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Good Business Pays Good Wages and Makes Homes Happy If you earn money, here is a message for you personally. It affects your welfare. If you earn money, whether in a factory, a store, an office-or in any line of work that you perform-you are a business man or a business woman. The purpose of all business is to support the home. Steady employment and good pay make home life happy. When business is good, there is always plenty of work for everybody to do, and plenty of money in circulation so that everybody can have enough to support his home. As a money earner, as a business man or business woman, there is only one sensible thing to do. Put all the money you can into the Victory Liberty Loan. Subscribe liberally, cheerfully, promptly. CLEVELAND LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE Most business houses at some time or other during the year borrow money at the bank. Raw materials for manufacture and goods for sale have to be bought: they cost money. It takes time before they can be sold. So, the business house borrows money when it needs money, and pays back when it gets paid for its goods. Business houses borrow money from the banks. The banks must have on hand money that business houses can borrow. And generally the banks have money, because what one house pays back today can be loaned tomorrow to another. Uncle Sam needs money to pay for the war. He, too, must borrow. He is offering to sell to you the Victory Liberty Loan. If he sells that loan quickly and completely, business will be good and stay good. But if he should fail to sell the loan to you and me, business would not be good, men and women would be thrown out of work, and many a home would be far from happy. If you and I do not buy the Loan, do not lend our money to Uncle Sam, he would be forced to borrow from the banks. THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. No. 39 If you fects y If you any lin business The pu ployme When body to can hav --- As a mon sible th CLEV THE GAZETTE ★ ★ ★ ★ ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25,1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1919. ness Pays Good and Makes Times Happy It is a message for you personally. It affer in a factory, a store, an office—or in you perform—you are a business man or aess is to support the home. Steady em- make home life happy. here is always plenty of work for every-money in circulation so that everybody ort his home. But—the banks have not enough money to lend to both Uncle Sam and the business houses of Cleveland. Business would be unable to borrow. Which means, very plainly, that business in Cleveland would slow up and "times would be hard." So, the question is not whether we want to buy the Victory loan or not. The real question is: Do we want business to stay good? Do we want to keep our jobs? Do we want to get our pay regularly? Do we want to be able to keep ourselves and our families happy? Uncle Sam must have money. If we lend him our money, business will go successfully. If we hold back our money, and he borrows from the banks, business must slow up, and we (you, I and all other Cleveland earners) will go through "hard times." We help ourselves and our families, therefore, by doing absolutely all that we can to buy the Loan direct from Uncle Sam. The more you buy and the more your neighbor buys, the more certainly will the Loan be sold and the more certainly business will be good. ss man or business woman, there is only one sen- money you can into the Victory Liberty Loan. rally, cheerfully, promptly. iness I s and mes Ha e is a message f ther in a factory ou perform—yo ess is to suppo make home life there is always of money in circ port his home. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ess man or business the money you can in erally, cheerful BERTY LO ★★★★ IN UNION IT IS STRENGTH. RICHARD NASH-WICKFIELD, SR: His Long Life Full of Interest—Loyal and True Always—An Editorial-Testimonial Richard Nash Wickfield, Sr., born near Baton Rouge, La., in 1849, died in January of this year at his home in Jamestown, N. Y., where most of the years of his life were spent. Many years ago he lived in Toledo and Connaught; this state, and in various Pennsylvania cities and towns before locating for the last time in Jamestown. In 1872 he married Miss Ella Hall, a granddaughter of Mrs. Catherine Harris, a member of one of our first families in Jamestown. To this union three children were born, of whom two survive. Mrs. O. B. Foss of Boston, and Richard N. Wickfield, Jr. of Youngstown. The first Mrs. Wickfield died at Toledo in 1880 and it was after her decease that Mr. Wickfield returned to Jamestown for his permanent residence. In 1887 he was married a second time to Miss Mary Annette Stewart, the daughter of a prominent family of Elmira, N. Y. Four children were born of this marriage, of whom two survive. Miss Edith—Wickfield and Mrs. Bessie Thomas, both of Jamestown. N. Y. Mrs. Wickfield, also survives her husband, together with four grandchildren. The deceased was prominent in organizing our Jamestown church society and served for a time as a trustee. He was always interested in everything that pertained, to the welfare of the race and was much admired by all who knew him. It was "Dick." Wickfield, as he was familiarly called by hosts of friends and acquaintances in Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania, who did as much, if not more than any other person, to help the editor of The Gazette make the splendid race showing at Judge Albion B. Tourgee's funeral services. M. at Mayville, N. Y., years ago, Mrs. Tourgee and daughter were so grateful for. At the time of our old friend, Mr. Wickfield's death, we gave the necessary information relative to his illness, death, etc. Our particular purpose, at this time, is to give a good portrait of him and republish the following testimonial from the Jamestown. (N. Y.) Morning Post, both of which have been unavoidedly delayed by several things over which those most interested had no control. The editorial testimonial: "DICK" WICKFIELD GONE HOME There has been many a man die in this town of greater social pretensions than "Dick" Wickfield, who was not mourned by so many people. Born in slavery on a Louisiana plantation before the Civil War, he tenderly cherished the recollections of his early home and to the end of his life received an occasional letter from the daughter of his old master, the little white girl with whom he had played in childhood. In the ante-bellum life of the South there was much good feeling between the races, despite the injustice of the institution which flourished there. Little "Dick" attracted the attention of a young captain in the Union army who brought him to his parents' home on Long Island where he found good friends. They taught him to read and did what they could for the growing boy. His winning manners always made him a favorite and he found no difficulty in getting employment. For some time he was in the service of one of the railroad companies at Corry, Pa., but learned the barber's trade and settled down in Jamestown nearly forty years ago. His shop was for years frequented by the older citizens, many of them prominent men, attracted there no doubt by his unfailing fund of reminiscence and humorous anecdote. For a man of his limited education he took a lively interest in current events and by questioning his patrons, acquired a really remarkable fund of information. He remembered the Civil war clearly and the arrival of the Union army near his home. After educating his own children the old barber in his last days made a home for a fatherless family of Continued on Page Two. One Year ..... $1.50 Six Months ..... 1.00 Three months ..... .50 Subscribers are requested to remit my postoffice money order or register letter Entered at the postoffice in Cler- land, Ohio, as second-class mail matter. (Cuy, Central 513-8) Blackstone Building, Cleveland, G. 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-LEST AND BEST in the country. 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 300,000 in Ohio. 25,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1919. Thank you, Judge Grant! Somebody ought to inform the "Associated Negro Press" (whatever that may be) that its Cleveland correspondent needs his or her head examined. The Pittsburg (Pa.) Courier will please publish Judge Grant's letter, given elsewhere in this paper, as an answer to the editorial from the Akron Beacon-Journal it republished April 26, '19. Other contemporaries should do likewise. Representative Beaty is credited with the passage of a bill that practically takes from the great A. M. E. church its part in the control of the Combined (State) Normal and Industrial Department of Wilberforce university. What was this done for? The state was not asking it. For several weeks an Afro-American has been sanitary inspector of Camp Upton, L. I., N. Y., in the person of Maj. J. H. Ward, who enjoys the distinction of being the only member of the race to have operated in the base hospitals of the A. E. F. in France. The Youngstown (O.) Citizen, a publication representing the Automobile club of that city, carried a cartoon in its issue of April 19, which encourages lynching in that community. Our people of that city should insist that the authorities of Youngstown deal with that "cracker" editor and promptly, too. Some of our contemporaries ought to wake up! Ohio did not need "a new Civil Rights law" for the very good reason that it has had a good and satisfactory one for twenty-five years. A few Negro "junkers" were hunting for a little cheap notoriety through the medium of the "late lamented" Beaty bill. That is all. Read Judge Grant's letter and be enlightened. Lieut. Col. Charles W. Fillmore of the 15th N. Y. Reg., N. G., former captain of the 369th and 370th Inf., A. E. F., was among the soldiers (white and colored) given the Croix de Guerre, Sunday, at the N. Y. City college stadium, by Gen. Collardet, military attache of the French legation at Washington, D. C. Col. Fillmore was major of the 9th Bat., O. N. G., years ago, and lived in Springfield, O. Herman M. • Bernelot Meens, the "scientist" from Holland, whose activities in alleged anthropological studies among our school girls of Washington, D. C., have created turmoil in our public schools there, has been sentenced to the maximum penalty of one year in the penitentiary and $500 fine, following conviction in criminal court, in the most sensational trial that that city has ever known, for exhibiting obscene pictures. There was sent to Camp Upton, L. I, N. Y., on last week Tuesday, a blanket order demobilizing at once class three of army officers under which it is declared all of our officers applying for commissions in the regular army will be dismissed. This is reported to include Major Ward and several captains and lieutenants, including Lieuts, Lacy, Atkins and six others who took the examination for the regular army in March. Some more southern "democracy." Now the Negro "junkers" are charging Representative Beaty with "laying down" on that make-shift civil rights bill that the N. A. A. C. P. (headquarters, N. Y. city) "wished" on him. He should never have introduced it. Nor should he have supported it if any other member had had the temerity to introduce the thing. If ever there was "a fool tempest in a teapot," it was the incarcerant howl for the passage of the bill a few Negro "junkers" kept up for several weeks prior to its unlamented death. GREAT EXPECTATIONS "President Wilson expects to become the first president of the world." So spoke Senator James E. Watson, of Indiana, in a recent address at a dinner to Senator Penrose in Philadelphia. In this concise and pointed way, Senator Watson quite ably explains the President's actions abroad and the executive's great desire for the league of nations project. Further than this, the Indiana Senator takes the position that Mr. Wilson is abroad without any authority from Congress or the people of the United States. "The Constitution merely commissions the President to make peace. There is nothing in the Constitution that authorizes him to organize a league of nations," continued the Senator. "Peace should be made with Germany right away. Then the president should come home and leave the league of nations until later. He should get our boys home, too, and let Europe do her own police work. Our boys in Russia, for example, should be withdrawn. The Russian situation is unthinkable. The allies should either take their hands off or send a force large enough to cope with the situation." Senator Watson hits the nail on the head with regard to the Russian situation. Secretary of War Baker has covered up the situation by a statement that weather conditions make it impossible to bring them back before late spring. Weather conditions seemingly do not prevent them, however, from being sent into battle. Into battle for what? What is gained? What is accomplished? Is there any sane explanation offerable to the mothers and fathers of the boys who are slain in Russia and who die from the effects of extreme weather conditions to which they are not accustomed? The Russian situation is only one of many indictments which should be unhesitatingly brought against the administration and particularly against the War Department. COLOR LINE LUNA PARK. A meeting was held at the Phyllis Wheatley Home, Wednesday noon, which the editor of The Gazette was unable to attend and which it seems was promoted by members of the Cleveland Association of Colored Men with a view to estopping the Caterers' Association and all other race organizations from patronizing color-line Luna Park. This is an excellent move and we want to give those responsible for it all the credit possible under the circumstances. "More power" to them and their kind when engaged in such meritorious race work. The overweening desire and greed for money of some members of the Caterers' Association that enables them to contract for that park's use at any time in the face of facts that now are simply notoriously insulting to all of our loyal people of this community, and in the face of the feeling among the great mass of our intelligent ones and others who are equally loyal, self and race respecting, is something almost revolting. If our local ministers are the men they pretend to be they will on Sunday call upon all of our people who have self and race-respect and who have sense enough to know when they are grossly insulted by the most flagrant and insulting denial of their civil rights in a public place, to stay away from the Caterers' Association public dance at Luna Park, next Tuesday evening, unless that organization cancels its contract with the Luna Park management for the same as urged by the C. A. of C. M., and others, leading members of the race in this city. AN APPEAL Some weeks ago the trial of Dr. Leroy N. Bundy was concluded in Waterloo, Ill., and he was given a life sentence. A new trial was asked for and was over-ruled as expected. We have decided to go to the Supreme Court where justice is expected. It was thought from the beginning that it was impossible for Dr. Bundy to take a fair trial in the court. We have the Supreme Court will reverse the verdict of the lower court. We had seven lawyers—four white and three colored—and the leading white lawyer said: "It is impossible for a Negro to get a fair trial in this neck of the woods." It will cost ten thousand dollars to take this case to the Supreme Court. We believe Dr Bundy innocent. He was not "Proven Gully Beyond a Reasonable Doubt." The defendant had received the Bundy fund, and will make a full public report of all money received and from whom received—all of which will go directly to the defence of the case. Will you help us? Yours for justice, Wm. T. ANDERSON, Treasurer, 2215 E. 89th St. The Bundy Fund Committee. Mrs. T. W. Fleming, pres.; Miss Edna J. Hunter, Alonzo Jackson, Mrs. Minerva Taylor, Mrs. William Androson, sec.; Mrs. O. A. Taylor, Mr. F. I. Ballard, Mr. Arthur Talbent, Mrs. Rebecca Minor, Mr. Clifford Bundy, Mrs. Lizzie McIntire, Each member of the committee has agreed to raise at least $100. Good! A finale and full report will be made; May 27; at a committee meeting at the P. W. Home and at a mass meeting to be held in St. John's A. M. E. church, Sunday afternoon, June 1-19. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, OHIO, MAY 3, 1919. DOINGS OF THE RACE Two Afro-Americans have recently been appointed to the Fire Department of Philadelphia, Pa. A company with a paid-in capital of $20,000 has been organized at Macon, Ga. to once a department store. Mrs. Aaron E. Malone of Poro College, St. Louis, Mo., has given $7,500 to the colored Y. M. C. A. of that city. Senator and Mrs. J. N. Camden of Versailles, Ky., gave Harry James, a faithful servant for 20 years, $1,000, recently. John H. Ward was the only African-American given that rank in the Medical Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces. Six persons were killed in a riot in the northern section of Jenkins county, Ga., April 13. The dead are County Policeman C. B. Brown, Night Marshal T. H. Stephens, both white; Edmond Scott, John Ruffin and two Ruffin's brothers, all colored. The Louisville (Ky.) News heads Brad Holmes, Holmes, that "the colored people of Atlanta, Ga., pay taxes on nearly $3,000,000 worth of property and rent houses that they live in valued at more than $7,000,000" etc. with the line—"MORE BULL ABOUT WEALTH IN ATLANTA." Negro preachers from the south are increasing the segregation and other "jim crow" places in Akron. Isn't it strange, to say the least? They are the very things that drove them (the ministers) and others out of the south to their present haven of refuge here in the north! Lord! have mercy! The Carnegie Foundation and the General Education Board of the Methodist Episcopal church have offered separate gifts of $150,000, $300,000 in all, to Meharry Medical College of Nashville, Tenn., on condition that the Freedman's Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal church and the trustees and friends of the college raise an additional $20,000 in all, to Meharry Medical College of Nashville, Tenn., on condition that the Contended contentary, The Cleveland (O.) Gazette appears to think Senator Bailey has left the Democratic party and that this coming out forecasts a general coming out of that order. The Meddler does not see it that way, either as to Mr. Bailey or as to the rank and file of the party of his way of thinking. Mr. Bailey and his following outside of the Democratic party (if that were ever consummated) would be like fish out of water. The Meddler searched Mr. Bailey's letter in vain for signs that he intends to repudiate the Democratic party or the principles he has stood for upwards of a lifetime. He does not appear to be a winner, potential opposition to a third term president and further communizing of government, but these do not logically take him out of the Democratic party, nor should they—Waxahachie (Tex.) Meddler. RICHARD NASH WICKFIELD, SR. Continued From Fpage One, grandchildren. Entitled to a little help in his brave endeavor to keep him down, does his friends who sought it for him found that an organized charity is slow to cut the red tape with which the law sur- rounds such cases. So he went on uncomplainingly to the end of his days, caring for his large family with his falling strength and turning a smiling face. But this did not seem somehow to pay much attention to him and his troubles. The snan of "Dick" Wickfield's life of seventy years joined the old South of secession and slavery with the new North of industry and initiative. In a war belonged to both and lived his life as best he could, training his children doing his duty as a citizen as he understood it, and smiling always whether the day brought him customers or empty chairs. He was whiter in his soul, who may have taken on down upon him because of the color of his skin. Rest for the night, old friend, and wake tomorrow where there is no color line and "a man's a man for a that." PREJUDICE IN FRANCE Southern Americans Striving Hard to Success, Too Little to Influence, Thus Fare Special to the Gazette Paris, France, April 9. It seems that there is an effort being made by some white Americans from the question of whether the colored soldiers who came to France like themselves to fight for democracy and liberty. French journals quite rightly make no distinction of race in speaking of American soldiers unless the distinguishing mark of color has some bearing on the case at issue. Hence, mention of the fact that the American soldier who was hanged the other day at Is-sur-Tille was a Negro, is due to an American pen. There have been both white and black soldiers with same crime, and many murders and disgraceful acts committed by them. Yet the morals of the army as a whole have been good, and it is the universal testimony of "those who know" in France that from a moral standpoint the colored soldiers have made a fine record, drunkenness and violent crimes being rare among them. And when we consider how little opportunity for self-improvement they are given in some parts of the United States, their record is wonderful, and proves that they have been encouraged or even permitted to enter the various American universities opening in France. In fact that old legend that colored people are any more immoral than others is no longer credited by those who keep their eyes open and read events thru their intelligence and not thru their prejudices. Every day the papers are of robberies and horrible crimes not committed by persons of color. Hunters under similar conditions. As to their military efforts, you may be sure that the histories written by the French will give credit wherever it is due, independent of color, so we may expect some contradictions between French and American writers. JUDGE CHARLES R. GRANT Former Presiding Judge of the Court of Appeals, Eighth District, On Our Ohio Civil Rights Law My Dear Sir:—Observing your letter in the Beacon-Journal, of this city, I venture to send you, under a separate cover, the Ohio Law Reporter of Feb. 3, last, containing the opinion of the Court of Appeals in the Puritan Lunch Co. vs. Leonard H. Forman case, decided in Akron, last fall, in which a judgement for $500 five hundred dollars was sustained. If the Beacon-Journal had known what was going on in its own town, there would have been no occasion for criticism, editorially. The law of Ohio is under no reproach, nor our courts and juries, in administering it. Not a word was said by the Beacon-Journal when the Forman case was reviewed. Very truly yours, C. R. GRANT. A WHITE FRIEND WRITES Madison N. J., April 26 1919. Editor Gazette, Dear Sir; I want to thank you doubly for the clearing up "expose" of the abominable "colored school teachers" scandal in high-class Washington society. Why were the other race papers so slow in defending the moral standing of Negro women at the capital? I rejoice with you in the defeat of the Beaty bill, "adding unnecessary provisions" to your well known and legally recognized Ohio Civil Rights Law of 1894. There was a similar successful attempt tried here in Philadelphia and Trenton—it, too, was a frame-up "farse" Why don't the so-called "jim crow" Negro leaders learn how to leave "well enough" alone? Wishing you all of heaven's choice est blessings, I remain Your friend and well wisher, REV. GEY. WILSON.BRENT OUR OHIO CIVIL RIGHTS LAW Upon the request of many readers of The Gazette we print below the text of Hon. Harry C. Smith's Ohio Civil Rights law which the editor had enacted while a member of the 74th General Assembly, in 1894; The General Code of Ohio: Sec. 12940. Whoever, being the proprietor or his employee, keeper or manager of an inn, restaurant, eating house, barber-shop, public conveyance by land or waier, theater or other place of public accommodation and amusement, denies to a citizen, except for reasons applicable alike to an inn, restaurant, public conveyance of view, the fall enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, facilities or privileges thereof, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days, or both. Sec. 12941. Whoever violates the next preceding section shall also pay not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned thereby to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction in the county where such offense was committed. This law has repeatedly been held constitutional and good law by the Ohio Supreme court. The trouble is our people will not use it as often as they should but expect it to do for them what they should and must do for themselves in the courts under it. FRENCH GIRL AND LOVER Cross the Ocean on the Same Ship- Bound to Marry. New York City.—A lesson in true love was brought to light here by the arrival of the transport Turrialba from France, recently. On board and in the custody of the officers was Mille. Alexandria Boyer, of Marseilles, bride-to-be of Michael Black, a first-class boatswain's mate, and an Afro-American. Mille. Boyer traveled incognito for the first two days until, according to soldiers on board, she became seasick and so pale that her heavy coating of burnt cork failed longer to deceive the ship's officers. Mille, who covered that the "stevadore" was an avaristic French woman who had failed in love with Black, and who was unable to marry in France because of the red tape necessary to get through before the ship sailed. Mille. 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Answered Day and Night A. --- 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 WRITTEN BY THE OLD RELIABLE 'GAZETTE'S CORRES-PONDENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE What Our People Are Doing Each Week—Church, Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical—Mariages, Deaths, Etc. HILLSBORO. Mrs. Clarence Johnson visited in Cincinnati, several days. Mrs. H. W. Rose visited her mother at Piketon, Saturday. School closed. Friday, at Carthagenia and the teacher, Miss Maggie Smith, has returned. —Miss Eliza Rollins, graduated, Friday evening, from the New Vienna High school. —Mr. George Trimble, sr., a former resident of Hillsboro, who died in Cleveland, recently, was brought here for burial. —Miss Emma Barber of Cincinnati and Lieut. Greene visited here, last week. —Rev. J. J. Burr preached in Jeffersonville, Sunday. —Mrs. John H. Johnson and brother, Mr. Harry Parson of Cincinnati, visited their mother, Sunday. —Mr. Samuel Graves of Alliance is visiting his sister, Mrs. Joe Williams. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on Monday (or Sunday) of each week to have them reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always write also, their names and that of their city or town on the outside of the wrapper 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. CADIZ—Mrs. Emma Tyler has returned from a visit in Zanewille. The Fayne Brotherhood will be represented by Charles Christian and A. J. Brooks in the debate, May 12. on "Woman's Suffrage." Mesdames Dora S. Johnson and Elvira Wallace will represent the two Women's clubs. A spirited debate is anticipated—Bartley Benford, formerly of Cadiz, was committed to an asylum in Pittsburg.—Mrs. Susie Muriel and Mrs. Lloyd Liverpool—Dwight Brooks has gone to Youngstown. He will be missed in church and social circles.—Mrs. Lloyd Moore and daughter, Edith, are guests of M. M. F. Walker.—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Murrel of E. Liverpool were guests of M. Mary Brown.—Mrs. Laura Olmstead was a Steubenville visitor, Monday. DELAWARE.—The Anna Hughes Industrial club was entertained, Monday evening, by Mrs. Daniels, at Mrs. Elizabeth Alston's. A short program was rendered.—Unusually sad was the death of Mrs. Jack Williams. Funeral. Tuesday, from the Second Baptist church.—One of our oldest, citizens, Mrs. Alphone White, died, Sunday and was buried, Tuesday, from the A. M. E. church.—Sergt. George Craig, who had active service "over there," and has been honorably discharged, is at his parents'.—Miss Mary Evans, an evangelist of Indianapolis, closed the revival at the Baptist church rendered very good program, Easter.—The A. M. E. church was packed, Sunday evening, to hear the sacred cantata rendered by the choir. It sure was worth hearing and we congratulate the choir on rendering such excellent music.—Rev. McDonald of Columbus has been assigned to Trinity church. We all wish him a prosperous year. THE REMARKABLE SCALP ZERINKTUM"-ZEST. VIGO AND MAKES THE HAIR G ON REQUEST. (Everything in Beauty C The Gantt C THE REMARKABLE SCALP FOOD THAT PUTS "SPIZ- ZERINKTUM"—ZEST, VIGOR, LIFE INTO THE SCALP AND MAKES THE HAIR GROW. SAMPLE BOX SENT ON REQUEST. (Everything in Beauty Culture Taught by Mail) The Gantt Quino School Natur Nature's Greatest REMEDY MANHATTAN Successor to Prof. J. H. Swayne INDIANAPOLIS, IND. "JIM-CROW" Y. M. C. A. O'Connell, pastor of Cory M. E. church, this city, is quoted as saying at a recent meeting of our Cleveland Ministers' Alliance, that "that was going to do all in his power to make the Community House, in E 40th St., a colored Y. M. C. A., and that "the colored people of this city had been wrongly led in their thinking" along that line, etc. Here is a Negro, who came here a year or so ago from ATLANTA, GEORGIA! where segregation "jim-crow" and all sorts of color-barriers are so numerous so hard to see, that thousands of our people from that state alone to the north in the last few years. He does not know the conditions HERE and apparently does not care to know them. He, however, ought to know that "jim-crow" feeds on "jim-crow" here as everywhere. Start a "jim-crow" Y. M. C. A. here and we will have the same experience that Dayton, Springfield, Cincinnati, Columbus, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and other untortunate northern cities that made the mistake have suffered or are suffering. "jim-crow" schools and all sorts of segregation and color-lines follow the "jim-crow" follows the night. We have so often related the bitter experiences our people of the cities named and others have gone through or are going through as a result of the establishment of their "jim-crow" Y. M. C. A. that we do not feel it necessary to repeat at this time. We have nearly sixty teachers in the Cleveland public schools and but a very few of them have even a few Afro-American placed in their rooms. They are "placed" and treated just as if they were of the other race. All this and more will change to "jim-crow" schools as it has or is changing in the cities named and others and for the same reason, with the establishment of a jim-crow Y. M. C. A. the best men of the community are unalterably opposed to many, and we here and now serve notice upon them to get together and not only fight any such movement as O'Connell suggests but to get rid of men who have been driven to Cleveland as a haven of refuge by "jim-crow" treatment of various kinds, only to try to saddle about our necks the very thing that drove them here. Let's get rid of them! Their room is preferable to their company, etc. This is Pertinent. "There are many magnificent specimens of Christian people among the whites, thank God, but we reiterate, the masses of white Americans are not Christians. They are simply imitations and some of them very poor ones. As a matter of fact, they have so absorbed ideas of business and "playing safe" that they have taken them into the fields of religion. They are uncertain about God, they do not understand the doctrines of Jesus Christ, they have not assimilated the ten commandments in the rule, and they doubt the existence of a hell. But for fear that there may be a hereafter, they "play safe" by joining the church, contributing to its expenses and foreign missionaries. They occasionally further insure their future salvation by extending support to Negro churches and schools for even with the possibility of a hell staring them in the face, they shrink from public recognition of any equality with the Negro, and therefore jump at the opportunity of making donations that will keep him segregated in church. A boy or a sorcerer would work the old church given that "the colored people like to be to themselves where they can sine w Away You and or an Acq GOODNESS THAT CAN NASHVILLE 636 FOGG ST. Hundreds of men and women who had given up all hopes in life, owe their good health to this wonderful Remedy. 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In the Presbyterian Victory Fund Campaign the Afro-American Presbyteries have increased their subscriptions for benevolences from $2,000, last year, to nearly $50, this year. The Afro-American pledged the product of a mere acre of cotton guaranteeing it to yield at least $125. In addition he pledged $20 for his wife and children. His church jumped its benevolences from $20 to $600. Another church, standing alone in the midst of a plantation, drew 118 rips over bottomless roads in the height of the muddy season on Victory Fund Sunday and jumped its benevolences from $60 to $700. The ambition of southern Afro-Americans is to express their appreciation for their development and education by the Presbyterian Church. FIFTY-SIXTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT, WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY, WILBERFORCE OHIO, MAY 30-JUNE 5, 1919. Friday, May 30, 7:30 p. m., "Wilberforce in the War." Sunday, June 1, 10:30 a. m., Baccalaureate sermon, by Rev. R. C. Ransom, D. D., editor of the A. M. E. Review, N. Y.; 3 p. m. address to the religious societies by Rev. C. H. Steteau, D. D., Baltimore, Md.; 7:30 p. m., annual sermon to the Theological Seminary. Monday, June 2, 7:30 p. m., address to the literary societies by Mr. A. L. Jackson, A. D. (Harvard Univ.), secretary Y. M. C. A. Chicago, Ill. Tuesday, June 3, 10 a. m., meeting of the University Board of Trustees; 7:30 p. m., prize speaking contest. Wednesday, June 4, class day exercises; 2:30 p. m., alumni dinner; 7:30 p. m., cantata, 'Daniel, or the Captive physician'; Thursday, June 5, 9 a. m., meeting of the Normal and Industrial Board of Trustees; 10 a. m., COMMENCEMENT. Address by Dr. Emmett J. Scott, Tuskegee, Ala., special assistant to the secretary of war; 2:30 p. m., normal and industrial exhibit. W. S. SCARBOROUGH, Pres. 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. "Any prejudice whatever will be insurmountable if those who do not share in it themselves truckle to it and flatter it and accept it is a law of nature."—John Stuart Mill. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, OHIO, MAY 3, 1919. OUR NEW HOME PORD COLLEGE PENDLETON AVE. ST. FERDINAND AVE. Y.M.C.U. Lyceum Open to the public every Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. Open discussion invited. Dept. A—10 Poro Corner Attorney and Counselor at Law 512 Superior Building Cleveland, O FINE SUIT Delivery Prepaid Made to Measure No Extra Charge Samples Free! A book full of cloth samples in all the latest colors patterns, and weaves—the finest quality that money can buy. Every garment made to your measure, guaranteed fast color and delivered free. No a tra charges. Your Suit Won't Cost a Cent FORD'S HAIR POMADE Is not a common article. It does not contain mineral oils or poisonous drugs; in fact, it is not a market today that we know of that does not contain mineral oils, such as vataine or petroleum. You can use Ford's Hair Pomade with perfect safety. We guarantee that you contain nothing injurious to the hair or cheap Ford's Hair Pomade makes harsh kinky hair for more, more pliable, easier to comb and to keep it away the depth will permit. Price 25c & 50a a bot. Straighten the hair by rolling it between four brass rolls. Best and quickest way we know of to straighten hair. Brass rolls, highly polished wooden handles. Each straightening pad is in the rolling box with full directions how to use it. Price $2.00 Patent Two Piece Hair Straightening and Shampoo Comb No. 023 This comb is made in two pieces, you heat the rod, not the comb, then using a comb 4 in long over all, comb 4 in long by 2% inches wide. Made of solid brass with steel rod and spiral handle. Weight complete, 9 oz. Price $2.00 Patent Sectional Tooth Comb No. 023½ Teeth and spacers in this comb are made of separate pieces of brass mounted on a solid steel rod and held by a patent ferrite. Should the teeth become loose, turn the ferrite by twisting the handle and this will press the teeth against the teeth. This comb is 4% in over all. Comb 4 in long and 3% in deep. Weight: about 6 ounces. Price $1.75 Ford's Spiral Handle Hair Straightening and Shampoo Comb No. 024 Solid brass, large and very strong, cannot burn the handle off. Special locking device holds the handle without soldering. Price $1.50 WE DID NOT HAVE We stuck to our regular prices in the face of that war times is not the time to profiteer, at the same price as before the war. WE STOOD BY YOU We have faith in the honesty of humanity ones that stood by you. Our goods are guaranteed changed in price to the consumer by us. Tell y The Ozonized Ox M WE DID NOT RAISE OUR PRICES DURING THE WAR We stuck to our regular prices in the face of the facts that materials entering into our products were raised on us, but we believe that war times is not the time to profiteer, so we cut down our expenses all we could, and by so doing were able to sell our goods at the same price as before the war. WE STOOD BY YOU THEN, WILL YOU STAND BY US NOW? We have faith in the honesty of humanity and the merits of our goods; so now it is up to you, to show your true spirit and stick by the ones that stood by you. Our goods are guaranteed to be just as we represent them, and for over sixty years Ford's Hair Pomade has not been changed in price to the consumer by us. Tell your friends what we have done and encourage a just cause, if you think it is right. The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., 46 West Kinzie St., CHICAGO, ILL. NEGRO SOLDIERS IN OUR WAR Tells all about the war; it is fair to colored people. A tremendous seller. 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Lincoln Woolen Mills Co., Chicago Drexel, 48L FORD'S GRAND PORCELAIN MAIL POSTAGE 1000 MILES COLLECTION DATE 1990 HENRY L. THOMAS 2251-R name & Beare of count 48-R Night, Gar. 8035-W 10-K C. W. GILL g, Expressing & Auto Repairing price: St. Louis Shaving Parlor 3957 CENTRAL AVE. C. W. GILL Moving, Expressing & Auto Repairing Office: St. Louis Shaving Parlor 3957 CENTRAL AVE. Texarkana, Tex.. March 6, 1917. The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., Chicago, Illinois. When I began the use of your Pomade my hair was 1½ ins. long. After using it one year, my hair was 8 ins. long. It grows so thick and fast I have to cut it very often. This is my photo. Mrs. Josie A. Nelson. This is what Mrs. Nelson says about Ford's Hair Pomade. Her picture shows the rest. For harsh, curly, short and unruly hair. It's use makes the hair softer, more pliable and easier to comb and put up in any style the length will permit. Guaranteed to contain no vaseline, petroleum, mineral oils or poisonous drugs. Used for Over Sixty Years. What better could be asked of an article than sixty years of universal success? Do not accept a substitute when you ask for Ford's Hair Pomade. The genuine is called "Ford's Hair Pomade" and manufactured only by The Ozomized Ox Marrrw Co., of Chicago, Ill. Price 29c and $0c a bottle. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS AISE OUR PRICES DURING THE facts that materials entering into our products we down out any excess of all we could be so do Further Information COLLEGE St. Louis, Mo. Ford's Royal White Skin Lotion FORD'S ROYAL WHITE SUNSHINE Ford's Large Brass Hair Straightening and Shampoo Comb No. 025 Wooden handle, large and very strong, making a good and serviceable comb for kinky or thick curly hair. Price $1.00 Ford's Hair Straightening and Shampoo Comb No. 026 This comb is made of solid brass, highly polished, wooden handle, and is 8 inches long over all, comb 39 inches long, and about 1 inch wide. Weight 3 oz. Price 75c This comb is 64*16 ims, loot over all, comb 2 ims, long 1, wide solid, brass width, 2 ims, a fine temple or a large temple. Ford's Hair Presser No. 028 Solid brass knobs, steel handles, nickel plated; length about 8 ins, over all. Weight 6% oz. Price 50e Ford's Hair Puller No. 029 Is very heavy and substantially made of solid brass highly polished, wooden handles. This article is designed to work kaster than 9% ins. It has a larger heating surface. Length about 9% ins, over all weight about 8 oz. Easy and convenient to handle. Price $1.00 ING THE WAR our products were raised on us, but we believe and by so doing were able to sell our goods AND BY US NOW? to you, to show your true spirit and stick by the sixty years Ford's Hair Pomade has not been a just cause, if you think it is right. Diplomas Given ROBERT FISHER Attorney and Counselor at Law 819 American Trust Building Cleveland, Ohio Tel. Central 1400-W. 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