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Why, it is the "spum of a boiling pot rising to the top" of southern chivalrous, brave (?) knights, "noble gentlemen", men who have no respect for the dignity of law, imagining they were upholding and maintaining white supremacy by laying under cover of night (as marauders usually do), broke down jail-doors, sizzed like carnivorous brutes two poor unfortunate men whom the law was soon to mete out justice to, and a weak, doubtless ignorant woman who was, if guilty, more unmoral than immoral, more unfortunate than them down as if they were rats. This was another foul blot on S. Carolina, the South, nay, more upon the United States of America. Our boasted Christian civilization is a nauseating and a stench to the nations of the world. Let us cease to talk foreign missions and send Christian missionaries East and West of our own country, "Physician heal thyself!" Our whole application of the Christian religion is a Lie. We are only nominal Christians. Christ would not know his church if He came to earth now. The Church, as operated, today is farcical and good burlesque school. The man and life teachers should be honest and cease their hypocrisy, especially thrush the South. But I have colossal faith in the ultimate triumph of right. The blood drawn from the back of the enslaved women and men of color by the masters' lash for two hundred and fifty years was atoned for in part by the fratricidal war. It was done when it is done, all well, but blood will cry out for redress or vengeance. "Where is Abel thy brother?" was the cry of God to the first murderer. It is going to be repeated by God to the South and to this whole nation. Where is thy colored brother, his blood crieth unto me? is it true that he was the murderer. I remember the justness of God. How can we escape the damnation of Him. Diocletian's sword is suspended over our head by a hair's breath. Why do these unthinking people rage and imagine a vain thing? Diocletian's medal is still in existence on which he had caused to be inscribed that the name he had received from the Council of Constance in 1414 met to burn Huss. to lay a solemn curse on Wycliffe's memory and to put an end to schism. James II. after the Hampton Court Conference, said of the Puritans: "I shall make them conform themselves or I will harry them out of this land, or else do them out of the land. I will not blot out the Christian Church in Madagascar by the help of unspeakable horrors, ending in death. But instead of being obliterated, the Church marvelously stands. Oh, foolish and vain imaginers, you can't stop the colored man's progress, by harrowing him, lynching and discriminating against him in church, in civil and political pursue happiness. You are hastening your nation's doom, your civilization is waning. It is becoming Ichabod. Righteousness exalte, sin reproaches, debases any people. Oh, lawless America! which is saying, I am rich and increased with the kind need of nothing. Knowst thou nothing. Wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked? Your imagining is vain—God sits in the heavens and laughs at you, holding you in derision. PRIME SPORT NEWS Wills Gets a Layoff. New York City—Harry Wills has received his expected 30 days' suspension. The State Athletic Commission, the majority of whose membership championed Wills as the logical contender for the crown, Dempsey once wore, were forced automatically to take the action, due to Wills' loss of his bout with Jack Sharkey on a foul. Tiger vs. Mickey. New York City—Jim Mullen, dean of the Chicago promoters, is trying to arrange a match between Tiger Flowers, middleweight champion, and Mickey Walker, former weight king's Mullen declared that he would put that bout on at the Coliseum and that he has already closed with Walker. He added that he will see Walk Miller, Flowers' manager, at once, relative to closing the bout. Smiling Jim said Walker was a great card in the "Windy City" and that a fight between him and Flowers for the title would draw plenty of money. Tiger Flowers Beaten on Foul. Boston, Mass. Maxie Rosenbloom of Brooklyn, even on a foul, recently, from Tiger Flowers, midweight champion, in the ninth round of a scheduled tenpound bout here. As the men were both above the class weight-limit, Flowers' title was not involved. In the first round, Flowers was warned by the referee for hitting low. Up to the sixth round, the champion had an edge in the exchanges but Rosenbloom took the aggressive. The action was fast. In the ninth, Rosenbloom staggered Flowers with a right to the chin and Flowers retaliated with a blow to the body which sent his opponent to the floor. The referee ruled that the blow was low and awarded the fight to Rosenbloom. FRESH OF Written By "The Gazette's Co What Our People Are D Personal, Social, Lodge, Marriages, 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. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on Monday (or Sunday) of each week to have them reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always write 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., objection natives, travel activities and advertisements of all kinds, including items announcing entertainments to be held in the near future, must be paid for in advance at the rate of 25 cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on applica- Clarence Jackson, of Covington, Ky., visited relatives here, Sunday.—Floyd Jones of Columbus, well known here, was instantly killed Sunday, in an auto accident while en route to his former home, near Martinsville, to visit his mother His wife is in a hospital. CADIZ—Prof. and Mrs. W. H. Lucas visited their daughter, Mrs. Duggie Brooks in Cleveland and attended N. O. Conference in session there, last week—Mrs. Alice and Mr. Frank Toney of McIntyre were here, Sunday.—Mrs. Cornelius Townsend of New York City is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs R. F. Ballard.—Mrs. Virginia Redmond has returned from a visit in HILLSBORO.—Vivian Hudson of Dayton visited his mother, Mrs. Alline Burton, Sunday.—Mrs. Archie Cole was hostess to the Industrial club, last Thursday afternoon.—Mrs. and Mrs. James Sloane and son of Dayton visited her mother, Mrs. Francis Wallace, Sunday.—Rev R. M. Bray a delegate to the General Association meet in Youngstown, last week, reports a grand session.—Mrs. Helen Powell and daughters of Dayton visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Williams, and Mr. and Mrs. John Williams entertained her parents, Rev. and Mrs. James A. Young, Sunday.—Mrs. Wm. Young and Mrs. J. J. Burr entertained the Gettogether club, Wednesday afternoon, at the former's.—Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Cole entertained Mrs. Louis Goodson and daughter of Dayton.—Miss Mary Williams, who has taught successfully for years in Lincoln school, has resigned and Miss Helen Johnson has been appointed her successor. Miss Williams' many friends are very sorry to have her leave here.— YRG 1914 One of Our Very Best Common Pleas Judges a Candidate for Re- Election—Vote for Him. Voters want and should know the facts about candidates up for election, Nov. 2nd. Here are some about Judge James B. Ituhl of the American Judicature Commission, a candidate or re-election to the six year term. As head of the equity division of the court, Judge Ruhl has greatly assisted in making it what is known as "The Best Trial Court in the United States," according to the American Judicature commission, a survey conducted by experts. Why is the common pleas court Cuyahoga County called "The Best Trial Court in the United States?" Because it brought the criminal dock down to 10 years and halted a crime of the past from 10 years. A civil dock from 14,500 to 8,700 cases. A case may be heard in seven months in the law division and in five months in the equity division. The court transacted 50 per cent more business in the first year of the chief justice system, at the quarter of a million dollars to tax- payers. These facts are of record in the county office. Judge James B. Ruhl was born in Lisbon, O., in 1864; graduated from high school, university, and law school; was superintendent public schools; professor of mathematics; practiced law in Cleveland 31 years; served his country from private to captain and regimental adjutant; is president of The John Marshall Law school and its professor in pleadings and procedure; was appointed common pleas judge, Jan. 3, 1923; served 2 years under appointment, 2 years under election, and is now a candidate for re-election to the six-year term. He is endorsed by the Cleveland Bar Association, the Citizens league and others, and is running on the non-partisan judicial ticket.—Adv. HIO NEWS The Old Reliable" correspondents Doing Each Week—Church, Literary and Musical—Deaths, Etc. Clarence Jackson, of Covington, Ky. visited relatives here, Sunday.—Floyd Jones of Columbus, well-known here, was instantly killed, Sunday, in an auto accident while en route to his former home, near Martinsville, to visit his mother. His wife is in a hospital. CADIZ—Prof. and Mrs. W. H. Lucas visited their daughter, Mrs. Dwight Brooks, in Cleveland, and attended the N. O. conference in session there, last week—Mrs. Alice and Mr. Frank Toney of Almicey were here, Sunday—Mrs. Cornellus Townsend of New York City is visiting parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Brooks, in Cleveland, monond has returned from a visit in Canton—Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Ballard, Mrs. Pauline Townsend and Mr. and Mrs. James Pettress were in Wheeling, Sunday—Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Vanoy of Dunglen attended services at St. James, Sunday evening. The Glee club gave an entertainment in Flushing, Monond, for conference in Urbana, having closed a very successful year's labor. A large number of relatives and friends from surrounding towns, attended the funeral of Alonzo Howard, Oct. 3, Rev. W. H. Lucas officiating. St. James club sang in Steubenville, Oct. 4 and M. Pleasant Oct. 12. Rev. W. H. Lucas and M. James dames Olive Lucas. Francis Christian and Almanza Lee were guests of and delightfully entertained by Rev. Hogans' sister, Mrs. Mary Robinson, at Connellville, Pa. Mrs. Alice Shepherd of Pittsburgh and Mrs. Clara Watkins of Cleveland were called here by Alonzo Howard's death—Mrs. Myrtle Freeman has returned to Cleveland and Mrs. Clara Watkins to Wallace—Mrs. S. K. Bruce and Mrs. Mitchell Jones of M. Pleasant, were here, Sunday. the were here, Sunday. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS [Name] DR. EDWARD A. CLARKE. Rev. Edward Alexander Clarke, the exceptionally popular pastor of St. John's A. M. E. church for the past five years, who is leaving Cleveland, this week, was distinctly honored at the last commencement ceremony of Wilberforce University, the degree of doctorate being conferred upon him. In presenting Dr. Clarke the dean of the college faculty read the following history of his life: Born in the campus of Wilberforce in 1861 in the house of the president. Bishop Daniel A. Payne, to John Alex. Clarke, for twenty-five years, and to Marie Louise Kerr, the first pupils and student-teachers of the university. Education: primary and grammar received at his mother's knee, entering the academy at the age of ten in 1871, and graduating, B. A. valedictorian in 1881. Principal in Indiana, Indiana, for eight years, 1881-1889. Life state certificate of Indiana, 1886, and of the cities of Louisville and St. Louis, the same year. Professor of physical science in Lincoln Institute, Missouri State College, for three years, 1889-1893. And Will Marry Him—This Time It is a Jewish Maiden—Both Under Arrest. Duquesne, Pa.—Pretty Bertha Soffer, Jewish, age 19, went to New York, recently, ostensibly to visit her aunt. As soon as she landed in the "Empire City", she wrote her "sweetie", John Rankin, age 21, and an "Afro", also of this place, to come to her. This he did, of course. Auntie objected to John's third child and antiquated Bertha who then left her home. Auntie wired her brother, Bertha's father, Sam Soffer, who took up the matter with the District Attorney's office of Allegheny county, this state. He swore out a warrant for the arrest of Rankin charging him with seduction, girl being under the age and sent to NY City. The police there soon located the couple and placed them under arrest. Soffer went to New York and declares he will prosecute Rankin. Miss Soffer declares that she will stick with "sweetie", no matter what happens. "We attended school together and have been ardent lovers from childhood and I probed to marry John. I protested of my parents and relatives. I love him and he loves me," she said. PASTOR FLOGGED! Deacon Freeman Robbed Of His Wife's Love By Rev. R. W. Coleman Sought The Kluxers' Help. Tuscaloosa, Ala.—Rev. R. W. Coleman, pastor of the First Baptist church, this city, and one of our most prominent Baptist ministers in the South, was carried 20 miles outside of the city, last week Friday night, and flogged by a crowd of masked klansmen and ordered to leave the city at once. Coleman is said to have received black hand letters signed, "K. K. K.", ordering him to cease paying attention to Mrs. Blanche Freeman, a member of his church, with whom he had improper relations for pastor years. Efforts of Deacon Freeman to persuade the pastor to discontinue his attention to his wife proved futile and the aid of the klan was sought IN UNION IS STRONG COPY FIVE CENTS UTH! Two years analytical chemistry, Indiana University, 1891-2. Married Miss Dovie King, instructor in music and english, Lincoln Institute, 1892. Examining corps U.S. patent office, three years, 1893-1936. Masters Wilberforce, Wilberforce, 1894. Professor in classics, physics, English and literature, Wilberforce University, for thirteen years, and pastor of the college church, 1896-1909; he and his father together pastoring the college church, twenty years. President, Lincoln Institute, Missouri State College, Missouri State certificate of Missouri, 1902. Pastor Lexington, Louisville, Indianapolis, Columbus, Cleveland, 1909-1926. Edited Scientific American Einstein relativity contest book, 1921. Teacher in high school and college, twenty-five years. Preacher and pastor, twenty-five years. A succour of many. Send $12,000 for education to Wilberforce in the last six years. Father of six children, four of whom have graduated from Wilberforce. Three generations of the family have left its walls since 1856 and a fourth is preparing. ASK RE-INSTATEMENT Of Howard University Teachers Durkee Fired and New Alumni Secretary. Washington, D. C.—Resolutions requesting the re-establishment of the Department of Commerce and Finance, abolished at Howard University, last year, following a survey by an expert from Columbia University, were presented to the trustee board, last week Thursday, at the General Alumni Association meeting held in Library hall. Other resolutions asked the restoration to their positions of four professors, Metz, T. P. Lochard, Alain Leroy Locke, Alonzo O. Brown and H. R. Thornton, dropped during the Dr. Durkee regime. These resolutions which were presented by Dr. George Frazier Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y., president of the university association, included a request that Dean Kelly Miller and Dean George W. Cook, formerly head of the junior college and school of commerce, respectively, be restored 'to the departments over which they presided. Among other resolutions set forth was one requesting the co-operation of the alumni with the president, Dr. Mordecai W. Johnson, in the election of an alumni secretary to incumbent. The executive board and Johnson make an early reply to the matters covered in their resolutions would be taken in advertisement by the executive board and to the full board of trustees. The regular meeting of the trustee board will be held in February. Of the teachers whose restatement is asked, Lochard is in Paris, Thornton is a regular teacher in the public schools and owns a substitute public school Teacher in a local school, acting writing and writing. One alumnus claimed that the post of alumni secretary is the real thorn in the flesh of the alumni association. Mr. Smith's $4,000 a year salary is greater, they say, than that received by the professors and deans. by the husband. It resulted in the flogging. Coleman is said to have told the klan he would rather die than leave the city. 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(Bell "Phone: Cherry 1259) Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 to 1806; 1896 to 1898; 1900 to os ee ee THE GAZETTE is the oldest and has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-Americans publish- ed or circulated in the state of Ohio, and comparison with any will im- mediately establish its rank as one ot the NEWSIEST AND BEST in tho country. 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 850.000 in Ohio. 40,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1926. ‘The editor of The Gazette asks as a personal favor that our read- ers and friends, voters, go to the polls on Nov. 2, '26, and yote for Judges Mathias and Jones, Repub- ican candidates for re-clection to the State Supreme Court. They aro our friends, true and tried. They long since demonstrated to the sat- isfaction of all their commanding ability as jurists. ‘ell all to vote for Judges Mathias and Jones. —ili-— Sec. J. W. Johnson of the N. A. A. C. P. has just issued a lengthy reply to the attack made bn the association by the editor of The Pittsburgh Courier. Major J. BE. Spingarn, treasurer of the organ- ization, supplements Mr. Johnson's statement with another telling with what care the association receives and pays out money. All of which is very good but fails far short of what our people of the country Want most and that is a statement showing the amount of money paid Sec, Johnson and Editor’ DuBois and their principal assistants. hi AWARDED $4,000 DAMAGES. Our local readers particularly will recall the murder, one night last fall, of Albert Mossey of Kent in a ‘Woodland Ave. restaurant, this city, and the injury of one or more of his companions, also from Kent, by a gang of white ruffians, nearly if not all of whom were Jews; also that suits for damages were brought against this (Cuyahoga) county, un- der our Ohio anti-lynching law, ay a result of that most unfortu- nate affair. In the Mossey case, “Administrator J. Richard Baylor of this city was represented by Atty. Alexander H. Martin. In the Fen Marshall case (for injury only) Mrs. Louise J. Pridgeon and Alex. H. Martin were the attomeys. knowing that if the Mossey case ever went te trial the full judg- ment of $5,000, as provided in our Ohio anti-lynching law, would have to be paid, the commissioners of this county very wisely settled, paying $3,500; and $500 in the Marshall case as provided in the law. The latter sued for $1,009. It cortiinty pays our people to have xepresentation in municipal, state and federal legislative bodies, pro- widing, of course, it is intelligent, loyal and aggressive and free ftom “boss” rule. si PAT HARRISON AND POMERENE. Our readers have doubtless no- teed that one of the “big” Demo- cratic speakers to be brought into the state, by the Democratic state campaign committee, in behalf ot BxU. $..Senator Pomerene Is U. 5 Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi! ‘This information is of particular in- terest to our people of Ohio at this time, Pomerene is the Democratic candidate for U, S. Senator oppos: ing Senator Frank B. Willis, our candidate for the position. Willis is our friend; Harrison and Pome- rene, our enemies! It was, this same Senator Pat Harrison of Mis- sissippl, who is to come into the state as the chief spokesman for the Democratic candidate for U. 8. senator, who was the leader in the filibugter in the senate, beginning On Noy. 27, 1922, which resulted in the defeat of the Dyer-anti-lyneh- ing bill. It was Senator Harrison who led the opposition, since that time, that a second time prevented the consideration of that bill. There were mine roll calls in connection with the filibuster. Every vote cast. on the side of the 7 was Democratic, including act Senators Harrison, King of Uta and Pomerene of Ohio, although Senator Pomerene managed to es- cape several" votes by simply going out of the chamber, The record shows he was present, every day, during the filibuster and did noth- ing mgainst it, Every vote cast THE GEEVUM GIRLS against the filibuster was Repub- Hea}, except’ due, and Senator Wil- lis was one of those who stood by us, supporting the Dyer anti-lyneh- me BUI to’ 6 ery ond: Oily a uitiasa’ wis led she. bitter Og against the confirmation, as a fudge M the Municipal Court, in Wash- ington, ‘D. On of James A. Cobb, | “Sd | | ‘Gemuitic Prank 1 awilie, confirmation of Judge Cobb, not because of any question as to his ability, but simply because of his race antagonism. And this is the man that the Democrats of Ohio are bringing into the state to help defeat our sterling friend, U. 8. Senator Frank B. Willis! This man, Harrison, rarely ever opens his mouth to refer to our people but to slur and abuse us. His coming to Ohio, to participate in the cam- paign as a speaker or otherwise, is in its-self an aggravating insult which we should be quick and unanimous to resent in every hon orable way at our command. As for Senator Pomerene’s candidacy, it is “out of the question”, impos- sible, ax far as our people are con- earned because his votes and acts while a member of the U. S. Sen- atevewere against us on important matters ag the Dyer anti-lynching bill and the confirmation of the President's appointment of Juds: Cobb. They place ‘him, as a can- didate, “without the pale”, as far ‘as we afe concerned, Tell it, to every member of the race you mee! between now and election day, Nov 2, "26. —t— CONVENTION PLAN, MOST EXPENSIVE! When a candidate could obtain a nomination from a convention, he needed to be favorably known only to the delegates or their lead- ers. But to obtain one at the hands of voters throughout a state, he must gain the good opinion of thousands or hundreds of thou- sands. That requires advertising of one sort or another. That means expense, particularly to a new and little Known candidate—Cleveland Daily News. ‘ Some old-time politician, who has been a candidate when the old convention plan of making nomt- nations was in vogue, ought to tell the editor of The News that it cost the great majority of successful candidates a great deal more than it does under the popular vote plan of today. The political bosses of the convention and the heads of the party executive committees simply had to have the monay. And we know whereof we speak! There are others who know, too. ff they only would speak up. aA CORRESPONDENTS WANTED! “The Old Reliable” Gazette desires an active agent and correspondent In every eity and town in Ohio and neighboring states having a number ot Afro-American residents, Only a little time on Fridays or Saturdays is required, We are especially desirous of hear- ing from persons in the following named cities: Springfeld, Colum. bus, Toledo Steubenville, Zanesville, Wilmington, Xenia, Washington C. 1, Lancaster, Hamilton, Piqua, Lima, O., ahd other places, particu: larly in Ohio, where we have none. Write to the editor of The Gazette, 226 West Superior Ave., Cleveland, ©., and terms will be sent promptly Our readers will oblige us greatl, by sending at once the agidresses on persons in the cities named, and oth ers in the state to whom we can write relative to the matter. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, 0. 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Forte is a candidate for a clerkship under County Auditor John A. Zengerle, a Democrat! Forte, Tom Fleming and M. E. Author were in Columbus, recently, to see the chairman the treasurer of the legislative committee to secure "assistance" for "The Herald", it is said. S. I. Dorsey, who died, July 17, 26, in Chicago, where he went about three years ago, from Cleveland to reside, was an old Chelsea lander, immortal friends here whom is the author of The Gazette. He was an uncle of Alleh H. Dorsey, E. 81st St. A sister, Mrs. Blivins, 3755 Indiana Ave, Chicago, also survives him. Edward Robinson, proprietor of Robinson's Drug store, E. 30th St. and Scovill Ave., told a representative of The Gazette that an advertising solicitor from "The Call" was in to see him, last week, and said: "I am soliciting advertisements for the benefit of Wilberforce University." Wonder who authorized the solicitor "to solicit advertisements for the benefit of Wilberforce University." 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The Inter-State Post Graduate Assembly of North America was in session, Oct. 18-20, at Public hall, with headquarters at Hotel Cleveland, Dr. E. E. Davy City. Dr. E. E. Davy City were apparently our only representatives in its sessions. Distinguished representatives of the medical profession were in attendance from many parts of the world. The Lyon Tailoring Company is leading all of its competitors with offers you cannot afford to overlook, as a matter of justice to yourself. Be sure to read their advertisement elsewhere in this paper and take The Gazette's advice and patronize The Lyon Tailoring Co. M GIRLS THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1926. BIG PURCHASE SALE We Bought the Entire Stock of High Grade Woolens From "Al- White," Custom Tailor, 617 Prospect Ave., At Our Own Price Never Before, New FIVE STORES IN CLEVELAND 845 PROSPECT AVE. (ROSE BLDG.) 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Nat'l Committeeman Maurice Maschke, State Representative Harry E. Davis, former Congressman H. C. At Ohio ols chur sidin trict, son Ohio pasto fere Guaranteed and Efficient Work TWENTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE 'Phone: Bell, Randolph 6978 Sundays by Appointment We are placing this wonderful stock on sale now at all "Lyon Tailoring Co." stores. Get in on this, the biggest value-giving event in our history. AL-WHITE WOOLENS VALUES UP TO $55.00 SUITS O'COATS All Wool—All One Price Made to Order to Fit You $27.50 Union Made In Our Own Shop Never Before, Never Again Will You Have the Opportunity to Secure Such Wonderful Values at This Dominating "Lyon Tailoring Co." Price 1930 EAST NINTH ST. (OPP. THE UNION TRUST) L TAI LYON TAILORING CO. Gahn, Congressman Robert E. Crosser and County Commissioner J. H. Harris also spoke. Tom Fleming presided. Paul's A. M. E. church, Columbus; Rev. Jos. M. Evans, pastor of St. James' A. M. E. church, East End, was transferred to the Ohio con- We call our readers' attention particularly to the state's argument against the proposed amendment to the popular vote primary law, given on the first page of this paper, and want them to call their friends' and acquaintances' attention to it also. The editor of The Guardian read a much more likely line in recent weeks, along the same line that it is hardly necessary to repeat at this time. On election day be sure to vote NO on that proposed amendment, and between now and then tell all you come in contact with to do likewise. At last week's meet of the North Ohio conference, Rev. P. A. Nichols, pastor of Warren A. M. E. Church, was appointed meringer-eldor, was appointed meringer-district, succeeding Rev. T. W. Woodson who was transferred to the Ohio conference. Rev. E. A. Clarke pastor of St. John's A. M. E. church was transferred to the Ohio conference and made pastor of St. TAKE THESE PILLS SIS! YOU'LL FEEL BETTER IN THE MORNING! 5622 BROADWAY (AT EAST 55TH ST.) YON ORING Paul's A. M. E. church, Columbus; Rev. Jos. M. Evans, pastor of St. James' A. M. E. church, East End, was transferred to the Ohio conference and will be assigned to either Cincinnati or Pittsburgh. J. S. Jackson, pastor of St. Paul's A. M. E. church, Columbus, is slotted for Cincinnati or Pittsburgh. He pastored Mt. Zion Cong. church of this city, years ago, before joining the A. M. E. Church. We must learn to govern ours selves and work together for our own advancement. If we do not learn to govern ours selves and work together for our own advancement, we may be very sure that we will be governed by others in their own interest as well as worked by others for their own ad- vancement and not ours.— George W. Blount. THE NEXT WY. ODELY LAST HAD DARRO MOONING 1935 WEST 25TH ST. (OPP. MECKES' DEPT. STORE) ND AVE. H ST.) 5305 WOODLAND AVE. (AT EAST 55TH ST.) Columbus: DELY LASD DITE! A DERPIBLE CODE! 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COOLIDGE PERMITS IT How Our Men And Women Are Insulted And Humiliated In the Government's Departments—Will the Self and Race-Respecting Negro Press and People of This Country Continue to Stand for This Sort of Thing? Washington. D. C., (Special). —There is more segregation in Washington today under President Coolidge than there has ever been since the Civil War. The beginnings of segregation were under President Taft. It was greatly extended, under President Wilson; increased, still further, under President Harding; and reached its zenith under President Coolidge. For instance, the largest of our parks President Wilson never troubled, but the present administration has found time and desire to introduce it even there. seption to the heads of departments including the postmaster general, in the postoffice building. It announces dancing and a pleasant social evening with the officials for "the post office employees," yet not one was delivered to the colored clerks. hurried a protest to the postmaster general the day before it was to come off, and he ordered the post master to invite the colored as well as the white. These clerks go around their colored co-workers by giving the function at a local hotel. It is inevitable that the wicked spirit of segregation would express To many people, segregation is a Democratic scheme of insult, but such is not the case. Mr. Taft introduced it in the bureau of engraving. He segregated the census-takers in this city in 1910, restricting white workers to white people, and black to black, often duplicating work as most blocks had white and black residents. And, worst of all, announced in his official capacity that Negroes should not hold office where white people complained. Segregation, then, is a Republican institution and not a Democratic one. It was begun by Republicans, and carried on to its all-embracing extent by Republicans! There is far more of it in the departments, today, than at any time since the Negro first appeared, close upon the close of the Civil War. The picture requirement in the civil service, which makes it next to impossible for a colored lady or gentleman to enter the civil service, since their color is disclosed in their photograph which must accompany their papers, is tenaciously held on to by our Republican President. Only a week, a colored lady appeared after having passed the best examination, and after having been telegraphed by the department. The photograph had failed to tell her true color, and they flatly refused to appoint her when she appeared, and they saw her complexion. Commissioner Blair of the internal revenue bureau with thousands of clerks will not appoint a Negro clerk, and his word is law there, as he is the special favorite of Secretary President Coolidge. His hails from North Carolina, the home of the other favorite and leader of the segregated Col. Sherrill, superintendent of buildings and grounds, it is no use to complain of either of these southern gentlemen. The colored people here who know the President could destroy segregation in the departments of the government, and the photograph requirements in the civil service by the mere nod of his head, are at a loss to understand why he does not put his splendid declarations on monitors into operation in here, where it would not even cost him a single vote and where he has full power and absolutely no opposition. They wonder if he is not a firm believer in segregation, especially since segregation is one of the few items of the Constitution which has the "welcome home" in the Republican party, and receives no condemnation from the Republican President. (Special to The Gazette.) (Special) Washington, D.C.—In the postfive segregation is rampant. The faithful colored clerks work under constant humiliation and physical disadvantages. The department maintains a spacious cafeteria for whites only, where these inferior white clerks can buy appetizing luncheons and chat in comfort while eating, while the colored clerks must bring lunchhems from home and eat them any place they can. The physical discomfort, disadvantageous as it is, is far less galling to the colored clerks than is the thought of their government taxes their taxes, as it takes those of the whites, for the comfort of the latter, and setting them off as though they were leopers. The injustice stings all the more they respect that they are far more capable than the whites, and render the government more intelligent and efficient service—the white man of their attainment being able to get far more lucrative employment. The department goes even farther in its solicitude for whives and neglects of colored. It maintains a well-appointed club room with pool tables and other games, com for t able lounges and other equipment for rest, sociability, and recreation, and nothing for these same colored employees. This private club is in the magnificent postoffice building, built and maintained by ALL of the people. In the locker rooms there is segregation, and segregation is even attempted in the toilets. And all of this is against the most dependable and faithful employees. Last year the white employees passed around invitations to the white employees, in the very presence of the colored, to attend a re- seption to the heads of departments, including the postmaster general, in the postoffice building. It announced dancing and a pleasant social evening with the officials for "the postoffice employees," yet not one was delivered to the colored clerks. I hurried a protest to the postmaster general the day before it was to come off, and he ordered the postmaster to invite the colored as well as the white. These clerks get around their colored co-workers by giving the function at a local hotel. It is inevitable that the wicked spirit of segregation would express itself in appointments, assignments, and salaries. Colored applicants are often passed over though their examination was superior No Negro, however efficient or old in the service, must ever dream of a promotion to a directive position. The hard, unyielding caste passes whites over him, one after another, though many of the colored employees have won contests in quickness and accuracy in the job selection process. The color coords themselves dared to form a union which meets regularly and often sends manly and intelligent protests to the postmaster, and often appeals from his decisions to the postmaster-general. It has secured some improvement in their working conditions, but they are still bitter over the huge injustice done to them for nothing else than the color of their skin. (Special to The Gazette.) Washington, D. C.—The government printing office keeps faith with the government's universal scheme of segregation. Some of the best and brightest of our girls are forced to accept inferior positions there on account of the better and more lucrative avenues of employment being closed to them because of their color. The whites are generally of a very mediocre group, far from equaling our girls in educational equipment, culture, and working efficiency. Yet these superior girls are set off from the whites with the latter, of course, having the better working conditions, salaries and recreational facilities. There is a large cafeteria in this huge structure where the employees are not able to an out-of-the-way section reserved for our employees. I am glad to say that few, very few, of our people patronize the place, preferring a little physical inconvenience to the open, semi-public humiliation of segregation. In toilet facilities, dressing-rooms, and work assignments, wherever possible, the law of segregation is in full force, and, of course, this same undemocratic practice reveals itself on the salary roll and in the hard caste that bars promotions. Here, elsewhere, the job is now passive on superior employees to directive positions, and higher salaries. The whites have a large recreational center in this public building with many fine appointments for rest and amusements. During lunch and dinner hours they repair to this restful retreat for sociability and dance. Last fall, a young Afro-American with a splendid record in his work felt the injustice so keenly that he secured the company of a young lady of the race to take part in the dance. As soon as this couple started to dance the music was abruptly stopped, and the young man reported for attempting to take part in an entertainment provided for employees. He was called to the office, lectured for being "one of those smart Negroes who did not" "socialize with and undismiss a sudden-up charge. He was a night-employee, hence he carried a pistol. Right after the dance incident a fire broke out in the office. He was quickly accused of setting the building afire in revenge for his exclusion from the dance floor. Detectives came to the building to arrest him, and falling to secure any evidence searched him only to discover the pistol. They quickly dropped the arson charge and substituted one for carrying concealed for such an undeniably disfigured. By this severe punishment our employees are taught that there is no way of escape for one who dares to resent the daily insults that their government (under President Coolidge) gives them. Many of the employees have expressed their deeply-wounded feelings to me at being considered a pariah by the government whose institutions they are serving so faithfully, and I have taken up a number of cases only to be met by a denial that the conditions complained of exist, and a request for the names of my informant's and my informants' could suffer so I have department then taking the position that it cannot take up the case. It is perfectly clear that this iniquitous THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1926 scheme of segregation is a difficult to fight, since the government is so well settled upon it, and the inhabitants cannot bear witness or it. (Special to The Gazette) Washington, D. C.—Segregation in the bureau of engraving and printing has an interesting history involving President Thomas Woodrow Wilson and members of his family, three heroic young colored women who lost their positions as a result of their protest, and the noble wife of Senator Robert La Follette Shortly after the accession of Mr Wilson to the White House, a member of his family visited the bureau where she saw white and colored girls working together in perfect harmony, oblivious to any thought of race. Shortly thereafter came an order for segregation of the races, and a white lady who had been noted for her philanthropy among our people and who was upon intimate terms at the White House appeared at the bureau to tell our girls to be contented with the new order as "a great Negro leader had taught colored people to stay in their places." Three of the young ladies resisted the order to the last ditch and were summarily dismissed! Senator La Follette lodged a protest with Secretary McAdoo to no avail, and his noble wife began a crusade against the undemocratic innovation. She took the platform here in Washington and Boston before the famous Twentieth Century club. She used the columns of the Senator's magazine, sparing neither space nor vigor of utterance. She thundered against it in our local white press, and addressed the national gathering of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in New York. When our people here were so profoundly discouraged, she came out one stormy afternoon to the Y. M. C. A. to urge them to continue to the fight. Oswald Harriett Villard came to town to attack White House and Cabinet and arouse our people, and the Nation Association secured publicity in over six hundred influential white papers in the country. The fight checked what was thought to be the intention of the segregators, namely, the elimination of the colored employees from the bureau alt together. The same segregation which some of our people think is the cherished institution of the Democratic party is still there, in all of its fullness, under the administration of the party that Abraham Lincoln, Charles Summer and Frederick Douglass are helped to found. Our girls are employed there in far larger numbers than in any other branch of the public service. THEY ARE SEGRETE the teachers that they teach and working stations, and of course none are ever thought of for promotions to executive places. They are girls from our best nomes, most of them with high and normal school training, and fine culture. The white girls are of no such grade, as there is no segregation for them in the great world of things. They have unlimited fields at high wage for even mediocre talents. The best of our girls must take the most valuable result of segregation. Our people are still hoping for the issuance of an order destroying this iniquitous practice in all of our government departments, for it not only humiliates the best of the government servants but impairs the government service. (Special to The Gazette) Washington, D. C.—The treasury department, according to the President's recent acceptance speech, is now the ableest financial genius since the days of Alexander Hamilton. It is to be remembered that the War of Independence Indies, and in that long sweep of history that the President traversed are the mighty Salmon P. Chase, secretary of the treasury in Lincoln's cabinet, who, in a national extremity such as this country has never known, devised the national Constitution, Civil War; and Ohio's master financier, John Sherman. These men never knew what segregation was! The present head of the department of internal revenue, Mr. Blair from North Carolina, has not appointed a colored clerk since his incumbency. While his predecessor, Mr. Daniel Roper, a Democrat from Texas, appointed and promoted several of them. Since the income tax legislation and the numberless new taxes that the recent war necessitated, this is by far the largest department of the treasury, employing several thousand clerks. Yet Negroes are so scarce there that they can't be noticed. There is the same general complaint here among our employees: "We are in the other branch of the government—failure to recognize their efficiency when promotions are due; ability to go so far and far no further." The various forms of segregation exist here as well as elsewhere—the restaurants closed or divided along color lines, and special toilets, locker rooms, rest rooms, etc. set off for colored. The toilets for the colored are few in such a large structure. Hence, the segregated clerks are forced to endure physical inconvenience at times, and are forced to use the restroom to disstrete the use of them. The department maintains a huge, magnificent cafeteria, in the splendid sweep of woodland along our national drive. way, where white people of every class can come to rest, dine, and socialize of afternoons and evenings at minimum costs. The white press of the city is constantly telling of the thousands who take advantage of this "delightful retreat," and the festive scene that captures the two thousand diners with space t: spare; but not one Negro! His only share is in the taxes he is forced to pay for this luxury for another group! The registrieship of the treasury which Republican Presidents have given the Negro since Garfield app pointed Blanch K. Bruce, is now filled by a white man, and the colored people are congregated in a separate room which is publicly proclaimed as "a colored division." When it is discovered that Negro clerks are "working as white" in other divisions, they are promptly transferred to this "colored division." Our people fear that protest against this segregation would result in the abolition of the Negro in the so they reside in a dilemma, fearing to act. Our clerks must accept segregation or elimination, and being with no other opportunities in this southern atmosphere, must take the former. They are depressed at the wrong, but economic stress compels endurance of it. By a single stroke of his pen, President Calvin Coolidge can stop every bit of the damnable segregation, just as he can condemn that lawless organization the Ku Klux Klan. 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 registrar of the Treasury and the internal revenue bureau. In the former, beaver 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 office had been brought against at full speed. It had slowed up a little during the campaign. Investigation of Bureaus An investigation of the executive departments and bureaues listed below shows that segregation prevails in them as follows: Office of the Register of the Treasury, there are two segregated sections—one with 30 Afro-American employees and the other with 14. Navy Department — one segregated section of 18 of our employees, as well as a segregated lunch room. Census Bureau — a segregated section of 60 Afro-American employee-Bonus Section Bonus section of the War Department—one segregated section of 180 of our employees. Veterans Bureau—a segregated section of 16 employees. Department of Justice—a segregated section of 10 employees in the file room. Internal Revenue Internal Revenue Bureau—a segregated section of 7 employees. 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. RACE PREJUDICE! "I am convinced myself that there is no more evil thing in this present world than race prejudice; none at all! "I write deliberately—it is the worst single thing in life now. It justifies and holde to bear more baseness, cruelty and abomination than any other sort of error in the world." —H. G. Wells. "WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD!" Cleveland, O., Aug. 28th, 1925. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor, Gazette, Dear Friend—I have read the latest copy of The Gazette through and after reading it. I can truthfully say: It is worth its weight in gold! I admire true manhood—a man who, seeing injustice and oppression, dares, within the limits of the law, to expose it and, if possible smite it. You and I have seen it during the forty-two years since the birth of The Gazette, been, as the Scotch would say, like two McNells, but when I find a man, such as you, who consistently, and persistently, through nearly half a century, puts his race foremost in his life struggle, I take off my hat to him, as being a true friend of our class. Long life to you and The Gazette. Yours for the right, John P. Green. (Former Member, Ohio State OHIO'S ANTI-LYNCHING LAW LEADS THE COUNTRY IN EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION Against The Mob and Lynch-Murder—The Work of a Member of The Race—Also His Ohio Civil Rights Law Section 6278. "Mob" and "lynching" defined. 6279. "Serious injury" defined. 6280. Damages in case of assault. 6281. Damages in case of lynching. 6282. Damages recoverable by legal representative of victim of lynching 6283. Person suffering death or injury by mob trying to lynch another 6284. Limitations of action. 6285. Order to include recovery and costs in tax levy. 6286. Guardian's custody, etc., fees. 6287. County's right of action against member of mob. 6288. County's right of action against another county. 6289. Non-relief from prosecution. Our mob-violence or anti-lynching bill was introduced in the Ohio legislature in 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 with out authority of law, shall be deemed a "mob" for the purpose of this chapter. An act of violence by a mob upon the body of any person shall constitute a "lynching" within the meaning of this chapter. (93 v. 161 2.) Section 6279. The term "serious injury," for the purpose of this chapter, shall include such injury as permanently or temporarily disables the person receiving it from earning a livelihood by manual labor. (93 v. 161 3.) Section 6280. A person taken from officers of justice by a mob and assaulted with by a mob, missiles or other manner, may not to exceed one thousand dollars as damages from the county in which the assault is made. (93 v. 161 4.) Section 6231. A person assures and lynched by a mob may recover, from the county in which he was held, 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 hood by manual labor, is not to exceed five thousand dollars. (93 v. 182 5.) Section c.282. 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 injury, dent, sum that may be distributed, the extent of kin according to the laws of the distribution of the personality of an intestate. Such sum so recovered shall not be a part of the estate of such person so lynched, nor be subject to any of his liabilities. (93 v. 162 6.) Section 6283. A person suffering death or injury from a mob attempting to lynch another person shall come within the provisions of this chapter. He or his legal representatives shall have a like right of action as one purposely injured or killed by such a mob. (93 v 162 6.) Section 6284. Action for the recoveries provided for in this chapter must be commenced, within two years from the date of such lynching, in any court having original jurisdiction of an action for damages for malicious assault. (93 v. 162 7.) Section 6285. An order to the commissioners of a county, against which such recovery is had, to include it with the costs of action, in the next succeeding tax levy for such county, shall be a part of the judgment in every such case. (93 v. 162 8.) Section 6286. If the decedent so lynched has minor children surviving him, the fund shall be turned over to a regularly appointed guardian. Such guardian shall administer such fund under the direction of the probate judge, allowing not more than five hundred dollars for courtesy, for lack of such recovery. (93 v. 162 9.) Section 6287. The county, in which a lynching occurs, may recover the amount of a judgment and costs against it in favor of the legal representatives of a person killed or seriously injured by a mob from any of the persons composing such mob. A person present in the court 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 com- been very effective. Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have followed Ohio's lead and enacted mot 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: mit 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 on the part of officials of such unless there was contributory negligence not less than thirty days after the prisoner to provide such prisoner or disperse such mob (93 v. 163 11.) Section 6289. This chapter shall not relieve a person concerned in such lynching from prosecution for homicide or assault for engaging therein. (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 officer 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, bar-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 denied not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or more than twenty days, or both except in 12940. When such preceding section shall also be 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 the fact that the Ohio Civil Rights law was good law and did not need amending following letter from Judge Grant former Judge of the Court of Appeals of the Eighth District of Ohio, is self explanatory. Akron, O., April 25, 1919. Hon. Harry C. Smith. Editor The Ohio Journal, O. O. Levendavend, O. My Dear Stir. Observer your letter in the Beacon-Journal this city, I venture to send you, under 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. Fman, 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 editially THE LAW OF OHIO. The PROACH, nor our courts and jury in administering it. Not a word was said by the Beacon-Journal when the Fman case was reviewed. Very truly yours, R. C. Grant. ```markdown ``` Our advertisers want your trade. Those who do not ask for it in the columns of "The Old Reliable" Gazette certainly care little, if at all, for it. Therefore, we urge our readers and all of our friends to patronize those who ask in this paper for your patronage.—Editor. ON THE RIGHT SIDE! If Ohio women voters have not as yet given concrete and forebide evidence of the wisdom of giving them the ballot (and we are not saying they haven't), they sure are doing so early in the "primary fight" now on. Their stand, out in the open, at this time in favor of the "popular vote primary"; for a later date for primary day and for a shorter ballot shames both party organizations and many male organizations similar to cur women's state and local bodies. Doing away with the popular vote primary and returning to the old convention plan should not be permitted because to do so means to make it easier and cheaper to purchase nominations for state and local offices and of course makes it far more remunerative for the bosses of the conventions, with less worry and trouble for the purchasers as well as said bosses. Ladies, that is the crux of this fall's movement to practically kill the popular vote primary in Ohio and many other states. Certain individuals and corporations, who do not appear on the surface, are back of the movement and for reasons stated. If the voters of Ohio are wise and not misled by the "corporations and bosses", certain daily newspapers of the state and the country, this latest assault upon the popular vote primary will fall just as others have. It is sure encouraging to see the women voters taking the lead in the effort to defeat designing political bosses and unscrupulous corporations that wish to control not only all our candidates for offices but all elected officials, also. THE POPULAR VOTE PRIMARY. Ohio Afro-American voters, of all others in the state, would be most harmed by a return to the old convention plan of making nominations because it_would estop any of our number in this state from ever again standing as candidates for public office of any consequence. Whether we are elected or not, we should at least, in race with all other classes or races of voters, be permitted to stand as candidates for any public office, and should not again be barred from so doing as we always were under the old convention plan. Do not be misled by any of the specious arguments of politicians or others into voting for any change in the present popular vote. All that we have written in the foregoing applies with almost equal force to the women voters of Ohio. All should know that the political bosses are depending largely on the notorious crookedness (they more than anyone or anything else is responsible ror), which is invoked the election day to do away with the popular vice president. Yourself a committee of one to explain this to all you come in contact with from now until election day in November. Harry C. Smith.