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Growing Thank You! $1.50 a Year. 5c a Copy National Association Holds Annual Meeting Sessions Are Attended by Prominent Persons of Both Races Interested in Important Work of Great Organization. NOTABLE ADDRESS BY STOREY New York, January 2.—The migration of the Negro northward, lynchings, race riots, the annulment of segregation laws, the Negro in the army and other questions of racial interest were discussed at the seventh annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, which was in session here from Thursday, December 27 until Sunday afternoon, December 30, when it came to an end with a big mass meeting at the Palace Casino. The sessions were attended by prominent men and women of both races. Among the many prominent speakers were Oswald Garrison Villard, editor of the New York Evening Post; Dr. DuBois, editor of the Crisis; Miss Mary White Ovington, Mrs. Butler R. Wilson, of Boston; Dr. D. A. Gregg, of Jacksonville; Eugene Kinclek Jones Moorefield W. Storey, the president of the association; George B. Vashon, who told of scenes he witnessed during the riots at East St. Louis, and Rev. George Frazier Miller of Brooklyn. A chart detailing lynchings during the past twenty years was on exhibition. The Work Accomplished. The work of the association during the past year includes: The knocking out of race residential segregation laws through the decision of the United States Supreme Court abrogating the Louisville segregation ordinance. A successful fight for the establishment of the officers' training camp at Des Moines, which resulted in more than 600 young Colored men receiving commissions in the army. Aid to victims of the East St. Louis massacre. Investigation of the East St. Louis riots. Investigation of the horrible lynching of Eli Parsons at Memphis, Tennessee. An impartial investigation of what led to the rioting between members of the 24th Infantry and citizens of Houston. The starting of a probe into the recent horrible lynching at Dyersburg, Tennessee. Defense of individuals discriminated against, especially in the civil service. The annual address of President Storey was a plea for justice to the race. He said in part: President Storey's Address. "The year that has just passed has witnessed much that is most encouraging, and out of the war that is devastating the world has come some good to the Negro. Today black and white alike hold commissions, and the attempt to keep the Negro in mental positions has failed completely. In dealing with this question we owe much to Secretary Baker's courage and sense of fairness, and to his manly stand against segregation among citizens who are glad to risk their lives for their country. "There are some who thought that black and white should serve indiscriminately in the same companies, but I never shared that view. The man who is fighting wishes to be sure that men at his side and behind him are his true comrades, who sympathize with him and believe in him without reserve. Thus we have Scotch regiments, Irish regiments, Yorkshire, Pennsylvania and Alabama regiments, put together, because they speak the same language and think the same thoughts. For the same reason we should have Colored regiments and white regiments. "We all know that if a black man does wrong the fault is laid to his race; if the white man, the fault is laid to the individual. It is all the more important that in this war the representatives of the race should be able to win glory for their race, and not have their victories ascribed to the help of the white men. "The Negro is taxed. Now he has been called on to fight for his country. In the future will it be possible under the unwritten law, or such laws as the grandfather clause, to impose upon the Negro the duties and responsibilities of citizenship and deny to him its privileges? In a word, can we make THE MONITOR him welcome to the bullet and deny him the ballot?" "Until lynching is recognized as a crime, not only against the victim but against the state, a treason which shakes the very foundation of free government, this country of ours must rank as among the uncivilized nations of the world. We cannot imagine an English or a French mob burning out a man's eyes with hot irons, as a Negro man's were burned out at Dyersburg, and if we picture to ourselves our own horror, if we heard that a woman was burned to death in Trafalgar Square, and the authorities made no attempt to prevent it, nor to punish the offenders, we can guess how we stand before the bar of a civilized public opinion. "When no public opinion forces the officers of the law to act, when grand juries refuse to indict, juries to convict and witnesses to testify, the entire community is held guilty of the crime as properly as Germany is condemned for the barbarous atrocities committed by her soldiers." Following the graphic recital by George B. Vashon of the East St. Louis affair, Rev. George Frazier Miller said: "If anybody does an injustice to our people whether it be the president of the United States or somebody else, we must not be afraid to speak; we must fight. We have been the victims of a false philosophy that we should think less about our rights and more about our duties. For several years I have been a student of moral law, and I can see no difference between right and duty. "We need to look duty squarely in the face and throw consequences to the winds. It matters not what the state of the country is, whether at war or otherwise; when wrongs are committed against our men, our children and our women, we must continue earnestly to keep up our fight against it." Just out of the hospital, after a severe illness, Major Joel E. Spingarn was given a warm welcome by the delegates. Strong resolutions dealing with racial conditions were presented by a committee composed of Rev. E. A. Daniel of this city, L. M. Hershaw of Washington, W. T. Andrews, W. A. Hawkins and John H. Murphy, all of Baltimore. WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOL DOING ITS BIT Institute, W. Va.-The West Virginia Collegiate Institute of this town Prof. Byrd Prillerman, president, has pledged $787 to the Students' Friendship war fund and the teachers, students and employees have subscribed $2,000 for Liberty bonds as a part of their share in helping America win the war. FOOD EXHIBIT FEATURE Tuskegee, Ala.—"Meeting the Needs of the War Situation" will be the topic for discussion at the annual Tuskegee Negro Conference, which convenes at Tuskegee Institute Wednesday and Thursday, January 16 and 17. In the first day's session emphasis will be given to the problems of food and farming, which have become especially important and urgent since this country has entered the war. CLEAREATE ANNIVERSARY OF EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION Los Angeles, Cal.-The fifty-fifth anniversary of the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation was fittingly observed here Tuesday evening. January 1, at the Methodist church. There were musical numbers and addresses. Captain F. W. Butler told of "Military Training and What It Means." Rev. B. C. Robeson was the orator of the "day" and spoke very interestingly on "Answering the Call of Ham." The meeting was under the auspices of the All-American League. ONLY WHITE MEN WANTED Washington, D. C.—"Only white men will be taken," was the specific announcement made by Provost Marshal General Crowder of the United States war department in his call for 1,000 bricklayers to go to France. Over in France, however, they do not draw the color line, either in trades or professions, and over in France the French war department makes no discrimination because of color for service or promotion in the army. OMAHA, NEBRASKA, JANUARY 12. 1918 THE PATH (By Paul Laurence Dunbar.) There are no beaten p There are no rules to o Each for himself must And press his own way Smooth is the way to And soft the road Slot But he who craves the Must struggle forward What though the burd And crush to dust the Oh, then, with strong For rugged is the road Nor may he hope to ga Till he hath thrust the PROF. KELLY MILLER'S I COLORED he no beaten paths to Glory's side he no rules to compass greatness himself must cleave a path and his own way forward in the way the way to ease and calm the road Sloth chooseth for who craves the flower of life fuggle forward in all his armor enough the burden bear him so much to dust the mountain of his with strong heart let him need is the roadway to renown the hope to gain the envied cath thrust the looming rocks MILLER'S NEW YEAR'S COLORED AMERICANS There are no beaten paths to Glory's height, There are no rules to compass greatness known; Each for himself must cleave a path alone, And press his own way forward in the fight. Smooth is the way to ease and calm delight, And soft the road Sloth chooseth for her own; But he who craves the flower of life full-blown Must struggle forward in all his armor dight! What though the burden bear him sorely down And crush to dust the mountain of his pride, Oh, then, with strong heart let him still abide; For rugged is the roadway to renown, Nor may he hope to gain the envied crown, Till he hath thrust the looming rocks aside. PROF. KELLY MILLER'S NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE TO COLORED AMERICANS CREETINGS of the Season: The world is engulfed in the titanic conflict is not due to the innate goodness of another, of society for generations have hatred and greed. The stored up the barrier with cataclysmic outshaken to its very foundation. justment of the social structure affected by the French Revolution the status of the Negro will be Emancipation Proclamation. The democratization of the will be translated into actuality, penned by a slaveholder, sounded through three-quarters of a central fulfillment. The democratization of this doctrine in terms of political autocracy and race auto grave. Hereafter no nation, how override a weaker neighbor by a race will be permitted to impose a breeds of men through sheer asses England will treat the East India, the Jews, and America, the tion than heretofore. The peoples of all lands which will be the chief beneficiaries of involved in the problem of human any of its parts. The Negro will imported to social welfare. Already he has been admitted North, with manifest reaction up National prohibition, which the world war, will immensely in Eighty thousand Negro sold hundred Negroes have been come of the United States. A Negro officer, whose function is to adjction to the pending struggle. The improved attitude of the apparent in two affirmative des Court of the United States with The Negro will emerge from privilege and opportunity. Every Negro should be loyal injustices and discriminations with these trials and tribulations will of advantage. But if we allow be our lot, indeed. To stand sucause of just grievances would be refuse to help extinguish a confi struction of one's native city be the fire department. Let us help threatens the world and then me We must stand shoulder to should to fight for the freedom of the w circle, and then we must hold the taining a just and equitable regracy, like charity, should begin a vail there. Let us fight to the f shall hereafter dare attempt to scrap of paper. It must therefore no nation will henceforth allow intra-national treaty, to be made. The tide of democracy is sw mighty river. The race problem marshes, backwaters, stagnant shut off from free circulation freshet of freedom is now overfle stagnant waters in its onward sw and brotherhood. Fortunate, in upon its beneficient bosom at suc Howard University, Washington engulfed in the red ruin of not due to the inherent devilty, as of another. The accumulation of operations have been dammed up. The stored up power is now catastly smic outburst. The society foundation. As outcome of the social structure will be more rapid Revolution. The transform Negro will be scarcely less moralization of the world, coined and into actuality. The Declaration holder, sounded the death ketters of a century elapsed between democratization of the world in terms of present-day attitude and race autocracy will be no nation, however strong, we neighbor by sheer dominance to impose a ruthless regime through sheer assumption of superstition East Indians; Turkey, the America, the Negroes, with more. If all lands who are heavy land beneficiaries of this war. The problem of humanity. The who The Negro will share in the great welfare. It has been admitted to industrial best reaction upon the harsh rebellion, which is borne forward immensely improve his morals and Negro soldiers have been owe have been commissioned as officers. A Negro has been made action is to adjust harmonious struggle. The attitude of the white race to affirmative decisions rendered States with unanimous control emerge from this war with a fortunity. Should be loyal and patriotic, as criminations which try our soulsulations will work out a more if we allow them to overcome. To stand sulkily by in plain advances would be of the same language a conflagration which native city because he has at rest. Let us help put out the cold and then make the world of shoulder to shoulder with our whim freedom of the world, outside of the must hold them to moral concern equitable regime inside of the should begin at home, or at l fight to the finish to the effort attempt to make an intent must therefore follow, then, a ceeforth allow its own constitutivity, to be made a scrap of paper. Democracy is sweeping through the race problem and other sociers, stagnant pools, estuaries, the circulation with the main is now overflowing its bed and its onward sweep to the ocean. Fortunate, indeed, are we to sit bosom at such a time as this. KELLI University, Washington, D. C. The world is engulfed in the red ruin of war. The present titanic conflict is not due to the inherent deviltry of one nation on the innate goodness of another. The accumulative ethical energies of society for generations have been dammed up by the barrier of hatred and greed. The stored up power is now breaking through the barrier with cataclysmic outburst. The social fabric is being shaken to its very foundation. As outcome of the war the readjustment of the social structure will be more radical than that effected by the French Revolution. The transforming effect upon the status of the Negro will be scarcely less momentous than the Emancipation Proclamation. The democratization of the world, coined as a fitting phrase, will be translated into actuality. The Declaration of Independence, penned by a slaveholder, sounded the death knell of slavery, although three-quarters of a century elapsed between promise and fulfillment. The democratization of the world is but a restatement of this doctrine in terms of present-day attitude of the world. Political autocracy and race autocracy will be buried in the same grave. Hereafter no nation, however strong, will be permitted to override a weaker neighbor by sheer dominance of power, and no race will be permitted to impose a ruthless regime upon the weaker breeds of men through sheer assumption of superiority. Hereafter England will treat the East Indians; Turkey, the Armenians; Russia, the Jews, and America, the Negroes, with a fuller consideration than heretofore. The peoples of all lands who are heavy laden and overborne will be the chief beneficiaries of this war. The Negro problem is involved in the problem of humanity. The whole is greater than any of its parts. The Negro will share in the general momentum imported to social welfare. Already he has been admitted to industrial opportunity in the North, with manifest reaction upon the harsh regime in the South. National prohibition, which is borne forward on the wave of the world war, will immensely improve his moral status. Eighty thousand Negro soldiers have been enlisted, and seven hundred Negroes have been commissioned as officers in the army of the United States. A Negro has been made assistant cabinet officer, whose function is to adjust harmoniously the races' relation to the pending struggle. The improved attitude of the white race toward the Negro is apparent in two affirmative decisions rendered by the Supreme Court of the United States with unanimous concurrence. The Negro will emerge from this war with a double portion of privilege and opportunity. Every Negro should be loyal and patriotic, although there are injustices and discriminations which try our souls. If we overcome these trials and tribulations will work out a more exceeding weight of advantage. But if we allow them to overcome us, woeful will be our lot, indeed. To stand sulkily by in plaintive aloofness because of just grievances would be of the same kind of folly as to refuse to help extinguish a conflagration which threatens the destruction of one's native city because he has a complaint against the fire department. Let us help put out the conflagration which threatens the world and then make the world our lasting debtor. We must stand shoulder to shoulder with our white fellow citizens to fight for the freedom of the world, outside of our own national circle, and then we must hold them to moral consistency of maintaining a just and equitable regime inside of that circle. Democracy, like charity, should begin at home, or at least it should prevail there. Let us fight to the finish to the effect that no nation shall hereafter dare attempt to make an international treaty a scrap of paper. It must therefore follow, then, as a corollary, that no nation will henceforth allow its own constitution, which is an intra-national treaty, to be made a scrap of paper. The tide of democracy is sweeping through the world like a mighty river. The race problem and other social ills are but as marshes, backwaters, stagnant pools, estuaries, which have been shut off from free circulation with the main current. But the freshet of freedom is now overflowing its bed and purifying all the stagnant waters in its onward sweep to the ocean of human liberty and brotherhood. Fortunate, indeed, are we to be borne forward upon its beneficent bosom at such a time as this. Richmond, Va.—Giles B. Jackson, a well known gentleman of this city, has recently returned form a tour of northern cities, and is urging the Colored people to return to the South, alleging that on account of the higher prices for cotton and other products they can make more money. ```markdown ``` Paths to Glory's height, compass greatness known; cleave a path alone, forward in the fight. Please and calm delight, chooseth for her own; flower of life full-blown in all his armor dight! Even bear him sorely down mountain of his pride, heart let him still abide; away to renown, in the envied crown, in blooming rocks aside. NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE TO AMERICANS One red ruin of war. The present inherent devilry of one nation or the accumulative ethical energies been dammed up by the barrier of up power is now breaking through burst. The social fabric is being as outcome of the war the read-will be more radical than that effect. The transforming effect upon scarcely less momentous than the world, coined as a fitting phrase, The Declaration of Independence, and the death knell of slavery, ally elapsed between promise and of the world is but a restatement present-day attitude of the world.ocracy will be buried in the same never strong, will be permitted to cheer dominance of power, and no ruthless regime upon the weaker umption of superiority. Hereafter ins; Turkey, the Armenians; Rus-Negroes, with a fuller considera- to are heavy laden and overborne this war. The Negro problem is unity. The whole is greater than share in the general momentum and to industrial opportunity in the on the harsh regime in the South. This borne forward on the wave of improve his moral status. Others have been enlisted, and seven missioned as officers in the army has been made assistant cabinet just harmoniously the races' rela- the white race toward the Negro is divisions rendered by the Supreme unanimous concurrence. In this war with a double portion of and patriotic, although there are which try our souls. If we overcome work out a more exceeding weight them to overcome us, woeful will likely by in plaintive aloofness be of the same kind of folly as to migration which threatens the because he has a complaint against to put out the conflagration which take the world our lasting debtor. Under with our white fellow citizens world, outside of our own national them to moral consistency of mainme inside of that circle. Democ- t home, or at least it should preinish to the effect that no nation make an international treaty a follow, then, as a corollary, that its own constitution, which is an a scrap of paper. Weeping through the world like a man and other social ills are but as pools, estuaries, which have been with the main current. But the dwelling its bed and purifying all the deep to the ocean of human liberty sleed, are we to be borne forward with a time as this. KELLY MILLER Louisville, Ky.-The bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion and the Colored Methodist Episcopal churches will meet here on February 15 to consider questions of common interest. These religious leaders represent millions of Colored people who are adherents of their churches. Vol. III. No. 28 (Whole No. 131) Bert Williams Satisfied with Race Prejudice Only Found Among People Who Are Not Sure of Their Own Social Position, Says Great Comedian. NATIVE OF THE WEST INDIES Bert Williams is one of America's greatest and highest salaried comedians. His annual income runs up into five or six figures. In the American Magazine for January he writes interestingly of himself and his career. Here are some of the things he says: "People sometimes ask me if I would not give anything to be white. I answer, in the words of the song, 'Most emphatically no.' How do I know what I might be if I were a white man. I might be a sandhog, burrowing away and losing my health for $8 a day. I might be a street car conductor at $12 or $15 a week. There is many a white man less fortunate and less well equipped than I am. In truth, I have never been able to discover that there was anything disgraceful in being a Colored man. But I have often found it inconvenient—in America. Born In West Indies. "My father was a Dane. He left Copenhagen some years ago and became Danish consul in Nassau. There he married my mother, who was half Spanish and half African. Her mother was brought over from Africa and destined for the Spanish Main, but, thanks to an English frigate that intercepted the vessel she was bought in, she never reached her destination. She went to the British West Indies instead, where she married a Spanish cooper. "Williams, of course, is obviously not a Danish name. Nobody in America knows my real name and if I can prevent it nobody ever will. That was the only promise I made to my father. I left the West Indies when I was a youngster and came with my parents by way of Panama to San Pedro, Cal., now Los Angeles Harbor. How He Got Stage Idea. "I had not the slightest idea of going on the stage at first, nor any very definite ambition except to get an education. I went through high school in Southern California and was going to Leland Stanford university. A bunch of us, three white boys and myself, thought it would be nice and easy to make spending money by touring through small towns on the coast in a 'bus and giving entertainments. That 'bus tour was the beginning of several disastrous years. We got back to San Francisco without a stitch, as the few rags I wore to spare the hostility of the police had to be burned for reason that everybody will understand who has read of the experiences of soldiers in the trenches. It was then that I first ran up against the humiliations and persecution that have to be faced by every person of Colored blood, no matter what his brains, education on the integrity of his conduct. How many times have hotelkeepers said to me, I know you, Williams, and I like you and I would like nothing better than to have you stay here, but you see we have Southern gentlemen in the house and they would object.' "Frankly, I can't understand what it is all about. I breathe like other people, eat like them—if you put me at a dinner table you can be reasonably sure that I won't use the ice cream fork for my salad; I think like other people. I guess the whole trouble must be that I don't look like them. They say it is a matter of race prejudice. But if it were prejudice a baby would have it, and you will never find it in a baby. It has to be inculcated in people. For one thing, I have noticed that this 'race prejudice' is not to be found in people who are sure enough of their position to be able to defy it. For example, the kindest and most courteous, most democratic man I ever met was the King of England, the late King Edward VII. I shall never forget how frightened I was before the first time I sang for him. I kept thinking of his position, his dignity, his titles—King of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India, and half a page more of BUY ANOTHER WAR SAVINGS STAMP them, and my knees knocked together and the sweat stood out on my forehead. And I found—the easiest, most responsive, most appreciative audience any artist could wish. I was lucky in that he liked my stories, and he used to send for me to come to the palace once or twice a week to tell some story over that he had taken a liking to and found he couldn't tell correctly. "He was not the only man in England in whom I found courtesy and kindness. For example, whenever I go over, my manager comes to Liverpool to meet the boat and insists on taking me to his home at Maidenhead to stay for a few days before I go to London to begin work. Can you imagine an American manager doing that? Yes, I can—and I can imagine the German emperor of his own accord giving up Belgium! "To get back to my crazy 'bus tours. I floundered around in that way for several years. I was all for parodies in those days. I would get hold of popular song books and write parodies on anything. They must have been pretty sad. At any rate, they never got me anything but experience. Then, one day at Moore's Wonderland in Detroit, just for a lark, I blacked my face and tried the song, 'Oh, I don't know, you're not so warm.' Nobody was more surprised than I when it went like a house on fire. Then I began to find myself. By that time I had met George Walker, and we used to travel around the country together. I took to studying the dialect of the American Negro, which to me was just as much a foreign dialect as that of the Italian." COLORED BANK MADE GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY Portsmouth, Va.—The Mutual Savings Bank, Inc., of this city has been designated by the government as a special depository for public money. This is quite an honor and shows that the Colored citizens of Portsmouth are loyal to their business men. GRAND JURY RELEASES EDITOR Baltimore, Md.-Rothwell Deane, editor of the Roanoke (Va.) Advocate, a weekly newspaper, who was arrested several weeks ago by government authorities for delivering alleged treasonable utterances against the United States in a speech at Hagerstown, has been released from custody. COLONEL YOUNG RECEIVES GIFT Wilberforce, O.—Colonel and Mrs. Charles Young received an elegant silver service set, a Christmas gift from members of the Tenth United States cavalry, stationed in Arizona, of which regiment he was formerly commander. SCOTT WILL BE BANQUETED Baltimore, Md.—Emmett J. Scott, assistant to the secretary of war, will be the guest at a banquet given in his honor here January 14. A number of prominent citizens from Washington will attend. GOVERNMENT WILL NOT CONFISCATE FOOD Washington, D. C.—The thought, "Food will win the war," is giving our enemies much concern. There are rumors and rumors being circulated among women that our government intends to take a part of all of their canned fruits and vegetables for the use of our soldiers. These rumors are untrue and start from enemy agents, who try to make the American people dissatisfied with their own government. Those persons, here among us, who try to influence people against their government by fault-finding and spreading the tales told them by our enemies are just as dangerous to our country as the Germans are. The following statement has been issued on this subject by Herbert Hoover, United States food administrator: "We have reports from various parts of the country of crooks, thieves and confidence operators who are going from house to house purporting to be authorized by the food administration and other departments of the government to collect or commandeer foodstuffs for the government or the army. "I wish to say emphatically that no department of the government has or will ever make such demands on householders, and that all such people are petty frauds and should be held for the police. The government agencies are investigating various cases and information is sought of all such persons by this department." 1, Werk, Newepaver ervcted to the Gea, moi sod regione iierenta ce Conse Stet Stee peace ant eens ree Solas Something ®t geseral fod and SpbeliSing of the connnsny Sd of the race. Published Every Saturday. Sa Beyed = Recon Chae Bait Mater Jaly 2 il, i the Pow Office ot Omit RES ae a ane ae THE REV. JONN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor and Putilaher Lucite ‘skapge Eawarde and wilam Garnett apres, Aeesciate Editors ar Wie EatietscontMiting Ese lott br Crantord: Btioet iuasanors Esk Cr Wintonns Trews Roprmeoetats SUBSCRIPTION RATES, Fim0 PER YEAR parresag esas ee cant atte or tase nséreee, Teer alter "8% Maske Tatty helt etree Omahe Tianhe Wobets 5a Se ee = —- —_—_—_=_ - c _ N THE PRESIDENT’S PEACE TERMS in no better way than by buying w Every red-blooded American must feel a special pride in that great state paper of President Wilson in which he Proposes peace terms. It is a wonder- ful document, breathing a high and lofty spirit worthy of emulation by all the nations who have the weal of hu- manity at heart. It proposes to safe- guard the interests of the weak from oppression and wrong and remove just cause for future conflicts. If Germany will accept the terms in the same spirit in which they are offered, an honor- able peace can be speedily concluded, which will be largely to her advantage, as it will assure her an opportunity to restore her commercial advantages, which the incurring of widespread and widely spreading enmity has sadly im- paired. It is to be doubted that Germany will accept these terms. It is quite likely that they will be spurned and Germany will conclude to fight to the point of exhaustion. Americans can be proud of the broad-mindedness of the peace terms proposed by President Wilson. IN ‘BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS We have heard many favorable com- ments on the special advertising fea- ture in last week's issue, in which sev- eral of our business and professionel people extended New Year's greetings to the public. There were many ex- pressions of surprise that this number of our people were engaged in business and in the professions. But these thirty-two cards represent less than half of the members of our race so en- gaged in Omaha. At some other time we hop to be able by a similar plan to bring before our readers the full busi- ness and professional strength of our race in this city, visualizing it in this way. It does us all good to realize what ‘our people are doing in business in any community, It should fill us with pride and a determination to do all in our power to support and build up these enterprises and professions by our lib- eral patronage and by the growth of this spirit among us to encourage others to go into other lines of busi- ness as yet unrepresented. We are making progress in business and in the professions as well as along other lines. GOVERNMENT CONTROL AND JIM CROW CARS It is devoutly hoped that the govern- ment control of the railroads will im- mediately result in the improvement of accommodations for Colored passen- gers in those sections of the South where the Jim Crow cars impose no- toriously unjust and hard conditions upon our people; and ultimately result in the entire abolishment of the sys- tem, We realize that all we would wish cannot be accomplished at once, but start in the right direction can and shoald be made. WAR SAVINGS STAMPS Our people should invest liberally in war savings and thrift stamps. Not only will this help the government in raising war revenue, but it will teach thrift and the saving habit, which we need to cultivate. You can save money Thompson, Belden & Co. The Fashion Center for Women Established 1886 ‘in no better way than by buying war savings stamps. Read carefully the ‘advertisement about war savings ‘stamps in this issue, and next week ‘when the drive begins subscribe for whatever amount you can safely carry. ‘For example, if you are in the habit of saving $4 or $5 a week then take + war savings stamp each week. If you have been saving $1 a week then buy four thrift stamps a week and at the end of a month exchange it for a $5 savings stamp. Buy war savings stamps! SKITS OF SOLOMON _ Unk Samuel hath done it. For many, ‘many moons, so many that the mind ‘of modern man wots not the contrary, those cunning corporations known as railroads have been running the coun- ‘try and the trains, and making the dear public empty its jeans of all filthy luere for the benefit of the bumper bean bosses, otherwise labeled [Sir Stockholders. Often hath the pub- lie groaned, and each groan brougit forth more holes in the jean pockets. ‘But the downy day is over. Old U. S. Gov. has thrown up the semaphore and sidetracked the Limited. Of course, the railroads didn’t hanker for the gaff, but they got wobbly. They ‘couldn't deliver anything but divi- ends. Uuk Sam couldn't get ammuni- ‘tion and fodder; some folks couldn't ‘get coal, and other folks couldn't get ‘anything. Whenever an investigation committee started, the rail and engine ‘combine always tried to elucidate the [wherefor of the whynot until Unk Slim got sore. While sore he recol- lected the axiom of Mr. Thales of “Miletus that when you want something ‘done do it yourself. Whereupon Unk did it without any introduction or ‘visiting card. Of course, there are some great grey matter gimps who are oer that Sammy can’t handle the |throttle, but up to date said Sammy hasn’t been sending any questionaires |around secking advice. He intends to |run them—or else. Meanwhile other bean gatherers are pussyfooting around the briars. They all have the hallucination of handwriting on the movie screen and are begging the soothsayers to say it isn’t so. Unk Sain doesn’t say much, but he has his peep- ers slanted on all the big mazuma col- lectors, and the goblins will get them if they don’t watch out. HE DIDN'T HAVE IT Miss Merrill, a teacher in a grade school, had trouble with Johnnie last week. Johnnie had trouble doing his work, and the authorities finally dis- covered that his sight was defective. Miss Merrill told Johnnie and sent him home with a note to his mother. He gazed at the note in horror, then at the teacher, and burst into tears. The note read: “Johnnie has astigmatism; do not let him return to school until he ha: been attended to.” Miss Merrill understood his grief better when she received a note from his mother. She read: “I don’t knov what he done, but I licked hirn for it. 1 can’t find it on him, and he says he ain't got it; now you better lick hin and see if you can find it.”—Chicage Record-Slerald. The Railroads THE MONITOR Obvious Observations ‘The world keeps on moving around on its pins and no one is smiling but the coal man. * ‘The annual subscription drive is on. Please grease the plate. "We've only dated 900 letters so far with 1917. We're getting sort of used to 1918 now, so we hope to get under ‘the 1,000 mark. The western battle front is about as quiet as a holiday at the South Pole, but Mexico seems to have occasional ‘headaches. The Illinois Defense Council wants to call a division of Southern mammies to teach Northern cooks how to make ‘hoe cake. It’s a dollar to a dime thai coe mammies would start cooking for the Sammies they would have them so fat before they reached ‘the firing line that no bullet on earth ‘could miss hitting them. Better be keerful. | An eastern professor says that saw- dust is a good food. That's nothing new. Breakfast foods have been sold over the counters for some time. _ When was it that fall in the price of bread was due to take place? ‘Thanking you kindly for your en- grossing attentiveness, we will now poke our hand out of the window and see if it gets frozen. AMERICAN TELEPHONE MEN BUILD SYSTEM IN FRANCE | An American telephone system, built by the American telephone men, with American wire, American switchboards, American instruments and operated by Americans, has just ‘been completed in France. The lines ‘connect General Pershing’s head- quarters with all the encampments and training quarters of the Amer- ican forces. Everything used except | the poles came from the United ‘States. Two battalions of the army men who built the first American tele- ‘phone system on French soil were former employes of the Bell tele- ‘phone system. About 2,500 other former Bell employes are already in France with the army signal corps or in mobilization camps awaiting or- ders to embark. | “It is a great treat for the officers ‘to be able to talk through an Amer- ‘ican instrument instead of the types used on the continent,” says a press report. Officers using the new army tele- phone system in France are not the first of the American forces to find ‘relief in up-to-date lines such as they had at home. In France the govern- ment owns and operates the tele- phone system, and an army officer must wait his turn like the others ‘even in time of war. In the United States, where the telephone systems ‘are privately owned, military re- quests for telephone service have only to be made to be immediately com- plied with. In the United States gov- ernment telephone calls have been given precedene over all others since ‘the war began. According to a press dispatch, when the first of the American ex- peditionary forces reached a French port, an American general expressed a wish to report to General Pershing, who was in Paris. He was conducted to the port postoffice, where the long distance lines of the government tele- phone system converge. | “Number 2%, if you please, sir,” ‘the telephone operator said to the officer when he gave her his call for General Pershing. “Twenty-three?” returned the gen- ‘eral in astonishment. “What does that mean?” “Twenty-three calls before you, Monsieur le General. Your turn will come in about four hours—” “Cancel the call,” ordered the gen- eral, at the same time calling his chief of staff. “String up four telephone wires between here and Paris and start work at once. Use the poles of the French system.” The telephone men of the Amer- ican army were at work in five min- utes. In ten the general was sur- rounded by a veritable hierarchy of French government telephone offi- oe large and small, each excited- ly expostulating. The French officials protested and they argued. “A commission must decide, permission must be obtained, an authorization was necessary,” they said. All was to no avail. While they talked the American soldiers kept on stringing wire. The line went through and is now in use. GOVERNMENT SUGGESTS ONE DELIVERY EACH DAY One delivery to each home each day is what the government wants retail- ers of foodstuffs to make. This in- formation came form John H. Schae- fer, president of the National Retail Grocers’ Association, to Gurdon W. Wattles, federal food administrator for Nebraska, through H. L. Himes of Fremont. “Deliveries may be made over tho same route oftener than once a day, but delivery to each customer should be limited to one,” urges the advices, | and Children See Lucille Skaggs Edwards A NEW YEAR'S WISH The wish I would ask for myself is the one I’m sending you: That each day may be a new day, each week a new week, and each month a new month—new in hope, new in courage, new in strength, new in opportunity— and when the year is past and gone you need have no fear but that it shall also have been new in achievement.— Edwin Osgood Grover. SOME PERSONAL RESOLUTIONS DURING WAR TIME |, ee See eee: ee Church Calendar.) 1. I will try to preserve my own ‘peace of mind. If I am powerless to prevent the war without, I can put an end to the tumult within. 2. Twill resolve to do the task that is my own, in my own place, with my ‘usual purpose and regularity, and not become useless and a burden to others on account of my hysteria. 3. If any of those who are dearest to me are called to serve in places of dan- ger or even to give their lives, 1 will remember the great multitude of fath- ers and mothers in the world who are bearing the same burden. 4. I will be cheerful and uncom- plaining under abnormal and strange conditions which I have never before known, 5. I will be ready to deny myself needless luxuries which have become, perhaps, selfish necessities. 6. I will not forget the needs of others less fortunate than myself. Even in war time the sympathies of days of peace must not be set aside. 7.1 will strengthen my human friendships and fortify my soul with divine companionship. 8. If I am too old to enlist in the army of men I will volunteer in the great army of faith in God. 9. I will not lose sight of the final vietory for right and truth and human freedom sure in the long run. 10. I will pray with every morning's sunrise the prayer, “Give peace in Thy time, O Lord.” And before I go to sleep I will say to myself,“Underneath are the everlasting arms, and He will sustain thee.” There are a few curiosities about ‘our present calendar. Thus, January and October always begin on the same day of the week. This is also true of April and July, September and Decem- ber, February, March and November. This is not so, however, in leap years. A century can never begin on a Wed- nesday, Friday or Saturday. Except in leap year the first and last days of the year fall on the same day. Non-O-Deur, the great cure for of- fensive smelling feet and armpits. It ‘will entirely remove all odors. It is healing as well as antiseptic. Abso- lutely guaranteed. Non-O-Deur Com- pany, 318 South 19th street—Adv. A War Savings Stamp is a “baby bond” of the United States Government. It is made in the form of a small sticker or stamp. You can buy a War Savings Stamp this month for $4.12. If you want to keep it until January 1, 1923, the Government will buy it back of you and pay you $5.00 for it. The 88 cents profit to you on the transaction represents the interest the Government pays for the use of your $4.12—at the rate of 4% compound- ed every three months. This means that your money actually earns near- ly 414% each year. If you do not want to keep the stamp until January 1, 1923, you can get the cash for it, plus whatever interest it has earned, by simply giving written notice to the postmaster at any money-order postoffice that you desire the money. There is no red tape, no difficulty about it. The money sderived by the Government from the sale of War Savings Stamps is spent in this country for manufacturing the millions of things required by the army and navy to win the war. It helps buy rifles and clothing and food, ammunition and airplanes for the boys in France. The Government can raise all the money it needs by selling bonds to rich men. But it wants YOU to have a part in this war. Therefore, it goes to the great trouble and detail of issuing “baby bonds” like these War Savings Stamps so that every one, no matter how situated, can feel that he or she is actually helping to win the war. Then, too, the Government wants you to save your money and sooner or later thus learn the way to prosperity. War Savings Stamps will teach you to save. You can buy one a month or four or ten a month—whatever you wish. But, beyond all that, buy War Savings Stamps and you not only learn to save and get paid for doing so, but you show the boys in France that you are standing behind them here at home—doing all you can to help them in their terrible duty. You can order your first War Savings Stamps TODAY. Just tell pour em- ployer how many you want and he'll get them for you. Or call up the DOUGLAS COUNTY WAR SAVINGS COMMITTEE, 1612 Farnam Street, Douglas 1917, and we'll deliver it : Up Our Boys in France Back O yi What War Savings Stamps Are OUR CALENDAR Masquerade Ball BY WESTERN BEAUTY CLUB AT Alamo Hall, January !I7 Prize given to most comically dressed person, also to one selling most tickets. Help Smith ATTEND Entertainment Next Wednesday Night AT 24TH AND GRANT STREETS Given by BIG TWELVE WHIST CLUB to help raise funds for defense of Charles Smith, whose second trial for Netheway murder is set for Monday, Jan. 21. GOOD PROGRAM. ADMISSION, 25 CENTS. HENRY W. BLACK, JAMES G. JEWELL, Committee. AMOS P. SCRUGGS, ALAMO Ogh8X"658 CREAM GARDEN Open Every Evening Cabaret En- | tertainment Special Dance Every Monday and Thursday Evening. De Luxe: Matinee Every Sunday Afternoon KILLINGSWORTH BROS. Webster 2861 Proprietors You Are at Liberty to buy your PHOTOGRAPHS where you please, but—— TO GET THE MOST VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY eae Butters’ Studio Phone Web. 6701. 1306 N, 24th ae ae “a ede Ie ‘The Jones Poro Culture College Positively Grows | the Hair | | in ET > | Aoi BORO 2 | “a HAIR GROWER | UM, rus Com bee Lore WH) Malore NI FOR DAMORUFY FALLING Ma CHING | UN 2s" setuoaat enowtn oee 4 | NU ly | heated booths. All work private. Anna Evans Jones : 1516 North 24th St. | webster 400 ON" “TN Harney 8100] MADAME HENDERSON HAIRDRESSER and MANICURIST ‘Aaeat for the Celbented Madame «Aen bee Pearatins ‘he Waikerie ght Phone Webster 1489 2304.N, 25th St. Omaha, Neb. Events and Persons Mr. Frank Peoples, formerly of Omaha and now of Minneapolis, paid a short visit to Omaha this week. He passed through Omaha about Christmas on his way to Oklahoma, where he spent some time with his relatives and completed some business affairs. George Wells Parker purchased a large seven-passenger Cutting recently and has placed it in storage until spring. For dressmaking, call Miss Alexander. 2413 N. 29th st. Web. 3927. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Peoples gave a delightful party Monday evening in honor of Mr. Frank Peoples, brother of the host, who is visiting Omaha for a few days. A large number of guests were present and the evening was spent at cards, dancing and music. Smoke John Ruskin 5c Cigar. Biggest and Best.-Adv. The Crispus Attucks chapter of the Red Cross has resumed its weekly meetings at the N. W. C. A. Home Tuesday afternoons. All women are cordially invited to become members and help in the all-important work that this organization is doing. Pleasant Green Baptist church is holding a revival. Ten additions are reported. Rev. J. N. Parker arrived Wednesday to assist the pastor, the Rev. J. Costello, in the evangelistic services. Mrs. Richard M. Jones, who spent the holidays in Lincoln visiting Mrs. Roy Ford and Mrs. Wyatt Williams, returned home Thursday of last week. The funeral of Elijah Miller, who died December 31 at University hospital, was held from the Church of the Sanctified on Lake street Sunday, January 6. Elders Craig and McGorhn officiated. Silas Johnson had charge of the funeral. Interment was in Forest Lawn. Plain sewing done. Children's clothes a specialty. Mrs. L. Johnson, Webster 1621.—Adv. Mrs. J. Bundrant spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Ricks. Oh, joy! That Masquerade, Jan. 17.—Adv. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Brown have been the house guests of Mrs. E. King, 2810 North Twenty-eighth street, for the past week. Smoke John Ruskin 5c Cigar. Biggest and Best.—Adv. O. N. E. club boys will give a "camouflage ball" next month. Place and date will be announced later.—Adv. C. B. Mayo, foreman of the Alamo barber shop, returned last Friday from Mayfield, Ky., where he was called by the serious illness of his mother, whom he left much improved. Robert H. Johnson returned Monday from Lincoln, where he went to attend the wedding of his adopted sister, Sarah Catherine White, to Grover C. Walker, which took place at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson, 907 S street, Saturday, January 5. The Rev. O. J. Burkhardt officiated. Ladies tailoring and dressmaking. Mrs. E. M. January, 2310 N. 25th St. Webster, 1483.—Adv. Going to the Beauty Club's Dance? Of course we are! The Mecca, Jan. 17.-Adv. Charles Hon spent the holidays with his son John in McAleren, Okla, where he had a very pleasant time. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dorn have left for an extensive southern trip, visiting Kansas City, Mo., points in Oklahoma and Hot Springs, Ark. They will return to Omaha in the early spring. Mrs. George Ray of Dundee served a four-course dinner for ten Sunday afternoon. See special offer in Obee-Hunter Undertaking Co.'s ad. Ralph Humble Fields, aged 20 years, died at his home, 2304 North Twentyninth street, with tuberculosis after a protracted illness, January 5. Ralph was one of the draftees who was sent to Camp Funston, but who was released soon after his arrival there and returned home because of his physical condition. The funeral was held from the residence Tuesday afternoon to Forest Lawn cemetery. The Rev. W. C. Williams, pastor of St. John's A. M. E. church, officiated. Silas Johnson was the undertaking firm in charge. Miss Hazel Roulette left Sunday for Kansas City, where she will enter the Western University. Hair growing and hair preservation, scalp treatment, manicuring and massage. Smith, Chiles & Wheeler, 2414 North 24th. Webster 3024.—Adv. Clyde White, aged 23, who died at a local hospital December 24 with tuberculosis, was buried January 4 from the chapel of Silas Johnson's Western Funeral Home. The Rev. Thomas A. Taggart officiated. Interment was at Mount Hope. Mrs. E. M. Davis, 2910 Erskine street, gave a luncheon complimentary to the elderly ladies of the Progressive club and visitors to the city January 1. Covers were laid for twenty-six. Out-of-town guests were: Sergeant Earl Wheeler, Mrs. Mitchell of Oklahoma, Mrs. Craft of Topeka, Kan., Mrs. Web- ster of St. Joseph, Mo., Mrs. Jones of Wyoming, Mrs. Davis of LaGrange, Mrs. Graves of Texas, Mrs. Howard of Kansas City, Mrs. Scott of Little Rock, Ark., and Mrs. Lively of Texas. Oh, that Western Beauty Club Masquerade! Get you ready; buy your ticket.—Adv. Mrs. S. K. Brownlow had for her dinner guest Sunday the Rev. W. C. Williams. On Tuesday he was the guest of Mrs. E. G. Scott, 28 Ohio street. Be courteous. PROFESSOR FOGG'S FOUR-MINUTE MEN ARE TURNED LOOSE PROFESSOR FOGG'S FOUR-MINUTE MEN ARE TURNED LOOSE A Thousand Speakers In 330 Theatres Will Preach the Gospel of War Savings Stamps to Half a Million Nebraskans. A rapid-fire, machine-gun message about United States War Savings Stamps is being hurled out over Nebraska this week and the next two weeks to half a million people who will be attending moving picture theatres. This message will be put across through the voices of fifty score human dynamos—speakers of the national organization of Four-Minute Men. Each of this far-flung regiment of Four-Minute Men is limited in his address to four minutes, but a talk is being made every night from January 2 to January 19 in 330 moving-picture houses in the state. Thus for 22,440 minutes these thousand trained speakers of the Nebraska brigade of Four-Minute Men will be firing home to moving-picture theatre audiences the facts about 25-cent and $5 U. S. War Savings Stamps. P. Prof. M. M. Fogg University of Nebraska These Four-Minute speakers are telling the people that two billion dollars worth of these stamps must be sold. They are telling the people that they can buy the stamps at the post-offices, stores, banks, telephone offices or most anywhere—but to buy, for these stamps must be sold to help win the war. These Four-Minute speakers are telling the people that the more War Savings Stamps that are sold the less American blood will be shed. They are telling the people that while they are at home beside the warm fire these nights their brothers and sons, or their neighbors' brothers and sons, are over there in France out in the cold in blood-smeared trenches. They are telling the people of Nebraska that while they are sitting beside the warm fire thousands of American soldiers are dodging death from bomb and shrapnel. These Four-Minute speakers are telling the moving-picture audiences that the boys in the trenches are risking their lives for the people at home and the people here are not even asked to risk their money for the soldiers. But the people are implored to loan their money at 4% compound interest, the highest interest the government has ever paid, that their money may help this nation win the war. These Four-Minute Men of Nebraska are telling half a million people throughout Nebraska that if they buy War Savings Stamps they will save the lives of American soldiers by making the war shorter, and if they refuse to buy them they will let brave men die. These Four-Minute speakers are asking the people to refrain from the purchase of things that are not necessary to their health and efficiency and loan the money they thus save to the Government. They are telling the people that there are not enough workmen in the country to make all the luxuries and necessities the people have money to buy and at the same time produce sufficient guns munitions and supplies for the military forces. They are saying with Lloyd George that "extravagance and the purchase of non-essentials in war time is treason." Prof. M. M. Fogg of the Department of Rhetoric of the University of Nebraska, in charge of Debate and Journalism, is Director of the Four-Minute Men in this state. In addition to his work as general in chief of the Four-Minute Men Prof. Fogg is also Director of the Nebraska Bureau of Speakers and Publicity which was recently established by the State Council of Defense. THE MONITOR Texas Towns Are Progressive Monitor Representative Finds Waco Wide-Awake and Citizens Hopeful; Impressed by Places and People. As per schedule I arrived in Waco over that new and convenient interurban line, crossed the Brazos river the fourth largest suspension bridge in the United States, to disemark on the east side of the public square, from whence in every direction the streets lead into Waco's business centers. I located the Mecca drug store and became acquainted with the proprietor, Dr. Frida, and the pharmacist, Dr. Clemmons, who directed me to a nearby hotel where I was comfortably located for four days. I found many changes in Waco since my last visit, twenty-three years ago. It now has a population of 43,000, one-third of which is claimed by the race. Camp McArthur, one of the cantonments allotted to this state, is situated just west of the city and has 136,000 men being made into soldiers. The business advantages it brings to this little city is shared by the race. The race men of Waco are very optimistic, that is, those representatives I came in contact with, and with whom I talked. Judge John Evans, a prominent and prosperous lawyer, in whose beautiful and modern home I was entertained on New Year's day, said: "We have forgotten the horrors of the past and pushing aside the obstacles of the present by concentrating our actions and bending our efforts to a successful future." Dr. A. S. Jackson, who it will be remembered on July 4th last, delivered that eloquent as well as sensible address to the men attending the officers training camp at Fort Des Moines, says: "That as secretary of the A. M. E. educational society (as well as having occupied the chair of mathematics at Paul Quinn Colege, located in East Waco, with an enrollment of 3,00 students, supported by this same church society), I can see Waco as the future center of education of this great state of Texas." The Farmers' Improvement Bank proved to be a very busy institution. The president, Prof. R. L. Smith, found time to give me some very interesting data, which I will disclose later. Dr. J. M. Vandeville, the popular little dentist with up-to-date and modern office, a true race man, said: "I mean to take every race paper and magazine that is being offered to the reading public; so send me The Monitor. It is the best of them all." Be honest. If you are interested in new or second hand MAXWELL CARS The Mecca Drug Store where in the future, The Monitor will be sold, is finished complete in mahogany, except the Mountain, which is marble. To describe it in detail would cover too much space, but a visit there is well worth while, for a chat with the courteous attendants, Mr. Clemmons, the pharmacist, Dr. Frida, his wife and son. MIDWEST MOTOR & SALES CORP. ROBERT PERRY, Colored Salesman. For any information call DOUGLAS 8685 I left Waco with many regrets, having spent New Year's with many old friends and a number of new ones. My next stop was at Temple, where I found the people fairly well situated, all being employed, the wage scale though low, but H. C. L. twenty per cent lower than in the northern states. The Booker T. Washington Hotel Bastrop, my next stop, is the county seat of a large farming community. Although in the Colorado river district, failed of crops because of a long and extended drought, which up to the present, has not been broken. I did some business there just the same. Lagrange, Texas, the place of my next visit, was not a stranger to me, having lived here a little over a quarter of a century ago. It seemed like the return of the prodigal son, for I found here one of the three living relatives I now have, a cousin, Ewing Schermask, which has made my stay one of pleasure. I am leaving here for points south on my way to Houston. I am. 1623 Farnam St. Web. 5519 Rex Theatre Ed Gavin and His Tango Girls in "GLORY BE TO PETER" Correspondingly yours, FRED C. WILLIAMS, Tarveling Representative for The Monitor. Mrs. Winifred White entertained a few friends New Year's day and evening in honor of her husband, who was home on a five days' furlough from Camp Funston. OMAHA TRANSFER CO. "The Only Way" BAGGAGE Checked to Destination Who gains pleasure in making you comfortable. Satisfaction guaranteed. Rates reasonable. Write or wire for accommodation. To the Readers of The Monitor: TEXAS WHEN IN The county unit plan of food organization prevailing in Nebraska is being generally adopted throughout the United States, according to information coming to Gurdon W. Wattles, federal food administrator for Nebraska. Favorable comment on the plan and the urging of the adoption of the Nebraska plan was sent broadcast from Washington. Every county in the state, save two, now have county food administrators and complete organizations. "The county officers are doing great work," commented Mr. Wattles, "and Nebraska should be proud of her patriotic men who are giving their time to this work." MILLERS CAN SELL CORMEAL PROFITABLY AT 3c A POUND Millers grinding cornmeal from corn which cost $1.25 per bushel can sell at 3 cents per pound at the mill and make a fair profit. This information was given to Federal Food Administrator Wattles by a prominent out state miller. Complaints that meal was being sold too high at the mill prompted the investigation by Wattles and developed this information. These complaints have come from all parts of the state and the practice of high charges seems to be general. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends for the kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our husband and uncle, and the beautiful floral offerings.—Mrs. Alice Letcher, Mrs. Charles Turner, Mrs. Joseph Campbell, Mrs. Anna Mann. The Clenlans Woman's club met at the residence of Mrs. M. A. Shelton, 3410 North Twenty-ninth street, Tuesday, January 9, and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. G. Ashby; vice president, Mrs. S. K. Brownlow; secretary, Mrs. H. Fields; treasurer, Mrs. R. Severe; chaplain, Mrs. M. A. Shelton. Be sure to patronize Monitor advertisers and tell them why.—Mention the Monitor. Mrs. Fields returned from Kansas City Sunday evening. Pay your debts. Be honest. at ROCK BOTTOM PRICES let tell your order. I will treat you Neatly Furnished Rooms Modern Conveniences With or Without Board Telephones. Doug. 9458. Doug. 8703 Mrs. Laura Cuerington, Propr. In Connection with THE WASHINGTON CAFE 1719-21 Cuming Street Omaha REAL ESTATE FIRE INSURANCE All New Songs and Dances Every Afternoon and Evening 1316 Douglas Street A Riot of Fun—Don't Miss It TEACHES PIANO AND VOICE Special Attention to Beginners Terms Reasonable. Mr. Bachelor: If your 1917 salary come was over monthly you must your Income Tax Thomas Kilpatri our 1917 salary of was over $800 only you must re Income Tax re s Kilpatrick 17 salary or in- s over $83:33 you must make ome Tax return. ilpatrick & Co. If your 1917 salary or income was over $83:33 monthly you must make your Income Tax return. Thomas Kilpatrick & Co. 1916 CUMING STREET Comfortable Rooms—Reasonable Rates D. G. Russell, Proprietor ```markdown ``` Best 22K gold crowns.....$1 Gold fillings.....$1 Casted gold inlays.....$1 Heavy 22K bridgework.....$1 Porcelain crowns.....$1 Full upper or lower plates, best material. $10 Silver fillings.....$1 Temporary fillings.....$1 Extractions.....$1 Clarence H. Singleton 109 South 14th Street (Over Peoples' Drug St Office Hours, 9 A. M. to 12 M. 1 P. M. to 7 P. M. us.....$4.00 a m.....$2.00 a m.....$5.00 a ork.....$5.00 a plates, best material.....$10.00 .....$1.00 .....$ .50 .....$ .50 a H. Singleton, 109 South 14th Street (Over Peoples' Drug Store) L. to 12 M. M. to 7 P. M. $4.00 and $5.00 $2.00 and up $5.00 and up $5.00 and $6.00 per tooth $5.00 best material. $10.00 $1.00 $.50 $.50 and up Singleton, D. D. S. South 14th Street (Peoples' Drug Store) M. P. M. Phone Douglas 7812 Clarence H. Singleton, D. D. S. 109 South 14th Street (Over Peoples' Drug Store) Office Hours, 9 A. M. to 12 M. 1 P. M. to 7 P. M. Phone Douglas 7812 Our Growing Popularity Our Growing Popularity Up-to-date methods, courteous attention, clean, sanitary surroundings, five barbers who know their business. This is what my shop offers you. Omaha's Most Successful Barber. P. H. JE Successful Telephone 1313 Dodge Street Dam & Du MAKERS OF THE BEST $15.00 AND OVERCOATS IN THE ING, CLEANING AND P Street. P. H. JENKINS Telephone Red 3357 1313 Dodge Street Omaha, Neb. & Dunham SES OF THE BEST $15.00 DERCOATS IN THE WORLD CLEANING AND PRESSING Dunham & D MAKERS OF THE I $15.00 SUITS AND OVERCOATS IN REPAIRING, CLEANING AND 118 South 15th Street. SUITS AND OVERCOATS IN THE WORLD REPAIRING, CLEANING AND PRESSING GROVE METHODIST CHURCH 22nd and Seward Sts., Omaha, Neb. Obee-Hunter Undertaking Company LICENSED EMBALMERS Funeral Home, S. W. Corner 21st and Cuming Sts. 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Ring, and ring again, until you If you cannot get the parloors, call Hunter's Credit Cheerfully Extended to We belong to the Masons, K. of P. s., U. and Guarantee It to be the Best That Can be the Most Reasonable Prices. Fish or Secured Insurance. 7 Passenger Can Rob and Embalming, $75 Head Wagon, Carriage, Embalming, $50 16th St. Phone South 2614 Wakefield, Call Main Office, Webster 816. Promptly. Why Not Give Us Your Business. Will Bring Us to Your Door in 30 Minutes. and parlors in the city. Free auto to parlors If you need advice or a friend, call on us. again, until you get us.Webster 816. ors, call Hunter's residence. Webster 4740. Fully Extended to All Worthy. tons, K of P.'s, U B. F.'s and Tabors. WE DO OUR OWN WORK and Guarantee It to be the Best That Can be Had and at the Most Reasonable Prices. For Cash or Secured Insurance. Crep> Cloth Casket, Auto Hearse, 7-Passenger Car, Robe and Embalming, $75 Crepe Cloth Casket, Dead Wagon, Carriage, Embalming, $50 J. H. WAGFIELD, MGREA, SOUTH AFRICA BRANCH 4430, 16th St, Phone South Africa 2614 Particular Dear Lord, I am writing to you in the name of the late Sir William C. Browne, a distinguished British Army officer who served in the Indian Army during the British colonial period. He was born in 1850 and passed away in 1937. He is remembered for his bravery and dedication to the service of the British Empire. He was a highly respected and beloved member of the British Army and a true hero of India. Omaha's Most Successful Barber. G. WADE OBEE Oldest Colored Under- taker in Omaha. A Church Where All Are Welcome Services Sunday School, 10 a. m. Preaching, 11 a. m., 8 p. m. League, 6:30 p. m. Florence P., cavitt Club, Mon- day Afternoon. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday Evening. W. H. M. S. Thursday Afternoon Ladies' Aid, Friday Afternoon. GRIEFIN C. LOGAN GRIFFIN G. LOGAN, Res. 1628 N. 22nd. Web. 5003 花 Omaha, Neb. NAT. HUNTER Secy. T. T. T. Res. 2215 N. 28th Ave. Phones Web. 4740 4 South Side Notes South Side Notes The revival services at Bethel Baptist church are reaping a harvest for Christ. Since the beginning last Sunday and through the efforts of the pastor, Rev. T. A. Taggart, ten souls have been added. The services will continue through next week. Mrs. Malone, who was stricken with paralysis some time ago, is a little better now. The Allen Chapel, A. M. E. Church Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Ida Riddles last Friday. Yearly reports from all committees and officers were read Mrs. E. Walker, president, received these reports and gave an interesting and encouraging talk to the Aid. The Aid meets next Friday with Mrs. William Watkins, Thirty-third and Leave enworth. J. H. Wakefield, Manager So. Side Branch of Obee-Hunter Undertaking Co.-See ad. Mr. G. Edwards of Thirty-fourth and W streets has been sick for some time, but is better now. Mrs. Sara Gray of 4222 South Twenty-fourth street was seriously ill last week, but we are glad to say she is some better at this writing. ATCHISON, KANSAS Jack Robertson, a well known farmer of this county, died Sunday in the asylum at Ossawattomie, where he had been for several months, and was buried there. He leaves several children, who are living on his farm south of town. Thomas Smith, who has been janitor at the high school at Effingham for thirty-five years, died there Friday. Ben Jackson attended his funeral. Mrs. Adeline Clark went to St. Joe Friday to see her sick brother, Will Bausbla. Mrs. Effie Dysart Williams returned to Minneapolis Sunday. Rev. J. W. Lee preached at Zion Baptist church Sunday. Rev. W. H. Hill returned Monday from Moberly, Mo., where he had been visiting friends. Dr. F. A. Pearl, lieutenant at Camp Funston, was home for a few days last week. Ralph Wills and Homer Gaines, private soldiers at Camp Funston, were in Atchison visiting relatives. Miss Hattie Ingram, principal of the schools at Leavenworth, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Ingram. Rev. W. H. Hill and Deacon James A. Brown were agreeably surprised New Year's day when they responded to an invitation extended them by Messr. John Scott and William Whiteside, Atchison's popular bachelors, at the Scott residence, 1112 Oak street. Here is a part of the bill of fare: Roast turkey with dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, sweet corn, tomatoes, cornbread, light bread, celery, pickles, lettuce, rice pudding, cake coffee, milk, apples, nuts. Deacon Brown thanked the bachelors for their kind and generous Hospitality. Rev. Hill seemed so elated his tongue failed to convey the message from that part of his anatomy where so much of that turkey was resting. Graciously bowing in token of his appreciation, he slowly walked away. * Miss Bernice Barus Givens of Emporia, Kan., was the honored guest Tuesday at the residence of Mrs. Nancy McDowell, North L street where the Carnation Art club met. Refreshments were served. Frank Taylor of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Atchison, is selling oil and gas stock for a newly organized company there and introduced his business at the A. M. E. church Tuesday evening to a good audience. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH Despite the inclement weather last Sunday a goodly number were present at the early prayer meeting, held from 6:30 to 7:30 a. m. At 11 o'clock the first covenant service of the new year was held, after which the Lord's Supper was administered. At night the pastor preached from the theme, "The Brook that Went Dry," and delighted his hearers with his able rendition. There were three additions to the church. On Monday afternoon the funeral of Mr. Matthew Streeter was held in Lincoln, Neb., Rev. W. F. Botts officiating. Mrs. Streeter, mother of the deceased, is a member of Zion Baptist church of this city. The Mission Circle met last Thursday with Mrs. Tubbs, 3110 Seward Street. A very interesting meeting was held, at which Mrs. Rose, the secretary, made her annual report, which proved that the circle, though few in number, is up and doing, the amount of money raised during the year being $227.92. At the close of the meeting a prayer meeting was held with Mrs. Walton, a sister of Mrs. Tubbs, who has been ill for some time. This meeting was grand from a spiritual standpoint, and a new year offering was raised and presented to Mrs. Walton. The funeral of Mr. Moses Letcher was held Tuesday afternoon from the chapel of Jones & Chiles, Rev. W. F. Botts officiating. Interment was in Forest Lawn. Feel welcome to attend all our services. NEWS OF ST. PHILIP'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH It has been decided to continue the Sunday evening services at the usual hour, 8 o'clock. Members of the congregation whose duties prevent their attendance in the morning are requested to come at night and to try to bring somebody else with them. "Do your bit." The birthday party given by the Woman's Auxiliary New Year's Day was a marked success. The birthday bags netted $24. This organization is in splendid condition and has raised its apportionment of $31 for missions and the greater portion of the amount they have assumed for the Church Pension Fund. The meeting this week was with Mrs. Thomas Lynch on Grace street and the meeting next Thursday afternoon will be with Mrs. Josiah Brown. 1516 Burdette street. The Altar Guild, of which Miss Anna E. Logan is president, meets regularly each Tuesday night at the home of one of its members. St. Philip's is proud of the fact that it has a larger proportion of Red Cross members than any other Colored congregation in the city. NEWS OF MOUNT MORIAH HAPTIST CHURCH As church and people we said goodbye to the old year 1917. It was 12:30 when we left the church Tuesday morning, after having spent a very pleasant evening. One was added to the church's membership and several came forward for prayer. The church was filled. Great things are expected this year if the testimonies are moulded into actions. There was nothing in the closing month of the year that might cause lamentation as we glanced back, only that more could have been done. But we must confess that the Lord has blessed us along all lines, really more than any one deserved. Many have joined and after covenant Sunday morning were fellowshipped, and then the communion service was observed. Money taken in for the month of December, $182.17. Pastor and wife were among the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Mann, 3518 Emmett street, Friday night, December 28, at which time an elaborate dinner was prepared. They were also guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Jones of 2519 Parker street, Sunday, the 30th. A very sumptuous table was spread. Through this medium a very Happy New Year is extended to all our members and friends who have made the success of the past year a possibility. We need you this year also. ST. JOHN'S A. M. E. CHURCH An overflowing crowd attended the watch meeting services. The evening was devoted to praise service. There were five additions to the church. The usher board met Monday evening at the church. After the transaction of business a dainty lunch was served by the president, Mrs. Barrett, who presented each lady with a beautiful hand-painted cup and saucer. The musical and literary concert given under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid was a decided success. The program was a well selected one throughout. The Aid wishes to thank Mesdames Moss, Donketts and Russell, who so nobly donated their services, also the members and public for their hearty co-operation and response. Last Sunday was the beginning of another month of much success and rejoicing in the history of St. John's. Despite the inclement weather which prevailed in our city a large and appreciative audience greeted Pastor W. C.Williams morning and evening. Both sermons were masterpieces and brimful of logic. The collection for the day was $168.82. Do not miss Sunday morning service. Special sermon by the pastor on "How Are the Dead Raised Up and With What Body Do They Come?" (I Cor. xv:35.) Come and bring a friend. The pastor is always glad to meet friends and strangers after each service. FUN FIRINGS FROM FUNSTON Pryor: "Let us join the cavalry." Johnson: "No, no! Not me." Pryor: "Why not?" Johnson: "When the bugle sounds retreat I don't want to be bothered with any horse." If you don't see through these jokes, the next time I will print them on tissue paper. "Do your bit!" It keeps me busy. "Do your bit!" It makes me dizzy. "Allotment Week" and "Liberty Loans"— Loans — How can I think to rattle these bones? So why not you your fingers wriggle And see if you can make them giggle? Classified Advertising RATES—1½ 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. HOLSUM AND KLEEN MAID Why Buy Inferior When The Best HOUSES FOR RENT For Rent—Modern 4 room flat over undertaker. $12 a month. 27th and Parker. Phone Webster 816. First class rooming house, steam heat, bath, electric light. On Dodge and 24th st. car line. Mrs. Anna Banks, 924 North 20th st. Doug. 4379. For Rent—Modern furnished rooms, 2320 North 28th ave. Webster 2058. Furnished rooms, 1817 Izard. Tyler 1609. Izard, Tyler s, all modern skine street. Call after 5 room in mod- Webster 3466. street. finished rooms Erskine St. finished rooms, orth 27th St. Accordion, side, knife, sunburst or box pleating. Covered buttons, all sizes and styles. Hemstitching, plow, edging, Embro- broidery, beading, braiding, cording, eyelet, cut work, buttonholes, pennants. Ideal Button & Pleating Co. Douglas 1936 300-319 Brown Bldg. (Opposite Brandels Stores.) MELCHOR--Druggist The Old Reliable Neatly furnished rooms, all modern conveniences, 2421 Erskine street. Phone Webster 2531. Call after 5 o'clock. For Rent—Furnished room in modern home to one lady. Webster 3466. 1414 North Twenty-sixth street. For Rent—Neatly furnished rooms to man and wife, 2430 Erskine St. For Rent—Two furnished rooms, strictly modern, 1923 North 27th St. Webster 3150. Two furnished rooms with board for gentlemen, Mrs. E. J. Toddy, 2117 Grant street. Webster 5344. For Rent—Modern furnished rooms. 2320 North 28th Ave. Phone Webster 2058. Neatly furnished rooms in a private home. Modern except heat. Men only. Webster 1760. For Rent—Neatly furnished room in modern home for man and wife. 3702 North 23rd St. Webster 3727. For Rent.—Nice front room, 2521 Miami in private family. Neatly furnished rooms, 1842 North 27th St. Call Webster 2812. For Rent. Unfurnished rooms with electric light and water, 2603 Cuming street. Harney 5412. Furnished rooms, strictly modern, 2620 Burdette street. Webster 5543. Mrs. E. M. Wright. Neatly furnished rooms, 2915 Erskine street. Mrs. F. Johnson. Webster 3143. Two furnished rooms for three or four working men. 2202 Clark St. Phone Webster 7034. Furnished rooms for two gentlemen. Southern men preferred. Mrs. Bessie Johnson, 2720 Drexel street, South Side. N. A. Patton, Proprietor 1014-1016-1018 South 11th St. Telephone Douglas 4445 62 MODERN AND NEATLY FURNISHED ROOMS Res. Colfax 3831 Douglas 3181 AMOS P. SCRUGGS Attorney at-Law 3807 Camden Avenue. 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 First-class modern furnished rooms. Mrs. L. M. Bentley Webster, 1702 North Twenty-sixth street. Phone Webster 4769. Fourteen neatly furnished rooms. Mrs. Ella Dunivan, 4716 South 27th street, South Side. Phone South 3067. Furnished rooms to rent in a modern house, 2619 Hamilton street. Phone Webster 1250.—Adv. WANTED—A housekeeper; one who has no incumbrance and who appreciates a good home and will accept small wages. Douglas 8682. Subscribe for The Monitor. $1.50 a year and worth it. WANTED TO BUY—Florida fruit farm, middle or southern Florida; state price and county located. Western Real Estate Co., 413-14 Karbach block, Omaha, Neb. Omaha Lodge No. 146, A. F. and A. M., Omaha, Neb. Meetings first and third Fridays of every month. Lodge room 24th and Charles. P. H. Jenkins, W. M.; W. H. Robinson, Secretary. Keystone Lodge No. 4, K. of P., Omaha, Neb. Meetings first and third Thursdays of each month. H. A. Hazzard, C. C., J. H. Glover, K. of R. and 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. R. S. Gaskins, N. G.; T. H. Gaskins, P. S. International Order No. 631 Colored Engineers and Portable Hoisting Enginemen meets at 2225½ Lake street first and third Wednesday in each month. W. H. T. Ransom, president; J. H. Headly, Cor. Sec.; J. H. Moss, Rec. Sec.; S. L. Bush, Treas. --- WANTED WANTED—REAL ESTATE LODGE DIRECTORY Phones: Office, Douglas 3841; Residence, Harney 2156 Reference—Any Judge of the District Court of Douglas County. E. F. Morearty ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW 640 Bee Bldg. Omaha, Neb. 640 Bee Bldg. COSTS NO MORE? JAY BURNS BAKING CO. Tel. South 807 4826 So. 24th St. The CHAPMAN Drug Store 834 P. St. Lincoln Opposite Main Door Post Office Cameras and Films, Magazines, Cigars, Candies and a full line of Druggist Surdries Liberty Drug Co. EVERYBODY'S DRUG STORE B. Robinson, Manager 1904 No. 24th St. Webster 386 Omaha, Neb. The Business World The Business World 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 PATTON HOTEL AND CAFE DR. P. W. SAWYER 220 So. 13th St. Phone Doug. 7150 Automobile and Horse Drawn Hearses Day and Night JONES & CHILES FUNERAL HOME Lady Attendant Calls answered promptly anywhere Web. 1100 and Web. 204 Licensed Embalmer. Graduate of N. E. Conservatory of Music, Boston, Mass. Fiorentine F. Pinkston Teacher of Pianoforte, Harmony, Solfeggio Webster 2814 Boston Studio 2214 No. 28th Ave. Omaha. 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 TERRELL'S DRUG STORE Graduate Pharmacist Prompt Delivery Excellent Service Webster 4443 24th and Grant TRUNKS Made from good clear lumber, covered with fibre; well bound on edges. Durable corners and braces where necessary. Sturdy locks and hinges, 2 trays nicely cloth lined. Priced at $10.00, $12.00, $13.50 and $15.00. "Omaha's Best Baggage Builders" The Bell Hotel NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS Steam Heated Strictly Modern Douglas 3707 WATERS BARNHART PRINTING CO O M A H A WANTED! 500 Colored Customers Who Understand the Value of Good Shoe Repairing, H. LAZARUS, 2019 Cuming St Hill-Williams Drug Co. PURE DRUGS AND TOILET ARTICLES Free Delivery Tyler 160 2402 Cuming St. Start Saving Now One Dollar will open an account in the Savings Department of the United States Nat'l Bank 16th and Farnam Streets C. S. JOHNSON 18th and Izard Tel. Douglas 1702 ALL KINDS OF COAL and COKE at POPULAR PRICES. Best for the Money Established 1890 C. J. CARLSON Dealer in Shoes and Gents' Furnishings 1514 No. 24th St. Omaha, Neb. GOOD GROC C. P. WESIN Also Fresh Fru 2005 Cuming St. REPAIRS AND STOVES, HEATERS, FU C. P. WESIN GROCERY CO. 2005 Culzing St. Telephone Donglas 1098 REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES FOR STOVES, HEATERS, FURNACES AND BOILERS PROMPT SERVICE—MODERATE PRICES Water Fronts and Water Heating Attachments OMAHA STOVE REPAIR WORKS, 120G-8 Douglas St. PH NORTH SIDE BOOST OMAHA STOVE REPAIR WORKS, 1206-8 Douglas St. Phone Tyler 20 NORTH SIDE BOOSTERS M. E. W. Killingsworth The Alamo Barber Shop The best equipped shop in the state The only Colored shop in the state sanitary. Shop department open fro- to 12 p.m. We carry a full line of C Chewing Gum. KILLINGSWORT C. B. MA Phone Webster 5784. The Alamo Barber Shop and Pocket Billiard Parlor The best equipped shop in the state. Most capable and courteous barbers. The only Colored shop in the state built on the latest pattern. Everything sanity. Shop department open from 8 a. m. to 11 p. m. Saturday 8 a. m. 12 a. m. carry a full line of Cigars Chlips and Tobaccos, Candies and Chewing Gum. We Have a Complete Line of FLOWER,GRASS AND GARDEN Seeds Bulbs, Hardy Perennials, Poultry Supplies Fresh cut flowers always on hand Stewart's Seed Store 119 N. 16th St. Opp. Post Office Phone Douglas 977 STANEK'S PHARMACY Henry Stanek, Prop. PRESCRIPTION EXPERT Cor. 24th and L Sts. Tel. So. 878 Petersen & Michelsen Hardware Co. GOOD HARDWARE 2408 N St. Tel. South 162 ARE YOU SATISFIED with your Dry Cleaner? If not, try the ROYAL DRY CLEANERS BEST WORK AND SERVICE NONE BETTER Call Us First PHONF DOUGLAS 1811 24th St., 1 block north of Cuming Street J. A. Edholm E. W. Sherman Standard Laundry 24th, Near Lake Street Phone Webster 130 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. OMAHA THE OFFICE SUPPLY HOUSE PRINTING COMPANY Open All Times. Reasonable Prices The Western funeral Home The Place for Quality and Service SILAS JOHNSON Funeral Director Licensed Embalmer in Attendance Webster 248 2518 Lake St. 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. MES ALWAYS GROCERY CO. and Vegetables. Telephone Douglas 1098 SUPPLIES FOR BARNACES AND BOILERS 206-8 Douglas St. Phone Tyler 20 BOOSTERS R. C. Price and Pocket Billiard Parlor Most capable and courteous barbers. Lit on the latest pattern. Everything 8 a. m. to 11 p. m. Saturdays 8 a. m. ice Cigars and Tobaccos, Candles and & PRICE, Props., Foreman. 2416 North 24th Street