The Gazette
Saturday, September 16, 1922
Cleveland, Ohio
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FIGHTING A "JIM CROW" SCHOOL!
IN UNION IS STRONG
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CADIZ.—Rev. A. L. Holland of Simpson M. E. church preached in Mt. Pleasant, Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. James Green of Coshocton have moved here.—Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Ramsey spent Sunday in Steubenville.—Misses Chlotildia and Sadie Green of Zanesville, are visiting Mrs. Martha Tyler.—The pew rally at St. James A. M. E. church drew a large attendance, Sunday, the women being in the majority. Collection for the day.—$83.55. Rev. W. P. Meyers, pastor, leaves on Oct. 17 for conference at Springfield. Sept. 24 is rally day for Wilberforce University. A number attended the Wheeling fair, last week.
HILLSBORO—Marle and Virginia Cole, Mrs. John Hudson and daughter, Mrs. J. J. Burr and daughter, Glenn Jones, Floyd and Lorenzo Holland motored to Lynchburg, Labor day—Mrs. S. E. Williams is visiting a daughter in Pittsburgh—Miss Mary Golns returned, last week, from Cleveland. She visited her mother.—Rev. and Mrs. P. Mayle of Marlotta are visiting her latter's parents.—Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Day, Mrs. Mary Kittrell and Mrs. Flora West were guests of the former's sister in Springfield. Labor day—Mrs. Martha Hennison and Harold went to Lansing, Mich., last week. Her brother, Rev. J. L. E. Burr, is critically ill.—Rev. J. H. Stevenson preached, Sunday, and will soon move here from Columbus.—Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Mitchell, Mrs. Alline Burton and Miss Ruth Hudson spent Sunday
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ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25.1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since
CLEVELAND, OHIO, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. 1922
Fulton School Demonstration Scenes
PATTON SCHOOL DEMONSTRATION SEEKS
JIM CROW
Jim Perry Gray Smith
Pickets were active at Fulton school, Thursday. Top picture shows a group of pickets snapped as a march around the building was in progress. Pickets carrying banners wielded with teachers as they came to work (lower left picture). At the right is shown the entire group of pickets a sentled near the school.
(Special to The Guzette.)
Springfield, O. — One thousand people crowded Wiley M. E. church last week Friday evening, and overflowed into the street in an effort to hear the Hon. Harry C. Smith editor of The Cleveland Gazette and a candidate at the recent primaries for the Republican nomination for Governor of Ohio. Mr Smith was brought here by the Civil Rights Protective League as a part of its campaign against the attempt of the superintendent of the local public schools, and his subservient male members of the Board of Education, to jam down the throats of the protesting Afro-American citizens, of Springfield the infamous, illegal and un-American "jim crow" school-system. As an indication of the intensity of the feeling of the people over this "jim crow" effort to pollute this well-spring of our democracy, the public school system, the church was filled by 7:30 p.m. by a crowd that remained until 10:30 p.m., notwithstanding the evening was very warm! Hot. Hearty applause greeted the preliminary talks of Chas. L. Johnson, president of the League, and Atty. Geo. W. Daniels, as they explained the objects of the League and the progress being made in its light for justice and right. As stated by Mr. Johnson the League not only proposes to prevent the establishment of an "all-colored" or "jim crow" school, but it will demand that the Afro-American teachers employed shall not be segregated in one school-building but be de-stributed among the different buildings in the city. Atty. Daniels' denunciation of two local Afro-Americans in particular, and others, who have given their assistance to this nefarious scheme, brought out the first hint of the enthusiasm that later on during Mr. Smith's address grew into a whirlwind. Particularly generous was the applause and laughter that greeted Atty. Daniels' sallies at the two "reverend" gentlemen who have spread "jim crow" school propaganda.
When it was decided to have an out-of-town speaker, the Hon. Harry C. Smith of Cleveland, suggested by Mr. David Wilborn, was immediately and unanimously decided upon as being the only man in Ohio qualified by long service and ripe experience to fearlessly, frankly and fully discuss and advise in matters affecting the civil rights of our people, and who could be depended upon to do so. It is needless to say that those who have known Mr. Smith for years and his fearless and aggressive attitude in all matters affecting his people wer not disappointed. It matters not whether it was a passionate appeal for the people to stand, together and sacrifice their time and money for the protection of their rights, or whether it was a bitter exorcitation and denunciation of the black traitor who would sell the birthright of children for a few paltry dollars to the people an-
covered edilier Smith, with thunderous applause, the womn wavin' their handkerchiefs and men throwing their hats in the air. No soul enthusiasm and demonstration have ever been missed in this city. Mr. Smith was introduced by Artur J. Riggs, a tour-trip friend. The speaker of the evening was emphatic in denouncing the "fall-colored school plan."
"We have been held back in our progress because we have not learned the lesson of personal and financial sacrifice to our people." Mr. Smith said. "Until we hope that lesson we will continue to go back. Be willing to give your time and money. Don't get discouraged. Stand together when the principle is right, until the heaven fall don't tire out."
Talking directly about the school problem here Mr. Smith said:
"It is vastly more important that your boys and girls be educated with the white children than it is to have a million colored teachers in the schools." This brought a whirlwind of applause. Pointed remarks were directed as just citizens of color who have apparently approved the Fulton school shame.
"For every mother's son of col-
who gets in your way," Mr. Smith said, "have this slogan, 'out of office' or out of town." The law in Ohio is with you in this fight. In each and every case where there is a jim crow' school in this town it has been established with the consent of our people. In towns with jim crow' schools the prejudice is the time stronger. Your light is for your children."
As Editor Smith proceeded with his speech of one hour and a half the enthusiasm of the large audience grew and the demonstration multiplied until, as we have already said, no such right was ever before witnessed in Springfield. It was indeed a wonderful meeting. As its conclusion every one who could get to him, grasped Mr. Smith hand and thanked him for coming so far and so promptly to their assistance and support. It will not soon be forgotten. Then followed the call for financial assistance for the League and the fight, and $247.60 was quickly contributed to add to the funds already in hand. On his arrival in the city, late last Friday afternoon, Mr. Smith was met at the depot by a committee which included Messrs. Chas, L. Johnson, president of the League; Chas, W. Greene, Wm. Henry Young, David Wilborn, old friend of the editor, and Atty. Daniels. He dined at Mr. Wilborn's residence, stopped over night at the Montgomery hotel, and breakfasted with Mr. Young, Mr. Johnson's fine Hudson car was much in evidence. He is the manager of the Champion Chemical Co. which employs about 125 Afro-Americans and 50 whites and nearly one million dollars worth of business each year. Few man of the race in this country hold such a responsible position. Mr. Johnson is an aggressively loyal member of the race. This can be
said, also, of all the actors of the League.
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A part of our campaign of opposition has been a boycott of the school by keeping our children out of normal conditions are restored—the 172 white pupils, transferred to other schools, are returned to Fulton school. This boycott is being conducted by a corps of about 75 enthusiastic and earnest workers who have been on the job every time the school has been opened and who patrol the streets and alley surrounding the school with banners containing slogans and remarks concerning the "jim crow" school and asking parents not to send their children if they do not want such a school. So effective has this been that from a normal enrollment of about 400 pupils the attendance has dropped to 40 with a good prospect of closing the school. On account of the arrogant and unsympathetic attitude of the principal and teachers most of whom were imported from the South, some of the banners have remarks directed at the teachers and the position they occupy iniding in the school.
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at the present time, nor the willingness to give been so marked. At the present time nearly 4400 have been collected. More concerning our fight will appear in the next issue of The Gazette, copies of which can be secured by notifying Arthur J. Riggs, David Wilborn. Chas. W. Green or Chas. L. Johnson.
PROTESTS "ALL-COLORED" SCHOOL.
Editor, Springfield (O) Sun: Mr. McCord's bluff has been called. He is quoted as saying that the truant officer has been instructed to file no charges against parents at present for keeping their children out of school. What a change from his first threat and scare that the truant officer had been instructed to do his duty! What are the duties of the truant officer? Many citizens and taxpayers are anxiously waiting to find out. Sup't McCord knows as well as every other way taking pains, though he be a fool, that there is no law to compel attendance at this illegal, segregated "jim crow" institution which he calls the Fulton school.
In keeping with his usual "rule or ruin" policy, Mr. McCord now rises to threaten to do another impossible, as well as illegal act, namely, to leave the colored children who have thus been insulted, familiarized and "jim-crowd" without schools at all inhils they grin and bear this outrage, yield, surrogate and turn the other check His hirlings' and benchmen whose brave is furnished by colored people, and battered by them, too, are now busy spreading this propaganda among the "jim crowed" in the hope that they may all bow and surrender to the dictates of Stuart McCord.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS Protective League proposes not only to keep an arm-picking, but to inaugurate other methods of proving to Mr. McCord that there are those here who will not sell their birthright for a guess of potage or 30 pieces of silver and who will fight this attempt to re-ensalve us as long as there are letters enough left in the alphabet to spell the word FIGHT. There are scores in the league who know what "jim crow" schools mean. Mr. McCord does, not know, for he has never been forced to attend one. This "watchful wailing" must end eventually; why not now? Or is Mr. McCord thinking up other empty threats to 'make, only to back down, when the time comes for doing things? Now, if Supr McCord really has the interest of the youth at heart, he will see to it that they attend school; but, on the other hand, if it is his purpose to humiliate and cower the parents, into submission, then he will continue to threaten to do what he knows in advance that he has neither authority nor courage to do.
The Civil Rights Protective League believes in "a school system for all of the children of all the people" and not in a "jim crow system" for the children of colored people. The Civil Rights Protective League will meet as usual, every Friday night, at Mt. Zlon Baptist church. Yellow Springs and State streets.
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CHAS. L. JOHNSON, Chairman
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SEPTEMBER, 16, 1922
COX STILL FOR ENTANGLEMENTS
Ex-Gov. Jas. M. Cox says that American participation in affairs of Europe is essential to the best interests of both Europe and America. It doubtless would be in the best interests of Europe, but there never has been a time since the war when it would be greater folly for America to be entangled with Europe than the present. Mr. Cox himself says that Austria can not last much longer, and that both France and Germany are in desperate straits. Apparently a European disaster is imminent, and Americans may thank the good judgment of Republican legislators that the United States is not so tied up as to be dragged down with it.
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REAPING THE WHIRLWIND.
Those Democrats who would criticize the course of the administration in the strike emergency should pause and ponder the policies of Mr. Wilson in a somewhat similar situation. The threatened rail strike was avoided—by agreeing to every one of the employees' demands, and asking Congress to enact legislation written by them in their own interest. Principle was discarded and everything gave way to expediency. The Republicans are now reaping the harvest of trouble that the Democrats sowed. Both the coal and the rail strikes were brought on because operators of the mines and the roads refused to continue in effect agreements that had been made by the Wilson administration as temporary expedients.
FIGHT FOR RIGHTS!
Negroes from the South and a Negro "grafter" or two who want to teach or make a little "tainted" money are trying to help prejudiced white people of Springfield to "put over" a "jim crow" public school. That this would be contrary to Ohio law does not seem to estop them any more than it did the same miserable black and white element in Columbus and other southern Ohio cities and towns. There are some Negroes, like the Color-Line Luna Park Negroes in Cleveland, who seem to prefer to be "jim crowed," insulted, discriminated against, etc., etc., because as some of them say "we are used to it down home" (in the South). Well, those of our people in Ohio who do not approve of any such backward movements, including the Luna Park discrimination here in Cleveland have the law in their favor (and we helped to make it) and can stop it all if they wish to do so. Springfield Afro-Americans are determined to do it and success will surely crown their efforts.
The League of Nations, "League of Notions." "Plague of Nations," or whatever you may prefer to term the organization, has begun to disintegrate or crumble. Peru and Bolivia have withdrawn from it in a fit of pique as did Argentina early in its career and now Nicaragua threatens to do likewise. This is not very encouraging to Ex-Gov. James M. Cox and Associate U. S. Justice John H. Clarke, leading Democrats, who would tole this country into the spineless League. England's premier, Lloyd George, has dominated the organization ever since its inception and would be greatly pleased to see the United States a member so he could "lord it" over this country, too. The Republican policy of remaining out of the League to which the Harding administration has clung to date as
instructed by the people of this country on election day, two years ago in November, is the wisest and best and should be retained. We cannot help feeling that Cox and Clarke's activity in behalf of the League and their strenuous efforts to make the people of this country change their minds and insist upon this country's entering the "Plague of Nations" is being prompted by the English and their American "allies." New York bankers and others.
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MAYOR FRED KOHLER
Tuesday's morning Plain Dealer quotes Mayor Fred Kohler as saying, Monday morning, in his address of welcome at the opening session of the B. M. C. in Haltnorth's theater, E. 55th St. and Woodland Ave.:
"No mayor of Cleveland has been more fair to your race than I. When I was chief of police I appointed Charles S. Smith, my secretary. I was the first chief of police, so far as I know, to do this. And when I became mayor that man became the secretary of Safety Director T. C. Martinec."
Mayor Kohler is in error when he says he was the first chief to appoint Charles S. Smith his secretary. Chief Corner was the first to do this. Mayor Robert E. McKisson appointed Charlie a patrolman (so he could
Robert E. McKisson
become secretary) at the request of the editor of The Gazette and in the fulfillment of a promise he had made the writer fully a year before. This was about twenty-five years ago. What the mayor (Kohler) is entitled to credit for is the re-appointment as secretary of Mr. Smith and for the latter's advancement to the three positions he now holds—secretary to the chief and secretary of the Police and Fire Departments of the city and Director Martinec's sectary. Whether at any advance in salary, we are unable to say at this time. But we think not. Chief Frank W. Smith, who preceded Chief Graul under Director Martinec, did get Charlie an increase, practically the first he had received since he was appointed a member of the local police force and immediately became secretary, more than twenty-five years ago. Just what Mayor Kohler had reference to when he said no mayor of Cleveland has been fairer to our people than he, is a question because there are several of them in the last decade or so who
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have, appointed more Afro-Americans to good positions than he has and in other ways have surpassed him in being "fair." But none of them ever did so outstanding and welcome an act as he did when soon after taking office in January he "chased to the showers" that Maschke-"Starlight" Boyd-Tom Fleming crowd of city job-holders who were so active in the campaign in ward 11, last fall, in thwarting the will of the good people there when they were struggling with might and main to throw off the galling yoke they had for nearly six years been staggering under (thruout Mayors Davis' and FitzGerald's administrations). That, Mr. Mayor, according to the best judgment of the great mass of decent Afro-Americans of this city, was your master-stroke as far as they are concerned. When you have given them at least a few good appointments (not jobs) along with the good work you regard as being "fair" all will be in a position to better appreciate you and whatever you have done for them.
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The Gazette is indebted to the enterprising Springfield (O.) Daily Sun for hte large portrait on page 1 of this paper.
THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SEPTEMBER 16, 1922
A GOOD WHITE FRIEND
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It would have been a calamity for you and yours (especially in Ohio) to have won the primary nomination in the first instance. As you said, "our people must first learn how to stand together, then walk and work in co-operation as a race unit, and then we may successfully run as candidates for any office in the gift of the state." I admire your spirit, your intelligence, your courage, and particularly your exposition of American manhood: Remember, Moses (who was chosen of God for that work) had nine notable and complete failures before accomplishing the task of freeing Israel from Egyptian bondage, and Christ died before His work of spiritual redemption and moral renovation was recognized and approved. You have taken the first and second step. You have done well. Now for the well known overburden. If first you don't succeed, try, try again.
Don't be discouraged. I am still praying for you. Trust in God, keep clean and sweet and strong, and all will yet be well.
Fairly yours,
(Rey.) Geo. Wilson Brent.
OUR ACTORS ABROAD
Are Popular and Winners — Our Stage Folk in This Country.
New York City—An earnest statistician calculates that there are 14,000 Afro-American actors and musicians performing in this city. Vaudeville has about 600 gets and there are twenty-two minstrel shows touring the south. We have 22 picture companies producing films for our fans.
The Colored actor in Europe has a wonderful standing. Jazz bands are the last word in the fashionable cafes of London, Paris and Berlin and his dancing and singing acts are popular in all of the European capitals. The Negro abroad is not affected by the silly American prejudice or racial feeling, Charles Gilpin's little incident with the New York Drama League could not have happened in a European city where the white playgoer scrambles to shake the hand of a popular Colored performer and where the Colored actor has an equal chance with his light-skinned rival for the favors and perquisites of the matinee idol.
The B. M. C.
Welcome by the Mayor—Large Attendance—A Great Meeting— Wonderful Showing.
The B. M. C. opening session at Haltnorth's hall. Monday morning, proved a most auspicious event. The mayor's address of welcome to the 1700 delegates was responded to by Col. J. E. Reed, chairman of the local committee on arrangements, who introduced him: by Chas. E. Armstrong of Wyoming, D. G. M. of Ohio, and by Dr. J. P. Haynes of Toledo, temporary chairman of the B. M. C. Mrs. Florence D. Cochrane, M. N. G. of H. R., welcomed the women delegates and Mrs. Mary E. Parker of Washington, D. C., W. G. S., responded. Other speakers were: Hon. Edward H. Morris of Chicago, G. M.; Jas F. Needham of Virginia, G. S., and Major W. T. Anderson. Our G. U. O. of F. H has more than 700,000 members in its 14,560 lodges and holds property worth $5,223,920. Nearly a million dollars was paid, last year, in sick and death benefits to widows and orphans. The woman's auxiliary has 11,283 households, four of which are here in Cleveland, with a total membership of more than 580,000. After the joint session, Monday was given over to committee and interment among the blemish will elect committee, the grand master's council and numerous grand master's drill teams arrived, Monday afternoon, and all day Tuesday. The reception for delegates was held at E. Technical High school from 6 to 8 p. m., Monday, after which a concert was given at the St. John's A. M. E. church. The final joint conference was held at Haltnorth theater. Tuesday morning, Daily business sessions were held there. The auxiliary met at Triple Stone Baptist church in Birmingham will elect committee (this week) Friday. A joint entertainment and dance and moonlight boat-ride, Tuesday night. The military ball, Wednesday night, at Public hall was a magnificent affair. An automobile parade. Thursday morning, and competitive drills for prizes in the afternoon. At night a dance closed the B. M. C. week. A wonderful gathering from all parts of the country. On the program. Friday, was an automobile tour to points of interest in and near the city ride at night. The local committee of arrangements worked hard and planned well, with the result that the great gathering was well cared for and entertained. It is entitled to unstinted praise.
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Templars Defeated.
The Tate Stars handed the Templar Motors (white) a 12 to 1 lacing, Sunday, making it two in a row and giving the Tates the series. Branahan hurled for the winners, held the Templars hitless for the first four innings, got two hits and two runs. The Tates was the fact that Johnson and Johnston, of the Tates, each got a triple, Miller hurled for the Templars and
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Pitcher Branaham was nicked for sixteen hits. Eight errors by his teammates helped in his downfall. The game might have resulted in a shutout for the Tates and Bonner relayed the ball to Murry in the ninth instead of holding it after he had retired Kluusas. Bonner got two doubles and Williams, Tavlor, Murray and Branahan one each. As indicated the Tates won Saturday's game from the Templars. Score, 5 to 4.
BOSTON, Mass.—Kid Norfolk defeated Lee Anderson in ten fast rounds, retaining our light heavyweight championship.
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Says Helping Hand is Always Handed to Distressed Boaters.
When starting the motor close any auxiliary air valves and hold the hand over the air inlet of the carburetor so to draw in a richer mixture, otherwise the mixture may be too weak to start the motor. If the mixture seems to be rich enough, the engine may start off if a little lubricating oil is let into the cylinder which will make the compression better. Irregular firing usually comes from carburator and spark troubles.
Drill the carbinator and if this does not seem to remedy the trouble investigate the electrical apparatus. Clean the spark plug and see that the gap is right; the thickness of the tumb nail is a good gauge. Too large a spark is apt to be wired and quickly exhausts the battery. The vibrators of the coils should not be set too loose in the hopes of saving current, but should be set to produce a sharp clear spark. They do not need to be too tight.
When a two cycle motor four-cycle coat is, fires on every other revolution, the gas is too rich and should be cut down at the needle valve until an even cycle takes hold. Weak explosions and backfires through the carbators indicate that the mixture is too weak and should be increased. If an engine runs steadily but seems weak the trouble may be in loss of compresion, poor lubrication, poor design or parts out of alignment, carbon or coagged outlets and gas passages.
Sudden stopping is usually due to a broken electrical connection; white clowing up and stopping is caused by lack of gasoline or clogged feed line; engine too hot or poor lubrication. Overbathing of the engine is usually caused by a lack of lubrication or poor circulation of cooling water. The pump should be examined and if working badly should be repacked and oiled.
Boating is about the only sport or business in which there is so much courtesy. A helping hand is always given and you always seem to be expected to salute any passing boat. When steering in a fog without a compass it is nearly impossible to maintain a straight course. Take a long line with a flotied tide to one end and let it drag over the stern. The line will drag directly behind you when you are steering a straight course and will swing sideways when the boat swings away.
PLENTY OF RIGHT FOOD NEEDED
Do not be afraid of feeding laying, 'tens too much of the right kind of food. Take notice that "laying hens" is in distinction from those that are not laying.
A hen that is laying needs more food than an unproductive one, and may possibly get too fat to eat. But after the hen once gets started to laying she must have feed enough to meet the demands for her body and a surplus for egg production.
A great many people feed just about enough to keep the hen alive, with nothing over toward the making of the egg. It does not pay to do this, for the little extra food will be just what is required to make the egg and the egg is what you are after.
Please also note "the right kind of food," and you couldn't feed too much to the laying hen. You can
corn or other kind of grain to
laying hen. She needs a variety of
food grains that are smaller than
corn, so that she can scratch for them
and get needed exercise. She can fill
her crop with corn in a few minutes,
and then stand around all day accu-
mulati, fat.
Feed a laying the right kind
of food and she cannot eat more than
is good for her.
KHAKI NO LATE DAY PRODUCT
Was Known in India as Far Back as
the COs.
The majority of people, if they think
about the matter at all, imagine that
"khaki" is a product of recent years.
This is not so.
"Khakl" was used in India as far back as the late '60s or early '70s for soldiers' uniforms in the hot weather, the material used being a kind of cotton drill. A similar material has been in use in Arabia and by the Firewheel shippers of Persia from time immemorial, and is in use today in Persia for making their outer robes, the material being made from a natural self-drab colored cotton which is still cultivated in small quantities in some parts of Persia—notably Kashan and Yazd; the stuff, of course, being entirely home made—I, e.g., grown, spun, woven and made into garments, which by the way, are very durable.
To keep telephones clean, a San Francisco inventor has patented a machine that automatically covers the transmitter with paper after it, it has been used, which papyrus must be removed before the instrument is used again. A recently invented telephone receiver is so small that it can be inserted into the car instead of being戴ed against it.
AUTOMOBILE
HAINTS
Children and dogs are not responsible for their actions on highways.
Flake graphite mixed with ordinary lubricating oil to the consistency of butter is a labor-saver, a rust preventive and an enemy of squeaks on a motorcar.
Beauty Aids for Dark Complexions
To Whiten the Skin, no matter how dark your complexion, is an easy and simple matter if you will only use Dr. Freed Palmer's Skin Whitener. It is safe and comfortable to use, and delightful to use. At your drugstore or sent postpaid upon receipt of price, 25c. Only, Shiny, Bumpy Complexions soon give way to a soft, smooth skin. Dr. Freed Palmer's Skin Whitener Soap, following with his delicately perfumed Face Powder. Try this and watch your skin improve. At your drugstore or sent postpaid upon receipt of price, 25c.
Dr Fred Palmer's
SKIN WHITENER
PREPARATIONS
FREE
THIS BEAUTIFUL
HAIR STRAIGHTENING
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This Comb Is Well Worth $1.00
Becomes (like picture)
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By Using
HEROLIN
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HEROLIN FOMADE HAIR DRESSING.
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Snapback on the hairstyle, smallest or
tappy hair causing it to grow long, soft fluff.
No hot trons necessary. Removes dandruff,
stops itching scalp and falling hair.
25c
Stamp or Coin
BY MAIL
1000 Agents Wanted-Write for Terms.
HEROLIN MED. CO.
ATLANTA, GA.
Tables for Ladies and Gents
RESTAURANT
BROWN, Manager
CLEVELAND, OHIO
Ne. Ran. 3574.
M. Gibbs
GENTS' FURNISHINGS
—Reasonable Prices.
24 Central Ave., near E. 55th St.
Meals at all Hours. Tables for
D. O. K. RESTAURANT
C. H. BROWN, Manag-
3817 SCOVILL AVE. CL
Phone. Ran. 3574.
Sam M. G
LADIES' AND GENTS' FUR
A Full Line—Reasonable
Visit Our New Store, 4924 Central Ave.
Meals at all Hours. Tables for Ladies and Gents
D. O. K. RESTAURANT
C. H. BROWN, Manager
3817 SCOVILL AVE. CLEVELAND, OHIO
Thone. Ban. 3574
LADIES' AND GENTS' FURNISHINGS A Full Line—Reasonable Prices. Visit Our New Store, 4924 Central Ave., near E. 55th St.
For Coughs and Colds, Headache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism and All Aches and Pains
ALL DRUGGISTS
35c and 65c, jars and tubes
Hospital size, $3.00
See us First for all Goods
JOHN S. HAL
Prices Reasonable. Satisfaction O.
JEWELER AND OPTOMET
3133 Central Ave., Cleveland, O.
PAINLESS EXTRA
Hall Goods in our Line
S. HALL
e. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
AND OPTOMETRIST
and, O. Prospect 3659
EXTRACTION
See us First for all Goods in our Line
JOHN S. HALL
Prices Reasonable. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
JEWELER AND OPTOMETRIST
3133 Central Ave., Cleveland, O.
Prospect 3659
Solid Gold Teeth, Gold Crowns, $5.00
White Crowns, Bridge Work ... Hours 8:00 A. M. to 8:00
DR. GREENFIELD'S, Den
OPPOSED TO PAIN
227 Euclid Avenue—Right Across the Street
Cent Store.
$5.00 AND UP
A. M. to 8:00 P. M.
LD'S, Dental Specialists
ED TO PAIN
across the Street from Kreage's 5 and 10
Cent Store.
Solid Gold Teeth, Gold Crowns. $5.00 AND UP
White Crowns, Bridge Work
Hours 8:00 A. M. to 8:00 P. M.
LUCKY
STRIKE
CIGARETTE
IT'S TOASTED
It's toasted. This
one extra process
gives a delightful
quality that can
not be duplicated
O. K. Printing Co.
W. J. Foster and John M. Smith
Commercial &
Job Printers
Prompt Service
3119 Central Ave.
Prospect 2600.
Wm. H. Austin's
Classy Shining Parlor
and
Pressing Shop
Ladies' and Gents' Clothes
cleaned and pressed.
Shoes cleaned and dyed, all
colors.
3539 Central Ave.
Try Us!
Sunburn and insect bites make you unhappy. MENTHOLATUM cools and soothes and gently heals.
MRS.L.S.BRADLEY
8241 Preble Ave.
Cleveland, O.
Has Houses For Sale
or To Rent
We Clean and Block all styles of hats. Panamas Our Specialty.
LADIES' AND GENTS'
SHOE SHINING PARLOR
P. Major, Prop.
4704 Central Ave.
S
Better Than a Mustard Plaster
MUSTEROLE
WILL NOT BLISTER
If you want to be respected, admired and loved by everybody, see that you have a haircut that matches your skin, splatches, and that your hair is smooth and properly dressed. Your best friend is your hair.
You Must Have Smooth, Luxuriant Hair
and the best and safest way to get it
by using Dr. Fred Palmer's Hair Dresser,
it makes growth and cleans the scalp. At your
drugstrict or sent postpaid upon receipt of
price, 25c.
Write for Agents' Money-making
Proposition
Dr. Fred Palmer's Laboratories
Dent C2. ATLANTA, GA.
Solid Bread, wood handle
Solid Bread, wood handle
given as a present to all who take
it
BIG OFFER NO. 1144
JUST WRITE TO US AND SAY
WELCOME TO THE CITY OF
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and comf bree. Send me particulari re-
sponses.
Be sure and write your name and address
mainly, and full particulars will be sent you
do not mail, write today for this offer will
last long. We are doing this to advertise
Knot Hair Pomades and Fords, Hair
Straightening and Shampoo Combs.
Address your letter to
THE OZONIAN OX MARROW CO.
WARSAW
ILLINOIS
KINKY
HAIR
Free Examination.
Expert Bridge Work.
22-K Gold Used.
Dr. LeROYN. BUNDY, Dentist, Guaranteed and Efficient Work! Extraction with Gas Administered. Twenty Years' Experience
CANT DO IT TELL HIM I HOME AND OUTSIDE APPOINTMENT AT 3:30
DEY'S A MAN WANTS TO GO ON BUSINESS AT 4 OCLOCK.
I WON'T BE HERE TELL HIM
DEY'S A MAN WANTS TO BUY 1,0000 WORTH OF STUFF AT 3:30.
I WON'T BE IN
DEY'S A MAN WILL BE IN TO SEE YOU AT 3:30 TO SEE YOU ABOUT THAT 2:00 HE OWES YOU.
I HAVE AN ENGAGEMENT AT 3:30 PM
DEY'S A MAN WOT WANTS TO BUY 1,0000 WORTH OF GOODS THIS AFT.
40 CN, YA PIRATE
40 CN SLIDE!
Dr.W.F.Richie,Ph.C. Dental Surgeon
Gas Administered
2286 E. 55th St., near Central
Ave.
Office Hours: 9 to 12 a. m.,
1 to 4 and 6 to 8 p. m.
Sundays by appointment.
Phones: Office: Rand. 6688;
Residence, Cedar 869.
DR. J. J. BROWN
MASSEUR
Massage, Swedish Movements,
Vibration, Electric Light,
Rectal Dilation, Electricity,
Dietetics.
WILL MAKE HOME CALLS.
Treatments By Appointment
Only.
Randolph, 1772 W.
Res. 2191 E. 36th St.
Dr. P. H. White
Physician and Surgeon
3843 Woodland Ave. cor.
E. 39th St.
Office Hours: 10 A. M. to
2 P. M.; 6 to 9 P. M. Sundays by appointment.
Special Attention to Diseases
of Women and Children.
Phones: Office, Rand. 4867
Residence, Rand. 3549.
Dr. J. L. Jackson
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
4807 Central Ave., Cleveland, O.
Special Attention to Diseases of
Women and Children.
Phone—Office Rand. 4818
Res., 2268 E. 86th St.
Phone Cedar 251.
OFFICE HOURS
11 A. M. to 2 P. M., 5 to 8 P. M.
JOHN P. GREEN
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, Proprietor.o
CHESTER K.
GILLESPIE
Attorney-at-Law
508 SUPERIOR BLDG.
Cleveland, Ohio.
OFFICE PHONE, MAIN 3767
Res. 2229 E. 95th St.
Office 'Phone, Main 910
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.
DO YOU KNOW WHY
CAN'T DO IT
TELL HIM
THAT HE
OUTSIDE
APPOINTMENT
AT 3 30
BEYOND A MAD
WANTS TO
ON BUSINESS
AT 4 OCTOCH
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WANTED Colored men to qualify for sleeping car and train porters. Experience unnecessary. Transportation furnished. Write W. W. Bogges, Supt. St. Louis, Mo.
CLEVELAND
Social and Personal
Mrs. George Cohron, E. 103rd St. has been ill. Ptomaine poisoning.
Miss Mary Goins returned to Hillsboro, last week. She visited her mother here.
Wm. H. Gray, E. 103rd St. returned, last week, from a several weeks' vacation in the East.
Mrs. J. W. Sayles, E. 90th St. returned, last week, from a visit with a niece in Detroit.
Mrs. J. B. Burbridge, E. 100th St., has Mr. and Mrs. Joseph of New Haven, Conn., as guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Calloway and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Lyons, E. 85th St., motored to Detroit, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Morgan, E. 90th St., motored to Fremont, Sunday.
Mrs. B. L. Gille of Detroit is the guest of Mrs. Frank Johnson, 8115 Quincy Ave.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Johnson, E. 28th St., have returned from a motor trip to New York City over the Adirondack Mountains.
Rev. Boston J. Prince, pastor of Shiloh Baptist church, went to Nashville, last week, to attend a National Baptist convention.
Mrs. John P. Green has returned home from the hospital and is much improved. An operation was found unnecessary.
Rev. J. L. E. Burr of Lansing, Mich., former pastor of Mt. Haven Baptist church, this city, is critically ill.
The editor of The Gazette spoke in Springfield, last week Friday evening, at Wiley M. E. church for a mass meeting of citizens. (See page 1.)
Prof. and Mrs. A. E. Malone of Poro College, St. Louis, passed thru the city, last week, enroute home from an extended vacation tour of the East.
Mrs. Geo. A., Miss Dorothy and Herbert Myers of Pasadena Ave., returned, last week, from an auto tour in the East.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Slaughter and family returned, last week, from a motor trip to Springfield, Columbus and Gallipolis.
T-redstone's Literary club and St. Paul's Price Literacy society had a hot debate, Monday evening, at St. Paul's A. M. E. Zion church.
Col. and Mrs. A. T. Abbott, E.
96th St., have as guests Mrs. Nanc-
nie Banks of Middletown, Mrs. Sher-
man Cleveland of Urbana and Mrs.
Oscar Evans of Dayton.
All of Us Have This Important En-
I WOOT BE
HERE TELL
HIM
DEY'S A
NADWANTS
TO DUE
30000 WORTH
OF STUFF AT
330
I WOOT
BE I
*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
4921 Scovill Ave.
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Col. Joseph Bowles of Louisville, Ky., T. J. Monroe of Cincinnati and David Wilborn of Springfield are among the veteran Odd Fellows attending the B. M. C.
St. John's choir, Carroll Scott, director, will attend the N. O. annual A. M. E. conference in Warren, next month, accompanying Rev. E. A. Clarke, pastor.
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Harvey of Sharline Heights (near Youngstown) were in the city, Sunday, and attended services at St. John's A. M. E. church.
Miss Jane E. Hunter, general secretary of the P. W. A., has launched a campaign to raise a fund to construct a $350,000 building, and says if our people raise $5,000 the remaining $345,000 will be given by white friends.
Mrs. Alice Ambruster, one of our successful business women, and Mrs. Mansfield Jones, were married recently, Mrs. Jones is the mother of Mrs. George Dennis, wife of J. B. Dennis, successful cigar manufacturer, 3705 Central Ave.
Reese McKamy, E. 30th St., was in a serious condition at Charity hospital, Tuesday, with a bullet wound in his abdomen inflicted, police say, when a revolver was accidentally discharged by a friend who was showing McKamy the gun.
Rev. O. R. Williams, pastor of the A. M. E. church at Hamilton writes that there is a splendid opportunity for an Afro-American dentist in Hamilton.
Mother Katherine Drexel of Philadelphia, founder and superior of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, was the guest of Rev. Thomas E. McKenney, E. 79th St., last week Thursday and Friday. She met those interested in the work among local Afro-American Catholics to whom Father McKenney and three sisters of the community are devoting themselves. Five others who arrived, several days previous to those mentioned, gave their time to visiting our Catholics in their homes and in the hospitals.
Mr. and Mrs. David Wilborn of Springfield motored to the city, arriving, Tuesday, and were guests of his cousin, B. J. Wilborn, 2281 E 89th St. Understarter Wilborn is the author of Old Fellows to compose and sing (on Wednesday this week) a ballad dedicated to the B. M. C. He and Mrs. Wilborn returned home, yesterday (Friday). They are among our leading residents of Springfield.
At an enthusiastic meeting, last Wednesday night, at Mt. Zion Cong church endorsed practically unanimously the action of the committee in securing the temple at E. 55th St and Central Ave. A large attendance was out and two new trustees were elected: G. W. Hinton and Edward P. Smith. Last Sunday the pastor preached on "Quit Your Worrying" and this Sunday he will continue the same theme using as his subject "The Forgotten Secret." These sermons deal with New Thought, Christian Science, Psychical Research and Practical Christianity The sermon for Sept. 24 will deal with Rene Maran's new book, "Batoula—the Challenge of Africa from a New Angle."
engagement Real Often?
DEY'S A MAILL
BE IN TO SEE
YOU AT 3:00 TO
SEE YOU ABOUT
THAT 2:00 HE
OWES YOU
I HAVE AN
ENGAGEMENT
AT 3:30 PM
THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SEPTEMBER 16, 1922.
The Hopkins Dancing Class
Announces the opening of their
Dancing Class beginning Thursday
evening, September 21, 1922, and
every Thursday thereafter, at Sojack's
Olive Dining Academy, 1984
East 59th Street, off Euclid Ave.
From 8 P. M. to 12 o'clock
New Dances and Special Instructions
from 8 to 9 o'clock.
ATTY. ALEX. H. MARTIN, Pres.
R. N. DILLARD. Seev.—Adv.
John Jackson, age 33, was in Charity hospital with serious stab wounds. Monday, as the result of a free-for-all fight which broke up a U. N. I. A. meeting at Universal hall, 5942 Central Ave. A sword and a speaker's mallet combined to start the 'battle, which ended when a whole squadron of police swooped down on the place, quieted the combatants and arrested Grant Thomas, E. 64th St. on a charge of cutting to wound. Jackson, who lives at the same address, interrupted a speaker with a declaration that the organization was "behind in its rent for the hall." and that it was time for the members to pay their dues, the man trapped for order in vain. That he is alleged he swung his mallet in an opposite direction. The mallet collided with Thomas's nose. Then, according to spectators, Thomas seized a sword hanging from the scabbard carried by a fraternal organization's officer and slashed out in all directions. Jackson, however, was the only one seriously hurt.
Charles McGill's address is wanted by The Gazette. Do you know him? If so, tell him, at once, please.
Tell E. W. Smith, E. S. Pickell, Mrs. W. B. Zeigler, Charles W. Henderson, L. D. Todd, Mrs. Hattie Johnson and William Glasspie there are letters at The Gazette office for them.
The Liberty Cap Co. makes your cap to order. Assure yourself of correct style, perfect fit and a variety of shades to choose from, by placing your fall order with them early. The prices are right. Be sure to see their adv., elsewhere in this paper and patronize them.-Adv.
Is there any doubt NOW, in the mind of anyone, as to what race paper has the largest circulation and the largest following among our people in Cleveland, and the state of Ohio? "The Old Reliable" Gazette has led for thirty-nine years and will continue to do so.
The effort to repair the pavement of Central Ave., which the city authorities, last year, frankly admitted in a public meeting at the Central Ave, Bath-house, was beyond the repair stage, saying too that it would be a waste of good money to attempt to make any repairs, reminds us of the fact that the eleventh ward of this city is practically without representation in the city council. Indeed, the ward would be better off if it had no councilman at the entrance to the ground ward could then appeal to the councilmen in the adjoining wards and get the action they so greatly need, in a number of matters. For six or more years Councilman Thomas Fleming has sat in the Cleveland city council, the only Afro-American representative-in that body and about as useless a political appendage as the residents of the eleventh ward or any other ward of the city could possibly have. Quite a year has passed since Central Ave. was torn up for the purpose of installing a new sewer, a new pavement and new street car tracks, so the city authorities made it. Councilman organization maps for the ground in Central Ave. sette (since the sewer was built in street); so the improvements mentioned could be known. Tom Fleming does not seem to know that. By the same token, for more than six years he has not seemed to know that Cleveland needs a city ordinance that would automatically revoke the conviction of unjustly discriminating against any citizen on the score of race or color, etc., etc.; that it should have another which would practically put the Klu Klux Klan out of business and that there should be still another ordinance, prohibiting the exhibition of racially insulting photo-plays, sub-fities, etc. All these things and the other things should have at least ATTEMPTED (being hung tenure of office. He has not even tried to do any of these things, all of which and more Alderman (Councilman) Bob Jackson of Chicago did in a few months, last fall and this spring. If our memory serves us correctly, Fleming, as councilman, has never even attempted any of these things or anything else of material benefit to his people of the
eleventh ward or the city, and now stands idly by without a protest of any kind, as far as we have been able to learn, against the waste of the people's money in the alleged repairing of the pavement of Central Ave., and the delay in installing the new pavement and the new street car tracks, promised the residents of ward eleven and the Central Ave. district, last fall by him and the Maschke city authorities. If ever a people of any city were thoroughly misrepresented in their municipal legislative body, our people of ward eleven and the city have been for more than six years by Counnellman Tom Fleming.
Do not forget that you can do the very best in every way by patronizing the Sam M. Gibbs ladies and gents' furnishing store at 4924 Central Ave., near E. 55th St. Go in and be convinced.-Adv.
To the "brother" who wants to know what has become of the 11th ward fraud cases (about 200 of them) The Gazette wishes to say that he and all others will hear from them possibly sooner than they care to hear.
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.
Do not wait for the collector to call on you, but call, send or mail your subscription money, or whatever you owe to The Gazette, at once, so as not to miss a single copy of "The Old Reliable" Gazette.
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. I believe, as well, in 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 on. Dr. R. R. Moton.
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 experience forty 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. EDUCOR
IS IT OF ANY USE TO CONTEND FOR RIGHTS?
Colored Americans are the only race, responsible members of which are in favor of submitting to discrimination on the claim that their race "always will be discriminated against." The Jews are still contending, after over 1900 years of universal discrimination, and are winning even social rights today. The Irish at home have contended for 700 years and are winning because they will die rather than submit. The race that says it's of no use to resist downsweep and to rest their will say, "Negroes are not worthy of equal rights; they are by nature without self-respect and have no 'guts.'" The world respects only those who resent and resist prescriptions for race.
Let us be worthy of the abolitionists, worthy of our own fathers who have died in every war to vindicate the title of their race to equal liberty, and forever resist denial of rights to all men and, however long race discrimination. To submit is to deserve contempt. — Boston (Mass.) Guardian.
Appetizing
T CHEESE
INS IN LOAVES
BK YOUR GROCER
Delicious! Appetizing KRAFT CHEESE IN TINS IN LOAVES ASK YOUR GROCER
Visit to Dr. H. V. Bishop
Solid Gold Teeth, Gold Crowns,
(22 Kt.) and Bridge Work,
guaranteed $5.00
Filling $1.00 up
Set of Teeth $10.00 up
Opposed to Pain.
old aching tooth. Once you know
can remove it, you will send
your friends to us.
H. V. BISHOP
22ND ST. and WOODLAND AVE.
Let us extract that old aching tooth. Once you know how easy we can remove it, you will send all your friends to us.
DR. H. V. BISHOP
S. W. COR. E. 22ND ST. and WOODLAND AVE.
May Gilbert Praises EXELENTO QUININE POMADE
silky hair that can be easily dressed
made happy thousands of women who had
it will do the same for you. If your
eleven or if you have dandruff and itch
box of, EXELENTO QUININE POMADE.
PRICE by small 20 on receipt of message or note.
WANTED - Written for Particulars
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BEAUTIFUL, an allusion for beauty, sallow skin,
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1100 W. 12TH ST. IN MIDDLEBURG FOR Particulars
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THE NEW HOLIDAYS HOSPITAL
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To the Bishops, General Officers,
Presiding Elders, Pastors, Members
and Friends of the A. M. E.
Church and Alumni of Wilberforce
University.
Greetings:
The main building at Wilberforce
University built by Bishops Payne
and Shorter in 1865, 57 years ago,
burned down on last December 11.
By request of the executive board
in session at Wilberforce, I was
asked to hire an architect and prepare
plans for rebuilding, and to
general charge of the processes
of re-construction. Everything was
ready by the latter part of April, at
which time, the executive board met
again, approved the plans, and voted
the contract to D. W. McGrath
& Sons of Columbus, Ohio for re-construction, at a primary cost of $271,600. The changes in extras in
AN HONEST PRIMARY ELECTION 2
"MADE HISTORY."
In spite of the "cutting" our candidacy for the Republican nomination for Governor received in Cleveland, Cincinnati and at least two other of the large cities of the state, on Aug. 8, 1922, we have every reason to feel proud of the showing made at the recent state primaries.No, we were not last by a good deal! It is more than creditable to have received more votes than at least two or three of the other candidates, in a field of nine, and ours the only Afro-American candidacy in the number. As a friend well says, we made history, two years ago and a few weeks ago, that our people of Ohio, and their white friends, have every reason to feel proud of.
In his own precinct of ward 11, Cleveland, Harry Clay Smith received, on August 8, twenty-three votes; Carmi A. Thompson, 14, and Harvey C. Smith, 3—on the face of the returals! And he was lucky to be allowed that many, many more, were in Cincinnati, Daston and other Ohio cities, these days, and for several years past. It must be destroyed—THE SYSTEM!
THE NEW J. A. SHORTER HALL, WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY
Old Shorter Hall, the home and birthplace of all our traditions and aspirations was built in 1865; burned December 7, 1921.
New Shorter Hall will house 26 class room, administration offices, rooming for 444 girls, auditorium seating capacity of 2,000 persons and fire-proofed from bottom to top. Cost $300,000. RT. REV. J. H. JONES, President of the Trustee Board.
Old Shorter Hall, the home and birth-place of all our traditions and aspirations was built in 1865; burned December 7, 1921. New Shorter Hall will house 26 class room, persons and fire-proofed from bottom to top.
Officeers, Mem. M. E. Force
Force Payne is ago. Our board was pred and to processes was girl, and met voted both & re-commence.
The building will run the cost to $300,000. It is to be a fireproof building, built of brick, stone, concrete, steel and iron, including the cairn and roof. The extreme length is 213 1-2 feet, extreme width 165 1-2 feet, height 5 stories. The building contains offices for the University executives, 26 class rooms for college students, including commodious music and science departments, dining hall, seating capacity for 1,000, auditorium, seating capacity for 2,500, dormitory rooms for 450 girls. Strictly modern and sanitary. It will be the finest, most expensive, and commodious college building, built by or for Negroes in the world. The building is to be finished by the first day of next June. In it, we expect to hold our next commencement.
sideder, that has fallen to our race. We have now been building daily for three months, at a cost of $20,000 per month, all labor and material to this time paid for. The building is now above first story and pressing hard in the second floor.
Bishop Coppin, Connor and Heard are my immediate associates in this great task. I have every reason to believe that they will give the largest possible co-operation and sympathetic encouragement. About $50,000 of the money in hand has been raised by the little Third Episcopal District, and we are therefore daunted nor tired. We need the aid of the whole connection and need it immediately. The trustees of Wilberforce University cover the whole church, and therefore the whole connection constitutes the controlling economically, and the exercise of the one, predicates the exercise of the other. The assumption and exercise of control, while neglecting the responsibility to support, is to be scorned by every manly man. Control without responsibility cancels the right of control. By inexorable law, the whole church must help rebuild Wilberforce. Will you do it? Will you repudiate a duty?
We therefore, beg all Bishop, General Officers, Ministers, and Laymen to send in their contributions at once, so that the work on new Shorter Hall may not stop nor languish. We beg that you not wait, nor delay in making your personal sacrifice in helping us to prosecute this work to completion.
The furnishings of this building
To finance this great enterprise is the biggest burden, all things con-
ASKS BOARD TO HOLD BALLOTS
State Secretary Hears Count Wasn't Correct.
Columbus, O., Aug. 20. Secretary of State Smith today announced that he had asked the Hamilton county board of electors not to destroy its primary election ballots.
He said reports had come to him alleging more votes were cast for some candidates, both Republican and Democratic, in certain Cincinnati precincts than were counted for them.
Secretary Harvey C. Smith, Hon. Harry Clay Smith, Congressman Knight and Mr. Dund, the candidate for the Republican nomination for f or Governor, are said to have been given a very "raw deal" in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Dayton, particularly, by the local Republican organizations' representatives in the booths of those cities.
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Statement of Harry Clay Smith. Address 2322 E. 30th Street, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
The undersigned respectfully states that he was a candidate for the Republican nomination for the office of Governor of Ohio at the Primary Election held on the eighth day of August, 1922, and that the following are the contributions and expenses in connection with said candidacy:
I, Harry Clay Smith, being duly sworn, say the foregoing is a full and true statement or account of all contributions made or received by me, and of the disposition thereof made and all liabilities incurred by me, to my knowledge.
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sideder, that has fallen to our race. We have now been building daily for three months, at a cost of $20,000 per month, all labor and material to this time paid for. The building is now above first story and pressing hard in the second floor.
Bishops Coppin, Connor and Heard are my immediate associates in this great task. I have every reason to believe that they will give the largest possible co-operation and sympathetic encouragement. About $50,000 of the money in hand has been raised by the little Third Episcopal District, and we are neither daunted nor tired. We need the aid of the whole connection and need it immediately. The trustees of Wilberforce University cover the whole church, and therefore the whole connection constitutes the controlling body. Control and responsibility are correlatives both morally and
BIG MUSEUM IS FOUND
IN PALACE OF PHARAOHS
Ih one Room Where Moses and Aar on Made Pleas Believed Discovered in Egypt
The museum of the University of Pennsylvania has made public a report from Dr. Clarence S. Fisher, leader of the Eckley B. Coxe, Jr. expedition to Egypt, in which he tells of what appears to be the discovery that Meretapah had in his palace at Memphis an archeological museum something like those of the present day. Meretapah was the son of Ramesses the Great and by many is identified as the Pharaoh of the oppression as described in the Book of Exodus. The throne room was a magnificent chamber of about 60x40 feet. In describing this room the museum announcement stated that "it is probable that this throne room, if not the same one is similar to the one in which Moses and Aaron confronted the Pharaoh demanding that the people of Israel be permitted to go. The authorities in Egypt admit that a great discovery has been made." In the throne room were found ornaments, scarabs, vessels for various purposes and vases.
HOW TO LEARN GOLF
Life Gives Few Vital Points in Get ting Game Down
While many books on golf have been written, nobody who is trying to play the game has any time to read them. The following simple rules, however will be found to cover the main points of golf.
Keep your left eye firmly fixed up.
THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SEPTEMBER 16, 1922
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economically, and the exercise of the one, predicates the exercise of the other. The assumption and exercise of control, while neglecting the responsibility to support, is to be scorned by every manly man. Control without responsibility cancels the right of control. By inexorable law, the whole church must help rebuild Wilberforce. Will you do it? Will you repudiate a duty?
We, therefore, beg all Bishops, General Officers, Ministers, and Laymen to send in their contributions at once, so that the work on new Shorter Hall may not stop nor languish. We beg that you not wait, nor delay in making your personal sacrifice in helping us to prosecute this work to completion.
The furnishings of this building require $100,000 in addition to the cost of the building. We are, there-
on the ball, while your right eve is allowed to roam fearlessly over the rear end of the circumambient atmosphere. If both eyes are kept on the ball, one of them invariably flies up with it to the green. By following our rule however, the eyes pull away from each other, thus preventing you from satisfying your curiosity about the ultimate destination of the ball. This curiosity by the way, is what ruins the game of a large majority.
Always play with a worse player than yourself—if you can find one. The rule of playing with a better one is all wrong. Golf is the only game where one never feels any resentment towards one's opponent, and only sympathy or anger for one's self. By playing with a worse, player, therefore, one is excited to sympathize with him. To sympathize is to emulate a poor player than yourself, you necessarily take more strokes, which means more practice, and in the long run, the more practice you get the better your game will be.
When you are learning how to play the game—that is to say, in the first ten years or so—always be accompanied by two caddies instead of one. One of these should be employed to roam the distant fields and penetrate the deep jungles on your right and left, searching (in vain) for lost balls. The other should remain constantly at your side, soothing you by his gentle presence, handing you the wrong clubs and holding himself as a target for whatever terms of endeavor you wish to bestow upon him during moments of religious exaltation. The expense, of course, you will not mind. Nobody who wishes to think he may in time play a good game of self cares to hang about the expense. Life.
U. S. CLAY IS SUPERIOR
Found Better than Imported Kind by Glass Workers
American glass manufacturers who have felt the necessity of depending upon foreign clays will be able hereafter to assert their independence of foreign material as a result of experiments that have been conducted by the United States bureau of standards. The Pittsburg laboratory of that bureau, which is located near one of the chief centers for the industry in the United States, working in co-operation with the clay pot industries, has learned that glass refractories (pots in which glass is melted) can be prepared from American clays, with resulting better quality than that of the article manufactured with the addition of German plastic clays. The mixture prepared from American clays proved superior in the glass corrosion tests, both to the mixtures prepared with German clays alone, and to those prepared from American and German clays combined.
The director of the bureau of standards states that the value of the results of this single investigation to American industry far surpasses the entire amount the government has expended in the clay products work since the time of its organization. The opinion of those in charge of the experiments is that from now on no foreign clays will be needed in this branch of manufacture. The work inaugurated by these experiments is now ready to be tried out on a large scale.—Commerce Reports.
Sometimes Very Useful
A motor car was held up in a busy street by a wagon drawn by two horses. The driver seemed it no hurry
fore, asking the church to roll up a collection of a half million dollars for the placing of dear old Wilberforce at the head of the column, in the Educational March of the Negro Race. We believe that all lovers of Negro Education regardless of creed or denomination, will help us in this enterprise. Hence, we are begging and expecting immediate response. SEND US FIVE DOLLARS, TEN DOLLARS, TWENTY DOLLARS, FIFTY DOLLARS, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, or such amount as you have ability to contribute. Most respectfully your servant, J. H. JONES (Bishop) Chairman Trustee Board, Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio. Evergreen Cottage, Sept., 1922.
to get out of the way, and at length one of the occupants of the motor car exclaimed sarcastically.
"Here, I say, my man! What are these things you are driving? What are they for, I should like to know?" "These ere, guv'nor" answered the carter flicking the horses with his whip. "Oh, these is not is commonly called 'orses, an' they're sometimes used fer to take motorists to the 'orspital.'"
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More Artistic
"The feminine voice is now being heard in politics," said the positive woman. "I'm glad of it," replied Senator Sorghum. "The effect is more artistic when the cheers at a mass meeting have the benefit of sopranos in bringing out the harmony."
How was the movie?
"A drinking scene was quite realistic."
"The actors were probably drinking ginger ale."
"Maybe so, but I lost none of the effect. A man sitting behind me had a hooch-laden breath."
An Eve Opener
Hartley had left a call for seven o'clock.
"Hello!" he exclaimed sleepily, as the boy knocked on the door. "I swear I'm so sleepy I can't open my eyes."
"I'll bring your bill if you like, sir," suggested the boy helplessly.
UNIQUE PLANT AND PRODUCT
Fish Oil and Chicken Food Manufactured on Boat
A resident of Oregon City, Ore., has a unique plant on a boat there, where he manufactures from eels a commercial oil; also chicken food from the meat of the sleek and elongated fish which he catches near the falls. It is an industry which is at once now 1 yet profitable. Twenty barrels of oil, or some 900 gallons, were made last season. It yielded something like $1,000. The chicken food ran into the tons and sold at $3.30 a hundred pounds.
A Poor Ship
An Irishman, having arrived in New York a few days ago, got employment with a lumber merchant. Later he was ordered to take a load of timber some distance away. Having got half his journey he came to a steep hill, and while the horses were struggling to get to the top his boss happened to meet him, and seeing the horses in such difficulty, and Pat sitting on top of the load, he stopped him and exclaimed: "Do you think the horses haven't got enough to do without hauling you up this hill?" Pat, fixing himself more comfortably on top of the load, said: "Is that what you stopped me for?" Then with a crack of the whip, Pat replied: "Gee up, it's a poor ship that can't carry the captain."
Ohio's Anti-Lynching Law
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 **Mob**
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. 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 the injury resulted in permanent disability to earn a livelihood by manual labor, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars. (93 v. 182 5.)
Section 6282. The legal representative of a p. person 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. The sum can be annuity 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 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 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 had, to include it with 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 repatriation of the person 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 therelin. (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 to all citizens and regardless of race or color, the full enjoyment of the amenities, advantages, facilities or privileges thereof, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars, or 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 five hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars to the person aggrieved thereby to be recov- ered in the county where 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 when the court should 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 outcry for the passage of the Beaty bill, a few years ago, the Akron Beacon Journal published 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 District of Ohio, appealed to the eighth District of Ohio. Ackron, O. April 28, 1919.
Hon. Harry C. Smith.
My Dear Sir: Above, I 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 occasion for criticism, editorially. THE LAW OPINION IS UNDER NO REPROCHA nor our juries, in administering it. Our word was said by the Beacon-Journal when the Forman case was reviewed. Very truly yours.
OUR LESSON
We must learn to govern oursels and work together for our own advancement. If we do not learn to govern ourselves and work together for our own advancement, we may be very sure that we will be governed by others in their own interest as well as worked by others for their own advancement and not ours.—George W. Blount.
RACE PREJUDICE!
"I am convinced myself that there is no more evil thing in this present world than race prejudice; none at all!
"I write deliberately—it is the worst single thing in life now. It justifies and holds together more baseness, cruelty and abomination than any other sort of error in the world."
H. G. Wells.
THE MAN WHO DARES.
"I honor the man who in the conscientious discharge of his duty dares to stand alone; the world, with ignorant, tolerant judgment, may condemn, the countenances of relatives may be averted, and the hearts of friends grow cold, but the sense of duty done shall be sweeter than the applause of the world, the countenances of relatives or the hearts of friends."—Charles Sumner.
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