Lorain. While here they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Escue of E. 90th St. The ladies are sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Fields were entertained with an auto ride through the east and south sides of the city by Mrs. Emma Green, and were also entertained at dinner, last week Fri. The Thompson of E. 43d St. The Thompson of E. 43d St., who lived many months in Toledo, several years ago. Mrs. Sydney B. Thompson of E. 43d St., won a piano recently as the result of having the lucky number in a contest, and Mr. Thompson has been given a better position with a sub- tial increase in imply by the W. & L. E. Ry. Co. by which he has been employed for sixteen years—ever since its inception. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson entertained, and royally too, the editor of The Gazette at a delicious dinner. Sunday. As a hostess, Mrs. Thompson has few equals. Mrs. Essie Brown, an old resident of the city, who died at the City hospital, Aug. 14, was buried, last week, Tuesday, from Grace P. E. church, of which she had been a member, many years. Interment in Harvard cemetery. Her death away from the Old Folk's home, of which she had been an inmate for many months before her critical illness, and her burial by Grace church (white), have caused a great deal of criticism to be visited on the management of the home, and an investigation is to be promoted, it is said. * * * * Harold Spencer Young, 18-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Young, the latter, ticket-seller at the Lafayette Theatre, N. Y. city, was drowned while in bathing at Atlantic. High lands, N. Y., Aug. 11. Every effort was made to save the young man's life, but to no avail. Mr. and Mrs. Young have the earnest sympathy of many friends in Cleveland, Buffalo and N. Y. City. Mr. Young is located in Cleveland, where he visited the Ideal Social and Athletic club. He visited in Cleveland, last week, and called on The Gazette. The death of Ernest O. Orsburn, of Cleveland, O., will be noted elsewhere in this publication. Mr. Orsburn was one of the great baritone singers of the country. He did not travel, but he will be heard in his voice his voice was heard in the best muscual gatherings. He was of high culture in all respects, and which he showed in all of his movements. He lived in this city for several years; he was identified with the best by way of society. His rich voice and fine presence will be appreciated to be forgotten. The older members of the congregation of Bethel church will remember Ernest O. Orsburn.—Indianapolis (Ind.) Freeman. Ernest Shafer, 32, 3033 Central Av., is dead and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Stella Moody, is severely cut about the shoulders and chest as a result of an altercation. Monday midnight Ochus Moody is held by police on a charge of murder. Moody and Shafer, who married sisters, got into an argument and both drew knives. Mrs. Moody was held by police and cut. When Moody saw his wife cut, the police say, he drew a revolver and chased Shafer up Central Av., through alley to E. 31st St., where he shot him. The victims were sent to a hospital, where Shafer soon died. The policemen followed tracks of blood to the office of Dr. E. A Dale where he dressed and so weak from the loss of blood that he had to be helped into the wagon. Mr. Baldwin Allen, a rural mail-carrier, out of Xenia, returned to the city, Saturday, from Detroit, and left for home, Sunday. Mrs. Allen will remain in the city, this week, the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. T. Abbott of E. 96th St. Mr. and Mrs. Allen are leading residents of Xenia. Mrs. Benilla Douglass and Mrs. Mary L. Benilla Douglass, in reception in home of their aunt, Mrs. Malch. Monday afternoon, at the residence of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abbott, which was attended by about sixty guests. Those from out-of-town were: Mrs. Marie Moore of Russell, Mrs. Mrs. Ella V. Clark of Xenia, Mrs. Alex J. Augusta and Miss Elizabeth Beaman of Gaunt, Gaunt, and Thompson of Roanoke, Va. The last three guests of Mrs. Jas H. 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Central Ave. & E. 55th St. Your Eyes are Your Breadwinners! Why Not Protect Them? In order to introduce our work, bring this advertisement with you and we will give you a regular $6.00 pair of eyeglasses and a leather case for $3.75. Thorough examination. No. 7 Haltnorth Building, E. 55th St., near Woodland Av. Central 3647 R. J. LOMSKY 3816-3820 Central Ave. DRY GOODS LADIES' AND GENT'S FURNISHINGS Try Our Lomsky Special $1.00 Corsets, Also our Ladies' $1.00 Waists They are good STARLIGHT'S CAFE A. D. Boyd, Prop. J. C. Hudson, Mgr. Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars J. H. Starkey, Walter Parker Mixologists 3221 Central Ave., Cleveland, O. DON'T THROW AWAY Your copy of The Gazette after reading it, but give it to a friend or an acquaintance who might subscribe after reading a copy of the paper. Editor Where to Purchase The Gazette *OPEN SUNDAYS. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS Subscribers not receiving The us at once. We desire every copy. We advise our patrons to care tirements before making purchase this paper should have the patron that they advertise is assurance the Local reading notices (adver words in a line). Subscribers not receiving The Gazette regularly should notify us at once. We desire every copy delivered promptly. We advise our patrons to carefully examine The Gazette's advertisements before making purchases. Business men who advertise in this paper should have the patronage of Afro-Americans. The fact that they advertise is assurance that they want it. Local reading notices (advertisements) ten cents a line (six words in a line). Social and Personal Cleveland Sixth City Miss Ella Cheeks of Abingdon, Va., is visiting her brother, R. R. Cheeks, Esq. Mr. Theodore Smallwood of Canton, visited his sister, Mrs. Crazetta Gordon, 2336 E. 34th St., last week, enroute to Lorain to attend the Masonic grand lodge. Mrs. Amelia Jackson is here from Pasadena, Cal., to visit her son, Ralph, of Lucia Ave. Lucien Stewart has gone to Chicago probably to locate. Mrs. J. E. Fountain and daughter, Ida, 2438 Central Ave., is visiting relatives in Detroit. R. R. Cheeks of 2338 E. 87th St. has as his guest, Miss Ella Cheeks, Abingdon, Va. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Boyd returned from Urbana, the first of the week. Miss Hazel Mountain of 43rd St. entertained royally last week Wednesday evening at dinner in honor of Miss Mabel Davis of Norfolk, Va. and Miss Sorrell of Baltimore. Mrs. M. Beckwith of Woodland Ave., entertained last week Monday in honor of the same ladies and other out-of-town guests. Mrs. Alberta Wills arrived from Chicago, last week, and is the guest of Mrs. Joseph Seelig of E. 71st St. Mrs. H. S. Slaughter (nee Ruby Yates) and mother are visiting relatives in Urbana, Springfield and Columbus. Miss Mattie Sands arrived from New York City, last week, to visit her mother at 2836 Pine Ave. Geo. J. Tate has moved his haberdasher a few doors east on Central Ave. in a store that has been fitted up especially for him, and has as neat and fine a place of business as anyone on the avenue. The Gazette wishes him increased business, and our peo ple ought to see to it that he gets it. FOR RENT—House of eight nice rooms, bath, gas, yard, cellar, etc. 2347 E. 86th St., near Quincy Ave. Apply Room 2, Blackstone Bldg. This is a splendid opportunity! Mrs. Chas. R. Edwards, who has been visiting Mrs. V. R. Orten, 2236 38th St., returned to Youngstown, Friday. Rumor has it that Rev. F. G. Snelson has been removed from the pastorate of Mt. Vernon Ave. A. M. E. church, Columbus. Rev. Thos. H. Jackson of Payne Theological Seminary, Wilberforce, former pastor of St. John's church, this city, is filling out Snelson's unexpired term. The latter was a recent pastor of St. James church, east-end, this city. Elnora Rodney of Duluth, Minn., a lovely young miss, arrived, Saturday, and was the guest of Miss Reba Doctor of E. 33d St., until Friday of this week. The young ladies paid The Gazette a much appreciated visit, Tuesday afternoon. Miss Henrietta Childress of Pittsburg, has returned home, after a very pleasant visit with her aunt, Mrs. Wm. Thomas of Hudson Av. Mrs. Margie W. Hopkins of Alexandra, Va., who has been visiting her mother and sister, Mrs. H. Wilson and Mrs. Bessie Thomas of 7803 Dx Av., has been joined by her husband, Dr. Hopkins. They will return home, the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Williams entertained, last week Thursday evening, in honor of Mrs. Hopkins and Miss Sally Fisher. The Arthur Ave. Tennis club gave its first tournament Tuesday afternoon, at its court, 10600 Arthur Ave. Among those who participated were Fred Bryson, Joseph Blue, P. W. Lemon, Quinn Montgomery, George and John Early, Robert Martin, Arthur Davis and Miss J. E. Hunter and Mabel Blue. There are persistent rumors to the effect that Roy R. Cheeks, Esq., was at a park with Shelby N. Farrow, messenger to U. S. Judge Clarke, when Farrow was refused the use of the bathing pool, some weeks ago. How about it, Atty. Cheeks? Also that the manager of the park told Geo. W. Johnson in person, before the alleged emancipation celebration, that the color-line was drawn at the park and why. How about it, George? Both men are members of the Cleveland Association of Colored Men. In this sermon, Sunday morning, his congregation to stay awake at that park. We cannot will also encourage them to fight its color-lines in the courts. That is what should be done and at once. --- *DR. WEAVER'S, 3315 Central Ave. *A. GORDON, 2928 Central Ave. *SAM FERTMAN'S, 3608 Central Ave *ELMER F. BOYD'S, 2604 Central Ave. *S. A. LUCAS, 3943 Central Ave. The Gazette regularly should notify delivered promptly. fully examine The Gazette's adver- sions. Business men who advertise in image of Afro-Americans. The fact that they want it. elements) ten cents a line (six o Personal Dr. Carroll of Pittsburgh, was the guest of Mr. Lawrence Rogers of E. 46th St. Miss J. E. Hunter of the P. W. A. has returned from New York. Miss Hattie Keyes of Atlantic City, is visiting her sister on E. 36th St. F. A. Baldwin, Pete Baker, J. Robinson, J. W. Hunter, W. Richo and W. Askins have been selected by Mr. Hill, Cleveland dist. supt. of the Pulman Co., to go on the Bankers' special to the coast. Miss Bertha L. Smith of Syracuse, N. X., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Stanley, of 34th St. and Central Ave. M. S. Moss of Chicago, sister of J. S. Thomas, arrived, last Saturday, to visit Miss Jean Ballard of E. 46th St. The W. M. M. S. held an interesting session at Mrs. Marie T. Perkins, 2188 E. 73rd St. Monday evening. An excellent program was rendered. Mrs. Blunt of Blaine Ave., entertained the Deborah club, Wednesday evening. The Ladies' Aid Society No. 3, of which Mrs. E. A. White is president, gave a very pretty garden party, Wednesday evening, at Mrs. Bybee's, 2200 E. 49th St. Mrs. P. C. Taylor and daughter, Mrs. Marie Perck, gave a most enjoyable breakfast party to about 25 out-of-town guests and invited friends in honor of their guest, Miss Sorrell of Baltimore, Md., last week. Mrs. John Woods of E. 31st St., and Mrs. Mary Chapman, matron of the Old Folks' Home, are sick. Mrs. Alberta Wills is spending a few days in Willoughby, O. Mrs. Edward Daw of 86th St., entertained at cards in honor of Mrs. Marjorie W. Hopkins, Tuesday after noon. Mrs. Abby Cowdery of E. 69th St. was quite ill, last week. Bishop C. Lennox of "M. Pleasant," lost a daughter, last week. This is the second child (in his family) death has claimed in recent months. They have the sympathy of the community. Mrs. Sadie Poindexter of Windsor Ont., returned home, Saturday, after a very pleasant visit with Mrs. E. Seelig, E. 71st St. Mrs. James Weaver, E. 43rd St. gave a reception in honor of her guests, Tuesday afternoon, from 3 to 6 p. m. Mrs. Inez Fairax, E. 70th St., gave a handkerchief shower in honor of Maybelle Blue, Monday afternoon. Ellsworth Wills and Carroll Dean are spending a few days in Detroit. Mme. C. H. Jones, whose advertisement will be found elsewhere in this paper, will spend the remainder of her time in the city, at Mrs. C. H. Blake's, 2298 E. 90th St. Anyone wishing to consult Mme. Jones, can do so, free of charge. Adv. On Sunday evening, Sept. 12, Mr. Allen T. Burns, the head of the Cleveland Foundation, will speak at St. John's A. M. E. church, under the auspices of the Junior Stewardesses of the church, on the work of the Foundation. This should be highly interesting to our people because the prosecution is sure to arise on regardless of race, color or creed, and there is now approximately $100,000,000 in the fund. We should all be there to learn all we can about the Foundation. The Gazette celebrated its recent entrance upon its thirty-third consecutive year of publication (every week on time) by issuing and sending out to subscribers and patrons several hundred more copies of the paper than it has for several years. This represents a gradual and bona fide increase (in the last six weeks) in subscriptions and agents. * Several years ago our local clergy were vily cursed in a county convention in the hearing of Rev. H. C. Bailey and by a well-known local individual. This fact should not have deterred them from coming out in the open and taking a firm stand against our people going to color-line Luna park on the occasion of the recent alleged "emancipation celebration". Dr. Sissle had the courage of his convictions in this matter and set them an example some one, at least, of them should have had the courage to follow. Madam Emma French of Toledo, former resident of this city, widow of Mr. Albert French, (deceased), former resident of Ashtabula, Findlay and this city, is towed Mr. Fred Stone, the well-known musician and composer of Detroit, at an early date, it is rumored. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1915. --- --- 1910 SHEPARD N. EDMONDS The World's leading Negro detective conduct the first and only legally authorized Negro detective bureau in the World, licensed and bonded by the State of New York and doing business under the name of 'EDMONDS' NATIONAL DETECTIVE BUREAU' with offices at 25 West 131st St. Mr. Edmonds began his detective career in 1905 and has worked with such well known detectives as William J. Burns of the famous dynamite case, with William J. Flynn, ex-Deputy Police Commissioner of New York and now head of the United States Secret Service, with William P. Sheridan, late of the Bureau of Identification of the Police Department of the City of New York and known the world over as the "man with the camera eye". Of these acknowledged great detectives, Mr. Edmonds and Mr. Burns are from the same town, Columbus, Ohio, where Mr. Edmonds graduated from the public schools and colleges, having studied both Law and Medicine. They were friends from Mr. Edmonds' schoolboy days, and where Mr. BURNS' father kept one of the leading detectives in the city, where Mr. Burns worked as a cutter and in which Mr. Edmonds also worked during his Summer vacations. The world being full of surprises and Mr. Edmonds not being immune from its workings along this line, was a lesson in the importance of persons offering the reward, after en thuslastically congratulating Mr. Edmonds upon his fine work in this matter began counting out the $250.00 reward which they had promised to pay to anyone for the arrest of this fugitive, but as the old adage goes, "there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip," much to Mr. Edmonds' surprise, a telegram was shown from Mr. Burns to Mr. Edmonds, telling him that, by no means should he accept this reward, that it was against the policy of the Burns Agency for its operatives to accuse him of war crimes and that in the case that Mr. Edmonds disregarded these instructions and accepted this reward that he should consider himself no longer connected with the Burns Agency. It is useless to say how humilating and embarrassing this appeared to Mr. Edmonds, coming as it did from his old friend from his boyhood home and whose friendship and association had been like brothers all these years, yet Mr. Edmonds, true to his friendly feeling toward Mr. Burns, tried to see a few months elapse when Mr. Burns captured the Los Angeles dynamiters for whom a reward of many thousands of dollars was offered, much to the surprise of Mr. Edmonds, Mr. Burns did not carry out his ruling governing rewards in this case as he did in the case of Mr. Edmonds but on the contrary he himself accepted these rewards and divided them among others of his staff who had assisted him in the case of the point between Mr. Burns and Mr. Edmonds and Mr. Edmonds secured a license to operate same as the Burns Agency, the Pinkerton Agency and any others of the private detective agencies licensed and bonded to the State of New York. Since 1910 Mr. Edmonds has been conducting a private investigation into the case of the MONDS’ NATIONAL DETECTIVE BUREAU,” with offices at 25 West 131st St, New York City, telephone Harlem 6119, and has associated with him the cleverest Negro detectives, male and female, in the country. Mr. Edmonds has worked on many important cases for the District Attorney’s office, New York County, for the Police Department, New York County, and in a general investigation into vice conditions in Buffalo. New York arrests, including a Negro prisoner the Rev. James Montgomery, who, while preaching a most interesting sermon on Sundays would run the largest crap and gambling den in Buffalo during the week. Mr. Edmonds has been called in on many important cases throughout the country and does much work for insurance and casualty companies, and is recognized and considered an expert detective and investigator, having done much work in the renown Helen Kelley-Frank Gould divorce case and in the Raymond Belmont divorce matter. Mr. Edmonds was also involved to New Haven, Conn., in the case of Stanhope W. Nixon, son of Mr. Louis Nixon, the shipbuilder, who was charged with felonious assault and which case was a baffling mystery throughout New Haven. Possibly one of the most important and most effective investigations ever conducted by Mr. Edmonds was that in which the citizens and property owners of Harlem directing him to make relative changes in the residence section. In this investigation Mr. Edmonds discovered the wholesale traffic in "dopes," cocaine, opium, etc., which was traced from Canada, Europe, New Orleans, Chicago and Pittsburg. These "doses" were being peddled among Colored and white people throughout Harlem and New York generally and in Harlem alone were being sold at the rate of seventy-five to a hundred dollars worth a day. Much of this was sold to the police and the police of apartment houses, by doctors and drug stores and by peddlers who stood at various places in the streets. Mr. Edmonds discovered this condition as far back as 1911 and in 1912 he called the attention of the Federal authorities thereto and in 1914 laid the bare facts at the very doors of the Federal Grand Jury when a general crusade against habit forming drugs was begun and which has been most vigorously conceived for the illegal handling of these "dopes" and causing drastic laws to be enacted restricting the sale and general use of these dangerous drugs. Two of the worst and most effective gangs that ever operated in the Harlem district was that of the package thieves and the fat burglaries. The former was composed of young boys ranging in age from fourteen to eighteen years and who was handled by two men, one Colored and one white. This gang's methods were to hang on behind wagons and at the proper moor gate. The other was to walk while others of the gang followed on foot and would immediately pick up the package and hurry it away to the storeroom where the Colored and white man kept watch and disposed of the loot through "fences" and other crooked dealers who made a practice of buying and handling stolen articles. These boys have been known to take whole cases of eggs, kegs of butter and boxes of meats and anything they could get away with of the stolen goods. The looters and gangs away while the driver was busy in some store. One of these daring little thieves once took off his shoes at midday and tipped into a shoe store and stole nine pairs of shoes while the clerk sat in the back reading a newspaper. As for the flat burglar he needs no introduction to the residents in this section. His methods differ materially from those of the package thieves but each seem to have business connections except too that the flat burglarls range in ages from boys to old, hardened men. The burglarls are usually, to send a neatly dressed, fairly reputable person to engage a room in some house or flat where there are prospects of making a big haul. To be positive about this they have "tailors" whose business it is to follow you night and day for several days until they know exactly when you are in or out and then the creep who is rooming there makes sure the ground is safe and oftimes opens the way for the strong arm fellows whose duties it is to do the real "heavy work." The method is to steal some of the belongings of this "fake" roomer, who may have ample room to throw off all suspicion by showing that some of his property is also stolen. Of course he may be moving from this place and his excuse for moving is that he is afraid burglars may come back; this is his "get away." Mr. Edmonds can tell some hair-straightening experiences relative to his detective career throughout and he makes it emphatic and wants it to be the most important est obstacles in the paths of Negro civilization today are the unscrupulous and overwhelming use of habit forming drugs and bad liquors. For his reports on these investigations show that there are more saloons and liquor places among settlements of colored people throughout New York—Adv. OHIO DAY AT THE Half Century Lincoln Jubilee Arrange for Sept. 13th The program arranged by the Ohio Commission for the Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration bids fair to eclipse that of any other state in the Union. Such noted Educators as: MRS. MINNIE SCOTT, President of the Ohio Federation MR. BENJAMIN STEWART, Of Newark GEN. SHERWOOD, Of Toledo will have charge of the The acknowledged abil- tioned and their nation the race in all ideals of the conclusion that O occupy a unique place in versary. With the con- gathering of people they should be attracted, an undone to make Ohio of any state in the Uni have charge of the program on Ohio Day. Recognized ability of the people here men- and their national reputation as leaders of life in all ideals of race advancement, justifies inclusion that Ohio Day Celebration will be a unique place in the history of this Anni- t. With the coming of this distinguished king of people the attention of every Ohioan be attracted, and nothing should be left to make Ohio Day the most important state in the Union. will have charge of the program on Ohio Day. The acknowledged ability of the people here mentioned and their national reputation as leaders of the race in all ideals of race advancement, justifies the conclusion that Ohio Day Celebration will occupy a unique place in the history of this Anniversary. With the coming of this distinguished gathering of people the attention of every Ohioan should be attracted, and nothing should be left undone to make Ohio Day the most important of any state in the Union. SLAUGHTER BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS & EMBAL Office and Funeral Parl 3923 Central Av., GENERAL DIRECTORS & EMBALMERS Office and Funeral Parlors 3923 Central Av., For All Occasions Calls Answered Day and Night Cuyahoga, Central 5727 ward Doctor's Cafe (THE Z) 3035 Central Avenue Jack, Prop. - - Frank Doctor, Manager James Mabel, Chef GOLD BOND THE CREAM OF TABLE BEERS 3923 Central Av., Cuyahoga, C Edward Do (T H 3035 Cent Wm. Brack, Prop. - - James M Wm. 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ETS 3222 Central Ave. Where do you buy your Collars, Shirts, Neckwear, etc.? is the place to get Everything in the Haber dasher line. 2908 Central Ave. 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 J. C. Frasier of Farrsville, Newton county, ranks as one of the most progressive Negro teachers of east Texas, and is in very high esteem by people of both races of that section, says the Houston Post. He has already introduced canning successfully into his school. Great interest has been manifested during the summer session in canning and quite a number have been studying canning in connection with the operation of school training plants where the canning of vegetables for use in the mess hall next session is still in progress. The school cannery is proving to be a benefit to the surrounding neighborhood as well as to the school, and both white and colored neighbors are bringing in vegetables to be canned in the Prairie View school cannery. Lulu B. Young read before the summer session an interesting description of the work of the school of which she is principal, and she is probably the youngest teacher in school, and she has successfully introduced industrial work into her school in Smith county, where her work has favorable comment and mention from the county superintendent. A number of teachers have reported an increase in salary, due to their having, successfully introduced industrial work in their schools. An unusually large number of man teachers have been taking instruction in the agricultural department as a means of running a school garden, which they have already introduced or plan to introduce into their school. The classes in sewing have been exceptionally well attended by the woman teachers, while quite a number of them have also enrolled in the cooking classes. Mrs. M. E. Hunter, formerly of Alabama, but for a number of years a resident of Laporte, Tex. is one of the most earnest students of industrial work in the institution. This earnest woman, after the death of her husband, has proved to be a successful farm manager and has introduced industrial work also into schools which she has taught in the vicinity of her home. She has proved to be exceptionally successful in the work of raising and canning fruits and vegetables and is a cook and housekeeper of unusual ability. Recently the Fourth Estate announced that the plant of the old Philadelphia Times has been taken over by colored men, who proposed to publish from it five weeklies for Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. It has now been definitely decided that these papers will appear on or about September 3, each a 7-column 32-page publication, and that during October weeklies will be given to 30 other cities within a 12-hour radius of Philadelphia. In outlining the company's plans to the Fourth Estate, W. W. Rourk, the managing director, said: "Our publications will be absolutely free and independent. They are not to be the organ of any class or party, but will oppose vigorously and fearlessly any and every destructive force in American life. "We mean to be broad, unbiased, clean in politics, modern, enterprising and accurate in our American and foreign news service, and shall set and maintain a high standard in race journalism. "The one great need of the Negro in my opinion, is a live, sensitive organ of public opinion in each community with authority, and for, the race. The Prairie View summer school, which is comprised of 470 attendants, a majority of whom are teachers already engaged in colored schools of the cities and counties of the state and who are here for further improvement as a means of fitting themselves for greater usefulness in the Negro communities, is drawing to a close. Mrs. B. T. Foster of Limestone county is supervisor of the colored schools of the county under the Jeanes' fund, and devotes her time to the introduction and improvement of the industrial work in various colored schools of the county. Through her influence a considerable tract of land will be devoted next year to school gardening and farming in connection with one of their larger rural schools. Mrs. Foster is a graduate of Prairie View school and is a teacher of a number of years of successful experience. Mrs. Kay of Harrisburg, Harris county, is regarded as one of the best female teachers among the Negroes of the state. Her successful work led the board of directors to make an addition costing $5,000 to her school at Harrisburg, which is fitted with mod- From Tuskegee we learn that the colored people of Virginia pay taxes on real and personal property to the amount of $34,743,656. At the close of the war they were practically penniless. Because from 3,000,000 to 4,000,000 tons of potatoes rot every year in Germany, the government is fostering the erection of drying plants. Husbands and wives who get along do it without "trying". Miss Teresa Poirter is boss of several hundred men in the Oklahoma oil fields, where she acts as checker for a large oil company. "New York girl scared by her shadow." But look at the hideous things yourself and you won't blame her. Summer romance: Doorbell ring; engagement ring, wedding ring, teething ring. The judge never sits on the jury but he frequently sits on attorneys. It is our purpose to supply just that need. It is particularly opportune that our plans should mature just at this time. The end of the war in Europe will call for a readjustment in the relations of all the races of the world. This readjustment will be as necessary in America as elsewhere, and will peculiarly affect the black race here. "It may be that none now living will ever see the see the immigration that once flowed into this country reach again the high-water mark ¢ 1,000,000 a year. The men with drawn from our industrial field will not return to it; they are being maimed and slaughtered by the millions. Those who do survive will be required during the next 50 years in rebuilding Europe. "Today our industries are hopelessly crippled by lack of laborers. Without them there can be no expansion. What then? The black man? Why not? There are 10,000,000 of him in the United States. Heretofehe has been ignored, rejected. Wherever he turned seeking an honest livelihood the doors of opportunity have been slammed in his face, and today economic conditions are subjecting him to a pressure more severe than any he has heretofehe experienced. Unless that condition charges, the Negro in America is doomed to pauperism and crime. Through the co-operation of broad-minded, clear-thinking men and women of both races, we hope to relieve the pressure by altering the condition. "In taking over the plant of the Philadelphia evening Times, we have succeeded in translating into terms of actuality the dream of thousands of colored people who long ago recognized the need of modern newspapers owned by members of the race, yet realized the impossibility of producing them without a strictly modern plant backed by sufficient funds. "We have the money, and in our plant we have every labor-saving, cost-cutting device known to the modern newspaper world, which includes two condensed quadruple Hoe presses with a combined capacity of 96,000 complete newspapers per hour." A broad plan for co-operation among four churches of Methodism having a Negro membership of 1,600,000, was made public in a delivery to Methodists of the world. The plan, if carried out by the Methodist general conferences, was expected to pave the way for final organic union of Negro Methodists in America into one church. It was agreed to by the commissioners of the Methodist Episcopal (white), African Methodist Episcopal, African Methodist Episcopal Zion and Colored Methodist Episcopal churches at a meeting held at Cincinnati. Three white bishops—Thirkield of New Orleans; Henderson of Chattahooga, and Neely of Philadelphia participated in the deliberations of the body. Nine bishops from the three other churches also were commissioners. The arrangements urge the adoption of a common ritual hymnal, ritual and catechism; the same standard in course of study for the ministry, standardizing of schools and colleges; holding of Inter-Methodist preachers' institutes; Christian workers' assemblies; united action on evangelism, education, home and foreign missions and a division of mission territory to stop waste. ern improvements for teaching domes tice science and manual training. M. A. Traylor of Kerens, Navarro county, has the best school garden of any of the colored teachers of the county and his garden is enrolled in the Dal 'as school garden contest, and he is confident of taking one of the prizes. The inspectors of the contest have already visited his school several times and have spoken very favorably of it.-Houston (Texas) Post. Efforts to organize 500 colored boys of Washington in Boy Scout companies to participate in the annual encampment here next fall of the Grand Army of the Republic are being made by the colored citizens' committee in charge of arrangements for the event. An excursion to Riverview Park will be given the colored newsboys of the city with a view to starting the campaign for the organization of the companies. The steamer Charles H. Werner will take the boys to the resort. Ferdinand D. Lee of 923 R street northwest, is chairman of the colored citizens' committee—Washington Post. Miss Pauline Marriott of Salt Lake City, Utah, by writing 87 words a minute in the recent state and intermountain school championships, set a new world's record in those classes. Society women of Coudersport, Pa., becoming disgusted at the laxity of the city authorities, cleaned the streets of the city recently. The government of Columbia will establish a national institute of agriculture and an experimental farm. A woman can learn more in the course of a three weeks' visit than a man can pick up in four years at college. An effort has been made to make to every farmer's wife in Kansas to become a club woman. Mrs. Jeanne D. Rice, who has won prominence as a pottery worker, has been divorced. College men never graduate in a hurry; they do it by degrees. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1915 ALL ULTRA - FEMININE ALL ULTRA - FEMININE LATEST DESIGNS MINIMIZE MILI TARY EFFECT. Some Examples Told Of Here by a Paris Correspondent—Deep Collar of White Plaited Tulle Is a Popular Idea. The Paquin models of the present season are quite free from exaggeration. They are, almost all, picturesque in outline and quantities of fine face, black and white, is used. The models created by this Maison are, in fact, ultra-feminine. When the military element is permitted to appear, it is in such modified form that one thinks only of the woman, writes Idalia de Villiers, Paris correspondent of the Boston Globe. Beer has been showing holiday gowns in which criss-cross stripes are very much to the front. These stripes are rather wide and the material is so cleverly manipulated that they seem to run round the figure at an unexpected angle. For example, a gown composed of black and white and plain white silk finished linen. The striped skirt was short, full and plain, the stripes running sideways from right hip to left hem and so on. There was a Russian blouse coatée —pure white linen—which was banded in by a broad ceinture made of black suede and on the front of the coatée there was a single large rever, thickly embroidered with tiny beads—black, white, dull blue and crimson. There was a high collar of plaited white muslin and the elbow sleeves were finished with plaitings of the same material. Another criss-cross striped dress was expressed in rose Dubarry pink and white, with a short coatée in Chinese blue taffeta. The stripes ran sideways across the figure as in the case of the black and white skirt and the coatée fell in straight sack lines at the back, white the fronts were caught in by a beaded ceinture. This coatte was specially smart in outline. The full fronts pouched over the ceinture and there were a number of beautiful buttons on either side. This has been, and still is, a season of collars. Never has neckwear been so important or so prominent. Every A New Collar of Whits Plaited Tulle and Black Moire Ribbons With Silver Buckles. A New Collar of Whites Plaited Tulle and Black Moire Ribbons With Silver Buckles. day we find new and startling collars launched by our leading dressmakers and milliners, and so charming are these that they make a comparatively plain dress look smart and dressy. I have sketched this week a deep collar of white plaited tule which is a favorite model, and it is one which can be worn at any time of the day, or in the evening with a demitoulette. The neck is circled with two bands of black moire ribbon and these bands are finished off with small silver buckles. The plaited collar is attached to the upper band and it falls in soft folds over the shoulders. GETTING RID OF FRECKLES Annoying Blemishes May Be Done Away With If the Right Treatment Is Given. Freckles and sunburn are the greatest drawbacks to beauty in the summer time. Both come directly from the sun's rays and must be treated carefully in order to effect a cure. In the case of freckles it is sometimes impossible to cure them altogether though these ugly brown spots may be lightened considerably if the right treatment is given. Of course all sorts of lotions are put on the market and advertised as "freckle cures" but few of them do the work they guarantee to do and some of them are harmful. Right in one's own home it is possible to compound a very efficient cure and one that will not do any injury to the complexion. Horseradish root and buttermilk mixed together and applied to the brown spots will do much to lighten their color. Grate a fresh horseradish root very fine, cover with fresh buttermilk and let stand over night. Strain through cheese cloth and wash the face night and morning with the resulting liquor. To Clean Boys' Serge Suits Put coat on a coat hanger on the line. Pin pants straight by the waist on clothes line. Rub r y grease spots with a little kerosene oil and ivory soap, now with a good hand brush and plenty cold water and soap go all over the suit, but don't wet the lining. Do this on a fine morning; pull into shape. They will look like new when dry In the pioneer days of the America many a traveler found the salt for which he was suffering by following the course of the deer to one of their "licks," and later many of these places became important sources of commercial supply. Sometimes it's hard to see how the hints man has caught from animals can be used, but every man who keeps on asking why until he finds the answer adds to the sum of human knowledge. Sir John Lubbock, for instance, made a palindstake underproud & underworn The skirt of this afternoon dress of white broadcloth is cut on straight lines and gathered around the waist with a black charmeuse with a vest of white broadcloth and collar of the same material. Both waist and sleeves are cut in one. The vest is close with small black charmeuse buttons. CRINOLINE SEEMS COMING IN Is Having an Effect on the Present Styles That is Plain to All Who Observe. The crinoline has not confined its influence to dance, dinner and wedding trocks, for it is equally popular for street wear. There are costumes of worsted materials with wide, flaring skirts and short little jackets, semifitted or tight as you may desire. The lovely Empress Eugenie could have worn such a costume as a smart New York shop is now displaying. It is made of military blue cloth, and the skirt is extremely full. Rows of narrow black braid are stitched through the center of the skirt, which is short. The close-fitting, short jacket is fastened with braid and buttons. A band of Persian lamb borders the jacket and edges the long sleeves, which it is interesting to note are of the leg-o-mutton type, rather full into the normal armhoses. Suggestions for Pretty Hangings. There are many pretty curtains. One has a lace edging, with a lace insertion to match, and farther in a panel border effect finished by six squares of lace, all having decidedly different patterns, and these are enframed in a lace band. Some muslin curtains have rose band borders, others are cleverly combined with cretonne in the one piece, giving the effect of separate scrim and cretonne draperies. The cretonne and scrim combination is must, favored. To match the delightful silk sport coats that "everyone" is wearing, there are being displayed narrow crocheted hattabs in all the bright sports colors. Some of the purple, greens, reds and yellow show daring enough borders to rever. the old joke of "listening to the band on your hat." However, they are most attractive these crocheted bands, and after an excuse for the eager worker to exercise her original and artistic taste. Many of them are finished with a ringe of twisted silk. Usually the bands are about two inches wide and long enough to wind about the average size crown and tie in a knot and short ends at one side. Hatband, necktie and belt to match would make a beautiful gift for the girl with athletic tastes. Summer Tablecloth Good looking and entirely new is the table cover of white linen, which is cut with eight tab ends instead of the usual round or square shape. It is embroidered in blue floss in a solid design and with French knots and finished with a blue and white cotton gimp. This makes a very attractive accessory for the summer home and is moderate in price. And even the novice at fancy work will find that the embroidery is easy to accomplish and will prove pleasant pastime for the veranda. Tulle (Wash Blond) for Petticoats. Tulle is the chosen tissue for the newest petticoats, but the tulle of today is the wash blond of yesterday. Slightly stronger in texture than the lace once used as tulle is used now, and washable. investigation which showed that bees prefer blue flowers to all others. This sounds like one of those 10,000 facts without much significance. May be it is. But if the future is to be read in the light of the past, some day we shall ask why, and learn something new that will be of use to man. Meanwhile the wayfarer with his eyes open has the pleasure that comes to a man who does not walk through a forest trail only to be able to say at the end: "I saw a lot of trees."—Milwaukee Journal. MODISH AND PRETTY NEUTRAL TONES ARE DECIDEDLY ATTRACTIVE. Also There Is Enough Variety to Enable Any Woman to Make a Selection That Will Please Permanently. If you preerer a dark coloring for your new silk dress, are tired of blue and do not want black, there are such lovely neutral tones to choose from, such as gun-metal grays, very dark olive greens and the almost black shade of brown known as tete deneur, and seal brown. This is a very modish color, and when touched up with a bit of enlivening color of white to relieve the neck and sleeve ends some very rich effects can be achieved. The illustrated design is a splendid one for a development in seal brown. ```markdown ``` Splendid Design for Seal Brown Taffeta. with an interesting vest-girdle, and sleeves of cream-colored taffeta striped with lapis-lazuli blue. There is a high-necked gumpe of white Georgette crepe, shirred at the neck and wrists to give a generous fullness. Frills of self-material add a soft finish at the top of the collar and sleeve ends. Over the gumpe is worn the attractive jumper blouse of brown taffeta, widely open in front, slashed over the shoulders and bloued over the top of the striped girdle. The under elbow-length sleeves of striped silk must be attached to the gumpe. A close row of silver buttons trims the center of the draped girdle, to whose lower edge the tunic and drop skirt are applied with a cord finish and narrow heading of plaited silk. China silk will do for the drop skirt, to which the two lower flouncees are sewed. They are circular flouncees and finished with narrow plaited ruffles of the goods. The tunic is a little below knee length, and similarly bordered with a narrow plaiting. Unlike the two flouces, it is not circular, but is evenly gathered around the hips. The same design may be used for a thin wash fabric, such as volle, organde or crepe de chine. ROSE COLOR FIRST IN FAVOR Most Attractive Shade Is Given Preference Over All Others, at the Present Moment. Rose linen is a favorite and rose mull and sweaters in rose and pink and white embroidery, rose net embroidered in silver, rose girdles and rose garlands are everywhere. And as for millinery, the rosy hats are "all over the place." Most fascinating to wear with lingerie gowns are rose taffeta jackets. They are made in a number of beguiling ways. Some are short Eton and others come well below the waist. On the rose-trimmed hats the roses are used in large single ones or wreaths about the crown. A whole crown of them is sometimes used. From the handsome full-brown variety to the weeniest buds are employed. Even the wild rose is often pressed flat against the crown in delightful effect. The rosiest of hems of taffeta is used on frocks of chifon, net or embroidery Sometimes, too, the only HEALTH AND BEAUTY To remove ink from the hands wet a sponge with spirits of hartnorth or ammonia and wash the stains vigorously. Rinse at once in clear water, as soap sets in ink and other acid stains. Cocoa butter is excellent to take the sting out of sunburn, and witchhazel cream is another fine emollient. Rub either one in well at the first appearance of the burn and then again the next day and you will not be bothered so much by the pain and itch. Eucalyptus oil is largely used as a disinfectant and deodorant. Two ounces of oil eucalyptus placed in a porous earthenware vessel will keep the air of any chamber in which the vessel is suspende* perfectly tree from smell for several months. For a similar purpose it may be mixed with eight times its weight of sawdust and used to sprinkle on floors. Two spray bottles have been experimenting with the germs of typhoid fever, and a correspondent of the Lancet is able to satisfy the fears of salad lovers by advising that the rose the gown may show will be in the hem itself. The rose applique trimming used now is not like the old-fashioned appliqué. It is far more graceful and has almost the effect of painting. Perhaps the reason that older women may venture into pink these days is because there are so many more with gray hair and pink cheeks. Rose is the first choice in dance frocks, and rose color means anything from deep American beauty to the palest pink. ORIGINAL IDEA OF MERIT Novel Gift That Could Not Fail to Give Delight to the Fortunate Recipient. A girl who is hailed among her especial friends as the only original one fully lived up to her name and reputation by bringing to the last linen shower a most novel gift—and it was not linen. It was intended, however, for the lingerie chest and was the most novel and prettiest of sachets. Apparently, when the eager bride-to-be opened the little flowered, silk-covered box, she saw lying in its silken depth a large creamy satin rose. When she lifted it for further examination a sweet aroma was diffused through the room and the rose was discovered to be nothing more than a number of petal-like bags of sachet attached to a central calyx disk by means of the smallest of gilt safety pins. The petals shaded from light cream at the outer edge to a deep pink in the center. The only original girl admitted to having a "real rose" as her model, and shaping the petal sachets accordingly. A clever little verse told the delighted recipient that one petal at a time might be removed and attached to any piece of lingerie she desired. The sachet used was a delicate rose, which had first been laid between thin strips of soft cotton and baked in a slow oven to make the odor more enduring and less pungent. MOST USEFUL LETTER BOARD Simple Contrivance of Especial Serv Ice Where There Are Many Members of the Household. Our sketch shows a useful article to prepare for hanging upon the wall at some convenient spot in the hall of a boarding house, or where there are many members in a family. It is quite easy to make. For its construction, in the first place a piece of thin board measuring 18 inches in length and 8 inches in width will be required. This board is covered with pale green casement cloth, the material being turned over at the edges and fastened on at the back with tacks. Diagram A shows the shape in which the casement cloth should be cut out, the space inclosed by the dotted lines corresponding in size with the surface of the board. Diagram B shows the back with the four flaps folded over and tacked down. Across the front of the board bands of broad white elastic are fastened on with small brass-headed nails, the nails being inserted at each end of each band and also at the points where the bands cross each other The rack is finished off at the edges with a dark green cord, and for suspension it from nails in the wall two screws of things are screwed into the upper edge. Combination Can and Reel Combination Cap and Bag. 4 combination bathing cap and bag is made either in rubberized cotton or silk fabric, in black and white stripes, in colored stripes and in Scotch plains. The bag is made in double-tier effect, the upper portions being attached to the lower by means of a heading on an elastic band. The top of the bag, which has a deep heading, is fitted with ribbon drawstrings, and while measuring only fifteen inches in depth the bag is designed to successfully accommodate a bathing suit, shoes, comb, brush, etc. Upon arrival at the shore the contents of the bag are removed, the base portion inverted, the ribbon drawstrings tightened at the top and the bag is transformed into a bathing cap, the elastic heading serving as a brim. germs which ink in lettuce can be killed by separating the leaves, washing them as usual and then laying them for an hour in water containing a third of an ounce of vinegar to the quart of water. The Very High Shoe. Everyone is wearing the new high boot. It has appeared in black, dark blue and bronze, and we shall doul- less see high boots in every color before the end of the season. With the short skirt, a high boot is really indispensable, but what shall we wear with the short frock of organdle or lace? Beer, in February, show a white kid, high heeled, ribbon laced slipper with his thin summer models, and Pacquin showed a iow strapped shoe of bronze leather.—Vogue. Shirring. Smocks have taken the popular fancy this summer, and smocking is employed on many of the tinner materials. The skirt that is shirred, sometimes smocked, into a slim silhouette at the waistline and hips is very becoming to the slender woman. CAP and BELLS STEWED APPLES AND CREAM Waiter Followed Instructions to Letter and Maker of Bad Joke Had to Settle the Bill. Theoker who makes a bad joke deserves it turned on him, as it very often is. A man who dined at a restaurant was asked in the ordinary way by the waiter what he would have for the next course. "You may bring me stewed apples and some cream." "Yes, sir." "Only let me have them without the cream." "Yes, sir; most certainly, sir." "And without the apples, please." The waiter disappeared and soon returned with a plate on which lay a spoon and a little powdered sugar. The customer looked surprised. "It's your stewed apples and cream, sir, without the stewed apples, and without the cream," said the waiter. The item figured on the bill just the same, and the customer had to pay it. Feminine Consistency. "Matter enough! You know some time ago I assigned all my property to my wife to—er—to keep it out of the hands of people I owe, you know." "Yes." "Well, she's taken the money and gone off—says she won't live with me because I've swindled my creditors." No Gardener. "What are you fooling with there?" "Asparagus. First, you trench it, next you get it started, then you transplant it. In a couple of years you will have a fine crop. Better plant some." "Not for mine. I don't see why anybody should go buy it for the trouble when you can buy it for 13 cents a can." Juvenile Imagination "Don't you know that you ought to be careful not to leave finger marks on your books," said the teacher who was trying to encourage neatness. "Yes," replied the small boy. "Bill Jenkins told me about that. Some day the habit is liable to put the detectives on your trail." Needed a Silencer "What will you have next?" asked the waiter. "Why. I gave you the whole order," replied the lady. "Yes, but the gentleman with you was taking his soup, and I couldn't hear you." Doubtful. "Arthur seems a bright, capable fel low. I think he'll get on." Well, he's certainly a worthy young man, but he doesn't look as enough to fill his father's shoes. Miss Bigmitt, the Stenog—Did you fire me just 'cause I misspell a few words now an' then an' sometimes get bailed up in my notes! Mr. Littleton—By no means. You see, I have an irasionly jealous wife, and she won't allow me to keep a pretty young stenographer in my Fond of Sweets "Didn't I see you kissing my daughter in the conservatory?" said the enraged parent. "N-no, s-sir," stammered the young man. "I wasn't kissing her. Somebody told me she had a sweet voice and I was only tasting it." Prisoner—I'm sorry, judge; but the cops don't seem to care how much work they make you.—Puck. Euphemistic. "Here's a dealer advertises a sale of hereditary mahogany furniture." "Just what does he mean by that?" "That's merely a polite way of saying second-hand." "Well, they've taken their wraps off, but there's no telling how long they'll stay."