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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 kinds, including items announcing entertainments to be held in the near future, must be paid for in advance at the rate of 25 cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. SMITHFIELD.—Mrs. Rhoda Jordan is home for a few days.—Mr. David West was taken to the Martin Ferry hospital. Thursday.—Dr. Hargrave and family spent Easter with his parents at Homestead, Pa.—Mrs. Garrie Fitzgerald and daughters, Fannie, Lillian and Tinnie, spent a few days with her mother, Mrs. Janie Freeman.—Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lee were called to Peninsula by his mother's death.—Mrs. Minnie Hargrave, of Washington, Pa., spent a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Deall.—Mr. Roy Carter of Cadiz spent Easter with his brother, Fred.—Mrs. Myrtle Franklin and brother of Steubenville spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Binns.—The cantata was a grand success and had a full house. They wish to thank all who took a part.—Mrs. Charlie Christian spent a few days with her parents in Martin Ferry CADIZ.—Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Woddie of Cleveland were Easter guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thus. Walker.—Mrs. Harvey Duling was buried from Simpson M. E. church. Saturday afternoon, Rev. A. L. Holland officiating, assisted by Revs. R. L. Allen and W. H. Lucas. A host of relatives and friends mourn her loss.—Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Jones of Monosson, Pa., visited Mrs. Marglo' Williams.—Easter was fittingly observed, Sunday, at St. James A. M. E. church with a sermon in the morning by the pastor and the rendition of a cantata in the evening by the S. S., under the direction of Supt. R. F. Ballard and Miss Bessie Glenn. The auditorium was filled. The S. S. attendance was 130 scholars and the collection, $21.01. The Columbus district conference meet the past week, at the church, was presided over by Rev. S. P. West. P. E. Many excellent papers were read and germons delivered. The very able sermon, Wednesday night, preached by the Rev. J: W. Arnold of Chillicothe, made an excellent impression on the community. HILLSBORO.—Mrs. Ona Lewis returned to Springfield, Monday. She visited her mother, Mrs. Allthe Burton.—Grant Hurd underwent an operation at the hospital, last week Tuesday, for appendicitis. He is doing nicely.—The Easter programs at the churches were good.—Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Blakey, who have been living in Columbus, have returned here.—Madame Jones Howell of Columbus, was the guest of Mrs. W. W. Stephenson.—Mrs. Martha Johnson was called to Elkhardt, Ind., last week, by her sister's serious illness.—Miss Daisy Swift, of Columbus, was the guest of Mrs. Alline Burton.—Miss Cleona Carlisle visited her grandparents in Jamestown for two weeks.—Rev. J. J. Burr received a message, Sunday, announcing the death of his uncle, Rev. L. A. Burr in Georgetown.—Mr. and Mrs. James Blanton, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Ross, Mrs. E. Fry, Mrs. M. Ballew and Starlie Hancock spent Easter with Mrs. Irene Redman in Circleville.—Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Hancock, last week, a son.—Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Ross and Mrs. Ida Day spent Monday in Cincinnati. Mrs. Frye who visited her parents here, returned home with them. YOUNGSTOWN.—Supt. Chase, of the Youngstown Playground Association, a sterling friend of the race, has formulated plans for the production of the mammoth Negro historical pageant, "The Milestones of a Race," to be presented, May 27 and 28, by local members of the race. Miss Ada Crogman, dramatic specialist of National Community Service, New York City, has been secured to direct the pageant. It will be told in ten episodes and will depict the progress of the race, beginning in Egypt, following through their period of bondage, and proceeding to American citizenship and participation in the World War. A musical program accompanies the pageant and gives large choruses an opportunity to present spirituals, plantation songs and music by modern Negro composers. It will be staged at the Park Theater. This is a BIG thing and its possibilities are many, for "the good and welfare" of the race in this community, if our people will only take hold of the matter in the proper spirit and manner, says Mr. D. D. Dancy and he is right! One of the best prejudice-eradicators in the world is to show those so burdened something of the wonderful progress the race has made. And there are those in the playgrounds, its basketball games, etc., as well as elsewhere who need to be "SHOWN." Therefore, let us show them and in a very proper way one the public, too, will appreciate. Let our churches and all other local organizations co-operate with Supt. Chase and do their utmost to make the pageant the wonderful affair it has been given in cities in the East—Rev. Wm. Russell of Oberlin, was the 80th and last of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson. Mrs. J. C. Moore has suffered a rage and is critically ill at this writing. Mrs. Tillman Stewart bet Sunday, for Nashville, called by an uncle's death. Covenant lodge, P. & A. M., Easter party at Idora park jalion. Thursday evening, was a success.—T. W. Fleming of Mich. Univ., Ann Arbor, was the week-one guest of Miss Dorothy Murray. Friends, tell your friends and acquaintances to get a copy of The Gazette, every week, from the local representative, and get race news you really need and that is fit to read. "The Old Reliable" Gazette has never failed the race in all of its forty-one years of continuous publication—every week on time too. 17 HOUSTON MARTYRS! Only Harrowed by This Commutation of Sentences—Our People of the Country Will Resent It In November! Washington: D. C.—Sentences of 17 of the 38 life-termers among the 64 former members of the 24th Infantry, have just been commuted by the war department; "their sentences in most cases being cut to thirty years" from life imprisonment, making the men eligible for parole in from three to four years. The N. A. A. A. C. P. headquarters, N. Y. City, has telegraphed Warden W. I. Biddle of the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth and, the war department here, informing Secretary Weeks that the despatch from Leavenworth "indicates a result bitterly disappointing to colored people of the country." Secretary Johnson who was here, this week, to see Mr. Weeks says the fight would be continued until the men were released from prison or dead. Company for Roland Hays. Tenor New York City.—Julius Bledsoe, a fine baritone, gave his first recital in New York in Acollan Hall, Easter Sunday, evening. His program included songs in four languages, among them being "Negro" spirits. Mr. Bledsoe was born in Texas. He studied singing, in this country, and was for a time a student at Columbia University. His present teacher is Lazar Samoloff. Mr. Bledsoe is being managed by the Concert Bureau which has on its list the famous Russian singer, Fedor Challapin; the operatic star, Madame Schumann-Heink, and the dancer, Pavlowa. Mr. Bledsoe's plans include a tour of this country to be followed, next year, by a world tour. IF YOU WANT YOUR RENT OR TAXES INCREASED, vote for the $5.500,000 city-county building bond issue that will be up for consideration again, next Tuesday, April 29. It has been voted down, once or twice already. Do not be talked into helping to make it harder to make a living for yourself and family. It is hard enough, now! FERDINAND L. BARNETT Former Cleveland the Republican Nominee for the Nebraska Legislature in the Tenth District of That State. Omaha, Neb.—The first "Afro-American to be nominated for the legislature in this state at a popular vote primary (no convention) is F. L. Barnett who left Cleveland, O., in 1888 for this city. His Republican opponent was white and the outlook for Mr. Barnett's election is very good indeed. At this time, there is every assurance of this. He ran away ahead of his opponent and was "high man" on the ticket. This will be especially pleasing to his many old friends in Cleveland. Mr. Barnett was born in Huntsville, O., July 7, 1862. The year after coming here (in 1889) he entered the newspaper business, publishing his paper for 17 years and leaving the work to enter public service. He has served as a deputy clerk of the probate court, sidewalk inspector, street porchman and codifier of the police court building, which position he is holding at prison. Mr. Barnett's big ambition, a event of his election, is to secure the passage by the Nebraska legislature of an anti-lynching bill just like Ohio's famous law. Ever since he has been in Omaha he has been a regular reader (subscriber) of The Gazette just as he was in Cleveland from the birth of "The Old Reliable" to the day in 1888 when he left that city for this. The spole did vote given him at the recent primary speaks louder than words as to his standing in this city. Additional Locals St. John's choir's 22nd Sunday afternoon recital will be given; Sunday, from 4 to 5 p.m. It will be assisted by Myrtle Wiggins, soprano; Dorothy Smith and Geo. Edwards in a violin duet; Kathleen H. Fortles, organ; Anna Moore, Norman Talbot in a vocal duet, and other local talent. The choir will sing the môb scene from "The Seven Last Words of Christ." Miss Margaret White of Columbus spent Easter in Cleveland, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. McNeal and met a host of local friends. C. E. Willis got one of the greatest surprises of his life on his birthday. April 14. A. A. Robinson, who is adept at such things, had invited a number of Mr. Willis friends, for whom a wonderful dinner had been prepared, and presented him with a beautiful traveling bag. The evening was most opportunely spent. Mr. Melvin Noele, E. 43rd St., an old and highly respected resident of the city, died. Saturday, after a brief illness, altho he had been failing for many months. He was for years an active officer of Antioch Baptist church, from which the funeral was held. Tuesday after noon. It was largely attended and the floral offerings were numerous and beautiful. A number of relatives survive him and have the sympathy of the community. sympathy of John W. Reumey, of the C. E. Illuminating Co., made a business trip to Columbus and other central Oceans last week. Ohio cities. Patrolmen Horace Jenkins and John H. Jones, of the E. 37th St. precinct, were bound over to the county grand jury, last week Friday, by Justice of the Peace Myron Penty on charges of manslaughter growing out of the death of Samuel Larca and Joseph Malaponti, whom the officers shot recently in the Malaponti home, 2481 E. 26th St. during what they declared was an investigation preliminary to obtaining a warrant for the search of liquor. The patrolmen, who were in plain clothes, claimed they had first been fired at by one of the two men. Relatives of the two, applying for a warrant, said no resistance had been offered. Ball was fixed by Justice Penty at $1,000 each. These two officers are among the best on the force and The Gazette feels sure they will be able to establish to the entire satisfaction of the grand jury the justice of their act. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS EVERYBODY ACT PROMPTLY! Should Be Pensioned At Once By Congress—Write Senators Willis and Fess and Other Congressmen At Once! New York City.—A pension for the widow of Col. Charles Young, during his lifetime ranking. Afro-American officer in the U. S. Army, and at the time of his death U. S. Military, Attache to Liberla, Africa, is being urged by the N. A. A. C. P. A letter sent to Congressman Charles Brand of Ohio, who introduced a pension bill, and to other Representatives and Senators, urges that the pension be at least $100 a month. The letter continues: Americans everywhere and a very large number of fair minded white people hold for Colonel Young and his widow a very deep affection and they feel very deeply the circumstances in which Mrs. Young now is placed." Those interested in obtaining this pension for Mrs. Young are urged to "Col. Charles Young rendered to the United States Government extraordinary and notable service. Not only was he loyal throughout his military career to the United States Government even when his intimate friends were urging him to protest against what appeared to be discrimination on account of his color, but he rendered services which marked him as one of the most valuable officers in the regular army. When he was placed in charge of one of the great forest reservations in California, he performed his services with such ability that he won wide commendation. He was Military Attache in Haiti where his valuable services were continued. He also served as Military Attache in Liberia, performed extraordinary service there of great value to that Republic, and when the call came for him to return to that country, the he know it would mean grave danger to his health. He went back and served there until his fears proved to be correct when he died in that country. Mrs. Young is now left in need of financial aid. She not only lives if it to support but, as well two children whom she is educating and her husband's mother, Afro NEVAL THOMAS SCORES! Those who failed to go to E. Mt. Zion Baptist church, last Sunday afternoon, to hear Prof. Neval H. Thomas of Dunbar High School, Washington, D. C., missal a genuine treat. He is not only a ready and interesting speaker but a thinker, and, we verily believe, the best race man in the nation's capital; unquestionably, the most out- Pilot, Neval H. Thomas. spoken and, apparently at times, the only real child, another of the race in Washington. Mr. Thomas, a marker of Springfield, this state, spends some years when a youth as a resident of this city. Many of the older residents remember him. It is to be regretted, that President Clayhayne, George, of the local branch of the N. A. A. C. P., did not make much of the foregoing known to the large audience in introducing Prol. Thomas. FINDS $300,000. Philadelphia, Pa.--Picking up an envelope, containing six checks amounting to more than $200,000, William M. Queen, of 1797 Kater St., returned the checks to their rightful owner and received a reward of $150 for his honesty. "PLANTATION DAYS" at the Globe theater, next week. "Nuff sed!" Everybody knows that there isn't a better company on the road. For singing, dancing and specialties the members of the "Plantation Days" Co. cannot be excelled. Its "Flapper Chorus" is a scream and mighty good to look upon as well as listen to. "Midnite" shows, next Thursday and Saturday nights, with a bargain matinee. Sunday week. As all seats will be reserved, get yours just as soon as you possibly can, unless you want to stand. "The Old Reliable" has told you so often that Manager Davis knows how "to pick em," and he has just as often "made goo," that it is hardly necessary to add that he says: "Tell the world that the Globe has the show of shows, next week." IS STRENGTH COPY FIVE CENTS OW! CT PROMPTLY! ittle Children, Too! Once By Congress—Write Sena- cess and Other Con- n At Once! Americans everywhere and a very large number of fair minded white people hold for Colonel. Young and his widow a very deep affection and they feel very deeply the circumstances in which Mrs. Young now is placed." Those interested in obtaining this pension for Mrs. Young are urged to Col. Charles Young. write to Congressman Charles Brand and U. S. Senator Simon D. Foss and Frank B. Willis and their own Representatives and Senators at Washington, D. C. White Rapist Gets 10 to 30 Year Sentence Jersey City, N. J.—William Jeffrey, a barge captain (white), was held for criminal assault upon a 9-year-old girl of the race. Jeffrey kept the child on his barge all night. She had left her home to buy a quart of ice cream and was enticed on the barge by him. She identified Jeffrey who broke down and confessed and was held without bail in the Second Criminal Court. He received a maximum sentence of from ten to thirty years in state prison. Victory Against School Segregation. Coffeyville, Kan.—The victory recently won against segregation in the schools of this city, is bearing fruit quickly. Mr. Elisha, Scott, of Scott and Vandyne, our attorneys active in the case, says: "I immediately after the publication of that opinion (by the court against segregation) many towns of Kansas threw open their doors to our pupils; that heretofore have been closed. For instance, they had a condition in Wichita where our children were not allowed to go into the swimming pools, and some other advantages were denied. On the strength of this decision the board of education wiped out all discrimination." "Black Mammy" Statue Bill Deck Washington, D. C. The bill introduced by Congressman Steadman of South Carolina, proposing to erect a statue to the "black mamies of the South," has been killed in committee and according to Congressman R. L. Bacon of New York is permanently dead. Good! When the bill was first proposed at the heist of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, it very properly caused a storm of protest and resentment among our people throughout the country. Insurance Agents Deserting: Atlanta, Ga. A general exodus of high-powered, agents of life insurance salesmen is now being felt by the Standard Life and the Mississippi Life. These men are seeking herds in the North and middle West; and Chicago, as well as cities in Ohio, Missouri and Pennsylvania, are being flooded with requests for positions from the men, who have quit these companies, it is said. What Separate Schools Do For Us: Atlanta, Ga. Although, by the census of, 1820, Georgia's Afro-American population was 282,779 or about 66 per cent of the white population of the state, our teachers of the state received in 1928 only $1,399,088 as against $8,887,499 spent on the salaries of white teachers. An even greater discrepancy is shown in the new buildings and repair, for which $3,212,588 was spent on whites and only $988,072 on our people. These figures are attributed by the Atlanta Constitution to Dr. N. H Ballard, state superintendent of schools. --- The GAZETTE (In Advance) One Year . . . $2.00 Two 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 mail matter Address all communications to HARRY C, SMITH Editor and Proprietor THE GAZETTE (Bell 'Phone: Cherry 1259) 214-215 Blackstone Bld., 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 companion with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWS- BEST AND BEST in the country. SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1924 A number of our readers remembered the editor of The Gazette with very pretty Easter greetings. Thank you, good friends. To our esteemed confrere, the editor of the N. Y. Age, we wish to say that "Proportional Representation" did not work out here as the Detroit Independent stated in a recent issue, and that it is regarded in Cleveland as impracticable. Why do we sit down and let other people take away our God-given rights?—Philadelphia Weekly Tribune Wrong, brother, wrong! We do not "sit down," but are far too busy attending lodge, church and having the proverbal "good time" to stop long enough to pay proper attention to a little thing like "our God-given rights." --- President Coolidge's support of the "illy-white" managers, North and South, of many of his primary campaigns and his retention of segregation in the governmental departments at Washington ought to convince the editor, of the N. Y. Age and all others that he will never appoint an Afro-American as minister to Haiti. IF YOU WANT YOUR RENT OR TAXES INCREASED, vote for the $5,500,000 city-county bond issue that will be up for consideration again, next Tuesday, April 29. It has been voted down, once or twice already. Do not be talked into helping to make it harder to make a living for yourself and family. It is hard enough, now! A PENSION FOR MRS. YOUNG. This country owes Col. Charles Young's widow much more than a mea-sly $100 a month pension, not only because she and her children need it but also because of life-service that measures up with the best, and because of the miserable treatment accorded him during the world war. In spite of this latter, the Colonel gave the country the best that was in him that it would make use of. So let every loyal member of the race in Ohio, as well as elsewhere in the country, write their U. S. Senators and Representatives in Congress (at Washington, D. C.), at once, to do their clear duty to the Colonel's widow and children, and the race. The "illy-white" Republicans and Democrats of the South instituted the disgraceful and shameful segregation and other color-line action in the departments at Washington, D. C., and elsewhere in the government service, which the Coolidge administration is continuing in spite of the protests of our people thrust out the land. The same individuals are also showing their power with the Coolidge administration in the outrageous "commutation of sentences" of some of our Houston, Texas, soldier-martialy, as announced elsewhere in this paper. In the President's secretary, C. Bascomb Slemp, former "illy-white" congressman from Virginia, they have "a representative at court" who pleases them and then has the nerve to try to "soft-soap" our people of the country into liking it. The heart-rending phase of this latter is the fact that apparently he has succeeded in fooling some of the "Negro political-bootlickers." a few of whom publish "race" papers. Lord, have mercy! There simply must be a settlement in November, brethren, much as we may hate to do it—unless President Coolidge intervenes in his own as well of the behalf. His desertion of the Hon. Harry M. Daugherty "in the middle of the stream" is not very encouraging, because it leads one to believe that Calyin Coolidge is NOT the strong man his action in that Boston police matter has led the country to believe he is. Is Coolidge a weak sister?" That is the question on thousands of lips, here in Ohio as well as elsewhere in the country, these days. PRODUCTION WILL CONTINUE. The special counsel prosecuting the oil cases are to be congratulated on their decision not to halt the production of oil in the naval reserves pending the outcome of the suits to cancel the leases. Former Senator Pomerene, one of the counsel, has been informed that since the drilling of wells in the Teapot Dome reserve by Mr. Sinclair the production of oil by a rival company from its wells in the adjacent Salt Creek district has fallen off 1,000 barrels a day. That fact apparently proves the wisdom of the policy of getting the oil out of the reserves before it could be drained into the surrounding wells. It also indicates that, in the event the Sinclair interests win the suit to cancel their leases, there will be heavy damages against the government for loss of oil by drainage. And not only would the government be subjected to those damage claims, but it would also be faced with the loss of its royalty oil which Sinclair would otherwise have recovered from the reserve and delivered to the government. POLITICAL DUMBELLS OR TRAITORS! Now comes the Republican Interstate League of the District of Columbia, "a Coolidge organization," with its protest against "the handpicking of delegates and alternates to the next Republican National Convention from the nation's capital." It seems the Coolidge leaders there are like those in Ohio, Kansas and other states—have little respect or consideration for "the rank and file" of the members of the party. It looks as if they are determined to defeat President Coolidge, this fall. Whether they are blundering because of a wolfful lack of knowledge of politics, or are simply traitors, is the question. The big manager of the Coolidge primary campaigns, throughout the country, whoever he may be, had better wake up, and soon, too, or it will be too late to stop the mischief being done by the Coolidge state and district leaders. It looks very much, at this time, as if Ohio has been lost already. Hoke Donlthen's insulting mistreatment of the more than 200,000 Ohio Afro-American voters and that most unfortunate attack upon the late President Warren G. Harding, made by Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania in a recent speech "down East"; HAVE HURT! There is no question as to that. Donlthen is the President's Ohio leader and the Senator is one of his closest friends and political advisors. Hoke already hung out the S. O. S. and called upon the Ohio Congressmen to come home and campaign for Coolidge and the party. It's needed, alright, but it will not save the day the way things Coolidge are drifting in this state. Remove the political dumbbells, or traitors, at once, Mr. President, or they will encompass your defeat, this fall, just as sure as there is an election. Northern Republicans, colored and white, will not stand such mistreatment without striking back and you and all others know it. 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 a sincerity, cruelty and abomination than any other sort of error in the world." 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. PROTEST AGAINST WRONG To submit in silence when we should protest makes cowards out of men. The human race has climbed on protest. Had no voice been raised against injustice, ignorance and lust, the inquisition yet would serve the law, and guillotines decide our least disputes. The few who dare, must speak and speak again to right the wrongs of many.—Ella Wheeler Wilcox. E GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1924 EVERY EVERING BOOM 5 A.M. HEY! SHUT OFF THAT ENGINE WILL YA? I GUESS THE WOOD GIRL STAND ANOTHER SEASON OF ROUGH HOUSE TAKE THAT STUFF AWAY! INTERNATIONAL GRATITUDE CO., N.Y. HERES A PIPE OF A PLAN BIG VERANDA LARGE GARDEN REWULAR SPRING CHATTER ON THE FLAT-DWELLERS WE MUST GET A BURGALO GEORGE THAT'S ALL THERE IS TO IT PRIME SPORT NEWS The Wills-Madden Bout, Again New York City—On Monday, April 7, Harry Wills and Bartley Madden signed an agreement to go through with their proposed bout at the Queen's Island, Long Island City. The bout is to be promoted by Simon Flaherty and will take place on May 13. As To Basket-Ball Courts Basket-Ball Courts Wilberforce, O.—Dean Mohr, the well-known local university coach, says: "I would recommend that all basketball courts in our colleges or used by them be of high wood and not rigid, but to give slither with the weight of the player to prevent fallen arches, as basketball shoes do not support the arches with the great strain of forty minutes of hard playing. The minimum size. 40x60 feet, and a maximum size of 45x80 feet. Teams with floors not up to the above requirements could form a league, while teams having standard floors could form another league. This would standardize the playing of basketball in our colleges." Langford Going Blind New York City.—It is reported that Dr. James W. Smith, eye specialist of this city has offered to perform an operation upon Sam Langford, noted heavyweight boxer, without charge. Langford is threatened with blindness and is said to be penless. There are all of Sam's one-time admirers, and managers for whom he has made fortunes? Our Two Real College Stars! Chicago. Ill.-Two of the five stars who are competing in the Drake university relay meet at Des Moines, Ia., April 25 and 26, are Afro-American. DeHart Hubbard, Morgan flash, is a star spinner, hurls the ball jumper. He is also senior champion in the top-5 jump and is competing in this event at the Drake games. His admirers predict that he will establish a new world's record in the broad jump, this season. The other star (ours) is Charles Brookins of Iowa, one of the fastest collegians in the country, excelling in the sprints and hurdles. He is the world's record holder in the 220-yard low hurdles. Morehouse Champs Shut Out Morehouse Champs Shut Out! Orangeburg, S. C. — Before one of the most talented and talentednessed a baseball classic on the local diamond, Morehouse champions were defeated. April 17, by the fighting tigers of South Carolina State. 1-0 under the tutorship of the invincible Sheeran and the Lilac the aboneon" Sheeran and the Lilac the aboneon" well known in Ohio, is president of S. C State College here. Our Canadian Brothers Philadelphia, Pa. — Afro-Canadian athletes will represent tha t great British possession in the coming Olympics in Paris, this summer. Among them are Phil Granville, the great long distance walker who is declared to be the peer if not the superior of any man in his field; Ollie Johnson, the dash marvel, who is said to be the greatest Charles Morton, long distance runner who is said to be strictly there with the wind and endurance. The Browns Win Again. The Cleveland Brown's made it two straight from the Triple A Grennan Cakes, Sunday afternoon, at Hooper Field, 10 to 2. The pitching of Fields for the Brown's, who despite chill winds permitted the Grennans but five hits, was the game's feature. The Brown's unleashed a mighty battack attack that netted twelve hits. Shortstop McClaine, lead-off man, getting four swats in as many times up. As in the first game a week before, Manager Bill Knafel of the Grennans, started the veteran Lee Young against the Brown's. Though McClaine scored in the first frame, Young went fairly well for two innings, but in the fourth passes to Fields, Francis and Perry, hits by McClaine, Singer and Ray, and the outfield netted in the Grennans four runs. Young was replaced by Leffy Gunton, a newcomer to the Grennan staff. The last three stanzas were hurled by Sam Harnett. Besides first-baseman Bill Sweeney's homer in the eighth, the Grennans' only other score came in the fourth, when Polan walked, was sacrificed to second by Charley Dunkel, and scored on Frank Fleck's single. The game was a "near-slaughter." Grennan .0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 — 2 Greennan .. 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1—2 Browns .. 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 2 *—10 Two-base hits, Singer and Fields. 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If you wish to see the editor call there, please. We advise our readers to carefully examine The Gazette's advertisements before making purchases. Business men who advertise in this paper should have the patronage of our people. The fact that they advertise is assurance that they want it. All reading_matter for publication in current issues of The Gazette must be in the office by 4 p. m., TUESDAY of that week, at the latest. Display advertisements accepted until noon, WED-NESDAYS! HARRY C. SMITH, 215 Blackstar Bldg. Cor. W. Third St, and Frankfort Ave., Cleveland, O. Notary Public Bell "phone: Cherry 1250 H. SMITH 3007 Scovill Ave. CHAS. E. JACKSON'S 4401 Central Ave. J. S. HALL'S 3133 Central Ave. *Open, Sundays. NOTICE TO S Subscribers not receiving The us at once. We desire every copy. Send or bring locals and all l office, 214-215 Blackstone Bldg. call there, please. We advise our readers to cafe vertisements before making purcise in this paper should have the fact that they advertise is assura. All reading matter for public Gazette must be in the office by v at the latest. Display advertise NESDAYS! HARRY C. SMITH, Cor. W. Third St. and Fr. Notary Public Classified Advertising ... Department... CLEVELAND Social and Personal There is a GREAT opportunity presented you in Behal's advertisement, elsewhere in this paper. Tell your friends, too. Prof. Neval H. Thomas left, Thursday morning, for Springfield to visit his aged mother before returning to Washington, D. C. R. U. Hall of the Fraternal Jewelry Co., Sears & Hall, Scovill Ave. near E. 37th St., was called to Chicago, Monday, by his mother's illness. Christian churches of America have approximately five million Afri-American communicants. We need 1600 trained ministers yearly. Antioch Baptist choir will give its sixth musicale, Sunday evening, rendering selections from St. Paul's oratorio. It is making commendable progress. Ten "Negroes" were fined the costs, Monday, for gambling, by Judge Terrell. The game was at Martin Galberth's home, 2327 E 20th St. Of course, was one of the men fined. The "Original Harmonic Jubilee Four," assisted by Mrs. Martha Davis, soprano; Walter F. Weir, pianist, and Miss Juanita Thomas, dramatist, gave their "Eastertide classic" at the Central "Y," Wednesday evening. It was a success. Mr. A. Fitzhollan Wallace, supreme commander of the Knights of Touissant, who had been on a two weeks' tour of Ohio in the interest of the order, returned to the city, Sunday, and left Monday, on a business trip to Virginia. What about the killing of Mrs. Wilson in Scovill Ave., early last year? Rev. Pillow and Atty. Wm. R. Green will please answer? That officer (white) should be brought before the grand jury, as promised by County Prosecutor Stanton (according to Mr. Green's report.) Royal Alexander Milton arrived in the city, Tuesday, from Hampton, Va., where he has spent the past two years with his parents, endeavoring to regain his health. He spent Easter with his grandfather in the Blue Ridge mountains of eastern Virginia. The N. A. A. C. P. local branch will present a chorus of sixty voices from Oberlin college in concert at St. Thomas E. Church in evening, May 16, 1924, at 8:15 o'clock. Admission, reserved seats, $1.00. General admission, 50 cents. A dozen of the leading churches are co-operating with the Cleveland branch to make this the greatest musical event of the season.—Adv. Wonderful results are obtained in THE SPRITZ STORE, 2007 E. Ninth St., near Prospect. You will in and see for yourself. You will purchase or not. Messrs. Spritz and Shields are gentlemen, and their assistants are ladies and gentlemen! You know what that means. As the late, lamented Bert Williams (world's greatest comedian while he lived) would say "this is yo opportunity"—For one week only, and that, NEXT WEEK, and this week Friday and Saturday, BEAL'S FUR SHOP, 29 Colonial Arcade, will clean, glaze or renovate your fur scart for one dollar. Tell your friends, at once. Over 400 members of E. M. Zion Baptist church, at a meeting, last week, refused to accept the resignation of their pastor. B.K. EK, in doing showed their good sense and excellent judgment. That Rev. B. K. Smith is one of our few real Christian ministers in this city, is the opinion of many persons familiar with our local churches and their pastors. --- THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O.SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1924 *M. KLEIMAN'S 2028 Central Ave. D. BARBER'S 2006 Central Ave. BENJ. 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Our Demand for What We Are Clearly Entitled To, a Delegate-at-Large, Ignored—Five “Negroes” Turn Against Our People—Donithen's Statement Columbus, O.—At the Conference of Ohio Afro-American Republicans, held in Garfield hall, Feb. 4, '24, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: Whereas, The Afro-American Republicans of the state of Ohio thru the Abraham Lincoln club of Dayton asked for conference with the State Republican Executive Committee and also asked for one of our group to be selected as a delegate-at-large to the Republican National Convention which is to convene at Cleveland in June, 1924, both of which requests were denied, therefore be it to any self-respecting human being don't you think? I was standing when he entered and, after introducing myself, Editor Dabney and Rev Webster, I read the folloowing: "Mr. Donithen, we come to you as the representatives of the thinking Negro Republicans, men and women of the state of Ohio, none the less Republican because they dare think for themselves, and in their behaleb we urge you to use your good office to see that we are justly accorded what we are asking for. We recognize Mr. Donithen, that to the victor belongs the spoils, but we do no concern." Resolved, That in view of the fact that the number of Afro-American Republican voters in the state of Ohio is sufficiently large to entitle it to one of the seven delegates-at-large to the Republican Naiad National Convention, and their loyalty to the party is unquestioned, this conference, of Afro-American Republican voters of Ohio, respectfully requests the substitution of a member of our race for one of the seven persons announced during recent selected as Ohio's candidates for delegates-at-large to the next Republican National Convention. The following were named as a committee to present the foregoing resolution to Chairman Montgomery of the State Republican Executive Committee and to the Hon. Hoke Donithen, Ohio Coolidge leader, which was done, on appointment, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 1924, Lincoln's birthday. The committee: Hon. Harry Clay Smith of Cleveland, Rev. I. S. Webster of Toledo, I. S. Beason of Columbus, John C. Logan of Columbus and Dr. L. H. Cox of Dayton, chairman. The officers of the Conference were: E. T. Banks of Dayton, chairman; Rev. J. E. Baker of Fremont, secretary; Rev. I. S. Webster, treasurer. After the committee was named, the chairman called the office of Mr. Donithen and was informed that the gentleman was out and would not be back until late that evening. He then called the office of the chairman of the state executive committee and was informed that that gentleman had left town, at noon, and would man returned to the conference and related his experiences in trying to make an appointment to deliver the resolution, and announced that he would bend every honorable effort towards making the appointment with Mr. Donithen that the committee might deliver the resolution in the meeting. He stated that the committee agreed to meet Chairman Cox in Columbus, if possible on call. A few days later, Mr. Cox called Mr. Donithen over the long distance 'phone and asked an appointment. He stated that the committee could call "any day" and he would see it. To this Mr. Cox replied: "That is too indefinite, Mr. Donithen, we do not want a repetition of you and the committee was in Columbus and call on you and could not get in touch with you." He then agreed on Tuesday, Feb. 12th. Chairman Cox then notified each member of the committee to meet him in Columbus at 12 o'clock noon, Feb. 12th, and received a reply from Mr. Logan who informed him that owing to the fact that the Lincoln League convention he would not be present but directed Mr. Cox to sign his name to the resolution. The editor of The Gazette, much to his regret, was unable to leave Cleveland, Feb. 12, but wrote that he was heart and soul with the committee and for it to use his name and paper from any of the committee. From January 12 o'clock, Feb. 12, 1243, three of the committee of five met here at the Y. M. C. A. Mr. Donithen was called on the phone and the meeting with him was arranged for one-thirty. "We were at Donitheh's headquarters at one-fifteen, just fifteen minutes ahead of time," said Chairman Cox. "He was out but was 'expected back at any minute.' Well, those fifteen minutes soon passed and it was now one-thirty, the appointed hour. From the room where we saw we could see the outside door and every time the door would open we would think—here he is now—but that door opened and closed several times between one-thirty and three-thirty, without being darkened by the form of Mr. Donitheh. For some time there we saw maked and chatted, looked at our watches, and then smoked and chatted some more; only looking towards the door, every time it rattled, to say, 'here he comes now.' Finally, when I could stand it no longer and had risen to go, telling my companions that I had stood the humiliation long enough and that I had stood it that long simply because I felt that I was making the sacrifice for the thinking men and women of my race in the state, and after about two and a half hours' waiting, the long-looked for Mr. Donitheh entered and, after seeing another man (white) who had arrived after we did but whom his secretary (Donitheh) explained was to catch a train. Mr. Donitheh came into the room where we were waiting and made no excuse whatever for keeping us waiting for more than two hours. Rather humilating to any self-respecting human being, don't you think? I was standing right there, and later introducing myself, Editor Dabhakar, Rev Webster, I read the followings. "Mr. Donithen, we come to you as the representatives of the thinking Negro Republicans, men and women of the state of Ohio, none the less Republican because they dare think for themselves, and in their behalf we urge you to use your good offices to see that we are justly accorded the rights of our people we recognize, Mr. Donithen, that to the belongs the spolls, but we do not come to you as job-seeking Republicans, willing to barter the just rights of our people for a political job or promise of such job, but we do come fully mindful of the fact that year after year we have labored, side by side with Republican of your race and voted for the success of the grand old party, and we believe we are justified in asking, now for some of its honors and that the treatment accorded us be in keeping with our loyalty to the party. I present to the resolution (published above) for your resolution deridation. Mr. Dabney will make few remarks and then Rey Webster BANKS NAMES SIX Now We Know the "Negroes" Whom Donnethen Said They Had Conferred With—Engrave Their Names in Your Memory, Dayton, O., March 23, '24 Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. My dear Mr. Smith:—information has just come to the Abraham Lincoln Republican club of this city that the "Republican" race leaders", who agreed with the Republican State Executive committee in its decision to have an Colored person as a candidate for a large to the Republican National convention to meet in Cleveland in June of this year, would have been "a fatal step for the party at this particular time," are (named by Mr. Hoke Donthen): Charles Cottrill of Toledo; Attys. Barcus and Wilbur King of Columbus; Prof. W. S. Scarborough and Carl Jenkins of Wilberforce, and Fred D. Patterson of Greenfield. These constitute only a part of those who were seen, they these names would have been in your store more this, had we gotten them sooner. Our information also has it that special men were sent out to investigate Editor W. P. Dahney of Cincinnati, Rev. Webster of Toledo, Editor Harry C. Smith of Cleveland, Dr. L. H. Cox of this city and others of our group who were active in the campaign for what we are clearly entitled to—a candidate for delegate-at-large. am hastening to send you (special notice of information knowing of "The Ohio Gable Gazette's strong desire for it now, and it having only reached us at 8:15 o'clock tonight). the President must first and promptly root out that aggravating insulting segregation in the departments of the government at Washington, D. C. (and elsewhere in its service). This far overshadows the matter of appointments to office. If it is not wiped out soon, no self and race respecting member of the race can possibly vote for the President, this fall. A man from the President (Wilson) inaugurated the President and another can do no worse. We are trying to have faith in President Coolidge but Cohen's appointment, and all others that may come after, pale into insignificance while that segregation in the departments at Washington remains. With the administration at Washington falling in the most important matter to the entire race, and failing to give us any recognition worth in the many appointments to office, Hoke Donthen of Marion, O. and Chairman Montgomery of the Ohio Republican executive commit- Trusting, that when we have done our full duty to the race, this fall, the earnest desire of the Colored voters of Ohio will never again be so utterly ignored. I am (for the Abraham Lincoln Republican club). PRESIDENT COOLIDGE! When Charlie Cottrill of Toledo, Atty, Barcus of Columbus and the other "white-men picked" or self-styled "Negro leaders of Ohio" gave the Hon. Hoke Donithen, Coolidge leader in this state, to understand that our people of Ohio would be satisfied with two candidates for alternates-at-large to the Republican National Convention to meet in this city in June of this year, they knew full well the desirable part they were playing for their white political masters and how our people of Ohio would feel toward them for their treachery. We asked, in time this year, a delegate-at-large, and now DEMAND it! An Afro-American must be substituted for Knight or Procter, or one of the two white women selected. It is the merest nonsense for Mr. Donithen, or anyone else, to tell us "it is now too late" to do this. He and his associates in the selection of the seven candidates on the slate (for delegates-at-large) knew in time that we had asked and expected what we were and are clearly entitled to as a potent factor of the Republican party of Ohio, and unless it is given we can safely say that at least 50,000 Ohio Afro-Americans will refuse, this fall, to vote for President Coolidge, many of them voting for the Democratic candidate for the Presidency if McAdoo and unless there broad-minded northern member of that party be named as such. Coupled with the foregoing and greatly aggravating the whole matter is the contemptuous manner in which Mr. Donithen treated our Conference committee that sought (almost in vain) the interview with him. It was far more of an insult than an interview. He does not seem to have anything like a proper regard for the Afro-American Republicans of Ohio and it is up to them to teach him, and those associated with him, a much-needed lesson. This can only be done at the polls in November, unless he awakens and soon, too, to a proper and full realization of the fact that we propose to have that delegate-at-large or give them something to remember, this fall, they will never forget. Ohio Afro-Americans will not stand such insulting and unfair mistreatment from Donithen, Coolidge or any one else without striking back in a proper manner and at the proper time, and it is far better that they get this right in their minds now than later on when it is too late. The Harding-Coolidge administration was a grievous disappointment to Afro-Americans generally, not only because it practically followed the policy of the southern Democratic Wilson administration in refusing to appoint responsible members of our group to positions of importance (both as to class and salary), as well as others, but also because it continued the insulting segregation in the departments at Washington, D. C., inaugurated by and under the Wilson administration; and voiced insulting sentiments which it felt would also please the Democratic South. Add to the foregoing its refusal to pardon our soldier-martyr imprisoned at Ft. Leavenworth, Kans., and many other demonstrations of unfairness, all because of our color and race, and anyone can get something like a fair estimate of how we feel today toward the Coolidge administration which has, as yet, done anything material to change the strong feeling of resentment that has surged thru the breast of every manly and womanly Afro-American for nearly three years. The C. Bassomb Slemp idea that Afro-Americans can be fooled with the giving of "the shadow for the substance" is positively silly, and President Coolidge who may mean well and intend to do what is right by us, should not be misled by his "illy-white" Republican secretary from Virginia, Mr. Slemp, He, the President must first and promptly root out that aggravatingly insulting segregation in the departments of the government at Washington, D. C. (and elsewhere in its service). This far overshadows the matter of appointments to office. If it is not wiped out soon, no self and race respecting member of the race can possibly vote for the President, this fall. A southern Democratic President (Wilson) inaugurated the segregation and another can do no worse. They are trying to have fault in President Addison. Addison is not in office, and all others that may come after, pale into insignificance while that segregation in the departments at Washington remains. With the administration at Washington falling in the most important matter to the entire race, and failing to give us any recognition - worth while in the way of appointments to office, and its state leaders, like the governor, the senator, and Chairman Montgomery of the Ohio Republican executive committee, treating with almost contempt not only our just demand but also those of our real leaders who carried it to them at Columbus, the outlook for the loss of 50,000 Afro-Americans, is anything but encouraging as far as the election of President Coolidge, this fall, is concerned. NEGROES FOR COOLIDGE? "No Republican who has the interest of his party at heart need have any fear about the loyalty of the Ohio colored voters in the campaign, this year," said Henry Lincoln Johnson of Georgia, a member of the Republican national committee. He made this statement at the White House: "Ohio has between 275,000 and 280,000 Negro voters, men and women," said Johnson. There was dissatisfaction among them, that is a thing of the past. The Negroes not only of Ohio, but of other states where the colored vote is a large factor, are for Calvin Coolidge. They are for him not perfunctory, but with all their hearts and souls and all their sentiment." The foregoing, clipped from the Columbus (O.) Daily Dispatch, a "Coolidge" publication, was sent to us, recently, by one of the leading, thoughtful members of the race living in that city. The following comment accompanied it: "I am sending you a clipping from the Columbus Evening Dispatch. March 10th issue, which will be self explanatory. Mr. Johnson seems to be more familiar than the others, so-called. When they speak they do not have the interest of the Negro at heart, but only their own selfish advancement." Henry Lincoln Johnson knows absolutely nothing of the attitude of Ohio Afro-Americans toward President Calvin Coolidge's candidacy and shows it plainly by what he says. What is still worse is the evident fact that he had made absolutely no effort to find out what it was and is. "Like most of the other race leaders, so-called," apparently he does not seem to care to know. And this Negro's name is among those signed to the Lincoln League's resolution, sent to Hoke Donithen, Ohio Coolidge leader, on Feb. 12 of this year, "urging the propriety of placing a Colored member on the Ohio delegation-at-large," something Ohio Afro-Americans were and are clearly entitled to! We are very sorry. We thought Johnson a far different sort of man. And his insulting interview was given "at the White House" where doubtless he was begging a job from the President for himself or some one else. LORD, HAVE MERCY! "The Negroes of Ohio and other northern states where the Colored vote is a large factor," have absolutely nothing to thank President Coolidge for, to date, and for Johnson or any one else to say that they "are for Calvin Coolidge, not perfunctorily, but with all their hearts and souls and all their sentiment" is a positively silly statement which it is difficult for us to believe that he or any other sane member of the race could or would make. It is really ridiculous. The Harding-Coolidge administration made the great mass of our people heart-sick with disappointment and chagrin. The Coolidge administration has not changed this condition in the least, up to date. If anything, it has aggravated it with its few insignificant appointments properly referred to as "the shadow for the substance"; with its studied refusal to wipe out the disgraceful and disgustingly insulting segregation in the governmental departments at Washington, D. C., and elsewhere; and with the Coolidge leaders in the various northern states denying our people their rightful representation in the party's primary elections as they have done in Ohio, Kansas and other northern states. These are only a few of the many good causes of complaint and "disaffection" that will cause thousands of Afro-American voters in "Ohio and other states where the Colored vote is a large factor" to refrain from voting, this fall, if they are not promptly removed by President Coolidge and his state managers. There is precious little Coolidge enthusiasm among the masses of white Republicans throut the coun- try, these Teapot Dome days, and none, absolutely none among our people anywhere, and the Republican National Committeeeman from Georgia is a mighty dumb politician if he does not know this. And we have yet to meet the person who said Henry Lincoln Johnson was a dumb politician, even they may characterize him as a truckling political servant of the big Coolidge leaders, as his "White House" interview, published in the Columbus Dispatch would indicate. "TROUBLE IN OHIO" Under the above heading, our esteemed contemporary, the Richmond (Va.) Planet, John Mitchell, Jr., editor, had a lengthy editorial, last week, that needs explanation and clarification. In the first place, "the astute (?) Republican leaders" of this state did not "out-wit" our leaders of Ohio in the matter of an Afro-American candidate for delegate-at-large. They simply did what they have been doing in Virginia and almost every other state in the Union for years—ignored our request for what was clearly due. It was the same old thing that caused the last great fight of our leaders in the "Old Dominion" in which the editor of the Planet was a leader. In this (as usual) the Ohio leaders (white) were aided and abetted by "Negro" political boot-lickers who were undoubtedly promised jobs for their despicable duplicity and treachery. They are expecting them, anyway, in the event of President Coolidge's election. Ralph W. Tyler was never "a Colored leader" in Ohio and was not given the appointment he held because he was "of presidential size" (for appointment to office). If Ralph were alive, we would explain in detail his appointment by President Roosevelt who was "slapping at" our great and good friend, Senator Joseph Benson Foraker, when he made it. Roosevelt was angry with the Senator because he persisted in his fight for "The Black Battalion" which he (Roosevelt) had ordered Secretary of War Taft to "discharge without honor" from the U. S. Army. This Taft had done after trying in vain to get Roosevelt to rescind his order. Some of "The Black Battalion" had helped to save the lives of Col. Roosevelt and his "Rough Riders" in Cuba during the Spanish-American War, too. No Ohio Afro-American has ever held a Presidential appointment "of national importance" because of this state's "Negro" political boot-lickers. They have always been willing to help white Republican leaders hold our people back, in the matter of proper representation, etc., so they could get a job. Continuing, Editor Mitchell says: "Either pledges should be made to give to some of these Afro-American leaders an appointment of national importance or the fight should be continued to the bitter end. Supine submission cannot win in a political contest. Manly men alone can secure manhood rights for either themselves of for some one else. We hope that united action will take the place of divided council, which now seems to be dominating affairs Ohio. Oh the time. If the colored people of Ohio will get together, all that they demand can be secured without being put to the hazardous trouble of fighting in the open for it. The report of the experiences of that Afro-American committee as published in the Cleveland Gazette of March 8th, 1924, is decidedly humiliating. These men were not on a personal mission and were advocating no particular candidate for the position. They took high ground and left to the white Republicans themselves, so far as the resolution goes, the naming of one of their number to go to the Re-General National Convention at Cleveland. This matter compromised, but this compromise can only come by pledging to appoint to a position of national importance some one of the able Republican Afro-American leaders of Ohio." That is where our esteemed confere of the-Planet is wrong. Ohio Afro-Americans insist upon a candidate for delegate-at-large and the offer of a job, or position of any kind, will not be accepted. There can be no compromise! Either we get what we demand or we will carry the fight into the campaign for election, this fall. There is no law that compels our people to vote, this fall or any other, if they do not feel to do so, and they know it. THE MAN WHO DARES "I honor the man who in the conscientious discharge of his duty dares to stand alone; the world, with ignorant, intolerant judgment, may condemn, the countenances, of relatives may be averted, and the hearts of friends grow cold, but the heart of a sweeter than the applause of the world, the countenances of relatives or the hearts of friends."—Charles Sumner. 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 MORS. 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. 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 they are of legal age, and then be distributed to the survivors, share and share alike, with widow-receiving an amount equal to the share. If there be no widow or minor children surviving such decedent, such sum shall be distributed among the next of kin according to the laws of the distribution of the personality of an intestate. Such sum so recovered shall not be a part of the estate of such person so lynched, nor be subject to any of his liabilities. (93 v 16 2. 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 6282. 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 each a lynching occurs, may recover the amount in a judgment and costs against it in favor of the legal representatives of a 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 negl- been very effective. Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have followed Ohio's lead and enacted mob violence or anti-lynching laws which are copies of our Ohio law. Several other northern states and at least one border state (Kentucky) have also enacted anti-lynching laws, in recent years, like Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Ohio law follows: B.S. ed. 5. representative of victim of lynching. bury by mob trying to lynch another. and costs in tax levy. 6. 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 suchching from prosecution for homicide and murder from prosecution therein. (93 v. 163 12) OUR OHIO CIVIL RIGHTS LAW Upon the request of many readers of The Gazette we print below the text of the Hon. Harry C. Smith's Civil Rights law which the edition had enacted while a member of the 71st General Assembly, in 1894: The General Code of Ohio: state of Ohio: Sec. 12940. Whoever, being the proprietor or his employer, keeper or manager of an inn, restaurant, 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 will enjoyment of the accommodations, amenities, facilities or privileges they grant, be defined 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 the next than fifty dollars nor more than fifty dollars added dollars to the person aggrieved to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction in the county where such offense was committed. 一 This law has repeatedly been held constitutional and good law by the Ohio Supreme court. The trouble is our people will not use it as often as they should, but expect it to do for them what they should and must do for themselves, under it, in the courts. --- Judge Grant's Opinion of the Law, Misled by the foolishly manufactured outtery for the passage of the Beaty bill, a few years ago, the Akron Beacon Journal published an article to which the editor of The Gazette had called its attention to the fact that the Rights Law was good law and 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: --- Akron, O., April 25, 1919. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor The Gazette, Cleveland, O. My Dear Sir: Observing your letter, the Beacon-Journal, of this city, I venture to ask you, under a separate cover, the John, a Reporter of Feb. 3, last, containing a 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. The Beacon-Journal had known what going on in its own town, there would be no occasion for criticism editorially. THE LAW OF OHIO IS UNDER NRE- PROACH, nor our courts and juries, in administering it. Not a word was said by the Beacon-Journal when the Forman case was reviewed. FACTS People who Advertise Can sell Goods. People who sell Goods Can make Money. People who make Money can advertise goods. The Best Advertising Medium is "The Old Reliable" GAZETTE. But Give Copy of It.