The Gazette

Saturday, June 15, 1918

Cleveland, Ohio

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Roker A Submarine Captive! Dancing Every Thursday Evening at Barksdale's Academy, THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR. No. 45 Roke SKIPPER OF VESSEL IN NEW YORK WILL TAKE TO THEM ANYTHING THAT IS GIVEN THREAD AND NEEDLES WANTED Sandskay.—The churches and Sunschoola were well attended. The sick are not quite so numerous. Rev. G. D. Smith is kept busy looking after the interests of his growing congregation. The Second Baptist church is a pioneer local race organization and in recent months has grown rapidly. Give the local agent your order for "The Old Reliable" Gazette. H. J. L. D. BORO — Miss Dorothy Young has returned from a visit with relatives. Cincinnati — Mrs. Annie Smith has returned to Chengliang Monday. Her mother is no better. Mrs. Annie Smith is still ill — Wesleran church has been beautified inside. Mrs. Alline Burton, Clarence and Vivian Hudson and Mr. Charlie Black were guests of Mrs. Carey at New Vienna, Sunday. — Foster Christy and Gertrude West were married last Monday in Cincinnati. — Julia Black was guests of Mrs. Clara Williams of Indianapolis, Mrs. Mary Holland and Mrs. Ida Day, the leading chefs of the city, cooked for a grand wedding in Sardinia last week. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on Monday (or Sunday) of each week to have them reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always write also, their names and that of their city or town on the outside of the wrapper, the letters of the包裹. Ursula's letter is done, proper credit cannot be given you. Lists of names, 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 naid for in advance at the rate of 20 cents a side, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. YOUNGSTOWN—Brief funeral services for Jas. Albright: who died Wednesday, were held Thursday evening, at St. Augustine mission of which the deceased was a member, and the remains were shipped to Bellelaire, the next day for burial. Thos. Henderson spent a week in Waukegan, D. C., visiting Waukegan, Claye Mt. Vernon was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Simmons and Chay Jackson, last week. Under the direction of Mrs. Fred Ord a number of ladies met at the Community Center, Wednesday evening, Others present at the meeting pledged and organized a Red Cross unit, their assistance in the work. Moses Young of Springfield died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Susan Holmes. The remains were shipped to that city. Walter Hart, who was run over in the B. & O. yards, died at the hospital. His mother survives him and has the carnest sympathy of the community. Mrs. H. Skaten and daughter spent a few days in Chester land. A masseuse will be held following Friday午会 Sunday afternoon, Robert Jenkins is better. Henry Johnson left Tuesday, for Atlantic City, N. J. Judekoye lodge meeting, June 20. CADIZ.-Mr. Mary Brown Burk of Steubenville is visiting her parents. Miss Katherine Johnson is in Urchhville; the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Peterson. Bishop I. N. Rossa D. D. of Washington, D. C., will attend St. James A. M. E. church Sunday, June 23 in an eloquent speaker, and will be greeted by large audience. Rev. Joseph Adkins, who died in Wheeling, was buried from the A. M. E. church, Tuesday afternoon. Miss Hilda Ransay is visiting Steubenville and Hattle B. Lucas is spending the summer at Ravenna. On Friday, May 31st, six reels of motion pictures, entitled "The Loyalty of A Race" and "The Faith of A Race", were shown at the Cadiz, O., Opera House to a very slim attendance. These pictures show our soldiers at the Cantonment near Washington, D. C., in their training for the armies of democracy. They include also a 3 act drama by our ladies ginger goddess, shown under the 'appliques' of "The Colored Soldiers Comfort Committee" of Washington, D. C. Many of our young men and women were selling tickets for this entertainment several days in advance, and the show was Dancing IN LION IN STRENGTH WOMEN IN GREAT NEED OF CLOTHES Capt. Griffiths Makes Report of Recent Visit. There on Voyage From Australia. New York — Women of Pitcairn Island, through Capt. Griffiths of the ship Port Hardy, have made an appeal to their American sisters for clothing, thread, needles, for while the inhabitants of this pictureque spot are simply supplied with food and other necessaries, the women, have been reduced to the necessity of fashioning their garments from the cast-off clothing of the men. The port Hardy pairs between New York and Australia, returning by way of London. Capt. Griffiths had visited Pitcairn Island in 1891 and, having a desire to revisit it, touched there on his last voyage out. The island, a mere speck in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, lies about halfway between the western extremity of the Panama Canal and New Zealand. The island is a rocky promontory rising from 1000 to 2000 feet above the sea level. It is about two and a half miles long and one mile wide. It is well wooded and covered with luxuriant tropical vegetation. The sides are sheer rock cliffs and there is no harbor or anchorage for ships, though a bight in the coast line is known as Bounty Bay. The Port Hardy though nominally touching, did not anchor but merely "jay to" d offshore. That was a sufficient invitation to a number of the islanders, men, women and children, to come aboard. The inhabitants, 160 in round numbers, were amply supplied with food, but mainly in need of clothing, especially the women. The people of the island also need other articles, such as writing paper, pencils, slates for school children, paraphrase, oil, soap and nails, all of which the captain has promised to take back to them if they are given to him. Concerning: the people of Pilealam, Capt. Griffiths said that the women were dusky-hued, like their Tahitian maternal ancestors, but the men have move of the European coloring. They speak no other language than English, and excitement English, too. They were strictly honest and exceeding religious. In religion they are Seventh Day Adventist. Their religious ideas appear to have been derived from Alexander Smith, one of the original settlers, who afterward changed his name to John Adams and endeavored to atone for his mutinous conduct by educating and civilizing the rising generation. There is one church and one school-house on the island and the children seem to be well instructed. The story of Pileair Island is one of the strangest in history. The island was discovered by Cartercet in 1788 and named by him after one of his officers, but it was not again visted by Europeans until it was taken possession of by some of the Bounty mutineers. William Blighan, English naval officer, was sent out in December, 1787, to Tahiti, in command of the ship Bounty to collect breadth trees for transplanting in the Tahiti in October, 1788, and remained there six months. She set sail for Jamaica April 4, 1789. Bligh was tyrannical officer and the men under him had been captivated by the easy life in Tahiti. On April 28 they mutilated, cast Blisse and 18 other men adrift in the ship's launch and sailed back to Tahiti. Bligh and his companions reached the island of Timor on June 14 after sailing 3600 nautical miles in an open boat and suffering dreadful privations. Mrs. Gibbs had only recently returned from her koneymon trip and was enjoying the delightful novelty of marketing one morning. "Oh, yes, and I wish some butter, too, please," she added, as she was about to leave the store. "Roll butter, ma'am?" queried the clerk. "No," returned she, "promptly; "we wish to eat it on toast. My husband doesn't care for rolls." A calculator that snows the money values of one country in the terms of several others and applies the values to various weights and measures has been invented by an Englishman. Oil used by Locomotives. More than 36,000,000 barrels of oil were used for fuel for locomotives in the United States last year. THE GAZETTE What Our People Are Doing Each Week—Church, Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical—Marriages, Deaths, Etc. Correspondents Read! All correspondence for the next issue of The Gazette must be mailed not later than Sunday. Editor. --- ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25,1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since amply advertised in other ways. But the result seems to show that the entertainment was not popular either here or elsewhere. The agent, a white man, complained to the manager of the local theater about the poor receipts the entertainment company gave to great difficulty he experienced in getting white managers of theaters to permit the packed his grip, shipped the films to show under any condition. He headquarters and quit his job after the closing of the show at this place. CONGRESSMAN EMERSON O. K. House of Representatives, G. K. Washington, D. C. June 6th, 18. M. Mr. Chester K. Gillespie. Cleveland, Ohio. Dear Mr. Gillespie: I am in receipt of your letter of the 3d stn. and assure you I am strongly in favor of the Dyer Anti-Lynching bill. I appreciate the fine sentiments expressed in your letter and assure you agree with what you state as the national motto of the colored citizens of this country. If I can be of any other service, kindly let me know. Sincerely, H. L. EMERSON. Editor Smith—I took your advice and the above is the answer I received. I think all of "Colored Cleveland" should do likewise. A PETY OF THE LOYAL The U. S. Attorney General Calls: Attention to an Important Matter. U. S. Attorney General T. W. Gregory requests The Gazette to state that when citizens learn of disloyal acts or utterances in their neighborhood they may try to report what they have learned to Hon. E. S. Wertz, U. S. Attorney, Cleveland, or Toledo; or to go to Mr. Bliss Morton, Aging Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Investigation, Cleveland, O. It is suggested by Mr. Gregory that complaints of even the most informal or confidential nature are always to be welcomed and citizens may be free to give their information or suspicions to the attention of these officials. WILBERFORCE TRAINING SCHOOL The Program for Commencement Week—Hon. W. H. Lewis' to Deliver the Address. Wilberforce, O.—Wilberforce University, Prof. W. S. Scarborough, president, has been selected by the War Department as one of the Dr. W. S. Scarborough. training schools for our soldiers About 200 men, including officers will be sent here from the training camps about July 15 for at least two months' training. in specific lines such as electrical engineering auto mechanics, etc. The school will be known as Wilberforce University Training Detachment. National Army. The baccalaureate sermon of Wilberforce university will be delivered June 16 by Rev. G. W. Henderson, Wilberforce, Ohio. Addresses to religious societies and biological societies of F. S. H. Harris 17 address to the literary society, Prof. C. F. Carr, Palestine, Tex. Board of trustees, meeting June 18, oratorical contest June 18, class day exercises, June 19, meeting board of trustees of C. N. I. department June 20, and commencement exercises of the University Hon. W. H. Lewis, formerly Assistant Attorney General of the U.S. M. The 367th Honors Hint With the Title of Honorary Colonel of Regiment for Splendid Services. Camp Tipton, N. Y.—Something new in the line of American titles was bestowed here, last week Thursday, when Hon. Charles W. Anderson, formerly Collector of Internal Revenue at New York, was made honorary Colonel of the 367th Infantry. Mr. Anderson was "commissioned" by Col. James A. Moss, who had assembled the entire regiment in the Buffalo Auditorium. Col. Moss, explained to the troopers that it was an old custom in European countries to appoint researchers and titled personages, as the honorary colonels of regiment, were to American honorary commanders. He told the men that he thought it was fitting that Mr. Anderson should be so honored by the 367th Infantry, for which he had done more than any other private citizen. Mr. Anderson said he felt sure that the records of our troops in this war would glad glory to the traditions of the race. It was Col. Anderson who called the first meeting to organize the 367th N. Y. Infantry, now in France, and introduced Col. Howard, now head of the regiment, to the meet- Gov. Chas. Whitman. ing. He also introduced Captain Charles Fillmore, former major of the Ninth Ohio Battalion, also in France, to the Colonel as the best man to take charge of the recruiting. Major Fillmore was then serving as a U. S. ganger under Collector Anderson. When the "15th" airborne above with a special attention to the "367th" and helped Colonel Moss pick good men for his command. He also personally resigned over $20,000 to build the $40,000 auditorium at Camp Upton for the regiment and has fought its battles with all his strength over siege. When they were barred from the 19th birthday parade, early in the month, they were sent it to Gov. Chas. Whitman with the result that the "367th" was brought to N. Y. City for the parade. On that day, Col. Anderson secured (unassisted), food enough to feed the troopers two meals and arranged to have the great Union League Club of N. Y. City present the beautiful statue of colors the regiment received. He also served in his sollden serviles to the "367th". And Anderson is an Ohio "boy," too, please remember. Where is Robert Scott? Robert Scott, brother of Wm. Johnson of 2198. E 37th St., Cleveland, O. has been missing since February of last year. He was last heard from when in East Youngstown. Anyone knowing his whereabouts please the Gazette of Wm. Johnson, 1213 Engineers' Bldg., Cleveland, O.—Adv. 10550 EUCLID AVENUE ONE MEAL A DAY SERVED MANY PRISONERS! THE U BOAT CROWDED - COMPELLED TO SLEEP ON ONE SIDE - SUBMARINE SOUVENIR THRILLING ACCOUNT "Aboard the Edna I had two discharges from the 'English trade ships. Before I stepped foot aboard the sub I destroyed them. If those Germans had known my status, good night!" I had picked up a few German words while sailing, into German ports: years before, and I began to get interested in what the crew were saying. I learned they had sailed from Kiel six weeks ago. They had been cruising around Cuba, the Bahama Islands, and the West Indies before they were sighted off Cape Hatteras, over for one sailor, who were over for another's cruise and had provisions and supplies for such a visit. Germans Spoke Good English. "Many of the crew spoke good English and often talked about incidents, in Baltimore, Philadelphia and other ports. The German storekeeper had lived in America for eight years. At one time he had served an enlistment in the United States Navy. Occasionally we were allowed to go on deck, but when we were disembarked we days and they were 'Raus mit nm.' "One night—I can't remember when—we were ploughing along on the surface. I was atft of the rear hatch. I could just see a light about eight or ten miles away. I believed we were in the vicinity of the New England coast. Perhaps it was a light house. When the officer of the sub caught us we were immediately on board. We stayed there for three hours. The sub's wireless was crackling overhead all the time we were below. We got chummy with members of the crew. Two of them showed me photographs of their sweethearts. One of them lives in Philadelphia. I saw photographs of two of the members taken with Iron Frog. "Sunday morning the chief engineer said, 'Negro, raus.' America is come." "By golly, that sounded good to me. Pretty soon from below we heard the boom-boom. That meant, we learned afterward, that the Winneconne had been hit. We were then in the water, and the member members of the Winneconne and set-adrift. Some of the crew shook hands with us and hoped to see us soon in America. They gave us water and black bread. I have got a souvenir—a piece of the cork life! I was in the water, and down in the small boat I didn't even turn my head to see what became of the sub. I had enough." Editor Gazette. Dear Sir—The boys are always so anxious to read my copy of "The Old Reliable" Gazette, that I am going to see if there is not some way to provide them with the paper, each week. Recently we went on a 15-mile maneuver trip, and enjoyed it immensely. But the trip we are all anxious to take is the one overseas—to France. We are all ready and "flit" for it, too. He is written, repeatedly, our officers are among the best in the army, some graduates of Wilberforce University and other leading colleges of the country. Sergeant Duplesis, Gaines and Dolphin of "Wilberforce" were recommended by the faculty as students of the Fourth Officers' Training School, which opened last month. Bugler Wilson, Jones has gained 40 pounds in the last six months. Priv. John Batt of Xena, O., has qualified as a sniffer. Seret. Giddings enjoyed his sniffer. Giddings enjoyed Jackson is very popular and a fine officer. Priv. Charlie Wilson of Dayton, O., is one of the best "shoots" in the army. Priv. Eddie Adams of Cleveland, O., has gained about 50 pounds since joining the colors. Dr. E. O. Sellers spoke for its recently. Priv. Geo. Reid was transferred to the Depot Brigade and likes his new assignment. He is an acting corporal and visited Chicago recently. PHYT. H. W. JENNINGS. Co. F. 365th Inf. HOWARD'S NEW JRESIDENT Special to The Gazette Washington, D. C.—Rev. J. Stanley Durkee, for many years pastor of the famous South Congregational Church, of Campello, Brockton, Mass., one of New England's most influential religious organizations, was unanimously chosen as president of Howard University at a meeting of the board of trustees held on Tuesday of last week. Dr. Durkee is devoid of race prejudice and is a friend of the race. The regular term of the University will begin Oct. 2. Prof. Geo. Winn, Cook, secretary. One of the most graphic accounts of how German submarines off the Atlantic Coast destroyed American vessels, and of the treatment of citizens of the United States hold cap- ENOCH ROKER tives on U-boats for days. Is told by Enoch Roker, a seaman on the three-masted schooner Edna which was sunk by a submarine, May 25. It was Roker who identified the U-boat that sunk his vessel as No. 154. Writing of this experience on the day the 93rd was torpedoed, Roker said: "A shell whistled near us. "Gee, it must be an English patrol boat!" said a member of the crew as he saw the submarine's english. "English nothing! that's a German-German see the iron Cross on the flag?" I answered. The captain was surpised. "By this time all hands were on deck. We hoisted the American ensign. Just then the German flag unfurled. I was so surpised when I knew she was an enemy I threw my pipe overboard. For five years I had that one pipe. A German lieutenant, and another officer came alongside in a small boat. "What's the matter with you follows?" he shouted in perfect English. "Put over a ladder; he weas us all." "Capt. Gilmore started to obey. That's not your work, Captain. Get your men busy. You get me the ship's papers. Get a hustle on." "The lieutenant jumped aboard, went and pulled down the American colors. He did not have the courtesy to fold the flag, however. We all stood about, open-mouthed. We couldn't understand the suddenness of the attack. I guess we didn't move lively enough to suit the German, and he shouted: "I see you need more submarines over here. That'll wake you Americans up." I didn't dispute him, but helped to pile up supplies and luggage on deck preparatory to loading it aboard the sub. He got excited and told us we had ten minutes to get away. We made sure we were entered into the boat and taken to the 151. I Rout 250 Foot boat. "Believe me; that sub was some craft. Guess she must have been 350 feet long. Had one large confining tower. She had two six-inch guns, one forward and the other aft. We were ordered to go below into a small room, near the engines. It was terrible hot, phew.' We found other prisoners from American ships there when we got there. "There must have been seventy-five members of the crew of the enemy sub. Our sleeping quarters were poor. Every one was compelled to sleep on his side—so crowded were the wanks. Eight days of this. We were allowed the liberty of the ship in the rear when running on the surface. Below decks it was stilling hot. I don't see how those Germans can stand it. I guess they won't have to for long. Some of the sleeping bunks and bedding was lettered "U 151." The small steering wheel bore the number "U 153." "That evening at 5 o'clock we tasteed food for the first time. It was black bread and tea without milk on it. We sell lots of good food around the halls that get to taste easy. It was on stores from the Edna. The Germans enjoyed it, however. The next morning we were handed out small slices of the black bread. This time it had some cheap jam on it. Also, coffee without sugar. Noon came an we were doled out some beans, a little potato and a mixture of chopped pork—and FROM CAMP GRANT IS UNION IS STRONGER SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS J. CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS. When Charles W. Fairbanks died last week the country lost one of its "saintest and safest minds." In a long political career it would be almost impossible to find an instance where Mr. Fairbanks made an error of judgment. "Possibly the greatest service that he ever rendered his country 'was in the free silver agitation in 1896, when he took a firm stand for the 'gold standard.' He was one of a group of men who held the Republican party to sound the nation of history that he wrote the money plank in the national platform adopted at the St. Louis convention and over which he presided as the temporary chairman. His life was one of the highest usefulness, not only to his party, but to his country. To him, more than to any other man, is due the fact that indiana at one time a doubtful state, became a staunchly Republican state. There will be regret at his death from members of the military and because of a powerful patriotic and useful service which he rendered his country. There will naturally be an especial regret in the ranks of the Republican party to see one of its oldest, greatest and most revered leaders pass away. Mr. Fairbanks was a living demonstration of the fact that an active political life could be combined with the loftiest ideals and the highest ranks, and with the fierce face on charge even of the slightest kind was ever made against him and his cleanliness and purity of character were conceded by all. As United States Senator, he was one of the strongest of a group of strong men and he gave to the high office of vice president a real value which it had never had before. The country felt safe when Fairbanks was vice president, feeling that if any unfortunate event would cause a vacancy in the presidency a man capable of being next in line for the position. A profound sympathy will go out from all over the nation to the relatives of the distinguished citizen now passed away. TEXAS LYNCH-MURDERS Another Woman Victim—Bound "To Keep Up With Georgia." Beaumont. Tex.—Kirby Goosele, age 19, was lynched May 27 by a mob of white brutes near. Wooded young Goosele was only charged with attacking a white girl. Other than the "charge" there seems to be no proof in the case. It does not appear that Kirby was even identified by the more or less mythical "white girl." Nor did his tender years have any effect up on his murderers. Huntsville. Texas.—Mrs. Sarah Cabinness and her sons, George, Peter, and Tobey. Two dead, and her daughter, Bessie, is probably fatally wounded as the result of an attack by another mob of white brutes in the Cabinness home, early June 1. To conden their crime they have accused the Cabinnesses of a plot to kill the family of A. P. Allen (white), who it is alleged, was indirectly responsible for the killing of another son earlier in the week. This member of the Cabinness family they accused of the killing of another of the teenager Allen with a gun. They also accused another member of the family of approaching the Allen home with a double-barreled shotgun. One year $1.50 Six Months 1.00 Three months .50 Subscribers are requested to remit by postoffice money order or reg- istered letter Entered at the postoffice In Cleve- land, Ohio, as second-class matt 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. SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1918. Motto at the Henry Ford marine plant: "A chaser a day keeps the U-boat away." The query as to why Schwab removed the offices of the Emergency Fleet Corporation to Philadelphia may be answered by the suggestion that he wanted something done and done quick. Never were the prospects of Republican success in Indiana so brilliant as now. Vice-President Marshall is to make the keynote speech at the Democratic State Convention to be held in Indianapolis June 18. One fact stands out. Every time the Senate Committee on Military Affairs shook up things there was a perceptible gain in speed and efficiency. Would this gain have been made had the Senate been acquiescent? Philadelphia will never again be called a slow place since Charley Schwab moved the offices of the Emergency Fleet Corporation to the old town. Since Schwab took hold of the Emergency Fleet Corporation it has become somewhat fleet itself. Senator Kenyon says he has data to show that in one department in Washington 3,000 clerks are employed where 600 have been doing and could do the work. The deserving Democrat who does not have a public connection with a salary attachment is not grasping his opportunity. The latter part of our Cadiz, O. letter (on page 1) tells a sad story which every one of our readers should be familiar with. We have all along felt that the selection of Ralph Wilgeria Tyler of Columbus, O., as secretary of the National Comfort Committee was a mistake and fear that it is proving so. --- While thousands of our people at Statesboro, Ga., were marching in a patriotic parade, week before last to foster the purchase of Thrift and War Savings stamps, elsewhere in that state white brutes were busy lynching four of our men and one woman the latter for uttering "unwise remarks" anent the lynch murder her husband. This thing was repeated in Texas, last week. It does begin to look, again, as if there are those in the south who are determined to force disloyal acts upon our people of that section of the country and it is a very good reason why the government should rally to the support of a national mob violence or anti-lynching bill if such a law be a possibility. "POLITICS IS ADJOURNED" In his recent address to Congress urging the enactment of a new tax law, President Wilson took occasion to declare that "politics is adjourned." The remark caused no little surprise at the national capital, for no one had observed the adjournment. It was but a few weeks before that President Wilson wrote a letter to the Democrats of New Jersey telling them of his duty as head of the Democratic party. It was but a few weeks since he wrote a letter to Joseph E. Davies of the Federal Trade Commission, advocating the election of Davies to the vacant senatorship in Wisconsin over Lenroot, Republican, or anybody else. Only a few days before the President announced the adjournment of politics, A. Mitchell Palmer and Vance McCormick, high in the councils of the Democratic party and high in official positions in the administration, had been defeated in Pennsylvania, where their candidates were denied endorsement by their own party. The incidents mentioned above are a few public occurrences that had led the people to believe that politics is still in full swing, as it has been from the day Wilson took control of the administration. If politics is in reality adjourned, and that remains to be seen, who adjourned it? Was it the voters in Wisconsin who refused to accept the partisan dictation from the White House? Was it the Democrats of Pennsylvania who repudiated Palmer and McCormick? Was it the people of the entire country who started a ground swell of indignation when it was announced that General Wood had been shelved? Perhaps time will disclose the true story of the alleged adjournment of polites. WHY NOT USE WOOD? The New York World, which is generally looked upon as the most determined supporter of the political movements of the administration in the press of the country, does not approve of what it calls the "interment" in the United States of General Wood. It feels impelled to say:: "The news that General Leonard Wood is to be kept in this country while the division whose training he is completing will go abroad under his second in command will give every fair-minded man a bad taste in the mouth." General Wood is an experienced and capable soldier. We need—the world needs—our best leaders in France and at once. Surely General Wood is the superior of at least some of the generals in France. It is a conservative statement to say that he is one of the ablest of all our generals. Why not place him where the country will get the greatest value from his talents? He had trained the 89th Division of the National Army at Camp Funston for overseas service. He had made a wonderful military body out of it. He had become the idol of his men. It was their mutual expectation that he would lead them when they went to France. On the eve of their departure he received an order separating him from his division and requiring him to remain behind. In his farewell address to the men, General Wood said:: "I have worked hard with you and you have done excellent work. I had hoped very much totake you over to the other side. The orders have been changed and I am going back to Funston. I wish you the best of luck and ask you to keep up the high standard of conduct and work you have in the past. There is nothing to be said. The orders stand, and the only thing to do is the best we can—all of us—to win the war. That's what you have been trained for. I shall follow your career with the deepest interest; with just as much interest as though I were with you. Good luck and God bless you." And thereupon the soldiers marched to their transports and General Wood took a train leading him to routine duties in the West. In point of service, experience, ability and military knowledge there is no soldier in the army of the United States who excels General Wood. With him in a responsible position in Europe there would be no trying out an experiment. It is to be hoped that the public sentiment of the people of the United States will be felt in the War Department and General Wood be placed where he can render his greatest service to his country and to the winning of the war. The army is full of good drill masters, but actual service and experience have stamped General Wood as one capable of leading on the battlefield and in the campaigns of war. 40,000 MORE SUMMONED Four Thousand to Get College Course and Become Experts. Washington, D. C.—Official announcement says 280,000 more will be called to the colors June 24. Fory thousand more of our young men were summoned for military service last week, to entrain between June 20 and 25. Ohio's quota will amount to 500. To provide technical men for the engineer, signal, medical quartermaster and ordinance branches of our regiments to be formed in the new draft, the War Department has announced many of our soldiers will be sent to schools and colleges this summer for special training in radio engineering, general engineering, electricity, auto mechanics, blacksmithing and the operation of motor vehicles. It is expected that eight regiments of fighting troops will be made from our draftees this year. Already there are two divisions, commanded by Major General C. C. Ballon and Brigadier General Roy C. Hoffman. Four thousand will be sent to Howard University, Tuskegee Institute, Hampton Institute, Agricultural and Technical College, Prarie View Normal and Industrial College, Agricultural and Normal School, Branch Normal School, Georgia State Industrial College, Florida A. and M. College, Atlanta University and Western University. Close to 157,000 Afro-American soldiers are now in the National Army. Of these, 1000 are line officers holding commissions of captain and first and second lieutenant. We have approximately 250 officers in the medical and dental-reserve corps, and there are openings in the veterinary corps. Two thousand volunteers between the ages of eighteen and forty, not subject to the draft, are needed. DOINGS OF THE RACE Prof. W. J. Hale has been re-elected president of the A. and J. State Normal College, Nashville, Teun. Charlotte Milling and Power Co., at Charlotte, Va., is owned and operated by Murray Jeffres. Notice to AT A REGULAR SENIOR COMMISSION OF the Twentieth Present: Charles C. Marsh Beecher W. Waltz Byron M. ClenDew Administr The Public Utility sidereation the probabilities to furnish an add during the coming week Dean William Pickens of Morgan College was elected vice-president of the institution by the trustees on May 28. Prof. W. S. Scarborough, president of Wilberforce University, has been named a member of Food Administrator Croton's staff as a representative of the institution. Hon. Edward H. Morris of Chicago, former member of the Illinois Legislature, is to run against Congressman M. B. Madden in the primaries or the republican nomination in the First Congressional District. Wilberforce University has received $200 from the estate of William Edwards of Brooklyn. After the death of the widow the will provides that the university is to receive one-third of the estate. M. R. Nelson of Bryn Mawr, Pa., fourth year medical student at the University of Pennsylvania has been elected president of the Alpha Alpha fraternity of graduates and undergraduates and vice-president of the Delta Eta Sigma fraternity. Our voters of the 30th Ward, Philadelphia, failed to give G. Edward Dickerson the right kind of support and he was defeated at the primaries or the Republican nomination for the State Legislature. The ward has 577 more colored votes than white, yet Mr. Dickerson received 300 votes while his opponent received over two thousand. This recalls the similar experiences recently of our legislative" candidates in Pittsburgh. Colored Americans are the only race-group in any country fighting Germany who are now proscribing. They are the only race-group which has not made united and formal demand for full rights. "Ask it and it shall be given unto you," soith the scriptures.—Ex. A recent rally at Bethel A. M. E. Church, Baltimore, netted $11,176. Lev W. Samson Brooks, pastor. Despite the fact that segregation, incrimowision, injustice in the courts and every device of human devilty designed by minds imbued with hellish hate are working to keep the black man down in the southland, he still refuses to give up and continues his upward climb.—Philadelphia Weekly Tribune. DELAYING GOVERNMENT WORLD As The Result of Miserable Race Discrimination—Attention, Mr. Charles Otis! Editor Gazette, Dear Sir:—The American Ball Bearling Plant of The Standard Parts Co., of this city, is making, exclusively, munitions for our government which is fighting for "democracy". It is in dire need of mechanics and labor of all kinds, and is begging their present employees, white and colored, to recommend their friends to the plant for positions which they may be able to fill. And men those of color apply for some of the better positions they are capable of filling. They are given the common labor to do, and a large number of machines of all descriptions are standing idle because the manager will not put colored men to work at them. This same manager also issued an order to one of his colored foremen, on last Saturday, to tell the colored men to use a certain toilet in the blacksmith shop and also to use a certain wash-how, both of which are in a filthy condition at all times. No effort is being made to fix toilets or put them in a sanitary condition. This matter has been reported to the manager and different foremen on numerous occasions. The manager ought to be aware of the fact that the laws of Ohio require all factories to have toilets enough to have one for every 50 men. There are now employed in this plant in the neighborhood of 125 colored men. It is said that this is the only plant hereabouts that is making such discrimination at this time. A few days ago the badges which read "Foreman" were taken away from the three colored men who were foremen. The excuse offered was that it was a mistake for them to have such badges. Also one colored man was put to work on a machine for 15 minutes and at the end of that time was told that the operator had returned to work, so he went back to labor.—A. B. C. TRENTON HONORS ROBEETS Trenton, N. J.—Trenton has gone on record as honoring her son, Needham Roberts, one of the two Afro-American soldiers awarded gold palms in France, by sending the following cablegram: Private Needham Roberts, 369th infantry, U. S. Expeditionary Forces, France. I desire to extend to you the con- gratulations and thanks of the citi- zens of Trenton for your inspiring acts of bravery, which have not only reflected glory upon yourself, your city and your race, but which will live forever in the annals of American valor. Trenton is proud of you, her son, who has so gloriously up- held her best traditions on the battlefield. The name of Needham Roberts will have a cherished place in the remembrance of all patriotic Americans long after this conflict shall have ended. Trenton salutes you! FREDERICK DONNELLY, Mayor, Trenton, N. J. Subscribe Now Notice to Gas Consumers! AT A REGULAR SESSION OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF OHIO, held at Columbus, Ohio, on the Twenty-first day of May, 1918. Present: Commissioners. Administrative Order The Public Utilities Commission, has sideration the probable inability of nati- ties to furnish an adequate supply to all during the coming winter, and the nec- ting more definite rules for the guidan- utility companies in disconnecting indi- consumers from the service, when nec- emergency, to conserve the supply for ers and the order in which disconnection as well as the order in which the service ed when the emergency is passed, here- lowing rules and regulations, towit: 1. That for the purpose of discom- ing service to consumers during an em- sumers of natural gas are divided into t es, namely: Domestic Consumers and In- ers. 2. That domestic consumers, for s- clude the users of natural gas for heat cooking in private homes, boarding ho- ment houses, and users of natural g and cooking only, in hotels, restaurants places, club houses, hospitals and other tutions. 3. That all other consumers shall "Industrial Consumers" but for the pu- nection or curtailment during an emer- ing subdivisions of industrial consumers cases where there is more than a suffi- ficient supply for all industrial consum- ers. A. Users who are not included in sumers class as herein specified, but wh preparing or preserving foodstuffs, or plants, for such purposes only. B. Industries directly engaged in producing war materials, for such pur- users of gas in gas engines. Administrative Order No. 34 The Public Utilities Commission, having under consideration the probable inability of natural gas companies to furnish an adequate supply to all their consumers during the coming winter, and the necessity of formulating more definite rules for the guidance of such public utility companies in disconnecting industrial and other consumers from the service, when necessary, during an emergency, to conserve the supply for domestic consumers and the order in which disconnection should be made, as well as the order in which the service should be restored when the emergency is passed, hereby adopts the following rules and regulations, towit: 1. That for the purpose of disconnecting or curtailing service to consumers during an emergency, all consumers of natural gas are divided into two general classes, namely: Domestic Consumers and Industrial Consumers. 2. That domestic consumers, for such purposes, include the users of natural gas for heating, lighting and cooking in private homes, boarding houses and apartment houses, and users of natural gas for lighting and cooking only, in hotels, restaurants, bakeries; eating places, club houses, hospitals and other charitable institutions. 3. That all other consumers shall be designated as "Industrial Consumers" but for the purposes of disconnection or curtailment during an emergency, the following subdivisions of industrial consumers may be made, in cases where there is more than a sufficient supply of gas for domestic consumers as herein specified, but not a sufficient supply for all industrial consumers: A. Users who are not included in the domestic consumers class as herein specified, but who are engaged in preparing or preserving foodstuffs, or food producing plants, for such purposes only. B. Industries directly engaged in manufacturing or producing war materials, for such purposes only; and users of gas in gas engines. C. All other industrial consumers. When there is not sufficient gas for all industrial consumers, as herein defined, the surplus shall be furnished to industrials in the order above named. When there is not sufficient gas consumers, as herein defined, the surprized to industrials in the order above. 4. This classification is subject to exception: Where natural gas is being quantities for scientific, experimental or poses, and where other means of product heat for such purposes can not be reason an amount essential to such use, but m thousand (5,000) cubic feet per month so engaged may be used for such purpose they were included in the class of do herein specified. 5. If, after disconnecting all industry there is not a sufficient supply of gas consumers, then all boilers and furnace with gas fixtures and appliances primal burning natural gas as a fuel shall be if it becomes necessary to further restruct to meet the mergency, domestic consumed to the use of thirty-five thousand (per month, in one building or for one fa 6. A copy of these regulations shall each natural gas company to its consumer June 15, 1918. 7. Consumers who do not promptly curtail in accordance with these rules when notified by the utility that it is m shall, upon discovery be wholly disconnect vice until the emergency is passed. THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMUNICATION By (Signed) H. L. C (Seal) The East Ohio Gas C efficient gas for all industrial l, the surplus shall be fur- der above named. subject to the following exis- sis being used in limited primental or mechanical pur- s of producing light and not be reasonably substituted. use, but not to exceed five per month to each consumer such purposes only, and as if class of domestic consumers ag all industrial consumers, apply of gas for the domestic and furnaces not provided ances primarily designed for l shall be disconnected; and either restrict the use of gas consumers may be limit- thousand (35,000) cubic feet for one family. ations shall be furnished by its consumers not later than not promptly disconnect or these rules and regulations, that it is necessary so to do, by disconnected from the ser- passed. ES COMMISSION OF OHIO H. L. GOODBREAD. Secretary. Gas Company 4. This classification is subject to the following exception: Where natural gas is being used in limited quantities for scientific, experimental or mechanical purposes, and where other means of producing light and heat for such purposes can not be reasonably substituted, an amount essential to such use, but not to exceed five thousand (5,000) cubic feet per month to each consumer so engaged may be used for such purposes only, and as if they were included in the class of domestic consumers herein specified. 5. If, after disconnecting all industrial consumers, there is not a sufficient supply of gas for the domestic consumers, then all boilers and furnaces not provided with gas fixtures and appliances primarily designed for burning natural gas as a fuel shall be disconnected; and if it becomes necessary to further restrict the use of gas to meet the mergency, domestic consumers may be limited to the use of thirty-five thousand (35,000) cubic feet per month, in one building or for one family. 6. A copy of these regulations shall be furnished by each natural gas company to its consumers not later than June 15, 1918. 7. Consumers who do not promptly disconnect or curtail in accordance with these rules and regulations, when notified by the utility that it is necessary so to do, shall, upon discovery be wholly disconnected from the service until the emergency is passed. THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF OHIO By (Signed) H. L. GOODBREAD. The East Ohio Gas Company THE TRAVELLER WAR RAGES in FRANCE We MUST FEED THEM Denying our love, using a little means Life to them United States Food Administration FOOD WILL WIN THE WAR LET POTATOES FIGHT They Save Wheat. When you eat potatoes don't eat Bread U.S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION --- Charles C. Marshall, Chairman, Beecher W. Waltermire. Byron M. ClenDening. BALLOU CANT BACKTRACK Colored newspapers generally, carried recently a letter from Major Gen. C. C. Ballou to Mr. Emmet J. Scott, which he tries to explain "Bullou." It will be remembered—because it cannot be forgotten—that Gen. Ballou recently issued an order to the Colored soldiers at Fort Des Moines to keep in their places and thereby avoid friction with white people, etc. It was a humiliating insulting order, not only, as The Cleveland (O.) Gazette says, to Colored soldiers, but to the race. The General's letter to Mr. Scott in which he says he prosecuted and convicted the theater manager who refused a Colored soldier a seat, does not square the matter at all. The order was issued because this soldier demanded his right to enter the theater and get a seat. And chastising the theater manager while proper does not destroy the effect of the order, which still stands. The Gazette in a burning editorial, we wish we could reproduce, refuse to be placated and urges the race to make a determined effort to have the order rescinded and the General reprimanded. We agree with The Gazette. It is not a small local matter and we should resent it earnestly.—Louisville (Ky.) News. PREJUDICE "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. 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All matters for publication in current issues of The Gazette must be in the office by 4 p. m., WEDNESDAY of that week, at the latest. The Ohio State Telephone "Cuyahoga": Central 513-K Classified Advertising ... Department ... FOR SALE — Three houses and lot; seven rooms and bath, electric lights, gas, etc. Splendid location in Columbus. A bargain! Address Mrs. John Haskell, 264 E. Mound St., Columbus, O. 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, see., 2667 E. 40th St. Milton Watkins, chairman, 2524 E. 30th St. CLEVELAND Social and Personal Leon G. Evans and Edwin Cowan spent Sunday in Oberlin. Roscoe Davis was here from Camp Sherman, Sunday. Mrs. Thos. Gaufney, E. 29th St. is visiting in Pittsburgh. Mrs. M. T. Gray, of Washington, D. C. is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ida Gray Cheeks, E. 85th St. Mr. Paul Jones left Monday for Albany, Ga. to attend his brother's funeral. Miss Dorothy Myers was one of the graduates from Normal School, this year. J. W. Morris, of Minneapolis, Minn., was the guest of George L. Ross, last week. Mrs. Haze Skaton of Youngstown visited Mrs. M. Robinson, E. 46th St. last week. Walter A. Henderson, of Carnegie Ave., left Wednesday evening to visit his brother in Chicago. Rachel W. Thuer delivered an interesting address to the Tuskegee club at the P. W. A., last Sunday. Harvey Armstrong, Jr. and Lawrence Frierson, of Cincinnati, are visiting the former's father, Mr. Harvey Armstrong, Sr. BEST FOR THE BLOOD — Puro Herbs. Sold only at Brown Drug Co, or E. 28th St. and Central Ave.—Adv. Mrs. Ellen Gray who visited her daughter, Mrs. F. E. Young, E. 83rd St. left for Detroit.last week Friday. Mr. Phil Newton of Youngstown was circulating among his many friends here, Tuesday and Wednesday. He is an enthusiastic Elk. Sandusky Afro-Americans want one of our physicians to settle in that city and it is now a good field for the right person. There were many Ohio boys in the 365th Inf., transferred last week from Camp Grant, Ill., to Camp Upton. Mrs. Wallace Wallace was hostess to the Tuesday Afternoon Thimble club last week. J. H. Stephen left Wednesday for Baltimore to visit a sister, whom he has not seen for nineteen years. He will be away six weeks. Thurman W. C. T. U. will hold its regular meeting, Tuesday, June 18 at 7:30 p. m. at Mrs. Richard Blue's, 2250 E. 90th street, Mrs. H. K. Price, pres. Arthur J. Smith has returned from a very satisfactory ten day visit with his parents, and son, Arthur J., Jr., in Connellsville, Pa., his birthplace, and re-opened his studio in Central Ave. You should take PURO HERBS, the great blood purifier and system cleanser. On sale only at the Brown Drug Co., 2742 Central Ave., cor. E. 28th St.-Adv. He has very ill for several weeks, improves very slowly. Her daughter, Mrs. Hattie Dale is very ill at St. Vincent's hospital. B. C. McGinnis filed his petition Wednesday, and is a candidate for the legislature. "Mac" is capable and would make a very satisfactory representative. Syd Thompson's "candidacy" is amusing. It will pay our people from E. 330 to E. 400 streets, at least, and as far west on Central Ave., as E. 220 St., to patronize Jacob Schneider's bakery at 3028 Central Ave.—Adv. Mr. and Mrs. Harris Jones and family, including little Miss Harrie Darnell, motored from Akron to Cleveland, Sunday, spending the day with S. K. Fitzhugh of Scovill Ave. Additional local 1918 graduates are Minola Smith, Normal school; Marvel Hudson, Geneva Jackson, Ella A. Edwards, Myrtle Walker and Travis Cousins, from Ease Technical High School. Sunday when it is hot, go to the Sachs-Mitchell Drug Store, cor Central Ave, and E. 14th St. and get a pint of ice cream free! See their advertisement elsewhere in this paper.—Adv. Ralph Ellison, a soldier from Texas, was taken from a troop train Monday as a fugitive from justice. Assistant Chief Detective Mahoney said Ellison is charged with theft of $60 from the train canteen. The Alpha Mu club presents a very pleasing playlet and other local talent will render vocal and instrumental numbers at St. John's A. M. E. church, Monday evening, to raise *DR. WEAVER'S 3315 Central Ave. *MRS. BESSIE KITZMILLER'S 3943 Central Ave. *S. LEVIN, 3102 Central Ave. W. T. GRANT, 3512 Central Ave. funds to assist renovate the Old Folk's home Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Smallwood, of Los Angeles, Calif., who visited their sister, Mrs. C. Gordon, E. 37th St., left Friday for Canton, Zanville and Richmond, Va., to visit relatives. They will spend the summer at Atlantic City. Tate's Stars hit two pitchers hard at Brookside park, Sunday, and won their class A game, 8 to 4. They got twelve hits, including two triples and two home runs. Walton, with two singles and a home run, lefth will play the "Tite Tale" will play the White Autos at Woodland Hills park. Sunday afternoon. If you want to meet your friends and have a most enjoyable time—where the air is filled with good music—go to "Dreamland," Thursday evening, July 4th—the big dance and promenade given by the men's Club Admission, eight-five cents. McAfee's orchestra. Gentlemen will be permitted to remove their coats-Ady. Mr. Frank Doctor, manager of the Edward Doctor Cafe, left Sunday night for Duluth, Minn., where he will visit his niece, Mrs. Laura Colby. He will visit old friends in Chicago, en route. On his return he will visit West Baden, Ind., to recuperate. His niece, Mrs. Reba Taylor, is visiting her mother-in-law at Rome, Ga. Those of our people in the vicinity of Baden Ave. and E 27th St. should make it a point to not only patronize Grossman's Pharmacy but to urge their friends and acquaintances to do so also. There you get the best treatment and the best results for your money and at the most reasonable rates. Ady. The Men's Club always "makes good" whenever it invites its patrons to its dances and promenades. This all know and appreciate. Therefore when it announces its big dance and promenade for July 4, (Thursday evening, at "Dreamland" and informs the gentlemen that they will be allowed to remove their coats, "Nuff Sed!" Admission eighty-five cents. McAfee's orchestra.—Adv. Mr. Andrew McSpadden, veteran of the war of the rebellion was remembered this year with an invitation to attend the Central High School commencement, sent by Miss Lawnetta Mae Davis, one of the graduates; and another to attend that of the Palmerville High School, sent by Miss Esther Katherine Casler, (white). Mac's popularity does not wane but grows. Good! St. Andrews' Dramatic club met at Miss Clara Dyson's, E. 43d St, June 5, and the meeting was well attended. After the transaction of business, delicious refreshments were served. Messrs. Arthur Spencer and Leslie Smith, the "fortune-tellers", kept all thoroly amused. The members were greatly pleased and voted it a royal evening's entertainment. The club's meeting, Wednesday evening, at Mrs. Hattie Harper's, E. 1st St. was a very profitable one indeed. About six trainloads of members of the 92 Division passed thru the city, Sunday from Camp Funston, Kan., en route to a camp in N. State. Some residents of the Division went via, Chicago, Canada and Niagara Falls. Many of the boys were 'permitted to spend a few hours in this city and Buffalo, as well as Chicago, Sunday. They are a husky lot of young Afro-Americans. Charles W. Anderson, Supervising Agent of the State Department of Food for Markets, N. Y. City, for ten years Collector of Internal Revenue for the New York District, who has been made an honorary colonel of the 367th United States Infantry, used to live in this city, coming here from Ohio, to be the native town. He has been rendering native town membership of Draft Board No. 139, N. Y. City, since July, 1917. Many of our older residents will remember him. The Literary Social and Charity club met at Mrs. Mabel Clarke Biggs, May 28, and rendered the following pleasing program: Poem by Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Mrs. Johnson; piano solo, Mrs. Madeline Kelly; soprano solo, Mrs. Grace Wiley; soprano solo, Mrs. Grace Wiley; piano solo, Mrs. Mabel Calloway; solo solo, Mrs. Leroy Bundy. The group has raised funds to place a Mr. Barnes in the Home. Next meeting at Mrs. Early's. Mrs. Grace Willis Thompson, pres.; Mrs. Mae Bassey, sec. If the six million colored people in this country, armed with the Constitution of the United States, with a million votes of their own to lean upon, and millions of white men at their backs whose hearts are responsive to the claims of humanity, have not sufficient spirit and wisdom to organize and combine to defend themselves from outrage, discrimination and oppression, it will be idle for them to expect that the Republican party or any other political party will organize and combine for them, or care what becomes of them.—Hon. Frederick Douglass. Lester Robinson, charged with the murder some months ago, of a "white" man in ward 11, was on trial from Tuesday to Menday noon in common pleas (criminal) court, Judge Levine. He was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to the Mansfield reformatory. He owes much to the painstaking and skillful defense afforded him by his at- THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, OHIO, JUNE 15, 1918. uzette torneys, Schwartz. of Schwartz & Lustig, Williamson Bldg., and B. J. Sawyer, particularly the former who left no stone unturned in his effort toward Mr. Schwartz is certainly a conscientious and exceptionally capable attorney. The police say two "Negroes" held up the crew of an E. 105th street car early Sunday, after forcing the motorman to make no stops beyond Warner rd. and Bancroft ave. They fled after stopping the car in a lonely part of Garfield park. Herbert Cramer, conductor, lost $22 in cash and several hundred car tickets, while the motorman, Ernest Hall, lost $1.50. Cleveland is notated "from coast to coast and from the lakes to the gulf," as a "wide-open city," and it is but natural that "hold-up" men, all kinds of thieves, etc., tuck to the "mecan." This explains the reign of crime etc., in the Central Ave. district and elsewhere in the city for more than two years. It seems that it is useless to hope for material improvement until there is a change in the city control. The Maschke-Davis administration must go! Armand W. Scott, Esq., of Washington, D. C., Grand Exalted Ruler of our Elks of the U. S., arrived in the city. Tuesday, to attend the local organization's dance at "Dreamland," that evening, and its "Smoker" at the hall, Wednesday evening, when he delivered a stirring address. Both social functions were well attended and eminently successful. He was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Kersey, 2351 E. 55th St., while in the city, returning home. Thursday, accompanied by E. W. Sellers, Exalted Ruler of the local lodge, John H. Copson and Harry L. Kersey, also prominent members, Mr. Scott paid The Gazette magazine very pleasant visit. Tuesday afternoon. The Eastern Star's dance, Monday evening, at "Dreamland" was attended by about fifty persons. The small attendance was undoubtedly attributable to the failure to properly advertise the affair. At a joint board meeting at St. James A. M. E. church, Tuesday evening, the pastor's salary was raised from six to nine hundred dollars, dating from the first of this month. St. James is no longer a mission but is 25 years old and has taken its place among the real churches of this city. It is our pioneer east end congregation, and is looking forward to new quarters in the near future. One thing sure and that is, there is not a minister of the race in Cleveland and that outranks its pastor, Rev. Ow W. Childers as a Christian gentleman and a few, equal him. Our two churches in the east end are singularly fortunate in having pastors, (Revs. Childers and B. K. Smith) who are what they pretend to be: "No Starlight ten dollar business about them." Sorry, cannot say as much for some of our "Lunar Party" and other pastors in the Central Ave. district. St. James's slogan is "Watch Us Grow," and she certainly has been growing in all departments since Rev. Childers took charge. More power to him and the church! "THE MESS OF POTTAGE" An announcement informs us that the Cleveland Caterers' Association, with its recent dance, drew 1,967 "Negroes" to color-line Luna Park, and netted only $417.50 from the affair. It would be real interesting to know how much the park management made out of those 1,967 persons, thanks to the Caterers' Association. It undoubtedly strengthened the Luna Park management's determination to continue barring "Negroes" from its dance hall, skating rink and bathing pool. It could be compelled to open these places, too, to our people if they would only invoke the aid of our Ohio Civil Rights law—but it seems they will not do so. But what about an organization of "Negroes" that will "toll" thousands of its own people to a place like that merely to make a few patry dollars? Where is their manhood, self and race respect? What is that spineless Ministers' Alliance doing that it does not have a word to say about its disgraceful and harmful acts, but on the contrary permits members of its organization to actively participate in affairs at colorline Luna park as speakers, etc? Lord, have mercy on them! THAT BALLOU INSULT A White Friend of the Race Endorses Our Position—The Order Should Be Rescinded — Cleveland Ministers' Alliance Officers Madison, N. J., May 28, 1918. Editor Gazette, Dear Sirs:—I want to commend in toto and thank you, too, for the editorial, the week of May 25, '18, "Hallou' Blinder and Insult." You are the only colored editor, I have read, who showed the fallacy of his would be defender's argument. I have ceased writing for the press (during active ministerial service) but you have expressed my opinion and supported them exactly. Why the threat—"White men made the Division (924) and they can break it if it becomes a trouble maker." Your severe casignation, or arraignment, of local (Cleveland) "Ministers Alliance Officers" shows your fearless regard for civic righteousness. Were you not living above the common level of the ordinary church member and city politician you would not dare do this. Keep up the fight! and may God strengthen your arm, sharpen the sword and help you do much good in the name of the holy child Jesus. I have cut out the presidential petition, to disapprove the death sentence imposed upon the colored soldiers, and shall forward it as per request in The Gazette. Get up one like that for the Balloon order No. 25 asking that it be rescinded and that he be reprimanded and oblige. Your sincere admirer and well wisher. (Rev.) Geo. Wilson Brent THE MAN WHO DARES. 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