The Monitor

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 $1.50 a Year. 5c a Copy. United States Supreme Court May Decide The Colored People of St. Louis Will Fight Segregation Measure Recently Passed. RACE UNITED AND DETERMINED Legal Authorities Claim Ordinance Unconstitutional. Many Voters Favoring Not Property Owners. St. Louis, Mo., March 10. At last St. Louis, a republican city, has voted to segregate blacks from the whites, an ordinance having been passed to that effect Tuesday, February 29, at a special election which resulted in a vote of 52,000 for the vicious measure and 17,000 against. For once the colored people of St. Louis, usually apathetic, have donned fighting clothes and are determined to fight this un-American ordinance to the bitter end. They are united, have funds and have already decided to carry the question to the United States Supreme Court for adjudication. A long fight is in prospect, with the Colored Americans having every assurance from legal authorities that the segregation measure will be declared invalid in the higher courts. About five years ago real estate dealers began to agitate the question of segregating Colored people, and with ample funds to create sentiment, soon crystalized a sentiment in favor of such a measure. At first an effort was made to get the City Council to pass a segregation ordinance, but without any favorable results. Nowhere in the United States do Colored people own and live in finer homes than in St. Louis. They can also boast of having some of the finest school buildings in the United States. They have always lived in any section desired and are confident that this state of affairs will continue. Many Favoring Ordinance Do Not Own Homes. One of the features of Tuesday's election was that most of the whites voting for segregation were not property owners. Two ordinances were voted upon, one providing that a white person or Colored cannot become a resident in a block occupied entirely by those of the opposite race. The other imposes the same restrictions on blocks where 75 per cent of one race lives. The ordinance becomes effective in ten days unless an injunction is applied for, which is almost a certainty. The question has arisen as to what effect the adoption of both ordinances would have, some attorneys holding that there is a conflict between the two. Other authorities, however, hold that the more stringent one supersedes the other. The election was unusually quiet, with no disorder. One hundred and thirty-five challengers who appeared at various polling places for the anti- (Continued on eighth page) Omaha, Nebraska, March 11, 1916 the Monitor to Reach fored People of Nebra s their Only Newspap P. THE REV. JOSEPH W. LIVINGSTON Rector of Emmanuel Church, Memphis, Tenn. THE REV. JOSEPH W. LIVINGSTON Rector of Emmanuel Church, Memphis, Tenn. Something to Make You Think SOCIALISM. monitor: As per your request, I shall endeavor to and brief a manner as possible a simple exposition ofductory I wish to admonish those of you who read in Negro or a white man. Think of yourself as a member of society or you are a parasite living out of yourself as a WORKING MAN, and if you are fitted with, and are one with other working men, yellow, tan, red or a pale pink. Exploiter of labor needs you to make him proficient to what your color or religion is. All he can find your head weak? Race antagonisms do not be does. There is only a slight veneer between war and if forced to choose all class-conscious wage slavery, because then they take on an economic machine, and that forces their master to take care for a surplus has been produced, whereas now, of good and useful things they shut down the train and you, a fool for producing so much for so little as to the following; join your craft union. Shut Socialist Party. Now, read on: This is an economic science. Socialism is Christian; socialism is neither religious nor irreligious. It can man is a church member or no. It cares nothing previous condition of servitude. Socialism aims at and the establishment of social and economic instantly an educational philosophy and in proof established until a majority of the people becomes that no matter what the color, race or creed the school instead of the field, factory or mine. Editor Monitor: As per your request, I shall endeavor to set forth in as concise, clear and brief a manner as possible a simple exposition of Socialism; and as an introductory I wish to admonish those of you who read this to forget that you are a Negro or a white man. Think of yourself as you really are: either a useful member of society or you are a parasite living off the toil of others. Think of yourself as a WORKING MAN, and if you are, your interests are identified with, and are one with other working men, be they black, white, brown, yellow, tan, red or a pale pink. When an exploiter of labor needs you to make him profits, he does not question you as to what your color or religion is. All he cares for is your back strong and your head weak? Race antagonisms do not buy bread, beefsteak or potatoes. There is only a slight veneer between wage slavery and chattel slavery and if forced to choose all class-conscious wage slaves would prefer chattel slavery, because then they take on an economic value the same as a horse or mule, and that forces their master to take care of them when sick, disabled or a surplus has been produced, whereas now, when you produce a surplus of good and useful things they shut down the factory and call it hard times, and you, a fool for producing so much for so little in return. Take my advice as to the following; join your craft union. Shun the politician and join the Socialist Party. Now, read on: Socialism is an economic science. Socialism is Christianity with its overalls on. Socialism is neither religious nor irreligious. It cares nothing as to whether a man is a church member or no. It cares nothing as to his race, creed, color or previous condition of servitude. Socialism aims at the abolishment of poverty and the establishment of social and economic justice. Socialism is pre-eminently an educational philosophy and in proof of that fact it can never be established until a majority of the people become intelligent. Socialism believes that no matter what the color, race or creed of the child, its place is in the school instead of the field, factory or mine. (Continued on third page) Volume I. Number 37 From Nebraska to Tennessee Incidents of the Trip and Impressions Received by Editor on First Visit to the Southland. MEETS MOST KINDLY PEOPLE. Pleased With Spirit of Hopefulness, Courage and Progress Manifested by Race. This is the first of a series of articles on the Editor's Impressions and Observations on his recent visit to Memphis, Tennessee, where he spent ten very busy and delightfully happy days the latter part of last month. It is believed that they will prove of some little interest at least to many of our indulgent readers. If they give the pleasure our friends are confident they will, we shall be amply rewarded for our temerity in writing them. When we were about to leave for Memphis an admiring friend said: 'I've heard so many things about the South and I've wanted to know just how things there really are. I am so glad you are going for now we'll know all about it. You will tell us all about the South in The Monitor. We shall look most anxiously for your articles in The Monitor, for we know you'll tell us all about the South just as it is, and we can rely upon what you say." When we were told this we felt very much like the old Colored wood-sawyer—and you know we belong to the wittiest race on earth—who was asked if he could change a ten-dollar bill. The old chap drew himself up to his full height and with a Chesterfieldian bow, he replied: "No sah, no sah; but I thanks you foh de compliment, jes de same." We thank our admiring friend for the compliment, but we confess our inability to deliver the goods. We shall not attempt to tell "all about the South," for that were impossible even for one who is "to the manor born" and a life-long resident of the land of mocking-birds and magnolias. How preposterous, then, would it be for one who spent only ten days in one of the larger cities of the South to even attempt to do more than to give his wholly inadequate and necessarily imperfect impressions of even that city. We know there are people who ride through the country on a train and can give expert (?) testimony and tell you all about the country and people. We are not in that class. It may be our misfortune, but we are not in it. In this same category fall those of the "superior race!" who know "all about the Colored people" from a very, very superficial observation of some familiar street type. But what of the trip from Nebraska to Tennessee Be patient and we'll tell about it. (Continued on seventh page.) General Race News 2 Cartersville, Ga., March 10.—Jesse McCorkle, Colored, was taken from jail here by half a hundred men and boys, hanged to a tree in front of the city jail and his body riddled with bullets. McCorkle was arrested the night before accused of breaking into the home of A. T. Heath, attacking Mrs. Heath, whose husband was away. The woman shot the man in the wrist with a revolver, but she was overpowered. When caught McCorkle's wounded wrist was still bleeding and he had the revolver in his possession. He was placed in jail safely despite threats of lynching, but during the early morning the crowd, by the overworked "ruse gag" which should be more properly termed official cowardice, gained admittance to the jail, took McCorkle to the city hall and, hanging him to a tree limb, sent a volley of shots into his body. The coroner returned a verdict that McCorkle came to his death at the hands of unknown parties. At 9 o'clock the next morning the body was still hanging in front of the city hall. SAYS THE SOUTH NEEDS THE NEGRO. "To set up that the South can get along without the Negro is ridiculous, and this being true, not a county should be allowed to shirk its share of the problem by the simple expedient of shoving it off bodily into the next one." Suppose that, by some magician's wand, the Negro could be removed from the South. Instead of benefitting that section, the section would plunge it into bankruptcy. The African element is our farm labor—all we have and all we ever will have. If it is incompetent, that is a reason for improving it, not for dispensing with it. The trained Negro "is more efficient instrument than the untrained white man"—and it is because the latter instinctively senses dangerous competition that he moves for banishment of the black.—Macon(Ga.) Telegraph. EDITORS ELECT C. J. PERRY. At the recent annual meeting of the National Negro Press association, held in Nashville, Tenn., the following named well known newspaper men were elected officials for 1916: C. J. Perry, editor Philadelphia Tribune, Philadelphia, president; W. L. Porter, East Tennessee News, Knoxville, Tenn., first vice president; H. M. Gillianean, Chisolm News Service, Denison, Tex., second vice president; B. J. Davis, Atlanta Independent, Atlanta, Ga., treasurer; H. A. Boyd, Nashville Globe, Nashville, Tenn., corresponding secretary; J. A. Hamlett, Christian Index, Jackson, Tenn., recording secretary; W. B. Toliver, Union-Review, Nashville, assistant recording secretary; E. A. Williams, the Brotherhood, Cincinnati, chairman executive committee; advisory board, R. W. Thompson, John H. Murphy, W. H. Steward and M. J. Chisum. RAIDS BANK: GETS $1,600. St. Joseph, Mo., March 10.—A Colored man entered the Mechanics' State Bank here Monday, February 28, and forced the cashier and two clerks into the vault and obtained $1,600. He escaped. THE MONITOR Norfolk, Va., March 10.—William E. Booker, Queen street, is a deep water diver. In a recent examination by the United States Civil Service Commission, he attained an average of 90 per cent, said to be the highest mark ever attained in a similar examination. The Labor Board of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, in transmitting to him its report in the examination, stated that the nearest competitor in the same examination had a mark of 70 per cent. Mr. Booker was employed on the occasion of the Gen. Slocum steamboat disaster in New York some years ago, and in one day's time brought to the surface 366 bodies. His record for deep diving is 110 feet, made on the occasion of an accident between Norfolk and New York. He has been employed by the government on many occasions and is kept busy by local interests in and around Norfolk, especially the Railroad, Steamboat and Dry Dock Co. BROKER FLEES WITH DAUGHTER Evansville, Ind., March 10.—Clifton Yarorough, the wealthy grain broker of Pulaski, Tenn., who made an attempt in the Circuit Court here recently to have Eugenia Murray, a Mulatto girl, aged 17 years, adopted, saying that he was the girl's father, has disappeared, and the officials here do not know where he is. The Murray girl, who came here with her mother, Alice Murray, a Colored woman, on February 7, is also missing, and the supposition is that she has gone with her self-confessed white father. It is believed that Yarborough has taken the girl into some other state and will make another effort to adopt her. Another theory is that Yarborough has taken the girl to Nashville, Tenn., to place her again in Fiske College, a school for Colored girls. It is understood the girl spent more than a year in this school. The mother of Miss Murray is still in the city, but she refuses to talk about the disappearance of Yarborough and the girl. JOHNSON TO FIGHT LANGFORD OR McVEY. London, England, March 10.—John Arthur Johnson, the heavyweight pugilist, will meet Sam Langford or Sam McVey. He left last Friday for Buenos Aires. "I hope that it will be Langford," said Johnson. "I have accepted Richard Cragin's offer for $50,000 and the rights of the moving pictures to fight in South America. I will start training at once." Johnson and his wife sailed on the Tubantia. FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD COLORED GIRL HEROINE. Windsor, Ont., March 10.—Jessie Belford is 15 years old, the eldest of five children. A gas explosion in their home killed her father and wrecked the house. The four smaller children were in an upper bed room, and Jessie, surrounded by the flames, climbed to an extension kitchen of the home, and from its roof reached a window of the extension. The extension in flames, with the baby in her arms, Jessie leaped from the upper room window to safety. MANY SOCIETIES TO HONOR SHAKESPEARE. New York, March 10.—At the tercentenary celebration in honor of Shakespeare to be held at the Manhattan Casino, in New York, the last week in April twenty-five societies of various kinds will take part. Mr. J. Rosamond Johnson is chairman of the committee or arrangements for the celebration. Scenes from "Othello," "The Merchant of Venice" and "Love's Labour's Lost" will be rendered. 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FINKENSTEIN For Groceries, Meats, Fruits and Vegetables Phone Web. 1902 26th and Blondo LUMIERE STUDIO Modern Photography 1515-17 Farnam St. Phone Doug. 3004 Phone Webster 850 We sell nothing but the very best Meats and Groceries J. BERKOWITZ 24th and Charles Sts. Will L. Hetherington Violinist Instructor at Bellevue College Asst. of Henry Cox Studio Patterson Blk. C. H. MARQUARDT CASH MARKET Retail Dealer in Fresh and Salt Meats, Poultry, Oysters, etc. 2003 Cuming St. Doug. 3834 Home Rendered Lard. We Smoke and Cure our own Hams and Bacon. CHAS. EDERER FLORIST Plants, Cut Flowers, Designs, Decorations Greenhouses, 30th and Bristol Sts. Phone Webster 1795. I TAKE PLEASURE in thanking you for your patronage. I want your trade solely upon the merits of my goods. You will profit by trading here. H. E. YOUNG Phone Webster 515 2114-16 N. 24th St. --- These Candidates Solicit Y at the Republican Primaries These Candidates Solicit Your Support at the Republican Primaries April 18 I. L. Beisel I. L. Beisel Republican Candidate for County Treasurer Twelve Years Deputy Treasurer. Primaries April 18th, 1916. J. P. PALMER FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY On the Republican Ticket As a member of the 1915 Legislature he was the author of the "Loan Shark Law" and the laws creating a municipal court to take the place of the Justice of the Peace Courts. J. P. PALMER FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY On the Republican Ticket As a member of the 1915 Legislature he was the author of the "Loan Shark Law" and the laws creating a municipal court to take the place of the Justice of the Peace Courts. H.W.Reed My Platform:— "A Square Deal to All" Primaries, Tuesday, April 18th. Mayor of Benson Arthur C. T. FOR JUDGE OF THE Municipa G. Wade Obey Candidate for WATER BOARD thur C. Thomsen FOR JUDGE OF THE Municipal Court e Obee te for BOARD Arthur C. Thomsen Subject to Republican Primaries, April 18th. Walter A. George reet For Repub POLICE JUDGE. VOTE FOR VOTE --- --- News of the Churches and Religious Topics Directory. days 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. 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. Methodist— Allen Chapel, A. M. E., 5233 South Twenty-fifth street, South Omaha. The Rev. John H. Nichols, pastor. Residence, 5233 South Twenty-fifth street. Services: Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8:00 p. m.; Sunday school, 1:30; class meeting, 12:00; A. C. E. L., 6:30; prayer meeting, Tuesday evening at 8:00. Mt. Moriah—Twenty sixti 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Services daily at 7 a. m. and 9 a. m. Fri 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. SOCIALISM. (Continued from first page.) Socialism believes the worker should have all he produces and to insure that we must socialize the machinery of production and distribution. Socialism calls attention to the class distinction in order to educate the worker to help abolish the classes. We have not made the classes nor are we responsible for them. We call your attention to the extremes in society—extreme wealth and miserable poverty. Starvation in the midst of plenty and waste and extravagance by the wealthy in the midst of suffering. Socialism believes the worker should have all he produces and to insure that we must socialize the machinery of production and distribution. Socialism calls attention to the class distinction in order to educate the worker to help abolish the classes. We have not made the classes nor are we responsible for them. We call your attention to the extremes in society—extreme wealth and miserable poverty. Starvation in the midst of plenty and waste and extravagance by the wealthy in the midst of suffering. Socialism is against war for profit. Socialism is for peace and plenty. Socialism believes in building up and not in tearing down. Socialism believes in making man the master of the machine instead of enslaving the man to the machine. Socialism wants to abolish slums, jails, insane asylums, poor houses, penitentiaries, and when poverty is a thing long forgotten we will have no use for these crazy relics of capitalism. The Illinois Senate investigation committee on white and colored slavery says that low wages and poverty is the cause of prostitution. Unemployment and poverty are the cause of crime. Socialism is an industrial democracy and when established it abolishes political government under social and economic justice. No other laws than shop rules or economic laws will be necessary to keep us straight because then we are part owners in reality in the whole earth and all of its possessions; we will not want to steal from ourselves because we do not need to, nor will we covet anything that is our neighbor's. Equal opportunity gives us everything we need or desire. Travel, luxury, art, music, education, mental and physical development beyond anything ever thought of. There are two things that are considered of priceless value to all Socialists: First, a woman's virtue, and a child's childhood. Socialism extends the right hand of fellowship to not only the Colored man, woman and child, but also to the Indian, Chinaman, Japanese or any other race after the election as well as before. We welcome the Catholic, Protestant, Jew, Mormon, Mohammedan or what not. We condemn no individual, but we do the system that is respnosible for the wrongs of society. We appeal to all liberty-Joving humanitarians who abhor poverty, suffering and misery to join us and help us establish the social and economic kingdom of righteousness upon earth by abolishing the triple corner stone and keystone of Hell upon earth—rent, interest and profit, the fundamental cause of all wrong and injustice. Socialism believes in building up and not in tearing down. Socialism believes in making man the master of the machine instead of enslaving the man to the machine. Socialism wants to abolish slums, jails, insane asylums, poor houses, penitentiaries, and when poverty is a thing long forgotten we will have no use for these crazy relics of capitalism. The Illinois Senate investigation committee on white and colored slavery says that low wages and poverty is the cause of prostitution. Unemployment and poverty are the cause of crime. Socialism is an industrial democracy and when established it abolishes political government under social and economic justice. No other laws than shop rules or economic laws will be necessary to keep us straight because then we are part owners in reality in the whole earth and all of its possessions; we will not want to steal from ourselves because we do not need to, nor will we covet anything that is our neighbor's.Equal opportunity gives us everything we need or desire. Travel, luxury, art, music, education, mental and physical development beyond anything ever thought of. There are two things that are considered of priceless value to all Socialists: First, a woman's virtue, and a child's childhood. Socialism extends the right hand of fellowship to not only the Colored man, woman and child, but also to the Indian, Chinaman, Japanese or any other race after the election as well as before. We welcome the Catholic, Protestant, Jew, Mormon, Mohammedan or what not. We condemn no individual, but we do the system that is respnosible for the wrongs of society. We appeal to all liberty-loving humanitarians who abhor poverty, suffering and misery to join us and help us establish the social and economic kingdom of righteousness upon earth by abolishing the triple corner stone and keystone of Hell upon earth—rent, interest and profit, the fundamental cause of all wrong and injustice. JESSE T. BULLHART. Geo. A. Magney T. T. MORROW General Repairing, Paper Hanging and Painting. For COUNTY ATTORNEY Candidate for Re-election. Webster 5322 2607 Lake St. Candidate for Re-election. THE MONITOR PETER H. BURKE PETER H. BURKE Mayor of Benson Col. C. L. Mather Republican Candidate for the Nomination of Sheriff of Douglas County Primaries April 18, 1916. PETER HARRIS John N. Baldwin For POLICE JUDGE. VOTE FOR Will N. Johnson Lawyer Republican Primaries FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER 3 PETER HARRIS VOTE FOR Republican Candidate for Re-Nomination 409 IPEV JOHN H. Republican Candidate for GOVERNOR. VOTE FOR A FRIEND F. S. TUCKER FOR REPRESENTATIVE At Republican Primaries April 18th. Member of 1905-1907 Legislature. Down-Down-Down!! SS SSS —Down so far in price that even though the original prices on this King-Peck Men's Furnishing Stock were phenomenal, these are so much less that they're simply amazing 9 ° ° Last of the Men’s Furnishings From the ZEA _-RS King-Peck Stock Cy a Ry CAA \ Wi ; —All the Odd Lots of Men’s Shirts from the King- C3 R/T } Peck stock, worth to $1.00, \ aS Py j at Beat i 35¢c \ MI H| i i] ] -—All the Men’s Wool Shirts and Drawers from the AN \ fil il Wa / King-Peck stock that have sold here every f A ) | ; ek 79¢; now ; 49c f | I ! —All the Men’s Linen and Soft Collars from the I | King-Peck stock, broken sizes and plenty // we « end Ear ork ie. "Special at 2 Be : * 6C T7 ip iz —All the Silk and Knit Four-in-Hand Ties from Kt AF King-Peck stock; worth 25c, Ee 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. ee Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter July 2, 1915, at the Post- office at Omaha, Neb., under the act of March 3, 1879. SOS cant DE 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, $1.50 PER YEAR Advertising rates, 59 cents an inch per issue. Address, The Monitor, 1119 North Twenty-first street, Omaha. Telephone Webster 4243. + TIME TO CALL A HALT. A suit for damages against the management of the Strand theatre has been instituted by attorneys for Mrs. Erlius Stephenson and Mrs. Leon A. Smallwood for ejectment from that picture show house November 10, 1915. The matter has been kept quiet until the suit was filed and the par- ticulars of this disgraceful outrage to which these cultured and refined gentlewomen were subjected has only recently come to our attention. The facts as we have learned them are subtantially these: On the evening of November 10th, 1915, Mrs. Stephenson and Mrs. Small- wood, women of education and refine- ment, went to the Strand theatre to see “Damaged Goods.” They stood in the line of patrons for a long time, passed to the ticket window and pur- chased balcony tickets. They went quietly to their seats; but they had no sooner been seated when an usher told them they could not sit in the balcony. They were finally told by the manager that they would have to go out of the theatre or up in the gallery. They quietly but firmly refused to go. In a few moments after this refusal, two uniformed policemen went to Mrs. Stephenson and Mrs. Smallwood, and, taking them by the arms, roughly pushed them out of the theatre. These officers had no business to touch these women. Their names should be learned and charges filed against them. Mark you, the patrons did not com- plain of the presence of these ladies; they doubtless did not know they were there, until they were humiliated and assaulted by officers who are charged with enforcing the laws of the state of Nebraska, These ladies are citizens, and as such are entitled to the full protectior of the laws of this state and a"! the laws. They knew, too, that the Civi Rights Law should guard then against such an outrage, as indeed i does. And that the story we are tell. ing here may be complete, we set it down. Here it is, read it carefully: Chapter Thirteen of the Revises Statutes of Nebraska, Civil Rights. Enacted in 1893, Sec. 1. Civil rights of persons. Al persons within this state shall be en titled to a full and equal enjoyment o the accommodations, advantages, fa cilities and privileges of inns, restau rants, public conveyances, barbe: shops, theatres and other places o: amusement; subject only to the condi tions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to every per son. Sec. 2. Penalty for Violation o Preceding Section. Any person wh shall violate the foregoing section by denying to any person. except fo THE MONITOR reasons of law applicable to all per- sons, the full enjoyment of any of the accommodations, advantages, facili- ties, or privileges enumerated in the foregoing section, or by aiding or in- citing such denials, shall for each of- fense be deemed guilty of a misde- meanor, and be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars, and pay the costs of the prosecution. You will see by this law that this act complained of was not only an outrage; it was a crime. You know, too, that the City Commission has the power to grant licenses to theatres and places of amusement, and that it has power to revoke licenses for a fail- ure to observe the laws of this state. But what do we see? Policemen who are sworn to enforce the laws against discrimination, not only see- ing the laws violated but themeslves violating the laws by assaulting re- spectable gentlewomen in a_thea- tre in a civilized and enlightened com- munity. Gentlemen of the Commis- sion, what do you think about it? Your action will be your answer. Do you think we are going to stand for this in Nebraska? Not on your life. But in this outrage there is bitter tragedy. Not a tragedy for these wo- men, whose only offense is that God in His wisdom carved them in ebony instead of ivory, but awful tragedy that such a thing as this can happen in the Great West in the twentieth century . Can it be that Omaha wishes such a thing as this Will she toler- ate it? We do not believe it. Whence came this insolent theatri- cal manager who would rear up such a monster of prejudice and caste? There is no call for it here. This practice should have no place in a great city in the American Republic, certainly not in Omaha. We hereby serve notice on all those whose duty it is to protect us under the law that we will not sit supinely by and witness such an infamous RAPE OF JUSTICE AS THIS. It is time to call a halt. Our peo- ple as aclass are law-abiding and self- respecting. We should and will keep the law and others must. We have asked thinkers and work- ers along certain lines to write spec- ial articles for The Monitor on topics in which they are interested and upon which our readers should be informed. These articles will be published from time to time. We are pleased to pub- lish in this issue an article from our good friend, Jesse T. Brillhart, on Socialism. This is a political move- ment which is making its influence increasingly felt not only in this country but in Europe. Hon. John L. Kennedy for United States senator. To our race out in the state who may not know him we com- mend him to their attention. Talk about him to your friends and neigh- bors, 1. L. Beisel, who is a candidate for county treasurer, subject to the re- publican primaries, is well qualified for the position which he seeks, inas- much as he has been deputy for twelve years. He is a native of Pennsylvania and has been a resident of Omaha for thirty years. He is well spoken of by all who know him intimately, He has always impressed us as a cour- teous gentlemen and we believe he has earned the promotion sought. Our choice for president is Henry D. Eastabrook. Grow with Growing Omaha. tea NEW ADVERTISING MANAGER ROR BRANDEIS STORES. Mr. Charles Koethen has . arrives’ from New York and has taken charge of the advertising department ‘at the Brandeis Stores. Mr. Koethen was born in the east and has had a wide experience in the advertising business, not only in the United States but in Canada, Charles Koethen began his adver- tising work sixteen years ago in New York City. Graduating from one of the oldest agencies, he made a place for himself with the Royal Baking Pow- der Co. After two years with this con- cern, he became associated with Abra- ham & Straus, the largest department store of Brooklyn, and one of the largest in the world. His connection with this establishment covered a pe- riod of more than thirteen years, dur- ing which he was first assistant ad- vertising manager of Justin McCarthy and then upon the death of Justin McCarthy he took over the manager- ship. He comes to Omaha with the high- est recommendations and the very best wishes of hundreds of newspaper friends in the east. He, no doubt, will receive the very best wishes from Omaha and all will wish for his suc- cess in his new field. Mr. Kotehen is a gentleman with a most pleasing personality. For Rent—2 room house, East Om- aha. A good place for a garden and chickens. Web. 5361. Events and Persons In Which You Will Be More or Less Interested. News for This Department Must Be Received by Wednesday Night. The Florence P. Leavitt Club of the Grove M. E. Church, gave a leap year social Tuesday eve., February 29th, at the residence of Mrs.. W. A. Watts, 2205 Seward street. The house was decorated with the club colors. An interesting program was rendered. The subject of discussion was "Man." Mr. F. J. McCullough left Monday of last week for St. Louis, where he went to attend the Pullman Porters' convention which convened last Tuesday. Mr. McCullough is the district agent. Mrs. Della Lyons, the mother of Mrs. D. T. Rumson, left Sunday morning of last week for her home in Kansas City, Kansas, after a two weeks' visit with her daughter. For County Treasurer EMMET G. SOLOMON —adv. Mr. H. W. Williams of 2708 Erskine street, left last Saturday night for an extended trip south. He will visit the following places: Larimore and Muskogee, Oklahoma, Texacania, Texas, and Hot Springs, Arkansas. Prof. J. W. Bundrant is one of the "twenty-niners" and in honor of his "seventh birthday" he was given a party by the New Era Dramatic club, of which he is a director. The party was held Tuesday evening, February 29th, in Peterson hall, Mrs. W. C. Ricks was chaperon and thirty invited guests were present, besides the sixteen active members of the club. All wished many more such birthdays to Prof. Bundrant. The Ash Wednesday services at the Church of St. Philip the Deacon were largely attended. During Lent or until further notice the evening services on Sundays will be held at 5 o'clock instead of 7:30. A nine-event athletic carnival, the first of its kind among our people, was held at the Mecca Skating Rink last Friday night and was well attended. The events were a 20-yard dash, won by Thomas Roulette, LeRoy Kelly, second; 110-yard dash, Thomas Roulette first, Andrew Jackson, second; 440-yard run, Roulette first; Jackson second; broad jump, Vernon Roulette first, 9, 5; Andrew Jackson second, 8, 11; high jump, John Martin, 5,3; Thomas Roulette 5,2; relay race won by the Z. A. C. team, composed of Kelley, T. Roulette, V. Roulette and Miller; a wrestling match between Jackson and Miller, won by Jackson, first fall three minutes; second, seven minutes. For County Treasurer EMMET G. SOLOMON —adv. The North Omaha Colored Republican Club met at the Mecca Skating Rink Tuesday night, organized and elected the following officers: President, James G. Jewell; first vice-president, D. G. Russell; second vice president, William H. Ransom; secretary, Dr. W. W Peebles; treasurer, Price Terrill. The merchants and firms who advertise with us show that they want your trade. When patronizing them tell them that you saw their advertisement in The Monitor. THE MONITOR G. Wade Obee has filed for the republican nomination for a member of the water board. Will N. Johnson, Lawyer, Southwest Corner of Fourteenth and Douglas Sts. Douglas 4956. Mrs. Anna Singleton, who two weeks ago underwent an operation at the Lord Lister hospital, is rapidly recovering at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Goff, 910 Forest avenue. Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Gregory entertained at a pre-lenten party Tuesday night at their residence in honor of the Elite Whist club and other guests. The ladies' prize was won by Mrs. F. J. Smith, and the men's prize by Mr. Henry W. Black. The New Era Dramatic club held its regular meeting last Friday evening. They are preparing to produce a new play. For County Treasurer EMMET G. SOLOMON —adv. The first rehearsal for the dramatization of the cantata Queen Esther will be held Tuesday night. Madame Grundler, dramatic instructor. The Z. A. C. relay team, composed of Tom Roulette, Othello Rountell, LeRoy Kelly, Vernon Roulette and Edward Miller will represent the Colored people of Omaha in the invitational meet at the auditorium March 31st. Mr. Harland Harold and company have purchased the grocery store formerly conducted by Mr. Arthur Rice at 26th and Patrick avenue. Miss Alberta Harold is in charge. This is the only colored grocery store in the city and should be liberally patronized by our people. Mrs. F. S. Gant entertained for her sister, Miss Alberta Ford, of Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday night at the residence of Mrs. William Jones, 2211 North Twenty-seventh street. Mrs. Roy Botts, Miss Hazel Perry and Mr. Roscoe Miller delightfully entertained the company with music. Those present were the Misses Freola Claybrom, Musa Tann, Hazel Perry, Bill Newman and Tabman, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bates, Mr. and Mrs. Grindy, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Ford, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roberts, Mrs. James Kirby, Mrs. Lorraine Herrington, Messrs. Roy Pettiford, Leroy Broomfield, Roscoe Miller, Clarence Gordon, Sherman Jefferson and Paul Moore. The advisory board of the Negro Woman's Christian Association will give a charity ball soon after Easter. —Adv. There will be a Japanese leap year social given by the Mt. Moriah Sewing Circle Friday, March 17, at the residence of Mrs. Walker, 2810 Miami street. All ladies are requested to bring a gentleman. President Mrs. M. Gaines, Secretary Mrs. M. Barnett. The Negro Woman's Christian Association will give a trip to Denver, Chicago or St. Louis to the young woman receiving the largest number of votes Full particulars as to contest will be published later.—Adv. The Douglas Colored Republican League of Nebraska met Thursday night of last week and took preliminary steps looking towards the launching of a well planned and effective organization, political, industrial and economic in its character. The following officers were chosen: M. F. Singleton, president; Robert Severe, first vice-president; Dr. J. H. Hutten, second vice-president; the Rev. W. T. Osborne, third vice-president; Dr. Craig Morris, secretary; Sergt. Isaac Bailey, treasurer. John N. Baldwin announces his candidacy for the republican nomination or police magistrate of Omaha, and respectfully solicits the support of all colored voters.—Adv. Rev. M. H. Wilkinson of Salt Lake City, Utah, who has just closed a successful revival at Mt. Moriah Baptist church, before taking his leave on Tuesday evening was given a pleasant surprise at the residence of Mrs. W. D. Taylor, 2817 Miami, at which forty-seven were present, and quite a number of tokens of gratitude were presented him. An audience of over one thousand people listened last Monday to the fine rendition of the cantata of Esther, which was given at Boyd's theatre under the management of Mrs. W. T. Osborne and the direction of Mr. Ben Stanley, organist and choir-master of Trinity Cathedral, for the benefit of St. John's A. M. E. church. It would be difficult to conceive of more perfect choral work than that achieved by this chorus after seven weeks' training. It reflects credit upon the director and the singers. All who attended were fully repaid for their patronage of this most worthy entertainment. It was a musical event of which Omaha may well be proud. Mrs. Osborne's graceful and well-chosen speech, in which she thanked all concerned in this musical triumph, was a most pleasing interpolation in the program. Elsewhere, will be found Mr. Dan Desdunes professional comment on this delightful musical treat. William Nolan of 2128 No. 27th street had an operation performed on his arm at the St. Joseph hospital Wednesday. The Owl club entertained at an informal dancing party Wednesday evening at the residence of Mrs. U. G. Bell. Nine couples were present. McQuillin 1512 Farnam HEART OF OMAHA John B. Stetson Hats Neckwear 50c to $3.00. Lewis Underwear, Imperial Underwear and Vassar Underwear. Interwoven Hose. PORO SCALP AND HAIR TREATMENT FACIAL MASSAGE AND MANICURE All work guaranteed. PORO cannot be sold without a treatment AGENTS: MKS ANNA E. JONES Harney 5100 MRS. LULU WHEELER Webster 2281 MRS. SUSIE SMITH Douglas 7689 PARLORS, Web. 5450 Mrs. E. Harold, who has been ill for the past week with lagrippe, is much better. Mr. John H. Broomfield has been unanimously elected a member of the Municipal Protective League. The surprise party tendered to Mr. C. H. Hicks last week in honor of his birthday was planed and given by Mrs. Hicks and not by the Big Twelve Whist club, as it appeared in our last issue. The members of the Big Twelve Whist club and others attended. Mr. Roy Kellogg is quite ill with lagrippe. The Zion Baptist Sunday school turned in $53 last Sunday towards the new building. On last Friday afternoon, March 2nd, Friendship Temple No. 347 gave a reception in honor of Mr. Henry Chiles, the newly appointed deputy. The temple presented the new deputy with a box of cigars, Princess Ella Johnson making the presentation speech. Appropriate remarks by Mrs. Pegg and Mrs. Gooden were also made. Both officers and members are highly pleased with the selection of the grandmaster and a prosperous year is predicted. Mrs. Ella Johnson, Princess; Mrs. M. A. Walker, Secretary. FATHER'S PRAYER; YES, IT WAS ANSWERED. "He asked for strength that he might achieve; he was made weak that he might obey. "He asked for riches that he might be happy; he was given poverty, that he might be wise. "He asked for power that he might have the praise of men; he was given weakness that he might feel the need of God. "He asked for health that he might do greater things; he was given infirmity that he might do better things. "He has received nothing that he asked for, all that he hoped for. His prayer was answered." JOE LEWIS---TAXI New Easy Riding Seven-Passenger Car 12:05 A. M. to 5 A. M. Midway, Doug. 1491 or 3459 5 A. M. to 7 P. M. Residence, Web. 7661 7 P. M. to 11:55 Peoples Drug Store, Doug. 1446 uillin Our Women and Children Conducted by Lucille Skaggs Edwards. 6 WOMAN’S ENLARGING SPHERE. At twenty-five a man used to begin to live, but a woman was on the shelf. Up to a few decades ago the woman of twenty-five, married or single, was usually passe. And here’s her twentieth century substitute who is an undeveloped child under twenty-five. She is perfectly willing to marry, but she has plenty of interests to occupy her if she doesn’t Moreover, she has plenty of interests in addition to home and family when she does marry. For there is one thing that business and professional interests have done for the modern woman which makes them beyond price—that have protrac- ted youth and deferred recognition of old age indefinitely. Business and pro- fessional life do for women what they have done for men. It takes a man ‘about ten years to put a business on the level of substantial success. Some- times it takes more, occasionally less. The well planned business life of the average man makes the years between twenty and thirty hard plugging. At thirty he begins to have a secure foot- ing, and if he has really lived, if he has the rich human experience that falls to the average normal individual, he is a well rounded personality and in the prime of life at forty. Interesting occupation has shoved ahead woman’s prime of life similarly. The young bud of nineteen or twenty is only pleasant to look at or to play with for a little while. From twenty to thirty, if she is actively engaged in doing something worth while, she is developing continually. She is enrich- ing her mind and personality by actual contact with life, more real than that viewed from the safe walls of a com- fortable home. She is building her business life, facing conflict daily, learning self reliance. Her soul goes unshielded through the fires of experi- ence. At thirty she is in the prime of life, rich in interest and human sym- pathy and understanding. Woman’s life used to be mainly ret- rospective. Before thirty she was al- ready engaged in the gentle occupa- tion of reiterating again and again her youthful experiences and conquests. The modern woman with an occupa- tion looks ahead. The past is to her only a foundation, and her days are filled with planning for next month, next year and ten years ahead.—Ex. THE UNSEEN CORD. There is an unseen cord which binds The whole wide world together; Thru every human soul it winds This one mysterious tether; It links all people and all lands Thruout their span allotted, And death alone unites the strands Which God himself has knotted. However humble be your lot, Howe’er your hands be fettered, You cannot think a noble thought But all the world is bettered. With every impulse, deed or word, Wherein love blends with duty, A mesage speeds along the cord, That gives the earth more beauty. Your unkind thought, your unselfish deed, Is felt in farthest places; There are no solitude where greed And wrong can hide their faces; There are no separate lives; the chain, THE MONITOR Too subtle for our seeing, Unites us all upon the plane Of Universal Being. —Ella Wheeler Wilcox, THE SACRED CANTATA “ESTHER” AT THE BOYD THEATRE MARCH 6. marched to the front, after which 11 fought itself to fame. Not in war, but in peace. ‘The victory was the approbation of the largest body of our people that has ever turned out to anything given in Omaha, It was an audience great to look upon. Cosmopolitan in the extreme, well dressed and absolutely undivided .n its attention. It was also intelii- gent in the approval of the individual and ensemble efforts of the soloist and chorus. They knew when to ap- plaud. Another commendable feature was che fact that the major part were in cheir seats in time to see the curtain zo up. Now, as to the principals and chorus { must confess that-I was agreeably surprised at one feature in particular, that was the clear enunciation used oy all, whether in singing the solos or chorus, throughout the cantata. Words are written to be understood. dow many singers we hear that never give a thought to the story, they are content to croon the melody and leave the rest to your imagination, Singers should strive to paint a word picture on a background of mel- ody. The solo parts were well rendered, as well as could be expected on the first presentation, because stage fright as a disease is no respecter of persons. Miss Duval sang with ease. More should be heard of Miss Min- nie Wright. Mr. Rufus Long is get- ting better all the time; and the race should be proud of Mr. Jeltz, he is one of our great living bass singers, he sings with intelligence. Mr. Lee McKinney did very well with a try- ing part. The ensemble work was great, yes that’s the word, “great.” Their phras- ing would have done credit to many older organizations. I could not de- tect any over balanced section, there seemed to be enough of the different voices to create one grand effect The chorus had class, more voices wil only increase the class, Mrs. Jessie Moss at the piano, was equal to the occasion. Not only dic she play every note in that difficult score, but she was responsive to every demand of the skillful director. In her rendition throughout she displayec musical intelligence, and a broad con- ception of the difficult task she hac before her. P I might add that I never heard ar accompaniment better played outside of professional ranks. A word about Mr. Ben Stanley. 01 his ability as a musician, I can’t ade anything to what has already beer said, but of the bigness of his hear too much cannot be said. When a man of his race and ability is big enough to train one hundred o1 our people to sing as that chorus sang (last Monday night) we as a people (looking for light) should engrave his name in our memories, and teach oun children to know of him and his work. Let us pray that he be spared to con- tinue his noble undertaking. In clos- ing, let me say that there are many good voices among our people in this city, that should be heard from. Why not come forward and offer what you have? The race needs you. When the final call comes, why not be in a position to feel that you have given your best to posterity. * DAN DESDUNES. For Rent—7 room house and bath room. 3510 N. 83rd St., phone Harney 4002. Rent $12.00. VOTE FOR James L. Johnson Present Councilman Florence Candidate for . Representative Subject to Republican Primaries, April 18, 1916, Ei “aeciscosunesnmeamssane come WRirD t 2 pL. 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MOREY, Proprietor 1303-05 North 24th Street Phone Webster 820 BT Ne Moving Vans and Piano Moving, Packing, Shipping | GORDON VAN co, 11th and Davenport Douglas 394 iat eel i iT rn te th Science Notes BY WILLIAM G. HAYNES. MILITARY LIARS equally large group of credulous lis- teners. We must have vigorous seed and a fertile soil. Both of these are now apparently present in the realm of Britain, if we are to credit “a medi- cal officer from France.” who writes on “Credulity and Credibility,” in The Hospital (London, January 22). Tak- ing together the remarkable “flights of fancy,” as he mildly terms them, achieved by Tommy Atkins in the trenches, and the “amazing credulity of every one” in England, which he says is very striking to the man re- turning from the seat of war, it is surely not astonishing that we have some pretty tales ranging from the story of the angels at Mons down to every-day lies of a more commonplace character—‘“ridiculous rumors,’ the author calls some of them. He says: “The Dardanelles were conquered three times a week and Lille was taken once a fortnight by London gossip; and the discovery that each such ru- mor is a lie never seems to depress the story-mongers nor to imbue them with any sense of skepticism. Many of the stories repeated with childlike faith by all classes of the community are themselves so self-contradictory, so inconsistent on the very faces of them, that one wonders how any edu- cated man or woman can be got to re- peat them or to believe them for a mo- ment. In France, goodness knows, there are plenty of lying rumors to be heard in the trenches; but they are treated at their true value as idle gos- sip. “Given this extraordinary, unrea- soning, indiscriminating credulity of the average Englishmen about the war —and that of the Englishwoman is even greater—it is not surprising that that prince of raconteurs and very splendid fellow, Mr. T. Atkins, has ac- hieved some wonderful flights of fancy. Possibly one reason for the cautiosness of the average officer in France in accepting for revealed truth every yarn that goes the round of the mess is the insight which he gets, while censoring letters, into the ro- mancing tendencies of the private soldier. It is not only that a percent- age of the men in the ranks retail to their friends all the reports they chance to hear, and even embroider them for home consumption; just as often they narrate incidents that are purely imaginary, apparently for the purpose of giving their womenfolks thrills of horror and anxiety, or of extorting the admiration and envy of their male friends. Thus on one oc- casion, to give an instance which any officer could cap without difficulty, a soldier arrived fresh out from England in a reenforcing draft, and was duly posted on a unit which happened to be about four miles behind the trench- line, He was allotted certain clerical duties which kept him fairly well em- ployed indoors, and certainly gave him no chance of exploration nearer the fire-trenches. Four days after his arrival, during which time no shell had fallen within two miles of him, he wrote home as follows: “te ara now in the tranches sacs THE MONITOR “Tt would not be fair to suggest that all the wonderful stories told in let- ters from the trenches have as little foundation as in this case; for even the most extraordinary have generally some basis in fact, though the men who do the most wonderful feats of bravery and heroism are apt to be the last to write about them.” An honest mistake, the writer goes on to say, may combine with a vivid imagination to produce a story that is quite as misleading as a deliberate tissue of lies. He illustrates with the following story: “In the autumn of 1914, The Daily Mail printed a letter written by a pri- vate soldier concerning his experiences at the battle of the Aisne in mid-Sep- tember. From the name and number of the battalion to which he belonged it was quite certain that he was serv- ing in a certain division which lost very heavily. At the time referred to in the narrative there were (across the river) but two dressing-stations for the whole of this division; one was a small one in a barn, the other a very large one in a big church and certain adjacent buildings. The soldier wrote a graphic and manly account of the fighting, of his sensations when wounded, and of his adventures while jounrneying from the trenches to the dressing-station. He gave a good and clear account of the scene in a church, ind of various topographical points connected with it; it was evident that he had been admitted as a patient to the particular church, which was the only one in use for that division. He then described how he lay on a mat- tress on the altar-steps: this, again, is quite credible, for the church was so crowded with wounded that of ne- cessity several mattresses had to be laid there. Finally, he stated that a German shell struck the other end of the church, blew a hole through the wall, and killed fifty of the wounded as they lay. This was where the in- accuracy crept in. A.shell did enter the west end of the church, made a big hole in the wall, and filled the build- ing with smoke and dust. But, as luck would have it, that end of the church had just been cleared of the wounded, and not a single man was hurt by the explosion. Yet any critic, judging on internal evidence alone, would have been justified in declaring this letter to be an honest and credible account of facts within the soldier’s actual knowledge and experience: that one detail about the fifty lost lives was the only inaccuracy in a very vivid and very straightforward story. “The lesson is that the undue cred- ulity of those at home and the over- rated credibility of the soldier abroad have resulted in some strange stories. Take the celebrated angels, or bow- men, or whatever they are asserted to be, of Mons. This story, invented as apiece of pure fiction by Mr. Machen, is now being repeated in many ver- sions by various private soldiers, who may or may not have convinced them- selves by repetition that they did ac- tually see certain superhuman beings. Angels in themselves are credihia one ever heard of these interesting oc- currences before the publication of Mr. Machen’s story; nor, indeed, until long after, Yet surely a raconteur of Mr. Atkin’s abilities would never have neglected to tell his friends about them while they were fresh in his mind? Next, they pay a poor com- pliment both to the British Army and to the hosts of heaven if the two com- bined could not stay even for a day the victorious German advance. Con- temptible, indeed, must Sir John French’s gallant command have seemed to the Kaiser if such were the case. Nor were the angels defeated once only, according to the ‘evidence’ which the credulous accept without stopping to examine it.”—Literary Digest. FROM NEBRASKA TO TENNESSEE. (Continued from first page.) How We Happened to Go. How we happened to go is a rather interesting story of itself. Strange as it may seem it harks back to near- ly twenty-two years ago, when a young man dropped into a week day service in the Church of St. Philip the Deacon. He was a stranger in the city. He met one of our then choir boys, George W. Parker, who told him that the priest of St. Philip’s was in- terested in young men and that he would like to have him meet his pas- tor. The young stranger sought us out and found us at service. That was our first meeting with Joseph ‘Wilberforce Livingston, who was sub- sequently presented by us to Bishop Worthington for confirmation. This led later to his preparation for the Sacred Ministry and his ordination to the diaconate and priesthood by Bish- op Millspaugh of Kansas. Two years ago he resigned his parish in Buffalo, N. Y., to accept that of Emmanuel, Memphis, Tenn. The Episcopal Church is having what is known as “A Nation-Wide Preaching Mission.” The clergy of this Church have held themselves in readiness for invitations to hold missions outside of their re- spective parishes. Emmanuel church, Memphis, decided to hold a mission. Our friend, Fr. Livingston, wrote us asking if we would consént to hold a mission for him. Although we had never been South and had never been at all anxious to go, we felt this as a call of duty and consented to go. This is how we happened to visit Memphis. Rather an interesting story, we think, as showing a remarkable chain of circumstances and how what many of us consider a trivial event may set in operation influences which can only be measured by the shoreless sea of eternity. A choir boy speaks cordially to a stranger, directs him to an older man who in turn receives him cor- dially and a direction is given to a life which is to become an inspiration and help to others. We Start and Arrive. Saturday morning, February 12, we left over the Burlington en route to Memphis, by the way of Kansas City, which is the shortest and most direct youte. We arrived in Kansas City at 4 p. m. in the magnificent new Union Depot—something out own city sadly needs—where we were met by our good friend, Mr. Raymond J. Knox who hurried us out to his beautiful home on Pennsylvania avenue, where we were graciously welcomed by his father and mother, and found a most elaborate dinner awaiting us to re- fresh and “cheer the weary traveller.” As the Frisco train left for Memphis at 6 o’clock, we had to do like the pro- verbial beggar, “eat and run.” And we did eat, and we did run—to catch 7 the street car. Our regret was that out stay in Kansas City, where we have many friends, was so limited. Mr. Knox saw to it that we got safely out of the city; that is to say, he saw us safely into our sleeper and on the way to Memphis. We arrived in Mem- phis Sunday morning at 8 o’clock at the Grand Central station where we were met by our good friend, the Rev. Joseph W. Livingston, whom we had not seen for fifteen years, and that was in June, 1901, when he came up from Kansas to be “the best man” at our wedding. We found him the same reserved, but cordial and warm-heart- ed fellow as of old, full of his droll humor, his black hair showing just a little frost above the temples, and his girth much greater than when we saw him last. Commenting on his added weight, he said: “Yes, I have grown stouter. Dr. Hutten,—by the way, how is our friend, the doctor? Is he still in Omaha? He told me that I was too slender and ought to take on at least ‘wenty pounds. I’ve taken his ad- vice and gone him about twenty-five pounds better.” It was only a short walk to the rec- tory where we were cordially wel- “omed by his wife, a charming, gra- cious and cultivated woman, and their two bright children. Here we were a veleome guest for ten busy, happy lays, while it was our privilege to proclaim the glad tidings of salvation ‘o the people, a warm-hearted and in- telligent folk, of Emmanuel Church. It was for this that we had jour- neyed from Nebraska to Tennessee. eee ee | ADVERTISING - RATES—1¥% cents a word for single insertions, 1 cent a word for two or more insertions. No advertisement for less than 15¢c, Cash should ac- company advertisement. FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT. Comfortable room in pleasant mod- xm home for desirable couple. 2816 Pratt street. Colfax 3798. Comfortable modern rooms for gen- lemen, 2883 Miami street. Phone Webster 5519. Nicely furnished front room. Mod- ern except heat. Mrs. Gaskin, 2606 Seward street. Webster 4490. Clean, modern furnished rooms on Dodge and Twenty-fourth street car lines. Mrs. Annie Banks,, Douglas 1379. Furnished room for man and wife or single woman. Modern, except heat. Phone Webster 1574. Nicely furnished front room. 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Exhibit Open All Day Sunday—Programs Monday to Friday BRING YOUR NEIGHBOR Baby's Health SEND YOUR Talks With Moving Pictures and Wall Pictures for You to Look for You to EVERYTHING FREE Exhibit is Open Morning SEND YOUR CHILDREN Talks With Moving Pictures and Still Pictures for You to Hear. Wall Pictures for You to Look At. Sweet Baby Pictures for You to Take Home. EVERYTHING FREE—NOTHING TO PAY Exhibit is Open Morning, Afternoon and Evening 8 Masonic. HAIR GOODS. (Mrs. Lulu Thornton, Correspondent) The Monitor is on sale at R. L. Woodward's Barber Shop, 4831 South 26th Street. The Omaha Woman's Club met at the residence of Mrs. Sara Severe Tuesday, March 7. This club is known as the General Club. It has several branches or departments, which meet the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Tuesdays. Mrs. Nora Gray is president of the General Club. Mr. Fletcher Chinn and Miss Ruth Jones were married last Thursday evening by Rev. J. C. Brown of Bethel Baptist Church. The revival meeting at the A. M. E. Church, South Side, is still going on. There seems to be a renewed interest among the Christians, from which we hope and look forward to much success and many souls brought to Christ. Rev. W. B. Nichols, who is conducting the meeting, will speak Sunday afternoon at three o'clock to men only at Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church. "Look, who's here!" The Don't Worry Girls Club, ha! ha! with lots of "pep" and "ginger." Meet them at Mrs. Frank Gray's, 1211 Missouri avenue, South Side, March 18, 1916. Estella David, pres.; Nannie Johnson, secy. Mrs. W. Perkins recently from the hospital, is rapidly recovering. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT MAY DECIDE. segregationalists were disqualified. For several days Colored girls and women have handed out circulars on street cars and in public places bearing a cartoon which depicted a white man driving a Colored man before him and lashing his bare back, with the inscription "back to slavery." An organization known as the United Welfare Association circulated petitions calling for the election, and the campaign against it has been conducted by the Citizens' Anti-Negro Segregation Committee. The present legal residences of whites and Negroes are not affected by the ordinance, which apply only to future residences. Not only residences, but theatres, schools, churches, dance halls and other assembly places come within the ordinance. others Attend Health Exhibit March 11 to 17 to 10 P. M. e, Agricultural Society Room street Entrance WELCOME 2 P. M. and 8 P. M. —Programs Monday to Friday NEIGHBOR Something to Tell You About Your CHILDREN Still Pictures for You to Hear. Look At. Sweet Baby Pictures Take Home. —NOTHING TO PAY , Afternoon and Evening THE MONITOR Business Enterprises Conducted by Colored People-Help Them to Grow by Your Patronage. TERRELL'S DRUG STORE Graduate Pharmacist Prompt Delivery Excellent Service Web. 4443 24th and Grant Repairing 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. Omaha, Neb. BANKS-WILKES Funeral Directors and Embalmers Lady Assistant Satisfaction Guaranteed Phones, Res, Doug. 4379, Office Doug. 3718 1914 Cuming Street Thompson & Settles Co. Manufacturers and Jobbers Boot Black and Porter's Supplies Wholesale and Retail 103 So. 14th St. Omaha, Neb. Phone Douglas 5671 Res. Phone Colfax 3831 Office Doug 4287 AMOS P. SCRUGGS Attorney-at-Law 220 South 13th Street (Over Pope's Drug Store) Omaha, Neb. Have your shoes shined right at The Daisy Boot Black Parlor 309 So.15th Street (Opposite Beaton Drug Co) Open Wednesday, August 11th JONES & CHILES Federal Home Lady attendant Calls answered promptly anywhere Phone Web. 204 2314 No. 24th Street Buy On Payments $50.00 CASH AND UP makes first payment on a modern home, or will build to suit. If you have $200.00 and want a home come to me with your plans. We furnish the money and lot and build your home. Western Real Estate Co. Thomas H. Adams, Pres. 413 Karbach Block. Phone Douglas 4287 FOR SALE 6 Rooms—667 N. 27th Avenue. Easy terms. $2,000. 6 Rooms—2525 No. 17th. $1,750. 7 Rooms—2815 Charles St. $2,400. Edgewood Park Addition—$5.00 down, $5.00 per month. Some $1.00 down, $1.00 per week. 220 South 13th St., Omaha, Neb. (Over Pope's Drug Store) NORTH END COAL @ EXPRESS CO. For all kinds of good coal, furniture, piano and trunk moving call WEBSTER 5036. LET GEORGE DO IT. 2627 Lake Street. The Business World FONTENELLE INVESTMENT CO. DR. 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