The Gazette

THIRTY-THIRD YEAR. NO. 9. IN UNION THE REAL STRENGTH BAKON VON SUDENHORST Baron Erich Zwiedinck Von Sudenhorst la counselor of the Austro-Hungarian em- bassy, and probably will act as charge d'affaires after the departure of Dr. Dumba. JOHN D. JR. VISITS COLORADO CAMPS Talks With Miners and Goes to Scene of the Ludlow Battle. PARTAKES OF FOOD IN BOARDING HOUSE Enters Homes of Laborers, Questions Their Wives About Working and Living Conditions and Makes Suggestions for improvements. Trinidad, Col. — John D. Rockefeller, Jr. visited the scene of the Ludlow battle and the mining camps of Berwind and Tabasco on his first day's inspection of the properties of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. After talking freely with the miners, he went into their homes, questioning their wives about working and living conditions and making suggestions for improvements. For luncheon Rockefeller stopped at the miners' boarding house at Berwind. Tom Davis, superintendent of the mine, who sat at his right hand, clad in blue overalls and with coal dust in the wrinkles of his face, engaged in a running conversation with Rockefeller. After the luncheon the party went to Tabasco, stopping on the way to visit the school, where Rockefeller inspected some extensive improvement work done in part by the expenditure of money contributed by the Rockefeller foundation last winter to furnish work for unemployed miners following the calling off of the strike. A sheer sidehill had been graded to make a playground. Rockefeller was apparently greatly interested in the work being done in the school. Then Mr. Rockefeller made a speech to the school children in which he told them to study hard and obey teacher. The Rockefeller visit has been planned since the New York hearings before the federal commission on industrial relations. On Jan. 27 Mr. Rockefeller was a witness. After leaving the stand he stopped to speak to "Mother" Mary Jones, labor enthusiast. She invited him to see for himself conditions described before the commission. DENIES HE DID WRONG ARCHIBALD SAYS THAT HE DID NOT CONNIVE TO BREAK NEUTRALITY LAWS. New York City. — James F. J. Archibald, the American war correspondent who carried a message from Dr. Constantin T. Dumba, Austro-Hungarian ambassador at Washington, addressed to Baron Von Burian, Austrian foreign minister, which led to a request from the United States for the ambassador's recall, issued a statement here in which he denied that he had connived in any way to break the neutrality laws of the United States or was an official dispatch bearer. "Dr. Dumba's letter," said Archibald, "was given to me most openly at the steamer's gangplank just before sailing. Hundreds of persons were about and there was not the slightest suggestion of secrecy. Of its contents, I had absolutely no knowledge." Rules in Husband's Favor Springfield, O. — Friend wife is not entitled to a divorce decree on the ground of extreme cruelty when said wife is caught kissing an affectionate boarder by her husband, who proceeds to knock her down as punishment, according to a decision hauled down here in a contested divorce suit by Judge Geiger, prominent jurist and recognized divorce authority. He held that under certain conditions a husband is justified in resorting to a degree of physical force in controlling the actions of his wife. THE GAZETTE SAYS REQUEST FOR RECALL IS UNJUST Dumba, Austrian Ambassador, in Letter to Lansing, Defends His Actions. MAKES COMPLAINT AGAINST THE U. S. Takes Exception to Charge That 'He Confessed to Having Conspired to Bring About Strikes in American Munitions Works.' New York City. — Dr. Constantin Theodor Dumba, Austro-Hungarian ambassador to the United States, whose recall has been asked by this government because of his admitted proposal to instigate strikes on American munitions plants, defends his actions in a lengthy letter sent to Secretary Lansing at Washington and made public by the ambassador here. Dr. Dumba protests against the request for his recall as unjust and complains of the restrictions imposed by this government upon his communications with his home government. He says that the diplomatic representatives of the allies in this country enjoy uncensored use of the cables, a privilege which is denied him. Dr. Dumba takes exception to Secretary Lansing's charge that "he confessed to having conspired to bring about strikes in American munition works," and declares that he has communicated with his government asking for a leave of absence that he may explain his position. The ambassador in his letter to Secretary Lansing said: Asks Judgment Be Suspended. Asks Judgment Be Suspended. The Austrian-Hungarian ambassador is and the phrenomenal position of being unable to communicate privately with his government, although our enemies are and have been permitted freely to use the cables of the government, and to counsel his censorship. I have, by the grace of your department, now been permitted to communicate with my government through the cable, and only of asking for leave of absence to the end that I may in person explain my position, and meantime to suspend judgment upon the charges contained in your ex-commissioner's letter and am now awaiting a report. "I have not even been allowed to advise my government that I do not admit having conspired to do any act in violation of the laws of the country to which I am accustomed as a national homebody. I have enjoyed and have no way abused. The message that I sought to have transmitted to that effect was rejected by your counsel, as hereafter explained. In some unacquainted manner, the press and has been published. "I do not, of course, and cannot deny the power of the government, of the thief's society, of the press, of me my passports and assuring safe conduct without assigning any reason therefor, or on such grounds as it may deem sufficient without regard to my opinion as to its justice. When, however, your government has issued a extraordinary and to me humiliating course of preferring charges against me to my government, without advising me of the intended action or even intimating that I should have done so, my quest my recall upon these charges as confessed, whilst at the same time refusing me permission even to communicate privately with my government. I respectfully request that my government to me and contrary to diplomatic usage. Didn't Think Act Improper. "It has been made literally impossible for me to communicate privately with my government. Under such conditions I have no apologies to offer for having entrusted my letter to Mr. Archibald. If the conveying of letters to Europe by American men is an offense, it is one of which most Americans are apparently ignorant, as the courtesy has frequently been volunteered by my friends and habitually practiced. I am not sure that it was improper, nor am I yet able to see it in that light, having regard to the entirely legitimate purpose I had in mind in the line of the performance of my duties. Dr. Dumba outlines the circumstances under which he says he acted and his reasons in forwarding to the Austro-Hungarian minister for foreign affairs the request for the occasion for the request for his recall. The ambassador then recounts the proclamation issued by the German government calling attention of its citizens resident in this and other foreign countries to the request for participation in the manufacture of munitions for the countries with which Germany is at war. As a result, the ambassador stated, many German citizens surmounted their positions in Americanmu Dumba Explains His Actions. Dr. Dumba then states that he was advised by his country of the issuance of a similar proclamation. But he said, "We have no reason to mention the military penal code which made it a crime punishable by imprisonment from 10 to 20 years and under certain circumstances by 50 and our citizens" in the manufacture of weapons to be used against Austria-Hungary. Dr. Dumba said that he thereupon made strong representations to his country in the manufacture of the laws against citizens of Austria-Hungary resident in this country. Dr. Dumba then explains that he thought it necessary to acquaint these citizens with the laws of their own country and to provide a means of livelihood for them through employment agencies. Dr. Dumba, the ambassador, continued, " accordingly must use every usable means to prevent citizens of my country from violating the laws. The ambassador then says that none of the institutions being tying up inventions plants has been acted upon. **Answers Askia Isks for Ideas.** Washington, D. C.—Secretary Daniels, it has just been announced, has requested members of the new naval advisory council on inventions, headed by Thomas A. Edison, to formulate ideas as to an experimental and research laboratory to be maintained by the navy department for the development of inventions. The secretary, in a letter to the members of the advisory council, asks them to be ready with their ideas when the council holds its first meeting next month. ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25, 1883 AND ISSUED EVERY WEEK ON TIME SINCE. Thrifty Religious Organization Moets Bittchau, Wednesday, Sept. 1 TIMMY RINGBUS Organization Meet in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Sept. 1. Pittsburgh.—Baptists of this city are making preparations for the entertainment of the twentieth annual session of the Lott Carey Baptist foreign mission convention, which opens at the Rodman Street Baptist church on Wednesday, Sept. 1. The Rev. O. S. Simms will be the entertaining minister. Among the features of the session will be the annual address of the president, the Rev. Dr. Calvin S. Brown; the report of the work accomplished by the corresponding secretary, the Rev. Dr. W. M. Alexander; consideration of the needs of the work in West Africa and the meeting of the woman's auxiliary. The convention has now under course of erection a chapel and mission house in Liberia, which will cost $6,000. The house will be the headquarters of the missionaries supported by the convention. Propositions to co-operate with the South African Baptist association, as well as the Liberian Baptist society and the Liberian Baptist association, will also be considered. The woman's auxiliary will meet on Thursday, Sept. 2, and the next day will be taken up with the regular business of the convention. The convention will close Sunday, Sept. 5. The Lott Carey Baptist convention was or DR. W. M. ALEXANDER—MRS. A. L. M'GUINN organized in 1855 and during its existence has raised over $60,000. Three-fourths of this money has been spent in furthering the work in Africa. The burden of the work has largely fallen upon the shoulders of the corresponding secretary, Dr. Alexander. He and President Brown have held office since the inception of the convention. The territory of the convention includes North Carolina, Virginia, the District of Columbia, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York and the New England states. The officers of the convention are: Dr. C. S. Brown, Winton, N. C. president; the Revs. H. L. Barco, Virginia; W. J. Howard, Washington; G. E. Reid, Maryland; O. S. Simms, Pennsylvania; E. D. Samuls, New Jersey; C. H. Johnson, Tennessee; W. T. Coleman, North Carolina, and W. M. Moss, Brooklyn, vice presidents; Professor A. W. Pegus, Raleigh, N. C. recording secretary; the Rev. W. M. Alexander, Baltimore, corresponding secretary; the Rev. J. H. Hughes, Norfolk, Va. treasurer; the Rev. A. A. Graham, Virginia, auditor; the Rev. J. E. Reed, Virginia, statistician; the Rev. W. T. Johnson, Richmond, Va. chairman of the executive board. The officers of the woman's auxiliary are: Mrs. J. H. Randolph, Washington, president; Mrs. Anna L. McGuinn, Baltimore, corresponding secretary; Mrs. M. E. Wilson, recording secretary; Mrs. J. H. Blackwell, Richmond, Va., treasurer, and Mrs. P. G. Shepherd, North Carolina, chairman of the executive board. Meeting of the Heroines of Jericho. The grand court of Heroines of Jericho, which held its annual meeting in Pittsburgh recently, showed remarkable progress in the work the order has accomplished during the past year. The order was organized fifty years ago and has a large membership. The recent session dealt with matters pertaining to the jurisdiction of Ohio and Pennsylvania. After the election of officers for the ensuing year the court adjourned to meet at Zanesville, O., in 1916. The following named persons are the officials elected: Grand senior matron. Mrs. Anna Blackwell, Philadelphia; grand junior matron. Mrs. Ada Brown, Pittsburgh; grand secretary, Mrs. Eva Guy. Zanesville, O.; venerable patriarch, Captain William Catin, Monongahela. Pa.; secretary burial league, Mrs. Fannie Seggraves, Philadelphia; grand directors, Rev. P. A. Scott and James A. Deming, Pittsburgh. Lutheran Church Holds Celebration. One of the oldest Lutheran churches among our people in the south is the Church of Our Redeemer. Eighth street, northwest, Washington. The congregation celebrated its thirtieth anniversary recently with elaborate religious and literary services. The Rev. D. E. Wiseman is the minister. ABLE STUDENT IN RESEARCH WORK WRITES ON MANY SUBJECTS Instructor at Livingstone College Spends Profitable Time In Studies at Famous New York University—Makes Good Impression on Both Faculty and Students at Summer School. By JOHN E. BRUCE "GRIT." Professor J. E. K. Aggrey of Living- stone college, Sallisbury, N. C., who during the vacation season was a sum- mer student at Columbia university, has been giving the faculty and his fellow students in this great university some tangible evidences of the truth of Dr. Arthur MacArthur's statement— viz. "The Negro is born to scholarship." Professor Aggrey's industry as a student, his splendid optimism, his large faith in God and in himself and his dogged determination to excel in whatever he undertakes to do have won for him the respect and admiration of his professors and his fellow students, many of the latter being southern white men and women who gladly acclaim the force of his genius and scholarship. In appreciation of his ability as a clear thinker and of his intimate knowledge of the habits and customs of the people of the west coast of Africa, of whom he himself is a native son, having been born on the Gold Coast, which he produced many able and capable men such as J. Mensah Sahbah and Casely Hayford, lawyers of the first rank in the colony, his instructor in sociology, Professor F. H. Hildings, selected him during the recruit session of the classes to submit a thesis for the seminar course in sociology. He selected as his theme "Libertin—A Brief Sociological Study," which was a comprehensive and illuminating discussion of the social, religious, industrial and commercial customs of the Liberians. Professor Aggrie altered many instances to show the great humanity of the native African, his high moral character, his respect and reverence for native law, his keen sense of justice, his respect for womanhood, detestation of strong drink and his devotion to his marital vows. Rape, divorce and lynching are unheard of on the west coast save as the news of these things is brought into Africa by the American or English papers. Another thesis submitted by Professor Aggrie before his class in psychology, of which Professor Bisch is instructor, was "Course in Educational Psychology and Advanced Course for Supervisors, Principles and Physicians;" also an intensive study in the diagnosis and treatment of exceptional children and men. On the study in eugenics the professor showed, quite to the satisfaction of his hearers, that the Africans have the larger knowledge of eugenics—a science as old as their civilization. He alluded to the work of the Poro and Bunda societies, which is scientifically exact to the smallest detail. For a thousand years or more the African people have known and appreciated the value of eugenics and have practiced it in the development of men and women who are as physically perfect as it is humanly possible for them to be. There are no insane or inebrate asylums, no homes for the feeble minded children or adults on the west coast of Africa because they are not needed. Miss Mary Kingsley, who lived among the Africans and in whose honor the African society of London was organized, it is said, was so favorably impressed with the splendid work which the black women of the Bunda society were doing that she sought to become identified with it. But this had to be denied her because she was white. No white man or woman possesses any first hand knowledge of the methods employed by either of these societies to give sound and healthy bodies to human beings. John C. Calhoun, who at his birth was attended by a black midwife and nursed at the breast of a black mammy, had more brain and more personal magnetism than a dozen Tom Dixons or ex-Governor Blesses. There's a reason, but we won't tell. It is gratifying to know that a member of the race has made such an enviable record in one of the greatest universities in this country that not only his classmates, but his professors, look upon him as an exceptional man, a painstaking and industrious student, a modest and refined gentleman, whose quiet and unassuming manners are indications of greatness and mental powers of a rare order. Professor Gildings in a letter to the writer of this article, speaking of Mr. Aggrey, says: "He is a man of ability and ideas. His record at Columbia has been excellent. He should do important work for his race. I shall be much disappointed if he does not." I think I can safely tell this distinguished author and educator that he will not be disappointed in this particularly young African if his life be spared, for he has mapped out his work, and nothing save the grim reaper will prevent him from doing it, and doing it well. DR. BOYD'S ANNUAL REPORT. Secretary of Baptist Publishing House Since December of 1986 Work GIVES RESULTS OF YEARS WORK. Millions of dollars in money and many more millions in religious tracts handled by the Baptist Publishing House, located at Nashville, Tennessee, are shown in the nineteenth annual report of Rev. R. H. Boyd, the secretary and founder of the National Baptist Publishing House. One can hardly realize the vastness of the facts shown by the report and the staggering figures brought up by the compilation of the year's work. Long since this ex-slab, whose brains and business sagacity have been pronounced by all as responsible for the sum total of the success, has been looked upon as the leading business man in the ranks of Negro baptists. Every year hundreds of delegates to the national Baptist convention await the coming of this report that they may take it to the various points of the United States from where they come to read and ponder over it. In suite of financial depression and the REV. R. H. BOYD, D. D. business changes and in spite of the fact that the home mission work was operated from another state and city this past year, the report shows an increase of many thousands of dollars. This was the result of an increase in the circulation of the Sunday school literature in many states where the literature had not been used hereto- Some of the facts contained in the report show that from 1897 to 1915 $2,306,105.68 has been collected and expended in the operation of the plant and that 136,794,339 periodicals have been written, printed and sent out to the members of the denomination throughout the civilized world, while letters to the number of 3,684,149 have been written and sent out signed by the secretary of the publishing board. The secretary further shows in his report work done by the quarter—that is, for every three months of the past fiscal year, and that the operations of the plant this year reached the sum total of $160,798.33, which is the largest report from the publishing board alone since the establishment of the institution. Heretofore the home mission and publishing boards' reports were made together, giving one sum total. Secretary Boyd further shows in this report the extension work 'during the past year, giving special mention to the facts concerning the location of the plant, the reports on buildings, the machinery, the office of the assistant secretary, the periodical department, the book, Bible and tract department and winding up with the extensive view of the editorial work and the extension department, which includes the Sunday School congress. The report further contains the story of the congress, with the enrollment of the Birmingham (Ala.) meeting of this year. Dr. C. H. Clark is the chairman of the board and has served in that capacity since its organization as has the secretary. They employ over 150 members of the race and have a mammoth plant operating regularly. KISTLER STILL TO THE FORE. Cumberland County (N. C.) Farmer First to Sell 1915 Cotton. Some of the most enterprising farmers in the state are colored men, and it is characteristic of them that when they once establish a record they hold to it, says the Charlotte (N. C.) Observer. Such is the case with G. W Kister, a farmer of Cumberland county. For a number of years he has been the seller of the first bale of new cotton on the Fayetteville market, and he has just repeated the performance for the present season of 1915. Should Kister ever lose the record the Observer would confess to a disappointment. The Negro who holds a record in any line of good endeavor deserves the encouragement of his white neighbors and friends and generally has it—at least, that is the sentiment in this section of the state. Advocates Brotherhood of All Races. In an address before the new thought congress, recently held at San Francisco, Miss Florence MacFarlane, a delegate from London, is said to have announced her intention of living among the colored people of this country in the future. Miss MacFarlane says: "If I can live happily among the blacks; if I can love them as I love the people of my own race, then I will know that our dream of brotherhood for all races may come true." SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS SEVEN KILLED AS STREET CAVES IN One Hundred Others Hurt When Car, Truck and Many Pedestrians Are Engulfed. Considerable Portion of the Injured Are Women and Girls Who Were On Their Way to Work—Investigations Begun. New York City.—Seven persons were killed and 100 others injured when a dynamite blast in a partly constructed section of the 7th-av subway caused an entire block of pavement to cave in, engulfing a crowded trolley car, a heavy truck and many pedestrians. A number of laborers at work in the excavation were buried under tons of debris. Seventy-eight persons, a considerable portion of them being women and girls on their way to work, were on the surface car, which dropped 30 feet into the excavation and was partly buried under concrete rails, heavy timbers, dirt and rocks. Mayor Mitchel, Fire Commissioner Adamson, Police Commissioner Woods, District Attorney Perkins, other city officials, members of the grand jury and Edward E. McCall, chairman of the public service commission, reached the scene early and made inspections. Several investigations were begun. Crowds Rush to Rescue. The accident happened a few minutes before 8 a.m. Thousands of persons on their way to business in the crowded shopping section rushed to the scene of the accident, 7th-av, between 24th and 25th-sts. Police roped off the entire district between 22d and 27th-sts and for half a block on either side of 7th-av. Persons who were in a large office building close to where the car went down said there was a great roar as the pavement and portions of the sidewalks sank. This was followed a moment later by the cries of the partly entombed passengers and of pedestrians who were either thrown into the excavation or knocked down. Men and women smashed the car windows with their bare hands in an effort to escape, eye witnesses said, while pedestrians who had been thrown into the hole struggled to avoid the falling debris and regain the street level. Police Reserves Called. Police reserves were called out, two fire alarms were turned in and 15 ambulances with 30 surgeons were rushed to the scene. The cave-in broke water and gas malns and within a few minutes after the accident heavy flows of gas and water threatened the lives of the 100 or more persons in the excavation. Fire ladders and ropes were lowered into the great hole and police and fire men began carrying out the dead and injured, while contractors, employees and others worked furiously clearing away the timbers, rails and debris that imprisoned many persons. Within an hour more than 50 injured persons had been removed from the hole. Two of these, a man and a woman, died on the way to hospitals, and another woman was reported dying by surgeons. ACTS IN EASTLAND CASE FEDERAL GRAND JURY RETURNS TWO INDICITIONS, NAMING EIGHT AS RESPONSIBLE. Chicago, Ill.—Two indictments naming eight men as responsible for the Eastland disaster in which 812 persons were killed on July 24 were returned Wednesday by the federal grand jury. The indictments charge conspiracy and negligence. The men indicted were: George T. Arnold, president of the St. Joseph-Chicago Steamship Co.; William H. Hull, vice president and general manager of the St. Joseph-Chicago Co.; Walter C. Steele, secretary-treasurer of the St. Joseph-Chicago Co.; Walter K. Greenebaum, manager of the Indiana Transportation Co.; Harry Pederson, captain of the Eastland; J. M. Ericson, chief engineer of the Eastland; Charles C. Eckliffe, government inspector; Robert Reed, government inspector. The true bills also contained indictments against the St. Joseph-Chicago Steamship Co. and the Indiana Transportation Co. as corporations. Taft to Talk in Gincinnati Cincinnati, O. — President James Albert Green of the new court house commission has received the acceptance of former President William H. Taft to deliver the address at the cornerstone laying for the new court house Oct. 1. Noted Alienist is Dead. New York City.—Dr. Austin Flint regarded as one of the ablest alienists in the country and conspicuous because of his connection with the many sanity trials of Harry K Thaw, was stricken with apoplexy and died in his home here. Despite his 75 years the physician seemed in good health and spirits when he greeted his son, Dr. Austin Flint, Jr. in the morning. In the afternoon he started dressing to go for a walk. He sent a woman servant out of the room for his shoes. When she returned he was dead. IN UNION THERE IS STRONGER VISCOUNT BRYCE Viscount Bryce, former British ambassador to the United States, has addressed to the American government an appeal to try to put a stop to the slaughter of Armenians by the Turks. Bulgaria Is Preparing to Attack the Moment the Austro-German Forces Enter Serbian Territory. London, England.—The entire northern frontier of Serbia is under bombardment by the Austro-Germans. The principal fire of the artillery is being directed against the Serb positions along the Macva border in the northwest. This was officially announced in a statement reaching here from Vienna. Bulgaria is preparing to attack Serbia the moment Austro-Germany crosses the Serbian frontier, according to information from reliable Balkan sources. An Athens dispatch says Bulgaria may declare war within 48 hours. Four divisions, comprising more than 100 Bulgarian troops, has been mobilized and are being massed on the Serbian frontier. A quick dash through Serbia, a clear passage through Bulgaria, relief of the Turks at Gallipoll and a campaign against Egypt and the Suez canal is said to be the plan of Germany, Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria. An unconfirmed report allowed to pass by the censor at Athens says that, following a conference between King Constantine, Premier Venzelos and members of the Greek general staff, a meeting of the full cabinet was held, following which mobilization orders were issued. The greatest activity prevails among representatives of the entente powers at Athens. Continual conferences are being held between officials of the government and representatives of England, France, Russia and Italy. All Bulgarians of military age in Germany and Austria have been ordered to bulgaria by way of Vienna and Rumania. Bulgarians in Rumania, likewise, have been called on, while Bulgarian officers in France have been ordered to report to their regiments. While it is hinted at the foreign office in London that England has not yet given up hope of appeasing Bulgaria, it has been made known officially in Sofia that the Bulgarian government will take over the territory along the Dedagach railway ceded by Turkey on Oct. 6, and that the official transfer will take place on Oct. 11. The entente allies have warned Bulgaria that occupation of this territory would be viewed as a hostile ct. While still fighting to cut off the Russian Vilna army, which is keeping its line of retreat open by heavy rear guard actions, the Germans have turned their attention to Dvinsk and are putting forth tremendous efforts to capture the bridgehead position on the Dvina. A Berlin official statement reports that Von Hindenburg's forces have broken through the Russian positions southwest of Dvinsk on a front of nearly two miles, capturing 2,000 prisoners and six machine guns. FLOTILLA OF FRENCH AND BRITISH AEROPLANES MAKE TRIP TO ENEMY'S COUNTRY. Paris, France.—A flotilla of French and English aeroplanes made a trip of 110 miles across the border to Stuttgart, capital of Wurttemburg, and bombarded the royal palace and the railroad station with more than one hundred shells. The airmen also shellled a German barracks at Midde尔kerke and the railroad station at Conflans and returned to French territory without accident. No official report has yet been made of the extent of the damage done or the number of casualties. Train Crew Is Held Up. Tiffin, O—Baltimore & Ohio express No. 15 was held up at Seneca siding, four miles east of here. The train crew was held at the point of revolvers while three masked men searched their pockets. The men did not attempt to rob the express car or interfere with passengers. The train was halted with torpedoes and a flag. When Engineer Leesh descended, masked men pushed a gun in his face. Conductor Smith, Fireman Fout and the brakeman were also lined up. Their watches and valuables were taken. One Year.....$1.50. Six Months.....1.00 Three Months.....5.00 Subscribers are requested to re- mit by postoffice money or- der or registered letter Entered at the postoffice in Cleveland Ohio, as second-class matter. Address all communications to HARRY C. SMITH Editor and proprietor, THE GAZETTE, Blackstone Building, Cleveland, O. Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 to 1896; 1896 to 1898; 1900 to 1902 THE GAZETTE is the oldest, and has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any newspaper in the Interest of Afro-Americans, published in the state of Ohio, and comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST in the country. 10,000,000 Afro-Americans.. 160,000 in Ohio. 20,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, SEPT. 25, 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. A Chicago contemporary, the Defender, is in error. Lieut. Childs of that city is not the first Afro-American lieutenant of police. John Anderson of this city, now on the pension list, was the first. Dr. Booker T. Washington says our people here in the north have one-half the business enterprises they should have, and that Afro-Americans in the south have only one-twentieth of the number they should have. Steady progress along this line is being made in both sections, we are glad to say. Our esteemed confrere of the Kansas City Sun is in error: Gov. Moses Alexander, of Idaho, is NOT "the first Jew to be elected chief executive of an American state." That honor rightfully belongs to Gov. Moses of South Carolina, who presided over that state during the days of reconstructin. The Bible says Moses' wife was an "Ethiopian woman" and that the Lord punished Miriam, Moses' sister, for showing race prejudice. See Book of Numbers, Chapter XII. There must be something "awful" awaiting many thousands, south and north, because of their senseless and unreasonable race prejudice. The recent National Baptist convention, held in Chicago, had a number of very disgraceful scenes, according to the newspapers of that city. They say that the police had to be called. This is certainly to be greatly regretted. In spite of the fact that Dr. Booker T. Washington, a year or two ago, led an effort to raise $4,000 to cancel the mortgage on Cedar Hill, Anacostia, D. C., Frederick Douglas' home, left to the race by his wife (white) when she died some years ago, the mortgage still stands against the property. And Douglas, the greatest Afro-American! This is a sad commentary on this race of ours. WHO IS OUR DEAN The Cleveland Gazette is among the oldest and most consistent race journals published. It is two years the senior of the Tribune. The Hon. Harry C. Smith belongs to the class of editors who have kept on the firing line. Possibly Editor W. H. Steward and editor of the Kansas Ky., is his only senior, else we would justly hall him the nester of the Colored press—Savannah (Ga.) Tribune The question now is, whether Editor Steward, or Editor Clifford of the Mar刺士burg (W. Va.) Pioneer Press has been the longest (continuously) in the editorial "harness"? When it is an swered, possibly decision can be made as to which is dean of the Afro-American editorial corps. "BIG BILL" THOMPSON, A MAN. Mayor William Hale Thompson, of Chicago, is evidently as broad-minded a man as he is big physically. In an address, last week, at the Half Century Exposition and Lincoln Jubilee, in that city, he so ably defended his appointment of about one dozen Afro-Americans to positions, paying salaries ranging from $5,000 to $1200 a year, that he has about closed the mouths of his prejudiced and "pin-headed" critics. O, for more men, particularly republicans, in public office, of his kind! What a tremendous influence they would exert against that miserable and contemptible barrier, race and color-prejudice! Said Mayor Thompson: "My reasons for making such appointments were threefold: 1. Because the person appointed was a member of the nation. 2. Because in the name of humanity it is my duty to do what I can to elevate rather than degrade any class of American citizens. "3. Because I am under obligation to this people for their continued friendship and confidence while I have been in this community. "Criticisms such as these are un-American and have no place in this land of freedom and opportunity. If inquiry were made concerning the nativity of these critics it would probably be found that a number of them had come, or their immediate ancestors had come, to this country to escape tyranny and oppression in some foreign land and find opportunity in this land of the free, and, having found it, would shut the door in the faces of others. "It comes with mighty poor grace from that white man or any of his descendants to say to the Colored man, 'You haven't any right here which I should respect." "It is easy to understand the attitude of our own citizens of southern ancestry who feel obliged to denounce the Negro in order to justify the questionable acts of their forefathers, but such sentiments are entirely inexact when spoken by the children of oppression from any place in the wide world." AMEN! Mr. Thompson, mayor of Chicago! Your three reasons are un- "answerable" and quite sufficient; your stamping your critics as un-American is excellent and correct; but your "solar-plexis blow" given your critics, "Chicago" southerners, is "a gem of the first water" and the one that, if given oftener, would do more to close their malicious "traps", in this section of the country than any thing else. It is only that kind of effacious TRUTH that silences them. More power to you and your kind, Mr. Mayor. May the good Lord bless you. MAY BE HAITI'S SALVATION. News comes from Washington, D.C., that the new Haitian government has concluded a new treaty with this government that gives the latter a financial protectorate over the former for a period of ten years. This removes the prize for which factions in that country are continually fighting to the detriment of the whole country. While we are free to confess that we do not like the interference of our country in that little republic's affairs it may prove to be the very salvation of Haiti. Only some such protectorate will eventually save the little republic of Liberia, Africa, from being absorbed by some foreign country. Both England and Germany have had covetous eye son it for years, and other countries have been trying for years to manufacture an excuse to take over Haiti, as this country did Hawaii, and would have done so, long ago, but for the "Monroe Doctrine." The United States does not want either Haiti or Mexico. That is clear, at least at this time. GOV. WILLIS WILL KEEP HIS PROMISE. Ohio Colored Republicans who are starving for the offices which Governor Willis has failed to deliver declare that the latter is a second Roosevelt—long on promises but short on fulfillment. But Governor Willis has done some real service for the race. He has forbidden vicious photo-plays, has removed some odious restrictions upon opportunities for labor and professional service in the state, all of which more than requires the disappointing office-seeking barons.—Kansas City, (Mo.) Sun Our esteemed contemporary is again in error—in part. The "Ohio Republicans", to whom the Sun refers, is none other than that to ubiquitous and versatile Columbus correspondent of the Chicago Defender and the N. Y. Age, who has a pernicious faculty of writing not only Columbus, but also "Cleveland" and "Cincinnati" letters attacking Gov. Willis for not making the appointments he has promised those of the race in Ohio and which we, who know him best, believe he will make just as soon as he can do so. The very fact that he has done much for us, as the Sun so well outlines, gives The Gazette full confidence in his promise to "make good" along an appointment line. We can trust the Governor. THE SOUTH GETS COMPLETE CONTROL. The announcement that Hon. John J. Fitzgerald has relinquished congressional honors and will seek the graver atmosphere of the judiciary and a seat on the New York state bench directs to two facts: First, that "Fitzzy," long disgusted with the antics of his Democratic colleagues in congress, intends to retain some remnants of self-respect, and, second, that at last complete control over federal legislation will now pass into the hands of the southern Democracy. Fitzgerald was the only Democrat from a northern state holding a chairmanship on a house committee of any importance. Several times during the last congress, in his role as legislative buffer for the northern and western states for a lot of wied legislation, he took occasion to hand the southern contingent some acid comment on the way they were plunging into the public coffers and scattering the taxpayers' money all over the south. Swagar Sherley of Kentucky will succeed him as chairman of the committee on appropriations. In the organization of the next house the important committee chairmen will all be southern democrats. With the cabinet bossed by President Wilson and Son-in-Law McAdoo, both born in the south and both sending everything they can back there, it would seem that that section of our United States is pretty well looked after. THE A. M. E. CONFERENCE On Tuesday of this week there assembled in St. John's church, this city, more than one hundred members of an Ohio conference, of the great A. M. E. church, which is being presided over by one of its oldest, most scholarly and dignified bishops, the Rt. Rev. C. T. Shaffer, of this Episcopal district. At least two sessions will be held daily with evening meetings, social and otherwise, from Wednesday to Monday next, and there will be an opportunity, for our people of this community to see and hear many able and prominent men of the church located in this state and elsewhere, that they cannot afford to fall to take advantage of just as often as it is possible for them to do so. Many THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 1915 of the ministers of this conference have spent many years in the work and are well known to many in this city, while others not so old in the service have rendered splendid service also. From a business viewpoint practically ALL are martyrs to the great cause in which they are engaged because very few, if any, receive anything like the cash returns they are clearly entitled to because of the poor financial condition of our people. This same condition exists largely in the case of the rank and file of the white ministry, it is true, but that fact does not lessen in the slightest degree the value of the great sacrifice each and every true minister makes in continuing in the work. Therefore show them all the appreciation, honor and respect you can while they sojourn within the limits of our beautiful "Forest City" and bid them Godspeed when they leave. For all of our people of Cleveland, and particularly for "the old reliable" Gazette, we welcome the Rt. Rev. C. T. Shaffer and all of his co-workers of the conference, their relatives and friends, visitors, to the city, and trust that its sessions will be all that its most saluine members desire them to be. Our next issue will contain a full report of the conference. DOINGS OF THE RACE Gov. Willis on Monday granted Arthur Ginn, sentenced from Perry county in 1809 for murder, an "emancipation day" pardon. Ginn was released Tuesday evening. Little John Sisco is being hailed as Patterson, N. J.'s hero. On Aug. 11, he saved the life of Josephine Domico, (white), who was in danger of being carried over the Passaic river falls. Tulsa, Okla., county commissioners have appointed Freeman L. Martin, justice of the peace. Jake Dillard was appointed constable for Martin's court. Edward Ford and John Joshua ran an elevator 35 times through smoke filled hallways to the top of the five-story building at 111 Summer street, Boston, during a $3,000 fire, and carried 100 persons, mostly wooing girls in the street. Several girls fainted after reaching the street. Ford is the elevator boy, and Joshua, janitor, of the building. Once in a while we catch a fleeting glimpse of it when some orator is addressing the crowd, and wishes to round out a climax or tickle the ears of his audience. Then he throws out his chest and cries: "See what we have done in fifty years!" Whereas, what we have done is not a circumstance compared with what we should have done—Detroit Leader. Governor Willis of Ohio will be in the city, on the 29th of this month. Ask him how he went about it, to prevent "The Birth of a Nation" and "The Nigger," vicious photoplayers from showing in his state. And we most respectfully ask our mayor to accept a few lessons on principles of right and justice, from the Governor, as it concerns the Corored race— Eighty thousand dollars is awaiting the legal heirs of Elizabeth Mary Simpson, formerly of New Orleans, La. She had three sisters and two brothers, and was a chambermale on a Mississippi River and a bachelor on aween T. Paris and New Orleans in the latter part of the 70's, and early part of the 80's. A reward will be paid for information as to the location of these relations of Mrs. Simpson. Send all information to J. O. Farris, 7 North Jefferson Ave. St. Louis, Mo. A writer in "Liberty," published quarterly in Washington, D. C., under the caption, "The Inalienable Rights of Man," presents some incontrovertable facts, viz.: "Governments were ordained to protect the natural rights of men and not to deprive any man of his rights. * * * * An upright, honest citizen should enjoy equal rights with every other citizen, irrespective of numbers, creed, or color, before the law of the land. Equality of rights is the first of rights, and in the sight of the law there should be no respecter of persons, whether he be king or pope, nobleman or peasant, or British Jew or indianred, white or black. The right of choice is divine, and every man should be protected in its free exercise so long as the exercise of his choice does not interfere with the equal rights of his neighbor." Haiti is held by scientists to be the richest island in natural resources and fertility of soil in the entire world, with the exception of Java. The similarity of the two islands is striking. Both are tropical, both have much the same physical formation, even the climates are not unlike. Java, with its dependent islands, however, has an area less than twice that of Haiti; but under Dutch rule it supports a population of 31,000,000 which is constantly increasing—and observers are not inclined to regard the Dutch system of colonial administration as an unmitigated blessing—N. Y. Evening Post. More Southern "Social Equality." Durham, N. C.-Sidney Bass, who a few weeks ago eloped with Miss Bldie Bobbitt, a young white woman, who was organist in her church and who has well known relations in Mangum township, this county, will be given freedom because the parents of Miss Bobbitt were Monday thrashing evidence against him. After hiding in the woods several days with the girl, Bass was apprehended by of ficers and placed in Wake county jail where he was held for trial. He had been in the girl's father and had been taking Miss Bobbitt to and from school in a buggy. German Waiters Take Their Jobs. Patterson, N. J.-Sixteen Germans and Austrians who have been interned at Hoboken on the German ships were at jobs like a police officer at the Hamilton Club, to which the mayor and other prominent officials belong. The Afro-American employees who have been there for many years were discharged. FRESH OHIO NEWS WRITTEN BY "THE OLD RELIA BLE" GAZETTE'S CORRE- SPONDENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE What Our People Are Doing Each Week—Church, Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical—Marriages, Deaths, Etc. CADIZ.—Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Sledge of Steubenville, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mason—Harry Redmond has returned from Canton.—Mrs. O. W. Childs is visiting in Akron.—Mr. and Mrs. Morton and family of Steubenville, spent Sunday here.—Mr. Arthur Fullen of Milford was guest of Mr. Henry Broadus, last week. Mrs. Sarah Hunter has returned to Mr. and Mr. Theodore Mason and Miss Luela accompanied her.—A social was held, Monday evening, at A. J. Brooks, under the auspices of the Allen League.—Tell your friends and acquaintances to give the local agent their order for a copy of "the old reliable" Gazette. GEORGETOWN—The additional E. U. B. A. officers are: Associate member, Rev. E. F. Boston; ministerial conference, pres. Rev. W. J. Jackson of Higginsport; vice-pres. Rev. W. P. Chapman of Portsmouth; sec., Rev. W. W. Walker of Columbus; treas. rev. W. W. Cousins Nipgen. An emancipation Friday, Saturday and Sunday; Revs C. H. Washington, Shadd, Robbins and others in charge. Speakers: Prof. E. W. Curry and Rev. E. W. Hammond of Ky.—Rev. Wright of New Richmond, preached here, Sunday, at the Church of Church and Rev. E. F. Boston preached at the Church of Shadd. He was the guest of Rev C. H. Washington—Miss Maria Anderson son died; Sunday; heart failure. SANDUSKY.—Mr. Charley Jones and friend went to Niagara Falls and report a fine time.—Mrs. Lydia Williams who lost her husband, a few weeks ago, has located in Berlin Heights.—Miss Blair Thompson and sister have returned from a pleasant visit with their grandmother and other relatives in Xenia.—Miss Maud Dawson is in Detroit.—She week, from Detroit. She is visiting her aunt.—The K. P. lodge enrollment is 25 and growing.—The churches and S. S. were well attended, Sunday. When called on to do anything the children respond readily. Little Dorothy Scott, age 8, and Elma Alexander, age 11, presided at the piano. Sunny afternoon, S. S. in the absence of the organist. It was a treat to see them.—Mr. Chas. Alexander is in Chicago. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on-Monday (or Sunday) of each week to have them reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always write also, their names and that of their city or town on the outside of the building. Less than less this latter is done, proper credit cannot be given you. Lists of names, wedding presents, etc., obituary notices, speeches, resolutions, poetry, inquiries for relatives and advertisements of all kinds, including items announcing entertainments to be held in the next future, must be paid for by the postmaster. On 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. YOUNGSTOWN—Mrs. Mary Pettiford is sick—Gene. Turner has returned from his old home in the south much improved. Rheumatism. He will probably locate—Logan Kennedy and family have joined his father in Arnold, Pa. The latter has purchased a laundry—Rev. and Mrs. John Ogborn are rejoicing—it's a girl. A number are attending the A. M. E. conference in Cleveland—Mrs. C. Wormley is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dora Warford, in Collinwood, Ala.—Letha Brady, who visited her daughter, Mrs. J. J. Harvey, six months, returned to Baltimore, last week. Mrs. Jack Espy entertained at dinner, Sunday. Mrs. C. Goode of Wheeling, a M. J. Anderson of Philadelphia, has Mrs. Bias' guest, a few days. The Third Baptist choir gave a social at Mrs. H. P. Parker's Tuesday evening. —A number will go to Columbus and Cleveland, Sunday.—The only way to get the Ohio news is to take The Gazette. Give your order to the local agent. ALLIANCE.—Rev. A. R. Jackson gave a black-board sermon, "Prodigial Son," Sunday morning, at the A. M. E. church. The Temperance league was addressed in the afternoon by H. L. Moore who gave a fine talk. The evening service was in remembrance of emancipation day, Sept. 22. Mrs. Anna Russell and Preston Dunne gave a sermon to the sung. The pastor delivered the address, church has asked Bishop Shaffer to return Rev. J. C. Turner for another year. The officers selected Chas. Gardner to express the pastor and wife our appreciation of their good work here, and to present him a beautiful silver watch and chain. He left for conference, Tuesday. Services, Sunday, at the usual hour.—The Chrysanthemum club will hold a social and educational meeting, Frank Hamlin of Bayard, spent Saturday and Sunday here.—Miss Jeannette Stokes has returned from a visit with an aunt in Grand Rapids, Mich.—Mrs. Lucy Smith is slightly improved.—Mr and Mrs. Jerry Lacy and daughter, Grace, have located in Salem.—Rev. C. G. Clemens of Canton, was here Sunday.—Mrs. W. H. Palmer returned, Saturday, from a 5 weeks' visit with relatives in Fernwood.—W. P. Lewis, Mendy, has with him. He runs to chapel on the R. W. Mrs. Emma Kettrell and daughter, Fern, have returned to Columbus.—Mrs. E. W. Moore is visiting in Chicago. HILLSBORO—Mrs. Hattie Pleasant has returned to Columbus. She visited relatives.—Mrs. Weathers and Mrs. Bullard spent Saturday and Sunday in Cinnamati. Miss Louise Greene attended the A. M. E. conference there, en route home to Columbus. She visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jones.—Mr. Logan Jenkins of Dayton, visited his mother. Messrs. Wm. Pope, John Johnson, Leo Carey and Foster Christy, attended conference in Cincinnati. Sunday—Mrs. Laura Minor has moved home from Colum bus—Mrs. Carrie Hudson arrived from Detroit, Friday, to visit her sister, Mrs. Frank Brace—Mr. and Mrs. Theodore visited in Sinking Springs, last week—Mrs. J. L. E. Burr and children left, Tuesday, for a week's visit with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, near Leesburg—Mrs. Annie Woods of Cincinnati, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Hannah Pleasant, Messrs. Starle Trimble, Luther and Alfred Waters spent Sunday in that city. Mr. Amen spent Sunday in that city. Mr. Rev, and Mrs. W. S. Becks will leave soon for his new charge—Mr. George Atchison spent a few days in Cincinnati—Mr. Otho Pleasant has returned to Chicago. He visited his mother.—Mr. Robt. Kemp has returned from Mineral Springs—Miss M.-L. Moten of Parkersburg, W. Va. guest of Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Jackson, returned home Tuesday, accompanied Mr. Rev. and family—Mr. and Mrs. Olive Smith and daughter, Huan ita, of Cincinnati, arrived Sunday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Day. Mrs. Ella Crum, of that city, spent Saturday and Sunday with her mother. ZANESVILLE.—Miss "Tina Stevens and Mr. Cornelius Lewis, Miss Bessie Wilson and Lawrence R. Stevens were married, Sept. 14—a pretty double wedding. The former will be "at home" in Wellsville, while the latter will reside in E. Liverpool—The district M. S. will hold three sessions at Union Baptist church, Sept. 23. Rev. Carter will preach, Thursday evening.—Miss Bessie Brown continues quite ill—Mr. Chas. Kendall, who has been living in Indianapolis, has returned to remain.—The Odd Fellows' emancipation celebration, Sept. 22. A barbecue, music by Moorehead's band, etc. —Mrs. Jas. Washington will teach, this year, at Mannington, W. Va.—Rev. T. D. Scott was assigned to the Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, charge. We regret to lose Dr. Scott. Rev. Ira A. Collins comes from Columbus to succeed him. He is a splendid man, conditioned to be ready when the agent calls. Also please be prepared to pay for your copy of the paper, because the editor requires prompt weekly settlements. Help the local representative of The Gazette, our "old reliable" race advocate and newspaper, to build up a good circulation again in this city by taking it on the road and acquaintances to do also. The Gazette is recognized all over this country, among our people, as the oldest and best race paper in Ohio and one of the best in the country. You simply cannot keep up with Ohio matters of prime and even vital interest to the race unless you read it. A careful reading will convince any unbiased mind of the truthfulness of this statement. It has been a success for the Gazette, and the editor, well-known in this city, is a national figure because of his unselfish work for our people not only through the columns of The Gazette but also for three terms (six years), in the Ohio legislature where he introduced and secured the passage of Ohio's Civil Rights' law and Ohio's anti-machinery law—two everlasting laws that are to be relied upon interest and race-work. Any one is welcome to a sample copy of The Gazette. Ask the local representative hand it to a friend. Any copy of The Gazette "will speak for itself." Illinois Methodists Opposed to a Negro Bishop. Springfield, Ill.—When a resolution was introduced in the Illinois conference of the M. E. church, Monday week, petitioning the general conference to elect a Negro bishop, the conference refused to pass it, although a strong fight in its favor was made by the Rev. J. A. Kumler, of Hamilton, O., who declared that there were Negroes in the M. E. church who opposed Methodist episcopacy and declared that he would push this people out of the church, Christ will feel himself a stranger to it." Erie, Pa., News. Miss Junietta, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Thompson, a graduate of the local public schools, has gone to the training school at Cheyney, Pa. Mr. Thompson, after 30 years in the U. S. navy, has retired. His family is humble and liberal and a great help to humanity. He is also "are holding their own" and are equal to those in any city of its size in this country. They have policemen, barbers, contractors, mail-carriers, etc. The church was greatly damaged by the flood, but its members are not discouraged.—Mr. W. Tilton, one of The Gazette's agents, will lecture here this summer on the facades, and is stopping with Mr. John Drury. His is a prominent family of Erie and he is a man of entrepreneurial efforts. NEXT TO THE BIBLE. Wilmington, O., Sept. 7, 15. Hon. Harry C. Smith. Dear Sir: Please continue the good old reliable Gazette. It is good for the body and good for the soul; it is a teacher and a history next to the bible. I will send money for the renewal of my subscription in a few days. Yours for the race, PETER F. McDONELTH. CORRESPONDENTS WANTED. The old reliable Gazette desires and active agent and correspondent in every city and town in Ohio and neighboring states having a number of Afro-American residents. Only a little time on Fridays or Saturdays is required. We are especially desirous of hearing from persons in the following named cities: Springfield, Dayton, Piqua, M. Ternon, East Liverpool, Akron, Lima, O., and other places, particularly in Ohio, where we have none. Write to the editor of The Gazette, Blakehouse building, Cleveland, O., and terms will be sent promptly. Our readers will please treat greatly by sending at the address of person(s) in the cities named and others in the state, to whom we can write relative to the matter. Value of Trained Mind: The thinking athlete gets more sport out of the games he happens to indulge in than he who is merely an exceptionally good natural athlete or one who is able to absorb the ideas of a trainer and carry them out in purely mechanical fashion. A trained mind to supplement a well-nurtured and trained body creates true zest and spirit for sport, a thing of which the mentally dull but physically superb athletes can know nothing. NOTED CHAMPION OF RACE FREEDOM Thrilling Story of Nat Turner's Great Courage. VISION OF A FREE NATION. Man Who Struck Effective Blow at Slaveholding Oligarchy in the South Was Native of Virginia—Quotations From His Speech on the Day of His Execution. By JOHN E. BRUCE "GRIT." Yonkers, N. Y.-Many years ago I stood with uncovered and bowed head on the spot in Southampton county, Va., where glorious old Nat Turner was executed for daring to strike a blow for liberty for himself and for his race. I shall never forget the sensation of that moment as long as I live. Nat Turner was Virginia's greatest Negro and was one of the three Negroes in America—Vesey and Gabriel being the two others—who, almost single handed and alone, shook the slave oligarchy of the south from its center to its circumference. If we had now a few Negroes with the courage and manhood of those men and fewer Judases to betray them, as each of these were, the great battle for manhood rights which we are now waging against the forces of evil and error would soon be won. Pauline Carrington Bowie, in her book "Their Shadows Before," deals with the Turner insurrection in Southampton county in a most engaging and interesting manner. Turner is shown to have been a man of wonderful genius for organization and possessed a magnetic influence over his followers. He was far above the average of his race, for he could read and write and understood something of chemistry. He was not the kind of man to be a slave, for men of his mental grasp could not long endure the galling chains of slavery. Turner seemed to be able to see the end from the beginning. And whenever he spoke of the wrongs of his race men shuddered while professing to scout at his "famalical utterances." A Mr. Mortimer, a northern man, who visited Nat Turner in jail on the morning of the day of his execution, said to him, "Don't you see now that you were wrong, that what you thought was your mission was a failure?" Quick as a flash Turner answered: "Was Jesus' effort a failure? They killed him too." "The work of Christ lived on and was accomplished after him," said Mr. Mortimer. Rising to his full height, Turner replied: "And mine is just begun. I say to you what was begun in blood shall be accomplished by blood." The closing scene in the life of this remarkable Negro is thus described by an eyewitness: "We were directly opposite the scaffold, which hitherto had been out of our range of vision. Fascinated with the horror of this sight I gazed fixedly at the instrument of death as motionless as a statue. There was a stir at its base, and in an instant Nat Turner, followed by Mr Lawson, quickly mounted the few steps to the platform and with a commanding gesture faced the multitude. 'Masters, may I speak?' "Gag him!" called a brutal voice from the crowd. But the sheriff called for silence. The shouts and jeers died into a hush, and the loud, clear voice continued: 'What is done this day will not alter what will come to pass. That which I was sent to do I have done, but the end is not yet. Three times ten years shall come to pass before deliverance shall be. In a vision of the future the Lord has shown me, Nathaniel his prophet, a freed nation and a river of blood. White men, there shall arise one of your race in a far land, and blood shall be shed, and the bonds shall be broken. I have done my work. What the Lord begins he shall surely finish. I saw battles, fire, blood, freedom.' Turner's prophecy that "three times ten years shall come to pass before deliverance shall be" was fulfilled almost to the letter. He was executed in 1831 or 1833, and in 1863 deliverance did come to his race. So that his vision of a freed nation and a river of blood, of battles, fire and freedom is now a part of the contemporaneous history of America. His prophetic words, "White men, there shall arise one of your race in a far land and blood shall be shed and the bonds shall be broken." show him to have been wiser and keener of vision than the rabble that cried "Gag him!" For one of their race did arise in a far land, who in the words of the Hebrew prophet, "Loosed the bond of the captive and let the oppressed go free" after a river of blood had been shed on the battlefields of the nation, whose own life went out in blood at the hands of a cowardly assassin, and the deep damnation of his taking off set the world in tears. Nat Turner was no fanatic; he was a seer, and, like old John Brown of Osawattomie, the eyes of his understanding were full orbed. He suffered martyrdom for the cause of freedom and died as only martyrs can die in the cause of liberty and righteousness. The time will come when the names of John Brown and Nat Turner will be among the most illustrious in American history. Posterity will accord them a place in the temple of fame--among the immortals who were not born to die. Products of Raisin Seed According to United States government experts, raisin seeds can be made to yield a clear sirup, an oil useful in paint and soap making, a tannin extract and a meal for feeding stock. A. Regular Dare Devil She—"But you know an eminent professor says that kissing is a mild form of insanity." He—"Well, should worry. When I told your father I wanted to marry you, he said I was crayed." SAMUEL WILLIAMS' VIEWS. Questions Wisdom of Georgia's Proposed Color Line Law For Teachers. There is much logic in the article of Mr. Samuel Williams of Windsor, Vt., with reference to the attitude of the Georgia legislature toward white teachers in schools for colored people. Mr. Williams says: I learned through the newspapers recently that a measure had been passed by one branch of the legislature of the state of Georgia barring white teachers from colored schools. For the honor of that state, the nation and the constitution it is to be hoped it will fail to become a law, as it certainly could not be classed as constructive legislation such as the age and the times demand. After the civil war, when things became somewhat settled, many white ladies in the south, being reduced in circumstances, entered schools that had been established for colored children as teachers. Some had been large slave owners, and their object was not purely mere enquiry. They desired to repair in part the damage done by the cruel system of which they had formed a part. They began their labors, it is true, with no very high opinion of the mental capacity of the Negro, but soon learned to love their work, and in many instances showed tender solicitude for those under their care, visited them in sickness and personally sought the tardy and delinquent. During my later school years it was my good fortune to have as teachers three ladies of the class to which I refer, and when I was about to leave school it was one of these who grasped my hand and bade me godsped. While I remember with deepest gratitude the great benefits I had received in my earlier years from that noble band of men and women of the north who came down to the south, braving abuse from the rabble and ostracism from the thoughtless people of that section, I am glad to offer my humble testimony to the zeal and devotion of those southern white women. Their mantle may have fallen on others who today even in the state of Georgia may be laboring side by side with the good men and women from the north who are successfully striving to prepare the Negro more fully to discharge the high responsibilities of American citizenship. Soon this nation may be called upon as the champion of liberty to make good our claim by representing to the world a bold and undived front, but how shall we do so while 10,000,000 of loyal citizens are ruthlessly and continually discriminated against? What we need at this time as never before are such measures as tend to harmonize the various elements that enter into the development of that liberty of which Lincon spoke at Gettysburg. GOOD WORK OF THE LINCOLN SETTLEMENT FOR CHILDREN. Worthy Brooklyn Institution Succeeds, Though In Need of Funds. The management of the Lincoln settlement on Fleet place, Brooklyn, is very much encouraged over the playground facilities for the children of the neighborhood. The grounds were inspected recently at a public function held at the settlement and were pronounced by expert social workers to be up to the mark in both management and equipment. The institution has had a hard struggle for the past five years. The immediate friends of the settlement have been loyal to it and have given liberally of their time and money for its maintenance. About eighteen months ago an appeal to the public was made for funds with which to carry on the work. The response was quite generous. Through the efforts and influence of the officials a sufficient sum was raised to put the building in first class condition, making more room and better facilities for taking care of the large number of children. The building is under the direct supervision of Dr. V. Morton-Jones, a well known and capable physician and social worker. Mrs. Jones has created great interest in the work and won many friends to its support. She is assisted by other competent women in looking after the various details in connection with the day nursery, games etc. Funds, however, are needed, and the public of Brooklyn and any other cities is asked to aid in this worthy work for the little ones of our race. The white people have been very generous toward the institution from its inception. The building is located at 105 Fleet place. The officers of the Lincoln settlement are: Miss Mary White Ovington, president; Dr. Henry Neumann, first vice president; Dr. William M. Brundage, second vice president; Mr. W. D. C. Field, treasurer; 224 Henry street; Mrs. Francis A. Wilson, secretary, 45 Sidney place. Georgia's Educational Color Line Law. In discussing the matter of white teachers in schools for colored people at the south the New York Evening Post wisely says: "Both races will profit by the close relationship, and no one will profit more than the white people of the south, for to them the Negro question is much more important than it is to the northerner. At the same time it is a national problem, and if Georgia writes this law on her stature books she will offend not only herself, but the whole country, by taking a step toward the complication and not toward the solution of the problem." Caused by Overheating Blowholes and pinholes in castings are caused by overheating the metal while melting. Pinholes are nothing but small blowholes. Dally Thought This seems to me a great truth, in any exile or chaos whatsoever, that sorrow was not given us for sorrow's sake, but always and infailably as a lesson to us from which we are to learn somewhat, and which, the somewhat once learned, ceases to be sorrow—Thomas Carlyle. 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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 Our Classified Ad Department FOR SALE.—Good houses; two and three hundred dollars down. S. E. Woods, 2828 Central Av. Bell phone, Prospect, 996. FOR RENT.—Houses and Rooms— If you have them to rent or if you want to rent, advertise in The Gazette. It brings results. NOTARY PUBLIC.—For such services call at The Gazette office, No. 2 Blackstone building, No. 1424 W. Third Street, near Superior Ave. FOR SALE.—Houses or lots. If you have either or anything else to sell or if you wish to purchase and verify the Gazette. If anything can bring you results, it can and will. Cleveland Sixth City Fred. Seelig of E. 71st St., has returned to Ohio University at Athens Miss Virginia Robinson, E. 87th St. left, Tuesday week, for Mt. Claire, N. J., to spend the fall and winter. Mr. Isaace Lawson of E. 128th St. and Miss Ella Tucker of E. 36th St. were licensed to marry, this week. Gerald Hinch and Alvah Pope will leave soon for Ann Arbor, to resume studies at the University of Michigan. Mr. Walter Stewart has returned from Chicago, where he visited his cousin, Mr. William Carroll, several days. Mrs. Bertha Austin and children of E. 59th St. left, last week, for a three months' visit with relatives in Ivanhoe, Va. Miss Hazel Weaver of Arthur Ave. left, Sunday, for Washington, D. C. to resume her studies at Howard University. Wanted—1,000 men to trade regularly at the Central Shirt Shop, 2922 Central Ave. Hats, caps, neckwear, underwear, arrow collars and shirts, etc.—Adv. The grand jury returned a true bill the first of the week, charging Ochus Moody with second degree murder, Moody is alleged to have killed Ernest Schaeffer, Aug. 23. The pastor's insistence that Noomdy Brasher be made chairman of a Cory M. E. church committee has started a row that threatens a split. Financial matters are mixed up in the content. Robert Fisher, Esq., a candidate for municipal judge, is one of the very best aspirants for the position and The Gazette urges our people to support him because he is our friend. Absolutely no doubt of this. Walter L. Brown of Pine Ave. was ordained licentate pastor of Lake City church, at the 18th annual convention of the Ohio Spiritualists' association held in I. O. F. Temple, E. 55th St. the past week. Amos Gilmore, age 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. McCard of Pittsburgh, died. Sept. 11. He and Miss Ruth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Johnson of this city, were to have been married, next month. The editor of The Gazette is indebted to Congressman H. I. Emerson, of this city, for a catalog of the "6,000 volumes for a popular library, selected by the American Library Association and shown at the World's Columbian Exposition. Do not to read carefully each week. The Gazette's editorials (in book 1 and 2, page 2) They mean you to read you. You want to keep up to date in matters of race interest, you must read "the old reliable" Gazette. This is admitted generally. Send or bring locals and all business matters to The Gazette's offices, suite 2. Blackstone Bldg. If you wish, to see the editor call there, please. All matters for publication in current issues of The Gazette, must be in the office by 4 p. m. WEDNESDAY at the latest. Mr. Alberta Wills was granted a divorce from I. W. Wills, last Friday. The latter contended ineffectually. Mrs. Wills was given possession of her property and the costs of the case are to be paid by the defendant. Ellsworth Wills has resumed his right name, Ellsworth Gambiee. Mrs. Wills left, Saturday, for Atlanta, Ga. At their annual thanksgiving service at Mt. Zion Cong. church, Sunday afternoon, the Knights of Pythias made a splendid showing, reflecting credit on the office of the preacher and preached an excellent sermon in the morning. The music at each service was excellent. The pastor preached the K. of P. sermon. --- *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- s. Business men who advertise in image of Afro-Americans. The fact that they want it. artisements) ten cents a line (six Personal Mr. Garfield Barclay, E. 29th St. has gone to Akron to spend several weeks. Mrs. Jessie Peebles of Pittsburg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Florence C. Taylor, E. 71st St. Mrs. Edward Scott of Niagara Falls, N. Y., is visiting her mother, Mrs. David Jackson, Central Ave. Garrett Morgan returned from Chicago, Saturday, having had on exhibition, at the Lincoln exposition, his helmet. Marriage licenses were issued, last week, to Ralph Spencer and Miss Bess Simmons, Mr. Robert Overton and Miss Catherine Kinney. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jordan and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dixon of "Parker's Players," Columbus, are stopping with Mrs. Mollie Green, Cedar Ave. Mrs. Charles Jackson, who was called here by the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. Walter Brown, E. 29th St., returned to Cincinnati, Sunday. The funerals of Alonzo Jones of Central Ave., and Mr. Earl Hurst, E. 33rd St., occurred, last week Thursday and Friday, respectively. S. E. Woods has sold the Herald Lunch rooms at 3124 Central Ave., to Mr. Hugh Thompson of Toledo, who is a man of standing and owns property. We wish him success. Mr. Theodore and Miss Luella Maison of Cadiz, accompanied their aunt, Mrs. Sarah Hunter, on her return to Cleveland, the first of the week, and are her and her sister, Mrs. Thomas guests. Chas. Alfred Fox of Arthur Ave. left, Wednesday, for a week's visit in Mt. Claire, N. J. It is persistently rumored that he will return with a bride in the person of Miss Ethel Fox of Chicago, and that he will visit If Mr. and Mrs. Burt, or their child, Essie Turner, will write at once to Miss Susie Turner, 2512 Fillmore St. San Francisco, Cal., they will learn something of value to them. Anyone knowing their address will oblige Miss Turner by sending it to her or to The Gazette office at once. Adv. Bass & Turk's clam-bake was a great success. A number of candidates took advantage of the gathering, and the clam-bake was anywhere but color-line Luna park, isn't it? Some people seemed to think it impossible, Bass & Turk have showed the fallacy of such a belief. Mrs. C. M. Williams of 2298 E. 90th St. will have charge of the local demonstrations of Madam C. H. Jones' exeptionally fine hair tonic and invigorator, advertised elsewhere in this paper. Mrs. C. H. Blake, of the same address, will have charge of the local agency for Madam Jones. Persons desiring to demonstrate and sell the splendid tonic and invigorator should Mrs. Blake at 2298 E. 90th St. at once. Adm. The recent demand for accommodations at the Phyllis Wheatley Home has greatly exceeded the capacity of the present quarters we are informed by the general secretary, Miss Edna J. Hunter. She predicts a $100,000 Y. W. C. A. building by 1918. A movement is to be initiated soon in that direction.—Corresp. from Cleveland, in a Chicago race paper. The Gazette long ago warned our people that the wedge for a "jim-crow" Y. W. C. A. and separate schools. Mark our prediction! Away will go fully two-thirds of our 35 teachers. The elocutionary contest at St John's church, Monday evening, under the auspices of the United Workers, was an artistic success. The audience while medium-sized was appreciative the contestante were: Jose Luis Pereira, Hipaica class; Mr Richard Saunders, Vashti class; Mrs William Anderson, Missionary society; Mr. Archie Allen, Allen C. E. league; Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, Deborah class; Mrs. Amanda Taylor, Phileaethe class; Mr. Leland Hawkins, Boethian class; Miss Olive Milne, choir; Miss Olive Saunders, was awarded first prize; Miss Taylor, second; Mr. Hawkins, third. Following are the names of our teachers in the local public schools: Misses Helen Chesnut, Lucretia Grant, Willa Shook, Mary Trapp, Hazel Smith, Clara Douglass, Emma Johnson, Cornelia Bedford, Mamie Davis, Genevieve Davis, Cora Bean, Susie Grant, Hazel Mountain, Estelle Huston, Mabel Earley, Lavina Earley, Georgia Fields, Bertha Sutton, Blanche Johnson Mountain, Lighttown, Emma Tolbert, Wilberetta Hansbury, Nina Chaffin, Blair Blue; Mesdames Anna Berger, Inez Fairfax, Florence Smith, Harriet K. Price, Sarah Bailey, Miranda Cheeks, Charles Smith and Ida Cash; Misses Marie Bolden and Cora Fields. The following named young ladies are members of the senior Normal class and will be eligible to teach next year: Misses Dorothy Cowdry, Cora Scott, Olive Hale, Inez Richardson, Amy Rogers, Helen Banks, Lauretta Taylor and Edith Wright, Lighttown at the College for Women; Misses Ruth Dean, Myrtle Johnson and Edith Wright; at Kent Normal; Misses Emma Fields, Leonora Ford and Lena Bernard. --- THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 1915 Our people are caring for the A. M. E. conference members and visitors splendidly and are entitled to great credit for the same. The sessions opened, Wednesday and will continue over Sunday, with entertainments of various kinds each evening at the church. Many prominent ministers of the state and elsewhere are in attendance and Dr. Rev. C. T. Saffer, bishop of this Episcopal district, is the presiding officer. Current rumor has it that Rev. Chas. Bundy will succeed Rev. Ira A. Collins, who has been sent to Zanesville, as pastor of St. Paul's church, Columbus; that Rev. J. S. Jackson, pastor of North St. church, Springfield, and former St. church, City, and former city, will succeed Dr. Bundy as pastor of St. John's church, this city, Rev. W. H. Coleman, one of the oldest ministers in the state and the church, is a conspicuous member of the conference meet. Wednesday's sessions were devoted to organization largely. The fact that The Gazette makes it impossible for us to publish a full account of the conference until next week. We give the fullest credit, where it is deserved, for what has been accomplished. We give full credit and glory to those who have struggled against odds and made sacrifices to get an education; to those who have won success and a name. All honor to our men and women who have done things. But it is not “WE” who have succeeded in the struggle of individuals who have risen to places of honor or prominence, or wealth, who deserve the credit. They have risen, not with the help of the race, but in spite of the race. It is these few who have raised our average even to where it is. Without them it would be much lower than it is. The most of us have put every possible obstacle in the way of their advancement. We have not enough race pride to want to see any of us excel the rest of us. We have not the ability to the success of any individual of their race; then they will point to that individual with pride. The Negro does all he can to prevent the success of any individual; then, when success comes in spite of us, we point to the race with pride. We have no pride in the success of any individual of our race. We hate to see each other succeed. Having a race pride, how can we expect to win the respect and the honor of our people? As many of us refer to our people as “niggers” is it any wonder the white people call us the same? As we show no respect for each other, is it any wonder the white folks do not respect us? As we are all suspicious of each other, is it any wonder the other race is suspicious of us? As we are not to each other, is it any wonder our neighbor to trust us? We are our own worst enemies. We have only ourselves to blame for the poor opinion the white race has of us and the little consideration that is shown us.—St. Louis (Mo.) Argus. "Working" Our People. Birmingham, Ala.—The Southern Motion Picture Co., white, recently presented at Champion theater a motion picture film written by Isaac Fisher of Tuskegee Institute, entitled "When True Love Wins." The actors were members of the race, and the scenario is a love drama. Mr. Fisher has been engaged by the company to write other photoplays. He recently won a prize of $10 in the "World Contest for Ideas." ANOTHER SPEEDY VICTORY. When the Governor's letter, republished herewith, arrived, Thursday, Aug. 26, The Gazette was going to press. We just had time to insert the letter. That is why no explanation appeared with it. It was the culmination of a short, hot fight to put a stop to the effort of the State Medical Board to "Alabamaize" or "Mississippiize" our people of Ohio along a certain line. In its forms, furnished those who made application for certificates to practice "a limited branch of medicine or surgery" (chrippoly, etc.), among other things the State Medical Board required the applicant to state his or her "race, nationality (or race) and complexion." What for, the Lord, the State Medical Board and some others know. It will not be necessary for us to tell our readers, because they know. Early in the month of August our attention was called to this matter by Ralph W. Tyler of Columbus, who requested that we take up the matter with Gov. Willis and, if possible, have stopped at once a practice that savored too much of "Alabama" and "Mississippi" and the Wilson administration (southern) democratic civil service requirements which also insist that a photograph, of the applicant for a federal job, be sent. Well, we wrote the Governor on Monday, Aug. 23, explaining the matter to him and asking that he take it up promptly with the State Medical Board and, if possible, put a stop to the insulting practice referred to. His letter, which follows, was his answer, Yes, Governor, the action meets with our approval and that of every self and race respecting Afro-American in the state of Ohio, and all thank you for it just as we have been more than pleased to do on several other like occasions since the first of the year, when you took office. IT DOES GOVERNOR State of Ohio Executive Department Columbus August 25, 1915. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor The Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio. Dear Mr. Smith: 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 at once with Dr. Matson, secretary of the board. After quite a full dis- cussion the doctor agreed to elim- inate the objectionable provision. The new blanks will say nothing about race and complexion. Neither will photographs be required. I trust that this action meets with your approval. Very truly yours. Frank B. Willis. CONTINUED TO USE OLD BLANKS. From several sources the editor of The Gazette received complaints, last week, that the secretary of the State Medical Board was still using the old "color-line" blanks, and asking that we call Gov. Willis' attention to the fact. This we did, in the following communication. Cleveland, O., Sept. 11, 1915. Gov. Frank B. Willis, Capitol, Columbus, Ohio. Friend Willis:—The loss would be very small, and I think it would pay, to destroy the old blank applications "to practice a limited branch of medicine and surgery" still being used by the secretary of the State Medical Board. If this cannot be done, let me know and a few of us will stand the cost of the same so they can be destroyed and new ones printed and used at once. The continued use of the old blank applications by Dr. Matson, secretary of the Board, is very irritating as you will see by the enclosures, and is nullifying the effect of the good work you did in securing the promise of a change. On Tuesday of this week we received the following communication from the Governor, which is self-explanatory: Cleveland, Ohio. Dear Mr. Smith:—Your letter with inclosure received. I shall at once take this matter up with the State Medical Board and see if it cannot be adjusted in a manner entirely sat- satisfactory. 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Tell me, 1 command you!” ‘A momentary expression of resist- Anco crossed tho girl's face; then she spoke in a monotone: “I love Edgar Popham, and—" “Yes, yes!” cried Edgar. trembling with delight. “Go on. Tell me all the secrets of your heart.” “I love Edgar Popham,” continued the girl in the samo tone, “and | would love him more if he were not 80 stingy. I want to go to a theater twice a week, and he takes me only ‘once in three months. I want dia- mond rings, and he gives me rings with cheap stones in them. When I g0 out with him and get hungry he hever thinks of oysters. When I—" “Enough,” cried the young man. “Awake! 1 command you!" And be fled without waiting to see the result of his command.—New York Evening ‘Journal. Doing Hic Best, Judge—You say that this lady's dog bit you, Will you relate to the court fust what you were doing when that event took dlace? ° Book Agent—Your honor, 1 was cov- ering territory.—Ponnsylvania Punch Bowl. Unhappy Result. “Do you subscribe to the old adage that reading maketh a full man?” “Yes, even in the case of ‘best sell- ‘eure “I don't see how you can say that.” “Why not, when they fill me with infinite weariness?” Went to Smash, First Idiot—Torrible accident in the victrola factory. Part of the Second Part—How's ‘that? First Idiot—This year's sales broke All records.—Harvard Lampoon. ies Tréuble. “How are you getting on with your soit?” “Not very well.” “What's the trouble?” “Pale able go of often enoush to get on.” aE a ore ‘Merry King Art—Now, just what ‘are your reasons for wishing to re- ign from the Round Table? Sir Lionel—My wife objects to this knight work-—Pelican. PRACTICAL LOOKOUT, CLA FES eS ge ect [ey 2} fy pe / WES NX F ri As oy yy ao o> & p) es) & Ale EKA YN KS b SSS * Miss Flihigh—You must enjoy na- ture, for you're eagerly scanning the countrys™e. ‘The Aeronaut—Yes; I'd enjoy a haystack this minute; the gas-bag ts busted! Re ea ‘The Parson—To whom am | indebt- ed for this visit? ‘Phe Bridegroom—To Manile’s moth: er; she thought I'd been courting ner Jong enough and she said 90. A Mean Siam, This sctentifie article states that 219,900,000 terms can collect on @ pin- head, Wife, what do you think of oat” “In that cage you bad better keep your hat on, my dear.” Stiff Labor. “When the paste was upset, our mais worked for an hour before it was cleaned up to ber satistaction, “Well, it Was natural ta @ case like {thet to atick to the job.” HIS SISTER'S LITTLE ANGEL Bachelor Told to Keep Eye on Young: ster So That He Wouldn't Get Into Any Mischief. “I_was visiting my married sister im Toledo last week,” relates Buck Hawes. “She's got_ a three-year-old kid, and, while 1 am fairly fond of children, 1 am a bachelor and some- what sot In my ways, I was rather ismayed, therefore, when my sis- ter proposed leaving me in the house with the child one afternoon. And here's what she sald: “Don't put yourselt to a bit of trouble—he can take care of bimselt. See that the doesn't climb up to the Pantry shelves and keep an eye on him so that he won't get into any mischief. He won't annoy you. Don't let him go down collar and watch that he doesn't get hold of the books in the library, and he'll amuse himself all right. If ho cries give hhim a cooky, and tf that doesn’t stop him ride him on your back. But ‘don't let him bother you a bit. I'll be home in an hour.’ ”—Cleveland Plain Dealer. ee a ee “I must have more salary,” declared the showgirl. “For what?” demanded the mana- ger. “Ror acting.” “You don't act.” “Aw, you can't fill my place, any- how.” “Aw, can’t I? T can fill your place with an artificial palm.” Probably Would. “Celebrating mothers’ day by wear- ing a carnation is a pretty custom. isn't it?" “Quite so. Another quaint idea would be for every girl to help mother wash the dishes." “Yes; I think that would surprise mother all right.” A Faux Pas. “You certainly put your foot in it when you told Mrs. Flirty that the fact you were arguing was as plain as the nose on her face.” “Why did I put my foot in it?” “Because she is considered to have @ pretty nose.” HIS IDEA. 3 ¢ Ir , 2 MY Af, bl $ | a >. y Ne Ay Le bas) yy rath YY BS Wy, Reel le V3, ‘The Preacher—You told me you were going to bury your sorrow, and tow you're in this condition, Fuller Boote—This-~bie-has been a —hic—burial at sea, Locking Forward. 80 they are trying love im a cot tage, eh?” wee, but there are compensations.” “Por instance?” “They hope some day to uso it for a garage.” seer een | Patience—-So he never took any marriage vows? Patrice—Oh, yes, he dtd “But I thought he was still a bache or?” “He te: but he vowed he'd never get married.” Not In His Class. “No military surgeon would ever have made such a muddle of Liew tenant Smith's hospital ease.” “What do you mean?” “Why, the report says he under- [went a major operation.” Looks That Way. Bacon—I see most of the men who have the “gold brick” game played on them are old. Eghert—Which proves that the good may die young, but that the “good thing” does not. She Repented. “You say she threw him over?” “Yes, but she also threw him a ite line.” “How 80?" “It was on a telogram and said: ‘come back.’ What Difference Does That Make? Bill—It ts sald that Hons and tigers are too weak in lung power to run ‘more than balf a mile, ‘Jul—Well, that's all right. ‘They'd get you before they'd covered that Aistance, all right. aa ict “Did the negotiations between the two rival boat-butlding concerns re sult in thetr being merged?” “No, I'think they were submerged.” Puring Service? Mrs, Flatbnsh—How does your hus band like the new preacher? Mrs. Bensonhurst—Ob. he Itkes him, I'm quite sure, He sleeps sounder than ever. Fat, “Why {8 it that most prima donnas ‘have—er—exceptionally well devel ‘oped digures?” “Perhaps in’ course of time they grow to be like thelr salaries,” A Prefers ce, “You seem particularly fond of the music of the birds." “1 am," replied Mr. Grewcher; “they never use tnelegant langua ze and nobody tries to dance to the tunes.” THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND. 0.. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1915. a cuddly, appealing class, who WILLIAML DENNING JIN’ A SIMPLE DESIGN| c's awesure ase sash ee insists upon wearing the gar , the grenadier woman she m Pica, |REMARKABLY PRETTY JACKET | hor ‘chances of beime fac i | AND SKIRT COSTUME. charming Pe there 1s a very happy mediun - “@ | Piais ang Plain Tatfeta Employed—| this idea of dressing up.to of . 2 Touches That Are New and Clever | there is also a very valuable Po oo Give Effectiveness to the tion. The Importance of ee a Two Garments. personal individuality in. cos G ea a, owen es appreciated by many women oO ® AY | tome is made up in faitle with a short | designs to tallor, dressmaker oe A) | inctet of plain rust cotor and « pinta liner to reproduce in practic SF skirt, with the game ground tone| The actress in her part Is af mared ot tn black dressed in conformity with the eer | ‘The jacket ts cut om midway pe-| fer she is portraying, but 2 tee if tween the waist line and the hips and|tumes—and there is an i 4 oC stands ‘away from the figure across | Pomt—are made to suit he 4 er the back and sides, but in front the| lines while expressing a spe ] a... iy material ts eut to form straps that| Of Personality. Therefore, if : .... cross over the bast and hook togeth. | lishttul flounces of the 183 i e / D er around the waist beneath the over-| Swit your type exactly. but a ee s 3 hanging back. Black taffeta {s run| ‘Tying to your too solid figur q i, — | | through evelets in the front and car-| the flounces, but see to it tl | ae y are 50 cut and so arranged | ay: 1 line of the silhouette are righ ae Ae FOR THE SWEATER J ee. if [a New Silky Materlal Is Declar Bee Oe a . Ideal to Make Useful AN Ky Popular Garment. chief clerk st the postottice department 2 Muss pommnicon et Wariegton ot DOCUMENTS FOUND ON ARCHIBALD GIVEN OUT ‘idiotic Yankees ard ‘the Self-Willed President’ Are Some of Terms Used in the Letters. London, England. — “Idiotic ‘Yan- Kees” and “the self-willed president,” who “has burned his bridges behind him," are some of the terms used in 12 of the 84 letters and documents said to have been found in the posses- sion of James F. Archibald, American war correspondent, when he was taken Into custody at Falmouth, England, Aug. 30, and which were made public here Tuesday night. They include the now famous letter from Dr. Dumba regarding the inter- ference with the maging of war muni tions for the allies and which formed the basis for the request by the Ameri- can government for the recall of the Austrian ambassador. ‘The term “idiotic Yankees” occurs ‘in a letter of Capt. Von Papen, German military attache at Washington, to his ‘wife. ‘The letter also mentions negot- ‘ations for the purchase of the Wright aeroplane patents and refers to the purchase of liquid chlorine and the making of projectiles in the Bridge- port factories, The reference to the president oc- curs in the letter of Dr. Dumba to the Austrian minister cf foreign affairs, Baron Burian, regarding the note sent by the United States to Austria-Hun- gary in reply to its protest on the ship: [ments of war munitions to the allies. Declaring it is hopeless to attempt to complain of these stipments, Dr, Dum- ba adds: “The true ground of the discourag: ing attitude of the president lies, as his confidant, Mr. House, already. in- formed me, in January and now has repeated, in the fact that. authorita- tive circles are convinced the United States in any serious crisis would have to rely on neutral countries for all their war material. At no price and in no case will Mr. Wilson allow this souree to dry up. For this reason I am of the opinion that a return to the question, whether officially by a reply from your excelleney or by @ semtofl clal conversation between myself and the secretary of state, {s not only use- less but even having regard for the somewhat self-willed temperament of the president, harmful in this matter.” DREAM OF DOWNTRODDEN CoM. MUTER IS PRESENTED TO. CITY COUNCIL. Caldwell, N. J—Beer from a reser- voir on top of Caldwell Mountain, Piped to his home and always on tap, whenever he turns the faucet, 1s the dream of the downtrodden com muter of this section. Caldwell is hovering on the brink of prohibition. A teetotal council came into power recently and those who like to blow off a collar every once in a while were fearful that they would have to go to some other town for their customary “suds.” Now that probibition council has been shaken from center to circumference by a pe- tition presented by the Caldwell Lager Beer Tank Co. for permission to build fa tank on top of Caldwell Mountain, with a capacity of not less than 500 barrels of beer, the amber fluid to be piped to the homes of customers by underground pipe lines. Ved} Oresader 6’ Dead, New ‘York City-Anthony Com: stock, noted vice crusader and long a leader in purity movements, died here. Mr. Comstock was noted for many years for his crusade against immor- ality. He began back in 1872. In 1873 the New York Society for the Sup- pression of Vice was formed by prom- inent New York men and Mr. Com- stock was made its special agent. By his attacks on exhibitions and sales of pictures which were regarded by many as works of art, Mr. Comstock remained much in the public eye, Harriman’s Son Wedds. Lenox, Mass.—William Averell Har. riman, eldest son of the late Edward H, Harriman of New York, was married to Miss Kitty Lanier Law- rence, granddaughter of Charles La- nier of New York. About 30 members of the Harriman and Lanier families witnessed the marriage. The ceremony was performed in Trinity Episcopal church by Rey. W. M. Grosvenor, dean of the cathedral of St. John the Di- vine; Rey, William L. Wood, rector of ‘Trinity, and Bishop T. F, Davies of the western Massachusetts diocese. SS IN A SIMPLE DESIGN REMARKABLY PRETTY JACKET AND SKIRT COSTUME. Plaid and Plain Taffeta Employed— Touches That Are New and Clever Give Effectiveness to the Two Garments, This pretty Jacket and skirt cos- tume is made up tn faille with a short jacket of plain rust color and a plaid skirt, with the same ground tone marked off in black The jacket is cut of midway be tween the waist line and the hips and stands ‘away from the figure across the back and sides, but in front the materlal 1s cut to form straps that cross over the bust and hook togeth- fr around the waist beneath the over- hanging back. Black taffeta is run sivas erai@ti ta tte Aeout acid ‘cas 7 e Ay ; ib Nik i nin mdi ne Hed around the waist with the straps to tle in a bow that hangs a bit helow the edge of the jacket in the back The collar is an upstanding turn over, faced with white moire, and there are tiny lapels of the same, Long sleeves are finished without cuffs, but show bias folds of white moire extended over the wrists The skirt is quite a simple model of slightly gored breadths iaid in deep side folds around the belt. In a blue and green development this design will be sure to please, es- pecially if brightened up with nickel buttons and the same touch of white moire at the wrists and neck. In many eases these suits made up in two materials have a shallow blouse or jumper of the skirt material that can be used as a third plece, worn over a guimpe of white net or chiffon to vary the monotony of a plain- tailored skirt and blouse. The sim- plest designs for these are often most effective, such as the rather broad suspender straps cut in one with a deep girdle that hooks in place over the guimpe, and the skirt serves as @ connecting link In the design. THINK THIS ADVICE OVER Actress Recommends Women to Dress ‘Their Character Rather Than ‘thale Flacka: Dress your character, not your fig- are, 1s the advice of a famous actress —and rather surprising this advice seems at first hearing. But think it over well and the excellence of the idea will appeal to you. Every wom an has a certain individuality of her own—a temperament, if you will— that makes her a ttle, or perhaps a good deal, different from all other women, It Is the individuality—this temperament—that women should dress up to, according to the actress, in order to make the personality more marked and convincing. But an instinctive carrying out of this advice with no heed to the promptings of reason may result in disaster, For example, there {s al- ways the woman who weighs 200 pounds or thereabouts, but whose per- sonality {s distinctly Kkittenish. Is she to dress her character or her fg- ure? There is also the very Iittle woman who ought to belong to the RUUD pU ee U trees TO FRESHEN THE UNDERWEAR Original Colors Can Be Restored With ‘Some Simple Dye and a Little Patience. Have you a little pile of discarded underwear and blouses in one end of a bureau drawer—clothes discarded be- cause they baye lost their once-pink complexion and are now @ disconso- late graytsh-yellow heap? If you have such things take heart. The blouse that through caretess washing or sun or perspiration bas turned yellow can be made pink again. ‘The nightgown or petticoat. camisole or other pieee of underlinen can be restored to its original pinkness. ‘More than that.a white garment that has grown yellow because.of the wa ter, perhaps, with which it is neces- sarily wasbed—a surprisingly large amount of water has a yellow tinge— can be dipped and made pink to cover the yellowness. ‘Now there are several ways of col sving white things pink. ‘One way is to buy a packege of rea cuddly. appealing class. who yearns. to be impressive and stately, Tt sue But between these two extremes there {8 a very happy medium and in {his Idea of reusing up.to one's type ‘there is also a very valuable sugges: tion, ‘The importance of reflecting ‘personal individuality In costume is Appreciated by many women who de- ign their own clothes and band the designs to tallor, dressmaker and mai liner to reproduce in practical guise The actress in her part. Is. always dressed in conformity with the charae ter she is portraying, but her cos. tumewcand “there. "an. important point—are made to sult. her fgure Mines while expressing special sort of personality. ‘Therefore, if the do- lightful flounces of the 1830 period suit your type exactly, but are a bit trying to your too solid figure, adopt the flounces, but see to it that they fre so cut and s0 arranged that the line of the sithonette are right FOR THE SWEATER JACKET New Silky Material ts Declared to Be Ideal” to Make Useful and , Popular Garment. A sweater coat de luxe was made of black and white taffeta with cuffs and collar of ermine and large buttons of carved ivory This coat waa to be worn over white linen or white mus lin skirts and in conjunction with a Uttle plerrot hat in white felt or a broad brimmed tailor in pure white linen, For those who do not care to spend much money on dress just now the following hint may be useful: White rabbit skin in a good quatity makes Ideal collars and cuffs for sweater coats: the same may be said of mus quash. ‘The loveliest sweater jackets are seen made entirely of the’ silky mate rial which the French call “cristal line.” the coats being lined with the same material and, therefore, reverst ble. In ivory white, with handsome white silk tassels on the ends of the sash, a cristalline sweater would look lovely if finished of with a white fur collar; it would, of course, look equal: ly well finished with a collar of the material itself. Cristalline looks very like Jersey silk and it is quite inex pensive. ‘Gidea White ihabeear: Black and white footwear has been rather overdone in the last few months, although {t is still worn by very smart women, But blue and white footwear is not only newer, but leas likely to be overdone than black and white. There are some charming blue pumps (navy blue, of course) touched with. pipings and bands of white kid, and these are worn with navy blue silk stockings, showing white clocking or narrow stripes of white. This blue footwear 18, of course, worn with navy blue frocks, The Princess Frock. Is in effect, Not the old one. Which was hideous. Will not have curves. Or at least, not exazgerated ones Only part of the frock is in one plece. Bither it is front and back panel. Or breadths under the arms to hem are one piece. ‘The waist line wil) curve in just a ttle, but not alarmingly. “MONK’S HOOD” > ere. 8 re tn fe i be : 7a ‘ ed : mg ; a / conte Eo | Pr | a ee oe ae LS i Taking the “poke bonnet” of other days as a model, Cora Marson of Paris has turned out this very “chic” appearing ""Monk’s Hood” for fall wears It Is. made of black vel vet trimmed with a piping of white and two large white rosettes, one on each aide, The “hood” le lined orale auc: dye, and use a very little of tt, well diluted with water. Dip the thing to be pinked into this, and if it 1s not dark enough, add more dye, Let it dry and iron it and it will be ready to wear. Of course, this color, easily ‘applied, easily comes out, so after a few washings the dipping must be re Peated—perbaps the very next wash- ing will take it all out. But it fs no more trouble to use than bluing wa- ter. Then there are special colored pow- ders for the purpose that are dissoived in water to be used like bluing. These powders come in most of the popular light shades—tan and lavender, blue and pink. ~ Lacking either of these coloring de- vices, however, you can still make your once-pink clothes pink again. Dip a plece of red crepe paper in a ba- sin of water—and the resulting red water will serve admirably as dye to color the faded article. No one but yourself can make your life beautiful, no one can be pure, hon- rable and loving for you—J. R. Mut ‘er. AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS I lk ee OE le OD a oe ae | The term “Negro,” or “colored peo- ‘ple," has no definite meaning. Nelth ‘er discloses nationality. ‘These terms jhave no place In the selence of ‘at [thropology. But thele persistent usc with referonee to. persons of African descent tavites attention. The whit man trled to make a brute out of the black man. To this end the slave power put the eause of slavery tn the slave himself. “The cause, deat Brutus, that we are underlings, {is not in our stars bat in ourselves.” Ev- erything was done to destroy the na- Uonality and hinder the growth of tn dividuality in the captive African. He Was called “Negro” to characterize his kind and condition, The word. "Ne gro” then became the trade mark of slavery. It is now a term of contempt. It is so written and spoken. This op- probrious epithet should have been ta ken away with the bondage and not allowed to remain the deadly weapon ot the sycophant and. the explotter. Tt tm the strongest barrier to. the in vestiture with citizenship of the Afri- can dwelling in America, whose long domfclle, Adelity and toll have given him an incontestable title to the most honorable distinction of American elt. zenship, writes Charles Hatfield Dick- erson in the Chicago News. Alto “colored people” in the publle mind are nondescripts. None of these names is respectable, Let them be abhorred. ‘Let us all’ have the good and proper name and patronymic “At Hlean," “ot African descent” and “black,” tf you please. For 1 behold the time when black skin will be as fashionable as black cloth and as val unblo as sable. ‘Thore are those whose ignorance of the glory and grandeur of Africa makes them shamed of their mother country But T have sought and found her the workshop of nature, the cradle of man, the undoubted source of the civ- flization of the whole world. Of this Tem contdent. Plato thanked God that he was a man; that he was a citizen of Athens; lived in the age of Pericles; had the friendship of Socrates. So do I thank God that | am a man, conscious of the high destiny of man, clambering with my fellows up tho cloudy summits of our times; am a citizen of this grest republic; five in the world of Chicago; in the reign of Woodrow Wilson, a man of philosophic mind, who has lin- gered with the muses, learned and ‘written the grand march of tho Amer- {ean peoplo and presides over thelr destiny with dignity and grace, And 1 am proud to live in the era of Theo- fore Roosevelt, a man of great ampli tude of mind and vigor of body, who has traversed the globe, enlarged our intellectual empire and has now be- come the ubiquitous political genius atttesepubile! There {s a well authenticated case of a Negro who was once as black as the ace of spades but whose skin all over his body is now a pinkish white with the exception of a few pinpoint specks on his face, and these are dis- appearing also. It is one of the rare cases known to medical sclence and dermatology where the affection Imown to physicians as “Ieukoderma” {s universal. The man is Adolphus Setzer, an ex-slave of Newton, N. C., ‘where he was born and reared. He belonged to the large estate of the late Reuben Setzer, who owned much land and many Negroes before the war be- tween the states. Up to the time Set- ger was forty years old his skin was Midway between the sandy beach st Ocoan View, on the southern side of Hampton Roads, and Norfolk, a rapidly growing southern metropolis, there has been developed, in the heart of a rich farm-trucking region, an at- tractive Negro community, called Ti tustown, in which all of the people own their own homes and not a single renter is found. In Titustown Negroes have had the opportunity of buying ‘sigh-class prop- erty at a low price, building comfort- able and attractive individual houses on easy terms, and living happy lives in a refined and attractive commu nity, It was in 1901 that a commission of ten or a dozen colored men came to Augustus T, Stroud, a white lawyer of Norfolk, who had recently gradu- ated from college. They asked that some land should be bought and re- sold to Negroes for home sites, The Negroes had heard the summons “Move on” and sought the good offices of a southern white man whose family had long had a deep interest in the welfare of Negroes. ‘Men who in the beginning had very ‘The most remarkable relief map in the world is in a public park in Guate mala City. It is of immense propor- tions and represents with minute de- tails all the physical characteristics of the republic. Tiny steel bands rep- resent the railroad systems, and water can be turned into all the river beds. ‘The maker died of brain fever not long ago, after completing his work. ‘When a man is caught with stolen fruit the other men stand around and criticize its quality. ‘The Amazon river was discovered from the west, in spite of its being the largest body of water emptying in- to the Atlantic, A party of Spanish conquistadores “eached its headwaters after an unspeakably difficult passage of the Andes. Then they built a boat ‘and floated down, later to navigate along the coast to the Caribbean set tlements. Great Britain has 70,000 brewery workers, and thousands of others are indirectly dependent on the brewing industry. coal black. He is of pure African de scent and nowhere in his family is ‘there a trace of white blood. When ne was about forty years of age, no contracted a most malignant case of malarial fever in Cabarrus county, North Carolina, and was brought home on a wagon, quite a distance, so that he might die with his family. Local physicians attended him and eventual- ly he got well of the fever, but leuko- derma made its appearance and dur ing the last 40 years—he is now an octogenarian—the affection has gradu- ally spread until today, with the ex- ception noted, the entire surface of his skin is white with a pinkish tinge. Leukoderma is described in the books as a condition in which the pigment forming tissues have lost their func- tion of making and furnishing plg- ment to the skin. This Is brought about by trophoneurosis and is often associated with neurotic disturbances. In short, it is due to the nerves, and in this’ case the nerves of the man be- came affected by the toxic poisons of the malarial attack. Leukoderma ts not at all uncommon among the dark races and is particularly a disease of the tropics. Dermatologists have found many cases where the affection has attacked a portion of the skin sur- face, making what Is known as “pie- ‘bald” Negroes. But the cases in which this affection has become unt versal over a man’s body are very rare, and this case is very interesting to specialists and the medical frater- nity generally because of its rarity. “Uncle” Dolph, as he is called by white and black, has always been a respectful, respectable and respected Negro; has been industrious and raised a large family. He has good eyes and a good memory and can re- eall many incidents of slavery days and of the war, He helped build all the older buildings in the place and is the oldest citizen, white or black, who was here when the town began to take shape three-quarters of a cen- tury ago, I beg leave to suggest herewith that colored men be utilized to help man the navy. The Negro has proved him- self loyal to “Old Glory” if anyone has, and he should be represented in the navy as well as inthe army.” If white sailors and marines should object to their company on board ship, why not allot certain ships to them as certain barracks are allotted to them in the army? ‘The plan of nomenclature in the navy is to name battleships after states, cruisers after cities and gun- boats ‘after famous battle fields, but with the colored units a new system could be used. For instance, the gov- ernment might turn over to the col- ored sailors such battleships as the Alabama and Mississippl or such cruisers as the Suwanee and the Dixie. Among the Negroes may be found plenty of good loyal material and I will wager that if they are called upon no one need ever blush for the record their ships may make.—H. T. Hughes, in the Chicago News. ‘There are 24 Methodist Episcopal churches in the United States report- ing a membership of more than 1,00 each. Calvary church, New York, leads with 2,600 members, and First church, Los Angeles, is second with a total membership of 2,400, ‘A commercial wireless service has been established between stations in Peru and Brazil, crude ideas of what a home should be, have gradually been ‘ed out into a finer conception of ~vhat a home can be made through persistent thrift and constant effort to imprave the physi- cal condition of th» house, the yard and the fences. What tie Negroes of Titustown have done so quirtly and s0 effective- ly, with the sympathetic co-operation of Mr. Stroud through a long period, can and should be repeated, with nec. essary modifications, of course, wher- ever there are large numbers of Ne- groes who should have better hous- ing.—Southern Workman, Because of the scarcity of clocks in West Africa, events are timed by the regular daily occurrences. For exam- ple, a native wrote that she had re- ceived news of her sister's {liness “a Mitte while before the guinea fowl talk,” that Is, about five o'clock in the morning. ‘A good many men work hard and unremittingly and achieve no distinc- tion other than that of living to be more than seventy years old. ‘The balance wheel of a watch vi- brates 300 times a minute, 432,000 times a day, or 157,680,000 times a years, As each vibration covers about one and one-half revolutions, the shaft on which the balance wheel is mounted makes 236,520,000 revolutions fn {ts bearings each year, Names elude us so easily. Who was the clever fellow who described a male quartet as a musical organiza- tion composed of three mep ‘and a tenor? ‘The chamber of commerce of Johan- nesburg, South Africa, hay sent to England an appeal for widse use in the British {sles of maize, one of the chief products of the land around the erstwhile Boer city. Attention {s called to the many ways im which we of the United States make vse of this variety of grain In connection with » new hotel in Honoluln there will be built a glass. walled shaft in which guests of the house can descend tpto the sea and watch {ts life.