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IN-UNION IS STRength FORTY-FIFTH YEAR. Vove for HARRY C. SM VOTE FOR OUR Frank R. H FOR SURV Republican Ticket, Au Our Employees Unde N-FIFTH YEAR. No. 1. for HARRY C. SMITH for C OTE FOR OUR FRIEN rank R. Land FOR SURVEYO Republican Ticket, August 14, 192 Our Employees Under Mr. Lander FORTY-FIFTH YEAR. No.1. VOTE FOR OUR FRIEND! Frank R. Lander FOR SURVEYOR Republican Ticket, August 14, 1928 Our Employees Under Mr. Lander $\textcircled{1}$ $\textcircled{2}$ $\textcircled{3}$ No. 1—Some of our road-workers. his staff. No. 3—Old road-workers. can employees. THE EVIDENCE OF HIS mere words, but recognition shown above. Let us show Vote for Frank The County Surveyor who our people steady e VOTE FOR ARTHUR JOHNS FOR State Repres EVIDENCE OF HIS FRIENDSHIP words, but recognition of our grow- n above. Let us show our appreciation ote for Frank R. Land County Surveyor who always has our people steady employment VOTE FOR ARTHUR R. OHNSTO FOR state Representati THE EVIDENCE OF HIS FRIENDSHIP, not mere words, but recognition of our group is shown above. Let us show our appreciation! The County Surveyor who always has given our people steady employment VOTE FOR ARTHUR R. JOHNSTON FOR State Representative Primaries, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 1928 Mr. Johnston, a member of the race, served as of the Miles Heights Village Board of Education short term as a member of the Village Council, a administrative term as the president. He is chief the Finance, Fire and Police Committees and a many other important committees. Mr. Johnston has a reputation of being a fighter for the progress of and will make an excellent legislator! The Gazette his candidacy. J. Johnston, a member of the race, served as a m Miles Heights Village Board of Education, se form as a member of the Village Council, and his second term as it's president. He is chair important committees. Mr. Johnston has car on of being a fighter for the progress of our I make an excellent legislator! The Gazette c ilacy. Mr. Johnston, a member of the race, served as a member of the Miles Heights Village Board of Education, served a short term as a member of the Village Council, and now is serving his second term as it's president. He is chairman of the Finance, Fire and Police Committees and a member of all other important committees. Mr. Johnston has earned the reputation of being a fighter for the progress of our people and will make an excellent legislator! The Gazette endorses his candidacy. VOTE FOR ARTHUR R. JOHNSTON! THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY To learn Dickinson Shorthand in three position. Send for free. Your Manuscripts Neatly and Accurate Efficient Service at Reason Dickinson Shorthand is the shortest of way to better pay. The simplest system most natural and logical way to take simple system before the public, today from three to six weeks. SEND FOR FREE INFO R. B. 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MAXWELL, Authors Agent, P. O. Box 270, Blocton, Ala. No. 2—Cy Wilmore and All Lander Afro-Ameri- FRIENDSHIP, not of our group is our appreciation! R. Lander always has given employment R. TON entative ce, served as a member of Education, served aage Council, and now isent. He is chairman ofes and a member of allinston has earned the progress of our people The Gazette endores to six weeks, for a better information. lately Typed. Prompt. table Rates. shorthands—the modern form of rapid writing, the dictations. The shortest THE GAZETTE ESTABLISHED, AUGUST 25, 1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since CLEVELAND, OHIO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1928. FRESH OHIO NEWS FRESH OHIO NEWS WRITTEN BY "THE OLD RELIABLE" GAZETTE'S CORRESPONDENTS. What Our People Are Doing Each Week—Church, Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical—Marriages, Deaths, Etc. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on Monday (or Sunday) of each week to have them reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always write their names and that of their city or town on the outside of the wrapper about returned copies. Unless this latter is done, proper credit cannot be given you. Lists of names, wedding presents, etc., obituary notices, inquiries for relatives and advertisements of all kinds, including items announcing entertainments to be held in the near future, must be paid for in advance at the rate of 20 cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. EDITORIAL. OUR FORTY-SIXTH YEAR. With this issue, "The Old Reliable" Gazette enters upon its forty-sixth year of continuous publication, every week on time. Forty-five years ago, this paper made its first appearance, with the writer at the helm as part owner, editor and manager. Many years ago, he purchased the interests of the other members of the company—Messrs. John Holmes, CADIZ—Miss Louise Smith, of Chester, W. Va., is visiting Mrs. Melvin Christian. —Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Smith and grandson of Smithfield were Cadiz visitors, Friday. —Mr. Leonard Billups left, recently, to visit in Gibralham the Ala. Mrs. Virgina Redmond and the Miami Virginia and Elizabeth Redmond visited in Akron, Monday. —Mrs. Ola Brown has returned to Akron. —Mrs. Lizzle Neuby, an aged resident, died, Wednesday, and was buried, Friday, from Simpson chapel, Rev. Chas, Sexton officiating, assisted by Rev. W. H. Lucas, Mr. James Green, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Green, Zanville attended Mrs. Neuby's funeral. —Quarterly meeting, Sunday, at St. James' A. M. E. church. BLOCTON, ALA., NEWS. Mrs. A. C. Coleman of W. Blocton is visiting relatives in Winston-Salem, N. C.—Mrs. Mary V. Patterson of Coaling is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Jones.—Miss L. Jones is spending the week-end with relatives in Tuscaloosa.—Mrs. E. A. Jackson is visiting relatives in Birmingham.—Mrs. B. E. Mack is being visited by her daughter, Mrs. B. Carnery of Steubenville.—E. S. Lodge, No. 3, met last Saturday, in W. Blocton hall, Mrs. S. Doley, M. M. Jago, lectured—Prof. and Mrs. G. W. Crumpton, after a brief visit in W. Blocton, have returned to Furman.—Mrs. C. R. Owens has returned from the funeral of her mother, Mrs. A. S. Moore, of Uniontown.—Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hatcher, wedded in Centerville, last Thursday, will live here.—Mrs. J. Callaway was entertained, last Saturday night, in honor of her 37th birthday. There were a number of songs rendered by the B. W. S. Glee club.—Community singing at New Hope A. M. E. church, Aug. 12, also solos and papers by the Naiad girls. Society treasurer or several years, has resigned as a result of being transferred to the T. C. I. works in Pratt City. EDITORIAL With this issue, "The Old Reliable" Gazette enters upon its forty-sex year of continuous publication, every week on time. Forty-five years ago, this paper made its first appearance, with the writer at the helm as part-owner, editor and manager. Many years ago, he purchased the interests of the other members of the company—Messrs. John Holmes, John Lightfoot and Oliver T. Jackson, the last named succeeding his brother, James Harvey Jackson, one of the four original members, the other three being Messrs. Holmes, Lightfoot and the editor. Ever since, the burden of and responsibility for the publication of The Gazette has rested upon the shortorders of the writer. How successful we have been, is a matter of common knowledge the country over, and of personal pride on our part, for The Gazette's accomplishments were and are vitally important, many and varied. They recommend it, too, in the strongest possible manner especially to the loyal of the race where-ever they may be. As a direct result of the efforts of The Gazette, many years ago, the notorious "Black Laws" of Ohio were wiped out, and an effective Civil Rights law and Moh Violence act or Anti-Lynching law were enacted by the Ohio Assembly. This paper, as the all know, has never failed to do all in its power to help, defend and protect our people, not only of Ohio but of the entire country. It has time and again blazed the way to wiser and better political and other action, and "turned back" the "jim-crow Negro" who is a more treacherous and dangerous opponent of real racial progress than any other enemy of the race. Indeed, "The Old Reliable" Gazette has stood out in the open all of its forty-five years of life like a beacon light, fearless and unafraid, never faltering and always determined. What it done in hundreds of other instances to help, defend and encourage our people along all lines of endeavor that lead to greater and better progress is a matter of general knowledge. We refer particularly to its efforts against inimical legislation and harmful discrimination, national, state and municipal, and in favor of all that was helpful to the race. Personal and business interests have always been subordinated by its editor to those of the race, and The Gazette's clarion call to Afro-Americans, generally, in season and out, has been to accept nothing in the way of treatment that is less than all citizens, without reference to class (race) or color, are entitled to. When it comes to our citizen-rights, here in the North, we have been and always will be, unalterably opposed to any "doctrine of surrender", or conciliatory policy, so insidiously preached, in this day and time, by "jim-crow Negroes" and their foolproof masters. The Gazette believes in demanding for our people, in this section of the country at least, and in continuing to fight for, ALL that is due all American citizens, under the law. THIS IS OUR SLOGAN! Its firm adherence to principle, thrul all these years, together with its known accomplishments, are its best recommendations for continued and greater support, and we respectfully ask it. To our faithful following of the past forty-five years—thousands of readers in all parts of the country, from ocean to ocean and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf—we have only expressions of sincerest appreciation. There is, however, one thing we would ask of all our readers, at this time, and that is that they urge their friends and acquaintances to become subscribers of "The Old Reliable" Gazette and in this way assist it to materially increase its circulation and power for good. For all you have done in the past, we thank you, and again assure you of our sincerest appreciation. Harry C. Smith, Editor and Owner. HON. ROBERT A. POLLOCK As a Member of the Ohio Legislature, Many Years Ago, Proved His Friendship for the Race. Cleveland, O., Aug. 4, '28. To My People of Canton and Vicinity! The Hon. Robert A. Pollock of your city was a member of the Ohio Legislature and the written seured the enactment of the Ohio Civil Rights law and the Ohio Mob Vi- lence Act or Anti-Lynching law. He helped me greatly with these two measures and every time I called upon him to assist in other matters of prime interest to the race. He was our friend when we needed him and a mighty good one, too. The only way we as people can enjoy the peace and have such good friends as Mr. Pollock was at that time and since has proved himself to be to the race, is to rally to their support whenever we can help them and thus show our appreciation. Help him get the nomination he is seeking! I ask this because he is entitled to it. Show him that we are not ungrateful but appreciative. Work and vote for him. Make him a winner and we will have another friend in the future absolutely depend upon. And we will need friends there, this winter, Sincerely Yours for the race. Harry C. Smith VOTE FOR ROBERT FISHER For State Representative on the Democratic Ballot — Twenty-five Years a Practicing Attorney. Among the out-standing candidates for state representative on the Democratic ticket at the primaries, Tuesday, is Atty. Robert Fisher, an almost life-long friend of the editor of The Gazette and one of the able lawyers who helped this paper win several law-suits in common pleas Atty. Robert Fisher. court, some years ago. Mr. Fisher was not "born with a silver spoon in his mouth" but was once a newsboy and a well-known daily newspaper reporter. For more than 25 years he has been a prominent attorney in this city. When a young man he was the main support of a widowed mother, he was naturally, "Bob" Fisher is a true and tried friend and deserving of the support and votes of our people at the primaries, Tuesday. Though running, on the Democratic ticket, Robert Fisher has hosts of Republican friends. But his present fight is to come thru the primaries in good order. The Gazette's readers are urged to cast their votes for him. Tuesday, He will be joined by the dedication of the present liquor and drink situation, the personally he cares little for intoxicants of all kinds. If you want to boost a friend of the race, vote for Robert Fisher, Tuesday. The editor of The Gazette recommends and commends him to all VOTE FOR CHARLES DICK Personal Friend of Douglass, Langton, Washington, Bruce, White, Arnett and Poindexter—Life-Long Friend of the Race. Charles Dick of Akron, for United States Senator, ought to get the support of our people of Ohio on Tuesday, August 14th, at the primaries. As an old friend of the race, throut his long public career, he always supported every measure for our advancement and welfare. Senator Dick believes that every man might be a race, creed or condition should he accord ALL the rights due him as a citizen under the Constitution, and feels that unless some states reform themselves in their laxity in suppressing the lynching that takes place within their borders, some form of national legislation will have to be enacted to settle the matter. He thinks that representation in Congress from southern states should be reduced to the basis provided in the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, John M. Langston, George W. White, Senator B. K. Bruce, Bishop B. W. Arnett, Rev. Dr. Poindexter were his cordial friends and political advisers. From them he earned, first hand of the needs and desires of the race, which have given him to lend a helpful hand whenever he could. [Picture of a man in a suit with a tie]. THEODORE E. BURTON Candidate for the U. S. Senate to Succeed the Late Senator Frank B. Willis—A Statesman of Long Standing. Former U. S. Senator Theodore E. Burton, and present Congressman, is a candidate for the Republican nominee for the short term at Tuesday's primary. The Gazette well said, last week, Mr. Burton needs no introduction to the people of this city and state, or the country at large, because for many years he has been generally recognized as one of America's leading statesmen known internationally. His service years ago, in the upper branch of the Congress where he was a commanding figure, he will fresh in mind the voters of this state. It was the very best, just like that he gave the people while a member of the U. S. House of Representatives, before and after his elevation to the U. S. Senate. If outstanding ability, and long experience as a statesman in the service of our country at home and abroad, count for anything they surely insure the triumphant nomination, as next, as the Republican candidate for the U. S. Senate, short term. GEORGE H. BENDER A Republican Candidate for Re-nomination to the State Senate—Do Not Forget Him, Next Tuesday. State Senator George H. Bender, who is now serving his fourth term in the Ohio Legislature, is a candidate for the office, again this year. The Legislature has been dependent and was always interested in giving a square deal to minorities before recording his vote on every proposition considered. He is best known as the leader in the fight against the Marshall bill which would have returned the power to raid people's homes, which was ruled unlawful by the H. S. Supreme Court. On people have always received fair treatment at the hands of Senator Bender and that is the very best earnest for the future. "The Old Reliable" Gazette commends him to our voters and asks them to do their clear duty in his case on Tuesday next. Vote for George H. Bender, a Republican candidate for re-election to the State Senate. SAYS IT IS THE "BEST". Star Lake, N. Y., July 30, '28. Editor Gazette, Dear Sir;—I cannot tell you how much I enjoy reading The Gazette, for it is the best informer of the doings of the race, of all our papers, and always speaks out in fearless disapproval of things that tend to meet out injustice to our race. I hope I will be able to again renew my subscription when it is the next time, without delay. I reain. Yours truly, W. B. Goodrich. The final Perry B. Jackson meeting was held at Central Ave. bathhouse. Wednesday evening. It was preceded by a parade and refreshments were served. James W. Minor, campaign manager; Hazel M. Walker, chair, and Myrtle L. Johnson, sec. Everyone of our voters should cast their votes, on Tuesday, for everyone of our candidates! Only political bootlickers, and cheap white-politician's bootlickers at that, will counsel you to do otherwise. Members of no other race or group would tolerate them for a moment. "Chase them to the woods!" --- Atty. Wm. H. Boyd, a leader in the prejudiced Wake Park Ave. property owners" "K. K. K." fight on Dr. and Mrs. Chas. Garvin, a few years ago, is leading the fight for Atty. Geo. Harris who is seeing information for our presenter at the Cleveland Bar Association's request. 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 is the only one immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST in the country. ARTHUR H. DAY FRANK MOORE PHOTO Republican candidate for County Prosecutor is the only man running for this office who has a public record. His time, while serving in the Ohio Senate, was devoted in favor of the masses and his opposition to racial, religious and mass distinctions was an outstanding feature during his time as prosecutor, the reason he always led his ticket. Senator Day is a service man having action "over there" in the World War. Vote for Day! HON. HARRY A. TILDEN A Candidate for State Senator Every Afro-American Voter in Cuyahoga County Should Support. Atty. Harry A. Tilden was born and reared in Cuyahoga County. He is a direct descendant of the founders of Cleveland, a former member of the Ohio Legislature where he took an active part in passing the Automatic Car Coupler law, since adopted throut the United States and in Canada, and lately adopted by the French government. He also supported the Smith Ohio Anti-Lynching bill, one of the two best crime-preventing laws in the Ohio Hon. Harry A. Tilden, statutes. Not only in this but also in everything of interest to Afro-Americans that came before the State Assembly while Aty. Tilden was a member of that august body, he evidenced a true friendship for our people that the editor of The Gazette, who was also a legislator at a time when a number of Mr. Tilden, freely attests and, at the same time, urges our people to vote for him because they can absolutely depend upon him at all times. Mr. Tilden is a candidate for a Republican nomination for State Senator. Primaries, Aug. 14. Show him by active support of his candidacy that we appreciate him and the assistance he gave our people freely while a member of the Ohio Legislature, years ago. *Vote for Tilden!* OUR FIRST VOTE FOR TUESDAY Washington, D. C., Aug. 6, '28. My dear Harry;—My ballot has come from the election board of Springfield, Ohio, and I feel a thrill at the privilege of voting again for the distinguished black statesman of Ohio for the highest office in the gift of the list of aspirants for the many offices, you represent far more faithfully than any of the others the aims, efforts and dreams of the greatest statesmen of our national history—the giants of the Anti-slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction periods. You represent what our country must return to, if it is to live. Not A "Special" Assistant. Chicago, Ill. — Atty. Nathan S. Taylor, age 48, who has practiced law in Chicago for nineteen years, Monday was appointed an assistant U. S. attorney by George E. Johnson, U. S. district attorney. Bean. | Ee ra eee (eee. 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Sema aee ction ie ton ms - Sane <p (ae y- 4 ) is wR? ] 10.050 bse Ameena soot te one 40,000 in Cleveland. aca cca “COLOR-LINE” LUNA PARK, Atty. Chester K. Gillespie has started two suits against Color-Line Luna Park. Thank. the Lord for that! One for a woman of the race who was denied admission to the park and another asking $10,000 damages for one who was not only denied admission but was also. as- saulted and beaten by a burly and brutal gate-keeper of the notorious place. The first caso was instituted under our Ohio Civil Rights law. At last, at last, AT LAST! what we have plead for and urged for many years has finally come to pass—that miserable color-line “place of amuse- ment” is to be taken into court and taught a much-needed lesson. Let others do likewise. And if the Elks or any other race organization car- ries @ plenie, or anything else to that miserable place, to help it make money or for any other purpose our people of this community ought to “bust it up" pronto. —illi— RACIAL DISCRIMINATION. Alfred EB, Smith, in the minds of many. Americans, symbolizes the breakdown of certain unjust racial and religions prejudices. He was nominated by the Democratle party at a convention in the great state of Texas. The prelude to the conven- tion was the lynching of an Afro- ‘American in Houston, the conyen- tion city. ‘The aftermath of the con- vention is the decision of a federal judge, upholding the right of the Democratic party in Texas to exclude all “Negroes” from its primaries. ‘This decision may or may not be technically good law. That is for the U. 8. Supreme Court to decide. In point of fact, it nublifies the 15th amendment which the Democratic party hypocritically pledged itself to enforce, along with other federal laws, in ite plank on prohibition. ‘What a record this is for the party ‘of the “friend of the common man!" For this tragic irony we do not hold Mr. Smith personally responsible, though he might speak out on racial discrimination, at least as clearly as on the wet and dry issue, No man is big enough, single-handed, to be a political Messiah to the Democratic or any other party. Neither do we forget the sins of the Republican party in citing the Democratic rec- ord. The moral is plain, If the Democratic party in any state can close its primaries to our voters, and if the Republican party can make it- selt increasingly the servant of “big business” which finances it, it is high time for the men and women who do the work of the world, whatever their race and color, to build their own party as their own servant in the struggle for plenty, peace and freedom or thoroly purge the two old parties. MAYBE BOTH “ORACKER™ AND KLUXBR. The following letter, which is self-explanatory, was sent promptly, on Wednesday, in answer to the ma- Welous, southern “cracker” - kluxer attack made in the Cleveland Daily Piain Dealer, that morning, in a write-up (of the candidates for the Republican nomination for Gover- nor) which was accompanied with ‘the latter's portraits. It.is just such ‘dirty attempt to injure our candi- dacy as might be expected from such a (supply. most any word that oc- curs to you to be a proper one): ‘A “Oracker"* or Kluxer, Which? Cleveland, Aug. 8, ‘82. attor, Plain Dealer, Dear Sir:— In your article in this morning's Plain Dealer, referring to my candi- dacy for the Republican nomination for Governor, subject to the primary, ‘Puesday, the Plain Dealer says: “He (Harry C, Smith) is an ac- tive advocate of complete social equality for Negroes”. Your writer of that article ts WHONG, In the first place, there js no such thing as “social equality” ce every intelligent person knows. The Plain Dealer's writer of that Sentence does not associate with the editor's family, unless wanted; nor are many so-called white people and “Negroes” permitted to associate with the writer. Members of no group, class or “race”, even among themselves, practice what your writ- er pleases to term “social equality”, for there is no such thing, I sin- cerely trust Iam wrong in thinking I know what he is trying to do. What I “advocate” for my people, so-called “Negroes”, is the exercise of ALL the RIGHTS and PRIVI- LEGES of American citizenship, un- der the law, and the exercise of all “social” rights that members of any other American group, class or “race” exercise; no more, no less. Harry C. Smith, Kditor, THE GAZETTE. lh VOTE FOR FRANK R. LANDER! The Landers are old Clevelanders, abolition stock. They always treated our people right because it was in them to do so. Frank R. Lander, county surveyor, has been honored by the people with elections to that office for many years and has always proved a most efficient county offi- cial. The late James Joyce, one of the best bridge-construction engi- neers this county has ever had, a member of the race, served under Mr, Lander as one of his chiefs in that department, for many yeare and until his death. Many of our people have always been employees of the county surveyor’s department and there are many still there, as the group portraits on the first page of this paper, in columns 1 and 2, at- test. ‘Therefore, the DUTY of our voters, at next Tuesday's primaries, is perfectly clear. They simply must vote for him to aman and show that we appreciate a life-long friend of the race who gives prime evidence of his friendship, in deeds rather than with words. Vote for Frank R. ander for county surveyor, on Tuesday next, and see that your friends do likewise. Telephone Bills Are Now Made Out by Machine pumas yo seen He ent se Some 400,000 Ohioans who have been receiving telephone bills from ‘The Ohio Bell Telephone Company may have noticed that lately the dainty chirography in which the amounts are shown has been re- placed by typed items. This is be- cause the telephone company is now making out its bills entirely by machine, and the girls who for- merly filled then: in by hand now operate the machines. Formerly the bills went through an addressograph machine, which stamped the name and address. Then the various charges—long- distance calls, extra iocal messages and other items—were written in by the girls. Frequently a bill showed the handwritiny of several girls, as each woula fill in the amount for a different kind of service. With the aia of a machine, a girl now types the different amotnts on the bill, and the machine then au- tomatically adds and prints a total, It also carries the figures over to the three stubs which are attached to the bills—one for -he customer ‘and two for the company’s records ‘The advantage of the new sys: tem is that the subscriber gets 9 neater and more legible bill and the adding is done 5y machine in- Mad of by the girls. VOTE FOR Harry C. Smith FOR GOVERNOR TUBBY ‘THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, 0., SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1928. First Switchboard Is Telephone Relic Fu. oe ore a ant 4) 1 aes bev 8. ae ee Thirty years ago the switch- b rd shown above was put into operation at New Lexington, Ohio, to serve less than 50 subscribers, it was New Lexington’s first tele- phone exchange, and Harry Wright was Installer of the board, the telephone operator and general re- pairman. Now New Lexington has a mod- ern exchange serving about 1,050 telephones and reghiring a force of 15 operators. Mr. Wright ts still In charge of she plant, as wire chiet. A year ago che Independent company whieh operated in New Lexington was merged with the aytem of The Ohio Bell Tele- phone Company. Recently the local telephone people celebrated the first anniversary of Bell op eration, and Mr. Wright was called upon to tell some of his ex periences during his 80 years of service. The old switchboard is still preserved and is cherished by New Lexington as evidence of the town's progress. CHARACTER, | Character, like a fine old tree, / matures slowly and is s riper growth than success that is forced as hothouse products are foreed. Character in a news- paper develops through years of service to the people. For forty-five years The Gazette has been serving our people of this country. It has gathered a reader-clientele whose tastes it reflects, and whose power and responsiveness to buy are direct measures of its present Impor- tance to every advertiser. EDITOR. ‘The Truth: What would cause other peo- ple to gnash their teeth and kird .heir loins is question of debate for us. Kick us, beat us, pile depredations upon us, revile us. abuse us, lie about us, malign us and even impugn our valor and we are not unan- imously insulted. It seems im- possible to establish unanimity of insult in the black race— Chicago (Il1.) Whip. 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Mr. Eggers, like his father, the late State Senator Ferdinand H. Eggers, is a lifelong friend of the race! A a I TE Ears a acetate CHESTER C. BOLTON Republican Candidate for Congress 22nd District . am E " T Pe U U i E 1 Ge Fe : € » = @ ; ¥ A a ‘ ~ a U P : c 1 ea 5 M T A ? A Worthy Successor to Theodore E. Burton CARRINGTON T. FOR U. S. SENATOR SHORT TERM) REPUBLICAN TICKET Primaries, Tuesday, August 14 As Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court he has been fair and just in his decisions to all creeds, races and nation= alities as he especially manifested in the Dayton school case. As United States Senator he will be equally fair and representative of all the people. ____ XJ] CARRINGTON T. MARSHALL eS ee eee ee ee 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. 2374 E. 84th St. Cleveland, O. 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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 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. FOR SALE.—Auto—Essex; new three and many other new parts, rebuilt and in good condition. Must dispose of unclever Naked man Address, Walter Silva, 2922 W, 22d St., City, or call between 6 and 7 p. m. and look over the car. This is a real bargain. CLEVELAND Social and Personal Dr. J. B. Goggins will spend his vacation in Michigan, starting this week. Miss Myrtle Sharp has opened a music shop and radio station at 9512 Cedar Ave. Atty. and Mrs. Edwin S. Kensvil of St. Louis are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Quay W. Brown, E. 82nd St. Mrs. Mattie Matthews Gurley, an old resident, died, July 28. She was a member of Mt. Zion Cong. church. "HELTHOL" is really effective! Try it and be convinced. See advertisement elsewhere in this paper. Rev. Ernest Hall, pastor of E. Mt. Zion Baptist church, attended the recent World Religious congress in California. Little Miss Hazel Stewart of Macedonia is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stewart, of Crennell Ave. Mrs. Evelyn Mead, former Cleveland, now of Pittsburgh, is visiting her brother and sister, Harold and Helen Green. Miss Mattle Dexter is taking a special course in convalescent work in nursing at Chautauqua, N. Y., during the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thomas, E. 71st St., left, last week Wednesday, for Albuquerque, N. M., to visit their son, Dr. Thomas, dentist. Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Murrell and daughter left, last week, on a motor trip to Woodland Park, Mich. Mrs. Murrell will spend the remainder of August there. Miss Frances Stewart, secretary to Dr. H. F. Harris, who was quietly married, July 17, to Wm. Jones of Detroit, is residing with her mother, Mrs. Ella Stewart, E. 95th St. Mrs. Anna M. Snowden, school teacher, returned to Covington, Ky., after attending a six-week summer-session at W. R. U. While here, she visited her cousin, Mrs. Hattie Day, E. 73rd St. Mrs. Madeline Murrell, one of our public-school teachers, served again as assistant to Prof. Lemuel R. Brown in the English department of the summer-session of W. R. U., closed recently. Millard C. Pigford, student of Cleveland College, has returned to Mexia, Tex., after spending a year in the city with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Tom O. Queen, E. 33rd St. He may return in the fall. The Cleveland Tigers split a double-header with the Birmingham Black Barons, Monday. The locals won the first game, 7 to 2, running their string of consecutive victories to five, but dropped the second tilt, 4 to 2. If you cannot go to the store, call The Kazdin Co., on the 'phone, R.An. 3021, and tell them what you want. The Gazette recommends this company for fair-dealing. They will treat you right. See advertisement elsewhere in this paper. Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Wright, W. 85th St., entertained the West Side Neighborhood club, last week Tuesday evening. Bridge was the feature. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fields and daughter, Edith, of Garfield Ave. Clarence Cameron White, nationally known violin soloist and composer, winner of the Harmon award. *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. 554th St. The Gazette regularly should notify copy delivered promptly. business matters to The Gazette , 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. ication in current issues of The by noon, WEDNESDAY, of that advertisements accepted until C. SMITH, Avenue, Cleveland, O. Del Cleveland,) Bell 'Phone: Cherry 1250 Rising Department FOR RENT HOUSES! E. 51ST ST. AND WELLESLEY AVE. 6 ROOMS AND BATH Newly painted and papered suite in corner brick building; $30 per per month. Apply Mr. Richardson, 2786 E. 51st St., or The Joseph Laronge Co. Real Estate Leaders of Cleveland 600 UNION TRUST BLDG. MAIN 0010 some months ago, will soon leave for Europe on study and compose, for a year. He is head of the music de- partment at West Virginia Collegiate institute and has many friends in Cleveland. Mr. White is a graduate of Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Tuesday, the 22d congressional district will select its next representative in the U. S. Congress. For the past eight years we have had the honor of being represented in the national legislature by a man recognized at home and abroad as one of the greatest figures in contemporary public affairs—Theodore E. Burton. Senator Burton is about to return to the Senate, and he is notably several years ago. The 22d is about to select his successor, demanding that the high type of public service exemplified by Theodore E. Burton be continued. It can and will be continued by a man born and reared in this district, who has proved his ability and integrity, as an elected representative of this district. That man is State Senator Chester C. Bolton, who will be the choice of the Republican voters of this district, after Tuesday, as their next representative in the national congress. Wants Over Thirteen Million More! Up again will go taxes and rents. City Manager Hopkins' program of bond issues as it will be presented to city council for submission to the voters, this November, was outlined by him, last Saturday, after a conference with the finance committee of council. The bond issues tentative agreement upon is Pawling and Sewers, $2,000,000; lakefront sewers $750,000; welfare, $2,500,000; street openings, $2,000... to $5,000,000; lakefront stadium, $2,500,000, and electric lights to replace remaining gas street lights in the city, $300,000. The total amount of bonds to be voted upon, this year, will thus be between $10...050,000 and $13,050,000. Council has, until Sept. 4, to adopt the resolutions setting the exact amounts to be voted upon, used by the local American League baseball team and others that bar Afro-American ball-players. Think it over and call your friends' attention to it. We should kill it and most of the other bond issues. We sure have the votes to do this, too. Councilman Arthur R. Johnston of Maple Heights had the honor of being the principal speaker at the celebration of the opening of the Lee Rd. extension, one of the most prominent thoroughfares in that section of the county. Over 10,000 persons were present. He is president of the Rochester college. Mr. Johnston is the Rochester candidate for the legislature and is expected to be one of the successful nominees on the local county ticket, this fall. Our people should NOT vote for any of our candidates that insult them by going to color-line Luna Park to attend a picnic or anything else. If they have not any more manhood, and race respect than to do so insulting and disgraceful that DO NOT VOTE FOR THEM at the primary, Aug. 14. '28. The organizations or persons of color that are circulating color-line Luna Park picnic tickets ought to be ashamed of themselves. Castigate them! John S. Hall, whose advertisement appears elsewhere in this paper and has for many years, is both a jeweler and optometrist of years' experience. When you want your eyes carefully examined and glasses properly fitted, go to Mr. Hall as the editor of The Gazette does and you will be pleased and thoroly satisfied. This same is true when you purchase jewelry from or have repair work done by him. His prices are reasonable, less than you will pay THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1928. elsewhere, and he guarantees satisfaction. What more can you ask or expect? Yes, he is a member of the race. Appointing a "Negro" doctor, one Dr. J. H. McMorris, on the City Hospita staff, without opening that public institution to our interes, and girls desiring to over its school for nurses, will NOT suffice, and some one should so notify City Manager Hopkins and his subordinate, Mr. Dudley Blossom. We are going to open that public institution to Afro-American CITIZENS if we have to take the matter into the courts, and clear to the State Supreme Court. That is all there is to THAT! We are CITIZENS and not pariads, to be treated as some or any prejudiced sap-head official may think we should be. State Senator Ferdinand H. Eggers in the Ohio Legislature from this county, many years ago, with the Hone Jere A. Brown, our State Representative at the time. Both have long since passed out. But Senator Eggers was one of the truest and best friends, in and out of the State Assembly, our people of this city and state ever had. He was "a prince". Like father, like son, and that means that the Senator's son, Ferd H. Eggers, candidate for the Republican nomination for sheriff, has a claim on our people for support at the primaries, Aug. 14, '28, that we cannot afford to overlook. *Vote for Eggers!* because he, too, is the same kind of a friend of the race that his father was. The twentieth annual conference of the N. A. A. C. P. is to be held in Cleveland, O., in June, 1929. Since Prof. Neal H. Thomas lived here for years when a youth it is expected that he will be one of the principal speakers of the meet. Also, it is expected that the local branch of the organization will "perk up" and accomplish something material before June, 1929. It has been the work of our outstretched city since its inception. President Charles W. White has the opportunity of his life and can easily "outpoint" any of his predecessors—if he will "strike out" and lead the local organization in doing something—anything worth while. And "The old Reliable" Gazette will help him all it can. Color-line Luna Park management's latest move, in barring "Negroes" out of the park on almost every day, except Sundays, and even on that day when they want to, and our people standing for it with the law in their favor, is bound to hurt the attendance at the Cleveland Tigers' games in the Luna Park stadium. It certainly ought to do so. Those of our people who have manhood, self and race respect ought to skate in the park, bathing pool and dance hall are three color-lines that the park management has insisted upon drawing for years, and still there are "Negroes" who go to the place, Lord, have mercy! Take the park management into the courts and stop all of its color-lines, or close the place. We are American CITIZENS and not pariads. CHICKEN! CHICKEN!!! A GLORIOUS OPPORTUNITY! Mrs. L. R. Patterson, daughter of Rev. H. C. Balley, 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 single, party or family, 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. 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REPUBLICAN TICKET Nominate and E minate and E Nominate and Elect Republican Tuesday, Aug Republican Primaries, Tuesday, August 14, 1928 Republican Primaries, Tuesday, August 14, 1928 Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, 1928 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 HARRY C. SMITH for GOVERNOR SMITH FOR GOVERNOR Should Be the Slogan of All of Our People for the Next Week and a Half. Cleveland, O., July 27, '28. Hon Harry C. Smith. Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. Your Honor, Sir: I have received a copy of The Gazette and I am proud to learn that you have filed your petition as a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of our state; primary election, Aug 14, '28. I am the pleasure of meeting you at St. John's A. M. E. church Sept. 9, '27, so am trying to shake your hand through the mail, in order to let you know that I am with and for you! Also, I wish to let you know that, beginning, Monday night, July 10, I will help you reach your goal. I have helped others and I can help you, too. I am indeed proud of you and shall do all in my power to help you. God gave all to industry. Very truly yours, Ollie Catlett, Sec. and Treasurer, The Nugent- Catlett Co. Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 1, '28. Mr. Ollie Catlett, Sec. and Treas., The Nugent-Catlett Co. Dear Sir and Friend:—Your letter of the 27th inst., just received and I am very pleased indeed to have it and to know that you are so interested in our candidacy for the Republican nomination for Governor that you have determined to be aggressively active in its support beginning soon. You will be encouraging indeed to all who read it, for I shall publish it in The Gazette's current issue. The candidacy is not mine only but belongs to all of our people in the state for whom I am but leading it. That is the view that must be encouraged because it is the correct one. It is their candidacy. They will have the votes and more to make it a success if they will but register and vote right, and all loyal members of the race in Ohio should do all in their power to encourage them to do this. There cannot be too many like you and Mrs. Dovie King Clarke of Columbus. It is just such loyal and aggressively active members of the race as you two, and others, who have and have not taken the time to write me, that will finally make our candidacy the success it surely will be. Thanking you for your promise of aggressive support, beginning immediately, and with best wishes, I am sincerely. Yours for the race. Harry C. Smith. SMITH FOR GOVERNOR! Pittsburgh, Pa., July 16, '28. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, 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 gladly do so again, next month (August) were I still there. You are affording our people A GREAT OPPORTUNITY if they would only realize it. We hopeful they will open their eyes and teach the Republicans a good lesson. Why candidates (white) in the field, your chances are better than ever! Let me congratulate you and wish you success. 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. DR. SIMON P. DREW OUR CANDIDATE FOR VICE PRESIDENT OF U. S. Washington, D. C., July 22, 1928. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. Honorable Sir:—Accept my sincere congratulations on your candidacy for the Republican nomination for Governor of the state of Ohio. You have a living record of public service which you have rendered to our race of fifteen million loyal American citizens. I trust good proof of the state of Ohio will rally solidly to your support. With best wishes, I remain, Very truly yours, (Rev.) Simon P. W. Drew. Pastor, Nat'l. Cosmopolitan Baptist Institutional Church, Washington, D. C. MYERS Y. COOPER Myers Y. Cooper of Cincinnati was from 115,000 to 350,000 below (in votes) previous Republican candidates for governor. "Color-Line" Cooper was also weak in Hamilton county, where he lives! Our voters cannot vote for him! In 1924, Harry L. Davis of Cleveland received 88,845 votes for governor in Hamilton county; in 1926, Cooper received only 64,514 votes in his own county (Hamilton). It was mainly the refusal of our voters to support Cooper two years ago, because of his color-line activities in his business, principally, that brought about his defeat. He is as open, today, to the color-line charge as he was then. The result is that an Ohio Afro-American who knows this and can meet Myers, Y. Cooper, a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor at this time, surely must be totally lacking in manhood, self and race respect. Pass the word along to all of our people that you ADMIRES COURAGE SAYS DR. BAILEY! Cleveland, Ohio, July 17, '28. Hon. H. C. Smith, Editor Gazette, City. Dear Friend:—I learned, recent- ly, 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 aspire for this honor? You are a man and citizen, and are 'to the manner born. You have all the genius of American civilization environment. 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 the you stand alone. I am ever yours, (Rev.) H. C. BAILEY. "THROWING AWAY VOTES". Columbus, O., June 22, '28. Hon. Harry C. Smith. Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. My dear Mr. Smith:—This is to congratulate you on entering your name as a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Ohio and to assure you of my intention of voting for you. This will not be my first time to do so. I expect as usual to be told that I am "throwing away my vote" but since we seldom are aware of anything else threwing away our votes in voting for candidates we are all that protest against it all of the two hundred thousand voters of our group in this state would do the same, every political and social problem would soon be cleared up. And that would be worth more than the election of any one man to any one office. Mercerely yours, Dovie King Clarke Ever since 1922, Ohio has had one Democratic governor. **Three** primary elections and **three** regular elections, making six in all, have been held in the last six years. There have been at least a score of candidates for the Republican nomination for Governor and three Republican candidates for Governor, in that period of time. Every vote cast for any and all of these candidates, totaling twenty-five or twenty-six at least, "was thrown away," because all were defeated, either at the primaries or on election days, and this includes the vote of every Afro-American in the state of Ohio who voted at any primary or regular election, or both, in the last six years. This proves the correctness of the statement in the foregoing communication from Mrs. Dovie King Clarke, wife of the late John Columbus, and one of the brightest women in the state of Ohio, without reference to race, class or group. She has sensed the matter and got it correct, and those "Negroes" in the state, who like parrots repeat the "throwing away vote" talk given them for a purpose obviously shrewd white politicians of their communities, ought to sit up and take notice particularly of the two points made in Mrs. Clarke's letter. If we ever expect to get anywhere in the political and civil life of this great commonwealth of Ohio, we have simply got to stop being parrots and do our own thinking and voting. If Ohio Afro-Americans will only register, they will have easily fifty thousand more votes than would be necessary to nominate one of their own as a Republican candidate for any state office and to elect him, too, providing of course they will do their loyal, self and more rewarding members of every other racial group or class of voters in the state and country. Mrs. Clarke is entirely correct in what she has written. Will Ohio Afro-Americans heed? Two years ago, when a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Ohio, we received more votes than five or six of the eight white candidates for the same nomination. That was glory enough for that time. This time, we should win and will do so, if our people will but do their clear duty—register and vote right! There is not an outstanding candidate for the nomination, the four or five candidates being very "ordinary." AN OHIO VETERAN Of The Spanish-American War Urges Ohio Afro-Americans to Do Their Clear Duty—Smith For Governor. Los Angeles, Califf, Julf 11, '28. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio. 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. Yours for Success, C. W. Cordin. VOTE FOR Harry C. Smith FOR GOVERNOR THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, Q., SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1928. PROF. THOMAS Again Endorses Our Candidacy for the Republican Gubernatorial Nomination and Issues a Call to All to Help. Hon. Harry Clay Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. My dear Harry:—I am happy again to learn of your candidacy for the Republican nomination for Governor of Ohio, and, since I know you will have many expenses to meet in your campaign, and large sums of money to fight, I enclose the modest sum of ten dollars, and appeal to my black fellow countrymen all over the nation to send contributions, however small. It is a common cause we are fighting, and your splendid campaign will have taught both white and black America the fitness of Afro-Americans being in any office, both appetitive and elective. You are 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 knee to Baal, and degenerated into time-servers, hypocrites, cowards and public plunderers. The best pieces of history in the history of this country, and your Anti-lychning law is far ahead of the benighted states of America. I wish that our white statesmen, especially those posing under the banner of Lincoln, Sumer and Frederick Douglass could rise to your vision, patriotism, and loyalty to 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 own, and support the corrupt 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 day. We know that the state of Ohio to contribute their bit by helping to bear the expenses of your campaign. Sincerely yours, 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, who is also a candidate for the nomination. This man Barcus, a high official of our state in K. P. carus, understood 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 otherwise discriminated against. If the foregoing be true, as communications from leading Afro-Americans of Columbus allege, Barcus is sure ning true to form" and making perfectly correct to the almost imptious 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 a candidate to the register and vote for him. "That is the situation in a nutshell." They can win 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 heretofore. Ohio brooklyn has a candidate made. So often the claim is made that you do not have a chance. Here is your opportunity. Will you take advantage of it? BEATY AND COOPER BEATY AND COOPER Hon. A. L. Beaty of Cincinnati, ex-member of the Ohio legislature and former assistant U. S. district attorney in southern Ohio, is one of the signers of Myers Y. Cooper's declaration of candidacy for the Republican nomination of Governor. This fact has caused a critical criticism because it is a miserable insult to all of the loyal, self and race respecting Afro-Americans in the State of Ohio. Myers Y. Cooper, the Republican candidate for Governor two years ago, was defeated as a result of the refusal of thousands of our voters throughout the state to support his candidacy because of the insulting discrimination he thrusts upon our people of his city and county in business dealings. Beaty and Cooper live in Cincinnati. The former knows of the latter's color-line activity. Regardless of this, Beaty signed Cooper's declaration of candidacy, undoubtedly with a purpose obvious—to help Cooper get Afro-American votes. May God forgive him! Beaty when a member of the Ohio legislature, introduced a bill to amend our Ohio Civil Rights law which, if enacted by the State Assembly, would have greatly weakened the law. Luckily the bill was never enacted. He never learned. It was doubled but a move similar to his recent signing of Cooper's declaration of candidacy. One of the greatest drawbacks to the progress of our people in community, state and nation, is just such most reprehensible action upon the part of members of the race who pose as local, state and national leaders. Lord have mercy! Bradshaw & Bradshaw FASHION'S CLIENTELE INDULGES IN DAINTY, COLORFUL, FILMY RAIMENT NORDA THE call of the midsummer mode is to complete the costume picture with a complementary coat. Greatest enthusiasm is shown by both fashionists and fashionables for this new custom of matching the coat to the frock. This popular matching mode finds its happiest expression in the realm of gay print ensembles which top lively patterned dresses with coats of the saffron lively patterned material. The picture emphasizes the fact that this colorful ensemble vogue which is so prominent in the midsummer landscape features both "the long and the short of it" as far as coats are concerned. The model to the left, as you see, is the fashionable seven-eighth length. It is a highly colorful affair from start to finish, its navy silk background being enlivened with a print done in vivid scarlet and buff—quite Spanish in its coloring. The hemline of the dress and its diagonal front opening are scałoped. A piping of plain red outlines all the edges. One is almost justified in referring to the three-piece sports costume to the right as a travelogue ensemble. FASHION'S CLIENTE DAINTY, COLORF SOMETIMES dreams do come true. Even day dreams for that matter. It has long since been the way of the "summer girl" to dream of wide-brimmed picture hats and sheer fluttery frocks. There have been seasons when Dame Fashion turned a deaf ear to such appeal, preferring to garb the fair sex in boyish, "bobbed" and tailored manner. This summer, however, the mode has brought about the realization of madam's and mademoiselle's fondest dreams. Not for many a day has it been given to fashion's clientele to indulge in such lovely apparel. All that the feminine heart can desire in the way of dainty, flowery, lace, colorful raiment is being painted on the present-day style canvas. There is a spirit of transparency about hats, frocks and wraps this summer which is entrancing. Huge crinoline really-and-truly picture hats in pastel tins becoming top the flowery print frocks or those of monotone tinted chiffons or the gowns all of lace which py of The maintenance wh because of the fact that the printed crepe of which it is made is one of those new scenic silks, this one cleverly depicting certain famous playgrounds of the world. There are palm trees and little figures and sea and sky and such, adroitly depicted so as to produce a handsome all-over design. The colors are particularly fetching, harmonized and blending so as to produce a fascinating pastel effect. Another important style feature of this sports frock is the fact of the blouse being sans sleeves. The sleeveless mode is spreading. This, however, need not alarm those who do not admire un sleeved frocks. Likewise those to whom sleevelessness is anything but becoming may solve the problem of being chic by wearing a sleeved coat of the identical material as that of the dress. Most of the sheer costumes for dressy garden party wear and the like stress a matching coat, as well as do the smart sports outfits of silk and crepe, of pique or linen as the case may be. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. © 1928 Western New York University LE INDULGES IN UL, FILMY RAIMENT are so fashionable. Leghorn, tuscan lace straw and milan floppy-brimmed hats are also very much in vogue. As to summer gowns, it seems that sleevelessness is having its own way, and at all hours of the day. Not only are the simplest of sports frocks sans sleeves, but the daintest of garden-party gowns refuse to be sleeved. The lovely dress in the picture is a filmy chiffon print styled with a view to accenting the fitted hipline, the so-called minaret fulness in the skirt and the absence of sleeves. One thing in regard to this dress should be commented upon, and that is the utter simplicity with which it is styled. No trimming for the filmy modish chiffons and lace frocks is fashion's decree, the idea being to play up the beauty of the material itself. To wear with dainty frocks such as the one here pictured women are choosing exquisite coats of colorful transparent velvet. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. © 1928 WESTERN Newspaper Union. GAZETTE who might Su OHIO'S MOB VIOLENCE ACT OR ANTI-LYNCHING LAW LEADS THE COUNTRY IN EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION Against 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. 6289. Non-relief from prosecution. Our mob-violence or anti-lynching bill was introduced in the Ohio legislature 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 constitutionality of the law and it has been Section 6278. A collection of people assembled for an unlawful purpose and intending to do damage or injury to any one, or pretending to exercise correctional power over other persons by violence and without authority of law, shall be deemed a "mob" for the purpose of this chapter. An act of violence by a mob upon the body of any person shall constitute a "lynching" within the meaning of this chapter. (93 v. 12.29) The term "serious injury" for the purpose of this chapter shall include such inquiry as permanently or temporarily disables the person receiving it from earning a livelihood by manual labor. (93 v. 161 3.) Section 6280. A person taken from officers of justice by a mob, and assaulted with whips, clubs, missiles 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 such assault was made, from the county in which such assault is made a sum not to exceed five hundred dollars; or, if the injury received therefrom is serious, a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars; or, if such injury result in permanent disability, to earn a livelihood by manual labor, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars. (93 v. 12. 5.) Section 6282. The legal representative of a person dying from injuries received from lynching by a mob may recover of the county in which such injury occurred, a sum not to exceed $10,000, and ages for such unlawful killing. Such sum shall be applied to the maintenance of the family and education of the minor children of such person so lynched, if any survive him, until such children are of legal age, and then be distributed to the survivors, share and share alike, the widow rejoices, and the child rejoices, share. If there be no widow or minor 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 so recovered shall not be a part of the estate of such person so lynched, nor be entitled to any of his liabilities. (93 v. 162.6.) Section 6283. A person suffering death or injury from a mob attempting to lynch another person shall come within the provisions of this chapter. He or his legal representatives shall have a like right of action as one purposely injured or killed by such a mob. (93 v. 162 6.) Section 6284. Action for the recovery provided for in this chapter must be commenced, within two years from the date of such lynching, in any court having original jurisdiction of an action for damages for malicious assault. (93 v. 162 7.) Section 6285. An order to the commissioners of a county, against which such recovery is had, to include it with the costs of action, in the case of any injury such county, shall be a part of the judgment in every such case. (93 v. 162 8.) Section 6286. If the decedent so lynched has minor children surviving him, the fund shall be turned over to a regularly appointed guardian. Such guardian shall administer such fund under the direction of the probate judge, allowing not more than five hundred dollars for counsel fees in the action for such recovery. (93 v. 162 9.) Section 6287. The county, in which a lynching occurs, may recover the amount of a judgment and costs against it in favor of the legal representatives of a person killed or murdered. The amount of the persons composing such mob. A person present, with hostile intent, at such lynching shall be deemed a member of the mob and be liable to such action. (93 v. 162 10.) Section 6288. If a mob carries a prisoner into another county, or comes from another county to commit violence on a prisoner brought from such county for safekeeping, the county in which the lynching is committed may recover the amount of the judgment and costs from the county from which the mob came, unless the contribution was contributory on the part of officials of such county in failing to protect such prisoner or dispurse such mob. (93 v. 163 11.) Section 6289. This chapter shall very effective. Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have followed Ohio's lead and enacted mob violence or anti-lynching laws which are copies of our Ohio law. Several other northern states and at least one border state (Kentucky) have also enacted anti-lynching laws, in recent years, like Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Ohio law follows: OBBS. and. representative of victim of lynching. try by mob trying to lynch another. costs in tax levy. inst member of mob just another county. MOBS. 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. Harry C. Smith's Ohio Civil Rights law which the editor had enacted while a member of the 71st General Assembly, in 1884: Sec. 12940. Whoever, being the proprietor or his employee, keeper or manager of an inn, restaurant, eating house, barber-shop, public conveyance by land or water, theater or other place of public accommodation and amusement, denies to a citizen, except for reasons applicable alike to all citizens and regardless of race or color, the full enjoyment of the facilities 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 section shall also pay not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundreds dollars to the persecutor in any court of competent jurisdiction in the county where such offense was committed. This law has repeatedly been held constitutional and good law by the Ohio Supreme court. The trouble is our people will not use it as often as they should, but expect it to do for them what they should and must do for themselves, under it, in the courts. Judge Grant's Opinion of the Law. Misled by the foolishly manufactured outlaw, the passage of the Beaty bill, a few years ago, the Akron Beacon Journal published an editorial to which the editor of The Gazette replied, calling its attention to the fact that the Ohio Civil Rights law was good law and did not need amending. The following letter from 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 C. Smith. Editor, The Gazette, Cleveland, O. My Bear Sir: Observing your letter, the Beacon-Journal, of your city, I venture to send you a separate cover, the Ohio Law Reporter of Feb. 3, last, containing the opinion of the Court of Appeals in the Puritan Lunch Co. vs. Leonard H. Forman, decided in Akron, last fall, in which a judgment for ($500) five hundred dollars was sustained. If the Beacon-Journal had known what was going on in its own town, there would have been no occasion for criticism editorially. THE LAW PROACH, not 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 filled. There is no flesh in man's obdurate 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 his own; and having power. To enforce the wrong, for such a worthy cause. Dooms and devotes him as his lawful prey. Thus man devotes his brother, and destroys: 'Tis human nature's broadest foulest blot. —Cowper. ding It Reading It