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MAX LUSTBERG Unclaimed Laundry For Sale Still located at 2734 Central Ave., near E. 28 Men's Dress and Working Shirts, Ladies' Wear, Suit Cases, Bags, etc., etc. COLLARS (SPECIAL) 5 CENTS Glorious Opportunity Do Not COURTEOUS CREDIT TO ALL located at 2734 Central Ave., near E. 28 Dress and Working Shirts, Ladies' Wear, Suit Cases, Bags, etc., 'etc. COLLARS (SPECIAL) 5 CENTS us Opportunity Do Not OURTEOUS CREDIT TO ALL Still located at 2734 Central Ave., near E. 28th St. Men's Dress and Working Shirts, Ladies' Wear, Trunks, Suit Cases, Bags, etc., etc. COURTEOUS CREDIT Men's and Ladies' Fine Clothing On EASY TERMS SPRITZ 2067 East 9th St. Hot Radio-Active Water Furni For All Baths. Sanitarium has 10 Hotel has 56 Rooms; Telepho Water in Every Room. Rate BATH R 21 Baths . . . $13.00-10 21 Baths to Pythians and Audio-Active Water Furnished by the Good Baths. Sanitarium has 10 Rooms, Diet and Open has 56 Rooms; Telephone, Hot and Cold in Every Room. Rates $1 to $3 per c BATH RATES: $13.00—10 Baths . Baths to Pythians and Calantheans. Hot Radio-Active Water Furnished by the Government For All Baths. Sanitarium has 10 Rooms, Diet and Operating Rooms Hotel has 56 Rooms; Telephone, Hot and Cold Running Water in Every Room. Rates $1 to $3 per day BATH RATES: 21 Baths $13.00-10 Baths $6.50 21 Baths to Pythians and Calantheans, $8.50 METROPOLITAN THEATRE 49th and EUCLID Beginning, Monday, May 5th Matinees, Wednesday and Saturday RETURN OF CLEVELAND'S OWN. NEW YORK AND LONDON BOUND B. C. Whitney presents America's Famous Society entertainers and former stars of the Dixie Classic "Shuffle Along" In their new $100,000 Musical Comedy Production "IN BAMVILLE" and their all-around-the-world company of American and European Colored Artists. CAST AND CHORUS OF 125 THE MOST THRILLING RACE BETWEEN REAL KENTUCKY THOROUGHBRED HORSES EVER SEEN ON A CLEVELAND STAGE. Nights: 50c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 Wednesday and Saturday Matinees: 50c, $1.00, $1.50 plus tax Seats now selling for all performances Between Euclid and Prospect Main Office 205 FEDERAL BLDG. Youngstown, O. TBBERG Very For Sale Ave., near E. 28th St. Ladies, Ladies' Wear, Trunks, etc., etc. AL) 5 CENTS Do Not Miss It! S CREDIT LADIES' Standing On RMS 9th St. Pythian Bath House and Sanitarium Knights of Pythias of N. A., S.A., E., A., A. and A. (Operating Under Supervision of U. S. Government) 415½ Malvern Avenue Hot Springs Nat. Park, Ark. ished by the Government Rooms, Diet and Operating Rooms me, Hot and Cold Running $1 to $3 per day ATES: THE GAZETTE Next to Columbia Theater ESTABLISHED, AUGUST 25, 1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since CLEVELAND, OHIO, SATURDAY, MAY 3, 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 PRIME SPORT NEWS SMITTHIELD. — Mr. and Mrs. George Jordan of Wintersville spent the week-end here—Thelma West and Virginia Wright were at the Martins Ferry hospital to see Mr. David West who is getting along nicely—Mrs. Alice Miller of Pittsburgh spent Sunday with her mother—Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Binns. Thelma West, Virginia and Isabelle Wright were in Flushing, Friday evening—Mr. and Mrs. A. Guy, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Guy and son were in town, Sunday—Mrs. Joseph Beall is ill. CADIZ. —Work was commenced, Monday, on the new Mt. Pisgah A. M. E. church at St. Clairsville, by Martin, Orr and St. Clairsville, by Martin, Orr and St. Clairsville. It will be situated at the cost of Woodrow Ave. and Market St. and will cost $18,400.—Miss Pauline Ballard of New York City is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Ballard—Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Allen spent Sunday in Newcomerstown, assisting Rev. W. H. Edwards.—Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Brooks spent Sunday in Flushing.—A full account of the Lucas-Guy wedding Thursday, will be given next week—The W. M. M. S. held its monthly meeting, Friday evening, at Mrs Austin Wallace's. HILLSBORO—Rev. Wm. Blake, pastor of the A. M. E. church, conducted revival services, the past week. Revs. Hester, Grain and other ministers from Wilberforce assisted him. They had a glorious meeting.—Our H. H. S. graduates are: Miss Constance Guece, Howard Blair and Donald Trimble.—Miss Hillary and Willie Trimble, trained, last week, at supper Rev Blake and the Wilberforce ministers.—Mrs. Martha Hennison and Jack Johnson with his big touring car and dog, and a few cronies hit town, last week Friday, en route west, it is said. Jack looked prosperous and certainly was in a happy frame of mind. The Browns on a Rampage The Cleveland Browns went to Akron, last Saturday, their first trip and beat the General Tires (white) 13 to 6. It was next to a "walk away" for our local team, and the team was the best team in the team team in that city. Immediately after the game, the Browns returned to Cleveland to get a good night's rest for their double-headed battle on Sunday afternoon on their own grounds at Hooper field. There are two new members of the team—McAdoo of St. Louis, regular first-baseman, and Walters, a southpaw hurler with the Chicago Giants, last season. Keaton, a Dayton pitcher, is being sought to round out our Browns' U-18 team. d l y bewrenethen by the addition of the new first baseman, the Browns proceeded, Sunday afternoon, to "clean up", winning both games of the double-header from the Pittsburgh double-header of 25 to 8 and 6 to 5, the second game going but six innings when the Giants decided they had had enough and had better catch an early train home. Walloping the delivery of Smith and Mellix for 24 innings, including eight doubles, three triplets and a home run, the Browns obtained an early lead in the contest and contended. Gordon won for eleven bingles, but managed to keep them well scattered. He eased up toward the close of the game. Francis, Singer, Harris, Miles, Perry and Gordon led with the stick. Harris contributed a circuit clout, two doubles and a single, crossing the plate six times. The Browns jumped on Smith for a quintet of tallies in the opening frame of the nightcap battle, but grew taper after that period. Walters was nicked hard in the second and third innings, but the game developed into a tight game, the team went to the hill for the locals. A drive to center by Singer which scored Sheenard brought the second game to a close. McClane and Miles carried off the batting honors in this game. Francis contributed several fielding features, his best being a harbored catch of a line drive in the second game which prevented at least two runs. The First Game C. Browns 4 0 1 1 4 3 7 5 * 25 R. Gleason 4 0 1 1 4 3 7 5 * 25 Harold returned. The day, from Elkhart, Ind.-Mrs. Mrs. Young is convalescent.—The Chillicothe district woman's convention met with the Hattie E. Jackson missionary society at the Baptist church here. April 26-27. Mrs. Cora Winubin of Chillicothe was president of the convention and there were 22 delegates in attendance. The meeting was spiritual and enthusiastic through. Miss Ada William was awarded first prize, $10, in the essay contest on "Missions." A lady from Chillicothe was second and received $5. Next meeting, in Athens in Sept.-Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Delaney and son, Norman, and wife of Ripley spent Sunday wite his nephew, John Delaney. YOUNGSTOWN—Behmont Y committee of management-elected officers for the ensuing year at its monthly meeting, Monday afternoon: Mrs. Harry Blair, blair; Mrs. R. D. Lynch, vice-chair; Miss Estelle Stewart, sec. Next meeting, May 19. Wm. Lynch, Jr., was taken to the Massillon hospital, Tuesday—Mr. and Mrs. Archie the death of their daughter, Mrs. Rosenna Dixon of Philadelphia, the remains were taken to Franklin, Pa., for burial. Our jury federation will observe her day, Sunday, at Oak Hill Ave. A. M. E. church, Mrs. Hazel M. Walker (atty.) of Cleveland will deliver the address. She has appeared here on several occasions and is well known. Carl Jordan has received a wire Mrs. Cainn Coolidge, "the first lady of the land," a appreciation of his thoughtfulness in writing a campaign pamphlet entitled, "Coolidge and the Republican Party." Errors- Giants 4, Browns 4, Two-base hits- Allen, Moore, Roberts, Anderson 2, Singer, Harris 2, Miles, McAdoo, Gordon 3, Three-base hits- Francis, Miles, Perry. Home run- Harris. Sacrifice- McAdoo. Second Game C. Browns 5, 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 P. Giants 5, 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 Errors- Roberts, Miles, Hayes. Two-base hits- Young, Spencer, M'Claine. Stolen bases- Smith, Spencer, Perry, M'Claine, Miles. Sacrifices- Francis, Miles. Today, May 3, the Browns will open our National Baseball league season in Detroit, playing a double-header, tomorrow, which a number of local fans have decided a witness. Our First Heavyweight Pugillist and Others. Among other things, Ray Campbell, a sportster for the daily press, has the following to say of "Colored" boxes: "From the days of the prize ring's comparative infancy colored fighters have played important roles in the heavyweight division. Wills, Johnson, Langford, Jackson, Molineau, Richmond—these and many others rank with the greatest of the heavies. "Bill Richmond, an American, was the first of his race to teach a poaching technique, and was born in 1763 and died in 1829. During the Revolutionary war, Richmond was captured by the British and he became the servant of General Earl Percy, later the Duke of Northumberland. When the duke returned to England he took the colored youth with him and placed him in a school in Yorkshire where Richmond received a fair education. Later he was schooled in the art of cabinet man Raphael. Richmond who engaged in fourteen fights in England, eleven of which he won. One of his battles was against Tom Cribb. whom he stood off for one hour and ten minutes "Mollineaux, the best known of the earlier pugilists of color, was tutored by Richmond. He, too, was born in America, but he did most of his fighting in England. Jim Johnson, Kendrick, Jem Wharton. Sutton and Robinson were others who were fairly successful in the ring early in the nineteenth century. "George Godfrey was once champion of America, but the records tell little about him. "Peter Jackson was the first really great colored boxer. Born in the West Indies in 1861, he learned to BROWN MEMORIAL SERVICES. Washington, *D. C.*—Memorial tribute will be paid, May 4, to the late Phil H. Brown, of Hopkinsville, Ky., who died here last November while holding a position as a conciliator in the U. S. department of labor. The services will be held in Plymouth Cong. church, Rev. J. C. Olden officiating. The attempt of the publicity bureau of the N. A. A. C. P., and others, to make a political boost of the services for the Cooleidge candidacy is contemptible, dirty, an OUTRAGE! wield his fists in Australia and gained the greatest measure of his name in the Larry Jackson of teacher of boxing. Jackson who, became champion of Australia a few years after his debut, beating Tom Lees in thirty rounds for the title, Jackson bowled over Americans with startling quickness when he came to this country and he finally earned a match with Jim Corbett. The contest lasted sixty-one rounds and was declared a draw. Later Jackson knocked out Frank Slavin, the Englishman, in ten rounds in London. Upon his return to America, Jackson was matched with Jim Jeffries, who knocked him in three rounds of ten barreliscences at the time, a malady which brought about his death. Jackson was a gentlemanly fellow—a real credit to his race and his profession. "In which he differed greatly from Jack Johnson, who was, however, one of the greatest of all heavyweight champions. Born in Galveston forty-six years ago, Jack became a marvelous boxer and remains today skilful enough to outbox many heavyweights of some skill. He was known with Willard and Dempsey. Johnson made him look ridiculous in gymnasium bouts. "Sam Langford, Joe Jeanneette and Sam Mey McVeen were other colored heavyweights who flourished when Johnson was in his prime. Langford is still boxing but is rapidly going blind. Funds are needed to defray the expenses of an operation which may restore his sight. Those of you who wish to contribute a dollar or two to this really worthy cause may send the money to Hype Icoe, care of The World, New York City, and thus help a great fighter from spending the rest of his days in darkness. And Langford the GREAT WORKER of the greatest. Short, stocky, he possessed strength of a giant and he could name the round in which he would knock out nine-tenths of his opponents. McVey, who died a couple years ago, was likewise a first-rate fighter, as was Joe Jeanneette. The latter is a referee in New Jersey today. "For four years Harry Wills has cast an ominous huge shadow across the path of Jack Dempsey. The admirers of Dempsey as a fighting man, this writer among them, believe the heavyweight champion capable of beating down the black man. And yet the most enthusiastic Dempsey partisans would not book upon the match between the pair of fearful and misgiving for the safety of the title holder. Wills is gigantic, powerful and gently fellow, a good boxer and a tremendous hitter." Harry is but thirty-two years old and takes excellent care of himself. He does not smoke or chew tobacco; neither does he drink. He is happily married. Wills is an half inch taller than Demsey and is better built for strength and endurance than the superior. As a boxer he has no superior in the ring. He has Demsey's mental superior, too, and is a real ring "general" as has often been demonstrated to the satisfaction of all. There is every reason why Demsey's admirers who have seen Wills in action should (like Jack) "fear" him. Firno was cheated out of his victory over Demsey but Wills will of he when they meet. And Demsey and Wills WILL meet in the ring. When you purchase anything from any of our advertisers tell them you saw their advertisement. In "The Old Fellable" Gazette, and philos is please. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS Who Is Doing That Very Thing Out In Kansas An Old Railroad Employee Who Took Up Farming—The Business Side Important, Too—Educates Six Children—Exceptionally Interesting BY RILEY ROGERS O' Lawrence, Kansas. In an Interview With Frank M. Chase. Opportunity Never Knocked At His Door Handcapped by being a Negro IN UNION IS STRENGTH E COPY FIVE CENTS cres! OF THE RACE Very Thing Out In Kansas Who Took Up Farming—The tenant, Too—Educates Six tionally Interesting Opportunity Never Knocked At His Door Handicapped by being a Negro, and by lack of education, Riley Rogers found himself at thirty-five with a family and no prospects of advancement. Now he is sixty. He owns just 12 acres, but his income is $6,000 a year—$500 an acre! His four sons and two daughters are graduates of the Kansas State University. Opportunity never knocked at his door. Rogers had to go find his opportunity. He tells here how selling to suit his market as well as producing to suit his soil brought success.—Editor, "Farm and Fireside." girls, and all have been graduated from the University of Kansas. One of the boys is now a practicing physician, while another is a pharmacist. Sumner, the youngest, is working into the business here with me, and will carry on what I have started.—Farm and Fireside, N. Y. City. EDITOR DAVIS GIVES DATA Exposing the Precarious Condition of The Standard Life Insurance Co., Says Editor Jos. D. Bibb of The Chicago Whip. When the news of the Standard Life Insurance Company's shortage was flashed across the continent by those newspapers published in the interest of the colored people of this nation the public stood tremulous and dumbbounded because this company had just been heralded a few days previously as being worth over eight million dollars along with the question asked concerning such bold statements could be true. This newspaper published the story of the alleged shortage because it felt that the source of its information was reliable. Our information was received from Mr. Benjamin Jefferson Davis, who admits that he owns fifty shares of the Standard Life's stock and further claims that he has several thousand dollars on deposit in the Citizens' Trust Co. which has been financed by the David who is also the editor of the Atlanta Independent, made his statement in detailed form at the residence of Dr. Henry Allen Boyd on the night of Feb. 21 at Nashville, Tenn. His statements were made in the presence of this writer, Editor J. E. Mitchell of the St. Louis Argus, Webster L. Porter of the East Tennessee News, E. Washington Rhodes, of the Philadelphia Tribune, Melvin J. Chisum on or Nielsen, John B. National and Dr. Allen Boyd of the National Baptist Publishing Board. His statements were not pledged to secrecy and Mr. Davis was informed at that time that his story would be released to the public and he chuckled in his inimitable and characteristic style.—Chicago Whlp. Police crashed in and John Ware crashed out—through window shade, curtain and glass. At City hospital, Sunday, physicians said he had a broken back. Ten men didn't follow Ware out the window. Police Sergeant Anton Chihar arrested them on charges of playing dice for money. "Every man for himself," whispered Ware when police questioned him. He is hot booked but is under police guard. He lived at 4306 Cedar Ave. The raided house is at 2357 E. 43rd St., police reported. They arrested twenty-five men in four week-end gambling raids, Saturday night. Not for love, money or honor, but for an orange, did bullets spatter at E. 37th St. and Woodland Ave., Sunday. A customer became enraged over the price of an orange in the grocery of Adam Smith, blighted E. 37th St. He Smith, who ducked, and at police, who ducked—and fired back. After a chase of several blocks a man was arrested. He gave his name as Paul Knight, 2407 E. 40th St., and was charged with shooting to wound. No one was injured. The foregoing are the usual Saturday night and Sunday criminal "bon motts" in wards 11 and 12. That is all. ```markdown ``` Bee Year ..... $2.00 Bix Months ..... 1.00 Subscribers are requested to remit by postoffice money order or reg- istered letter. Entered at the postoffice in Clever- land, Ohio, as second-class mail matter Address all communications to HARRY C. SMITH Editor and Proprietor TIE GAZETTE (Bell Phone: Cherry 1259) 214-215 Blackstone Bldg., 1426 W Third St., Cleveland, Ohio Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 to 1906; 1896 to 1988; 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- EST AND BEST in the country. 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 350,000 in Ohio. 40,000 in Cleveland. Poor Phil H. Brown is dead and gone. Why try to make political capital out of that fact? --- Another one of our Virginia banks has suspended or been practically closed by that state's officials. This is most unfortunate just at this time. --- After reading Dr. Lloyd H. Cox's statement, published on page 4, in columns 1 and 2, if one should want any additional information to be thoroly convinced that the selection of Hoke Donithen of Marion as Ohio Coolidge leader was a monumental mistake, one has only to read the Jersey City letter elsewhere in this paper. --- Why Washington, D. C., "Negroes" continue to invite U. S. Senator W. E. Borah of Idaho to address them, when he has said so much in Congress that is insulting to members of the race, is one of the things hard to understand. The leaders of the National Race Congress, in session in that city, are the latest offenders. --- When Municipal Judge David Moylan, the last of March, decided in favor of Miss Hattie Henry, E. 84th St., this city, in her civil rights case against a druggist by the name of Louis D. DeLucia for refusing her service in his store because of her color, he fined DeLucia twenty-five dollars (and the costs of court) when the minimum penalty under our Ohio Civil Rights law is fifty dollars! How come, Judge; how come? --- Cleveland, without relation to race or class, welcomes Sissle and Blake in part because "Nobe" made his start in music while a resident of this city. Noble Sissle was the leading vocalist (tenor) while a student of Cleveland's Central High school, and very popular. The Metropolitan Theatre will be crowded to the doors, all next week, just as it was for several weeks when the company was here, last season. This because of the excellence of the work of the company, homepride in Sissle's success and because the show is clean and high-class. 1m1 The learned Dr. H. V. Harlan of the U. S. Bureau of Cereal Investigations, after a fifty-nine day journey over the Abyssinian (Africa) Plateau, solemnly declares: "The Abyssinians are a black race but are not Negroes and have nothing in common with Negroes but color." Since there never was even a tribe of native Africans known as Negroes what the learned doctor says is not at all illuminating. Those persons in this country designated as Negroes by acts of Congress are in much the same position, as far as the obnoxious term is concerned, as the Abyssinians, some one should tell Dr. Harlan. --- The attempt of several local daily papers to make "goats" of the three county commissioners, as a result of the defeat of the city-county building bonds issue, is about as silly as it is contemptible, and about every intelligent voter in Cuyahoga county knows it. Their effort to "bull" the people into voting the $5,500,000 bond issue failed for the same reason it failed, several times, before—because the taxed-almost-to-death small homeowners (and renters) in this community apparently know when they have enough and have the good sense to vote accordingly. Two years ago, Col. Carml A. Thompson was given an "abnormally" large vote for the Republican nomination for governor and was defeated at the election. President Coolidge carried the state at the primary, Tuesday, receiving a small ("light") vote. He may and then he may not carry Ohio, this fall. According to the primary votes given both him and Thompson, Tuesday, and two years ago, respectively, the President's chances of carrying Ohio in November are fewer than were Thompson's two years ago. As Gov. Donahey said in a speech, early last year, primary "elections" in this state are open to a great deal of suspicion and criticism. --- Not a single Ohio district elected an Afro-American delegate to the Republican National convention to be held in this city, next month. When President Coolidge's "illy-white" friends misled him into appointing as his secretary that defeated "illy-white" congressman, C. bascumb Slemp of Virginia, they knew just what they were doing and what they were after—"illy-whiting" not only southern states but as many northern states as possible, Just "look over the ground," brethren of the press, and see what they succeeded in doing, under Slemp's leadership, in Ohio and many other northern states, at Tuesday's primary elections, and then WAKE UP --- REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC PROCEDURE. Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the navy under President Thomas Woodrow Wilson, wants the people to compare, for "efficiency and honesty," the Wilson and Harding-Coolidge Administrations. If there are any citizens not familiar with the facts, they should immediately make the comparison. The evidence is in documentary form and accurate conclusions can be readily drawn therefrom. In making such a comparison the investigator will also be making a comparison between the methods of Republican and Democratic committees of inquiry. Following the end of the Wilson Administration came into power more committee in the Republican House looked into the records of the conduct of the war, and uncovered such an amazing amount of graft, inefficiency, and inexcessive extravagance as has astounded all who have read the committee's report. Every charge made by that committee was substantiated by undisputed records of the War Department and other executive departments as they were conducted by the Wilson regime. The aircraft scandal was made the subject of an exhaustive inquiry directed by Charles E. Hughes, now Secretary of State, in which the court martial of several officers was recommended. They were all whitewashed by Secretary of War Newton D. Baker with the concurrence of President Wilson. After the Republican Administration came into power more than ninety indictments were returned by grand juries, all of them growing out of war contracts with the former Democratic Government. Contrast the procedure of the Republican committees with the Democratic committees that are now combing the government for an excuse upon which to hang an indictment. The Republicans assembled facts, figures, and documentary evidence which enabled the Department of Justice to convince a grand jury in almost a hundred instances, and secure convictions in most of those that have come to trial. The Democrats have proved nothing except that a former official told a lie which injured nobody but himself. Their committees have taken volumes of testimony, practically all of which is valueless from a legal standpoint. But two indictments have been found—one of them for contempt of the Senate for refusing to answer certain questions, and the other against an individual whom President Warren G. Harding long ago suspected of graft and summarily dismissed from the public service. Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt is doing his party no good when he invites a comparison with the record of Republicanism, whether on grounds of honesty, efficiency or general concern for the public welfare. The hope of the Democrats lies in their ability to conceal as thoroughly as may be possible the disgraceful shortcomings of the Wilson Administration, and, if possible, to dissipate the disgust with which the people are observing the Senate investigations. Comparison has always been courted by the Republicans and shunned by the Democrats. KEEP THIS IN MIND. Every voter should keep in mind a few highly important facts recently expressed by Senator Smoot during a running debate in the Senate. Senator Jones of New Mexico, Democrat, had criticised the Republicans for paying off the National debt too fast. Senator Smoot had explained that the Republicans were trying to reduce taxes as well as pay off debts, and, speaking of the rapid reduction of the debt said: "I do not think there is anyone THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1924 Cedar Branch Y. M. C. A. Cor. Cedar Ave. and E. 77th St. A HOME FOR YOUNG MEN! 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Senators will remember the amount that was given as the estimate of receipts during the year 1922. The amount collected has exceeded every estimate in every case, beginning with the amount estimated to be collected by the tariff through every section of the revenue law. As the Senator from Massachusetts has said, we would have had a bill passed to reduce the taxes for the year 1923 to the extent of 25 per cent, but it failed of enactment before March 15. However, the Senator knows that such a provision is incorporated in the revenue bill that has just been reported to the Senate." There you have an important difference between Republican and Democratic fiscal policies and results. The Democrats always get less revenue from their legislation than they expect; the Republicans get more. The Democrats get less because their laws discourage business; the Republicans get more because their legislation encourages business. Wilberforce Loses $5,000 Xenia, O.—Mrs. Grace Green, wife of a former vocational training student at Wilberforce University, was awarded a verdict of $5,000 against the university, and the board trustees of the combined normal and industrial department of that school, by a jury in Common Pleas Court, recently. Mrs. Green, a young woman, has become totally blind since the accident, which occurred in February, 1921, when she stepped into an open manhole on the Wilberforce campus. An accident to the lighting plant just before the opening of a basketball game, which the plaintiff was about to attend, resulted in the accident. ADA MONTGOMERY'S Hair Grower IN THREE MONTHS WILL MAKE the hair long, soft and glossy. A trial will prove it. When in Kansas City call on the manufacturer. We want live agents to represent us in every city. ders. Send 10 cents for postage. We guarantee our goods to grow hair and to be harmless. Agents are wanted in every town and hamlet. 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Fitzholan Wallace, supreme ruler of the Knights of Touissant. ‘Thomas Scott, B. 3ist St. and Central Ave., died, last week Tues- day, at Charity hospital after an operation. Funeral, Thustday. No known relatives. Mrs. L. 8. Jones, B. 101st St., and ‘Mrs. Hulda Henderson visited ‘with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Oswell in Wor- cester, Mass., before the former left Boston for Cleveland, recently. Mrs. Gertrude Elliot, 3034 Scovill Ave., was being held, Tuesday, by police, who say she slashed a neigh- bor, Rose Terry, with a knife, across the head and cheek because of attentions to her husband. J. C, Lightbourne, an old resi- dent of this city, is critically ill in division 15 of the city hospital and all his friends, especially members of St. John’s A. M. B. church which he attended for many years, should g0 at once to see him. ‘The local company of the new Ninth Battalion, Ohio National Guard, fs to be organized before the 15th of this month. One has al- ready been organized in Columbus and-others are soon to: be, in Day- ton, Toledo and Cincinnati. Miss Hortense, daughter of Mr. Charles Mitchell, and Mr. Earl Davis were married, last Saturday, by Father Kickel in his church ai the corner of E. 9th St. and St. Clair Ave. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs, Henry Davis of Quebec Ave. Current rumor has it that the Hon. Wm. H. Clifford and wife, of Washington, D. C., are contemplat- ing relocating in this city. He is a clerk in the treasury department ‘there and will seek a transfer to this city Ike he did years ago, it is sald. | ‘The Empire Savings & Loan Co.’s fourth anniyersary celebration was held, Wednesday evening, at St. John’s A. M. EB. church, with Mr. ‘Anthony Overton, president of the Douglas National’ bank, Chicago, as the speaker. Mr. Overton was also tendered a banquet. His is our only national bank. wilt. Sarah Guy of Frank Aro. wife of Mr. Wm. Guy, who died, THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, 0. 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Zion Cong. church (Hawaiian Gar- dens), the pastor officiating. Her only sister, Mrs. Cynthia Smith of Springfield, from whence the Craw- fords came to Cleveland, many years ago, attended the funeral. She is still in the city visiting her daugh- ter. Geo. A. Myers, chairman of the local ‘Afro-American committee in gharge of the housing and enter- tainment of our delegates and vis- itors during the June Republican National Convention in_ Cleveland, last Friday afternoon in ‘The Gazette office, announced that the commit- tee had mapped out an extensive Program, which he outlined, that he felt sure would please everybody and work out to’ the satisfaction and credit of all concerned. The N. A. A. C. P. local branch ‘will present a chorus of sixty voices from Oberlin college in concert at St. John’s A. M. B. church, Friday 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. | A delightful birthday reception was tendered L. , Carey, E 38th St, Sunday from 4:30 to 7:30. p. m." ‘The house was beautifully dec- rated in white, with yellow and purple candle light and an abund- ance of rosebuds. 0. C. Colling ‘sang, accompanied by Miss Mrytle Johuson. Luncheon was served by Mr. Henry Officer and Mr. Geo. Lynn, ‘There were many ” gitts, Dost-Cards and messages. A fine set of volley ball games was played at Kast 105th St. “Y", East Cleveland Y, North East Y, E. 105th St. Y and Cedar Y taking part. Cedar Y won threo and lost. three games. Its team-work has improved about 100 per cent since its last visit to that place. All enjoyed a pleas- ant time and swim together. ‘This week Saturday, Cedar Y volley ball team will play ‘Columbus, Springfield and Dayton at the East End “¥". Free admission. Gen. Leonard Wood says the Fil- ippinos are not ready for independ- ence. either from the standpoint of instructed public opinion, prepared- ness for defense, a common lan- guage, or economic resources. Prob- ably Gen. Wood has spent more time in’ studying the Philippine problem than any other American, and his judgment ought to be con: clusive. It certainly is entitled to more weight than the opinions of native political leaders whose per- sonal motives are wholly transpar- ent. ‘The Mozart Glee club gave one of the most interesting and enjoyable concerts, ever given in Cleveland, at ‘Lane Metropolitan church, last week Thursday evening. The ‘club sang new selections and every one was encored. The soloist, Madame Flor. ence Cole Talbert, sang wonderfully well and responded generously te the hearty applause she received. She {s one of our best trained so: pranos, and gave a wonderful dem onstration of “vocal gymnastics in her renditnon of. “The Night Wind." When ft comes to. stage appearance and charming personality, she cer: tainly is without a peer. The church was filled and many were the expressions of delight and praise for The Mozart Glee club and tt charming soloist. Stabbed in the left lung after at argument over a poker game witl five other men he did not know Jack Smith, age 39, of 2484 B 29th St., was in a serious conditior at City hospital, Saturday. Th knife pierced his tung. Arthus DeForrest Hotel 2219 E. Fairmount Road Cleveland, Ohio Rooms One Dollar a day and up Dining Room in connection MBS. SYLVIA FORREST, Prop. raw for this paper By Fisher : (=) A Poh BA) § Brown, age 30, Lincoln hotel, sen- tenced’to life imprisonment, Satur- day, after his plea of guilty to a charge of entering an inhabited dwelling at night, flew into a rage and threatened to “blow off” the head of Assistant County Prose- eutor Walier I. Krewson. He was hurried to jail, under heavy guard, and segregated until taken to Co- lambus. 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Ohio Afro-Americans Openly Insulted and Humiliated Our Demand for What We Are Clearly Entitled To, a rae iotipedanr tcp Ignored—Five ‘‘Negroes”’ Against Our People—Donithen’s ze Statement Columbus, O.—At the Conference of Ohio Afro-American Republicans, held in Garfield hall, Feb. 4, '24, the following resolution was unani- mously adopted: Whereas, The Afro-American Re- publicans of the state of Ohio thru the Abraham Lincoln club of Day- ton asked for conference with the State Republican Executive Com- mittee and also asked for one of our group to be selected as a dele- gate-at-large to the Republican Na- tional Convention which is to con- vene at Cleveland in Jane, 1924, both of which requests were de- nied, therefore be it Resolved, That in view of the fact that the number of Afro-Amer- fcan Republican voters in the state of Ohio is sufficiently large to en- title It to one of the seven dele- gates-atdarge to the Republican Na- en Natlonal Convention, and their loyalty to the party ‘is unques- tioned, this conference, of Afro- American Republican voters of Ohio, respectfully requests the sub- stitution of a member of our race for one of the seven persons announced as having been recently selected as Obio's candidates for delegates-at- large to the next Republican National Convention. ‘Tho 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, Oblo Coolldge leader, which. was done, on. appointment, ‘Tuesday, Feb. 12, 1924, Lincoln's birthday. The commitice: Hon. Harry Clay Smith of Cleveland, Rev. I. S. Webster of Toledo, I. 8. Beason of Columbus, John C. Lo- gan of Columbus and Dr, L. H. Cox of Dayton, chairman. ‘The offteers of the Conference were: E. T. Banks of Dayton, chairman; Rev. J. E. Baker of Fremont, secretary; Rev. I. 8. Webster, treasurer. After the committee was named, the chairman called the office of Mr. Donithen and was informed that ths 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 bad left town, at noon, and would not be back that day.” The chalr- ‘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 commit. tee might deliver the resolution in Person, ‘The remaining members of the committee agreed to meet Chair- man Cox in Columbus, if oe on call, A few days later, Mr. Cox called Mr. Donithen over the long @istance “phgno and, asked sn_ ap paintment. le stated that the com- mittee could call “any day” and he would seo it. To this Mr. Cox re piled: “That is too indefinite, Mr Donithen; we do not want a repett tion of last Monday when the com- mittee was in Columbus .ready t call on you and could not get iz touch with you.” He then agreed ot ‘Tuesday, Feb. 12th. Chairman Co: then notified each member of the committee to mest him fn Columbu: at 12 o'clock noon, Feb. 12th, and received a reply from Mr. Logan who Informed him that owing to the fact de was leaving for Chicago to attent the Lincoln convention he would not be present but directed ‘Mr. Cox to sign his name to the reeo- lution. ‘The editor of The Gazette, _ much to bis regret, was unable to leave Cleveland, Feb. 12, but wrote ‘that he was heart end soul with the lee eer pe cassie per ‘com: Sew Ae Promptly at 12 o'clock, Feb. 12, 1924, three of the committee of five met here at the Y. MC. A. Mr. Donithen was called on the phone and the meeting with him was ar- ranged for one-thirty. “We were at Donithen’s headquar- ters at one-fifteen, just fifteen min- utes ahead of time,” said Chairman Cox. “He was out but was ‘expected Dack at any minute.’ Well, those fifteen minutes soon passed and it ‘was now one-thirty, the appointed hour. From the room where we sat 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. Donithen. For more than two hours, there we sat, smok- ed and chatted, looked at our watch- es, 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. Donithen entered and, after see- {mg another man (white) who had arrived after we did but whom his secretary (Donithen’s) explained was @ delegate from California and want- ed to catch a train, Mr. Domithen ame into the room where we were waiting and made no excuse what- ever for keeping us waiting for more than two hours. Rather humiliating to any self-respecting human being, don't you think? I was standing when he entered and, after introduc- ing myself, Editor Dabney and Rev. Webster, I read the follwoing: “Mr. Donithen, we come to you as the representatives of the thinking Negro Republicans, men and women of te state of Ohio, none the less Republican because they dare think for themselves, and in thelr Dehalf we urge you to use your good offices to see that we are justly accorded what we are asking for. We recos- nize, Mr. Donithen, that to the victor belongs the spoils, but we do not come to you as job-secking Repub- Means, willing to barter the just rights of our people for a political Job or promise of such job, but we do come fully mindfu: of ‘the fact that year afte: year we have labored, side by side, wita Republicans of yonr race and voted almost solidly for the success of the -rrand old party, aud we belleve we are justi- fied in asking, now for some of Its honors and that the treatment ac- corded us be in keeping with our loyalty to the party. I present to you this resolution (published above) for your careful considera- tion, Mr. Dabney will make a few remarks and then Rey. Webster, “Editor Dabney of the Cincinnati Union told him that since we had waited so long and the hour was growing so Iate we would simply Ieave the resolution for him to look over lator and he could write his re. ply to the chairman, This he would not hear to but insistec upon *hay- ing It out right now while we are all here.’ I know what your petition is about; yon want a delegate-at-large, but ft cannot be done now, It {s ali arranged and nothing can’ be done.’ Rev. Webster sald: ‘You mean the slate has all been fixed’ and proceed- ed to tell Mr. Donithen a few things about the treatment of members of our'race. Mr. Donithen replied by saying, ‘No ft was no state-making: it was done In this way” and he pro- ceeded by pulling a slip of paper from his pocket and as he called each named delegate by name he ex- plained how each happened to be selected. He told how Mr. Procter of Cineinnat! and Ex-Congressman Knight were selected because they were not in harmony with the organ- ization, and they were selected to bring about harmony in the party. At this point Mr. Dabney said: ‘I believe T see just how it was done. You se- lected those men because you fig- ured that they might cause some trouble if they were not selected, and you figured that the cotored Repub- Ucans would vote for you anyway whether you named one of our group OF not.’ “To my utter surprise, Mr. Donithen then replied: ‘You ‘have the right idea. We figured that you owe us your vote because of the Civil War and what that meant to you. And furthermore, we called into con- ference your leading (?) ‘men (and he named the five persons) and they all agreed to it.’ Just think, men and women of the race, this man telling us right to our faces that our self-appointed leaders had been call- ed Into conference, before this thing was done, and that they had agreed to the arrangement ‘we were not to have a te bat merely two alternates! ‘Two figure- heads, you might say! Agreed to it! ‘My God, what is to become of the Tece Whee our own sem treat ne Ike ase. What is to of tis when one of our group accepts an alter- Bate's place when men, REAL MIN of the race, are for a ‘Two white Republicans, Knight, and two white women are among the ‘seven whites selected as candidates for 1 It would have been the fair and Just thing to have named one white woman and one Afro-American, man or woman. I tarther reminded him that two fears ago the Republican organization put out Mterature for our people to use telling us not to vote for Mr. Knight because of his southern birth (Georgia) and southern views. and now you name this same Mr, Knight and ask us to vote for him. “We had. with us one of the circulars (fur- nished by the editor of The Gazette) used by the Republican organization, two years ago, which was self-evi- dent truth that what I sald about Mr, Knight was true. But all we,said was of no avail ‘Because the leading men of your race were consulted and they agreed to it.’ Men and women for the love of all that is right and Just, for the love of our children and our future generations think! Think! and he named the men, too!” BANKS NAMES SIx Now We Know the “Negroes Whom Donithen Said They Had Con- ferred With—Engrave Their ‘Names in Your Memory. Dayton, O., March 23, 24 Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland. 0. ‘My dear Mr. Smith:—information ‘has Just come to the Abraham Lin- coln Republican club of this city that the Republican “race leaders", who agreed with the Republican ‘State Executive committee in its decision that to have indorsed a Colored per- son as a candidate for delegate-at- large to the Republican National convention to meet fn Cleveland tn June of this year, would have been THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, 0. SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1924 “a fatal step for the party at this! the President must frst and prompt- particular time,” are (named by Mr.| ly root out that aggravatingly insult- Hoke Donithen): Charles Cottrill of] ing segregation in the departments Toledo; Attys. Barcus and Wilbur of the government at Washington, King of Columbus: Prof. W. 8,|D. C. (and elsewhere in its service). Scarborough and Carl Jenkins of| This tar overshadows the matter of Wilberforce, and Fred D. Patterson| appointments to office. If {t is not of Greenfield. ‘These constitute only| wiped out soon, no self and race re- & part of those who were seen, they| specting member of the race can pos- sald. ‘These names would have been| sibly vote for the President, this fall. in your hands before this, had we| A southern Democratic ‘President gotten them sooner. (Wilson) inaugurated the segrega- Our information also has it that| tion and another can do no worse. special men were sent out to inves-| We are trying to have faith in Prest- tigate Editor W. P. Dabney of Cin-| dent Coolidge but Cohen's appoint. sinnat!, Rev. Webster of Toledo,| ment, and all others that may come Editor Harry C. Smith of Cleveland, | after, pale into insignificance while Dr. L, H. Cox of this city and others] that segregation in the departments of our group who were active !n the| at Washington remains, campaign for what we are clearly) With the administration at Wash- entitled to—a candidate for dole-| ington failing in the most important gate-at-large. matter to the entire race, and failing Tam hastening to send you (spe-|to give us any recognition worth cial delivery) this bit of information| while in the way of appointments te knowing of “Tho Old Reliable” Ga-| office, and its state leaders, Ike’ the zette's strong desire for it before| Hon. Hoke Donithen of Marion, O. now, and it having only reached us| and Chairman Montgomery of! the at 8:15 o'clock tonight. Ohio Republican executive commit ‘Trusting, that when we have done| tee, treating with almost contemp: our full duty to the race, this fall,| not only our just demand but alsc the earnest desire of the Colored| those of our real leaders who car voters of Ohio will never again be| ried it to them at Columbus, th So utterly tgnored. T am (for the| outlook for the loss of 50.000 Afro Abraham Lincoln Republican club),| American votes In this state alone Very truly yours, fs anything but encouraging as fa = © Menke [ae the election a? President Cast ee ee ‘When vharlie Cottrill of Toledo, Atty. Barcus of Columbus and the other ‘“‘white-men picked” or salf- styled “Negro leaders of Oblo" gave the Hon. Hoke Donithen, Coolidge leader in this state, to understand that our people of Ohio would be satisfled with two candidates for al- ternates-at-large to the Republican National Convention, to meet in this city in June of this year, they knew full well the despicable part they were playing for thelr 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 any- one else, to tell us “It is now too late” to do this. He and his associ- ates in the selection of the seven candidates on the slate (for dele- gates-at-large) knew in time that we had asked and expected what we were and are clearly entitled to as & potent factor of the Republican party of Ohio, and unless it 1s given we can safely say that at least 50,- 000 Ohio Afro-Americans will refuse, this fall, to vote for President Cool- idge, many of them voting for the Dewocratic candidate for the Prest- dency if McAdoo or some other broad-minded northern member of that party be named as such. Cou- pled with the foregoing and greatly Ageravating 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 proper regard for the Afro-American Republicans of Ohio and ft {s up to them to teach him, and those associated with him, ‘& much-needed lesson. This can only be done at the polls in November, unless he awakens and soon, too, to & proper and full realization of the fact that we propose to have that delegate-at-large or give them some- thing to remember, this fall, they will never forget. Ohio Afro-Amer- feans will not stand such insulting and unfair mistreatment from Dont- ‘then, Coolidge or any one else with- ‘out striking back in ® proper man- ner and at the proper time, and it {s far better that they get this right fn thelr minds mow than later on ‘when it 1s too late. ‘The Harding-Coolldge administra- tion was a grievous disappointment to Afro-Americans generally, not only because it practically followed the policy of the southern Demo- cratic Wilson administration in re- fusing to appoint responsible mem- bers of our group to positions of {m- portance (both as to class and sal- ary), as well as others, but also be- eee regation in the departments at Wash- ington, D. C., inaugurated by and under the Wilson administration; and voiced insulting sentiments which {t felt would also please the Democratic South. Add to the fore- going its refusal to pardon our sol- dier-martyrs imprisoned at Ft. Leav- enworth, Kans., and many other demonstrations of unfairness, all be- cause 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 not, as yet, done anything ma- terial to change the strong feeling of resentment that has surged thru the breast of every manly aud wom- anly Afro-American for nearly three years, The C. Bascomb Slemp {dea that Afro-Americans can be fooled with the giving of “the shadow for the substance” {s positively silly, and President Coolidge who may mean well and intend to do what is right by us, should not be misled by his “‘Iily-white” Republican secre- ary from Virginia, Mr. Slemp. He, the President must first and prompt- ly root out that aggravatingly insult- ing segregation in the departments of the government at Washington, D. C. (and elsewhere in its service). This far overshadows the matter ot appointments to office. If it is not wiped out soon, no self and race re- specting member of the race can pos- aibly vote for the President, this fall. A southern Democratic ‘President (Wilson) inaugurated the segrega- ton and another can do no worse. We are trying to have faith in Pres!- dent Coolidge but Cohen's appoint- ment, and all others that may come after, pale into insignificance while that ‘segregation in the departments at Washington remains. With the administration at Wash- ington failing 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 Hon. ‘Hoke Donithen of Marion, O., and Chairman Montgomery of’ the Ohio Republican executive commit. tee, treating with almost contempt not only our just demand but alsc those of our real leaders who car. rled it to them at Columbus, the outlook for the loss of 60.000 Afro- American votes in this state alone, fs anything but encouraging as far as the election of President Cool {dge, this fall, is concerned. Se eae, terest of his party at heart need have any fear about the loyalty of the Ohio colored voters in the campaign, this year,” sald Henry Lincoln John- son of Georgia, a member of the Re- publican national committee, fle made this statement at the White House: “Ohio has between 275,000 and 280,000 Negro voters, mon ‘and women," said Johnson. “There was some disaffection among them, but that ts a thing of the past, The Negroes not only of Ohio, but of other states where the colored vote 1s. large factor, are for Calvin Cool- idge. ‘They are for him not perfunc- torlly, but with all their hearts and souls ‘and all their.sentiment.” The foregoing, clipped from the Columbus (0.) Daily Dispatch, a “Coolldge" publication, was sent to us, recently, by one of the leading, thoughtful members of the race liv- ing In that city, ‘The following com- ment accompanied it: “Tam sending you a clipping from the Columbus | Evoning | Dispateh. March 10th issue, which will be self explanatory. Mr. Johnson seems to be like most of the other race lead- ers, so-called, ‘When they speak they do not have the interost of the Negro at heart, but only thelr own selfish advancement.” TRUTH! Henry Lincoln Johnson knows ab- solutely nothing of the attitude of| Ohio Afro-Americans toward Presi- dent Calvin Coolidge’s candidacy and shows it plainly by what he says. What is still worse 1s the evident fact that he had made absolutely no effort to find out what it was and is. “Like most of the other rate leaders, so-called,” apparentiy he does not seem to care to know. And this Negro’s name 1s among those signed to the Lincoln League's reso- lution, sent to Hoke Donithen, Ohio Coolidge leader, on Feb. 12 of this year, “urging the propriety of plac- Ing a Colored member on the Ohio Aclegation-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 ho was begging a fob trom 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 abso- ately sotifog to thank Ereakdpat Coolidge foP, to date, and for John- son or any one else to say that they “are for Calvin Coolidge, not per- functorily, but with all their hearts and souls and all their sentiment” fs positively silly statement which it! 1s difficult for us to belfeve that he} ‘or any other sane momber of the race could or would make. Tt ts really ridiculous, ‘The Harding-Coolldge administra- tion made the great mass of our peo- ple heart-sick with disappointment and chagrin. The Coolidge admin- istration has not changed this con- dition in the least, up to date, If anything, ft has aggravated {t with its few Insignificant "appointments, properly referred to as “the shadow. for the substance”; with tts studied refusal to wipe out the dis- gracetnl and disgustingly Insulting’ segregation In the governmental de- partments at Washington, D. C., and elsewhere; and with the Coolidge leaders in the various northern states denying our people their rizht- ful representation in the party's pri- mary 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 thou- sands of Afro-American voters in “Ohio and other states where the Colored vote fs a large factor” to refrain from voting, this fall. if they are not promptly removed by Presl- dent Coolidge and his state’ man- agers. ‘There ts precious tittle Coolidze enthusiasm among the masses of white Republicans thruout the coun- try, these Teapot Dome days, and none, absolutely none among our people anywhere, and the Repub- lcan National Committeeman 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 tho they may characterize him as a truckling polit- feal servant of the big Coolidge leaders, as his “White House” inter- view, published in the Columbus Dis- patch would indicate. IS COOLIDGE A WEAK “SISTER?” The “lily-white” Republicans and Democrats of the South instituted the disgraceful and shameful segre- gation and other color-line action in the departments at Washington, D. C., and elsewhere in the govern- ment’ service, which the Coolidge administration 1s continuing in spite of the protests of our people thru- out the land. ‘The same individuals are also showing their power with the Coolidge administration in the outrageous “commutation of — sen- tences” of some of our Houston, Texas, soldier-martyrs, as announced elsewhere in this paper. In the President's secretary, C. Bascomb Slemp, former “lily-white” congress- man 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 suc- cecded in fooling some of the “Ne- gro politieal-bootlickers," a few of Whom publish “race” papers. Lord, have merey! ‘There simply must. be a settlement in November, brethren. much as we may hate to do it—un- less President Coolidge intervenes in his own as well of our- behalt. His desertion of the Hon. Harry M. Daugherty “in tho middle of the stream” {8 not very encouraging, because it Ieads one to believe that Calvin Coolidge is NOT the strong man his action in that Bostan po lice 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, habe’ Gane. POLITICAL DUMBELLS OR TRAITORS! Now comes the Republican Inter- state League of the District of Co- lumbia, “a Coolidge organization,” with its protest against “the Hand- picking of delegates and alternates to the next Republican National Convention from the nation’s cap- ital." 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 Goolidge, this fall. Whether they are blundering because of a woful lack of knowledge of poll- tics, or are simply traitors, 1s the question. The big manager of the Coolidge primary ‘campaigns, thru- out 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 Don!- then’s insulting. mistreatment of the more than 200,000 Ohio Afro-Amer- ican voters and that most _unfortu- nate attack upon the late President Warren G. Harding, made by Sena- tor Pepper of Pennsylvania in a re- cent speech “down East”, HAVE HURT! There is no question as to that. Donithen ds the President's Ohio leader and the Senator is one of his closest friends and political advisors. Hoke has already hung out the 8. O. 8. and called upon the Ohio Congressmen to come home and campalgn 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 ag sure as there is an election. Northern Republicans, colored and white, will not stand such mistreat- ment ‘without striking back and you ané oll others tena it. , The U. N. I. A. started a week's demonstration, Sunday afternoon, when they left thelr new headquar- ters in. 40th St., and the. Ha- walian Gardens, and “marched to Gray's armory where a large meet- ing was held which was addressed by Marcus Garvey, head of the or- ganization. Meetings were held each Svening, this week, at tho Gardens whieh he and others also addressed. Bands featured the parade. DIVORCE NOTICE Rose Mendelsohn, whose last place of residence was 850 Hismore Place, Bronx, N. ¥., 1s hereby noti- fied that the undersigned, Henry J. Mendelsohn, has filed his petition against her’ in the Court of Com- mon Pleas of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the same being. caso No. 224057, praying for absolute divorce on the grounds of wilful absence. for more than three years last past. Said. ease will be for hearing on and after the thirty-first day of May, 1924. | Henry J. Mendelsohn, Attorney-at-law, 1426 W. 3rd St, Room 402, Cleveland, 0.—Aav. | RACE PREIUDICE! | “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 ts the worst single thing in life how. "It justifies and holds to- gether more baseness, cruelty and abomination than any other sort of error in the world.” —H. G. Wells, © ay 3 ee [er a Te 8 a a ty a Sl ~ i —— e ta J ~ 4 iad he as a SISSLE & BLAKE “iN BAMVILLE” le eee | _B. C. Whitney’s new stars, Sissle and Blake, former stars and com- posers of “Shuffle Along,” whose great success for two years on Broadway, where they became the fad of New York's "400", and last winter in Cleveland, electrified Eu- ropeans to such an extent that for- eign managements immediately vied with each other for their appearance in every civilized part of the slobe, a distinction more broadly impor- tant than was ever accorded Afro- American artists of recent promi- nence—come to the Metropolitan ‘Theater, B. 49th and Buclid, next Monday, May 5, in their brand new musical, dancing comedy production, “IN BAMVILLE.” The rollicking hook was written by Noble Sissle and Lew Payton, the music and lyrics by Sissle and Blake, and the entire production staged by Julian Mitchell. Among the twenty. tune- ful song hits that people will dine and dance to all summer are: “Jas- samine Lane", “A Million Little Cu- pids in the Sky", “Dixie Moon", “Sons of Old Black Joe". “Manda”, “AK Jockey’s Life for Mine", “Choe- GIVE THEM A HOME: Here Is a Splendid Opportunity To Do Good Two Ways—Tell Your Velonds. Columbus, O.—The Children’s Bu- reau of the State Welfare Depart- ment has several colored children of both sexes ranging in ages from four to fifteen years, who are ready for placement in foster homes. In this group are five girls, each about thirteen years of age; three girls, aged six, eight and nine years re- spectively, and three boys, aged six, seven and nine years respect- ively. The seven and nine year old boys are brothers and we would be pleased to have them placed to- gether in a country home. Any one wishing to give a good home, love and care to one or more of these children in exchange for the love, companionship and help a child can give, will please write Iola Day, State Welfare Department, Oak and Ninth Sts., Columbus, Ohio. Miss Day will call in person to see any interested families and will en- deavor to fit a suitable child into each hottie. pceeiale Seolt Gimme Minne: Oe, Dae’ Petersburg, Va.—The People’s Bank of Petersburg, has been taken over by Robert Gilliam, Jr., ap- pointed receiver at the request of the State Corporation Commission. Gilliam's bond, $20,000, ‘The bank was organized ‘three years ago, capi- tallzed at $26,000, and had total re- sources of $76,000; $47,000 depos- its. ‘The officers and directors are Afro-Americans. Couldn't Keep Him In Jail. La Grange, I—“You can't keep men lke that in jail,” said the La Grange chief of police, pointing to a “Negro” prisoner who had just dashed into a burning corridor of @ hospital and carried an invalid white woman to safety, while spec- tators cheered his bravery. Associate Member Nat'l. Committee. Savannah, Ga—Mrs. George S. Williams of this city has the dis- tinction of being the first woman of the race named an associate mem- ber of the Republican National Committee. She Tecelved the ap- pointment through the influence of Henry Lincoln Johnson, Republican National Committeeman for this state. Our First Woman Delegate-At- Large. New York City.—Mrs. L. N. Fay- erweather, first woman of the race to be elected dolegate-at-large to the Republican National Convention, hopes to persuade the convention to adopt a plank for the enforcement of the thirteenth and fourteenth amendments to the U. S. constitu: ay Left His Cook $2,500. Hagerstown, Md—The will of John G. Armstrong, wealthy Detroit manufacturer, whose body was bur- fed here, recently, left his Afro- American cook, Victoria Keats, $2,- 500. She worked in his family for twenty years. Do not walt for the collector, but calt, send or mail at once your sub- seription money, or whatever you owe The Gazette, so as not to missa single copy of “The Old Reliable.” olate Dandies" and “Land of Dane- ing Picaninnies.” The big cast and chorus of 125 European and Amer- ican colored artists includes Lottie Gee, Lew Payton. George Cooper, the Four Harmony Kings, Valada Snow, Josephine Baker, Wm. H. Hann, George Bagby, “Dancing” Charlie Davis, “Onion” Robertson, the Bam- ville “(Miss.) Pieaninny Band and Sissle and Blake's Famous Symphony Orchestra. The new musical gem is supplied by B, C. Whitney with a production embodying prodigal ex- penditure, catchy, lilting melodies, rollicking Dixie ‘comedians and a profusion of beautiful singing and dancing Crovle girls, with frequent settings, each more dazzling and {r- ridescent than its predecessor. Mr. Whitney has produced many a costly musical production, but seldom one more beautiful and effervescent than this new Sissle and Blake joy- ous offering, “In Ramville.” Toledo and Cleveland are the only two cities between Chicago and New York to seo this new Sissle and Blake pro- duction before its Broadway -prem- fere. ELECQED DELEGATE-AT-LARGE! How U. S. Senator Edge of New Jersey and Hoke Donithen of Ohio Dittered—Both Coolidge State Leaders, Jersey City, N. J—On Apr. 22, Dr. George E. Cannon was elected our New Jersey delegate-at-large to the Republican National Convention to meet in Cleveland, next June, lead- ing a field of seven, among whom were an ex-governor of the state, one of the state's ex-senators and the present U. 8. senator. The re- sults showed that Dr. Cannon was first, Senator Edge second, ex-Gov- ernor Silzer third, and ex-Senator Frelinghuysen, fourth. This is one of the most signal and decisive tri- umphs yet achieved by any Afro- American cand{date for office. Re- ceiving the highest vote, automat- feally makes Dr. Cannon’ chairman of the New Jersey delegation in the convention but he has shown tact fn announcing that he will waive the right in favor of U. 8. Senator Edge, Coolidge leader in this state, who, unlike Hoke Donithen in Ohio, saw to it that Dr, Cannon was se- lected as our candidate for dele- gate-at-large. This will save this state to the Republican candidates, this fall. The Spritz Store at 2067 East Ninth Street is introducing some- thing new to the people of Cleve- land. They are offering the highest grade clothing for men and women and the best of standard jewelry, such as watches and diamonds, on the lowest credit terms. ‘The ‘sue- cess of this store is built on the fact that no matter who you are, whether you are rich or poor, you get courteous attention and friendly service, whether. you buy in the store or from one of the Spritz rep- resentatives, who may call at your home. Mr. Irvine 8. Spritz and Mr. “Jim” Shield, the proprietors of ‘The Spritz Store, have many warm personal friends among Gazette Teaders who are interested in the success of the liberal policy of The Spritz Store. If it ts not conven fent for you to call at the store, = "phone call to Cherry 3766 will bring Mr. Ross, special representa- tive of The Spritz Store, to your home.—Aav. HE MAN WHO DARES # “I honor the man who in the # # conscientious discharge of his # H duty dares to stand alone: the # {} world, with ignorant, intoler- # # ant judgment, may condemn, # 8 the countenances of relatives # # may be averted, and the hearts # H of friends grow cold. but the # ff sense of duty done shall be # H sweeter than the applause of # H the world, the countenances # H of relatives or the hearts of # H friends."—Charles Sumner. ff roti Sos ncaa mene ane aE