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IN UNION WE IS STRONG THIRTY-NINTH YEAR JACOB BA Fresh Rolls, Central 1745 W J. H. 3723 Swiss-America Expert Clock and Jo Stone-Setter Bring This Ad and Get Work LIBERTY HATS AND MADE BY LIBER Order made Caps and Men's Caps Also Straw Hats TWO 2625 E. 55th St. near W Phone, C Woodland THE BEST QUALITY FRESH CAUGHT PERC FRESH CAUGHT CARD 4 LBS. NEW POTATOE WIENERS, lb. ROUND STEAK, lb. PURE RENDERED LAB BEST WISCONSIN BUT STRICTLY FRESH EGG 3 LBS. 35c COFFEE JACOB SCHNEIDER BAKERY Fresh Rolls, Pies, Cakes Daily Central 1745 W 3028 Central Ave. J. H. SEARS 3723 Scovill Ave. Swiss-American Watch-Maker pert Clock and Jewelry Repairing, Plating, Stone-Setting, Engraving. This Ad and Get 10% Discount on All Work. Work Guaranteed. BERTY CAPS HATS AND CAPS MADE BY LIBERTY CAP MFG. CO. made Caps and Hats, a specialty. Boys' and Men's Caps in large variety. Straw Hats Low Prices! TWO STORES E. 55th St. near Woodland. 7904 St. Clair Ave. Phone, Central 7509-K. Woodland—E. 55th Market BEST QUALITY AT THE LOWEST PRICE I CAUGHT PERCH, lb. 15c I CAUGHT CARP, lb. 12½c NEW POTATOES 25c ERS, lb. 16c D STEAK, lb. 22c RENDERED LARD, lb. 13½c WISCONSIN BUTTER, lb. 47c TLY FRESH EGGS, dozen 29c 35c COFFEE $1.00 THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, No. 37 Swiss-American Watch-Maker Expert Clock and Jewelry Repairing, Plating. Stone-Setting, Engraving. Bring This Ad and Get 10% Discount on All Work. Work Guaranteed. LIBERTY CAPS HATS AND CAPS MADE BY LIBERTY CAP MFG. CO. Order made Caps and Hats a specialty. Boys' and Men's Caps in large variety. Also Straw Hats Low Prices! TWO STORES 2625 E. 55th St. near Woodland. 7904 St. Clair Ave. Phone, Central 7509-K. Woodland-E.55th Market THE BEST QUALITY AT THE LOWEST PRICE FRESH CAUGHT PERCH, lb. ..... 15c FRESH CAUGHT CARP, lb. ..... 12½c 4 LBS. NEW POTATOES ..... 25c WIENERS, lb. ..... 16c ROUND STEAK, lb. ..... 22c PURE RENDERED LARD, lb. ..... 13½c BEST WISCONSIN BUTTER, lb. ..... 47c STRICTLY FRESH EGGS, dozen ..... 29c 3 LBS. 35c COFFEE ..... $1.00 It Is Not Like Air THE Creator put nat- ground ages ago. The that. IT is the gas you bury of the fortunate com- share of this best and There's good fortune i BUT before you can b it out of the ground an business. It is a high Many men have given and developing it. MANY millions of do- work which these men You can not wish gas o THE price you pay for it costs to make but w liver to you through a tem linking Cleveland gas fields two hundred MILLIONS of dollars w of the gas fields and the natural gas system be return. AND the work of gett play out demands the more money. MEN think and toil an unceasing effort to ma- ply. Yet the company is now making less than vestment. THAT is less than hal- turn to you in a bank, labor on your part. IS natural gas worth en- fair enough, to grant u the investment which is Creator put natural gas deep under the old ages ago. There's mystery and awe in the gas you burn today in Cleveland, one fortunate communities that can have a lot of this best and most economical fuel. It's good fortune in that. Before you can burn it, somebody must get off the ground and bring it to you. That's less. It is a highly specialized business. Men have given their lives to studying it developing it. 7 millions of dollars are invested in the which these men have done and are doing; not wish gas out of the ground. Price you pay for natural gas is not what it is to make but what it cost to get, and do you through a huge transportation system taking Cleveland with the West Virginia hills two hundred miles away. IONS of dollars went into the development gas fields and the construction of this vast gas system before there was a dollar's work of getting gas as the old fields but demands the investment of more and money. Think and toil and risk—and spend—in an ongoing effort to maintain a natural gas supply the company that supplies Cleveland making less than two per cent on its innt. It is less than half what your savings re- you in a bank, without effort or risk or in your part. Natural gas worth enough to you, and are you enough, to grant us a reasonable return on investment which is required to serve you? THE Creator put natural gas deep under the ground ages ago. There's mystery and awe in that. IT is the gas you burn today in Cleveland, one of the fortunate communities that can have a share of this best and most economical fuel. There's good fortune in that. BUT before you can burn it, somebody must get it out of the ground and bring it to you. That's business. It is a highly specialized business. Many men have given their lives to studying it and developing it. MANY millions of dollars are invested in the work which these men have done and are doing: You can not wish gas out of the ground. THE price you pay for natural gas is not what it costs to make but what it cost to get, and deliver to you through a huge transportation system linking Cleveland with the West Virginia gas fields two hundred miles away. MILLIONS of dollars went into the development of the gas fields and the construction of this vast natural gas system before there was a dollar's return. AND the work of getting gas as the old fields play out demands the investment of more and more money. MEN think and toil and risk—and spend—in an unceasing effort to maintain a natural gas supply. Yet the company that supplies Cleveland is now making less than two per cent on its investment. THAT is less than half what your savings return to you in a bank, without effort or risk or labor on your part. IS natural gas worth enough to you, and are you fair enough, to grant us a reasonable return on the investment which is required to serve you? THE GAS QUESTION IS GAS THE EAST O EAST OHIO GAS CO. THE EAST OHIO GAS CO. THE GAZETTE 图 ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25, 1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since CLEVELAND, OHIO, SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1922 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, Etc. MIDDLETOWN.—On April 20, 122, Rev. B. W. Clark notified the police that he had beaten an unidentified woman of the race with a cane, thinking she had attacked his wife. He later found he had made a mistake. He asked police to learn whether or not the woman, Mrs. Cora Jönnes, 809 Lincoln Ave., had been injured. No charges were filed following the minister's apology. CADIZ—The A. M. E. S. S. is growing nicely in attendance.—Miss Josephine Porter of Steubenville spoke, Sunday afternoon, at the Women's Day exercises. An excellent program. — Mrs. Peter Wheeler and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred West were called to Cannonsburg, Pa., by the death of a relative.—Mrs. A. J. Holland who has been quite ill, is improving.—Pupils of the Dunbar building are preparing a May Day program for the 12th. WILBERFORCE. — Wilberforce was again by fire, Friday afternoon. The two-story residence of Dean Gilbert H. Jones was badly damaged. Student bucket brigades with the aid of chemicals checked the spread of flames. Mrs. Jones was alone in the house at the time and confined to her bed. Dean Jones was in Pittsburgh. Neighbors carried her from the burning building and attempted to save household goods. The house was formerly the property of the late Col. Charles Young. Loss is estimated at $1,500. WILMINGTON—Rev. W. L. Tolliver went to Jamestown, Sunday, to preach the missionary sermon for the third district convention. Rev. George Banks officiated here at 11 a. m., for him. Mrs Tolliver, Mrs. Follen and Mr. Carl Chapman motored there, and on the return chaperoned Wilberforce girl-students on a mile hike. Wm. Tolliver spent Sunday with Heber Garrett and Ella Tolliver with Thelma Atchison.—Recent visitors: Mr. and Mrs. Grafton Stewart of Cincinnati, with Mr. Wm. Bass, Sr.; Mr. and Mrs. Rockwell of PEOPLES' LINCOLN STATUE. Congress Orders the Monument, Long "Hidden," Re-erected—Some More Southern Democratic Dirty Work. WASHINGTON, D. C.—Re-erection on its original site here of one of the first monuments dedicated to the great martyr and former president of this country, Abraham Lincoln, and which for two years or more has been buried away in a courthouse basement, is ordered in a bill recently passed by the house. When a new courthouse was built several years ago, the monument, funds for which were raised by popular subscription shortly after Lincoln's assassination, was ordered down by the southern Democratic Fine Arts commission. The monument, which was the work of Lot Flannery, who knew Lincoln intimately, consists of a life size statue. Ever since it was taken down, a fight, led by the Grand Army of the Republic, the Loyal Legion and other organizations, has been waged with Congress to order it put back. President Harding joined in, declaring that Congress ought to do so. The Legion contended removal of the monument was a desecration and was right, and that posts throughout the country had offered to take it and set it up if it was to remain forever under a cover of rags in a basement here where nobody could see it. This is Southern Democratic "chivalry!" Lord, have mercy! A Mayor, Opposes Color Line, RICHMOND, Ind.-Mayer Lawrence A. Handley recently said that our men would be placed in the fire department if their applications were found acceptable. "I believe it is time the colored people of Richmond were given a place in our official life," he said. "I have worked among colored men in the postoffice, and I think if they are good enough to fight for us they should be good enough to fight fires. I have an open mind on this subject and am willing to discuss the matter with anyone. At the same time if anyone wants to make an issue out of this matter I am ready." ANOTHER FROM THE SOUTH... McKinney, Ky., May 2, 1922. Hon. Harry C. Smith. Editor The Gazette, Cleveland, O. Dear Sir: I hope to hear that you will make the race for governor of the state of Ohio. The time is ripe for it. We have a national "illy-white" Republican administration in league with the hide-bound Democratic southerners, so no colored men can be appointed to a position requiring Piqua, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Morton.-Miss Susie Martin of Columbus is spending the summer with her aunt, Mrs. Elmer Wilson.-The Clinton Co. Alumni Association musicale, Tuesday evennig, was a success. Mrs. C. Pennington won the cake, donated by Miss Ivy Edwards.-Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Crockett visited Wilberforce, recently. Miss Hattie Crockett entertained at a dainty three-course luncheon; Thursday afternoon, in honor of Mrs. Hannah J. Sims, an old friend of her mother: Mesdames Anna Jenkins, G. B. Buster, E. B. Crockett, Rev. John Coleman, Francis Davis, Martha Crockett, Misses Luetta Jenkins and Emma Buster. The affair was for elderly ladies, the oldest being 82 and the youngest 61 years. HILLSBORO—A. F. Donaldson of Columbus visited his mother here. Saturday to Wednesday.—Mrs. Cella Pierce, of Richmond, Ind., is here for a week's visit.—George, John and Willis Hudson and Leonard Newland visited near Sardinia. Sunday.—Mrs. Permella Essex is ill.—The B. Y. P. U. rendered an excellent program. Sunday evening. The services all day were good Baptizing. May 14.—Mrs. Mary Grieveous is in Kentucky visiting her daughter, Violet, who is attending school there.—Mrs. S. H. Williams, ill three weeks, is convalescing.—Miss Marie Cole is very ill.—Mr. Mac Owens was at Glst Settlement, Sunday.—Rev. Coleman, Mr. David Taylor, Mr. Joe Dowell of Cincinnati were here. Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Jones, George Jones, Mary Goins, Mrs. W. H. Carlisle, Clarence Pleasant, Charles Bolden, James Blanton, Charles Day and Joe Williams were in Greenfield, Sunday, to the laying of the cornerstone of the Methodist church there.—Mrs. Hazel Ames was the dinner-guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Pleasant, Sunday.—Rev Jas. Homer King has returned.—Miss Mary Williams, of Lincoln School, entertained. Friday evening, with a good program.—Mr. and Mrs. John H. Johnson of Cincinnati visited relatives here. Saturday and Sunday. confirmation by the senate. As to do so would insult southern dignity and uncover our hypocritical friends in other sections of our country. It is our duty to uncover the rascals and put them out of office. Please send me a sample copy of The Cleveland (O.) Gazette. Yours very truly. Geo. W. Craig. ALEXANDER KING Again an Assistant Superintendent of Mails—Pace Co. Purchases a Plant. New York City.—Alexander King of W. W. 133rd St., for thirty years an employee of the N. Y. City postoffice, has again been promoted to assistant superintendent, and assigned to the College station, the branch postoffice which serves practically all of COLORED Harlem. For ten years he held a similar position in the busy Wall Street station, where he achieved an honorable record. He was demoted by a Democratic postmaster in 1917, purely for political and racial reasons, being given the rating of clerk with designation as bookkeeper, and having full charge of the finances of the Wall Street station. Mr. King receiving the same salary as when assist. supt. The Pace Phonograph Corporation has purchased the phonograph record pressing plant of the Remington Phonograph Corp., Long Island City, L.I., a two-story concrete structure, for which $12,000 was paid. It was in this plant that the Pace Co., began making "Black Swan" records, a year ago. "The real Negro problem in rice today is a problem of organized labor," said Chandler Owens of New York, an editor of N. Y. "The Messenger," a magazine, at the North church forum, Sunday evening. This statement is true only in part. "As long as the black-man is not generally admitted to the unions, and the lower classes of both black and whites are kept fighting over the meat, the dog, big capital, steals up and gets away with the bone," he declared in arranging "big business" as the controlling force in every phase of American life. Owens is a Socialist. That seems perfectly clear. None of us is free from selfish motives. In fact, that is the great creative impulse in the world. Any deed without a selfish motive behind it would be as impossible as an effect without a cause." Which is (the last sentence), most positively, NOT true. It is, however, a fair sample of the "catchy" expressions socialists resort to in their effort to win people and augment their numbers. GREAT MASS MEETING. Want a Gubernatorial Candidate (and Cheese to the Echo) Prob- able Candidacy of the Editor of "The Gazette." AKRON, O.-The mass meeting, Monday evening, in Zion A. M. E. church, under the auspices of the Young Men's and Women's Progressive clubs and the local U. N. L. A., proved an unqualified success in point of attendance and enthusiasm. The spacious auditorium was filled to the doors when President Gordie of the Y. M. Progressive club introduced the Rev. R. A. Jones, chairman of the meeting whose introductory speech was characterized by brevity and force, pleasing the large audience greatly. In concluding he introduced the speaker of the evening, the Hon. Harry C. Smith, probable candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Ohio, telling of his great work for the race while a member of the Legislature, with his newspaper for nearly forty years, his wonderful run, two years ago, when the race's candidate for the Republican nomination for secretary of state and praising his good work in unstinted terms. Mr. Smith, editor of The Gazette, was most enthusiastically received and treated thrustout his address of more than one and a half hours. To test the real sentiment of the meeting, on the suggestion of Rev. Jones all in the audience who desired Editor Smith to make the race (for the nomination referred to) were asked to stand. Immediately every person was on his or her feet cheering so it could be heard a block away from the church. This is a fair indication of the desire of the masses of our people throughout Ohio. While in Akron, Mr. Smith was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jones, the former a Clevelander, many years ago. Richard Jones. FOR GOVERNOR HARRY C. SMITH From all indications, it appears that the name of Hon. Harry C. Smith, editor of The (Cleveland) Gazette may be found on the ticket in the race for Governor in the coming primaries. If any development to the contrary should take place, it will be due to the action of the editor himself, and against the sincere desires of the thousands of Negro voters awaiting the opportunity to show their self-respect. Tumor of the editor's possible entry as a guernatorial candidate was at first looked upon as a joke—in fact, it appears to have been sent out by friends of the prospective guernatorial candidate as a feeler,—but before the thing had gone the round it took the form of reality. From what we are able to gather from our sources of information, the people want him entered, and if Mr. Smith is really the public servant we have always felt him to be, he will not be the man to ignore their appeal. Unfortunately, Editor Smith has not announced his position in the matter further than that it is up to the people to say whether we should take the step or not—that's a position that brooks no small degree of wisdom, and is the primary consideration that should be made by any and all public servants who aspire for office—"The Will of the People," is that Harry C. Smith declare himself a gubernatorial candidate for governor of the great state of Ohio—Mr. Smith! they are waiting to hear from you. Wm. Pickens, highly, one of the most informed men of our race, told the incident of the six-hundred voting Negroes of Ocala. Pla., concentrating their solid vote on a colored man who entered the race for the legislature, and the place where he had but one chance of a thousand to be elected—the reason for their so doing was: The candidate was a Negro. His platform was such as to be of equal benefit to the Negro and the opposite group alike. We are certain that would be the platform of Editor Smith, and this publication together with the people of this great state declares itself in favor of him, and will anxiously give him its "uth" degree of support. Editor Smith! we are right out there, waiting to hear from you—Cleveland (O.1) Call. Nation's Capital "Jim Crow" Signs WASHINGTON, D. C.—This city was amazed and disgusted. Easter Sunday and Monday, to find signs "For Colored "Only," and "For White Only" designating certain sections of Rock Park for plenies for the two races. An investigation was made, and it was found that Col. C. O. Sherrill, a Harding appointee was responsible for the placing of the signs. Sherrill has charge of all federal buildings and grounds in the district. He is a southerner and is said on other occasions to have attempted segregation in public places. After a strong protest, the objectionable signs were removed. Over 8.000 Desert G. O. P. KANSAS CITY, Mo.—In a successful effort to defeat ring rule in Kansas City, more than eight thousand regular Republicans, many Afro-Americans, recently deserted the G. O. P. and voted solidly with the Democratic ticket. Strong Republican wards, which have heretofore been impregnable, rolled up heavy Democratic majorities. Frank H. Crommel (Dem.) defeated Matthew A. Foster (Repub.) by the greatest majority ever given a majority candidate in the history of this city. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS Arrest Of Scores Looms! The Eleventh Ward Fraud Cases Up At Last A Man and Woman Arested—Out on.$1,000 Bail Each— · Preliminary Hearing This Week Friday— Long expected prosecution of close onto a hundred persons, who voted in the eleventh ward municipal election of last fall, on charges of fraud is in prospect as a sequence to the arrest of E. C. Cerguson, a traveling minister, and a Mrs. Ida Perry, on the allegation that they violated the election laws in voting, Nov. S., 1921, in Ward 11. They were taken into custody, last week Thursday, on warrants sworn to before Police Justice Stanton Addams of East Cleveland. Mrs. Perry, according to an affidavit, was a resident of the twelfth ward, and Ferguson, according to an affidavit, had been in Ohio less than a year on Nov. S. Both defendants pleaded not guilty and were held for hearing, last Friday afternoon, in $1,000 bail each. On the request of defendants, their cases were continued to this week. Friday afternoon. The warrants were requested by Attorney Robert Crosser, former congressman, who said that many more arrests would follow. "We have what we think is ample proof that almost every law enacted to assure honest elections and a just count was violated in numerous instances on Nov. 8 in the municipal election in the eleventh ward." Mr. Crosser said. "Persons who were not legal residents of the ward at all voted, and legal residents of the ward who did not vote were impersonated by others who did vote in the names of those whom they impersonated. Precinct officials permitted persons who were not in any way officially interested in the election to handle ballots before depositing them in the ballot boxes. Ballots were produced from the pockets of private individuals who were within certain election booths before 6:15 a.m., the official time for opening the polls, and persons who were not even citizens of the state voted." Councilman Fleming is alleged to have defeated the Hon. Harry C. Smith, after one of the hottest councilmanic campaigns ever staged in the city, by less than 700 votes. The total registered, vote prior to the last election in ward 11, Nov. 8, 1921, was 7,428 (5,127 men and 2,301 women). Only 5,758 were returned as voting by booth officials of the ward and the Board of Elections. This in the face of the fact that the contest in that ward was exceptional, such as to attract the attention of the entire city. It was the result of an uprising of the people forced by conditions that beggar description. Every man and woman in that ward was anxious to vote and every effort was made to interest all and get all to vote. THEY DID VOTE! The FitzGerald-Maschke-"Starlight" Boyd-Councilman Fleming following openly boasted before election that if their opponents won they would lose. Since election they have laughed about it. The Board of Elections would not allow Hinch-liffe-Smith challengers in Ward 11 booths, even breaking its promise to do so and going so far as to ignore Judge Levine's mandamus (that they do so) issued about noon on election, day Nov. 8, 21. There are about 1600 or 1700 votes, at least, unaccounted for. Affidavit after affidavit, shows how most of these were gotten rid of. THEY WERE NEVER PLACED IN THE BALLOT BOXES! (Clerks and judges brazenly opened voters' ballots and saw that they voted for others than FitzGerald and Fleming, piled them up on the tables, and floors, and in many cases openly refused to place ballots in the O! YOU FLEMING—CENTRAL! Sunday was inspection day in the Cleveland annual clean-up campaign, Miss Ruth F. Stone, executive secretary of the Community Betterment Council and directing genius of the campaign. In a twenty-five mile automobile tour she found many streets that were unclean, others that were dirty and, some, that were filthy. "There's Detroit avenue N. W. just west of the high level bridge" she said. "That's unclean. Sowinski avenue N. E. and neighboring avenue off E. 79th street are dirty, and Central Ave., is filthy." This is in Councilman Fleming's ward and is an heritage from the FitzGerald administration. When the inspection party automobile turned into Central Ave., Miss Stone said: "This street ought to be paved." "But it is paved," said the driver. "Why, it can't be." insisted Miss Stone. "You can see it's nothing but a mud street." "I drove down here two years ago and I'm pretty certain I saw a pavement then," declared the driver. He got out, took a stick and scraped away a two-inch coating of mud, revealing paving bricks. "Seel" he exulted. IN UNION IS STRONG COPY FIVE CENTS cores Looms! Ward Fraud At Last —Out on.$1,000 Bail Each— g This Week Friday— ence Wanted. boxes when voters insisted that they do so. Some of these latter (voters), more insistent than others, were ordered out of the booths and when they refused to go, were escorted out by policemen who had been instructed by their chief to take orders from the presiding judge in the booths. This illegal and outrageous conduct of judges and clerks, particularly characterized the section of the ward (11) bordering Central Ave. on the north and south. During the last week of the campaign frequently the writer was told by the "Starlight" Boyd-Tom Fleming workers that "you have the votes, Mr. Smith, but we will get you just the same." Many of the judges and clerks, all along Central Ave., were relatives, business associates and friends of Councilman-candidate Fleming and some, men who held good paying jobs in the employ of the city. "THE SYSTEM" (worked in the booths of wards 8, 11, 12, 17 and others of the city) that defeated the will (and votes) of the majority (by about 1673) in ward 11, last November, has been worked in Cleveland for more than five years. It grew up under the administrations of Mayor Davis and FitzGerald. This is no secret, but a fact generally known in the wards named and fairly well known thrust the city by political leaders. For about five years election results, not only in the wards named, but general city results, have been controlled and county election results MATERIALLY affected by THE SYSTEM WARD 11 CENTRAL BODY, is composed of poor people but those with pric pride enough to raise among themselves, to date, several hundred dollars which they have put in this effort to destroy THE SYSTEM, at least as it affects ward 11. This organization alone employed Attorney Robert Crosser to take charge of its many cases. If the City Manager plan is to have anything like a fair show at the election, next year in the fall, THE SYSTEM must be destroyed—the booths must be "cleaned" of THE SYSTEM'S clerks and judges. Just think of Candidate Councilman Fleming's wife, sister, son, law partner and many city and county job-holders, whose positions he claimed to have secured for them, as clerks and judges in Ward 11 booths on Nov. 5, 1921, and many of them, for the last few years, and one will easily see how the Davis-Fitzgerald-Maschke SYSTEM is made up and worked thrust the city of Cleveland and county of Cuyahoga. WARD 11. CENTRAL BODY is not working in this matter for any selfish or personal interest. Indeed, there are none to be attained by a favorable outcome of its fight backed by civic organizations of the city. The Central Body has civic pride in common with other local organizations. It is engaged in a big fight—an opportunity for Cleveland to purge its self-of election officials, etc., that have made a farce of more elections in the last five or six years than the people have any idea. "Powerful political influences were at work in the Eleventh Ward contest against Councilmanic Candidate Harry C. Smith, last fall," said Atty. Crosser, "By taking the cases to East Cleveland the prosecution will be entirely in our hands. In Cleveland we would have to turn over everything, to the local authorities. We are satisfied, we will escape whitewashing interference by taking the matter before Justice Addams." "Anyway," said Miss Stone, "you can't blame the people who live along here, for not keeping their property in better shape with the city setting them this kind of an example." Another Black Author. PARIS France After René Mataras, who won the coveted literary prize known as the 'Prix Goncourt' with his tale of the African jungle, 'Batouala,' another 'black author has been found. Kojo Tkalou Houenou, a nephew of King Behanzin of Dahomey, has written a book on "The Involution of the Metamorphoses and Metempsychoses of the Universe." The work really is an essay on the theory of the formation of language, followed by a series of moral reflections, some of which are worthy of La Rochefoucauld Georgia Lynchers Convicted Americus Ga. Three white men, charged with "shooting" at at another" in connection with the recent lynching of Will Jones, were recently convicted by a Superior Court jury and sentenced by Judge Z. A. Littlejohn to serve sentences of not less than one or more than fours years, each- \BLISHED EVERY TTE SUBSCRIPTION RATES in Advance) Ome Year v..cccssseeesteeeee1$20 Six Months .....0.cc06 eeeeee 1.00 Three Months .....csecseress 50 Subscribers are requested to remit by postoffice money order or reg- istered letter Entered at che postoffice ir Cleve- land, Ohio, as second-class mail matter. Address all communications to HARRY C. SMITH Editor and Proprietor THE GAZETTE (Bell "Phone: Cherzy 1259) Blackstone Building, Cleveland, O. Member Ohio Legislatuce: 1894 to 1896; 1896 to 1898; 1900 to 1902 ‘THE GAZETTE is the oldest, and has the largest bona fide circulation ope that of any newspaper in the intérést of Afro-Americans, publish ed in the state of Ohio, and compar ison with any will immediately es- tablieh ite rank as one of the NEWS ‘ST AND BEST in the country. 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 350,000 in Ohio. 35.000 in Cleveland. MAY 6, 1922 “I regret,” exclaimed Mr. Lloyd George at Genoa, “that the great American republic {s not repre- sented here. However, much that has happened and is happening in Europe makes Americans cautious in interfering in our affairs.” Rea- son enough. Never was truth more clearly stated. AN President Harding was elected to office “for the good of the service.” He recognizes that tact and is car- rying out the same idea in put: ting new men in charge of some of the important federal offices. His action {s strictly in line with the public demand for a business ad- ministration. He fs an efficiency expert. —— II! —— Arrangements are taking shape in the Navy Department to dispose of the ships to be scrapped in ac- cordance with the naval limitations treaty. ‘The annual report of the secretary of the navy for the pres: ent fiscal year should contain some interesting information, ‘Treaties usually call for the expenditure ot more or less money, but this tims the United States is going to be saved something like $200,000,000 a year in the upkeep of vessels. A profitable treaty. Alli ‘Phe editor of The Gazette ac- knowledges the receipt of an Invi tation from Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah T. Montgomery, of Mound Bayou, Miss., to attend their fiftieth wed- ding anniversary, Thursday even- ing, May 11, 1922, at Bethel A. M. E. church, that city. Mr. Montgomery is possibly his state's best known Afro-American citizen, and founder of the Afro-American town of Mound Bayou. Congratu- lations! Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery. En route to the money-order di- vision of the central post office one day last week, we stepped out of the elevator in the federal building and lo! and behold who sat in front of us at a little table in the hallway but the “Hon.” Sidney | “Bustemwideopen” Thomp- son (messenger to Collector of In- ternal Revenue Routzahn). This is something new to Cleveland. Syd, you know, styles himself ‘a deputy Internal Revenue Collector.” Just so is the porter in a barber shop & deputy barber. Isn't. it rich? We think so. Slit ‘Testifying before the Joint Con- greasional Committee, T. H. Ross- bottom, general manager of the United States lines, declared that the shipping board has no fear that retaliation will come from for- eign countries if the provision in the proposed subsidy bill, requiring 50 per cont of all incoming tmmi- grants to book passage on ships of American registry, is passed. Of course not, We hold the whip hand in that matter. We are en- titled to a 50-50 division. If re- tallation were attempted, we could, if we chose, retaliate by keeping all immigrants out. But it will not be necessary. ——illit— ‘The editorial indorsement of the editor of The Gazette's probable candidacy for the Republican nomi- nation for governor of Ohio, given in our local contemporary, ‘The Call, last week was a most agree- ably surprise and we thank them for it in the same generous spirit it was given, For its satisfaction and that of many others we will say that our plans relative to the candidacy were carefully made and will be followed with the same eure so that when our conclusion is reached we will know exactly what we should and must know, and govern ourselves accordingly. a8 repeatedly stated in ‘The Gazette in recent weeks, It is no little ching we contemplate and one not so be treated lightly, hurriedly or ovherwise than we are treating it The editor of this paper “traveled che road,” two years ago, and has «hat experience to guide him in his present deliberations, Thank you, conirere, for the expression of god will, ete, All AMERICAN OCCUPATION. Southern Democratic occupation of the nation’s capital and Porto Rico, for the eight years prior tc the coming of the Harding admin: istration, was as disastrous to Afro-Americans and Porto-Ricans, it seems, as has been the Ameri- can marines’ occupation and rule of Haiti and Santo Domingo, ac cording to dispatches to the daily newspapers of the country. But the thing of all things, that focuses Jattcusion to the foregoing in a way heidly anything else could, is the southern Democrats’ shelving 01 “cellaring,” about four years ago at Washington, D. C., the peoples Lincoin monument, and how easily they got away with it. Hardly a ripple on the -surface was caused at the time and since, and the im. defensible act is just coming t¢ light, as will be seen by a careful reading of an article published else where in The Gazette, today, an¢ whieh’ appeared in the daily paper: of the country a few days ago What we cannot understand {s how OUR paperg im Washington, D. C came to overlook ‘so small and insignificant a matter” at the tim and ever since. Great is southery Democratic rule—AMERICAN OC CUPATION—whether in this coun try, Porto Rico, Haiti or Sant Domingo. Uli COUNCILMAN ‘TOM FLEMING, White his friend, Mayor Fitz- Gerald, was in office Councilman Tom Fleming apparently did not seem to realize that “his B. 30th St. “Toonerville Trolley” was “a one-man line and dangerous.” Now since Mayor Kohler is “in the saddle,” Tom -is asking his Trac- tioner, Atty. Jas. W. Holcomb, to put two men on each car, some- thing that showld have been done, ay the law requires, when the ears were first started in that street. The question is, why did not Tom ask and press this belated request ot his during the life of either the Davis or FitzGergld local adminis- trations? Was he afraid to ask his friends, Davis and “Fitz,” of wouldn't his political “boss,” Maur- ice Masehke let him do so? By the way, this reminds us of & conversation’ we held two weeks ago, Saturday noon, when we were approached by one of Cleveland's wealthiest and leading citizens and asked: “What is the matter with Counciman Fleming"? And _told by the same gentlemen that “Flem- ing does not seem to have a mind of his own; he sits in the council (as a rule) and waits until the others vote and then votes as they do.” This coupled with the fact that he rarely ever says anything in that body and then only in monosyliables is a fair indication of the kind. of representation our people of Cleveland have in the city’s Iaw-making body, in Coun- cilman ‘Tom Fleming of Ward 11, our only representative in , that more or less “august body.” More, if Tom Fleming in all his six. or seven years in the Council has ever had the temerity to attempt any of the many things our people in this community need so greatly we have yet to hear of it. As a mat- ter of fact, the Afro-Americans of ward 11 (and the city of Cleveland) would have been far better off with no representative at all in. that body than to have been handi- capped by such pitiful representa- tion as Tom Fleming has afforded and is affording. Then, they could have gone to the councilman in any adjoining ward and secured action of consequence to them. ‘This Is the position of every Atro- American member of a legislative oay who is dominated by a white political “boss,” and has been for the past fifty years. “Their hands are tied when it comes to doing anything of real importance and benefit to the race, That is why the only Afro-American member of the Ohio Legislature, the Hon. Marry E. Davis, has been unable to even try to do anything of mo- ‘saaink.. ‘One of Many Van Wert, 0. May 1, 1922 Hon. Harry €. ‘smith, : Editor Gazette, Cleveland, 0. Dear Sir:—I see by The Gazette that you have under consideration, making the race for Governor of Ohio. “I trust you will decide fully and make it, We have been think ing and talking about the Repub- Mean party, long enough. It is ish time the race began voting that the Republican party may know where we are and what we are doing for recognition of the Face, With 125,000 wotes, we car bring the party to terms. You have my earnest support in the movement. Respectfully, (Rey.) T.-M. Setters. HH. H. Mitchell, guest of the Saunders’ hotel, E. “65th St, fo weveral weeks, has returned to N. Y. City. E THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, 0., MAY 6, 1922 e A MISTAKEN POLICY! Doing the Republican Party in the North Great Harm Why Ohioans of Color Are Determined to Have a Can- didate for Governor—Must Have a Fair- Deal Policy (Special to The Gazette.) JERSEY CITY, N. J.—The Re- publican party needs a forceful and clearheaded leader at this time. Rebellion, dissatisfaction and mutterings are heard on all sides and these things are due to the lack of a definite, herofe and straight-forward Republican policy. The war and eight years of Dem: oeratie rule filled governmental po- sitions with white democrats prin- cipally from the south. These of fice-holders are rampant, onesided bitter Democrats and at every turn they stab the present administra: tion and make hay for the Demo- cratic party. They should go! The Republican party makes a mistake it does not send them pell-mell out of office and back to their Democratic lairs. ‘The policy of the present Admin- istration is doing more to alienate northern colored voters than even did the Taft administration. The uiey of not recognizing colored men and appointing them to office is at the point where it must cease. Governors of Republican states don't give colored men their por- tion of the state patronage nor do they appoint to office educated and efficient colored Republicans. ‘The eorrupt practice of giving colored men campaign funds, enough to ge a drink, must stop. The commor unscruptlous colored politician that sold himself and his people's vote for a few hundred dollars, gotten out of the campaign, must got The Colored race must have position: in proportion to its vote in_ these Republican states, An oligarchy of office-ho}ding is as reprehensible and indefensible in the north as it is in the south. ‘The Republican party must. prepare itself to dea with the honest, intelligent and respectable colored man and womar in politics, These intelligent people are capable of holding office anc MAJOR ALLEN S. PEAL SPEAKS Chicago, Ml, Apr, 24, °22. Hon, Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, 0. Dear Friend Smith:—For years and years all of us good “Buck- eyes" have prayed that the spirit of the great northwest territory, dedicated to freedom, would pre: vail. We have “grinned and bore It” Many of us have been too proud of Ohio to cry out against “the whitened sepulchres.” I bave seen our talented young Negroes, full of honors and aspirations, pack their grips and go anywhere else for a man's chance. My own home town produced enough em- bryo statesmen, soldiers, musicians, merchants and ‘scholars, young men and women of color, to found an empire in Africa or ‘anywhere else where color is not a “crime.” This talent drifted and has drifted into (often) valet service or starva- tion, I hope that you will run for Governor! 1 shail contribute at least one dollar to your campaign expenses. Can I aid you other: wise? A wisely planned _propa- ganda can draw out a large vote for you. The Garvey crowd i wonderfully racial. [ admire much of their spirit! We have yet “‘te find “ourselves” even amidst the Droadest Caucasians! — Like _ the earth we must master two mo- tions—moving unitedly among ourselyes and progressively in pub: lic affairs! We have many foes within: The “kept” Negro, the half-baked Negro, the — aimless, carefree blacks, the scores of dumb indifferent women. But “darn the torpedoes!” You have within your power the opportunity of our age. Why not strike the iron, and line up our forces for or against! Yours as ever, ‘a, S. Peal. A Voice From the South! Pensacola, Fla., Apr. 24, 722 Hon. Harry C, Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, 0. Dear Sir:—Allow me to thank you for the sample copy of your valuable paper, The Gazette, I have read it through, and approve very heartily the contents thereof. From the record you have made and especially for our people, 1 see 0 reason why you should not receive the full and unstinted sup- Port of our people in your race for the Governorship of the grand old state of Ohio. If there was ever a time they should support a worthy man of the race for the po- stiion, to whieh you aspire, it is now! 1 shall waich with keen In- terest the results of your campaign and, hoping success may crown your efforts, 1 am Very truly yours, - E. Hawkins. P. | S.—Enelosed_ find subscription money. Send The Gazette to my St. Louis address.—E, H. Metsiises Gf AIRES” Wrecocutiiaati unk WASHINGTON, D. C.—Charges that the seizure’ by the United States of the Republic of Haiti is “in violation of our constituton, our treaties, and of international law” and constitutes “usurpation of power” through “mere executive action unauthorized by Congress,” were made to Secretary of State Hughes, the 29th ult., by a joint delegation of eminent lawyers, the representatives of several national organizations, all of which urge the restoration of self-government to the Haitian people and the im- mediate withdrawal of our military forces. Attorneys Louis Marshall of New York City, Moorfield Storey of Boston and Michael Francis Doyle of Philadelphia, Prominent oonservative leaders of the American Bar, presented the report, signed by twenty-four should have the positions. The entrance into the field as candidates for governors, senators and repre- sentatives by colored men is a protest against the unjust policy of Republican party managers. There may not be enough yotes to elect these colored office-seekers but there are enough votes to defeat the Republican white aspirants, — In doing this, the Democratic party slips in and all suffer. Negroes do hot expect anything from Demo- cratic governors but they do from Republican governors. To be de- ceived and treated wrong by the men of your own party is treason. We need now somebody within the Republican party large enough to inaugurate a fair deal policy and this will bring about harmony and peaceful co-operation. ‘The Re- publican party is the hope of this nation, but if it is in the hands of men Who are minus the vision to meet the demands. the men must be defeated and the party rescued from their selfish grasp. ‘The Re- ‘publican party is —anti-Democratic ind when the leaders of the Re- publican party adopt the same pol- icy toward any class of Republican voters that the Democrats adopt, it fs time to drive the Republican re- ereants out of power. The desire to have the Hon. Harry C. Smith run for governor of Ohio is due to this unjust and unwise policy prevailing in Repub- Mean ranks in Ohio. Editor Harry C. Smith is honest, capable and a wise leader and would make a fine official. There are more than enough colored Republicans in Ohio to nominate him and he is in a position to play havoc with the Republican party if he so desires. But Mr. Smith will remain within the party lines and do his fighting. The leaders of the party in Ohio can correct conditions, Will they do it? Only square-dealing will suit us. (Rev.) Wm. A. Byrd.. lawyers, many of whom like Judge F. A. Henry of Cleveland, 0,, are of national and international repu- tation. SHOULD KEEP POSTED A news item in the New York Journal of Commerce of recent date says “W. W. Arnheim, presi- dent of Mark Arnheim, Inc., tailors and importers of this city, has writ- ten to U. 8, Senator William 8, Kenyon, appealing to the senator to help defeat the proposed tarift increases on wool and woolens.” Mr. Arnheim in his letter to. Mr. Kenyon is quoted as saying: “On behalf of the individual wel- fare of the consumer and of the general welfare of the tailoring in- dustry we urge you to kill the tar- iff increases on both raw wool and finished woolens.”” As an importer, Mr. Arnheim would naturally oppose the protec- tive tariff law which is written in the interest of the American wool grower and the American producer of woolen goods. But as a business man one would think that before he interjected himself into the dis- cussion of tariffs he would inform himself as to facts. “United States Senator” William 8. Kenyon was appointed a Federal Court judge some months ago. It might be added that as a senator he was a zealous advocate of the cause of the farmer and wool grower. PoE Ea ners [ ,.pHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Hotel Dale, probably our best known hostelry in the East, has passed out of existence, and ‘all its hand- some furnishings sold at _ public auction, ‘The hotel was closed _aft- er Its stockholders failed to. raise $10,000 which, added to mort- Rages, would have cleared up its debts. Defeated the Earlham ‘Team. WILBERFORCE, 0.—The Uni- versity baseball season got under way here, recently when the var- sity team- defeated Earlham Col- iege. club, of Richmond, Ind. by a score of 13 to 4, in a three- hour game. A. Prederick Douglass Bilm. BALTIMORE, Md—A New York producing company has announced {ts intention of producing a pic- ture portraying the life of Freder- ick Douglass in the near future. The company is headed by Leigh Whipper and Sissle and Blake of the “Shuffle Along” Co. Liberian Loan Favored, Washington—By a vote of 18 to 9 the House of Representatives’ Ways and Means committee has favorably reported the Fordney res- olution authorizing a loan of $5,- 000,000 to the Republic of Li- hexik tote The P. W. A. Educational Com- miitee, Mrs Arthur Scott, chatr- man, ‘and recreational committee, Mrs'H. B. Thomas, chairman, have Joined forces to make the annual Dazaar a great success. Mrs. John H. Cousing and Mrs. Morgan Gray are among those who volunteered to assist_with the sewing. Mrs Tenney Taylor. chairman of the committee, needs more assistance. Call Mrs. “Emma Corum, Lakewood 2671-W or Ran, 5518. The annex was filled, Saturday afternoon, with Parents and friends of thirty chil- dren from different classes—to see them in the fairy operetta, “The Rose Dream.” There will be an- other opportunity to see it, May 11, 8 p.m. at the Doan branch. Rev Joshua’ Evans of St. James AM. B, church will conduct bible class, Thursday evening, at the Branch. All welcome. 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All reading matter for publication in current issues of The Gazette must be in the office by 4 p. m., TUESDAY of that week, at the latest. Display advertisements accepted until noon, WEDNESDAYS! FOR RENT--Three nice rooms E. 55th St. near Central Ave., for office purposes or light housekeep Dr. Dr. N. K Christopher R 6165 SONGS AND BOOKS Song crazes, "All Babies Look Alike to Me" and "Thy Goal," on wonderful New Music Sheet—both $25c. Original "Master Key." 35 full course lessons. Cloth $3.00; Leather, gold leaved, $5.00. Catalogues, 2c. The Sovereign Pub. Co. 160 Scamore St., Buffalo, N. Y. CLEVELAND Social and Personal Miss Ozella Moore was in Lorain, last week. Atty. George Munday is convalescing slowly at the City hospital. Mr. and Mrs. W. Van Riper, E. 73rd St., have a fine new baby boy. The Hiawana club will not meet again until next month. St. John's choir's fifth Sunday afternoon recital, May 28, promises to be the best one. Mrs. M. Anderson, E. 34th St., and Mrs. Dave Quinn, E. 80th St., are convalescing. Mrs. Ella Lannum of Washington, D. C., sister of Mrs. Lizzie Jones, E. 49th St., arrived on her 60th birthday. Dennis Duffey, an inmate of the Old Folks' Home, died from injury sustained by falling from a ladder. There are letters at The Gazette office for E. P. Pickle and Tom Queen. Please tell them. Mr. Leon Dunn. E. 30th St. and Scoville Ave., was married, last week, to Miss Irene Hurley by Rev. Tansley. The A. L. & A. Insurance Co. and its fraternal department are occupying more commodious quarters at 4316 Central Ave. Atty. Chester K. Gillespie has moved to 415 Superior Bldg., Main 3767, from the office of Fleming & Roundtree. Many congratulations, Chester! Next Wilberforce rally, May 29, at St. John's church. The pastor hopes to raise another $1,000. Donations are expected from a number of white friends. The funeral of Mr. Austin Wiggins, who died in Denver, took place from Second Emmanuel Baptist church. Wednesday of last week. Mrs. James Offer, E. 34th St. was tendered a surprise party by her husband, last week, in honor of her birthday. Seventy-five guests present. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. E. Author, accompanied by her sister, Miss Grace Foster of Monroe, Mich., last week, on a motor trip to Toledo, Detroit and Monroe. Belshazzar, the great dramatic cantata rendered at the "V" auditorium last week by Shiloh chore under the direction of Prof. G. H. Ambrose, was an artistic treat. The editor of The Gazette acknowledges the receipt of an invitation to attend the Assembly THE GAZETTE. CLEVELAND. O.. MAY 6. 1922 Study club's first annual reception, at Mrs Henry Mason's, 2258 E. 101st St. Wednesday, May 10, from 3 to 6 p. m., as the guest of Mrs Ida M. Scott. Get in on the ground floor? Buy stock in the Anchor Life and Accident Insurance Co., a $100,000 race interprise. Fully protected by the strict insurance laws of the state of Ohio. Shares, $15 each, G. L. Cheatham, pres.; A. T. 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Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Abbott, E. 96th St., were in Lorain, Wednesday, to install the officers of a newly organized "Household of Ruth." She will visit in Middletown on her return. Mrs. Leon Clark, 8014 Cedar Ave., was hostess to the Present Day club, Tuesday evening, and Mrs. Ida Owens, E. 85th St. entertained for the Tuesday Afternoon Thimble club. Our advertisers want your trade. 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 in this paper for your patronage. Attorney Robert B. Barcus of Columbus, G. C. of Ohio, and Mrs. Ella Calliman of Xenia, G. W. C. will be the speakers for the K. P. annual services at Woodland Ave. Presbyterian church, May 21. By Allen Harrison Dorsey Jackson to Fight Eggars. PORTSMOUTH, O.—Tut Jackson of Washington C. H. has been matched to fight Knockout Eggars of New York City here, May 8. Howard's Track Meet WASHINGTON, D. C.—The annual Howard University track meet will be held here. May 13. Teams from all of our colleges, high and prep schools, have been invited. Ned Guardin, world's champion broad jumper; Carter, premier sprinter of Boston College; Shelburne, formerly of Dartmouth, and other athletes of national reputation will help to make the meet a success. Tut is Larger Than Dempsey... WASHINGTON, C. H. — O—Has southern Ohio produced another contender for the heavyweight boxing crown of the world? That is the question that I have been asked in this chapter in this answer in the affirmative in the same breath. The following comparison tells a big tale concerning the chances of the "Terrible Tut" Jackson to step up to the head of the class in the heavyweight field: "Tut" Jackson, conquerer of Sam Langford, is very much in demand. Seems as though every chap you meet has a good word for the Washington C. H. "heavy," who has a record replete with knock-outs. Word from his home town has it that Dalton, Cincinnati, Columbus and a host of other cities are after the big fellow. He is a money-maker. Now is the time for Jackson to build his record. Put Bill Tate in the ring with Jackson and it would be worth going miles to see.—Columbus Ohio State Journal. **Stars in Front.** 5-0. DETROIT, MICH.—Morgan and Wright, city manufacturers' champions, were shut out, Sunday, by the Detroit Stars, the latter getting five hits. Cooper and Holland hited miffession form, allowing M. & W but went. Mgr. Petway's team hit well. Barber and Williams getting a homer and triple respectively. Both teams fielded brilliantly. A. Jacobs, our sensational little "Cleveland" jockey and one of the few Afro-Americans riding in the country, will resume riding at Maple Heights, after a vacation of many weeks. Critics on the coast proclaimed Jacobs the best jockey since the days of Isaac Murphy, but in the midst of his success Jacobs can take his departure for Cleveland to help get his employer's horses ready for the spring races. Tut Met Jack, Geyer. WASHINGTON C. H., O.—The fifteen-round bout at the ball park, Thursday night, between Tut Jackson and Jack Geyer of Columbus, drew the largest crowd (3,000) that ever saw a boxing bout here. Delegations were here from Dayton. Springfield and Columbus reason Bledimer, the Jackson's manager, staged the bout that is queen. The only man that ever fought Jackson ten rounds. Tut had Geyer on the floor three times in the first round of the bout referred to. Geyer has fought such here at midnight. Tuesday. It was a GREAT affair. Our people in Akron are most enthusiastic over the editor's probable candidacy for the Republican nomination for Governor. Monday, an Ohio association of Elks' lodges was instituted by Geo. E. Wibecan, of Brooklyn, N. Y., the G. E. R., who also instituted a past ex-ruler's council for the state. Lodges from Cincinnati, Youngstown, Akron, E. Liverpool, Cleveland and Canton were represented. Abe. E. Stevens of Des Moines, Iowa, former well-known resident of this city, write the editor of The Gazette that he is to marry again in September. His first wife, who died years ago, was Mrs. Sylvia Crosby Stevens, the first president of the Old Folk's Home Association. His son is also a resident of Des Moines. Drawn for th IN THIS SCENE LIONEL FIGHTS A DUEL WITH DALTON IN WHICH DALTON IS KILLED. THIS IS BIG SCENE WHERE FOILS THE VILLAIN THE GIRL Drawn for this paper By Fisher Howard's Track Meet Height (ft.) Weight (lbs.) Reach (in.) Forearm (in.) Wrist (in.) Biceps (in.) Chest (exp.) Waist (in.) Thigh (in.) Age ..... Objoan in Demand. Stars in Front. 5-0. Jockey Jácobs. 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Two years ago, the editor of The Gazette, with but three weeks in which to stand as a candidate for the Republican nomination for Secretary of State, received 61,081 votes. Any one of the many Republicans seeking the nomination, this year, that receives 45,000 votes will be the nominee just as was true four years ago. The foregoing are facts well known. There are more than 125,000 Afro-American voters in this state. The leaders of our party seem determined to go on in the same old way, ignoring our people's right to representation on the state ticket. Therefore, it is up to us to get it in any honorable way we can and there is such a way. One-third of the total Afro-American vote of Ohio cast for a member of the race at the approaching primary election will make that person the Republican nominee for Governor. Can that many votes be secured by one of the race? Well, we received more than 50,000 of them, two years ago, and it can be done again. The only question is, do our people of Ohio want such representation at this time? If they do, let them continue to say so and the writer knows a MAN "game enough" to make the try, one who carries no one's "ring in his nose" and one in whom the Afro-American people of Ohio have confidence. They said so over 50,000 strong, two years ago. What do you think about it, reader? Ask your friends and acquaintances of color, particularly. (Special to Cincinnati Enquirer) Cleveland, Ohio, March 29. —Ohio Afro-American Republican are conducting meetings for the purpose of organizing to support one of their number for the Republican nomination for Governor, this fall. There are more than 125,000 Negro voters in the state, more than 10,000 of whom are in Cleveland. The fact that Harry C. Smith, for nearly 40 years editor and publisher of The Cleveland Gazette, the organ of the Afro-American voters of the state, and for six years a member of the Ohio Assembly from Cleveland, received 61,081 votes as a candidate for the nomination for Secretary of State in the fall of 1920, naturally inclines his people to look to him as their choice for Governor. Mr. Smith has received many letters in the last ten days from men and women of his race in Cincinn- nati, Springfield, Dayton, Columbus, Xenia, Toledo, Akron, Youngstown, Sandusky, Zanesville and smaller places, calling upon him to stand as a candidate. When asked what his intentions were, he replied that he would announce his decision later. Mr. Smith was recognized throughout the country during the two Harding campaigns for Ohio's indorsement—for the Republican nomination and for the Presidency—as the national Harding leader of his race. He also led those in the state with his paper, in the support they gave to the candidacies of Frank B. Willis for the United States Senate and Attorney-General Harry M. Daugherty for delegate-at-large to the last Republican National Convention. His ability as a campaign speaker is well-known and the state, as well as the state,ern Ohio. Editor Smith's feature-accomplishments, as a member of the Ohio Assembly, in the estimation of his people, are Ohio's Civil Rights law and Ohio's Mob Violence or Anti-Lynching law, the latter the basis PROBABLE CANDIDACY Republican Leaders Alarmed That Clevelander May Seek the Governorship. Unquestionably the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Cincinnati Enquirer are the two leading daily newspapers in the state of Ohio. That is why The Gazette has gone to considerable trouble and some expense to secure and publish, liberally, excerpts from them which treat of the matter of an Afro-American candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Ohio. Careful reading of these excerpts will show that what they and leading politicians of the state regarded lightly, ten days ago, has developed into something more than a "joke" and is really a very serious matter for them, as they now freely admit. All this, particularly, after they had read The Gazette's leading editorial of the Dyer Anti-Lynching bill recently passed in the U. S. House of Harry C. Smith. Representatives and now pending in the U. S. Senate—Cincinnati Enquirer. Sec. Harvey Smith's Old Wail! Sec. Harvey Smith's Old Wall: Cleveland, O. April 3—Having reference to the statement from Columbus, published in The Enquirer, last Thursday, that "friends of Judge Harvey C. Smith," Secretary of State, and one of the candidates for the Republican nomination for governor of Ohio, "say they expect to ascertain what set of managers are responsible for the promotion" of Editor Harry C. Smith's candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor, Mr. Smith said to an Enquirer representative today that he and his people only are responsible for his candidacy as was proven to be the case two years ago in the State Supreme Court when he forced Secretary of State Smith, as State supervisor, to leave the office from the primary ballots after he had ordered it to be left off of them. In further explanation of his probable candidacy, Editor Smith called attention to the following, the leading editorial in his paper, The Cleveland Gazette, of Saturday April 1, 1922: A Gubernatorial Candidate Ohio Republicans seem determined to continue (until near election day) ignoring the more than 125,000 Afro-American voters in this state. They do not seem to thikh, even yet (in the face of their experience of two years ago), that our people are entitled to any other consideration except that which comes after they have nominated all their candidates (white) for the various offices being sought and "the colored brother" is needed to help elect them. Two years ago, the editor of The Gazette, with the backing of our people of this state, tried his best, as a candidate for the Republican nomination for Secretary of State, to make Ohio Republicans see the importance of treating us differently and, as a result, according us greater consideration and some recognition. Those 61.081 votes we received, two years ago, was a warning which, it seems, has not been taken seriously enough. Four years ago, the Hon. Frank B. Willis was nominated as the Republican candidate for governor of Ohio, receiving but 45,000 votes. Two years ago the editor of The Gazette received 61,081 votes as a Republican candidate for Secretary of State; over 15,000 more votes than Mr. Willis received in 1918. Remember there are more than 125,000 Afro-American voters in Ohio and then draw your own conclusions. Since it is perfectly clear to all of our thoughtful that we must become active in our own behalf, at a proper time, and stop waiting on the "other fellow" to voluntarily give us what we have so long been entitled to and kept from without it, without outlook, don't you think it about time for us to begin to try to help ourselves? Remember! the Lord helps those who helps themselves! We thought so, two years ago, and are still in the same "frame of mind." THINK! Harry U. Smith. rHE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., MAY 6. 1922. in our last issue. There are other reasons for this, too. It is more than the rule that the state primary and election immediately following a Presidential election show a woeful shrinkage in the vote of both parties. No one expects a large vote, this year. Indeed, the Republican outlook is anything but good and all know it whether they admit it or not. There is a large field of Republican candidates for the Republican nomination for Governor and whether the number finally be six or a dozen the one who secures the great honor, with the possible exception of the Afro-American candidate, will win with less than 45,000 votes, the number that renominated Gov. Frank B. Willis, four years ago. The Afro-American candidate, with over 125,000 votes of his own people and many friendly white Republican votes to draw from, ought easily to poll more than 45,000 votes in view of the fact that with only about three weeks, two years ago, in which to campaign he polled 61,081 votes as a candidate for a lesser office, that of secretary of state of Ohio, and in a field of but three candidates. The larger the field of candidates, the easier it will be for our candidate to win the nomination. In the many weeks to come, before the day of the primary election, there is plenty of time for our candidate to reach every section of the state in person, thru the mails and otherwise, and make a thoro campaign. Something impossible two years ago. What say you "brothers and sisters," shall the battle be fought? WE THINK IT OUGHT TO BE but want to hear from more of you. Editor Smith's Entry Cause of Worry. By James W. Faulkner. (Special to Cincinnati Enquirer) Columbus, O., Apr. 5.—Congressman Knight's fight for the Republican nomination for Governor is a vehicle for attack on the party, according to "organization men," while Editor Harry C. Smith's entry is cause of more worry because independence (on the part of the colored vote) is feared by them. Nor is there any disguising of the concern caused by the announcement of Editor Harry C. Smith, of Cleveland, relative to becoming the candidate of the 125,000 Negro voters of the state. Smith specifically repudiates the innuendo of the supporters of the Secretary of State, Harvey C. Smith, of Zanesville, that he proposed coming into the race merely to aid and abet the defeat of that state official. Big Vote Polled By Negro. In doing so Mr. Smith invites attention to the fact that the same charge was made against him two years ago, and that he was forced to appeal to the legal authorities (Ohio Supreme Court) in order to obtain a place upon the Republican primary election ballot. At that time, 15,081 voters more than 15,000 more than the total vote cast for Willis in 1918, as candidate for renomination for the Governorship. Editor Smith says that "Ohio Republicans seem to be determined to continue to ignore (until near election day) the more than 125,000 Afro-American voters in this state." Apparently they seem to think, he says, that the Negro is entitled to no consideration until after all the nominations are made from among white aspirants, and the demand for black votes becomes active. Two years ago, asserts Mr. Smith, he tried his best, through standing as a candidate for the secretaryship of state, to make Ohio Republicans see the importance of treating the Negro voters differently. It now is clear, he continues, that the race must become active in its own behalf and stop waiting for the other fellow voluntarily to give to it that to which it is entitled, and out of which it has been kept without any encouraging outlook. Aside from the expected attempt to "whistle" the Cleveland race leader "down the wind," it is known that there is much serious agitation over the prospect of his entrance. Not that it is thought that he will be nominated, is this concern being manifested, but because of the complications it will cause, especially in Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Akron and Toledo. In Cincinnati it is taken for granted that the Republican organization will be able to deliver the Negro vote in more or less bulk fashion to the primary election ticket it selects, but elsewhere in Ohio, as in Greene County, Cleveland and in Lorain, this will be a problem for white leaders.—Cincinnati Enquirer, By W. C. Howells (Special to Cleveland Plain Dealer) Columbus, B., Apr. 7.—Not a few Republican leaders here are frankly alarmed over what appears to be the grave possibility that Harry C. Smith, Cleveland, editor of The Gazette, may enter the race for the governorship nomination. In addition to this tangle, further complications appeared today when John H. Arnold, Columbus, former lieutenant governor, told friends he would seek the Republican senatorial nomination. Against him, in all probability, will be Congressman Simeon D. Fess, Yellow Springs, and possibly Atry, Wm. H. Boyd of Cleveland. The possible Editor Smith gubernatorial candidacy was not taken seriously until receipt here of editorial utterance in publication (The Gazette) which virtually promised, if assurances of support continued to be received, he would enter. "The only question is, do our people of Ohio want such representation (on the ticket) at this time," the statement declares. "If they do, let them continue to say so and the writer writes a man 'game enough' to make the try—one who carries no one's ring in his nose and in whom the Afro-American people of Ohio have confidence. What do you think about it, reader? Ask your friends and acquaintances of color, particularly." The editorial says that hope of success for the Cleveland man's cause is far from beyond reason. It points out that four years ago Senator Frank B. Willis, receiving a total of 45,000 votes at the primary, was nominated; and that, two years ago, Editor Smith, then a candidate for the nomination of secretary of state, received -61,081 votes in a field of three. At that time it was charged that Mr. Smith was put in red police uniform on a survey C. Smith, secretary of state who were determined to defeat him by confusing the voters with names that were so similar. The secretary of state, charging "collusion and conspiracy," ordered the Cleveland man's name removed from the ballot, but in this he was overruled by the state supreme court. The present situation is now further complicated because the secretary of state again finds himself confronted with the possibility of having to make another fight—this time for the gubernatorial nomination—with the same handicap. Carmi A. Thompson, Cleveland, and the secretary of state are reminded the two challengers contend for the ticket, thus at the end of the ticket, that there may be three Cleveland men in the fight: Col. Thompson, Senator Arthur H. Day and Hon. Harry C. Smith. (Special to Cleveland Plain Dealer) Columbus, B. April, 9—"We do not know that Judge Cleverenger of Wilmington will consent to become a candidate, but if he does, he ought to sweep this section of the state. "Northern Ohio, hogging the ring, has ceased to be a joke." The Negro issue again is called up prominently in the proposed candidacy of Hon. Harry Clay Smith, Cleveland editor and former State Representative, and his candidacy likewise has ceased to be a joke among Republicans. The Negro solidarity is being shaken. It is understood we will not be the Afro-Americans have not been the treatment with the American treatment of their kindred in Haifa and Santo Domingo. Still less do they relish the manner in which the white Republicans have traded on the solid bloe vote that they have delivered year after year. Policy of 1920 Recalled. Moreover, the desertion of five of the six Negro candidates for the General Assembly by the Republican party in the 1920 election was a blow to their sense of justice that remains with them. For this reason the proposal of the Hon. Harry C. Smith to enter the race has led to more of a situation than appears upon the surface. Friends of Secretary of State Harvey C Smith are more or less apprehensive as to what the presence on the ballot of another name like Judge Smith would do his chances. Or the other hand, there are reports Judge Smith's backers are inclined to blame Colonel Thompson's friends for the entrance of the Negro, and threats of retaliation have been heard. WHY NOT A GOVERNOR? Brazil Has a President of Color—Dr. Lane Given "Segmented Work"—"Muzzle Not the Ox" Special to Cincinnati (O.) Enquirer, Columbus, O., April 10.—It developed today that an incident in connection with the appointment of Dr. J. Aubrey Lane, of Cincinnati, to be a state veterinarian, in charge of state institution herds, had tended to inflame the race issue in connection with the Republican primaries. The issue was called up when Ohio Afro-Americans demanded that former Representative Harry Clay Smith, of Cleveland, become a candidate for the Republican nomination for the Governorship. His support have issued numerous denials of the charge that he was brought into the race to defeat the Scorey of State. Harvey C. Smith. Back of the candidacy of Editor Smith is a question of recognition. Plans to molly this by the appointment of Dr. Lane have been upset by the fact that his selection produced a crisis in the Veterinary Bureau of the Department of Agriculture. It was not passed until Director L. J. Taber gave "segregated work" to Dr. Lane. Other veterinarians are reported to have asserted that they would not work with him and resignations were threatened. His Barring Reported He is reported to have been barred from the school of the bureau dealing with inspection of certified herds because the veterinary are entertained at the homes of the dairymen whose herds are inspected, and from the State Serum Farm at Reynoldsburg. The place at state institutions was finally formed. As the story of the incident has leaked out, Ohio Afro-American Republicans have not been pleased by the treatment accorded to Dr. Lane. Muzzle Not the Ox. Editor Columbus Ohio State Journal: Several weeks ago your news columns carried a press dispatch from Cleveland which stated that Harry Clay Smith, editor of a newspaper, was considering the advisability of announcing himself as a candidate for the Republican nomination for Ohio. The suggestion seemed so novel and surprising that the item was carried in a "box" on your first page under the capitation of "Look Who Is Here!" Permit me to ask why an Afro-American should not aspire to the Republican nomination for governor of Ohio or any other Republican state. The Republican power center in Ohio is thriving to the Afro-American vote. It rode into power on his back before the civil war and has been astiride his neck ever since. In the more than 40 years that I have been a close observer of political matters the Republicans have elected their candidate for president but three times—1872, 1904 and 1920—when they could have won without the aid of the Afro-American vote and the same limitation applies to Ohio and many of the other Republican states which have been held in the Republican column year after year solely by this group. The good book is that "Muzzle and corn" that treadeth out the corn" and reminds us that "The laborer is worthy his hire," so why shouldn't that great party of "moral ideas" be willing to give the Afro-American his share of the "spoils"? Why not an Afro-American governor for Ohio and any other Republican state? Brazil has a colored man as President of that republic! Why not an Afro-American in any position to which he may aspire and which he has the ability to fill? Echo answers "Why not?" KORA F. BRIGGS. Columbus, April 13. SEC. SMITH STILL WHINING If They Only Knew a Way to Ge Editor Smith Out of the Race, How Happy They Would Be. Special to Cincinnati Enquirer: Columbus, O., April 15—Judge Harvey C. Smith, Secretary of State, struck out at the editor, Harry C. Smith, Cleveland editor, who he says (but is wrong) was injected into the Republican race against him in 1920. His continued references to Editor Smith have aroused considerable interest through the state, although no other candidate has replied to him directly. It was stated, however, that the supporters of Col. Carm A. Thompson, of Cleveland, were disturbed as much as was Secretary Smith over the prospective entrance of Editor Smith into the primaries this year. They feel that he will be as much of a handicap to them as to Secretary Smith, because he lives in Cleveland, home of Col. Thompson (and Senator Arthur H. Day, another Cleveland candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor), where Thompson had expected the Hon's share of the votes. From his supporters comes the suggestion that if they knew of a way to accomplish it, they gladly would join the Hon's share of the votes. Smith eliminates Editor Smith and confine the primary election contest to candidates of the Caucasian (composite) race. On the other hand this is not the wish of the editor, who says that he is awaiting the sentiment of his race to bring him out as a candidate definitely. He has heard from many, he says, and they wish him to run as their candidate, but he prefers to hear from others in southern and central Ohio before making up his mind. The Columbus organ of Afro-Americans seconds his appeal for Afro-American candidates of color and reveals that, in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and will be candidates for Republican nominations for seats in the Ohio General Assembly, and every effort will be made to see that once nominated, they are not defeated this year. In the 1920 election, notwithstanding the landslide, Afro-Americans elected only one candidate out of six nominees. CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR Omaha, Neb., April 20th, 1922. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. Dear Harry:—I am indeed pleased to congratulate you in your effort. We can do nothing unless we try! Assisted by the population you have, of our people in your state, and of many our white friends, you cannot but feel assured of the nomination and election to the Governorship of the great state of Ohio. If our people do their whole duty as men and women should, in a contest of this kind—lay aside all feelings and do their full duty in protecting the rights of a race-loving and respecting people in our state, if they would sacrifice all for one—they cannot help but bring about the desired result, which is justly due the race. I pray every colored man and woman voter in Ohio will do their whole duty as never before. Every state in the Union is looking to Ohio for a "Mesonham" to victory and bring about that consideration which is properly due us as American citizens. God bless you and crown your efforts. With kindest regards, I am, as ever, your friend for success. Sincerely, F. L. BARNETT. Against The Mob and Lynch-Murder—The Work of a Member of The Race—Also Ohio's Civil Rights Law. Our mob-violence or anti-lynching bill was introduced in the Ohio legislature in 1894 and re-introduced in 1896. It look Hon. Harry C. Smith, the editor of The Gazette, just three years to secure its enactment into law. The Ohio Supreme Court has several times upheld the law which has been very effective. Only one other state (Illinois) in this country has such a law and it is largely a copy of our Ohio law. Here it is (in the statutes) under the heading Mobs Section 6278. "Mob" and "lynching" defined. 6279. "Serious injury" defined. 6280. Damages in case of assault. 6281. Damages in case of lynching. 6282. Damages recoverable by legal representative of victim of lynching. 6283. Person suffering death or injury by mob trying to lynch another. 6284. Likelihood of action. 6285. Order to include recovery and costs in tax levy. 6286. Guardian's custody, etc., fees. 6287. County's right of action against member of mob. 6288. County's right of action against another county. 6289. Non-relief from prosecution. Section 6278. A collection of people assembled for an unlawful purpose and intending to do damage or injury to any one, or pretending to exercise correctional power over other persons by violence and without authority of law, shall be deemed a "mob" for the purpose of this chapter. An act of violence by a mob upon the body of any person shall constitute a "lynching" within the meaning of this chapter. (93 v. 161 2.) Section 6279. The term "serious injury," for the purpose of this chapter, shall include such injury as permanently or temporarily disables the person receiving it from earning a livelihood by manual labor. (93 v. 161 3.) Section 6280. A person taken from officers of justice by a mob, and assaulted with whips, clubs, missiles or in any other manner, may recover, as hereafter provided, a sum not to exceed one thousand dollars as damages from the county in which the assault is made. (93 v. 161 4.) Section 6281. A person assaulted and lynched by a mob may recover, from the county in which such assault is made, a sum not to exceed five hundred dollars; or, if the injury received therefrom is serious, a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars; or, if such injury result in permanent disability to earn a livelihood by manual labor, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars. (93 v. 162 5.) Section 6282. The legal representative of a p.r.son dying from injuries received from lynching by a mob, may recover of the county in which such injury occurred, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars damages for such unlawful killing. Such sum shall be applied to the maintenance of the family and education of the minor children of such person so lynched, if any survive him, until such children are of legal age, and then be distributed to the survivors, share and share alike, the widow receiving an amount equal to a child's share. If there be no widow or minor children surviving such decedent, such sum shall be distributed among the next of kin according to the laws of the distribution of the personality of an intestate. Such sum so recovered shall not be a part of the estate of such person so lynched, nor be subject to any of his liabilities. (93 v 162 6.) Section 6283. A person suffering death or injury from a mob attempting to lynch another person shall come within the provisions of this chapter. He or his legal representatives shall have a like right of action as one purposely injured or killed by such a mob. (93 v. 162 8.) Section 6284. Action for the recoveries provided for in this chapter must be commenced, within two years from the date of such lynching, in any court having original jurisdiction of an action for damages for malicious assault. (93 v. 162 7.) In any county, against which such recovery is had, to include it with the costs of action, in the next succeeding tax levy for such county, shall be a part of the judgment in every such case. (93 v. 162 8.) Section 6286. If the decedent so lynched has minor children surviving him, the fund shall be turned over to a regularly appointed guardian. Such guardian shall administer such fund under the direction of the probate judge, allowing not more than five hundred dollars for counsel fees in the action for such recovery. (93 v. 162 9.) Section 6287. The county, in which a lynching occurs, may recover the amount of a judgment and costs against it in favor of the legal representatives of a person killed or seriously injured by a bounty from any of those composing such mob. A person present, with hostile intent, at such lynching shall be deemed a member of the mob and be liable to such action. (93 v. 162 10.) Section 6288. If a mob carries a prisoner into another county, or comes from another county to commit violence on a prisoner brought from such county for safekeeping, the county in which the lynching is committed may recover the amount of the judgment and costs from the county from which the mob came, unless there was contributory negligence on the part of officials of such county in failing to protect such prisoner or dispurse such mob. (93 v 163 11.) Section 6289. This chapter shall not relieve a person concerned in such lynching from prosecution for homicide or assault for engaging therein. (93 v. 163 12.) 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 71st 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 water, theater or other place of public accommodation or other place of reasons applicable alike to all citizen applications of race or color, the full enjoyment of the air commissions, 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 to the person aggrieved 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, under it. in the courts. Judge Grant's Opinion of the Law. Misled by the foolishly manufactured outey for the passage of the Beaty bill, a few years ago, the Akron Beacon Journal published an editorial to which the editor of The Gazzette replied, calling its attention to the fact that the Ohio Civil Rights law was good law and did not need amending. The following letter from Judge Grant, former presiding judge of the Court of Appeals of the Eighth District of Ohio, is self explanatory: 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, decided in Akron, last fall, in which a judgment 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. Values in Business. I believe thoroughly, as everyone knows, in education—in all phases of education. I believe, as well, in all the learned and useful professions. But somehow, I feel that the Negro, like the rest of mankind, must learn to work out more of his problems along business lines than he has in the past; he must learn as others have learned, that a great deal of the so-called race problems can and must be worked out at six per cent. Dr. R. R. Moton. A PRIVILEGE 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, And unflinchingly face the sneer or the frown. Joseph C. Manning.