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Dancing Every Thursday Evening at Barksdale's Academy, SALVATUR DEI RE SALVATUR PHILANTHROPIST PUBLISHING PAPER CHARLES PAGE WILL CARRY OUT HIS IDEAS OF PUBLICITY REGARDLESS OF PROFIT Printing House and Editorial Offices Are Seven Miles Apart on His Trolley Line. Tulsa. Ok. Surrounded by black- jackets, such as grow profusely in this part of Oklahoma, stands a two-story brick building, 50x140, built especially for a newspaper office. It is equipped with a battery of inotype machines, a fast press, with telegraph and tele- phone wires leading into it. This building is the publication office of the Evening Times, the plaything of Charles Page, millionaire oil man and philanthropist. The newspaper office is in Sand Springs, seven miles from Tulsa. Men employed by Page have begun the publication of the Evening Times, a daily afternoon newspaper. The editorial offices are in Tulsa, where reporters, editorial writers and others are at work. Copy goes to Sand Springs over the interurban line, which is also owned by Page. Publishing a newspaper seven miles from the soil, of news and from the city in which it is used to circulate is an experiment, but Page believes it will succeed. He intends to make it succeed. The Evening Times is published for the purpose of telling the world about Sand Springs, as well as giving all the information about Tulsa, the oll center of the Southwest. Very little will be said, it is understood, about his philanthropies, for Page says very little about them. Sand Springs has been in existence of number of years, a quiet place in the hills, several miles from Tulsa. Large established there a home for orphans—the children who had no names and were given no attention by the officials in the counties in which they lived. He found the counties perfectly willing for him to take all the orphans and having built a home for them, he smiled and took them all. After a time Page saw that it would be necessary to take care of the homeless widows in Oklahoma, at least large number of them. Having provided for the orphans, the people of the State expected him to provide also for the widows. So he began to build pleasant little cottages for them, and to provide for their wants. Today there is a large, colony of widows at Sand Springs, and in the orphan asylum nearly 300-little ones who were homeless have found a pleasant place to live. Schools have been established for them and teachers are provided. They come from all over the State, and once in the orphanage they remain there until they are able to go out into the world and make their own way. These children have playgrounds, and they have the freedom of the great park Page has established at Sand Springs, in which he has placed the largest and most expensive zoo in the Southwest. He is building a magnificent modern hospital of stone and brick for the care of the sick, and if they are poor, it will cost them nothing to go to the hospital. There are other features at Sand Springs, for it has grown into an industrial place, as well as one of many philanthropies. There are seven large factories, in which 2200 persons are employed. Up in the hills there is a small city, which has all the appearance of a summer resort. Shady streets run through it, and trees are everywhere. The houses are all small, now and neat. The workers live in them, and few of their rent for more than $10 a month. Anybody and everybody builds houses, in Sand Springs, to live in, for sale and for rent. Although the Evening Times has taken the attitude of being philanthropic, it is not to be understood that it will not fight. It is against graft and uncleanness in politics and elsewhere. It is not a political paper, but a close watch is kept on politics and politicians. With all it bids fair to become one of the most peculiar newspapers in the world, and if the men Page has employed can make it so, it will be one of the most successful. "So you claim to be a literary man, eh?" "Yes, sir. I wrote that book: 'A Dozen Ways to Make a Living.'" "And yet you are begging!" "Yes, sir; that's one of the ways." This Jolie Came From England Barber—"Very Sorry, sir, but I'm afraid I've made a small cut on your chin." Subject—"Ah! it must have been a sharp patch on the rear." THE GAZETTE THE MAYOR OF BOSTON It Is Claimed—An Unfortunate Effort to Change the Wording, the Cause —Another Blow at Segregation. Special to The Gazette. St. Louis, Mo.—Since the riots, in East St. Louis, Ill. have brought forward a demand for compensation for damages to property and loss of life, competent attorneys who have made a study of the Illinois Mob law, which was placed on the statute books through the efforts of Hon. Edward D. Green of Chicago, say the law is so defective in its wording and so ambiguous in its meaning as to be of little value to the people whom it was intended to protect. One attorney says it is evident the law was fashioned after the Ohio Mob Violence or Anti-Lynching law, which was fathered by the Hon. Harvey C. Smith, editor of the Cleveland (O.) Gazette, when a member of the Ohio Legislature in 1896. The Ohio law, however, is sound as a dollar, and the fault of the Illinois law is found to be due to an eviction attempt to copy the intent of the Ohio City damage board. This is what has been deciding its value, it is thought. The Illinois law does not fix who is responsible for loss. The Ohio law does this very clearly, making the county responsible. Several attorneys have given the same view on the matter. A law that is sound, like Ohio, should be placed upon the statute books of Illinois. Judge Dyer of the federal court has made permanent on injunction, issued against, the city, to prevent the enforcement of the segregation ordinances. A temporary injunction was issued by Judge Dyer prior to the hearing of the segregation cases by the U. S. Supreme Court. Invited to Aid in Building Ships to Fight Foe, But Segregated. A quiet but determined effort, to keep colored men from certain lines of work at Hog Island (near Philadelphia) has been in force from the earliest stages of construction at the great ship-building plant. We have added in loosening the cause hopping the government took, a heart condition that has made them have grown worse. Colored mechanics are offered common labor, young colored men are refused admission to the ship-building school and now an armed guard directs colored workers to the jim-crow side of the dining room operated within the grounds of the plant. This is all done in the face of the fact that great signs of oppression and advertisements for colored workers have been young students to push the shipbuilding to beat the savage Hunt and autocracy. Many of the men who sought employment were veterans of foreign wars, and one at least had the O. K. of the main employment office. The punk-headed fools who are blinded by color prejudice are first aids to the cause of Kaiserism and these fools are also job at once. The cause of democracy calls for a square deal to the most loyal American of them all, the colored man.—Philadelphia Weekly Tribune. ```markdown ``` Appointed by George Muster Chairman of the executive state council of Defense thirty of our men and women were named as an auxiliary advisory Council of Defense, J. C. Giller, former state librarian, was named secretary and directing head with an office in the state capital here. Hugh Bess has been appointed barge master at the union station here. Porty passenger trains arrive at and depart daily. Caught White Sailors Disgusted Norfolk, Va.—Considerable excitement prevailed in the neighborhood of Church and Queen streets, the night of May 20, when three U. S. sailors were arrested with faces blacked. It may lead to the solution of the mystery of a wave of crime in this city laid at the door of our men of the navy. In the Battle for Democracy "With 80,000 Negro troops co-operating in the endeavor to win the war, and colored women as busy in Red Cross activities as the white, it is unpatriotic for employers to discriminate against, or for men to refuse association in labor with, colored folk."—Detroit Daily Free Press. ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25,1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since FRESH OHIO NEWS Written by 'The Old Reliable' Gazette's Correspondents Throughout the State --- CADIZ,—Miss Mary Glenn spent Easter at home in Maryville, Mrs. Nancy Duling is visiting in Steubenville, Mrs. Sarah Bossel, who has been quite sick, is improving, Eastern Star hodge holds its annual thanksgiving service, Sunday afternoon. A number of visitors attended the Easter services at St. James, A. M. E. Church. The pastor preached an inspiring sermon in the morning and the Sabbath school rendered a fine program in the evening. Collection for the day, $43.60, Mrs. Susan E. Lee and grand-daughter, of Wheeling, were guests of Mrs. B. S. Lee. SANDUSKY,—The Second Baptist church and S. S. were largely attended, Sunday, and seven new members were baptized the S. S. superintendent, Mr. Jasper the Eason of Mason, at 9:20 and the children rendered their selections beautiful. He asked a $25 collection and was given $30. A splendid exhibition of the missionary spirit, Miss Emma Gilkerson attended both church and her S. S. class, Sunday—Rev G. D. Smith, the local representative of the Gazette, asks all having news for his letter to leave it at his house on Sunday, and urges all to read "The Old Reliable" Gazette. Take it in preference to any other race publication and get the news, truth, and proper race inspiration. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication at all 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 wrapper about returned copies. Unless this latter is done, proper credit will be given to the wedding presents, etc., obituary notices, inquiries for relatives and advertisements of all kinds, including items announcing entertainments to be held in the near future, must be paid for in advance at the rate of 20 cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. YOUNGSTOWN — Miss Saghe Rogess is convalescent and Chas, Clark is improving rapidly. Richard Gray is improving rapidly. Murray is J. Stewart, Wm. Win, Sanders, Mrs. Anna Hudson, Mrs. Harry Erwin and Mrs. Sam. Turn are convalescing slowly. Mrs. Charley Jackson visited in Cleveland and Pittsburg, recently — Buckeye lodge annual sermon, April 14. — A number of our boys from Camp Sherman spent Easter in the city. — "Cheery" Anderson, native of Louisiana, died December 15 in the Little Sisters of the Poor, on Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif., age 108. She was given the name of "Cheery" years ago, because of her constantly bright and cheerful spirit. HILLS, SHOROO.—Mr. Pearl Zimmerman of Columbus is here visiting his mother.—An excellent Easter program, was rendered at Wesleyan church, in the afternoon.—Mrs. Oma Deyton of Columbus spent the day here with her mother, Mrs. Alline Rutton.—Rev. J. W. Devaughn returned to Jronton, Monday. He assisted Rev. Orr in the revival services, which closed, last Wednesday, and was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Gregston.—Mr. and Mrs. Pryce of Cincinnati spent Sunday with the Rev. Orr and Williams and brother, Albert, spent a few days these last week.—Mr. and Mrs. Tem Dent of Greenfield visited Mr. and Mrs. Allen Trimble. Sunday.—Wyatt Young and Mrs. Rosie Williams are no better.—Miss Bessie Craig of Columbus is here.—Mrs. Anna Greene visiting her mother, Mrs. Clapa Ford.—Mrs. Leoan Smith of Cincinnati spent Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. P. H. Smith.—The Sunday school entertained with an excellent Easter program, in the evening at the Rev. Orr and Mrs. Albert, Williams. Sr. a girl—Bert Williams of Columbus spent a few days here with his sister Mrs. Gregston.—Mrs. C. R. Young spent Easter with her child in Cincinnati.—In loving remembrance of Dessie Kittell. A precious one from us is gone. A voice we loved is still. A place is vacant in our home. Which never can be filled. By Anna Weston. SMITHFIELD.-Misses Nellie Turris and T. Smith deserve much credit for training the children for Easter. The program, Sunday evening, was heard by many, some coming from Meltyne.—Re. Mrs. Wheedle and St. Paul's choir sang, Sunday week, at the Baptist church dedication in Emerson. Others here also attended.—Mrs. R. Veney and Mrs. C. West, were delegates to The W. M. M. S. "quarterly," last week. Mrs. Frank, Smith and Mrs. J. M. Davis were in Wheeling, last Thursday.—Mrs. Griffin returned from Wellsville, last week. Mrs. L. B. Hargrave spent Easter in Steubenville and Mrs. E. Powell; in Brownville,—Mr. C. Floyd of Bradley spent Sunday, week here. Miss Lilian Beall is employed in Steubenville at the hub department "store." Mrs. Rhoda Veney, Chas. Bigsby, Wm. Williams, W. Davis, R. & J. Beall, J. Smith, John, James and Haze Harris, Jeffries, D. Christian and others attended the "Windy City" at Steuben, Monday, Miss Alice and Nellie Harris, Mrs. K. Christian, Mrs. C. West, daughter and son, S. & A. West, and others attended Easter exercises at McIntyre,—Mrs. J. M. Williams is ill. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Dorsoy, of Homestead, Pa. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hargrave, last week. Miss L. B. Hargrave returned with them. "JIM-CROW" Y. M. C. A. EFFECT The "Windy City's" First Policewoman of Color—More Postoffice Department Arrests. Chicago, Ill.—I. is now Policewoman Grace Wilson and ex-officio ball off of the Municipal Court. She was sworn in to the office Thursday, by acting Chief of Police Aleck, and assigned to the third prefect, Cottage Grove Ave. station, Capt. Mullen, commanding. The race issue in the public schools started when the local "jim-crow" Y. M. C. A. movement was inaugurated, some years ago, and brought up again by the transfer of 42 colored pupils from the North Evanston schools to the Foster school, caused the resignation from the latter school, last week, of Miss Harriet Gridley, one of the oldest teachers in point of service. Many of our good parents, fearing trouble, have withdrawn their children, assistent tampering with mail and prety thefts of cash from letters caused Chicago postal officials to spread a net into which two more of our employees of the postoffice floundered. They are: George De Prad, 320 N. Living Ave. apprehended by a "test letter," containing marked money, and Joseph C. Morgan, 6212 Greenwood Ave. a postal clerk, "caught in the net" of extracting funds from the mails. PLEASED OVER OUR VICTORY: Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Hawaii March 10, 1918. Editor Gazette, Dear Sir--The day has come that I have longed to see it. I have been told that the editor's honour has upheld by the courts of Ohio. It is hard to overthrow a good man whenever he is in the right. May you ever continue to give the same good service to our race and to than thirty years. Truth stands the test of time. Sincevely Private Wellington H. Lampley, Machine Gun Co. 25th Reg. U. S. A. Complete Vindication. Washington C. H., Ohio, April 1, '18. Hon. Harry C. Smith. Editor, The Gazette, Cleveland, O. Dear Sir:—Heartily congratulating you upon your sweeping victory in court and complete vindication. F am Your friend. John T. Oatneal, Pension Claim Attorney. WHO LYNCHED HIM. 10550 EUCLID AVENUE "The Policy of the Wilson Administration"—Miserable Discrimination Inaugurated. Philadelphia, Pa.—Following the visit of inspection made by five members of the U. S. Senate Committee on Commerce to the Hog Island Shipping Plant, near here, Senator Vardanan, of Mississippi, being one of the investigators, segregation is now rampant in the big mess hall. Until he and his colleagues paid the island a visit, the spirit of real democracy prevailed at the huge plant, and white and colored workmen sat wherever they saw fit in the mess hall. But things have changed. Now signs are prominently displayed about the place which read: "This Side for Colored," and "This Side for White," as Manager, Allen had been advised that a grave mistake was being made in permitting workmen of both races to work in the same building; a custom never heard of in the South. So the 2,000 Aero-Americans are now compelled to eat on one side of the mess hall and the white men on the other. There was quite a bit of confusion when this disgrateful practice was introduced, and as yet he majority of workmen are mystified as to why such an order should be issued. FROM CAMP GRANT Rockford, Ill., March 31, 1918. Editor Gazette, Dear Sir--The Ohio boys here at Camp Grant appear to be more dignified than those from other sections of the country and are "making good." Most of them have good positions, too. All are a credit to their parents. They are always larger and more decorated by one of our soldier boys--Cecil Washington of Jamestown, O., a fine young man. Our good friend, Mr. D. D. Dancy, if Youngstown, O., sends me the Gazette regularly and I do appreciate it o much because I would get, very oneside if it were not for "The Old Reliable" Gazette. Relatives of other Ohio boys here ought to send them copies of it, too. They are always anxious and of course are welcome to do so. Private H. W. Jennings. Co. F., 3855th Inf. A Black "Red Cross" New York City—High officials of the American Red Cross at Washington, D. C., are conducting an investigation to determine who was responsible in the Gulf Division for the circulation of pamphlets appealing to our people of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi for funds for the Red Cross, the pamphlets bearing the imprint of a black cross. Porto Rico has long been celebrated for the unity of the races there. Members of the darker race are in every branch of industrial and civil life. The largest department store in San Juan, the capital, is owned by a Negro. The senior member of the department has held the office for four consecutive appointments by the president of the United States and by an election, is a Negro. The judge corresponding to our circuit judge and having under his jurisdiction the metropolis of Porto Rico, San Juan, is a Negro. The commissioner of trades and labor is a Negro. The mayors of numerous towns of Porto Rico are Negroes. And, yet this country has negroed Porto Rico's soldiers. It Pays to Advertise in "The Gazette" Cleveland, O. Apr. 1, 18. Editor Gazette, Dear Sir--More than thanks to you for your kindness. The house is rented and you can cut money for the adv. Let me know if you get it alright. Additional Locals We desire to call our readers' attention, particularly, to the Co-Operative Hardware Co., and the Main Theater advertisements elsewhere in this paper and again urge our patrons to prefer those business enterprises that advertise in "The Old Reliable." St. James A. M. E. church, east end, in the midst of preparations to celebrate its anniversary. The W. M. M. society will give a reception to the members, April 11, and the stewards will celebrate with appropriate exercises, April 14. Last Sunday the church was crowded to its capacity at the Easter exercises. In the morning, the pastor preached an appropriate "Soul" and in the evening the Sunday school had charge under the direction of Supt. F. E. Young. Next Sunday, the N. A. A. C. P. will have charge of the evening services. New faces in the congregation last Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Brooks, recently returned from the cast, and Mr. Martin Farmer. The church has three lights installed, Mr. Fred Bergy and Mrs. Blanche Lewis were quietly married at the parsonage, last Wednesday evening. The pastor, Rev. O. W. Childs, Mr. D. Boggess and Mrs. Hill have been sick, recently. Quarterly meeting was held recently by Dr. Chas. Sundy and the reports showed that 512 had been raised during the quarter. The Adams-Ramey Men's meetings have good meetings and receives monthly week. The teacher training class started off nicely with fifteen members, Mrs. O. W. Childs, teacher. MASTER BYRON·ALEXANDER The Lad That Congressman Gard of the Dayton District Has Appointed a West Point Cadet. The race has had three graduates of the U. S. West Pool Military Academy—former Lieut. Henry O. Flipper, now of El Paso, Texas; Lieut. John H. Alexander, of Ohio (deceased), and Col. Charles Young (retired) of Wilberforce. Wm. Hare of this city, Richard Bundy, then of Cincinnati, Cadet Whittaker of South Carolina and, if memory serves us correctly, R. S. Wilkinson of South Carolina were the other Afro-Americans appointed to West Point. Hare and Whittaker got to know those but those of an art he had to remain, having forced out by mistreatment. Bundy was "headed off" in the examinations at the Academy, the same thing occurring in the case of Wilkinson, if our remembrance is correct. Whittaker was the one whose cars were said to have been clipped by fellow-cadets (white). Hare remained there less time than Whittaker did. Byron Alexander, a graduate of the Dayton high school, is an exceptionally bright and promising lad and will be treated to his treatment at the institution, if he be allowed to enter it, will be all it should be and more. One thing sure, he has the best wishes of an entire race and all the fair-minded members of the other. SECRETARY SHILLADY'S CORRECTION. New York City, Mar. 28, 1888. Editor Gazette, Dear Sir:—Will you allow me the courtesy of your columns to correct an unfortunate error appearing in the 3rd paragraph of my letter of you, printed in a recent issue of your paper, in which reference was made to the security this assuption of the organization in an effort to secure an advisory labor bureau in the office of the U. S. Secretary of Labor? My letter to you read that we desired this bureau* to be headed by a representative white* man. The facts are that the whole burden of our contention was that this bureau should be headed by a representative Colored man and the letter to you was so dictated unfortunately, through a stenographer's error. The bureau should be headed by a white man. True I signed the letter and can only explain to you that it was a blunder for which I wish to make amends, as best I can by this correction. Simply Can't Keep Them Out! Washington, D. C. Among the two regiments of U. S. engineers, who took part in stopping the German offensive west of the Cambrai sector, were hundreds of Black Americans from the Stevenson Regiment, who threw down their picks and shovels, and managed their riffles like seasoned regulars. "Smiths" were more than 1,000 Smiths, 1,000 John Smiths and 200 John A. Smiths. It has 15,000 Millers, 15,000 Wilons and 262 John J. O'Brien, of whom fifty have wives named Mary. There are 1,000 John Browns, 1,200 John Johnsons and 1,000 George Millers. Trying Our Waiters Springfield, Mass.—The two largest and best hotels in this city, or even in New England, are employing our waiters, after an earnest attempt to run with the opposite kind. The Kimball Hotel, which up to last November had employed white waiters, is now manned by our men from head waiter down. This house employs about 75 when running full force. THE TIME EXTENDED FOR FILING SOLDIERS' INSURANCE The time for filing applications for war insurance policies by men in actual service has been extended to April 12. February 12 had been fixed, as the last day for filing applications, but through a resolution of Congress, approved by the President, the time was extended to April 12. The Elks will hold their annual memorial services at Cory M. E. church, April 14 at 3 p.m. A fine program, headed by Mrs. Rachel W. Turner, leading local soprano, will be rendered Edw. Parker, C. C. Centers and Warren C. Cossey of Hattleton, Oxt. C. will also participate. Rev. Merchant of Mt. Zion Cong. church, will preach the sermon. All cordially invited. IN UNION WE IS STREIGTH NOTED THIEF DOG RETIRES REFORMED PHILADELPHIA 'ANIMAL, HUNTED LONG, BY POLICE, NOW IN ENDING DAYS, HAPPILY WAS A CROOK. FOR SEVEN YEARS Sentenced to Death After Capture, He's Helped by Friends. York, Pa.—Living for the past two years a life of quiet retirement on the million-dollar Bonham estate near hore, and thus separated from his former pals and haunts in Philadelphia's tendorloin district, Jerry, regarded by the police of that city as the most accomplished canine crook ever known in the underworld, now enjoys the distinction of being, in all probability, the only reformed thief dog in America. From a cleverly trained, daring, expert thief, whose exploits during a period of nearly eight years cost Tenderloin merchants hundreds of dollars annually, he has become a dependable guardian of property left in his charge, and an expert in locating and recovering articles stolen by others, especially by thief dogs. Unmarried by even the slightest suggestion of delinquent tendencies since the Bonham hospitality was thrust upon him, his reformation is considered complete. With a fragment left of the three score years and ten, as measured by dog standards, he promises to end his life in a well-rounded-out period of usefulness and to depart leaving many a sincere friend who will recall his life story as one of touching interest. Jerry is now well into his sixteenth year, and for a dog that is a long, long time to live. Just when Jerry began his criminal career is unknown. Philadelphia police records-credit him with having been professionally engaged in crooked work for nearly seven years. Previous to his appearance as a professional canine crook, however, he had lived in the tenderloin for at least two years. Where he originally came from is a mystery to all but a very few. His early life was associated with that of a young girl who drifted into the great macadam of alluring excitement. He is said to have come from a small town not far from the great city. Those who knew him when he first appeared in redlight circles say he was a well-grown dog at that time. What they recall about him particularly is that he was devoted to his young mistress and was seldom to be coaxed from her side. His trainers say never was dog more gifted with intelligence. Once shown what was expected of him, and he could be depended on to perform the same act time and again. Nor was his power to acquire information limited. He proved to be versatile to a degree that was remarkable. He was taught to recognize policemen, even plain clothes men, and to give the alarm when they suddenly appeared in unexpected places. It is said of him by those who should know, that he would, uncommanded, take up their trail, and if appeared leading toward resorts frequented by his crooked pals would come rushing in, in sufficient time to allow those in danger to make their escape. Naturally Jerry was hated by the police. Not only was he a thief their best had traps failed to catch, but he constantly interfered with their plans to capture other badly wanted crooks. Eventually an order was issued that he was to be captured dead or alive. Thereafter an tenderloin cop was on the lookout for him. Time and again was he spied by them in the act of plundering an exposed stall, and chase given. Hundreds of bullets were sent whizzing after him in the hope that one might take effect and end his career. But like all crooks, Jerry, in time, acquired a taste that proved his undoing. In his case it was figs that led to his being captured. A policeman stood in the shadow of a fruit stand at Eighth and Vine streets one night when Jerry in passing spied a box of the much coveted fruit. He was caught in the act, caught with the goods in his mouth, and caught so tightly that struggle as he did he could not escape. The policeman, realizing the importance of his catch, rushed him to the Eleventh and Wood streets police station, where Leitenant Hamilton promptly decided to end for all time Jerry's activities as a thief. He sentenced him to death, and had him transferred to the Morris Refuge, where the sentence was to be carried out. But Jerry had his friends. The importance of his arrest insured that being known throughout the tenderloin and long before midnight a movement was on foot to save his PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY Year $1.50 Six Months 1.00 Three months 5.00 Subscribers are requested to return Subscribers are requested to remit postoffice money order or reg- istered letter Entered at the postoffice in Cler- land, Ohio, as second-class mail matter. 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. 300,000 in Ohio. 25,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1918 The Gazette is indebted to the Dayton (O.) Daily News for the use of the Byron Alexander cut on page 1 "Wilson approved voyage of Baker." —Newspaper headline. Well, so did the rest of the country. There is no lack of harmony on that point. Washington is about to displace Philadelphia as the city of brotherly love. All the brothers of Democratic statesmen there are being placed in peaceful war jobs. Lest we forget. Surgeons in the army responsible for the neglect that the senatorial investigation brought to the surface, are now being discharged from the army as the result of courtmartials. The neglect was there, it seems. These be great times for the broth ers. Alfred Brandeis, brother of Justice Brandeis, now draws a government salary as "federal investigator of profiteering." Then Archibald of Governor General Harrison, is the new custodian of the property of alien enemies of the Philippines. GEN. WOOD'S REPORT. The Senate Military Committee had General Leonard Wood before it that it might have some of the real facts in regard to conditions in France. And here are some of the things it learned: First: The French are disappointed in the size of the American army thus far sent to Europe. Second: No American artillery is yet available to Gen. Pershing's men. yet available to Gen. Pershing's men. Third: No American airplanes are available to Pershing or his men. One thousand American aviators are ready but are without planes. The French protect the American lines when not imperatively needed elsewhere. Then the German planes have a clear field and fly where they please, often so low that the Americans fire at them with pistols. Fourth: More men and more ships are needed. An army of 2,500,000 should be maintained in France at the earliest possible moment and 2,500,000 more men be placed in training at home. Fifth: The Germans on the western front are now superior in men and in the air. Isn't it about time America should wake up? Otherwise, she stands a good chance of being waked up by disaster. There are in the city of Washington many thousands of job holders who are doing the work of civilians but who have received military titles and who wear army and navy uniforms. It is said by Claude Kitchin, Democratic leader of the House, that their number reaches 62,000. They take so much pride in their uniforms that the public is naturally becoming interested as well. Numerous suggestions are being put forth as to how to make their uniforms more distinctive. One suggests that they be just like those of the real soldiers and sailors except, that, instead of wearing trousers, they wear bloomers, the pattern to be very yellow polka dots on a very white field. "If reports are true," says Senator Thomas, of Colorado, a disgusted Democrat, "there have been wholesale commissioning of young men of draft age to staff jobs, whereby they escape not only the draft, but will escape fighting for their country. I do not think it a very good thing for the morale of the American army." This article, however, concerns uniforms and not morale. Where the danger-shunners are of draft age, in addition to the white and yellow bloomers, there should be added one large white feather to be worn conspicuously on the left breast of the blouse. By their uniforms ye should know them. HUMANITY AND THE NEGRO. Ben Baker, a versatile writer, in arguing for the enfranchisement of our people in the South, quotes Mrs Howard Gould as follows: "It would be a splendid achievement to break down the solidarity of the 'solid South' based on racial discrimination." And she appeals for opportunity for all our children in these words: "I see no reason why the South should not give the children of the Negro race the equal advantage to acquire the same education as that of the white children, and I want to see the Negro in America get simple justice and an opportunity to develop all his possibilities for good and useful citizenship. To my mind the blackest page in our national history is our treatment of the Negro race." In his recent letter to the leaders of the Democratic party in New Jersey, President Wilson says: "Every party must try to serve humanity, and the task is a very practical one, meaning that every program, every measure, must be tested by this question, and this question only! Is it just, is it for the benefit of the average man without influence or privilege; does it embody in real fact the highest conception of social justice, and of right dealing, without respect of person or class or particular interest?" By the rule laid down by the President in the above sentence, it would seem that our people have reason to expect help from him in the way of justice and service to their humanity. Otherwise the words would have to be regarded as mere rhetoric, which is inconceivable. It will indeed be a bap day for America when the territory south of Mason and Dixon's line, as well as foreign territory, is made safe for its down-trodden Democracy, a Democracy of humble, long-suffering, patient and patriotic people. DAMNED IF THEY DO OR THEY DONT. One of the Wilson administration boosters says in a recent magazine article that "a good deal of Republican presidential politics has been played since the beginning of the year." The fact is that there has been ten times as much presidential politics played by the Democrats as by the Republicans. The Republicans have been largely barred from playing politics, because every time they make a move they are accused of trying to embarrass the administration. If they oppose an administration measure, they are doing it for politics. If they support an administration measure, that is also for political purposes. In the eyes of administration boosters there is no good purpose, no patriotic motive, in Republicans. On the other hand, they see nothing but the purest of patriotism in every act of the administration, including all the wastefulness, the favoritism, the sectionalism, the procrastination, and the secrecy regarding public affairs. When the administration coddled the I. W. W., that was patriotism. It was all right for the administration to attempt to establish an eight-hour day in the lumber industry on the Pacific coast while leaving the southern mills to operate on their old schedules. If those things had been done by Republicans, the charge of "playing politics" would have been far too mild to characterize the transactions. But the voters are more sagacious than the administration boosters give their credit for. They are wise to the sophistry that is being attempted, and they will demonstrate that condition of mind in the senatorial and congressional elections next fall. MADAM MARIE SELIKA, "QUEEN OF STACCATO" Over 1600 people attended the Selika concert for the benefit of the Boston Guardian, given in that city, Mar. 21, and our most famous soprano was given ovation after ovation during the evening, a grand reception, after the concert, closing one of the most successful affairs ever held in Boston. Massachusetts's best musical talent assisted Madam Selika, among the participants being Madame Marie Selika Louia V. Jones of this city, a senior student of the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston. Of his number on the program, the Guardian contained the following: "Mr. Jones played with skill and feeling, and in the 'African Dance' by S. Coleridge Taylor, displayed the exceptional talent he possesses as a fine violinist." Madam Marie Selika (Mrs. Sampson Williams) is a native of Cincinnati and, many years ago, lived for many months in Cleveland and Columbus. From 1882 to 1900, she won national and international fame, singing before royalty in England, Germany and Russia. Her name is synonymous with those of Adelina THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, OHIO, APRIL 6, 1918 and Carlotta Patti and Jenny Lind, greatest world soprano solists. Mme. Selika's range was always higher than that of Patti (Adelina), and yet their voices have often been compared. It was she who "blazed the way" abread and at home for our concert and other singers and, following the custom established by England in the case of its old and great artists, our people should show our greatest soprano solist. Madam Marie Selika, the "Queen of Staccato," all the honor it is possible for us to show, though her voice and years are not as young as they were when she was in her prime. We owe this much and more to her. We well remember how she refused high salaries, when she was sadly in need of money, years ago, to tour the country with "South Before the War" companies because she felt that it would be lowering her position as an artist to do so and she was right! Selika has suffered much to uphold the standard of her art and, as one who is more or less familiar with her ambitions, we honor her all the more for her praiseworthy and artistic stand. DOINGS OF THE RACE The two National • Afro-American Baptist conventions have decided to reunite after a year or two's split. The Cleveland (Ohio) Gazette has been making "Jordan a hard road to travel" for many of its traducers.— Waxahachie (Tex.) Meidler. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Charlie Filmore will confer a favor by communicating with his grandmother, Mrs. Filmore, 12 West 132nd St.—N. Y. News. The infamous photoplay, "The Birth of a Nation," was barred from Portland, Oregon, as a result of the good work of Mrs. E. D. Cannady, associate editor of the Portland Advocate, and others. Good! A Southner (white) says: "It is not whiskey, but long injustice, that has dulled ambition with the Negro farm laborer of the South. It is so easy to live in this country that there has been nothing to spur him to enterprise." The Freedmen's Aid society of the M. E. church has appropriated for education among our people of the South, this year, $500,000, and the Seventh Day Adventists of the U. S. and Canada have raised $55,000 to be used in a propaganda for making converts among them. Chas. King inherited Oklahoma oil land worth $50,000 some time ago and went there to look after it. He was of draft age. A tracer was sent for him and the chief of police of Muskogee, Okla, returned to Birmingham, Ala., where he was blackened as he did not know that he was called until the police informed him. Afro-American employees of the government building at Raleigh, NC, have saved more than white employees. All of the six letter carriers, one janitor, seven laborers, and an elevator boy, not yet 20 years old, own their own homes. While there are scores of white employees in the same building drawing better pay, less than 20 per cent of them own homes. The annual report of the public schools of South Carolina shows an enrollment for 1916-17 of 195,112 white children, and 212,828 white children. The average attendance for white students was for colored, 111,004. The value of the whites' school property was $7,290,408 for colored schools', $764,205. The white pupils had $178.6 each spent upon them and ours, $1.89 which is an increase for the white and a decrease for ours, compared with last year. Mrs. Howard Gould, the brave little millionaire lady of New York, who espoused the cause of Rev. Reverdy C Ransom for congress, was in Washington, D. C., recently, stopping at the Raleigh Hotel. When Prof. Kelly Miller called to see her, he was refused permission to ride on the elevator Mrs. Gould, on learning of the refusal immediately gave up hgr autopsy of her son, Dr. Robert Gould, and charged $47 per week. Mrs. Gould has declared her intention to make a deter mined fight for justice and political representation for our race. The congenial Dr. E. E. Underwood at Frankfort, has always been an unselfish champion of the race. The anti-mob proposed constitutional amendment, is one of the greatest things that has ever happened that is destined to be so beneficial to the race folks of this state. It is quite correct to remove from office sheriffs, jailers, and all others who fail to protect prisoners from mobs. We believe the good people of Kentucky will see it that way. Dr. Underwood and his aides, Messrs. W. W. Wilson, P. W. Williams, J. Todd Simpson and John M. Glass, can not be too highly praise for the passage of such a law responsible for pre- before the voters of Kentucky for their approval or rejection to be voted on in November, 1919. The passage or rather approval of such a measure by the voters of the state, would empower the Legislature to pass a law to remove from office peace officials who fail to protect prisoners from mobs—Louisville (Ky). News. DARE TO DO YOUR DUTY "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 so slew. WAR INSURANCE FOR OUR SOLDIERS! WHAT THE GOVERNMENT OFFERS OUR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS THE COST EXTREMELY LOW MANY HAVE TAKEN OUT INSURANCE BUT TOO MANY HAVE FAILED TO DO SO INSURANCE OFFER CLOSES APRIL 12 White House, Washington, D.C. The undersigned respectfully requests you to disapprove the sentence of death imposed upon the Colored soldiers in the court martial at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The 372d Infantry at Camp Stuart, Newport News, Va., has a total strength of 2,212 officers and enlisted men. All except forty of them have subscribed for Government war-risk insurance. The policies carried by this regiment alone amounts to $17,277,500. The forty men who have not subscribed are single men and have no dependants. The Ninth Ohio Battalion, one company of which is from Cleveland, is a part of this regiment. Every man in the 350th Field Artillery, Camp Dix, N. J., is protected by government insurance. Despite this splendid record, there are hundreds of our soldiers who have not as yet attested to this important obligation—an obligation to themselves and their families. The government has established the war-risk insurance "as a measure of justice to the men who have been called to give up their lives, if need be, in the service of their country." It provides for the care and support of the wives and children and the dependent relatives of the enlisted and drafted men, both during the war and afterward. While the government requires that all married men contribute at least half their pay to the support of their families, this would be wholly inadequate in most cases, if not supplemented from some other source. Under the provisions of the Compensation and Insurance Act, the government, upon application of the soldier or his family, pays to his family from $15.00 to $50.00 per month, depending upon the number of children in the home. In other words, the government says to the soldier, "We share with you the response of the warrior, and we would gladly do so, if it were within their means. The government war-risk insurance plan has made it possible, even at this time of great risk and uncertainty, for every soldier to carry $10,000 insurance to protect himself and family against the hazards of war. It insures him against THIEF-CATCHING DEVICE WORKS JUST AS PLANNED But Now Designer Is Under Arrest on Manslaughter Charge. Louisville, Ky. Some one has been stealing Frank Hill's coal. Tired of the depredations Hill rigged up a trap in his coal shed. He wired a rifle to a board, trained it on a window thru which a thief might enter, attached a string to the trigger of the weapon and ran the string to the window so that when it was raised the weapon would be discharged. David Miles, a negro, attempting to enter the coal shed at night, was shot in the stomach. Police called to the scene found a trail of blood leading from the coal shed a distance of two blocks to Miles house. The negro was found wounded and sent to a hospital, where he died two hours later. Hill was arrested, and must answer to the charge of manslaughter. "Any prejudice whatever will be insurmountable if those who do not share in it themselves truckle to it and flatter it and accept it is a law of nature."—John Stuart Mill. THE MAN WHO DARES. "I honor the man who in the conscientious discharge of his duty dares to stand alone; the world, with ignorant, intolerant judgment, may condemn, the countenances of prejudices may be evicted, and the hearts of friends grow cold, but the sense of duty done shall be sweeter than the applause of the world, the countenances of relatives or the hearts of friends."—Charles Summer. To submit in silence when we should protest makes cowards out of men. The human race has climbed on Protest. Had no voice been raised against injustice, ignorance and lust, the inquisition yet would serve the law, and guillotines decide our least disputes. The few who dare, must speak and speak against us, and many. Elli Wheeler Wilcox - Ella Wheeler Wilcox. + death and total or partial disability. It provides protection for his family, in addition to the regular compensation for the death of the soldier. The cost of government war-risk insurance is extremely low—the lowest insurance rate ever offered. For a soldier twenty-one years of age, the cost is sixty-five cents per month for every thousand dollars of insurance. A $10,000 policy would cost him but $6.50 per month. The cost increases according to the age of the soldier, up to $1.20 per month for $1,000 insurance for a soldier fifty-one years of age. This offer is not open later than April 12th to the men who entered the war or before December 1917. It is therefore very important that our soldiers and sailors be urged to take advantage of this offer of the government and subscribe before it is too late. Mr. Emmet J. Scott is special assistant to the Secretary of War and is charged with the care of our soldiers and our people generally during the war. He is most desirous that we take advantage of our opportunity for protection. He writes. "Colored soldiers and sailors, let me urge you to take immediate advantage of the generous provision that has been made by our government in the matter of war-risk insurance! Think of what it will mean to the Negro race after the war is over! Think of the economic strength and measure of respect it will bring to this great group of loyal Americans, enabling them to buy homes, go into business and to become self supporting citizens. The first obligation of every citizen is to his country, but there remains a duty second only to that primary one, namely, a man's duty to protect his family and himself from war risk. The soldiers and sailors families and dependents of colored soldiers should write at once and urge colored soldiers and sailors to take out war-risk insurance before it is too late. 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CLUB NOTICE — The Working Men's Social and Literary club meets every Friday evening, for business and gives a dance, every Monday night, at their hall, 3103 Scovill Ave. H. P. Williams, pres., 3040 Central Ave. L. V. Orton, sec., 2867 E. 40th St. Milton Watkins, chairman, 2524 E. 30th St. CLEVELAND Social and Personal CLEVELAND Social and Personal Mrs. Wm. A. Webster is visiting relatives in Lowesville, Va. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Smith, of 2307 E. 86th St. a son. Messrs. Bailey, Perry and other boys were home, last week, from Camp Sherman. The members of the Kappa Sigma Beta spent a delightful Easter Sunday in Oberlin, guests of Miss Lenore Robinson. The crowds that attend the Main Theatre pack it to the doors, nightly, because of the splendid pictures shown there. Don't miss them.—Adv. Mr. Alex Robson Lee Carey and Mrs. Wilson of New Winnia attended the funeral of a relative, Mr. Fred Roberson of Blaine Ave. BEST FOR THE BLOOD — Puro Herbs. Sold only at Brown Drug Co. c. 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All are invited to attend the evening sessions. Mr. John Smith, president. The Smith Players (A. F. of M. Local No. 550) an orchestra of selected musicians, music for all occasions. Arthur J. Smith, director. Robt L. Reynolds, mgr. 4207 Central Ave., Cleveland, O. O. S. Central 5886-W.-Adv. Pay no attention to the story being circulated to the effect that the Crable suit "was dismissed." There is absolutely no truth in it. Crable was CONVICTED in Probate Court and the conviction stands and is a matter of court record. With wish to call our readers' and their friends' attention, particularly, to the very large display of the Co-Operative Hardware Co. advertisement elsewhere in this paper. It is an opportunity they cannot afford to overlook.-Adv. St. John church's collection during March for its revival expenses is said to have been $300. Last Sunday $300 were given the woman evangelist who assisted in the revival and $100. Sunday week, were given to the angel, Wm. Dawkins of Williamsport, Pa. Attorney Chas S. Sutton announces that J. E. Cooper, E. 3d St., former janitor in the employ of the Realty. Housing & Investment Co. who sued it recently for $45.50 due him, collected it last week on a judgment against the company. Frequently The Gazette has called the attention to the many readers to the fact that there is no better teacher of stupe in the city than Miss Bessie B Cook, whose advertisement appears in this paper. Have race pride and patronize her—Ady. Mrs. Reba Doctor Taylor who returned, last week, from a visit with her husband, who was at Camp Stuart, Newport News, Va. announces that the Ninth Ohio Battalion, one company of which is from this city, has left, with the military unit of which it is a part, for "somewhere in France". Owen, Owen, F. 49th St., the latter a daughter of the late Bishop Jos. A. Beebe, have purchased three houses, recently. One, valued at THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, OHIO, APRIL 6, 1918 $10,000, located in E. 40th St., is being refitted and decorated to serve as a stopping place for young men from the various colleges of the country. Mrs. Ovens is also greatly interested in welfare and church work. She is a graduate of one of the leading southern colleges and has served as teacher in a seminary. Felix C. Worth, secretary of the Y. M. C. U., says: "We wish to announce to the public that we have been robbed of $119. J. Albert Harden and Emmet Curry are in jail awaiting the action of the grand jury on a charge of having stolen the money. Also, that last week Wednesday, Andrew Harden was fired $15 and costs ($19.50 in all), for receiving stolen property, and sentenced to the workhouse for thirty days last week Thursday." Mr. Worth says that most of the money has been recovered. Between 150 and 200 persons attended the meeting of our local Welfare Association at Cory church, last Friday Friday evening, which was addressed by Eugene K. Jones of N. Y. City, sec. of the N. L. on Urban Conditions among our people; S. C. Kingsley, leading welfare worker of this city, and Judge Raer of the Municipal Court. W. R. Conners, executive secretary of the local organization, spoke of the necessity of reclamation work among some of our people. Cleared before they bought before the local courses our criminal charges. A probation officer at the police court was declared an absolute necessity at once. Madam Rachel Trapel currupted the audience with three beautiful seprano solos. It is said that Major John Fulton, of the Ninth Opio Battalion, like the major of the First Separate Battalion of Wahington, D.C., was offered a demotion to a captaincy and, when he refused it, was placed on the retired list. He can be expected home almost any day now. "High blood pressure" is said to be the ground on which Fulton, as well as Col. Charles Young of Wilherforce, was retired. It certainly looks as if the two colonels and three or four majors of the former 8th Illinois Inf. regiment will "go the same route" when the time comes for that body of soldiers to "go across," as the policy of the War Department seems to be not to send Afro-American officers higher than captain. This is "making the world safe for democracy" with a vengeance, isn't it? Our advertisers want your trade. Those who do not ask for it in the Gazette certainly care little, if at all, for it. Therefore, we urge our readers and all our friends to patronize those who ask for your trade in this paper. CORRESPONDENTS WANTED The old reliable Gazette desires an active agent and correspondent in every city and town in Ohio and neighboring states having a number of Afro-American residents. Only a little time on Fridays or Saturdays is required. We are especially destroys of hearing from persons in the following cities: Springfield, Dayton, Piqua, Mt. Vernon, East Liverpool, Akron, Lima, O., and other places, particularly in Ohio, where we have none. Write to the editor of The Gazette Blackstone building, Cleveland, O. and terms will be sent promptly. Our readers will oblige us greatly by sending at once the addresses of persons in the cities named and others in the state, to whom we can write relative to the matter. MAIN THEATRE Scovill & 25th St. FRIDAY, APRIL 5TH W. S. HART in "Wolves of the Rail," Mr. Hart's 3 Artercraft Release. SATURDAY, APRIL 6TH Norma Talmage in "The Moth!" also "Vengeance and the Woman," No. 13. SUNDAY, APRIL 7TH FRANKLIN FARNUM in "A Rough Lover," also King Baggot and Marguerite Snow in Episode No. 1 of the "Eagles Eye." MONDAY, APRIL 8TH W. S. HART in "The Patriot." TUESDAY, APRIL 9TH WM. DESMOND in "Captain of His Soul," in 7 wonderful parts; also PEARL WHITE in "The House of Hate." No 5 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10TH SISSUE HAYAKAWA in "Call of the East"; also WM. S. HART in "The Haters" THURSDAY, APRIL 11TH WM. V. MONG in "The Hopper"; also EDDIE POLO and NOBLE M. JHQNSON in "The Bull's Eye." No 2. FRIDAY, APRIL 12TH An All Star Cast in "The Honor System." A Wonderful 8 Part Fox Production. BANISH MAN FROM HOME TOWN Court's Punishment for Eloping With Niece. Aurora, Ill.-Albert Powers has been banished from his home town of St. Charles as an outgrowth of the elopement with his 17-year-old niece, Bessie Haynes, last August. Powers has been in the Kane County jail at Geneva, waiting trial. The father of the girl insisted on prosecuting Powers, but the girl's mother wished to avoid the publicity incident to a trial and the unique sentence resulted. Peanut Kills Child. Minneapolis, Minn. — A peanut caused the death of Bernhard Newport, 3 years old, who was given it by his brother after the mother of the boys endeavored to put them out of reach and left the room. The youth attempted to swallow it whole. To The Five of our soldier in Houston, Texas, awaiting the recent Court Martial out of the Houston riot have been sentenced to reviewed by President of power to commute the prisonment, if he will, them, if he desires so to these men were vicie. They were forced to take own hands by reason of results offered them by the cases are not ordinary, extraordinary considerer who died a few weeks after executive intervention chance to live, the F. Gazette" urges our peepal to the President, the and to write a letter Senator and Congressman ident be urged to save the tims of peculiar circumstances born of prejudice and help to save them. Co-Operative Cedar Ave. and E SOME OF THE F. GAZETTE To those who do not, we and ask you to drop in and Springtime calls for man line. We mention below just needs that we carry: GARDEN TOOL DEPARTMENT Lawn and Garden Rakes Spading Forks Hoes and Shovels 3-Pc. Garden Sets. HOUSE FURNISHING DEPARTMENT Gas Ranges and Hot Plates Water Power Washing Machines Granite Ware Linoleum Oil Mops and Furniture Polish We take pride in our P. most complete line, and our We advise a liberal use the cheapest article in com- qualities, on the market. We will save many expensive re- We have a well equipped do all kinds of repair work. NACES, ROOFING and GAS Something Special (for the value) free, with the purchase Bright Furniture Polish. Cordial Co-Operative 10105 Cedar Our phones are Garfield To The Loyal of our soldier boys are at Fort Hancock, Texas, awaiting death as a re-enlistment Court Martial proceedings go on at the Houston riot. Though they been sentenced to die, their cases had by President Wilson, and he had to commute their sentences to prison, if he will. He can even desire so to do. The men were victims of rank prey were forced to take the law into hands by reason of the oppression offered them by southern whites. We are not ordinary ones, and they are ordinary consideration. Their co-ordination a few weeks ago were hanged for live intervention. These five boys to live, if the President says so," urges our people to fill out the President, to be found on the to write a letter to his or her and Congressman asking that they be urged to save these boys. They are peculiar circumstances and concern prejudice and hatred. Write save them. Operative Hardware Edgar Ave. and East 105th Street THE OF THE READERS OF GAZETTE KNOW US Those who do not, we wish to introduce you to drop in and get acquainted. Suntime calls for many articles in the mention below just a few of the many of we carry: GARDEN TOOL DEPARTMENT Garden Rakes Forks Shovels Len Sets. FURNISHING DEPARTMENT Saws and Hot Plates Water Washing Vare and Furniture MECHANIC'S TOOL Diston and Atkins Hammers Planes Mason and Plasterer Troweis PAINT AND VAR DEPARTMENT White Lead and Lite Oil Turpentine and Shampoo Ready Mixed Paint Enamels and Varnish Brushes Take pride in our Paint Department, complete line, and our goods are dependably advise a liberal use of paint this spring. Best article in comparison to its predecessor on the market. A protective coat of many expensive repairs. Have a well equipped Tin Shop in connection with repair work, such as SPOUTING ROOFING and GAS FITTING. Nothing Special for the Ladies—A Dustive, with the purchase of a 50c bottle furniture Polish. To The Loyal! Five of our soldier boys are at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, awaiting death as a result of the recent Court Martial proceedings growing out of the Houston riot. Though these men have been sentenced to die, their cases will be reviewed by President Wilson, and he has the power to commute their sentences to life imprisonment, if he will. He can even pardon them, if he desires so to do. These men were victims of rank prejudice. They were forced to take the law into their own hands by reason of the oppression and insults offered them by southern whites. Their cases are not ordinary ones, and they deserve extraordinary consideration. Their comrades who died a few weeks ago were hanged without executive intervention. These five boys have a chance to live, if the President says so. "The Gazette" urges our people to fill out the appeal to the President, to be found on this page and also to write a letter to his or her U. S. Senator and Congressman asking that the President be urged to save these boys. They are victims of peculiar circumstances and conditions born of prejudice and hatred. Write today; help to save them. Co-Operative Hardware Co. To those who do not, we wish to introduce ourselves, and ask you to drop in and get acquainted. Springtime calls for many articles in the hardware line. We mention below just a few of the many Spring needs that we carry: GARDEN TOOL DEPARTMENT Lawn and Garden Rakes Spading Forks Hoes and Shovels 3-Pc. Garden Sets. HOUSE FURNISHING DEPARTMENT Gas Ranges and Hot Plates Water Power Washing Machines Granite Ware Linoleum Oil Mops and Furniture Polish MECHANICS TOOL DEPT. Diston and Atkins Saws Hammers Planes Mason and Plasterers' Trowels PAINT AND VARNISH DEPARTMENT White Lead and Linseed Oil Tarpentine and Shellac Ready Mixed Paints Enamels and Varnishes Brushes We take pride in our Paint Department, carrying a most complete line, and our goods are dependable. We advise a liberal use of paint this spring for it is the cheapest article in comparison to its preservative qualities, on the market. A protective coat of paint now will save many expensive repairs. We have a well equipped Tin Shop in connection and do all kinds of repair work, such as SPOUTING, FURNACES, ROOFING and GAS FITTING. Something Special for the Ladies—A Dust Mop (39c value) free, with the purchase of a 50c bottle of Nu Bright Furniture Polish. Cordially Yours. Operative Hardware 10105 Cedar Avenue. phones are Garfield 3704, Prineeton 29 Co-Operative Hardware Co. Our phones are Garfield 3704, Prinzeton 2647R. CUBANOLA TOILET NECESSITIES CUBANOLA QUININE POMADEN should use same to make kinky and easy to comb. Highly perfumed CUBANOLA SKIN WHITENER complexion. Will bleach and bri CUBANOLA FACE POWDER, especially adapted for colored ww CUBANOLA SKIN AND SCAL CUBANOLA preparations as it is w preparations have been on the mar- petent chemists, all scientific and b If your drug store does not handle you prepaid any one of the above line for $1.00. NECESSITIES FOR COLORED A QUININE POMADE AND HAIRDRESSING name to make kinky and harsh hair smooth, soft umb. Highly perfumed and not gummy. A SKIN WHITENER should be used if you w Will bleach and brighten dark and sallow A FACE POWDER. A highly perfumed fa adapted for colored women. A SKIN AND SCALP SOAP should be us A preparations as it is very antiseptic. All the C have been on the market for years and are m mists, all scientific and beneficial. Sold on money store does not handle the CUBANOLA Line, w and any one of the above preparations for 25c, c .00. CUBANOLA QUININE POMADE AND HAIRDRESSING. You should use same to make kinky and harsh hair smooth, soft, glossy and easy to comb. Highly perfumed and not gummy. CUBANOLA SKIN WHITENER should be used if you want a clean complexion. Will bleach and brighten dark and sallow complexions. CUBANOLA FACE POWDER. A highly perfumed face powder, especially adapted for colored women. CUBANOLA SKIN AND SCALP SOAP should be used with all CUBANOLA preparations as it is very antiseptic. All the CUBANOLA preparations have been on the market for years and are made by competent chemists, all scientific and beneficial. Sold on money back basis. If your drug store does not handle the CUBANOLA Line, we will send you prepaid any one of the above preparations for 25c, or the whole line for $1.00. There is still some territory open for good, reliable agents. Here is a chance to get a good line and make big money with very little work. CUBANOLA MEDICINE COMPANY - Atlanta, Ga. OWN IMAGE HER DEATH LURE. Child Falls From Cliff Watching Reflections in River. BRISTOL, Tenn. — Hattie May Graves a pretty blue-eyed 6-year old girl, lost her life in a most peculiar manner, when she plunged from a 65-foot cliff into the waters of the Tennessee river. The child, who had strayed from her mother's side to play among the rocks of the cliff, climbed to the edge and looking down saw her own image reflected from the waters of the river. Circumstances indicate that — charmed for the moment with the idea she was looking into the eyes of another little girl below — she impulsively started to join the image in the water. She was dead before rescuers could reach her. Boys are at Fort Sam ing death as a result of final proceedings growing at. Though these men die, their cases will be Wilson, and he has the sentences to life im- He can even pardon do. Pims of rank prejudice. Like the law into their the oppression and in- southern whites. Their ones, and they deserve tion. Their comrades go were hanged without These five boys have a president says so. "The apple to fill out the ap- be found on this page ter to his or her U. S. on asking that the Pres- these boys. They are vic- tances and conditions matred. Write today; Hardware Co. Just 105th Street. READERS OF THE KNOW US wish to introduce ourselves, get acquainted. y articles in the hardware a few of the many Spring MECHANICS TOOL DEPT. Diston and Atkins Saws Hammers Planes Mason and Plasterers' Trowels PAINT AND VARNISH DEPARTMENT White Lead and Linseed Oil Turpentine and Shellac Ready Mixed Paints Enamels and Varnishes Brushes Print Department, carrying a goods are dependable. of paint this spring for it is arrison to its preservative protective coat of paint now nairs. Tin Shop in connection and such as SPOUTING, FUR- FITTING. Ladies—A Dust Mop (39c se of a 50c bottle of Nu Yours. Hardware Co. Ar Avenue. 3704, Princeton 2617R. FOR COLORED WOMEN E. HAIRDRESSING. You shall hair smooth, soft, glossy and and not gummy. should be used if you want a clean clotten dark and sallow complexions. A highly perfumed face powder, men. SOAP should be used with all ery antiseptic. All the CUBANOLA set for years and are made by com- mercial. 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Evenings by Appointment 2331 E. 29th Street Don't Throw Away Your Copy of THE GAZETTE After Reading it, but Give It to a Friend or an Acquaintance who Might Subscribe after Reading a Copy of It CAUSES OF DREAMS NOT ALWAYS MYTHS **ODD** THINGS HAPPEN DURING HOURS OF SLEEP Eperiment. "Oh you dreamed it." Such is the good-natured rebuff one often receives when insisting that such and such a thing must be so, or must have some foundation if one cares to proceed with an investigation of the mystifying circumstance. The writer once dreamed he was being hit upon the head with a wooden mallet by a man who had presided at a ward caucus on the previous evening. A night or two later he dreamed that the same man was again punishing him in the same forceful manner. Investigation proved that a cleat had been pulled off from the corner of the house where the whiter slept and when the night winds were strong enough the dangling cleat played an irregular game of "bang" on the outer wall of the sleeper's bedroom. Prof. Carl E Seashore recalls a number of interesting experiments with the causes of dreams, made by Alfred Maury, another scientific writer and thinker: First Experiment—He caused himself to be tickled with a feather on the lips and inskle of the nostrils. He dreamed that he was subjected to a horrible punishment. A mask of pitch was applied to his face, and then roughly torn off, taking with it the skin of his lips, nose and face. Second Experiment—A pair of tweezers was held at a little distance from his ear and struck with a pair of scissors. He dreamed that he heard the ringing of bells. Third Experiment—A bottle of eau de cologne was held to his nose. He dreamed he was in a perfumer's shop. dreamed he was in a perfumer's locker. Fourth Experiment—A burning luchfer match was held close to his nosrills. He dreamed that he was at sea (the wind was blowing thru the wind) and that the magazine of the vessel blew up. Fifth Experiment—He was slightly pinched on the nape of the neck. He dreamed that a blister was applied by a physician who had treated him in infancy. Sixth Experiment—A piece of red lot iron was held close enough to him to communicate a slight sensation of heat. He dreamed that robbers had got into the house and were forcing the inmates, by putting their feet to the fire, to reveal where their money was. Seventh Experiment—The word Leonore was spoken. On awakening he recollected this word, and found that he had attributed it to one of the persons who had conversed with him in his dream. Eighth Experiment—A drop of water was allowed to fall on his forehead. He dreamed that he was in Italy, that he was very warm, and that ne was drinking the wine of Orvieto. Ninth Experiment—A light, surrounded with a piece of red paper, was repeatedly placed before his eyes. He dreamed of a tempest and lightning. NIAGARA NOW ON 'DOUBLE TURN' Sightseers May View Great Cataract Both Night and Day. The city of Niagara Falls believes in promoting progress. The people of that community have lamented for years the waste of perfectly good water that poured over the American rapids and falls during the hours of darkness without benefit of tourists. Experiments with searchlights failed to supply the needed illumination because the glare of the lights spoiled the effect. But after ten years of ex perimentation an inventor has succeeded in devising a system of illumination which throws the light thru the water and subordinates the artificial illumination to the natural wonder. The new illumination was originally invented for the theatrical purposes as a safety first method of lighting, but it has proved to be just the thing needed for stage lighting Niagara. The city of Niagara Falls has closed a contract under which the American rapids and falls will be illuminated every night hereafter. The city's enthusiastic publicity agent writes that "you have never really looked upon the falls until you have seen them pierced and lifted out of the darkness by a flood light of 500,000 candles. Men who have lived upon the brink of the mighty cataract a lifetime, who have seen it under every condition, in storm and calm, have said this, and they have the indorsement of the City of Niagara Falls behind them." Hereafter sightseers will have special inducement to stay over night with resulting profit to the city of Niagara Falls. One of the best remedies in case of bowel troubles is a partly beaten raw egg taken at one swallow. It is healing to the inflamed stomach and in intestines, and will relieve the feeling of distress. Four eggs taken in this manner in 24 hours will form the best kind of nourishment as well as medicine for the patient. FOUND OLDEST HUMAN SKULL Lawyer Who Uncertified Famous Pilt- down Relic is Dead. Charles Dawson, discoverer of the Piltdown skull, is dead at Lewes, England. He was a lawyer and was 52 years old. Seldom has any discovery aroused such interest in the world of science as that by Dawson of the Piltdown skull. Walking along a road from Lewes, Dawson noticed that it had been recently mended by peculiar fints which he traced to a pit near Piltdown Common. On examining the pit he found that laborers had dug out a "thing like a cocoanut," and thrown the pieces on a rubbish heap. From that rubbish heap the greater part of a human skull was recovered, and the lower part subsequently dug from the undisturbed gravel. It is generally believed to be the skull of a woman, and the geological evidence of the strata in which it was found shows that she lived at least as long ago as when the bed of the North Sea and the English Channel were dry land. The skull was the oldest ever found, and belonged to the lowest type of human beings. The woman could not speak more than a chimpanzee, which she probably resembled, to certain features in the brain which characterize the human race were just beginning to show. She probably belonged to a race of wandering hunters, who had no domestic animals, who were without knowledge of fire, and who ate uncooked, unwashed vegetables and roots. The find was of capital importance from the light it threw on the problem of man's ancestry, and Professor Keith, on examining the relic, declared that Dawson and Dr. Smith Woodward, who co-operated with him, had discovered what scientists had been hunting for, for forty years—human remains dating from before the beginning of the first of the great glacial periods. WIND CAVE LITTLE EXPLORED Hundreds of Passageways in Great Black Hills, Cavern. Wind Cave, National Park, in the Black Hills, about twelve miles from Hot Springs, is on the Deadwood-Denver scenic highway—the "Triangle D" road of the West. Wind Cove enthusiasts claim that this cavern excels the Mammoth Cave at Kentucky in splendors and in extent. Half a dozen Government surveys have been made in the park. These and various private exploring expeditions that have been organized have accounted for some ninety-six miles of the resesses of Wind Cave, but there are hundreds of passageways that have never been explored. No one knows to what depths they lead, or how far under the Black Hills they may take the explorer. The average visitor to Wind Cave, National Park, travels from six to ten miles underground and comes forth into the daylight realizing that he has seen but a small fraction of this great cavern. Wind Cave takes its name from the strong current of air which almost constantly surges in or out of the entrance. It is said that this led to the discovery of the cave in 1881. Her Rank Extravagance. Being economical is an excellent virtue, but old Skinflint had practiced this quality to such an extent that with him it he had become almost a vice. His wife was sometimes driven almost to the verge of distraction by his meanness. The climax came, when they moved into a new house. When old Skinflint was out his wife thought she would repaper the walls of the drawing-room so as to make it look attractive and pretty. But when Skinflint saw it he nearly had a fit. "I don't dislike the pattern or the color," he gasped, purple in the face with rage, "but I do object to the way you have put it on. You extravagant woman," he cried, "how dare you paste it on?" "Why, how else could I have done it?" meekly answered his wife. "How else?" he retorted. "You should have tacked it on. You don't suppose we shall always live in this house, do you?" A Little Problem. Jones—I say, Smith, you are a good hand at arithmetic?” Smith—Yes; I am considered very good. Why? Jones—Well, here is a little problem for you. There was a man named Little, living in Dublin, who had a daughter. Now, she was in love with a chap she knew her pater did not approve of, so one day she cloped with him. When the old man found out he was very angry, and at once followed them. Now, then, what time was it?” Smith (angrily)—“What time was it? How on earth do you suppose I can tell you? I give it up.” Jones (triumphantly)—“Why, a Little after two, of course.” His Misleading Report. In a certain rural district town postoffice the contractions or abbreviations generally in use were Aux. (auxiliary) and Asst. (assistant) postmen. An Irishman, employed temporarily in the postmaster's place during his absence, in sending away his weekly report to the head postmaster, wrote as follows: "Dear Sir: I beg to report that the ox has returned to duty and the ass has now gone on leave." Love and hate have good memories; indifference forgets. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, OHIO, APRIL 6, 1918 OLD WOMAN AND HER FLOWERS HER ISOLATED CABIN SETS IN BLAZE OF COLORS After unsuccessfully inquiring of every one in Tenstile, including two Indians who couldn't talk English, and three small children who couldn't talk anything, where the town got its name, I gave up and went for a bike down the New Elwell road, writes Caryl B. Stors of the Minneapolis Tribune, who at present is "visitin' round" in Minnesota. In due time I came upon a house a quarter of a mile off from the highway, a crouched hut of logs with a funny little lean-to partially covered with tar paper and polka-dotted with shiny disks of metal surrounding the heads of the nails that fastened the tattered black paper to the boards. Smoke was curling from a rusty pipe sticking thru the roof' of the lean-to, and inside a netted wire enclosure, raised to protect its vegetable treasures from the inroads of the chickens that were scratching around the yard, was the bent figure of a woman picking peas in a dishpan. Everywhere were flowers and vines, vivid nasturtiums, scarlet geraniums, pink, white and red hollyhocks, tinted sweet peas, blue frogme-nots and flaming tiger illies. It was like coming suddenly upon a forest fire, so varied and vivid were the blazing colors. I stepped up, unheard, to the wire uclosure and said: "Good morning." The woman straightened herself, putting one hand to her back as if it ached, and with the other pushed back a faded blue sunbonnet. Her thin hair was lined with gray, her eyes were gaunt and her brown, wrinkled face was streaked with sweat; for it was hot out there in the windless wods. She did not smile, or seem particularly surprised, but said "Good morning." pleasantly enough. "You have a pretty place here," I said. She waved one arm toward the house and replied: "You mean the flowers? Yes; I like 'em and they give me something' to do. Where you from?" "I'm not from anywhere in particular," said I. "the I used to live in Minneapolis. I'm waiting for a train at Tentstrike and just out for a walk." "You're the first living' person I've seen in two weeks," she replied, still without apparent interest, but speaking in the tone she might have used in saying, "I think it'll rain before night." "I wonder if you could give me something to eat." I asked: "it's dinner time and I'm hungry and it must be two miles back to the hotel." "I dunno 'but that,'" she replied, and then came the first glimmer of a smile. "I reckon I could do as well by ye as the hotel, if you don't mind plain things." I looked at the fat pea pods in the cisbun and allowed that I didn't mind plain things at all; in fact, I rather preferred them to the highly orate fare one was apt to get at the Ten-strike hotel. We came to an agreement, and to expendite matters I shelled the peas and sliced some cold boiled potatoes for trying. "Yer kind o' handy 'round a kitchen," said my hostess, for we had gone into the lean-to where a pine fire was roaring in the broken stove and a kettle was boiling cheerly. "Yes, like my Jim; he's my youngest boy, I wanted a girl, but he turned out a boy, so I sort o' kept him 'round the house and he was smarter than most girls at cookin' and making garden." "Where is he now?" I asked. "I don't just know," she replied soberly. "He's off north somewhere. The last I heard he was workin' in the woods cruisin' timber up in Canada." "Doesn't he ever write to you?" "Lord love ye," answered Jim's mother, he can't write. And there no不apto post offices where he is any way. He'll be back some day." She went into the main part of the house and returned wiping off a photograph which she handed to me. "That's Jim when he was a little "That's Jim when he was a little feller," she said. Jim as a little feller was a decidedly bright youngster, the even the skill of a Bemidji photographer could not conceal that he was unversed in the cosmetic arts and had a cast in his left eye. "A smart looking boy," I commented. "Yes," she said, "he was the smartest of the two, the Alec allus managed to make a good livin' and used to send me money up to a year ago." "And where is Alec?" "I don't just know," she said again, still more soberly. "The last I heard he was workin' for the Oliver mine people up on the range. He'll be back some day." "And you live here all alone?" "Yes, sence my old man was killed." "Killed?" I echoed, sympathetically, the her tone had not sought sympathy. the her tone had not sought sympathy. "Yes, right in the woods here six months ago. We had a claim here and he was clearin' a piece of land way down this old loggin' road. He had an Indian boy workin' for him and one day when I was gettin' their dinner, jest as I am now, you might say, that boy come runin' in all excited and said my man was hurt bad and couldn't move. I hurried back with the boy and there he lay on the ground unconscious and breathin' awful hard like, blowin' out his lips and lookin' all white in his face and blue around the eyes. A big branch thet had caught into a tree had fell and hit him on the head. 'Wildow-makers', the lumberjacks call them branches, and it was sure the right name for that one. "Well, me and that Indian boy carried him home somehow and we sent International Falls, where the nearest doctor was. But it was the next day before he got here, and it was too late anyway. He died that same night. He's buried right out there in the yard." She pointed out of the window with her big spoon, and following its direction I noticed, for the first time, behind a clump of tiger lilies, a narrow heap of earth with a wooden cross at one end. It was a good dinner—crisp bacon, fried potatoes, fresh eggs, new peas, bread and butter, sliced tomatoes and strong green tea. I paid her a quarter (or something like that), shook hands and started down the trail toward the Elwell road. But I quite forgot to pick my fragmentary dessert of wild raspberries. I was too much absorbed in wondering of Jim and Alec really would be back some day. It Couldn't Be Done. They were getting up a charity concert in the small provincial town, and the committee determined to work hard to make a great success of it. The local magnates and tradesmen were called upon, and to one of the latter, a coal merchant whose place was somewhere in the North, an appeal was duly made. "Ah'm very sorry," was the coal merchant's reply to the committee's representative, "but Ah's stopped subscribing a tale a' these things." "Well, you'll give us an order for an advertisement on the program?" suggested the caller. The coal merchant shook his head. Then a sudden inspiration seized him. "Ah tell ye what Ah'll dae, tho," he said. Ah'll get ma dochter tae sing for ye. "Right you are," said the other. "What will I put her down for?" "Keep the Home Fires Burning." "Can't be done," declared the concert man, emphatically, folding up his papers. "If you won't subscribe I'll take jolly good care you get no free advertisement on our program." Their Spelling Match After attending a minstrel show one evening Mr. Topping thought he'd try some of the jokes on his wife at breakfast next morning. "My dear," he began, with a grin, "can you spell money with four letters?" "I cannot," replied the lady, coldly. "Ah, that's good!" laughed hubby. "A woman never can see a catch as quickly as a man can. Well, the way to spell it is c-a-s-h. Doesn't that spell money?" Mrs. T., failed to smile, so Topping started to mother. "Wait a minute," said his wife: "I've got one. Spell Topping with five letters." Of course, Topping couldn't. "Ah," laughed the lady, "that's good! A man never can see a catch so quickly as a woman can. Well, suppose you try i-d-i-o-t. Isn't that Topping?" Found in Pocket A great deal has been written, in both poetry and prose, about the relishes the boys carry in their pockets, writes the high school reporter for the Toronto Republican, but for some reason they missed the girls. Recently our investigation committee held an inquest upon a girl's pocket and found the following: One scented pocket landerchief, one vanity case containing powder, mirror and some small change, one powder rag, one crochet book, one ball crochet thread and work, one tatting shuttle, one button-book, one nail file, one wire hairpin, one coat button, one stick chewing gum, a note from her last beau, and three senses, besides numerous unidentified odds and ends of a miscellaneous nature. Wrinkles Not in Style In a shop recently a well-known actress, who is noted for her perennial youth, asked for a traveling bag of alligator skin. The shopkeeper, who had none of that particular sort, brought out instead some of smooth leather. "And you tell me this is alligator skin?" objected the actress, "Why, where are all its wrinkles?" "Ah, madam," replied the wily dealer, who knew his customer, "wrinkles are out of vogue. The correct alligator bag is made from the skin of an alligator that has been massaged." Nothing Unusual "I suppose, Ellen," she remarked to the new girl, with feigned indifference, "that you overheard my husband and me conversing rather earnestly this morning. I hope, however, that you did not think anything unusual was going on?" "Niver a bit mum. Ol wanst had a husband messel, an niver a day passed that t'h neighbors didn't behave one or the other uv us would be kilt entirely." A Brazilian city uses a trolley car imbalance to transport patients to and from hospitals in its suburbs. LANGUAGE OF SMALL INSECTS TINY CREATURES THAT TALK, SING AND DRUM Bee and Housefly Buzz Their Tunes In Key of F—Ways of Busy Ants. If language is confined to the vocal expression of emotions then the in- sects are practically dumb, but in the art of expressing themselves in other ways they are among the most bril- iant conversationalists in the animal kingdom. Many of the forms of expres- tion are very rhythmic and harmonious, resembling the sounds of drums and other musical instruments. Insects express themselves fluently and clearly by movements of the body, especially the wings, antennae and laws. Emotions are vividly expressed by gestures or actions, by wing vibrations, thru breathing tubes, by the friction of one body or organ against another. Just as there are men who, without speaking a word can tell volumes, so the insect, knowing none save the sign language, can make himself understood, not only by his follows, but by the mankind as well. Very clearly is this illustrated by watching the ants in the process of building a home. All are intent on their work, the sentinels watching. Let some unseen danger, some inquisitive boy, perhaps, approach too near and all is changed. The sentinel, instantly alert, thrusts out his "feelers," jerks his body, stretches out his head, open his jaws and stands there quivering, his every movement expressing a warning as clearly as the he shouted it. Neither is vocal language needed in the case of the tarantula, who, when suddenly attacked, rears on his haunches, with his front legs thrown up in a striking position. The attacker, whoever he be, needs no words to tell him that his opponent is ready for him. The antennae language is perhaps the most important of all. The antenna, or "feelers," as they are most frequently called, constitute the facial equipment of ants and many other insects. They are very delicate and are almost always in motion, even when the insect is asleep. A challenge to fight is given and accepted by crossing the "feelers," and two ants meeting when out hunting salute each other by crossing the antennae. Altho this sign language is perhaps the most important it is by no means the only one. The insects have a variety of sounds which they make use of in expressing all degrees and states of mind from simple content to alarm, anger or anxiety. By varying the vibrations of the wings the insect is able to indicate the state of its temper very clearly. It is an interesting fact that many of the sounds of nature are keyed in F, a fact recognized and made use of by musicians. Thus the monotonous buzz of the housefly and the hum of the bee are usually in the key of F with the bumblebee hitting the bass an octave lower. The wings of the housefly make 352 vibrations in a second, while the honeybee has a range of four notes, from A, with 440 vibrations a second, to E, with 330. This language also seems to be understood by other species for an angry wasp buzzing near an anat hill will bring out the occupants ready for battle. There is one form of insect language which is somewhat of an approach to the human voice and it comes from the thorax, the vibrations being produced by breathing. This power of vocalization is possessed by the housefly. It will be noticed that when the wings are held fast by sticky fly-paper the buzzing still goes on. The mosquito also has this gift. An interesting event may sometimes be witnessed among bees. When the old queen has left the hive with a awarm her successor comes forward, leans her thorax against the honeycomb, crosses her wings over her back and proceeds to "pipe" her lay. The music is evidently considered very fine, for the workers one and all cease their toil and stand motionless until she has finished. Still another form of vocalizing is one on the principle of the violin and mandolin. It is that of regulated vibration, and is produced by rubbing the thigh against the wings. The chirp of the cricket and shrilling of the grasshopper are produced in this manner. This undignified but effective method of conversation is used most frequently in love communications. In Japan the vocalizations of certain insects are considered a high form of music, and to the natives the songs of the crickets and grasshoppers are as charming as the voice of the canary bird to us. Ever since the fourth century the Japanese have been confining the insects in cages and a lucrative industry has sprung up in Tokyo and other towns. A Sad Case. Visitor—"What has become of your living skeleton?" Showman—"Oh, he is dead, poor chap! Drank himself to death." Visitor—"Dear me, how sad!" Showman—"Yes, he married the two headed woman, and what with two mouths nugging at him and two hats to buy, it broke him all up." ECCENTRICITIES OF GENIUS The innocent weaknesses of distinguished men form an interesting chapter in their history, and many have been indebted for their popularity in wider circles to their peculiarities. The rooms in which they have thought and worked, their domestic life, their great and little qualities, prejudices and fancies, have been as often the subject of remark as their prominent capacities and deeds. Thus often there is an indescribable charm in penetrating into the confidential society of gifted minds, and not seldom has the special fascination in the biographies of noted personages consisted in the relating of some apparently insignificant facts in their more private life. Who is not interested in the crookly button vest of Schiller as a characteristic type of his mind? Who would be willing to lose all the little traits of character and minor occurrences which Goethe has given us of his youth? Biche and Phoebe, the greyhounds of the great Frederick, Richelieu's cat, Jean Paul's lapdog and Napoleon's gray coat are of importance to us, for they belong to the image which hovers before us of those individuals. Distinguished persons often appear in private life very different than in their public works. The noted astronomer, Tycho de Brahe, used to condeem, with the severest contempt those persons who ascribed any omen or prestige to eclipses of the sun or moon, to comets, the aurora borealis, or other appearances in the heavens. He himself was so superstitious that if he chanced to meet an old woman in his morning walk, he at once retraced his steps home, fearing that such a meeting might bring disaster. Montagne, the moral philosopher, was full of prejudices and superstitions. He would never sit at a table where thirteen persons were seated, would commence no kind of business on a Friday, and was violently agitated if a hare crossed the path before him. The liberal-spirited Byron was equally superstitious. He believed in ghosts, in forebodings, omens and dreams. Friday was a black day in his calendar. He remembered with terror that he had entered upon his journey to Greece on a Friday. In Genoa he once dismissed a tailor because he brought him a new suit on a Friday. In Asia he sought one day for a distinguished lady, whose acquaintance he desired very much, but on arriving at the door, he turned away as he remembered it was Friday. The learned Dr. Johnson had a special dislike of stepping over a threshold with the left foot foremost, and he was often seen to make a great circuit in order to avoid a certain valley in Leicester Fields, which he believed to be fatal to him. Not a few famous men have been noted for their eccentricity of dress, buffon, the naturalist, was particular, almost to ridiculousness, in his dress. It was his delight to dress in showy, costly material and to wear laces and jewels. He curled his hair with special attention, and when at work wore it always in curlpapers. The English poet, Alexander Pope, dressed like a dandy, and his monstrous bag of hair, his elegant sword, his tight velvet hose and his excessively wide ruffles, gave to his little, crooked figure a comical appearance. Voltaire always fancied elegant toilets and adorned himself in a striking manner. Dickens and the earl of Beaconsfield were fops of the first water. But perhaps Goldsmith was the most adduced to fine clothes and startling effects. "He was fond," says one of his contemporaries, "of exhibiting his muscular little person in the gayest apparel of the day, to which was added a bagwig and a sword." Thus arrayed, he would figure about in the sunshine in the Temple Gardens, much to his own satisfaction, but to the amusement of his acquaintances. Jean Paul was as much of a sloven as Goldsmith was a fop. With a bare chest, without neckchief or hat, in a wormout coat and with unpolished boots he wandered through the streets of Bayroot. Once he was even arrested as a vagabond on account of his uncivilized appearance, and only the arrival of the mayor of the city saved the poet from the hands of the zealous officers. Several other literary men have practical striking eccentricities, though not in dress. Picart, the comic writer, composed all of his pieces in bed. The famous Bossuet worked in a cold room, with his head warmly enveloped. It is said that Schiller, before composing, put his feet in cold water. Monesqueau could compose only in a postchaise, with the horses at a rapid trot. The great romancer, Balzac, always wrote, even during the day, by the light of a candle. In his rooms the deepest darkness reigned perpetually, and when friends visited him he never failed to attend them to the door with a light in his hand, even at bright midday. The habit of the French painter, Louis Girodet, was similar. He did not work in the daytime. But at night, when inspiration came to him, he arose, lighted candles, put on a broad-brimmed hat, and, half muffled up, painted with all his might.—Philadelphia Ledger. A man is often luckiest when he fails to get what he wants. GHOST STORIES TOLD BY SOLDIERS "AN INVISIBLE SOMETHING SET THEM BEFORE MY EYES, THEN SNATCHED THEM AW!Y" ONE SAW A SEVERED HEAD MOVE Dardanelles Veteran Declares He Saw Man Blown to Pieces Become Whole Again. London.—The mellow .twilight was melting into darkness. A hundred or so soldiers were sitting in the quiet, pretty grounds of a military hospital: The conversation had drifted to ghosts. By degrees it became clear that on all battlefields ghosts have been seen. "I was on sentry-go outside a barn in France," said a blue-clad hero, a man of a serious turn of mind, between 50 and 40 years of age. "A full moon was shining so brightly in a cloudless sky," he went on, "that I could see to read a newspaper." "Presently, far away, I heard a hound give tongue; heard just one faint note. I recognized the deep, mournful bury at once as that of a bloodhound. I picked up my rifle, but couldn't see anything. "The country around was flat and treeless, and in other respects open, and even a hound two or three hundred yards away could hardly have escaped my notice. "Well, I suppose I continued to search for that hound for a good five minutes. But not a living thing anywhere, and, except for the voices of companions talking softly inside the barn, nothing to be heard. Everywhere a dead calm—a dead quiet; everywhere the silence of the grave. Then something happened that caused me to drop my rifle and froze the blood in my veins. "Not half a dozen yards away a brace of bloodhounds, coupled together and with tongues hanging out of their mouths, galloped past with music as loud, as clear, and, in a way, as sweet as a peal of church bells. The dogs came into being before me. "An invisible something set them before my eyes; an invisible something snatched them away again." "I saw them for about the space of 20 seconds. Then the deep quiet again. "Moments went by before I could pick up my rifle and move from the spot where I was standing. At last I managed to stagger into the barn. "The place was lit by a couple of small smoky lanterns. and most of the men were reading. "They laughed, remarking that I was so white that I might have been mistaken for a nice healthy corpse. "I asked them if they had heard anything, and they said 'Nothing' except the fall of my rifle. "Then I told them the story. They fell to discussus it from a practical point of view. "The conclusion arrived at was that I had really heard a distant hound give tongue, and then, as I had searched the country before me for the animal, I had fallen into a momentary dose or stupor and dreamed or im- gained the rest. The next man to tell a story was one who had fought at the Dardanelles. "Early one morning," he began, "I was on outpost duty with a pal. In time there came an enormous shell, and my friend was killed. His head and limbs were blown from his body and lay in all directions. "He was about 50 yards from me when the thing happened, and the ghastliness of it all fairly rooted me to the ground. "At length, as I stood like an image of bronze, with eyes riveted on the head, I noticed something that scared me more than ever. That head was moving; there was no mistake about that—it was rolling over and over, very slowly, and making 'or its body. Now the face was hidden in the dust on the ground, now looking up at the sky. "Then I noticed the arms and legs were moving, too. The fingers of the hands were stretched wide apart, digging themselves into the ground and levering away; the toes of the big boots were getting a bite were they could, then giving a shove, and thus the legs were shifting. "In time all five reached the trunk at precisely the same moment; it had been a neck-and-neck race all the way; and listen to this, I was gazing on a complete corpse. "I went and examined it, and as far as I could see it was not so much as bruised. Just the shock of the explosion had wrenched the life from it. "I shinned" it. I didn't stop before I had covered the mile that separated me from my company. "I told the fellows all that had happened, and some of us went back, a bit gingerly, to give the remains a burial. "We found the corpse exactly as I had lost seen it, calm, beautiful, uninjured. "Yet I saw all I have said I saw as clearly as I see yonder trees." "I believe you," said a hardened campaigner. "I myself have seen things as bad when shells have been bursting near me and bullets whistling past my head and I haven't had much sleep for weeks and precious little to eat. "At such times ghosts come and go in regular procession."