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OUR GREATEST RACE CONFERENCE! Dancing Every Thursday Evening at Barksdale's Academy, IN UNION IN STRENGTH THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR. N OUR FIND WATER BEDS UNDER DEEP SOIL GOVERNMENT EXPERTS CHART HIDDEN STREAMS ALL OVER COUNTRY Seeks Source of Supply for Many Communities Most of the people on the farms and in the villages and smaller cities of the United States, obtain their domestic water supplies from underground sources. Ground waters are also extensively used throughout the country for live stock, railroad and other industrial supplies and for irrigation. The United States geological survey early recognized the great importance of the ground waters and the numerous complex problems relating to their development for human use. Hence for many years it has carried on investigations and surveys of these waters. Much more work has been done in some states than in others, but every state has received some attention, the policy being to reach every section of the country, but to do most of the work where it will be of the greatest practical value to the people. As a result of these investigations, the geological survey has published reports dealing with ground waters, and others are in press or in preparation. There are still large areas that have not been investigated or that have been covered only by rapid reconnaissance, but it is planned to continue the work from year to year until the entire country has been covered by a detailed ground water survey. The published reports differ widely in character on account of the great differences in the geological occurrence of the underground waters and in the uses for which they are developed in different parts of the country. Moreover, some reports give the results of intensive studies of small areas, while others are based on limited examinations of large areas. In so far as is practicable these reports give for every locality that is covered, the depths, character and yields of the underlying water bearing beds, the height to which the water from each bed will rise in wells and the prospects of obtaining flows, the quality of the water in each bed for domestic, industrial, or irrigation use, the best method of sinking wells, the cost of wells and of pumping, the depth below which drilling should not be carried, the precautions that should be taken to prevent pollution, and the total quantity that can safely be pumped. On account of the difficulties involved this information is of course never so complete or so definite as would be desirable, even after the most careful investigations have been made. SEND HER A NOTE WITH CANDY Letters Now Permissible With Parcel Post Packages. Hereafter, "sweets to the sweet" can go by parcel post with a no less encourante billet-doux attached and at a far less charge than the government formerly fixed for such shipment. It is less only for candies with love notes attached that Uncle Sam has made this beneficial ruling, however. Any kind of article no matter how provided it is permissible parcel post matter, can be shipped with a letter attached and not be liable for prohibitive mail costs formerly made. By a ruling of the Postoffice Department it is now allowable to attach a letter to a parcel post package and pay for the former as first class mail, while the package is paid for as fourth class. Rules in Vogue formerly called for the payment of first class mail charges on packages to which letters were attached. Letters and parcels mailed together in the matter now permissible, reach addresses at the same time. This is often desirable and convenient and serves to prevent misunderstanding and avoids confusion, and facilitates the transaction of business. A calculator that snows the money values of one country in the forms 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. Danc THE GAZETTE EDITORS AND OTHER LEADERS GATHER AT NATION'S CAPITAL FREE, FRANK AND FULL DISCUSSION OF MANY VITAL ISSUES-SECRETARY BAKER ON DISCRIMINATION-COL. CHARLES YOUNG'S GREAT RIDE THE CONFERENCE OF THE UNION OF THE STATES OF THE WORLD Washington, D. C. The authority and direction of the War Department and the Committee on Public Information, Ennett J. Scott, Special Assistant to the Secretary of War, called here week before last for a conference, thirty or forty representatives of 'important Afro-American newspapers of the country, together with members of the American of thought and opinion among our people, to consider methods by which the millions of our people of the nation may best assist in the winning of the war. Proceedings Marked by Digpity and Unity. The conference formally opened Wednesday, June 19, in the main auditorium of the new building of the Department of the Interior, 18th and F Sts., N. W., at 10:30 a.m. and entitled "without authority and privilege," 21st and F Sts., N. W., presided at all of the sessions which were marked by an earnestness of purpose, a broad grasp of the questions at issue, and an unwavering loyalty to the race and to the flag of the nation, as well as by an intense curiosity about the people for whom they came primarily to speak. The discussion covered a wide range, and the conferences were given an oppo tunity to present their views, reflecting the state of mind of our people of the country; the necessity; unhampered by parliamentary or any effort to direct opinion in any particular channel; save that of informing the government as to the race's just grievances, the most effective manner we resource at the command of the race to help bring victory to the American army in its present struggle for liberty and world-wide democracy. Mr. Scottz admirably-tempered addresses and suggestions for their redress upon the common altar, with the desire of strengthening where the people of our country were the poor and impartial were the rulings of the chair upon every point raised or principle conculated, that at no time was a single exception taken to them. Every con THE GENERAL SUPERVISOR OF THE UNION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW YORK CONFERENCE OF CHRISTIANITY. MEMBERS OF THE GREAT RACE (CONFERENCE We give above a group portrait of the great race conference held in the new Interior Department (government) building at Washington, D.C., June 19, 20 and 21. It was the greatest thing of the kind ever held in this country by your headliner. The editor of The Gazette is immediately back of the two men standing behind the shorter of the two French majors (war commissioners to this country) on each side of Emmett, J. Scott, special assistant to the Secretary of War. Dr. C. Moton, principal of Tuskegee (Ala.) geNormal and industrial school; Judge of Robert H. Terrell of the Municipal R ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25,1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since 10550 EUCLID AVENUE receivable shade of individual opinion was represented in the body, but there was from the outset a firm disposition to subordinate private and personal considerations to the gwpw good of the race and country, without regard to the fact or section. This lofty aim was adhered to most religiously. Dignity of statement, harmony of thought and unity of action were the predominating features of the three days' session. The document, relied upon by the special committee appointed to the conference, expressed the conference as to the ances, etc. of our people and the best plans for the mobilization of the resources of our 12,000,000 citizens of the Republic in support of the war aims of the government, was adopted by a unanimous vote, given "Amerka" was surpassed mathematically. "Amerka" was surpassed mathematically. "Amerka" was surpassed mathematically. Extract From Resolutions Adopted. The following is a brief extract from the resolutions adopted by the conference: We, thirty-one representatives of the two-American press, which has a great interest in the affairs of the copies, principally among our people of America, and representatives of other activities, wish to affirm first of all, OUR ALTERNATE BELIEF THAT THE DEFEAT OF THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT AND HAT I / GODDAM REPRESENTS IN PARAMETER OF PARAMETER TO THE WELFARE OF THE WORLD IN GENERAL AND TO OUR PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR. "We deem it hardly necessary, in view of the untarnished record of Afro-Americans, to reaffirm our loyalty to Our Country and our readiness to make necessary sacrifices to win this war. We wish, however, as students and guides of public opinion, to help us overcome every endeavor to keep these 12,000,000 people at the highest pitch, not simply of passive loyalty, but of active, enthusiastic and self-sacrificing participation in the war. "We are not unmindful of the recognition of our American citizenship in the draft, of the appointment of colored officers, of the designation of tolered advisers to the Government departments, and to other indications of a broadened public opinion, nevertheless we believe today that Court of the District of Columbia; H. Prof. W. E. B. DuBois, Major J. E. B. Spingarn, Editor Chris. J. Perry of the Philadelphia Tribune and Editor Ernest Lyon of the Baltimore Com-munity in the French honor; are in the first line to the right of the C French officer to the right of Mr. Scott; and Hon. Charles W. Anderson of New York City and Gov. P. B. S. Pinchback of Washington, D. C., formerly of Louisiana, stand to the left of the French officer; Mr. S. Scotty right. Some of the others in the group are: Dr. Walter H. F. Brooks, R. W. Thompson, newspaper correspondent; Dr. John Hawkins, a Y-general officer of the A. M. E. C church; Hon. John C. Daney, Prof. Roscoe C. Bruce, Attorneys Cobb and po- justifiable grievances of the colored people are producing not disloyalty, but an amount of unrest and bitterness which even, the best efforts of their leaders may not be able always to guide unless they can have the active and sympathetic co-operation of the National and State governments, and is powerless, but the apparent indifference of our own Government may be dangerous. * * * "The Afro-American does not expect to have the whole 'so-called Negro problem' settled immediately; to bring country and a distrust by pushing irrelevant personal grievances as a price of loyalty; he is not disposed to catalogue, in this tremendous crisis, all his complaints and disabilities; he is more than willing to do his full share in helping to overcome his expectations his full share of the fruits the coff—but he is today compelled 'oak' for that minimum of consideration which will enable him to be an efficient fighter for VICTORY." (We greatly regret our inability to deal with the resolutions, at this time, because we are not ALD, our people world desire them to be...Editor.) Notable Addresses by Officials of High Station. The conference was addressed in sympathetic vein, during the sessions, by the following notable officials of high stations: Ion, Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War; Mr. George Crosl, Chairman of the Committee on Public Information; Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy; Mr. Edward N. Hurley, Chairman of the United States Shipping Board; Major Spinanger, attached to the General Staff, Adm. Capt. Arthur S. Saincar, of the Medical Reserve Corps, National Arms; General Paul Vignal, Military Attache of the French Embassy; Major Edward Requin and Major Le Boulongui, of the French High Commission Committees That Rendered Service; the Committee appointed to summarize the proceedings of the conference was composed of the following: Dr. Robert E. Jones, chairman, New Orleans, La.; Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois, New York City; John Mitchell, Jr., President, a. dr. R. M. Moton, President, a. dr. J. M. Pauley, Baltimore, Ala.; B. J. Davis, Atlanta, Ga.; and Fred R. Moore, New York City, and W. T. Andrews, Baltimore, Md. The committee to co-operate with the office of the Surgeon-General of the Army to improve hygienic conditions among the soldiers was made by George W. Harris, New York City; John Mitchell, Jr.; Dr. Henry M. Minton, Philadelphia, Pa.; and A. M. Curtis, Washington, D. C. The Washington committee on entertainment included Dr. A. M. Curtis, chairman; James A. Cobb, Judge Robert H. Tervell, Houston, H. D. J. Shaggy, C. Summer Wormloy, W. R. Thompson, Charles A. Wilson, W. Calvin Chase and J. Finley Wilson. Social and Educational Diversions. To enliven the occasion (confer- Houston, Prof. George W. Cook, C. Hon. A. H. Grimke, Washington, D. A.; Editors Nelson Crews of the N. Kansas City Sun; John Mitchell, Jr. of Richmond Planet; George L. Knox, Indianapolis Freeman; R. S. Abbott, Milwaukee Defender; John H. Murphy, Baltimore Afro-American; Dr. R. E. K. Jones, New Orleans S. W. Christian Associate; W. T. Andrews, Baltimore Herald, our only daily paper; R. L. Vann, Pittsburg Courrier; W. H. M. Steward, Louisville American Baptist; H. A. Boyd, Nashville Globe; Fred A. Moore, New York Age; W. H. King, Dallas Express; F. B. Young, Norfolk Journal and Guide; to Charles S. Love, Houston Texas; Freeman; B. J. Davis, Atlanta Indie- dependent; C. K. Robinson, St. Louis R. y Evening 10550 EUCLID AVENUE once meet) for the distinguished visitors the local committee of citizens provided a series of entertainments, which included, among other interesting things, a "theater party" in the evening of June 19, to witness the presentation of "The Divorce Question" by the Quality Amusement Company, of New York City, a smoker and lounge the evening of June 20, in the assembly room of the 12th Street and 11th Avenue in the McMoyne, Houston-tony township a town of the city late in the afternoon of June 21, in sight-seeking automobiles, covering views of the parks and public buildings, and the schools, and also the churches, business houses and homes of our Washingtonians. On the afternoon of June 29, for more than an hour, Capt. Arthur S. Sullivan, a Medical Museum a highly instructive moving picture, entitled "Fit to Fight," emphasizing the value of physical health in the army and depleting the dangers to which soldiers are subjected in the matter of disease and dissipation, with suggestions and other agencies for wholesome moral diversions for the soldiers in camps and cantonments. The War Secretary Speaks. The War Department has made it clear that it will tolerate no discrimination against our draftsmen by the local draft boards in any section of the country and that cases of allowed unfairness will be fully investigated by the mental authorities, Secretary Baker, in a recent interview, speaking with reference to alleged discrimination against our draftsmen, said, in part: "I have heard that draft boards in mining counties take a different approach with regard to colored men, but the answer in all these cases is that a review is provided directly by the President, and all that is necessary for anybody to do who thinks there is a relevance, to be point it out to the draft board, to investigate it, if the draft boards act unfairly, we will correct their action. The War Department will brook no discrimination, and any cases of alleged or suspected discrimination brought to our attention will be investigated, and any wrong done will be righted." Col. Charles Young's Big Ride. Col. Charles Young, (retired), U. S. Army, a caller at the War Department, week before last and last week. He was presented to Secretary Baker by Emmett J. Scott, his special assistant. Col. Young, over that he was hit with service by AtWherforce, O., to this city, that carried him over 200 miles and more into Mexico, when he was with the "Tenth Cavalry on that punitive expedition, a couple of years ago. He is "a picture of health" and the service of some kind by the War Department, it has been announced here. Duy War Savings Stamps Clarion; Edw. A. Warren, New York Amsterdam News; Goo. W. Harris, New York News; A. E. Manning, Indianapolis World; W. Calvin Chase, Washington Bee; J. E. Mitchell, St. Louis; Argus; J. Wiley, Wilson, Washington Eagle; Dr. G. E. Haynes, R. W. Tyler, Dr. Curtis of Washington, D. C.; Major Washington of Hampton Institute; Dr. Furniss, an Indianapolis councilman; Dr. Henry M. Minton of Philadelphia. In addition to those named, the following gentlemen were invited but were unable to be present: Kelly Miller, Howard University,'Washington, D. C., William H. Lees, Boston, William Monroe Trotter, Boston Guardian; C. E. Bush, Little Rock (Ark.) Mosaic Guide. What Our People Are Doing Each Week—Church, Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical—Marriages, Deaths, Etc. YOUNGSTOWN—Peter Clark, in the country—Missionary of Sunday, at the Second Baptist church. The pastor preached special sermon. We are soon have two pool rooms and two bar shops. There are now two churches with about 250 members, ten presences, about 500 people, 150 of who are church goers. There is little marriage. Too few seem to preface our newspapers, doctors or other professional and business men. Strange; so many of them coming from the south, too, when they are largely forced to patron our own. HILLSHORO—Wesleyan church gave entertainments, Friday and Saturday eveings, which were successes. Mr. Rother Bolden arrived, Sunday morning, from Colorado, to visit his mother. Miss Loretta Capita is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Jessie Williams, near Greenfield, Ohio. Miss Dorothy, and Raymond Colter, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John N. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Willis of Petersburg were here, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Williams and family visited the parents, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lynah Rosa, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gould, motored to Camp Sherman, Sunday. SANDESKY—Mr. and Mrs. S. Scott and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Davis spent Sunday afternoon CORRESPONDENTS must mail letters for publication at their mail postoffice sufficiently early on Monday (or Sunday) of each week to them reach. The Gazette office Tuesday morning, and always at the city or town on the outside of a wrapper about returned copies. Less this latter is done, proper creature cannot be given you. Lists of name wedding presents, etc., obituary tices, inquiries for relatives and vertirements of all kinds—includes items announcing entertainments paid for in advance at the rate 20 cents a line, six words to a list. Our rates for display advertisement will be sent on application. SPLENDID PROGRESS Our Virginia Farmers Making Gold Show Great Improvement' as the Result of Demonstration Hampton, Va.—Our farmers, in this state are beginning to see daylight in their upward struggle from poverty and ignorance. John B. Pierce, district agent (Afro-American) in charge of our farm demonstration work, reports that in a single year over 4,400 of our farmers, the originating county agents conducted demolition, raised practically all their home supplies; 969 opened new bank accounts and 1,233 increased their bank deposits. This is what has happened to some of their increased earnings: in Brunswick County one new patent roller mill, was installed last year; in Carolina County two were in residence; in churches were remodeled: Newportburg County; Morning Star, Notoway County; Mt. Mariah, and Spurry County. In Carolina County eight graded school buildings were constructed at an average cost of $1,500 each. W. G. Young of Greensville County, one of the progressive farmers, owns 654 acres of land and has large barns and, in addition, full cultivation of a stock and feed machinery and farm tools. He has seven horses and mules, five cows, fifty-one hogs, one pure-blood Jersey bull, and one pure-blood Berkshire bark. His improved machinery includes a tractor engine, gang plow and disc, mowing machine, stalk cutter, manure spreader, corn, cotton and peanut planters, a musker and cotton gin. His success as a farmer is a great incentive to others. Agricultural fairs were held in the seventeen counties in which our farm demonstration agents are at work. STUCK TO THEIR GUNS. faye "Proven Their Value" in Every American War—Real" Soldiers! WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN FRANCE, July 11. "Afro-American troops proved their value as fighting men in the line east of Verbon on June 12," reads a dispatch to the daily newspapers, Monday, "continuing it says: 'The Germans in the sector, but were completely repulsed. The toches threw between 3,000 and 1,000 shells. The bombardment was concentrated on small areas. Many of the shells-made holes from ten to fifteen feet across. Stick to Guns. 'In the midst of this inferno the Afro-Ame-rican guns in their post, operating, machine guns and automatic rifles, and keeping up such a steady barrage that the German infantry failed to penetrate the American lines. The Afro-Americans sustained only two wounded. During the attack the crew of a machine gun was bowled over by a projectile. They all got up, remoneted the gun and jammed. Then, despite the terrible bombardment they fixed it and turned it on the Germans. This incident was repeated twice." SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS ENCE! OHIO NEWS Table' Gazette's Correspondents about the State Doing Each Week—Church, Lodge, Literary and Musi- ages, Deaths, Etc. in the country—Missionary day, Sunday, at the Second Baptist church. The pastor preached a special sermon; they are soon to be room and shop shops. There are now two churches with about 250 members, ten preachers, about 500 people, 150 of whom are church goers. There is little intermarriage. Too few seem to appreciate our newspapers, doctors and nurses; Strange; so many of them coming recently from the south, too, where they are largely forced to patronize our own. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on Monday (or Sunday) of each week to have them reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always write also, their names and that of their city or town on the outside of the building. Less this latter is done, proper credit cannot be given you. Lists of names, wedding presents, etc., obliterary notices, inquiries for relatives and advertisements of all kinds—including items announcing entertainments to be held in the near future, must be sent to 20 cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. REMOVE THE MANAGER And the Trouble Will Cease, it is Tainted—Many of Our Men Quit Work. Editor Gazette, Dear Sir:—Supplementing my article in the last two issues of The Gazette, I wish to say that on Wednesday evening, June 11, 1915, I visited the American Ball Boarring plant, of the Standard Parts Co., were corralled by the guards and given orders in very stern tones to use certain wash basins, set aside especially for them. Fifteen of our employees work that night. The following morning the remainder of our employees at the plant were confronted with signs, desirous of being used, and they were to use. The signs read, "For Colored Only" and "For White Only," and were placed on order of the manager of the plant, it is said. That day, Thursday, about fifty more of our employees quit, leaving the plant greatly handicapped for labor to unload cars, and transfer materials. This put the working conditions in the plant in a condition it said one of our employees of the plant was discharged because he went to work in his own auto. A different excuse was given for the discharge, however. The plant is at present in dire need of labor of all kinds, as a result of the foolish and senseless color or race discrimination. The toilers are unit for use. For instance, if one man uses the stool he has to go out to work, if so the next man can use it. Even the men's lockers are separated. The visit of a committee, Messrs. Wills, Blie and another member of our local Welfare League, to the manager of the plant when they should, have called on the general manager of the plant as far as accomplishing results is concerned: Secretary Wm. Conner of the league should have known this and directed his committee to the proper person. LATEST LYNCHING RECORD. Tuskegee Institute, Ala., July 1. Editor Gazette, Dear Sir;—I send you the following relative to lynchings for the first six months of this year, kept by the Division of Records and Research of the Tuskegee Institute, there have been in this period, 35 lynchings. This is 21 more than the number, 14, for the first six months of 1917, and 10 more than the number, 25, for the first six months of 1918. Of those lynched, 34 were Afro-Americans and 1 was white; 8 of those put to death, all our people, were charged with the crime of rape. Of those put to death three were women. States in which the lynchings occurred, and the number for each state are as follows: Alabama, 1; Arkansas, 1; Florida, 1; Georgia, 8; Illinois, 1; Louisiana, 8; Mississippi, 2; North Carolina, 1; South Carolina, 1; Tennessee, 4; Texas, 7. Yours very truly, Robert R. Moton, Principal. Buy War Savings Stamps academy, SRE tom = aS ‘BYERY. SATURDAY KIETION. RATES Gin Advance) MRO MOAT cece ec ee eee eee eee BESO Six Months 0... ..6eeeeeeeee eee 100 bscribers are requeste: mit MPiiibaice wescyronee or tee. istered letter ns the postftice, tn. Cleve ‘Ohio, as- seeond-class mail matter, Address ally communteations to HARRY, C. SMITH Eattor and proprietor, THE GAZETTE, (Cay. Central 513-K) Blackstone Building, Cleveland, 0. 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, publish- ed in the state of Ohio, and compar- Ison. with. any. will Immediately. es- tablish its rank as one of the NEWS- TEST AND BEST in the country. 10,000,000 Afro-Americans, ‘300,000 in Ohio. 25,000 in Cleveland, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1918. “Byerybody is getting a little money,” sajd Lieutenant James C. Staley, charged with war grafting. ‘Then everybody should “do a little time,” be PUNISHED! Wt Six months of government con- trol. with a smashing increase of 25 per cent. in freight rates and 50 per cent. in passenger rates makes a bad case for government ownership. 1 Representative Fordney of Michi- gan, is opposed to raising more than 25. per cent, of the cost of the war ‘by taxation, He says: “I do not think we should both fight the war and pay for it.” lili —— Ex-Ambassador Gerard predicts two more years of war at least. As Gerard knew before the last presi- dential clection that the war was coming, he may have some correct idea of its ending. Col, Charles Young ought, to at Teast train as many of our regiments as; possible. He wants work. Let the War Department give it to him. He Is one of the very best colonels in the regular army. i SWhemtie war broke out-Genera’ Leonard, Wood was the senior major general and at the head of the U. S, army. At home and abroad he ic recogaized as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, of our soldiers. Why is he not utilized? If England ‘or Rrance were keeping one of their great soldiers away from the front engaged in duties that any ordinary general could perform, would it no: seem inexplicable to us? hE —— Our long-time friend, Prof. John ¥. Ransom of Boston, a Columbus (O.). “boy,” is still active in the mus- ical circles. He is a leading vocal teacher, chorister of the People’s Baptist church, Boston, and recently presided as master of. ceremonies a! the musicale and dedication of thc new pipe organ of the Fourth M. E church, that city. “More power tc you,” old friend. ‘The annnal parade and review o: ‘the local police and fire departments Saturday afternoon, was certainly s most creditable affair. The men anc equipment made a splendid showing for'which Chiefs Smith and Wallace and their painstaking assistants, arc tobe credited and upon which The Gazette congratulates them. Every. hody and everything was in “apple- vie!" order and the men marched su. verbly, like regular soldiers. The afficial: program was well illustrated anda work of art. ¥ tt WELL, IT HAS HAPPENED! For. a, quarter of a century at least, before discontinuing the prac- tle, we attended ‘national conven- tipns’” of our men (and women) and long. ago became disgusted with thery and discouraged, never expect- fig to see such a body of our people Gand up aquarely, fearlessly and ‘Unanimously for the interests of our People. The call to the conference Of week before last at Washington, ).C., Was of such a nature that we ote oiliged to accept it, though un- Willingly. for the reason only, indi- cated in the foregoing. Imagine our plight. when at the close of the third day's session we realized that whar Wermever expected to live long engtigh to tee had happened! ‘The conference members’ conduct throughout had been such as our people:generally had a right to ex- pect from such a high-class. gather- ing of our real leaders, and their work in the interest of the race and the government, fearless and thor- ough, just what it should be under the trying conditions of the times. Never for a single moment during its three-day sessions did the confer- ence forget that it was representing aud speaking for a people that needed SO much, to a government in a better position to do for them to- day than ever before, and that it was ito the vital interest of both race and Rovernment, particularly so at tis time, that the latter ACT promptly and thoroughly. Our people of the country have every reason to feel proud of that conference even though it is impossible for “war rea- sons” to tell them all that was done by it for them. They can only await results, some of which ought to ma- terialize at an early date, it —— EQUITY IN THE DRAFT, President, Wilson at first favored a law providing that sin further drafts the states should have eredit for their prior volunteer enlistments. Subsequently he brought about the enactment of the law that each state, no matter what its volunteer enlist- ments were, must stand its full draft quota. It seems to us that the presi- dent’s first position was right. Ohio had heavy volunteer enlistments, largely from its young men of draft age. Being allowed no credit for them it necessarily follows that the draft will exhaust its supply of young men rapidiy. Whereas, Southern states, like Lonisiana, South Carolina and Mississippi, where volunteering was light, can stand their draft quota and still have a furger percentage ot their young men left at home. The draft system is the only fair system, but it should be so worked that each state furnishes its exact proportion of soldiers. THE OUNCE GF PREVENTION. It is now pretty generally admitted in Washington that had there been a joint committee of Congress to serutinize war expenditures, as Sen- ator Weeks and Congressman Mad- Jen proposed a year azo, it is alto- gether likely that the recent expos- res of transactions involving fraud and loss to the government in con- tracts for the quartermaster’s de- vartment would not have taken Ylace. The committee was proposed in order to prevent just such things ks Lieutenant Staley is now accused of. The President resisted the es- ablishment of the joint committee on the ground that he would hataper che executive in the conduct ef the war. But the proceedings now nec- essary to ferret opt and to punish :he wrongdodrs surely cannot be iteld up as a speeding of the war. The pound of cure now necessary will ake time, cost inoney and delay real progress. WILBERFORCE’S COMMENCE- MENT Largely Attended and the Usual Gratitying Success. * Wilberforce, O.—Commencement losed last week Thursday, when the raduating exercises of the fitty- ith annual commencement of Wil- erforce university were held in the vaditorium of Galloway hall. Many nen and women from Dayton, Cin- fnnati, Columbus, Springfield and jeveland gathered at an early hour © hear the address of one of the \istinguished sons of the race, the jon, Wim. H, Lewis, of Boston. There vere 120 graduates. Bishop C. T. haffer, of Chicago, joined the pro- ession which was formed by gradu- stes with President W. S. Scarbor- ‘ugh, in company with Mr. Lewis, at he head. Miss Ida Frances Horton it the pipe organ and Rev. Charles stewart, of Baltimore, at the piano, Nayed the processional. The pro- ram opened with music by the Uni- ersity Glee Club. The invocation vas offered by Chaplain J. W. Scott, f the Tenth U.S. Cavalry. The beaker was introduced by President carborough. At the conclusion of he address he conferred honorary egrees on the following: LL. D., fon. W. H. Lewis: Hon. Emmett J. ‘cot, Tuskegee, Ala,; Prof. J. R. ee, of Kansas City, Mo.; Hon. Geo. ¥, Ellis, Chicago; Col. Chas. Young, his city. M.A. was conferred on rot. C. F. Carr, Palestine, Texas; Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune, Day- ona, Fla. The committee on the \nnual Prize Speaking Contest held, ast week Tuesday night, awarded he prize for women to Miss Alzada Singleton; the Rust prize for men to Mr. Isaac Steady; the Scarborough wrize for men and women, to Miss Willie Mae King. TEL POTATOES FIGHT They Save Wheat. ‘When you eat Potatoes rps ont N= ¢ ee Ze BE eee Broad “ally? ie Smee [Sp ee \ Dae ee cum esol Bt sae A Tap pe ale ee Dal et Cae ee Ee Les J WAR “RAGES in FRANCE ad UIE accent Ne THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, OHIO, JULY 6, (918, —$—$—$—$—— | CORRESPONDEN | : a I te Sem an ce DOINGS [ers cin Jes neighboring states | ANI He ‘Afro-American re BAN. | OF Het ot Frida Ne} eA Wo-are capnelali? Ng {jing ‘trom “persons ee | THE j] aged cue WON, % RACE particularly in Ohic EUS Vrite to the edito é Ca fl and terms will be sc c LPT IY Wh haaitncee Seah ahha DOINGS OF THE RACE _ Mrs, Mary BE. Smith was appointed a policewoman in Philadelphia, last week. Sergeant Joseyh Henderson, 226 Ziegler St., Dayton, O., a member of the old Ninth Battalion, was killed “somewhere in France," May 18th. The Ambulance Unit of the Circle for Negro War Relief, New York City, has just donated a U.S, Stand- ard ‘Ambulance, cost $2,146, to the government 0 be sent to France for the use of members of the 367th in- fantry. ‘The advisability of our Pullman employes organizing and becoming identified with the American Feders- ition of Labor was favorably ueted japon at a big mass meeting of 200 stich employes held Jnne 20, at Clvic ‘League hall, New York City (“There are now about | 157,000 ‘Afro-American soldiers in the Na ‘tional army, and the 40,000 just called will bring the total to nearls 200,000, ‘This does not include, o1 Course, ‘the four regiments of ous “troops in the Regular Army—two of “Infantry and two of cavalry. William Griffin, of Philadelphia, "won the bronze ‘medal which was ‘given by the Philadelphia Champe: of Commerce for third prize for the best patriotic essay to high schoo! | students. For several months the Philadel. phia Electrie Company, one of the “largest power generating and light \ing companies in the world, has been employing Afro-American’ linemen, vstringing wires and on overhead work, and they are giving full satis: faction. | ‘The government is now in contro! of the railroads. It is downright [robbery to charge a man first-clas fare and give him fourth or fifth class accommodations. ‘This is pre cisely what the jim crow car laws jjof the Southern states do. ‘The gov- ernment cannot be a party to suel injustice, therefore jim crow cars /MUST go.—Omaha (Neb.) Monitor | Bert Williams, comedian, became Jan American eltizen a few weeks ago at New York City. He was born in the West Indies but has lived in thi country since his early youth. BEN TILLMAN DYING, Washington, D. C.—Hope for re: covery of Senator Tillman of, Sout! Carolina, chairman of the naval af- fairs committee, who suffered a cere bral hemorrhage, virtually was aban- doned today by inembers of his fam- ily and friends at the bedside. DOG GUARDS BODY OF CHILD FROM 4ORSES AND BRINGS AID Little One's Life Saved by Surgeon's Clever. Werk on Mis. Shuil. Wheatland, Wyo— G. I. Harold's son, Alvin, 2 years old, was kicked in the head by a horse the other day, His skull was fractured and other severe wounds, seemingly sufficient to cause death, were susiained. ‘Phe father’s attention was called to the child by the frantic barking of thc farm dog, and upon investigating lie found that the dog was guarding the insensible form of the boy from a bunch of horses in the pasture. ‘The child's forehead was crushed, the nose broken and the eye laid open. ‘As he was still alive he was sent to a hospital. ‘The surgeon performed an operation, lifting the broken bones in: to position, and sewing the torn skin around the eye back into place, and the little boy showed all signs of get. ting along nicely. STEALS 600.L8 CHURCH BELL Police Nab Thief as He Enters Juni: Yard. Kansas City, Mo. —A chureh bell weighing 600 poupds was rot too sacred nor too heavy an article to be left by a thief in Orathe, Kas., near here. ‘The bell, however which was stolen from infront of the Olathe Methodist Chureb, did aot reach its intended destination ¢n account of the watehfulness of a policeman in this city. The officer arrested 2 negro Griving a moter truck carrying the Dell as he entered a junk yard, t PREJUDICE, 3) “Any prejudice whatever will } be insurmountable if those who do not share in it themselves D truckle to it and flatter it and accept it is a law of nature.”— | John Stuart Mill, etecsererscnreecoeceores: saereeserersreresroos eres. DARE TO DO YOUR DUTY “Let us have Faith that rizht | makes might, and in that faith let us to the ena dare to do onr duty as we under- | stand t—Abraham Lincolt. 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LENORE MABE EA Oe F | To The Loyal! ; Five of our soldier boys are at Fort Sam | Houston, Texas, awaiting death as a result of the recent Court Mariial proceedings growing f_ out ef the Houston riot. “Though these men . have been sentenced to dio, their cases will be | reviewed by President Wilson, and he has the | power to commute their sentences to life im- prisonment, if he will. He can even pardon | them, if he desires so to do, These men were victims of rank prejudice. They weve forced to iake the law into their ; own hands by reason of the oppression and in- | sults 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 ap- | peal to the President, to be found on this page | and also to write a letter to his or her U. 8. Senator and Congressman asking that the Pres- _ ident be urged to save these boys. They are vic- | tims of peculiar circumstances and conditions born of prejudice and haired. Write today; help to save them. PERROTTA DOORS RAR RRR eee SSRI LT concen TO THE PRESIDENT, j White House, Washington, D. 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AGENTS WANTED EVERWHERE Write for particulars. EXELENTO MEDICINE CO., Atlanta, Ga. HAIR Invigorator and Grower A. Stop, Look, Read! When I started using Mine. C. H. Jones' Hair Invigorator and Grower, my hair was but one inch long. After using it only one year, my hair is to my shoulders. The C.C.C.Hair Co. 353 WOOLAND AVENUE Home Phone, B7218 TOLEDO, OHIO AGENTS WANTED—Stamp for reply Where to Purchase The Gazette J. S. Hall's 3121 Central Ave. J. E. BRANHAM'S 4219 Central Ave. *ERNEST P. JACKSON'S 3969 Central Ave. JACKSON'S, 4401 Central Ave. *OPEN NOTICE TO Subscribers not receiving TV us at once. We desire every copy Send or bring locals and all office, 214-215 Blackstone Bldg. there, please. We advise our readers to ca- vertisements before making pu- tise in this paper should have a fact that they advertise is assu- All matters for publication must be in the office by 4 p. m., latest. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS Subscribers not receiving The Gazette regularly should notify us at once. We desire every copy delivered promptly. Send or bring locals and all business matters to The Gazette's office, 214-215 Blackstone Bldg. If you wish to see the editor call there, please. We advise our readers to carefully examine The Gazette's advertisements before making purchases. Business men who advertise in this paper should have the patronage of our people. The fact that they advertise is assurance that they want it. 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 :: tendered him at St. Bartholomew church, Cambridge, Sunday, a p. m. Afro-Americans in the county confined on the fourth tier, comp FOR SALE —Three houses and lo: 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, sec., 2667 E. 40th St. Milton Watkins, chairman, 2524 E. 30th St. CLEVELAND Social and Personal The Davis administration has "fired Hoofey" Lawson, an assistant street foreman, and put a "white" man in his place. Syd Thompson, another assistant foreman, has been "on the carpet" several times and may "go soon," it is said. This would be a wise move. The editor of The Gazette is indebted to Congressman Henry E. Emerson for a copy of Congressman Dver's Mob Violence or Anti-Lynching bill. 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. Charles E. Hall and Dr. Haynes of Washington, D. C.; Forrester B. Washington, of Detroit, and W. R. Conner, called on The Gazette, last week, Friday. Robert Haile, formerly of Montgomery, Ala., who came to Cleveland from Wilkesbarre, Pa., can learn something of benefit to him by calling at The Gazette office at once. There are three secretaries at the Army Y. M. C. A., at Columbus, N. Mex. Clarence W. Harvey (white), Prof. B. L. Joyce of Kansas City, Mo., and Prof. Will Edwin Smith of this city. BEST FOR THE BLOOD — Puro Herbs. Sold only at Brown Drug Co., cor E. 28th St. and Central Ave.—Ady Many of the local boys, now in the new National Army, know that the most homelike and best restaurant meal in the city was (and is still) secured at the Edward Doctor Dining Room, 3033 Central Ave., James Mable, chef, because they took their dinners there. All seem to remember "Piney," the waitress. Indeed, we doubt that any one of our people know a greater number of local members of the race than Miss Piney Campe. One thing sure, and that is, she is receiving a large number of letters from the boys in various camps of this country and from over seas. Her latest—one from Sergt. Ernest Dixon, Co. E, 371st Infantry, "somewhere in France," like all the others—announces that the boys are well treated, getting on nicely and satisfied. H. C. Bailey of Antioch Baptist church, is to resign as guardian of the person and estate of Frances Gray, alias "Fanny" Gray, and Charles S. Smith is to be appointed in his stead. This change in guardianship is at the express request of Mrs. Gray. Many persons in various parts of the country, after reading the article published in The Gazette, relating to Mrs. Gray and her $3,000, at once wrote the editor of The Gazette, and Cleveland and the chief of police, claiming relationship, Mrs. Gray, however, only has three relatives, she says. The West Side Republican Club's outing at Cedar Point, Sunday, drew a crowd that packed the boat, "The City of Buffalo," and left over 300 to go to the Point by car, among the latter being several members of the committee on arrangements. En route home from the Point on the boat Squire Charles Brenner, who is to be a member of the next Ohio Legislature, married a couple, George Hoffman, a tenor of the Western Reserve Republican Club Quartette, and Henrietta Claus, a splayless for the White Sewing Machine Co. Bride and groom left that evening for Niagara Falls and the east on their honeymoon trip. A letter received, the first of the week, from Mrs. L. S. Jones of E. 101st St., who went to Boston, recently, informed The Gazette that she and Mr. Jones were having a delightful time, visiting their son, Louia, who graduated, last week, from the New England Conservatory of Music. Wednesday and Thursday of last week they spent in Worcester; Saturday they motored to "Revere Beach on the Ocean," and Sunday they spent at Cohasset, leaving for Cleveland via New York City, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, arriving home the last of this week. Their son has not returned with them, expecting daily to be called to the colors. He received his diploma from the conservatory and is now a "teacher of the violin." Hurrah! for Louis V. Jones and his faithful parents. A fine testimonial musicale, Mrs. Cuney Hurey Carel, director, was --- --- tendered him at St. Bartholomew's church, Cambridge, Sunday, at 4 p.m. Afro-Americans in the county jail confined on the fourth tier, complain of segregation and other mistreatment. Surely Sheriff Hanratty does not know of this, if it is true. Mr. Frank Doctor, manager of the Edward Doctor Cafe, has returned from an extended trip that included Duluth, Chicago and West Baden, Ind. Dr. E. A. Dale is a Republican candidate for nomination as coroner and Dallas Cooper is a Democratic candidate for a nomination as state representative. Henry "Aristides" Taylor, who has been very ill for months, is much improved in health. William E. Askins was married before leaving for Camp Sherman, to Miss Mamie Lane. Other recent marriages were: Robert Hamlin and Lola Parsley; Seward L. Howard and Renna Silbert; Leroy Garner and Birdie Eskridge; Harry E. Johnson and Elten Brooks; William Brooks and Viola Rickett; Theodore Lettridge and Annie Cook; William Walker and Katherine M. Benton; William Tomlin and Oliva A. Underwood; Waverly J. Anderson and Hazel Clemens; James Woodruff and Rosa Ransome; Clarence Gayles and Ada Haley. Among the well known young men ("draftees") who left for Camp Sherman recently were: Ezekiel Eglesby, Daniel Fowler, William E. Askins, Charles Grant Elkins, William Roberson, Samuel Trotter, John Boswell, Fred Wells, Albert Gibson, Joe Sutton, Oscar Richardson, Edward乳蓝, Herbert Clarke, Austin Lewis, Fred Gibson, Roy Jackson, Rudder Crosby, Harold Moore, Carl Kinkaid, Frank Leonard, Walter Reed, Vernon Vivian, Wm. Chavis Campbell Powell, Alex. Moore, Charles Clements, Thomas Dunlap, Ezra Clerkscales, Will West, Warfield Henderson, Luther Moore, Claud Hanley, Albert Cage, Walter Vaughn, John Halley, Wadsworth Wray, James Moody, Louis H. Johnson, W. C. Dean, Walter Williams and W. S. Herndon. The U. S. employment service of the Department of Labor, to which has been assigned full control of labor recruiting during the war, is calling for stenographers for foreign service at $2,000 a year. The service also has openings for typists, accountants, conductors, brakemen, firemen and machinists and for men with experience in organizing chautaquas. Apply for any of these positions at the office of the service, 1410 Pennsylvania Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C. -Buy War Savings Stamps The Ray Jewelry Company, one of the largest jewelry installment houses in the City, recognizes the fact while we are all doing our bit in buying Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps, that we still have a few dollars left for our mild pleasures and personal adornments, and through their announcement in this issue are making it possible for us to own a piece of jewelry that we have always longed for and by their liberal offer of a substantial discount on a down payment together with their easy plan for payment should make their store most popular with our people. This company bears the enviable reputation for selling the best grade of diamonds, watches, brooches, laudlers and other attractive articles of jewelry that you may see on display in their store located at 2059 East Fourth Street, between 10th and 12th streets, and standing feature in the minds of those who are dealing with The Ray Jewelry Company, is the courteous treatment accorded to them, in connection with their liberal credit plan, which convinces us that this store will be a very popular one.—Adv. THE MAN WHO DARES. "I honor the man who in the conscientious discharge of his duty dares to stand alone; the world, with ignorant, tolerant judgment, may condemn, the countenances of relatives may be averted, 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. PROTEST AGAINST WHONG. 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 deceive our least disputes. The few who dare, must speak and speak again to right the wrongs of many. —Ella Wheeler Wilcox. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, OH 10, JULY 6, 1918. NO MATTER WHAT PRICED DIAMOND YOU BUY HERE ON OUR EASY PAYMENT PLAN, WE ALLOW YOU 6 PER CENT PROFIT WHEN EXCHANGED FOR A LARGER STONE. is good for two and a half dollars as a down payment on any new account of $25 or over opened on or before Sept. 1st, 1918. Void after that date. THE RAY JEWELRY CO. 2959 E. 4th St. $25.00 $ NO MATTER WHAT PRICE ALLOW YOU 6 PER CENT If you can buy cheaper for cash, we'll refund your money. PAY FOR EXPLOSIONS Companies Assume Burden of Loss In Adjacent Plant Property Explosions in powder mills are frequent, as every one knows, but they occur not nearly so often as formerly owing to greater precautions, and when they do happen there is little or no direct liability on the part of the manufacturers in them, being purely accidental. Despite the fact, however, the powder companies assume the burden of paying for the damage done by the explosions to private property in the vicinity of the mills, property in New Jersey, at least, by law can be no nearer than a mile to the powder mills. Naturally the articles most easily broken are glassware and crockery, with an occasional breaking of plaster. The leading powder company has the name of paying for such damage without delay and with considerable good grace, which fact is taken ad cantage of by certain householders with a curious idea of thrift or with the idea of putting one over on the corporation, who according to the agents of the powder makers, store up all the householdware broken in ordinary domestic use until there is an explosion in the mill and then send the bill to the powder company. it is claimed that a few people desirous of having the house newly plastered, have deliberately torn down a shaky part and then wait for the next explosion, which is duly blamed for the damage. Despite that knowledge the agents say the powder company pays the bill. Recently the Metna Explosives paid $8,000 on account of one explosion for window glass breakage in the city of Gary ind., which is near its mills—Wall Street Journal. Those Efficient Systems Enhanced Systems. Wills—"Pump has a very up-to-date office." Gills—Yes. He has one of these office systems where you can find just what you want when you don't want it by looking where it wouldn't be if you did want it."—Life. RENEWS FOR TWO YEARS. Renewal Neb., June 24, 1918. Hon. H. C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio My Dear Friend:—Please find enclosed P. O. money order for $3 for two years' subscription to The Gazette. All of the family join me in best regards to you, wishing that your every effort may be crowned with success. The Gazette is read with great interest every week. We would be lost without it! May God bless you in all your undertakings in the noble cause in which you are engaged—to help uplift our people, and may they all appreciate it. I am your friend. With best wishes, F. L. BARNETT. DR.FRED PALMER'S SKIN WHITENER DR.FRED PALMER'S SKIN WHITENER Now woman can be beautiful with a dark, sallow complexion. But any woman can make her skin fair and soft as velvet by using Skin Whitener Soap Miss Edmonia Johnson of Kokomo, Inda, writes: "I have used your preparations a year and a half, and find them to be wonderful for removing blotches and tan from the surface of the face." We receive letters like this daily. Do Not Accept Imitations The price has not advanced. It is 25c each. At your duggage's, or sent direct upon receipt of price. AGENTS WANTED Write for Our Liberal Terms (1) DRFRED PALMERS SKIN WHITENER SOAP DRFRED PALMERS SKIN WHITENER SOAP "PAY RAYS WAY" Own a Diamond YOU'LL NEVER MISS THE SMALL AMOUNT NECESSARY EACH WEEK TO PAY FOR IT. 50c A WEEK WILL MAKE YOU THE OWNER OF A SPARKLING, BLUE WHITE, PERFECTLY CUT DIAMOND. SPECIAL VALUES AT RAYS 2059 EAST 4th STREET Between Euclid and Prospect HAVE Y Anything to the National Co do so at once, and in that w ail of our Colored soldiers at th e ored soldiers who met a tragi to every appeal for aid, but of Colored people in every c ow work, is incorporated under i zation, and any contribution you have not contributed, de Committee, 1105 You St., N. HAVE YOU COOK into the National Colored Soldiers Con- ference, and in that way do your bit in he- dred soldiers at the front, and for the ers who met a tragic end last December appeal for aid, but to continue so do people in under the Federal laws, and any contribution you make, no matter not contributed, do so at once, sending 1105 You St., N. W., Washington, D. HAVE YOU CONTRIBUTED? Anything to the National Colored Soldiers Comfort Committee? If you have not you should do so at once, and in that way do your bit in helping to provide relief for needy dependents of our Colored soldiers at the front, and for the sorrowing and needy families of those Colored soldiers who met a tragic end last December. The Committee is promptly responding to every appeal for aid, but to continue so doing it must have the loyal and hearty support of Colored people in every city and town. This committee that is doing such a great relief work, is incorporated under the Federal laws, and has no salaried officers—it is your organization, and any contribution you make, no matter how small, makes you a full member. If you have not contributed, do so at once, sending it to the National Colored Soldiers Comfort Committee, 1105 You St., N. W., Washington, D. C. --- NEGRO SOLDIER IN OUR WAR Tells all about this war; it is fair to scold people; everyone owes it; a transporter salesman. 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If National Colored Soldiers Comfort central 5727 's Dining Room al Avenue bank Doctor, Manager bel, Chef ALEVIN'S BEVERA THE LOOY COMPANY A. yLife" 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 CARED BY GHOST OF SLAIN WOMAN Screams Arouse Inmates of Boarding House at an Early Hour— Spirit Voice Speaks. Graham, Va.—Great excitement prevails at Ennis, a mining town in the Pocahontas coal field, as a result of an alleged ghost making its appearance in one of the company houses during the early morning recently. As the story goes, soon after midnight the screams of a woman were heard in the house and the occupants, some eight or ten people, were awakened by it. Upon investigation, the voice of a "spirit" was heard and she gave her name as Smith and told her excited listeners that she had been murdered in that same house fourteen years ago by two negroes and one white man for her money, which amount the voice named at $142. "She" stated that she had come to Ennis to visit, giving the name of the family she was visiting. The returned spirit further is said to have made it known that she had a brothef, Frank Smith, living in Columbus, Ohio. The entire town was awakened during the night and hundreds flocked to the place, where, it is claimed, many heard the strange voice and vouch for the genuineness of the story. It is estimated that no fewer than three thousand people visited the haunted house during the day. The voices again spoke the next day at 9 o'clock, the story goes, repeating the details of the tragedy. Replying to a question, the spirit stated that she had been in torment and that the devil had permitted her to come back to earth and make known the secret of her death. The excitement spread so rapidly that many from near-by towns are going to Ennis to visit the premises. The occupants of the haunted boarding house are moving it, while the boarders sought new quarters on the morning of the alleged visit of the ghost. The mines at Ennis are said to be paralyzed as a result of the ghost story as the miners refuse to go under the ground during the excitement. A number of Graham people visited Ennis, attracted there by the ghost story. RAIN SAVES INDIAN HANGED BY BANDITS Bear Claw Escapes Death When Water Stretches Rawhide Noose About His Neck Antlers, Okla.—Bear Claw, an Indian, escaped death by hanging here through a providential rain. He had been suspended from a tree and had been left for dead by a gang of daints. Rain, however, caused the rawhide to stretch and the Indian was able to liberate himself. Bear Claw is one of the highest type of red man. He is educated, owns a cattle ranch in the hills of the old Indian territory, and is the terror of all cattle and horse thieves. Recently in pursuit of several of these gentry, who had stolen some of his stock, he chased them until dark, when he was waylaid and captured. The robbers strung him up to the branches of a tree with a rawhid riata. In the darkness the noose was not placed correctly. Expectant of the pursuit of Bear Claw's friends, and a sudden rain coming up, the thieves hurriedly departed, in the firm belief that the Indian would soon be in the "happy hunting grounds." But the rain caused the rawhide to stretch and in a few minutes Bear Claw was free. Only a short time before that a bear cornered the Indian in a cull de sac in the Jack Ford Mountains. Bear Claw had no weapon except his beloved tomahawk. Nevertheless, in the scrimmage that followed, the bear was left with a split skull and the Indian without a scratch. He still wears a necklace of Bruin's slaws, though that is not the cause of his name. ARIZONA COWBOY FINDS $400,000 IN GOLD. May Be Treasure Hidden by Priests 75 Yea.s Ago. Phoenix, Ariz.—The discovery of a $100,000 cache in the hills of Graham county is reported by H. R. Whitman of Solomonville. The discovery was made by Joe Walsley, a cowboy, who is making efforts to find the former owner. While hunting stray cattle northwest of Solomoniya, Walsley found a tree trunk from which the handle of a shovel protruded. Investigation disclosed an iron box containing old Spanish gold coins and gold vessels, the intricate working of which is said to bring the value of the find above $490,000, estimated as its worth as bullion. The gold has been taken to Safford. Old residents of that section say Walsley has found treasure hidden by priests who left that section about seventy-five years ago, when it was a part of Mexico. It always has been believed the priests buried the church's wealth before fleeing. LIGHTNING STRIPS HEN OF MALF ITS FEATHERS. One Side Plucked Clean, While Other Toledo, O. — When lightning struck the barn of F. H. Dischenger, near Elmore, Ohio, a hen sitting in the hay mow was plucked entirely clean of teathers on one side, but without other harm to her or the eggs on which she sat. Two little chicks were hatched out the morning after the stroke. A $250 horse was killed and another stunned. 2424 2124- This is a good model for combinations of material.ingham and organdie, voile and lawn, foulard and crepe may be used. The style is nice also for linen, percale, dimity and other lingerie fabrics. The bolero may be finished separately. The Pattern is cut in 4 sizes: 6, 8, 10 and 12 years. Size 8 requires 3 yards of 36-inch material for the dress, and 4% yard for the bolero. A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps. A CHARMING SKIRT FOR SOFT FABRICS 2434-This model is especially at A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps. 'yards of 36-inch material. Extra Large, 44-46 inches bust measure. Size Medium will require 3½ 2422 A SIMPLE SUMMER DRESS FOR MOTHER'S GIRL 2422—Batiste, voile, crepe, dimity nainook and lawn are nice for this model. Gingham and chambray also may be used. The dress may be finished with or without belt, or trimmed at the waistline with rows of shirring, as illustrated. Sleeve and body portions are cut in one in this model. The Pattern is cut in 5 sizes: 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 years. Size 8 requires 2¾ yards of 36-inch material. A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps. 2426 A PRETTY AND PRACTICAL STYLE 2426—The quimpe could be of lawn, batiste or dimity, and the overdress of gingham, percale, chaille, silk or other seasonable model, especially nice for spring and summer. The Pattern is cut in 4 sizes: 6, 8, 10 and 12 years. Size 8 requires 2 yards of 44-inch material for the dress, and 1 ½ yards for the quimpe. A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, OH 10, JULY 6, 1918. 2430 A SIMPLE MODEL: EASY TO MAKE. A SIMPLE MODEL; EASY TO MAKE 2430—Girls' Dress with Sleeve in Either of Two Lengths. Gingham, chambray, lawn, voile, batiste, serge, gabardine, percale, linen and pique are good for this style. The front closing is both comfortable and practical. In wrist length the sleeve is finished with a band cuff. A neat-sided cuff trims the sleeve in short length. The Pattern is cut in 5 sizes: 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 years. Size 8 requires 4 yards of 27-inch material. A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps. 2395 2395- This model is good for cambric, lawn, batiste, crepe, silk, washable satin and also for flannel and flannelette. The body and sleeve portions are cut in one and the tubness of back and fronts is joined to a round yoke. The pattern is cut in 4 sizes: Small, 22-34; Medium, 36-38; Large, 40-42, and Extra Large, 44-46 inches bust measure. Size Medium requires 5% yard-of 27-inch material. A pattern of this illustration matted to any address on receipt of 10 cents, in silver or stamps. 2420 JUST THE LESS FOR YOUR LITTLE GIRL 2420—In the new figured voiles, lawns, chalties or organdies, or in any pretty crepe, this dress will be very lovely. The front forms a panel. The sides and back are cut with fulness, that is held under a belt. The sleeve may be finished in wrist or elbow length. The Pattern is cut in 4 sizes: 4, 6, 8 and 10 years. Size 8 requires 4 yards of 36-inch material. A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps. The crepe are good materials for this style. The fulness of the garment is gathered at the waistline, but may be worn loose, if desired. The Pattern is cut in 4 sizes: Small, 2445—Embroidered flouncing, lawn mainsook, batiste, tong cloth, silk or 2390 A DAINTL DRESS FOR MOTHER'S GIRL A DAINTL DRESS FOR MOTHER'S GIRL 2390—This model has full skirt portions, joined to a square yoke. The sleeve may be in wrist or elbow length. The bolero may be omitted. Batiste, volle, linen, lawn, gingham, chambray, percale, silk and pique are nice for this style. The Pattern is cut in 4 sizes: 2, 4, 6 and 8 years. Size 6 requires 3 yards of 44 inch material. A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents, in silver or stamps. 2449 A PRETTY DRESS FOR PARTY OR BEST WEAR A PRETTY DRESS FOR PARTY OR BEST WEAR 2449 - This dress, ) ) is nice for voile, batiste, crepe, cape, lawn, or organy, dotted Swiss and dimity. The skirt may be made with or without the tucks. The sleeve in wrist or elbow length. The Pattern is cut in 4 sizes: 6, 8, 10 and 12 years. Size 10 requires 4½ yards of 36-inch material. A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in sity or stamps. MAJESTY 2392 MAJESTY 2400 A SUGGESTION FOR YOUR NEW Waist—2392. Skirt—2409. The pretty soft crepes, the new foulards and the smart ginghamns, lincess and stintengs are all admirably suited to this style. It is also nice for combinations of material, and perhaps you could remodel a last season's frock on these lines. Waist and skirt of cloth or linen tafetta or crepe will look well with a waist of matched color in some contrasting material. As so little trimming is now required, just a bit of bead embroidery—a touch of bright color or a little lace is all that you need. The Waist Pattern 2392 is cut in 7 sizes: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46 inches bust measure. The Skirt 2490 is also cut in 7 sizes: 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 and 34 inches waist measure. The entire dress will require 8 ½ yards of 36 inch material for a medium size. The skirt portion measures about 1½ yard at the foot. This illustration calls for TWO separate patterns, which will be mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents FOR EACH pattern, in silver or stamp. R423 A SMART SPRING SUIT 2423—This excellent model has a blouse finished with surplice fronts. The skirt is a two-piece model. As here illustrated, white serge was used with trimming of black and white checked satin. Gingham, chambray, linen and shantung would also be nice for this style. Skirt and blouse may be used separately. The Pattern is cut in 7 sizes: 24, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46 inches bust measure. Size 38 requires $5\frac{1}{2}$ yards of 55-inch material. The skirt measures about 17 8 yard at the foot. A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps. 2401 A. SIMPLE. SMART DESIGN A SIMPLE, SMART DESIGN 2401 - Serge, volle, linen, gabardine, gingham, chambray, khaki, shantung and foulard are nice for this model. The waist is finished with a vest or plastron under which the closing is effected. There are two styles of sleeve. The skirt has straight, graceful lines with plaits in back and front. The Pattern is cut in 3 sizes: 16, 18 and 20 years. Size 16 requires 5% yards of 40-inch material. The skirt measures about 2% yards with plaits dawn out. A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents, in silver or stamps. 2398 A COMFORTABLE DRESS FOR MOTHER'S GIRL A COMFORTABLE DRESS FOR MOTHER'S GIRL 2398—This dress is easy to develop, and nice for all sorts of materials. You may have it with the sleeve in wrist length or with a short, elbow sleeve. Gingham, percale, chambray, gabardine, serge, linen or pique will be nice. The Pattern is cut in 4 sizes: 2, 4, 6 and 8 years. Size 4 requires 2½ yards of 36-inch material. A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents, in silver or stamps. A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents, in silver or stamps. 2428 AN ATTRACTIVE AND SEASON ABLE MODEL AN ATTRACTIVE AND SEASONABLE MODEL 2428—This is smart for the sew foulards, voiles and pretty ginghamns. Lawn and batiste also, are desirable. The skirt may be finished with or without tucks, and the sleeve in wrist or elbow length. The Pattern is cut in 6 sizes: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 inches bust measure. Size 38 requires $5\frac{1}{2}$ yards of 40-inch material. The skirt measures about 2 yards at its lower edge. A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps. WAIST 2425 BRIAT 2436 A SMART COSTUME FOR OUTING O R BUSINESS Waist—2425. Skirt—2436. This comprises Waist Pattern 2425 and Skirt 2436. Sports goods in sai- m or Jersey cloth, linen, gingham, serge or garadine could be used. The waist is nice also for crepe, taffeta, lawn, batiste, or madras. The Pattern 2425 is cut in 7 sizes: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46 inches bust measure. Size 38 will require 2½ yards of 36-inch material. The Skirt 2436 is cut in 7 sizes: 22, 24, 28, 30, 32 and 34 inches waist measure. Size 24 will require 3 yards of 36-inch material. The skirt measures 18 yard at the foot. This illustration calls for TWO separate patterns, which will be mailed to any address on receipt of 10 coins FOR EACH pattern, in silver or stamps. 2431 HERE IS A PRETTY WAITER MODEL 2431—This style is lovely for this new satins and foulards, or for crepe batiste, linen and lawn. The vest may be of contrasting material. The sleeve could be finished in wrist or elbow length. The fronts are full and gathered to the yoke extensions of the back, and are smartly outlined by the vest and the rolling collar. The Pattern is cut in 7 sizes: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46 inches bust measure. Size 38 requires 2½ yards of 44-inch material. A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 15 cents in silver or stamps. $1,000,000 SWINDLE CHARGED AT TRIAL Cowpuncher Captures Only Twenty-three Wild Horses in Arizona in Six Months. Omaha, Neb.—One million dollars was obtained from the sale of "phantom" herds of wild horses in Coconino County, Arizona, by the "promoters" on trial here, according to Government attorneys prosecuting the case. Many were victims of the alleged swindle, the attorneys say, sums ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 being wrung from them. Forty-two persons originally were indicted by a Federal grand jury on a charge of being implicated in the alleged swindle. Of these two pleaded guilty to using the mails to defraud, twelve were released, and eleven, arraigned in the United States District Court, pleaded not guilty. These eleven are the defendants in the trial now on. Examination of witnesses has developed that one of the alleged victims sought in vain for two months, with field glasses, for a sight of the animals he had purchased. Joshua A. Robinson, real estate man of Draper, S. D., testified he traded an apartment building at Do Soto, Iowa, value dat $4,000, for ninety head of wild horses. "I did not know much about horses," said the witness. "I went out on the rocks of the mountains with field glasses and looked for them. Occasionally I saw a small bunch two or three miles away, but not in great numbers." Robinson said cowboys he employed succeeded after two months in rounding up seven horses, but they did not bear the brand his horses were supposed to have. Willis S. McDonald of Harding, Mont. testified he traded a six room house and five acres of land for sixty horses, after being assured he would have no difficulty in "capturing sixty choice animals." Elbert L. Garner, Belle Fourche, S. D., said that without having seen any of the horses he exchanged an $11,000 stock of merchandise at Fayette, Iowa, and forty-five lots on Puget Sound, Washington, for 1,000 head. Ed Mason, cowpuncher and cattleman of Mitchell, Neb., testified that he met Clyde Smith and his brother in Omaha and thru a deal with the former made arrangements to get twenty-five of the wild horses for some property he owned at Villisca, Iowa, valued at $1,500. He was almost tempted to back out, he said, when he was told that he would have to go out and catch the horses himself, but after being assured the undomesticated equines would weigh in the neighborhood of 1,000 pounds is each, as his contract specified, he declared he thought he would take a chance. But it was different, he testified, when he went to Flagstaff, Ariz., to corral his stock. For ten days, with the aid of four cowpunchers, he was not able to rope a single wild animal, notwithstanding that he had been a "puncher" all his life. Coccono County is about 245 by 186 miles in area, and Mason was resolved that he should have some of the horses, which, he "declared, he had seen but had been unable to get within a half-mile of. Accordingly, some time later, he said, he set out in earnest search of the elusive animals, and in the course of six months of constant camping on their trails was able to lasso and bring home twenty-three horses. These, he testified, were very small and weighed much less than 1,000 pounds. After halter-breaking the "bronces" and keeping them about a year he was able to realize from $10 to $20 per head, he testified. Bernard C. Black, reputed as one of the best gunmen and cowpunchers of Arizona, testified he was hired to go with some of the defendants to look over the range where the animals were said to be. He declared there were wild horses to be seen, but that it was impossible to tell how many there were, because he and the party never got close enough to catch more than a glimpse of them. POLICE CONFESSES, HE IS $20,000 BANDIT Admits He Threw Pepper in Eyes of Los Angeles Express Messenger After Hold-up. Los Angeles, Cal.-The mystery of one of the boldest robberies in this city was solved the other day when A. J. Griffith, polygeman, confessed that he was the man who held up Herman Rosenblum, Wells-Farge Express messenger, and stole $19,900 from him on the principal street. Griffith climbed up on Rosenblum's wagon and compelled Rosenblum, at the point of a revolver, to open a money box. Then he threw a handful of pepper into the messenger's face and escaped. Checks and drafts worth $12,750, part of the loot, were received by mall at the First National bank the day following. Of the sum stolen, $6,150 was in gold coin. Suspicion was directed against Griffith, who is a "plain clothes man," when he bought an automobile the day after the robbery, paying for it in gold coin. "I had been sick and up against it," Griffith said. "I followed the wagon around for three days. Then I saw my opportunity and took it. After buying the automobile I deposited the rest of the money and mailed the checks back to the First National bank. Then I took the empty bags out to the edge of the town and threw them away." Sun and Earth Compared. The sun exceeds the earth in surface 11,750 times; in volume, 1,260,000 times, and in mass 326,800 times. The diameter of the earth is 8,000 miles; that of the sun 860,000 miles.