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Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. el. Sunday evening. Friendship club presented the church with a beautiful individual communion service, Vice President Elgar Blair making the presentation speech. Miss Louise Williams sang a solo. Rev. and Mrs. A. Ware left, Wednesday, for the A. M. E. S. S. convention in Cincinnati at Allen Temple. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bolden, Mrs. M. Donaldson, J. R. Cole and J. H. Henson were in Chillicothe, and Jas. Wootan, Sao. Rickman and J. S. McCarter of Washington C. H., were here, New Hope Baptist church rally, Sunday, was a great success. In the morning, Rev. J. J. Burr pastor, and his Third Baptist church congregation of Washington C. H., were present. He preached forceful sermons, morning and evening, Rev. CADIZ. — Rev. Henry P. Jones pastor of St. John's A. M. E. church, Cleveland, will speak on the subject, "All dressed up and no where to go" at Simpson M. E. church; Rev. Chas M. Sexton, pastor, Thursday evening. Dr. Jones is one of the most eloquent ministers in the A. M. E. church. A large audience will greet him — J. P. Lucas and Miss Josephine Lucas spent Sunday Newark — Mrs. Alcide is attentive. Old Conference S. I. St. Institute of PA. A. M. E. church, Columbus, this week. — A number of baseball fans were in Dennison, Monday afternoon, to see the Momestead Grays play the Dennison team. — The net results of St. James A. M. E. church rally was $1,027.38 — Mrs. Lizzie West, Clarence West and family motorized to Smithfield, Sunday, to visit. HAMILTON — Chas, Newsome and Alberta A. Anderson were married, recently. The latter's address, "A heart Cry", at "The Elite club's recent reception to High school and college graduates and college students was the outstanding feature of that very successful social function. It was a touching recount of her struggles, to gain an education, that will long be remembered by all who heard it. Miss Anderson has assumed the duties of her friend and second ward playground while the latter completes a course in recreational activities at Washington, D. C. These girls have worked and studied together ever since their early years. — Rudy Williams was here, recently. Miss Lula Fort is convalescent. Quarterly meeting at Payne A. M. E. church, Sunday, The P. E. was present. Mrs. Susie Hogans attended. Mrs. Susie Hogans attended. M. Miss Constance Gillespie also went to Washington, D. C. Miss Iteaena Chandler returned, recently, from Harlem, N. Y. City hospital, to visit her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Geoley of Mesdames Byrd, Thomas Dolly Rooms and Miss R. Brooks of Oxford were here, recently. ALLIANCE—Mrs. Elsie Reese is in the hospital, recovering from an operation on her arms.—Mrs. Ethel Burns of Cleveland visited Mrs. Sarah Cisco, last week. Also Mr. Ted Mermel, who was accompanied home by his wife and little daughter, Doris, who visited there.—Mr. Stewart Milton was called home, last week, by his father's sudden death and the death of Mrs. Elsie Sayles and her son, Arthur; and Mrs. Emory Blackburn of Cleveland visited Mrs. Fred Blackburn, Sunday.—Miss Levetta Jackson has returned from Toledo.—Mrs. Irene Hood, Myrtle and Lillian Miller, Pauling Sanders, Mrs. Dorrance Travis and Luella Board returned, last Monday, from the W. M. M. onference in Toledo. The Alliance Glee club gave a very successful concert, and Luella Board thrived. Hda Ibury, evangelist, spending her vacation with Mrs. Hood.—Citizen Day, Sunday, at St. Luke's A. M. E. church. Rev. Watson, of Cadiz, speaker. In the afternoon, Rev. E. Richard will preach, assisted by Rev. E. Bell and the Men's choir, directed by Mr. W. Davis. In the evening, a short program. A full chorus will sing several selections; W. Davis, director. Miss Elizabeth and I. J. Livingston Ruth Sanders at Mrs. Ilexon's House.—Men' Day will be celebrated, Sunday, at the Second Baptist church. Rev. E. Bell and congregation of Sebring will visit St. Luke's, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Cora Roach attended the Missionary Alliance at Pittsburgh, Sunday. HILLSBORO.—Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bingham of Columbus visited her parents, Sunday. —John and George Hudson visited relatives near Sardinia. Friday, Mrs. Rhoda Newman of Greenfield visited her daughter on Saturday. Sunday day—Rev B. J. Nichols P. E, held quarterly meeting at Wayman chau- el, Sunday evening. Friendship chit presented the church with a beautiful individual communion service Vice President Elgar Blair making the presentation speech. Miss Louise Williams sang a solo.-Rev. and Mrs. A. Ware left, Wednesday, for the A. M. E. S. convention in Cinch. Mrs. A. S. Temple, Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Bolden, M. A. Henson, J. R. Cole and J. H. Henson were in Chillicothe, and Jas. Wootson, Geo. Rickman and J. S. McCarter of Washington C. H., were here, Sunday.-New Hope Baptist church rally, Sunday, was a great success. In the morning, Rev. J. J. Burr, pastor, and his Third Baptist church congregation of Washington C. H., were present. He preached forceful sermons, morning and evening. Rev. L. Bray, pastor, preached in the morning. There were many visitors. Dinner took place Mrs. Chas. Chas. entertained their aunt, Missella Hardin, at dinner, July 4.-Frank Banks, Mr. and Mrs. John Prosser, Jr., father and sister of Georgetown were here. Sunday, Mrs. G. Christy, Miss V. Paxton, C. Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. A. Williams, Jr., and M. Baker spent the day in Cinchicothe.-Mr. and Mrs. C. Howard and C. Hunt of Cinchiniatt visited Mr. and Mrs. J. Owens, Sunday.-L. Williams of Columbus visited his sister, Teresa Mrs. A. Howard and son of Highland, J. J. Rolls. Gist Settlement, Mrs. and Mrs. Tate of Columbus were here, Sunday.-Mrs. Nancy Clay is ill.-Mr. and Mrs. W. Jackson have returned from Columbus. AL. SMITH'S CHANCES To Be Elected President Carefully Considered and "Summed Up" —The Solid South, Border States and Others. New York City—All the calculations of the Al. Smith strategists are based primarily upon the solid south, the irreducible Democratic minimum of ten states that have never gone Republican in a national election—Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Virginia, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina. The electoral votes of these states total 114. To these the Smith calculators add the five border states of Missouri, Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee and Oklahoma, which are normally Democratic but which are earlier in the publicians either in 1820 or 1924. The five border states have sixty-one electoral votes, so that if normal Democratic territory remains Democratic the Smith managers can count 175 votes in the college. Their task then is to get ninety-one votes from the balance of the country. These they figure, must mainly be secured from the upper Atlantic seaboard, which is possible help from the normally Republican west. The so-called “wet group” of eastern states, comprising New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, have exactly ninety-one electoral votes, which would make the required 266. These states are considered vital to the Smith cause, hence the frequently-heard state, Alabama. Smith already is planning to speak in each of the important border states. They believe they will be able to win them, but they know they have a fight on their hands there fully as great if not greater than in the conservative states of the eastern seaming to speak in each of the important border states. A defense in any one of these border, southern or eastern states would have to be made up in the west or else the Al. Smith cause would be lost. Perry Howard Indicted! Washington, D. C.—Indictment of Perry Howard of Mississippi, one of our two Republican national committeemen and special assistant to U. S. attorney general, and six others (white), on charges of selling federal offices is the first step in a thorough cleanup of the southern district of the federal learned at the Department of Justice, Monday. Howard was charged in the indictment with taking $1,500 for securing the appointment of a U. S. marshal. He was immediately given an indefinite leave of absence, without pay, from his post in the Department of Justice where he served as an office. Perry was a Hoover delegate at the Kansas City Convention. ADMIRES COURAGE SAYS DR, BAILEY! Cleveland, Ohio, July 17, '28. Hon. H. C. Smith, Editor Gazette, City. Dear Friend:—I learned, recently, that you had filed your petition for the Republican nomination (primary election, Aug. 14, '28) for governor of our state. I wish to state in this note to you that I heartily approve of it and will give you my earnest support by my own vote and strive to influence others to vote for you, also. Why shouldn't you Rev. Horace C. Bailey aspire for this hour? You are a man and citizen, and are "to the manner born." You have all the genius of our American civilization and government. Our groups are opening their mental eyes, more and more, to the fact that it is their privilege to aspire to any office in the gift of the people, if they have the requisite qualifications. I admire a COURAGEOUS man, even if he opposes me, and I have always termed you a man of that type (courageous) even tho you stand alone. SMITH FOR GOVERNOR! Says Dr. O. W. Childers, Former Pastor at Dayton and in Other Ohio Cities—Voted Twice for Him—A Great Opportunity. Pittsburgh, Pa. July 16, '28 Hon. Harry G. Smith Editor Garry C. Cleveland, Ohio Dear friend:—How pleased I am to read that you are again a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Ohio. Twice, while I was a resident of Ohio, I voted for you and would gladly do so again, next month (August) were I still there. You are affording our people A GREAT OPPORTUNITY if they would only realize I am hopeful they will listen to their eyes and teach the Republicans a good lesson. With so many candidates (white) in the field, your chances are better than ever! Let me congratulate you and you success. If the feeling in every locality is as I find it here in the neighborhood as I find it here in the neighborhood are going to have a job on their hands His bill to will pass against Gov. Al. Smith. Many Afro-American Republicans here say they are going to vote for him. Many people do not feel Hoover is sincere in waiting seven years and then, only when he wanted votes and was pressed to do, so abolished segregation in a part of his department. They look upon it as salve. I spoke to seven of our men on a street-car the other day. We had a public ticket. Now two will vote for Hoover and five for Gov. Al. Smith. With every wish for your success and the hope that you will win, I am Yours as ever, (Rev.) Oliver W. Childers, Pastor, St. James A. M. E. Church, Pittsburgh, Pa. BLOCTON, ALÁ., NEWS. W. E. Caffey of Chicago is visiting his mother Mrs. T. L. Lockhart, who has been very ill for two weeks, is improving rapidly.—Mrs. D. Perkins of Powhattan is spending the weekend with Mrs. N. D.uff.—Mr. and Mrs. J. Engram have named their newly born baby girl, Jessie D.—Mr. and Mrs. W. Hall of Piper have moved to Blocton, in the teachers' home.—Mr. A Mack died, Sunday. Rev. E. Bases officiated at the general and the medical estery. K. P. and R. S. in charge. Mr. S. Brantley, C. C of Brightview lodge, has returned from the 49th session of the K. P. grand lodge at Eufaula. There were 400 delegates.—Misses B. A. Peterson and Leather B. Nall will attend the A. C. E. league and S. s. convention, July 24, in First A. M. E. church, Moundville.—Misses Fannie M. Caffey and R. E. Dozzie left, Friday, to attend the B. Y. P. U. and S. s. convention, July 24, at Almont.—John H. Porter has been transferred to the T. C. I. office in Pratt City, the C. M. Mass. Sunday, at 10:30 a. m. in Liberty Baptist church. All teachers are invited, with their classes. F. E. Vandergraft, supt.—Buy a Gazette, every week from B. Maxwell. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS MENACE! PHILADELPHIA IS AN EXAMPLE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SEPARATE AND MIXED SCHOOLS MADE PERFECTLY CLEAR. Leslie Pinckney Hill’s “Near-Tragedy” Drama in the “Keystone State”—Turned Back the Hands of Progress Nearly a Half Century—Outside Help Sadly Needed. By Lewis K. McMillan. Philadelphia, Pa.—I witnessed two commencements in Philadelphia public schools, last week. The one was in a school that is attended only by Negro pupils and taught exclusively by Negro teachers, the other was in a school attended by colored and white children, but taught exclusively by a white personnel. In the former some stiff necked, proud-stepping woman “orator” put a group of fine innocent children to sleep and wore out a patient audience discussing “race pride” and “our group.” The National Negro Anthem” was sung and around midnight, several hundred people went to their homes all the worse off for having gone to a Jim Crow school, listened to a Jim Crow program, and having seen a Jim Crow future for their children; the whole affair was a tragedy. to secure a colored man on the City School Board. Before the echoes had died committees of “colored leaders” were arranging conferences with his honor, seeking to place their men. Dr. John P. Turner, M. D., a graduate of Shaw university, is getting some help from friends. Maybe the mayor will not become disgusted, he is said to be a pretty good man. Interested but uninformed parents, scared placid teachers, callous politicians and snare-planting whites; all working together somehow are creating separate schools at a rapid rate. A few of the young man (and women) are awakening to the significance of this evil tendency. Editor Rhodes of the Tribune, Raymond Alexander, Julian St. G. White, secretary of the local branch of the N. A. A. C. P., are among those who have done something definite to agi- At the Four Bong Bong Church. At the four commencement the program lasted a little more than an hour. Four simple songs were rendered, two of which were the school and class songs. Of the two instrumental numbers one was played by a white girl and the other, a violin and piano duet, was played by two colored boys. They received the only encore given by the audience. Three speeches were made by students, one of whom was a Negro. In awarding the certificates the principal passed the principal and said, "As John stands here I want to say this about him: John has been, this year, one of the best captains of our Safety Patrol that we have had for a long time." John's home is in one of the Carolinas. The program was concluded, bouquets were distributed and congratulations extended and a mother was heard remarking to her graduating daughter. Those boys played did the French, Tennan, Irish, Italian, Neman and Irish. Italian, Neman took part together, and lost a few—the idea of surface differences in the identity of interest and mutual respect. Cheyney "Near-Tragedy." Three years ago another drama was acted in the State Legislature at Harrisonburg, Virginia. Harry Prickman held a morning with an idea; he saw with his "mind's eye" himself perched upon a throne at Cheyney similar to that occupied in the ideal Southland, where Negroes do not mix with white "foks" and everything comes from the back door, including educational funds and programs. So the bill read, "Be it enacted . . . that . . . Cheyney School for Teachers . . . shall cease to be operated and administered as a part of the Public School System, and shall thereafter be operated and administered for technical and vocational training . . . there is hereby created in the Department of Public Instruction a departmental administrative board to be known as the "Board of Trustee for Cheyney Normal and Technical Institute" to be appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction." The fight was on. Men with strong followings made special visits to the capital to show that Hill expressed the wishes of the people. Rev. W. A. Harrod, pastor of one of Philadelphia's big churches, was among them. The fight was too hard for them; they lost. Thus ended another drama that was a near-tragedy. Schools—Teachers. Twenty years ago, authority has it, that there was only one school devoted wholly to Negro children, now there are almost a score. Twenty years ago there were no colored teachers in the city's public schools, now they are up in the hundreds. The connection is clear. In Philadelphia, Negroes neither teach white pupils nor are they allowed on the same faculty with white teachers, however large may be the proportion of colored pupils. Nor are there any race teachers working in other than elementary schools. As in Richmond and Virginia, the teachers themselves seem to be a serious element in the whole problem. They are either scared or satisfied. Also as at Richmond, parents do not generally know enough about present and future effects of evil forces to get up any steam of indignation. unlike at Richmond and other southern centers, blunt-minded and southern-minded, the final say. Leaders Needed. In no other place have I seen such need for fearless, consecrated leadership among Negroes, and from no place have I heard such plaintive cries for help. The mayor recently announced his intention of working 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 country. It immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST in the country. THE COPY FIVE CENTS NACE! IS AN EXAMPLE BETWEEN SEPARATE AND MADE PERFECTLY CLEAR. "Near-Tragedy" Drama in the Turned Back the Hands of by a Half Century— up Sadly Needed. to secure a colored man on the City School Board. Before the echoes had died committees of "colored leaders" were arranging conferences with his honor, seeking to place their men. Dr. John P. Turner, M. D., a graduate of Shaw university, is getting some help from friends. Maybe the mayor will not become disgusted, he is said to be a pretty good man. Interested but uninformed parents, scared placid teachers, callous politicians and snare-planting whites; all working together somehow are creating separate schools at a rapid rate. A few of the young men (and women) are awakening to the significance of this evil tendency. Editor Rhodes of the Tribune, Raymond Alexander, Julian St. G. White, secretary of the local branch of the N. A. C. P. are among those who have done something definite to agitate and are preparing for legal action Interrace Commission It is not strange that the Interracial Commission should head up in Atlanta, Georgia. Negroes and whites live such separate lives in those hideous wilds that become to the other an object for curious study. But where tall John serve as captains of Safety Patrols and are acclaimed as being one of the best in the presence of their white comrades and Jack's and Jack's playing for the enjoyment of lovers of the game, then called back to play some more, then blacks and blacks know each other pretty well in the common joy of working and living together; then there is no need for professional, high-paid interracial diplomats, and incidentally no further need for kitchen-door calling, race-selling leaders. "Jim-Crow" School The "jim-crow" school in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania has gone just far enough to serve as a laboratory specimen, in the proof of the injury and injustice of the evil. Yet it will require only a short while to bring the Quaker City around to the position of Baltimore, Richmond, Birmingham and New Orleans, where Negroes neither have intelligent schoolpatrons with power, nor equal facilities, nor true leadership, nor individuals on the inside of things, helping to shape policies and carry responsibilities nor a place among their fellows in the field of general activity. Somebody was saying that that he publicizes schools in Philadelphia can be solved in the courts, but some strong outside organization will have to lend a hand."—Baltimore (Md.) Afro-American. OUR NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION The convention of our National Democratic Association will convene in Zion Hill Baptist church, East 37th St. near Woodland Ave., Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. Jas. Ro. University. The public is cordially invited to the opening session at 12 o'clock, Monday. The program: Invocation—Bishop Edw. Thos. Demby. Little Rock, Ark. Welcome Address—Councilman E. J. Gregg. Response — Councilman Chas. E. Scott, Worcester, Mass. Welcome Address — Walter L. Brown, Ohio member, Nat'l Committee. Response — George W. Hamilton, Jr. St. Paul, Minn. Welcome Address — Mrs. A. I. Robertson, of Women's Auxiliary. Resonse — Mrs. Huldahl Gentry, Pres. Women's Auxiliary. Monday evening, there will be a reception at Liberty hall, E. 40th St. Tuesday, regular business sessions, followed in the evening by a general mass meeting at which Rev. Chas. C. Aller will preside. Wednesday A. M. reports of committees and in the afternoon, a grove and open-air country banquet at Wilkinson Inn, there will be transportation directly from the convention hall to the grounds. Headquarters at Trane Hotel. E. 36th St. and Prospect Ave. The "De Luxe" will be the official cab company of the convention. The general public is invited to each session of the convention. Kaplan Wins Over McVeal New York City.—Phil Kaplan. (white), hard-hitting New York middleweight contender, defeated Jack McVey, star local colored boxer, in a good ten-round bout at the Queensboro stadium here. Tuesday night. HELLO, ANGELICA, LOOK OUT THE SWELL 'CORDION. I GOT. I FOUND IT IN THE ASH BARREL BACK OF THE BARBER SHOP PLAY IT FOR US. TUBBY - LITTLE BROTHER JUST LOVES MUSIC. -DON'T YOU, ADONIS? -SAY, 'YES MAAM' YETH WAUGH SQUEEK HONK EEOWW OINK BAW I'M GOING TO TELL YOUR MOTHER ON YOU. -YOU OLD SMARTY! FRIGHTENING LITTLE BROTHER, LIKE THIS WIMER. (In Advance) One Year ..... $2.00 Six Months ..... 1.00 Subscribers are requested to remit by postoffice money order or registered letter. Entered at the postoffice in Cleveland, Ohio, as second-class mail matter Address all communications to HARRY C. SMITH Editor and Propriector THE GAZETTE 226 W. Superior Ave., Cleveland, O. (Bell 'Phone: CHerry 1259) Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 to 1896; 1896 to 1898; 1900 to 1902 IN UNION IS STRENGTH 10,000 Afro-Americans. 350,000 in Ohio. 40,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1928. The Pullman porters have the sympathy of the traveling public at least in their effort to get a living wage from the Pullman company. In the last few months there has been an epidemic of lynch-murder in the South. Democrats getting ready for the fall election. And a southern "cracker" their candidate for Vice President! Lord, have mercy! Ben Davis and Perry Howard are sure having their troubles, these days, and it seems the proper thing, too. As Republican National Committeemen from their respective states, Georgia and Mississippi, if they have been any good to our people we have yet to learn it. --- A careful reading of L. K. McMillan's Philadelphia letter on separate schools in Pennsylvania, which our many readers will find on page 1 of this paper, will repay you many times. And there are many of our people in Ohio that need just such a lesson as it teaches. Call their attention to it. Give them your copy of The Gazette, if necessary, and then write us for another or more. So U. S. Senator J. Thomas Helfin of Alabama, the K. K. K.'s $150 a speech "orator", is soon to speak in Cleveland. Well we had U. S. Senator "Pat" Harrison of Mississippi, many months ago, and survived that ordeal. Maybe we can stand the Catholic, Jew and Negro baiter and kluxer from Alabama. But why should we be "punished" a second time? The "Negro-hating" Chicago Daily Tribune is about the best indication of Republican "back-siding" on the "Negro" question we know of. It endorses our insulting mistreatment by the party managers at the recent Kansas City convention and bases other comment of a like nature on the tenets of the Ku Klux Klan, at least so far as they have relation to Afro-Americans. How the "mighty" Tribune of the past has fallen. Rev. Simon P. W. Drew, of Washington, D. C., is a candidate for Vice President, this fall, on the Interracial Independent Political Party's ticket, with Gen. Jacob S. Coxey (white) of Massillon, O., its candidate for President. This will give our voters, the country over, a chance to vote for a member of the race for Vice-President and it will be a decided relief for many who want to vote and cannot do so for either the Republican or Democratic candidates. There are many Afro-American supporters of the Al. Smith candidacy who cannot vote for his running mate, U. S. Senator Joe Robinson of Arkansas, who when Governor could not find it in his heart to stop lynchings of "Negroes" by his brother "crackers" of that benighted state. For the first time in the memory of this writer, a Pullman car porter stands accused of a crime against a woman passenger. The news comes as a shock to the entire traveling public and there is no doubt that the great brotherhood of "Georges" is hanging its head. Such violation of trust and responsibility was unheard of and unthought of before. It goes without saying that this accused man does not, in the smallest sense, represent the Pullman porter that the public has come to know and to trust. These worthy public servants represent the highest type Negro possible for the Pullman company to obtain. Their honesty and integrity have been proved time and time again. Men do not hesitate to entrust their women folk in their care for long journeys confident that "George", with his wide, honest smile, will see them safely through. And he does. In intimate contact with his charges during their journeys, the Pullman porter has proved he may be trusted with almost any service, from guarding large sums of money to caring for invalids and children. Men of large affairs, who travel frequently, develop a sincere affection for the porters whom they come to know, especially the old fellows who no longer have the strength to heave bedclothes and struggle with berths and who are put aboard the parlor cars to dabble with the whisk broom, carry pillows for weary heads and provide tables for letter writing and card playing. We hope "George" won't take this Washington incident too much to heart, for the public that knows him has not lost its confidence in him and his brethren. Columbus (O.) Dispatch (editorial), July 10, 1928. FIVE AGES. Birds are in the bowers,— Dawdrops on the rose; Fowls on the bow,— Babies, sweet, repose; These are happy moments. Childhood's coming day; Dreaming of the morrow, Filled with healthful play. Noon is fast approaching, With life-giving joy; Where the fields and playgrounds, Call the healthful boy; Do not let the summons, Ringing in your ears; Pass you by unnoticed, Mist the gladsome cheers. Youth is speeding onward; Blossoms on the trees; Swarming in the meadow, Honey-making bees: And the busy farmer, Mowing wheat and rye, Calls to our remembrance, Time is flying by. Enter sturdy manhood;— Bright and winsome maids; Life to them is joyous, Strolling through the glades; Stay whitethin; Must not be too proud: But its silver lining, Dissipates the cloud. Soon the coming Autumn, "Nodding o'er the plain." Tells us that the Winter, With its snow and rain, Mounted up in the And its sable robe, Rushes from the Arctic,— Topmost of the Globe. Winter has its pleasures, Spite of ice and snow;— In the chimney corner, On the patery glow; Life is full of pleasures, If we look around; Youth or Age can have them, For, they can be found. John P. Green PULLMAN PORTERS STRIKE The Date For It Fixed and the Orders Sealed—Still Consulting With Green. New York City—Sealed orders fixing the date for a strike of Pullman porters are in the hands of the regional supervisors of the brotherhood of sleeping car porters, Philip Randolph, general organizer, announced, July 13, after a meeting of the brotherhood policy committee. Secret directions of the time of calling the strike are to be relayed to the division organizers and are not to be opened until word is received from the strike committee. Order for opening the porters will given in consultation of the Pullman porters' leaders with Wm. Green, president of the American Federation of Labor. A strike of 7,500 Pullman porters and maids was scheduled for June 8, but was postponed on the advice of Mr. Green, who advised additional preparation. AN OHIO VETERAN Of The Spanish-American War Urges Ohio Afro-Americans to Do Their Clear Duty—Smith For Governor. Los Angeles, Calif., Julf 11, '28. Hon. Harry C. Smith. Edition Gretto, Cleveland, Ohio Editor Gazette. Dear Sir, and Friend: — I congratulate you upon again entering the contest for the Republican nomination for Governor of Ohio and truly trust that our voters of the state will show their manhood, self and race respect by voting for you en masse. If there is anything I can do, from this distance, call on me. I notice The Gazette's excellent editorial on our mutual friend, Charles S. Smith, secretary of Cleveland's Director of Public Safety, Edwin W. D Barry. He well deserves His wife is here attending the N. A. A. C. P. convention and is having a fine time. I was only glad to assist in a small way in making his excellent helpmate enjoy her visit in this city. Yours for Success, C. W. Cordian. THE GAZETTE. CLEVELAND. O. Never Aged by O. Lawrence Hawthorne You bet they can't fool me no more. With that old stuff about a Santy O. I've always fell fer it before An' swallerled all the gags they s because I didn't know no better. Now I'm wise to what my folks're giving I'd like to have my dad tell how A guy could be where all they say l On Christmas Eve, an' be in all The houses in the world at once! Ge I wonder what my folks'd call A yarn o' mine as big as that one i And then I'd like to see as A feller as his pitchers sh A chimbley; when it comes There ain't one half his s town! Last year they had me gu They had a tree at grand Us kids hoped Santy Claus 'Cause all of us was greet Fer that. An' then he com I'm tellin' you us kids wa And then, right there whe His face fell off an' it wa GANS WINS AGAIN! The N. A. A. to look into Again! Hawthorne I tell me no more about a Santy Claus! before e gags they sprung Mr. Now folks're givin' me. I tell how all they say he'd be be in all old at once! Gee whiz, s'd call as that one is. like to see as fat his pitchers show come down when it comes to that one half his size in this whole They had me guessin' some; tree at grandpa's house, an' all and Santy Claus'd come, if us was green enough t' fall 'then he come! By gee, you us kids was awful glad— night there where we could see, all off an' it was jest my dad! Never Again! by O. Lawrence Hawthorne You bet they can't fool me no more With that old stuff about a Santy Claus! I've always fell for it before An' swallered all the gags they sprung because I didn't know no better. Now I'm wise to what my folks 're givin' me. I'd like to have my dad tell how A guy could be where all they say he'd be On Christmas Eve, an' be in all The houses in the world at once! Gee whiz, I wonder what my folks 'd call A yarn o' mine as big as that one is. And then I'd like to see as fat A feller as his pitchers show come down A chimbley; when it comes to that There ain't one half his size in this whole town! Last year they had me guessin' some; They had a tree at grandpa's house, an' all Us kids hoped Santy Claus 'd come, 'Cause all of us was green enough t' fall Fer that. An' then he come! By gee, I'm tellin' you us kids was awful glad— And then, right there where we could see, His face fell off an' it was jest my dad! © O. Lawrence Hawthorne The N. A. A. C. P. local branch ought to look into his case at once. A. W. MELLON Secretary of the Treasury. Washington, July 5, 1923. FOR YOUR HAIR JAMES M. WILLIAMS Attorney-At-Law 3710 Scovill Avenue RAndolph 0811 Cleveland, O. And They Say PLAY IT FOR US. RUBBY - LITTLE BROTHER JUST LOVES MUSIC. -DON'T YOU, ADONIS? -SAY, "YES MA'AM" YETH An ANGELICA, THE SWELL I GOT. IT IN THE HEL BACK BER SHOP PLAY IT F TUBBY - LITTLE JUST LOVES -DON'T YOU -SAY. YES. Syracuse, N. Y., "Baby Joe" Gans, California lightweight de luxe, won the decision over Jackie Brady (white) of this city in the first open-air show of the year here. Tuesday night. Gans won decisively but Brady made spirited rallies in the fifth, after being groggy in that round, and again in the seventh and eighth, with a two-fisted attack with a two-fisted attack that made Gans cover up. Larry Maranucci of Troy and Jimmy Harrison, Gans' sparring partner, fought a six-round draw in the semi-final. Arrest Republicans as Office-Sellers. Jackson, Mass.-M. E. L. Patton. Republican leader, was placed under arrest here, Saturday, on six indictments brought by the federal grand jury at Biloxi charging him with the purchase and sale of public debt, for (white) former U. S. marshal for the southern district of this state, was taken into custody on similar charges. A provisional $10,000 bond for Patton was arranged by his attorney, S. D. Redmond, and sent to Biloxi for approval. Patton long has been a familiar figure in Republican political affairs in Mississippi and has served on every state delegation during the past twenty-five years. Pastor Charged With Murder. Youngstown, O. — Alphonso Steele, age 40, pastor of Triedstone Baptist church, is being held by county officials on an affidavit from Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia, where he is charged with murder. Steele, Mulholland, has refused to Georgia without extradition papers. His bond is established at $2,500. RACE PREJUDICE! "I am convinced myself that there is no more evil thing in this present world than race prejudice; none at all! "I write deliberately—it is the worst single thing in life now. It justifies and holds together 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! (Add: I own a man who, who knows injustice and oppression, dares, within the limits of the law, to expose it, and, if possible smite it. You and I have frequently, during the forty-two years since the birth of The Gazette, been, as the Scotch would say, like two McNeils, 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 long friend of our class, long life to you and The Gazette. Yours for the right, John P. Green. (Former Member, Ohio State Senate.) SATURDAY. JULY 21.1928. TO HOLDERS OF Third Liberty Loan Bonds The Treasury offers a new $3\%$ per cent. 12-15 year Treasury bond in exchange for Third Liberty Loan Bonds. The new bonds will bear interest from July 16, 1928. Interest on Third Liberty Loan Bonds surrendered for exchange will be paid in full to September 15, 1928. Holders should consult their banks at once for further details of this offering. Third Liberty Loan Bonds mature on September 15, 1928, and will cease to bear interest on that date. Something Wrong! There is something radically wrong with a group of people who refuse to help relieve their own burdens. The day of throwing bouquets is gone forever. The Afro-American must face the facts as they exist. We won't gain anything by fooling ourselves into thinking that everything is all right. Everything, affecting the lives of others, is all wrong. The sooner we face these facts, the quicker we will begin to work for our own salvation, the sooner we will attain our rightful place as American citizens. — Philadelphia Tribune. If your hair is bobbyed or long it needs a good dressing—one that will make it soft, glossy and beautiful. 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It is a common cause we are fighting, and your splendid campaigns in past years have taught both white and black America the fitness of Afro-Americans being in any office, both appolitive and elective. We have one of the few of America's outstanding characters who have remained true to the great ideals of a once great party. You remain true to the Constitution of these United States, while the great mass of our American leaders have bowed the Your Question HARRY C. SMITH FOR GOVERNOR! BARCUS BOLTS. Regardless of the fact that Ohio Afro-Americans have a candidate of their own for the Republican nomination for Governor of Ohio, Atty. Robert B. Barcus of Columbus is sending long letters to our voters of the state imploring them to vote for Edward C. Turner (white) of Columbus, present Attorney General of the State of Ohio, for the nomination. This man Barcus, a high official of our state K. P. organization, we understand was a leader in the movement which resulted in the leasing of the theater in our new K. P. temple or headquarters at Columbus to a white man who conducts a chain of "movie" theaters in that city from many if not most of which Columbus Afro-Americans are barred or disqualified. If otherwise the foregoing be true, as communications from leading Afro-Americans of Columbus allege, Barcus is sure "running true to form" and is making knee to Baal, and degenerated into time-servers, hypocrites, cowards, and public plunderers. Your Civil Rights law is one of the best pieces of legislation in the history of this country, and your Anti-lynching law is far ahead of the benighted states of America. I wish that our white statesmen, especially those posting under the banner of Lincoln, Summer and Frederick Douglass could rise to your position and be the public weal. Today these posers refuse to promise anything in their platform, embrace the Ku Klux Klan, insult us with segregation far more than our ancient enemies do, ignore the merit system for the fast dwindling numbers of colored employees in the government, and hurdle the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments in hypocritical pretensions of enforcing the 18th. I know we can depend upon an outraged black citizenship to turn out at the polls on primary election day, and those outside of the state of Ohio to contribute their bit by helping to bear the expenses of your campaign. Sincerely yours, NEVAL H. THOMAS. perfectly clear why it is almost impossible for our people, these days, to make any material progress along political and several other lines, (in supporting Turner's candidacy.) Lord have mercy! There is not a single outstanding candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor, this year. They are all very ordinary and it will be an easy matter for the more than two hundred thousand Afro-American voters in this state to nominate their candidate if two-thirds of them register and vote for them, what is the situation in nutshell." They may if they want to! They can have this nomination if they will but do their clear duty to themselves and the race. The writer is again affording them the opportunity to do this and, too, with absolutely no monetary expense to them as herefore. Ohio brothers and sisters, it is up to you! So often the claim is made, that you do not have a chance. Here is your opportunity. Will you take advantage of it? Our candidate for Governor Harrisburg, Pa., June 20, '28. Hon. Harry C. Smith. Editor Gazette, Cleveland. O capital of Pennsylvania, I am in the capital of Pennsylvania, delivering lectures and will be here a few days longer. I notice your "hat is in the ring" for Governor of our state. Ohio. Well, my friend, there are enough of us in Ohio, with friends whose minds are broad, to put you in touch with the people of as a public servant, fit you for the high honors of that office. I shall try to reach home, Cleveland, in time to be of some help to you thru the state. I have many important engagements here, in Philadelphia, Atlantic City and Long City. Yours or success. Condelede. G Attention! Readers! 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 the store before, we urge the dealers and all of our friends to patronize those who ask in this paper for your patronage. Editor. Dr. LeROYN. BUNDY, Dentist, Cedar Branch Y. M. C. A. Cor. Cedar Ave. and E. 77th St. A HOME FOR YOUNG MEN! RESTAURANT - HOME COOKING Individual Beds $2.50-$3.00 RAndolph 8288. MRS. L. S. 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We desire every copy delivered promptly. Send or bring locals and all business matters to The Gazette office, Suite 302, Johnson Block, 226 Superior Ave., West, opposite the Hotel Cleveland. If you wish to see the editor call there, please. We advise our readers to carefully examine The Gazette's advertisements before making purchases. Business men who advertise in this paper should have the patronage of our people. The fact that they advertise is assurance that they want it. All reading matter for publication in current issues of The Gazette must be in the office by 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 Mrs. Wm. Rosier Jackson, of Woodlawn Ave., East Cleveland, had as guests on a recent week-end, her sister, Mrs. C. Ford and her daughter, Miss Smith, and two nieces of Dayton. They were on a motor trip through the state. cled at the Brown home in E. 82d Street. Mr. Steve Freeman and daughter, Miss Ruth, and Sandy Jackson of Painesville, motored here, recently, to be joined by J. E. Reed and company, Mrs. Dangerfield and children, and George Hatcher on a trip to Sandusky. The Ohio Baptist S. S. state convention parade, early Wednesday evening, was sure a "humdinger"—fine! Several women bands, as well as male organizations of the kind, were much in evidence. It was a long parade, too. King Tutt lodge, Elks, and Mary B. Talbert temple installed officers Saturday evening, at Elks Rest, Scovill Ave. J. F. Green, D. D., officiated for the men and in the absence of Mrs. Marie T. Brown, state deputy, Mrs. Mame R. Jackson officiated for the women. Recently the Omega Psi Phi's gave a reception for our June graduates: Franck R. Roussel, R. of Case School of Applied Science, who is an honorary member of the Sigma XI, which is the Beta Kappa society of science; Charles Carr, graduate of John Marshal law school; Wallace Wormley, graduate of Hiram and Cleveland law school. Our Masons will arrive, Sunday, to attend the fifty-fourth biennial session of the supreme council of A. F. & A. M and Scottish Rite Masons which will open that day and continue one week. The sessions will be conducted in Mt. Zion Cong. church, G. C. Williams, Shreveport, La. S. G. M., and R. S. Small, G. M., of Ohio, will preside “Roaring Third” precinct buildings, condemned by the city building, fire and health departments, were being torn down, Tuesday, by firemen with picks and crowbars. Social workers and civic organizations have discussed the immoral and unhealthy conditions in the vicinity of Webster Ave. and E. 12th St., with a view to demolition, for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Alex, O. Taylor, E. 103d St., had as guests, recently, also for a week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Jones and daughter, Mrs. Robert I. Jones and Spellman college. They drove here in their new auto. Mr. Jones is a Columbus grocery and second vice-president of the A. L. & A. Ins. Co. Miss Jones spent an evening with a cousin, Mrs. Spencer of Hampden Ave. A temporary organization for a lodge of Beavers was effected, recently with the following officers: Dr. A. J. Whitehead, pres.; W. S. Shedrick, sec., and Atty. W. B. Saunders, treas. Twenty men were enrolled in its organization is to replace our order. Mon. to Saal. The supreme lodge will meet in Toledo Sept. 3, to 6, when the burrows will be formed. YOU SAW IT JUS AS PLAIN AS I DID. IF IT WASN'T A GHOST WHAT WAS IT? - I BETCHA I'M GONNA GO UP THERE AN FIND, OUT A A dog is sitting on the ground with two boys. H. SMITH'S 3007 Scovill Ave. FRANK L. HANDY'S 4401 Central Ave. J. S. HALL'S 3133 Central Ave. *Open, Sundays. FOR SALE — A good bedroom set of three pieces. A BARGAIN — in good condition. Also a Way-Sagless spring and a first-grade mattress. This new; used less than two weeks. Call, Cherry 1259 in the afternoon. CLEVELAND Social and Personal Alex. Martin, Jr., has been elected president of the Young People's society. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Merrel and little daughter returned to Alliance, last week. Mrs. Cleota Collins Lacy presented some of her students in a recital at her studio, July 11. Frances Lewis and Clifford Wynn were married, recently, by Rev. J. E. Wilson of Mt. Olive Baptist church. The editor of The Gazette attended a State Department trustee board meeting at Wilberforce, last week Friday. Mrs. Mary Beckwith, of Woodland Ave., has returned to the city after being absent for several months, in Kentucky. Mrs. Fanny Overstreet, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Blackburn and Mrs. Ethel Burn visited in Alliance, Sunday and last week, respectively. The Wistaria club was entertained, Saturday, by Mrs. Miranda Cheeks and Mrs. Walter B. Wright at Canary cottage, on the Erie Beach, Lorain. Mrs. Clara Anderson, of Berkeley, Calif., visited her brother, C. S. Newsome, and sister, Mary Chrystal Newsome, E. 83rd St., the first of the week. Miss Thelma Taylor, of Crawford Rd., recently entertained as week-end guests the Misses Maxine and Alleen Eckstein and Mabel Page of Pittsburgh. Mrs. Louia S. Jones sponsored a very successful recital, recently, for Paul Hill, violinist, former student of her son, Louia V. Jones, who is still in Paris, France, "going big." Frances T. Hunter and Louie O. Manson of Chicago, were married by Rev. Horace C. Bailey, July 7, and left that night for Chicago. They are residing at 544 E. 44th St., that city. Eighty of our boys and girls recently enjoyed a two week vacation at Hiram House camp on S.O.M. Center Rd. Swimming was the most popular activity. The charges were nominal to each. A "Perry B. Jackson" meeting was held, last evening, at Central Ave. bathhouse which was well attended, the principal speaker being Mr. Maurice, Maschke, head of the local Republican organization. Mrs. H. A. Brown, 2192 E. 82d St., and niece, Ms. McBerry, of Quincy Ave., left, Monday, for Delphos to visit Mrs. Brown's former home. A. A. Robinson is now domi- TUBBY WE MUSTA BEEN SEEIN' THINGS YES'ERDAY WHEN WE THOUGHT WE SAW A GHOST UP IN THAT OLE HAUNTED HOUSE ON GOAT HILL 'THER ISN' NO SUCHA THING AS GHOSTS AN' I BETCHA WE DIDN'T SEE ANY THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1928 YEP IT'S THERE AGAIN, SOAK IT A CRACK WITH THIS ROCK, IF IT HOLLERS. IT AINT A GHOST BECAUSE THEY CAN'T YELL. THAT'S THE WAY TO FIND OUT WHAT IT IS It Certainly Acts Like a Ghost. The editor of The Gazette is indebted to the Cleveland Foundation for a copy of its "Cleveland Year Book and Directory of Social and Civic Agencies," edited by Carlton K. Matson, director of the Founda- tion assisted by Directory Editor Edith Magee, of the Welfare Federation, and her assistant, Miss Jessie M. Smith. Miss Dorothy Myer's recent social function at the Caterer's club in honor of Mrs. J. Harmon Wilson of Columbus, her guest, was an exceptional affair in several ways, eliciting favorable comment, upon today. She was also assisted by her mother, Mrs. Geo. A. Myers. Others entertaining for Mrs. Wilson were: Mrs. Jean Goggins, Mrs. S. C. Glenn and Mrs. E. A. Bailey. In a communication, received last week, Mrs. Alice M. Swope, of 7100 Euclid Ave., writes: "The greatest Negro organization will convene in Cleveland, from July 21 to July 29. Sessions will be held in Mt. Zion Cong, church, on the greatest corner in Cleveland. We hope that The Gazette's readers will help to make it pleasant for the distinguished guests of the G. C. Williams Co., of Shreveport, La." "Letty" Boggs and "Army" Cooper engaged in a pretty southpaw hurling duel. Tuesday, Kansas City annexing the final game of the series, 3 to 0. Neither team scored during the first six sessions, but Boggs, of the poor down-trodden Tigers, weakened slightly in the seventh and the Monarchs bunched five hits, two of which were of the scratch variety, to count three times. Boggs breezed seven Kansas City batters while Cooper retired eight "Tigers" on strikes. Mesdames Marle T. Brown, M. Anderson, S. Black, Flora Byers, Ella White, Grace Lucas, A. Young, Sada J. Anderson, Mollie Die Braun; Misses Fannie Foster and Sammie McCurry, and Mrs. Charlotte Manye Maxeke, South African missionary, attended the W. M. M. convention in Toledo, recently. Mrs. Mary F. Handy of Baltimore, age 75, widow of the late Bishop Handy, addressed St. John's S. S. and church en route to Toledo. She is president of the Parent W. M. M. S. The thirteenth annual session of our state Baptist S. S. convention was opened, Monday evening, in Messiah Baptist church, Woodland Ave. and E. 46th St. Mayor John D. Marshall delivered the address of welcome. The convention closed, yesterday (Friday). Wednesday evening there was a parade, followed by a concert. A chorus of 150 voices assisted by scoliosis students program. Sp. S. S. leaders also ada- dored the convention. Dr. D. R. Sharpe, executive secretary of the Cleveland Baptist Association, spoke on behalf of that body. The convention committee secretary was Atty. Ray. S. Chambliss. Rev. Boston J. Prince is pastor of Messiah church. The heart-rending suicide of that fraternal bank director at Memphis, last week, again brings that most unfortunate business failure to the fore, showing the great need of honesty and overcoming personal at the sea of our business enterprises and also the necessity for close scrutiny of our officials' conduct in charge of the same. Because a man has money or is a gib talker is not sufficient to warrant his being placed at the head of any business enterprise to handle other people's money. Only honesty and experience, on the part of the bank executive, enforced upon, justifies our people in placing their money in it for said officials to use in an effort to make money for them. FACED DEATH SINGING! While the White Victims Shivered on a Hot Night. Cincinnati, O.—Of seven men electrocuted in a Kentucky prison after midnight, recently, the three "Negroes" apparently "showed more courage than the four white men. One white man, Hastew Dockery, who was to have died first, had been very indifferent and cynical. But when the hour came he asked for delay, saying he wanted to become a Catholic. A priest was sent for and he was received into the church. The four white men all shivered, although it was a hot night. "Negro," James Howard of Louisville, entered the death chamber singing ally the death song, him in the death chair, he waved his hand, calling to the witnesses: "Gentlemen, how are you feeling tonight." Another, Clarence McQueen, also sang a song in the death chair, and was apparently much interested in the proceedings. Guaranteed and Efficient Work TWENTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE 'Phone: Randolph 5870 Sundays by Appointment CHICKEN! CHICKEN!!! A GLORIOUS OPPORTUNITY Mrs. L. R. Patterson, daughter of Rev. H. C. Bailey, has opened her country home for rest and recreation for single, party or family, by the day, week or month during this month, August, September and October. Our rates are reasonable for board and lodging. Chicken, fresh vegetables, milk and fresh buttermilk. The finest kind of water. We do not cater to rowdies and bootleggers. Write for information. Address, Mrs. L. R. Patterson, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 4, Windsor Ohio. 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New Low Fare $4.50 to Buffalo; $8.50 Round Trip Autos Carried $6.50 and up The Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Co. East 9th St. Pier Cleveland, O. PUFF PUFF DIDJA SEE WHAT IT DID? YEAH. JUS WAVED ITS ARMS AN' DIDN' HOLLER A BIT PUFF. PUFF PUFF MURTED HOUSE 2 MILES THE PICTURE SHOWN ABOVE IS NOT (AS YOU MAY THINK) ONE OF AN ELECTRIC STORM WITH ITS VINID FLASHES OF LIGHTNING BUT IS A MOST REMARKABLE PHOTOGRAPH OF TWO SMALL BOYS AND A DOG DESCENDING GOAT HILL HALF A SECOND AFTER FIRING A ROCK INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE MOUNTED HOUSE GHOST Don’t Throw Away Your Copy of The GAZETTE After Reading It But Give it to a Friend or an Acquaintance who might Subscribe after Reading It MOST POWERFUL GASOLINE DISCOVERED << e ea ote ere tac @ " 4 f he Oey bd wee ee | 2 d z a s ahh, dae a oe er ere ae ee Lo gh “, caueere . eS = y cA | | - rey EY aia i pe. fees, H Wee a Ba ' ce . NS ce] i ni | or. FE Me? ae : pa cs er Z : Se Nee, bat | elif | ee ae | i Se gee EES Ae ell” adi Per in The photograph shows Dunlel W. Hoge, chemist, who also found “acres of diamonds” In his own back yard—this time In’ the form of a gasoline substitute—a powerful new fuel made from vegetable compounds at the cost of a cent anda halt per gallon, ‘The new fuel is sald to be a third more Powerful than high-test gasoline. Hoge ts shown regulating the temperature Of his backyard refinery. ‘The discovery 1s expected to revolutionize the oll industry. Hoge is alse shown pouring some of the gas into his machine. BIG CAUSES FOR WASTE OF FUEL ‘That uneasy, uncertain feeling of not having enough gas to reach the next gasoline station is an experience not uncommon to most motorists. ‘While the average motorist will not put himself to any unusual bother to ‘economize on fuel, it Is Interesting to know how to get the greatest mileage from a car, especially since only one quart of each gallon of gasoline Is used directly in propelling the auto- mobile. ‘The other three quarts are used up throvgh friction of the engine and other moving parts; in the exhaust, ‘and in the cooling system, So, If the driver wants to get te most out of the quart that propels the ear he will do well to acquaint himself with all of the arts of driving, as laid down in the following pointers gleaned from a news bulletin: Waste Through Throttle. “Jerky acceleration, due to either rough roads or a sticking throttle, ‘causes a considerable waste of fuel. Every time the throttle {s opened sud- denly in this way, an unnecessary Jarge quality of mixture is drawn into the cylinders, Although the relative ‘amount used each time is small, it ts sufllcient to build up into quite a big waste in the course of a. hundred miles or so. Use of the foot rest ‘alongside of the throttle peda! helps steady the throttle action, while on yery rough stretches of roads a band throttle setting will give better fuel economy than foot throttle driving, It §s always a good plan when it ts ques- tionable whether the supply of fuel in the tank will carry you to the next filing station, to use the hand throt- tle in driving the intervening distance. “uel economy varies with the speed of the car—the average car giving its post iullags at cond. opeeds ot from to 85 miles an hour with diminish ing mileage per gallon of gas as the car is operated above or below this range. “Correct adjustment of the car- buretor 1s Important, keeping in mind that a leaner mixture can be used in the summer than in the winter; also that cars used at fairly bigh speed over long distances can operate on a much leaner mixture than ears operated at slow speeds, such as in city driving with frequent stops, be- ‘eause once the engine has warmed up it will run on a much leaner mixture without sputtering or missing, than it will whea running slowly when the ‘enigne 15 cool. - Too Lean Mixture. “The leaner the mixture the hotter the engine runs because of the fact that the more air added to the gaso- Tine up to a certain point makes the gas more volatile or explosive, which Produces more heat when burned— sometimes excessive engine heat at high speeds can be traced to too lean ‘ mixture and may be eliminated by mMightly enriching the mixture. “an engine will run fairly well on quite a variety of fuel mixtures, but & few minutes spent at a service sta- tion to obtain proper setting of the carbueretor will result in effecting pectentecenes and economy. Pipe strainer connections, tanks, ete., sbould be occasionally checked to prevent wasteful leaks. “A thermostat in the cooling sys- tem adds to fuel economy as it keeps the engine always at the most eco- nomical operating temperature, which 4 about 180 degrees. “Another source of wasted fuel ts @ue to hard starting, which in turn may be caused by the spark plug gaps being set too wide, or by worn-out plugs. Adjusting the gap or renewing plugs, as the case may require, will correct this. trouble, “Don't ketp the car in the hot sun all day, as gasoline in the tank heats up and vaporizes rapidly, Don't keep the engine running for any great Jength of time when the car is not in operation.” Use Oilcloth Cover to Keep Car Battery Clean Keeping the starter battery clean is worth while because the dirt that col- leets on the top of the battery eventu- ally becomes soaked with creeping acid trom the battery aud greatly in- creases the corrosion as well as the leakage. A piece of ollcloth as shown in the illustration will serve to keep Girt and water splashed from the road from collecting on the top of the bat- Ww 7 Mgqucn are SON ///////// LE" my € feat f NSS al SS? | Se 2 eee . SE 2 2@Af ‘swap ~~ *4Z CATCHES = AZZ OILCLOTH 3 A Cover Made of Oileloth will keep the Battery Clean and Stop Cor- siddeecisa teapot ivsleie. tery, It can be made to fit snugly by cutting openings for the cables and fitting snaps along one edge to hold ft in place, If the top of the battery fs wiped off with a rag moistened with housebold ammonia at intervals, and the cover is kept buttoned, you will be able to keep the battery in prac- tically new condition.—Popular Sel- ence Monthly. Better Highway Lighting Increases Utility of Road Holding that better lighting of high- ways can increase the utility of roads 50 per cent, Col. Halsey Dunwoody presented the thought that improved facilities are the chief solution to the traflic problem In a recent address be fore the American Construction coun- cil in St. Louis, “Too much emphasis has been placed on regulation,” said Colonel Dunwoody, who represented the Na- tional Automobile Chamber of Com- merce at this meeting, “and not enough thought bas been given to methods for accommodating streets to modern needs, “The attempt to handle traitic sole- ly by menns of regulation resembles A child's first efforts with his A BC Llocks, “Construction engineers in the next decade will see expended for a real solution of this problem totals in mil- Hons which will be beyond the con- ception of many who have worked on traffic problgms to date.” i AUTOMOBILE HINTS § ERE, Most automobiles are paid for as they are used, but not so rapidly. Pon ale Sage Weir taren ant Be ieee aya ts erase ine voces seinen A Chicago traffic officer suggests a school for Drivers Who-Thist They, Can-Drive-But-Can't. In the various states in the Union the highway speed limits vary from 20 eae aa 2 ee “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it full of gas fumes.” ‘There {s now an automobile for every 5.18 persons In the United See wuts venir ait oe Breve tse cen came. art iin als ‘The hit-and-run driver continues to demonstrate the old song of the chil- aa hat eaigrer oer ree ip reed te me.” He is impervious tc mere rheto- rie and amenable only to force. VOGUE FOR THE PICTURESQUE —— BRINGS ORGANDIE INTO FAVOR | | Timid ¢ Teleph« Ba ee Sw eS - Ue Je = Pui) & MAE On bo) wk 2 fit "Tis a pecu [ae Te ah. Sor De a OR OS E ee aha oe first. , : oe aT ag 4 @ In Middletc ee ATR bo. i ae oe fae | waste eg _ : Boe humane soci oo Sk Bt pee gt re C@hin was chased t RIBBON IN MULTI-COLORS TRIMS THE SHEER FROCK THIS SEASON been : \\ + Lg \ : : SS B\ Full oy tea AAA) \ Hi \ ‘ dees aa fy L ff ae J ict A \ peer == Now's the time to be having your pleture taken or your portrait done in pastels, Miss Sweet Sixteen and Miss Debutante, while the adorable organdie gowns with their full skirts and quaint berthas ure in fashion. What a lovely time designers of the costume beautiful sre having with or- gandie this summer! What with the revival of ooufTaat skirts and cunning berihas au: en ehavung colors and a demand tn crisp outstanding fabrics, also it being midsummer, why {1 stands to reason that the cum total of all this pletur esqueness should just naturatly lead uy to nothing less than that beloved of all beloved materials—orgundie, This very thing ts happening—organ die first and foremost In the minds of these who ave fashioning our pret Hest summer frocks, ‘One really does uot have to serve as 4 bridesmaid for some one near and dear, in order to.be eligible to wear organdie, although It must be ae knowledged that bridesmaids are pretty hear cornering the organdie market ‘They wear organdie en masse, con suming yards and sards in the pret tlest, quaintest, most pieturesque cos: tumes as have graced the fashion ache iti cians 3 Sent: | ence rtealta dete leat sheer material and are wondering how best to finish the edges, why not border it with grosgrain ribbon in sev- eral colors? Ribbon used in a trita ming way Is featured throughout the season's smartest modes. The use of owo or three colors is exploited and even as many as four and five shades ‘ure combined to form borderings. ‘The handsomest effects are achfeved ty picking out certain shades in the printed material of the dress, repeat- Ing them in the trimming ribbons. The attractive frock in the picture shows a fashionable ribbon trim. The dress ltself is made of @ flower” print volle and it fs bordeyed with navy, old rose and applegreen ribbon. ‘The ker- chlef about the neck, which is of white crepe, enters into the color ensemble, in that it 1s finished with the same ribbon bordering as that of the frock iteelt. These days, a guy silken square or trtangle tied about the shoulders gives 4 sonchalant air to the majority of ‘costumes. ‘The fad began with the Kerchief scarf as an accessory but s0 popular has the idea become, design. — — It seems that ech organdie gown is a more entrancing color study than the ong before. ‘The dainty gown to the left in the picture is earried out in rose, pluk and jule hellotrope organ die with trailing sprays of lowers and ribbons. Itde worn with a heliotrope crinoline hat which is Itself very transparent. 4 shaded ebiffon scart Dlends Into the picture. Speaking of orzandie frocks, have you seen the hand-painted ones’ which fare being shown ii the most exclusive shops? Hedges of garden flowers ac- cent hemlines and painting — also adorns the capelets or fichus all of organdie, The dress In the foreground of this picture happens to be made of inde structible chiffon voile, a material whieh shares honor with organdie this season. It would be very effective copied in organdie, ‘The puritan col lar is of lace and moire ribbon, mate ing the insets of the skirt. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. (ant aie Wek Giniee a ome ers have taken, as is Instanced in the model here shown, to Incorporating tt ‘as an actual part of the dress rather than considering ft as a separate item. ‘The kerchief square 1s a very clever way of settling the neckline problem which so often confronts the home dresemaker, It can be made either of the very fabric of the dress or of a different material related to the ensemble by employing an identical embellishment of a ribbon border as illustrated or of similar hand-worked motifs and colorings. But to return to the subject of rib bon used asa trimming, Many of the bouffant party frocks of organdie, point desprit net or of some other ‘equally as modish a sheer fabric, have their flounces edged with narrow color- ful ribbons, One of the most charming ribbon ef- fects 1s that of the duotone or triple girdie made of broad very soft satin ribbon, in two or three pastel colors. ‘These floppy bows with long trailing ends grace many a tulle or lace eve- ning frock. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. i SR: weenie Serweenes Uslekt Timid Cat Saved by Telephone Linemen “eet UNSRE BO eel cae | mn || — ‘Tis a peculiar but a most true fact that a cat, driven to refuge by its enemy the dog, will climb to the top of a telephone pole and then refuse to come down of its ‘own accord. It will starve to death first. In Middletown, Ohio, when a cat climbs a pole or a tree, people notify either the humane society or the telephone company. When they notify the humane society, the humane society notifies the tele- phone company. One afternoon recently a kitten ‘was chased to the top of a pole in Middletown, Next morning it was still there, and Mrs. W. H. Beven- ger, president of the humane so- ciety, called W. H. Thompson, commercial manager of The Ohio Bell Telephone Company. A crew of linemen was soon on the way and kitty, after retreating to the far end of a cross-arm, permitted herself to be carried to safety. The cat ungratefully scampered away, but the ladies of the humane society expressed their thanks. “The telephone linemen have res- cued a number of cats for us, and we are deeply grateful,” said Mrs. Bevenger. According to the annual report of The Ohio Bell Telephone Com- pany, considerable progress is be- ing made in the comprehensive program of placing the main long- distance lines in cable to assure continuity of service under adverse weather conditions. Work has been completed on a new cable between Cleveland and Buffalo, and work is under way on other cables between Columbus and Delaware, between Wheeling, Columbus and Dayton, and between Cincinnati and Day- ton, to be extended later to Toledo. Expenditures for additions and betterments to plant and equip- ment of The Ohio Bell Telephone Company, necessary to maintain ‘an efficient service and to keep pace with growth, amounted to $19,625,000 during 1927. At the beginning of 1928, The Ghio Bell Telephone Company operated 192 telephone central offices and owned 17,278 miles of pole lines and 2,291,596 miles of wire, Of the nearly 13,000 employees of The Ohio Bell Telephone Com- pany, about 8,500 are women and more than 4,400 are men. Conversations over the long dis- tance telephone have been success- fully carried on between Berlin and Leningrad. When several prisoners escaped from jail in Colurabus recently, telephone calls were made te towns throughout the southern part of the state to warn authorities to watch for them. Mrs. Mary Berry, operator for The’ Ohio Bell Tele- phone Company at Galloway, learned that the fugitives: car had passed through Georgesville, and notified London police that they were headed that way. Madison county authorities. were waiting for them at London and easily effected the capture. Back of every telephone in serv. ice in the Bell system there is an average investment of $220.82 in plant. The first submarine telephone cable across the Ohio river was laid recently betweer Cincinnati and Fort Thomas, Ky The cable 1s laid five feet below the river bed The submarine cable was the alter- native to stretching seven miles of overhead wire Of the 13,000 employees of The Ohio. Bell Telephone Company more than 1,100 are directly en- gaged in constraction. Much of their work consists of building new lines and cables to add to the ex- chance and long-distance systems —————— “NOT THE LARGEST, ‘BUT THE BEST!"| ce eS ea Little Ruck, Ark., June 16, ‘25. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor, Gazette, Cleveland, 0. Dear Friend:—Long live The Gazette! a welcome friend to the Ricks-Demby family for forty-three years, We boast of being among the oldest contin- uous subscribers of The Ga- zette—not the largest but the best in essentials and the most dependable of race journala ‘Wishing you continued good health and success, we are as ever, Very truly yours, (Bishop) Edward T, and Nettle ‘M. Demby. OHIO’S MOB VIOLENCE ACT Against the Mob and Lynch-Murder—Three Years’ Work of a Member of the Race—Also His Ohio Civil Rights Law. Rana ys = 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. Eeae SInAruleenh tees deceenniink, 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, Section 6278. A collection of peo- 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 deemed a “mob” for the purpose of this chap- ter, An act of violence by a mob upon the body of any person shall constl- tute a “lynching” within the mean- ing of this chapter. (93 v, 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. (93 ¥. 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 ¥. 161 4.) Section 6281. A person assaulted and lynched by a mob may recover, from the county in which such as- sault js made a sum not to exceed five hundred dollars; or, if the in- jury received therefrom is serious, a um not exceeding one thousand dol- lars; or, if such Injury result in per- manent’ disability, to earn a liveli- hood by manual labor, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars. (93 ¥. 12 5.) Section 6282. Tao legat 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, it 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 oF 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 recoy- ered shall not be a part of the estate of such person so lynched, nor be subject to any of his labilities. (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 liko right of action as one putposely injured or killed by jsuch a mob. (93 v. 162 6.) Section 6284. Action for the re- coveries 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 tor malicious assault. (93 v. 162 7.) Section 6285. An order to the commissioners of a county, against which such recovery is had, to tn- clude it with the costs of action, in the next succeeding tax levy for such county, shall be a part of the judg- ent fh overy eueh cave: (88x, 163 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 for coun- sel fees in the action for such re- covery. (93 v. 162 9.) Section 6287. The county, in which a lynching occurs, may recoy- 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, or 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 trom 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 ¥. 163 11) ‘Section 6289. This chapter shall swary AAtaGtISe: UO ee ee and New Jersey have fllowed Ohio's Yead 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 law follows: BS. 5 sabe a. representative of victim of lynching. ry by mob trying to lynch another. costs in tax levy. st member of mob. st another county. 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 of many readers of The Gazette we print below the text of the Hon, Hargy C. Smith's Ohio Civil Rights law Which the edi- tor had enacted while a member of the Tist General Assembly, in 1894: The. General Code of “Ohio: See. 12940. Whoever, being the proprietor or his employee, keeper OF 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 enjorment of the Accommodations, advantages, facill- tles or privileges thereof, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, oF imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days, or both. Sec. 12941. Whoever violates the next preceding section shall also pay not less than fifty dollars nor more 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 etense as commited. __ This law has repeatedly been held gonstitutional and good law by the Ohio Supreme ‘court. The trouble 1s ‘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 enone tle under it, in the vudge Grant's Opinion of the Law. Misled by the foolishly manutac- 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 from Judge Grant former presiding judge ‘of the Court of Appeals of the Highth District of Ohio, is selt explanatory: Akron, 0.. April 25, 1919, Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor The Gazette, Cleveland, 0. | My Dear Sir: Observing your let- ‘ter In the Beacon-Journal, of this city, I venture to send you, under @ separate cover, the Ohio Law Re- porter of Feb. 3, last, containing.the opinion of the Court of Appeals tn the Puritan Lunch Go. vs. Leonard A. 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 jn its own town, there would have been no occasion for criticism editorially. THE LAW OF OHIO IS UNDER NO RE PROACH, 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 asunder at the touch of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of a skin Not colored like bis own; and having power To enforce the wrong, for such a worthy cause Dooms and devotes him as his lawful prey. S Thus man devotes his brother, and destroys: ‘Tis human nature's broadest foulest blot. —Cowper.