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THE MONITOR A National Weekly News Devoted to the Interests of the Colored America of Nebraska and the West $1.50 a Year. 5c a Copy Charges President With Hypocrisy Prominent Member of the Reichstag Advises Americans to Manifest Democracy at Home. STRIKES A "VULNERABLE SPOT Dr. Ludwig Haas Advocates Abolishment of American Outrages Against Colored Citizens. Berlin—Discussing the American attitude in the Tageblatt, the well-known member of the Reichstag, Dr. Ludwig Haas, said that many Germans characterize Wilson's message as a document of shameful hypocrisy, but as Wilson has many millions of Americans behind him, "one man may be a hypocrite, but never a whole nation. If the American people accept this message without protest then a tremendous abyss separates the logic of Germans and Americans." Haas says that to democratize Germany is the aim of his friends and members of the left because democracy affords a much larger number from which to choose able leaders and officials. "Wilson's heart belonged to England and France," Haas says, "when they were yet tied in friendship to the Czar. Now he rejoices over the collapse of Czarism, and he would probably rejoice just as honestly if Czarism had defeated Germany." Haas declares Wilson "permitted his American people to aid the Czar in every way to defeat the Central Powers. Wilson wants to liberate Germany from autocracy, and for the sake of this delivery he has blessed us with mountains of American munitions. "No doubt the world is growing more democratic," Haas continues. "After the war is over the democracy of the world will find it incumbent to oppose unhealthy nationalism wherever professors and other spectacled persons raise their voices. But the American President seems blind to the fact that a handful of men made it their secret, uncontrolled business to direct the fate of European democracies. "Germany democracy rejects liberty by the grace of Wilson. It would be better if he had first thought of reforming his democracy of corrupt officials and his democracy of industrial magnates into true democracies before bestowing his blessings on Germany. He might also abolish outrages against the Colored people in his own country. If Americans lynch the poor Negro all is well and good, but if the Negro happens to perish on a torpedoed ship Wilson shouts, 'Citizens your country is in peril. American honor is violated!'" JAMES E. CHURCHMAN DIES AT ORANGE, N. J. Orange, N. J.—James E. Churchman, one of the best known Colored men in the state of New Jersey, died Monday. THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor MR. HOLS TURN PROVISION MARKET T. A. ROGER. Strikes a Vulnerable Spot DR. LUDWIG HAAS, according to a dispatch from Berlin, has been saying some very uncomplimentary things about President Wilson. He charges that his able war-message is a document of shameful hypocrisy, and that his heart all along belonged to England and France. It is but natural that Germans like Dr. Haas should criticize President Wilson. Our only regret is that in certain matters Dr. Haas' arraignment of American hypocrisy cannot be successfully refuted. Outrages against Colored Americans have become notorious, and America's apathy in this matter deserves the scathing rebuke that it is receiving from Germanic sources. Colored Americans, despite glaring injustices of which we are the victims, will stand manfully behind President Wilson in these trying times to serve valiantly and faithfully wherever our services may be needed, and we indulge the hope that before the war is ended we will be accorded those rights and privileges to which we are entitled as citizens of the republic. A few years ago Tristem Bey, the Turkish ambassador, flung a well-deserved taunt at "Christian America for lynching black Christians," and now a representative of a government allied with Turkey strikes the same vulnerable spot. Achilles was vulnerable only in his heel. When it comes to the race question in the United States of America, Brother Jonathan is vulnerable from head to foot and the shafts of adverse archers find ready mark. How long will this remain true? How long will it be before this reproach will be rolled away? Out of this war may America emerge a righteous exemplar of true democracy. Omaha, Nebraska, May 5, 1917 MR. HOG AND MR. CORN. MR. CORN W. A. ROGERS. Spot from Berlin, ha Vol. II. No. 44 (Whole No. 96) Photoplays Dealing With Negro Life An Important Branch of Film-Making Industry Being Rapidly Brought Into Prominence. MOTION PICTURE COMPANIES Overcoming Difficulties of Producing Race Plays. Lester Walton Gives Opinion in New York Age. Throughout the United States Colored people are forming film corporations to produce photoplays dealing with Negro life. This is the right move in the right direction. If the pictures put out are up to the artistic standard no difficulty ought to be experienced in disposing of them. There are hundreds of Colored theaters in this country which should furnish a ready market for photoplays posed for by Negro actors. Film-Making Industry Here is one branch of the filmmaking industry that has been overlooked by motion picture men that can be made remunerative if the pictures produced compare favorably with those of white concerns. The success of a picture depends largely upon the staging, and only those who have had valuable experience in stagecraft should be employed to attend to this highly important function. "The Birth of a Race" The Douglass Motion Picture Company in New Jersey seems to be making progress after overcoming many difficulties, and in the west another firm, the Lincoln Motion Picture Company, of Los Angeles, has been started which hopes to attract general attention. Another ambitious movement on foot is the production of a photoplay entitled "The Birth of a Race," which will be shown to counteract the evil effects of "The Birth of a Nation." Emmett J. Scott, secretary of Tuskogee Institute, has written the scenario for this picture. GERARD TELLS YALE "I have seen the Germans take as many prisoners in one day as we have men in our whole army. To organize and train a large army therefore there will be tremendous need of trained officers and college men have proved themselves best fitted for such responsibility. "The United States must not go into this conflict half heartedly, for it will be a long and serious struggle. There is but one choice—universal service or universal training. The nation that stands opposed to us today probably has no less than 12,000,000 men under arms. The reason Germany is standing strongly, although she is fighting the world is because in that country there is universal service and every man and youth of military age can be called to the colors." ei fk cri (cnr ip Bd Ee ay ‘ichcelaecoiisy Saab cascca ih sa i SAE ABR, SiR Nag 73 SUA REIS YR Rena OG ESSE INS MD De BA co a Go ea aM ra aaa i ade od Fae Ad iy Sees ee re Bi) ah AS Koen ghi§ 3 ee Nt eee vo | dts ROD Pee a Sat. General Race News ABOLISH “JIM CROW” POSTOFFICE WINDOW Pensacola, Fla.—The policy of pro- viding separate windows for the two races has been abolished by the local postoffice officials after an active campaign conducted by the Negro Business League of Pensacola. Short- ly after the democratic party came into power at Washington a “Jim Crow” window was established for Negroes. This act of segregation was highly objectionable to the Colored citizens, who through the Negro Business League appealed to Senator Bois Penrose of Pennsylvania and other prominent officials. The members of the Business League have received a communica- tion from Senator Penrose enclosing the following statement from J. C. Keens, first assistant postmaster general: “With further reference to the com- plaints relative to the opening of sep- arate windows in your office, you are informed that you may keep open as many windows as may be necessary, but you must not attempt to make any division of the patrons as re- gards color, race, ete.” Colored patrons recently have been served at both windows. AFRICAN METHODISTS RAISE LARGE SUM Washington, D. C.—The African Methodist Episcopal Church raised $223,796.05 in dollar money collec- ticns during the fiscal year ending March 31, according to reports sub- mitted by John R. Hawkins, financial secretary of the denomination, at the annual meeting of the financial] board Wednesday of last week. This was an increase of $12,406.16 over the previous year. Of the total amount raised $89,- 518.48 was for general church ex- penses, $80,568.58 was used for the local needs of annual conferences and $17,903.68 each was allowed the church extension, educational and missionary departments. ANDERSON IS ELECTED ALDERMAN IN CHICAGO Chicago, Ill—Louis B. Anderson was elected alderman from the Sec- ond ward at the recent election by ever 2,000 votes. The Negro voters stood loyally by the Colored candi- date and to them does Anderson owe his election. Although losing in every precinct where the white voters are in the majority, he carried all of the Colored precincts, receiving 210 in the Fifty-eighth precinct to his op- ponent’s 5. OFFERS TO ORGANIZE SOUTH CAROLINA NEGROES Charleston, S. C.—Thomas E. Mil- ler, former president of the State Negro College, has addressed letters to President Wilson and Governor Manning offering to organize 30,000 South Carolina Negroes for active service in the army and navy. For real estate, loans, insurance and investments, see Eugene Thomas first. Rooms 413-14 Karbach Block, 15th and Douglas. Phone Douglas 3607.—Adv. John Ruskin Cigar, 5 cents. Biggest and Best. THE MONITOR, MILITARY HONORS FOR DEAD LOUISIANIAN New Orleans, La.—A squad of sol- diers from the United States bar- racks, near Chalmette, attended the funeral of Colonel F. C. Antoine and performed the last military rites as the remains were laid to rest in the family vault in St. Louis cemetery last Saturday afternoon. Colonel An- toine died Thursday afternoon at his residence, 519 South Prieur street. He was born in New Orleans April 10, 1839, brother of ex-Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana C. C. Antoine. He was also lieutenant of Company G of the Seventh Louisiana Regi- ment of Colored Volunteers during the Civil War, ex-member of the Louisiana state legislature, repre- senting the Third ward of Orleans Parish, and later held other import- ant positions in the city and state governments and federal service. At his death he held the position of as- sistant adjutant and assistant quar- termaster general of the Department of Louisiana and Mississippi, Grand Army of the Republic. WEST AFRICAN BROUGHT INTO SECRET ORDER OF CATHOLICS Black Man Is Ordained Minor Orders of Priesthood. Lagos, West Africa, March 31.— For the first time in the history of the Roman Catholic church, in this vicinity, a black man has been or- Cained to Catholic orders. Paul Obe doecle Emecete, a native of Nigeria, having been admitted to the minor or- ders of the priesthood Sunday, Jan- uary 14, of this year. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Terrien officiated in the pres- ence of a large congregation, consist- ing of Roman Catholics, Protestants and pagans. PROPOSAL THAT THE U. S. CONTROL FOOD Washington, April 14.—Secretary Houston of the Department of Agri- culture conferred today with Chair- man A, F. Lever of the House Com- mittee on Agriculture, with a view to the immediate introduction in con- gress of measures which will in ef- fect turn over to the government or agents of the government a thorough supervision of the production, han- dling the sale of all foodstuffs in the United States. TO URGE SEPARATE SCHOOLS Harrisburg, Pa.—The recent large influx of Colored people from the South to various parts of the state has caused the albinoes in some com- munities to ask for separate schools. Looking thereto, a bill has been in- troduced in the state legislature. The Lyon bill, prohibiting em- ployes from soliciting or receiving tips, has been passed by the senate of the California legislature. If the measure becomes a law many Ne- groes will be affected. Indications are that Memphis, Tenn., will soon have a Colored or- phanage. The white people of the city have promised to give financial aid to establishing such an institu- tion. Belmont Laundry, Webster 6900. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs. S. J. Brown, president of the Iowa State Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs, has given out the statement that a portrait of Booker T. Washington, painted by Henry O. Tanner, will be unveiled at the fiftieth annual session of the State Federation. The picture will be put in the historical building of the state at Ottumwa, Ia. Pupils of the Medford (Mass.) High school have elected Leon Furr captain of next season’s hockey team and Henry Jeffress, first sergeant of the school regiment, as captain of the track team. RACE PRESS COMMENT ON PRESENT CRISIS “The Colored American is ready as usual to fight. But while he is lav- ing the battlefields with his blood he wants a guarantee that his women and children will not be outraged anc lynched in his absence and that or his return to the ‘land of the free’ he will not be returned to the ghetto of prejudice and injustice. For these changes he is going to agitate the while he is fighting, for he is de- termined not to leave these questions for settlement at the end of the war. The examples of history and his own bitter experience warn him not tc make that mistake. Ready to die or the fields of Flanders for the cause of Liberty, he wants to see that cause triumphant throughout every corner of the globe. LIBERTY FOR ALL! is his slogan—The Amsterdam (Nev¢ York) News. We are unalterably opposed to any “Jim Crow” military training camp. but let us get into the game! The period of debate is closed! Our Coun- try Needs Us.—The People’s Bulletin, Portland, Oregon. Stands Ready to Defend. He is willing today to take up arms and defend the American flag; he stands ready to uphold the arms of the President; he stands ready to de- fend the country and his President against this cruel and unjust oppres- sion. His mother, sister, brother, and children are being burned at the stake and yet the American flag is his em- blem and which he stands ready tc defend. In all the battles the Negrc soldier has proved his loyalty and to- day he is the only true American at whom the finger of scorn cannot bc pointed.—The Washington Bee. Five room house modern but heat, at 28th and Ohio streets, good neigh- borhood, close to car line; only $1600. Robbins, Telephone Douglas 2842 or Webster 5519. : otis: Y, White Borax, 1 iia Laundry BL SOAP ] injure o The Cudahy Soap Ca.Omehama Bet fo. : Kitchen. ( ee oh eee ne COOD GROCERIES ALWAYS C. P. WESIN GROCERY CO. | Also Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. 2006 Coming Ste nn, Telephone Doaglas 1008 Liberty for All. Get Into the Game. 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The replies taken as a whole brought out two facts of great interest: first, that the writers almost all mentioned cigarette smoking, the use of bad language, boastfulness and loafing or street corners as the evils most common to boys of seventeen; and, second, that they agreed even more generally in naming the corner loafing as the most serious fault, both in itself and as a cause of the others. To older people the information is not new, but it is none the less important. Those college boys, for all their youth,—perhaps, indeed, because of it,—see with clear eyes. The earnestness with which they announce their discovery and ask for reform should awaken the zeal of those who have the remedy so largely in their hands. One obvious way to prevent a boy from spending his evenings in the streets is to make home more attractive to him. How many parents try to do it? Listen to what one college boy says: "Although sometimes a boy will not seem to care whether his father is interested in him or not, he is secretly pleased when he co-operates with him." Fathers and mothers who have never tried the plan should act on that hint for a week, and watch the result on the boy. They will also find it of interest to notice, too, whether the inconvenience to themselves is real or only fancied. But every boy has the "gang" instinct, which must play its part at a certain stage of his development. The trouble is that it is difficult to use it for the boy's good because of the absurd but undeniable fact that boys at one period of their lives take pleasure in appearing worse than they really are. "The time-worn philosophy of boyhood and youth is that the brave men are the bad men. The worse a man may be, the more worthy of imitation he is." Most youths soon outgrow the days of their allegiance to the motto, "Seem and not be." None the less, street-corner loafing can do them nothing but harm. The tone of the individual, instead of being raised by that of the group, is lowered by it. He loses the inspiration that springs from common feeling and action in a good cause, and for that loss he may suffer all the rest of his life. The faults in boys are due partly to themselves and partly to their parents. The best way that fathers and mothers can help their sons to correct their shortcomings is to try to remedy those for which they themselves are responsible.—Youth's Companion. THE WINDS By Adelbert F. Caldwell The West Wind met the South Wind And cried out in surprise, "How happens it you're blowing— I can scarce believe my eyes! Did not the North Wind bluster He'd blow alone today?" THE MONITOR. "Yes," gently said the South Wind, "But he blew himself away!" —Ex. THINGS WORTH KNOWING When your blanket is worn at the top and foot, do not use the good part for an ironing blanket or table pads. Cut off the worn parts, bind the good parts with satin ribbon and if not too much worn put a wreath in the center or stencil a border of rabbits or geese or ducks on it. They make excellent baby blankets. When sewing on hooks and eyes, or fasteners, pin a tape measure where the hooks are to go and sew them an inch apart. Then pin the tape measure on the opposite side and sew on the eyes. You will find in this manner you can do the work much quicker and it is less wearisome than measuring each one. Perhaps you are making your children's summer clothes and bewailing the fact that they insist on growing out of their clothes so fast that you can hardly keep them properly dressed. And then you would like to use last summer's dress this summer, as it is good enough for afternoons, but the sleeves are entirely too short and Mary or Alice has used the scraps that were left for doll clothes. Too provoking, isn't it, because the hem could be made narrower or let out en-sleeves! Now, the best way to provide for this is in the cuffs. Cut the cuffs about one-third wider than wanted, then stitch one side to the sleeve and sew sleeve and cuff seam together before sewing other side of cuff to sleeves. Turn sleeve wrong side out and turn the extra width of cuff and whip to sleeve. When the sleeve is to be lengthened, it is an easy matter to take out the whipping stitches, let down the cuff and whip it into place again. Buy lemons when cheap and store in a box of sawdust. They will keep fresh for weeks. Paper in which butter, margarines tirely and faced—but, oh, these or lard has been wrapped should be kept and used as a lining for cake tins and as a covering for a pudding which is to be steamed and for wrapping up sweet roly-polies before putting them into a cloth to be boiled. These papers are all ready without any more greasing, so there is a very great saving of both time and labor. A tiny pinch of carbonate of soda well stirred into the milk as soon as it arrives will help to keep it sweet in hot weather. Last Saturday afternoon, from 2 to 6 p. m. Mrs. Alfred Jones gave an "Alice in Wonderland Party" in honor of the eleventh birthday of her daughter. Florence. Just as the clock struck twelve in Wonderland, Alice (who was represented by Miss Florence) led her little guests through the "Magic Looking Glass" into Wonderland, where they ate of the mystic cake, partook of the "magic draught" and for two hours enjoyed the delights of Wonderland. Alice then led her little friends into the dining room where all enjoyed the "Mad Tea Party." The little girls expressed themselves as having a delightful time and declared that the hour of six came all too quickly. John Ruskin Cigar, 5 cents. Biggest and Best. AN "ALICE IN WONDER- THE LABOR SITUATION The labor situation in the west is most acute. There are demands for more than 1,000 Colored men and the labor cannot be supplied. The Monitor has been working for some time in trying to induce firms to advance transportation for the Colored men of the South who want to leave, but has not yet succeeded. Past experience of these firms make them rather afraid to advance several thousands of dollars in transportation, but they must come to it eventually. The Colored men whom The Monitor brings from The Thompson, B Presents s in all their The economic quality was than at the April Showers Due Now THE LABOR SITUATION The labor situation in the west is most acute. There are demands for more than 1,000 Colored men and the labor cannot be supplied. The Monitor has been working for some time in trying to induce firms to advance transportation for the Colored men of the South who want to leave, but has not yet succeeded. Past experience of these firms make them rather afraid to advance several thousands of dollars in transportation, but they must come to it eventually. The Colored men whom The Monitor brings from the South can be depended upon to pay back every cent advanced for transportation, for only the best are chosen. We believe that it will only be a matter of a week or so when these companies will be willing to trust our applicants. Farmers are now writing in to us for men and we are sending them our lists of farm help so that they may get into communication with those of our people who wish to leave the South. Labor conditions are critical and industries will make some arrangements for labor in the very near future. Not only due, but welcome and necessary. Preparedness is valuable and essential here also. Rain Shedders for men, women and children. The littleness of the prices will please you. Thomas Kilpatrick & Co. 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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 and William Garnett Haynes, Associate Editors. George Wells Parker, Contributing Editor and Business Manager. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $1.50 PER YEAR Advertising Rates, 50 cents an inch per issue. Address, The Monitor, 1119 North Twenty-first street, Omaha. Telephone Webster 4243. 4 THE ONE CONSOLING THOUGHT In the window of the Burgess-Nash store is a Whitehead torpedo on exhibition, the kind that is used to blow ships to pieces. It is a beautiful thing of polished steel and costs $7,000. It is only one of thousands being made in the interest of human destruction. It is only one form of many different kinds of munitions created to destroy life and wreck nations. Our country is voting billions of dollars to further the cause of war. As one stands before this torpedo and contemplates this offspring of modern civilization he wonders if civilization, after all, is not a hollow mockery and a sham. He has but one consoling thought and that is the promise of the allied powers that this war is to end militarism upon the face of the earth. It is human nature to doubt, but love of country and national ideals lead us to hope that those who have led our nation into war have followed in the beacon light of this great altruistic principle. After this war our prayer is that peace will surely come and that these billions now spent to wreck human institutions and human lives may be turned into nobler channels for the uplift and betterment of humankind. This thought alone can console one in this trying hour. THE SOUTH AS IT STILL IS Friday morning a man by the name of Joseph McArthur came to Omaha from Pensacola, Florida, to get a new start in life. McArthur had a pretty good start in Florida before he left. He owned fifty acres of good land, twenty-five of which were cultivated with sugar cane, potatoes and strawberries. His berries were bearing and his potatoes were the size of an average fist, when an albino neighbor turned his hogs into McArthur's place. McArthur protested, whereupon the gallant and chivalrous southern albino neighbor told him that he (McArthur) had a nice piece of land and that in a short time he would be making money. Before such a time came he said he thought McArthur had better get out. Some albino neighbors told McArthur to stay and some remained viciously neutral. McArthur decided it was time to move and for his fifty acres, crops, house, dog and furniture, he got the magnificent sum of $90! That is why McArthur came to Omaha Friday in response to The Monitor's call for men. He went to work Monday at a local packing house. "KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES" Don't do it. Trying to "keep up with the Joneses" has wrecked many a home. Live within your own income. Never mind what "Jones" does. If "Jones" is able to buy an automobile, let him buy it. Don't mortgage your home THE MONITOR. MONITOR the civic, social and religious interests and the West, with the desire to con- trol and upbuilding of the community and every Saturday. October July 2, 1915, at the Post Office at 3, 1879. WILLIAMS, Editor and Publisher. John Garnett Haynes, Associate Editors. Long Editor and Business Manager. TATES, $1.50 PER YEAR Incents an inch per issue. North Twenty-first street, Omaha. Webster 4243. and jeopardize your family's future to buy an automobile just because "Jones" owns one or is buying one. Well, suppose "Mrs. Jones" does sport a sealskin sack—and, after all, it may be only an imitation—there is no need whatever for "Mrs. Johnson," whose husband earns only $60 a month, nagging the life out of her husband to buy her a coat like "Mrs. Jones'." Let "the Joneses" have whatever they please—and CAN AFFORD—and let "the Johnsons" do the same thing. "Keeping up with the Joneses" has been the undoing of many. Live within your income and lay something aside for a rainy day, and the time will come when "the Joneses" will be mighty glad to be as well off and self-respecting as "the Johnsons." IF NOT TREASON, WHAT IS IT? If an ordinary citizen should try to prevent the enlistment of any American citizen in the army or navy at this time he could and would be severely punished for it. We believe that such interference would be called treason. Certain southern congressmen have openly opposed and are openly opposing the enlistment of Colored Americans, or their inclusion in any plan of universal military service. If such opposition is not treason, what is it? THE BIGGEST OF BRITISH DOMINIONS It begins to look as though England's greatest dominion will be in Africa after the war. The new and greater Union of South Africa is now being visualized and the area to be taken in will be larger than the United States. Many plans are being laid as to the future development of the country and one especially notable is that England intends to return all of her Colored labor to South Africa after the war, so that what it has learned will be disseminated throughout the country. RASCALS AND—RASCALS A Negro was recently brought into police court in a little town in Georgia, charged with assault and battery. The Negro, who was well known to the judge, was charged with having struck another "unbleached American" with a brick. After the usual preliminaries the judge inquired: "Why did you hit this man?" "Jedge, he called me a damn black rascal." "Well, you are one, aren't you?" "Yessah, I is one. But, jedge, s'pose somebody'd call you a damn black rascal, wouldn't you hit 'em?" "But I'm not one, am I." But I'm not one, am I, "Naw, sah, naw, sah, you ain't one; but s'spose somebody'd call you de kind o' rascal you is, what'd you do?" SUBSCRIBE FOR THE MONITOR. Obvious Observations We are just as sore over the weather as you are. All we can say is that you had better look out for frost in July. She has the ballot, and now what is she going to do with it? What does Balfour mean when he says the Americans must sacrifice? Maybe we haven't been sacrificing for three years. Hi say, bally chap Balfour, soft pedal your mug! You're in a republic now, even if some few lemons are trying to make an autocracy out of it. Nearly 14,000,000 pounds of sugar stored in Omaha by speculators, eh? Well, wait until the people need it and can't buy it. The storage houses will look like the Eastile after the hungry Frenchmen got through with it. A man walked up to us Wednesday morning and said that he knew the legislature had made a desert out of Nebraska, but wasn't it true that every desert has oases? Never will you blab that, brother. Conscription is on. We have learned the first lesson of militarism. Hey, Maggie! Get the magnifying glass, quick! I do believe that one of the seeds is sprouting. The only thing that hasn't raised in price is the automobile. Perhaps that is because the profit is so large that it takes some time for increased cost of production to hurt it. Thanking you kindly for your dry attention, we will now proceed to investigate if our small stock of liquors will last until the final shuffle. The San Antonio Light forecasts a bumper watermelon crop, and in another column tells of a Negro exodus north. Something wrong somewhere. Boston Transcript. "What I want is plain, human justice, with a right to live comfortably and be decent and happy." TRUAX Laundry Family Washing a Specialty Douglas 6484 1518 Cass GIVE US A TRIAL. Colored People Intending to Come North or West---Take Notice FARMERS, farm laborers, skilled and unskilled workmen, who intend leaving the south should protect themselves against swindlers and chance conditions. The Monitor has taken up this problem and is able to be of service to you. Write at once for information and enclose stamp for reply. Address, George Wells Parker, Business Manager of The Monitor, Omaha, Nebraska. SKITS OF SOLOMON Conscription Conscription is the gentle art of telling a man to go to war—or else; while selective draft is the fine game of keeping or putting a man where he will do the least harm. For instance, suppose there are two farmers, one raising wheat and corn and potatoes, and the other trying to make a cabbage stalk bear onions. Now, under the selective draft law, farmer latter might just as well make out his will and get ready to sail the pond, because the government has all its eyes on him. All he is good for is submarine sausage or shrapnel pizaza. His name is Dennis. Another example: There are two Beau Brummels, one of whom entertains the ladies, the other making the ladies entertain him. Here Friend Latter is in Dutch again. Some one has to remain to keep the feminine element amused, but when it comes to a guy wanting the aforesaid element to keep him amused it's all off. Uncle Sam has him quicker than a navee gunner can knock off a periscope. He may as well start getting used to trenches and hard tack and bacon, instead of sashaying around the fumed oak, fluffy fodder and roast capon. Conscription isn't a very pleasant thought when you are outside the age limit, but when you're within the age limit it's worse than smallpox. But what's the use of getting all het up about it? The U. S. A. says learn to whirl a gun like a drum major whirls his stick, and the rest is up to you. No one ever thought we would have that in a democracy, but hold tight and quit rocking the boat. We are likely to glue our glimmers on many a glimpse that isn't right for a democracy before this scrap is refereed to a finish. "A man's a man regardless of the accident of birth or wealth, and society owes to him something besides and better than charity." Events and Persons The Phi Delta Sorority met with the Misses Ethel and Teressa Jones, 2811 Caldwell street, Wednesday evening of last week. Music was the chief feature of the evening. For chi's use our best coal or your kind at Harmon & Weeth. Webster 848.—Adv. The Crescent Whist Club met with Mrs. E. H. Walker, 2211 North Twenty-seventh street, Tuesday. Mrs. Green won first prize and Mrs. Belle Taylor the booby. Mrs. Al Smith and her sister, Mrs. Lulu Jones, were called to Kansas City to attend the funeral of their sister, Mrs. Jennie Frend, who died May 1. Are YOU one of the FOUR HUNDRED WHO OWE FOR THE MONITOR? Please PAY. The money is needed. Among the social events of last week was the reunion of the Cecelian Club at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Moore, 2120 North Thirtieth street. Cards and music were the chief sources of entertainment. A five course dinner was served. Ladies tailoring and dressmaking. Mrs. E. M. January, 2310 N. 25th St. Webster 1483.—Adv. The Big Twelve Whist Club met Wednesday night at the home of its president, James G. Jewell, 2911 Lake street. Look for the announcement of the grand cantata to be given by the pupils of Mrs. John Stewart.—Adv. Mrs. M. B. Jones, of Kansas City, Mo., is in the city on business and is the guest of her uncle, William Jackson. 2669 Douglas street. Mrs. M. B. Wilkinson has gone to join her husband in Gary, Ind., where he has secured employment. Furnished rooms to rent in a modern house, 2619 Hamilton street. Phone Webster 1250.—Adv. John Macon of New York City, is the guest of his brother, R. G. Macon, 2617 Erskine street. Although coming from New York and having traveled extensively, Mr. Macon is so favorably impressed with Omaha that he may make it his home. When you need a good clean shave, see P. H. Jenkins, 1313 Dodge street. —Adv. Mrs. Marie Bennet, of Memphis, Tenn., is in the city visiting her sisters, Mrs. O. W. Higby, 2818 Patrick avenue, and Mrs. B. Napier, 1524 No. 20th. Mrs. Bennet also had the honor tendered her of being the guest of the Ladies' Aid Society of St. John's A. M. E. Church. Five room house, Twenty-sixth and Grant streets, $700. Easy terms. Douglas 2842.—Adv. The proprietors of the Alamo, Messrs. Killingsworth and Harrington, have just had the hall newly decorated and it goes without saying that everything has been well and beautifully done. Pretty lattice booths have been built just large enough for two, and the promise is that there will be unnumbered summertime dainties to make every tryst a tryst of genuine joy. The public is invited to inspect the new hall and inspection by all is well worth while. The Rev. Mary E. Palmer, of Pasadena, Calif., will preach at St. John's A. M. E. Church Sunday morning. The Woman's Auxiliary of the Church of St. Philip the Deacon will give a musicale at Jacob's Hall, Thursday evening, May 17th. Admission 25 cents.—Adv. THE MONITOR. Musicale May 17 for St. Philip's Church.—Adv. Look for the announcement of the date next week in this paper of the cantata to be given by the pupils of Mrs. J. Alice Stewart.—Adv. Edward Green died Sunday, April 22nd, and was buried from St. John's A. M. E. Church, April 25th. The Rev. W. T. Osborne officiated and Banks and Wilks had charge. Mrs. Charles H. Hicks entertained at whist Thursday night of last week complimentary to her guest, Miss Lillie Morse, of Chicago, and Mrs. Alice Ricketts. And on Friday night they were entertained by Mr. John A. Hardy and Mrs. T. Muldru at the home of the latter. The ladies Taborian band will make its first appearance at the Cantata, "Golden Hair" and the "Three Bears" to be given by the pupils of Mrs. J. Alice Stewart, assisted by a few adults.—Adv. Vacant garden lot for sale on easy terms. Phone Douglas 2842.—Adv. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hayes, of 1635 North Twenty-first street, was buried from the family residence Sunday by Banks and Wilks. Lonnie Wilks and family, of St. Joseph, Mo., are visiting C. G. Wilks and family, at 1922 Cuming street. They expect to locate permanently in Omaha. Mrs. Kate Rubel, of 1635 North Twenty-fourth street, died April 30th. The remains were sent to McKinney, Texas, by Banks and Wilks. George Smith, of 2414 Indiana St. has gone to Fremont, Neb. TO ORGANIZE BRANCH OF NATIONAL SERVICE LEAGUE Mrs. Charles T. Kountze and Mrs. Joseph Barker addressed a meeting of women at the home of Mrs. Philip Letcher Tuesday afternoon in the interest of the Woman's National Service League. As the outcome of this meeting it has been decided to organize an auxiliary branch of this League among the Colored women. Judge Redick has donated a building for these meetings at Twenty-first and Cuming streets. The meeting for organization will be held there next Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. All women are cordially invited to attend. Women of the race or organizing in every city and Omaha should not be found wanting. COLORED LABOR Bethlehem Steel Mills, Sparrow's Point, Md. Yale & Towne Manufacturing company, Stamford, Conn. Minnesota Steel Mills, Morgan Park, Duluth, Minn. Packing houses, Omaha, Neb., and Sioux City, Ia. Union Pacific Railway company, Omaha, Neb. None of these firms are yet advancing transportation, but should they do so The Monitor will send for those whose applications are in. WANTED—SIX GOOD BOYS WHO WANT TO LEARN TRADE The Monitor is in position to place six reliable, industrious Colored boys, sixteen years of age, with a large printing firm. These boys are wanted to work on Gordon presses. As they learn to do this well, they will be advanced to the larger presses. This is a good opportunity to learn a well-paying trade. The boys who apply must be strictly business, and willing to stay by a firm which is brave enough to give them this opportunity. FIRMS WANTING A DECIDED ACQUISITION Mr. and Mrs. John W. Pinkston after an absence of eight years, have returned to take up their residence in Omaha. Mrs. Pinkston is pleasantly and favorably remembered here as Miss Florentine F. Cassells, daughter of Mrs. H. J. Crawford. Miss Cassells being talented in music, soon after her marriage, her husband, with most commendable determination, decided that she should have every advantage to cultivate her talent. They therefore went to Boston, and Miss Pinkston entered the New England Conservatory where she put in five years of diligent study, graduating last year with distinction in pianoforte under Alfred De Voto. She was induced to open a studio in Harrisburg, Pa., where she has been teaching successfully for several months. Mr. and Mrs. Pinkston finally decided to return to Omaha, where Mrs. Pinkston will teach. They will reside at 2214 North 28th St. Mrs. Pinkston is a decided acquisition to the musical circles of our city. BOY SCOUT NEWS Troop 23. A Scout can talk to a brother Scout without making a sound. By signaling with flags, or by tapping on a log he can imitate the click of a telegraph key and in either manner can spell out words, and sentences. A Scout is kind to everything that lives. He knows that horses, dogs and cats have their rights, and he respects them. A Scout prides himself upon doing kind deeds and no day is complete unless he has been of aid to some person. The report of Troop 23 on covering the territory assigned them in the Omaha cleanup campaign was O. K. We have had the pleasure of attending several Scout masters meetings at council headquarters and were pleased with the spirit of courtesy that prevailed. Our trip through the U. P. Shops last week was very interesting and enjoyed by all the boys. Law 4. A Scout is friendly. He is a friend to all and a brother to every other Scout. Dunham & Dunham MAKERS OF THE BEST $15.00 SUITS AND OVERCOATS IN THE WORLD. REPAIRING, CLEANING AND PRESSING. 118 South 15th Street. Omaha, Neb. YOU SHOULD SEE OUR LINE OF Spring Shoe Styles FOR MEN AND BOYS Regent Shoe Co. 205 South 15th Street We are right ii QUALITY, SERVICE and PRICE. TRY— Barma THE LIFE SAVER ALWAYS ON TAP AT THE ALAMO S. M., H. L. Anderson. S. C., Robert Allen. 5 Another month of varied experiences has passed into history in connection with the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. All regular services have been observed. Ten were added to the members roll. Our offering all told, $140.00. Bills all paid. The Church is marching on. Mrs. G. G. Hill is doing nicely at the Lord Lister Hospital; Miss A. B. Anderson is at her brother's, 2914 Lake St. Mrs. D. W. Gooden is still confined to her bed. Maria Jones is improving. The Silver Leaf Club met with Mrs. L. Crowder and had a delightful session, 1825 North 24th Street. Brotherhood meeting next Monday at 8 o'clock. Next Sunday will be covenant in the morning, fellowship of the new members and communion, and at night, "God asks for the best." Musicale May 17th Jacobs' Hall Benefit St. Philip's Church ADMISSION 25 CENTS 6 Lincoln Department Lincoln Department Anita M. Taylor, Call L9810 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. The many friends of Mr. George Bailey were sincerely sorry to learn of his death which occurred at Fort Bliss, Texas, during the past week. Owing to the serious illness of her sister, Genevieve, who lives with her parents near Richfield, Nebraska, Miss Sarah K. White obtained leave of absence from Dean Engberg of the State University. Miss White left Tuesday morning for Richfield. The marriage of Mr. Albert J. Sellers and Mrs. Alice McKenzie was solemnized Tuesday evening, May 1st at the home of the bride, 2320 P St. A joyous company of intimate friends was present to offer their most sincere congratulations. A delightful luncheon was served. Mrs. Gus Harding continues quite ill at her home, 1940 U Street. The Optimistic Set met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. L. C. Washington, 1624 South 11th St. The meeting was in the charge of the members of the Art committee, Mrs. Clifton Green, Mrs. Earl McWilliams and Mrs. Claude Shipman, who had planned an interesting and very instructive program. The regulation two eats and a drink served by the hostess were much appreciated. The elder son of Mrs. Carrie Fulbright, 1961 U street, is recovering from pneumonia. Rev. John Grattin preached a very instructive and interesting sermon Sunday at the Baptist Church, and Brother Hampton also gave a very strong exhortation. Mrs. Fannie Young, Mrs. Ellen Corneal and Miss Opal Ashford have been confined to their homes the greater part of the week because of illness. The drama, "Out in the Street,' given with such great success in spite of the recent inclement weather, won the approbation of the large audience that attended. Miss Opal Cohron won a beautiful wrist watch, the prize given for selling the greatest number of tickets. The E. N. and S Art Club will meet with Mrs. Laura Johnson, 2010 South 14th street Thursday afternoon. Mr. John Jeltz has opened a thoroughly modern shining parlor at 15th and O streets. Mrs. Nilan Coleman Ford has been very ill during the past two weeks. A grand concert, vocal and instrumental music will be given by Prof Heartzelle Parham at Mt. Zion Baptist Church May 10th. Admission 25c Mrs. Wyatt Williams, Mrs. Lester Holmes, Mrs. Richard Lawton and Miss Lavada Lawton spent Tuesday in Omaha. Mr. J. B. Corn left Lincoln Monday evening at 8 o'clock for parts unknown. N. W. C. A. NOTES Mrs. Susie Perry is rehearsing a number of young people for a play entitled "Satan," which will be given in the near future for the benefit of the Home. Watch for place and date. The members of the Association met at the Home Wednesday. The next meeting will be held May 16. Members are requested to bring carpet rags for sewing. JONES PORO CULTURE COLLEGE I Have Studied to Help Others. Graduate of Poro College and postgraduate in hair culture, weaving and electric hand massage of scalp. Also electric facial and neck massage, bleaching and expert skin treatment. Special artes for children. All work private. 1516 North 24th Street. Phone Webster 5450.—Adv. THE MONITOR. THE CUDAHY PACKING CO. What the Cudahy Packing Company of Omaha is doing in securing and assisting Colored laborers should be a particular interest to the readers of The Monitor. Many firms around Omaha are in need of labor and are willing to use Colored labor, but Cudahy is the only firm that has so far shown a disposition to trust the southern laborer and to help him to leave the south if he wants to come. This firm is now advancing hundreds of dollars for fares of men whom they have never seen simply upon the assurances of The Monitor. To its southern Colored help this firm already advanced money to bring their wives and children from the south and advanced it upon the men's words. How does this appeal to you as business confidence and business philanthropy? We believe that there is but one way that our people can show their real appreciation of this kindness upon the part of Cudahy and Company and that is by their demand for Cudahy products at all times. When a firm is willing to place faith in our people we should be willing to place faith in them. Let us do it. ST. JOHN'S A. M. E. CHURCH NOTES The revival meetings will continue this week. Thirty-three persons have already been added to the Church during these two weeks' meetings. Twenty-one girls and boys have been added from the Sunday School. If the parents and Sunday School teachers will continually teach and instruct these children in religious principles and Church obligations, there will be strong Christian men and women to come forth from this young band of twenty-one. The Rev. S. Douglass McDuffee will preach at St. John's Sunday morning. Rev. Mr. McDuffee, though young, is one of the greatest evangelists of the race. He has just closed a series of meetings in Kansas City, where people began going to Church at 7 o'clock p. m. in order to get seats. He is a great preacher and will preach at St. John's all the week. Hear him. Missionary Clubs make the following report: No. 1, Lulu Rountree, Capt.....$171.33 No. 2, Anna Burton, Capt..... 112.26 No. 3, Eva Walker, Capt..... 97.85 No. 4, Maude Ray, Capt..... 96.55 Men's Volunteer Club ..... 25.00 Cash from entertainments and and banquets ..... $192.99 $310.00 Turned over to St. John's A. M. E. Church from cards. $60 used on immediate church debts. $250 paid W. F. Wead on mortgage. Out of the $192.99 all expenses were paid for entire campaign tickets and advertising of entertainments, for banquet, including rentals and preparation for same, the traveling expenses and services of Bishop Parks, and prizes of reward, soliciting cards and Tuesday night dinners. Total expenses, $132.00. Balance, $60.99 for Missionary Department. A balance of $190 is yet to be raised by the ladies to complete the $500 for St. John. The ladies will begin this campaign after the meetings close. Mrs. Anna Reed turned in.....$26.00 Mrs. Lulu Rountree ..... 25.00 Mrs. Martha Jackson ..... 24.00 Mrs. Evelyn Ray ..... 19.00 Mrs. Delia Brown, $15.00, and Mrs. Laura Hicks, 14.00; Mrs. L. P. Robbinett, $11.60; Misses Freda Camp- bell and Sunshine Lee telegraphed $10.00 from Sheridan, Wyo.; others $10.00 each were Mesdames Anna Burton, Myrtle Moore, Emma King, Minnie Patton, Odessa Jackson, Miss MONITOR SIX Viola McAllister, $8.00. Mesdames Ollie Lewis, Mariah Woods, Essie Belle and Mother Ewing, $7.00. Mesdames Mildred Campbell, R. K. Lawrie, Miss Birtie McRoy, $6.00; Mesdames Elnora Johnson, Lillian Black, Bessie Thomas, ——Hayden, Eva Walker, Queen Jackson, Ellen Golden, Anna Banks, ——Hutchinson, Anna Brown, Minnie Ricketts Mason, and Mr. W. A. Scott, $5.00. The roll will be continued next week with all giving from $1.00 to $4.00. Lessons Given in Pianoforte, Harmony, Solfeggio. Having recently opened a studio, I solicit your patronage, and with your help, I hope in time to make this a school of music on as large a scale as possible. I have arranged a course in Pianoforte for children from the age of eight to fifteen years inclusive. Special prices are offered for children of this age, in which they will be given one private lesson a week for one half hour, and one class lesson, which will last one hour. This class lesson is given to teach the Pianoforte pupils notation, rhythm, ear training, hand culture, transposition, etc. There will be a class demonstration, and recital by the pupils of these classes every six weeks, which will be open to the parents of the pupils and their friends. These classes will be arranged into first, second and third grades, according to the musical knowledge of the pupil. The price of a lesson in this course will be, Seventy-five cents for onehalf hour private lesson, including one class lesson a week. Having had the experience of teaching in the Normal Department of The New England Conservatory of Music during my Junior and Senior year, I hope to make this course quite a success, realizing that success depends on the progress of the pupil. The price of a lesson for all other Pianoforte pupils will be One Dollar for one-half hour, or two lessons a week for One Dollar and Fifty cents. These pupils will be trained to memorize every piece they play. The Course in Solfeggo, or Sight-Singing will enable a pupil to read from sight, also distinguish Major sounds from Minor, etc. This is a short course, its duration depending on the ability of the pupil. The price of a lesson in this course is Seventy-five cents, or two lessons a week for One Dollar. The price of a lesson in Harmony is Two Dollars an hour. Only hour lessons taught. The greatest care and consideration will be given every pupil. I will be glad to have you call at the Studio, so as to further enlighten you on the subject. Studio hours: 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. To those who cannot come during these hours, special arrangements will be made for them. Open for concert engagements after June 1st. Yours respectfully, Florentine Frances Pinkston. 2214 No. 28th Ave. Bell Phone, Webster 2814. Bell Phone, Harney 1722.—Adv. BOSTON STUDIO R. C. PRICE, The Barber PETER M. OMAHA'S PREMIER BARBER My work stands alone on its merit. Business is good, thank you! AT ESS-TEE-DEE SHAVING PARLOR A. P. SIMMONS, Prop. 1322 Dodge St. Omaha, Neb. SHOES MADE LIKE NEW with our rapid shoe repair methods, one-fifth the cost. Sold uncalled-for shoes. We have a selection; all sizes, all prices. FRIEDMAN BROS. 211 South 14th St. Omaha. SLAUGHTER SYSTEM AND LYDAS HAIR BEAUTIFIER Guaranteed to Grow Hair in Six Treatments or Money Refunded Douglas 8536 Miss Nellie Scott J. A. Edholm E. W. Sherman Standard Laundry 24th, Near Lake Street Phone Webster 130 AUG. ANDERSON GROCERIES AND CHOICE FRUITS See Me First Web. 2274 24th and Clark Sts. WATERS BARNHART PRINTING CO. O M A H A ARE YOU SATISFIED with your Dry Cleaner? If not, try the ROYAL DRY CLEANERS BEST WORK AND SERVICE NONE BETTER Call Us First PHONE DOUGLAS 1811 24th St., 1 block north of Cuming Street 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 Webster 515 2114-16 N. 24th St. South Side Notes (Mrs. Lulu Thornton, Correspondent) Rey. J. Broadnax of Winfield, Kas., who has been conducting a meeting at Allen Chapel, A. M. E. Church, preached his closing sermon Friday night, May 4. Although the weather has been very inclement since Rev. Mr. Broadnax started his meeting with rain or snow nearly every night, we feel we have been benefitted with a few additions to the Church and a general revival of the Choistians. Mrs. Erva Gray, of 5054 South 17th street, is still quite sick. The Bethel Baptist Mission met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Wigby, 29th and R streets, Little Eugena Hodges, age 7, daugh- ‘ter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hodges, of 1529 Y street, died Wednesday nicht at her home of acute pneumonia, She was buried Friday at Graceland Park Cemetery. The family moved here recently from Frankfort, Mo. Jones and Chiles had charge of the funeral. Mrs. Goney Wiggins, of 5605 U street, who has been very sick, is somewhat better. Mrs. Elizabeth Walker, who left Omaha some months ago to go to Oklahoma to the bedside of her son, Volley Walker, returned home Tues- day night. She left him very much improved. - Little Amy Fisher is still very sick at the home of her mother. Her con- dition remains about the same. Mr. Garret Reed, of 2619 Z street las been quite sick this week, but is a little better. Miss Nora Kelley, of Minneapolis. Minn., who came to Omaha Wednes- day to visit with relatives and friends, is very sick at the home of her cousin, Mrs. Lot Pegram. 2627 Y street. Miss Kelley contracted a severe cold en- route to Omaha. She is still unable to leave her bed. We hope for her a speedy recovery that she may enjoy her visit. Miss Kelley formerly lived here. On Sunday, May 6, Mrs. Velma Hill will open a restaurant at 5310 South 27th street. Meals will be served at all hours. She solicits the patronage of everyone and promises good, wholesome meals. LODGE DIRECTORY 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. M. H. Has- ard, C. C.; J. H. Glover, K. of R. S. Weeping Willow Lodge No. 9596, G. U. O. of O. F., meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month at U. B. F. Hall, 24th and Charles. M. H. Hazzard, N. G.; T. H. Gaskins, Pp, 8. Colored Engineers and Firemen’s Protective Association meets first and third Tuesdays of each month at 1810 Douglas. W. H. T. Ransom, pres.; J. H. Moss, sec. Will N. Johnson, Lawyer, 109 So. 14th Street. Douglas 5841. Go to Gordon’s Drug Store, 24th and Burdette Sts. for Brown Skin Powder, Dr. Palmer’s Skin Whitener Soap and Skin Whitener. Webster 6174.—Adv. THE MONITOR. | Letters from Our Readers | “PLEASE FIND INCLOSED A CHECK” May 1, 1917. The Monitor: Please find enclosed a check for three dollars, payment for two years subscription to The Monitor. Did not know just when my first year ex- pired so send a check to extend the time to two years. Respectfully yours, Mrs. Alfred Jones, 2811 Caldwell Street. Many thanks. Hoping that others of “The Four Hundred” delinquent subscribers will follow your good ex- ample.—The Monitor, J(SUPBOARD MONDAY BREAKFAST. Stewed Apples With Ginger. Hominy. Creamed Finnan Haddie. Beaten Biscuits. Coffee. LUNCHEON, Lamb Stew With Vegetables. Rye Bread Sandwiches. California Grapes. DINNER. Southern Oyster Soup. Cold Pork, Fried Dressing Cakes. Crabapple Jelly. | Mashed Potatoes. Celery. Cottage Nut Pudding, Maple Sauce. EMON SPONGE.—Dissolve one-half L ounce of gelatin in the Juice of two lemons and the grated rind of one. Let stand half an hour, then put over hot water. Separate the yolks of six eggs, adding one-half a pound of sugar and one teaspoonful of lemon extract, then stir to'a sponge. Stand this on ice, adding the melted gelatin and stirring for five minutes. Last of all add the stiffly beaten whites of eggs and chill for an hour before serv- ing. If molded in individual glasses this recipe will serve twelve persons. Hot Maple Nougat.— Boil together two cupfuls of maple sirup and a tea- spoonful of butter until they reach the soft ball stage—238 degrees. Add half a cupful of chopped pecan nuts and stir the whole well. Use it as a sauce for ice cream. When the hot sirup comes in contact with the cold cream it forms a delicious caramel. Golden Nectar.—This !s made with one and one-half cupfuls of orange suice, one and one-quarter cupfuls of pineapple juice, one-half cupful of lem- on juice and two-thirds of a cupful of sugar. The pineapple juice ts from the canned fruit; add it to the strained orange and lemon juices, then add the sugar and water and set on tce till thoroughly chilled. Apricot Ice.—A large size can of apricots, five oranges, two lemons, whites of four eggs, a quart and a tea- cupful of sugar, a quart of water and a quart of cream, Put fruit through a sieve or cloth. Boil water and sugar and let cool, add stiffly beaten whites and fruit juice and freeze. When it begins to freeze add cream and finish freezing. Pack in the usual way. Cherries in Jelly Mold.—To one pint of juice drained from stewed cherries add sugar to make quite sweet and let it come to a boll. Dissolve one table- spoonful of granulated gelatin in cold water to cover, pour over it the boil- ing hot cherry juice and strain into a border mold. Set aside to become firm, then turn out carefully on a low glass dish, fill the center with pied candied cherries and heap over all whipped cream. This is delicious. Aaiaees Menafsara/, WASHDAY MENU. TASTY DESSERTS. CHOCOLATES “The Utmost in Candy” THE O’BRIEN CoO. ip RE OS ie is ik Ss ie a ae ie Classified Advertisi RATES—1% cents a word for single insertions, 1 cent a word for two or more insertions. No advertisement for less than 15¢. Cash should ac- company advertisement. FOR SALE Monitor advertisers can satisfy all your wants. FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT. Nicely furnished rooms for rent Ben Dixon, 3505 North Twenty-ninth street. Neatly furnished rooms. Hot anc cold water. On Dodge and 24th street car lines. Mrs. Anna Banks 924 North 20th street. Telephone Douglas 4879. Neatly furnished rooms for men. 2517 Lake. Web. 1219. Two rooms for light housekeeping, 2205 North 27th ave. Nice, large front room for rent. Mrs. R. Gaskin, 2606 Seward. Web- ster 4490. Modern furnished rooms for rent, 2121 Seward street. Also a four room house furnished at 2901 Seward street. Webster 3401. First-class modern furnished rooms. Mrs. L. M. Bentley Webster, 1702 North Twenty-sixth street. Phone Webster 4769. Modern furnished rooms; hot and cold water. Mrs. A. L. Johnson, 1810 North Twentyt-hird street. Webster 2058. Fourteen neatly furnished rooms. Mrs. Ella Dunivan, 4716 South 27th street, South Side. Phone South 3067. Furnished room. Strictly modern. Harney 4360. Mrs. Jackson, 2669 Douglas street. For Rent—Furnished rooms in modern home for nice quiet young man. 38702 North Twenty-third St. Webster 8727. Wanted—A desirable woman as housekeeper; will pay what is right. Ben Dixon, 8505 North 29th st. Phone Web. 1687. ~ Wanted—A music teacher for piano. Gentleman preferred. 717 So. 17th street. Mrs. Ora Hooks. China painting. Classes Tuesdays and Thursdays. Mrs. D. W. Gooden, 2211 Cuming street. Douglas 5436. ~ For dressmaking, call Miss Alexan- der. 2413 N. 29th st. Web. 3927. For rent—Two-room house with porch, on two ful Ilots in East Omaha. $3.50 a month. Webster 5361. For Rent—Two furnished rooms in private home. H. L. Anderson, 2914 Lake, Webster 3171. WANTED. 7 435 Keeline Bldg. Douglas 5435 . W. Scott King Water, Sewage and Drainage Systems Street Grades Paving Platting and Planning. Civil En- gineering. MELCHOR-- Druggist The Old Reliable Tel. South 807 4826 So. 24th St. Hill-Williams Drug Co. PURE DRUGS AND TOILET ARTICLES Free Delivery Tyler 160 2402 Cuming St. beeen en enenen en entntnee-tnenenenenenenentnenented fee t-te tonto ton dttt | IMPERIAL DYE & CLEANING WORKS Dry Cleaners, Garment and Fancy Dyers Phone Tyler 1022 1516 Vinton St. { GEO. F. KRAUSE, Prop. beeen eaten tent eet etn ened annette C. S. JOHNSON 18th and Izard = Tel. Douglas 1702 ALL KINDS OF COAL and COKE at POPULAR PRICES. Best for the Money ¢ Established 1890 aN C. J. CARLSON | Dealer in Shoes and Gents’ Furnishings 1514 No. 24th St. Omaha, Neb. eto et nt a | * Will L. Hetherington | Violinist : Instructor at Bellevue College | Asst. of Henry Cox { Studio Patterson Blk, OMAHA TRANSFERCO. BAGGAGE fe =] eat = 2 SUPPLY! = EN HOUSE aS Came” GERMAN PLOTS AMONG NEGROES German agents are probably stupid enough to fancy that there is hope for their cause among the Negroes of the South, observes the Montgomery Advertiser, for they have shown for nearly three years that they believe anything they desire will come to pass, but the South knows how absurd is their effort. This journal admits that a few criminal Negroes might be engaged to commit offenses against the whites, but the average Negro would patiently hear the appeal of a "German spy" and immediately repeat the full conversation, with embellishments, to his white friends. The Macon Telegraph believes that the German agents may be successful in "planting fruitful seeds of seditious trouble among that small percentage of Southern Negroes who, poisoned by too much foolish exploitation by well-meaning philanthropists in the North and East, have come to feel that the Negro's destiny in the South is best to be served by the overthrow in some fashion or other of peculiarly Southern institutions." But the great run of blacks in the South know better than that, says the Telegraph, which informs us that reports from Mobile and New Orleans show that the great majority of the Negroes are refusing to pay AMUSEMENTS The Alhambra The House of Courtesy 24th and Parker SUNDAY VAUDEVILLE THE MIDGETS Constance Talmage in "GIRL OF TIMBER CLAIMS" Ham and Bud Comedy. MISFIT MILLIONAIRE MONDAY Enid Bennet in "PRINCESS OF THE DARK" Triangle Comedy TUESDAY Wm. Russell in 'THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT DIE' "JERRY'S BRILLIANT SCHEME" Mutual Night Special Comedy WEDNESDAY "WHEN HEARTS COLLIDE" "DOUBLE CROSS" HEARST'S PATHE-NEWS Jerry Comedy Two-Reel Drama THURSDAY "TELEPHONE BELLE" "THE CRIMSON STAIN" "THE LONESOME MARINER" UNCLE SAM'S DEFENDERS No. 4 Feature Comedy FRIDAY Metro Feature Sidney Drew and Wife, Metro Comedy COWBOY AND THE LADY Five-Reel Western Two-Reel Drama SATURDAY HEARST PATHE-NEWS "STEPPING WESTWARD" "WITHIN THE LINES" "CALAMITY ANN'S PROTEGE" The Entrancingly Sweet Bartolo The Final Word in Beautiful Music. --- 8 any attention to efforts to organize them for trouble making when the war gets into its full swing. However, "doubtless there are enough of them lending a willing ear to call for prompt and severe treatment."—Literary Digest. NEBRASKANS HAVE CHANCE TO VIEW MASTERS' WORK To those who love art in pictures and in sculpture, the Omaha Society of Fine Arts gives an opportunity seldom offered in this community. The Omaha organization has arranged for a ten days' showing of the French and Belgian Art exhibition, which attracted universal attention and commendation at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. The wonderful collection of pictures including the masterpieces of French and Belgian artists, and valued at $300,000 will be shown at the municipal Auditorium for a period of ten days beginning May 3. The collection consists of 286 canvases in oils, watercolors and etchings, and 29 pieces of sculpture. The exhibition in Omaha will not be a money making affair, only a nominal charge of ten cents to cover the cost of insurance while the pictures are here. The cost of insurance and freight are necessary expenses which can only be met by a nominal charge. The city authorities have ALAMO DeLUXE ICE CREAM GARDEN SPECIAL ATTRACTION! Cabaret entertainment every evening from 7:30 to 11:30. Don't forget the De Luxe Matinee every Thursday and Sunday afternoon from 3:30 to 5:30. No dancing on Sunday. ICE CREAM DELIVERED FREE Herrington & Killingsworth. Phone W. 2861. 7 p. m. to 11:55 Peoples Drug Store Douglas 1148 Midway, Douglas 1491 or 3459 5 a. m. to 7 p. m. Res. Web. 7661 FOR SAFETY AND SERVICE CALL JOE LEWIS--TAXI AUTO SERVICE—DAY AND NIGH Enclosed Winter Car. Rex Theatre "IZZY" LEW ROSE—Your Favorite Comedian With the Five Hargis Sisters ALL NEW SONGS AND DANCES Every Afternoon and Evening 1..316 DOUGLAS STREET A Riot of Fun—Don't Miss It SMOKE Te Be Ce THE BEST 5c CIGAR Heffley's Tailors For Nifty Up-to-Date CLOTHING Oliver Theatre Bldg. 149 N. 13th Smoke John Ruskin 5c Cigar. Biggest and Best.—Adv. THE MONITOR. donated the use of the Auditorium for the period. This collection has been in the largest cities of the United States but comes to Omaha at a time when France and Belgium are keenly in the American eye. Rarely has such an opportunity as this been presented and every lover of art will avail himself of this unusual privilege. We specialize in cleaning ladies fancy shoes. Called for and delivered. Gene's place, 103 So. 14th St.. Douglas 7306. THE NEED OF EDUCATION. President Edward T. Ware of Atlanta University Makes Frank Statement. In discussing the question why the colored people are leaving the south in such large numbers Edward T. Ware, president of Atlanta university, says: "If the colored people are to remain in the south they must be educated. We are conducting a campaign to raise half a million dollars toward the endowment fund of Atlanta university. This institution has been in existence fifty years, having been founded early in 1867, following the close of the civil war. "The work of Atlanta university is recognized throughout the south and north. It was founded for the purpose of giving the colored people a chance for the same educational advantages that the white population of the southern states enjoys. If this work is to be done it must be done by men and women who have had more than an industrial school education. "The whole system of Negro education in the south is separate from that of the white population. Consequently we must equip members of the colored race to carry on this work. Everybody recognizes that the Negro must be educated if he is to have the same opportunities that his white brother enjoys, but few stop to consider where this education may be given. "One of the vital questions in the south at the present time is the exodus of Negroes from the south. The southern press has pointed out that if the colored people are to remain they must be educated and protected against lynchings. Already in southwest Georgia intelligent members of both the white and colored populations have got together to discuss what can be done. It is in just such situations that the educated colored person exerts his influence. "Atlanta university is giving the south just such educated colored young men and women. The distinctive service of the university has been the preparation of teachers. Among the graduates also are successful doctors, preachers and business men." Petersen & Michelsen Hardware Co. GOOD HARDWARE 2408 N St. Tel. South 162 The CHAPMAN Drug Store 934 P St., Lincoln Opposite Main Door Post Office Cameras and Films, Magazines, Cigars, Candies and a full line of Druggist Sundries Western F 2518 Lake Street Open Day Our Conveniences: Free Spacious Morgue and Reposing Rooms com- Derma-Surgery work; lady attend auto or horse drawn vehicles. Service. Western Funeral Home Our Conveniences: Free Spacious Chapel and Organ. Sanitary Morgue and Reposing Rooms complete. Air tight preservation case; Derma-Surgery work; lady attendant, if desired; private ambulance, auto or horse drawn vehicles. Lowest prices. Polite and Expert Service. 6 SILAS JOHNSON, Funeral Director A. T. REED, Licensed Embalmer Business Enterprises Conducted by Colored People-Help Them to Grow by Your Patronage. Annie Banks Cecil B. Wilkes BANKS-WILKES Funeral Directors and Embalmers Lady Assistant Satisfaction Guaranteed 1914 Cuming Street Res. Doug. 4379, Office Doug. 3718 TERRELL'S DRUG STORE Graduate Pharmacist Prompt Delivery Excellent Service Webster 4443 24th and Grant Automobile and Open Horse Drawn Hearses Day and Night JONES & CHILES FUNERAL HOME Lady Attendant Calls answered promptly anywhere Web. 1100 and Web. 204 Licensed Embalmer. TAXI—C. WILSON—TAXI Give Me a Trial, Rates Reasonable. 3:00 P.M. to 12:00 P.M. People's Drug Store, Douglas 1446 Residence, Harney 4153. DR. M. PRYOR RHEUMATIC SPECIALIST Famous Hot Springs Treatment Room 14, Patterson Block S. E. Corner 17th and Farnam Douglas 5824 Pryor's Athletic Liniment for sale at all drug stores. DR. CRAIG MORRIS DENTIST 2407 Lake St. Phone Web. 4024 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 Repairing and Storing Orders Promptly Filled NORTH SIDE SECOND-HAND STORE Auction Every Saturday R. B. Rhodes Dealer in New and Second Hand Furniture and Stoves. Household Goods Bought and Sold Rental and Real Estate 2522 Lake St. Webster 7971 N. A. Patton, Proprietor 1014-1016-1018 South 11th St. Telephone Douglas 4445 62 MODERN AND NEATLY FURNISHED ROOMS Res. Colfax 3821 Office Doug 7150 AMOS P. SCRUGGS Attorney-at-Law 220 South 13th Street (Over Pope's Drug Store) OMAHA General Home Phone Webster 248. and Night s Chapel and Organ. Sanitary delete. Air tight preservation case; nt, if desired; private ambulance, lowest prices. Polite and Expert ---