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THE MONITOR A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Eight Thousand Colored People in Omaha and Vicinity, and to the Good of the Community The Rev. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor $1.00 a Year. 5c a Copy. Will Omaha Permit Dixon's Photo Play? "The Birth of a Nation" Condemned By Many People Is Interdicted In Several Cities. REASONS BARRED FROM OHIO Proclaims Doctrines Which Cost War Justifies Klu Klux Atrocities Maligns Negro Race. "The Birth of a Nation," a powerful photo play, based upon Dixon's pernicious prejudice-breeding book, The Clansman, has been engaged for "an indefinite run" at the Brandeis theater, this city. The engagement, unless it is prevented, is to begin Sunday, November 14. The press agent states that "this picture has created a furore wherever it has been staged," which is undoubtedly true. It has been the cause of riots in Boston and Philadelphia. The mayor of Atlantic City, N. J., ordered its presentation stopped there because of the bad feeling it was engendering; many other cities, east and west, have placed it under the ban. Thoughtful men and women like Moorfield Storey, ex-president of the American Bar association; Oswald G. Villard, editor of The New York Evening Post; Dr. Washington Gladden, Rabbi Kornfield, Jane Addams and others, not alarmists or fanatics, have condemned it as false to history and dangerous to public safety, and the board of censors of Ohio, after a week's deliberation, during which strong influences were brought to bear upon them to license its production in the state, barred it from the state of Ohio. We opposed "The Birth of a Nation" being booked as a municipal attraction for our auditorium and the city authorities sustained us in our objections. We are opposed to its production at the Brandeis theatre. There are doubtless legal methods by which its production may be prevented. In our judgment, there is a better way, and that is a calm, dispassionate appeal, which we now make, to the sense of justice and fair play upon the part of the men and women of Omaha, whom we believe can be relied upon to oppose anything that is distasteful to any large group of our citizens. When the State Board of Censors, October 18, refused a permit to "The Birth of a Nation" to show in the state of Ohio the chairman of the board gave out the following remarkable and conclusive statement of the board's reasons for barring the show from Ohio, and the board's decision is final: "It will not be disputed that it has a great dramatic value and is stupendous from the standpoint of camera achievements. On the other hand, by no stretch of the imagination can we get away from the fact that it reflects unfavorably upon the Omaha, Nebraska, November 6, 1915 We Appeal to Our to Prevent "The whole tendency of the moth Nation,' is to arouse loathing and From editorial in Kansas City T "Not only does it rekindle the strongly tends to arouse prejudice generation against a race that is From official report of Ohio Sta 1915, in barring play from Ohio. HARRY BUFORD P Omaha boy who is making good Appeal to Our Omaha Fight to Prevent This Play A mole tendency of the motion picture drama, 'The Boy to arouse loathing and contempt of whites against editorial in Kansas City Times, October 26, 1915, says it rekindle the feeling of sectional hatred to arouse prejudice and hatred among whites against a race that is living in our midst." Official report of Ohio State Board of Censors, harring play from Ohio. HARRY BUFORD POLICE CHAUFFEUR boy who is making good on the police d We Appeal to Our Omaha Friends to Prevent This Play We Appeal to Our Omaha Friends to Prevent This Play "The whole tendency of the motion picture drama, 'The Birth of a Nation,' is to arouse loathing and contempt of whites against blacks." From editorial in Kansas City Times, October 26, 1915. "Not only does it rekindle the feeling of sectional hatred, but it strongly tends to arouse prejudice and hatred among the coming generation against a race that is living in our midst." From official report of Ohio State Board of Censors, October 8, 1915, in barring play from Ohio. [Name] colored race. The entire latter half is devoted to scenes and subtitles protraying colored men engaged in all sorts of vicious conduct toward the whites of the south during the Civil war and the reconstruction period following. There are many mob scenes where Negroes are in the most repelling way attacking white citizens, and scenes where Negro men are forcing their attentions upon white women and are engaged in all sorts of ridiculous and knavish conduct, not only as individuals, but as a race... True, they were in many instances led by what the film terms 'scalawag carpetbaggers,' but this only further reflects upon the government of that period. While the picture is based upon some historical facts, many phases are exaggerated in such a way that the child, unfamiliar with the real facts of history, would, upon viewing the film, immediately conclude that the result of the Civil war was the greatest crime in the annals of history, rather than the prevention of human beings driven by the lash and sold upon the auction block. The entire film would seem to proclaim the very doctrine which it cost a half million lives --- --- Our Omaha Friends This Play picture drama, 'The Birth of a contempt of whites against blacks.' Times, October 26, 1915. feeling of sectional hatred, but it and hatred among the coming living in our midst." The Board of Censors, October 8, POLICE CHAUFFEUR d on the police department. and bililons of dollars to eradicate. "Not only does it rekindle the feeling of sectional hatred, but it strongly tends to arouse hatred and prejudice among the coming generation against a race that is living in our midst, 120,000 of whom are in Ohio. I consider it wholly unwise, unjust, dangerous and harmful to officially approve a film that reflects upon them and incites hatred toward them, retarding them in their progress, as this film does. Can't Be Purged. "The play also represents the Ku Klux Klan in such a manner that their conduct is applauded. It tends to justify that organization in capturing Negroes and, as masked vigilance committees, trying them at night, convicting them of supposed outrages, executing them and placing their bodies at the doors of state officials who sympathized with their cause. Without discussing the justification of their methods of that day, the spirit that urged their activities at that time is the same that prompts such appalling conduct in recent (Continued on fourth page) Volume I. Number 19 "Birth of a Nation Condemned By Press The Kansas City Times, Leading Daily Newspaper, Deprecates Its Presentation in Missouri. A GRAND SCENIC SPECTACLE Has Tendency to Arouse Loathing and Contempt of Whites Against Blacks. When leading newspapers of the country, not given to hysteria, but sane and sober-minded moulders of public opinion, sound a note of warning against the dangerous tendencies of a heavily-capitalized and popular photoplay film, there must be something wrong with that film. The Kansas City Times, one of the leading daily papers in the state of Missouri in its issue of October 26th, published an editorial on "The Birth of a Nation." It was this widely-read and influential paper's estimate of Thomas Dixon's motion picture play adapted from his novel called the "Clansman." The Times regrets that Kansas City is compelled to suffer from the evil effects inevitable from the production of the picture in that city. Here is the editorial comment of this great metropolitan daily: "It is a wonderful spectacle, this 'Birth of a Nation,' that is showing in motion pictures in Kansas City this week; a scenic marvel. And yet what is to be thought of an author who would deliberately bring all the resources of his art to bear on a spectacle founded on race hatred? Who would seek popularity by inflaming the worst passions of the human heart? "The South went through some wretched and terrible experiences in the reconstruction period. Mr. Dixon has picked out and invented some dramatic and revolting episodes and made them typical. In doing this he has succeeded in picturing the Negro as wholly degraded and bestial, with unlimited possibilities of evil. "Although he expressly disavows any application to the conditions of today, the whole tendency of the book and the motion picture drama is to arouse loathing and contempt of whites against blacks. The applause which the pictures evokes shows the intensity of the feeling. "At best the dramatized version of 'The Clansman' is bound to aggravate a problem that is bad enough with no additional complications. So far as Kansas City is concerned, it would help if the play could be still further censored, and if applause could be done away with altogether as is in the case of war films." Attend Protest Meeting Sunday General Race News 2 JAMES L. CURTIS New York City, Nov. 5.—President Wilson announced on Monday, October 25, the appointment of Counselor James L. Curtis, of New York, as American Minister-Resident and Consul General to the Liberian government, to be stationed at Monrovia, Liberia, succeeding the Hon. George W. Buckner, of Evansville, Ind., lately resigned. Mr. Curtis owes his appointment to the good offices of Bishop Alexander Walters, who was tendered the position by the president in September. Bishop Walters declined to accept, but in declining asked for the consideration of Mr. Curtis, at the same time strongly endorsing his claims. The appointment of Mr. Curtis is a recognition of his services in behalf of the democratic party in New York, with which he has been affiliated for some years. The former incumbent of this office, Dr. Buckner, left Monrovia in April on leave of absence and returned to this country. While at home he tendered his resignation to the president, but no publicity had been given to that fact other than an announcement by the Evansville Courier that such was Dr. Buckner's intention. It is believed that Mr. Curtis will fill the position acceptably and with satisfaction to all parties concerned. REFUSED SERVICE IN RESTAURANT, MANAGER FINED Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 5.—As compensation for an insult, the jury in Judge McDonald's court has rendered a verdict of $75 in favor of Joseph J. Adams. George A. Fraam (white), proprietor of a restaurant and ice cream parlor, was the defendant. Adams was refused service at the parlors one evening while in company with two young women. The judge reminded Mr. Fraam who said his father was an abolitionist and Union soldier, that Mr. Adams was an American, and that as long as he was a judge on the bench in that or any other state, such as he would have to respect all patrons that came into their places of business. If he wanted to do otherwise he must move his business down South, because Michigan would be a bad place for him. ARKANSAS JAILER Marion, Ark., Nov. 5.—The nerve and courage of Deputy Sheriff Williford, who also acts as jailer, frustrated the plans of a mob of 200 white men, who were intent on lynching Gene Judah, a Negro, confined in the jail under charge of criminal assault on a young woman at Earle, eighteen miles from Marion. The mob rode up to the jail at 2 o'clock in the morning and by a pretext got the jailer to open the door. But when the mob attempted to force its way in, Williford thrust his pistol against the leader's side and forced him outside. Then he locked the door and defied the mob, assuring them that he would defend the jail as long as his ammunition lasted. The members of the mob were cowed by his bold stand and left in their automobiles, going in the direction of Earle. THE MONITOR Muskogee, Okla., Nov. 5.—Much interest has been excited by the announcement that the Severs block, located on Broadway, running from Main to Second streets, the most prominent business location in the city, has been purchased for Luther Manuel, a little 12-year-old Negro boy, by his white guardian, at a cost of $120,000. The investment was sanctioned by Judge Leahy. Luther Manuel is a youngster whose income from oil lands is piling up at the rate of $25,000 to $30,000 a month. A similar investment was made for Sarah Rector, 15 years old, who has beeen called the richest Negro child in the world. The Bib Fike apartment and business block, South Second street, was bought for her for $57,000. This is in a Negro section, but Severs block is in a locality where everything and everybody passes. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 5.—Captain Christopher C. Wimbish, formerly surveyor of customs of the city of Atlanta, died early Monday morning, October 18, at his home, Ellis and Fort streets. He was sick just thirty-six hours. Captain Wimbish was one of the old school of Georgia Negro republicans, and was chairman of the Fifth congressional district for a number of years. He represented the district at four national conventions, and was appointed surveyor of customs by President Harrison. President McKinley appointed him to the same position and he was a clerk in the Atlanta postoffice at the time of his death. INDIANS AND EQUAL RIGHTS Hampton, Va., Nov. 5.—There can never be a question of greater importance to the people of the United States than the one of equality before the law. This question will be laid directly before the next congress at Washington concerning the Indian. The Committee on Indian Relations of the Constitutional Convention, held in New York, have made a strong recommendation to abolish all tribal courts. Indians are not citizens of the United States until they are subject to the general jurisdiction of its laws. Congress has the power to restore them to citizenship which will carry with it equality before every court in the nation. The sentiment to give all men equal justice—discussed in Southern Workmen Hampton Institute. ANDERSON GETS APPOINTMENT. New York, Nov. 5.—Governor Chas. Whitman has appointed the Hon. Charles W. Anderson of New York city as supervising agent of the agricultural department, with headquarters in New York city. The appointment became effective November 1, 1915. Mr. Anderson was until recently collector of internal revenue in New York city, which position he neld under three presidents. As collector his record was A No.1, his office handling more money, probably, than any other office in the revenue service. DIES AT ATLANTA, GA. The colored freshmen at Cornell university are beginning already to win their laurels in the field of athletics. Mr. Seabrook, formerly of Manual High, Brooklyn, is giving a repetition of his good work in New York city high school athletics. He has had no trouble in excelling in his event, the quarter-mile, so far, and Mr. Waller, of boys' high school, Brooklyn, is a close second. Mr. Daly, the well-known cross-country man, also of New York city, is among the top-notchers in freshman cross-country runners. Mr. McCoy of St. Louis, is trying out for coxswain of the freshman boat crew. Frank Judkins, New York city's high school cross-country champion, competed in the New York state cross-country championships at Cornell university, Saturday, October 20. RURAL SCHOOL FUND LEFT BY BROOKLYN MAN A bequest of the estimated value of $10,000 to Booker T. Washington for use in community, country and rural Negro schools is contained in the will of the late Christopher G. Painter of Brooklyn, who died in California June 20. The will as filed for probate in the surrogate's office in Brooklyn. The estate, under the will, goes principally in equal shares to the testator's widow, Mrs. Ruby B. Painter, and his mother, Mrs. Alice A. Painter. INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT OF FISK Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 5.—Elaborate arrangements are being made for the inauguration of Fayette Avery McKenzie as president of Fisk university, the exercises running from November 6 to 9. The inauguration exercises proper will be held Tuesday, November 9, at 10:30 a. m., with an address by Governor M. G. Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania. PAXTON'S GAS ROASTED COFFEE. PAXTON'S GAS ROASTED COFFEE PAXTON'S GAS ROASTED COFFEE PAXTON'S GAS ROASTED COFFEE TRY A CAN AND BE CONVINCED! GAS ROASTED DIRECT IN THE FLAME QUICKLY ~ NOT IN OVENS SLOWLY- SAVES YOU THE STRENGTH AND DELICATE AROMA ~ THAT IS ECONOMY THEN- BUYING IN 42-LB, CANAT 60-THE QUANTITY PRICE-IS ECONOMY OMAHA TRANSFER CO. "The Only Way" BAGGAGE Checked to Destination ORRIE S. HULSE Harney 6257 C. H. T. RIEPEN Harney 5564 HULSE & RIEPEN Funeral Directors Doug. 1226 701 So. 16th St. C. P. Wesin Grocery Co. J. L. PETTEYS, Mgr. Fruits and Vegetables 2005 Cuming St. Tel. D. 1098 Tel. Red 1414 Will L. 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GROSS LUMBER AND WRECKING 21st and Paul Streets Remember and Don't Forget to patronize the fellow who appreciates the business of the colored people. H. ALPERSON Wholesale dealer in Cigars, Tobacco and Chewing Gum Prompt Service Phone Web. 3769 News of the Churches and Religious Topics vices daily at 7 a. m. and 9 a. m. Fridays at 8 p. m. Sundays at 7:30 a.m., 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School at 12:45 p. m. Methodist— Allen Chapel, A. M. E., 181 South Twenty-fifth street, South Omaha.—The Rev. John H. Nichols, pastor. Residence, 181 South Twenty-fifth street. Services: Preaching, 11 a. m.; Sunday School, 1:30 p. m. Grove M. E.—Twenty-second and Seward streets. The Rev. G. G. Logan, pastor. Residence, 1628 North Twenty-second street. Services: Sunday School at 10 a. m.; preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.; Epworth League, 6:30 p. m. St. John's A. M. E.—Eighteenth and Webster streets. The Rev. W. T. Osborne, pastor. Residence, 613 North Eighteenth street. Telephone Douglas 5914. Services: Sunday, 11 a. m. and 8 p. m., preaching; 12 noon, class; 1:15 p. m., Sunday School; 7 p. m., Endeavor; Wednesday, 8 p. m., prayer and class meetings. Everybody made welcome at all of these meetings. property ....$ 500,000 $ 65,000,000 Members of churches .... 40,000 3,207,305 Children in schools .... 25,000 2,000,000 Land owned by Nebraska Negroes —acres .... 25,000,000 Hospitals, training schools .... 61 Banks owned by Negroes 72 Value property owned by Negro secret societies .... $9,000,000 Per cent of Negroes in gainful occupation .... 62.2 The exposition was international, national and state-wide in its interest and scope. Liberia sent an exhibit, and appointed Professor Starr of the University of Chicago as its official commissioner. Haiti also sent an exhibit. From all the states where Negroes dwell, from 400 schools and colleges—especially the industrial and agricultural colleges—from state departments and from the national government we had exhibits which formed the greatest collection of its kind ever made. The United States patent office sent 1,000 of the devices patented by Negroes. From the library of congress there were 400 books written by Negro authors. We had Charles F. Gunther's Lincoln collection, the most complete of its kind, including the Lovejoy press, which was thrown into the river at Alton, Ill., by an angry mob. The press was in operation. NEW BANK AT MOUND BAYOU. Mound Bayou, Miss., Nov. 5.—The opening for business of the Mound Bayou State bank the 21st with $10,000 capital stock and $2,000 surplus fully paid in, complying with the Directory. Baptist— Bethel—Twenty-ninth and T streets South Omaha. The Rev. J. C. Brown, pastor, residence 467 South Thirty-first street. Services, Morning, 11; evening, 7:30; Sunday School 1 p. m.; B. Y. P. B., 6:30 p. m.; praise service, 7:30 p. m. Mt. Moriah—Twenty-sixth and Seward streets. The Rev. W. B. M. Scott, pastor. Services: Sunday School, 9:30 a. m.; preaching, 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.; B. Y. P. U. at 6 p. m. Zion — Twenty-sixth and Franklin (temporary location). The Rev. W. F. Botts, pastor; residence, 2522 Grant street. Telephone Webster 5838. Services: Devotional hour, 10:30 a. m.; preaching, 11 a. m.; Sunday School, 1 to 2 p. m.; pastor's Bible class, 2 to 3 p. m.; B. Y. P. U., 6:30 p. m.; choir devotion, 7:30 p. m.; preaching 8 p. m. Episcopal— Church of St. Philip the Deacon Twenty-first near Paul street. The Rev. John Albert Williams, rector. Residence, 1119 North Twenty-first street. Telephone Webster 4243. Ser- Jubilee Exposition Shows Remarkable Advance of Race The most historic exhibition ever opened for the inspection of the public in many ways was the Lincoln Jubilee Exposition of Half a Century of Negro freedom, which was held in Chicago a short time ago, writes Bishop Samuel Falows of the Reformed Episcopal church. From Presidenet Wilson down, leading public men showed a proper appreciation of the necessity for and value of this exposition. The president has been our patron. Governor Dunne and the Illinois legislature made it possible for us to get state financial assistance to the amount of $50,000, while the citizens of Chicago donated $25,000 more. The exposition demonstrated what the Negro has accomplished in his fitfy years of freedom. It was divided into twelve departments as follows: Education, religion, industry, social progress, music, sociology, military, liberal arts, professional, fraternal, athletics and miscellaneous. Out of the mass of statistics regarding the Negro prepared by the commission the following are interesting: 1863 1915 Slave ..... 3,953,760 Free ..... 487,900 9,828,294 Illiteracy— per cent..... 90 27 V a l u e o f property.. $1,200,000 $1,000,000,000 univ. ..... 1 400 No. college graduates.. 30 3,000 No. lawyers, physicians, bankers ..... 0 3,000 No. of news- papers ..... 1 400 No. churches.. 400 31,393 V a l u e o f ch u r c h THE MONITOR guarantee act of the state of Mississippi, is noted as a gain for the race and a high compliment to the thrift and integrity of its founders. This is the second bank in the state operated by race men to open under the new law. The officials are G. T. Montgomery, president; C. N. Miller, vice president; W. R. Kyle, secretary and treasurer; Charles Banks, general manager. Mississippi has seven banks owner and operated by men of the race: The Mound Bayou State Savings bank, Bluff City Savings bank, Bank of Mound Bayou, Delta Penny Savings bank, Delta Savings bank, Penny Savings bank and Southern Savings bank. The above indicates race progress from its highest angle. Economy is the basis of racial development along permanent lines. WIN MUSICAL COLLEGE DEGREE Chicago, Ill., Nov. 5.—Hilbert Earl Stewart received his bachelor's degree from the Chicago Musical col- A Suit and Overcoat Assortment Supreme at $10, $15, $20 In this wonderful variety of specially selected and priced suits and overcoats we again display the unequalled value giving power and money saving possibilities of this great clothing store. These garments we offer you SATURDAY have that appealing attractiveness that good tailoring alone brings and that is seldom found in so low a price. ROSENBLATT WILL SELL Genuine CHEROKEE NUT COAL, large size, HAND SCREENED for $4.75 per ton DELIVERED. Rosenblatt Cut Price Coal Co. Tel. Douglas 530 1223 Nicholas Street Others will charge you $5.50 for the same coal. In the Modern Wilderness of Waste in Distribution Point the Way to Economy lege. He first attracted attention at the age of 13 when he played the pipe organ of the Institutional church, of which his father, Rev. R. E. Stewart, was pastor. In June, 1913, he received his teacher's certificate, and in the annual piano competition was the first piano student of his color to receive a gold medal from the college, having won out over a class of seventy members. Last June Mr. Stewart graduated from the regular course with a year's average of 98. Since last October he has been teaching piano. REMEMBER-That the firms who advertise in this paper expect and appreciate YOUR PATRONAGE. Advertising is a BUSINESS, not a charitable proposition. If you wish to boost The Monitor-if you wish to help make it the best Race Paper in the country-patronize these firms and tell them that you saw their advertisement in The Monitor. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS A Weekly Newspaper devoted to the civic, social and religious interests of the Colored People of Omaha and vicinity, with the desire to contribute something to the general good and upbuilding of the community. ‘ Published Every Saturday. ‘aioli istered Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter July 2, 1915, at the Post- office at Omaha, Neb., under the act of March 3, 1879. THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor and Publisher. Lucille Skaggs Edwards, William Garnett Haynes and Ellsworth W. Pryor, Associate Editors. Joseph LaCour, Jr., Advertising and Circulation Manager. = SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $1.00 per year. Advertising rates, 59 cents an inch per issue. Address, The Monitor, 1119 North Twenty-first street, Omaha. 4 WILL OMAHA PERMIT !T? We had hoped that after the city authorities had refused to permit the booking of “The Birth of a Nation” as an attraction at the city-owned audi- torium, upon the showing that its ex- hibition was being strongly resented by colored Americans and their white friends throughout the nation, no ef- fort would be made upon the part of any of the play houses in the city to bring it here. We had hoped so, but at the same time we were not over sanguine that our hopes would be realized. For this reason we have brought before our readers from time to time information dealing with op- position to this photo play in other parts of the country. It was with de- sign that this was done. The Moni- tor prides itself upon the fact that it is being read by many of the best men and women of both races in this city—by men and women of influ- encee and standing, whose good opinion we prize, and upon whose intelligent and hearty co-operation we must and do depend for that which makes for good in the com- munity. We know, therefore, that they are in a measure at least ad- vised of how distasteful this great picture play is to us as a people, and will resent its presentation. Indeed it was one of our readers of the other race who took the pains to call our attention to the fact that “The Birth of a Nation” had been booked by the Brandeis theater, and added that its presentation here should be prevented. Lest it may be thought that the colored people are too sensitive about this photo play, we have pub- lished on the front page of this is- sue an editorial from The Kansas City Times, which cannot justly be charged with being biased on behalf of the colored American, and the find- ing of the Ohio State Board of Cen- sors, which was given after careful consideration of the whole case. We submit this evidence first to the board of censors, then to the authorities, and then to fair-minded people of our city and ask, “Should ‘The Birth of a Nation’ be shown here?” aan t RAZitTA DEEDwIm me IT CAN BE DONE. We suggested that the colored peo- ple of this community pay for the Old Folks’ home, thereby demonstrat- ing our ability to do something for ourselves. We agreed to receive ac- knowledgments in our columns and pay over to the treasurer of the home any contributions, large or small, sent to us for that purpose. It therefore gives us pleasure to state that we have received a letter from Mr. E. W. Pryor endorsing our propo- sition and enclosing his check for $5 to start this fund. THE MONITOR Send in your contributions for the Old Folks’ home. Let us pay for it by Christmas. It can be done. Let us do it. The fund starts with $5. The fund is started. Watch it grow. —-—o——_— Efficiency is the keynote of the day. Unless our people take every op- portunity which presents itself to make ourselves proficient and effici- ent in every occupation which gives us honorable and honest employment, we will lose out. Competition in all lines is intense and we must measure up to our competitors. We must be able to deliver the goods. Never be satisfied with mediocrity; strive to be the ‘best in your line. In reading over our social columns have you ever noticed how large a place dancing and card parties holds in our life? Would it not be well to do a little more along intellectual, artistic, sociological and musical lines? There is plenty of ability among us*going to seed. Amusement, amusements and recreation have their legitimate place in every hu- man life, but here, as elsewhere, there should be symmetry and proportion. WILL OMAHA PERMIT DIXON’S PHOTO PLAY? (Continued from first page.) times as to cause Negroes to be lynched, making the lynching day a day of celebration. The same spirit prompted masked men to take Leo M. Frank from the custody of the law and execute him. Films which present scenes of this character in a manner which to the onlooker seems to be justified cannot fail to be harmful. “It is also true that there are a few scenes on the end of the last reel of said film that show the colored race in a favorable light. But to my mind, after considering all that has gone before, it is similar to forcing a very nauseating concoction down the throat of a man and then giving him a grain of sugar to take the taste out of his mouth. “The objectionable features above described, including the plot, scenes and subtitles, are so interwoven throughout the entire film that I consider it impossible to eliminate said objectionable matter.” If this be true, will Omaha permit Dixon’s photo play? What He Thinks Remarkable. “Do you think there is anything remarkable in love at first sight?” asked the romantic youth. “Not at all!” answered the cynic. “It’s when people have ‘been looking at each other for four or five years that it becomes remarkable.” — Pearson’s Weekly. OLD FOLKS’ HOME FUND. No one is authorized to solicit for this fund. Contributions must be sent or brought to the office of The Moni- tor. A receipt on a printed form will be given to each contributor. His name and the amount will be pub- lished in our columns. As soon as $100 is received it will be turned over to the treasurer of the Negro Women’s Christian association to be paid on the property, and a copy of the receipt from the treasurer and from the real estate agent to whom payment is made will be published in this paper. Acknowlelgments, Nov. 1., EB. W. Pryor......... -.-:00-++0---$5.00 Omaha, Neb., Nov. 1, 1915. Editor Monitor: I heartily approve of your sugges: tion that we, the colored people of this community, pay for the Old Folks’ home, which the Negro Wom- en’s Christian association is pur- chasing on Pinkney stret. It gives me pleasure to inclose herewith my check ‘for $5 to apply on this fund. Respectfully yours, E. W. PRYOR. Attend Meeting at Grove | M. E. Church — 3:30 p. m. ! 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Bryant on her birthday an- niversary, Monday night, November ist, at her residence, 2209 North Twenty-eighth avenue. Fourteen guests were present and a most de- lightful evening was spent. Miss Thelma Amelia Burrell, who who has been ailing for several weeks as the result of an attack of pneu- monia, is improving. Mrs. M. A. Hayes of 1826 North Twenty-third street entertained a few friends Monday night in honor of her ‘birthday. The rooms were prettily decorated with roses and chrysanthemums. The refreshments served were oysters, cream and cake and wine. The evening was pleasant- ly spent at whist. The prizes were won by Mrs. C. H. Hicks and Dr. D, W. Gooden. Fourteen guests were present. Dependable dress making. Prices reasonable. Miss Gladys Counsellor, 2428 Lake street. Webster 604. The First Regimental band has made some marked improvements in the band room at Twenty-fourth and Patrick avenue, putting in new racks with attached lights. The following members of the ‘band donated their services in making the alterations and improvements: Dan Desdunes, Vernon and Thomas Roulette, Harlan Harrold, Lewis McCleary, Herbert Glover and Roy Monroe. The reception tendered the Rev. and Mrs. W. B. M. Scott at Mount Moriah Baptist church Thursday night of last week was a most de- lightful affair. The program as pub- lished was carried out to the letter. The Rev. Dr. Logan proved himself a most witty master of ceremonies. The speeches were well chosen. The guests of honor were seated under an artistic canopy where they re- ceived the congratulations of their many friends and well wishers. With wonderful thoughtfulness, they had brought some of the wedding cake, which was passed with other refresh- ments to those present. The Omaha Colored Women’s club held their regular monthly meeting at the residence of Mrs. Alice M. Smith, 2407 Blondo street, Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. After an hour of business, at which the president, Mrs. Lenora Gray, presided, a cafe luncheon was served by the hostess and Mesdames Brownlow and Gray. Twenty-five members were in at- tendance. The Jolly Twelve will give thei annual ball at Alamo hall Tuesday November 16. Visitors from Topeka St. Louis and St. Paul will be pres ent. Everybody cordially invited. The Rev, Arthur Chard, rector o St. Luke’s church, Hastings, Minn. a fellow student of Fr. Williams a the Seabury Divinity school of Fari ‘bault, Minn., preached an exceedingl; practical and helpful sermon last Sun day morning at the Church of St Philip the Deacon. Bishop Partridge who was scheduled to preach her and to speak at Trinity cathedra Sunday night, was unable to react the city. THE MONITOR WHI leave November io for Kansas City, Mo., where he will take charge of the Kansas City branch of the business. Mrs. Joseph La Cour left Thursday morning for San Francisco to visit the exposition. Her daughter Mar- garet, who has been attending the University of California at Berkley, will return to Omaha with her mother about Thanksgiving. | Miss Algernon Marie Pryor, who left Omaha a short time ago for Washington, D. C., made two pleasant stops en route to the national capl- tal. She spent a week in Chicago as the guest of Mrs. D. F. French, and a week in Pittsburg as the guest of Mrs. Charles Waters, the mother of Mrs. E. P. Pryor. In each city she was most delightfully entertained. Mr. Charles D. Shelton left Friday for Lincoln, Neb., where he expects to spend a few days. Mrs. Lillian Perry and the Har- rold brothers gave a clever two-act comedy at Zion Baptist church Tues- day night. Dependable dress making. Prices reasonable. Miss Gladys Counsellor, 2428 Lake street. Webster 604. Mr. George A. Saunders, brother of Mr. William Saunders of Thirty- eighth and Camden, died Monday in the tuberculosis ward of the Dauglas county hospital. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the undertaking parlors of Jones & Chiles. The Rev. W. F. Botts, pastor of Zion Baptist church, officiated. In- terment was in Forest Lawn ceme- tery. Sam L. Patton of 2426 Patrick ave- nue was called to Topeka Thursday by the death of his nephew, James Hamilton, 18 years of age, the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hamilton of that city. The Big Twelve Whist club was entertained Wednesday night at the residence of Mr. Silas Johnson, 2304 North Twenty-ninth street. This club has been in existence and met regu: larly during that time for six years, The Rev. Dr. I. L. Thomas of Balti- more, arrived in the city Thursday evening from St. Joseph, Mo. de: livered his entertaining lecture on “The Negro and His Money, or Fits and Misfits” at the Grove M. E. church Friday night and left this morning for Oakland, Cal. Prof. White and company of Lin- coln gave a play entitled “The Julian Serenaders” at Grove M. E. church Friday evening, October 29. Two mem- bers of the company were absent and on that account the play fell far short of expectations. Mrs. Fred Warly of 1622 North Twenty-second street was taken sud- denly ill Thursday night. Banks & Wilks have remodeled their undertaking parlors, thoroughly DN ge een, Ca EL ae ye Ree ee REED The First Regimental Band gave a ball Thursday night at the Alamo hall to pay for the improvements in their band rooms. The ball was a social and financial success. Danci Sli A dainty slipper always adds to the beauty of a gown. We would like to show you our line of slippers. At our store you will no doubt find exactly what you have been looking for. Slippers of style ; -00 and quality HE: nasieens secs $8.00 Special 16th near Harney. GET NEXT TO THESE PRICES Plain Shirts .................10¢€ Pleated Shirts ..........12¢ COMATS 20... ceceee oo BRE OMAHA LAUNDRY CO. Tel. Web.7788 #8#8}§=~= A Liberal Stove Offer— Not a Cent Down, But 30 Days’ Free Trial to Convince You of Our Claims Cae Se Then, only if satisfied, you TE OT | pay us $5 down and the bal- i ! bail ‘| ance in monthly payments. | A oN No expense to you if stove | Ls] & Ww | does not satisfy. et, Oak Heating Stoves es quent | up from $6.00 BNE Bue B Base Burners ES TER, uae up from $37.50 a Fas Ranges Ei cccxmnaaaalal up from $24.75 Beckwith Round Oak Stoves and Ranges Copper Clad Malleable Ranges Stewart Stoves and Ranges These well known lines are sold in Omaha only at this store. Compare our Prices---Investigate the Quality of our Stoves. h ilhel Orchard & Wilhelm Co. 414-416-418 South 16th St. > AT THE REXALL STORES 1 Ib. box Marguerite Chocolate Cher- ries—instead of 60c, for.........39¢ 1 Ib. box Barr’s Saturday Candy— instead of 50c, for...........+...29¢ 1 Ib. Nut Chocolates—instead of 50c, MN “Ankh i4snks gro sae Chi aioe CA 1 Ib. Uncle Joshua Hoarhound Candy BOE ccs cisninsarveghh easeneeeaeueenee Liggett’s Nut and Fruit Chocolates, DVO, GOR. gsc e sc ogee ecncosessiecs eo AOS It pays to trade where you can surely find every article desired and save money on it as well. RAZORS AND FOUNTAIN PENS $2.00 Magnetic Steel Razor for.....93¢ Your choice of % dozen kinds high grade Razors at, each............98¢ 50c pkg. Gillette Blades for........38¢ $5.00 Gillette Razor for...........$3.89 Sherman & McConnell Drug Co. 4 Good Drug Stores Omaha Stationery " “Stationery That Satisfies”’ Phone Doug. 805 309 So. 17th St. Omaha, Neb. Patronize Our Advertisers ```markdown ``` BY WILLIAM G. HAYNES. There is much talk about business efficiency these days. However, any kind of efficiency that does not call for a sound, well-adjusted, smooth running human machine will never be anything else but a spurious efficiency, economically disastrous. The efficiency slogan, to be effective, has got to be a kind of subtitle to the health conservation slogan—which latter is the greatest idea twentieth century medicine has thus far evolved. What can be the use in expecting ideal efficiency in the face of such facts as these: Every third or fourth of us has been dying between fifteen and forty-five, life's economically most productive years of tuberculosis. Consider here the waste—almost too great for the mind to grasp—resulting from our suffrance of this one entirely preventable disease. One among eight of our women dies most cruelly of cancer, after suffering through many months to several years; many such unhappy women have kept working until this physical impairment has made them give up their tasks. Apart from the anguish all must sympathize with, what an economic loss is here presented. Of 20,000 applicants for life insurance, imagining themselves to be in sufficiently good health to get policies, 43 per cent were found to have some kind of heart or kidney or artery ailment. Six hundred and fifty thousand working people die annually of preventable diseases. The Germans years ago worked cut scientifically the relation between human impairments and accidents, with the result that they have cut down the latter at least 50 per cent. The best surety against industrial accidents is an alert mind in a virile body; on the other hand, the sure preliminary to accident is an exhausted, devitalized human machine. The corollary here is that a wise corporation, soulless if you like, will ever seek to establish the essential parallelism of efficiency and humanity. The simple truth is, we Americans are the most extravagant people in or out of civilization, and in nothing more so than in our flesh and blood resources. It is precisely as if many thousands of us were falling blindly over a horrendous precipice, at the bottom of which we have placed the best-equipped ambulances in the world, to take us off to the most magnificent hospitals in the world-after we have been hurt. Why is there not now a guarding rail around the edge of that precipice? Why are not the danger signals hoisted? So that the finest machinery in the cosmos shall not be smashed beyond repair and carried forthwith to the scrap heap; or have to be mended to 70 or 50 or 30 per cent of its former efficiency, and with a much shorter daily running time than if it had remained whole and unimpaired. What, then, is such a railing? What are the danger signals? They are manufactured according to specifications prepared in the science of preventive medicine, and they are figured out on the basis that an ounce of prevention is worth tons of regret, of most unnecessary suffering, of vast material loss. The main idea is to unmask the masked symptoms—the only way to do which is by exhaustive, at least annual, examinations of employees. By such means is real efficiency attained; the productivity of plants increased, and THE MONITOR length of days assured the valuable employe. Besides, through such periodic examinations the employer will learn how to place his impaired men; how little occasion there will be to discharge them utterly. He will not send a man with a leaky heart to paint a high wall; a weak-lunged man he will take out of a dusty shop and put to outdoor work, and so on. But here one sounds a warning note. Isn't it a dreadful thing to reveal such impairments? Will not the working man be terrified to learn the truth? Such an argument is about as logical and as merciful as if one should say: "Don't, for heaven's sake, put a lighthouse on those rocks; it would reveal to those aboard ship the awful peril they are in!"—Scientific American. NOTHING MORE TO INVENT? Someone poring over the old files in the United States patent office at Washington the other day found a letter written in 1833 that illustrates the limitations of the human imagination. It was from an old employee of the patent office, offering his resignation to the head of the department. His reason was that as everything inventable had been invented, the patent office would soon be discontinued and there would be no further need of his services or the services of any of his fellow clerks. He, therefore, decided to leave before the blow fell. Everything inventable had been invented! The writer of this letter journeyed in a stage coach or a canal boat. He had never seen a limited train or an ocean greyhound. He read at night by candlelight, if he read at all in the evening; more likely he went to bed soon after dark and did all his reading by daylight. He had never seen a house lighted by illuminating gas. The arc and incandescent electric lights were not to be invented for nearly a half century. If he had ever heard of electricity, he thought of it as the mysterious and dangerous fluid that strikes from the clouds during a thunderstorm. That it could be harnessed to do man's will had never occurred to him. He never heard the clicking of a telegraph sounder. The telephone would have seemed as wonderful to him as a voyage to the moon. Motion pictures would have reminded him of black art, and the idea that a machine could be invented whereby man would fly above the clouds like a bird, ascending and descending at will, would have seemed to him merely absurd. The modern printing press, the linotype machine, which seems almost to think; the X-ray, by means of which surgeons diagnose disease and injury and lay out their work with scientific certainty, these things were yet to be invented long after he was dead. He could not imagine the automobile, now so common that they cover the streets and roads of all the world. He could not dream that a cannon would be made to throw a projectile more than twenty miles, that repeating rifles, revolvers and machine guns would be invented, that steel monsters of the deep would speed invisibly under the seas with the power to send a giant ocean liner to the bottom within a matter of moments. He lacked the imagination to see all the thousands and tens of thousands of comparatively small inventions that have come into being since his day, some of them for good and some for evil, but all telling a story of progress of one sort or another. Probably in this he did not differ from most of his fellowmen in his day. It is very likely most of his friends agreed with him that the limit of invention had been reached. He seems unfortunately deficient in imagination and in optimism, as we read of his letter of resignation in the musty files of the patent office. But let us not take too much unction to our souls. We are quite as ignorant of what the next eighty years may bring forth as he was of the future of American inventions. — Scientific American. Harry Buford, Police Chauffeur Making Good Among the young colored men of Omaha who are making good in their chosen line of work, an important place must be given Harry Buford, who for four years has been police chauffeur and in that position has won an enviable reputation for resourcefullness, quickness of decision, bravery and intelligence, and received the commendation of his superiors. Harry is the only son of Henry A. and Lizzie Buford of 3510 Blondo street, and has had quite an interesting career. He was born at Atchison, Kan., July 10, 1888, and was brought to Omaha by his parents in 1891. He attended the public schools of this city, but he always had a "hankering for machinery." The first automobile he ever saw had a fascination for him. The driver left his car for a short time and Harry began an investigation, which was rudely interrupted by the return of the driver, who kicked the young investigator off the sidewalk. But nothing daunted Harry, made up his mind that he "would run one of them things" someday. He kept his word. He learned so well that he was sent to the West Indies by the western branch of the Apperson automobile company to introduce their cars. He traveled through the islands and subsequently went to Haiti, where he drove the first car ever seen on the island with the president of Haiti as his guest. It was not an easy matter to persuade that distinguished gentleman to ride, but once in the car he was so well pleased that he offered Harry a position as his official chauffeur, which was declined with thanks because the numerous revolutions were rather trying on even Harry's nerves, and he has got some nerve. Returning to Omaha Buford was appointed police chauffeur in 1911 where he has made good. The following list of headlines of articles appearing from time to time in the local newspapers will give some idea of the work young Buford has done: "Chauffeur Turns Detective;" "Harry Buford Stops Mad Race of Runaway Team;" "Laundry Theft Foiled by Buford;" "Buford Drags Boy From Wheels of Auto;" "Chauffeur Buford Is Some Slugger;" "A Baby, a Boy and a Dog Too Much for Sympathies of Buford, Called to Kill Sick Canine, But Tells Boy Where He Can Buy Medicine;" "Two Light-Weight Omaha Policemen (Buford being on a subdue a Scrapper;" "Parts of Omaha Flooded by Near Cloudburst; Police Chauffeur Buford and Patrol Conductor Burchardt Wade Hip Deep in Water, Rescuing People;" "North Omaha Bandit and His Partner Caught." This last item refers to the work done by Buford a week or two ago, a report of which appeared in last week's issue of The Monitor and for which he was complimented for his intelligent and quick work by the department, with which, because of wit, kindheartedness and good nature, he is a general favorite. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE MONITOR. 7 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES—1 $ \frac{1}{2} $ cents a word for single insertions, 1 cent a word for two or more insertions. No advertisement for less than 15c. Cash should accompany advertisement. FOR RENT—HOUSES FOR RENT—Downtown in middle of block, row of three houses, hence warmer; 25 per cent less coal this winter; $14. Couple of 2 and 3-room houses on edge of town, 4 to 6 blocks from car line; $4 and $5. Telephone Douglas 2107. Evenings, Walnut 2587. FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT. Modern furnished rooms, 1819 Izard street. Tyler 2519. Nicely furnished rooms with hot and cold water, $1.50 and up per week. Close to car line. Mrs. Hayes, 1826 North 23rd street. W. 5639. Nicely furnished roms; modern; for gentlemen only; $2.00 a week in advance. Mrs. Fanny Roberts, 2103 No. 27th street. Webster 7099. Mrs. L. M. Bentley-Webster, first class modern furnished rooms, 1702 N. 26th St. Phone Webster 4769. Nicely furnished rooms for respectable lady; private family; home privileges with board if desired. Web. 7881. FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE—An eight-room house, strictly modern, 2722 North 30th St. Terms. Webster 3602. If you have anything to dispose of, a Want Ad in The Monitor will sell it. WANTED WANTED—Correspondents and subscription solicitors for The Monitor in Nebraska cities and towns. SHOES made like new with our rapid shoe repair methods, one-fifth the cost. Sold uncalled-for shoes. We have a selection; all sizes, all prices. Men's half soles.....75c Ladies' half soles.....50c FRIEDMAN BROS. 211 South 14th St., Omaha. No. 9 South Main St., Council Bluffs. IT IS ABSOLUTELY PURE AND MOST DELICIOUS Metz BEER "THE OLD RELIABLE" PHONE DOUGLAS 222. WMJ. SWOBODA RETAIL DEALER NOW'S THE TIME TO PLANT BULBS Tulip Hyacinth Narcissus Crocus Lily For Winter and Spring Bloom STEWART SEED STORE 119 North 16th Street (Opposite Post Office) G. WADE OBEE & CO., Undertakers and Embalmers BNI in 0 eign all 8 News of the Lodges and Fraternities ery Rough Ashler Lodge No. 74, A. F. & A. M., Omaha Neb. Meetings, first and third Tuesdays in each month. J. H. Wakefield, W. M.; E. C. Under: wood, Secretary. Excelsior Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Omaha, Neb. Meetings first and third Thursdays in each month. Zaha Temple No. 52, A. E. A. O. U. M. S.. Omaha, Neb. Meetings the fourth Wednesday in each month. N. Hunter, Ill. Potentate; Charles W. Dickerson, Ill. Recorder. Shaffer Chapter No. 42, 0. BE. S., Omaha, Neb. Meetings first and third Friday in each month. Maggie Ran- som, R. M. Elnora Obee, Secretary. Rescue Lodge No. 25, A. F. & A. M., Omaha, Neb. Meetings first and third Monday in each month. Lodge rooms, Twenty-fourth and Charles streets. William Burrell, W. M.; H. Warner, Secretary. — Omaha Lodge No. 146, A. F. and A. M., Omaha, Neb. Meetings first and third Fridays of every month. Lodge room 1018 Douglas street. Will N. Johnson, W. M.; Wynn McCulloch, Secretary. Keystone Lodge No. 4, K. of P., Omaha, Neb. Meetings first and third Thursday of each month. C. Lewis, C. C.; A. Marshall, K. of R. 8. Western Star No. 1, K. of P.—Meet- ings second and fourth Thursdays in each month. J. N. Thomas, C. C.; BE. R Ro.binson, K. of R. and S. Omaha Lodge No. 2226, Grand Unit- ed Order of Odd Fellows. Meeting nights, the first and third Thursdays of each month. Lodge rooms, 2522% Lake street. L. S. Moates, N. G.; J. C. Belcher, Cor. Secretary. $1,000 LEGACY FOR TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE The will of the late Mrs. Harriette 8. Barnes, filed recently in the surro- gate’s court of New Yorx county, pro- vides a legacy of $1,000 for Dr. Book- er T. Washington, to be used for the work of Tuskegee Institute. Unequatied Conveniences a ee. ee ee ee. Strictly Sanitary Morgue. Two rest rooms for viewing bodies without entering; so as to prevent ex- posing our patrous to contagious or in- fectious diseases. ‘These are kept under Yale locks. Spacious Chapel and a funeral organ. Metallic lined air tight preser- vation case, by which we can keep eee ree sor re eee tle with our specially prepare: chemical compound. Expert Accomplishments We are experts in all the latest and most, solentitic methods of embalming and are specialists in post-mortem facial expressions. ‘The remembracce of the last look we make most pleasant. Free Auto to and from parlors and the casket company. No morgue, chapel or org rges to our patrons. ye Advice on insurance matt’ , or the appointment of guardians 0 ddminis- trators. ete, Free memoriam records. Miscellaneous Caskets from $10 up. Horse or auto funerals. Special prices to lodges. Lib- eral credit on good security or to people of good repute. Mourners can remain until grave is covered. Sick (able to walk) taken to hospital in auto for $1.00, Open day and night. Ring ring again, Web. 248, un- ily ou getus. THE MONITOR White Degenerate Attacks Colored Child Hutchinson, Kan., Nov. 5.—Klick King, a white man, 62 years old, is in jail charged with rape upon a little 8-year-old colored girl, and the white people have refused to go on his bond. King is a huckster, and it is charged he lured the little girl to a secluded spot and criminally assaulted her. He was discovered in the act by two white men, one of whom went for an officer, who arrested King. The man denied any knowledge of his crime, pleading drunkenness, but the officer asserted that he was not drunk, as did the other witnesses. He is being held to await action by the grand jury. Aged Negro Killed; . . White Men Indicted Grays, Ga, Nov. 5—The Jones county grand jury has indicted Jim Green and Woodall Green, white men and cousins, for the murder of an aged Negro, Lonzo Green, and his son. Several weeks ago a white farmer, Silas Turner, was killed and four Ne- groes were lynched as a result. The following day old man Lonzo Green and his son were trying to reach their lome at Wayside when they were shot to death by white men. Investi- gation by the grand jury resulted in the indictment of the two cousins. Woodall has been arrested and is in jail, but Jim Green has not been apprehended. | EMANCIPATION COPY | SOLD FOR $515 | New York, Oct. 27.—One of the fifty authorized facsimile copies of Presi- dent Lincoln’s emancipation proclama- tion, prepared for the Sanitary fair in Philadelphia in 1864, bearing the actual signatures Of Lincoln and Sec- retary of State Seward, has been sold for $515 in the sale here of literature concerning Lincoln from the library of John E. Burton of Milwaukee. en | PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS. . 4 G. WADE OBEE (A Mortician for 20 Years) The Business World Business Enterprises eo by Colored People—Help Them to row by Your Patronage. Physician and Surgeon Residence and Office, 2411 Erskine St. Phone Web. 71 TERRELL’S DRUG STORE Graduate Pharmacist Prompt Delivery Excellent Service Web. 4443 24th and Grant Ropalring and Storing Orders Promptly Filled North Side Second-Hand Store R. B. RHODES Dealer in New and Second Hand Furniture and Stoves Household Goods Bought and Sold Rentals and Real Estate 2522 Lake St. Umaha, Neb. WwW. L. HERMAN Contracting, Plastering and General Repair Work | Walnut 830 b 0-0-0 0--0-- 0-000-000-0000 0-00-0010 0-0-8 ' Thompson & Settles Co. Manufacturers and Jobbers BOOT BLACK AND PORTER’S SUPPLIES Wholesale and Retail 103 So. 14th St. Omaha, Neb. Phone Douglas 5671 pone eeeereneeeeeneereeeeee-eeeet Res. Phone Web. 4831 Office Doug. 4287 | AMOS P. SCRUGGS Attorney-at-Law 220 South 13th Screet ee ee ee ee ee ee ee See ee | Have your shoes shined right at The Daisy Boot Black Parlor 309 So. 15th Street (Opposite Beaton Drug Co ) ’ Open Wednesday, August 11th a Automobile and Open Horse Drawn Hearses Day and Night JONES & CHILES Funeral Home Lady attendant Calls answered promptly anywhere Phone Web. 204 2814 No. 24th Street Annie Banks Cecil B. Wilkes BANKS-WILKES Funeral Directors and Embalmers Lady Assistant’ Satisfaction Guaranteed Phones, Res, Doug. 4379, Office Doug. 3718 1914 Cuming Street Griffin & Turner Tailors Dyeing, Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing Satisfaction guaranteed or your money refunded. Work prompt- ly called for and delivered. 2524 Lake St. Web. 4856 Phone Douglas 4287 ) Fontenelle | Investment Co. | Real Estate and Insurance > 220 South 13th St., Omaha, Neb. | (Over Pope’s Drug Store) THE ‘PEOPLES DRUG STORE 109 South 14th Street Drugs, Cigars and Soda Toilet snd Rubber Goods Special Attentiow to Prescriptions We appreciate your patronage Phone Douglas 1446 Patten ne ee LEWIS AND POLK, Props. Ladies’ and children’s fine dress- es and clothes given special at- tention. Bundle washing. Work called for and delivered. Get our prices. Phone Web. 6118, 1809 N. 24th St. Get Ready! The Bell Boys are going to givea Masquerade Ball December 10th LeRoy Broomfield, Pres. Joe Abercrombie, Vice-Pres. L.0. GREGORY ICE CO. IS AT YOUR SERVICE | | Phone Webster 6421 ) MADAM LEVER Manufactures The World’s Wonderful Hair Grower and Shampoo Hair Dressing and Manicuring 913 N. 27th Ave. Phone Harney 1497 Cc M., Simmons, Prop. Economy Tailoring Co. Suits Made to Order, $15 up Cleaning and Repairing Goods Called for and Delivered 114 So. 13th St. Omaha, Neb. (THE RIGHT KIND) By Dan Desdunes Orchestra 2616 Burdette St. Web. 710 The Broomfield Hotel 116-118 South Ninth St. Strictly modern and up-to-date Prices moderate Phone Douglas 2378