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KILLED AND WOUNDED BY MEXICANS COLOR LINE URGED IN FRANCE! IN MEMORIAM IL BREDINGE THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. No. 23. THE SAVING HABIT It leads to Wealth and Happiness It provides against that Rainy Day It makes for a Better Person, and a Better Citizen The best way to acquire the savings habit is to SAVINGS CLUB Which is now open for membership Put aside 25c, 50c, $1.00 or $2.00 each week for fifty weeks. $12.50, $25.00, $50.00 or $100.00, saved by next Christmas, plus 4 per cent interest which we give you on the funds saved by you. Join Now! Get all your friends to join! Everybody welcome! Capital $100,000.00 Surplus $25,000.00 ESTABLISHED 1891 Save Here 4% Interest on It Is Safe Savings Under State Bank Supervision Federal Reserve Board F. E. License East 31st Street & Woodland Ave. CLEVELAND, OHIO THE GAZETTE ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25,1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1919 URGED COLOR LINE! AMERICAN OFFICERS DID IMPERTINENT AND DISLOYAL EFFORTS TO INTRODUCE RACE PREJUDICE AMONG THE FRENCH PEOPLE AND ARMY FRESH OHIO NEWS What Our People Are Doing Each Week—Church, Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical—Marriages, Deaths, Etc. With the American Army in France—Nancy, Dec. 31.—Monsieur Blaise Diagne is the Deputy Commissioner General of France in charge of the effects, or fighting colored troops of France's colonies, and is a close friend of Premier Clemenceau. Monsieur Diagne is a black man, but color does not count in France—French has no color problem, though she has millions of colored subjects. Monsieur Diagne has an intimate knowledge of the conditions surrounding the colored man in America. He sympathizes with him, as do all of France's colored subjects. When in Nancy last week he stated he had requested Premier Clemenceau to make some helpful reference to the colored troops from America at the peace table; that colored Frenchmen had requested that an audience at the peace gathering be given, to a negotiation of Peace colored subjects they might give voice to sentiments that might be helpful to their kinsmen in America who had come, over here to fight for world democracy. The discriminations to which colored officers and soldiers have been subjected at the hands of many American white officers and soldiers have been noticeable to colored Frenchmen, and they have felt it keenly. It has been observed even by white French officers, to all of whom color prejudice is unknown, and they have been at a loss to understand the men of the race as the United States sent to help win world democracy, should be subjected to embarrassing, insulting and retarding discriminations and segregation. Monsieur Diagne also told of certain American white officers writing to French high officials, urging that the treatment accorded colored men from America in France, by French officers, be the same treatment accorded our race in America by southern white people; that colored Americans were an inferior race, should be accepted the equality of treatment French officers and civilians had been in the habit of recording to colored soldiers. This request for discrimination against colored soldiers and officers, on the part of the Frenchmen, was referred to Monsieur Diagne, a colored man, genuinely black in complexion, who is deputy commissioner, general, charge du control des effectifs coloniaux, with the request that he tear it up, such as the paper to constitute the French officials, only reply to the importent and unreasonable request from southern American white army officers. Commissaire General Diagne is keeping the torn bits of that request as a souvenir. There have been southern American white officers over here—not a few. FRESH OH Written by 'The Old Reliable Throughout What Our People Are Do Personal, Social, Lodg cal—Marriage FINDLAY.—Grant Johnson, one of our greatest baseball stars, is in the city from Buffalo for a visit with his people.—Mr. Edward Glassco of De- fiance spent Christmas with his wife and son. Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Wells of Detroit spent the day with the la- ter's mother, Mrs. Henry. William Mr. John Williams was called to Columbus by the illness of her cousin, Mrs. Madison. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Williams of Canada spent Christmas with their parents. CORRESPON'DENTS must mail all letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on Monday (or Sunday) of each week to have them reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always-write also, their names and that of their city or town on the outside of the wrapper about returned copies. Unless this latter is done, proper credit cannot be given you. Lists of names, wedding presents, etc., obituary notices, inquiries for relatives and advertisements of all kinds, including items announcing entertainments to be held in the near future, must be paid for in advance at the rate of 20 cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. RAVENNA.—Mr. Robert Ford has just returned from Camp Sherman, where he was operated on at a hospital.—Mr. Henry Grant, a natives in Canton, Mrs. Grant, in Cleveland, A. M. E. church Christmas entertainment, last week Tuesday evening, directed by Mrs. Jess, Proctor, was fine and thoroughly enjoyed. She bids all farewell as Mr. but many—who have, ever since being here, prosecuted a propaganda against the colored soldiers; who have done their utmost, but without avail, to taint France with America's prejudice against America's loyal fighting colored soldiers. There have been a few American white officers—not many—over here who have, treated the colorized soldiers as American soldier, Brigadier General M. H. Barmun and Brigadier General Sherburn. In spite of the unjustifiable discrimination and handicaps, at the hands of southern American white officers over here, colored soldiers, officers and men, have given the best in them for their country; have patiently endured discriminations, because of their color, as they have heroically endured the expected hardship of life, as heroically fought against the Hun. Had it only been the Boche, colored soldiers had to fight against, they would return to the states without a single complaint, but in not a few instances, I regret to admit, they have had to fight the Hun, while at the same time they, were enduring (From Americans) an infiltrating attack from those they had supposed, were here to fight for the same thing they came overseas to fight for—world democracy. However, with it all, the colored soldiers is proud that he had an opportunity to again prove that which the country had never had an occasion to slobb—his loyalty to country. Thousands of our colored soldiers are now busily preparing for the overseas return. They are impatiently counting the days, even the hours and moments, that must intervene before they can again see the face of the Statue of Liberty in New York's harbor, before they can again greet relatives and friends. Many of them who came here on American troopships in the fullness of mankind patched together for they, lying, where they will forever lie, in a soldier's grave, rudely marked, up around Verdun, Chateau-Thierry, Soisson, Champagne, in the Argonne woods, and in the Mousson valley. France has been magnanimous toward the American colored soldiers; her men and women have voiced praise of their fighting qualities, of their soldierly bearing and of their faultless behavior. France would welcome them as permanent residents of France, but they—those who have survived this war—are going to return to the states, firm in the resolve to help secure, through peaceful means, for themselves and their people, that which their arms, their blood and their lives helped to achieve on the battle fields for the alien countries over here—democracy. OHIO NEWS le’ Gazette’s Correspondents out the State Bing Each Week—Church, age, Literary and Musi- es, Deaths, Etc. Proctor has opened a garage in Cau- ton, where they have located—Mr. Prince Williams lost a finger at the Manhattan Electrical Supply Co where he was employed—Give your order for "The Old Reliable" Gazette to Ralph Yaeger, who will see that you receive a copy of it every week. It is our oldest, travest and best paper, so patronize it and get the race news the world over. CADIZ—Mrs. Isabel Wallace of Pittsburgh is visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wallace.—The W. C. T. U. sent Christmas baskets to the sick—Prof. Rainbow of Wheeling delivered an able address on "The World War and Its Effect On the Afro-American." He was the guest of R. P. Ballard. Mrs. A. B. Young gave breakfast in his honor. Mr. Frank Merrill, a well-expected citizen, died recently. Pneumonia.—Mr. Wm. of Steubenville was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Brown.—We are hoping that the mail troubles incident to the war control and the holidays are over. Miss Edna Williams has gone to Monesson. Pa. to live.—Mr. and Mrs. Moore of Oberlin are guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Walker.—St. James A. M. E. S. S. gave an interesting program, Christmas.—Mr. Frank was formerly of Tippecanoe, was buried, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Kate Smith of East Liverpool was called here with other books by his death—"Woman Day," Jan. 12 will be fittingly observed at the church.—The Buckner W. C. T. U. will keep open house at Mrs. Sarah Bossell's, New-Years day.—Mrs. Mary Tindell is seriously ill at her daughter, Mrs. A. B. Young's. Little hope for her recovery. Hon. C. M. White Hon. C. M. White, Supreme Commander of the American Woodmen of Denver, Col., who arrived in Cleveland, Thursday, Jan. 2, paid the local camp his first official visit, and at the same time opened the local campaign in the 60 days. The local camp has more than 500 members and an office at 2103 E. 40th St., in charge of Supervisor C. C. Cade. Every race man should rejoice at the wonderful success of this great Negro organization. A few weeks ago a United States insurance examiner, Mr. W. B. Hollingsworth, for the state of Arkansas, made an examination of our work followed by the insurance department of Colorado. We are informed by Mr. Hollingsworth that our order is in such excellent shape and maintains such a large percentage of solvency that we are allowed to write certificates of insurance bearing the same features of endowment and cash surrender values as old line companies. This means that we must realize that it is a privilege never before extended to a colored fraternal society and to but a few white ones. The American Wooden holds absolutely first place when it comes to the prompt payment of claims. More than fifty per cent. of our claims are paid before the funeral of the deceased and seldom is any claim more than ten days in being paid. There is hardly any reason and as all former claims, both were paid the day following death in full. That the American Wooden gives satisfaction to its members is evidenced by the fact that not a case has been filed against the order for nonpayment of a death claim in over fourteen months. It is certain that no other institution has the volume of users required by this order can handle of such a record. Another evidence of the popularity of the American Woodmen is the fact that already this year we have written more than nine million dollars worth of insurance, and the most of this in places where we have been the longest established. Through no act of the management will anyone ever have cause to regret having cast their lot with this great order. Promoted to Captain. Washington, D. C.—First Lieut. M. D. Dent, Jr., of this city, has been promoted to the rank of captain for exceptional bravery in battle. The machine gun which covered the bridge crossing the Vallee Moreau (France) the key to the battle at this point. Steals Money and Man's Wife. Camp Lee, Va.-Frank M. Goodner, captain, B Co., 13th Btch, Empl. Tr. Center, has deserted his command, taking it, is alleged, the company's funds, $1,429.90. The military authorities raye he left Petersburg with the wife of a prominent Petersburg man (white). They purchased tickets to Richmond. It is supposed that they are en route to South America. Military and civil authorities are hunting them. HILL SPOOR—Miss. Mabel Williams of Columbus visited her parents here during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Williams and son, Raymond, of Cleveland, visited relatives here Xmas. Mrs. Charles Madison of St. Louis is here visiting. Mrs. C. M. Gregson visited relatives in Cincinnati, last week. Mrs. Chloe Smith and daughter, Juanta, spent a week with Mr. and Mrs. Daina Misses Lucile and Dolaney of Cleveland are here visiting. Andrew, son of Rev. Mrs. Harvey Johnison, was in Lima. The remains were brought here for burial. Mrs. Archie Small, a sister of Lima, attended the funeral. Braden and Sylvester Tatum of Cincinnati visited relatives here, last week. Mrs. Alline Burton in Chicago visiting her son, C. P. Hudson. Miss Leon Trimble of Newark her parents her parents, Xmas week. Glenn Jones has been honored. Charged from the S. return. C. Pat Willborer or Jones both being honorably discharged. Mrs. Ona Peyton of Springfield is here visiting. Samuel E. Williams was called to Columbus by the illness of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Kilgour and family. William Irvin Delaney, age 12, who accidentally shot himself at home in Oakley, was brought here for burial. Mrs Gayla West of Cincinnati attended Mrs. Thompson, who was but is much better. Top Williams was honorably discharged and is home from Camp Sherwood. Mrs. Maggie Baker火炉 of Georgetown died, Wednesday. Puneral there, Sunday services being conducted by Rev. J. B. Jurr and Rev. J. J. Wilson of Cincinnati. Mrs. Beatrice Jackson of Pittsburgh visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Williams. TENTH CAVALRY FIGHTS MEXICANS DOWN ON THE BORDER—REFUSE PROMOTION WOUND CHEVRONS GIVEN—REVIEW AND INSPECTION Ft. Huachuca, Arizona—The part taken by the 10th Cavalry in the re- cent affair against hostile Mexicans at Nogales, Ariz., was the occasion for a review and inspection here of the command on Dec. 4. That the regiment was not permitted to go overseas in the present conflict, was a source of deep regret to all con- cerned. However, the wisdom of keeping the organization on duty on the international boundary line, was demonstrated by the events of Aug. 27. Through some misunderstanding American troops were fired upon by hostile Mexicans at Nogales, the date. The facts leading up to the trouble will never be known. The 10th Cavalry, although not actually among these present when hostilities com- menced, was the first to come to the aid of the detachment fired upon. When it arrived the Mexicans had secured shelter, and were pouring a deutility fire upon the international troops. While trying to dislodge them of the following named officers and men of the "10th" were either killed or wounded, viz. Private U. S. G. Clayton, Troop C shot in the arms and chest, pres- sumably with a hot gun, Gibson Troop F, shot in the thigh, J. E. Harris Troph C, shot in the right thigh, Charley T. Johnson, Troop F, shot in the right leg; Orval Walls Troph A, shot in the arms and chest, presumably with a shot gun. During this short engagement Fires Sergencants Penny and Jordan of Troops C and F, respectively, wove specially commended by the commanding general for coolness and bravery. Both having lost their respective troop-commanders, took command of their troops and inspired the men under them. Gen. Cabell also recommended them for promotion to second lieutenants. They decline to accept promotion, preferring to remain with their organization. Their present position. However, the regiment was formed for review and the chevrons formally present by Col. C. C. Smith, regimental com- mander. After the presentation, it was marched in review before the mer Captain J. D. Hungerford, killed while leading his troops while leasing his troops. Lieutenant Colonel P. J. Herman. shot in the leg, but refused to leave his command under fire. Captain H. C. Caron, Troop F, shot in the right arm. Sergeant Arthur Green, Troop A, shot in the right shoulder. THE "DANCE" PROGRAM In the Argonne Forest, France—A Sample of a Machine Gunner's Humor. New York City — Secretary Benj. F. Seldon of the Y. M. C. A, with A. E. F. in France, writes that "our boys were right at the front when the last gun was fired. Some of our troops are still on the line doing occupation duty. Our boys have done their bit at three Fronts — Vosges, Verdun and Argonne — where we lost so many, and Metz. The units of 92d Division, which are at the line, are quite little towns with them. I think I shall remain with the stedvedon boys until—they leave." Incidentally Mr. Seldon says: "You can't beat the Afro-American for humor. Here is a sample from one of the runners of the 351st Machine Gun Battalion, who is in Capt. Dickey's company." It reads as follows: Real Humor. The Allies' picnic in the Argonne Forest, every night, in No Man's Land. Dance Program—1, Trench trot. 2, Dugout glide. 3, Shell-hole flop. 4, Gas mask hug. 5, Shrapnel slide. 6, Bullet hustle. 7, Machine gun shiver. 8, Over waltz. Athletics Events—1, Air battle. 2, Grenade throw. 3, Gas rush. 4, Duceut dash. 5, Trench run. 6, Ducking shells. Menu—Corned Willy, iron biscuits, Bobio blood. Admission—Plenty of backbone. Don't come if you are afraid to die. Committee—Front line messengers, 351st Machine Gun Battalion. Prizes—First prize, wooden cross in France; second prize, total and permanent disability; third prize, host ship to U. S. A.; fourth prize, convalescent in base hospital in France; fifth prize, wound chevron. LYNCHING RECORD FOR 1918. According to the records compiled by Monroe N. Work, in charge of Records and Research of Tuskegee (Ala.) Institute, there were 62 lynchings in 1918. This is 24 more than the number (38) for the year 1917. Of those lynch-murdered, 58 were colored and four were whites. Five of the Afro-Americans were women. Sixteen, or a little more than one-fourth, were charged with rape or attempted rape and none had been tried and convicted. the offenses charged against the whites lynched were: Murder; 2; being disloyel, 2. Those against our people were: Alleged compelled with murder, murder to kill, 6; charged with rape, threats to kill, 6; charged with rape, charged with attempted rape, 6; alleged participation in fight about alleged hog stealing, 3; killing officer of the law, 2; being intimate-with a woman, 1; assisting man charged with murder to escape, 1; robbing house and frightening women, 1; killing man in dispute about automobile repairs, 1; making unwise remarks, 1; making man guilty of killing man in a dispute over a farm contract, 1; assault with intent to murder, 1; wounding another, 1; robbery and resisting arrest, 1. The states in which lynchings occurred, and the number in each state are as follows: Alabama; 3; Arkansas; 2; California; 1; Florida; 2; Georgia; 18; Illinois; 1; Kentucky; 1; Louisiana; 9; Mississippi; 6; North Carolina; 2; Oklahoma; 1; South Carolina; 1; Tennessee; 4; Texas; 9; Virginia; 1; Wyoming; 1. Of course Georgia led, as usual. Subscribe Now! IN UNION IT IS STRONG SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS RANCE! CAVALRY ITS MEXICANS DER—REFUSE PROMOTION RONS GIVEN—REVIEW INSPECTION Private U. S. G. Clayton, Troop C, shot in the arms and chest, presum- ably with a shot gun; V. Gibson, Troop F, shot in the thigh; J. E. Harris, Troop C, shot in the right core of knee; W. Reynolds, Troop A, shot in the thigh; Charley, Johnson, Troop F, shot in the right leg; Qrval Walls, was Troop A, shot in the arms and chest, presumably with a shot gun. During this short engagement First Sergeants Penny and Jordan of Troops C and F, respectively, were specially commended by the commanding general for coolness and bravery under fire. Both having lost their respective troop-commanders, took command of their troops and insisted the men under them. Cabell also recommended them for promotion and liaisonenants. They declined to accept promotion, preferring to remain with their organizations in their present positions. However, the wounded men were authorized to wear the wound chevron. On their receipt, the regiment was formed for review and the chevrons formally presented by Col. C. C. Smith, regiment commander. After the presentation it was carried in review before the men with the chevrons who occupied the reviewing stand with the regimental commander. Sergt. Major Reynolds, Tenth Cavalry. (All officers named, above sergeant, are white; others all Afro-Americans, Chaplain O. J. W. Scott, of the 10th Cavalry, is an Ohioan.—Editor. NO DEMOCRACY IN THE SOUTH. Dr. Carleton Entirely Correct: in His Statements to That Effect. Editor Gazette, Dear Sir: Dr. Carleton wrote that in the south there was no "democratic form of government; that the Negro was denied civil and political rights and murdered for no cause at all." Three individuals, presumably southerners, replied, denying the truth of the doctor's sertions. I know from study and experience that Dr. Carleton was right. The Negro of the south has the ex-master has his arm, ignorant and傲慢, but he was hopeful and whatever change in his character for the worse, that may exist today, results from the treatment accorded him by the politicians and the poor whites of the south. The poor white is the Negro's real competitor in poverty, ignorance, industry, and from him most of the Negro's troubles flow. These poor whites and the politicians constitute the bulk of Negro emmity in the south as a rule. No attempt is here being made to defend or condone any kind. I denounce as true every word of these assaults upon white men in the south by the black and can prove it. The allegation—"that the white men think more of and will do more for the safety and security of the female virtue in the south than do the colored men." is absolutely, false; likewise is the statement that the colored men constitute a greater menace to the southern womanhood and its virtue than do the white men. The fact is the Negro, having worked more than a century for other men's cause, comfort, honor and education, fought the battles of everyone but his own. If there as a democratic government it should dominate a little trouble like in short order, but there being no truth or democratic form of government, God only knows when and where this infamous slander against the black man will end or lead to. Lorain: O. M. P. Nicholson. CAMP GRANT SOCIAL ITEMS. Rockford, Ill.—A. W. Knight, a live, up-to-date business man, whose interests are varied and who is very unassuming and known as an organizer of men, headquarters, 510 Elm St. is one of the noteworthy race workers of this city. Another is R. C. Andrews, manager of the Douglass Cafe. Both are newspaper correspondent the latter representing Gazette and the other papers what they depend be-as our future as a race depends upon our press. Our soldiers about Camp Grant had a fine Christmas and we have some soldier club. Dr. and Mrs. R. S. Grant always give us something "to drive away the blues." About 200 soldier boys had a Xmas tree and a visit from Santas, Mrs. S. A. Revels and Mrs. M. Smith, Christmas eve at the club. Every soldier claused a present. Elizabeth K. Grant, Little daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Grant, is quite active about the club. Read "The Old Reliable" Gazette and keep posted. You will hear from the Bakees and Cooks again soon. I want 500 subscribers before March 15 and I know my comrades and friends will help me in this great cause for the race. Copies of the paper may be purchased every week, at the Douglas Room, 510 Elm St. So C. R. A. manager. Social items free to subscribers only. Read The Gazette for true Afro-American news and have a talk with its local representative. Geo. W. McEwen of. Camp Grant's School for B. & C. One year $1.50 Six Months 1.00 Three months .50 Subscribers are requested to remit by postoffice money order or reg- istered letter Entered at the postoffice in Cleveland, Ohio, or second-class mail postage. 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, published in the state of Ohio, and comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWS-EST AND BEST in the country. 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 300,000 in Ohio. 25,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1919. The editor of The Gazette acknowledges the receipt of an urgent invitation from Chairman Will H. Hays of the Republican National Committee to attend its meeting in Congress Hotel, Chicago, Jan. 10. The ever-watchful Dr. W. S. Biggs sent us another letter, recently, enclosing a clipping from the Cleveland Plain Dealer which contained a picture of a "Made in America Christmas toy," labeled "Alabama Coon," and wrote: "This is an opportune time to fight such indecencies; and it is quite a grave injustice to the Alabama boys who have done great work 'over there.' Let them (the Plain Dealer) hear from 'The Old Reliable Gazette.' A better way in this particular instance, Doctor, is to take up the matter quietly with Mr. Erie C. Hopwood, one of, if not the fairest and best managing editor in this city and the country. We have always found him such, and have had a number of occasions of one kind and another to learn this. Wake up that local branch of the N. A. A. C. P. doctor—if you can! We have attended to this matter (as usual). THE "LILY-WHITES" AGAIN! The old fight between our people, Republicans, and the "illy-whitees," of the south, is scheduled to have another hearing when the Republican National Committee meets in Chicago on the 10th of this month. It ought to be settled this time and for all time, and we believe it will be. The "illy-whitees" only bob up every four years when they think there is a chance for the election of a Republican president and an opportunity for them to control the federal offices in their states. They are no earthly good to the party before or after election but a positive hindrance if for no other reason than that their recognition even in part by the committee and federal officials disgusts thousands of northern Afro-American and white Republicans to the extent of driving them from the active support of party candidates in this section of the country. The party cannot afford anything of this kind in the next national Republican campaign. It will need the undivided support of all northern Republicans to win and it will be the height of folly for the Republican National Committee to follow the precedent of any of its predecessors that made the now notorious mistake of "flirting" with "illy-whitees." It is simply a case (as it has always been in the past) of nothing to gain (for the party) and everything to lose and we believe Chairman Will H. Hays and his associates are far too wise and well acquainted with the facts to be misled by any of the specious arguments the Louisiana "illy-whitees" or others may make, next week Friday, at Chicago. Wipe them off the map, gentlemen! We desire to compliment Prof. W. S. Scarborough on his many letter-protest to U. S. Director-General Wm. G. McAdoo, President Wilson's son-in-law, and a native southerner, too, as a result of his being refused (recently) a berth in a sleeper to Cincinnati from Nashville, and being compelled to ride in a "jim-crow" between those two points. Representing the director-general, one Ballard Dunn, "Assistant Actuary," another southerner, to whom Mr. McAdoo referred Prof. Scarborough's letter-protest, wrote the latter as follows: "Mr. McAdoo has referred to me for attention your letter of Nov. 7, in which you complain about the so-called "Jim Crow" system. In reply, I beg to advise that the railroad administration is obeying laws of the several states with reference to separate accommodations for colored and white patterns. If these laws are objectionable to you, your remedy is with the state legislatures, over which the railroad administration has no control. It is hardly necessary, I presume, to say to you that the courts have upheld these state statutes. "The jurisdiction of the railroad administration ends when it provides adequate accommodations for both white and colored passengers, so far as it is possible to do so under existing war time conditions. No railroad may practice discrimination. As there is no specific charge of discrimination in your letter I feel that I am not in a position to help you in your campaign against the so-called "Jim Crow" system. If at any time you have definite information about the mistreatment of a passenger I would be very glad to have the case investigated." Of course the southern state supreme courts have upheld that section's "jim-crow" car state laws and will continue to do so until Prof. Scarborough and the rest of us get a decision from the U. S. Supreme Court as to the right of an INTERSTATE (not intra-state) passenger to ride "first-class" in every way and enjoy the protection, and treatment the Inter-State Commerce Commission sees to it that white people and cattle traveling "inter-state" receive in the south (and the north). This matter has never been squared up to the U. S. Supreme Court, notwithstanding the fact that for many years The Gazette has in vain called upon the N. A. A. C. P. and other so-called national race organizations to lead in such a fight. Until this is done, we, our wives, sons and daughters, will continue to get just such contemptible, insulting and humiliating treatment as Prof. Scarborough received. That the railroad administration is providing "adequate accommodations for both white and colored passengers, so far as it is possible to do so under existing war conditions" is NOT true and Mr. Dunn knows it. more than that, he knows full well that it has not and is not trying to do so. He was clearly joking, and in a very serious matter, too, when he wrote: "No railroad may practice discrimination." Why that is just what the south's "jim-crow" law compels the railroads to do, and what a decision of the U. S. Supreme Court, many years ago, gave states the authority to do in the case of intra-state (not inter-state) passengers. Intra-state passengers are those traveling from one point to another in the same state. Our advise to President Scarborough is to continue protesting but also to do what is better and that is to join The Gazette in another effort to force one of our many so-called national organizations to take the matter of our inter-state passengers traveling in the south to the U. S. Supreme Court for a decision which will undoubtedly nullify southern state "jim-crow" car laws as far as they (our inter-state passengers) are concerned. IS COL. HAYWARD TO BLAME? The charge has been made a number of times, in New York City, before and since the old "15th N. Y." now the 369th Inf., A. E. F., went overseas, that its commander, Col Hayward, (white), was opposed to colored commissioned officers in that Afro-American regiment. Nevertheless, it went abroad with a mixed complement of officers, there being a number of Afro-American lieutenants and captains. Among the latter was Captain Charles W. Fillmore, former major of the Ninth Battalion, O. N. G., who promoted the organization of the old "15th" and should and would have been its first colonel but for the painful race prejudice in the national guard organization of New York State. It was this same prejudice in Ohio that kept. Col. Charles Young from going to the front at the head of our Ninth Regiment, which was disbanded after being hurriedly organized to enable this soldier to fill out its quota of volunteer soldiers. The old "15th N. Y." now the 369th Inf., A. E. F., left this country "all Afro-American," except its colonel, lieutenant-colonel, its majors and some of its captains and lieutenants. Not long after reaching France, for some reason or other, which Col. Hayward, in his many letters to friends of both races in this country, has failed to make clear, there was an exodus of his Afro-American commissioned officers to other Afro-American soldier units in France that finally left the 369th with all white commissioned officers. Even Lieut. Europe, leader of its great band, had to leave the regiment for quite an interval, during which he was severely wounded while with a machine gun unit, in order to secure his lieutenancy. Meantime, the 369th, according to Col. Hayward's latest letter to his friend, Editor Fred R. Moore of the N. Y. Age, has served "a greater number of days in action than any other American regiment," has "assimilated the thousand men and forty officers" sent to it as replacements, and still has no Afro-American commissioned officers, Bandmaster Lieutenant Europe excepted. Following is the concluding paragraph of Col. Hayward's latest letter to Editor Moore, which he published in his paper, last week: "Several of the boys, including Conick, Payne, Chisolm and quite a number of our other old sergeants, who could easily have qualified for commissions, and who were offered a chance to GO, preferred to stay with me and the old 15th in their present grades. I did not ask them to give up the chance either, but was naturally impressed by their loyalty to our regiment." Well, well. WELL! Why "go" THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, OHIO, JANUARY 4, 1919 when there were forty officer vacancies in the 369th which had to be filled with "replacements"? "Conick, Payne, Chisolm and quite a number of other old sergeants" who had earned promotion on the bloody battle fields of France, "after a greater number of days in action than any other American regiment," should have been the first to be selected for and commissioned to some of those forty officer vacancies in the 369th. WHY WERE THEY NOT? This question we respectfully submit to Editor Moore and all of our N. Y. City editors and our life-long friend, the Hon. Charles W. Anderson, former U. S. Collector of that city. The 369th rendered greater service than any other Afro-American regiment overseas, won the Croix de Guerre from France, was the first American soldier unit to reach the Rhine in Germany after the signing of the armistice, and was generally acknowledged to have the best band at the front during the World War. This matter of Afro-American commissioned officers is apparently the only blot on what otherwise would be a clean and grand record. In the Southland—He is U. S. Commissioner of Education. Washington, D. C.—Dr. Claxton, U. S. Commissioner of Education, a southern man, issues an official statement of the war-time needs of our southern schools. A few are widely known and well supported; and more have an assured, though inadequate, income from denominational and private sources. "But," to quote Dr. Claxton, "many of the best private schools, including especially the effective small schools of the industrial type are independent in character, have no influence on national nations." These schools, on which the south must so largely depend for efficient workers in agriculture and other fields of essential labor, are hard hit by the war, the necessary war-appalls having quite overshadowed them in the minds of their former helpers. At the same time the high cost of living, and government calls for helpers at a living wage, have deprived these schools of many of their best teachers, who have for years "from sheer devotion to the earth," and who have been involved in these schools, "both of the academic and the industrial type, need money urgently; not only for the necessary work they have been doing for years but to provide the special training imperative needed for large numbers of colored people in the war emergency"—and in the no less exigent emergency of world-reconstruction follow peace. "The Bureau of Education lists, in Bulletin 1916 No. 38-39, all colored schools, with descriptions and recommendations. The bureau will gladly supply information to any one who businesses with the prosperity of big is interested. The big development largely depends, and especially in the south, on the character, training and efficiency of our millions of colored workers and citizens." GERMAN ATROCITIES IN AFRICA Brooklyn, N. Y.—Writing of the German African colonies, Rev. Newell Dwight Hillis, pastor of the famous Plymouth church of this city, who recently returned from the War Zone, says the land of the Herreros, native black Africans, subjects of Germany, is larger than Germany itself and very rich. In order to possess and occupit it, the Germans well nigh murdered an entire race before the World War broke out. Rumors of this sad condition and escaped slaves reached Dutch and British towns farther south in Africa with the result that an investigation was started and photographs made showing corpses of the natives hanging from trees, some near their huts; showing slaves with hands separated by a long iron rod with fetters at either end; showing a little girl with an iron collar; with a girl with an iron collar around his neck, to which was attached a long iron chain, one end of which was fastened by a staple to a huge stone near the office of the German government. AS MAN TO MAN. Americans are going to do many things differently from now on. We are going to come to a full realization of the fact that an American is an American regardless of race or religion. And we are going to treat him as man should treat man! The deciding factor in persuading native Americans to this opinion came in the summer with which our foreign-born citizens and our Negro citizens helped us win the war. They did help—on farms, in mines, factories, mills, shipyards, as well as in navy and army uniforms. Some of us (thoughtlessly, possibly) were given to calling these men of foreign birth and of other colors, by nicknames. Those who did this knew they were hurting the self-respect of the stranger. Such nicknames as "mick" "sheeny," "wop" "dago" "nigger," and numerous others were the title of American tongue, and every such nickname carried its sting to the very soul of the man thus misnamed. Now, however, the U. S. Bureau of Education launches a campaign among school children of the nation against this nickname evil. Our young people are asked to pledge themselves not to call a Negro, a "nigger"; or an Irishman, a "mick"; or a Jew, a "sheeny"; or a Mexican, a "greater"; or any foreign-born among us by any nicknames offensive to him—and many nicknames is offensive to the person at whom it is thrown. All Boy Scouts are asked to eliminate from their talk all these nicknames. Many Boy Scouts camps already have given their word that they will do this. Hopes are entertained that when the time comes when all our boys and girls have discontinued this bad habit, grownups will place a closer guard on our tongues, and then no longer "nigger"; a "wop", a "greaser", a "guiney", a "mick", or a "sheeny", etc. Were grownups would better bluepearlseil some of our nickname stuff ourselves before our "sons and daughters do it for us!-Cleveland (O.) Daily Press. Subscribe Now! JOE HEDGES' POOL ROOM One of the Best in the city. Everybody Welcome! PLAY POOL at the Excelsior Billiard Parlors 3623 CENTRAL AVE. Good Service and Courteous Treatment THOMAS REDDIX, Manager DR FRED PALMERS SkinWhitener Has proved a blessing to hundreds of women by giving them beautiful, white complexions. If your skin is dark or ashy—if you are troubled with pimples or blackheads, get a box from your druggist. After a few applications the pimples and blackheads will disappear, and your skin will be shades lighter. You can keep your skin soft, white and beautiful with DO NOT ACCEPT IMMITATIONS. Look for the name "Dr. Fred Palmer" on both ointment and soap. The price has not advanced it to $35 each. At your drugsit a or sent direct mail to: ACCOBS PHARMACY CO. All rights reserved. ACCOBS WANTED. Write for our liberal terms. DOINGS OF THE RACE The Birmingham (Ala.) Reporter of Dec. 21 was an exceptionally creditable issue. Congratulations, con- firm. The War Department persists in its refusal to send our nurses overseas even to serve our wounded soldiers there. Henry E. Baker, a thoughtful member of the race, and one of the most highly paid experts in the Patent Office, Washington, D. C., answered Commissioner of Education Claxton with a request that he include in his proscribed list the all too commonly used and derivative and insulting terms "coon," "coon," "darkeye," and the like, as generally applied to Afro-Americans. Street car manners at the National capital are a crying shame and disgrace to all of the parties concerned, and they include everybody. White men refuse to give colored women seats, and colored men refuse to give white women seats. I have seen white men offered men seats, and colored men offered them, and the scorn and disgust with which the colored men accepted the haughty refusal and toss of the head indicated a feeling that is not "ood for either race should it grow, and be scattered abroad through the land. A spark from an Irishman's pine caused the great fire that burned the building, and brutalizes both races is as dangerous as the spark—T. Thos. Fortune in Norfolk (Va.) Journal and Guide. Our Workers Faring Well. Washington, D. C.—The department of labor has just made the following announcement: "Transition of Ohio industries from a war time to a peace time basis is proceeding smoothly, and Afro-American workers are faring very well in the process. There are only three counties in which there is much unemployment, and our workers generally will be absorbed, it is expected, by paper, steel and iron mills, and by public improvements. Officials of the U. S. Employment Service have aided much in the successful demobilization of our war workers by urging that no discrimination on the ground of color be exercised by employers." INTERESTING COMPARISONS Of Wealth, and Taxes Paid, in the South and the North. Take all these states of the solid south in a string: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee and Arkansas. Their combined wealth is billions on billions more than Ohio's; indeed, it is nearly three times Ohio's. Yet Ohio, with $8,908,432,943 of wealth, in taxes $241,037,457, or $75,000,000 more taxes than all those southern states put together. To that list of southern states add Oklahoma. Then their combined wealth is nearly fifteen billions of dollars more than the wealth of Illinois, but Illinois paid in taxes $275,579,053, but Illinois paid in taxes $184,000,000 by all those southern states. That string of southern states, with a wealth twice the wealth of Pennsylvania's in round numbers, paid in round numbers, the same $184,000,000; Pennsylvania paid, in round numbers, $493,000,000. Smiles at Verdict Youngstown, O.—William McDougough, (white), who shot and killed George Jacobs, a waiter, in the grill room of the Vanier hotel the night of Sept. 28, was convicted, Dec. 28, of manhandle after the jury had delicately fours hours. The accused smiled for the first time since the trial started. Our Newest Bank. Charleston, W. 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Gazette mustebe in the office by 4 p. m., WEDNESDAY of that weeks at the atest. ee The Obio State Telephone THE GAZETTE, Harry C. Smith: “Cuyahoga, Ceniral 513-K ae ne =————_—_— see #8 | and Baltimore. Classified Advertising °), “"""";,. streets and soe jas well as the moral status oft ceeOpartmont .* | warts never were 20 bod as they be WANTED.—A nice room by a good, elean (morally: and physieally) young man who is willing to pay $2.50 or even $3 a week. Gall, Central 513 K nc WANTED.—Stenographer.—A good one whose time, each week, is not wholly employed; one-who-lives with her folk. Address, Box R, Blackstone Bidg., City. FOR RENT.—Five nice rooms, up stairs, at 2417 B, 82d St, near Quiney Ave. ‘Call, 513 K, or eall at The Ga- zette office, 214-215 Blackstone Bide. W. 8d St., near and north of Superios Ave. PEACE, Now that peace is the reigning fac- tor in, Europe, peace should be our aim at home and there is no better way to have peace than to be free from landlords and. know that the roof under which you live is your own. ‘There is no peace like the peace and quietude of a home that is wholly and solely your own, and this is you: opportunity to have that kind of peace. Why be pestered by high rents and collectors when by a small monthly saving you can be free anc independent? Call at once on C. C Cade, 2403 E. 40th St., Suite 1, for in- formation as to the ninety large lots that you can buy for $375 each on monthly installments. Lots are 40xi40, handy to schools, parks and car lines. Remember, you..will never have a chance like this again in Cleveland. So investigate at once! Social and Personal Bene Varo ocean . Mrs, Henry Grant of Ravenna was in the city, last week. Mail-Carrier Chester Anilerson ha: been transferred to his home town, Hillsboro. Mr. David Manson of Chicago wa: in the city, last week, to spend Christmas with his relatives, Mrs, P. J. Tarrer, injured by an auto, has been moved to her home from Women’s Hospital, and is con- valescing. ‘Mr. and Mrs, Fred Williams and son, Raymond, visited relatives in Hillsboro, last ‘week. Also the Misses Lucille and Corina Delaney. Some members and officers of two of our latger churches are openly charging their ministers with too great “familiarity” with certain fe- male members of their congregations. Hot times impending. The Misses Nellie and Jessie Rob- inson’s mother, Mrs, Ella Whitbeck, died Dec, 26, at their residence, 3354 EB, 192d St. "The remains were ‘taken to New Castle, Pa., for burial, Dee 28, A son, Theo. Whitbeek, also sur- vives her. "All have the sympathy of the community. Our boys desiring to learn thor- oughly the printer's trade should ap- ply te James J, Hoban, president of the Cleveland ‘Typographical Union, 717 Superior Ave., N, E,, where a technical course of instruction in printing is conducted under the aus- pices of the onzanization, ‘A very pretty souvenir postcard, showing an irrigated orchard in Flor- ida, sent to the editor of The Gazette by Fred D. Sampson of this city, contains the following of local inter” est: “Hello, Mr. Smith; after show- ing father N.Y. City we arrived in Jacksonville, Fla., where he will spend the winter with George. He will also go (9, his old home in Wilmington, BEST FOR THE BLOOD — Puro Herbs. Sold only at Brown Drug Co., cor B. 28th St. and Central Ave— v. ‘Among: those who remembered the editor with useful Christmas gifts were: Mr. Floyd Williams of this eity and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. War- wiek of Louisville, Ky. Mr. Warwick was for years an aetive member: of Mt. Zion Cong. church, this city. Thanks, good friends. Those who forgot fo do so will have another op- portunity on the 28th of this month, our, birthday. Fully a score of Christmas cards were also received, Henry Robinson, chauffeur for, a wealthy lady on the heights, whom he had driven to the building in ques- tion, says he was ordered out of the place, comer E, 46th St. and Euclid Ave., one day recently by its “crack- ci” owner, who said he would not have “n——-s” in it. Henry claims he ascaulted him, too, Well, if the southerner did do as said and Henry iets him “get away with it” and in this town, too, it is exactly what chouid have been “handed to him” (Henry). * Mx, and Mrs. Floyd Williams went to Baltimore, Md., recently, called by the death of her father, Mr. Alfred H, Pitts, an old, prominent and weal- thy resident of that city. Mr. Wil- liams returned on the 2st, ult., but will relocate in Baltimore (in Febru- ary) where he purchased a beautiful home when living there several years ago. Mr. Pitts was president of the Souther Life Insurance Co., 2 mem- ber of our Baltimore Council of De- fenve, a member of several fraternal organizations and was prominent in local and state polities, years ago. A widow, and two daughters survive him. They have the earnest sympa- thy of a host of friends in Cleveland THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, OHIO, JANUARY 4, 1919. and Baltimore. In ward 11 the streets and sewers, ae well as the moral status of th ward, never were so bad as they have ‘been ‘for two years past, under the ‘Davis administration, Indeed, no where else in the city are they half as bad. And ward 11 is the only watd in the city that has a color- ed counciiman. The local administra- tion is republican and se is the eoun- cilman who iz 2 member of its “or- ganization.” Will some one tell us what benefit Councilman ‘fom Flem- ing has been or is to that ward and his people? “Sister Katherine Blackburn, see- retary, Y. W. C. A. Colored Branch, Cape ‘Town, South Africa,” home, Brooklyn, N. Y., accompanied by Mrs. Thos. Johnson of this city, paid The Gazette a very pleasant and interest- ing visit, last Friday afternoon. Miss Blackburn has spent five years as a missionary in the Belgian Congo, Africa, and a number of years in Cape ‘Town, and says that the reports, some years ago, during the lite of King Leopold, of Belgian atrocities Were substantially true and that they have len. eliminated under the pros- ent king of Belgium, the old king's nephew. She arrived in the city, Dee. 23 and left, Monday, for Cape ‘Town via N. Y, City, Sunday at 10:30 a, hs she spoke at Shiloh; at 2:90 p. m., at’ Cory, and at 7:30 p, ma at An: tioch church, and doubtless did much good as the pastors, as well as the congiegations, could gain much of a religious nature from her line of ar gument. Miss Blackburn is a posi- tive character, strong and clear and is exceptionally enthusiastic in her life-work. More power to her. The miccting, Sunday afternoon, Dec. 29, at St. John’s A. M.S. chureh, of the local branch of the N. A. A. Cl Py wax ably addressed by Miss 1 Mitchell who spoke on local industrial conditions and Mrs. Hattie K. Price, on our local nublic schools, Mt. Zion Congregational quartet sang and Miss Eleanora Alexander read _ several of National Scerctary Shillady's letters in an effort to. secure new members for the local branch. She was fellowed by the veteran and loyal Silas D. McElroy, who, though not listed as a speaker,” proved a most timely and telling one even if not per- mitted to finish his talk. Mr. McElroy arose in the audience and with = con- vietion and courage, that the local branch could emulate with material benefit to itself and the race, said that if he were not a member of the organization he would not be were he to judye it by the work for the race of @ material nature it had done, that the local branch ought to do some- thing far more practical for the race than’ merely hold meetings, with white speakers as a rule, and take in new members at one dollar each a greater part of which (the money) is sent to the National Association head- quarters in New York City. At this juncture the pastor of the church, also 2 member of the local branch (XN. AL A. CP), interposed. ob- fection “that” were suecessful in Mcide-tiacking” the speaker, who was certainly right, was voicing the over- whelming sentiment of the commun- ity and should have been permitted to finish his talk and then have it acted upon favorably. "Twas ever thus with the local branch, an organization with exceptional possibilities but as near useless, as far as the vital inter- ests of the race in this community are concerned that are being assailed by prejudiced enemies, as it could possibly be with such ‘weak leader- phip. Unfortunately, this has eon true from the very inception of the local N. A. A. C. P, orsanization. Ap- parently it cannot be foreed into an aggressive attitude for the race, ‘Toe val! Hov little the average “curbstone or sidewalk” politician knows of real or “inside” polities is often demonstra- ted to the amusement of many who “know better.” A ease in point is the effort of certain local leaders of “The Little Black Tammany” of ward HI to bring out a race candidate for the engrossing clerkship of the Ohio. House of Representatives-soon to con- vene at Columbus. In the first place, it is too late to start a candi- date for the position. In the next place, while the lower branch of the State Assembly has a Republican ma- jority, the entire delegation from this county is Democratic and therefore. cicatly entitled to little or nothing in. the way of representation in the offi- cial working foree of the House. About one page and one porter (if in- deed that) is all the local Democratic delegation will get, and of course cither or both of these places will go to members of their party. ‘That the Republican majority of the House will ive this county’s Democratic delega- tion a clerkship as important as the engrossing clerkship is something out of the question, judging by all the precedents of the past. If given to our people at all, as has been the eus- tom as a rule in the past, it will un- doubtedly go to the Hamilton county Republican delegation which has He only Afro-American member of 1e next Ohio legislature. Therefore, the attempt of the leaders of “The Little Black Tamany” of ward 11 to bolster up Councilman Tom Fleming's prospective candidacy for renomina- tion and re-election, noxt fall, by of- fering a “bogus” candidacy, ‘for the engrossing clerkship, to various mem- bers of the race in the ward, who have been, are and will very properly continue to be opposed to him for many good and sufficient reasons, is East 55th St., Near Central Ave. MAURICE BOLASNY, Manager. Friday, Jan. 3. Monday, Jan, 6ih. PEGGY HYLAND in “How EVELYN NESBIT and her son, Marviages Are Made." Mack RUSSELL, THAW. in “The Be an Cea oman Who Gave.” BODE | Siete’: Tuesdas, Jan. 7th. Sateneny, Jeb, 40h: THEDA BARA’ in “Two Or- WM. S. HART in “Bandit and phans.” “Tras Bullet,” No. the Preacher” Chas. Chap- Bh Seeeraae aes ednesday, Jan. 8th. lin Comedy. “Iron Test” cect, DE MILL'S “The Whis- Now, 3 pering Chores,” a Special Sunday, Jan, 5th. Feature. Two-Reel Big V CHAS. RAY in “Playing the Comedy. 7 Game.” Seabee Coe. wirsday, Jan. 9th. Games _ Mack Sennett Com- p.gwis'S. STONE in “The Man edy. Mutt and Jeff and War ee a ee ends Cpe News. No. 12. vised. Our good people of ward 11 never have supported Tom Fleming's cardidacies willingly or generously oF enthusiastically and in view of his re- peated failures to “make good” in al- huost every conecivable way, as far as they are concerned as residents of the ward, and in view of his well- known lack of ability or willingness to even try to do so, it is beyond the bonds pf ‘reason to’ expect them to support his eandidaey, next fall, Tom Fleming, as councilman, MUST GO, and political scheming and trickery, like this pseudo candidacy for the en- grossing clerkship of the next Ohio House of Representatives or for any oxher elerkship in the incoming State Assembly, will not save him, Hardly one of the Ohio National Gvard regimental commanders sur- vived the “combing out” process of the War Department at home and abroad during the World War. Near- iy all were succeeded by regular army Sfficers when Ohio's troops got, into netion overseas, Even Colonels Zim- merman, Speaks, Vollrath end Me- Macken, who were promoted to brig- adicrs-general, were removed from the firing line, if permitted to get there, to serviee back of the lines, oF retained in service in this country, and in at least one ease, let out of the service entirely, Retribution! ‘The 0, N. G. commanders were the ‘ones who put over the dirty deal, hich we understand was not frowned upon by the War Department, using Afro-American officers of the old Ninth Ohio Battelion as “eatspaws,’ ‘that succeeded in disrupting or the Gishanding of the Ninth Ohio (Afro- American) resiment after Col. Char- jos Young of the vegular army had been placed in command of it at Co- Jumbus. Our readers will remember that it was hastily organized in order to fill out Ohio's quota of soldiers. 0. .N. G. commanders did not want sn Afro-American officer—a colonel on @ par with them, much less one, (2 regular army officer, who as such “would become their senior officer, and feo one who would soon have auto- matically become a brigadier-genor al had he remained upon the active list of the remular army. Of course, “this would never do.” | ‘This undoubtedly also explains, at least in part, why Major Jobn C. Pui- ‘ton and other officers of the old Ninth Battalion were gotten rid of just priox to that unit’s leaving for overseas’ loty. Again retribution? You should take PURO HERBS, the great blood purifier and system cleanser. On sale only at the Brown Drag Co., 2742 Central Ave., cor. E. 98th Sti—Adv. 4 SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY! Den't miss it. You can start ‘o save with 25 cents up. Join the Spira “1919 Savings” (Christinas) "The great oak tree grows up from the little acorn seed. Your great tree of savings will grow up from that first nickel. The Spira 1919 Savings Club will teach and help you save. Join The Spira 1919 Sayings Club NOW! The Club term is 50 weeks, be- sinning January 6th and ending De- cember 15th, 1919. Four Classes Open. Choose your class according to your means. . Jiny person. can ‘take out more than one membership in any or all of the classes. Class A—Put aside 25¢ each week for fifty weeks. Class B.—Put aside 50e each week for fifty weeks. Class C.—Pui aside $1 each woek for fifty weeks, Class D.—Put aside $2 each week for filly weeks. ‘At the end of the club term, whieh closes just before the Christ- mas and New Year holidays, you will have saved in Class A, $12.50; in Class B, $25; in Class C, $50; in Class D, $100. Think of the Nickels and Dimes you ean save in The Spira 1929 Sav- ings Club, which otherwise, you would have wasted! The greatest people in history, ave the enes who saved! ‘The Spira 1919 Sayings Club points your way to greatness, Re- hiembei—Besides the money that you have saved in The Spira 1919 Savings Club, you get 4 per cent. interest, You will never miss the Nickels and Dimes as you pay them, but you will certainly be pleased with your total amount next Christmas or New Years, which will come in mighty handy’ during? the holidays. Come into the bank today! Start promptly with your first navment. Get, the full benefit of The Spira 1919 Savings Club. ‘Any person can take out one or ore memberships, in any or all of the classes. [SEVENTEEN THOUSAND DOL- LARS were distributed to last year’s savings. club (six' months) among about three thousand people, many af them colored people. ‘This bank has more colored depositors than any other bank in Cleveland. Mem- bership closes the week of Jan, 15 (this month). Any one can start up to that time—Adv. (The Bank of Henry Spira, the largest foreign exchange in the city, located on the S. E. corner of FE. Bist St. and Woodland Ave., is an old and leading institution for*say- ings. It is well located and easy to reach by our people and as the sav ing habit is one our people necd most to cultivate, we urge them to take advantage of the splendid op- portunity offered by The Spira 1919 tes | Comforting relief from pain makes Stoan’s tho | World’s Liniment re 4 ‘This famous reliever of rheumatic ‘aches, soreness, stiffness, painful sprains, neuralgic pains, and most other external twinges that humanity ruffers from, enjoys its great eales because it practically never fails to bring epeedy, comforting relief. Always ready for use, it takes little to pencirate withoutrabbing and produce results, Clean, refreshing. At all drug stores. A large bottle means economy. Stoans aaa Boy Re ee ho aaa 30c, Oe and $1.20 ‘The Best Scholar. Lawrence, Kan.—dJames, Scott, has been elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity because of his attaining highest rank among men tudents of the Kansas university in scholarship. Scott lives in Kansas City. bi ae aa gS iain os "he publishers of The Youth’s Com- panion will, as always at this season, present to every subscriber whose sub: scription is paid for 1919, a calendar for the New Year. Jt is a gem of calendar-making. The decorative mounting is rich, but the main pur- pose has been to produce 2 calendar that is useful, and that purpose has been achieved. Wilberforce University to Train Oficer: Wilberforce Universtiy has boen notified by the Waz Department that ft has been selected asa unit of the Reserve Officers Training Corps (R.O; 't.C.) President Scardorouch was in- structed at once to proceni to organ- ize the unit. Complete uniforms will will be furnished each cadet by the government. For further particulars address Prof. W. S. Searborough, president, University, Wilberforce, O. C.C. Jenkins, Secretary a eeeerescssscsoseoooosres 3 PREJUDICE 3 3 ae 3 3 “Any prejudice whatever will 3 + he insurmountable if those who} $ do not share in it themselves 2 truchle to it and flatter it and $ accept it is a law of nature.”— $ ohn Stuart Mil 3 Office, Rose. 1412 Res., Gar. 22465 Office Hours—4:30 to 7:20 P.M. Dr. QO. A. Taylor PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 3743 Central Avenue, Cleveland, 0, Over Ow! Drug Store Seer ee Quality Printing ¢ Of All Kinds Letterheads, Billheads, Envel- ‘opes and Cards, $2.75 Per Thousand i Eagle Printing Co. ? 4 337 W. Superior Ave. : 3 Phone, Central 5325 R. a Fa a a ee MAIN THEATRE Scovill & E. 25th St 0. E. Belles, Manager. Friday, Jan. 3. NORMA TALMADGE in “De Lux Annie” In Seven Parts, Saturday, Jan. 4th, THEDA BARA in “When 2 Woman Sins.” Sunday, Jan. 5th. GLADYS BROCK WELL in “Kultuz.” Also “The Brass Bullet,” No. 11, Monday, Jan. 6th. TOM MIX in “Mr. Logan, U. S.A.” Also ‘Two-Reel Big’ V ‘Comedy. ‘Tuesday, Jan. 7th. ‘The First Episode of PEARL WHITE in “The Lightning Raiders.” Pearl's Greatest Serial. Wednesday, Jan. Sth, JACK PICKFORD in “His Majesty, Bunker Bean.” ‘Also EDDIE POLO, in “The Lure of the Circus.” No. 2. ‘hursday, Jan. th, CARMEL MEYERS in “AML Nigitt.” Also “The\iron Test,” No. 4, and Sunshine Comedy. ee ages G | Coa rae pee miaae a fat ee EVERYBODY READ THIS! ; JOHN S. HALL > at once. Latent errors brought out without the drug. i . JEWELER AND OPTOMETRIST ; 3121 Central Ave Cent. 8846 W - 3 eaiyess ce cess os soeasergagecedstetietecel catego CO I 3 Brownell Drug Company : Successors to Sachs- Mitchell Drug Co. . Next to the Corner of Cextral Ave. and East 14th St. a THE BEST P 5 —_- Perfumes, Soaps, Toilet Articles and Mergan’s Hair Prepara- a © ,__ tions. 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Weng i se LS iy Address, se, Subscribe Now! 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 THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, OHIO, JANUARY 4, 1919. GRITHM, ANDERSON, PROBST & WHITE This is the New UNION STATION facing the Public Square. It will be voted for at the Special Election, Jan. 6. See that your vote is cast in its favor. Vote for the ordinance—it means an expenditure in Cleveland of $30,000,000 for wages and material alone. It's your station, built by the Cleveland Union Terminals Co. without a dollar's expense to the city. Be sure and Vote and be sure to vote for the ordinance The Cleveland Union Termi And You are only asked to save and not waste Food BONES 51011 JUST BONES! 51011 FOR A SHILLING A MARKET SCREE IN BOGLAND WAR BABIES! LET THEM GROW UP. JUST THE SAME AT ALL THE REST. IT IS TABLE D'HOTE FROM NOW ON! THE ALLIED RESTAURANT WHAT CAN I HAVE THAT'S SPECIAL? AMERICAN PEOPLE STERIAN PEOPLE DELICIAN PEOPLE U. S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION "I SOLOMONLY SWARE THAT I WON'T EAT NO MORE ICE CREEM WHAT'S MAID WITH SUGER NOR NO MORE CANDY WHAT'S MAID WITH SUGER. HONEST AN TROO- CROSS MY HART. AMEN! 5 CENT CONES FRESH BAKED SUGAR COOKIES. CANDY AN HEROIC SACRIFICE. The Pinch Hitter It was tightening of the American belt that made this hit possible. The game is won if we keep it up/