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 FAMILY OF THE WESTERN WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION $1.50 a Year. 5c a Copy. From Fair Nebraska to Sunny Tennessee Incidents of the Trip and Impressions Received by Editor on First Visit to Southland. GROWTH OF SILVENT SAVINGS Shows Confidence in Promoters and Management. Something About Its Officers and Employes. The Solvent Savings and Trust Company is just about ten years old. It opened for business, as we have already said, June 18, 1906. It goes without saying that such a venture as this took a great deal of faith and courage of a high order. Not only did it call for faith and courage upon the part of the founders and promoters of the bank but also upon the part of the depositors. People Cautious of Small Banks. The people with ability to make large deposits would, very naturally, be exceedingly cautious about placing them in young and untried institutions officered and operated by men of limited banking experience. They would prefer to entrust, and ordinary business prudence would dictate that they should, entrust their money to older, stronger and proven substantial and well-established banking institutions. Business prudence would suggest this even though it might be shown that large and heavily capitalized banks sometimes fail from various causes. Then, too, people with small savings would also naturally be anxious to place them where they had reason to believe they would be safest. Ordinarily, of course, that would be in the larger and older banks or trust companies. Then there is always a large class, among all people, who must be taught how and encouraged to save and whose confidence in savings banks is to be won. These facts, we take it, confront any financial institution like a bank. Race Bank Handicapped. A bank founded and run by Colored Americans, whose business and commercial life is necessarily in its infancy, starts off under a tremendous handicap. Can you not see that it does? And do you not also see that it takes faith and courage and confidence in one's self and one's people to launch a business enterprise of this kind? When you think about this the full significance of banks as factors in our racial evolution will become increasingly more apparent. It takes sublime faith and couarge to start and successfully conduct a bank depending upon the patronage of our people. Solvent Justifies Faith of Founders. That the deposits of the Solvent Savings Bank and Trust Company have in ten years risen well up toward the $200,000.00 mark, is, of itself, an eloquent tribute to the men who are The Rev. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS Editor State Historical Society Omaha, Nebr e 10, 1916 SIX OF THE CONTESTANTS FOR FIT OF H From left to right: Miss Pearl Sunday School worker and one of the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Jelts partment. Frances Shaw, granddaughter of Olga Henderson, daughter of Mrs. Ozelia Dunning, granddaughter of Mr. with 3 A's. Oletha Russell, daughter. The three other contestants do not Mrs. H. R. Roberts, a junior in Central daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Law back of it. It shows that their faith and courage have been justified. It shows that they have won and kept the confidence of the people. And what is true of this bank is also true of its competitor, the Fraternal Savings and Trust Company, which is located at 358 Beale avenue, and of which we hope to tell you in a later article. The Officers and Employes We wish we might introduce you to the officers and employees of both these banks. You would be impressed with their keen, alert business-like manner and courteousness, factors which always count for much in any successful business, professional or other enterprise. Personality is a tremendous factor in success. And a pleasing personality can and should be cultivated. One of the chief assets in a pleasing personality is good manners. The people of this bank have good manners and courtesy. Mr. Sanford, the president, is a successful and large contractor in early middle life. Mr. Hayes, the first vice president, we should judge to be a little younger. He is a successful undertaker. E. W. Irving, the second vice president, is a young man, we should say in his early thirties. He --- is a physician. One noteworthy fact about the bank is that its officers and its employees are young men, with one exception, and the exception is a young woman, Mrs. Fannie E. Martin, who is the assistant bookkeeper. We shall not be so presumptuous as to try to guess her age. Mr. Bert M. Roddy is the cashier. He is a young man of pleasing address and apparently thoroughly understands his business. Mr. A. P. Bentley, the assistant cashier, is also an alert and pleasant young man. The same is true of M. J. B. Woods, Jr., the bookkeeper, and Mr. Sherman G. King, the manager of the Christmas Savings Department. We do not recall having met Mr. Thomas Wade, who is the collector. Seven Employes. With the president, these persons named make seven employes of this bank. As it grows and enlarges it will of necessity give employment to other young men and women of the race. Can you not see not only the wisdom, but the imperative necessity of supporting and building up race institutions? If we are to have employment besides that of janitors, porters, waiters and bootblacks—all honorable (Continued on Page 3) Volume I. Number 50 OR ST. LOUIS FOR THE BENE-SOCIATION Juel Ray, of 2865 Miami St., quite a A. M. E. choir. Miss Ruth Jeltz, at Burgess-Nash in the drapery de- seamstress at Lord Lister Hospital. First Negro fire captain of Omaha. High School, listed on the honor roll monographer for Western Realty Co. Elaine Roberts, daughter of Mr. and in St. Philip's choir. Blanche Lawson, Hall, sophomore of Central High. Doctor Washington's Last Magazine Article Sets Forth Some Illuminating Facts Showing Praise-Worthy Progress of Colored Americans. ADVANCE DESPITE OPPOSITION Has Reduced Illiteracy; Increased Wealth In Farm and City Property. A few days before he died Booker T. Washington wrote to the editor of the Forum magazine suggesting the printing of an article dealing with "the definite, indisputable facts relating to the Negro's progress as a race." He inclosed what he called a rough outline of such an article, which, of course, was never completed. What he wrote is presented in its unfinshed state in a recent issue of the magazine: Reduces Illiteracy. First he presented striking figures to show Negro progress toward literacy. On emerging from slavery, he wrote, the Negro was not more than (Continued on Page 7) General Race News 2 METHODISTS AGAINST DANCING AND CARDS Theater Also Barred by Large Vote Oppose Divorce. Saratoga Springs, N. Y., June 10. Dancing, card playing and theatre going are still under the ban of the Methodist Episcopal church and members who indulge in these diversions are liable to expulsion, under the laws of the church. The general conference rejected Friday, May 26, by a vote of 434 to 360, a proposal offered by a minority of the committee on the state of church, which recommended that paragraph 271, which specifically pronounces against these amusements and provides a penalty for violation of the rule, be removed. Had it not been for the solid opposition of the Colored delegations, the ban might have been lifted. Nearly every one of the Colored delegates, however, and there are about 100 in the conference, voted against changing the paragraph. The vote of other conferences was nearly always evenly divided, but in the case of New York, Philadelphia, Newark and other conferences in the east the majority supported Chancellor James R. Day, of Syracuse University, who headed the progressives who wanted a change. The total abstinence by Methodists church members from the use of tobacco is urged in another report, which states: "We record our solemn judgment that the habitual use of tobacco is a practice out of harmony with the best Christian life." More stringent regulations regarding the remarriage by Methodist ministers of divorced persons are provided in a report submitted by the committee on the state of the church. The church has never recognized any cause for divorce, except adultery, and has always forbidden remarriage in any case where a divorced wife or husband is living. By the proposed change, a minister who performs such a marriage is guilty of maladministration and is to be held answerable. FLORIDA JUDGE WILL ALLOW WHITES TO TEACH BLACKS St. Augustine, Fla., June 10.—Judge Gibbs, of the circuit court, May 20 declared unconstitutional the Florida law prohibiting white teachers from teaching in Colored schools and Colored teachers from teaching in white schools. He instructed the authorities to release the bondsmen of several sisters in charge of a convent school who had been held on charges of violating the law. Judge Gibbs ruled that the state had no power over private schools and could not legally prohibit a "superior race" from instructing an "inferior race." REMEMBERED HIS EMPLOYEES The last will of the late Morris Lasker of Galveston gives bequests to the following Colored citizens: Carl Bryant, $1,000; Mrs. Mamie Green, $500; Mrs. Julia Wooks, $100; Mrs. E. M. Russell, $25; and Wm. Bowers, $25. All the above, except Mr. Bowers, who is a letter carrier, were employed at some time at the Lasker home.—Galveston (Tex.) Times. THE MONITOR COLORED WOMEN TO HELP Columbus, O., June 10.—"Come and stand by us in helping women to get their rights," appealed the Franklin County Suffrage Association to the Colored women of Columbus a few weeks ago. "Nothing doing on 'votes for women' until you promise to help the Colored folks get something like equal social privileges with white people," was the substance of the answer made yesterday in a petition filed with the Suffrage Association meeting at its room in East Broad street. And there the issue stands. "We have nothing to say against equal suffrage," said Mrs. Minnie B. Mosby, 604 Mt. Vernon avenue, secretary of the Columbus branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, "but before the Colored women come out in favor of women suffrage we believe the white women beaking the movement, should show their willingness to help wipe out the discrimination against Colored people on the part of theatres, hotels, restaurants and soda fountains." The suffragists tabled a petition stating the Colored women's position. BUTLER, COLORED ATHLETE WINS AT IOWA CITY Dubuque, Iowa, June 3.—Sol Butler was easily the star in the dual track meet between the Teachers' College and Dubuque College Saturday, May 20, winning five first places and one second besides making a wonderful sprint getting second place in the relay race in which the Teacer's College had two teams entered. Butler won the hundred in ten and three-fifth; the 120-yard high hurdles in 16 2-5; the 220 low hurdles in 27 3-5, and broad jumped twenty feet three inches. He also annexed the shot put getting a mark of 36 1-4 feet. He took second place in the discus throw. Ben Butler, his brother, surprised everyone when he won the high jump and the quarter mile. The slow time was the result of rain, the track being a pool of water in places. WILL PLAY JOE SMITHS. Hunter Giants, a fast Colored ball team, will play the Joe Smith team of Council Bluffs Sunday at 16th avenue and 6th street. SILVER ANNIVERSARY OF ORDINATION TO DIACONATE Sunday is Whitsunday, one of the great Church festivals. It is also the Feast of St. Barnabas, the Apostle, and marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of my ordination to the diaconate. The services at the Church of St. Philip the Deacon will be at the usual hours: 7:30 a. m.; 11:00 and 5 p. m. I shall greatly appreciate it if all the cummunicants of the church will make a special effort to be present with me at the early service and if possible again at 11 o'clock. I shall esteem it a great privilege to have as many of my friends worship with us at these services as can consistently do so. But I do want all the members of the congregation present.—John Albert Williams. The ladies of Allen Chapter A. M. E. Church, will give a trolley car party through Omaha to Florence and Lake Manawa. This being the first of the season, the ladies will spare no pains in making this outing a pleasant affair. The car will leave 24th and M streets Wednesday evening, June 14th, at 8 o'clock. This being "Flag Day," everyone will have an opportunity to attend. Little Miss Luvetta Busch and Master John Thornton will graduate from 8th B to the High School. We congratulate these little folks on being able to finish the grade school at such an early age, and that we look for greater things from them in the future. On Sunday, June 11, the A. M. E. Sunday School will have their annual children's day exercise. At 3 o'clock the smaller children will render a program with special music. At 8 o'clock the larger pupils will have charge of the program. They, too, will have special music along with their literary exercises. Mr. Jake Broomfield, who is still quite sick, was moved from his home to the St. Joseph's hospital Wednesday morning. June 7th. The rally given by the ladies of the A. M. E. Church for the ministers, brought them $42, for which they wish to thank members and friends. STRIKERS BACK AT WORK. Many Colored men who were thrown out of work by the strike of the building trades are now back at work. Most of the big jobs are now under way with their full force. It has been estimated that abotu 400 Colored men were affected by the walk-out. FAST COLORED TEAMS COMING Manager Bradford, of the Brandeis Stores, has booked the Kansas City Giants June 17th and 18th. The Leland Giants July 1, 2 and 4, and the Union Giants July 29 and 30. FIRST REGIMENTAL BAND IN FLAG DAY PARADE. The First Regimental Band K. of P. has been engaged to march in the Flag Day parade Wednesday, June 14. Dan Desdunes, the conductor, has arranged a medley of patriotic airs especially for the occasion. The Colored churches and lodges have also been asked to participate. See that your favorite gets trip.—Adv. Wolf's "Fixings for Men" 1421 Douglas St. Omaha $2 ALL STYLES $2 STRAWS $3.50 Genuine $3.50 Panamas SEEDS AND NURSERY 1614 Harney Street Telephone Tyler 2060 Omaha Reed & Rattan Co. 16th and Jones Streets (Castle Hotel) PORCH FURNITURE REPAIRING QUALITAS QUALITAM QUANTITAS ALBERT EDHOLM, Jeweler Omaha, Nebraska. THE NEW WONDER Electric Pressing Oil Wash the hair with toilet soap, apply Growing Oil to the scalp and Pressing Oil on hair and then use pressing irons. Compounded by MRS. D. LYONS 8 Blain St., Kansas City, Kan. Agents Wanted. PATTON HOTEL AND CAFE N. A. Patton, Proprietor 1014-1016-1018 South 11th St. Telephone Douglas 4445 62 MODERN AND NEATLY FURNISHED ROOMS Start Saving Now One Dollar will open an account in the Savings Department of the United States Nat'l Bank 16th and Farnam Streets HENRI H. CLAIBORNE Notary Public Justice of the Peace Tel. Red 7401 Res. Doug. 6188 512-13 Paxton Block Moving Vans and Piano Moving, Packing, Shipping GORDON VAN CO. 11th and Davenport Douglas 394 We recommend the STATE FURNITURE CO. Corner 14th and Dodge Sts. as the most reliable, accommodating and economical furniture store to buy from. EMERSON LAUNDRY F. S. MOREY, Proprietor 1303-05 North 24th Street Phone Webster 820 ORRIE S. HULSE C. H. T. RIEPEN Harney 6257 Harney 5564 HULSE & RIEPEN Funeral Directors Doug. 1226 701 So. 16th St. MANICURING (The Right Kind) MRS. HATTIE M. DAVIS Jenkins' Shop Red 3357 Will Answer Out-of-the-Shop Calls for Women Customers. FROM FAIR NEBRASKA TO SUNNY TENNESSEE (Continued from first page.) GH AONCEL CMPIOYMens, 10 18 UrUe, | but we ought not have a monopoly of these—for our boys and girls phon, we are educating and training for tak- ! ing their places according to their ability in the diversified occupations of the country, we must make places for them, ' One Way to Combat Prejudice. | If American prejudice, one of the most damnable evils in our national life, bars our youth from honorable occupations, and it does, it is up to us to say: “American prejudice be ——. It shall not discourage or mas- ter us. It shall not hold us back. We have brains, ability, resources. To the utmost of our powers we will make places for our own!” What cannot the combined and united efforts and resources of more than Ten Millions of Americans ac- complish ? Shall Sixty Years Show Like Growth? As we write there lies before us a copy of the splendid anniversary num- ber of the World-Herald which was issued Sunday, May 28th. Our eyes fall upon the full-page advertisement of the First National Bank of Omaha, which appears therein. There is the picture of the little frame shanty-like building which was the bank’s first home, in 1863, at 1206 Farnam street. There are three other pictures— that of the bank’s second home which it occupied for twenty-two years, or from 1866 to 1888, at Thirteenth and Farnam, its present site. This second building was just about the size of the building now occupied by the Solvent Savings Bank of Memphis, Tenn. There is a picture of the splendid building which has housed the First National Bank for twenty-eight years. And then there is the picture of its magnificent fourteen-story building in course of erection at Sixteenth and Farnam. From the frame shanty to the structural iron and concrete four- teen story sky-scraper. marks the progress of Sixty Years. We do not know, but we hazard the guess that when this bank began its life, it had only two or three employes. Now it has twenty times that number. Its working capital which at the begin- ning was less than that of the “Sol- vent” is now $1,500,000.00. What is there to prevent the Solvent Savings Bank and Trust Company and like in- stitutions elsewhere doing in the same period. what the First National Bank of Omaha has done? Shall sixty years show like growth? Who can tell? If the ratio of the first ten years continues, it will show it. Some Interesting Figures. Figures are seldom interesting, but here are ‘some interesting figures which to us are eloquent of promise. They show the comparative growth of deposits in the Solvent Savings Bank during its ten years’ existence: Dee. 31, 1906, $18,374.71. Dec. 31, 1907, $43,620.86. Dec. 31, 1908, $51,158.77. Dec. 31, 1909, $77,754.42. Dec. 31, 1910, $93,113.46. Dee 20 19011. £116.144.47. THE MONITOR things. We hope we have not over- taxed your patience as well. We ean safely promise, however, that we’ll get around to the Christmas Savings Fund before Christmas. AMONG RAILROAD MEN (By J. William Shields) The Canadian Pacific raidroad din- ing car service has installed Colored crews, and these men should prove satisfactory as they stand at the head Bi that profession. Work together and keep your eye on the gun is the road to success, | William Hobbs, who has been in charge of a cafe car, O. W. R. R., for several years with much credit, has gone to Chicago to accept a like posi- tion. We wish him success, Calie Reed, one of the most reliable buffet men of the O, W., is in charge of a parlor car for the same company from Portland to Vancouver, B. C. W. Robertson, late of the S. P., of Los Angeles is now in the dining car service of the U. P. from Omaha to Portland. Sam Dukes, who has been “every- where twice,” was in Portland last week from Omaha in the U. P. dining car service. Sam says the “dry terri- tory” does not affect him in the least. Scott Hunter says the run from Omaha to Ogden just suits his hand. The knocking habit sets a bad pre- cedent. Do the best you can and let the other fellow. do the same. Leave your little hammer home for your wife to drive nails ‘in the back fence and you try to carry home the bacon. Charles Corpue is now running for the N. W. railroad out of Chicago. Wylie Luke is running for the C. B. and Q. out of Omaha to Creston, Iowa. Mr. James A. Clark, who succeeded Mr. Frank Liverpool as head waiter at the University club of Omaha, is an old experienced hotel man of New York City and an ex-old man in the dining car service of the Rock Island and late of the Union Pacific railroad. Mr. Clark cannot help but be success- ful as he believes “there is no such word as fail” when trying to do right. This famous club is the only one. of its kind employing all Colored help. Our distinguished citizen, Mr. Alphon- so Wilson is chef and steward, which position he has held for a number of years with credit and appreciation by his employees and all with whom he comes in contract. The Omaha club is now conducted by a white head waiter. We wish to anounce to the public ‘hat on Thursday eve, June 29th, we will present Madame Wilkinson, for- merly of Philadelphia, Pa., the very pleasing and entertaining elocutionist in a recital at the Mount Moriah Bap- tist Church, 26th and Seward Streets. Madame Wilkinson will be assisted by some of our best local talent. Watch this paper for further an- nouncements. Admission, Adults 25c, Children, 15c. VOTES REPORTED BY CONTESTANTS IN THE FREE TRIP CONTEST Frances Shaw -..ccccscssssssseessnnesneeessese BLO Madeline Roberts ..........----s----neeeee BBL Oletha Russell ..........-:s0vs-seeenmuerrsees LOB Blanche Lawson ...c.....::c-e-ceedbemneseseee DA Ek ddel Hal (oss ssdeoseessemsierescceecssinestitnp ode Peal RO sopoaltstcc sossanccesonnncecdbegnent Ob BRAUH TONOM sss cegestenensrsenterenstnteaine Ba! Olga Henderson 2......:.2-.cceeseeeee 43 Ozelia Dunning ..........cseccocceesecrumenes OT AMUSEMENTS RECITAL Help Your Favorite. oem a me at C4 Own Geo OF . . Have you tried it? Manufactured by MACARONI CO. CULLEN BROKERAGE CO, Phone Doug. 3909 Local Sales Agents ee eT ee ee eee sepa ee te te ae HAVE YOU TRIED PAN-O-MA’S ) a Je ; You'll Find Them Delicious 19 Biscuits in a Dainty Glassine Wrapper, 10 Cents : At All Grocers } JAY BURNS BAKING CO. Fee a meee aha ae een cee al eae 55 ae ieee eee Oh LAWN MOWERS SHARPENED Called for and Delivered Locksmith and Gun Repairer Electric Bells, Bicycle and General Repairing We Will Open the Most Compli- cated Locks Phone Webster 4509 2420 Lake St. bon 00-00 ee enon eneneenenenenterenenenenenond YES—ICE CREAM any style, for any occasion J. A. DALZELL Quality First 1824 Cuming St. ‘Tel. Boug. 616 Pe Te ee ee a eee ee ee ee ee Visit the Hamilton Paint & Glass Co. 1517 Howard St. Tel. Doug. 2642 For Information On Wood Finishes of All Kinds Paints, Glass, Painters’ Supplies. Allan B. Hamilton, Gen. Mgr. bo 00-00-00 On tt Onde oon ntononoerted Ce SHOES MADE LIKE NEW { with our rapid shoe repair meth- ods, one-fifth the cost. Sold un- called-for shoes. We have a se- lection; all sizes, all prices. FRIEDMAN BROS., 211 South 12th St., Omaha. beeen eee enone nen e-em tetreb 900080 trtednsGet Oreste OusGrsOrsOm On OrOrOrOong YOUR SHOES NEED REPAIRING Call Red 2395 H. LAZARUS 2019 Cuming Street Work Called For and Delivered OMAHA TRANSFERCO. “The Only Way” BAGGAGE Checked to Destination | C. S. JOHNSON 18th and Izard_ Tel. Douglas 1702 ALL KINDS OF COAL and COKE at POPULAR PRICES. $5.50 Johnson Special Lump $5.50 Best for the Money een e ee eee eee On enone enone J. E. WAGEN Fresh and Smoked Meats We dress our own Poultry Doug. 1602 2215 Cuming St. More Sickness and Accident Insurance for Less Money Old line protection. No assess- ments. No medical examination. | Everything guaranteed. GET ACQUAINTED WITH | LUKE A. HUGHES. | Continental Casualty Co. 334 Brandeis Theater Bldg. Douglas 3726. SMOKE } THE BEST 5c CIGAR : Harding’s THE CREAM OF ALL ICE CREAMS SLL EN HOUSE ay Ge wy e HUG--The Tailor 204 NEVILLE BLOCK 16TH AND HARNEY B00 OOOO OOOO J.A.Edhoim —_—E. W. Sherman Standard Laundry 24th, Near Lake Street | Phone Webster 130 POO On 00s 0-00 OOOO OO OOO OHO OOD Phone Webster 850 We sell nothing but the very best. Meats and Groceries J. BERKOWITZ 24th and Charles Sts. } $l. Red 140< Will L. Hetherington Violinist t Instructor at Bellevue College Asst. of Henry Cox j 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. en” “arn ‘cae Tae I TAKE PLEASURE 1 Twunt your grade solely doo the Serica of my goods, You will profit by trading here, H. E. YOUNG Phone Webster 515" 2114-16 N. eth St, THE MONITOR 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. Entered as Second-Class Mail office at Omaha, Neb., under the THE REV. JOHN ALBERT W Lucille Skaggs Edwards, William Pryor, Asson Joseph LaCour, Jr., Advertising SUBSCRIPTION RATE Advertising rates, 59 C Address, The Monitor, 1119 N Telephone W JUNE (Written for Sunshine and blue sky and tr Hill and dale bedecked with n Songbirds and butterflies on g Music of the rippling brook, Moonshine and starshine and Airy clouds of fleecy white, Old friends and new loves now To all the beauties of the ea 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, $1.50 PER YEAR Advertising rates, 59 cents an inch per issue. Address, The Monitor, 1119 North Twenty-first street, Omaha. Telephone Webster 4243. JUNE TIME. Sunshine and blue sky and trees of living green, Hill and dale bedecked with flowers of every hue and sheen; Songbirds and butterflies on gorgeous wings agleam, Music of the rippling brook, and drowsy murmuring stream; Moonshine and starshine and winds that softly sigh, Airy clouds of fleecy white, that idly wander by, Old friends and new loves now meet with hearts atune To all the beauties of the earth and sky—and this is June. Mrs. J. Frank Hammond. Next Wednesday, June 14, Omaha is to have a gigantic patriotic parade in which all citizens are invited and urged to participate. It is to be called the Flag Day Parade, that day having been designated as Flag Day by ms Excellency, the President of the United States. The purpose of the observance of Flag Day and of the parade is to arouse national enthusiasm for the flag and to engender and nourish patriotism. As this is the first civic observance during our residence of twenty-five years in this city, in which an invitation has been extended to Colored citizens, in common with all other citizens, to participate, we note it as a hopeful sign and urge upon our people to take their full part and share in this parade. The Colored American, it must be frankly admitted, has very little ground, so far as his treatment in this country is concerned, for being patriotic. Pernicious, degrading and discriminatory laws are enacted and enforced against him with the sanction and permission of the government. His property, civil and personal rights are in many sections wantonly overridden and disregarded. He is virtually told that he is not wanted in the United States army, as in the reorganization and enlargement of this arm of the service no provision is made for his admission. He is not admitted to the navy except as a servant. Prejudice which the government helps to foster hedges him about on every side. He is barred from West Point and Annapolis government schools. These facts, and they are facts, which cannot be denied, would seem to furnish reasons why the Colored American ought not be patriotic. And yet, here is a most remarkable anomoly: With the least reason for being patriotic, the one group of "our people whose stalwart Americanism and patriotism cannot be questioned," to quote the words of a distinguihsed Southern bishop spoken to us a few months ago, "are the Colored people." This is a remarkable fact. So we as a people need no Flag Day or patriotic parades to awaken or deepen our patriotism. But, at the same time, there is a wide-spread feeling that the country at large needs a pa- --- 4 PATRIOTIC PARADE. ONITOR l to the civic, social and religious Omaha and vicinity, with the desire general good and upbuilding of the Matter July 2, 1915, at the Post-act of March 3, 1879. WILLIAMS, Editor and Publisher. Garnett Haynes and Ellsworth W. Associate Editors. Using and Circulation Manager. TIES, $1.50 PER YEAR occents an inch per issue. North Twenty-first street, Omaha. Webster 4243. TIME. (The Monitor) trees of living green, flowers of every hue and sheen; gorgeous wings agleam, and drowsy murmuring stream; winds that softly sigh, that idly wander by, meet with hearts atune earth and sky—and this is June. Mrs. J. Frank Hammond. triotic awakening. There are those who believe that parades and demonstrations will help accomplish this. We ourselves, personally, have our grave doubts as to the permanent effects of such demonstrations. And yet we would be the least to gainsay that they have their value. Justice and equality of opportunity to all classes of citizens, the constant teaching and practice of brotherliness, helpfulness and kindness are, in our judgment, the chief factors that will count in making men lovers of their country; anxious to live worthily for her and of her, and, if need be, to die for her. We as a group of American citizens, regretting that we are set apart and proscribed, must never hesitate, however, wherever and whenever we can to take our full share in all the privileges of our citizenship. It is up to us to do our full duty always and everywhere, no matter what "the other fellow" does. So as citizens of Omaha, let us all take part in the Flag Day parade, Wednesday, June 14. everybody looking his best and acting his best and carrying the flag, the banner of his country, join the parade. Let us have the best looking group in the whole parade. "All Ready! Forward, March!" The Centimeter is the name of a new publication which was issued June 1, under the editorship of Mr. Fred Williams. The first number is most creditably gotten out. We like the tone of the little sheet and the courage and spirit which animate the editor in issuing it. Mr. Williams lost his eyesight some months ago and not wishing to be dependent upon his friends has hit upon the expedient of publishing a weekly paper. This is a most praiseworthy spirit and we wish the venture success. Henry R. Richmond, who is special correspondent for the World-Herald at the republican national convention, is certainly giving the readers of that paper some real live interesting reading. Incidently, in a recent article he was kind enough to give The Monitor prominent mention which we appreciate. Opportunities are constantly multiplying for our people becoming homeowners. There are three or four Col- --- THE MONITOR Good Pho We Car een; team; ne. mond. --- ored real estate firms whose advertisements appear now or have appeared from time to time in this paper who no doubt can give you just what you want. Consult them. Which will it be "Teddy R." or Charlie Hughes? Between the two were we to choose, 'twould be Teddy R. not Charlie Hughes. Mr. John Grant Pegg left Tuesday evening for Chicago to attend the Republican National Convention. Good Plumbing Needed YOU WANT BO E. C. B PLUMBING AND HE Phones: ..Shop—Webster 25 1916 North We Carry a Full Line of Plum Pleased to Your Summe Can be fill moder Thompson, PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTOR Phones: ..Shop—Webster 2526. Residence—Florence 527. 1916 North 24th Street We Carry a Full Line of Plumbing Repairs. ..Prompt Attention. Pleased to Serve You. Your Summer Needs Can be filled here at a moderate cost STILL PAY Where is the money you squirt—Gone—Gone! What equity have you in the place—None—None! Do you want a home? Do you can't have a home by simply wish you can't be substituted for backbone. Mr. Rentpayer, make up your money you never see again. Don't have money to burn. You can own For a home bargain see. W. G. M. Douglas 2466 Where is the money you squandered in rent last year?—Gone—Gone—Gone! What equity have you in the property you paid rent for?—None—None—None! Do you want a home? Do you wish or long for a home? You can't have a home by simply wishing or longing for it. A wishbone can't be substituted for backbone. Mr. Rentpayer, make up your mind to become a home-owner, rent money you never see again. Don't pay rent any longer unless you have money to burn. You can own a home and pay like paying rent. For a home bargain see. Russell's Printery (formerly the has moved from 2518 to 2526 the print Cards, Letter Heads, Bill Head Russell's Printery (formerly the Progressive Publishing Company) has moved from 2518 to 2526 Lake Street. Everything in the printing line. A TRIUMPH IN PURITY. Storz TRIUMPH BEER PROMPT DELIVERY TO PRIVATE FAMILY TRADE (PHONE WEB.1260) MAIL ORDERS SHIPPED IMMEDIATELY CHAS. STORZ CONSUMERS DISTRIBUTOR 1827-29 SHERMAN AVE, OMAHA, NEB. Plumbing Necessary To Good YOU WANT BOTH—THEN SEE E. C. BRADY PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTOR ..Shop—Webster 2526. Residence—Flore 1916 North 24th Street Full Line of Plumbing Repairs. ..Prom Pleased to Serve You. For Summer Need Can be filled here at a moderate cost Jmpson, Belden & HOWARD AND SIXTEENTH STREETS STILL PAYING RENT In the money you squandered in rent last year! Quity have you in the property you paid rent here! Want a home? Do you wish or long for a home by simply wishing or longing for it. Distuted for backbone. Payer, make up your mind to become a home ever see again. Don't pay rent any longer to burn. You can own a home and pay like bargain see. W. G. MORGAN 191 STILL PAYING RENT? W. G. MORGAN Removal Notice Mintery (formerly the Progressive Publishing and from 2518 to 2526 Lake Street. Every the printing line. Better Heads, Bill Heads, Posters, Programs, Cards, Letter Heads, Bill Heads, Posters, Programs, Booklets. Delicia THE PERFECT For Sale at Leading Drug Stores and Confectioners. THE FAIRMONT CREAMERY COMPANY. Necessary To Good Health THEN—THEN SEE BRADY REITING CONTRACTOR Residence—Florence 527. 44th Street Repairs. Prompt Attention. Reserve You. Other Needs Find here at a re cost Helden & Co. NG RENT? ordered in rent last year?—Gone property you paid rent for?—None wish or long for a home? You or longing for it. A wishbone and to become a home-owner, rent pay rent any longer unless you a home and pay like paying rent. ORGAN Progressive Publishing Company) Lake Street. Everything in g line. Posters, Programs, Booklets. 1916 Cuming St. Events and Persons In Which You Will Be More or Less Interested. News for This Department Must Be Received by Wednesday Night. The Woman's Auxiliary of St. Philip's church will give a musical tea Wednesday afternoon, June 21.—Adv. The Phi Delta Theta attended a miscellaneous shower given Miss Grace Lawson at her home, 2102 No. Twenty-ninth street, May 24 Mrs. S. H. Dorsey has returned from a pleasant visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Robinson, who reside at Woodstock, Ont. Her son, Joseph, who spent the winter with his grandparents returned with her. Mr. Charles Alexander, the well-known lyric tenor, who formedly lived in Omaha, but is now a resident on Chicago, will sing at the afternoon musical given by the Woman's Auxiliary of St. Philip's church, June 21. Adv. Mrs. J. Alice Stewart desires to thank the public for their loyal and liberal patronage and manifest appreciation of the musical at Zion Baptist church on May 25. The Phi Delta club met with Miss Willimina Watson, 2925 Grant street, Wednesday. Get your bedding plants, bulbs, vines, hanging baskets at Swanson—the Florist, 1410 North 18th St., Webster 482.—Adv. Samuel L. Patton left Monday night for a week's visit to Topeka and Wichita, Kans. Mrs. W. E. Wise, who has been in Columbus, Ohio, for several months, has returned home. Mr. Raymond J. Knox of Kansas City, Mo., violinist, will play at the Woman's Auxiliary musicale, June 21. ---Adv. Miss Amelia Singleton leaves today for Chicago to attend the wedding of Edith Madden. Mrs. Susie Henderson and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Brooks desire to thank their many friends for their kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of their beloved little son and grandson, Frankie Henderson. The flowers sent by so many were highly appreciated. Mrs. A. Hicks, 2716 Miami street, gives scalp treatments and hair culture. Individual instruction given along this line, as no two scalps are alike. Webster 6426.—Adv. Mrs. Kate Wilson, who is travelling as lecturer for the Order of the Eastern Star, left Buffalo,N. Y., last week for New York City. Mrs. L. P. Blagburn of Des Moines, Ia., was the week end guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. S. La Cour. Boost your favorite in Free Trip Contest.—Adv. Miss Margaret La Cour left for Emporia, Kansas, to take a summer course in the Kansas State Normal School. Mr. Roscoe Miller is able to be out again. and Persons More or Less Interested. Be Received by Wednesday Night. Mr. Theodore B. Russell, has moved his print shop from 2518 to 2526 Lake street. Mr. R. H. Lee has opened a real estate office in the same building. The firm will be known as Russell and Lee. Mrs. L. M. Bentley Webster and her daughter Aline, left Monday for Denver to visit friends there. They will go from there to Quindara, Kansas, to visit Harold Bentley, who is attending the Western University. He will return with them to Omaha to spend his vacation. List your furnished rooms and real estate for sale or rent with Fontenelle Investment Co., Phone Douglas 7150.—Adv. The Rev. G. G. Logan preached the annual sermon of the Eastern Star last Sunday at the Grove M. E. Church 22nd and Seward streets. Our furnished rooms—homey, comfy and desirable. Fontenelle Investment Co., 220 South 13th. Phone Douglas 7150.—Adv. Mr. Johnson, advance agent of the Williams Singers, was in Omaha last week. Williams' Singers will appear in concert early in July at the Grove M. E. Church. Mr. James Clark, who was injured by a fall from the 24th street car Saturday night, May 20th, is able to be out again. Mr. Thomas Adams is improving at St. Joseph's hospital. The Eight Black Dots, a Colored troupe which appeared at the Empress last week, stopped at the Patton hotel. Will N. Johnson, Lawyer, Southwest Corner of Fourteenth and Douglas Sts. Douglas 4956.—Adv. The following high school boys accompanied the cadets to their annual encampment at Valley, Neb.: Thaddeus Rountree, James Pegg, Roy Broomfield, Seyward Hanger, Arlos South, and Edwin Jeltz. Wm. Brady, The Rev. Mr. Phelps and H. B. Lewis served on the coroner's jury at the inquest of William Dukes, killed at 12th and Dodge Sts., by a west bound Dodge street car. Harry Buford left Saturday evening of last week to drive back Mr. Jack Broomfield and Chas. Bird from Excelsior Springs. The party arrived in Omaha Tuesday evening with everybody feeling fine. The Fontenelle Investment Company buys, sells and exchanges anything. Phone Douglas 7150.—Adv. Mr. Charles Shelton still remains very sick. The Owl Club held a special meeting last Sunday. Mr. E. W. Killingsworth returned to Omaha Monday from Los Angeles, California. He is now back at A. P. Simmons' shop. Mrs. J. Jones is very ill. Pinkard's Orchestra is making a decided hit at Rogers'. The members are saxaphone, Vernon Roulette; piano, Maceo Pinkard; drums, Holland Harold. The Hiawatha Chapter O. E. S. and Shaffer Chapter O. E. S. held their annual service at St. John's A. M. E. Church Sunday. The Rev. W. T. Osborne officiated. Both lodges made a splendid showing. Peterson's Hall was filled Thursday evening at the "Shirtwaist Hop" given in honor of Mr. Roy Pettiford's birthday. All present reported an excellent time. The Willing Workers of St. John's A. M. E. Church had a very successful meeting Friday afternoon. A surprise party was tendered Mrs. Aulene Jefferson, who has returned from Langston University, by Miss Hazel Hall. About twenty-one couples were present. A pleasant evening was spent by all. Mr. Geo. Tucker, of Atlantic, Ia., who was visiting Mr. William Nolan, returned home Wednesday. Mr. Luther Brown has enlarged his lunch room. Mr. John W. Dickinson spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Lincoln, returning home Wednesday evening. Fanny, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Judge Sippal, of 2028 R St., South Side, died Monday and was buried Tuesday at Forest Lawn cemetery. Jones and Chiles had charge of the funeral. Eat dinner Saturday and Sunday at the Cumings Hotel, 1916 Cuming street, with Mrs. Bryant. Dinner served from 12 o'clock. Menu— Baked chicken, Fried fish, ham and cabbage, green summer salad, French peas, cream potatoes, cottage pudding, coffee and ice tea.—Adv. Your opportunity has come Every broken line in our big lines of Spring Suits worth from $15.00 to $25.00, divided into two lots at two special prices. BergClothingCo. 15TH & DOUGLAS. Mr. Ben Slaughter has returned to Omaha from a trip to Kansas City and Muskogee, Oklahoma. Phone your news to The Monitor, Webster 4243. Miss Mary Logan, who has been quite ill, is now able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brooks have returned from an Eastern trip, where they visited relatives and friends in Chicago, Detroit, Niagara Falls, Buffalo and New York City. They are at home again with Mrs. Volney Carter, 2819 Miami street. Just Like Home Is Our Cooking 12 m. to 6 p. m. Dinner 25c to 35c Sliced Tomatoes, Stewed and Fried Chicken, Chicken Pot Pie, Pork Roast with Sweet Potatoes, Asparagus, Spinach, Stewed Corn, Mashed Potatoes, Strawberry Short Cake, Apple and Lemon Pie, Coffee, Tea, Buttermilk and Milk. S.R. Jackson's Lunch Room JOE LEWIS----TAXI New Easy Riding Seven-Passenger Car 3 P. M. to 11 55 Peoples Drug Store, Doug. 1446 12:05 A. M. to 5 A. M. Midway, Doug. 1491 or 3459 5 A. M. to 3 P. M. Residence, Web. 7661 Ideal Button & Pleating Co. 107-109-111 S. 16th St. Tel. Douglas 1936 Omaha, Neb. BERG SUITS ME opportunity has come and here is a straightforward statement of a ARANCE SALE H-GRADE SPRING SUITS of Spring Suits worth from $15.00 two special prices. SPECIAL CLEARANCE SALE OF ONE THOUSAND HIGH-GRADE SPRING SUITS Suits that sold at $15.00 to $18.00, are now— .50 0 and $25.00, are now— .50 Suits that sold at $20.00, $22.50 and $25.00, are now $16.50 Be sure and get your share. 5 PLEATING BUTTONS HEMSTITCHING EMBROIDERING BRAIDING and BEADING BUTTONHOLES BY WILLIAM G. HAYNES. SCIENCE OF COOKING Contributed by Miss Estella Casey, St. Louis, Mo. Motto used by most of the public school kitchens throughout the country Good cookery means the knowledge of all fruits, herbs, balms, and spices and all of that is healing and sweet in fields and groves, and savory in meats. It means carefulness, inventiveness, watchfulness, willingness and readiness of appliance. It means the economy of your great-grandmothers and the science of modern chemistry; it means much testing and no wasting; it means English throughness, French art, and Arabian hospitality, and in fine it means that you are to be perfectly and always ladies-loafgivers.— Ruskin. Food is any thing which nourishes the body. About twenty elements enter into the composition of the body; there are about thirteen considered, oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, potassium, sulphur, phosphorous, chlorine, sodium iron, magnesium, and fluorine. Food is necessary for growth, repair and energy; therefore the elements composing the body must be found in the food. The thirteen elements named are formed into chemical compounds by the vegetable and animal kingdoms to support the highest order of being, man. All food must undergo chemical changes after being taken into the body, before it can be utilized by the body; this is the office of the digestive system. From the Boston Cooking School Magazine. Strawberry Ice Cream One pint milk One cup heavy cream Two cups strawberry pulp One half teaspoon vanilla extract. Scold the milk and cream, add the sugar and allow the mixture to cool; put in the flavoring and freeze, then add the pulp and finish freezing. Remove the dasher, pack the cream down and cover closely, Set aside to ripen before serving. KILLING TRENCH RATS Numerous have been the methods employed by the soldier s in the French trenches to kill the rats which constitute a veritable plague in the Western war zone; but perhaps none has been so interesting—and so effective—as the electrical method. A trough is excavated along a rat-run adjoining the trenches, and over this are placed three wires running parellel to each other. A constant supply of current is maintained in the wires, which are spaced only a few inches apart. The rats in crossing the trough come in contact with the wires, resulting in immediate death. It is reported that hundreds of rats are killed each week by this method.—Scientific American. START NEW Y. M. C. A. BUILDING New York, N. Y., June 10.—Ground is shortly to be broken for a new Y. M. C. A. building on 135th street, near Seventh avenue The site has been purchased for $58,000 and more than $120,000 will be put into building and equipment. THE MONITOR (Continued From First Page) 5 per cent literate. The census of 1910 shows that the Negro has reduced his illiteracy from 95 per cent to 30.4. Contrasting the percentage of illiteracy among Negroes with that of other people, Mr. Washington wrote that "if the Negro had done no more good than lead Greece and Italy in the matter of literacy his showing would have been profoundly significant." His figures show the comparative percentage of illiteracy as follows: Negroes, 30.4; Bulgaria, 65.5; Greece, 57.2; Hungary, 40.9; Italy, 48.2; Poland, 59.3; Portugal, 73.4; Russia, 70; Serbia, 78.9; Spain, 58.7; Chile, 49.9; Cuba, 56.8; Mexico, 75.3; Porto Rico, 79.6; India, 92.5; Philippine Islands, 55.5; Cape of Good Hope, 65.8; Egypt, 92.7. Figures were not available for all of the Negro's wealth, but the census bureau gave the value of the Negro's farm property alone as $1,142,000,000, or $116.20 for each Negro in the United States. Comparing this with the statistics of the wealth of nations, Mr. Washington said that, with the exception of Argentina, whose money wealth is $135 per capita, the Negro's per capita wealth is more than twice that of any nation on earth. Negroes, he wrote, operated 893,370 farms in 1910, having an acreage of 42,279,510, and the value of these farms increased 128.4 per cent during the period of 1900-1910 alone. As against an estimated value of about $1,000,000 of the 550 Negro churches owned in 1863 he set the value of $56,636,157 of buildings alone of the the 36,421 churches and halls owned in 1906. This, he held, indicated not only economic progress but a continuing and increasing devotion to religious life. Growth In Business Enterprises Starting in 1863 with about 2,000 business enterprises, the Negro has developed in some fifty years over 43,000 business concerns with an annual volume of business of about $1,000,000,000. Fifty-seven banks are operated by Colored people with a capitalization of $1,600,000, and an annual business of about $20,000,000. Among indications of progress in the standard of living Mr. Washington cited the increase in the southern states alone of the percentage of homes owned free from incumbrance from 20 per cent in 1900 to 22.4 per cent in 1910. Another indication of the rising standard of living cited is the recent widespread legislation to prevent Negroes from buying property in desirable localities. Progress in health is indicated in a death rate of 3.9 per cent in ten years in a registration area embracing 19.7 per cent of the Negro population. Mr. Washington also quoted census figures to show an increased percentage of Negroes entering skilled industries. In general, he argued that when it was considered that the progress made in the last fifty years by the American Negro had been largely in the face of obstacles, it was great progress. The Social Hour Club was entertained at the residence of Mrs. Silas Johnson, 2209 North 29th street Wednesday, June 7th. A delightful luncheon was served. The afternoon was spent in needlework. It was the last meeting for the season and a large amount of work was done. Mrs. Winkinson, Mrs. Chas. Dickerson and Mrs. L. C. Sayles were guests of the Club. Wealth Per Capita CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES—1 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. Nicely furnished front room. Modern except heat. 1630 North Twenty-second street. Webster 1171. Modern furnished rooms for rent, $1.50 and up. Miss Hayes, 1826 No. 23rd St. Webster 5639. Nice furnished rooms. 2715 Douglas street. Harney 2155. Clean, modern furnished rooms on Dodge and Twenty-fourth street car lines. Mrs. Annie Banks,, Douglas 4379. Mrs. L. M. Bentley-Webster, first class modern furnished rooms, 1702 N. 26th St. Phone Webster 4769. Nine room modern house, with or without garage. Walking distance. Reasonable rent to right party. Call Harney 6808. For Rent—7 room house and bath room. 3510 N. 33rd St., phone Harney 4002. Rent $12.00. For Rent—Two five room houses, 920 and 934 North Twenty-seventh street. $12.00 month. Call Webster 1555. OPPORTUNITY TO RENTPAYERS. Such opportunities as are now offered the wage-earners of Omaha to own their homes will positively never be offered again. The time to stop renting is now while the prices are low and terms are easy; look this list over; every one a snap: 7-r 2124 N. 27th St., partly mod. $2200 5-r 2010 N. 26th St., strictly mod 2600 5-r 2309 N. 27th St., partly mod. 1600 7-r 3401 Decatur, partly modern 2750 8-r 1923 S. 19th St. ..... 1750 5-r 3016 Burdette ..... 1250 7-r 2631 Lake; strictly modern..... 3750 6-r 3310 Ave. B, C. B., Ia. mod. 3000 5-r 2724 Burdette, partly modern 1450 6-r 110 S. 28th Ave., modern..... 2750 Rental List. 2417 Burdette, 4 rooms.....$12.50 2817 Douglas, 6 rooms and bath $20.00 Call or see W. G. MORGAN, Douglas 2466 1916 Cuming St. WANTED. WANTED—Girls or women for sorting paper. Call at Omaha Paper Stock company, Eighteenth and Marcy streets. WANTED—Position by first class practical nurse. Good in all confinement cases. Call Harney 4682. Mrs. Mamie Jasper, 2813 Cuming street. FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS. Watch this space for Real Estate Bargains, Houses, Acreage and Farm Land, for sale. W. G. Morgan, 1916 Cuming street, Omaha, Neb. Schmoller & Mueller Piano At Factory-to-Home Price And save $75 to $150. Guaranteed for 25 years. Free Stool, Free Scarf. Terms $5.00 per month. Used Pianos $60.00 and up. Pianos for rent, $3.50 a month. Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co. 1311-13 Farnam Street. 7 Whatever your habit may have been in the past You Cannot Afford Now to Trade in Other Than A Reliable Store We Guarantee Everything We Sell Thomas Kilpatrick & Co. ASK FOR AND GET SKINNER'S THE HIGHEST QUALITY SPAGHETTI 36 PAGE RECIPE BOOK FREE SKINNER MFG. CO., OMAHA, U.S.A. LARGEST MACARONI FACTORY IN AMERICA BUY YOUR HAY AND FEED Coal and Kindling From I. ABRAHAMSON 1316 North 24th Street Webster 46 Prompt Delivery ASK YOUR GROCER FOR Tip Top Bread Best Bread Made RUG CLEANING 2221 North 20th St. Telephone Webster 1659 N. A. Christianson & Son Auto Delivery Phone Douglas 1652 W. J. CATTIN CO. PLUMBING AND STEAM FITTING 910 No. 24th St. Omaha, Neb. YOUR PATRONAGE IS SOLICITED BY THE BELMONT LAUNDRY QUALITY AND SERVICE Call Webster 6900 I. M. Gershater, Proprietor 2314 Charles Street. IT IS ABSOLUTELY PURE AND MOST DELICIOUS Metz BEER "THE OLD RELIABLE" PHONE DOUGLAS 222 WMJ. SWOBODA RETAIL DEALER . 8 News of the Lodges and Fraternities Masonic. 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. Underwood, 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; Walter L. Seals, Recorder. Shaffer Chapter No. 42, O. E. S. Omaha, Neb. Meetings first and third Friday in each month. Maggie Ransom, 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. H. Lewis, C. C.; J. H. Glover, K. of R. S. Western Star No. 1, K. of P.—Meetings second and fourth Thursdays in each month. J. N. Thomas, C. C.; E. R Ro.binson, K. of R. and S. Omaha Lodge No. 2226, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. Meeting nights, the first and third Thursdays of each month. Lodge rooms, 2522 $ \frac{1}{2} $ Lake street. G. H. Brown, N. G.; J. C. Belcher, P. S. Friendship Temple, No. 347, meets the first and third Friday afternoons at 2:30 each month at Twenty-fourth and Charles streets, in U. B. F. Hall, Mrs. Ella Johnson, Princess; Mrs. M. A. Walker, Secretary. Iroquois Lodge No.92, I. B. P. O. E. of the World meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month, 24th and Charles streets. General Scott, Exalted Ruler Jas. W. Scott, Secretary. CARNIVAL DRAWS The Industrial Fair and Carnival, given under the auspices of the St. Douglas Co. K. of P., is being well attended. Good programs have been presented every night by Omaha's best local talent. Those taking part are Miss Ethel Terry, Morton and Brown, Andrew Reed, Beatrice Majors, Cecil Alexander, Nathaniel Perry, Mrs. Jessie Moss, Irene Cochran, the Harrold Bros., Lawrence Parker, Le Roy Robinette, Mrs. A. Jones and Hazel Hall. The booths are tastefully and well decorated and filled with attractive young ladies. You can get everything from a fortune telling to a square meal. Tonight will mark the closing of the biggest carnival ever given by the Colored people of Nebraska. Captain Golden says there will be an excellent program tonight well worth your time. Grow with Growing Omaha. THE MONITOR Mrs. Fred Arms, of Omaha, has returned to her home after spending several days with her sister, Mrs. James Dean. Miss Hattie Graves, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Graves, of this city was married Tuesday afternoon to Mr. Lacey A. Conrad, of Broken Bow, Nebr. The Rev. Mr. Hillman, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, performed the ceremony. It was a very quiet affair, only the immediate family and friends being present. A reception in honor of the bride and groom was held at the residence of Miss Flo M. Patrick. The out of town guests were: Miss Stella Conrad and Mr. Clinton Conrad, of Broken Bow, Nebr., Mr. Frank Conrad of Omaha, Mrs. Blanche Black and Mrs. J. H. Miller of Omaha and Miss Elnora Foster of Hastings. A great many beautiful and useful presents were received. The young couple will be at home to their friends in Broken Bow, Nebr. A grand entertainment was given Monday eve at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, the purpose of which was the unveiling of a painting of Booker T. Washington, made by Mrs. Anna Burkhart, one of the leading artists of the city, and the frame of which was made by one of our most able men, Mr. Alonzo Hale. This painting will be presented to the Lincoln High School Thursday morning. This is considered a great honor by the Colored people of Lincoln to have our greatest man's painting hung in their hall of fame. Mrs. Laura Johnson and Mrs. Ed. Shipman entertained sixteen guests ut dinner Thursday night in honor of Mrs. W. Jenquentze and daughter, Mrs. Al. Taylor. Later other guests arrived and the evening was spent in playing whist. Mrs. Erma Forde of Omaha was the out of town guest present. Mrs. Jennie Sellars is indisposed at this writing. The recital given by the Haynes Musical Company was reported a grand success. Esther day was observed Sunday at Masonic Hall by Amaranth Chapter No. 54. Marguerite Williams, 521 No. 22nd St., Correspondent and Agent. Fred Krug Brewing Co. Luxus REG STD. U.S. PAT. OFF THE BEER YOU LIKE NO BETTER BEER MADE NO BEER BETTER MADE Luxus MERCANTILE COMPANY DISTRIBUTORS PHONE DOUGLAS 1889 SAVE COUPONS AND GET PREMIUMS Send for Free Catalog LINCOLN, NEB. 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 Auction Every Saturday 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 W. L. HERMAN Contracting, Plastering and General Repair Work Walnut 830 MUSIC (THE RIGHT KIND) By Dan Desdunes Orchestra 2516 Burdette St. Web. 710 Automobile and Open Horse Drawn Hearses Day and Night JONES & CHILES Funeral Home Lady attendant Calls answered promptly anywhere Phone Web. 204 2314 No. 24th Street Office Hours—9 a. m. to 12; 1 p. m. to 5; 6 p. m. to 8. 2407 Lake St. Phone Web. 4024 The Madonna --- The Business World The Madonna DR. A. G. EDWARDS Physician and Surgeon Residence and Office, 2411 Erskine St. Phone Web. 71 The People's Drug Store 109 South 14th Street Drugs, Cigars and Soda Toilet and Rubber Goods Special Attention to Prescriptions We appreciate your patronage Phone Douglas 1446 L. O. GREGORY ICE CO. IS AT YOUR SERVICE Phone Webster 6421 L. L. MORROW General Repairing, Paper Hanging and Painting. Webster 5322 2607 Lake St. Res. Phone Colfax 3831 Office Doug. 7150 AMOS P. SCRUGGS Attorney-at-Law 220 South 13th Street (Over Pope's Drug Store) Omaha, Neb. THE CASTLE The Broomfield Hotel 116-118 South Ninth St. Strictly modern and up-to-date Prices moderate Phone Douglas 2378 Race Pictures Why not beautify your home with pictures of your own race? Did that ever occur to you? Why should your children remain ignorant to the great men and deeds of their own people? We can furnish you with authentic pictures, framed or unframed, of the great men and women of our own race. No home is complete without a set of these pictures. The prices are extremely low, placing the pictures within the reach of all. They range from 50c to $3.50. Call or write us. We shall be glad to show you our line. C. L. THOMAS Web. 1312 3313 Blondo Mail orders filled. Agents wanted.