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James Bingham was made a deacon.—Mr. and Mrs. Archie Merrell are proud parents of a baby girl.—Baptismal services at Mt. Zion Baptist church, April 8, at 3 p. m.—Mrs. L. D. Stevens is still in Topeka, Kans. Her mother is recovering.—Quite a number attended the M. E. church revival, Sunday. The clubs are progressing nicely. W. Goins addressed the Baptist S. S.—Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Young spent Sunday afternoon at Wilberforce, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Barley Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Young.—Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Turner of Sidney spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Woods. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Highwarden entertained Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Woods and guests at breakfast. Sunday.—Bryant Carlis of Jamestown is quite ill.—Mr. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication at their 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 adverts for all kinds, including items announcing entertainments to be held in the near future, must be paid for in advance at the rate of 20 cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. CADIZ—Mr. Robert Pettress and sons, James and Andrew, of Steubenville, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Pettress, Sunday, and Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Culpher and Mr. and Mrs. David Smith of Steubenville, were guests of Mrs. and Mrs. Watson, Simpson M. E. church gave a successful chicken supper, Saturday evening.—Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Johnson motored to Wheeling, Sunday.—Mr. Edward Johnson of Warren is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Johnson—Mrs. Myrtle Seman of Cleveland and Wheeling her sister, Mrs. Earl Tyler spent the week-end in Marietta,—Messrs. Hayes Madison and the Lucas brothers will enter the auto business.—Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bell spent Sunday in E. Liverpool.—Dell Mackaway, a well-known cook, died, Sunday morning, after a week's illness. Pneumonia. A master of the kitchen, has been his grandparents, Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Lucas.—Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Lucas motored to Steubenville, Sunday. ALLIANCE—St. Luke's stewardess, last Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. served an old-fashioned plantation dinner, deliciously cooked, that was enjoyed by a large number. By 9 o'clock everything was sold. All praised the unique affair, Mrs. Chas, Delaney, pres. her helpers were Mesdames Harrel, Patterson, Peterson and Colbert. A program was given. Plantation melodies by Keiser, Mrs. Mila Sanders; old time songs, played by Mrs. Melissa recitation by Penrod and vocal solo by Tiza, Miss M. Jefferson; recitation, Mrs. Hattie Blackburn; piano solo, Miss Martha Newsome; old time songs, violin, Mr. W. Arms; guitar solo, Wm. Lawson, who also sang several quaint songs, with his guitar accompaniment. Mrs. Sarah Cisco had pluerisy, last week — Mrs. Vera Young and children of Ravenna, visited her aunt, Mrs. S. Cisco, last week — Mrs. Wm. Wells and little C. Ireland, last week — Rev. H. W. Truss, P. E. of the Youngstown district, preached an excellent sermon on the last seven sayings of Christ, Sunday morning, at St. Luke's, and gave communion to the members. The church was crowded at both services. HILLS BORO—Charles Hendricks, who formerly lived here, is not dead. The report to that effect was wrong. Mrs. Mary W. Graine returned to Detroit, Saturday. She visited her mother, Mrs. America Williams. Mrs. Alline Burton is visiting her daughter in Springfield. The evangelist, Mrs. M. Price, at theivalf services at the M. E. church, visited the Woods died, Sunday. Tuberculosis. He leaves two sisters and a brother. The Get-Together club was entertained, Wednesday afternoon, at the Children's home; Mrs. Lillie Powers, hostess. The K. P. have refinished their lodge rooms since the fire. Clarence Hudson and C. P. pleasant, James West, Wilbur Jackson, Roy Trimble, Archie Cole, Randolph Johnson, Chas, Williams and Samuel Graves attended the K. P. amiversory day. Mrs. Tatum is quite ill—Mr. and Mrs. Walter Golins, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Rickman and daughter visited in Georgetown. Sunday, Mr. W. Goins addressed the Baptist S. S.—Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Young spent Sunday afternoon at Wilberforce, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Young—Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Turner of Sidney spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Vernon and Donald Highwarden entertained Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Woods and guests at breakfast, Sunday—Bryant Carlisle of Jamestown is quite ill—Mr. Chas. Williams visited his wife in Maysville, Ky., and Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Holland and son, Floyd, visited in Chillicothe, Sunday—Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Foster and child of Greenfield visited Mr. and Mrs. Allen Trimble, Sunday—Rev. Jas. Young visited Rev. R. L. Bray and R. E. Woods, Wednesday—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Minor were dinner-guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Williams, Sunday—Mr. and Mrs. Foster Bray and daughter, Naomi, of Sabina visited Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lamb, Sunday—Clarence Pleasant and Samuel Graves attended church in Georgetown, Sunday evening. U. The Wm. Hatcher of Columbus passed thru here, Saturday, en route to Cincinnati. FROM JOSEPH WEAVER! Appreciates "The Old Reliable" GA ZETTE and its 'Assistance— God Saved us' How the Churches Have Helped— Still Hopeful Columbus, O., Mar. 26, '28. Hon. Harry C. Smith, M.D. Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. M. Dear Sir: I cannot, orem, from writing with I, acquaintance, appreciation and best regards after receiving and reading a copy of The Gazette, printed on Mar. 17th. It contained a copy of a letter that I wrote you explaining my condition and welfare. I was very highly pleased to read it. I believe The Gazette has been and will be valuable in the way of securing justice from wrongdoing. I will ten minutes to convince you of my innocence just as in the case of my attorneys, the penitentiary chaplain and about a half dozen deputies of the Cuyahoga jail, and dozens of others I talked with, excluding the police officers of Cleveland. If my attorneys were not convinced of my innocence, I would five or six hundred dollars of their own money trying to secure justice for me. They were originally appointed by the Cuyahoga county courts to defend me. My foundation is God. He moved just in time. If it had not been for the prayers that were so constantly offered by me, my mother, relatives and different friends of me, south, and in Cleveland, especially the S. D. A. church, Elder Dawson, pastor, I would not be alive today. Their volunteer mission-workers appointed a minister (Rev. A. N. Durant) of Columbus to visit me with prayers and to read passages of the scripture. Those ladies have my prayerful grief because it is the God that I. I God that I. an innocent man) in the electric chair. My case is still pending in the state supreme court. 'Rest assured, Mr. Smith, that I am always glad to have a copy of The Gazette whenever it is convenient for you to send me one. LIBERIA HER SUBJECT A meeting of all contributors to the Paul Bough Travis Fund will be held, Saturday, March 31, at 8 p.m. at the Karamu Theatre, 3807 Central Ave. Miss Grace Mayette will speak on the art and customs of Liberia, W. Africa, and will explain the uses of the beautiful exhibit of Liberian hand work which she has named M. Travis. The art objects of M. Travis will be read telling his collections of art objects in Africa. Plans will be announced for the formal presentation of the collection to the Museums. This meeting is for contributors only. Atty. Frank B. Ransom, manager of the Mint C. I. Walker Mfg. Co. of Indianapolis, was appointed a meeting of local "Walker" agents at Mt. Zion Cong. church, Tuesday evening. Mr. Ransom is an interesting talker and pleased the large audience greatly as well as affording it a wealth of information. He is one of our very few real business THOMAS PROTESTS! Against "The Assiminity of Mediocre Whites" Who Sought to Use Public Property—Our High Schools Withdraw. Washington, D. C.—Declaring that the Columbia Heights Citizens' Association was forming a conspiracy against contractural rights and civil liberties, Prof. Neval H. Thomas of Dunbar High school has written a letter of protest against this body meeting in a public school building. Mr. Thomas' letter also asked the superintendent of public schools (Ballou) to bar the Evening Star oratorical contest because of its in- suiting discrimination. Calling attention to a copy of the association's printed organ which called upon its members to help bar our residents, Mr. Thomas called it a wicked reflection upon people far superior to them. "We cannot comprehend," he says "the assininity of mediocre whites thinking that Colored people seek proximity to them. We simply move in the houses we like, and refuse intercourse with such a group. We believe that all public property should be enjoyed by all the people, for civile discussion, but criminal conspiracies should be baned." Dunbar and Armstrong high schools withdrew from the oratorial contest when they were informed it was never intended for our contestants to compete against whites. POLICE CHIEF ARRESTED Indicted With Three Others of the Force for the death of Johannes Miami, Fla.—H. Leslie Quigg, chief of police, last week Friday night, was held without bail in the county stockade under charges of murder in the first degree, following indictment, the same day, in connection with the slaying of H. Kier, Afro-American prisoner, two and a half years ago. Three others, members of the police force, already were in jail in connection with the death. They are Lieut. M. A. Tibbett, John Candell and Tom Nazworn, detective charged with killing a degree murder. Kier, it is alleged, was killed by the officers who took him away from police headquarters "to work on him" following his arrest on a charge of accosting a woman guest at a hotel where he was employed. SIX APPOINTED! Consultants and Expert Advisors, Particularly for "Negro" Land-Grant Colleges, All But One in the South. Washington, D. C.—Selection of six, five of whom are Afro-American college presidents, to serve as consultants in the Land-Grant College Survey, being conducted by the Bureau of Education, has been made public by the institute of the department. They were named for the plan, and reviewing the plans and giving expert advice on the aspects of the survey dealing particularly with "Negro" land-grant colleges. It is expected also that they will review the general questionnaires being prepared for the survey in order to make such modifications and additions as will make them suitable for "Negro" land-grant colleges. Those selected; B. F. Hubert, State Industrial College, Savannah, Ga.; John M. Gandy, N. Dawson, Institute, Ettrick, Va.; John W. Dawson, Institute, Inventor, Va.; J. S. Clark, So. U, and A. & M. College, Scotlandville, La., and J. R. Lee, A. & M. College, Tallahassee, Fla. Also Elizabeth C. May, head of department of home economics, State N. & I. College, Prairie View, Tex. Another Houston Martyr Released. New York City.—All but one member of the 24th U. S. Infantry, imprisoned in connection with the Houston, Texas, riot of 1917, have been released. The Houston Jail worth, Kans, Col. A. Hickox, parole officer, declares that the man still imprisoned was denied parole because of a "poor conduct record" during his imprisonment. St. John's annual fair and bazaar will be held, April 30, Max 1 and 2. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS [Picture of a man in a suit] Godfrey Challenges Tunney. Los Angeles, Calif.-George Godfrey, heavyweight fighter, through his manager, Jimmy Dougherty, has challenged Gene Tunney for a championship battle to be fought, this week. He is also seeking a referral to Tex Rickard and the New York Boxing Commission on Mar. 21. Tex was asked to promote the contest. Of the commission, Dougherty asked that Godfrey's name be placed first on the list of challengers, which include Jack Sharkey, Tom Heeney and Johnny Risko. Godfrey-Uzedun Return Battle. New York City - Humbert J. Fugazy, summer rival of Tex Rickard in the local boxing field, has settled a financial squabble with Paulino Uzedun, Spanish heavyweight, and announced that he had secured a return match, with Godfrey for the Basque woodman at the field, and gained an unqualified decision over the Spaniard in ten rounds on the Pacific coast, recently. Bob Moody, A. A. U. Champ, Wins Bob Moody, another Afro-American giant heavyweight, amateur champion of Pittsburgh, is the new junior National A. A. U. champ, having won that title at Detroit, last week Friday night, when he came up for a title. Moody brought together the best amateur 200-pounders in the country. Moody battled Manuel Sapp, a six-foot, four inch Afro-American star from Detroit, in one of the top bouts of Louis Wargo's amateur show at public auditorium, Monday night. Wargo made a special trip to Detroit to sign an opponent for Moody and decided on Sapp when he was higher than Moody. He and also the Cadillac A. C., one of the biggest boosters of amateur boxing in Detroit. Sapp had scored knockouts in his last nine bouts, previous to Monday night. He lost a chance to compete in the junior National A. A. U. tourney when he sent his entry in too late. It is a good thing he did or he wou ld never have a chance to win. Monday evening, with Moody, his 220-pounds was on the canvass in less than two rounds. Bob slammed Manuel "from Pittsburgh to Detroit and from there to Cleveland" while the crowd roared in barbaric glee. Gardner Ahead Again Old Laguna Pueblo, N. M.—Covering the 33.9 miles from Grants, N. M., to this town in 4:41, Ed Gardner, Afro-American of Seattle, Monday won the 23d lap of the Los Angeles to New York Marathon, Gardner's elapsed time for the 806 miles from Los Angeles is 154:30:06. England, and Andrew Payne, who are running neck and neck for second place on the basis of elapsed time, came in at the same time to tie for second. Their time was 5:02:30. Gavuzzl's elapsed time is 139:42:16. Payne's 139:21:47. Arne Souminek, Detroit, who leads the race, was 139:21:47. was third. Monday, finishing in 5:09:35 John Gober, Moberly, Mo. was next in 5:18:20. Gober's elapsed time is 219:18:40. Barkin Backer of Tigers A check for $10,000 to purchase the Cleveland franchise in our National Baseball league was deposited, Saturday night, by M. C. Barin (white), 4408 Scovill Ave. who will back the Cleveland Tigers. All home contests in the 90-game schedule will be played at Luna Park stadium, with the first game on April 28. Teams from St. Louis, Detroit, Birmingham, Kansas City, Memphis, Chicago and Havana will compose the league. The league has headquarters at Gary, Ind. Some of our greatest baseball stars in the country will appear in Cleveland this THE GAZETTE is the oldest and has the largest bona fide circulation in Ohio, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-Americans published in this or any other state, and comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST in the country. LE COPY FIVE CENTS ND ON GATION? FRANK B. WILLIS 1, 2 and 3, Page 4 PORT NEWS summer. S. M. Terrell, who handled the Tate Stars here, several years ago, is in charge of the Cleveland team and he has lines out to grab a pair of home-run hitters in addition to a goodly flock of box artists. He has spent sixteen years in professional baseball, and according to Barkin should furnish Cleveland with three pitchers, will finish three this season. Barkin, who is backing the team, is a hardware man who caught for the Alliance A. A. of the Council Educational alliance twenty years ago in class A and who has been a fervent rooter in baseball ever since. White umpires are to handle the games. Manager Terrell expects to begin training soon and will announce the personnel of his team in a few days. STILL AFTER BROWN! Gov. Donahaye Says "No" to the Missouri "Extreme" Law Brown's "Brown Man." Columbus, O.—Monday, March 12, five men from New Madrid, Mo., arrived to identify Wm. Brown, whom the deputy-sheriff several weeks ago failed to sufficiently identify. The Afro-American in the party declared, after seeing Brown at city jail, that he had never seen him before. The white physician who had taken stitches in a cut above the man's eye was in a serious trouble due to infected teeth, in Missouri, identified Brown. It was brought out that within sixty days he had received a photo of the boy from here! A Columbus dentist was called in by the Governor's secretary to examine Brown's teeth; all perfect! The would-be identifiers insisted that their county had spent large sums of money on this case and they could scarcely return to the boy. The Governor insisted that raiding the house that would protect every citizen Ohio from injustice. He declared they had "quite plainly erred. This Will Brown is not the man." A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY! The American Radiator Co. thru their Mr. Brooks, are now selling at big reduction their stock of Vecto demonstrators. This is a WONDERFUL opportunity for the reader, who has no furnace, to get heat for their homes at a price much less than the actual cost to the manufacturers. 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All reading matter for publication in current issues of The Gazette must be in the office by noon, WEDNESDAY, of that week, at the latest. Display advertisements accepted until 4 p. m., WEDNESDAYS! HARRY C. SMITH, 226 West Superior Avenue, Cleveland, O. (Opposite, Hotel Cleveland.) Notary Public Bell 'Phone: Cherry 1259 Classified Advertising Department FOR SALE.—A good bedroom set of three pieces. A BARGAIN—in good condition. Also a Way-Sagless spring and a first-grade mattress. Both practically now; used less than two weeks. Call, CHerry 1259 in the afternoon. CLEVELAND Social and Personal Mr. Wm. Wells and daughter of Alliance visited in the city, last week. Rev. S. C. McMillan paid The Gazette a pleasant visit, Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Charles Waldon, E. 61st St., had as guest, last week, Mrs. Mamie Vaughn of Buffalo. The wife of Dr. E. S. Lee of Chagrin Falls was called to Topeka, Kan., recently, by her mother's death. Rumor has it that Miss Beatrice Wright, one of our public school teachers, and Morris Fox are soon to wed. John E. Edwards and Miss Fannie Young, W. M. Geathers and Miss Maud Williams, were married, week before last. The Hiwatha club cleared over $50 from their recent musicale and donated $75 to the P. W. A. new library fund. St. John's S. S. Baraca Bible class (men) will have its annual banquet, April 25. A. A. Williams, pres.; Mrs. Anna Moore, teacher. Rev. C. C. Aller is fighting Dr. L. N. Bundy's candidacy for delegate. And to think, but a few months ago, they were such close political friends! J. H. Sears, of Sears Bros. Jewelry Co., Erle Bldg., drove to Chicago to spend Sunday with his brother, who is there taking a post-graduate course. Master Glenn Brooks is visiting his grandparents, Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Lucas, and Mrs. Myrtle Freeman is visiting a sister, Mrs. Elvira Wallace, in Cadiz. J. Finley Wilson, editor of the Washington (D. C.) Eagle, and G. E. R. of Elks, arrived in the city, Wednesday night, for a few hours stay. Thursday: Cory church "Aid 3" luncheon at Metropolitan club, May 5, will honor Mrs. S. E. Grannum, wife of the pastor. Mrs. Jessie Beech, pres.; Mrs. Emma Eddington, sec. Do you want a nice baby? The two-weeks old girl found wrapped comfortably in a basket, several weeks ago, on a porch at E. 101st St. is still at St. Anne's hospital. Mrs. Eliza Bundy, widow of the late Rev. Charles Bundy, was taken to Mt. Sinai hospital, recently. A THEM DAYS Purposo JUST LOOK AT THAT HE MUST THINK A PLACE JUST LOOK AT THAT THERE GOZO... HE MUST THINK HE OWNS THE PLACE! LESS ENERGY, MY DUMB FRIEND... ARE YOU OUT TO WIN A RACE? *M. KLEINMAN'S 2928 Central Ave. *THE S. & S. DRUG CO. 7325 Central Ave. ROSENBERG'S DRUG STORE, N. W. Cor. Central Ave. and E. 55th St. The Gazette regularly should notify copy delivered promptly. and business matters to The Gazette nk, 226 Superior Ave., West, oppo- you wish to see the editor call carefully examine The Gazette's purchases. Business men who have the patronage of our people assurance that they want it application in current issues of The by noon, WEDNESDAY, of that advertisements accepted until C. SMITH, Avenue, Cleveland, O. tel Cleveland.) Bell 'Phone: Cherry 1259. tising Department FOR RENT — Six rooms and bath, modern, at 5618 Whittier Ave. Call Cherry 8928 for appointment. FOR RENT — Five rooms (down) modern, in the East End, near E. 83rd St. Large yard, cellar; very near car-line. Call Cherry 1259 in the afternoon. nervous breakdown. She will soon go South to recuperate and convalesce. St. Paul's A. M. E. church, Rev. S. H. McBee, pastor, cor. Bellaire Rd, and Hirst Ave., in the West End, will start a revival, Sunday, which will be conducted by an evangelist. Everybody welcome. It is said that The Nugen-Catlett Co. 4737 Woodland Ave., over the Fountain theater, requires persons seeking employment with it to agree to purchase stock in the company before employing them. The birthday party, in the honor of Miss Julia Robinson. E. 100th St. Saturday evening, at the Jolly Circle club, was attended by 52 persons. Many beautiful and useful presents. All had a delightful time. Mrs. James A. Rogers proved a very pleasing hostess, recently, to the Tuesday Afternoon Thimble club when it presented Mrs. Mattie Anderson of the Christian Community center a silver pencil. The Ace Hi Smart Set elected the following officers at Cedar Y, recently: Wm. House, pres.; Clara Diemer, vice-pres.; Margie Williams, sec.; Virginia Jones, cor. sec., and Bert Wilks, treas. the club meets at the Y, every Wednesday. The Silent Workers, Cory S. S. class, 60 strong, tendered their teacher, Mrs. Amanda Thomas, a surprise birthday party, recently, honoring her for 30 years of service as teacher of the class. She was given a number of beautiful presents. Officers of Le Gai Soir club are: Godfrey Swan, pres.; Oliver Scales, vice-pres.; Juanita Owens, treas.; Eugenia Headly, sec.; Naomi Dupee, chair, of com.; Emmett and Charles Lampkin, critic and reporter. Some of the "brothers" and "sisters," working for presidential candidates, are receiving from two to five dollars a day. Take the money, if you sorrowly need it, but vote as you please on April 24, "28. Don't be bought. Contempt of court charges against Charles, brother of Atfy, Harold Gassaway, were dismissed, Saturday, by Judge Corlett. The case resulted from a charge that Charles represented to a traffic court defendant that he must hire an attorney to escape a workhouse sentence. An official report issued last week, announces that the Cedar Ave. car line is the most profitable in the city, with a revenue of 64.35 cents for each car-mile. Central Ave. and Scovill Ave. lines come next (second), both bringing in 62 cents a car-mile, Councilman Walzs figures show. ARE GONE FOREV IT THERE BOZO... WE OWNS THE LESS EN ARE YOU THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, Q. SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1928. W. A. Haines of Akron, father of Mrs. Boston J. Prince, died, March 18, in that city. Funeral, last week Thursday. More than 35 autos were donated. Mr. Haines was a deacon of Second Baptist church, Akron, of which Rev. R. A. Jones is pastor. The latter officiated at the funeral. Nine children and the widow survive the deceased and have the earnest sympathy of a host of friends here and in Akron. The Cleveland Choral society has reorganized with Cleora Collins Lacy, succeeding Beryl Rubenstein, as director. The choral is made up of some of the best singers in Cleveland and the caliber of compositions they study is the highest. Their musichip among themselves and an appreciation for this type of music in the community. Rehearsals are held, Monday evenings at 8:15 at the Cedar Y. M. C. A. Mrs. Myrtle M. Hicks of Pen Yan N. Y., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Gray, E. 103d St., who was in the city, several weeks, called by the illness of her father, returned east, March 11. On the 15th, she was married to Mr. Fred Mayfield of Pen Yan, and is still residing at the Mayfield School. She was Mayfield, when Miss Myrtle Gray of this city was one of our most popular and best young pianists. She writes that she is still busy with her music. Congratulations and best wishes, Mr. and Mrs. Mayfield Popular Bob Davis, manager of the Globe theater when it was at its best, many months ago, has returned to the city and will have charge of the Cedar theater. Bob Davis has also charged "the most all angles" as a result of his many years' experience as both actor and manager, and the owners of "The Cedar" can confidently look forward to a season of success with Bob in charge, such as it has not been the case ever before. Go to it, Bob, "The Reliable" GAZETTE is with you, as always. The Fisk University Glee club, Nashville, Tenn., made its initial appearance in Cleveland, presenting six programs of spirituals over the week-end. The club's schedule follows: Saturday noon, the City club; evening, Y. W. C. A.; Sunday, at 5 p. m., vesper services, Church of the Covenant; 8 p. m., concert, Euclid Ave. Cong. church; Monday at 6:15 p. m., Central V. M. C. A.; 8 p. m., Zion Cong. church, where the attendance was small owing to the failure to properly advertise the recital. The programs were given under the auspices of the local Fisk club. Rev. Wm. Bettis, pastor of First Baptist church at Wadsworth, died, last week Thursday, and was buried, Saturday, from Shiloh Baptist church of which he was a member. The funeral services were held there, Rev. Boston J. Prince, former pastor of Shiloh, officiating. The floral gifts were numerous, among them being a beautiful design from Messiah Baptist church of which Dr. Prince is now pastor. The latter ordained Rev. Bettis, who was a very promising young minister. A brother from Louisville, Ky. and other relatives attended the funeral. Major John Fulton, after an illness of many months, died early last week Saturday morning. Tuesday, the public viewed the body at the Elks' auditorium. Wednesday morning, funeral services were held at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament church (Catholic), E. 79th St., participated in by the local company of the O. N. G., Lemuel Boydston post, American Legion, and was commander of the North Battallion, O. N. 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How Much Longer Will Our Self and Race Respecting Press, Pulpit and People Submit to This Rank Injustice ?—Protest, Protest! ’Snecial to The Gazette.) Washington, D. C—There is more segregation in Washington, today, under President Coolidge than there has ever been since the Civil War. ‘The beginnings of the segregation were under President Taft. It was greatly extended, under President Wilson; increased, still further, un- der President Harding; and reached its zenith under President Coolidge. For instance, the largest of our parks President Wilson never trou- dled, but the present administration has found time and desire to intro- duce it even there. ‘To many people, segregation is a Democratic scheme of insult, but such is not the case. President Taft {introduced {t in the bureau of en- graving. He segregated the census- takers in this city in 1910, restrict- ing white workers to white people, and black to black, often duplicating work as most blocks had white and black residents, And, worst of all, anuounced in ‘his official capacity that Negroes should not hold office ‘where white people complained. Seg- regation, then, is a Republican insti- tutica and not a Democratic one. It was begun by Republicans, and carried on to its all-embracing ¢x- tent by Republicans! ‘here is far more of it in the de- partments, today, than at any time since the Negro first appeared, close upon the close of the Civil War. The picture requirement in the civil serv- 4eq which makes it next to impos- sible for a colored lady or gentleman to enter the clvil service, since thelr color 1s disclosed in their photo- graph which must accompany their papers, ig tenaciously held on to by our Republican President. Some months ago, a colored girl appeared after having passed the best examin- ation, and after having been tele- graphed for 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. Commis- sioner Blair of the internal revenue Dureau with thousands of clerks will not appoint a Negro clerk, and his word is law there, as he is the spe- cial favorite of Secretary Mellon and President Coolidge, He hails trom Worth Carolina, the home of the other favorite and leader of the seg- Fegation forces, the superintendent ‘of buildings and grounds. It is no ‘vse to complain of either of these southern gentlemen. The colored people here who know the President could destroy segre- gation in the departments of the government, and the photograph re- quirements in the civil service by the mere nod of his head, are at a foss to underetand why he does not put his splendid declarations on democracy into operation here, where it would not even cost him a single yote and where he has full power and absofutely no opposition. They wonder if he is not a firm believer in segrégation, especially since ses- regation is ome of the chief tenets of the Ku Klux Klan which has found its “welcome home” here and in the Republican party, and receives no condemnation from the Republi- can President. (Snerial ta The Gazette.) Washington, D. C.—In the postof- fice, segregation is rampant. The faithful colored clerks work under constant humiliation and physical disadvantages. The department maintains a spacious cafeteria for whites only, where inferior white clerks can buy appetizing luncheons and chat in comfort while eating, while the colored clerks must bring cold luncheons from home and eat them any place they can. The physi- eal discomfort, disadvantageous as it is, is far less galling to the col- ored clerks than is the thought of their government taking their taxes, as it takes those of the whites, for the comfort of the latter, and setting them off as though they were lepers. ‘The injustice stings all the more when they reflect that they are far more capable than the whites, and render the government more intelli- gent and efficient service—the white man of thelr attainment being able to get far more lucrative employ- ment. The department goes even farther in its solicitude for whites and neg- Iect of colored. It maintains a well- appointed club room with pool tables and other games, comfortablo loung- es and other equipment for rest, 60- ciability, and recreation, and noth- ing for these same colored employ- ees. This private club is in the mag- nificent postoffice building, built and maintained by ALL of the people. In the locker rooms there is segrega- tion, and segregation is even attemp- ted in the toflets. And all of this is against the most dependable and faithfal employees. The white em- ployees have even passed around in- vitations to the white employees, in the very presence of the colored, to attend a reception to the heads of departments, including the postmas- ter general, in the postoffice building. It announced dancing and a pleasant gocial 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 got 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 thelr ex- amination was superior. No “Negro,” however efficient or old in the ser- vice, must ever dream of a promo- tion’ 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 ac- curacy in the handling of mail. The colored clerks have dared to form a union which meets regularly and often sends manly and intelligent protests to the postmaster, and often ‘ppeals from his decisions to the postmaster-general. It has secured some improvement in their working tonditions, but they are still bitter over the huge injustice done to them for nothing else than the color of their skim. diantnl te Hie ameebte:) ment printing office keeps faith with the government's universal scheme of egregation. Some of the best and yrightest of our girls are forced to accept inferior positions there on ac- ‘ount of the better and more lucra- fye avenues of employment being Mosed to them because of their col- yr, The whites are generally of a tery mediocre group, far from equal- ng our girls in educational equip- nent, culture, and working efficien- ‘y. Yet these superior girls are set of from the whites with the latter nf course, having the better working conditions, salaries and recreational facilities. "There is a large cafeteria in this huge structure where all of the employees may go, but there are a few tables in an out-of-the-way section reserved for our employees. Lam glad to say that few, very few, of our people patronize the place, preferring a little physical incon- venience 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 easte that bars promotions. Here, as elsewhere, the inferior whites pass over our superior employees to Gerectiye gositions, snd Behera aries. ‘The whites have a large recrea- tional 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 of this exclusion of our employees 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 ab- ruptly 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 believe in “social equality,” and then dismiss- ed on a trumped-up charge. He was a night-employee, hence he carried a pistol. Right after the dance in- cident a fire broke out in the oifice. He was quickly accused of setting the building afire in revenge for his exclusion from the dance floor. De- tectives came to the building to ar- rest him, and failing to secure any evidence searched him only to dis- cover the pistol. They quickly drop- ped the arson charge and substituted one for carrying concealed weapons for which he was immediately dis- missed. 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 ex- pressed their deeply-wounded feel- ings to me at being considered a pariah by the government whose in- stitutions they are serving so faith- fully, and I have taken up a number of cases only to be met by a demal that the conditions complained of exist, and a request for the names of my informants. I knew the fate these informants would suffer so I have never given a single name!! The de- partment then taking the position that it cannot take up the case. It is perfectly clear that this iniquit- ous scheme of segregation is a dif- ficult thing to fight, since the gov- ernment {s so well settled upon it, and the complainants cannot bear (Special to The Gazette) Washington, D. C.—Segregation in the bureau of engraving and printing Ras an interesting history involving President Thomas Wood- row Wilson and members of his fam- ily, three heroic young colored wom- en’ who lost their positions as a re- sult of their protest, and the noble wife of Senator Robert La Follette (deceased). Shortly after the ac- cesion of Mr. Wilson to the White House, a member of his family vislt- ed 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 the segregation of the races, and a white lady who had been noted for her philanthropy Sassi Kia innaie aad “elena ae THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1928. on 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, father of the present Senator of the same name, lodged a protest with Secretary Me- ‘Adoo to no avail, and his noble wife began a crusade against the undem- ocratic 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 N. A. A. G. P. in New York, When our peo- ple here were 90 profoundly dis- couraged, she came out, one stormy afternoon, to the Y. M. C. A., to urge them to continue the fight,’ for democracy was at the crisis. ' Os- wald Garrison Villard came to town to attack the White House and Cabi- net and arouse our people, and the N. A. A. C. P. 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 elim- ination of the colored ‘employees from the bureau altogether. ‘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 Sum- ner and Frederick Douglass helped to found. Our girls are employed there in far larger numbers than in any other branch of the public serv ice. THEY ARE SEGREGATED in their rest rooms, toilets, and work- ing stations, and’ of course none are ever thought of for promotions to executive places. They are isis from our best homes, most of them with high and normal school train- ing, 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 ficlds at high wage for even mediocre talents. ‘The best of our girls must take these inferior positions, the inevitable result of Segregation. Our people are still hop- ing for the issuance of an order de- stroying this iniquitous practice in all of our government departments, for it not only humiliates the best of the government servants but im- pairs the government service. ¢Snaniol +A OKA Canakeny Washington, D, C.—The treasury department, according to the Presi- dent’s acceptance speech, is now un- der the ablest financial genius since the days of Alexander Hamilton. It ig to be remembered that the great Hamilton came from the West 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 banking sys- tem which financed the Civil War; and Ohio's master financier, John Sherman. ‘hese men never knew what segregation was! ‘The present head of the depart- ment of internal revenue, Mr. Blatr from North Carolina, has not ap- pointed a colored clerk since his in- cumbency. While his predecessor, Mr. Daniel Roper, a Democrat from Texas, appointed ‘and promoted sev- eral of them. Since the income tax legislation and the numberless new taxes that the recent war necess!- tated, this is by far the largest de- partment of the treasury, employing Several thousand clerks. Yet Ne- groes are so scarce there that they can't be noticed. ‘There is the same general complaint here among our clerks and other employees as there is in the other branches of the gov- ernment—failure to recognize thelr efficiency when promotions are due; ability to go so far and no further. ‘Phe various forms of segregation exist here as well as elsewhere—the restaurants closed or divided along color lines, and special toilets, lock- er rooms, rest rooms, ete., 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 inconven- fence at times, and are forced to travel long distances when they de- sire the use of them, The depart- ment maintains a huge, magnificent cafeteria, in the splendid sweep of woodland along our national drive- way, where white people of every clas can come to rest, dine, and so- cialize of afternoons and evenings at minimum costs. The white press of the city is constantly telling of the thousands who take advantage ot this “delightful retreat,” and the festive scene that their presence creates, It seats two thousand din- ers with space to spare; but not one Negro! His only share is in the faxes he is forced to pay for this luxury for another group The registership of the treasury, which Republican Presidents have given the Negro since Garfleld ap- pointed Blanch K. Bruce, is now filled by a white man, and the col- ored people are congregated in a sep- erate room which is publicly pro- claimed as “a colored division.” When it is discovered that Negro clerks are “working as white” in other divisions, they are promptly transfered to this “colored division.” Our people fear that protest against this segregation would result in the abolition of the division altogether; 30 they remain in a dilemna, fearing to act. Our clerks must accept seg- regation or elimination, and being poor, with no other opportunities in this Southern atmosphere, must take the former. They are depressed at the wrong, but economic stress com- pels endurance of it. By a single stroke of his pen, President Calvin Coolidge can stop every bit of this damnable segrega- tion, just as he can condemn that lawless organization the Ku Klux Klan whenever he decides to do so. Subscribe Now | SHEER .WASHABLE VOILES ARE | LOVELY FOR TOTS’ PARTY FROCKS oi PS ) 5 J ‘\ A \ We.) A i 48 ve \\ ; ie ® Ss aa PASTEL COLOR JERSEY WITH SATIN FOR CHARMING CAPE ENSEMBLES ; it f eal % 4 i | a < ; Si) i v il ti ) » C = _—_— —— BPs rere, cong ta belles Well, maybe it is, but have you strolled through any’ of the wash- zoods displays and fashion shows staged hy your “nearest dealers"? 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A dress like the one in the pleture cau be made very readily even by the Inexperienced seamstress. One can easily secure a similar pattern at al most any department store, It ts a particularly charming style owing to lis fashionable eireular skirt, and the scalloped hemline adds greatly to Its attractiveness, It adds to the poetry of the coloring of this little frock that tiny rosebuds are embroidered here and there, Considering their inexpensiveness and their prettiness, several celinese voile dresses in various paste) tints should be included In every little girl's spring and summer wardrobe. Now ts the time to make them ere fair weather, flowers and sunshine lure even the best-intentioned smothers ont into the open where sewing machines and te measures aire an unknown quantity. JULIA BOTTOMLEY deeiisba AAR Dies lenges the admiration of everyone. SE ie tia ties of an aitinncy be tei en fa atiancd nme pec ie one desane ie asain to cat the meat chang eisai ao se ae tn of ener ta ae wena nse hay ig, Sa ty artenes sere tecoee ios tad clo sth Hots Ie tn ee ee clo elected was te st ta ser ae aed Slee Bee a eo aaeaie sa ee cuits ln of cid se Satay ate ceuaies ich te Sonal ote ie tis Ol ia gape, tn igs andre ee ane eee re oe aoe Subscribe af OHIO’S MOB VIOLENCE ACT OR ANTLLYNCHING LAW LEADS THE COUNTRY IN EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION hoes the Mob and Lynch-Murder—Three Years’ 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. ESeh. Sn Sialiat Since icamenation. Our mob-violence or anti-lynching bill was introduced in the Ohio leg- islature in 1894 and re-introduced in 1896. It took the Hon. Harry C. Smith, editor of The Gazette, just three ‘years to secure its enactment into law. The Ohio Supreme Court has several times upheld the consti- tutionality of the law and it has been MOBS. ple assembled for an unlawful pur- pose and intending to do damage or injury to any one, or pretending to exercise correctional power over oth- er persons by violence and without authority of law, shall be deomed a mob’ for the purpose of this chap- ter. An act of violence by a mob upon the body of any person shall consti- tute a “lynching” within the mean- ing of this chapter. (93 y. 161 2.) Section 6279. The term ‘serious injury,” for the purpose of this chap- ter, shall include such inquiry as per- manently or temporarily disables the person receiving it from earning a livelihood by manual labor. (92 v. 161 3.) Section 6280. A person taken from officers of justice by a mob, and assaulted with whips, clubs, mis: siles or in any other manner, may recover, as hereafter provided, a sum not to ‘exceed one thousand dollars as damages from the county in which the assault is made. (93 v. 161 4.) Section 6281. A person assaulted and iynched by a mob may recover, from the county in which such as- sault is made a sum not to exceed five hundred dollars; or, if the in- jury received therefrom is serious, a ‘sum not exceeding one thousand dol- lars; of, if such injury result in per- manent disability, to earn a livell- hood by manual labor, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars. (93 ¥. 12 5.) Section 6282. The legal represen- tative of a person dying from injur- fes received from lynching by a mob, may recover of the county in which such injury occurred, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars dam- ages for such unlawful killing. Such sum shall be applied to the mainten- ance 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 re- ceiving an amount equal to a child’s share, If there be no widow or min- or children surviving such decedent, such sum shall be distributed among the next of kin according to the laws of the distribution of the personality of an Intestate. Such sum 90 recov- ered shall not be a part of the estate of such person so lynched, nor be subject to any of his Habilities. (93 v. 162 6.) Section 6283. A person suffering death or injury from a mob attempt- Ing to lynch another person shall come within the provisions of this chapter. He or his legal representa- tives shall have a like right of action [as one purposely injured or killed by such a mob. (98 v. 162 6.) Section 6284. Action for the re- coverles provided for in this chap- ter must be commenced, within two years from the date of such lynch- Ing, in any court having original Jurisdiction of an action for dam- ages, for malicious assault, (98 v. 162 7.) Section 6285. An order to the commissioners of a county, against which such recovery is had, to in- clude it with the costs of action, in the next succeeding tax levy for such county, shall be a part of the judg- ent in every euch case. (93 y. 162 Section 6286. If the decedent so lynched has minor children surviv- ing him, the fund shall be turned over to a regularly appointed guar- dian. Such guardian shall adminis- ter such fund under the direction of the probate judge, allowing not more than five hundred dollars tor coun- sel fees in the action for such re- covery. (93 v. 162 9.) Section 6287. The county, in which a lynching occurs, may recov- er 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, 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, oF comes from another county to com- 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, unless there was contributory negli- gence on the part of officials of such county in failing to protect such pris- oner or dispurse such mob. (93 v. 163 11.) very effective. Illinois, Pennsylvanis and New Jersey have followed Ohio’s lead and enacted mob violence oF anti-lynching laws which are copies of our Ohio law, Several other north- ern states and at least one border state (Kentucky) have also enacted anti-lynching laws, in recent years, like Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Ohio Jaw follows: BS. a representative of victim of lynching. ry by mob trying to lynch another. costs in tax levy. st member of mob st another county. Section 6289. This chapter shall not relieve a person concerned in such lynching from prosecution tor homicide or assault for engaging therein. (93 v. 163 12.) OUR OHIO CIVIL RIGHTS LAW Upon the request of many readers ‘of The Gazette we print below the text of the Hon. Harry C. Smith's Ohio Civil Rights law which the edi- tor had enacted while a member of the 7ist General Assembly, in 1804: ‘The General Code of ‘Ohio: Sec. 12940. Whoever, being the proprietor or his employee, keeper or manager of an inn, restaurant, eat- ing house, barber-shop, public con- veyance 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 ot the accommodations, advantages, facili- ties or privileges thereof, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or Imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days, or both. Sec. 12941. Whoever violates the next preceding ection shall alsp pay not less than fifty dollars nor ‘nore than five hundreds dollars to the per- son aggrieved thereby to be recov- ered in any court of competent jur- isdiction in the county where such offense was committed. ‘This law bas 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 ‘acinar Judge Grant's Opinion of the Law. Misled by the foolishly manufac- tured outery for the passage of the Beaty bill, a few years ago, the Ak- ron 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. The following letter trom Judge Grant former presiding judge of the Court of Appeals of the Eighth District of Ohio, is self explanatory: Akron, O., April 25, 1919. Hon. Harry GC. Smith, Editor The Gazette, Cleveland, O. My Dear Sir: Observing your let- ter in the Beacon-Journal, of this city, I venture to send you, under a separate cover, the Ohio Law Re- porter of Feb. 3, last, containing the opinion of the Court of Appeais in the Puritan Lunch Oo. 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 haye been no occasion for criticism editorially. THE LAW OF OHIO 18 UNDER NO RE- PROAOH, nor our courts and juries, in administering it. Not a word was said by the Beacon-Journal when the Forman case was reviewed. Very truly yours, R. C. Grant. “HUMAN NATURE'S FOULEST BLOT.” My ear is pained, My soul is sick with every day's report Of wrong and outrage, with which the earth is’ filed, ‘There is no flesh in man's ob- durate heart, It does not feel for man; the natural bond Of brotherhood is severed as the flax That falls agunder at the touch of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of a skin Not colored like his own; and having power To enforce the wrong, for such a worthy cause Dooms and devotes him as his lawful preg. 4 Thus man devotes his brother, ‘and destroys: ‘Tis human nature's broadest foulest blot. —Cowper.