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CORRESPONDENTS must mall 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 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 heed 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. verts Newson is ill.—C. L. Tuller has measles.—All invited to the A. C. E. league at U. A. M. E. church.—Rev. and Mrs. W. Holley attended district conference at Sandusky this week.—Capt, and Mrs. W. S. Thomas had at presen's Sunday, Rev. and Mrs. Saul A. Lucas of Cleveland.—A program will be rendered at the A. M. E. church. Sunday.—Messrs. Grant and Rector have returned to Cleveland.—Rev. Lucas preached a wonderful sermon, last Sunday, on "Mother" at the A. M. E. church.—Dr. R. E. Richerson, dentist, has opened an office in S. Main St.—Choir rehearsals, Friday evenings at the A. M. E. church.—Rev. and Mrs. W. Burgess of Oberlin were guests of Rev. and Mrs. Holley, last week.—Mr. and Mrs. ROXABELL.—At Sunday morning's service, at the Second Baptist church, Rev. J. J. Burr's subject was "Behold! My Mother". Baptizing at Hillsboro, May 23. Our pastor will preach the sermon.—The S. convention was held, May 9, in Chillicothe at Zion Baptist church, Rev. W. Jones, pastor. Mr. James Lomax, district missionary. Mr. R. Woodson, president. All the schools were well represented and plans for the future were thoroughly discussed. The schools have taken on new life and the future is bright. Rev. Burr held special service for "Mother" Ash is who is ill. Rev. S. I. Hammond is of the M.E. church at Frankfort, and congregation are hoping to complete their new house of worship soon and we trust all good people will rally to their support.—Don't fail to read "The Old Reliable" Gazette, every week, and get the paper from our local agent, Ethel Jones. HILLSBORO. — Mr. and Mrs. Haithcock and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Woods of Sidney visited the latter's mothers here, Sunday—Mr. and Mrs. Alex, Holland and sons visited in Washington C. H., Sunday. The Mother's Day programs rendered at the A. M. E. church, in the morning; at Wesleyan church, in the afternoon, and at the Baptist church, in the evening, were fine. Mrs. Faith Goodson of Dayton visited her mother, Mrs. Cora Young Sunday. Mr. Isaac Williams is here visiting his sisters. Vernon Young and Richard Willis was in Roxon bell. Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Hulbert and Mrs. Columbus and Mrs. Edward Dixon Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Jackson were called to Washington C. H., Sunday, by the illness of the latter's mother, Mrs. Goins, who returned with them—Mrs. Elmer Jones of Roxabell was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Burr, Monday. She was here on business. CADIZ—St. James Glee club, fifty members, Mrs. Susie B. Hogans, directress; Mrs. Bertha Redmond, pianist, presented Rev. John Wesley Arnold of Steubenville in a song-fest at Long's theatre, Sunday at 3 p. m. Miss Hallie Q. Brown of Wilberforce, introduced him to the large audience. Amount realized from the recital, $205. Rev. Chas. M. Hogans is pastor of St. James A. M. E. chaucer Clarke dale, has a town which lynched a member of the race after he had been acquitted of an assault charge, declared the Charleston dance is wicked and prohibited an Afro-American contest at the Marlon Theatre here, recently. Rich, isn't it? Rev. C. M. Lee of Simpson M. E. church, has a rally effort Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Green of Zanesville, en route to their new home in Philadelphia, visited relatives here over the week-end.—Miss Naomi West has returned from Massillon. Mrs. Tillel Rivers Howard of Martins Ferry is dead.—Miss Bairdie Wadeker, teacher of the School and 6th grades, and pupil of Willingham.—The home of Miss Gladys Willingham—those who attended the songfest from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. A. J. and Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Guy and Miss M. Seipio of Steubenville; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tler of Flushing; Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Smith of Smithfield, and many others from the surrounding towns. verta Newson is ill.—C. L. Tuller has measles. All invited to the A. C. E. league at U. A. M. E. church.—Rev. and Mrs. W. Holley attended district conference at Sandusky this week.—Capt, and Mrs. W. S. Thomas had as guests, Sunday, Rev. and Mrs. Saul A. Lucas of Cleveland.—A program will be rendered at the A. M. E. church, Sunday.—Messrs. Grant and Rector have returned to Cleveland.—Rev. Lucas preached a wonderful sermon, last week.—Mr. B. R. Crichon, e. church.—Dr. R. E. Richerson, dentist, has opened an office in S. Main St.—Choir rehearsals, Friday evenings at the A. M. E. church.—Rev. and Mrs. W. Burgess of Oberlin were guests of Rev. and Mrs. Holley, last week.—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Loney of Ashtabula visited Mr. Cromer and daughter, Sunday.—Services at the Mission, Sunday.—The A. M. E. stewardesses will live a social, May 15, at Mr. Long's.—Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sawyer a mother of Mrs. B. R. Crichon, Sunday week.—Mrs. B. R. Crichon, who is suffering from a light stroke of paralysis at Elnor Thomas home, is improving. Miss Goldie Cromer of Marion was called to her mother's bedside.—Rev. and Mrs. Lucas have returned to Cleveland after a pleasant visit in the city. SOLDIER MEMORIAL BILL Passes House of Representatives and Goes to The U. S. Senate Military Affairs Committee—Fish Lashes Opponents—Write Washington, D. C.—Congressman Hamilton Fish's fish, providing for a memorial in France to our four regiments brigaded with the French Army in the World War, has passed the House and has been referred to the committee on military affairs of the U. S. Senate of which Senator James W. Wadsworth of New York is chiefman. All柄们 have been called to put up him and the other members of the committee to insure a favorable report. Write Senator Wadsworth at once, urging a favorable report, as the committee is expected to consider the bill, May 20. The other northern or border members of the committee are: Senators Francis E. Warren of Wyoming, Ralph E. Cameron of Arizona, Frank L. Greene of Vermont, Hiram B. Graham of New York, H. Mast of S. Dakota, W. P. Wine of Oklahoma, Arthur R. Robinson of Indiana, W. Cabell Bruce of Maryland, and Lawrence D. Tyson of Tennessee. Representative Fish lashed the opponents of the bill, which was passed over the determined opposition of southern representatives. Fish declaring on the floor that our soldiers, "were good enough to be accepted as volunteers in time of war; they were good enough to be braved; they were good enough to be killed their army; but they were not good enough to permit the favorable consideration of a bill to commemorate their gallant services." Only one Republican voted against the bill. That was Representative Stephen G. Porter of Pittsburgh, and our people of that city will "look after him"; when the proper time comes. OUR FUNERAL DIRECTORS Of Three States to Have a Great Tri State Meet at the Ohio Columbus, O. — The Indiana, Ohio and Michigan Tri-State Funeral Directors' Association, will hold its annual convention in Shiloh Baptist church, one of the finest church-edifices in this country, on June 29, 30 and July 1. The church is located on the corner of Mt. Vernon and Hamilton Aves, and will be dedicated early in June. This will be a great meeting and every undertaker, particularly in the three states named should make up the committee. He is a member or not he should attend and meet other members of the profession. Miss Mabel White, 1217 Mt. Vernon. Athis city, secretary of the association, will be pleased to furnish all necessary information relative to the meet. So do not hesitate to write to her. Henry Higgins Out. Cincinnati, O—Our last Republician holdover in the department of weights and measures at the City Hall left the service, recently, when Henry Higgins, deputy, resigned after 12 years in the service. The job paid $1800 a year. City Manager O. Sherrill, whose office has been openly criticized, has made no appointment to fill the vacancy. BOTH THOROLY "JIM CROWED"! The Southern Infux Has Apparently About Ruined "The Gem City" for Our People—Lord, Have Mercy! (Special to The Gazette.) Dayton, O.—After raising some $3,000 and successfully fighting the local "jim crow" school case (Earl Reese's), our folks here have surrendered their great legal and moral victory and segregation is complete! I enclose, a clipping which tells of a meeting at National Cash Register hall where 4,000 of our poor people were shuffled white man's program for those of us in Dayton. We now have "jim crow" separation at Garfield, Willard and Weaver schools, (more than ever before), a separate cottage for our children at the county children's home, a separate ward for our women at St. Elizabeth's hospital, a separate building being planned at the tuberculosis hospital and separate Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A., and playground for our children. These social workers (from the South) are taking our people over to this segregation program en masse. What is the remedy? Prejudiced white men are willing to spend thousands of dollars for these social workers' movements and pay them well. They go behind closed doors and plan and then in a big meeting put out the program. The loyal member of the race who protests "is in the way of race progress", they (prejudiced whites and "jim crow Negroes") say. Can you imagine the lawyers and crowd, that fought so successfully our school case (Reese's) to the state supreme court, going over to the "jim crow" Y. M. C. A. campaign; also our local paper, when the coined and white help are not counted and eat a sandwich in the central "Y?" The editor of the Dayton Forum tries to stand on both sides. The latest idea expressed is that we may have separation in some but not in all phases of community life. Several big white men who are helping to promote the "jim crow" Y. M. C. A. campaign and playground, and have given largely to them, have sign on the doors of the comfort stations in their stores: "This place for our white patrons only" and refuse to take them down. A few more "Negro" social workers from "down home" and Ohio will be as bad as the South. Our inter-racial council here is made up of social workers and of white people who eat a sandwich in a white restaurant in this city, now. Whither are we drifting? OUR OHIO K. P. TEMPLE To Be Dedicated Soon—What it Contains—The Cost of The Building, Etc. Columbus, O.—Our Ohio K. P. 's new temple, at the corner of Talmadge St. and Mt. Vernon Ave., this city, will be dedicated, May 30 and 31, June 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. It is 54 feet wide and 150 feet long; four stories high, with basement; built of brick, and fire-proof. There are two store-rooms, fronting on Mt. Vernon Ave., and a "movie" theater with a seating capacity of 634. An assembly hall, seating 800, and six offices are on the second floor. The three floor-ceilings, the third floor and three lodge rooms on the fourth floor. Cost of building, without furnishings and equipment, $175,000. The building was financed by our Ohio K. P. lodges. A parade will precede the dedicatory services and Rev. R. D. Phillips, pastor of a local baptist church, will deliver the sermon. Tribe of African Giants. Washington, D. C.—The secretary of the British Foreign Bible society reports the discovery in Central Africa of a tribe of giant natives ruled by a seven-foot king. The tribe comprises two million persons, whose average height is between six and seven feet. The men are fond of athletic sports and because of their height and strength, could probably surpass our best sport records. ? Reject Tunny For Wills. New York City—Adhering to its support of Harry Wills as chief and logical contender for a heavyweight title match with Jack Dempsey the state athletic commission, last week Friday, rejected a formal challenge from Gene Tunney for a bout with the champion. Gene is no match for either Harry or Jack. He is not in their class but only a young second-rate heavyweight fighter. DARROW'S DEFENSE FREES HENRY SWEET. Detroit, Mich., May 13.—Dr. Henry Sweet was acquitted of the charge of murder by the jury here, late today, in connection with the slaying of Leon E. Breiner (white), during the mob assault on the home, here, of Dr. and Mrs. Ossian H. Sweet, last September. Clarence Darrow's eloquence had much to do with this pleasing outcome which means that the other ten defendants will never be tried. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS JUDGE MURPHY MAKES TWO IMPORTANT AND VERY HELPFUL RULINGS. The Case May Be Dismissed on Darrow's Motion—The Grounds for His Motion—Sweet Witnesses Fine— Big Crowd Menaced Sweet Home Just Before the Shooting. (Special to The Gazette.) Detroit, Mich.—A brilliant defense was opened, last week Wednesday, by Clarence Darrow. The stories, told by police and members of the "Waterworks Improvement association" in the Dr. Henry Sweet trial to the effect that "no mob landed on me," and the shooting was unprovoked", have been riddled by witnesses for the defense. One of the last of the prosecution's seventy odd witnesses to "testify", last week Tuesday afternoon, was one Edward J. Miller, 3053 Garland Ave., a member of that pseudo "Waterworks Improvement Association", a K. K. K.annex. He said that he joined the team on the sweet home and the sweet home is located) an American neighborhood" Rich, isn't it? Attorney Darrow there-upon asked him; "What do you mean by 'American?' "I mean American citizens." "Can't colored people vote?" "Yes." "Do you know that colored people have been in America longer than many white people?" "Yes." "Then what do you mean by keeping your neighborhood 'American?' "I mean to keep out undesirables." "Are there others classed as undesirables?" "Italians, Jews and such." The defense has virtually admitted that Breiner, the mobrocot's death was caused by biring from the Sweet home, probably by that southern "cracker" Detroit policeman, but it has probed for self-defense evidence and has found it in the statement of many prosecution witnesses that they belonged to an organization, primarily concerned with keeping "Negroes, Jews, Italiano" and "Omaha" the Garland Ave. community. They have outdrawn that a speaker at one of the society's meetings urged violence against Negroes who moved into the district; that the police department anticipated trouble for several days in advance of the shooting and kept a riot squad in readiness for instant service; that stones were thrown at the Sweet house; that the police had to be detoured around the block. Atty. Darrow and his associate, Attos. Thos. F. Chawke, have very properly placed the Waterworks Improvement association on trial, bringing against it more charges than have been brought directly on it. It has been mentioned hundreds of times in the trial, while the defendant has been virtually lost sight of. In the minds of spectators, and the jurors, there should be a picture of this K. K. K. organization prowling abroad like a bloody jungle beast, showing its teeth to Negroes, and interested in little else. Few spectators look at the defendant. He possesses a strong sense of confidence in little figure, confident that he will be acquitted by a jury that has been loaded down with facts about an association that is a disgrace to the community and rotten, from an American citizen standpoint, as the Ku Klux Klan of which it is a part. Judge Murphy ruled, during last week Tuesday morning's session, that testified against the association to a said by speakers at a meeting of the association was admissible. Prosecutor Toms had objected to it on the ground that it was "hearsay." The state rested its case at 4:30 p. m., last week Tuesday. Wednesday morning, Atty. Darrow asked the dismissal of the case on the basis that the prosecution has failed to prove anything incriminating against the defendant. Judge Murphy denied the motion explained that it could be renewed later on, saying in explanation: "The motion is denied at this time, because there are certain phases of arguments by both the defense and prosecution that I wish to discuss later." "You mean the motion may be renewed later?" inquired Atty Thos. F. Chowke, counsel associated with Darrow. "Yes, you can renew it subsequently, at which time I will discuss these arguments," replied the judge. IN UNION IS STRONGER THE COPY FIVE CENTS TED! SWEET TRIAL IS TWO IMPORTANT AND FUL RULINGS. d on Darrow's Motion—The —Sweet Witnesses Fine— ed Sweet Home Just e Shooting. The motion for a directed verdict was asked on two grounds. (1) That the state has failed to prove that Dr. Henry Sweet fired the shot which killed Breiner, the mobocrat. (2) That the state has failed to prove a conspiracy entered in by Sweet and the 10 other defendants in the case, so charged in the bill of particulars filed at the beginning of the previous trial, when Sweet and the 10 other defendants were tried jointly. This motion was made by Mr. Darrew, opening the defense's side of the case. During the cross-examination of defense witnesses, Judge Murphy warned Toms and the other prosecuting attorneys to lay their foundation, by proper questions, when attempting to impeach the testimony of a witness. The judge explained that the rules governing such procedure had frequently been violated. The defense opening brought nearly 1,000 people to the court room and many had to be turned away. The audience developed the habit of tittering, shortly before and after the disturbance pretest. The disturbance ceased and the customary quiet prevailed after Judge Murphy threatened to have spectators evicted unless they remained orderly. Mrs. Mary Spaulding, social worker for the Detroit Urban league, told of driving through the neighborhood on the night of the shooting. She said people were gathering at the corner, as if for a meeting. "It was like a parade along Charlevox," she declared. She estimated that there were 500 per cent of schoolhouse law enforcement Garland, near Charlevox. Prosecution witnesses had estimated the number at from two or three to 40. James Smith, 332 Elliot St., testified that he was driving his car through the Garland Ave. section on the night of the shooting and observed several hundred people around the Sweet home. A police officer told him to "step on it" and get out of there, he declared. Miss Serenzo Rochelle, 6373 Bogle St., stated that she was a visitor at the Sweet home the night of the shooting, that a crowd of hundreds surrounded the place for hours, and that she did not return home that night, as she had intended, for fear of being assaulted. "Why didn't you call the police?" Prosecuting Attorney Toms asked. "I didn't think they could do much with such a large crowd," she responded. Philip Adler, a newspaper reporter, said that he was at the corner Garland and Charlevox at avenues estimated the crowd at from 400 to 500, and said that he heard several stones hit the Sweet house just before the shooting occurred. That there were 500 people in the schoolyard across from the Sweet residence, was the testimony of Ray Lorenzo, proprietor of an automobile accessory shop in the immediate vicinity. Lester Moll and Atty, Thos. W. Chawke for the defense, presented their views of the Sweet homicide case in length arguments to the jury, Monday, Moll holding that Dr. Henry Sweet, the defendant, was guilty of unjustifiable murder, while Chawke contended that he was clearly within his legal rights, helping to defend his and his brother's home from the mob of at least 700, and would have been guilty of cowardice if he had acted other than he did. Mr. Chawke devoted much of his plea to discrediting the testing of prosecuting witnesses, some of whom he claimed were motivated by prejudice. He condemned the fake Waterworks Improvement association, which he declared was organized solely to keep "Negroes" out of the Garland Ave. neighborhood. "The people of this association banded together," he asserted, "to preach the doctrine of intolerance. I do not believe the association ever contributed one whit to the welfare of the community. They didn't care if Dr. Sweet was forced into another district. They represented the antithesis of all that is contained in the word 'neighbor' and were ready to drive Dr. Sweet out of his home even by bloodshed or violence." Referring to a meeting of the organization in a public school, he said: "Do you like the spectacle of (Continued on Page 2) I'M GOING TO PROVE THAT YOU WEIGH MORE THAN 1! I SEE! NOW LET ME GET ON! THE NEXT FELLOW THAT SENDS ME CANDY IS GOING TO TAKE A RIDE IN AN AMBULANCE! Tim Earley One Year ..... $2.00 Six Months ..... 1.00 Subscribers are requested to remit by postoffice money order or registered letter. Entered at the postoffice in Cleveland, Ohio, as second-class mail matter 226 W. Superior Ave., Cleveland, O. (Bell Phone: Cherry 1259) Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 to 1896; 1896 to 1898; 1900 to 1902 THE GAZETTE is the oldest and has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-Americans published in the state of Ohio and comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST in the country. 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 250,000 in Ohio. 40,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1926. "Slavery still in the tropics?" Well that is about what exists in many sections of southern United States. Columbia, Yale and Brown universities announce that there is no race-discrimination in the selection of their students. How about Harvard university where it is alleged Afro-American and Jewish students are to be barred, or limited in number, in the future. Now we know why Congressman Hamilton Fish was a colonel in one of our regiments of the A. E. F. during the World War. He's sure a fighter with the courage of his convictions. More power to you and your kind, Colonel! The Lord knows there are too few of you in and out of the Congress, these days. --- The refusal of the N. Y. Athletic commission to recede from its position, insisting upon a Wills-Dempsey contest before any other in which the latter engages in that vicinity, is a mighty bitter dose which the N. Y. City sport-writers have had to swallow in the last two weeks. More power to that commission as long as it "totes fair". --- President Coolidge has signed the segregated-bathing-beach bill passed, recently, by the Congress and has given our people another reason why they should NOT support him if he is a candidate for renomination and re-election. There are plenty of other good and sufficient reasons, too. The President certainly believes in "jim-crowing Negroes". It is, apparently, his favorite pastime. --- The editor of The Gazette acknowledges the receipt from the secretary of the U. S. department of agriculture of bulletin 1404, on tenancy and ownership among our people in Southampton County, Va., written by Prof. W. S. Scarborough of Wilberforce, O., formerly specialist in farm studies in the bureau of agricultural economics in the U. S. dept. of agriculture, and former president of Hilberforce university. The "beautiful" theater in the new Ohio K. P. temple at Columbus has been leased to a white man who conducts a chain of eight theaters (in that city) from which, it is said, our people are BARRED! One of these theaters, too, is located in a section used daily by thousands of our people. A fine (?) K. P. spectacle, isn't it? And what is to be said of all our people (and their N. A. A. C. P.) of that city, all of whom quietly submit to such mistreatment, most flagrant denial of citizen rights, with our Ohio Civil Rights law "staring them in the face"? And Dayton! ! LORD, HAVE MERCY! Whither are we drifting? MORE "JIM CROW". Approval of City Manager Hopkins of the establishment of a courtroom in the new third precinct police station for "the terrible third", to be erected at E. 35th St. and Scovill Ave., will be asked by Safety Director Barry, it was announced, last week Friday, when bids for the construction of the building were to be received at city hall. The bids will in all probability be ignored and plans for the building altered to provide for the court chamber if Hopkins approves Barry's plan, it is said. Chief Justice Dempsey of municipal court has informed Barry that a judge would be assigned to the station if the courtroom was installed. Barry says that the plan would eliminate congestion at the new central station courts. The "terrible third" would then "enjoy the distinction" of being the only police precinct in the city to be thus "signally and specially honored". It's court would, too, eliminate from the central station courts the throng of black offenders that beset them almost daily the courts are open for THE GEEVUM GIRLS business. It, therefore, would practically be a "jim crow" police court. "Yelping" for a "jim crow" hospital for Cleveland has encouraged this. THE "JIM CROW" NEGRO! If what our Dayton correspondent writes is true, and he is one of our most reliable and dependable residents of that city, there is surely a heart-rending condition of affairs existing in the "Gem City" of Ohio, as far as our people and their rights and privileges as American citizens are concerned. It is almost inconceivable that "Negroes from the South", where "jim crow" flourishes as nowhere else in this country, could be forced to do as they are said to be doing, for selfish reasons only, in Dayton and elsewhere in the state. Why, it is "jim crow" mistreatment in that section of the country more than anything else that drove them North not only in the last eight or nine years but ever since the close of the war of the rebellion. We have heard rumors of much the same condition existing in Springfield, Ohio, where our greatest "jim crow" school fight was won after a long drawn-out battle, several years ago and still hesitate to believe them. Here in Cleveland we have "Negroes from the South" leading in a movement for a "jim crow" hospital and one of them, with the encouragement of prejudiced whites brought about the establishment of a separate ward in one of our largest and oldest hospitals, many months ago. And the end is not yet. Lord, have mercy! HENRY SWEET TRIAL these 700 people meeting in one of your public schools for this purpose? I didn't believe the property of my city could be used for advocating violence against one of our citizens, especially with two officers of the law present. I ask you to say that in this city, no matter what a man's color or creed no verdict is possible in a temple of justice except one based on justice. Tell me, were all the witnesses dressed the same as the state in this case? What greater motive could they have for being interested than one born in prejudice and brought to fruition by an economic issue. You have the financial issue because these men feared property depreciation when Negroes moved into their neighborhood. What happened in this case? I regret to say it, but the officers of the law were in sympathy with the men and clearly demonstrated by the evidence in the case. No greater opportunity ever existed for 12 men in this city to level bigotry and destroy intolerance, and I ask you to be guided by tolerance and charity in reaching your verdict." Darrow's Pleas Jams Court. Hundreds jammed the Recorder's court, Tuesday, to hear Clarence Darrow make his final plea to the court. Every eye and able space was occupied. Representatives from every class were there. The room was so thronged the court ruled against anyone's entering or leaving until recess or adjournment. A large crowd listened in the corridors. Summoning the eloquence, earnestness and passion which has enabled him to snatch prisoners from the gallows many times, Darrow began his plea at the court. Open by being this time as case of prejudice, he branded the mob around the home of Dr. Ossian H. Sweet, at Charlevoix St. and Garland Ave., brother of the defendant, where the shooting took place on the night of Sept. 9, as conspirators with as bloody appetites as the spectators of Roman gladiatorial combats. Stresses Race Issue. "At the outset I want to differ from the prosecution's contention that this is not a case of prejudice in color; that it is merely a murder case," said Darrow. "There is nothing in it but prejudice in color. If 11 white people had attempted to defend their home against a mob of colored people, no one would have dreamed of inciting them. They would have been given medals. We could not get a black man on the jury. One was called and disqualified. You men say you should doubt that every one of you, being white, is prejudiced to some extent. Take the hatred out of this case and you have nothing left. The prosecutor has told you that he holds a brief for Breiner. He should throw it in the stove. It has no place in these proceedings. It has nothing to do with the guilt or innocence of this defendant. Dead Man "Foul Conspirator" It isn't easy to talk about the dead man. It's hard. It's not going to slobber over Leon Breiner. Henry Sweet didn't know Breiner. Somebody shot out into the crowd that night and Breiner got it. Who was Breiner? He was a conspirator in as foul a con- THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1926. spiracy as was ever conceived in this community. He joined with a mob to drive out of their home a family of black people and stabbed the constitution under which he lived. He was there just as the Roman populists gathered in the Coliseum waiting for the slaves and gland to come up and lionize them upon them. He was there waiting for these black men to be driven out of their home by the noble Nordic—as innocent a man as ever scuttled a ship. The prosecutor says it was a neighborly crowd in front of Sweet's home. They were neighbors in the same sense that a nest of rattlesnakes would be neighbors. They were neighborly just as unliked neighbors he comes to carry out the body. It was bad enough to drive these people from their homes by force of violation of the law. But it is worse, a thousand times worse, after having driven them from their home to try to send them to prison. Are we human? Hardly. The witnesses for the state didn't tell the truth. They lied and lied to tell truth. They lied and lied and lied to send these black people to the penitentiary for life so they won't be able to go back to live in that home at Garland Ave. and Charlevoix St. Even with such a foul scheme in mind they don't attempt to carry it out themselves. They ask you to do it, and it is a pretty good Listening to the arguments of the prosecution. we would gather the idea that the people in that house should have waited before they defended themselves. They should have waited until they were dead and liberty slain with them." Sunday afternoon, Ebert pitched the Fisher Body team to a 7 to 6 victory over the Elites, local representatives in our National league, at Hoop Field, although the Elites' stars pounded the ball. Aided by sensational support, Ebert pulled out of numerous tough places. Slim Branahan hurled a masterful game for the Elites until the seventh when he was forced to retire after a hard-fought 11-0 victory, scored by a line drive. The three runs scored off Branahan in the initial inning were the result of three errors. WANT MORE "JIM CROW"! The following are the officers of the Cleveland Hospital association, which is said to be sponsoring an effort to establish a "jim crow" hospital in this city: A. H. Martin, pres.; Wm. R. Green, vice-pres.; George P. Hinton, sec.; H. S. Chauney, treas. Trustees; A. H. Martin, Mrs. Lethia C. Fleming, John H. Sears, V. A. Washington, A. C. Frazier, Jane E. Hunter, Clayborne George, Mrs. Marie Taylor Browne, F. G. Martin, Mrs. C. H. Phillips and J. E. Roundtree. It is said that prejudiced white city-officials, and others of their "kidney", who wish to get our patients out of local hospitals, are encouraging these "Negroes" to take the course they are pursuing. Lord, have mercy! The best of our local physicians, knowing too well what "jim crow" in the South is, are unalterably opposed to this latest effort to saddle more "jim crow" on our already too great suffering people of this community. If this "jim crow" hospital movement succeeds, the next step of the prejudiced whites and "jim crow Negroes" in the community will be to encourage a movement in favor of separate or "jim crow" schools, and then away will go nearly seventy-five of our near one hundred public school-teachers now working in Cleveland's schools, and color-lines galore will multiply in almost the public and quasi-public places of business, entertainment, etc., in this city. The retrogressive trend of some "Negroes" in Cleveland, these days, is past understanding. One would think that they of all others would have had, long ago, a sufficiency of "jim crow" to satisfy them for the rest of their natural lives. Organization should be had to stop them from "turning back the hands of the clock" more than fifty years in Cleveland. 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. "The Old Reliable" Gazette Has Stood For Forty-three Years—A White Friend Frankly Expresses Her Opinion. New York City, Apr. 20, '26. Hon. Harry C. Smith. Editor Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio. Dear Smith:—I have received and read with pleasure several copies of your paper, sent to me by you. First, allow me to say, I am proud to know of such a gentleman as yourself, who is a real he-man and is not afraid to express his opinion of the white man and the Negro, be he right or wrong. Also, I admire your stability. Because, if you did not possess this quality, The Gazette like many of the "colored papers" would have "gone to the wall", long ago. Some of those papers "grew up over night, like museums" where are they? But thanks to all that is good, your paper has stood for 43 years like the sturdy oak. May it live as long as you, which I hope will be one hundred years. Mme. "Bright Star", "See-er-ess and Theosophist, formerly of Cleveland. Tell It, Brother, Tell It! There is something radically wrong with a group of people who refuse to help relieve their own burdens. The day of throwing bouquets is gone forever. The Afro-American must face the facts as they exist. We won't gain anything by fooling ourselves into thinking that everything is all right. Everything, affecting the lives of Afro-Americans, is all wrong. The sooner we face these facts, the quicker we will begin to work for our own salvation, the sooner we will attain our rightful place as American citizens. — Philadelphia Tribune. "WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD"! Cleveland, O. Aug. 28th, 1925. Hon. Harry C. 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Thomas. Mrs. Alex. H. Martin returned, recently, from New York City where she spent a week with her daughter, Lydia, who is in school there. Mrs. Charles S. Smith, E. 86th St., was hostess to the Wistaria club at the Caterers' club, E. 40th St. Saturday. Jesse Firse, for years an employee of the late Price McKinney, wealthy steel magnate who died very suddenly, recently, was left $5000 in his will. Mrs. Laura Trimble Partidge, E 100 St., who died, last week, was a graduate of Fisk university. The remains were shipped to Nashville for interment. Mrs. Olive Wells Ball, the well-known contralto of the Harmony THE GEEVUM GIRLS ```markdown ``` *M. KLEINMAN'S 2028 Central Ave. *THE S. & S. DRUG CO. 7325 Central Ave. The Gazette regularly should notify copy delivered promptly. b business matters to The Gazette k, 226 West Superior Ave., oppo- you wish to see the editor call carefully examine The Gazette's purchases. 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Green, of Earle Ave., was in Detroit the guest of Mrs. Nellie Hanson Gregory, formerly of this city, who became the mother of a fine baby girl, two weeks ago. John Henry Early, a student of the violin and at Patrick Henry high school, our only member of the school-orchestra, won a gold medal at the music-memory contest, held in public auditorium. Mrs. Lethia Fleming was one of the two special speakers at the recent bimonthly meeting of the Ohio Women's Republican club held in the ballroom of the Hotel Statler. She was well received. Otto Young, proprietor of the Workingmen's club-room, E. 31st and Scovill Ave., who was shot, recently, while ejecting an undesirable from his place of business, is recovering at the city hospital. Two new members were added at the Montisello Social club meeting, Tuesday evening. They were; Dorotha Gillasp and Mrs. Ceil Dillard. The club is planning an entertainment for May 6.31. Jas. R. Creech, sec., 2495 E. 631d St. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hunter, E. 83rd St. entertained with a family dinner-party, last week Thursday evening, in honor of her father, Mr. Harmon Stinson who left, Sunday morning, for Indianapolis, touring. The Cleveland People's Finance corporation had two prominent visitors, last week, in the persons of Geo. W. Buckner, vice-president of the People's Finance corporation of St. Louis, and Atty. Daniel W. Bowles, counsel for the same. Mrs. Geneva Byrd Robinson, sister of Mrs. Grace Lucas, E. 80th St., left, last week, for New York City to join her husband, Dr. W. R. Robbin, graduate. Mrs. Lucas gave a "shower" honoring her sister just before her departure. Antioch choir will give its regular monthly recital, Sunday evening. Its special numbers will be "Gloria" from the Twelfth Mass of Joseph and the Lord Is My Street and Son (Kleim). Next month the choir will present "The Holy City" by Gaul. Our Cleveland K. P. are conspicuously absent from the official staff of the state grand lodge, even Ponoway, the city of Toledo town, Ironton, Wyoming and Piqua, as well as Cincinnati, Toledo, Columbus, Dayton and Springfield MOTHER SEEMS TO BE SORE AT ME! THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1926. being represented. How come? Among the visitors to call at The Gazette sanctum, this week, was Charles H. White, of Chandler & White, young attorneys located in the Bailey Bldg. E. 55th St., who called, Wednesday afternoon. Come again, Mr. White. Mrs. Anna Elizabeth, wife of Basil Ramsey, W. 75th St., and mother of Dr. Floyd Ramsey, died, recently. The deceased was a sister of Mrs. F. D. Webster of this city and mother of Mrs. Ella Guy of Zanesville, Mr. Clarence Guy of that city was called here by his sister's death. The Elks gave an informal yet very enjoyable banquet in their new home in E. 55th St., recently. Speakers: Clarence Shaw, Tom Fleming and Herbert Chauncey, J. W. Turk, master of ceremonies. The banquet was given for the purpose of interesting the general public in the August national convention of the Elks. Samuel B. Brooks, age 72, E. 65th St., died, Sunday morning, after two weeks' illness. He was a member of Edwin Cowles lodge and Forest City Co., B. K. P.; Eureka lodge, Consistory 33rd degree, K. T., and Queen Elizabeth chapter, Masons. Funeral from Shiloh Baptist church, Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Brooks was one of our old residents of this city. Ella J. Pettiford died, recently, in Los Angeles, Calif., while on a visit there since last July. She was a resident in the main office of the Cleveland office for 12 years. Indigession caused her death. The remains were taken to Xenia for interment. The late Mrs. Arthur T. Abbott was an aunt of Miss Pettiford and Mr. Abbott is administrator of the deceased's estate. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth, widow of Mr. Al. Henderson, E. 95th St., who sustained severe injuries, recently, when hit by an auto at E. 40th St. and Central Ave., several weeks ago and was taken to St. Luke's hospital, is at home counseling. Her mother, of Chicago, has met with her since the accident. Mrs. Henderson is the mother of Mrs. Pearl Hines and another daughter and son. Mrs. Emos Streets of Lancaster, a cousin of Mrs. L. S. Jones, E. 101st St., came to Cleveland, recently, with Mr. and Mrs. Jones, for a ten day visit. It was to her home that Mrs. Jones was taken, a few weeks ago, from a Lancaster hospital where she was recovering from a serious injury (broken limb) sustained in a fall on a sidewalk in Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Cooper and Mrs. Streets were Mr. and Mrs. guests, last week to Thursday evening at public hall to hear the Metropolitan Opera Co. of New York City. The local N. A. A. C. P. branch will conduct its annual spring membership drive during the two weeks of May 16-30, inclusive. Two hundred workers are enlisted to canvass the city for 3000 memberships, the campaign goal. Robert W. Bagnall, of N. Y. City, the organization's director of branches, was present at the worker's dinner, this week Friday evening, and is scheduled to make several addresses before various church congregations, given the course of the campaign. Persons who wish to volunteer their services as workers will be gladly received and a meeting for workers will be held. Tuesday, May 18, at Mt. Zlon Cong, church at 8 p. m. for further information inquire or 'phone Atty. Chas. W. White, manager, 2270 E. 55th St., Ran. 5859. Frank J. Perkins, former resident of Cleveland, who has been located in Detroit seven and one half years, in charge of the Penobscot bldg, save deposit vaults, has resigned the position to retire to county home for Mich. thirty-four miles northwest of Saginaw. For years, when here, Mr. Perkins had charge of the safe deposit vaults in Col. J. J. 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One of Cleveland's Finest and Most Modern Mortuaries 2262 East 55th Street What Is It All About? $80,000,000 worth of building construction already under way in Cleveland, including essential public improvements, has been tied up for the past ten weeks because of two strikes in the building trades—the strike of the common laborers' union and the strike of the painters' district council, representing the painters', paperhangers' and glaziers' unions. In addition, $20,000,000 worth of building construction about to be started, has also been held up on this account. The direct losses to the community from the stoppage, according to conservative estimates, amount to not less than eight million dollars and may exceed ten million dollars to date. Do These Strikes Pay? They are costing building craftsmen $175,000 to $200,000 per day in wages lost, without mentioning the losses to contractors and owners. These strikes are without justification. They have already caused the community irreparable losses and retarded the progress of essential public improvements. We believe that in the best interests of the community, of the building industry, and of the building trades workers themselves, both strikes should be abandoned. Demands of the Laborers Union The laborers' union is on strike, demanding a wage increase from $.871/2 per hour to $1.00 per hour. Are Common Laborers Underpaid in the Building Trades? The average wage for building laborers in the ten largest cities of the United States is $ .681 \frac{1}{2} $ per hour. Cleveland building laborers receive, without the increase demanded, the second highest wage rate in the country, or $ .19 per hour more than the average of the ten largest cities. If the increase demanded is granted, Cleveland will have the highest rate for common labor in the country. The rate which laborers in Cleveland's building trades have been receiving ($ .871 \frac{1}{2} $) is almost double the average paid in Cleveland's other industries ($ .45). Cleveland public service corporations pay common laborers approximately $ .50 per hour. In fact, building laborers have a higher wage rate than many classes of highly skilled mechanics in Cleveland's industries. Does the Cost of Living Warrant the Increase Demanded? Statistics of the Department of Labor show that the cost of living in Cleveland is approximately 83% higher than in 1914. The wage rate which Cleveland's building laborers have been receiving is 218% higher than the rate of 1914. The percentage of wage increase has already been 21/2 times as great as the percentage of increase in the cost of living. If the increase demanded is granted, it will be three times as great. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND., O. SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1926 Demands of the Painters' District Council painters', paperhangers' and on strike, demanding a waiver per hour to $1.371/2 per hour) working week, instill 4-hour) week. The painters', paperhangers' and glaziers' unions are on strike, demanding a wage increase from $1.25 per hour to $1.37 $1/2 per hour, and a 5-day (40-hour) working week, instead of the 5 $1/2-day (44-hour) week. Are Painters Underpaid? average wage for painters in cities of the United States is $.075 per land painter receive, withdrawn, a wage which is $.075 on the average. Is the Cost of Living Warranted Increase Demanded? Statistics of the Department of Labor cost of living in Cleveland 10% higher than in 1914. Average of Cleveland's union the increase, is 178% higher 14. Percentage of wage increase great as the percentage of living. The average wage for painters in the ten largest cities of the United States is $1.171/2 per hour. Cleveland painters receive, without the increase demanded, a wage which is $.071/2 per hour higher than the average. Does the Cost of Living Warrant the Increase Demanded? Statistics of the Department of Labor show that the cost of living in Cleveland is approximately 83% higher than in 1914. The wage of Cleveland's union painters, without the increase, is 178% higher than the rate of 1914. The percentage of wage increase has been twice as great as the percentage of increase in the cost of living. Are the Hours of Work Too Long? r the old agreement, Cleveland hangers and glaziers have 4 days, or 44 hours per week, and day on Saturdays. These a der for all other worker Under the old agreement, Cleveland's painters, paperhangers and glaziers have been working 51/2 days, or 44 hours per week, and have had a half-holiday on Saturdays. These are the conditions under which all other workers in Cleveland's building industry are now employed. There is no good reason why painters, paperhangers and glaziers should not work the same number of days and hours as the other mechanics in the building industry. Cleveland Chamber of Commerce By Order of the Board of Directors W. B. Stewart, President. W. B. McAllister, Acting Chairman Committee on Labor Relations. Munson Havens, Secretary. Against The Mob and Lynch-Murder-The Work of 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 1834 and re-introduced in 1896. It took the Hon. Harry C. Smith, editor of The Gazette, just three years to secure its enactment into law. The Ohio Supreme Court has several times upheld the constitutionality of the law and it has Section 6278. A collection of people assembled for an unlawful purpose and intending to do damage or injury to any one; or pretending to exercise correctional power over other persons by violence and without authority of law, shall be deemed a "mob" for the purpose of this chapter. An act of violence by a mob upon the body of any person shall constitute a "lynching" within the meaning of this chapter. (93 v. 15.) 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 $.) 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 of damages from the country in which the assault is made. (93 v. 161 4.) Section 6281. A person assaulted and lynched by a mob may recover from the county in which such assault is made a sum not to exceed five hundred dollars; or, if the injury received therefrom is serious, a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars; or, if such injury result in permanent disability to earn a livelihood by manual labor, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars. (93 v 162 5.) Section 6282. The legal representative of a person dying from injuries received from lynching by a mob, may recover of the county in which such injury occurred, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars damages for such unlawful killing. Such sum shall be applied to the maintenance of the family and education of the minor children of such person so lynched, if any survive him, until such children are of legal age, and then be distributed to the survivors, share and share alike, the widow receiving an amount equal to a child's share. If there be no widow or minor children surviving such decedent, such sum shall be distributed to the laws according to the laws of the distribution of the personality of an intestate. Sum sum so recovered shall not be a part of the estate of such person so lynched, nor be subject to any of his liabilities. (93 v. 162 6.) Section 6283. A person suffering death or injury from a mob attempting to lynch another person shall come within the provisions of this chapter. He or his legal representatives shall have a like right of action as one purposely injured or killed by such a mob. (93 v 162 6.) Section 6284. Action for the recoveries provided for in this chapter must be commenced, within two years from the date of such lynching, in any court having original jurisdiction of an action for damages for malicious assault. (93 v. 162 7.) Section 6285. An order to the commissioners of a county, against which such recovery is had, to include it with the costs of action, in the next succeeding tax levy for such county, shall be a part of the judgment in every such case. (93 v. 162 8.) Section 6286. If the decedent so lynched has minor children surviving him, the fund shall be turned over to a regularly appointed guardian. Such guardian shall administer such fund under the direction of the probate judge, allowing not more than five hundred dollars for counsel fees in the action for such recovery. (93 v. 162 9.) Section 6287. The county, in which a lynching occurs, may reenter amount of a judgment and cost guardian in. In the case of legal representatives of a person killed or seriously injured by a mob from any of the persons composing such mob. A person present, with hostile intent, at such lynching shall be deemed a member of the mob and be liable to such action. (93 v. 162 10.) Section 6288. If a mob carries a prisoner into another county, or comes from another county to commit violence on a prisoner brought from such county for safekeeping, the county in which the lynching is committed may recover the amount of the judgment and costs from the county from which the mob came gence on the part of officials of such unless there was contributory negligence not less than thirty days county in falling to protect such prisoner or dispurse such mob. (93 v. 163 11.) Section 6289. This chapter shall not relieve a person concerned in such lynching from prosecution for homicide or assault for engaging therein. (93 v. 163 12.) OUR OHIO CIVIL RIGHTS LAW Upon the request or many readers of The Gazette we print below the text of the Hon. Harry C. Smith's Ohio Civil Rights law which the 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: editor had enacted while a member of the 71st General Assembly, in 1894: The General Code of Ohio: Sec. 12940. Whoever, being the proprietor or his employee, keeper or manager of an inn, restaurant, eating house, barber-shop, public conveyance by land or water, theater or other place of public accommodation and amusement, denies to a citizen, except for reasons applicable alike to all citizens and regardless of race or color, the full enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, facilities or privileges thereof, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or not more than one hundred dollars. Sec. 12941. Whoever violates the next preceding section shall also pay not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars to the person aggrieved thereby to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction in the county where such offense was committed. This law has repeatedly been held constitutional and good law by the Ohio Supreme court. The trouble is our people will not use it as often as they should, but expect it to do for them what they should and must do for themselves, under it, in the courts. Judge Grant's Opinion of the Law. Misled by the foolishly manufactured outcry for the passage of the Beaty bill, a few years ago, the Akron Beacon Journal published an editorial to which the editor of The Gazette replied, calling its attention to he fact that the Ohio Civil Rights law was good law and did not need amending. The following letter from Judge Grant court 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. Rt. Governor. My Dear Sir: Observing your letter in the Beacon-Journal, of this city, I venture to send you, under a separate cover, the Ohio Law Reporter of Feb. 3, last, containing the opinion of the Court of Appeals in the Puritan Lunch Co. vs. Leonard H. Forman, decided in Akron, last fall, in which a judgment for ($500) five hundred dollars was sustained. If the Beacon-Journal had known what was going on in its own town, there would have been no occasion for criticism editorially. THE LAW RE-PROACH, our courts and jury in administering it. Not a word was said by the Beacon-Journal when the Forman case was reviewed. Very truly yours, R. C. Grant. COOLIDGE'S SEGREGATION Washington, D.C.—We wish to call attention to the fact that in the fight against the segregation of our government employees, the Treasury Department will most likely be the center of attack, for segregation in several of its bureaus has been most pronounced. This is particularly true of the office of the register of the treasury and the internal revenue bureau. In the former, bearer board walls were maintained until recently. In the latter there have been two cases of discrimination on account of color brought to public view. The words, announcing the election of President Coolidge, were hardly cold before the effort to increase segregation in the departments here was on again at full speed. It had slowed up a little during the campaign. Investigation of Burcuses An investigation of the executive departments and bureaus listed below shows that segregation prevails in them as follows: Office of the Treasurer of the United States—a segregated section of 4 employees. War Department, Transportation Division—a segregated section of 5 employees. P. O. Separate Lunch Room Post Office Department—a segregated lunch room.