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THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR. No. 50. IN UNION IS STRONG FORTUNE TELLER MAKES GETAWAY "MADAME" POSED AS MATCH MAKER GENERAL "SEER" AND A HEALER IN CÉORCIA GATNERED IN JEWELRY AND MONEY Negroes Couldn't Get to Her Often Because of White-Folk Crowds. Galinesville, Ga.—Jewelry, money and valuable ornaments belonging to the women of Galinesville—possibly amounting to $2500—disappeared a few days ago when Madame Zelma, clairvoyant, departed without leaving a forwarding address. The contributions were gathered up by the woman whose real name is said to be Mrs. Eva Gallagher, in a first sojourn here as a marvelous forum teller and worker of miraculous curses. It develops now that her most pertinent divining power was her ability to perceive the prosperity enjoyed by the people of Galinesville, in common with the rest of the South, and the gullibility of women spenders. The "Madame" came with a tent and a carnival, expecting to stay a few days and hoping to pick up a fair return for reading the future for the few who ordinarily would be attracted by the Oriental glamor of such an outfit as bors. She spread the word that she was a matchmaker for beautiful lovers and before she could think of departing from town women from the poorest and wealthiest families were seeking advice. It was easy after that. She sent the tent away and rented a cottage where she continued to receive the elect of the town with their offering: of gold and silver and jewels. There was usually a fee—50 cents to $5, according to the ability of the client—and after a preliminary reading the Madam would ask that some piece of jewelry or money that had been worn or carried by the person, be left with her for a few days, in order that through it the spirits might reveal to her the future of the owner. One young woman left a $20 in valentine, a full ring, several diamond rings and others various sums of money. Negro women, pretty well off with cotton money, literally swarmed to the "Madam's" house to hear her words of fattery and rosy pictures of the future, but usually had trouble getting audiences because of the ladies, prior demands upon the former lady. Then Mrs. J. W. W. Simonds, wife of an alderman-W. elect, came seeking a cure, and was told that the cure would be affected if she would wear a necklace made of currency. She gave the fortune teller $2000 in bills with which to make the necklace and received in return a paper affair to wear around her neck. She became curious and opened the thing, finding that it was filled with worthless paper instead of the currency. The madmen however, had hurriedly departed from town, leaving word that she was to meet her husband in Atlanta. She had not had an "opportunity" to return the valuables left with her. Inquiry revealed that she did go to Atlanta, but nothing could be learned about her. So the women of the town are now mainly concerned with hiding their losses from their husbands. FACE OF OLD STUDENT FOUND TO BE D'AUGHTER'S Dean Recognizes Likeness After Thirty Years, Then Girl Clears Up Mystery Eugene, Ore.-Prof. John Straub, dean of the college of liberal arts and sciences at the University, of Oregon, is noted for his ability to remember faces. Recently he was judge of a Cebate between students of two-grade schools. Miss Velma Kizer was a member of one debating team. As she was speaking, something about her face and manner r called the past to Dean Straub. It seemed as if an old friend suddenly had appeared as young and woman and he two years ago. "Can there be two persons in the world exactly alike?" he asked himself. "Is it true that folks come back? Surely this is Mary Porter." At the close of the debate he spoke to Miss Kizer, asking if she ever had heard of Mary Porter. "I ask," he said, "because to all appearances you are she." "Mary Porter?" Miss Kizer asked in nationishment. "Why, that was my mother's name." "Ah, now I see," said the dean; "so you are Mary Porter's daughter. She was one of my students thirty years ago." The dean had remembered the girlhood face of the mother thirty years and had recognized the striking resemblance in the face of the daughter. —Buy War Savilas Stamps— THE GAZETTE FRESH OHIO NEWS What Our People Are Doing Each Week—Church, Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical—Marriages, Deaths, Etc. CADIZ—Mrs. Harriet Epps and Mr. Charles-Orde of Steubenville were married recently. Miss Hattie Luces of Ravenna was here for a few days, visiting her parents, Prof. and Mrs. H. Lucas*, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. H. Beyley, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Plushing, guests of Mr. Charles Henderson—Rev. Driver preached, Sunday morning and evening, at Simpson M. E. church—Mesdames A. B. Young, Dora S. Johnson* and Ola Brown attended the State. Federation of Women's Clubs meet at Steubenville, Mrs. Young attended the Women's Mite Missionary convention at Springfield, last week. EAST LIVERPOOL—Rev. Chus Bundy, P. E. held communion at Sheridan Ave. A. M. E. church Sunday evening. Mr. Stone attended services in Wellsville, Sunday. Some of the boys who reside here entrained for camp, Thursday morning. The ladies on the committee from here and Wellsville gave a reception there on Wednesday evening, at city hall* Mrs. Jean Love, Mrs. Peter Mrs. Wheeler attending the Association in Youngstown. Be sure to give the agent your order for a copy of "The Old Reliable" Gazette, every week, or subserbe for it. 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 employer. The letter should wrapper about returned copies. Unless this latter is done, proper credit cannot be given jon. Lists of names, wedding presents, etc., obituary notices, inquiries for relatives and advertisements of all kinds, including items announcing entertainments to the near-future, must be paid for in advance. Must be 20 cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. HILLSBORO—Mrs. Jeniec Holly has returned to Cleveland after an extended visit with relatives here—Mrs. Charity Foster died, last Wednesday, at her daughter, Mrs. John Hudson's Funeral, Friday afternoon at the residence, conducted by Rev. W. B. H. B. basket meeting, the First, Sunday in August, at Pike chapel—L. R. Carey of New Vienna visited here recently. —The remains of Mrs. Blanche Henderson Minor, who was murdered in Dayton, last week, by her husband, were brought here for burial.—Rev. G. W. Purr and Mrs. Bell, of Cincinnati, were brought on Monday. —Fred Riggs of Cleveland, visited his parents, last week.—Mr. Walter Wilson died, last Wednesday, after several months' illness. Funeral service conducted by Rev. Orr, at the Baptist church, of which he was a member.—Mr. and Mrs. Alex, Holland and sons visited relatives near Chillicothe, this week.—Mrs. Louisa Young and Mrs. B. W. B. Cincinnati—Mr. Harry Parsons was married, recently, in Cincinnati.—G. M. Atchison furnishes auto-taxi service. YOUNGSTOWN — St. Augustine Chapel has completed its improvements and will dedicate, the first Sunday in August. Thad, Young and Chas. Robinson were taken to the hospital, last week—Mrs. Chas, Jackson is ill—Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holmes of Pittsburgh spent a week with Mr. and Mrs. Hancock and Mrs. Robert Holmes, all of Camp Shawman spent five days with his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Hancock, of Ridge Ave. are visiting relatives in Xenia—The Elks' Quartette, composed of Vactor, Newton, Ford and Grant; which sang recently in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, at Hotel Ohio, and other leading places, is making a great hit as entertainers. Mr. and Mrs. Chas, surprised him, Sunday evening, in honor of his enlistment and presented him a wrist watch. An enjoyable time was spent—Menday, 7:30 a.m., a large number were at the station to see the following boys leave for the S. training school, Johnson, Oliver Harris, Chas. Clark and Chas. Tillman. They were given a great "sendoff." Give your order for The Gazette. WELLSVILLE--Rev. J. H. Mason hold "fee feast," Sunday morning communion in the afternoon. Dr. Chas Bundy, P. E., preached an interesting sermon.—Rev. W. B. Woodson, pastor of the First Baptist church, is attending the Eastern Ohio Association in Virginia, preached at the First Baptist church, Sunday evening.—Mrs. Clem Jackson has arrived home. Mrs spent the 4th at Pittsburgh—Mr. Stone of East Liverpool, cast end, was a welcome visitor at the A. M. E. church, Sunday morning—Mrs. E. Lewis, of Clark Ave., is attending the church, field—Verna, Clarice and Romaine Lewis are spending a few days with their grandmother, Mrs. Lyons,—Mrs. ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25,1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since France Tyson was a week-end visitor in Steubenville. Mrs. Jee. Spire will leave, Tuesday, for Youngstown, delegate to the S.I. Institute. Thema Phillips is visiting her mother in New Castle Pa. The C. G. P. Athletics played the Empires of this city July 13.—A reception was, given Wednesday evening, at city hall, for the six drafttees who left, Thursday morning, for camp. Ernest Stevens, one of the boys, is from Wellsville. Mrs. Clayton of Pittsburgh is visiting Miss Lloyd of Buckeye Ave. The rally, Sunday evening, at the A. M. E. church, was well attended. The different clubs reported and a goodly sum was realized—Mr. S. Winslow, supit of the S. S., and others will attend the institute at Youngstown. Washington, D. C. De Julia P. H. Coleman, one of the Lost Known and most successful of our business womens in this city, won a notable victory against the Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway Company, recently, obtaining damages for "giftamping to 'jim-crow' her." De W. E. D. Dobois has been appointed a captain in the intelligence department of the U. S. Army Editor Dubois is to be an assistant to Major E. S. Spingarn, now stationed here in Washington, where he is likely believed that he will resign the editorship of The Crisis. Provost Marshal General Crowder has directed Ohio to furnish 180 Afro-American graminar school graduates, qualified for general military service for special training at army school, to attend the University. The probable will be held open for volunteers until about July 21. FRANCE AND AMERICA Furnishing Black Troops That Command Unstinted Praise. Washington, D. C.—Once more the attention of the public has been called to the signal service which the black troops of France have rendered to the cause of the Allies. Recently that service was made the subject of a complementary resolution in the French Chamber of Deputies, and it is now announced that a black deputy fromongeed trailing through French Wines with a French wife, having voluntary enlistment among the different tribes that people those vast territories. The announcement could not come at a more favorable time than the present, when the Afro-American newspapers are enthusiastically praising our troops at the front for their bravery, self-abnegation, and exemplary bearing. As for France the French black forces, which number at least 120,000 men, are concerned, their conception of service has assumed a form of patriotism almost religious in its sincerity. STENOGRAPHERS SOUGHT. State of Ohio Needs Workers in Many Departments. Columbus, O.—Female stenographers are badly needy by various state departments, and those who participate in the examinations to be conducted by the state civil service commission within the next month and who receive a passing grade are awarded an appointment. Several state departments have vacancies that will be filled with permanent appointees just as soon as an eligible list can be certified. Those who wish to enter the state service should address the state and receive a copy of the latest bulletin, together with application blanks, which will be sent free upon request. WOMAN WEIGHTED 450 POUNDS Springfield, Ill.—A special casket, three times the size of an ordinary one, was required for the burial of Jessie Hill, an Afro-American. She weighed 450 pounds and measured six feet in height and thirty-two inches from the floor to the arm. The woman was forty years old and died from dyspepsia. DOINGS OF THE RACE Hampton, Va., Institute has just laid the cornerstone of a $65,000 dormitory for girls. The Central of Georgia Railway has employed eighteen colored women as section hands. in that city. Cleveland has about 25 Attorney F. B. Ransom, of Indian- apolis, has been appointed a special judge by Judge Louis B. Edwards, of the Marion County Circuit Court. Miss Viola Van Buren was appointed by the Rochester, N. Y. Board of Education at school No. 10. She is the instructor of the race to be appointed to a position as teache- r. W. P. Thorgood is chief experi- ence mate at the Marine Barracks, Paris Island, S. C. He has been in the service for eighteen years and is wear- ing the gold stripes as a distinction for good service. John B. Fréch of Chicago is a Republican candidate for County Commissioner, his wife, Mrs. Carrie Dennie Fréch, lived in Cleveland and Oberlin when a miss, and was on duty. Samuel Ellis, living on the Cover Rink Fike, east of Newport, Ky., was sealed in true Indian fashion last week, near Dayton, Ky. by Awo uni- identified white brutes, who needed him of using insulting languge to ward their women companions. M. Blaine Diagne a full-blooded African, who represents the Sugar Country Deputies, has visited five cities of Chief of a French Commission. His sisted consist of several white officials of the French Government and a black French military officer. as assistant prosecuting attorney to assist assistant counsel of Chicago. Hon. George W. Ellis, who received the endorsement for judge by the Cook County (Chicago) Bar Association, last week, was nominated pledged support by the Republic County Convention, last Monday, at the Coliseum. More than ten thousand delegates and visitors were present, and when his name called the convention cheered for five minutes, Chicago (Ill) Judge John L. Wood, another young colored man, and the two gold medals given in the test of the 20th annual Closing Ceremony of the Preiser School of Music last Friday, at First Baptist chapel Pine and Ferdinand Sts. They are aged more than 90 per cent in the weekly reports. They were the colored persons in the concert won over many white students — cago Idea. Gov. E. L. Phillips has directed our people be admitted to the St Tuberculosis Sanitarium at States Wis., under the same conditions all other persons, and that no distiction be drawn, thus over-ruling superintendent of the institution, "I hate the term Negro because it is being used in terms of hatred. It is the cause of the segregation of the Negro; it is being used in contempt in public places; it is an excuse for distranchising him; and it is an excuse for lynching him. Only one-tenth of one per cent of the colored people in America can trace their descent to a black person there; and it calls all colored people Negroes than to call all white people Turks or Americans." Ex-Assistant U. S. Attorney General, Wm. H. Lewis, Boston, Mass. BISHOP-ELECT DEMBY And Mrs. Demby and Her Parents Have Been Subscribers, Nearly 36 Years. Hoffman-St. Mary's Industrial Institute, Keeling, Tennessee, July 12, 18 Hon. Harry C. Smith. My Dear Mr. Smith—Find enclosed check for the renewal of my subscription for The Gazette. Had you thought of it—your paper has not missed coming to our home since 1985. Aug. 25, 1883; that is to say my parents took it from the day you began publishing it and we have been taking it for sixteen years. Long live The Gazette! The Old Killable. It may be of interest to you and our Cleveland friends, to know that Father Demby's election as Bishop Suffragan of Arkansas and the Province of the Southwest was confirmed the day before this month. The enclosure of time of Conservation will be made by the Preaching Bishop soon. You're very truly, (MRS.) E. THOS. DEMBY SECRETARY JOHN E. HILLADY Continues the Good Work for the N. A. A. C. P. "A Live Wire." New York City. The N. A. A. C. P. Committee will be given recently called attention to the fact the practice complains that the chairman of the War Savings posted Secretary Shil Stamp committee of Candlo Parish. A. A. C. P. also annu- lae of which Shreveport is the center knowledge of the had, according to a press article in Association's inquiry the Shreveport Times, declined that case of Pikee & P. he would adopt force to compel "Ne forced from a Palming groos" to buy War Savings Stamps, Arkansas, Ark. It was and it is in receipt of a letter from Third Assistant Secen- an Assistant Secretary of the Tenns. who wrote that he ha-ury, in which he say- ing, Times letter to the Attome- clipping will be rapidly invested instructions from Secu- gated and that the local War Savings Belo- OUR GREATEST LEADER Still Speaks. For Us The Dead Three Many Years. T. THOMAS FORTUNE. Trenton, N. J., July 13—The Colored League of New Jersey has adopted a petition to the President and the Congress, paying our nurses the greatest progenice consideration; that our police officers should be sure such course of instruction as will prepare them for infantry and artillery service, that they may be officered by men of our race as far as possible; and a conference be arranged between the President and our nurses by which our citizens can give consideration to the question of securing to our citizens so much of justice and fair play as they are entitled to and to consider the highest means by which our citizens can give consideration to the question of its allies to win the pending world war. The petition is signed by Isaac H. Nutter, chairman; T. Thomas Fortune, see'y. A. 96-YEAR-OLD WORKER Alliance, 0.-Among the southern Afro-Americans who have come here is "Sandy" Thomas, ninety-six years old. He has two sons also working in this city, one used 49, and the other they came from North Carolina Committee will be asked to see that the practice complained of is not repeated. Secretary Shilladay of the N.A.A. C. P. also announces the acknowledgment of the receipt of the Association's inquiry concerning the case of Private S. P. Jones, who was forced from a Pulham cut at Owakana, Ark. It was made by the Third Assistant Secretary of War, who wrote that he had referred the matter to the Attorney General upon instructions from Secretary of War Riley. COL CHARLES YOUNG Our people of the world over, more than any other race, group, lend themselves to service and sacrifice for the love of principle or an ideal. So in this hour of our country's trial, if you face the face of the foot can aid in assuring liberal and human equity by wheat conservation, let us eat three kinds of wheatless bread three times a day—corn bread, crust and crumbs. Considering 7 the deep significance for us of this war, and more than our share of wheat, bread and crumbs, chicken and we would be eating Flapdillo (food's food). CHARLES YOUNG, Colonel U, S Army, Retired Made to Congress by the National Liberty League. Washington, D. C.—Congress is requested to make lynching a crime against the Federal government, and as such subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, in a petition unanimously passed by the National Liberal Congress which closed its sessions. Congress which passed another request for the abolition of specific race discrimination are advocated by the petitioners as a win-the-war measure. The petition has been placed in the hands of U. S. Senator Penrose, and it is to be presented to the Congress protests that Afro-Americans are discriminated against in public and Federal buildings in Federal territory, in public carriers operated by the government in certain states, in the army and navy schools, in the right of suffrage in certain states and in the right of voting in certain states asks in view of the military rendered by the race during the present war, that our own republic may not be a part of the world not safe for Democracy. They also protest the segregation of races, in Officers' for the purpose of having the calls for the purpose of having the calls for the people before Congress, and was attended by delegates from various states. H. H. Harrison of New York, was chairman of the congress and Prof. J. W. Bell of Kentucky, secretary, Editor Wm. Monroe Trotter, editor of the nation's elected chairman of the nation's legislative committee for the coming year, and M. W. Spencer, secretary. HEADS A SANITARIUM Charleston. W. Wa.-Dr. B. A. Crichlow, a well known local physician, has been appointed by -Gov. Corwell to the superintendency of the State Tuberculosis Sanitarium at the University county, this state. The University prescribes bill providing for an Afro-American sanitarium. The State Board of Control accordingly purchased a large tract of land from a lumber company to build the buildings thereon. Patients will soon be accepted for treatment. IN-UNION IS STRENGTH SINGLE COPY FIVE GENTS WOMAN SLAYER, TERROR, PAROLED Former Painter of Miniatures Watched Another Man Eat Husband to Death Detroit, Mich.—Mrs. Nellie Pope, whose parole from the House-of-Correction wrought a feeling of intense relief to the officials and inmates of that State institution, whose greatest desire was to be rid of her, is a ward of Capt. Margaret Duffy of the Salvation Army. Co-operating with Capt. Duffy in the effort to restore the woman to a place in the free world are Mrs. Robert Y. Ogr, Mrs. John Trix and Miss Clara Dyar, through whom a certified check for $1000 was placed with the State authorities as a guarantee that she would not become a public charge. The first step taken by these friends of Mrs. Pope toward putting her in the way of earning a livelihood was to provide her with paint and brushes with which to try her hand at miniature painting, a form of art in which she was quite proficient at the time she was sentenced to prison. Mrs. Pope had been in the House of Correction for 21 years when her parole was issued. She had been convicted of contributing to the murder of her husband by a man named Prusssean, who was given a 25-year term in the penitentiary for the murder, was a peculiarly atrocious one, Pope having been beaten to death and the evidence accepted by the trial jury as true was that the wife had coolly stood by as a witness of the tragedy. As a prisoner Mrs. Pope did not merit clemency. On the contrary, her conduct was a continual source of worry to the prison officials and irritation to the other 800 convicts, from whom she was kept sequestered as much as possible. In order to prevent, as far as practicable, disturbance by her of the prison's peace and quiet it was necessary to find work that she could perform alone. When she arrived at the institution she was put to work with the other inmates; but when she had several times thrown the shop into confusion by her charges against her neighbors, work was found that kept her isolated. For a time she darned socks, making as poor a job of it as she could. Then she carded buttons. When plans were made to relieve her of this she stole a quantity of buttons and kept the job going for weeks after the officials had intended to take her from it, making as slow time as possible. Once during chapel, she leaped from the gallery on the heads of the men prisoners below her. Mrs. Pope has a daughter, but her identity is kept secret. She was 7 years old at the time of the mother's conviction, was adopted by a family, her name changed and reared with refining care. She holds a responsible business position in this city and is said to be engaged to marry. Because of fear that her life might be ruined should she become involved in the publicity attending her mother's release, those who know her are doing what they can to avert this turn in the case. Mrs. Pope seemingly is resolved to become a source of gratification to those who were instrumental in getting her out of prison, "I want a chance to be good," she declared after her release. "I want the public, to give me a chance. I want fair treatment. I am innocent of the crime for which I have spent a long-time in prison. And it has been a long time—a long, long time." The effects of prison life upon Mrs. Pope are marked. When she entered the House of Correction, at 35, there were no traces of anxiety on her face, nor was there a strand of gray in her hair. Now, at 57, she is tall, almost caraverous, her sallow cheeks are sunken, her eyes peer out from deep hollows, and her teeth are in bad condition. Her friends maintain that she is really of fine character and that this will rapidly develop in the new atmosphere surrounding her. Porch Lamp is New Novelty. A novel porch lamp just announced illuminates both the hall or the front room and the porch. The lamp is mounted inside the house, adjacent to the porch. Part of the light is diffused thru the room, while a part of the horizontal rails is transmitted thru a one and a quarter inch tube to a globe outside the wall. The fool delivers his words by numbers and the wise man by weight. Are You a Truss Wearer? Are You Properly Fitted? A poorly fitted truss is worse than none. Expert fitting at - The Owl Drug Store | ON. W. Cor, BE. 38th St. and | Central Ave, Cleveland, Ohio. Rhee eee ta Physician for 42 Years “L._M. 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Department .°. | e2iteo0 82 Red sme gave 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 B. auth St. Milton Watkins, chairman, 2524 £. 30th St. eee FOR SALE—Two fine lots, side bs side, one a comer lot. near a school, ia 117th St., S.E. (Mt. Pleasant), 40 ft. hy 125 ft, and 40 by 120; price (for both) $1,500, $300 down and th balance, $20 per month. Cheaper for cash. Call ov write ‘The Gazette, 212 215 Blackstone Bldg. Cleveland, O. Here is-a splendid opportunity to Own Your Own Home! Social and Personal Wesley, son of Mrs. Mabel Holm: Jackson, left the past week for Cam) Sherman, Mrs. Wm. Webster, of Frank Ave is improving after a serious opera tion at Dalrymple Hospital, 1948 T: Wist Se Dry. Clarence E. Cheeks, dentist, ha located ut 409 Court Block, St. Paul, Minn. BEST FOR THE BLOOD — Pure Herbs, Sold only at drown Drug Co, gor H. 28th St. and Central Ave Prof. Wi. E. Smith writes from Colimius, N. Mex.: “Tell Robert Wen. dell Phillips that I have found Me- Collough aal Hansburry Miss Bessie Cook spent several days in Chillicothe, with her fiance, Mi, Marshall, Camp Sherman, Friend: insist “wedding bells” have rung. Mrs. Jennie Polly has returned from Hillsboro, after an extended visit with reldtives. Fred Riggs visited his parents there, last week Robert Haile, formeriy of Mont- gomers, Ala. who came to Cleveland from Wilkesbarre, Pa. can learn something of benefit to him by writ- ing ov calling at The Gazette office at once.—Adv. 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. Wonder if President Francis FE Young, of the local branch of the N. A. A.C. P., has started a civil rights’ suit against. that color-line east end restaurant keeper? Ask him when you meet him, August 1 is celebrated in honor of the abolition of slavery in the West Indies, Jan. 1 is the proper date for the celebration of its abolition in this country because Lincoln’s emancipa- tion proclamation went into effeet on Jan, 1, 1863. Max Goldstein, of 5708 Outhwaite Aye, and Miss Lena Apple, a sister of Mr. Paul Apple. well and favor- ably known by many of our people, were married, July, 10. Sergt. Gold- stein returned to Camp Gordon, Ga. A member of the race by the hame of Elrod, of Blaine Ave., who came here ih recent months from the south, was killed in a fall of six stories in the clevator shaft of the Sincere Bldg., recently. The widow is endea- voring to recover damages. ‘The following ladigs “attended the W.M. M, S. conventidn of the North Ohio conference branch in Springfield, July, 11-15: Mesdames Mildred Gantz, Maric T. Jenkins, Lizzie Hamilton, Ella White, Jennie Day and J. 8. Jackson. Mrs. Christine Hawkins died re- cently at Warrentown, N.C. She was the mother of fifteen children, nine of whom survive her. Six of her sons acted ax her pall-bearers, among. them being Prof. John R. Hawkins, financial secretary of the A. M, E church, Mrs. C. C, Cade, of St. Louis, Mo.. arrived in the city, Tuesday, to join her husband at 22/2 E, 40th St. “Mr Cade is meeting with’ splendid suc- cess. The American Woodman Camp was organized, Tuesday evening, with more than 100. members and” the Camp's female band has received its instruments and formal organization will take place the last of this week. The following ix the official staff of Fulwin Cowles Lodge. K. P., elected recently: ‘Thomas H. Butler, C. Cz ‘Thomas W. Jackson, V. C.; John Over- ton, Prelate; John’ W. Jones, M. of Exchequer; William Clark, Master-of Finance; Albert L. Barnard, Keeper of Records and Seals, The corner preaching in the 11th ward ig being taken advantage of by “Negro” comedians, secking an “easy living,” who pose as “preachers” and it ought to be discontinued! Our Min- isters’ Alliance ougitt to appeal to Chief of Police Smith to put a stop to it and we believe he will do so. promptly. It has degenerated into a nuisance. Newton Smith, an Afro-American planter in Shreveport, La.. holds the cotton crop record of the Red River Valley for the past season, His 286 bales are worth $50,000. He owns 1,000 acres of cotton land and leases another 1,000 acres and employs sev- ‘enty-five of our families on his plan- ih yen hae Garret A. Morgan, it is said, saved the life of W. B. Rule), who gave out in an attempt to javim the Gvand river near Painesville, recently. Riley had gone under tor ‘the third time when Morgan. rescued him. Marat was the real hero of the grea? cril disaster several years ago, Miss: Beatrice, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Walter 2.’ Wright, W. 85th St returned, recently, trom a plewsan\ Visit in Rendville In the recent increase of wage. granted by W. G. MeAdoo, Director General of the railroads, it has beer ordered that after June i no diserim: ination in wages shall be made be tween wiite and colored men doing the same work. At present Afro-Ain erican brakemen and switebmen ve- ceive only two-thirds to three-quar ters of the wages paid white work men, Following considerable agitation during whieh charges of race di crimination on the part of author! ties at Washington were made, Afio. American trained nurses are to be ent abvoad to serve with the Ameri can troops. Mrs, Marie Cross New haus, chairman of the Woman's Civic Club’ Committee of Justice, stated in New York, recently _ Some time ago the great General Gourand placed in my hands the sum ef 100 franes to be seni to the fami! of the first one of my soldiers wound ed in a fight with the enemy under heroic cireumstanees, Inasmuch us these boys, Wi, Johnson and Need har Roberts, were wounded simul taneously, and beth displayed grea heroism, J think it but fair to send tw each one-half of this sum—Col. Wi. Hayward of the former tath N.Y Neg., now in France. ‘The Cleveland & Southwestern Ry ‘Co. is offering its used ties to the t 5. Fuel Administration for distribu Gon to the needy of the public. Othe traction companies and railroads ar about to join in this movement toward the conservation of fuel. Credit shouid be given A. I. Gillespie, E, 97th St who some months ago offered the sugestion to the government of si\ ing old ties which the railroads ha: heen making Lon fires of many yeais: Segregation was attempted at a Hydraulic Pressed Steel Co, plant the first of the week, and many of our workers quit their jobs there. That's the way to stop it! Do not submit to such “southern” methods in any of the piants. ‘They are not only unneces- sary, but rank insults to our men and the race. This ig what caused about Seventy of our mien to leave the Am eriean Ball Bearing: plant of the Stan- dard Parts Co, recently. Miss Faustina Trimble of Lake- wood entertained a number of young people at a farewell dinner, Tuesday evening, for Mr. Warner Purdy vho left, Thursday, for Camp Sherman ‘The decorations were “patriotic,” the place-cards had tiny American flags on them and flags were served in the ie cream. The evening was spent with cards and in dancing. An excep tionally enjoyable social function re. sulted. People who have purchased Liberty bonds can do themselves and the na- tion a good turn by trying to main- tain those bonds at par value, Don't offer your bonds for sale unless ab- solutely compelled to do so. If you hear of any of your friends who are embarrased and who contemplate dis- posing of their Liberty bonds, offer to take the bonds at par. thus pre venting their sale at less than par. ‘Thus you will maintain the value of your own bond and support the credit of the government, ‘The remeins of T. M. Elrod, of Blaine Ave., who fell six’ stories, re- cently, in the Sincere Bidg., elevator shaft,’ were taken to South’ Carolina for burial, this week by the widow They had hot been in the city long ‘Tom Fleming and wife were sitting in an auto in front of “Starlight’s sa loon, Tuesday evening, while “Star. in shirt sleeves was apparently “pour- ing it (words) into Tom.” “Star” is the Davis-Maschke political chief of color in the 11th ward, Wonder what was the matter? ‘Tom seeined very meck. ‘A Police said Menday, they believe Hurtis Smith, twenty-five, — arvested, Sunday, by Patrolman Wingle charg- ed with setting fire to the home of James Proper, 2351 E. 86th St, was prompted in his act by a desire to get revenge. He was arrested three months ago on charges of housebreak- ing and iarceny preferred against him by Proper. The fire was exting- ished with slight loss and Smith was arrested while watehing the | blaze from across the street, ‘The prisoner, who lived at 2347 E. 86th St., until July 1, 18, had his ease continued to Thursday of this week, in Police Judge Kramer's court. ; St. James A. M. E. church, thru its Men's Guild, is bringing to Cleveland one of the abiest, most brilliant and strongest Negroes in America, On Tuesday evening, July 30, Prof. Wm. D. Pickens, a graduate of Yale Uni- versity and Dean of Morgan College, Baltimore. Md., will speak on the Negro Question in relation to the reat war and after-war problems. Every one should hear him, A. recep: tion will be given in his honor and refreshments will be served free. 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Cook TEACHER OF PIANO Evenings by Appointment 2331 E. 29th Street Patronize Our Advertisers 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 FINDS FOE IS HIS FRIEND CIVIL WAR NAVAL COMMANDER SURPRISED BREAKFAST Old Pal Receives Him in Regal Style After Defeat. In the days before the civil war Peter Murphy was a lieutenant in the United States navy. In a number of ways he befriended midshipman James Jouett because of a natural liking for him and a warm friendship grew up between the two men. When the war broke out Murphy resigned and joined the confederate navy. When the battle of Mobile Bay occurred Jouett was in command of the U. S. S. Metacomel and Murphy commanded the confederate gunboat Selma. Shortly before the battle, Jouett, while at Pensacola, bethought himself of Murphy's fondness for certain delicacies of the table and bought a quantity of oysters crabs and other tidbits which he placed on ice evidently that his old friend was about to become his prisoner. Knowing that Murphy was in command of one of the vessels which the union ships were about to engage, Jouett informed some fellow officers that he was fond of "Pete" Murphy and that he hoped to catch him. He told them of how he had prepared to entertain him and of the stock of wine and cigars he always kept on hand in anticipation of the time when his "friendly enemy" should fall into his hands. In the course of the battle the Meta-comet was ordered to pursue the Selma, and as Jouett had planned, Murphy became his prisoner. At the conclusion of the fight Jouett ordered his steward to prepare a fine break fast. The Selma struck her colors and Murphy carrying one arm in a sling on account of a wound received in the battle came aboard the Meta-comet to surrender his sword. In order that his old friend might be spared all unnecessary mortification Jouett had sent all of his men forward, leaving only two officers at the gang-way when the defeated officer came aboard. Murphy drew himself erect, presented his sword in surrender and started to deliver a speech when Jouett took him by the hand and exclaimed: "I'm mighty glad to see you Murphy. Come below. Your breakfast's been waiting for you for some time." When they reached the cabin where the table was spread with various palatable dishes, particularly those of which Murphy was specially fond, he turned to Jouett and gasped out in astonishment: "Why didn't you tell me you had all this? I think I'd have surrendered long before I did." The two old friends then sat down and ate as if there had never been a war in which they had aligned themselves on opposing sides.—The Pathfinder. FREES BIM FROM TIRE New Device Reverses Process in Case of Blow-Out. A tool has been designed which is intended to lessen the labor of taking off rims. It removes the rim from the tire, not the tire from the rim—the ordinary method. No hammering or prying is necessary, and the rim and tire are therefore undamaged by the operation. To remove the rim the tool is placed with the three hooks over the edge of the rim and the lever pressed down. This motion contracts the rim causing the one end to lap over the other, and the whole to come off the casing easily. The tool consists of a handle to which are attached three arms with books, and a lever. When pressed down this lever causes one arm to be pulled, thus loosening the rim and lapping that end of the rim under the other end. Wobbly wheels, caused by hammer ing them off, are impossible when the tool is used. The remove can be used with any split rim now in use, and a modification of the device is made for use on solid rims.-Popular Science. HERE'S WORLD'S SMALLEST SAW Quarter Inch Diameter and Made for a Purpose. Probably the smallest "buzz" saw in the world is one that has just been made by Ambrose Thomas, a violin maker. Thomas made the saw blade by hand and it is only one fourth inch in diameter. The teeth are constructed the same as those on large saws. The blade is attachrd to a foot power drillist drill and will saw the hardest of lumber with ease. Thomas uses it for sawing groves in the edge of violins to insert the variegated wood. Had Seen Them Growing. Pat Murphy was at a party given by his landlord and when the fruit was served Pat selected an orange, the host saying to him: "You have never seen oranges growing Pat?" "Troth and I have," replied Pat. "You have been abroad then?" said the host. "Never a foot sir," said Pat. "Then where have you seen them growing?" "Bedad," replied Pat, "isn't this one in my hand growing smaller every minute?" Aged and Needy Recipient Made Com- fortable With $200 Gold and $400 as Interest Somerset, Pa.—William Speicher, of Kanter, a news agent on the Somerset & Cambria Branch Railroad received a letter from an aged resident of quemahoning Township, in which is told how a man with a troubled conscience returned, with interest, $290, the theft of which enabled him to grow well off while the owner of the money was made poor for life by the loss of it. "On May 31st, thirty-one years ago," wrote the aged man, "I started for Stoveyestown with a pocketbook containing $200 to make the first payment on a home that I had purchased. When I arrived there the package was missing. I returned home at once, but could find no trace of it. it was money that I had earned by hard labor. I was much broken up over the loss, ill health followed and I never had a home of my own. 'A few days ago there came a rap at my door. I opened it and a stranger stood there. I invited him in and he seated himself. He sized me up, but spoke little. After inquiring about my identity he took from his pocket $200 in gold and counted it out to me. He said it was my money and asked me to accept it. 'I owe you interest on it for 31 years,' he went on. 'Here is $400 more to cover that, Thank God, I am free once more,' he said. I was amazed. I could not understand his actions and asked an explanation. "*Thirty-one years ago,* he replied, I was on my way from a part of Somerset County to Johnstown to take a train for Kansas. I had but a few dollars in money. I was walking on the road behind you while you were driving to Stoyestown and saw you crop the money. I picked it up and stowed it away in my pocket. At the latter town I got your name and went out West. I took up land near Leavenworth, Kansas, and fortune came my way. I took up more land, Returning to my native county I got married. I grew wealthy and I can now count my wealth by many thousands of dollars, but having your money in my possession always worried me, so I decided to return it to you and confess that I took it.* "He said that he found out that his conscience, was worth more to him than his wealth, then he bade me goodby." From almost destitute circumstances at 75 years of age, the old man has been placed in comparative comfort. YOUNG MEDICAL GRADUATE WANTS WIFE WITH CASH Particular as to Beauty and Character, but Alabaman Desires Financial Aid Especially. Birmingham, Ala.—A struggling young medical graduate of this city offers himself to some young woman as husband. But candidates for his favor must have money, good looks, talent, and maze. In filling their applications, give family history, nationality, education, religion, age, morals, talents, height, weight, color of hair and eyes complexion and such other details as they can submit that, are likely to advance their chances. In his announcement to the world, through a letter to a newspaper, the young medico, whose address is given as "Doctor," 1150 South Twelfth street, says: "I am a young doctor, who wishes to marry any lads between 18 and 24 years of age who has cash, or other financial assets with which she would finance her husband to success. "I am a recent graduate of a State university, class A medical college. I feel sure success would be attained much more quickly if Cupid would step in." Stray Canine Is Given Official Collar by Postmaster-General Washington, D. C.—The faithful work of Sam, a stray dog, which assumed the task of guarding bags of mail at Mt. Carmel, Pa., has been recognized by the Postoffice Department. The dog now has locked upon his neck a heavy brass-studded collar bearing a plate engraved with the words "U. S. mail. Presented to Uncle Sam's faithful friend by Albert S. Burleson, Postmaster-General, October 25, 1916." Sam's special self-assigned task is the guarding of a parcel post wagon while the carrier is delivering. He never misses a trip. An admirer wrote to the department suggesting that as Sam is nobody's dog, recognition such as might insure him more consideration should be accorded. MAN TRIES NEW CORN CURE And He's Rid of One Offender, That's Certain. Grandview, Wash.— Jones Forsell, retired and wealthy farmer, has a new corn remedy. He was troubled for years by the pain if a corn. He has a neighbor who is a carpenter. One day last week he went over, borrowed a chisel and adjourned to his own back yard. Placeing his toe on the chopping block, setting the chisel between joints and firmly grasping a hammer in the right hand, he cured his corn. "I'm rid of that corn," he told his wife, "but I'm also minus aoo." THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, OHIO, JULY 20, 1918 OPEN AIR SCHOOL PLAN SPREADING OPEN AIR SCHOOL PLAN SPREADING OUTDOOR CLASSES FOR NORMAL AS WELL AS TUBERCULAR CHILDREN MULTIPLY German Educators Adopt Plan First to Solve Problems. There seems to be a general agreement that open air schools for euaemic and tubercular children established in various cities during the last few years have met with success, and at present, a movement is on foot to extend the open air methods to the instruction of normal children. What has proved beneficial in building up the health of the sickly pupil, it is argued, will be equally beneficial in keeping the normal cell well and strong. With this plea in view school buildings have been reconstructed and teaching systems rearranged in Chicago, New York and in kindergarten throughout the middle west. The growth of the movement and its effect upon the health and educational development of the pupil are described by a writer in the Century. The open air school idea originated at Charlottenburg, Germany, eleven years ago. Finding certain pupils backward in study and not physically robust, school authorities conceived the idea that there was a connection between the two conditions. The sickly children were isolated and housed in rude sheds, open on one, two and three sides. The motive was primarily to build up the health of the children and formal instruction was limited to short periods between times of physical recreation. The actual study period covered a stretch of only two hours and the rest of the day was given over to teaching the children to observe and use their powers of reasoning and adaptation through actual contact with the problems of life in the garden, field and woods. Thus, arithmetic was taught by laying out gardens and working out concrete examples in measuring and building. The pupils showed an improvement in bodily health and were in some cases, entirely cured of inpatient disease. In addition they did not fall back in their studies, but were easily able to rejoin their classmates in the regular schools, although they had spent much less than half as much time in school work. One of the first experiments of the kind in the United States for normal children was undertaken six years ago by the Graham school, Chicago. This resulted in the reconstruction of a large and modern high school in Chicago, where, it is said, the free admission of air has raised the standard of scholarship 30 per cent, while expenses for light and fuel were reduced $3,000. In New York the open air schools have gained a firm foothold. There are now over a hundred of them scattered over Manhattan and Brooklyn, the most of which have been established in the last three years. One teacher writes: "For the last few years I have been troubled with tinnitus. This year not at all. The effect of some of the children has been very marked. A few of my children were out a great deal last year on account of colds and coughs. Very rarely have the children had colds this year in the same class." Much the same testimony comes from other teachers. There are fewer absentees, and the children are brighter and more responsive. It seems to be fairly well established, also, that the pupils in the open air schools ad vance more rapidly in Study. Mr. Watts of the Graham school found that, in many cases classes were ready for promotion in half the usual time. Discipline was more easily maintained. In many of the schools efforts are made to keep the children out of doors altogether, and classes are held in the parks and woods, and, in congested districts on roof tops. In most of the schools emphasis is placed on practical training in handicraft, gardening, etc., and provision is made for systematic physical exercise between recitations. Core, of course, must be exercised in transferring children from ordinary closed schoolrooms to exposed rooms or the open. —Indianapolis News. OILCAN HAS BELLOWS The usual oil can gives only a small spurt of oil when pressed, and to eject any considerable quantity, the pressure must be repeated many times. In order to obviate this a new oil can has been made with a metal belows within it, which is entirely free from the sides. As long as pressure is maintained on the belows, oil is released out of the spout in a steady stream, and in a quantity dependent on the force placed behind the operator's thumb. When the pressure is released, a spring forces the belows open again, thus drawing back all the oil in the spout, preventing untidiness and waste. When the belows is fully extended, a valve is closed over the opening into the spout, so that oil can not escape even if the can by some chance should be upset. The can is said to be winning considerable favor. —Illustrated World. LAYS SPREAD OF DISEASE Kansas Healin Board Finds Problem in State's Dirt Roads and More Than 103,000 Cars. Topeka, Kan—To the more than 100,000 automobiles in Kansas, most of them used for pleasure driving, Dr. S. J. Crumbine, secretary of the State Board of Health, attributes the spread of typhoid fever, tuberculosis, infantile paralysis, diphtheria and possibly, smallpox. He says that is is also possible that the large number of whooping cough and measles cases in every section of Kansas is due to some extent to those machines. The basis of this verdict against the auto is the dust cloud created by it and sent flying into the homes along the routes of travel. In the whole of Kansas there are less than 1000 miles of rock roads and not much more than that of oiled roads. The balance of the highways are untreated dirt, heavy travel over which keeps them cut into dust, and when the multitude of cars is turned loose upon them daily the effect is a real problem for the Health Board. The situation is aggravated by the habit of the Kansas wind of being constantly on the move. "The folks who drive and ride in the cars do not know of the discomfort and sickness they may cause to those less fortunate than themselves," Dr. Crumbine said. "The matter of dust is a really serious proposition. The dust ordinarily does not bother the motor car party, as it rolls behind them and is blown off the road by the wind. But to have clouds of dust rolling through your windows throughout the day and evering is no joke to the folks who live along the main highways." The State Health Board has been studying the problem of dust prevention for some time and is watching experiments being made in several sections of the State. CALIFORNIA MAN RECEIVES DISCHARGE FROM UNION ARMY Los Angeles, Cal.-Clinton A. Barre- of Pasadena, has received from the War Department his discharge from the Union army in the Civil War. He believes he is the last veteran of that war to be mustered out. "I enlisted," he said, "in 1861 in the Seventh Illinois Infantry, but that was only for three months. I never got my discharge, as there were rumors that the company's papers had been lost. "Then, in 1863, I enlisted in the Seventeenth Illinois Cavalry. I served in this regiment until the end of the wa and got my discharge from it. "As years went by I thought I should like to get my discharge from the first regiment in which I had served, but the only way I could do was to get two aviators from com- munes who had also served with it. "One of these comrades was Capt. George Wheeler. I searched for him for several years, but could find no trace of him until a short time ago when I ran across him at the Soldiers' Home in Sawtelle, when I got this affidavit. "A few weeks ago I met, at a neighbor's house, R.Tucker, another schoolmate who had served in the same company with me. I procured an affidavit from him and now have my discharge." COMES BACK WITH $125,000 FORTUNE Wife Had Married and Buried Another Husband in His Absence Matttoon, Ill.—The missing father of Richard Mitchell of this city has come back after 25 years and is outdoing the story of Enoch Arden by bringing with him a fortune of $125, 000 for his two children and his wife, who married and buried another husband in his absence. Clarence Mitchell, an Englishman, married a young woman in an Indiana town 27 years ago. Two years later, when two children had been born to them, he was called by his Government to do army service in India. At first he corresponded with his wife, but after a few years she heard no more from him. She waited 10 years and then, believing he had been killed, married again. She went to live in Detroit and a few years ago her second husband died. A few months ago Mitchell came to America and began a search for his wife and children. He found his wife in Detroit, his daughter in San Francisco and his son here. He is planning to take them all to England and to claim there the estate of his mother, who had died two years ago. Lawyers say the second marriage of Mrs. Mitchell was invalid and does not affect her rights as the wife of Mitchell. BURCLAR STEALS — A BATH! Effete Robber Scorns Cash Register Nate Newton Rash Shon Omaha, Neb.—Found, the effete burglar! He broke into John Konvein's barber shop here a few nights ago. When Konvein made an inventory on arriving at the shop in the morning he found the cash register had not been disturbed and every razor in its place, but there was one theft to be charged up to the burglar. That was—a bath! Get Out to Save Letters to Daughter, New York.—At last—a family newspaper which is all that the name implies. When the first one of William K. Jameson's children went away to school, every member of the family soon began to suffer from writer's cramp, for Mary had to be told everything that mother, father and the rest of the children were doing. Finally the children "had a hunch." They doubted whether it would make a "bitch" with dad, for it meant an expenditure of money, but to their surprise father, instead of balking, praised the idea and dived into his money pocket as if it were a pleasure. The result was the family newspaper, for the money went to buy a small printing press. Doo is more than happy now, for he has found the editing by the children of their newspaper has proved of far greater benefit than the relief of writer's cramp. It is doing much, he declares, to teach the children English composition, spelling, punctuation and capitalization, and what is more the children get great enjoyment from it. As every one knows who has experienced it, an error stares at one far more persistently and boldly from a printed page than from a written one, even a typewriter one. There is something in cold print which makes the stoutest heart recoil from a misspelled word or an obvious grammatical error. The children took great pains with their newspaper after one or two examples of how very wrong a wrong thing may appear when it gets into print. Then, too it is really ever so much more interesting to be working on a private publication of this order than to be writing essays for teacher, Grammar, spelling and punctuation often demonstrate their real importance to the children for the first time because they are part of the product which the children themselves are trying to get out. It is remarkable the amount of interesting news that may be gathered in a large family in the course of a week. There are plenty of subjects also worthy of editorial discussion. For instance, the Jameson family discussed at some length, and with great gravity, the right make of car to get when the spring came and the family purchase was in order. In the end the head of the family harded down a decision that the old car would do with renovations. This, however, did not detract in the least from the joy of discussion. There are tiny printing presses for children that can be bought for a few dollars which include all the equipment for setting type and running the paper off the press. Not a very large paper can be printed, but even with the small presses much can be achieved. THREW AWAY MILLION; NOW SPURNS ANOTHER Inventor Who Spent Fortune With Bride Keeps Secret of Noiseless Gunpowder. Des Moines, Iowa.—To inherit a million dollars as a boy, throw it away in riotous living, then earn a million more by the fruits of one's brain, only to change one's mind later and refuse it entirely, is not the lot of every man. But August Ackerman, a hermit philosopher and inventor, can lay claim to all of these things. As a youth he was educated in Heidelberg, where his father was professor of chemistry. There he developed a fascination for chemistry, part of which was due to inherited instinct. Just coming of age, he inherited a vast fortune for those days, married a French actress, spent it in all three fast years, and on his twenty-fifth birthday found himself a beggar on the streets of Paris. Deserted by wife and friends as soon as his fortune had taken wings, broken-hearted August fled to America, to forget and to start anew. He came to St. Louis long before the Civil War, worked on the railroads and built a little cabin in the woods in Gravois country. Ackerman's love for chemistry and experimentation did not leave him, and with his own means and his own hands he rigged up upride apparatus to carry on his experiments. Ackerman, who is now more than 90 years old, keeps a pack of hounds and an old horse for company. All these beasts live in the cabin with the old man. Here democracy rules supreme! Komor had it that the old man had discovered a smokeless and noiseless gunpowder. Hundreds of persons want to see him, seeking to induce him to disclose the secret. But the old man steadfastly refused. "What I know I keep!" he told the correspondent, punching his breast vigorously with his hand, and then he turned to show trinkets he had saved from the gay life in Paris seventy years ago. It is said that Ackerman was offered $1,000,000 for his secret of the new gunpowder, but refused to disclose it for humanitarian reasons. Driving his auto to Independence Me, from Chicago, where it was recovered after being stolen, owner was arrested in every town because description of car had been sent broad coat to constables. To The Loyal! Five of our soldier boys are at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, awaiting death as a result of the recent Court Martial proceedings growing out of the Houston riot. 'Though these men have been sentenced to die, their cases will be reviewed by President Wilson, and he has the power to commute their sentences to life imprisonment, if he will. He can even pardon them, if he desires so to do. These men were victims of rank prejudice. They were forced to take the law into their own hands by reason of the oppression and insults offered them by southern whites. Their cases are not ordinary ones, and they deserve extraordinary consideration. Their comrades who died a few weeks ago were hanged without executive intervention. These five boys have a chance to live, if the President says so. "The Gazette" urges our people to fill out the appeal to the President, to be found on this page and also to write a letter to his or her U. S. Senator and Congressman asking that the President be urged to save these boys. They are victims of peculiar circumstances and conditions born of prejudice and hatred. Write today; help to save them. FILL THIS OUT AND SEND IT "Brer Tater" and garden grass love fat save sugar save wheat will help feed you wheat is for soldiers D. S. Food Administration. Brer Tater ain't skeerin' up a ghen' we he say we alls mus' eat less wheat in less meat in save all de fat en sugar we kin. We hag list get taters in against sojer boys, en we kin do hit by eatin' right smart mo' taters en garden grass eatin' mo' fish en game 'stid er pork and beef. If we al's don't gin to feed dam taters right now will be feeder' somebody 'to long en it won't be us. King er de Roos' U. S. Food Administration. Of Squire "T'he he goin' to be mighty nigh king en de roos 'mong garden gass folks. We all kin eat him as a 'tater boiled, baked, fried, stewed, cooked wid cheese en dey gettin' so dey make im inter flour; so's we kin 'substi-tute' him to wheat flour. He's de 'substi-teness' en wifi. De udder garden sass folks lak numpurs en saunash don't need to gik 'cause dey's goin' to room in dot pot fo' whole tribe. Evy las' one can can he'p save wheat on fer for fer she'da doin' de fight- in' over yander. This is what you give us What are you giving so that others may live List levers WHEAT MEAT FAT SUGAR Send more to Europe or they will Starve UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOOD WILL WIN THE WAR 1 Loyal! Boys are at Fort Sam ing death as a result of final proceedings growing at. 'Though these men die, their cases will be Wilson, and he has the or sentences to life im- He can even pardon do. Rims of rank prejudice. like the law into their the oppression and in- southern whites. Their ones, and they deserve tion. Their comrades were hanged without These five boys have a president says so. "The apple to fill out the ap- be found on this page ter to his or her U. S. en asking that the Pres- these boys. They are vic- stances and conditions hatred. Write today; AND SEND IT D. C. My requests you to disapprove the the Colored soldiers in the court Texas. al! Fort Sam result of these men will be he has the to life im- predon pardon prejudice. into their own and in- ies. Their may deserve comrades and without y have a soo. "The but the ap- this page U. S. the Pres- they are vic- conditions today; END IT Eat game SUGAR MUST BE SAVED! A teaspoonful means nothing. You say, Yet a heaping teaspoonful saved each meal for 10 days for each of the 100,000,000 persons in the United States makes a pile as big as the Woolworth building, enough to supply the entire armed forces of the nation. t hoot-t hoot t hoo- Arter de wise o' owl spit on de bait he say, sez ee — "I wgine wter sprize you all wid a mess er fisches 'cause you all mus' save de meat en eat sumpin' else insit en jes git work, o' game bag en make it work, too, sez ee. Den he kotch a big fish and say, sez ee, "t-hoot—t-hoot—t-sub-sit-toot—" sez ee. W'en he say dat he means dat when you all make riz biscuits jes don't make 'em—use corn meal ter save wheat four for de sojers. LEI POTATOES FIGHT They Save Wheat. When you eat Potatoes don't eat Bread U.S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION it, but Give Copy of It Give of It A teaspoonful more nothing. You say Yet a heaping teaspoonful saved each meal for 110 days for each of the 100,000 persons in the United States makes a pile as big as the amount enough to supply the entire forces of the nation ```markdown ```