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Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical Marriages, Deaths, Etc. 2 1 3 CONNECTICUT NEW YORK PERMA DEAL N.J. TRANSMITTING STATION FORKED RIVER N.J. RECEIVING STATION MA WONDERFUL TELEPHONE SERVICE INAUGURATED! CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for their at all postoffice sufficiently early on Sunday or Monday 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 above returned copies, if proper credit is given for names, wedding presents, programs, obituary notices, inquiries for relatives and advertisements of all kinds, including items announcing entertainment 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. YOUNGSTOWN.—Mrs. Bydden entertained the members of the Mothers' helping hand club, Tuesday. Plans for furnishing baskets to the needy were made. The guests were Mesdames Rucker, Byrd and Robinson. The first two assisted the hostess in serving lunch. Next meeting, early in January, at Mrs. Hillson's.—Mr. Chas, Lincoln, one of our oldest and most highly respected citizens, who has been ill several weeks, is convalescing slowly. Several days ago receiving several painful bruises. — Christmas eve services which were held at St. Augustine's E. church at 11 p. m., included a sermon and choral celebration of GARRETT A. MORGAN KAYOES ATTY. McGHEE Some years ago, Garrett A. Morgan borrowed $300 from the Empire Savings and Loan Co. Recently, he says, he was presented with a claim for $500 by Pres. Herbert Chauney and Atty. Norman McGhee. The difference in the two amounts brought about a discussion, so Morgan says, in which McGhee is alleged to have called him "a dam dirty liar" in one of the corridors of the Old Court House, last week Friday. Whereupon, Morgan smote McGhee on the chin and stretched him out "cold" on the floor. Then jumped on his victim and pounded his head several times on the floor before an officer took him off McGhee. When the case came up in court, Monday, Morgan was asked 25 and 35 days, having sustained an assault. says that he has not had anything to do him so much good, from both mental and physical viewpoints, in many years. 1 WONDERFUL Commercial ship-to-shore telephone service between the steamship Leviathan and the subscribers of the Bell System throughout the United States has been successfully inaugurated. W. S. Glifford, president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, seated at his desk in New York City, placed the first ship-to-shore call to Captain H. A. Cunningham on board the Leviathan, the holy communion. W. M. Parchment, vicor. —Mrs. Jas. Thompson of West Lakes left, last week, for Chicago and several Texas cities. HILLSBORO —Miss Cassie Essex entertained the A. M. E. Ladies' Aid society, Friday evening. Delicious refreshments. —Mr. Chas, Colter school-teacher at Winston Salem, N. C., is here spending his Xmas vacation with his parents. —Mr. Frank Johnson was hostess to the Get-Together club, Wednesday. —Mrs. Edith Kilgore is very ill. —Mrs. Grant Hurd entertained young folk, last week, at a taby-pulling. —Mrs. Anna Hill of Detroit arrived, Saturday, to visit her parents. —Lincoln school's Xmas program, Wednesday evening, at a taby-pulling. —Mrs. Anna wood is here from Wurlerforce visiting. —Miss Aruita Burr arrived, Sunday, from Maryland to visit her parents. —Mr. and Mrs. R. Gay, Mrs. Bessie Zimmerman, Miss Stella Tray and Atty, Warfield of Columbus were here, Saturday. —Mr. and Mrs. A. Williams, Jr., entertained at Xmas dinner, Mr. and Mrs. D. and C. Minor of Willmington and Mr. and Mrs. Grant Hard and family. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson, entertained Mrs. Jane Young, Mr. Isaac Willingham, Mr. William Hunt St. church, Washington C. H. gave its pastor, Rev. J. J. Burr, and family, a nice Xmas remembrance. —Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Carr a daughter, Ella Margaret. Jesse James Saves Three. Detroit, Mich.-Jesse James, age 50, is the hero of his neighborhood, the risked his life, Sunday, to rescue three children in a house. One of the boys wears a plaster cast because six weeks ago he broke his hip while at play. The mother, Mrs. Stephanie Vizzini, returned from the grocery to find the house in flames. Her screams brought Mr. James who broke a window with his hands and crawled into the house. He was sent to Receiving Hospital with severe gashes on the hands. Oldest Court Employee Dead Oldest Court Employee Dead. Washington, D. C.—Richard Nugent, also $1, the oldest employee of the U. S. supreme court, died at his home in Washington. He was employed in the home of the clerk of the court and later as a messenger at the war department. In 1872, he was appointed messenger to Justice Ward Hunt and later to Justice Blanchford and Chief Justice White. Eight years ago, he became doorkeeper at the main entrance to 2 NEW YORK CONNECTIC PEBNA DEAL N.4 TRANSMITTING STATION PORKED RIVER N.4 RECEIVING STATION NR TELEPHONE SERVICE IN 200 miles at sea. This new service may be obtained as easily as any long distance call. The subscriber rings the long distance operator in the usual manner and asks to be connected with his party on the S. S. Leviathan. The cost of a ship-to-shore call from any point in Ohio is $24 for the first three minutes and $8 for each additional minute, with a report charge of $2. The development of ship-to-shore telephony involved a long struggle with the in- HERMAN H. FINKLE ATTY, ALEX, BERNSTEIN The "Good Samaritans" of Ward 12 and Their Annual Gift to the Poor and Needy. The following copies of letters sent out recently are self-explanatory and show what care was exercised in the distribution of more than two thousand baskets of food, Tuesday, to deserving, needy persons in the 12th ward of the city and the third municipal district: Christmas-1029, Cleveland, Dec. 18, '29. Dear Friend:—Enclosed you will find a card which entitles you to one basket of food supplies for the holiday season, with our compliments. Distribution will be made from the Orphan Asylum grounds, next door to 5006 Woodland Ave., Tuesday, Dec. 24, at 11 a. m. Wishing you and yours a "Merry Christmas" and a "Happy New Year," we beg to remain. Simply yours, Herman H. Finkle, Alex Rernstein. Letter to Friends. Cleveland, Dec. 18, '29. Dear Friend: — We are planning to bring a little holiday spirit and good cheer into the homes of the poor and unfortunate in our Ward of Woodland, for some time. Enclosed you will find ten tickets which you are to distribute among ten needy families in your neighborhood. Each ticket entitles the holder thereof to one basket of food supplies for the holiday season. Please fill in the name and address of the head of the family on each ticket and countersign. I hope that we may avoid duplication. Distribution of the food supplies will be made from the old Orphan Asylum grounds, next door to No. 5006 Woodland Ave., Tuesday, Dec. 24th, at 11 a. m. Trust that you will give this matter your immediate attention and wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year we beg to remember. Sincerely yours, Herman H. Finkle, Alex Bernstein. Letter to Our Ministers. Cleveland, Dec. 18, '29. Dear Reverend:—No doubt you are aware that again this year there are many people in our district who are out of employment and have been for some time. We plan to bring a little holiday spirit and good cheer into these homes so that the poor and unfortunate may have food supplies for themselves and their families during the holiday season. Enclosed you will find twenty-five tickets which you ask you to distribute among twenty-five needy families. Each ticket entitles the holder thereof to one basket of food supplies. Please fill in the name and address of the head of the family on each ticket and countersign it so that we may avoid duplication. Distribution will be made from the old Orphan Asylum grounds, next door to No. 5006 Woodland Ave. Tuesday, Dec. 24th, at 11 a. m. Thanking you in advance for your kind co-operation in this worthy cause, you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, we beg to remain. Sincerely yours, Herman H. Finkle, Alex. Bernstein. NAUGURATED! terference of the ship's continuous code wireless messages and the difficulty that the receiver and transmitter of telephone messages must be close together. Voices over the new hookup are carried through a new transmitting station at Deal, N. J., and are Received through a station at Ported River, N. J., on different wave lengths. A single current is operated 24 hours a day while the Leviathan is within a range of about 1500 miles. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS MADE PERFECTLY CLEAR BY A WEST POINT VISITOR. West Point Army Officers Predicted Parham's Dismissal to More Than One Newspaperman, Despite Denials Now, L. F. Coles Says. Editor Afro-American: — I have just noticed that your paper has fallen into the same rut that almost all other papers have with reference to Alonzo S. Parham's statement to the effect that he could not be treated better than he is at present. This is a grotesque misconception and misrepresentation of the truth. Of course, anyone with two grains of sense knows that Parham could not have made any other statement than one that would coincide with the one by the superintendent at West Point. In other words, if a prisoner gives a statement from any one of our federal prisons, he has to give it with the consent of the warden, who in most instances, has someone present when the statement is being given. This is true of a cadet who is permitted to give a statement from West Point to a newspaper reporter, especially after a statement has come out in a metropolitan paper, such as came out recently in the New York World. In this country don't know that Parham is going to be dismissed from West Point, in a few weeks unless some pressure is brought to bear upon the authorities, they are a set of assassine fools. there are no electric lights nor steam. All of the white sergeants have these modern improvements, Sergeant Milton T. Dean (formerly major) has been at West Point five years. His quarters still have coal stoves for heating purposes, and he has to use oil lamps for lighting purposes. Whenever a request is made to Congress for money to electrify his house, or to make other modern improvements, there is no money available as is usual when anything is to be done for colored people. The strange thing about this whole matter is that he is paper nor a politician has had anything to say about these conditions. Officers Did the Talking. The New York World was right in all that it said about Parham, despite the fact he himself denies it, which was the only thing he could do unless he had guts enough to say anything. The World got this statement from an officer (white) because I got the statement myself from a number of officers. But after the Negroes in this country don't know that Parham is going to be dismissed from West Point, in a few weeks unless some pressure is brought to bear upon the authorities, they are a set of assassine fools. What else would one expect the World to do? When I came back from West Point on the 24th, I offered to give the story Contempt for Government. I have had the pleasure of going to West Point on several occasions and my last visit there was Nov. 22nd, and I stayed until Nov. 24th. and I saw a lot of things that moved me and almost made me have contempt for this government to see how, for instance, black cavalry men are treated. They are not allowed to bathe in the river up there with the white cavalry men, due to the fact that some white man was drowned some years ago. They have a pool of 30 or 40 men can bathe in (in fact a pool that should not bathe in it) at one time, and was built by the men themselves, because the government refused to appropriate money to pay outside men to build it. Officers Reduced. Everyone who is conversant with the situation knows this to be a fact and also knows that all of the colored first and second leeants and majors, who were sent there after the war, were sent to *suggeants* without being discharged. This is a crass injustice. All the colored sugeants live in houses where PROGRESS IN RACE RELATIONS? There is some real encouragement to be found in the South in the growth of a conscience on racial relations, especially among southern students. I met some young white men and women who are doing very well in their straightforward thinking and acting lines. They ought to, but it costs some of them dear. A visit to Fisk University shows me how empty is a lot of our boasted racial superiority. I could name without trying a considerable list of white colleges in all parts of the country which are more stodgy intellectually than Fisk. I could name a longer list of colleges which haven't a tittle of Fisk's power to create and appreciate beautiful music. But neither North nor South is the improvement in racial relations going fast enough. Only the other day in Tennessee a young Negro boy was lynched because his hysterical employer, a white woman, had fainted when somewhat roughly he demanded his long overdue wages. Her and found out later that he was innocent. But such an excess of zeal is after all only an error on the right side. "Jim Crow" cars, poor schools, segregation, bad housing and exclusion from industrial opportunity make up the tale of the Negro's woes against which there is a rising tide of justifiable resentment. If anything, lack of economic opportunity trades is growing worse and not better in part a by-product of the growth of technological unemployment which in turn pressure for jobs. In part it is due to racial prejudice. There is a shift even in the South from colored to white barbers and waiters. I have previously referred to the outrageous action of a local of the Upholsters' Union here in New York in refusing a card to a Negro carpet layer solely on account of his color. Unions that follow this practice kill their own soul. It does not take much of a prophet to foresee the coming of a time when at last the white mill hands will strike against intolerable conditions. In the South many of the mills, especially those owned by northern capital will turn to Ne- THE GAZETTE is the oldest class publication of the kind, and has the largest bona fide circulation among Ohio Afro-Americans, double that of any other newspaper published in this or any other state, and compari- with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWBIEST AND BEST published in the interest of Afro-Americans. THE COPY FIVE CENTS ROES! PARHAM'S PLIGHT CLEAR BY A WEST POINT VISITOR. Predicted Parham's Dismiss- the Newspaperman, Despite L. F. Coles Says. there are no electric lights nor steam. All of the **white** sergeants have these modern improvements. Sergeant Milton T. Dean (formerly major) has been at West Point five years. His quarters still have coal stoves for heating purposes, and he has to use lamps for lamps on his car. The request is made to Congress for money to electrify his house, or to make other modern improvements, there is no money available as is usual when anything is to be done for colored people. The strange thing about this whole matter is that not a paper nor a politician has had anything to say about these conditions. **Officers Did the Talking.** The New York World was right in all that it said about Parham, despite its lack of help. It could be the only thing he could do unless he had guts enough not to say anything. The World got this statement from an officer (white) because I got the statement myself from a number of officers. But after so much noise is made about it, the World denied that the article came from an officer. What else would one expect the World to do? When I came back from West Point on the 24th, I offered to give the story about Parham to the papers and wrote a letter in English. Which shows how cowardly they are. I got my facts from the same source that the World got its from, that is to say from both black and white officers. Always Has Been Hell! The treatment accorded Negroes at West Point is ancient history, it has always been a **bell** for them. Since the freedom of the Negro, only three Negroes have been able to stay there until graduation. This gives anybody with good sense an idea of what has been going on there. I have written Congressmen DePriest, Joseph A. Gavagen, L. C. Dyer, Hamilton J. Jr., and Mrs. Ruth B. Pratt, Congresswoman, bringing these facts to their attention, and I have also written the World, apprising it of the fact that West Point break a custom which has been kept for one hundred years, and allow Parham to talk? It was because they want to bluff the Negroes who are too willing to listen to lies. L. F. Coles. groes. Economic war will be heightened by racial feeling. The only way to avert such fate is to organize Negro workers as well as white workers and to assert an economic solidarity now before it is too late. Norman Thomas (white). GRANGER HURTS The Cause He Apparently Espouses —Dr F. W. Walz's Letter—Answair Cleveland, Dec. 22, '29 Editor, Cleveland News, Dear Sir: —In the interest of justice and fairness, I must remind W. M. Granger that I stated that in Boston I was informed by Dr. Dowling of the Boston city hospital that only a few colored nurses had been employed in the last few months but the experiment seemed to be successful. In New York I was informed by the hospital commission that colored internes and nurses were employed promiscuously in the New York City hospital. If I was misinformed I have at least a clear witness that this was the information was authentic or not, whether W. M. Granger calls it mei-dramatic or not, I am of the opinion that every citizen, regardless of color or religion, should enjoy the same privilege guaranteed by the U. S. Constitution. W. M. Granger by such expressions, as I read in your paper, is doing the cause damage and discouraging any one who is disinterestedly fighting for "W. M. Granger." According to the W. M. Granger ary cause, as well as those opposed to slavery, were melodramatists. Yours truly, F. W. Walz. District Attorney Assistant. Washington, D. C.—Atty. Frank Adams, a graduate of Howard University law department, 1925, took the oath of the office as assistant district attorney for the District of Columbia, Dec. 19. He has served three years as clerk in the municipal court under our judge, James A. Cobb. His college work was done at Yale and Dartmouth and he was graduated valedictorian of his law class at Howard. HERE, TUBBY, I'M THE TEACHER YOU SIT DOWN BESIDES ADONIS AND BE ONE OF MY PUPILS NOW TUBBY TELL THE CLASS WHY YOU WOULD RATHER HAVE ONE WATER-MELON INSTEAD OF FOUR APPLES BECAUSE I LIKE WATER-MELON, BEST ADONIS, WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE HALF OF A CUCUMBER, OR TWO-THIRDS OF IT? HALF OF IT, TEACHER OH GOODNESS! THE IGNORANCE OF YOU CHILDREN, DON'T YOU KNOW THAT TWO-THIRDS IS MORE THAN A HALF? I KNOW IT, I DON'T LIKE CUCUMBERS WINNER The GAZETTE PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES 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. (Bell 'Phone: CHerry 1259) Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 to 1896; 1896 to 1898; 1900 to 1902 IN UNION IS STRENGTH 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 350,000 in Ohio. 60,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1929 That W. M. Granger letter in the Cleveland Daily News, the first of the week, was most unfortunate indeed from almost every view-point. It was a two-edged knife, sharpened on both sides, and not only cut Councilman F. W. Walz, our good friend, and the outstanding member of the Cleveland City Council, but hurt the cause it was apparently intended to help. L. F. Coles' reference to the U. S. Military Academy as a "hell at West Point for Negroes" is not "far-fetched" by a good deal. We have a very vivid remembrance of the miserable and almost barbaric mistreatment accorded our cadets, Whittaker of South Carolina, Flipper of Georgia, Young and Alexander, the last two from Ohio. Especially heart-rending were the experiences of Whittaker and Flipper. --- The editor of The Gazette's Christmas gift from Councilman Herman H. Finkle was a twelve pound young hen turkey the memory and taste of which still linger. Delicious! And Atty. Alex. Bernstein, his brother-in-law, has warned us to look out for his New Year's gift which he promises "will simply eclipse" Mr. Finkle's. It will sure have to "go some" to do that. Thanks, gentlemen! They are sure "Good Samaritans", aren't they? --- Dispatches to the daily newspapers of the world, from India, announce that its National Congress, backed by five million of its inhabitants, are to issue a "Declaration of Independence", Jan. 1, 1930, and start the fight to free India of England's yoke. This has been maturing for many months, since the submission of an ultimatum to the governing country which to date it has not accepted. Another "boot" for the League of "Notions" (Nations). One hears in the South two amusingly contradicting remarks, it is said. The first is that it is northern capitalist absentee owners in whose mills most of the labor troubles arise—a statement which is only partially true. The other is that northern mill owners are subsidizing Sinclair Lewis and others to slander the "lovely" conditions in mill villages. It isn't very likely, is it, that northern capitalists are at one and the same time taking their mills to the South to escape labor troubles and hiring agitators to stir up labor troubles? Or it is only the northern textile men, who haven't yet opened southern mills, who are responsible? AN EXCEPTIONAL VICTORY. Ex-Senator John P. Green who is not only an old subscriber of The Gazette, but also for many years has used the advertising columns of The Gazette, during September proved conclusively by his great success in saving the life of Albert Arrington who was indicted for murder in the first degree after a white attorney had despaired of saving it, that after nearly sixty years' practice at the local bar, he has not lost any of his exceptional force and influence before juries and, too, at his ripe old age. The court room was crowded to hear his powerful argument. Even County Prosecutor Ray T. Miller, and many of the clerks on the same floor of the court house, went to the criminal room to hear Senator Green Arrington shot his victim in the back while he was running from him. More power to the Senator! "GOOD SAMARITANS". Over 2000 Xmas and New Year baskets of food, each containing a ham, vegetables, etc., were systematically distributed, Tuesday, thru the courtesy of Atty. Alex. Bernstein and Councilman Herman H. Finkle. The baskets were sent out from 5006 Woodland Ave. to those who had been given cards entitling them to one of the same. A number of our ministers and organizations materially aided Messrs. Bernstein and Finkle in selecting the deserving beneficiaries, and to avoid duplication. This is by no means the first time the gentlemen have helped the poor and needy of ward 12 and the third district at Xmas time to enjoy "a little holiday spirit and good cheer in their homes" by giving food to last thru the holiday season. It is simply impossible, therefore, to find words with which to express the appreciation of those directly benefited and also of those whose hearts beat in consonance with those of our two leading local philanthropists, Messrs. Bernstein and Finkle. More power to them. HAITIAN COMMISSION. What has happened in Haiti is not accidental; it is the inevitable consequence of our imperialism. The immediate occasion of local or general revolt is less important than recognition of this fact. Doubless our government has brought enough force to bear again to quell or overaw the island, but that is no solution. President Hoover's proposed commission may find one; he does well to propose it and it should certainly be sent. But it will do no good if like the Congressional Committee in the Harding Administration it is a "whitewashing" affair anxious to justify imperialism instead of substituting for it friendly help to a self-governing Haiti. It is and long has been clear that American marines are no constructive cure for Haiti's backwardness. Moreover American racial-prejudice makes white Americans a peculiarly unfit guide for our people, abroad or at home. --- Members of Waiters and Cooks Union, No. 106, last week Friday, were under injunction not to intimidate or interfere with employees or business of the Plantation club, 1000 Walnut Ave., respectively, which was being pickedet by union men. Common Pleas Judge Phillip L. Wilkins, here from Mt. Vernon, O., late last week Thursday, granted the injunction. The Union had "pickedet" the Plantation for a week or more trying to force out its employees of color and get its own into the place. This in the face of the fact that it denied our men membership in the Union which they are willing to join. As The Gazette stated, last week, this attitude of the Union is so manifestly unfair and illegal that the granting of the injunction asked could not be refused by the court. Meantime, we are "marking time" interested in the outcome which should be the admission of our employees of the Plantation into the Union. If its leaders are wise as they ought to be, this will be the result of the "Plantation-Union" controversy. There must be no "jim crow" union or branch of the Walters' & Cooks' Union, either. Additional Local Mrs. Anna Valentine, age 29, of 9009 Quincy Ave., was near death in Huron Road hospital, early Thursday, after a Xmas shooting during a crap game. Another player who, police shot, sold her in an argument, was arrested by Police Inspector Nevel, who was investigating a nearby murder. Additional Xmas cards and New Year's greetings were received, late Tuesday and Thursday morning from Mrs. Ida Mae Baker and mother, Mrs. Cora Scott of Aetna Rd.; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Apple, Riehl Printing Company, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Phillips, The Playhouse Settlement Staff, all in Cleveland; and Littleton Stephen and mother, Mrs. Kate Mann Baker, of Pasadena, Calif. Police early. Thursday, started searching for a man who murdered Edgar Watts, age 24, Xmas evening, in his home, 2417 E. 82d St. His wife, Mrs. Mary Watts, told police she was unable to get into the home and thought that prowlers were inside. A squad broke into the house and found a trail of blood leading to Watts body, the man was already stable four times. The man's slayer apparently had tried to obliterate traces of the crime, police said. Mrs. Watts was being held, Thursday, for questioning, although police believe that she knows nothing of the murder. Barr Our Tennis Stars New York City. — Declaring two young Afro-American tennis stars have been barred from the National Junior Indoor Tennis championship tournament, which began on Thursday, because of their color, the N. A. A. C. P. filed emphatic protest, Tuesday. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1929 Prime Sport News Thompson-Fields. New York City. — Tom McArdle, matchmaker for Madison Square Garden, announced, Sunday night, that articles have been signed for a fifteen-round championship bout between Jackie Fields, welterweight title holder, and Young Jack Thompson of San Francisco here, Jan. 3. Chicago. III. — The welterweight boxing championship bout between Jackie Fields and Jack Thompson, booked for the Coliseum here. Jan. 17, has been abandoned by Promoter Jack Demnsey. Kid Chocolate K. O.'s J. Lawson. New York City.—Kid Chocolate Afro-Cuban featherweight de luxe knocked out Johnny Lawson (white) in the second round of their 10 round bout at the Olympia A. C. last Saturday night, and, left, Sunday, via airplane for his native heath, Havana, Cuba, where he will hibernate until about Jan. 15. '30, when he will return to fill three engagements: "The Keed" may return a light-weight, he says. This "Harry Smith", Some Battler. New York City.—Harry Smith, Harlem battler, has piled up one of the most remarkable records in modern boxing, records reveal. He has scored 77 knockouts in his 88 battles and has yet to be defeated. During his short pro career the largest purse that he has ever received was $500, although he has put to sleep 22 opponents in 28 bouts. Fifty-five out of 60 adversaries met defeat at St. Louis hands. During a tournament in New York recently, where Jack Dempsey was referee, his one-punch knockout of an opponent caused Jack to tell him that he was a great puncher. Dempsey also told him that he had a great future. Smith in his last match whipped Jack McVey and is well on the way to fulfill Dempsey's prophecy. The lad is only 22 years old and was born in Jamala, B. W. I. Harry's father, who owned a fleet of boats to the family to New York when business grew dull. Harry was placed in public school No. 89 and was graduated in 1922. He then studied to become a mechanical engineer. Kid Chocolate and Jack Thompson. Kid Chocolate and Jack Thompson. Ill.—Jack Dempsey has signed Kid Chocolate for a series of bouts here to be held in one of the ball parks, next summer. The first bolt of the season for him He has also matched Vince Dundee and Young Jack Thompson for the Chicago Coliseum, Jan. 17, and says that the announced contest between Thompson and Jackie Fields for that date must be an error. Young Jack (of San Francisco) is, barring Jimmy McLarnin, rated as the outstanding challenger for the world wettweight championship. Thompson smacked Champion Joe Dundee all over the ring in a contest on the Southside some months ago, and knocked him out. The victory, while not a surprise to the close followers of the westerner, was,however, a surprise to the batting element in the Loop. Thompson was master of the situation and all the way looked like a world beater. The bout was not for the title. The boxing commission, then sitting, allowed both fighters to enter the contest overweight. "Gorilla" Plays Santa. Akron, O.—"Gorilla" Jones, Akron wetterweight who has made a large sum from his fighting, the last year, played Santa Claus to 200 homeless Akronites when at a Howard St. restaurant, he ordered meals for any person who appeared hungry and needy. His manager, Suey Welch and Jones are preparing for our New Year in Philadelphia, where the latter will meet Billy Angelo in a holiday afternoon bout. The pair will then go to New York in an attempt to close for a bout in February with Jimmy McLarin. This Is the Latest New York City.—The scheduled fifteen-round wetterweight championship boxing bout to have been held at Madison Square Garden, Jan. 3, between Champion Jackie Fields and Young Jack Thompson was barred, today, by the N. Y. State Athletic Commission. Holding that the proposed affair was not a logical championship match, the commissioners pointed out Fields has beaten the San Francisco twice. Col. Duncan Convicted! Chicago, Ill.—Col. Otis B. Duncan, former commander of the Eighth Illinois Regiment, was found guilty, Dec. 10, of entering false claims against the government amounting to approximately $1700 in Federal Court. Col. Duncan entered a plea of nolo contender. Sentence will be announced, Jan. 7. The maximum penalty for the crime is 10 years imprisonment and a $4,000 fine. The Colonel, our highest officer in the U. S. Army overseas during the World War, was decorated for bravery. North East Ignition Co. 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WANTED. — A stenographer who has a good English education, can write clearly and readily and operate a typewriter with Call, Cherry 1259, in the afternoon. CLEVELAND Social and Personal only member of our group in a chorus of 300 voices who sang Christmas carols over broadcasting station WTAM, recently. St. Andrew's P. E. church's In-as- Much club has just elected the following officers: Mrs. Helen B. Smith; pres.; Miss E. Woodford; vice-pres.; Mrs. Milfred Fox, sec.; Mrs. Goldie T. Joyce, treas.; Mrs. Lavina E. Sheralds, reporter. Happy New Year to all! Mr. Wm. Chaney, E. 36th St., is critically ill, as we go to press. Miss Selene Clark is now employed in the Poro Beauty Parlors at 7316 Cedar Ave. All out-of-the-city correspondence for our next issue must be mailed to The Gazette on SUNDAY and not later in the week. Also, it must be sent to the central post-office that day, and not in a mail box. Please remember this. The Aldrich Dramatic club of the P. W. A. will give a one-act comedy in its gym, Jan. 9. Misses Myrtle Johnson and Pearl Mitchell will attend the A. K. A. meeting in St. Louis. Two of the three men who attempted to hold up the East End branch of the Empire S. & L. Co. and escaped, two weeks ago, were shot last week. The other one, who was shot, is getting well in the hospital. Mrs. Montrose Waite of Pittsburgh, missionary in French W. Africa, was in the city, last week. Mrs. Lee Thomas and daughter have gone to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to visit their son and brother, respectively. Henry Jackson, shot, Monday afternoon, during an argument at his home, 2314 E. 84th St., is at Huron Road hospital with but a slight chance of recovery, physicians say. Police are searching for a man who is said to have done the shooting following a disagreement over rent. Rev. L. H. Brown, pastor of Lane Memorial church, who had a foot amputated in the hospital, last week, is convalescing. Do not overlook The North East Ignition Co.'s statement published elsewhere in this paper. It has a message for you! Lounie Hogan, Ashbury Ave. stands first on the list of those who recently took the board of education's civil service examination for bricklayers and ought to be employed promptly by the board. Page Mrs. Mary B. Martin, our member-elect of the board! Cap. Clinton of Cuyahoga lodge has been elected president of the P. E. R. club of the two local Elk organizations. Hon. Perry B. Jackson, Rev. Russell S. Brown, Dr. Styles, Joe Dorsey and E. B. Spencer are attending the A. P. A. convention in Atlanta. Atty. Chester K. Gillespie has setted his case (for refusal of service) against the Euclid-Fairmount Co., which owns and controls Fenway Hall hotel, for a substantial sum Dec. 16. How much, Chester? This case was filed and won under our Ohio Civil Rights law. Boydston Post, American Legion served children of veterans at Mt Zion Cong. church, Christmas. Commander Alva C. Gibbs, chairman. Miss Lenore Glasby, who won a popularity contest in Buffalo, the past summer, and as a result was named, "Miss Buffalo". will visit Miss Beatrice Wright, W. 85th St. during the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority annual meeting. Miss Glasby is a school-teacher in Buffalo. The Pre-Yuletide dance given by the Progressive Business Girls' club, Monday night, at the Caterers Association was a great success. The hall was beautifully decorated in holiday colors. Wm. Lee, a native Cleveland, an uncle of J. W. Wills, Jr., and Mr. Gamblee, and a brother of Dr. Reynolds Lee of this city and Mrs. Alberta Lee Wills of California, died, recently in Chicago. That powerful domestic and strictly moral drama, "The Drunkard, or The Fallen Saved", will be presented by the Ohio Theater Workshop, and ought to be seen by all the hearts of our families, at least. Everybody go that can and you will not regret it, but be thoroly edified and helped. The 17th ward Republican club, led by Councilman-elect L. N. Bundy and assisted by Senator Geo. H. Bender distributed about 150 Xmas baskets to the needy in that section of the city. This is real "Christmas cheer". Atty. Norman L. McGhee of this city has issued a timely plea, for our people to accept assignment to jury service, that ought to be heeded. Where our people are denied this and also the right to register and vote, they complain. Here where they can exercise both rights, or rather privileges, they entirely too often fail to take advantage of them. Examination of the most candidates ever to apply for positions as Cleveland patrolmen will begin, Jan. 7, with physical tests. These will continue four days, and on Jan. 18 the mental examination will be given the 3,000 applicants. Get busy if you wish to take the examination. The Lane Metropolitan C. M. E. church services were conducted as usual, Sunday. The S. S. at 9:30 a.m.; breaching, morning and even- Miss Marjorie Ison, student of Cleveland School of Education, normal department, W. R. U., was the TUBBY YOU KNOW THAT OLE SHIRT THAT ALMOST SCARED THE DAY-LIGHTS OUTTA US WHEN WE THOUGHT IT WAS A GHOST IN THE HAUNTED HOUSE UP ON GOAT HIT IT! I FIXED IT UP AGAIN LIKE WE FOUND IT SO WE CAN TAKE RUANT UP THERE AN' SCARE HIM WITH IT - HE'LL THINK IT'S A GHOST AN' BE SCARED SILLY OH, BOW! THAT'S A SWELL TRICK TO PLAY ON RUAST - IT'LL KNOCK HIM COOCOO Runt's a Real Ghost Hunter. ing, by Rev. E. H. Smith of Zion A. M. E. Church, Sunday morning, Bishop Chas. H. Phillips will preach. Rev. L. H. Brown, pastor, is still very ill at Mt. Sinai hospital. "The Lion's Bride", splendidly illustrated lecture delivered, last week Thursday evening, at St. Mark's Presbyterian church, Rev. C. Lee Jefferson, pastor, by Dr. J. K. Nickens was well attended and an artistic and financial success. The entertainment was promoted by Mrs. Cornelia F. Nickens, wife of Dr. Nickens, in the interest of her club. Xmas cards and New Years greetings, some very pretty indeed, have been received, thus far this week, from Congressman and Mrs. Oscar DePriest, Chicago; the Misses Lucinda Cook and Annie Williamson, Wilberforce; the Hon. Jos. C. Manning, New York City; W. H. Rhodes (former Clevelander), Monterey, Mexico; Rev. Horace C. Bailey, City Manager Wm. R. Hopkins and Mrs. Ida B. Cash of Cleveland. Miss Anita, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gee. Bolden, Eastam Ham等, E. Cleveland, who conducted meetings in 22 cities and towns in Pennsylvania in recent weeks, under the direction of the Christian Missionary Alliance of New York City, has returned to Cleveland. In all her meetings, she recalls seeing but one of the race, which several years ago, served five years in French West Africa as a missionary and may return there, next year. The new club rooms of Local, No. 9, at $914 Cedar Ave., were the scene of an artistic service demonstration, Thursday evening, Dec. 19, with personal supervision of Israel Marshfield, headwaiter of Hollenden Hotel, assisted by John Roberts, headwaiter for the occasion. Phil Strickland functioned as the waiter. "Russian service" was announced to the ninety odd waiters present. Covers were laid for four guests, B. J. Wilborn, Geo. Foster, Julius Laham and Booker Spencer. Local Afro-American waiters will NOT be "jim crowed" into a "separate union". They have too much pride, self and race respect for that. If the Jews, Germans and all other races can be admitted to the local waiters' union there is no good reason for making pariahs of our waiters only by segregating them in a separate union. If they are wanted in the union there is only one way to get them and that is the right way—by opening the local waiters' union to them in common with all other members of the many races in this community. Additional Xmas cards and New Year greetings were received, the first of the week, from Editor Webster L. Porter of The Tennessee News, Knoxville; Geo. S. Schuyler, New York City; Irving K. Stone, president, Duplex Printing Press Co; Hon. Perry B. Jackson, Daniel H. O'Neill, assistant county prosecutor; A. D. Male of Columbus, W. J. Foster, president, O. K. Printing Co; Councilman and Mrs. Claybourne George, Mr. Roy Rector, manager, Middle Western Mutual Benefit Assoc; Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Kahn, and the O. K. Printing Co. Mrs. Mary B. Martin, our member-elect of the board of education, who has been attending its recent meetings "to learn the ropes", was invited to attend its caucus, Monday, but appeared too late and just as the members convened publically as a board. However, she is to be appointed to its important education committee which deals with personal curriculum, building and teaching of major importance, radio teaching and the proposed borough-school district plan, come under this committee. She is also to be appointed to the finance committee. R. W. Jelliffe of the E. 38th St. Playhouse informs The Gazette that he was not in attendance upon that East Side City Hospital meeting, referred to in our last issue, and we are very pleased indeed to know this because we have always felt that Mr. Jelliffe held the interests of our people too closely to his heart to join in any movement that is calculated to do us the harm a "jim crow" hospital in this community would. Former Councilman Tom Fleming's appeal will be heard by the state supreme court, Jan. 28 (the editor's birthday). Fleming was recently granted a review of his case by the court, and it now will be passed upon solely on its merits. 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When one aspires to be a bit formal, lovely transparent velvet, with satin for the blouse, is the logical choice. For yet more formal occasion, latest style bulletins proclaim the chic of sheer novelty cloth for the blouse which is worn with the velvet suit. While dark brown with eggshell is the color scheme interpreted by the velvet and satin suit in the illustra- SHORTER THE SMALL VERDICT FOR T HEMLINES are having their share of ups and downs this season—"ups" when it comes to evening wraps, and "downs" when it comes to evening frocks. Which being the case, behold an entirely new silhouette—one in which the lengthened hemline of the skirt flares out in sprightly manner, from the tightly-drawn wrap-around hemline of the short-length coat, just as this picture portrays. There's no doubt about it, the most interesting thing about the new evening wraps is their length, or rather, their lack of length, for the shorter the smarter, according to fashion's verdict. Apparently the abbreviated hemline has become the basic theme of evening wrap modes, the which designers are playing in every key and with every variation. The illustration presents a very charming exponent of the short-length evening wrap. This youthful model is fashioned of white moire. This lovely wrap makes fur conspicuous by its absence. There's a flowing capel-like panel of self-fabric at the back which adds greatly to the beauty of its "lines." The predominance of white for both Don't T But Give it tion, many other lovely color combinations are being exploited. Perhaps in this connection the suit of sheer black velvet with its white, eggshell, or other wise colorful satin blouse should be given first mention. With all due respect to the prestige of black velvet one cannot but be impressed with the fascinating color beauty of such combinations as eggplant, raisin, dahlia or dark green for the velvet, with white, flesh, eggshell or any of the modish off-white tints for the blouse. With brown, black or for- est green, the blouse in bright orange is the latest message from fashion's realm. Women who showed rebellion at the mere mention of the revival of the tuck-in blouse at the first of the season are becoming quite reconciled to the idea, seeing that skirts have come to the rescue in that they are cleverly designed with yokes with a view to tuning them to the new raised waistlines in a slenderizing way. The skirt pictured has a snugly draped yoke which suggests a wide girdle. The neckline of the satin blouse shown here is interesting in that it exploits one of the new plaited collars designed to wear over a collarless jacket. There is an increasing liking for collars worn in this way, for the effect is notably youthful and flattering. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. (© 1929, Western Newspaper Union.) RTER IS FASHION'S THE EVENING WRAP wrap and gown in the formal evening mode is unquestioned. Visions of fairy-like loveliness are the debuntantes who wear all white ensembles such as a dress of white moire or of satin and tulle, topped with a coatie of exquisitely transparent white velvet, the just-below-the-hip hemline being bordered with white fox, the opulent collar repeating the same. Metal cloth for the evening wrap being in high favor, the white note is carried out in that the brocade is all white with an allover patterning of interwoven silver threads. Colorful transparent velvet for the furless evening wrap is widely exploited. In developing the velvet wrap, sleeves have become a plaything of the designer, who invades upon them much fine detailing in way of shirring, tucking and draping. With their daffy satin gowns so often in pale tints or off-white coloring, women are wearing these velvet wraps without fur, the color glory of which rests in such intriguing hues as pale blue, bright orange, vivid red, striking green and the very new eggplant, fuschia and dahlia shades. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. (© 1929. Western Newspaper Union.) throw Away to a Friend THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1929 SEDAN CAR CAN BE TURNED INTO BOUDOIR PETERMAN British motorists are intrigued by this combination motor car and bou doir which is a feature of the annual Motor show at Olympia, London's mammoth exhibition hall. This five-seater is designed to make its owner as comfortable by night as by day on his trip through the English countryside. The folding bed may be arranged in a few seconds. TRAVEL HIGH ON POOR HIGHWAYS Motorists Pay One-Third More Over Bad Roads. (By E E Duqy) (By E. E. Duffy) The motorist who pays out a dollar in car operating expenses in traveling over high type roads, must pay $1.18 in traveling the same distance on intermediate type roads. The travel cost of the same distance on low type roads is $1.38. Cost of Gravel. These costs, determined by Prof. T. R. Agg and H. S. Carter of Iowa State college for the "imaginary" average car, clearly indicate the high cost of traveling over so-called low type roads. According to their calculations the cost of driving over gravel and so on is one-third greater than driving over smooth concrete. For the sake of convenience, let it be conservatively considered that the cost of driving a car over concrete is five cents a mile. A dolla will then buy 20 miles of travel on hard pavement. The average motorist now travels some 3,000 miles yearly at, therefore, an estimated cost of $300. If the motorist's traveling war, all to be done over intermediate type roads rather than concrete, the additional cost for this "privilege" would be $54. But if the motorist were compelled to bump over low type roads the extra travel cost would be $114—which is $114 that could be better snent. A motorists' association has just pointed out that 16 states this year spent less money on highway improvement than they did last year, even in the face of mounting car registrations. Obviously, this cannot be called economy, for every mile of unimproved road a community tolerates costs the taxpayer hard cash through extra car expenses which have to do with fuel and oil, car depreciation, tire wear and allied items. Cheaper motoring can only come through more extensive highway improvements and these must come through the expedient of making more money available for highway construction. Motor Lubrication Is of Great Importance Motor lubrication, important at all times, is doubly so during warm weather when longer trips at higher speeds are made, according to C. W. McKinley, research engineer, who says: "Oil suitable for summer driving, however, may not be suitable for winter driving, when a lighter oil should be used in most cases. Consult chart at your service station and change oil if necessary. "Another important factor in maintaining proper lubrication is attention to the oil filter. This device filters the oil and keeps it clean. But after 10,000 miles the filtering unit becomes filled with dirt taken from the oil and needs to be serviced. "By having the oil filter serviced at 10,000 miles, by using the proper grade oil, and by following the car manufacturer's recommendation as to changing oil the motorist is assured of trouble-free operation so far as the all-important matter of lubrication is concerned." Bad Roads Have Fewest Automobile Accidents The most common excuses given for road accidents are bad roads, foggy weather, poor light and defective brakes. However, according to the statistical bureau of the National Automobile club, these claims are not borne out by official report. Out of 1,827 accidents during one single month, 1,151 took place on perfectly dry roads; 1,238 in clear weather, and 908 in broad daylight. Out of 2,773 vehicles involved, in investigators found that 2,659 were in good condition mechanically and only 29 were found to have defective brakes. The chief reasons for the accidents were reported to be careless and reckless driving. ANTI-RATTLER FOR FRONT CAR FENDER Two Pieces of Strap Iron on Lamp Lug Stop Noise. You can prevent the front fenders of certain types of small cars from rattling by installing two small pieces of strap iron as shown in the drawing. The strap iron should be about 3-16 inches thick and the pieces about 3½ inches long. They are bent at right STRAP-IRON BRACE IRON ROD RADIATOR TOP VIEW Anti-Rattler Attached to Car. angles, and a hole is drilled at the outer end, to fit on a lug of the lamp bracket. The installation shown was made on a Chevrolet of the 490-type Before drilling the holes, place the pieces beside the radiator shell so that they will spring tightly against it after they have been attached to the lamp-bracket lug.—Guy E. Clark, Everett, Wash., in Popular Mechanics Magazine. THE MOTOR QUIZ (How Many Can You Answer?) Q. How many head of live stock did trucks haul in 1928? Ans. Data from 17 markets show us that 12,000,000 head were hauled. The average haul was 50 miles. Q. How many persons are there per motor vehicle in the United States? Ans. Four and nine-tenths. In China there are 17,000 persons to the motor vehicle. Q. In what country is the price of gasoline probably the highest? Ans. Bolivia has an average cost of around 65 cents a gallon. United States is lowest with about 18.3 cents a gallon. Q. How many carloads of automotive freight were hauled in 1928? Ans. It is estimated that there were 3,500,000 carloads. Good Performance Will Depend on Spark Plugs Spark plug must be in good condition and the electrodes must be adjusted correctly for not only satisfactory all-around performance but especially to relieve strain on the battery and facilitate easy starting, which is so important during the winter season. A surprisingly large percentage of poor performance may be traced and often eliminated by an examination of the park plugs. Hard starting; missing at low idling speeds; sluggishness and power loss on hills and hard pulls are often traceable to the spark plugs. This is why car manufacturers recommend that spark plugs be renewed every 10,000 miles, and inspected at least twice a year. ```markdown ``` AUTOMOBILE HINTS Rim lugs should be tightened a little tie at a time. * * * Don't attempt to turn out of ruts while under speed. * * * The running gear of the car can be cleaned with gasoline. * * * When a 1,500-pound roadster meets a 50-ton locomotive at the crossing that isn't what you call parity. * * * Recently a driver "stopped, looked and listened." Saw the train coming and thought he had time to start and cross. He made a bad guess. Always give the approaching train the benefit of the doubt. A NEGRO LOBBY BADLY NEEDED. LOCAL N. A. A. C. P. BRANCH. The Cleveland N. A. A. C. P. branch has fully paid its quota for the current year, sending $1296.48 last week. The quota of the branch was $2000, of which it had previously paid $710.37. The recent check for $1296.48 brings the total to $2006.85 for the year, 1929, a report from N. A. A. C. P. headquarters in New York City. For this money and the thousands of dollars sent to the headquarters of the organization in New York City in the years gone by, what has our people in this community, who contributed it, received in return? The annual report of its retiring president, Atty. Charles W. White, issued about ten days ago, tells of the mediocre accomplishments of the past year, for which he, under the circumstances, is entitled to major credit, because he was greatly handicapped by the controlling influence in the branch, and held back because of its poor organization which he recommends changed materially, as follows: 1. That the office of executive secretary be immediately created. 2. That the office of second vice-president be created. 3. That a committee of five be appointed forthwith by the incoming president to survey the whole set-up of the branch as at present constituted and recommend changes and improvements, and means of carrying them out within sixty days from date. While the foregoing are undoubtedly necessary, Mr. White having served as president of the branch for several years, the one big change absolutely necessary is for the organization to throw off the "yoke" that has controlled it for several years, making it ineffective to such a degree as to cause it to lose the confidence, respect and very largely the support of our people of this community. This is no secret but locally a notorious fact. But for this baneful control President Charles W. White would have accomplished something really material for our people of this community, in return for the thousands of dollars they have paid into it, and placed the branch in a far more favorable position, giving it real standing instead of its present lamentable position in the minds and hearts of 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. 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 mo-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 mime; for the purpose of this chapter. An act of violence by a mob upon the body of any person shall constitute a "lynching" within the meaning of this chapter. (93 v. 161 2.) Section 6279. The term "serious injury," for the purpose of this chapter, shall include such inquiry as per manently 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 from the county, in which the assault is made (93 v. 161 4). Section 6281. A person assaulted and lynched by a mob may recover, 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 persecution 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 five thousand dollars damages for such unlawful killing. Such sum shall be applied to the maintenance of the family and education of the minor children of such person so lynched, if any survive him, until such children are of legal age, and then be distributed to the survivors, share and share allike, the widow receiving an amount equal to a child's share. If there be no widow or minor, such sum shall be 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 subject to any of his liabilities. (93 v. 162 6.) Section 6283. A person suffering death or injury from a mob attempting to lynch another person shall come within the provisions of this chapter. He or his legal representatives shall have a like right of action as one purposely injured or killed by mob (v. 192). Section 6284. Action for the recoveries provided for in this chapter must be commenced, within two years from the date of such lynching, in any court having original jurisdiction of an action for damages for malicious assault. (93 v. 162 7.) Section 6285. An order to the commissioners of a county, against which such recovery is had, to include it with the costs of action, in the next succeeding tax levy for such recovery, 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.) about all "colored" Cleveland. It is this fortunate heritage that has been handed over to Miss Eleanor Alexander, one of our oldest and best local public-school teachers whose position (as a teacher) makes it almost impossible for her to function fully and properly as the branch's president. Regardless of this fact, The Gazette is willing to assist her to the utmost of its ability and hopes that the reorganization suggested by her predecessor will materialize and she be left free to act according to her best judgment without the hindrance of the baneful control, referred to, that so greatly hampered Mr. White while president of the local N. A. A. C. P. branch. 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: OBJS. ed. representative of victim of lynching. try by mob trying to lynch another. costs in tax levy. just member of mob just another county. Section 6287. The county, in which a lynching occurs, may recover the amount of a judgment and costs against it in favor of the legal representatives of a person killed or seriously injured by a mob from any of the persons composing such mob. A person present, 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 there was contributory negligence in the lynching of such county in failing to protect such prisoner or dispurse such mob. (93 v. 163 11.) Section 6289. This chapter shall not relieve a person concerned in such lynchings from prosecution for such lynchings or 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 1894: The General Code of Ohio: 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 accommodations, allowment of the accommodations, adjuvantities 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 hundred dollars to the person aggrieved thereby to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction in the county where such offense was committed. This law has repeatedly been held constitutional and good law by the Ohio Supreme court. The trouble is our people will not use it if often as they should, but expect it to do for them what they should and must do for themselves, under it, in the courts. HERE'S AN OPPOKTUNITY! "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 desirable of hearing from persons in the following named cities: Springfield, Columbus, Toledo, Steubenville, Zanesville, Wilmington, Xenia, Washington C. H. Lancaster, Piqua, Lima, O., and other particularly in Ohio, where we have more. Write to the editor of The Gazette, 226 West Superior 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. Something Wrong! There is something radically wrong with a group of people who refuse to help relieve their own burdens. The day of throwing bouquets is gone forever. The Afro-American must face the facts as they exist. We won't gain anything by fooling ourselves into thinking that everything is all right. Everything, affecting the lives of Afro-Americans, is all wrong. The sooner we face these facts, the quicker we will begin to work for our own salvation, the sooner we will attain our rightful place as American citizens. — Philadelphia Tribune. ding It Reading It