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BATOUALA By the celebrated French Negro, Rene Maran Address MINOR & PATTERSON, Distributors, 232 West 135th Street, New York Cty, New York ALL ARE WELCOME The Royal Inn 2286 and 2288 E. 55th St.; near Central Ave. which has been thoroly renovated, was reopened for business on Saturday evening, June 24, 1922, and will give the Best Meals and Service in the City Also good music, under new management. Signed, George West. Thos. Reddix. Columbia Music Hospital Note the Notes ```markdown ``` THE GAZETTE ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25,1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since CLEVELAND, OHIO, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 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. CADIZ.—Miss Thelma, West of Smithfield is the guest of Miss Carollo Ramsey.—Rev, W. P. Meyers was at Stillwater, Sunday.—Miss Louise Lucas is visiting relatives in Coshocton.—Miss Bertha Davis of Columbus will preach at the M. E. church. Wednesday evening.—Mr. Henry Broadus is visiting his parents at Milford.—Mr. and Mrs. James. Titus motored from Canton, Sunday.—Mrs. Gretchen West of Pittsburg is visiting her mother. Mrs. Thomas Mason.—Mrs. Dwight Brooks entertained in honor of the Misses Alice and Martha Brooks who returned to Oberlin. WILMINGTON.—Services at the Baptist church, Sunday, were well attended. Also the S. S., which a large number of children enjoyed. The pastor preached a very helpful sermon in the morning, At 7 P. M., B. Y. P. U. was led by Miss Esther Chapman, At S P. M., Rev. J. Evans of Dayton preached a splendid sermon. Mr. Willie Emmons' funeral was preached, last week. Wednesday afternoon, by the pastor assisted by Rev. John Coleman. A large attendance. He died, last week Monday. Mrs. Mery Williams fell last week, breaking an arm. Mrs. Harriet Hart is ill.—Miss Maurine Duggar is visiting relatives in Columbus.—Mrs. M. G. Duggar was ill, Sunday.—Mr. Geo Wallage motored to Xenia, Sunday afternoon.—Mr. Grant Atchison has neuralgia. HILLSBORO.—Mrs. Cora Young has returned from Dayton. She visited Mrs. Lewis Goodson.—The play given by Mrs. Charles Colter and others. Friday night, at the Baptist church was a success.—Mr. John Williams is no better.—Mr. Tiffin Powell of Chillicothe visited his family here, last week. Mrs. Mae Young and Unamae have returned from Jamestown.—Miss Mary Williams left. Wednesday on her summer vacation.—Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Killgour and family of Worthington visited Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Williams and other relatives here, this week.—Mrs. Gertrude Christy has returned from Wilmington.—Mr. Ed Jones attended the Masons' annual sermon at Greenfield, June 25.—Rev. J. Coleman of Cincinnati, was here, this week.—Mr. and Mrs. John Kilgour, Sr., of the West is here, visiting relatives.—Mr. Alvertus Kittrell of Cleveland is here visiting his parents. HOW THEY DO IT In the Southland When They Wish to Rob Our People of Valuable Land, Etc.—Another Contemptible Outrage. Raleigh, N. C.—A legal battle is raging in Raleigh, Durham and Oxford between a deputy sheriff (white) of Wallace, Duplin county and an Afro-American attorney (Andrews) of Durham, over the return of John Flowers, prosperous Afro-American farmer formerly of Wallace, who was arrested, June 22, in Durham, where he and a brother had gone to open a modern shop in our Masonic Temple. He said he had been importuned by a white man to sell 65 acres of valuable farm land at Wallace but had refused to do so except at a profitable figure. The white man then rented the land but refused year after year, to pay the rent and finally Flowers sued him and received a verdict of $750 per year as rent. Flowers was then indicted on a fake charge of embezzlement growing out of the sale of an automobile by him to an Afro-American tenant of the white man, but was acquitted before a justice of peace. The prominent white attorney who defended Flowers and a wealthy white man who was his bondsman were both attacked after the trial and a near-riot ensued during which the automobile of the bondsman was partly demolished and Flowers was shot at and caused to flee for his life while the local officers did nothing. This was eighteen months ago in Duplin Co. Following Flowers' arrest in Durham, Atty. R. McCants Andrews got in touch with Gov. Morrison who wired the chief of police at Durham to hold the prisoner until he could investigate the matter. He further assured Atty. Andrews that Flowers would be amply protected. The attorney then secured a writ of habeas corpus in Oxford which was made returnable before Judge Devin on July 3rd, affording sufficient time for the governor's investigation. Meanwhile a deputy sheriff arrived with a capita, issued by the clerk of the court of Duplin, charging Flowers with embezzlement growing out of the same automobile transaction. The judge on request of the governor, ordered the prisoner brought before him at Oxford on June 24 for the hearing under the writ. Flowers was remanded to Duplin but his ball was reduced from $1,050 to $500. The cace is set for July 10 at Keesanville, the county seat. Flowers will not suffer any bodily harm since the matter has been brought to the attention of Gov. Morrison who promises that he shall receive a fair trial. However, Flowers enemy is still in possession of the land and a suit of ejectment is pending. Flowers also owns 110 acres of valuable farm land in Pender, county and has lived with a brother in Greenville, N. C., ever since his flight from Wallace until he decided to move to Durham and open a shop. Their car-load of goods had just arrived in the railroad yards and they were preparing to install the same when the elder Flowers was arrested there recently. THE SUPREME L. & C. COMPANY An Ohio Insurance Organization To Celebrate Its First Anniversary Next. Week. Columbus, O.—The Supreme Life and Casualty Company will celebrate its first anniversary with a unique and interesting program. July 12 and 13, and many prominent people from different parts of the country will attend and participate; some as speakers. The exercises will be held in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium and will include the an annual award of prizes to agents who have produced $100,000 worth of business. Athletic contests, luncheons, an old-fashioned basket-picnic, with a formal reception and ball will make up the program. Rumor has it that the Attucks Club has split into two factions, one electing Atty. John Roundtree its president and naming itself the Cuyahoga Co. Republican club. JUST SAY A BLACK MAN DID IT. Is a Hero's Request—Booker T. Washington's Successor Saves Woman in New York Traffic. New York City.—Threading the traffic during 5th avenue's most crowded hour, a woman (white) was confused and stopped directly in the path of swiftly moving automobiles. Crowds on the sidewalks looked on with horror or turned away from what appeared to be an inevitable fatality when one man dashed through the vehicles thronging the street, seized the woman by the arm and dragged her back to safety. Dazed by her sudden and unexpected delivery from death or serious injury she failed to thank her rescuer. A traffic policeman was more alert. He stopped the man after he had taken a dozen steps and asked his name. The stranger, who was an Afro-American, turned and asked, "What is it?" said and turned away. The black man was Dr. Robert R Moton, successor of Booker T. Washington as principal of Tuskegee, Ala., Normal and Industria institute and one of the foremost figures of the race in America. THE GREAT NOVEL—BATOCALY By Rene Maran Crowned With the Prix Goncourt—Sell 8,000 a Day in France—A Sensational Success in Every Language into Which It Has Been Translated. This story of primitive love and hate is developed amid striking scenes of native life in central Africa. There is a description of a great native dance which reveals Bene Maran as having a remarkable fund of original and first-hand knowledge of Negroes of whom he writes. He draws pictures of the African wilderness, creates an atmosphere of vast spaces and silence and mystery which recall W. H. Hudson at his best. And always even when his Africans are daning and revelling at their maddest, he succeeds in suggesting the unhappiness that besets them, the sword of Damocles which the white man holds suspended over their heads—N. Y. Herald. The force, the tremendous force and power of its simplify, hammers upon one's mind like the beat of the tom-tom which sounds throughout the text, and one realizes where its genius lies—Baltimore (Ind.) Evening Sun. The book is of high literary merit and has been called one of the most noteworthy achievements of the century.—Chicago Defender. Maran has pictured the savages with a glare and a boldness that is equatorial. In short, he has pictured them exactly as they should be pictured, according to all canons of literary art and truth.—Columbus Enquirer-Sun. (Price of book has been reduced to $1.75, by reason of concessions made by the author in his royalty looking to a larger distribution of the work.) HIS WIFE IS "COLORED"? Failing to Purchase the Property White Hoodlums Shoot Into It— Dr. Buchanan a High-Class Detroit, Mich. "It is simply the result of persecution in the port of neighbors who think that a white physician and his Afro-American wife have no right to live in an exclusive neighborhood such as this," declared Mrs. Walter A. Buchanan, wife of one of the blinding white physicians of this city, after their home at 5911 S. Martindale Ave. had been fired into by whirlwinds of the "exclusive" district. June 23, 2022. Dr. and Mrs. Buchanan have lived in the district nearly a month. In that time they have been repeatedly visited by committees of white citizens burgling them to leave on account of Mrs. Buchanan's color. The physician has steadfastly refused to listen to their pleadings and is now determined to remain in the neighborhood and practice his profession. The shooting was the first affair of its kind that has occurred. H. L. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS Enthusiastic Ohio Afro-Americans Busy Banding Together To Put Their Gubernatorial Candidate "Over."—Dr. Charles Bundy and Editor Forman Elected Presidents—On To Victory! Amid wild enthusiasm at the Young Men's Progressive club, Monday night, the Harry Clay Smith for Governor Club was organized. The crowd no doubt came to the club rooms with the intention of announcing their desire to support Mr. Smith, but owing to the fact that the Progressive club had already endorsed Mr. C. L. Knight, several months ago, a number of the prominent club men were apparently at a loss as to just what steps to take to support Mr. Smith. After a lengthy talk by Mr. Amos H. Forman, editor of The Informer, and Rev. A. E. Allen, the crowd went wild and demanded that as race men we band ourselves together to support Mr. Smith. Before the election of officers, pledges were asked to finance the club, and each and every member either paid in some money or pledged to do so at a future meeting. The Progressive club rooms were secured in which to hold the meetings of the newly-organized club. Meetings will be held, very Wednesday night, beginning July 5th, when the public in general is invited. Both men and women voters will meet. Wednesday evening at 8 p.m., to carry out the plans and put our candidate over at the primaries. The officers elected are: Amos H. Forman, pres.; C. T. Cook, vice-pres.; James T. Bell, sec.; Rev. A. E. Allen, treas.; Mrs. N. L. Doyle, asst. sec. At the meeting, Wednesday, an executive committee will be elected and the aggressive work will begin. All real honest to goodness race men and women are invited to join this club and are expected to take an active part in nominating the Hon. Harry Clay Smith for Governor. Our Champaign County Voters' League. Urbana, O. June 26. '22. Hon. Harry Clay Smith, Editor Gizette, Cleveland, O. Dear Sir: The above named or organization appointed me to get in touch with you in the interest of your candidacy for the Republican nomination for Governor of Ohio. As an organization, we have indorsed your candidacy and desire to aid you in any way that we can. What a GREAT thing it would be for our people of Ohio to show their strength at the polls, August 8. '22, by nominating for Governor an Afro-American. "In union there is strength"; and only by getting in touch with each other, can we show and exert the strength that we possess. You are aware of other organiza- tions or individuals throughout the state, who are enthusiastic as we are in this matter, with whom we could communicate and we will thank you for their addresses. Hop- ping soon to have you here to speak for us, too, and wishing you all the success that courage demands. I remain. Another Enthusiastic Success, Oberlin, O—A good crowd of voters of both classes assembled in the park, Monday evening, July 3. "22. to hear the addresses delivered by our candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor, Hon. Harry Clay Smith, and our candidate Clay Smith, who lives next door to the Buchanan's, admitted that he was a member of a committee that had tried to get them to move. "We offered them a good profit for their home, which it worth about $1800," he declared, "that they would not consider the offer, saying they intended to live here. They have been here, since June 1. They have a college charm and servant, while most of the women herbations are content to do their own work. It is demoralizing to the white people of this high-class re- dence street to find such an example as this constantly set before their children." Mrs. Buchanan is a beautiful woman, 30 years of age, and a graduate of the Nashville College of Pharmacy. She met her husband two years ago when she came to Detroit to take a position as a IN UNION IS STRONG LE COPY FIVE CENTS VING! Being Organized! Afro-Americans Busy Together orial Candidate "Over."—Dr. Editor Forman Elected On To Victory! for sheriff, Robert W. Pulley, who introduced the speaker. For more than an hour, Editor Smith discussed the issues of the campaign and made clear to our voters of this county, for many had come from Elyria and Lorain as well as other points, the splendid possibilities of his candidacy which is a result of the insistence of our people throughout the state. With eight white candidates in the field as his opponents, he showed how easy it was for our people to capture the nomination if only between one-third and one-half of their votes are cast for him at the August primaries. Already very enthusiastic over the splendid prospects of success, our people here are redoubling their efforts to win, as a result of Mr. Smith's splendid speech, Monday evening. We are surely going to do our part to "put him over" and believe that Afro-Americans of Ohio almost to a man will do likewise. Mr. Smith's request that our people write their friends and acquaintances elsewhere in the state and get them interested also in the organization of HARRY CLAY SMITH FOR GOVERNOR CLUBS is being acted upon by many here. He will speak in Elyria and Lorain in the next ten days. While in Oberlin Mr. Smith was the guest of Mr. Pulley, and H. C. Tuck who showed him the sights of our college town in his fine car. Still Another Harry Clay Smith for Governor Club! Youngstown, O.—An exceptionally enthusiastic meeting of our ministery of this city, held. Thursday, June 29, '22, organized Youngstown's first HARRY CLAY SMITH FOR GOVERNOR CLUB. Dr. Chas Bundy, pastor of Oak Hill Ave. A. M. E. church, was elected president and Rey. T. W. Mills, pastor of Mahoning Ave. A. M. E. Zion church, secretary. Arrangements were immediately completed for a great mass meeting on the earliest date possible to get Editor Smith here as the principal speaker. As elsewhere in the state, our voters are exceptionally enthusiastic over the bright prospects of his nomination and are determined to win recognition so long denied, them by Republican, party managers of Ohio. All members of the club were urged by the president to write to their friends and acquaintances in Ohio and urge them to become active immediately in behalf of our candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor. Hon. Harry Clay Smith of Cleveland. Hon. Harry Clay Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. z Dear Friend;—I see from The Gazette that you have come out for the Republican nomination for Governor. I commend you for your courage and shall do all I can for you. So many of our folks feel a colored man should not have such aspirations. I believe there should be no limit even to the aspiration of a colored man. You have as much right to a place on the Republican ticket as any other man in the state. We are all citizens, regardless of color, and to become a candidate for the high office of governor is simply asserting the right of citizenship. Let me encourage you and assure you of my vote. Trusting you success in this great undertaking and assuring you of my support, I am Yours in friendship. (Rev. O. W. Childers) Pharmacist He is 56 years old, a graduate of Edinburgh, Scotland and College of Medicine and has a practice of 15 years' standing in this city. Five White Men Held. Lawrenceburg, Tenn. --- Five white men are in jail here in connection with the killing of John Lyman, a prominent African-American of Leona, June 15, 1919. It is claimed by police officials the men who live in Leona, surrounded by Lynman's house, called him out under the pretext that he was wanted to help rescue a fellow townman who was in impoverished longer and shot him dead. Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Brown, of Lancashire Road, were hosts to a party of about thirty. Saturday night. One Year ..... $2.0 Six Months ..... 1.00 Three Months ..... 5 Subscribers are requested to remit by postoffice money order or reg- istered letter Entered at the postoffice in Cleveland, Ohio, as second-class mail matter. Address all communications to HARRY C. SMITH Editor and Proprietor THE GAZETTE (Bell 'Phone: Cherry 1259) Blackstone Building, Cleveland, O. Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 to 1896; 1896 to 1898; 1900 to 1902 THE GAZETTE is the oldest, and has the largest bona fide circulation double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-Americans, published in the state of Ohio, and comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWS IEST AND BEST in the country. 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 350,000 in Ohio. 25,000 in Cleveland. JULY 8, 1922 Europe is so busy trying to "do" the United States that it has no energy to do anything else. Anyway, it cannot be denied that the British opposition to an American protective tariff has thus far been pretty successful. "Buy it abroad" is the motto of the Democrats in Congress, who oppose the Republican plan of imposing a protective tariff on imports. --- A year ago we were holding un-employment conferences—today any man who really wants a job can get it. A Berlin dispatch says that the Germans fight for a chance to see Dempsey. Edsel Ford also dodged the draft; wonder if they would fight to see him. Congress would save no daylight by beginning an hour earlier—the Democrats would merely talk one hour longer. Democratic Senators are working shoulder to shoulder with the importers who sell a 15-cent beaded bag for $15. There should be no trouble getting contributions to the Democratic campaign fund. --- The brotherhood leaders say the wage reductions ordered by the La- bor Board have "degraded" the em- ployees "below the level of bare animal subsistence." The remark is commended to the attention of our R. R. porters, farmers and workers in other lines of employment who have seen the brotherhood railroad em- ployees enjoying compensation far above their own. --- British manufacturers having boasted openly that they know more about the American tariff bill than do most Americans and that they have been "beating it," may be surprised to find that they have merely beaten those Congressmen and Senators who oppose the bill. The people of the United States are not likely to show much enthusiasm in re-electing men who work hand in glove with our European rivals. AN ERA OF GOOD FEELING Every time a Republican primary is held, the Democrats herald the outcome as a repudiation of the Harding administration. Their rejoicing is great. How fine to have everybody satisfied. If these winners in the primaries are anti-Harding, as alleged, then the anti-Harding people, if there are any, must be satisfied. The Harding people assert their intention of earnestly supporting the nominees, and, on top of all that, we have the Democrats pleased over the nominations. It would seem that a Democratic nominee will have slim chance in the November elections—with every body satisfied with Republican candidates. THE HALTER DRAWS Samuel Gompers is for a labor board when it decides his way and against a labor board when it displeases him. He is for injunctions when the unions want to appeal for an injunction and against an injunction when the employers resort to the remedy. He is for the courts when they are protecting his interests and against the courts when they are protecting other people from his acts. He presents pretty much the same spectacle as the I. W. wristators who had defied all law un- til they found themselves arrested with an angry mob at their heels—then they appealed for the protection of the law and its officers. In the meantime, whatever may be the attitude of either labor or capital toward the courts and the law, the great body of the American people will continue to uphold the courts and enforce the law for the protection not only of the common welfare, but of individual rights and property. In olden times, when they used to hang men for stealing, a philosopher wrote that "no thief e'er felt the halter draw, with good opinion of the law," and the same perversity of human nature still exists. "HARRY CLAY SMITH ENTERS THE RACE." COLUMBUS, O., June 8.—Harry Clay Smith, Cleveland editor and publisher, this afternoon filed his declaration as a candidate for governor. Two years ago Smith was a candidate against Judge Harvey C. Smith, who was running for re-election to the secretary of state's office. Judge Smith, returning from Mansfield tonight, said: "I was not surprised when Harry Clay Smith was entered against me. Two years ago, when I was a candidate for secretary of state, he was put in against me in hope that voters would be confused by the similarity of our names. "Undoubtedly Mr. Harry Clay Smith received many votes that were intended for me. But the trick failed. I was re-nominated."—Cleveland, (Ohio) Plain Dealer, June 9, 1922. Relative to the foregoing, we desire to say that there is absolutely no truth in the charge made two years ago by Secretary Harvey C. Smith and reiterated in the excerpt published above. In the "hearing," held two years ago in the office of the Secretary of State who is also State Supervisor of Elections (Harvey C. Smith), we proved beyond all question or doubt that Harry Clay Smith, then a candidate for the Republican nomination for Secretary of State against Secretary Harvey C. Smith and Ex-Secretary of State Charles Q. Hildebrandt, was NOT "entered against" anyone, but had entered the race of his own free will, paid his own expenses, and had entered without the knowledge of any white man on the face of the earth. Secretary of State Harvey C. Smith, who is one of the EIGHT white candidates for the Republican nomination for Governor, knows that this is true but has a political motive in appearing to believe otherwise. It is simply an effort on his part to play upon the credulity of Republican voters and, if possible, enlist their sympathy to the extent of gaining their votes at the primaries in August. As we said under oath when on the witness stand in his office, two years ago, we say now—no one "entered" us in the race at that time and no one has "put" us in the race, this time, but ourselves. As was true two years ago, so it is this time—no white person had at that time, nor has had at this time, anything whatever to do with the writer's decision to enter the contest. Two years ago, Secretary Smith and his friends tried in every way they could to link the Hon. Harry M. Daugherty, now U. S. Attorney General, and Senator, now President Harding, with our candidacy. They failed because neither of the gentleman named nor any other white man had anything whatever to do, directly or indirectly, with our entering the race at that time. Now Secretary Smith is trying to repeat and since there is no more foundation for his silly wall and insulting sinuations and charge than there was two years ago, he is bound to fail again. It doesn't seem to occur to him that voters other than his supporters could "be confused by the similarity of our names." That is a thing just as broad as it is long when one remembers that there are over 150,000 men and women voters of color in Ohio now. There was no attempt to play any "trick" then and there is none now. Undoubtedly, Harvey C. Smith received many votes that were intended for the writer. Yes, Secretary of State Smith was renominated, two years ago, but will not be successful at the primaries in August next. The great majority of Republican voters in Ohio apparently agree that there shall be no danger of his becoming the next Republican candidate for governor of this state. Indeed, they feel reasonably sure that no such calamity really threatens the party. They know that a man of the calibre that the excerpt printed herewish shows him to be is not fit to become the standard-bearer of Ohio Republicans, this fall or any other. Afro-Americans alone are responsible for our candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor. For weeks, yes for months, from all parts of the state, has come the call and insistent demand that we stand as a candidate. During that time we canvassed the situation carefully, considered thorny all phases of the matter and finally decided to accede to the wishes of the great majority of our people and enter the race. It is our candidacy, pure and simple, and with the assistance of friendly white voters, thousands of whom stood with us two years ago and will help us again, there is no good THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., JULY 8, 1922 reason why we should not be victorious at the primaries in August. Our people alone have thousands of votes more than will be necessary to triumphantly nominate the writer and bring the coveted victory to Afro-Americans of Ohio and the country. It will be the greatest political victory we as a race have ever had at the polls in this country and we are not over-looking the success of individual members of the race in the south during the days of Reconstruction. As many have said, "we never know what we can do until we try." Come now, Ohio Afro-Americans, stand together in one solid phalanx in this contest. Be active continuously, individually, from now until the August primaries and let us see what we can do. Surely, we can materially increase the 61,081 votes the writer received, two years ago, when a candidate for the Republican nomination for Secretary of State of Ohio. If we do this, no power except that of Divine Providence can keep us from the victory we seek. "Negroes" who are wearing white men's political "rings in their noses" must be made to "see the light," and the assistance of our real white friends must be sought assiduously. The writer is determined to be the next Republican gubernatorial nominee in Ohio and will do everything, honest and honorable, in his power to accomplish this end. HARRY CLAY SMITH FOR GOVERNOR On the 8th day of August of this year we colored voters of this great state will have the honor of voting for a candidate for governor who is of our own race. Hon. Harry Clay Smith can be nominated by his own people, and no doubt he will be. His qualifications are unquestionable. His former service as an elective public official is unquestionable, and no one will doubt the fact that there are enough colored votes alone to nominate him. And no real race man or woman would dare to cast his or woman in favor of any other candidate. Therefore, Mr. Smith will be nominated for governor at the August primaries. It is a safe prediction to say the candidate who receives 65,000 votes will be nominated. Or, the candidate who receives 9,940 colored votes from the Mr. Smith can get over with one-half of this amount. Mr. Smith was not put in the gubernatorial race by any political machine; he is simply a Republican, and is not led by any faction. He has no "ring in his nose." Neither is he under the leadership of any white man. Two years ago Harry Clay Smith received 61,081 votes for secretary of state. With nine candidates in the field for governor this year, it is plain as day that Mr. Smith will be nominated. He is a man who has his race's interests at heart and is qualified to hold any public position. The colored vote would have been thrown to one or two white candidates if Mr. Smith had not entered, but no white man could expect the support of the colored voters when one of their own race is in the field for the same office. Hon. C. L. Knight would have received the bulk of the colored votes in this section, if Mr. Smith had not become a candidate, and in case Mr. Knight wins out he will have the undivided support of the colored people on election day. But Mr. Knight does not expect the colored voters to support him at the August primaries with Mr. Smith in the race.—Akron (O.) Informer. WHY WE SHOULD STAND TOGETHER In Politics as Well as in Other Things—What the President Said—Our Leaders Deposed, Etc. St. Louis, Mo., June 25, 1922. Hon. Harry Clay Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. My dear Mr. Smith: — I have learned with a deal of pleasure that you have entered the race for the Republican nomination for Governor of Ohio, and I wish you every success. It is certainly high-time for us, as a race, to let the world know that the only limit to our aspirations is our ability to acquire. The last two years have wrought a great change in the conditions surrounding us politically. We have been told by the President of the United States that there were too many of us in the Republican party. We have beheld our leaders deposed and recognition denied by the very men we helped vote into office. These have not been exceptional cases, but rather the rule. Politics is a game of give and take—mostly take, as it has been played. If the Afro-American militia is mobilized, it can take it. You ought to receive the vote of every right-minded Afro-American in Ohio, as well as that of thousands of fair-minded white men and women of the "Under-ground Railroad stripe", not because of race, but as a matter of MERIT and in the spirit which calls for a display of genuine Americanism. Yours truly, J. M. Batchman, Industrial Commissioner, 12th Congressional District. CHARACTER. Character, like a fine old tree, matures slowly and is a riper growth than success that is forced as hothouse products are forced. Character in a newspaper develops through years of service to the people. For thirty-eight years The Gazette has been serving our people of this country. It has gathered a reader clientele whose tastes it reflects, and whose power and responsiveness to buy are direct measures of its present importance to every advertiser. PRIME SPORT NEWS Johnson Asked for $33,000 Guarantee HAMILTON, O.—Failure of Jack Johnson, former heavyweight champion of the world, to come to terms with the local boxing commission necessitated the calling off, July 1, of the Tut Jackson-Jack Johnson fight scheduled here for July 4. Johnson demanded $33,000 before entering the ring, and flatly refused to post a forfeit to guarantee his appearance. Work has been stopped on the arena. Jackson arrived here, last week Friday night, but immediately to Washington, C. H. The local commission has recommended that the former heavyweight champion of the world (Johnson) be barred from boxing in Ohio. Wills Is Winner. TREENTON N. N. J—Harry Wills, challenger of Jack Dempsey's heavy-weight title, won a technical knockout over Jerry Clark, of Joplin, Mo. last week Friday night when Clark's seconds tossed a towel into the ring at the beginning of the second round of their scheduled twelve-round bout. Wills weighed 211 and Clark 183 pounds. Wills scored four knockdowns in the first round and appeared in excellent condition. Pittsburg Keystones Stop Tates! McClain's sensational fielding and timely hitting enabled the Tate Stars to annex the first game of the series with the Pittsburg Keystones at Tate Field, Sunday afternoon, 7 to 6. The little second-sacker negotiated seemingly impossible stops and insisted on play in the seventh and a single in the third, both hits driving in runs. The Tates' eighth-inning rally gave them the game. Johnston (l. f.) stole home in the first session and also A REGULAR REPUBLICAN Candidate and Not an "Independent Republican" Candidate. The following letter, which is self-explanatory, was sent, Monday, to Alex O. Taylor, local correspondent of the Chicago Defender, by Hon. Harry Clay Smith: "My attention has just been called to a publication in your 'Defender' news of two weeks ago, which is not only wrong but does both me and my candidacy, as well as Ward 11 Central Body, an injustice. I am sure you will be glad to undo, as far as it is possible, any harm you may have done by said publication. In the first place, I am not an 'independent Republican candidate for Governor, according to the report of the Election Board', but a regular candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor just as are the other eight candidates (white). For your information I would say that there can be no 'independent Republican candidates for Governor' at this time. All such candidates may get into the race after the primaries in August. I have already said, there can be no 'independent' candidates, either Republican or Democratic, before the primaries when only regular members of the two parties are permitted to stand for the nominations. Secondly: My candidacy is not only 'backed' by Ward 11 Central Body but is 'backed' by thousands of members of the race and many of our organizations throughout the state of Ohio, large numbers of whom have written to me and called on me in recent months, urging that I stand as a candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, at this time, in the position of deputy governors of Cleveland. Of course you know the candidacy is something the masses of our people throughout the state have greatly desired for a long time for reasons you are undoubtedly familiar with. Trusting that you will see that proper corrections are made in your next letter, I am sincerely, etc." LYNCHING RECORD For the First Half-Year of 1922 in terresting-homes Lynch- Murdered In the first six months of 1922 there were 30 lynchings. This is 6 less than the number, 36, for the first six months of 1921, and 18 more than the number, 12, for the first six months of 1920. Of the 30 persons put to death, 19, or 63 per cent, were in two states, Mississippi (7) and Texas (12). Georgia always leads and doubtless will do so by the end of the year. Of those lynched, 2 were whites and 28 were Afro-Americans. Eleven only were charged (not tried) with rape and nineteen were charged with other offenses. Five of those put to death were burned at the stake and only 3 were first put to death and then their bodies were burned. Four of those lynched in the year 1921 were burned at the stake and three were first put to death and then their bodies were burned. The states in which lynchings occurred and the number in each state are as follows: Alabama, 1; Arkansas, 2; Florida, 1; Georgia, 4; Louisiana, 1; Mississippi, 7; South Carolina, 1; Oklahoma, 1; and Texas, 12. LAKE-AVE. HOME. A New Brick Home of Rare Quality Design, Beauty and Location $30,000 The first floor consists of large living room, sun room, dining room, kitchen, refrigerator room, etc.; second floor has 3 large bedrooms, center hall, sleeping porch, all tile bath; third floor finished with billiard room; basement has lavatory and washstand. Very choice electric fixtures and nice double brick garage with cement driveway. This room has a built-in storage for a colored man in a most exclusive neighborhood in Cleveland Apply, 127 Superior Arcade, Cleveland, O.—Adv. White, Rose, Not Superior NEW YORK CITY — "The white race is not superior to others," declared Dr. A. A. Goldenweiser, anthropologist in an address delivered in the Robert Treat school, Newark N. J. He is a lecturer on starred at bat. Monday, he pitched, allowing the Keystones only 2 hits for the Tates by the score, 7 to 1. He is a southpaw, too. Tuesday a double-header was played. The Keystones won one game and tied the other. Scores 8 to 5 and 6 and 6. In the 9th inning of the first game, six men in succession branahan for hits. Bonner, Murray, Boyd and Bernard did the hitting for the Tates. The second game went only 6 innings because the Keystones had to catch an early train out of town. Dempsey's Eastern Representative Talks NEW YORK CITY.—Offers for bouts in which Dempsey will defend his world's heavyweight title must await the signing of articles for the champion's proposed bout with Wills. This was an announced by Dan McKetrick, eastern representative of Jack Kearns, Dempsey's manager. McKetrick denied the reports that plans were under way for bouts for Dempsey with Willie McMee. He cited the time before the end of the month. McKetrick said no offers had been accepted and added that the title-holder's proposed tour of Canada precludes any such possibility. Several heavy and long-standing creditors of the Tate Baseball Company who have been promised payments in full or in part in the last or three weeks, only to be beoled for the 'steenth time, have joined with dissatisfied stock-holders and now say that action will be started against the Tate Co., next week. A number of other stockholders are still struggling to hold the meeting scheduled for last week. anthropology at the New School for Social Research in this city. "The evidence of anatomy and neurology so far available does not indicate any appreciable superiority of the white race over the other races," he declared, "the psychological tests during the war to the contrary not-withstanding. The psychologist also fails to provide any definite data to support the contention of psychological inferiority of the so-called primitive races, including the so-called Negro, to the white. Dyer Bill Reported Favorably Dyer Bill Reported Favorably Boston, Mass., July 1.—Last night the following telegram from Sen- ator Lodge of Mass., was received: Washington, D. C., June 30, 1922. Wm. Monroe Trottier, 34 Cornhill, Boston. — I delayed answering your telegram because the committee was to meet and vote today. They have just met and voted to report the Dyer bill favorably by a vote of 8 to 6. H. C. LODGE. ADDITIONAL LOCALS Mrs. Madeline Lightfoot, E. 85th St. has returned from Newark, N. J., N. Y. City, Washington, D. C. and Philadelphia. The Cleveland Al Koran Shriners' three weeks "special" to San Francisco returned, June 27. $22. A very pleasant as well as successful trip has been reported by the folklore porters who were the lucky ones to be selected. There were thirteen cors, 2 sections, in the "special." Porters of the first section were: Mosby, Sampson, McMeheeters, Tolbert, Marshall, Townes and Combley. Those in the second, were: Hunter, Ricko, Roberson, Robinson, Pittman and Harris. The editor of The Gazette is indebted to J. W. Hunter of the second section for many beautiful views of some of the greatest attractions of the great far west. Current rumor in Central Ave. Monday morning, had it that Pittsburgh Afro-Americans were to look over and possibly take over the Cleveland Call from Garrett Morgan and his business associates; that the probable new editor of that paper was in the city, to be followed the next day, July 4, by Editor Robret L. Vann of the Courier of that city. The Call was reduced from an 8-page to a 4-page paper four or five weeks ago, something the tr-weakly Cleveland Advocate did, many months ago; whether before or after its several suspensions of publication, last and this year, we do not recall. Complete paralysis of the city garbage system, July 1, threatened. last week Thursday, as the Sanitary Drivers' Union prepared for a meeting that evening, to reconsider a strike vote taken, June 23. Drivers received $22.40 per week, helpers $29.70 and truck drivers $35.10, but had been asked to take a 10 per cent reduction. Public Service Director Maline asked the men to remain at work at the present rate of pay until July 15, or such time as the mayor is able to join a conference. This week was reduced. The men quit work, last Friday evening, June 30. Other issues than those stated are involved, the men say. Robert Merkle, a deputy clerk of the probate court, opened an office, last week Thursday, in the northeast corner of the mezzanine floor of the new courthouse to handle applications for the state bonus from heirs of deceased veterans. "There are about 2,000 cases of this kind in Cuyahoga county." Merkle said, "and we want to get them straightened out as soon as possible. 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Special Attention to Diseases of Women and Children. Phones: Office, Rand. 4367 Residence, Rand. 3549. Vote for Charles F. Weaver for STATE REPRESENTATIVE Primary, August 8th JOHN P. GREEN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Room 510, Blackstone Bldg., 1426 West 3rd Street Cleveland, O. Notary Public Polish Interpreter Office Phones: Main 2912; Central 1424-R Res. 614 E. 107th St. Phone, Eddy 6533 THE FEDORA Lunch Room and Restaurant 3211 Scovill Ave. Good Home Cooking The best pies in the city Try Us! Mrs. Jas. Turner, Proprieto.r They Look Like New We Clean and Block all styles of hats. Panamas Our Specialty. LADIES' AND GENTS' SHOE SHINING PARLOR P. Major, Prop. 4704 Central Ave. DO YOU KNOW WHY BILL, IT TAKES BRAINS TO PULL OFF A MILLION DOLLAR LIKE THAT ONE YOU CORPED! YOU'RE THERE, KID! Where To Purchase The Gazette NOTICE TO Subscribers not receiving The us at once. We desire every copy Send or bring locals and all office, 214-215 Blackstone Bldg. call there. please. We advise our readers to car vertisements before making puri tise in this paper should have the fact that they advertise is assure. All reading matter for publ Gazette must be in the office by at the latest. Display advertise NESDAYS! HARRY C. SMITH 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 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 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! Bell 'Phone: Cherry 1259. Classified Advertising ... Department ... FOR RENT. — Two furnished rooms. Call Prospect 2738. CLEVELAND Social and Personal CLEVELAND Social and Personal Alvertus Kittrell is visiting his parents in Hillsboro. Mrs. H. R. Bell, of Central Ave., is visiting relatives in Chillicothe. Mrs. F. O. Pridgeon, E. 85th St., spent July 4 in Detroit. Dr. J. B. Goggins has moved his office from 2279 E. 43rd St. to 4320 Central Ave.—Adv. George H. Williams was married, last week, to Miss Mary Dixon of E. 90th St. Mrs. James Weaver, E. 43rd St., who suffered a paralytic stroke, last week, is improving slowly. Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Pulley, E. 103rd St., and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Berry, East Cleveland, motored to Akron, Sunday. Miss Mary Clark, E. 30th St., is in Huron Road hospital, suffering from injuries sustained when hit by an auto. Our business and professional men who desire the best in the tailoring line will find it worth while to inspect the first-class suit patterns of Wm. Bryan, 2280 E. 55th St.—Adv. Rev. E. R. Roberson, a Michigan A. M. E. conference evangelist and gospel singer, spoke and sang at St. John's church, Sunday. Mrs. Mattie Hildreth and Mr. John Green who were married, last week, are residing in a recently purchased home in E. 103rd St. Mrs. George Ross of Central Ave. attended a missionary convention in Maysville, Ky., and attended the funeral of John H. Bowles, in Columbus, last week. A. R. Gillespie, who has been making Chicago and Oak Park, Ill., his home for a year or two, is spending a week's vacation in the city, visiting relatives. Mrs. Neal Finley, of 3505 Scovill Ave., sister of Mrs. C. J. Sayles, left the 29th ult., to spend the summer and part of the fall in Massachusetts and New Hampshire mountains. The Royal Inn was crowded to the doors with a merry throng on the night of July 4th. Messrs. West and Reddix are proving to be very popular proprietors. The farm and clubhouse of the Daylight Realty Co., at Northfield, was the center of attraction for a large number of pleasure-seekers on July 4th. The open air dancing pavilion was a popular place. Congressman C. L. Knight of Akron is a wise man. The Akron Informer, our race publication there, says that he expects our MEN and WOMEN voters to cast their ballots for their own candidate, Harry Clay Smith. So does Carmi Thompson and all other sensible white candidates, whether they say so or not. The editor of The Gazette spoke to Y --- You Just Simply Can't Resist DEAL THE BOSS OUGHTO BE PAYIN' YOU 20,000 A YEAR FAR! *JOSEPH'S 4219 Central Ave. JACKSON'S 4401 Central Ave. J. S. HALL'S 3121 Central Ave. J. B. DENNIS' 3705 Central Ave. *B. KLEIMAN'S, 3061 Central Ave. *ERNEST P. JACKSON'S 3969 Central Ave. *A. ZINAMON'S 2921 Central Ave. D. BARBER'S 2006 Central Ave. W. T. GRANT, 3512 Central Ave. *J. L. PICKETT 4021 Scovill Ave. SUBSCRIBERS Gazette regularly should notify delivered promptly. business matters to The Gazette If you wish to see the editor effectly examine The Gazette's ad- hases. Business men who adver- ne patronage of our people. The once that they want it. location in current issues of The 4 p. m., TUESDAY of that week, ments accepted until noon, WED- 215 Blackstone Bldg. a large crowd in the park at Oberlin. Monday evening. Our people like all over the state, are apparently a unit in their support of our gubernatorial candidacy. C. H. Brown, manager of the D. O. K. Restausant, 3817 Scovil Ave., is an exceptional chef of years' standing and furnishes the best food and service in that section of the city Go in and give him a trial and be convinced.—Adv. The editor of The Gazette was most agreeably surprised, Saturday morning, on arrival at his offices, with a good-size basket filled with beautiful flowers and freshly picked cherries, from Mr. and Mrs. Landon O'Neal, the latter secretary of Ward 11 Central Body. Mr. and Mrs. O'Neal have been spending some weeks in Ravenna. Thank you, many times, good friends. Dr. Horace V. Bishop, who is located over the drug store at E. 22nd St. and Woodland Ave., is one of the best dentists in the city of Cleveland. His terms are the lowest for the best work. Every person is given proper and courteous treatment. Be sure and read his advertisement, elsewhere in this paper, and patronize him.—adv. All members of Ward 11 Central Body must have a membership card to participate in any future meeting of that organization. Cards can be secured from Miss L. E. Warren treasurer of the organization, 3927 Central Ave.; from Mrs. Peter D. Ross, chairman, finance committee, 2267 E. 46th St. and from Mrs. Landon O'Neal, secretary. The editor of The Gazette acknowledges the receipt, last week, of a pressing invitation from Mrs. Chas. Allen, chairman of the invitation committee of the Marion, O. "Centennial" to attend its great celebration, July 2, 3, 4 and 5 and greatly regret our inability to attend it. President Harding, Gen. John J. Pershing and Gen. Chas. G. Dawes were the speakers in the ceremony by the Gen. J. Warren Keifer and Exxon Syne Campbell, on the morning of July 5. We wish to call the attention of our requests to the advertisement of Forrest and Petite, whose work in this paper, for first-class work in their line. Patronize them. They are both members of the race. Don't forget this, please.—Adv. Other graduates not mentioned before in these columns are Russell Davis, given the B. S. degree by Case School of Applied Science; Arthur Morris, bachelor of divinity by Wilberforce; Frederick D. McCoy and James Scaggs, graduates of East high; John Price, graduate of East Tech, and Laura M. Bell of East Tech, and Michael O. of Central high was also, omitted. The complete list of graduates of the Cleveland Law School includes Mrs. Louis Pridgeon, Mrs. Clara E. Christopher, Harold M. Tyler, Frank C. Lyons and Harold W. Rawson. A wonderful opportunity for some of our people, or real estate companies, is offered in the article headed "Lake-Ave., home," elsewhere in this paper. Call your friends' attention to it, at once. This is a rare opportunity, the first of its kind, too.—Adv. The editor of The Gazette is indebted to Alderman R. R. Jackson of Chicago for a copy of his ordinance This Guy's Con? YOU KNOW WHAT THAT PRETTY LITTLE JAME THE @CBS'S STENOG, SANO ABOUT YOU? THE GAZEPTE, CLEVELAND, (.), JULY 8, 1922 TRY OUR EASY PAYMENT PLAN! little courage once in your life. Are you in favor of it or are you attending it, or not? That "Boss" business is what made Harry E. 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GREENFIELD'S, Dental Specialists OPPOSED TO PAIN 227 Euclid Avenue—Right Across the Street from Kresge's 5 and 10 Cent Store. Patronize "The Gazette" Advertisers Drawn for this paper By Frank Leet SAID YOU WERE THE HANDSOMEST MAN IN THE OFFICE' OH YOU CHICEN KILLER! YES! THAT BILL, TEN'N' TO SATURD YES! THATLL BE PLENTY DILL, TEN'LL CARRY ME TO SATURDAY NICELY unanimously passed by the Chicago Council, June 21, "22, which bars all such organizations as the Ku Klux Klan. He writes us that there was not a dissenting vote among the twenty-two Republican and forty-six Democratic members of the council present at that meeting. This is a wonderful showing, even better than that made when he passed his other ordinance, some weeks ago, preventing discrimination in the moving-picture shows of Chicago and prohibiting the showing of pictures and subtitles harmful or insulting, etc., to any race or class of citizens. Major Jackson is a REAL councilman, serving his second term. Our people of Cleveland have, for six or more years, been a body City Council by "Councilman" Thomas W. Fleming, who has to his credit absolutely nothing of special material benefit to the race in this community and, if memory serves us correctly, has never even TRIED to do anything. And Cleveland needs local legislation, like Alderman Jackson's measures referred to in the foregoing, almost if not quite as much as Chicago. In plain words, Tom Fleming's membership in the Cleveland City Council for six or more years has been one great big JOKE, as far as our people are concerned. That they have suffered this infliction so long, with only here and there a word of personal complaint, is the sixth, seventh or eight wonder of the world—we are not sure which. The following reminder was received by the editor of The Gazette, Monday morning of this week. It is a "hot" one, too: "Among the widely advertised 'boosters' for Carm i Thompson for Governor are found the names of Dudley S. Blossom (white) and MRS. Harry E. Davis. (See Cleveland News and Cleveland Press of June 19 and Cleveland Plain Dealer of June 20.) This should cause a lively (?) interest among Harry Clay Smith's Cuyahoga County friends in the candidacy of Dudley S. Blossom (white) and MR. Harry E. Davis, for state representatives. We think so, too. But seriously speaking, for a moment: Harry (and his wife) are doubtless but not doubtless, in "Boss" Maschke, in doing what they are. Wm R. Green came out in the open, many weeks ago, and declared himself opposed to the new "Negro" (separate) Catholic church and parish for Cleveland. What has Harry E. Davis, another "Negro" Catholic, to say anent it? He has been "mum," as usual. Speak up, Harry; show a Better Than a Mustard Plaster MUSTEROLE WILL NOT BLISTER AEE UL PAY UR 3539 Central Ave. Try Us! Forrest & Petite 10570 Cedar Ave. Cor. E. 106th St. 'Phone, Garfield, 3616. E. W. Kemp's Low Price, Best Quality! Agents Wanted; Good Commission Paid. 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In a statement relative to his candidacy, Mr. Smith says: "Ohio Republicans seem to be determined to continue to ignore (until near election day) the more than 200,000 Afro-American voters in this state. Apparently they seem to think that the Afro-American is entitled to ANOTHER HARRY CLAY SMITH FOR GOVERNOR CLUB Akron, O., June 26th, '. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Blackstone Building, Cleveland, O. Dear Sir:—We wish you to know that we in Akron are not sitting su pinely by while "the mills of the Gods are grinding," but ever since the occasion of your address in our city sentiment has been great! Harry Clay Smith no consideration until after all the nominations are made from among white aspirants, and the demand for black votes becomes acute." The above statement by Mr. Smith is quite true as to conditions in other states. And from all indications two years from now, it will be a common thing to see Afro-American candidates for high offices in nearly the states, as a protest against just such treatment as Mr. Smith mentions in his statement. We congratulate the Hon. Harry Clay Smith upon our Ohio people's effort to make him the chief executive of the "Buckeye State." We hope he will receive the nomination and election.—St. Louis (Mo.) Argus, J. E. Mitchell, editor. "LOOK WHO IS HERE." 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 governor of Ohio. The suggestion to senator Ohio. The suggestion to the item was carried in a "box" on your first page under the caption 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 party certainly owes everything to the Afro-American power on his back before the civil war and has been astirde 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 parties to Ohio and many of the other Republican states which have been held in the Republican column year after year solely by this vote. 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 African-American politician which he may aspire and which he has the ability to fill? Echo answers "Why not?" KORA F. BRIGGS. Columbus, April 13. 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 our man with your friends not 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 male-boy-man opposing plebe, and if only one-third of the 125,000 voters in Ohio would sacrifice all for one—they cannot help but bring about the desired result, which is justly the race. I pray every colored man and woman voter in Ohio will do their whole duty as never before. Every state in the U.S. calls for a "Moses to lead them to victory" and bring about that consideration which is proper 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. ANOTHER HARRY CLAY SMITH FOR GOVERNOR CLUB Akron, O., June 26th, '. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Blackstone Building, Cleveland, O. Dear Sir:—We wish you to know that we in Akron are not sitting mills by while "the mills of the Gods are grinding," but ever since the occasion of your address in our city sentiment has been crystalizing, as it is in so many parts of the state, for the active support of your candidacy for the republican nomination for governor, by our people. It is not enough that men and women of our race comment your effort and express a hope that you may be successive in your support be in evidence. That a Harry Clay Smith for Governor club was organized on Monday evening, June 26th, in the Young Men's Progressive club's hall, 59 E. Exchange St., with an initial membership of thirty-one. The organization was effected amid a demonstration of great enthusiasm. The officers elected, are: AHos. M. Former, pres., Carey Cook, vice-pres.; James T. Bell, rec.; Rev. A. E. Alen, treasures meetings, be the hold regular, even if not to make possible a successful conclusion of this campaign. Wishing you every possible good in this matter and praying God's blessings upon you, I remain, as ever, Rev. A. E. Allen. Pastor Bethel A. E. Church. ANOTHER CONTRIBUTOR. States His Reasons for Giving Cash Support to Our Gubernatorial Candidacy—Nominate and Elect Him! Cleveland, O., June 21, '22. Hon. Harry Clay Smith, Editor Gazzetta, Cleveland, O. Dear Friend:—I am sending you one dollar to town to can you assign fund and will contribute more later. What a glorious opportunity! If only half of our men and women voters of Ohio will cast their ballots for you at the primaries in August, there is absolutely no question as to your success. The other eight candidates (white) for the Republican nomination for Governor know this. If we can only make our people see it as they do, we will win. And what great, glorious and GRAND victory that alone (the nomination) will be. Once you are nominated, the great Republican party of the State of Ohio will never turn over to the Democrats the control of this state simply because an Afro-American is the candidate—a man, too, who has served the party faithfully for nearly forty years, has served six years in the Army, four years as a Deputy State Oil Inspector under our great and good friend, the sainted Joseph Benson Foraker, U. S. Senator from Ohio. Ohio Afro-Americans know too well who has stood, to the forefront for them in all their trials and tribulations for nearly forty years, in season and out, sick or well, and always on the firing line for his people. They know, too, who introduced and secured the enactment of Ohio's Civil Rights law and Ohio's Anti-Lynching law for their protection particularly, will act accordingly with great enthusiasm, at the primaries in August. Therefore, I confidently look forward to your successful nomination and election as Governor of the grand old state of Ohio. With best wishes, I am Your long-time friend. I. S. Dorssey. CONTRIBUTES FIVE DOLLARS! Another White Friend of the Race Shows Material Interest in Our Gubernatorial Candidacy—Let All Help. Madison, N. J., June 26, '22. Hon. Harry Clay Smith. Editor, Gazette, Cleveland, O. Dear Sir:—In a recent issue of the Gazette, I saw that one friend had given five dollars, as an earnest of his good will, toward your campaign expenses. I, too deemed "a dollar" too little as a "first aid" to the enterprise, but did not wish to get the standard so high that few would want to contribute. A dollar is a popular contribution—and anything worth owningbummed came to the dollar is credited at "full value received"? Therefore, please find enclosed P. O. money-order for five dollars—my contribution to your expenses in your gubernatorial campaign. I am backing my PRAYERS with cash and have made an effort to interest others in your behalf. I cannot promise success, but am hopeful. Wishing you every blessing, in God's name, I remain. Sincerely yours. (Reed) Geo Wilson Brent. P. S.—Please acknowledge receipt; there may be more to follow!!! G. W. B. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., JULY 8, 1922 CONTRIBUTES TEN DOLLARS! And Says The Race Must Help Because It Is Their Fight Our Candidate Is Leading on Their Insistence—The Right Spirit! Washington, D. C., June 23, '22. Hon. Harry Clay Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. Dear Harry:—The Gazette of the 17th inst., brought the welcome news of the filing of your declaration as a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Ohio. Since you have the courage to make this fight for the benefit of the race, we of the race must work in harmony, work unceasingly and help finance your campaign! Therefore, please find enclosed money order for ten dollars for that purpose. With best wishes for your success, I am SEC. HARVEY SMITH'S "DOLLAR DRIVE." Voluntary Workers Form An Organization to Secure Campaign Contributions Throughout State. COLUMBUS, O., May 16.—A three-week campaign is to begin tomorrow to raise funds with which to assist Secretary of State Harvey C. Smith (white) in his campaign for the Republican nomination for governor. This announcement was made tonight by friends of the candidate. One dollar contributions will be sought, each donor to receive a celluloid button bearing the likeness of Judge Smith and the words: "For governor, Harvey C. Smith, my choice." Voluntary workers throughout the state have formed an organization to obtain the contributions. Maurice Langan, former Columbus hotel man and former president of the Columbus Charity Newsies, is in charge of the dollar drive. Two years ago, our candidacy for the Republican nomination for Secretary of State made Harvey C. Smith, then as now holding that position, do something he had steadfastly refused to do for about two years preceding that time, and that is appoint an Afro-American to a clerkship in his office. His predecessor, Secretary C. Q. Hildebrandt, had also refused us, for his two-year term of office, the recognition every Ohio Republican Secretary of State except them had freely given for more than thirty years, was her refusal of this line, that prompted the writer to stand as a candidate against them, for both of them were "in the field," too, two years ago. We so announced to the press of Columbus, the day we registered there, but the daily newspapers of the state capital refused to publish our statement. "The Old Reliable" Gazette did publish it, however, and repeatedly. Now then, we have been reliably informed that Secretary of State Harvey C. Smith showed his unfriendliness toward our race, and we have been toward Zanevich, this state long before moving to Columbus. One thing sure, it is going to be mighty difficult for any loyal, intelligent and honorable member of the race to vote for him for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, or any other when he or she is put in possession of the foregoing information. Tell it, "brother and sister"; TELL IT! OHIO STIRRED UP Over the Candidacy for Governor of the Editor of "The Gazette"—Great Thing for Our People Detroit, Mich., May 9, 1922. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Blackstone Bldg. Cleveland, Ohio. My dear Harry:—You surely have Ohio finally stirred up over your candidacy for governor, and I believe this is the best move ever inaugurated among our people for political power. You have made good and you are capable of holding any position within the gift of the people and should stand out solely by the efforts of acquiring office, and not be afraid to to bat with any and all opponents within the primaries or other means of attaining candidacy for the various political positions. Nothing that has happened within recent years has done more to enhance the respect other people have for our race than the dignified and determined effort to run for high office. Atty Ashlee Hawkins for Senator in Maryland, Editor Merritt McMellell for Georgia, and now the Hon. Harry C. Smith for Governor in Ohio, is putting a palatable taste in the mouths of the people of our race and will stir them politically as nothing in recent years has done as well as incite pride for their own, for with races it is much the same as it is with individuals—no one is apt to be held to the same level as we hold of ourselves—and the political movement to run for office is a move made in the right direction which I hope will be maintained though it may be a long time before we reach the goal. The day surely will come when many white people will come to "the colored brother" who promises to deliver the goods that they have so long and patiently waited for, only to be fooled by one party then another, the same as the colored, people have continually been fooled into believing that any one party, no matter how badly mismanaged, was their best friend. Yours sincerely. (Cut this out.) Fill Out and Mail This With Your Contributions to the HARRY CLAY SMITH FOR GOVERNOR CLUBS' CAMPAIGN FUND! 214 Blackstone Bldg., Cleveland, Ohio Put me on the honor list for $...... Name ... Address ... All contributions will be published in The Gazette unless otherwise ordered by the contributor. THE RIGHT SPIRIT! Our People Can Win if They Try and Try We Must—This is Our Opportunity! Toledo. O., June 19th, '22. Hon. Harry Clay Smith, Editor, Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio. Editor Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio. Dear Sir: I—I am just in receipt of a copy of The Gazette informing me that you are a candidate before the August State Primary, for the Republican nomination for Governor. I am with you as you will see from the Church Bulletin here enclosed. I print from three to four hundred, each week, and distribute to my congregation, each Sunday morning, free. I am going to keep it up until the Primary closes in August, 1922. (Rev.) P. A. Nichols. P. S.—I leave for New York Tuesday, the 20th, to be gone two weeks. We Can Nominate and Elect, Too! Our own Hon. Harry Clay Smith, of Cleveland, who polled 61,081 votes in his race for Secretary of State in the last election, is out for Governor. Now, is our chance to show our white benefactors that we can imitate their virtues as well coatings, rolling up their sleeves, pitching in and supporting one of our own just as they do. Well, says one: "What's the use; we can't elect him." We may not, but we can try. I speak for 500 members of Warren A. M. E. church who say they will FROM THIS DAY FORWARD THEM TO WHENEVER POSSIBLE Primary in AUGUST—Warren A. M. E. Church Bulletin, Toledo, June 25 '22. Rev. P. A. Nichols, pastor. W. M. N.'S. "NEGRO EDITOR SUBMITS PETITION" By James W. Faulkner. COLUMBUS, O. June 18.—When Editor Smith appeared today he caused astonishment in all circles. His declaration was refused by Chief Statistician Johnson because it was signed "Harry C. Smith," the refusal being based upon the close similarity to the name of the Secretary of State, whose declaration had been filed but a short time before. The editor finally changed the signature as Johnson requested, but under protest, and made it "Harry Clay Smith." The certificate was attested by five members of his race living in Cleveland. Political diviners declared the filing meant that Gov. Harry L. Davis was out of the running and that the editor was being entered to take the edge off the Secretary's alleged advantage. Mr. Smith, however, insisted that he was standing as an object lesson to Republican leaders and as a reminder of the unrewarded loyalty of Colored Republicans of the state.—Cincinnati (O.) Enquirer, June 9, "22. Secretary of State Harvey C. Smith is the person responsible for the arbitrary ruling, referred to in the foregoing, which his chief statistician, Mr. Johnson, carried into effect two years ago and again on June 8th, 1922. His position as state supervisor of elections makes this possible and he has twice taken advantage of it. There is no good reason why Harry C. Smith should spell out his middle name and Harvey C. Smith should not do so, also. And yet, both two years ago and on June 8th, 1922, said Harvey C. Smith would still call out his middle name, offering as his excuse that he had none but simply used the capital letter C as his middle initial. This of course is amusing, to say the least. Again, we want to stamp as a wilful falsehood the statement that we were "entered" by any one, either two years ago or on June 8th, 1922, and to say that our people only were and are responsible for our candidacies, two years ago and at this time. "Astonishment in all circles" is always created when the race, or a member of it, acts independently of the political domination of party leaders particularly, and others. They do not seem to realize that this is a new era and that our people have stopped begging and have determined to force, in one way or another, the recognition from the Republican party's leaders they are clearly entitled to and have been kept out of for so many years. WILL BE ELECTED IF NOMINATED. The nominee of the Republican party in this state will be the next governor of Ohio. That is quite assured in advance, whatever choice the voters may make at the primary election.—Benj. Karr in The Cleveland Daily News. The foregoing, written by one of the best known and ablest daily newspaper writers in the country, is a fact well known to every leading politician and many others in the state. And yet, you will find even "Negroes" in Ohio, a few of them who say and affect to believe otherwise. They are to be pitted because they are the victims of a long-standing, white political rule and domination that has made them lose all confidence in themselves and own. The great mass of our people in Ohio are not going to be influenced by such W. J.'s this year, because they realize that there are EIGHT white candidates in the field and that we have a large man and woman vote (nearly 200,000) in this state, which afford us the best opportunity we have ever had or may ever have again, to nominate one of our number as the Republican candidate for Governor, this fall. If less than half, and more than a third, of our men and women voters, with the white vote, we are sure to receive, cast their ballots for Harry Clay Smith they will surely nominate him. And if nominated, as Mr. Karr well says, he will be the next Governor of Ohio. Leads the Country in Legislation 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 took 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 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. Person suffering death or injury by mob trying to lynch another. 6284. Limitations 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 such person, or to the 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 may be distributed to the children 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. (98 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 6.) 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) Section 6285. An order to the commissioners of a 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 represser, if the killed or seriously injured by a mob from any of the persons 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 and amusement, denies to a citizen, except for reasons applicable alike or color, the full and regardless of race accommodations, advances, facilities or privileges thereof, shall be facilitated or privileges thereof, shall be 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 outquery for the passage of the Bacon Journals years ago, the Akron Beacon Journal and an editorial to which the editor of The Gazette 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 the so-called 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.