The Gazette

THEY HAD $100,000 WORTH OF DRUGS! --- THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR No. 19. Secure Your Xmas Jewelry at SCHREIBMAN BROS. 2302 E. 55th St. We carry a fine line of Ivory, rich Cut Glass, Sheffield Silver A small deposit will hold any article until called for. Christmas Suggestions Neff-Williams Trunk Co. 1376 W. 3rd St. You will save money by trading here. A small deposit will hold any article. Many other practical articles too numerous to mention. Come in while the selection is good. A Complete Line of Home Furnishings Right Prices and Right Treatment The Pearlman Furniture Co. 3841 Woodland Ave. Phone, Central 2872-L --- Avoid the crowds and confusion of the "Down-Town" stores and let us show you our Many Beautiful and Practical Christmas Gifts DINNER-SETS, CUPS AND SAUCERS, SHAVING MUGS, FRUIT BOWLS, ETC. The wonderful Rainbow Washer and, Wringer, Electric Irons, Vacuum Sweepers, Percolators, Toasters, Curling Irons, Heaters, Etc. Coffee Percolators, Toasters, Double Boilers and all kinds of Cooking Utensils. On account of the continued mild weather, we find ourselves overstocked on coal, gas and oil heating stoves, and in order to move them before Jam. 1st, have made $30.00 Coal Stove for .....$24.00 $24.00 Coal Stove fcr .....$20.00 $19.00 Coal Stove for .....$16.00 We are also prepared to take care of your Tinwork, Furnaces, Electrical and Gas Fitting. IN UNION IS STRONG THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR THEY Phone, Cen. 1715-K. QUALITY J Secure Your X SCHREIBM 2302 E. We carry a fine line of Ivory, rie A small deposit will hold Neff-William 1376 W. You will save money A small deposit will Useful Christmas Buy Your Christmas Many other practical a to mention. Come is good. A Complete Line of Right Prices and The Pearlman THE GAZETTE For a full line of Suft-cases, Bags, Trunks and Leather Goods. Where the price is right and Quality is of the best! Trunk Trunk Co. W. 3rd St. Money by trading here. Will hold any article. Christmas Gifts Christ Presents NOW! Lasting and ornamental gifts such as Cedar Chests, Smoking Sets, Rockers Floor & Table Lamps al articles too numerous ne in while the selection ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25,1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since FRESH OHIO NEWS Written by 'The Old Reliable' Gazette's Correspondents Throughout the State What Our People Are Doing Each Week Church Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical—Marriages,Deaths,Eth. SPECIAL NOTICE Correspondents must place their news-letters, for our next issue, in their central postoffice on SATURDAY of this week, if they wish them published in our next issue which will go to press a day earlier than usual owing to the holiday, next week. LORAIN.—Mrs. Lydia Pulley Woods, son, Carl, and Henry Godett of Oberlin visited the former's brother, Wm. Pulley and family, recently.—Mr. and Mrs. Warren H. Thompson entertained, Sunday week, using their new Edison phonograph—Contractor Wm. Pulley completed two jobs in Lakewood, last week—Ruth Pulley has been absent from school for five weeks on account of her eyes. The Gazette desires an agent and correspondent in Lorain. Write the editor in Cleveland at once. ELYRIA.—Holden Hill, age 68, who died last week after three months' illness, leaves two sons—Mrs. Charlie Brown, who is visiting her husband's mother, lost their little baby. Saturday evening. Her daughter, Beau, is ill. Mr. Duvall was operated upon at the hospital, last week. A sacred concert at Second M. church, Sunday evening. The program and supper, last Tuesday evening, were successes. The official board has nominated officers, for ensuing year.—Mr. Herbert Wilson spent Sunday in Lorain—Star or Bethel lodge elected officers, Friday evening. HILLSBORO.—Mr. and Mrs. David Brown of Detroit are visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Nelson, until after the holidays.—Mr. James Bell, a pioneer, died last Thursday night. He was a faithful member of Wesleyan church. Funeral. Saturday afternoon, conducted by the pastor. Rev. H. C. Pierce.—Rev. J. Massey of Xenia is pastor of the Baptist church.—The A. M. E. church held its quarterly meeting, Sunday. Rev. H. S. Williams, pastor; Rev. Maxwell, P. E.—The Baptist S. S. will give a play, Dec. 24.—Mr. C. Hudson has returned from Mich. Toledo and Columbus. He also attended the marriage anniversary of his sister. Mrs. Lewis, in Springfield.—Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Williams entertained Mr. and Mrs. Joe Williams and Mr. B. Bolden at dinner. Sunday.—Mrs. M. Baker had as dinner guests. Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. C. Bolden, Mr. and Mrs. A. Amos. CADIZ.-Mrs. Mary Brown has returned from a visit with her husband at E. Liverpool.-The A. M. E. S. F. is preparing a cantata for Natalie Rev. G. H. Cotton preached two excellent sermons, Sunday, to large and appreciative audiences.-He will spend the holidays with his family at W. Jefferson.-Mr. Hyton of Connellsville, Pa., is visiting his son, Peter.-Mr. and Mrs. John West will leave soon for Lisbon to live on a farm.-In the presence of invited guests, at noon Saturday, Miss. Phyllis West and Mr. Frank Brown of Blaine were married by Rev. W. H. Lucas who was assisted by Rev. Cotton. An elaborate wedding dinner was served and many useful presents received.-Christopher and Bryan Christian of Seio were here, recently.-Mrs. Myrtle Meadows and Mrs. Nancy Williams of Fremont, are here, visiting.-S. S. glasses 3 and 5, held a box social, Friday evening.-Thomas West, and Grant Christian of Seio were here, recently.-Etta M. White has pneumonia.-Mr. Alfred West was in Wheeling, recently.-Influence will be brought to hear from this. Harrison Co., to have Col. Chas. Young of the U. S. Army, promoted to a Brigadier General when the incoming President gets held of the reins of government. XENIA.—Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kendricks royally entertained fifty is an exciting party. A program and two course dinner. The out-of-town guests were Mrs. Jerry Washington and daughter, Louise, of Avondale.—Mrs. Alex. Rice is improving at Washington hospital. Edwin Howard and Miss Stella Jenkins were married. Wednesday, and are at the home of the former's parents. Glenna Ford has gone to Chicago to speed the holidays. Miss Beulah Hall and brother, Booker, are also there. She will study to become a trained nurse.—Y. M. C. A. for our young men is being organized. St. John's A. M. E. church rally, in the near future, will be a big success. Many entertainments of various kinds are being given, looking to this end.—Prot. Johnson, or art teacher, at Wilberforce Church, will have an interesting and instructive lecture on "A Child during the Ages of Period." On the program "To Val Mysr Myrte Carter," the "Whitling Girl," who made her first appearance—Mr. Cofford of Detroit Gifted his sisters: Mr. and Mrs. Prangette of Janes town have located here—Roy R. W. Bagnal of Detroit spoke Thursday evening, at the Third Baptist church: "Miss Akins of Springfield will be the guest, Sunday, of Miss Eileen Beery." RALPH E. LANGSTON DEAD Son of the Great John Mercer Langston—Former Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue, New York, City. Washington, D.C. Ralph E. L. Langston, second son of the late Hon. John Mercer Langston, died here at the old family residice, Wednesday, Dec. 14, aged 64 years. Mr. Langston, who had been residing in New York city for the past twenty-five years, served in the government printing office here, many years ago was a deputy collector of Internal Revenue in New York city and held several minor offices under Democratic mayors of that city. A sister, Mrs. James C. Napier, and a brother, Frank Mercer Langston, now the only surviving members of the family. Ralph E. Langston's education was secured in Oberlin College. Federal and interment here. J. H. BON. JOHN C. DANCY BEAD Ex-Recorder of Daeds of the Distric of Columbia—Former Editor of the Star of Zion, Etc. Washington, D.C. Hon. John C. Dancy, former director of deeds to the district of Columbia, and help at his honor, Sunday, Dec. 5. Mr. Dancy was born in Tarboro, N. C. May 8, 1857. At the age of 16 he was a clerk in the treasury department and lived at the same time a student at Reward University. He was recorder of deeds of Edgcomb county, N. C., in the early 1905. He seconded the nomination of John A. Logan for vice president in the Republican convention of 1884. He managed the campaign which elected his brother mayor of Tarboro, N. C., a city of 10,000 inhabitants. Under Harrison and McKinley he was collector of customs of the city of Wilmington, N. C., and was appointed recorder of deeds of the District of Columbia by Roosevelt in 1891, serving in that capacity until 1910. In 1879 he went aloof as delegate to the Grand Lodge of Good Templars. While in England he attended the grammatical conference and returned to provide at a similar conference in Toronto, the only human of his race so honored. He edited the A. M. E. Zion Church Star of Zion and Quarterly Review. At the time of his death he was extension secretary of the Church, having been delegate to every general conference since 1880. He made several noteworthy speeches in England with Rev. George Gladstone nephew of the great statesman. He is survived by a wife, Mrs. Florence V. Dancy; a daughter, Mrs. Lillian Reed, Greenboro, N. C.; two sons, John C. Dancy, Jr., secretary of the Urban League, Detroit, and Dr. Joseph F. Dancy, and two sisters. Murdered in His Home Washington, D. C.-Dr. Robert W. Brown, well known and wealthy physician, was shot and killed almost instantly in his home, recently, by an unidentified man. The murderer escaped and no clew to his identity has been established. CHARGES R. DOUGLASS DEAD Last Son of Our Greatest Leader is Gone - Worked With His Father Washington, D. C.,—Chas. R. Douglass, only surviving son of the late Huey Fredrick Douglass, one of the four most conditionally, died Nov. 23 in his home here. Mr. Douglass was 75 years of age had served in the Civil war in the 51st Mass. Infantry and Fifth Mrs. Cavendy. He was born in Lynn, Mass., and came to this city in 1867, where he resided con- ditionally since that time. Mr. Douglass held a clerkship in the War and Treasury Departments for more than 40 years. He accompanied the Santo Domingo Commission in 1871 on the oition to consider the annexation of Nicaragua. One of the most inter- citing events in his career occurred in 1889, when he served the immortal John Brown as a messenger. At that time Mr. Brown was living as the house of Fredrick Douglass in Rochester, N.Y. THE PURE FOOD SHOW And Industrial Exposition, This Year, To Surprise All Others—Many Special Features The sixth annual pure food show and industrial expoion which will be held at the North Garage building, First 6th floor and St. Clair avenue, the week beginning February 7th, promise to be the greatest show of its kind color held in Cleveland, Manager E. H. Klusnermeier, who will direct the show, under the auspices of the Cleveland Retail Grocers' Association, has announced that more nationally known food products than ever before are to be exhibited and demonstrated during the show. The entire second floor of the new North Garage building will be devoted to the exhibits, which will number over one hundred. Applications for space have poured in upon Manager Klusnermeier from manufacturer, in every part of the country, to certify to the high regard in which the Cleveland food show is held by producer of nationally advertised foods. This year's show will be made at the more attractive by a number of contests in which valuable prizes will be given. The total value of the prizes which number eighteen is $2,000, according to Manager Klusnermeier. Hour wives are invited to enter the culinary contest and compete for the valuable prize, which include a $300 combination coal and gas range for the less heat of bread catered to a $200 coal and gas range to the winner of the cake baking contest and a $150 gas range to the winner of the pie baking contest. Other feature planned for the show include a beauty contest for babies and one for children from three to six year of age. A style show which will include the presentation of the new baking models by living models will also be held nightly during the show week. Club and society women will agonize conduct the tea room at the show, with a different club or society in charge each day. The proceeds will go to the clubs who are in charge of the tea room. There will be many other features of interest to all women, including a series of lectures on domestic science by experts. Offices of the Cleveland Retail Grocers' Association, under whose auspices the show will be held are: Charles Madors, president; John Schafen, vice president; A. Robeheckeck, treasurer, and W. C. Wren, secretary. Helpful to His Race Helpful in the Race Atlanta, Ga.—The Herndon Social Center and Day Nursery, equipped at the cost of $10,000, has been opened at 44 Dover St., through the efforts of A. F. Herndon, who financed the proposition. Herndon, who owns the best torsional parlor in the South and is active in the insurance field, bought the property for the nursery, fitted it up at his own expense and deeded the entire concern over to the Gate City: Free Kindergarten Association. The nursery is established primarily for mothers who work out in service and are unable to care for their children properly. Herndon has also assumed the salary of a worker who will be in charge. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS Dr. Phillip Magnus Johnson Falls On Knees Before Crucifix and Pleads For Freedom—A Notorious Band Toledo, O. D. Drug—morphine, co-trap was carefully laid and the victim stopped into the jaws of justice taken at $100,000 and said to be leased in from Canada in the city of London, Ont., were seized by the federal officers, it was said. Nov. 21, 1920. Four Norsemen, one of whom was to be a reputable physician, were arrested. The four, according to the authorities, are known as notorious drug traffickers who have been under the surveillance of Washington for two years. The men arrested are Mike Fisher, said to be the ringleader of the band; Dr. Phillip Magnus Johnson, St. Ontario street; J. H. Davis, New York, and Melville Letter, 2102 N. 11th St. Federal officer, under the direction of Dr. B. R. Rhees, chief of the Cimarron Maryland narcotic inspection department, had been in Toledo more than a week working on the case. Rhees and Johnson had been watched almost constantly and that he was known to be doing an illegitimate traffic in drugs, deriving his entire income from that source and merely posing as a doctor of medicine. Dr. R. M. Johnson, studied medicine years ago, in Cleveland; was a captain in the U. S. medical service during the war and is business manager of the Toledo Pioneer in which Ormond A. Forte of Cleveland is advertised as editor. The bailbond of each of the four men arrested was increased to $20,000, last week, at the hearing in U. S. Judge Killitt's court. This is said to be Johnson's second offence. "IN A PERSIAN GARDEN" Presented at Hampton—Lehmann Spar Cycle for Solo Voices Wins A League—Visiting Artists Includes Revella Hughes, Elizabeth Lennox, Harry Delmore, and Jerome Swinford. A large amount of the narcotics were taken from Johnson's office but the big "haul" was made at the Fourteenth street place operated by Lester, the officers finding drugs concealed in the victoria, in bed clothes, under curtains, back of pictures and in every nook and cranny in the house. Several thousand dollars worth of the drugs, morphine and cocaine, were found in Johnson's safe together with a large amount of jewelry which he had apparently accepted in payment of drugs sold to some of his customers. Johnson told the agents that the drugs were merely there for safekeeping for someone else and discriminated ownership of the drugs. Wrappers and caps of bottles were found in Johnson's wastebasket, proving that he had been selling the drug. Records showed that Johnson's receipts for a day's business amounted to between $260 and $360, according to how the market on the forbidden drug stood. One of the federal agents acting as an informer, entered Johnson's office and asked to purchase $10,000 worth of morphine. Johnson is said to have regretted the fact that he did not have that much in his possession but offered to refer the "gentleman" to a man who could sell him that amount, asking a compensation for so doing. No Government Stamps. No Government Stamps. The federal agent was directed to the 11th street place where Lester is said to have claimed that he could only spare $300 worth at that time but would have more ready for him shortly. Davis is said to have wrapped the package up for the customer. The money was marked. On emerging from the place after making his third purchase the "informer" signaled to the waiting officers outside who immediately gained entrance to the place and instituted the search. Packages of morphine, cocaine, and cans of raw and cooked opium and an opium smoking outfit were produced. None of the seized narcotics bore revenue stamps, proving beyond a doubt that the stuff had been smuggled into the United States from Canada. The stuil was said to have been put up in London. The stuil on Johnson's place followed immediately after. Johnson posing as a very sanctimonious person, working at a legitimate profession, fell on his knees before a crucifix loudly appealing to the officers to him go and that he was innocent of any wrong doing. A white girl attendant in Johnson's agency dashed out of the place, seeming. The quartet was sent to jail charged with violation of the Harrison drug act and the opium smoking charge. Davis and Lester are charged jointly with the opium smoking charge. The men were arraigned before U. S. Commissioner Gaines, and bond was fixed at $10,000 each, owing to the magnitude of the charges against them. They are also charged with conspiracy. Lester was the only one to plead guilty to the charges. Johnson's wife put up bond for her husband in her own name. Dr. Rhoes said that Lester was out on $2,500 bond for illegal traffic in drugs in Cleveland for which he was to have been tried shortly. Fisher is under $1,000 bond here for illegal possession of narcotics. The ontum pine found in the raid is said to have quite a history. Federal agents said the pine was once the prized possession of a Chinese Emperor. Just what the story entails is not known but it is said that tales of romance, crime, love and bloodshed have been related in connection with it. Bottles, boxes, cartons, cans and every conceivable sort of a container packed with the unlawful drugs, which would have made any drug addict see red, were heaped up in a pile to be sorted out by the officers and labeled "Exhibit A." Blackjacks and guns were also found in the wholesale seizure. The IN UNION B IS STRENGTH ps. Bar- your IAX, orn, the nes. for ities. LE COPY FIVE CENTS RUGS! AMERICANS own Physician and Publisher Johnson Falls On Knees and Pleads For Notorious Band trip was carefully laid and the vic- tims stamped into the jaws of justice just as it was planned they should. Not a hitch occurred in the plans of the federal officers, it was said. Dr. P. M. Johnson, studied medicine years ago, in Cleveland; was a captain in the U. S. medical service during the war and is business manager of the Toledo Pioneer in which Ormond A. Forte of Cleveland is advertised as editor. The bailbond of each of the four men arrested was increased to $20,000, last week, at the hearing in U. S. Judge Killitt's court. This is said to be Johnson's second Preserved at Hampton-Lehmann Shrift Cycle for Solo Voices Wins Applause—Visiting Artists—In- cleds Revella Hughes, Eliza- kah Lenox, Harry Delmore, and Jerome Swinford. HAMPTON, V.A.—Revella Hughes of Huntington, W. Va., soprano, and Harry Delmore of Boston, tenor, joined recently, with two white artists—Elizabeth Leanex, contralto, and Jerome Swinford, bass-baritone, both of New York—in presenting, at Hampton Institute before a large audience, "In a Persian Garden," a song cycle for four solo voices, the music for which was written by Liza Lehmann and the words for which were selected from Fitzgerald's translation of the "Rahaiyat" of Omar Khayyam. The piano accompaniments were played by Mrs. R. Nathaniel Dett (Helen Elise Smith Dett). Miss Hughes also sang a "A Thousand Years Ago and Merge" and "I'm So Glad Trouble Don't Play Alway," both written and played by Mr. Dett, who had made the arrangements for this successful concert. Mr. Delmore sang: "Call Me No More" by Cadman and "Questa o Quella" (Mid the Fair Throng) from Verdír's "Rigoloetto." Mrs. Dett played the "Trout" (Schubert-Heller). Mr. Swinford, who during charge of the only official Glee Club, sang "Vision Fugitive" from Massenet's "Herodia" and "O Come, My Love." Mrs. Lennox, who is a gifted concert and oratorio contralto and who is now a soloist in the First Presbyterian Church of New York, sang "Adieu Forests" from Tschakowski's "Jeanne d'Arre" and "The Fair Pipers." All the concert numbers won hearty applause. "In a Persian Garden" was excellently presented. The solo and quartet singing were done with effectiveness and artistic finish. Miss Hughes was for some time director of music at the A. and M. College, Orangeburg, S. C. She studied to be a professional pianist, but soon showed that she had a remarkable voice. Some of her time recently has been devoted to the Girls' Department of the Harlem Community House in New York. Mr. Delmore received his voice training under Arthur J. Hubbard of Boston, who trained Roland W. Hayes. He fulfilled the promises which have been made for him by R. W. Hayes, who had said: "Mr. Delmore is the possessor of an unusually good natural voice, with ample dramatic possibilities, wide range, and beautiful quality." New Trials for "Elaine" Victims Little Rock, Ark.-On the grounds that the Phillips Circuit Court had erred in refusing to permit the introduction of new evidence to support a charge that prejudice in the exclusion of Negroes had been shown in the selection of the jury, the Arkansas Supreme Court reversed and remanded for new trials the cases of six of the Elaine Negro (alleged) rioters who were under death sentences. An exhibition of the club and class work of the Playhouse Settlement, 2229 E. 53th St., will be held, Monday and Tuesday, from 1 to 10 P. M. Articles made by the members of the various clubs and classes in sewing, manual training, domestic science, toy, making, etc., will be on display. Two especially interesting exhibits will be those of the girls' manual training class and the boys' cooking classes or clubists. The public is cordially invited. On Dec. 22, from 8 to 10:30 P. M. special Xmas dance at Longwood community center, under the paupies of the Y. P. D. club. The Chester club under the direction of Mrs. Raymond Smith, have prepared several members which will be interned into the Xmas Carnival "Fairies?" at Longwood Center, Dec. 23, at 5:15 P. M. Forty-five children will take part in the pageant which will be presented under the supervision of Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Jelliffe. --- SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) That serial photoplay, "Bride 13," is almost as bad, from a race viewpoint, as "The Birth of a Nation" was. The State Board of Censors ought to banish it from Ohio. As a matter of fact, it ought not to be tolerated anywhere in this country. That part of the U. S. Constitution, under which the demand is being made to cut down the southern states' representation in Congress because of disfranchisement, is MANDATORY and should long ago have been cheyed by that august body. In our opinion our people are continuing to waste too much valuable time and effort calling on Congress to enact a Federal Anti-Lynching law in the face of a U. S. Supreme Court decision, years ago, relegating such legislation to the Assemblies of the various states, under the head of "states' rights." In a recent speech, at Brooklyn, N. Y., Ex-President Wm. H. Taft referred to "the southern white man as the Negro's best friend," and then proceeded to praise Booker T. Washington, doubtless because the latter preached the same fool doctrine. As if every "Negro" in America doesn't know better! There is more "truth than poetry" in Judge Wm. Harrison's inegleant statement that "the race lacks guts" in our never-ending fight for our rights and privileges. As soon as our so-called leaders, as well as the masses of our people, recognize this fact we will make faster and better progress as individuals and as a race. We were honored with a personal acquaintance of many years' standing with both Messrs. Langston and Douglass and their distinguished fathers. We knew even better than the first two named the Hon. John C. Dancy. All were exceptionally able men who helped materially in the race's progress of the last quarter of a century. Our women's organizations of Buffalo have unearthed a "cracker" family (from the South) that has held one of our girls in virtual slavery for eighteen years. The young woman is twenty-four years of age and was never allowed to mingle with her people wherever the family located. She was not even decently clothed. The Douglass club of Buffalo has placed the matter in the hands of a leading attorney of that city who has started proceedings to recover something material for the girl. May he succeed! Many months ago we called the attention of our people to the fact that the bath house in St. Clair Ave. and E. 67th St., for the poor white people in that vienna, was to cost twice as much as the Central-Marion bath-house for our people. It seems now that it cost even more than—$225,000. That is, the building alone cost that amount. The cost of the Central-Marion bath-house was placed at $100,000, according to reports circulated. The Chapman (St. Clair) bath-house has twice as many "showers" as the Central-Marion bath-house and has dressing rooms, a spaceous gymnasium, etc., and is far and away better than the Central-Marion bath-house. WHY? A supporter of the Democratic ticket in the last election writes to the New York World to ask this question: "What do the Republicans intend doing with the vast governmental powers soon to be in their control in an epoch of falling prices, falling wages, falling government revenues, high interest rates, reduced markets at home and abroad, factory shutdowns, surplus labor and increasing numbers of men out of work, etc." Now, for history's sake, let us record that this question was asked on November 6, four days after election. The falling prices, falling wages, high interest rates, etc., had been on the way for several months and had reached such a stage by election time as to impress this Democrat with the idea that the Republicans face an almost super-human task. And they do. The Republican party will take charge of the Government at a time when every condition and circumstance is adverse. It will require constructive statesmanship of the highest order to rescue the United States from the chaos into which it has been drawn by eight years of Democratic rule. But we should be thankful to a Democratic paper for publishing the communication of a Democrat, admitting that the conditions existed four days after the election. The country could not have been reduced to such a condition in four days, hence the long list of evils must have been brought on before the result of the election was known. ARTICLE 12. In view of the present situation in Greece it is appropriate to recall the language of Article 12 of the league of nations covenant: "The members of the league agree that if there should arise between them any dispute likely to lead to a rupture, they will submit the matter either to arbitration or to inquiry by the council, and they agree in no case to resort to war until three months after the award by the arbitrators or the report by the council." Self-determination is one of the principles upon which the league is supposedly founded. The people of Greece, by an overwhelming popular vote have called King Constantine back to the throne of their country. The result is highly unsatisfactory to England and France, and they have concentrated a formidable naval force at the Greek port of Piraeus to await developments. All three nations are members of the league and of the league council, and the concentration of warships indicates a "dispute likely to lead to a rupture," precisely the situation anticipated by Article 12 of the covenant. But there is no suggestion of arbitration, and the fact that the arrival of warships was not delayed shows that their guns will not wait three months before opening fire should occasion warrant. Every day brings renewed evidence of the complete impotency of the league to live up to even its most elementary obligations. CONGRESS SHOULD INVESTIGATE The President of Haiti's mild but manly protests against the mistreatment of his people by Americans, which includes the marines, are having excellent effect throughout this country, and the result will undoubtedly be that Congress will inaugurate a searching investigation that will disclose facts the Naval Court Inquiry seems to be trying to cover up. The truth as to the wholesale killing of Haitians, the outraging of women and children and false imprisonment of both men and women, as well as the despicable methods used to secure the alleged acceptance of a new constitution for that country which met the wishes of Americans, will eventually be disclosed. This the great mass of people of this country are entitled to as well as the Haitians. Our Navy Department first admitted the killing of $500 Haitians; then later cut the number to 2500; now it is 1142. Just what it will be a few weeks hence we are unable to say. Less than 1142, of course. A civil service examination, Jan. 8, 21, will fill two vacancies in the local federal building, charwoman at $360 per year with a $240 bonus and for an unskilled laborer at $720 with a bonus of $240. Try for these places. The Bloomfield Furniture Co. 4425 Lorain Ace, who handle a complete line of furniture, is one of the lowest price houses in the city. They are now having a remarkable sale of photographs at $5 down with twenty records free. Patronize them.-Adv. Don't fail! to hear George W. Garner, our greatest tenor, and his company at St. John's church, Dec. 28, '20. We turned people away at the Collins-Jones recital. So come early to hear the greatest of all tenors. Admission 50 cents and a dollar.-Adv. Roy Williams was injured seriously, Friday, when he fell five feet into a pool of stagnant water while working on a sewer at E. 14th St. and Lake Shore boulevard. He was rescued by firemen and police reserves and taken to St. Mark's hospital. Williams lives at 2676 E. 140th St. Our advertisers want your trace. Those who do not ask for it in the columns of "The Old Reliable" Gazette certainly care little, if at all, for it. Therefore, we urge our readers and all of our friends to patronize those who ask for your trade in the columns of this paper! It is a privilege to fearlessly stand for the right— Not a sacrifice, even though you go down. They count not the cost, who fight the good fight. THE GAZETTE. CLEVELAND; OHIO, DECEMBER 18, 1920. A DOINGS OF THE RACE Buffalo now has five Afro-American teachers in her public (mixed) schools. Your friends and acquaintances will appreciate a year's subscription to The Gazette as a Christmas or New Year's present. Try it! The sheriff-elect, of St. Louis, Mo., has appointed five Afro-American deputies. Bishop Evans Tyre of the A. M. E. Church died, recently. Interment at Nashville, Tenn. Dr. D. Weaver, of St. Louis, Mo., has been appointed post-mortem physician in the coroner's office. Salary, $5,000. Dr. Woodfin, a prominent physician of Ironton, O., was elected coroner of Lawrence county on the republican ticket, Nov. 2, 1920. Harold Murray, until recently purchasing agent for Cuban Rubber Tire manufacturers, is in New York where he is to represent his company as one of its foreign agents. Salary, $6,000. According to the latest U. S. census there are 1,616 Afro-American farmers in Ohio, 334 less than in 1910, only 7 in Cuyahoga county, one more than in 1910. Lorain county has 15 as against 19 in 1910. What is believed to be the record week's carmings for a common laborer in southern Illinois has just been established by Charles Gant, at the tie plant at Carbondale. Working six days, he earned $148. Employees there are paid so much for each tie they carry. General Mangin's article in the latest issue of the Revue des deux Mondes, Paris, demands that France increase her black army and bring pressure to bear on Belgium, under the terms of the Franco-Belgian military convention, to conscript the 20,000,000 natives in the Belgian colonies. F. E. Corbie, a member of the freshman class of the College of the City of New York won the highest oratorical prize in the gift of the institution, Nov. 12, 1920. He was the only Afro-American among the five contestants. It is the first time in the history of C. C. N. Y. that the prize has been captured by a freshman. He is also captain of the freeshm's debating team. He spoke on "Justice to the Negro." Additional Locals The Neff-Williams Co., 1876 W. 3rd St., offer as useful Xmas gifts a fine line of bags, suitcases, trunks and leather goods. Our professional men and others will profit by an inspection of their brief cases and other articles. See their ad.-Adv. We wish to call the attention of our people to the fact that they should give a large share of their patronage to the W. H.-Ford Music Co., a race enterprise at 4712 Central Ave., where all the latest Pace & Handy songs and plays and records are to be obtained. Mamie Smith's songs, one of our great vocal artists whose work has been a sensation on the Okeb records, are featured there. Do not fail to read Rev. Saul A. Lucas' advertisement elsewhere in this paper. When it comes to real Christmas presents, he certainly has them. The Gazette takes pleasure in recommending them to its readers.-Adv. Before the fire that destroyed the Main Theater, Scoville Ave. and E 25th St., O. E. Belles, the versatile and genial manager, boasted, and rightly, too, of having as fine pictures as any theater in the city. Now, Mr. Belles has a practically new and beautiful man with the very latest and best picture books to treat to enter "The New Main." Go in and see it for yourself just as soon as you can and become a regular patron.-Adv. A large and enthusiastic meeting of men interested in securing a building in which to provide more adequate recreation, educational, religious and social activities for men and boys, was held in the Community Center, E 40th St., Saturday evening. A. H. Martin, president of our Welfare Association, presided. Capt. Charles Frye led the meeting in singing. J. B. Redmond, pastor of Cory church, prayed. Mr. Martin and Mr. Conners, secretary of the Association, presented needs of our men of Cleveland for such a movement, as proposed, and plans by which these needs may be met. Major W. T. Anderson, Rev. C. Lee Jefferson, pastor of St. Marks Presbyterian church. Councilman W. Fleming, Frank E. Minter, R. L. Hamlett and others present, discussed the movement and strongly endorsed the efforts and plans to secure a building and carry out the proposed program. Mr. Henry Haines offered the following resolution which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, that heartily endorse the movement of the Negro Welfare Association to secure a recreational, educational, religious, social and other welfare activities for men and boys and pledge our moral and financial support to the same. Mr. Conners called attention to the program for men which the Association is carrying out and our support and co-operation to the movement to secure a building so that the work might be more efficiently done. Cards bearing the following statement was distributed and signed by those present: "Being in sympathy with the movement sponsored by the Negro Welfare Association to provide more adequate facilities for the men and boys of Cleveland, I hereby pledge my moral and financial support to the same and request that you enroll me as a member of the movement." The plans are first to secure the endorsement of men to the movement, an option on a building and then, launch a large financial campaign, when conditions are opportune, to purchase and equip the building. Secretary Conners insists that this is not a camouflaged "jim crow" Y. M. C. A. movement. We shall see. There is something of value at the Gazette office for Mrs. Lydia McKenney, former Mrs. Lydia Willis. This lady has lived at various points in Ohio-Cleveland, Dayton, Columbus and Cincinnati—or has visited them for short or long periods. Mrs. Willis-McKenney had relatives in Indianapolis. Any person having knowledge of her whereabouts will favor her greatly by writing the editor of this paper immediately. (Race newspapers, please copy.) ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS EMPIRE SAVINGS & LOAN COMPANY The annual meeting of stock- holders of The Empire Savings & Loan Company will be held at the Phillis Wheatley Annex, Fortieth St. & Central Ave. Tuesday evening, Jan. 11, 1921, at 8:30 o'clock. Putting off the order for those Christmas Portraits is like buying the customary necktie on Christmas Eve--it's never very satisfactory but it has to do! The Smith Studio THE BED-BUG HAS NO WINGS AT ALL BUT IT GETS THERE JUST THE SAME! Kills kooties, kills bed-bugs, roaches, lice and fleas. Not dangerous, but an excellent sham- poo and cleanser. Four ounce sealed package prepaid, 35 cents. Address ```markdown ``` THE C. A. C. DRY CLEANING COMPANY Cleaning, Pressing, Dyeing and Repairing We Specialize on Fancy Silks, Furs, Feathers, Etc. WORK CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED SPECIAL ANE Until Jan. 1, 1921, a nice lot be purchased on a down payment No interest or taxes for the year we will furnish funds for buildi mander of this year. Telephone We have improved city pro small down payments and easy or more and want a home, call a The Peoples Realt 2316 East 55th St., (near Centra SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Until Jan. 1, 1921, a nice lot in the Bella Villa Allotment may be purchased on a down payment of $25, balance $7.50 per month. No interest or taxes for the year 1921. When lots are paid for we will furnish funds for building. This offer good for the remainder of this year. Telephone us or call at our office today. We have improved city property on our list we can sell on small down payments and easy monthly terms. If you have $500 or more and want a home, call at our office. 2316 East 55th St., (near Central Ave.) H. S. Chauncey, Sec'y-Mgr. Rosedale 6778. Central 1715 W. "We Are Cutting the Prices But Not the Quality" at 3963 Central Aye. Where you can secure a complete line of men's wear that will make ideal gifts for Christmas. --- Rheumatism—Stomach—Lumbago—Blood The Peerless Remedy for Rheumatism and Blood Ask Your Druggist If He Will Supply You. Do You Know Her? H. E. Murrell, Pres. H. S. Chauncey, See'y 6316 Central Ave. Box 114, Sta., A, Cleveland, Ohio. LADIES AND GENTS TAILORING 2033 Scovill Avenue Cleveland, O. C. A. Cowley. Prop. Phone; Central, 4423 W. Name "Bayer" on Genuine BAYER ER "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" is genuine Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for over twenty years. Accept only an unbroken "Bayer package" which contains proper directions to relieve Headache, Toothache, Earache, Neurotia, Rheumatism, Colds and Pain. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost few cents. Druggists also sell larger "Bayer package" Aspirin is trade mark Bayer Manufacture Monoecicideciser of Salicylic acid. Phone—Rosedale 1321. Office Hours—10 to 1, 5 to 7 Sundays by Appointment Dr. Wm. P. Saunders Physician and Surgeon. X-Ray—Electric Treatments 4508 Central Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. W. H. FORD MUSIC CO. 4712 Central Ave. VARIETY MUSIC SHOPPE Columbia, Emerson, Okeh and Victor Records, Sheet Music, Player Rolls and Instruments. Phones: Rosedale 1375 M, Garfield 7315 J. J. LOMSKY 3820 Central Avenue We carry full line of Dry Goods Ladies and Gents Furnishings NOUNCEMENT in the Bella Villa Allotment may amount of $25, balance $7.50 per month. April 1921. When lots are paid for ing. This offer good for the re- ce us or call at our office today. Property on our list we can sell on monthly terms. If you have $500 at our office. My Company (Inc.) Al Ave.) H. S. Chaucey, Sec'y-Mgr. Central 1715 W. ASPIRIN REV. LEO S. OSMAN, 909 N. Fremont Ave., Baltimore, Md. Make your skin bright, healthy and beautiful A smooth, clear complexion of delicate softness, free from blenishes and blackheads, is indicative of intelligent care and refinement. The Dr. Fred Palmer method of beauty treatment, if used with regularity, promises a reward that will warrant its systematic use. You can secure a complete set of Dr. Fred Palmer's Toilet Preparations from your druggist. First, steam the face, neck, hands and arms thoroughly with a turkish towel, as hot as the skin can bear. Repeat this three or four times. Then rub Dr. Fred Palmer's Skin Whitener Soap gently into the skin with a soft wash rag, using hot water. Rub this lather gently, but thoroughly into the skin, and then rinse off thoroughly with hot water. Next, with the finger tips, thoroughly rub Dr. Fred Palmer's Skin Whitener into the skin. Dr. Fred Palmer's Skin Whitener has earned for itself a reputation never attained by other skincreams. It is made by competent chemists, and only the best of each class of ingredients is used. It is creamy white, smooth as velvet, sweetly perfumed. After rubbing the Skin Whitener in thoroughly, until it is absorbed by the skin, apply Dr. Fred Palmer's Skin Whitener Powder, a dainty, sweetly-scented face powder, that protects the face from sunburn or chafe, and enhances the lightness of the complexion. In addition to the soap, cream and powder, Dr. Fred Palmer has prepared a hair dresser that is without equal for straightening, softening and increasing the growth of the hair. Only a hair dresser par-excellence would be marked with Dr. Fred Palmer's name, which has always stood for quality in toilet preparations. $5 cents each at your druggist, or sent post-paid upon receipt of the purchase price, plus 1 cent war tax. (No war tax on soap.) JACOB'S PHARMACY COMPANY ATLANTA, GA. DR. FRED SKIN WHITENER PATROLL JOE HEDGES' H AND BARB 3038 CENTRAL One of the Best in the com come CENTRAL 2017 K Z. DOUGLAS LOGAN OWENS, Pres. WM. BRACK, Vice-Pres. ISOM REEVES, Mgr. FRANK DOCTOR, Asst. Mgr. M. E. HARRIS, Secy. CENTRAL SE A RACE E G. J. TATE, P GENTS' FURNISHINGS, Hosiery, Underwear and Arrow Col 2922 CENTRAL Phone Prospect 441-J. JACOB SCHE BAKE Fresh Rolls, Pies Central 1745 W "As Close to You as You Lewis & Successors to Nick Undertakers and H Bell, Prospect 4264 3350 CENTRAL AVE. FUNERAL "It's easy to pay and o Dresswell Cred 4701 Central Ave., PATRONIZE THE HEDGES' POOL ROOM AND BARBER SHOP 3038 CENTRAL AVE. the Best in the city. Everybody Welcome! 2017 K PROSPECT 759 DOUGLASS CLUB SWENS, Pres. CK. Vice-Pres. EVES, Mgr. DOCTOR, Asst. Mgr. ORIS, Secy. 3033 CENTRAL AVE. CLEVELAND, OHIO NTRAL SHIRT SHOP A RACE ENTERPRISE G. J. TATE, Proprietor. 'S' FURNISHINGS, NECKWEAR, derwear and Arrow Collars and Shirts, Hats, Caps, etc. 2922 CENTRAL AVE. sect 441-J. JACOB SCHNEIDER BAKERY Fresh Rolls, Pies, Cakes Daily 1745 W 3028 Central Ave. As Close to You as Your Nearest 'Phone' Lewis & Tuck Successors to Nickens & Fitzgerald tracters and Funeral Directors Prospect 4264 Cuy., Central 1115-W 3350 CENTRAL AVE., COR. E. 34th ST. FUNERALS, $100 easy to pay and dresswell our way" Cswell Credit Clothing Co. Central Ave., Cleveland, O. One of the Best in the city. Everybody Welcome! LOGAN OWENS, Pres. WM. BRACK, Vice-Pres. ISOM REEVES, Mgr. FRANK DOCTOR, Asst. Mgr. M. E. HARRIS, Seey 3033 CENTRAL AVE. CLEVELAND, OH10 G. J. TATE, Proprietor. GENTS' FURNISHINGS, NECKWEAR. Hosiery, Underwear and Arrow Collars and Shirts, Hats, Caps, etc. 2922 CENTRAL AVE. Phone Prospect 441-J. Fresh Rolls, Pies, Cakes Daily Central 1745 W 3028 Central Ave. Undertakers and Funeral Directors Bell, Prospect 4264 Cuy., Central 1115-W 3350 CENTRAL AVE., COR. E. 34th ST. FUNERALS, $100 "It's easy to pay and dresswell our way" Dresswell Credit Clothing Co. 4701 Central Ave., Cleveland, O. We Invite Charge Accounts Discount For Cash CASH OR CREDIT! --- Q A First—steam the face with hot towels. 图 Then rub in Dr. Fred Palmer's Skin Whitener. Dr. Fred Pat- mer's Hair Dresser makes long, glossy, silk; hair. Dr. Fred Palmer's Hair Dresser makes long, glossy, silky hair. Result: beautiful skin and hair. PALMER'S PREPARATIONS Discount For Cash Dr. LeROY N. BUNDY, Dentist, Guaranteed and Efficient Work! Extraction with Gas Administered. Twenty Years' Experience. The "St. John", 2265 E. 40th St. Cor. Central Ave. 'Phones: Bell, Rose. 2306; State, Central, 1666-L. Hours: 9 to 12. 1 to 6. 7 to 8. Sundays, By Appointment Dr. N. K. Christopher Office Hours: 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. 3 p. m. to 8 p. m. Sundays by Appointment 2234 E. 55th St. Cleveland, O. Phone, Rosedale 6165 Office Phones: Main 2912; Central 1424-R Residence, 614 E. 107th St. Phone, Eddy 2218-J Attorney-at-Law Room 510, Blackstone Building 1426 West 3rd Street Notary Public Polish Interpreter Cleveland O Bell 'Phone Rosedale 5598 Residence, Rosedale, 4417. Hours: 9-11 A. M.-1-3 P. M.-6-8 P. M. Sunday's 3-5 P. M. E. J. GREGG, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Special Service Diseases of Women and Children Office: 2322 E. 55th St., Temple Theater Bldg. Rooms 2-3. Cleveland, O. Dr. E. A. BAILEY PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 2265 E. 40th St. Cor. Central Ave. Cleveland, O. Office Hours: 4 to 7:30 P. M. Phone—Rosedale 2306 Central 1666 L. Residence—8012 Cedar Ave. — Residence Phones — Cedar 1943 Princeton 1459 W. The MECCA For the PUREST AND BEST MEDICINES, SODAS, CIGARS, ETC., and for Prescriptions filled by a Registered Pharmacist is L. A. Lesser's DRUG STORE, 2202 Scoville Ave. The Pride of Carolina The State Agricultural and Mechanical College of South Carolina Orangeburg, S. C. Next session begins September 28th and ends May 26th, 1021. No Tuition, no Room Rent, no Charges for Water, Lights or Fuel. Entrance Fee $10.00. Board $12.00 per Month in Advance. Books, Laundry and Personal Expenses Extra. Every Modern Facility. Standard Equipment, Military Discipline. A Faculty of 67 Officers and Instructors. For Information and Catalogue. R. S. WILKINSON, Pres. Orangeburg, S. C. Office, Rose, 1412. Res., Gar. 6557 Princeton 171 Office Hours—4:30 to 7:30 P. M. Dr. O. A. Taylor PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 2288 E. 49th St., Cleveland, O. MRS.L.S.BRADLEY 8241 Preble Ave. Cleveland, O. Has Houses For Sale or To Rent OUR LESSON We must learn to govern oursels and work together for our own advancement. If we do not learn to govern oursels and work together for our own advancement, we may be very sure that we will be governed by others in their own interest as well as worked by others for their own advancement and not ours.—George W. Blount. Where to Purchase The Gazette NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS Subscribers not receiving The Gazette regularly should notify us at once. We desire every copy delivered promptly. Send or bring locals and all business matters to The Gazette's office, 214-215 Blackstone Bldg. If you wish to see the editor call there, please. We advise our readers to carefully examine The Gazette's advertisements before making purchases. Business men who advertise in this paper should have the patronage of our people. The fact that they advertise is assurance that they want it. All matters for publication in current issues of The Gazette must be in the office by 4 p. m., WEDNESDAY of that week, at the latest. J. E. BRANHAM'S 4219 Central Ave. JACKSON'S 4401 Central Ave. *PHILLIP LURIE, 3051 Central Ave. E. R. BRO 3708 Co *OPEN NO NOTICE TO Subscribers not receiving The us at once. We desire every copy Send or bring locals and all S office, 214-215 Blackstone Bldg. B there, please. We advise our readers to care vertisements before making purp tise in this paper should have the fact that they advertise is assu All matters for publication must be in the office by 4 p. m., W latest. The Ohio State THE GAZETTE, Harry C. Smith Classified Advertising ... Department ... FOR RENT—Two 3-room suites at 10510 Hudson Ave. No bath. Gas large yard and arrangements for coal stoves. Near car line. Inquire 10506 Hudson Ave. CLEVELAND Social and Personal Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Tuck visited his parents in Oberlin, recently. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Ross attended a wedding in Cincinnati, recently. Atty. Selmo Glenn and Miss Fern Streets of Detroit were married, recently. Charles Walden was acting secretary of the grand jury that indicted Judge McGannon. Mr. and Mrs. Ray. Clark have a fine baby girl. He is Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Grant's son. Boydston Post oyster fry and dance at the Center, Friday evening, was an enjoyable affair. Read carefully the Co-Operative Hardware Co. advertisement on our first page.—Adv. The Optimistic club's concert, last Monday evening, like its meeting at its president, Mrs. Della Offer's, was a success. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brown or Elyria visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brown. E. 103rd St., recently. Dr. J. R. Philen car to run over a big Buick car, recently, while driving his own auto near E. 30th St. and Cedar Ave. it is said. Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Scott lost their suitcase with nearly $500 in jewelry in it at the Union passenger station, recently. Wm. Smith, a Kennard junior student, has the honor of being the editor of the Kennard Echo, the school's official monthly paper. E. R. Brown has installed a fine Steger model Victrola in a his torsoal parlor, 3708 Central Ave. He is contemplating other improvements. Wm. R. Conners returned recently from Toledo where he delivered an address in the interest of Frederick Douglass Recreation Center of that city. Elmer C. Underwood has been transferred from Pittsburgh to Cleveland and assigned as transfer clerk at the Union passenger station. He is a member of the White Atty. Peter Bolt, assistant prosecuting attorney of Lake county at Gary, Ind, was in the city, recently, visiting his wife, Mrs. Bertha Sutton-Bolt, one of our local school teachers. Mr. and Mrs. Hunnieut, of Kempton Ave., entertained at dinner recently. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Carroll. Hon. T. E. Burton will speak at the Caterers' club, Sunday at 3:30 p.m. It's monthly entertainment will be a formal dance, Dec. 31. The annual ball will be held, Jan. 31. Dr. George Turner, Mrs. J. Ferguson and daughters, Mrs. "Dimpie" Slaughter and Jessie Otey, have returned from a pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Turner of Mount Vernon. LOTS (in the city) for sale. Water, electric light and city street car service. Ten dollars down and three dollars a week. Phone, John M. Anderson, Edgewater 3157-W and Central 6930-R or call at 510 Superior Blvd. Adv. A. D. Boyd ("Starlight"), who was seriously ill for two weeks with influenza, went out too soon and sustained a "backset" which kept him indoors again until a few days ago. Mrs. Eliza Holmes, widow of Mr. John Holmes, 10506 Hudson Ave., one of our oldest and most highly esteemed residents, is still critically ill. Her daughter, Mrs. Mabel Powell Jackson, is attending her. Dr. Woodson, P. E., Dr. L. H. Brown and Wm. R. Conners were callers, at The Gazette office, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Mattie E. Hunter leaves the first of new year for an extended trip to the West Indies. The Bloomfield Furniture Co., 4425 Lorain Ave., who handle a complete line of furniture, feature a fast delivery service to all sections of the THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, OHIO, DECEMBER 18, 1920. Even though we are selling these full size Cabinet Talking Machines for $75, we give you twenty Record Selections (10 Records) FREE and Guarantee these Machines for five years, just the same. We have other Machines at slightly higher prices too, all sold on the same basis as the one offered at $75. *ERNEST P. JACKSON'S* 2569 Central Ave. W. T. GRANT, 2512 Central Ave. A. ZINAMON'S, 2321 Central Ave. DOWNS, Central Ave. SUNDAYS. SUBSCRIBERS The Gazette regularly should notify by delivered promptly. Business matters to The Gazette's If you wish to see the editor call werefully examine The Gazette's ad- reaches. Business man who adver- the patronage of our people. The france that they want it. in current issues of The Gazette WEDNESDAY of that week, at the Telephone Fax: "Cuyahoga", Central 513-K city. See their advertisement else where in this paper—Adv. Ralph Rogers, student at Lakewood high school, was elected manager of the To-Ka-Lon basketball team, class "B." Any one wishing games should write Ralph Rogers, 1545 Winton Ave., Lakewood, O. Rev. Irving K. Merchant, who recently tendered his resignation as pastor of Mt. Zion Cong, church, was recently presented with a fine traveling bag by members and friends, at the church. Mrs. Robert B. Hedges headed the movement! James Brown is playing forward with the East Tech High basketball team, being the only Afro-American member of the team. Albert Williams and Rufus Seal, other Tech students, expect to try for athletic honors in the near future. You can't overlook the Temple Theater advertisement any week, especially this and next week. Manager Bolasny has a room, well and well conducted photoy house and gives the very best pictures all the time. Go in and see for yourself — ady. Mrs. Alex O. Taylor had as guest, Thanksgiving week, her brother, Robert James of South Boston, Va., who was enroute from Detroit to Philadelphia. Mr. Taylor is the versatile Cleveland correspondent and representative of the Chicago Defender. Atty. Elisha Scott, of Topeka, Kan., was in the city, recently, en route to Washington, D. C. He was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. O. A. Tayler. The doctor's recent address on "Education" at Cory M. E. church is still being favorably commented upon by those who heard it. Shiloh Baptist church's contemplated purchase of the Jewish Temple, corner Central Ave. and E 55th St., has spurred Cory M. E. church to an effort to take over Epworth Memorial church, corner E. 55th St. and Prospect Ave. St. James A. M. E. church, E. E., has enlarged its auditorium. St. John's A. M. E. church presents George W. Garner, the noted tenor, and his company in a great recital at the church, Tuesday evening, Dec. 28. '20. Admission, 50 cents and one dollar. Tickets on sale at the Phyllis Wheatley Association and the People's Drug store.—Adv. Boydston Post is planning a children's party and will have a Xmas tree, a Santa Claus and all the other things that go with the season. Donations were taken from members of the post to cover the cost of the same. Anyone wishing information concerning the party can get the same from A. R. Tuck at Tuck's undertaking parlor, 3350 Central Ave. Some very bitter complaints are being made against one Brandon Hughes, E. 93d St. "a real estate man," who was on Monday in police court placed under a $500 bail-bond. It is said he secured $1,000 from one person, $500 from another and other sums from various persons. "to secure certain properties" and failed to "deliver." The meeting at the Community Center, E. 40th St., Saturday evening, EXTRA EASY TER. $5 I BUYS TALKING was for the purpose of inaugurating efforts to get a larger building for the Center. Why not combine it with the Y. M. C. U. which is said to have the building but apparently lacks additional "push" that could be supplied by the Center. St. Mark's Presbyterian church was well attended, Sunday morning and evening, Dr. Jefferson preaching two very instructive sermons: "Christian Seven Sermons" and "Christian: Several persons joined church and the offerings were very liberal. The S. S. rehearsed Xmas music under the direction of Mrs. Cora Hayes. The Lord's Supper, the rite of baptism and new members will be received at 11 a. m., Sunday. Mrs. Carrie Steele (white), who conducts a home for our girls and boys in Chattanooga, at her own expense, gave an interesting talk zu St. John church, Sunday, Dec. 5. She is most favorably known for her philanthropy throughout the South, and was given a great ovation at St John's. She was here to pay her daughter, one of the leading wealthy women of Cleveland, her annual visit. On Thanksgiving, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Jones entertained eleven at dinner. The guests of honor were Mrs. Eli Luces and a laughter, mother and brother of the host, and Mrs. Phillip Strickland, the latter of the host; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Scott, Miss Bessie Foster, Mrs. M. E. Author Mrs. A. O. Walker, Norman Luces and Mr. W. Richardson. Mrs. Luces had as guest for that week-end her uncle, Chapman Carroll of Appointment, Va. Dr. E. A. Bailey simply will not be "bested." Being a member of a church, he cannot bet. So the editor said he would "lay" him until the judgment could be passed upon their friendly argument. The doctor was "game" and we "layed." Result? The doctor brought us a fine box of cigars the other day that we are still enjoying. "Nope," you simply cannot lose Dr. E. A. Bailey. Mrs. Grace Willis Thompson, entertained at a, Thanksgiving dinner Mr. and Mrs. Brent Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. George G. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Lemon. Her husband, our leading local baritone soloist, sang before the dinner, "Thank God for a Garden" by Del Rigo Mrs. Thompson presented each lady with her photograph. She is one of our leading sopranos as well as directress of the Harmonic Choral Society of St. John's church. Dr. L. H. Brown will preach, Sunday morning and evening, at Lane Metropolitan C. M. E. church. Baptizing at 11 a.m. Jubilee Singers, of Macon, Ga., will make their final appearance in the city at 9 a.m. The public is invited to hear them. The mid-week prayer and class meeting is booming and the evening service is increasing in attendance and interest Dr. L. H. Brown, Jr., of Freedman's Hospital, who has been visiting his parents, for ten days, has returned to Washington, D. C. Boydston Post's annual election of officers, Monday evening, resulted as follows: Post commander, Harry J Walker; first vice commander, Clayborne George; second, Edgar M. Helvey; adjunct, Wallace E. Stokes; finance officer, Harry A. Gibson; historian, Stailey E. Brown; war-risk officer, Albert B. Seay; chapulin, Samuel E. Watterson; sergeant-at-arms, Samuel V. Tyus; members of the executive committee, Arthur R. Tuck, William Bailey, F. J. Woodford and Chester K. Gillespie. Installation of officers, Jan. 10. Next regular meeting Dec. 27, at which time reports of the A boxing show will be staged at Acme hall on E. 9th St. Dec. 20, by the Athletic club. In the main bout of ten rounds, Leo Patterson, A. E. P. lightweight champion, will meet Jackie Moore, an eastern lightweight, who has a good ring record. Other bouts scheduled are Young Joe Gans of Cleveland and Billy Aaron of Norfolk, Va., ten rounds at 130 pounds; Kid Jefferson of Cleveland and Young Jamaica Kid of Kingston, Jamaica, eight rounds at 145 pounds; Kid Cousins of Cleveland and Bobo Leonard of Cleveland, six rounds at 160 pounds. Doe White will referee. Seats held at the Z club and John Wilson's cafe, E. 33rd St. and Central Ave. The best prescription ever written can be spoiled by cheap drugs and carelessness in filling it. The Brown Drug Co. cor. E. 28th St. and Central Ave. have filled over 100,000 prescriptions correctly!-Adv. We desire to call our readers' attention to the splendid opportunity afforded them by the great Rosenberg half-piece clothing sale at 5417 Woodland Ave., near E. 55th St., advertised on our last page. This is just what many of us are looking for. Take advantage of it and tell your friends to do likewise.—Ady. Right in the heart of our largest local population, 3705 Central Ave., is located the fine, neatly-kept cigar store of J. B. Dennis, where everything of interest to the smoker can be secured. Mr. Dennis, who formerly was in business in Washington, D. C., is a cigar-maker and manufacturer, who thoroughly understands tobacco and this knowledge applied to his satisfactory "Enterprise" cigar has resulted in the great popularity of that well-known brand. Mr. Dennis is a credit to the ever-growing number of our business and professional men. There is a letter at The Gazette office for Mr. E. Jones, former resident of 8803 Blaine Ave. and one for Mrs. Nettie Carrington, former resident of Quincy Ave. Tell them to call at once and get them, please, if you know them. You get exactly what your doctor orders when the Brown Drug Co., cor. E. 28th and Central Ave., fills your prescription—Adv. Do not wait for the collector to call on you but call, send or mail your subscription money at once so as to not miss a single copy of "The Old Reliable" Gazette. THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY of New York City Cleveland Sub Agency 2316 E. 55th St. Special Xmas Prices in Bibles, Testaments and Portions Why not select a Bible or a Testament for a Xmas Gift and thereby help to spread the Word of God? Read: Ps. exx, 105 verse. REV. S. A. LUCAS Agency Secretary THE TEMPLE THEATRE 2322 E. 55th St. Maurice Bolasny, Manager. Friday, Dec. 17. BESSIE BARRISCALE in "Woman Who Understood." Saturday, Dec. 18. SPECIAL FEATURE—Burning Daylight.' Sunday, Dec. 19. ALL-STAR CAST in "Best of Luck." Monday, Dec. 20. VIOLA DANA in "Dangerous to Man." Tuesday, Dec. 21. H. B. Warner in "Felin & Day." Wednesday, Dec. 22. PAUL- INE FREDDERICK in "Room 13." Thursday, Dec. 23. M. MILES MINTER in "Sweet Lavender." MAIN THEATRE Scovill Ave. and E. 25th St. O. E. BELLES, Mgr. Friday, Dec. 17. JOSE COLLINS in "Where Is My Husband?" Saturday, Dec. 18. CHAS. RAY in "45 Minutes from Broadway." Sunday, Dec. 19. Great feature. H. B. WALTHAL in "Confession." Also, "Velvet Fingers." No. 2. Monday, Dec. 20. LOUISE GLAUM in "Love's Madness." Tuesday, Dec. 21. H. B. WALTHAL in "The Boomerang." Wednesday, Dec. 22. HARRY CAREY in "Sundown Slim." Also, EDDIE POLO in "King of the Circus," first episode. * Thursday, Dec. 23. BEN TUR- * PIN in "Married Life." W FURNITURE phone Lorain 1348-R deliveries Everywhere CUTLERY, NOVELTIES AND ARTICLES SUITABLE FOR X'MAS GIFTS. SPECIAL $10.00 PEARL MANICURE SET.....$3.30 A small deposit will secure your article. A. LINDEMANN & CO. Central Ave.'s Complete Vegetable Market. Choice Meats. All Kinds of Vegetables and Canned Goods. A World's Wonder Used and Recommended by the Best Barber Shops. Gentlemen, do you want nice hair, straight, soft and glossy? Mr. Barber, do you want a safe, sure hair straightener that will increase your business 100 per cent and satisfy your customers? Then use CLIMAX, King of Instant Hair Straighteners; it will straighten the most stubborn, course or kinky hair in 5 minutes. Water does not affect it. Wash the hair any time. Price $1 a large box, enough to straighten 4 or 5 times. X-Ray Hair shine, the finishing gloss, price 35c. The two postpaid for $1.35. Special prices for barbers and hairdressers buying in quantities. Agents wanted everywhere. Made only by C. T. YOUNG, Inc., Dept. C. 1606 South St., Philadelphia, Pa. 1 Why G We Have a Comple Toba Always fresh Enterpr Whole SEE U J. I Rosedale, 4839 Th Caterers to B Frank Willis A Totally D Specializing in hom Tasty 3341 Open Day and Night. Rosedale 1800 SLAUGH Funeral H Em Office and 3829 Autos for All Occasions PAINLESS Why Go Fun? We Have a Complete Stock of Cigars, Tobacco and Snuffs. Always fresh at lowest market. Enterprise C Wholesale and Retail SEE US ABOUT A BO J. B. Denni Rosedale, 4839 The Red Front 330 Caterers to banquets and parties Frank Williams' Re A Totally Different R Specializing in home cooking and So Tasty Food, Good Service 3341 Central Ave Open Day and Night. Hale 1800 Quality Service. SLAUGHTER R Funeral Director Embalmers Office and Funeral 3829 CENTRAL AVE. Autos for All Occasions. Calls Answered AINLESS EXTRA We Have a Complete Stock of Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobaccos and Snuffs. Always fresh at lowest market prices! Frank Williams' Restaurant A Totally Different Restaurant! Specializing in home cooking and Southern dishes. Tasty Food, Good Service. 3341 Central Ave. Open Day and Night. Central 8095-R Rosedale 1800 Quality Service. Central 7235 R SLAUGHTER BROS. Funeral Directors and Embalmers Office and Funeral Parlors 3829 CENTRAL AVE. Autos for All Occasions. Calls Answered Day and Night Solid Gold Teeth, Gold Crowns, White Crowns, Bridge Work ..... Hours 8:00 A. M. to 8:00 DR. GREENFIELD'S, Dent OPPOSED TO PAIN 227 Euclid Avenue—Right Across the Street Cent Store. Gold Teeth, Gold Crowns, $5.00 Crowns, Bridge Work ..... Hours 8:00 A. M. to 8:00 GREENFIELD'S, Dent OPPOSED TO PAIN Euclid Avenue—Right Across the Street Cent Store. Solid Gold Teeth, Gold Crowns, White Crowns, Bridge Work ..... $5.00 AND UP Hours 8:00 A. M. to 8:00 P. M. DR. GREENFIELD'S, Dental Specialists OPPOSED TO PAIN cient Work! experience cal, Rose. 2306; Appointment For all Goods in our Line M. S. HALL Table. Satisfaction Guaranteed. R. AND OPTOMETRIST and, O. Prospect, 3659 DERANCE SALE OF MERIES AND ARTICLES SUITABLE FOR X'MAS GIFTS. SPECIAL FUURE SET.....$3.30 It will secure your article. EMANN & CO. Importers. EAST 55TH ST. Ear Central Ave. Evenings and Sundays. Size L. PLAIR Central Ave. Store and Meat Market Vegetable Market. Choice Meats, ses and Canned Goods. OF INSTANT HAIR Makers For Men Recommended by the Best Barber Shop. Make hair, straight, soft and glossy? Mr. B. Bare hair straightener that will increase your yield? Your customers? Then use CLIMA tensers; it will straighten the most stubbob minutes. Water does not affect it. Wash t large box, enough to straighten 4 or 5 time ing gloss, price 35c. The two postpaid fitters and hairdressers buying in quantities Made only by St. G. 1606 South St., Philadelphia, Pa. We Aim To Please Our Shoes and Rubbers travel far on the road to Satisfaction! "Take a step in the right direction"! Cort & Berkman 2306 E. 55th St. 3 Doors from Central Av. Go Further? Pete Stock of Cigars, Cigarettes,烟草 and Snuffs. in at lowest market prices! Rise Cigars, Salesale and Retail. US ABOUT A BOX B. Dennis The Red Front 3705 Central Ave. banquets and parties. Williams' Restaurant Different Restaurant! me cooking and Southern dishes. Food, Good Service. Central Ave. Central 8095-R Quality Service. Central 7235 R HTER BROS. Directors and balmers Funeral Parlors CENTRAL AVE. Calls Answered Day and Night EXTRACTION owns, $5.00 AND UP :00 A. M. to 8:00 P. M. LD'S, Dental Specialists OUSED TO PAIN Across the Street from Kresge's 5 and 10 Cent Store. 业 Work! ence. 2306; ment Your Line steed. Prospect, 3659 SUITABLE $3.30 article. O. s. HAIR Market choice Meats. T HAIR in Most Barber Shops. Glossy? Mr. Bar- will increase your when use CLIMAX, the most stubborn, fect it. Wash the then 4 or 5 times. two postpaid for ing in quantities. Indelphia, Pa. ner? Migarettes, es! ars, Central Ave. Restaurant Restaurant! dishes. 95-R Central 7235 R OS. and lors and Night Free Examination. Expert Bridge Work. 22-K Gold Used. ND UP specialists presge's 5 and 10