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This is why I have not sent you a letter earlier, I did not feel it worth-while to use up space in your paper, The Gazette, unless I could have my "say" all the way thru, politically, not only with reference to Judge Giger, but also as pertains to "The Old Reliable" Gazette: So, here goes This Paper Led the Way. This Paper As often as the Hon. Harry Clay Smith runs for governor, or for any other county, he will be hundreds in Clark County, and thousands in Ohio, who will continue to place the cross mark in front of his name in grateful appreciation of the great service he has rendered our people of this state and country. When the true history of the Fulton school case is written there will be chapters devoted to the important role played by The Gazette and its editor. Nowhere in civilization he has taught stood regime, time of peace, so solely so long a time and fought for a principle under such pressure and against such odds as they did in this Fulton school case. It should be borne in mind that the men and women of this community who have never received and are not expecting any notoriety or publicity, picketed that school for months while the officials sought to cower them by the daily display of machine guns their efforts to force us into jimmying so long a time and fought that we now live under. So effective was the work of The Gazette in this fight, that Rev. E. W. B. Curry arranged a meeting of our ministers of this city, with certain officials, in city hall, where it was stop The Gazette from being sold or given away. The City Manager was in favor of doing the business, the lukewarm toward the oppose for such action for they knew the temper of the people. More than two hundred prominent white families received The Gazette here weekly, and it was eagerly read by them, while it circulated among all of our people. It was due to the fact that The Gazette made a scoop, each week, that brot the local papers around to handle the situation, to distribute the accurate manner, to describe the school for what it was ("jim-crow") despite the efforts of certain officials of the Chamber of Commerce to prevent the use of that word in this connection. The Sun, then owned by Hon. Charles L. Knight of Akron, changed its policy completely and gave us full, fair, and sympathetic consideration. We say "changed to the beginning the fact that in the beginning the newspaper the reporter termed a "savage attack" on the papers here because of their attitude toward the cause for which we fought. Then The Enquirer carried news of the fight, but it was The Gazette "The Old Reliable," that pointed the way and served as the official organ; that carried the news of which set the tone for Negroes which were the ones who are determined that the Ku Klux whites and their "jim-crow" Negro Fridays "shall not pass." All of the foregoing, Mr. Editor, is set out for the purpose of correcting Judge Frank W. Geiger's impression that "The Gazette does not amount to much", to quote his words to the writer, October 14th 1928. On that day, Judge Geiger stopped me to talk about the letters carried in the Gazette at 13th. 1928, saying that he had been told the paper did not amount much, and saying further that a certain man here had written the editor a letter and had shown him (Geiger) a copy of it, but that the editor had said nothing about that letter. I took it that it was this man who sought to convey that impression to the judge, and I decided to give my estimate of your paper in this public way. But I am no man of flowery speech, and so must leave off this trying to say how pleased I am because of your great work, Mr. Editor, and geiger my everyday business, telling how disgusting I am to listen to office workers talk me to "friendship for your folks." Judge Frank W. Geiger. At this point, The Gazette for Oct. 20th, 1928, came, and your analysis Geiger takes high ground, and, Mr. Editor, he may have had that in mind at the time of election, or even before I suggested it that day, but I believe that that fine argument in his last letter to you was the result of my suggestion, for I had meant to use it for the purpose of calling people to fight against him and threatening judges. I was roundly condemned in the C.R. league for accusing some of our leaders of going to Judge Geiger and trying to persuade him to close that school so that he could be elected, when, as a body, we had finally decided that he was playing polls, and was going to slam him if slamming even higher the fanning cross which he so daringly and flagrantly brandished, Aug. 16, 1919, as our boys were coming from having made America ripe for the Ku Klux Klan, and safe for it to support Hoover. Why was this fine argument not mentioned in his first letter to The Gazette? Why did the Judge not proceed? Why was defeated, if those high motives actuated his conduct? He could have made that injunction permanent even after his defeat, and then not have been entitled to our respect and vote, for, had he not tried before to make the supreme court bench, and could we not have still argued that he had not fought for the future? I admit that some of the force would have been taken out of that argument, but this writer would have made the charge just the same. But no, Judge Geiger's prejudices overshadowed his selfishness and blinded his vision for the future, for Judge Geiger and the entire Republican machine were friendly. Sup. Co. and Co. machine finally rewarded Rev. E. W. B. Curry by placing him, politically, where he is. As to Kissell and Curry. Before me is The Informer, Curry's paper, July, 1928, and the second paragraph on the editorial page is: "It was Harry Kissell of the E. field who presented the W. B. Curry at a committee meeting. etc. The name was considered and he consented to run for delegate-at-large". Now then Harry Kissell is to this section what Cooper is to Cincinnati. He ran for district delegate and we defeated him. But his man, "Friday", got thru. This man, Kissell, took Judge Geiger's warning (see below) seriously, for on Feb. 14th, 1928, as president of his team, he sheds a deed to his deed by saving "Reservation No. 9: That said premises shall not be sold or leased by Grantee, his heirs or assigns, to a colored person, or occupied by a colored person, other than a servant to the owner or tenant". Vol. 254. p. 442. Clark Co. Deed Records. What we mean by Ku Kluxer is any person who subscribes to such a policy, he be black, white, Catholic, Protestant or Jew. Where do Rev. Curry and Judge stand? What of Curry's conviction, and if you are not too tired, read on for the conclusion of the whole matter. Hastening to close up ranks, for lack of space, we must pass over Judge Geiger's insistence on our compromising the Fulton school case, when he took the parties and attorneys into his private office on one occasion while the crowd waited outside, not for compromise, but for justice; and leaving on our description of his assistance at gatherings at matters were employed, but who had (supposedly) departed, in "warning" the whites of the dire consequences if Daniels should win the Gus Sun cases, then pending in the court over which Judge Geiger was presiding; and finally passing on to— THE SPRINGFIELD MORNING SUN, August 17th, 1919. Page 11, top of column one: "Judge Frank W. Geiger, back from his Alaskan trip, found sixteen cases awaiting his attention in Juvenile court. Sunday, John Atwell, fifteen-year-old white girl, was before the court as a juvenile delinquent owing to her marriage to John Atwell, age 21, a colored man, in Columbus several weeks ago. "Previous to her marriage, she was Leona White Umbenhauer. Following the court's query as to whether she cared for her husband, she said that ah, she wanted now, was to be freed from him, she had learned from me a great mistake. Steps, it was stated, will taken by her next of kin, to have the marriage annulled. "The Umbenhauer and Atwell families live in the same double house on Mill street. Judge Geiger (capitals ours) SOUNDED A WARNING TO REAL ESTATE MEN AGAINST RENTING TROUBLES TO DIFFERENT RENTS." Judge Geiger, Cooper and Hoover may be elected because "Rusty" and no power (money) at all; and, I have told you "Rusty's" indifference to bench-sitters; but this manifesto is spread upon the minutes for the benefit of those men, and, perhaps, to the detriment of some, who might forget that: "The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on; nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a line. Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it. "Omar Khayam. About thirty years ago I read this: (Continued on Page 2. Col. 4.) 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 the country with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST in the country. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS OF THE RUMOR THAT HE IS A KNIGHT OF THE INVINSIBLE EMPIRE. Didn't Dare Permit the Editor to Investigate—Miss Hettie G. Taylor's Letter Fully Explains the Cooper-Color-Line. To Whom It May Concern! the rear of our house. These and other indignities were thrust upon us until we engaged Squire Dumont to defend us, after which we heard no more until Mr. Cooper went to Mr. F. M. Russell, our principal a Douglas school where my sister and I taught, and tried to have Mr. Russell in sist on us buy- ing in a neigh- borhood close to the school house. Failing in this attempt he visited Sup't. Condon (white), and asked him to see that we left his sub-division. Mr. Cooper cares nothing at all for Negroes only to use them as menials. Use this letter in any way to show our people that Mr. Myers Y. Cooper is a bitter enemy to the Negro. Very truly yours, HETTIE G. TAYLOR. 3252 Deleware Ave., Cincinnati, O. Oct. 15, 1928. As I said to you when here in the office, last week Monday noon, it is impossible for me to leave my business during the week on other than Friday and Saturday. It is to be regretted that you did not reach a conclusion promptly last week Monday, and you will visit it later to make the investigation, Friday and Saturday of last week. I will make the trip, Friday and Saturday of this week, providing you will forward at once the cost of transportation to and from Cincinnati, which will include the cost of sleeping car accommodations and meals; Also furnish transportation about the city of Cincinnati while registration is required. That it will be no charge for services rendered.) You undoubtedly have an auto which could be placed at my disposal. To make the trip and give the time necessary for the investigation, this week Friday and Saturday, will interfere greatly with the conduct of my business here, but it will require you to meet the requirements set forth in the foregoing. I assure you that I quite agree with you that it would not be a fair investigation without giving you "full opportunity to refute any statements made" to me along lines pertinent to the matter in controversy. Yours truly, Harry C. Smith. When The Gazette went to press, Thursday morning, we had not heard from Mr. Cooper, his local manager or any of his representatives relative to the foregoing or anything else. So that's that. NOVEMBER OPPORTUNITY. A special feature of the November issue of "Opportunity" is a symposium in which Clarence Darrow, the noted Chicago lawyer and humanist; Hon. Wm. H. Lewis, former assistant U. S. attorney general; and Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate for President, participate in a searching discussion of the Afro-American and his ballot system; see the book "Opportunity: Jr. of Akor, O., answers the criticism which has recently been leveled at the Firestone Corporation in Liberia. Other contributors are Scott Nearing, the radical economist; T. Arnold Hill and Eugene Gordon. "Opportunity" presents a new figure in the world of art-Harthe, the Afro-American sculptor of Chicago. The season of 1927-28 of the Glipin lawyer of Chicago, the first African-American W. Jelliffe of that city. Poetry, book reviews, a survey of significant events and editorials make up the issue which is profusely illustrated. Cooper, Republ- for Governor of cause of great my sister, Miss or, and me, 12 July. We pur- years ago last July. We pur- chased a home in a sub-divi- sion where he c o n t r l o ced a great deal of the property. W h e h e found out we were colored people, he sent a lawyer to buy us "out," telling us they would make things very un- pleasant for us if we insisted on living here. Finding th i s visit of the law y e r met with no suc ce, they had an indignation meeting just opposite o u r house, across the street, making loud remarks and trying to intimidate us. On another occa- sion, Mr. Cooper sent three or four men to survey the back lawn, saying they were going to cut a street through our premises to Carlin St. which faces In the face of the foregoing, from Miss Hettie G. Taylor of Cincinnati and our personal experience with Myers Y. Cooper, last and this week, we are inclined to believe the rumors that were current, two years ago and have been quietly circulated in recent weeks, to the effect that KluKu is either a memoir or that regards with favor the held organization's racial and color-line tenet. Since last week Monday, and particularly since Monday of this week when we answered the following telegram from him, the editor of The Gazette has waited patiently for him to accept our offer to go to Cincinnati and make a thoroughest investigation of the color-line charges against him. And this is being written, late Wednesday evening. There is an investigation which such an investigation would place the color-line Republican Candidate for Governor of Ohio, Myers Y. Cooper, in an even worse position, as far as he and our people are concerned in this campaign. The following is self-explanatory: Myers Y. Cooper's "Bluff". (Telegram) Columbus, O, Oct. 21, '28. Hon. Harry Clay Smith. Oxford, O. Editor Gazette, Cleveland, I wish further to have my post- position on our conversation per- fectly clear. I court your most thorough investigation of any color- line charges real or imaginary that may have been reported to you. Most anxious to have you come Cincinnati, Monday, or some over days agreeable to be heard. Only request that you give our assurance as full opportunity to refute any statements made to you as you do those who have reasons best known to themselves who make un- founded statements to you. Myers Y. Cooper. Immediately upon receipt, Monday morning, of the foregoing telegram, we sent Mr. Cooper the following letter, special delivery, and supplemented it by calling the Cleveland manager of his campaign requesting him to get either Mr. Cooper or his Cincinnati headquarters on the long distance phone, immediately, requesting them to forward at once, the cost of transportation for the trip to Cincinnati. Cooper's "Hand Called"! Cleveland, O. Oct. 22. '28. Mr. Myers Y. Cooper. Cincinnati, Ohio. Dear Sis, Your telegram of yesterday just received, owing to my absence from home until near mid-nite, last night (Monday). Russell, o u principal a Doug l a s school where my sister and I taught, and tried to have Mr. Russell insist on us buying in a neighborhood close to the school-house. Failing in this attempt, he visited Sup't. Condon (white), and asked him to see that we left his sub - division. Mr. Cooper cares nothing at all for Negroes only to use them as menials. Use this letter in any way TUBBY LET'S GO DOWN TO BROWN'S DRUG STORE, THEY'VE GOT A SWELL SCALES IN FRONT OF THE STORE, I WANTA SEE HOW MUCH I WEIGH OH! GEE! HE CHARGES PEOPLE FOR WEIGHIN' THEMSELVES YOUR CORRECT WEIGHT FOR 1 CENT ? ? ? ONE CENT I GUESS HE NEVER THOUGHT WED KUOW HOW TO ALL WEIGH OURSELVES FOR ONE CENT 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 Proprietor THE GAZETTE 226 W. Superior Ave., Cleveland, O. (Boll 'Phone: CHerry 1259) Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 to 1896; 1896 to 1898; 1900 to 1902. IN UNION IS STRONGER 10,000 Afro-Americans. 350,000 in Ohio. 40,000 in Cleveland. The Republican meeting at Zion Cong. church, this city, Monday evening, was addressed by former National Committeeman Ben Davis of Atlanta, Ga. The most remarkable statement in his speech was that the "race owed everything to the Republican party". A silly statement, even for a southern Negro to make. Our people have paid that debt with compound interest a dozen times over since the close of the war of the rebellion. And even Ben Davis ought to recognize this fact. They paid it with more than fifty years of loyal support. The race owes the Republican party nothing, Davis was one of our two members of the Republican National Committee who failed to utter a single word of protest against the selection of color-like Kansas City, Mo., as the meeting place of the last Republican national convention. And it was the "ily-white" control of that convention, that forced Ben Davis out of the Republican National Committee. Such "old time" speeches as he, Bishop Wm. T. Vernon and a few other non-progressive "campaign orators" from out of the state are unbusyness themselves of in Ohio, these days, are far more harmful to Hoover and Curtis and the rest of the Republican ticket than helpful. And we say this as a Republican, too. That "old time rot" is unnecessary as well as harmful, and any speaker who cannot give good and sufficient reasons why Hoover and Curtis should be preferred by our people when it comes to voting, next month, ought not to be allowed to so question their intelligence and insult them by unbusing themselves of any such doggerel as Ben Davis and Bishop Vernon imposed upon them in their speeches in this city, this and last week, respectively. STOP IT! THEODORE E. BURTON. Mr. Burton needs no introduction to Ohioans, Americans! His long and telling service in the lower house of the Congress, then in the U. S. Senate and again in the House, followed by his splendid work abroad for our country on many occasions, make him such an outstanding figure of exceptional ability, as a statesman, that this state surely will not fall to send him back to the Senate at the election, Nov. 6, '28. Cleveland is Mr. Burton's home. It is from here he was first sent to Congress and kept there so very many years before his elevation to the U. S. Senate. Our people in common with all other Republicans in the community and state know "Senator" Burton and will vote for he because he is and has ever been friendly toward the race. Coming to Cleveland from Oberlin College, where he taught, many years ago, it is perfectly natural that this be so. Mr. Burton will go back to the Senate with a knowledge of internal and foreign affairs that few if any members of either branch of the Congress possess this fact, coupled with his great ability as a speaker, will at once make him a leading figure in that August body because he has served in it before. This will be a valuable asset to the great state of Ohio and all of its people without reference to class or color. With Simeon D. Fess, now this state's senior u. S. Senator, who will also be-elected, Nov. 6, '28, Theodore E Burton will make a team of educator-Senators such as no other state in the Union will have. Let all votes for both Burton and Fess! JUDGE GEIGER CALLS! Last week Thursday afternoon, Oct. 18, '28, the editor of The Gazette while absent from the office was called on the phone by Judge Frank W. Gelger of Springfield who said he was at our office and wished to see the writer. We made an appointment with him and later re- turned to the office where we conferred for more than an hour. The judge gave his side of the controversy and told of a number of things he and his people had done for ours, just as Myers Y. Cooper did, on Monday, Oct. 15, '28, only it took the latter much longer to do so. We listened carefully to all he had to say and at his conclusion was forced to tell him that he had said nothing to change our decision as to his candidacy because as a participant in the Fulton School fight and backed up by the communications (published elsewhere in The Gazette) written by its leaders, residents of Springfield, his home town, we held him guilty of the failure, when common pleas judge, to deal to our people of that city even-handed justice in the case resultant from the Ku Klux Klan's vain effort to install "jim-crow" schools there, several years ago. He left our office saying he hoped we would find it possible to change our views and support his candidacy for a seat on the State Supreme Court bench. Saturday, Oct. 20, '28, the following letter was received from him: Republican State Headquarters, Columbus, O., Oct. 19, '28. Hon. Harry C. Smith. Editor Gazzette, Cleveland, O. Seattle, O., — I appreciated your courtesy in giving your time, yesterday afternoon. If you should finally conclude that your first impressions are not born out of the facts, I was wondering whether it might be of value to have some of the prominent colored bodies by some of the prominent colored people of Springfield, for one of your later issues. You can let me know about this at Springfield. Our Reply To I. Cleveland, O., Oct. 23, '28. Judge Frank W. Geiger, Fairbanks Bldg. Springfield, Ohio. My dear Judge:—Your letter of Oct. 19th, 1928, received. I regret very much to have to say that it would be impossible for me to publish a display or any other kind of advertisement for you with the matter standing as it is. If the charges of our various correspondents from Springfield were refuted, that would put me in a position to comply with your request, and justify in the eyes of my people throughout Ohio, such publication. Yours truly, Harry C. Smith. VOTE FOR MARTIN L. DAVEY. A vote for Mr. Davey for Governor means two votes against color-line Republican candidate for governor, Myers Y. Cooper, of Cincinnati, because it adds one to the former's total and takes one from the latter's. This is the easiest, best, and the surest way to defeat Cooper, something we must do, if possible, for reasons so well stated elsewhere in this paper. We are thororly convinced that he is guilty of the color-line charges brought against him. Indeed, there can be no question as to this in the light of Miss Hetty G. Taylor's letter and Rev. J. Franklin Walker's statement, published elsewhere in this paper. Both are long, if not life-long residents of Cincinnati, Mr. Cooper's home town and where he has conducted his color-line real estate business for many years. Pay no attention to the charge that Martin L. Davey is a member of the Ku Klux Klan. The same charge was, made, two years ago against Myers Y. Cooper and is being made again in this campaign. We have never seen any denial of the charge made by Mr. Cooper. On the contrary, Mr. Davey, several weeks ago, in a speech at Hotel Cleveland, this city, publicly announced that he had "never accepted the support of the Klan, and that he had defeated a Klan-endorsed candidate for Congress in two campaigns." This is something, as we have already said, we have never heard of, falling from the lips of Myers Y. Cooper, the color-line Republican candidate for Governor. And we say this, too, as a Republican, active in the campaigns of the party, as all know, for more than a quarter of a century; and still a Republican. We quite agree with the Cleveland Daily Press which in an editorial, Oct. 24, '28, says: "Cooper has no standing in this campaign THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1928. whatever except what he gets from having the support of the elements which make up the Anti-Saloon league and the Ku Klux Klan." In a speech at Toledo, Oct. 23, '28, Martin L. Davey said: "I have never had any connection with the Klan, either directly or indirectly. In 1926, Cooper tried to buy the support of the Klan with $20,000." That's plain language, that all can understand, and a flat denial from a business man and Congressman for years whose standing in the business and political world is of the best. Let us so vote on election day, next month, as to do what we did, two years ago—deaf Myers Y. Cooper. We repeat, the easiest, best and surest way to defeat him is to vote for Martin L. Davey, Democratic candidate for Governor. DO YOUR DUTY as loyal members of the race with self and race respect, manhood and womanhood! HOTEL BERRY BLAZE! Athens, O.—Fire, early Monday, drove more than a score of guests from Hotel Berry in their nightclothes, and caused a loss estimated at $60,000. Miss Ray Mitchell, age 24, regional director of the girl Edward C. Berry. scouts in this district, sustained a broken leg when she jumped from a third-story window. All of the twenty-two guests (white) jumped to safety to a roof three feet distant from the hotel, with the exception of Miss Mitchel. Ohio university students assisted the children by including the blaze. Mr. Edward C. Berry, owner of Hotel Berry, who made it famous for its hospitality and good food, retired from its active management, some years ago, leasing the property. He and Mrs. Berry still reside here. 'SMORE ABOUT COOPER! Rev. J. Franklin Walker Says the Republican Candidate for Governor Is a Segregationist—Interesting! Cincinnati, O., Oct. 22, '28. Hon. Harry C. Smith, M.D. Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. Dear Sir:—We never heard of Myers Cooper's "friendship" for the race until he was nominated for Governor, two years ago. A great many Negroes who knew then his record, and who helped him then general principles, and are likewise opposed to him now. One thing we know definitely is that he is opposed to Negroes getting decent homes; only in segregated districts. He doesn't believe in Negroes having homes in certain districts. There are several cases where he opposed Negroes' buying homes in certain sections. One was published in The Gazette of Oct. 20, 28—that of Miss Hettie G. Taylor, 3052 Delaware Ave., this city. The book is a gentle toward Negroes, who oppose its segregation. If he is elected Governor, and other Republicans of his way of thinking are elected to the legislature, they will very likely pass a segregation law for the state of Ohio, and if such a law is passed, he will be sure to sign it. He wants to live in the Governor's mansion at Columbus, while he has Negroes living in segregated districts. I know of one house in Cincinnati that he is claiming to help finance and build for a Negro preacher in the campground for him. He made inquiries about the Christian church that he claims to have helped to finance. It is said that he contributed $25, a very small part of their problem. It is also rumored that he allowed the Klan to have the fair-grounds at Carthage, Cincinnati, free of charge, or for a very small amount. When Negro fraternities hold meetings there, they pay a large sum for the same grounds. That alone might suggest that he is either a member sympathizer or the "hooked class." Children You may judge for yourself. "Birds of a feather, flock together." Negroes must learn to vote for men and measures rather than for parties, for a party means nothing if the principles of righteousness are absent. (Rey.) J. Franklin Walker Daniels "Dissects" Geiger (Continued From Page 1, Col. 5.) "The Accusing angel few up to Heaven's Chancery with the Oath, and blushed as he gave it in; the Recording Angel, as he wrote it down, dropped a tear on the Word, and, blotted it out forever." Fortunately for us the recording angel of that "warning to real estate men", the blotting out the details, left the record. No keen imagination is required to fill in the details, Mr. Kissell and his man "Friday", Rev. E. W. B. Curry, along with the other "jim-crowers" of this and other oons, have succeeded, and very largely achieved, in putting the spirit of that "warning" into practice. Calls on All Our Lawyers. I call upon all Negro lawyers, and all Negro men and women everywhere who know the records, to give them before, and not wait until after, dangerous men are elected. If you have any guts the machine politicians, neither Republican nor Democratic, have anything for you to do anyway. So what's the use to be deceitful and keep quiet? "Rusty" and I and our gang (and it's fairly good-sized) will vote against the Curry-Hoover-Jefferson-Kissell-Gelger-John and for the Smiley 'A' and Harry Clay; that we care about consistency? What difference does it make to us if our ticket loses? The Church has not won in its fight against sin, but a part of it still claims to be fighting sin. Sincerely. (Atty.) Geo. W. Daniels and "Rusty", His Dog. Prime Sport News The Elke, "Love Feast" The Elks "Love-Feast." The first boxing program of the season at the Elks' hall, Oct. 18, which was promoted by Charles Holmes, gave the crowd a worthwhile experience and appreciated absence of the usual delays and wranglings. Leroy Bryant, local Afro-American light-heavy-weight, in his first ring-fight, took only one minute and a half to floor his opponent, Billy Little. Bryant's display of aggressiveness and clean punching was a revelation to all. Little lost by a technical knockout. Bryant was champion of Pittsburgh, referred Louis Jones, light-heavyweight in the feature bout of the evening, was defeated by Jimmy Vernes, who substituted for Fritz Clifford. After three rounds of good fighting, referred by Johnny Risko, Vernes was given the judges' decision. In the semi-final Sammy and Leo Hass' constant drumming on his mid-round. Ross defaulted after the third round when the judges disagreed because of Hass' seemingly low punches. Little Jessie Levill, flyweight, in the third bout of the evening, exhibited a baby-cycle in action, flooring Izzy Wehnzimmer for a count of three times in the second round, and won by a knockout. Albert Ludway defeated Forrest Smith in four rounds. Emil Batche defeated Jack Wilson in three rounds. Muddy Ruel was defeated by Lloyd Sherrard in three rounds. Ray Edwards defeated Dominick Rodgers by a technical knockout and by Joe Sullivan was defeated by Joe Turner in the second round by a technical knockout. Eddie Andrews was given the judges' decision in the fourth round. M. F. Jones, Defeats Lawless. Erie, Pa.—Gorilla Jones of Akron, O., welterweight, was awarded a referee's decision over Buckey Lawless (white), of Auburn, N. Y., in a hard ten-round bout here. The referee's decision was met with a shower of magazines and paper, the prejudiced crowd favoring Lawless. McVey Wins. Buffalo, N. Y. — Jack McVey of New York city, outpointed George Nichols (white), of this city in ten rounds, here, last week. It proved a most interesting and telling contest. Make Al Brown Champ. Make Al. Brown Champ. Toronto Ont. Can. Thomas E. Dornberg, of E. A. last week, hit the high spot in his report to delegates from 26 states and several foreign countries at the annual N. B. A. convention being held here when he scored Mickey Walker as a "tardy titleholder" the midseason, claiming that he is no longer able to make the division weight and asked that Al Brown, Panama Negro, be declared bantam champ because of Bushy Graham's "excessive" demands for a crack at the title. 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 it. Therefore, we urge our readers and all of our friends to patronize those who ask in this paper for your patronage. Editor. 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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. “Ait tending tapttee tor publication, ia onrrent laves of ‘he cantly ene ois the omice by acon, WEDNESDAY, of that ee aE tea liiser < Dapiny’ adverdoetients, cocopted ntl Tpin WEDNESDAYS! HARRY C. SMITH, 00 West Superior Avenue, Cleveland, 0, (Opposite, Hote] Cleveland.) Notary Public ‘Belt "Phone: Cherry 1260 (Call, in the Afternoon.) ee et eae —————— Classified Advertising Department FOR SALE.—A good bedroom set ot three pieces, A BARGAIN—Iin good condition, Also a Way-Sagless Gree ast. u amteade aston Doth practically ews tao tees than two weeks. Call, CHerry 1259 in the afternoon. / Social and Personal Mr. Mondell Glymph, E. 73rd St. is convalescing. Mr. and Mrs. John Beechum visit ed in Alliance, Sunday. Miss Lulu Geo, 2, 95th St., Is lo- cated in Baltimore, teaching in Mor gan college. Miss Mabel Fuller, E. 89th St. and Thos. Martin, married, recently have located 4n Greenwich, Conn. Rov. Horace C. Bailey will ad- dress the young men at the Cedar Sy", at 8 o'clock, this (Saturday) evening. | wawara L. Snyder, of St. Louis, jan insurance representative, who ar rived, last week Tuesday, left, Mon- ‘ay, for home. He was the” guest of Atty. and Mrs. Alex. H. Martin, Bast 40th St. The local N. A. A. C, P. branch committeo and other” citizens, met again, last Friday evening, at Mt Zion ‘Cong. church, to further dis- cuss the defunct “jim-crow" hosp! tal question and the proposed wel faresbonds to be voted on, Nov. 6 ‘The Junior council, directed by Mrs, Susie Williams, has begun re- hearsals at Cedar Y. for the repro- duction by request of the play, “The Rainbow. Kimono”. An additional feature will be a large young peo- ple's chorus and toe-dances by Fran- ces ‘Lewis. John Cornwell, son-in-law of Hon. and Mrs. John P. Green, has accept: lod the position of assistant manager of the Cincinnati district of the Vic tory Life Insurance Co. Mrs. Tent Green Cornwell, his wife, 1s visiting her aunt, Mrs. C. 5. Smith at Wi | bertorce. Arthur D., son of T. M. Farlice has returned from New York afte an absence of nine years. He an¢ his ‘wite and two children, are re siding. temporarily with his father at 2360 B. 624 St. Mr. Farlice, be- ing an expert piano tuner, is attract ing an extensive clientele. Rev. D. W. Hill, pastor of Sec ond Mt. Sinai Baptist church, 591% Central Ave., preached ably, Sunda3 morning. A duet was sung by Mes dames Huckabee and McClure. Read. ings by Little Evelyn Officer, accom panied by Luther Hill; and by L Re Carey, accompanied by M. Free man. Last week, Df. Ernest R. Hall at tended the annual meeting of th Ohio’ Baptist association in Thiré Baptist church, Toledo. Rev. B. F MeWilliams, pastor. He adresse: the convention, Thursday evening returning to Cleveland, Friday. Rev W. H. McKinney, of Antioch Bap ai shane ates sional. TUBBY Ese) | =| s Lig ar 1 \ |p Cage Tn A en FOR SALE.— Cheap! Two new low-pitch A. N. B. clarionets in per- fect condition; 15 keys and two rings. Original cost, $80. Will sell them for $40. Call, WAsh. 1619-M, or see August F. Meyers, 3678 E. 1424 St. | Judge Frank W. Geiger of Spring- ‘field made two cails on The Gazette last week Thursday _ afternoon, ‘spending about an hour and a half with the editor. | Sears Brothers, Jewelers, have ro- located at 2065. 4th St., where [they are far more advantageously [situated and with a full line of goods. They are particularly anxi- ous to have all their old patrons and a3 many new ones as possible come in and see them soon, ‘The Assembly Study club met, re- cently, at Mrs. Mildred Gants’, E. 89th St, and elected the following officers: Mrs. Magdalene Mallory, pres.; Mrs. Lulu Dockett, vice-pres.; Mrs. Daisy Warner, sec.; Mrs. Mil- dred Gants, treas. Mrs. Gants served ‘a luncheon. Ten members present. ‘Mrs, Gants entertained, last week ‘Wednesday evening. Bridge. | The Len-a-Han club held its first business meeting of the season at Ed Johnson's, E. 89th St. The tol- lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year: Wm. Gibson, pres.; J. J. Arnold, vice-pres.; Eleva War- ‘ing, sec.; Myrtle Walker, assist; Mrs. Oscar MeVey, treas. Two very interesting plays are being rehearsed ‘by the club for presentation at an early date. Mrs. Gertrude Winfrey, age 28, 2416 B, 63d St, was to be arraigned in police court, Saturday, on a charge of first degree murder in con- nection with the shooting to death of her husband, Thomas Winfrey, age $0. Wintrey died almost in- stantly following the shooting, which took place at 6512 Scovill Ave. where, police say, he and his wife quarreled over another woman. Bishop Wm. T. Vernon, address- ed a Republican meeting at St. James A. M. B. church, last Friday evening. Bishop R. C. Ransom, Dr. H. C. Bailey, and Ferdinand Q. Mor- ton of New York City spoke at a Democratic meeting at Bohemia Hall, E. 89th St. and Quincy Ave., and at another Democratic meeting at Zion Hill Baptist church, EB. 37th ‘St. near Woodland Ave., Tuesday evening. Pretty souvenir post-eards from Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. sent by Mrs. Ida M. Baker, daughter of Mrs. Richard H. Scott’ of Aetna Rid., teil of a most satisfactory two- week auto trip of herself, husband and Mrs. Quilly Baker to that city and Smithville, Tenn., where her husband's parents reside. Mrs. Ba- ker wrote, Oct. 17, that Mrs. Mabel Lewis Imes of this city had just lett Fisk University to return to Cleve- land, and that they would all be home in time to vote. She said the weather was ideal, Mr. and Mrs. Baker are newlyweds and doubtless on their honeymoon trip. ‘Ata conference between Republi- can National Committeeman Maurice Sfaschke and a number of our local THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, 0., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1928. A CAT! Why, CHESTER, THATS CRUEL, TET IT OUT THis MINUTE, “YOU'LL KILL THe Poor LITTLE ae THING, ALL WRAPPED gs UP LIKE THAT oe. 1 rd Db % ASO, 1 WONT, MOM A ITS ALREADY DEAD D a 4, i; : Be Pp Lhe p> cs G we, a. D> sad (Atma | If you are not reading The Ga- zette regularly, each week, you are missing much. 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N.'s away from you as you would a mongrel dog with the mange. ministers, Oct. 11, In Republican headquarters, Nat'l. City bldg., tt was decided to hold a meeting of [ihe ministers at Shiloh,” Baptia church, Oct. 20, at 2 P.M. There a resolution was adopted, declaring thelr support of Hoover’ & Curtis, even though the Republican party Vhad not treated with fairness and Justice ite Afro-American allies. Revs. H. P. Jones, H. C. Batley, Wm, McKinney, C. R. Jones and several others of ows leading ministers did ‘not attend either the conference or the meeting. |__ You simply cannot voto for Myers |¥. Cooper, Republican candidate for Governor, and Frank W. Geiger, Re- [publican candidate for the State Su- [preme Court, and retain your self and race respect, manhood and_wo- |maniiood. " Pass the word along to All of our people in Ohio. Race in- terests overshadow political inter- ests, Vital race Interests, your rights and privileges under the law, are paramount! Keep these tacts ever before you. Our progress as a ‘race, in the future, is now wholly dependent upon out own efforts |_ Mrs. Nelle D., wife of James F. [Greene, B. 79th st, district deputy of our Elks of northern Ohio, died suddenly, last Friday morning, The deceased’ was born in Pittsburgh, July 19, 1884, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John D. ‘Jackson. Since 1885. sho lived in Cleveland and was mar- ried to Mr. Greene, Nov. 3, 1909. For thirty years, Mrs. Greene was member of Cory M. B. church and 8.8, She was a charter member of Wisdom Chapter, E. 8. and a past daughter-ruler of Mary B. Talbert temple, Elks. The funeral services, Tuesday afternoon, were largely at- tended, the pastor, Rev. Stanley BE. Grannim, officiating, assisted by Rev. J. R, Yewell and Rev. J. ©. Walker. 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Smith, Editor, Gazette, Cleveland, O. My dear Mr. Smith: I have this day received a copy of your editoria of Sept. 29, in which you state that I have been unfriendly to the colored people in reference to the school case, etc. I feel sure that you must have been misinformed in this matter, as there was absolutely nothing in connection with that case or any other case, that could justify any such conclusion. The case was heard before me and an injunction promptly granted on preliminary hearing. No countenance or support was given by me to the then superintendent of schools in his attempt at segregation. There was no "flirting" with any one. The case was clear cut and the prayer of the petitioners was proclaimed greatly. The case aroused great interest among our citizens and it's quite possible that some one may have made statements that, if true, could be the basis of such an editorial as you have written and such statements may have reached you. I am quite sure you do not want to be unjust to any person or to take a position not justified by facts. The colored people of this city have always been joyful and have always treated them with the most consideration. When I first took office twenty-five years ago, I appointed a colored Deputy in the Probate Court, Sula Butler, who is still there and a very fine Deputy. The colored people of this city know that my record does not justify the position you have taken, but of course your citizens and the readers of your paper, do not know the facts.' I would be pleased to have you make a thorough investigation here. I was of course, quite surprised at the editorial as I had regarded you and your people as friend to me, Mr. Fleming, the city has always been the earnest supporter of mine and knows my record and you might consult him. I would be pleased to hear from you and I am sure you will give the matter thorough consideration. I would be glad to furnish you facts concerning both this case and other matters if you care to have them. Yours sincerely, FRANK W. GEIGER. --- The three letters below this one are self-explanatory and are in answer to the following communication: Cleveland, O., Oct. 2, '28. Dear Friend:—Judge Frank W. Geiger of your city with whom you are in an editorial note of his candidacy, in a recent issue, which you have doubtless read. He says that he has always treated our people of your city with the utmost consideration and that our people of Springfield know that his record has been the positive one he candidacy The Gazette has taken, and asks me to make a thoro investigation. This I am trying to do. In the memorable Fulton school case in your city, some years ago he claims to have "granted the prayer" of the petitioners promptly after the preliminary hearing. My memory is that this is true but that he failed to see that the petition was carried into effect, thus delaying the outcome of the fight for weeks and until he was defeated for re-election and his successor, Judge Krapp, took office and "made good" on the petition he, Judge Geiger, had granted but refused to carry into effect. My memory is that this information came from you in conversations we held at different times in your city. I asked him to be "good" by Judge Geiger entitled to the support of our people of your city and the state, or isn't he? If not, why not? Oblige me with an immediate reply, please. Springfield, O., Oct. 3, '28. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. Dear Friend:—In my file of The Gazette, of the period of the Fulton school fight, I find that its issues of Sept. 30, Nov. 4 and Dec. 2, 1922, and Jan. 6, 1923, contain the record of Judge Geiger's activities in con- nection with the legal phases of the fight and the interpretations we put upon them. The application for an injunction petitioned among other things that "all transfers (of pupils in or out) heretofore made be declared null and void." On Oct. 30, a temporary injunction was granted by Common Pleas Court Judge Frank W. Geiger which, as stated from the bench and reported in the daily papers, restrained Supt. McCord and the Board of Education from any "further transfer of children in or out of the Fulton school." At a meeting of the managers of our C. R. P. League, on the evening on which this decision was handed down, Atty. Geo. W. Daniels pointed out that the decision did not mean any thing as to whether the managers attempted as they had already been made, and that the chief demand that those "already made be declared null and void" was not mentioned. There being no formal record of the decision, as it had not yet been entered in the records of the court, a committee visited Judge Gelger at his home and got a statement from him that the injunction granted "all petitioned for." When the attorneys for the C. R. P. League and the School Board met to discuss the case, Mr. M. Ray Wesht, representing the Board of Education, contended that the decision, as he understood it, was the same as that reprinted in the daily papers as be- FRANK GEIGER ing announced from the bench Notwithstanding, Judge Geiger or dered that the entry be made as including "all petitioned for." This was on the eve of the election in which Judge Geiger was a candidate and against whom a decided opposition was forming. From this time the end of the year, when his term expired, Judge Geiger made no attempt to have a hearing for a final injunction altho' he received the attorneys for the League, a request that he do so was made every Monday morning. Subsequently, to a committee of ministers who visited him to see why nothing had been done in the case, he is reported to have told them that there was nothing before him and that they should see the lawyers of the League, and further that the temporary injunction only restrained the further transfer of power to be given to the Fulton school. This in brief Judge Geiger's record in the Fulton school case as taken from the accounts written at the time. When Judge Geiger occupied the bench in the Javeneil Court, he took occasion to denounce real estate dealers who would rent the two sides of a double house to white and colored people, respectively. Also in a civil rights case, in which he did not sit, yet by other acts he showed his disapproval of a verdict favorable to the plaintiffs. I have asked Atty. Geo. W. Daniels to write you in regard to this case as he represented the plaintiffs. There are other matters of which he should not do not inspire any hope for Colored people cases, involving their rights, would have to be decided by Judge Geiger. Signed. X. Y. Z. Springfield, O., Oct. 6, '28. Hon Harry Clay Smith. Edward Harry Smith. Dear Friend Harry:—I am in receipt of your letter of October 2, "28 concerning the candidacy of Judge Frank W. Geiger of this city. I wish to say that, if my memory serves me right, your impression is correct that Judge Frank W. Geiger did "grant the prayer", in the famous Fulton school case, about forty days before the November election, that year, and he refused to put the same into effect during his term of office. Judge Frank W. Geiger Krapp executed Judge Geiger's immediately after he took office on the first of January, and I believe it was during the first week that he closed the Fulton school. I do not know just what Judge Geiger's idea was for handling the matter in that way, but I do know that it appeared to the citizens of Springfield that he was side-stepping the issue until after his election. And I also know that because of the fact that Judge Geiger did not execute his ruling, in the election to Judge Krapp he made his margin. Had he done what Judge Krapp did, would have been elected by a substantial majority at that time because the Colored citizens simply refused to vote, and there were enough votes in my precinct alone of those who did not vote to have elected Judge Geiger. These are the facts in the case, and in my best judgment. With these facts I believe you will be able to arrive at a decision as to just how you want to proceed. Personally, I had always been an admirer of Judge Geiger until that time, and I pled with him for weeks not to lose the election on that account, but to no avail. Atty. Sully Jaymes called on him at his residence, the night before the election, and pled with him that he would vote on election morning, and assured him that if he would do this, his election was assured. My recollection is that he lost by only 128 notes or at least a very small number, and you can readily see how easy it would have been to put him at that time if the Colored peo ple had felt so disposed. I was very pleased indeed to receive a letter from you, and have been wondering why I never hear from you. With my best wishes, I remain. Yours very truly, Chas. L. Johnson, Pres. Charles Funeral Supply Co. (President, C. R. P. League, 1922 and 1923.) MR. COOPER CALLS. Accompanied by the Hon. Harry D. Silver of Columbus, assistant state auditor and chairman of the State Republican Executive committee, and a Mr. Fetterman, his local political manager, Myers Y. Cooper of Cincinnati, Ohio's Republican gubernatorial candidate, called at The Gazette office, Monday, Oct. 15 at 11:30 a.m. for a conference that lasted until 1:30 noon, Mr. Silver being compelled to leave before long. FRE WRITTEN What Our Springfield, O., Oct. 8, '28. Hon. Harry C. Smith, M.D. Friend Harry--Now, we are regard Judge Geiger: Your statement of the case is substantially correct, and can be verified by the court record here. I conferred with Chas. John son about this matter, last Saturday day. Geiger did overrule the demurrer of the McCord school-board crowd, which in effect was saying that our petition, from a legal view point, was correctly brought. But I was impossible for us to get Judge Geiger to set the case down for hearing so he could get a final decision on its merits and close the school. During all of this time McCord, in contempt of Geiger's decision, was continuing to run the school as a "jim-crow" school. We were insisting that he (Geiger) enjoy the operation of the school, pending a final hearing. This he refused to do, because he was up for re-election and was anxious to get the support of both the Klu Klan and the colored people. He ended up in this, because the Negroes had caused resolutions condemning him and tried to防 him, and he was defeated by a very small margin. He has never had much use for Johnson, Attty Daniels and myself since, but we don't give a d--about that. I have nothing personally against him, but above are the real facts. The night before the day of election I headed a committee that went to his house and tried to advise him that the colored people would no support him unless he gave the warmer school before election. We could not succeed. But as soon as his success took the bench, we made this motion and Judge Krapp sustained us and closed the school. Geiger is shot full of race prejudice and the colored people here know it. They have never support of him, and ninety per cent of them will fight against him. The member I can substantiate every statement made in this communication. Yours very truly, U. V. W. MYERS Y. COOPER GUILTY! It is not a question of how man "Colored people" Myers Y. Cooper color-line candidate for Governor of the Republican ticket, this fall, employs or has employed thrust his many years in the real estate business in Cincinnati, his home town, or how many ministers or churches he has sought to subsidize by gifts of money, up to building a home for a "Negro" minister who is now campaigning for him; or what he does in any other way. His color-line activity in his business, extending over many years, so well pointed out by Miss Hettie A. Taylor in her statement headed, "To Whom It May Concern", published on the first page of this paper, is what Ohio Americans with sex and race respect, manhood and womanhood object to. It is really an insult for any man, treating any class of people in such a way, to come to members of that class asking them to support his candidacy for anything. If a candidate for office were to treat any other class of Americans in such a way would or could they regard the matter in any different light from that in which all loyal and sensible members of our race, who know the truth, regard it? Cross Cooper's and Geiger's names from your ticket when you go to vote in November! And may God have mercy on the "Negroes" who are being paid to come into Ohio to support the candidacy of either one of these two color-line candidates. Beware of them and "the prominent Negroes" who are being paid to come into Ohio to speak for them during the remainder of the campaign. "NOT THE LARGEST, BUT THE BEST!" 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 continuous subscribers of The Gazette—not the largest but the best in essentials and the most dependable of race journals. Wishing you continued good health and success, we are as ever. Very truly yours, (Bishop Edward T, and Nettie M, Demby. 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 sinless, cruelty and abomination than any other sort of error in the world." —H. G. Wells. MR. COOPER CALLS. Accompanied by the Hon. Harry D. Silver of Columbus, assistant state auditor and chairman of the State Republican Executive committee, and a Mr. Fetterman, his local political manager, Myers Y. Cooper of Cincinnati, Ohio's Republican guernatical candidate, called at The Gazette office, Monday, Oct. 18 at 11:30 a.m., for a conference that lasted until 1:30 noon. Mr. Silver being compelled to leave before its close in order to catch a train. Mr. Cooper enumerated in detail about all the things he claims to have ever done for our people of his home-city durig business career of many years, in the real estate business he opened his talk to saying that two years ago when he was defeated, he had been advised not to confer with the writer who led the fight against him at that time, as far as our people were concerned, just as he is doing in the present campaign. Mr. Cooper said the advice was a mistake, that this time he was doing what he wanted to do, two years ago, and furthermore that leading Republicans, mutual friends, had assured him that the editor of The Gazette, the writer, was fair, wrote he right and would treat him courteously and told him that it was not a question of service he claims to have rendered to members of the race by giving some of them employment, etc., but it was a question of rights and privileges he has denied our people in the conduct of his business and the mistreatment of others who had purchased property of which he sought to dispossess them solely on the ground of color or race or both. We told him also that complaints of this nature had been sent The Gazette by very reliable members of the race who live in his home city, Cincinnati, two years ago and had been relied on this fall. He made no direct demand for charges but sought to "side-step." We then offered to go to Cincinnati, the last of this week, and make a personal investigation of the charges, if he desired it, charging him absolutely nothing, but this did not seem to impress him at all favorably because he made no reply to the same, and has not up to this time, (Wednesday evening). Our readers can draw their own conclusions, and it sure will not be difficult for them to do so either after a careful and thoughtful reading of the letter from Mrs. Hettie A. Taylor of 3252 Delaware Ave., Cincinnati, published on the first page of this paper. Myers Y. Cooper is guilty as charged and must be given governor of Ohio. No Ohio voter could do himself or herself, and their race; and has the manhood or womanhood we all should have, can possibly vote for him in November and retain the same. We must defeat him again, just as we did, two years ago. It is going to require greater effort to do so. this time, owing to the fact that this is Presidential year which always brings out an increased Republican vote. But we must do it; it is simply a matter of self and race respect. No man unfriendly to the race should be elected to public office that we can defeat and we can communicate to Cooper of Cincinnati and Jude Frank of Green Springfield. Be MEN and WOMEN, and not political bootleaders, traitors to the race you are one of. We owe this to our children and young folk more than to ourselves, if this be possible. Defeat Cooper and Geiger! Pass the word along to all you meet. FRANK W. GEIGER GUILTY! Judge Frank W. Geiger is wrong and trying to mislead, in his latest letter to The Gazette, published elsewhere in this paper. It is true that he rendered a decision, which was not sufficient, and refused to hear our attorneys in the Springfield "jim-crow" school case, week after week thereafter, when they appeared in his court seeking to extend it so as to secure the action in full they absolutely needed. This was weeks before the election and had nothing to do with the matter of votes. The Judge was simply "side-stepping," delaying the final outcome of the contest, so as not to fully affront, before the November election, the Ku Klux Klan element in that city that was sponsoring the fight for "jim-crow" schools. In plain words, Judge Geiger, by refusing to do as our Springfield attorneys (Messrs. Jaymes and Daniels) asked creatively, every MKK member sent "jim-crow" Fulton school open to the scores so scores of "Negro" pupils, that Color-line Supt. McCord had forced into it, could be kept there. He could and should have done what his successor Judge Krapp did promptly—compiled with the request of our attorneys and rendered a full decision, closing the school, and thus DO HIS FULL DUTY to our people of Springfield. But he wouldn't! More, he would have been re-elected judge of the common pleas court of Clarke county and would not have been defeated by "a little over 100 votes" if he had only felt that justice should not be delayed or deferred (to promote his election) out of deference to any person or organization, least of all the Ku Klux Klan of Springfield and their prej- Some of our aggressively active Democratic women, headed by Mrs. Lena G. Brown, had a largely attended meeting in the P. W. A. annex, Monday evening, which was ably addressed by Dr. H. C. Bailey, a former attorney representing the local Democratic organization; Mrs. Mary P. Warner, candidate for county clerk; Walter L. Brown and C. T. Raynes. Miss Jane Hunter, sec. of the P. W. A., spoke for the hospital bond issue which Dr. Joe T. Thomas bitterly opposed. Mrs. Alicece Hendricks pre- FRESH OHIO NEWS WRITTEN BY "THE OLD RELIABLE" GAZETTE'S CORRESPONDENTS. Marriages, Deaths, Etc. LORAIN.—There was a political meeting, last and this Thursday night.—James Griffin failed to return home, last Friday night. On Monday, his body was found in Black Hole. He knew his wife and several small children. That bruises on his head, indicating that he had been struck with a blunt instrument.—Rev. Brown of Cleveland was at St. Mathews church, Sunday. His friends were pleased to see him. W. W. M. society was entertained. Mr. Simmons', Tuesday evening. —Please for the Gazette, not later than Monday, to Stanley Wallace, local representative. BELLEFONTAINE—Grace A. M. E. church gave a very enjoyable reception for Rev. Tate and the new pastor assigned here by the recent conference.—Mrs. Isabelle F. Blackstone (white) of Chicago, who died, possessed of an estate worth over $10,000, left $100,000 worth of this to our institute. Provident Hospital and Training school of Chicago was left $25,000 and the Chicago Half Orphan Asylum, $25,000. The Phyllis Wheatley Home for Working Girls, Chil- Hampton Normal and Industrial institute Snow Hill Institute, $10,000 the Garner, a servant, was left $5,000, and Thomas Davies and John Bond, two other servants, $1,000 each. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication at their postoffice sufficiently early on Monday (or Sunday) of each week to have them reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always write their names and that of their city or town on the outside of the wrapper about returned copies. Unless this latter is done, proper credit cannot be given you. Lists of names, wedding presents, etc., obituary notices, inquiries for relatives and advertisements of all kinds, including items announcing entertainments to be held in the future, must be paid for in advance by a rate of 20 cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. CADIZ—Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wheeler and family spent the week-end in Cannonburg, Pa.—Mrs. Ada Cohran has returned to Oberlin.—Mr. and Mrs. Rufus and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith of Smithfield were here, Sunday.—Mrs. Martha Chavis has returned to Pittsburgh. She visited her mother, Mrs. Sarah E. Miller.—Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tyler and family were in Smithfield, recently. A covered-dish supper was Mrs. R. F. Ballard in honor of her birthday, among those attending the Pittsburgh conference in Cannonburg, Sunday, were Mrs. Mrs. James Pettress, and Mrs. R. F. Ballard, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Johnson; the Misses Thelma West, Katherine Johnson and Helen Lucas.—The R. N. G. club was delightfully entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Christian, Friday evening. ALLIANCE—Mrs. Jeanette Cooney presented Mrs. Eva Hutchinson a delicious big birthday cake, Oct. 13.—Mr. and Mrs. John Beechum of Cleveland, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hall—Mrs. Howard Moore visited Mrs. Cora Roach, last Monday and Tuesday, en route to the convention at Cannonburg, Pa.—Mr. Wm. Robinson of Pittsburgh spent the week-end with his uncle and aunt Mrs. and Mrs. Sarah Cisco, Mrs. C. Roach and Rev. E. Newsome. Collection, $18.42.—Dover Zion church quarterly meeting, Sunday. The P. E. will be here, Saturday also. Rev. McD. Sharpe, pastor, has been ill. Rev. and Mrs. Newsome entertained St. Luke's 11 circle captains, Monday evening. The girl reserves will hold a Hallowee party, Saturday. The Loyal voters club held a meeting at Rutland hospital, Monday, and Hattie Ratcliffe was taken to the city hospital, Monday for an operation.—Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rucker of Newark are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Johnson—Mrs. Wm. Johnson has been quite ill.—Mrs. Allie B. Kersey of Buffalo visited her parents, recently. HILLSBORO—Mrs. Harvey Ames children and Mrs. J. Williams were entertained by Mrs. Jas. A. Young Friday.—Mrs. George Bibbs has returned to Chicago. She visited relatives and was the guest of Mrs. Jus. Franklin.—Mrs. Hudson visited the former's mother near Sardinia, Sunday.—The musical, last Thursday night, at Wesleyan church by the Higgins' sisters of Dayton was excellent. —Mr. Jas. Ford of S. Salem visited his brother, A. L. Sunday.—Miss Helen Johnson entertained. Friday evening, in honour of Mrs. Jus. Franklin.—C. E. Black of Jackson visited here, Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. John Williams were in Greenfield, last Monday night.—Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Abernethy Jr. Stuart and Mrs. McCowan a student at Cincinnati University, spent the week-end with her aunt, Mrs. Asa Jackson.—Mrs. John Wil- liams entertained the Get-Together club, Wednesday afternoon, at her country home. —Mr. and Mrs. A Carter, daughter and Mr. and Mrs. L. Dean of Cincinnati were here Sunday. —Clifford Lamb was in Dayton, this week. —Rev. and Mrs. Alonzo Ware entertained their choir at dinner, Oct. 19. Covers were laid for 14, and the house was beautifully decorated. —Jas. Blanton visited in Urbana, Sunday. Judge Robert H. Day Candidate for Re-election to the State Supreme Court—One of the Ablest Members on the Bench—Our Friend. Robert H. Day, a judge of the supreme court of Ohio, was born at Ravenna, this state; was graduated from the Ravenna public schools and Western Reserve Academy, at Hudd. A. H. son, O.; attended the University of Michigan and was graduated from the Cincinnati Law School, one of the best in the country. He is well known to the legal profession and residents of the state; served six years as prosecuting attorney of Stark county, and twelve years as a common pleas judge of that county, holding court in many parts of the state by assignment. All of this prior to his elevation to the state supreme court. Judge Day has had wide judicial experience. He is secretary of the Ohio Judicial Council, was the first president of the Ohio Common Pleas Judges' Association, is a member of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Association, chairman of the judicial section of the Ohio State Board of Assoc. of the American Association of the American revolution. He is married and lives with his wife and two daughters at Columbus. All people of Ohio will make no mistake in voting for Judge Day, a broad-minded, exceptionally able jurist whose friendship for the race is pronounced. HOPE VERSUS ANCHOR. How many sad mortals in gloom; despair, Bowed down by deep sorrow, per vading the air, Or, Cabin'd and cribbed, like wild beasts in cages, Are growling and yelping and venting their rages; Some, staring and waiting, with Hope as their stay, They laugh at the past, and look for "their day." The ANCHOR from which proud Neptune, in vain, Would snatch the rich "vessels" now saved from the Main, (No longer by storms and high billows, now lost d. Or fears that great India's wealth will be lost!) Immovable now, is defying the strain, While HOPE, still triumphant, reigns on a high plane. The Anchor, its flukes in clay or in Rocks, Immovable holds, regardless of shocks; While HOPE, with the wings of a dove, soars above, And rests on the breast of Him who is Love. The one saves our gold, when danger is near. While Hope points the way, to what is most dear. The beautiful rays of the SUN, in the east, And colorful BOW, betokening peace, Are lovely reminders that life may be drear,— But, always beside us, there's ONE that is near; O, Heavenly Hope! we'll labor and pray; The right may be dark, but it's sure to find DAY. John P. Green. At the Nation's Capital to Be Made What It Should Be—Seventy-Five Million Available. Washington, D. C.—This city's leading thorofare, Pennsylvania Ave., is the street over which great processional pass in triumph to the Capital. Yet, never, in the days of either the ancient or modern world, has anyone seen before a great tri- umphal way bordered, throughout much of its length, by gasoline stations, lodging houses and Chinese laundries. "This state of affairs, I am glad to say." Secretary of the Treasury Mellon said, "will soon be remedied. Congress has determined that the Capitol shall be approached by an avenue commensurate in dignity with its importance." The secretary said, also, an appropriation of $50,000,000 had been made, supplemented last winter by an additional $25,000,000, and that other amounts would be forthcoming as the work of developing the capitals of the treasury, he continued, was authorized to use this money in the purchase or condemnation of land and the erection of public buildings. RE-ELECT JUDGE FERNEDING! Endorsed By Our Lawyers of His District. Invited, Indicated, Fair and Our Friend. Springfield, O.—The Second Ohio judicial district (court of appeals) includes the cities of Columbus, Dayton, Springfield, London, Washington, ton C. H., and Xenia. The presiding judge in this district is the Hon. Henry L. Ferneding of Dayton whose record for fairness in his dealing with all people, especially ours, knows and admires him to re-election. In the case "bried in fire," several times, when the Ku Klux Klan tried to "jim-crow" schools on our people of Springfield and Dayton, and the cases reached the court of appeals, where each case was won. Atty. Sully Jaymes of Springfield was senior counsel in two of these cases, and was well paid. In the case, also of Springfield, Attys, Wade Buydenn and J. P. Jetton of Dayton were the attorneys in the third case. In all three of these cases, "The Old Reliable" Gazette rendered most valuable assistance throughout the contests. Judge Ferneding prepared the decisions in each case and held that segregation in public schools was unacceptable. In the case, coming to his court from Piqua under the Hon. Harry Clay Smith's Ohio Civil Rights law, which Attys Jaymes handled, Judge Ferneding reversed the Miami county common pleas court decision in favor of the defendants upholding their policy of discrimination, and sustained the claim for damages, against the Plaqu Amusement (Theater) Co., of the Miami county common pleas court decision of the race. So do not fail to vote for Judge Ferneding on election day in November. The following indorsement of Judge Henry L. Ferneding for reelection to the Court of Appeals is made by our lawyers of his district: "Honorable H. L. Ferneding of Dayton, presiding judge of our Court of Appeals, has been honest, capable of good work, and to decide a case as he thinks right and has proved by his record that he is a loyal friend of our people, and deserves re-election as a non-partisan candidate on the judicial ticket. (Signed): Howard H. Gillard, W. S. Lyman, A. J. Worsham, Leon A. Ransom, J. E. Bowman, John S. Farrison, W. E. King, Wm. R. Hopson, S. M. Huffman, D. T. Murray, Columbus Attorneys; Sully Jaymes, Springfield Attorney; J. P. Jetton, J. G. Walters, Thomas Norris, Wm. O.okes, Carl C. Morton, DayNINE-GAZET Ston Attorneys. (Signed) The Ferneding for Judge Committee. BLOCTON, ALA., ITEMS HERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY! "The Old Reliable" Gazette desires an active agent and correspondent in every city and town in Ohio and neighboring states having a number of Afro-American residents. Only a little time on Fridays or Saturdays is required to make some money. We are especially desirous of hearing from persons in the following named cities: Springfield, Columbus, Toledo, Steubenville, Zanesville, Wilmington, Wiley, N.C., Washington C. H., Lancaster, Plqua, Lima, O., and other places, particularly in Ohio, where we have none. The editor of the Gazette 226 West Springfield Ave., Cleveland, O., and terms will be sent promptly. Our readers will oblige us greatly by sending the addresses of persons in the cities named, and others in the state to whom we can write relative to the matter.