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E. of W. ELK'S CIRCUS JUDD AUDITORIUM FEB. 4th to 9th Inc. 25 BIG CIRCUS ACTS 25 BIGGEST EVENT OF ALL TIMES VOTE FOR THE MOST POPULAR LADY $1,500.00 IN PRIZES $1,500.00 INCLUDING FORDOOR SEDAN TICKETS ON SALE BY ALL ELKS FREE ADMISSION TO BUILDING CIRCUS TICKETS 50c, TAX INCLUDED THE GAZETTE ESTABLISHED, AUGUST 25, 1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since CLEVELAND, OHIO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1924 History of the Famous Ohio "Jim Crow" School Case McCord Out and a New Superintendent In The Women Pickets Grand Curry and Scott! We'll Never Give Up. (Special to The Gazette.) Springfield, O.—The final entry in the case of Chas. L. Johnson and James W. Leigh vs. the Springfield board of education was filed in the court of appeals, recently, formally dismissing the case in that court. It now goes back to the court of common please to be carried out according to the decision rendered in that court last February. By that decision the local board of education was permanently enjoined from establishing a separate school based upon race or color. This was what Some of was known as the Fulton school case and completes the victory of our people of this city in what was a determined effort to legally establish the "film crow" school system in this city and the state. This attempt was begun in May, 1922, when the then superintendent of the local schools, George E. McCord, announced when he submitted his list of teachers for the ensuing year, that he had engaged a "Negro" principal and twelve teachers for Fulton school, for the purpose SALE Every one of our five THE WICKED HOUSE OF DAVID NOT A MOVING PICTURE BUT- A PLAY OF ACTION THRILLS ROMANCE MYSTERY of an "experiment of an all-colored school." In an effort to evade the law and confuse the issue all white children living in the district were, by the end of the school year, "promoted" to other schools. Protest was immediately made by petition and representatives of the N. A. A. C. P. These being ignored, steps were taken to fight the proposition which resulted in the formation of the Civil Rights Protective league. Attorneys were, engaged and suit was brought to enjoin the school board from establishing the school. To refute the claims that it was wanted by our people and to emphasize the present, a boycott was laid on the school and a system of picketing established, this latter being done by about one hundred of our courageous and faithful women. It was maintained by them, without interruption, from the time the school was opened in September until it was closed by order of the court in December. This was so successful that after the first day the attendance never reached more Commencing, Monday, Feb. 24, the management of the popular Globe Theater has engaged for an indefinite engagement the famous Lafayette Players of New York City, headed by Andrew S. Bishop, our leading actor and Cleo Desmond, our leading actress, both well known among our people from one end of this country to the other. They will appear in dramatic plays, an innovation for our people of Cleveland and one that ought to appeal in the strongest possible manner to the intelligent, particularly. The Lafayette Players have packed theaters with our best people wherever they have appeared, and will come to Cleveland from a THE MASTER twenty-two-week run at the Grand Theater in Chicago where they but repeated their successes in New York, Philadelphia and other large than 50 out of an enrollment of 500. As a result of the determined effort to force the obnoxious system upon our people, feeling high, especially against the few "Negroes" who gave their support to the "jim crow movement." This was particularly true in the cases of E. W. B. Curry and T. D. Scott, pastors of the leading local Baptist and Methodist churches, respectively. Judge F. W. Golger of the court of common pleas, where the suit was begun, issued a temporary restraining order just before the election of 1922, stopping any further transfer of pupils in or out of Fulton school. This was not enough to restore the waning confidence of our people in Judge Geiger and he was defeated in the following election. Judge F. W. Krapp, his successor, upon coming into office, immediately set a date for a hearing, and a decision was rendered on Feb. 9, permanently enjoining the school board from establishing a separate school-based upon race or color. The case was appealed by the school board. The terms of the three McCord-controlled members of the school board, expiring this year, the issue of the campaign was the elimination of McCord from the schools of Springfield. In the ensuing election, the three antiMcCord candidates were successful over the McCord candidates, all of whom were exposed members of the Ku Klux Klan which had been recently organized in Clark County. As the program of the successful candidates called for the dismissal of McCord there was some defiant statements by the superintendent. Nevertheless, he resigned before the new board came into power and F. L. Shelton of Elyria has been selected to succeed him. X. Y. Z. In Memoriam To the memory of Mrs. D, E. Moore who dep red this life, Jan. 28, 1923. Sady missed by her daughters. Mrs. Cecilia Terry, Cleveland, and Mrs. Rae Duff, Pittsburg, and her husband. A "Five • Hundred" and whist tournment will be given for the local branch of the N. A. A. C. P. by Ye Buz Buz club, assisted by an advisory committee and women's clubs. Feb. 22. at Sojack's academy. Prizes will be given. THE WICKED HOUSE OF DAVID NOT A MOVING PICTURE BUT- A PLAY OF ACTION THRILLS ROMANCE MYSTERY cities in the east. As elsewhere, so it will be here, the splendid company headed by Mr. Bishop and Miss Desmond, will produce some of the best dramas artistically and to the delight of all. Our people, too, will be greatly pleased with this unusual and exceptional exhibition of progress on the stage, and the splendid sign of advancement the Globe Theater management is making in bringing to Cleveland the Lafayette Players. The Glipin Players, The Vagabond Players, all our local dramatic organizations and their many admirers cannot fail to be otherwise than immensely interested in the coming of our most noted and successful dramatic or Cleo Desmond. organization. Therefore, there should be an outpouring of our people, particularly our best people (from an (Continued on Page 2) SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS That It Represented Our People of Ohio Made No Difference—Miss Brown and Mr. Patterson Also Insulted—Who Knight and Proctor Are— Trouble Ahead (Special to The Gazette) Columbus, O.—The delegates-at-large for Ohio Republicans have been settled upon as all now know and the Ohio Afro-American has been turned down flat; it is said, in defense to objections raised by leaders of the Ohio Ku Klux Klan. This is being talked here and our people cannot but believe it because for many weeks the Coolidge state leaders have known of our desires in the matter, that we are entitled to the representation, and that formal request for it had been made in time this year. Four years ago, we were too late in making the request, they said. This year, led by the Lincoln Republican club of Dayton not only was our request made "in time" but it was supplemented with petitions (asking the representation) signed by many, thousands of our 200,000 Ohio voters. What makes the "turn down" all the more aggravating is the manner in which it was done. Our request was practically ignored; no hearing granted; no explanation offered. I doubt that it was even seriously considered, although the matter, as we have said, was formally and properly brought to the Coolidge leaders' attention in several ways, many works ago. The delegation of Hallel Q. Brown and F. D. Patterson as alternates-at-large is not only a personal but a racial insult which they will unquestionably resent by refusing to be made "goats" of in any such manner. Their self and race respect will not permit them to accept any such delegation! Indeed, I do not believe they were even consulted before the insulting action was taken. Our Just Demand Ignored: The program, carried out here last week Thursday, in naming the delegates and alternates-at-large, was agreed upon in a meeting, that morning, attended by National Committeeman Hynicka, State Chairman Charles W. Montgomery, Senators Frank B. Willis and Simeon D. Fess, Hoke Donithon, Ohio manager for President Coolidge, and Walter F. Brown, Toledo organization leader, who later in the day made a motion, at the regular meeting of the State Republican committee and other Coolidge state leaders, that Chairman Montgomery be authorized to appoint a committee of nine members to formally make the selections. This motion was adopted, of course, and the following were named: Brown, National Committeeman Hynicka, Maurice Maschke, Cleveland organization leader; State Central Committeeman Francis Seibelong, Akron; Ms. Le Van and Kathrine Kennedy Brown, Montgomery county; Charles S. Ireton, Clermont county; Grant Dowds, Knox county, and William K. Martin, Fairfield county. This committee retired and merely ratified the state that had been agreed upon earlier in the day. The candidates for delegate-at-large are: Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty, Senators Willis and Fess, former Congressman Charles L. Knight, Akron publisher; Wm. Cooper Proctor, Cincinnati manufacturer and former Wood leader; Mrs. John Gordon Battelle, Columbus, and Mrs. David Tod, Youngstown. The alternates-at-large selected are: State Central Committeeman D. Marshall Shoppy, Lucas county; Fred D. Patterson, Highland county; Geo. B. Kryder, Henry county, president pro tem of the senate; Hallife Q. Brown, Green county; Thomas S. Farrell, Cleveland; Mrs. Wilma St. Clair Le Van, Jefferson county, and Brig. Gen. Edward Vollrath, Crawford county. Coolidge Leaders Warned! There has been much talk among Coolidge state leaders of harmony in Ohio. The demand that Congressman Burton be a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor was generally heard as a part of the harmony program. Mr. Burton will not stand for the nomination. He was turned down when it became known by the aforementioned leaders that he wanted to stand as a candidate for delegate-at-large. His treatment and that of our people is a queer-way to go about securing harmony among Ohio Republicans. One thing sure, unless that Afro-American delegate-at-large is forthcoming and soon, President Coolidge is going to lose thousands of Ohio Afro-American's votes on election day, (they simply will not vote), this fall, and he simply cannot afford to lose any of them, with things political driving to the bad and rapidly, too, as they surely are, these days. It looks like "harmony" is wanted among white Ohio Republicans only. Every one of the 200,000 black votes in this state are going to be needed, this fall. If Coolidge or any other Republican candidate is to carry Ohio. If the Coolidge state leaders want to make too many of our loyal and intelligent Ohio. Afro-American votes for McAdoo for President just IN UNION M IS STRONG F COPY FIVE CENTS AT! legate-At-Large an Club's Request colidge Leaders. people of Ohio Made No Differ- al Mr. Patterson Also In- t and Proctor Are— the Ahead. let them continue to refuse to make one of our numbers a candidate for delegate-a-charge. A fr'o-American railroad men, all over the country, think nagly well of McAdoo, anyhow, and for good and sufficient reasons, too. Two Women, Knight and Proctor What is the idea of TWO WHITE WOMEN candidates for delegate-at-large? Then there is ex-Congressman Charles L. Knight, whom Councilman Tina W. Fleming and Sidney B. Thompson of Cleveland, announce in a circular to be "a Georgia-born man, a personal friend of Jeff Davis"—Davis, the man who was the leader in the light to keep our race in loyalty; Chas. L. Knight boosts of our friendship for the rebel leaders of the South, and declares that Jeff Davis was not a conspirator, was not a rebel, was not a traitor, but in reality was a statesman with clean hands and a "pure heart." Wasn't Senator Sonny, son that was charged with being a member of the KU KLUX-KLAN over at Springfield, a new months ago, and isn't Wan. Cooper Proctor the same man that bears "Negroes" from working in his soap factories down at Cincinnati or somewhere else? I am asking for information—who can give it? The Hon. Hoke Donithen, the Coolidge leader in Ohio, better heed the demand of our people of this state for a candidate for delegate-at-large, dropping one of those two women, or Knight or Proctor, in order to do so. As a matter of fact all three changes ought to be made, nowhow, for the good and welfare" of the Republican party of this state and President Coolidge. Donithen surely is too sorewid a political leader to ask to see the point without more from the writer. A State Conference Called Monday, there is to be a conference of Afro-Americans at Garfield hall, Garfield High School, this city called by President Wm. Penn the Lincoln Republican club of Dayton. The editor of The Gazette has been sent a special invitation to be present and is expected as, his matured and experienced counsel is to read, says President Penn. WILL HAVE A CAMPAIGN Dugtion, O. Jan. 28, 24. Ion. Harry C. Smith, Lithonia C. Cleveland, O. Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. My dear Mr. Satin: The general letter, sent out by, by the Abraham Lincoln Republican club after the action of the Republican State Executive committee in its endorsement or two race representatives as alternates-at-large to the Republican national convention, as copy of which was sent to you, doors not begin to express the chagrin and positive resentment of our people everywhere at the tender of the "SOF" by the committee. Back of all it there is a perfidy on the part of some of our leaders which makes the blackest of voters blush crimson and swear eternal distrust and vengeance against the party to which they have been LOyal in Ohio from the day of their first vote till the day their plea was denied. I have wired Miss Brown at Los Angeles, California, and am praying that her answer will be a stout reacusal to accept the recommendation, and we honestly believe that Mr. Patterson will refuse. Be that as it may, however; WE WILL HAVE A MAN OF THE RACE AS A CANDIDATE for delegate-at-large, who will be present, endorsed and supported and elected by our people in Ohio, who will be heard. Till we meet, I am. Calls State Conference. Dayton, O., Jan. 17, 1924 Hon. Harry C. Smith Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. Dear sir—Now that the state sensitive committee of the Repub- lican party of Ohio has spoken and indorsed two race representatives as candidates for alternates-at-large but failed to recommend a man or woman of the race as a candidate for delegate-at-large, though the vol- c of two-hundred thousand colored voters has asked that very thing, we therefore call you to conference and convention at Columbus, Mon- day morning, Feb. 4, at 9 o'clock. Arrangements have been made for the meeting at Garfield hall on East Long St. and must be signaled by the race-shooting its own represen- tation and candidate. Broadcast it in your city and the state bring your delegates, and let us be con- cretely heard. Very truly yours. Wm. Penn, President, The Abraham Lincoln Republican Club. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) One Year $2.00 Six Months 1.00 Subscribers are requested to remit by postoffice money order or reg- istered letter. Entered at the postoffice in Cleveland, Ohio, as second-class Address all communications to HARRY C. SMITH Editor and Proprietor THE GAZETTE (Bell 'Phone: Cherry 1259) 214-215 Blackstone Bldg., 1426 W. Third St., Cleveland, Ohio 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- BEST AND BEST in the country. 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 850,000 in Ohio. 40,000 in Cleveland. CLEVELAND, FEB. 2, 1924 Atty. Alex. H. Martin has been appointed a special assistant to the U. S. Attorney General, stationed here and assigned to assist the government in a very important case pending in the U. S. Court of Appeals on error. Mr. Martin feels that this is a distinct step forward for the lawyers of our group, and will to do his best to properly represent our people in the work in the office. BOK'S HOAX. The name of the Bok plan author will be announced on Feb. 4, at which time an elaborate ceremony will be staged in Philadelphia and the $50,000 prize delivered. But meanwhile the senate investigating committee is unearthing some facts that reveal what an astonishing hoax Mr. Bok has perpetrated upon an unsuspecting public. Of course the author of the winning-plan has a perfect right to his views on the "League of Notions" and world peace, and can enjoy his prize money with a free conscience. But what can be said of those who conceived the idea, announced a free-for-all contest, and are now trying to interpret the balloting as a true index of American thought? European diplomacy is taking a new angle in the growing intimacy between Spain and Italy. Both Great Britain and France see the domination of a new combination in the Mediterranean, and are consequently much disturbed. The former has interests in Egypt, the Suez Canal, Palestine, and several islands, while the latter is engaged in developing the resources of its vast territorial possessions in Africa, the products of which will cross the Mediterranean to Europe. Heretofore Great Britain has considered that she dominated the sea through the great fortress of Gibraltar, but Spain is considering the fortification of Centa in Spanish Morocco, which can be made just as strong and can control the Straits of Gibraltar just as effectively as Gibraltar itself. All of these crafty moves for commercial and military advantage in Europe have little concern for the United States. They merely show that diplomatic intrigue is moving in precisely the same channels that it has moved for centuries, each country striving to outdo its neighbor in cunning strategy. Sincere and abiding friendships among those nations seem to be entirely lacking, the apparent good will of today yielding to suspicion and open opposition tomorrow. The fact that most of those countries are handed together in a league of peace and friendship matters little to them when they see an opportunity for enhancing their own position. WARD 11 CRIMES. Thursday morning, in broad daylight, a grocer on the corner of E. 27th St. and Central Ave., was held up and robbed of $27. The evening before, the grocer on the corner of E. 29th St. and Central Ave., was held up and robbed. Tuesday night, an eleven-year-old boy was shot in the hand while trying to rob a store near his home in Central Ave., near E. 28th St. Yes, this is all in ward 11 and the criminals were all "Negroes." We shudder for the good people in the Cedar-Central-Scovill-Woodland Ave. district whenever we think of what is in store for them, the next two years, with the "old gang in the saddle" that backed Starlight for about six years prior to his death, nearly ago. God only can help them, NOW! since our ministers and churches in that section of the city absolutely refuse to even try to do so. TRYING TO DEFEAT COOLIDGE. The Republican majority is so small in both the U. S. Senate and House that there is absolutely no possibility of the passage of Senator H. C. Lodge's latest "force bill," and he knows it. But he and others feel its introduction will make excellent campaign material, this fall. He should have introduced it in the Congress preceding the present one—when there was a large Republican, majority in both the Senate and House. Unfortunately for Afro-Americans (maybe) there was no presidential campaign impending at that time. Then, there are the few minor jobs and appointments, like that commission to the Virgin Islands, that are being given to our people. All with an eye-single to toiling back into the ranks of the party those who have strayed off the Republican reservation or are about to do so. There are other little things, insignificant "recognition" like the foregoing and the appointment of Prof. W. E. B. DuBols to represent this government at the inauguration of President King of Liberia, Africa, we could call attention to, but it is not necessary because our readers cannot fail to see "the shadow for the substance" in it all. Another "case in point," and one right here at home, is the action of Republican leaders at Columbus, last week Thursday, in grossly insulting all of our voters of Ohio by selecting two of our group as alternates-at-large to the Republican National convention, to meet here in June, when we were entitled to at least one of the seven delegates-at-large and had notified them that we wanted it. More "shadow for substance"! The Hon. John E. Millhoilland of New York City, some weeks ago, sent the Republican National Committee a letter in which he asked, "Does the Republican party intend to commit suicide?" The question was asked because of the same foolish treatment of our people. At this time, The Gazette would repeat the question, sending it to President Coolidge, and to both the National Committee and the Republican leaders of Ohio. It certainly looks like some person or persons, high in the councils of the party, is or are trying to defeat it at the elections, this fall, and they are going to succeed if there is not a change in the policy being pursued toward our people, not only of Ohio but of the entire North where we vote (when we want to.) President Coolidge must take things into his own hands and give Afro-Americans some substantial recognition and stop this "shadow for the substance" nonsense. Ohio Coolidge leaders must give Ohio Afro-Americans a delegate-at-large or walk straight to this state, this fall. That is the outlook, gentlemen. You cannot carry Ohio, this fall, with any considerable number of the 200,000 Afro-American voters "sulking in their tents" and others voting for McAdoo should be nominated. The Republican organizations of Ohio can CARE for the President at the primaries, like they did Col. Carmi A. Thompson when a candidate for the gubernatorial nomination, two years ago, but they cannot win for him, this fall, any more than they did for Col. Thompson on election day, two years ago. You cannot fool the intelligent Afro-American voter of the North with political "sop," gentlemen; they will not be satisfied with "the shadow for the substance." THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, FEB. 2, 1924. FRESH OHIO NEWS WRITTEN BY "THE OLD RELIABLE" GAZETTE'S CORRESPONDENTS What Our People Are Doing Each Week—Church, Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical Marriages, Deaths, Etc. PRIME SPORT NEWS DO YOU KNOW WHY --- Dear Whey's Advice Doesn't Always Prove Out? YOU MUST WEAR YOUR DRESS SUIT TO THE JENNES'S JIM, THEY'RE SO WELL. DOBH I TELL YA, I DON'T CARE IF I AM THE ONLY QUAT THERE WITHOUT ONE. EVERY ONE I WILL BE IN EVENING CLOTHES! OH ALLRIGHT! QUIT TER BLUDDERING I SPOKE ILL HAVE TO WEAR EM! DOBH MPO YES HE WOULD WEAR HIS DRESS SUIT WHAT'S THE IDEE, JIM? OLD SPORT GRETCHIN KINDA SWELL, KID MAT NIGHT YOUNGSTOWN. — Local 242, A.F. of M., and friends banqueted at Belmont “Y,” Sunday afternoon. — Century M. E. church’s several weeks’ financial rally closed, Sunday, netted $1,001. — Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Winston entertained at a six o’clock dinner in honor of Miss Ruth Henderson and A. F. Wooda. Music: Eddie Bacon is convalescing. His throat was operated on last week Thursday. — Rev. R. P. Russell of Rosedale, Miss., will preach at. Third Baptist church, Sunday. — The Campus club dined at Belmont “Y,” Saturday. — Mrs. C. Dillard of Cleveland is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. Mathews. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on Monday (or Sunday) of each week to have them reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always write also, their names and that of their city or town on the outside of the wrapper about returned copies. Unless this latter is done, proper credit cannot be given you. Lists of names, wedding presents, etc, obituary notices, inquiries for relatives and advertisements of all Volley and Basket Ball Men from the Century club, at the "Y's" Cedar Ave, branch, are taking part in the northeastern championship series, this Saturday, at West Side "Y". The Acmes lost a very close game with the Newburg Steel team, 16-20, and as the Newberg team is considered one of the best in class A loop, all feel our improving each day, the championship is entered the "Muny" league, and will meet about seven of the best class B teams. This should put them in line for their part in the city series. The Corrents and Jolly Ten teams meet in a three out of five series for a loving cup. Wills to Get Over $250,000 Wills to Get Over $250,000 New York City, Jan. 29—A 15-round bout between Luis Angel Firpo, of the Argentine, and Harry Wills, Afro-American, both contend that the title, has been arranged to take place in this country, July 4. Word to that effect from Buenos Aires has been confirmed by Lewis Raymond, spokesman for the syndicate which has signed up the two men. He also has said the site of the encounter might be either Jersey City, N. J., or New York City. Y. It is planned to erect an arena seating 100,000. Firpo and Wills, according to Raymond, each get $250,000 and 25 per cent of the motion picture receipts; each with a The Wicked House of David.1 (Continued From Page 1) intellectual viewpoint) to greet the company at The Globe Theater, Monday evening, when they will open in the sensational drama, "The Wicked House of David." Manager Bob Davis says the house is in proper shape to entertain the most critical, and promises all the kind, careful and considerate treatment he always gives and that which characterizes our leading local houses of amusement. "The Wicked House of David." Following is a synopsis of the play (which had to be repeated—played a second week, this week, in Chicago) as presented by the cast, which includes, aside from Andrew S. Bishop and Cleo Desmond, J. Lawrence Criner, Laura Bowman, Sidney Kirkpatrick, Isabel Jackson, Eleanor M. Wilson, William "Babe" Townsend, Arthur Ray and others. Realizing that the mysteries of religion offer a gigantic appeal for wordly magnificence, they face many unimpulsive irreligious vultures take advantage of the human weaknesses and make of religion a guise for self graft and immoral conduct. The false prophets appear ever so often and, notwithstanding the utter ridiculousness of their promises and claims enlist the support of thousands of followers. The last of these bogus religious denominations to hold the limelight was the self-styled Israelite cult of the House of David at Benton Harbor, Mich. To become a member of this colony one had to be a king, to be king, to be king, to be certain of money or its equivalent. Of course if you were without the number of shokels necessary to gain an entree, you would, if possessed of a bewitching daughter of tender age, be tolerated, apart from your offspring though, for a time at least. Your daughter would become a favored member of Ben's household, which was made BEAUTIFUL HAIR MAKES BEAUTIFUL WOMEN BEAUTIFUL HAIR MAKES BEAUTIFUL WOMEN kinds, including items announcing entertainments to be held in the near future, must be paid for in the same manner, must be of 25 cents a line, six words to time. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. HILLSBORO.—Mr. James Nance and Miss Anna Peele of Gist Settlement were married here, last week, by Rev. F. Mitchell.—Mr. Mary Holland was called to Harris station, last week Thursday, by her father's illness. Mr. Holland and son, Floyd, and Roy Green accommodate her. Mr. John Hansbrough, age 44, died. Mr. Funeral, Friday, from New Hope church, conducted by Rev. Mitchell. Lestie Walls of Plaquia, Philip Wallace and Miss Georgia Peyton of Highland, relatives, attended the funeral.—Mrs. Rachel Ash has been quite ill.—Mr. Chas. Williams, a civil war veteran, died, Saturday night, in Columbus at a daughter, Mrs. May Streets'. Her parents had grown up her, several months. Mrs. Grasgard andaughter went to the parents' home in Wilmington, Sunday.—Herbert Green of Toledo visited his parents, this week. privilege of 25 per cent of the gate receipts in lieu of the guarantee. Paddy Mullins, Wills's manager, has accepted, Raymond said, and contracts are expected to be signed within a month. Battling Siki Skips Off New Orleans, La.—POLICE here were searching for Battling Siki, who disappeared, Jan. 25. Matchmakers, interested in bouts in which the Senegalese was scheduled to appear, wired local authorities to locate and hold the elusive boxer, Siki in a hotel, where he had been since his fight with Battling Owens, Jan. 21. Chicago, Ill.—An insurance policy for $5,000, against any further disappearance of Battling Siki, was taken out here by Tommy Walsh, matchmaker, to insure the presence of Siki in Minneapolis, Jan. 31, to meet Joe Lehman of Toledo. Siki expected to be to Chicago from New Orleans to spend the intervening time before the Minneapolis match. While here the insurance company was to have two men keep track of his movements. Favorite Knits and Acmes were victorious in Tuesday night's two city Class A league games at West Tech gymn, the Knits trouncing the Red Top Cabs, 41 to 3, and the Acmes administering a similar beating to Shaker Heights, 40 to 6. up of young virgin girls ranging in age from 12 to 20 years. King Ben posed as their "savior" and they were, in the sight of God, without sin. "I can do no wrong and whatsoever I bid you do, respond without question, doubt or thought," was the way "King Ben" approached these infant innocents. Hundreds of girls became mothers, yet they were but children themselves. To safeguard his own interests "King Ben" inaugurated "group" marriages. When the fact came to his notice that a certain number of girls were possessed of the seed of life, "King Ben" immediately picked a like number of boys and girls hearing the boys, and girls together formed a "group" marriage. These are but a few of the many dastardly acts suffered by the children in "The Wicked House of David," at Benton Harbor. "King Ben" ruled with an iron hand and anyone daring to question his power and right only dared one time. To win converts ```markdown ``` There's No Question About This! 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Display advertise NESDAYS! HARRY C. SMITH, Cor. W. Third St. and Fr. Notary Public Classified Advertising . . . Department . . WANTED.—Stenographer; one who has a good English education and can read readily her own short-writing and operate a type-write rapidly. Call, Ontario 1259, in the afternoon, at once. FOR SALE.—Four family; five rooms and bath each; electric lights. Modern. CHEAP. Small downpayment. Balance, 6 per cent. Ran. 1694-M. WANTED.—A hustling, intelligent young man who has spare time and wants to use it to make some money. Address. Box 1, 215 Blackstone Bldg., City. FOR SALE.—Confectionery, shelf grocery and toyland; old established place. Does good business. A real sacrifice. Inquire at 9804 Cedar Ave. CLEVELAND Social and Personal Mrs. C. Dillard is visiting a sister in Youngstown. Financiers of the race, experienced in the banking business, looked over Cleveland, recently, with a view to establishing a bank here. They were very favorably impressed. When you purchase anything from any of our advertisers tell them you saw their advertisement in "The Old Reliable" Gazette, and oblige us, please. Do not wait for the collector, but call, send or mail at once your subscription money, or whatever you owe The Gazette, so as not to miss a single copy of "The Old Reliable." W. T. White, graduate of the pharmacy department of Ohio Northern university, Ada, O., son of Dr. P. H. White, is now a registered clerk at the Douglass pharmacy. Robert K. Hodges, convalescent, has returned from Chicago. He was injured in a taxi accident while there. Mrs. Hodges went to the "Windy City" to attend him. A large audience greeted the Hon. Ira W. Jayne of Detroit, last Monday evening, at St. John's A. M. E. church where he spoke under the auspices of the local branch of the N. A. A. C. P. Oscar Lewis has resigned his night job at the morgue and gone to Detroit to enter the undertaking business. Geo. M. Slaughter has succeeded him as night-keeper at the morgue. Mr. and Mrs. William Owens of Hotel Geraldine entertained, recently, in honor of Mrs. C. E. Askew of Pittsburgh, and Dr. Bessie Badham of Edenton, N. C., sister and cousin of Mrs. Owens. Mrs. Cornelia Highgate, Mrs. Lenora Craig and brothers were called to Youngstown, last week, by the sudden death of their brother-in-law, Emmert Harrison. They returned, the first of the week. The choir of St. James' church will repeat their Christmas cantata for the benefit of Bethel A. M. E. church of Collinwood, this week Friday evening, Feb. 1, '24, at St. James' church on Hudson Ave.—Adv. The Vagabond Players, last week Tuesday evening, at E. Tech. High and the Gilpin Players, this week Thursday evening, at Temple Theater, had splendid success in presenting their plays. Large audiences were present. Joseph L. Pickett, of Scovill Ave. left, recently, for Lake Charles, La., to visit his mother, and for Chicago to visit a sister. Mrs. Pickett, a talented musician, is in full charge of their record store during his absence. THE GAZETAE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, FEB. 2. 1924 DO YOU KNOW WHY --- Dan Cupid May Be Forced to Quite this Time-Honored Job? FIRST, YOU MUST GET A SPIRITUAL WELFARE CERTIFICATE FROM YOUR PASTOR. SECOND: A CERTIFICATE OF WEALTH FROM YOUR BANKER AND — THIRD: A HEALTH CERTIFICATE FROM YOUR DOCTOR! THEN PERMADS I WILL MARRY YOU FREDDY! GOOD NIGHT NOW ALL TO GET THEM! *M. KLEIMAN'S 2028 Central Ave. D. BARBER'S 2006 Central Ave. W. T. GRANT, 3512 Central Ave. *DOUGLÁSS DRUG CO. 4000 Central Ave. SUBSCRIBERS Gazette regularly should notify by delivered promptly. business matters to The Gazette If you wish to see the editor effectfully examine The Gazette's ad- chases. Business men who adver- ne patronage of our people. The nce 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. Bankfort Ave., Cleveland, O. Bell 'Phone: Cherry 1259 Mrs. John T. Duke, E. 82d St., went to Emergency hospital in E. 55th St. near Lexington Ave., Jan. 24th, for an operation which was successfully performed, the next day. "She is doing fine," says Mr. Duke who very naturally, is greatly pleased. Miss Sarah Simms, a graduate of South high school, took the post-office clerk examination recently and won second place in a class of 300. William Anderson won an average of 89 per cent and stood 29th on his list. He is a graduate of Longwood high school. The following Afro-American Clevelanders passed the state bar examination at Columbus, recently, and soon sourced Jan. 25th Louise Pridgge, William B. Saunders, Harold T. Gassaway, Basil F. Ramey, Raymond Chambliss, Roger N. Dillard and Joseph Baylor. Also Henry J. Fugett of Akron. Rev. Charles Bundy, who was seriously injured by an auto in Carnegie Ave., several weeks ago, and was taken home from Mt. Sinai hospital, last week, was taken back, Tuesday, a very sick man. Dr. Bundy is in charge of Oak Hill Ave. A. M. E. church, Youngstown, and has hosts of friends throut Ohio where he has pastored many churches. STOP! Listen! The State Furniture Co., at 2167 E. 4th St., is conducting a grand opening sale that means money saved to you if you purchase there. It is a REAL opportunity such as is seldom afforded in this city. Go at once and see this fine stock of furniture at prices that will astonish and please you. This glorious opportunity will not last long, as other people are taking advantage of it. So go at once.—Adv. Eleven-year-old Charles Kelly was shot in the right hand by Patrolman Charles Mitschel, Tuesday night, when, according to Mitschel, the boy attempted to break into the coward store of Louis Spera at 2813 Central Ave. The younger tied to his home at 2827 Central Ave. and was found hiding beneath a stairway in the basement. He was taken to Charity hospital for medical attention and transferred to the detention home. The annual meeting of the "Y'S" Cedar Ave. Boys' branch, this week, was featured with a six o'clock dinner attended also by the president of each club and group that has activities there. Each spoke, making a concise report of last year's work and of their plans for this year. Then followed talks by a number of men including Robert Clement and Cleodias "YS"; Robert J. Frackleton, Alex H. Martin, Esq., and E. E. Barnett, associate national "Y" sec. for China, who closed the meeting. His references to China and Japan were exceptionally interesting. ELKS CIRCUS TO HAVE "BIG TIME" ACTS Through the wide acquaintance in the show world of P. G. Lowery and Sidney B. Thompson, chairman of DO YOU KNOW WHY FIRST, YOU MUST GET A SPIRITUAL WELFARE CERTIFICATE FROM YOU PASTOR. the executive committee, some really very high class acts have been secured for the big indoor Elks' circus to be held in Judd Auditorium, the week of Feb. 4th to 9th, inc., which include the famous "Riding Rooneyes" who have for the past several years been the feature-act of the Ringling Bros' Barnum-Balley Circus. They do almost impossible feats on the backs of horses. Their's is one of the best acts of its kind in the show business today and is equalled by no other riding act in the world. Among others are the Five Flying Fishers, who, while high up in mid-air, do almost the impossible in flying trapeze. One of their feats is that of one of the ladies who is hurled by another member of the troupe, from a lofty perch, thirty-five feet through space, turning two complete somersaults, and being caught at the other end by ringing by another member of the troupe. One of the most defying feats ever accomplished by either sex in this business. Ten clowns will produce laughs throughout the performance. One, "Baby Gene," only 19 months old, was the feature laugh-producer with the "Knizely Bros' Circus," the past season. The interest shown by Cuyahoga Lodge, Elks, and sister lodge, Glencar Temple, in putting this affair over is far exceeding the fondest hopes of the local committee, and by the time the doors are ready to open, Feb. 4th, they expect to have tickets in the hands of enough people to fill the house to capacity every day. The committee in charge have set aside a special night for each of the following cities: Akron, Painesville, Lovell, Elyria, East Cleveland and Oberlin, and have been assured of a good attendance from each city. It is also assured that the Grand Exalted Ruler will be a guest of the local lodge during the circus. DIVORCE NOTICE Sadie Jenkins, whose last place of residence was 4428 Prairie Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, is hereby notified that the undersigned, Carl William Jenkins, has filed his petition against her in the Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County, with the same body. Case No. 001, praying for absolute divorce on the grounds of wilful absence for more than three years, last past. Said case will be for hearing on and after the 23rd day of February, 1924. Carl William Jenkins. By James M. Williams, his attorney. Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 9, 16. 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 winning, and they are 50 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, downs itself and the world then will say. Negroes are not worthy of even rights they are beaten without self-respect and have no 'guts.'" The world respects only those who resent and resist proscriptions 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 in our native land, however long race discrimination may continue. To submit is to deserve contempt. — Boston (Mass.) Guardian. 'Phone: Bell, Randolph 6978 Sundays by Appointment Dr. Leon S. Evans, 2315 Central strator of medicine, is a graduate of Afro-American to be so honored in Ave., serving on the faculty of Western Central high school, and the Uni Cleveland. Dr. Evans is a member of Western Reserve university as demon- university of Michigan. He is the first of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Week, Commencing, Monday, February 4th THE LAFAYETTE PLAYERS (Direct from a Successful 22-week Run at the Grand Theatre, Chicago, in the "WICKED HOUSE OF DAVID" The Sensational Drama Perfectly Played by a Great Cast headed by Sidney Kirkpatrick, Laura Bauman, Wm. "Babe" Townsend, Nathan Hale, Arthur Ray, Isabel Jackson, Eleanor Wilson, Leon Rooks and others. BARGAIN MATINEE SUNDAY Starting at 4:00 P. M. All Seats Main Floor—55c All Seats Balcony 35c EVERY NIGHT AT 8:30 ALL SEATS ARE RESERVED Saturday, February 4th TE PLAYERS Run at the Grand Theatre, the O HOUSE VID" Played by a Great Cast by BISHOP MOND by "Babe" Townsend, Nathan Hale son, Leon Rooks and others. PRICES OF ADMISSION Balcony .....35c and 55c Entire Downstairs .....85c War Tax Included EE SUNDAY 100 P. M. All Seats Balcony 35c Supported by Woodland and E. 55th Don't Throw Away Your Copy of THE GAZETTE After Reading it, But Give It to a Friend or an Acquaintance who Might Subscribe After Reading a Copy of It. Republican Leaders Warned! Also Northern U. S. Senators The Just Demands Of Our People Must Be Granted The Lilywhites and Southern Negro Leaders—The Party's Hypocrisy Toward Our People—Democrats Seeking Negro Votes—The Cleveland Convention (Special to The Gazette.) Jersey City, N. J.—The U. S. senate is the menace to Negroes in this country who desire citizenship rights. Senators through their "senatorial courtesy" have agreed to allow the south to do as it please with colored citizens living there. The turn of the colored vote has been at New York, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia and Missouri to elect Republican senators without the votes of the colored people within those states. The senator from New York, who was defeated last year, met that defeat because he ignored the just demands of the colored voters of New York. The same thing will be true of other states if senators do not wake up and recognize that they have a colored constituency that must be deceived equally by colored senators as that they can "vote against Abram Lincoln's party when Lincoln was their emancipator." It was also a fact that, if Mr. Lincoln emancipated the colored race, he also saved the Union for the white race and yet there are millions of white men voting against Mr. Lincoln's party. Northern senators must defend upon the floor of congress the good name and loyalty of colored voters when southern senators, their fraud, intimidation and oppression of the colored voter, attack the colored race and pillory it. Senators must stand up and be counted and allow everybody to know where they stand in matters of enforcing the constitution to safe-guard the rights of colored voters. Senators that desert us and by "senatorial courtesy" help to deprive us of our rights, need not ask us to help send them back to congress because the seat is now being contested is as legally elected as Simmons of North Carolina or Harrison of Mississippi. If justice and law reign in the senate, every one of these southern senators, who get their seats by suppression of Negro votes, would be denied a place in the senate. Republican senators our eyes are on you. Certain definite things must be done now. First, no longer must the uneducated and vote-selling Negro be recognized as leaders of colored voters. Second, colored men that live in southern states where they have no hope of even carrying a single congressional district, must not be made the dispensers of patronage and the directors of the national campaign among colored northern and western voters. Third, illlywhiteism must be abolished, at Cleveland. Colored men must be taken into the councils of the party as equals and not as wards of the party as the title Reporter. Who is as much opposed to Negro franchise as are white southern Democrats must be put out of business. The party must choose between the office-holding and convention-voting white southerner and the self-respecting intelligent colored voter of the pivotal states who now ask the party to "come clean" or lose its standing in these states. The policy of the Republican party OUR OHIO DELEGATE-ATLARGE! The Men Suggested by the Abraham Lincoln Republican Club of Dayton to Buckeye Republican Leaders. Dayton, O., Jan. 12, '24. Hon. Harry C. Smith. Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. My dear Mr. Smith:—The enclosed is the list from which the Abraham Lincoln Republican club would like to have the delegate chosen, and is for publication in The Gazette if you care so to do. Thanks for your deep interest in the matter. Very truly yours, E. T. Banks. The Abraham Lincoln Republican club of Dayton, the organized medium thru which the campaign for an Afro-American delegate-at-large is being promoted arises in the present list of candidates for the consideration of our Ohio voters in general. Each one of the presented have been tried and found faithful to every public and racial trust, and the known integrity of each honorably fits him for the suggested confidence herein contained. The Club Suggests The Hon. Harry Clay Smith, Hon. Harry E. Davis, Thomas W. Fleming, Cleveland; Bart Guyder, Steubenville; Fred Patterson, Greenfield; John C. Logan, Rev. J. B Plus, Columbus; J. T. Oatneal, Washington, C. H.; Dr. Lloyd Cox Charles Price, E. T. Banks, Dayton; Dr. W. S. Scarborough, Miss Hallie Q. Brown, Wilberforce; Chas. L. Johnson, Springfield; Capt. W. T Sneed, Cincinnati; Chas. A. Cottrell Toledo. (Signed) Wm. Penn, president. is the policy for this country so far as wealth and industries are concerned, but human rights are of more importance than wealth. Northern colored men, in the convention at Cleveland, must stand like men for the above-named principles. There must be no bartering with southern colored men nor southern white men for jobs. In the north, we must have every right the constitution gives an American citizen. There are certain old white leaders of the Republican party that can't get it into their heads that colored voters want exactly what they want and that no longer can corruption money at coloured parties the heads of colored voters. We want the dignity of office-holding, the right to participate in the secret councils of the party and also the right to be elected to office as other men. If the Republican party heeds these things, it is safe; if not, it is not safe. The Republican national convention that meets in Cleveland in June must do some wise things if the Republican party is to continue in power in many of the northern states. Too long has the party winked at southern distranchissement of colored voters. Too long has the party shirked its constitutional duty in not cutting down southern representation because of its disfranchising laws. Too long has the party played the hypocrit on the race issue in the south and as a result the south is the dominating influence in our federal government. The injustice done southern colored people by distranchissement has had its reflux action upon the people at large, for it has been strongly Republican, and the country has enfranchised the very people that the south distranchised, and in the north Democrats are seeking the aid of these colored voters to carry northern states that have been strongly Republican. Democrats are dividing the spoils with the colored voter and are seeking to get the educated colored leaders to line up with them. They are putting forth the argument that the Democratic party in the north is the party of the ordinary citizen, while the Republican party is that of the educated. By this argument the Democratic party has been able to attract the major portion of the foreigners and now they have turned to the colored voter. A further argument, that if the colored voters will give the Democratic party the states of Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware and West Virginia, the Democratic north will take the whip out of the hands of the south and run things and in this change Negroes under Murphy, Taggart and Sullivan will be under the Republican party bosses. As to the truthfulness of these arguments we cannot vouch but sufficient to state that educated Negro Democrats like Murphy very well. (Rev.) Wm. A. Byrd. Membership on the Recently Appointed Commission to the Virgin Islands—To Study Industrial Conditions There. Washington, D. C.—The commission recently appointed by the government to study the condition of the unemployed and the starving people of the Virgin Islands: Jefferson F. Coage of Washington, W. H. Brown of Newport News, Va., Cornellus R. Richardson of Indiana, George H. Woodson of Des Moines, Ia. chairman; and Charles H. Mitchell of Institute, West Virginia. The commission sailed, Jan. 17. Their stay will be about three months. Wm. Davis, local stenographer, accompanied the party. The late lamented President Warren G. Harding offered the Hon. Harry Clay Smith of Ohio, editor of The Gazette, appointment to this commission, on May 29, 1923, when they were in conference on important race matters, but it was refused. Robert R. Church, of Memphis, Tenn., also refused appointment to the commission. We must learn to govern ourselves 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. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, FEB. 2. 1924 AGRICULTURISTS IN ISLANDS WORK FOR BETTERMENT OF INDUSTRIES. Coffee Growing Business Also Is Reported Booming. Science and the semi-civilized Igorotes of the Philippines would hardly seem at first sight to go well together, but thanks to the bureau of agriculture, science and education of Uncle Sam's trans-Pacific governments, they are being associated with most promising results. In recent years many of the igorotes and other semi-civilized mountain peoples of the archipelago have been employed by the Philippine government in the building of roads, bridges and other public improvements in the mountain province, and the work has brought them comparative prosperity. These improvements are nearing completion, however, and the problem of furnishing the people with a means of livelihood when they are no longer needed as wage laborers is being taken up by the experts of the three government buenas mentioned. The solution of the problem, according to the government experts, lies along three lines, agriculture, stock raising and silk culture. In the establishment of the industries on a firm basis, science, which is a conception beyond the reach of the minds of most of these untutored folk, is to be brought to their assistance by a government which, in so far as they are concerned, must be somewhat paternalistic if it is to stand for civilization. Steps that have already been taken point to gratifying success. Seed rice of a type carefully bred by the bureau of agriculture has been distributed to some extent and has resulted in yields five times as great as those from the rice of the sort usually grown. The government is also bringing back into existence the coffee growing industry among the Igorotres. The industry was wiped out by a plant blight before the American occupation and the natives have never been able to reestablish it. Now the bureau of agriculture is distributing a blight resistant type of coffee which is growing well. The bureau is also introducing new plants adapted to conditions among the Igorotres such as the mongo bean from India, American corn and a kind of sweet potato. Plans are well under way for introducing among the mountain people better bred horses, cattle and hogs. In the introduction of silk culture three bureaus are co-operating. The bureau of science is furnishing the worms, the bureau of agriculture the mulberry trees and the bureau of education teachers to explain the various phases of the work. The industry is established at several stations, and it is planned to spread it throughout the mountain province. LIGHTNING HURTS CROPS Electric Discharges Often Injure Potatoes and Cotton. While everybody is familiar with the damage done by lightning to trees, little attention has heretofore been paid to the effects of lightning-stroke upon herbs and plants. A recent paper by Messrs L. R. Jones and W. W. Gilbert reveals the fact that lightning injury is rather common in certain crops, especially cotton and potatoes. Grass small grains and maize seem less liable to such damage. The lightning damage to cotton and potatoes frequently extends over roundish spots, one to three rods in diameter, or groups of smaller spots. Although there may be no disturbance of the soil or visible rupture of the plant tissues, the plants near the center of the spot wilt, blacken and die promptly, while those near the margin may live days or weeks. The injury for the most part appears first and worst below ground. All these facts seem to show that, after a period of dry weather, the lightning discharge occurring in a thundershower spreads horizontally over the moist surface layer of soil. The different liability of different species appears to depend upon difference in tissue resistance or different distribution of the aerial or root systems of the plant within the zone of the discharge. Elevator Is Big Cost. Elevator or vertical travel for the average multistory factory, floor to floor, is seldom over fifteen feet, yet in traversing that distance, together with starting, stopping and with the same loading and unloading time, we can ravel in the same time an equivalent distance of 100 feet horizontally. One factory manager, of an inquiring turn of mind, estimated in his particular plant that the cost of elevator service, wages of operator, power, repairs and time consumed by men using the elevators, amounted to about 2 per cent of his payroll—Engineering Magazine. In an electric gun invented in England, which seems to be successful, a projectile is hurled through a tube by the action of electric magnets on the outside. OHIO'S ANTI-LYNCHING LAW LEADS THE COUNTRY IN EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION Against The Mob and Lynch-Murder-The Work of a Member of The Race-Also His Ohio Civil Rights Law 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. Our mob-violence or anti-lynching bill was introduced in the Ohio legislature in 1894 and re-introduced in 1896. It took the Hon. Harry C. Smith, editor of The Gazette, just three years to secure its enactment into law. The Ohio Supreme Court has several times upheld the constitutionality of the law and it has 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 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 persecution by manual labor, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars. (93 v. 162 5.) Section 6282. The legal representative of a 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 to the maintenance of the family and education of the minor children of such person so lynched, if any survive him, until such children are of legal age, and then be distributed to the survivors, share and share alike, the widow receiving an amount equal to a child's share, and the minor children surviving such decedent, such sum shall be distributed among the next of kin according to the laws of the distribution of the personality of an intestate. Such sum so recovered shall not be a part of the estate of such person so lynched, nor be subject to any of his liabilities. (93 v 162 6.) Section 6283. A person suffering death or injury from a mob attempting to lynch another person shall come within the provisions of this chapter. He or his legal representatives shall have a like right of action as one purposely injured or killed by such a mob. (93 v 162 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 representatives involved 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, or the county 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 been very effective. Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have followed Ohio's lead and enacted mob violence or anti-lyning laws which are copies of our Ohio law. Several other northern states and at least one border state (Kentucky) have also enacted anti-lyning laws, in recent years, like Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Ohio law follows: B.S. Bad. representative of victim of lynching.ury by mob trying to lynch another. and costs in tax levy. last member of mob. last another county. county in failing to protect such prisoner or disperse 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. (193 v. 163 12.) OUR OHIO CIVIL RIGHTS LAW Upon the request of many readers of the Gazette we print below the text of the Hon. Harry C. Smith's Ohio Civil Rights law when the editor had enacted a white 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 nursery, theater or other place or public accommodation and amusement, denies to a citizen, except for reasons applicable in lieu of all citizens and regardless of race or color, the full enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, faculties or privileges thereof, shall be denied 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 Ohio Supreme court. The trouble is constitutional and good law by the 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 Missed 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 Act did not amending. The following letter from Judge Grant former presiding judge of the Court of Appeals of the Eighth District of Ohio, is self explanatory: Editor The Gazette, Cleveland, O. Mear Dear Sir: Observing your letter in the Beacon-Journal, of this city, I venture to send you, under a porter 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, he should have made the occasion for criticism authorially. 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. CORRESPONDENTS WANTED. "The Old Reliable" Gazette destines an active agent and correspondent in every city and town in Ohio and neighboring states having a number of Afro-American residents. Only a little time on Fridays or Saturdays is required. We are especially desirous of hearing from persons in the following named cities: Toledo, Steubenville, Zanesville, W.11 m i n g t o n, Xenla, Washington C. H., Lancaster, Hamilton, Dayton, Piqua, Lima, O., and other places, particularly in Ohio, where we have none. Write to the editor of The Gazette, Blackstone building, Cleveland, O., and terms will be sent promptly. 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