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Growing Thank You! $1.50 a Year. 5c a Copy McNutt Writes On Colored Soldiers Collier's Special Correspondent Tells of the Changing Sentiment Being Brought to Pass by the Sable Sammies in Southern Training Camps. COLLIER'S WEEKLY is publishing some mighty interesting war articles from the pen of that well known and delightful writer, William Slavens McNutt. Collier's has sent McNutt overseas and we can hardly wait for the rich things he has in store for Collier readers. In the issue of April 27 McNutt writes under the caption, "Making Soldiers In Dixie." Here's what he says about the Colored soldiers in training at Camp Lee: "I'm Done Talking Against Niggers" In writing of the national army of the South, I must not omit the Negro soldiers. There was one unit at Camp Lee composed of 1,600 Colored soldiers, selected from West Virginia. Ten days after they arrived in camp with the first quota last fall, the call came for them to go immediately to France for special service. The call was sudden and unexpected. General Cronkhite knew that the men had not expected to leave this country for several months. He thought that perhaps some of the 1,600 might have good reasons for not wanting to leave at once, so he called for volunteers from the 5,000 other Colored troops who were in camp to fill up whatever vacancies there might be in the oversea unit. Every one of the 5,000 volunteered for immediate oversea service. Then the unit was marched to a hall. The general said that there were volunteers to take the place of any who wished to remain behind. Only 20 per cent of the 1,600 availed themselves of the opportunity to stay at home. When the general came from the stage on his way out those newly drafted Colored men, facing active service in the war zone within less than two weeks after having broken their civilian ties, started to sing "America." As the general went down the aisle the singing grew to a harmonious roar of affirmation. The thing was absolutely spontaneous They had not been coached. It was a spontaneous expression of sentiment in the face of danger. Will you say that they had no full realization of the danger to be faced? Then come with me to Camp Jackson. I heard there a battalion of Negro soldiers singing under the leadership of David Griffin, the division singing instructor. They were drawn up in formation before a barrack, singing with that abandon and joy that only the Negro can attain. It seemed, indeed, that the thought of the war must be very light on their minds. Come with me to an officers' mess hall the next day. There is a shout outside, "Hey! Look what's coming!" We step outside. Down the road, thump-thump, thump-thump, comes that same battalion of Negro soldiers in full marching order. These soldiers from the mills and cotton fields are on their way to France. The whole camp knows it; the whole camp is grave, quiet. Thump-thump, thump-thump! There is no sound in all that great cantonment save the beat of marching feet and the creaking of packs. The black men know they are on their way abroad. They are a solemn-looking lot. A minister steps out to the edge of the embankment overlooking the road down which the troops are marching, and calls out shakily: "Goodbye, boys. God bless you! God take care of you, boys!" There is an unrolling of eyes and a shaky chorus of voices in answer: "Thanky, suh. Thanky kindly. Thanky parson. Thanky, suh!" A big Mississippian, standing near swore growlingly under his breath, gulped and cried. "I'm done talking against niggers," he declared huskily. "Those boys have been damn fine soldiers here, an' if they ever get back from France I'm big enough to lick any man who don't give 'em a square deal." "They've certainly been good soldiers," a South Carolinian standing by agreed. "I never thought to salute a nigger, but I've been glad to return salutes to those boys. If they die in France they're going to be just as dead as any of the rest of us. I been changing my mind awful fast in the last two months." Silence but for the shuffle and thump of booted feet on the roadway. The rollicking, syncopated songs of yesterday were forgotten. A soft, crawling, quavery voice from some- THE MONITOR where in the marching ranks began the hymn, "Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown?" Others took it up, and to the words and music of the old church song those black boys tramped their solemn way out of camp to put their bodies to the chance of war on a foreign soil. They may not have known much about the history of the German nation. Czers and kaisers may not have been any more real to their minds than ghosts and goblins. It is probable that the majority of them knew very little of the intricacies of Balkan politics. But, believe me, they knew that they were going to a dangerous place. They were not leaving with any idea of enjoying a pleasure picnic. They knew! I know very little of the rights and wrongs of what is spoken of as the Negro problem of the South; I believe that, whatever the rights and wrongs of it may be, it will prove much easier of adjustment after this war is over. On a nipping clear evening, in company with a Southern friend, I was leafing through the camp in a car. The blare of a band—a harsh rider on the back of that soft southern wind—startled us. We stopped. On an open plain nearby a battalion was going through the ceremony of retreat. We watched the companies and the band go through the evolutions. At last one company advanced bearing aloft the colors. The flag was a brilliant patch of color against the dark of the pine woods background. My Southern friend swore a little prayer. "Say! A live American he-man who couldn't get in under that flag and go some place that ought to be gone to, he ain't alive in the first place, he ain't a 'he' in the second place, he ain't an American in the third place, and in the fourth place he just naturally ain't!" The soldiers came to attention in battalion front, and the martial notes of the national air rode proudly abroad on the rising night wind. My friend and I uncovered and sat in silence until the echo of the last note had died away. My friend blew his nose hard and winked his eyes clear of a mist that had gathered in them. "Now, I reckon some folks, they'd go an' call this just plain emotionalism," he said, as he started the car. "But it ain't. No, sir! It's just realization of the fact that I've got a mighty fine country to love, an' that I'm man enough to love it from the upstanding patch of hair on my head that won't listen to no brush, clean on down just as far as I go! That's what it is! That band was saying to me: 'Frank, you got a wonderful country. It belongs to you an' you belong to it.' I say to myself: 'By golly, you're right. I'd most forgot it!' An' when I come to think of it, I'm real proud an' awful humble at one an' the same time; an' because, for a little time, I understand how things really are, I get a little blurred in the eyes. I tell you, we people down here in the South have had our eyes blurred up considerable in the last few months. We've got an awful lot to remind us how things really are. Everywhere you go, all over the South, there's soldiers coming to camp or going home on leave, an' every one of them fellows in uniform is a message that says the same thing that band back there was saying to me. We people down here ain't often forgetting these days that we got a country to be proud of; an' Mr. Man, I'm making a bet an' a prayer that when these Southern fellows get over there, they are going to act up in such a way that their country'll have a chance to be proud of them." I can echo my friend's prayer and congratulate him on his bet. The knowledge that the Southern soldier must acquire is a knowledge of technique. The South needs no training in courage. The South needs no bolstering of the will to conquer and endure. The South has traveled a hard road without fainting, and endured without complaint. The grandsons of the gallant men who fought under the stars and bars are standing retreat under the Stars and Stripes; the will of the men of yesterday, who backed a lost cause of the ultimate of human endurance, steels the man of today for the coming combat; the spirit of the men who fought with Lee is alive in the breasts of the men who will fight with Pershing. BATTALION TAKES $10,000 INSURANCE Camp Grant, Ill.—An entire battalion made up of Colored recruits from the Carolinas, has a perfect insurance record. Each man in this unit has taken a $10,000 war policy. OMAHA, NEBRASKA, MAY 11, 1918 Memories of Mother INASMUCH as Sunday is to be observed as "Mothers' Day," the following suggestive editorial from the Philadelphia Tribune finds appropriate place here. Read it, men and boys, and realize that you will always honor mother's memory, if she be dead, and bring joy and gladness to her loving heart, if she be living, by honoring, respecting and protecting the sex to which she belongs. The boy or man who wrongs a girl or woman wrongs not only himself, but the mother who gave him birth. Remember this as you wear your carnation, red or white, on Mothers' Day. The Children of the Sun By George Wells Parker NESTLING beneath the rock-ribbed hills, clothed in nature's verdant garb beside the gleaming sun-kissed limpid stream, is a quiet country village. Here we saw the first gleam of the fateful dawn that brought us into being. Here a loving mother clasped us in her arms and sheltered us from every harm. Here she guided our tottering foot-steps and sang to us the sweet little lullaby that cheered our baby hearts and lulled the drooping eyelids to calm and sweet repose. Here as the years crept by she toiled and sang and prayed for the child that God had given, and, though the way was often strenn with thorns and death would fain have plucked us from her breast, she stood as a towering angel in the way and held old death at bay. She gave of the best she had, aye, gave her all for the child she bore and fain would have given life itself to save her precious jewel. So time passed on with his unceasing march and changed the babe to youth, and the loving mother looked with eyes agleam upon the budding man or woman, her hope of future years. When we stood upon the stage and received a diploma, bound with a ribbon of blue, the proudest heart within the throng was that of her who clasped your hand and kissed your cheek and gave you cheer and hope. It was she who when the lure of wealth out in the world beyond the green clad hills beckoned with alluring hand of promise, bade you with tear-dimmed eyes and surging heart to go and dare and do. It was she who waved the sad farewell as the last bend in the road left behind the sweetest and the best in life, the unspotted way of peace and love. It was she who when the cares and worries of the struggle grew too heavy to carry bade you come back to the home where the fire on the altar of love was ne'er dimmed by the lapse of years or perhaps when sin and sorrow made a wreck in the city far away, it was she who hastened to the rescue and in the sin-wrecked man or "YOU Grecians are but children!" said an Egyptian priest to Herodotus when the great historian inquired something of the wisdom of the land beside the Nile. And true it was that the Grecians were but children. Egypt is so very old that few scientists have ventured to guess her age. Far, far back into the most remote antiquity her thread of glory runs and the beginning none will ever discover. When we have gone beyond authentic records we plunge into a mist of legend and fable, things we might pass by were it not for the fact that peculiar discoveries and circumstances persuadeus that those legends and fables are shadows of realities that once existed. Yet even behind it is reign of myth Egypt's story goes on and on toward the morning of creation. Beneath her sands we have discovered a host of caves and bones and implements that belonged to pre-historic man, races that lived, labored and loved, beside the sacred river long before the Egypt we know had being. That is why no one knows how old Egypt is and why her unnumbered thousands of years has made her the mother of nations, the keeper of wisdom and the land of mystery. We find scarcely anything authentic about Egypt until about 5000 B. C. and even then we are only guessing. We know that there were two king-doms existing, one from the Nile valley to the delta known as "The South" and the delta known as "The North." In the tombs of Abydos were found lists of the rulers of the two king-doms, but nothing is known of them. About 4800 B. C. a great king named Menes makes one kingdom of the North and South and becomes known as the First Lord of all Egypt. It used to be that Menes was regarded woman saw only her child and pillowed on her aged breast the beloved one as in the by-gone days. The mother love can ne'er be dimmed by the curse of drink or shame, for from the heights of purity and trust she reaches down to the depths of hell itself and plucks from the putrid stream the one she bore and clasps him to her breast and fain would die to save him from the curse of misspent days. The hand of time may sprinkle the head with silver gleam, may seam the face with lines of care, may bow 'an form with weight of years, may palsy the hand or dim the eye, but the mother love will never die. The child lives on in her great heart, though oft beneath the sod, and even when her race is run she carries a prayer for him to God. Somewhere on the hillside of a quiet abode of the dead many mothers are sleeping even as they pillowed your heads. Do they live in your hearts as sweet memories of the past, or have the trials and struggles, disappointments and cares caused you to forget the mother of the sweet departed years? Go back to the innocence of childhood, pluck flowers from the garden of love and transplant them in the garden of memory sacred to her who looks from above. If thy mother is living, thank God for the precious gift, for he who forgets his mother will neer be true to child or wife, and in the struggle for honor will forever be adrift. Living or dead, she bids you still look up and though your career has many blots her hope is still in you. She bids you go back to the sweet hours of childhood and youth and borrow their hope and trust, and as the dawn of another year sweeps o'er the hills of time she calls for better effort, for a cleaner, a nobler life, devoted to the principles of friendship, honesty and truth. God gave to the world the great gift of a mother and divided His love with her and ordained that not even the fullness of time nor the immeasurable space of eternity should dim the luster of her sweet love or crush her hope and trust—Philadelphia Tribune. --- as a myth, but discoveries made in the last score of years prove, that Menes really existed, and this is the Menes referred to when Dr. Virchow said: "If Menes really existed, then they were in his times Negroes, since quite old mural paintings show Negroes with all their peculiarities." It is not my purpose to write at length upon the long line of dynasties which begin with Menes and stretch down the ages. They are too many and because so little is known of them the record is little more than a compilation of names, and hard names at that. One thing, however, that is worthy of note is that nearly every king was something more than a mere ruler. We find among them rulers who were great statesmen, architects and builders, physicians, writers, engineers, scholars and scientists. They seem to have been always loved by their people and held in high esteem. Among the greatest we might remember: Menes, founder of the first dynasty and great legendary hero; Athothis, builder of Memphis and famous physician; Sneferu, builder of temples and pyramids; Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid at Gizeh; Amenemhat, renowned administrator; the three Usertesens, builders and engineers; Thothmes and the Rameses, great conquerors; Necho and his son Psametik, unifiers of later Egypt and powerful kings. These few are, perhaps, the greatest, and there are many more who have a passing claim upon the right of having lived gloriously and contributed something to the happiness of human life and to the inheritance of posterity. Another striking thing about Egypt is that she appeared to be almost a hermit nation until the XVIII dynasty. Many times before she had made ex- cursions into Ethiopia in revenge for Ethiopia's attacks upon her; but Ethiopia was in Africa and just to the south of Egypt, and it was more like a neighborhood row than real conquest. It was during the XIV dynasty that the Hyksos, or shepherd kings, invaded and conquered Egypt and ruled for about 400 years. This rule, however unfortunate it may have been for Egypt, opened the eyes of the Egyptians to the existence of great nations beyond the Red sea, and after the Hyksos were driven out they became inoculated with the virus of conquest. Then arises the era of the mighty conquerors who carried their armies into Asia and taught the world to respect and fear the people of the Nile. This is the era that should have some special interest for us in combating the falsehoods of historians who try to claim that the Egyptians were other than a black race. Most historians have based their assertions upon theories afforded them by students of language. These linguists have tried to make Egypt Aryan because they discover words in the Egyptian language which they claim are Aryan or Semetic. Later on I shall endeavor to explain to you the absolute worthlessness of language as a test of race, but at the present time I shall explain how senseless the claim based upon any words found in Egypt after this period. Previous to this era of conquest the Egyptian language was intact and showed no foreign influence, but after it we discover that such influences crept in. Why? Let us see. The Egyptians fought and conquered Palestine, Syria, Phoenicia, the land of the Hittites, and other countries in farther Asia. Is it anything strange, then, that after conquering those countries that the conquerors should bring home with them some relics of the conquered? Is it any wonder that many new words from other languages crept into the speech of the Egyptian? We have German, Spanish, Italian and French (Continued on sixth page.) Episcopal Church Mobilizing Forces Great Missionary Campaign to Be Launched in Omaha the Last Week in May to Bring Into Active Service All Members of the Episcopal Church in This City; Foremost Business Men on Central Committee; J. T. Yates, General Chairman. MORRIS HEADS ST. PHILIP'S Proving an Energetic Leader in Organizing Congregation For Its Part in Campaign; Has Appointed Captains and Is Pushing Work. WHAT it is believed will be the biggest work ever undertaken by the Episcopal church in this city is the missionary campaign which is to be waged during the last week in May. It is part of the nation-wide plan to mobilize the whole force of the Episcopal church throughout the country in aggressive missionary and social work and service. In Omaha, as elsewhere, the foremost business men have accepted service on the central committee and are putting their brain and energy and enthusiasm into the movement. The general chairman of the Omaha central committee is Mr. John T. Yates. Among other prominent and influential business men on this committee are: Fred H. Davis, Charles G. Trimble, C. C. George, Albert D. Klein and Charles L. Hopper. Every congregation in the city is represented on the central committee by either a clergyman or layman. Over every parish a chairman has been appointed whose duty it is to organize his parish for its part in the campaign and to get out the full membership to attend the meetings during the week of the intensive campaign, May 26 to June 2. The object of the campaign is to increase interest in those high things for which the church stands and to increase offerings for the same. Mobilization of the full force of the Episcopal church in every community for active and aggressive service expresses exactly what the campaign undertakes to accomplish. Dr. Craig Morris is the parish chairman for St. Philip's church and he is proving the right man in the right place. He has taken hold with intelligence, energy and enthusiasm, and has appointed his captains and group leaders. The hearty co-operation of all Episcopalians is urged in this missionary campaign. Whole No.147) Braithwaite Gets Spingarn Medal Distinguished Poet and Literary Critic Whose Work Has Given Him an International Reputation, Awarded Prize; Presented by Governor. PROVIDENCE, R. I.-The fourth Spingarn medal award was made Friday evening, May 3, at the First Baptist Church, Providence, R. I., to William Stanley Braithwaite of Cambridge, Mass., the distinguished poet and literary critic, whose work as literary critic to the Boston Evening Transcript and contributor of critical essays to the Forum, the Century, Scribner's, the Atlantic Monthly and other leading magazines has made his name well known to the literary public. The Spingarn medal has been donated annually since 1915 by Major Joel E. Spingarn of New York, chairman of the board of directors of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and is given each year to the man or woman of African descent and of American citizenship who shall have made the highest achievement during the preceding year in any field of elevated or honorable endeavor. This medal has been awarded in previous years to E. E. Just for researches in biology; to Colonel Charles Young, U. S. A. (retired), for services in organizing the constabulary of Liberia, and to Harry T. Burleigh for excellence in the field of creative music. The presentation of the medal was made by Governor Livingston Beckman of Rhode Island in the presence of a distinguished audience. Mr. Braithwaite is a poet as well as critic. In 1904 he published "Lyrics of Life and Love," a small volume of poems, and in 1908, "The House of Falling Leaves." Since 1913 he has edited "The Anthology of Magazine Verse," published by Small, Maynard & Co. of Boston. In 1916 Mr. Braithwaite became editor of the Poetry Review of Cambridge. He has also edited "The Book of Elizabethan Verse," "The Book of Georgian Verse" and "The Book of Restoration Verse," and is the general editor of "The Contemporary American Poets Series," which is shortly to be issued in twelve volumes. Mr. Braithwaite's most recent publication is a volume entitled, "The Poetic Year," in which are gathered together a series of articles which were contributed by him to the Boston Transcript during the years 1916 and 1917. It is needless to remark that Mr. Braithwaite's reputation extends beyond that of a "Negro" critic. His achievements have placed him in the forefront of America's literary critics irrespective of race. GERMANY WANTS LIBERIA Annexation is Among the Peace Terms Berlin May Impose on United States. Amsterdam, Holland.—I understand that one of the terms which German extremists say they must impose on America at the conclusion of the war is the annexation to Germany of Liberia. The matter was broached in a secret memorandum presented by a number of colonial experts, including Dr. Alfred Zimmerman, former foreign secretary; Carl Peters and others to Dr. Solf, the colonial secretary. Dr. Solf replied sympathetically but pointed out the great difficulties in the way of such an enterprise. The sending of a submarine to Liberia recently was in connection with this pan-German wish.—Chicago Daily News. COLORED PEOPLE INDIGNANT Baltimore, Md.—Much indignation was manifested here when several hundred Colored people were refused admission to the Garden theater recently, when a rally to boost the sale of war savings stamps was held. The band of the 368th Regiment and its nimitable drum major, Sergeant Landers, were the star attractions. The band is composed of Colored draftees, but only whites were admitted. Macon, Ga.—Mr. C. H. Douglass, sole owner of the Douglass theater, cafe, poolroom, hotel and barber shop, and prominent in all enterprises, has purchased all told $12,000 of Liberty bonds. Lincoln News 2 The Colored elevator boys at Miller & Paines have been replaced by white girls. The Dunbar has installed a new fountain and is enjoying an excellent business. Adam Loving is again able to be at work. Mr. Denton has been quite ill for some time. Patronize Monitor advertisers. By the way, are you a subscriber for The Monitor or do you borrow your neighbor's copy? Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dorsey and little son Bobby of 714 South Eleventh street spent Sunday in Kansas City. The Optimistic Set met at the residence of Mrs. Harrison Miller. Officers were elected as follows: President, Mrs. Mary Holmes; vice president, Mrs. Josepha McWilliams; secretary, Mrs. Izetta Malone; assistant secretary, Mrs. Margaret Williams; treasurer, Mrs. Helen Randall; chapain, Mrs. Eunice Shipman. The hostess served dainty refreshments. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Helen Randall. The Rosebud club officers request all members to attend meetings. There is very important business to be attended to. Mrs. Mabel Williams and children, Master Monroe and Miss Alma, left Sunday evening for Sheridan, Wyo.. where they will spend the summer with relatives. Members of the O. S. club enjoyed violet hunting and luncheon in the woods Saturday afternoon. Mr. Al Taylor, who underwent an operation at St. Elizabeth's last week, is doing very nicely. Friends of Mrs. Hawkins will be glad to hear she is well enough to return to her home in the country. Mr. S. Burress and Mr. Hubbard visited in Omaha last-week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robinson were in the city a few days last week on their return to their home in Cheyenne, Wyo., after an extended eastern trip. Mr. and Mrs. Murray and little Miss Margaret left for the beet fields to stay all summer. A delightful meeting of the Gideon Band was held at the residence of Mrs. G. B. Todds last Thursday. A delicious repast was served after the transaction of business. Who will win the patriotic quilt at the musicale on Thursday, May 16, at the Baptist church? Come out and see. The Daughters of Tabernacle No. 92 will give their annual parade and drill at the Masonic hall, May 15. Don't fail to attend. The services at the Baptist church were conducted by Evangelist Tyler and Rev. I. B. Smith last Sunday. Mrs. Lillian Kenney, Mr. Luther Allen and Miss Cleo Ross joined at the morning services. The Baptist Sunday school was largely attended last Sunday. Mrs. Rebecca Pierson and Miss Corinne Letcher are arranging for a grand patriotic Children's day program. Mr. W. Nelson is visiting his relatives in Mississippi for a month prior to returning here to resume his work. Mrs. George Wilson lies very ill at her home, 314 South Twentieth street. The Business World Business Enterprises Conducted by Colored People—Help Them ta Grow by Your Patronage. TERRELL'S DRUG STORE Graduate Pharmacist Prompt Delivery Excellent Service Webster 4443 24th and Grant DR. CRAIG MORRIS DENTIST 2407 Lake St. Phone Web. 4024 PATTON HOTEL AND CAFE N. A. Patton, Proprietor 1014-1016-1018 South 11th St. Telephone Douglas 4445 62 MODERN AND NEATLY FURNISHED ROOMS 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. THE BETTS' CAFE AND ICE CREAM PARLOR GOOD HOME COOKING. WE SERVE YOU BEST. Mrs. J. L. Betts, Proprietor 2530 Lake St. Web. 5262 --- Mrs. Ida Banks of Omaha is in the city in the interest of organizing a council of the Sons and Daughters of Jerusalem. She is the guest of Mrs. W. Alexander. Mr. Herman McCurley and Mr. Alonzo E. Hale and Miss Lucy Hammond were on the sick list the past week. Mrs. Frances Williams of Billings Mont., enroute to Kansas City, stopped over in the city a few days, the guest of Mrs. Florence Stevenson. The following officers were installed last Friday by St. Anice Tabernacle, No. 92: C. P., Mrs. Lulu O. Moore; V. P., Mrs. Minnie Hill; hyrgo, Mrs. Sarah Forbes; treasurer, Mrs. Jennie Sellers; recorder, Agnes Knight; vice recorder, Ollie Colley; inner sentinel, Mrs. Luela Coleman; outer sentinel, Mrs. Mary McCurley; drill mistress, Mrs. Alice Grant; sick board, Mrs. Clara Bowdy, Mrs. Anna Turner, Mrs. Virgie Clark; examining board, Mrs. Virginia Lewis, Mrs. Mary Williams, Mrs. Grace Stanley; tribunes, Mrs. Sylvia Thomas, Mrs. Alma Wiley, Mrs. Romaine Burton. Mr. Emanuel Spriggins, who died at the soldiers' home at Milford, was a member in excellent standing of the Mount Zion Baptist church for more than thirty-five years and died at the age of 75 years. He was buried under the auspices of the old soldiers at Milford. He leaves one son to mourn his death. Mr. Laurel Bradford of Keokuk, Ia., is a recent addition to our city, working at the Lincoln hotel. COLORED ATHLETE AT LINCOLN HIGH STARS Coach Bob Hager of Lincoln High has developed one of the most sterling track man that ever ran a race in the person of Gene Nichols, the local long distance runner. In the state high school track meet Saturday, held in Lincoln, he finished far ahead of all competitors in both mile and half-mile races. His time made in the mile was 4:41, lowering the state record in that event almost 3 seconds and finishing 4 seconds ahead of Hauser of Minnesota, the western conference champion. Guy Reed, former track star and coach of Nebraska track athletics, predicts a dazzling career for Nichols when he steps into university circles. MISS MARY E. EVANS MADE FAVORABLE IMPRESSION Miss Mary Evans, the noted evangelist, has left a lasting impression upon the people of Lincoln. As a result of her labors a good number have been added to the churches. Her work as a Bible teacher was most acceptable, showing her to be a profound student of that wonderful book. Large numbers of both races attended her meetings. Miss Evans left last Wednesday for Los Angeles. 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 Swindries AUGUST ANDERSON GROCERIES AND FRUITS Good Goods—Fair Prices Webster 2274 24th and Clark. 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 908 Annie Banks Cecil B. Wilkes BANKS-WILKES Funeral Directors and Embalmers Lady Assistant Satisfaction Guaranteed 1914 Cuming Street Res. Doug. 4379, Office Doug. 3718 Graduate of N. E. Conservatory of Music, Boston, Mass. Florentine F. Pinkston Teacher of Pianoforte, Harmony, Solfeggio Webster 2814 Boston Studio 2214 No. 28th Ave. Omaha. THE MONITOR PALESTINE. TEXAS It has rained all day today and we have not had any church service. The Wiley Jubilee Singers were here last Monday night and rendered an excellent program at the city hall. The proceeds amounted to $60.40. Mr. Mound Crist died on April 30. Mrs. Florence Harrison died on April 30. Mr. Jenarl Goss died on May 2. Palestine is furnishing its part of the dead. Mrs. Charity Brooks, Mrs. Julia Masters, Mrs. Tennie Austin, Mrs. S. A. Adair, Mrs. Carrie Farris, Mrs. Olla May Pouncy, Mrs. Pinkney Ricks, Miss Mary Forney, Mr. Henry Warren, Mrs. Annie Callia and Mrs. Ida Bland are all on the sick list, so you can see that we furnish some sick as we go along. Mr. J. C. Scott, grand matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, was in the city last week making his annual visit to the lodges, and left Saturday tor Crockett and surrounding country to visit the lodges. Hope he will have good success. Mr. G. E. Thomas went to Jacksonville on business Saturday. Mr. Tommy Anderson, who was shot by Leroy Ingram a few days ago, is getting along very well. We hope he will soon recover of his wound. Mrs. Jennie Bell says she is very fond of The Monitor. Mr. J. F. Hunter is building a new house on Stearn avenue. Rev. Mr. Thornton was home a few days this week and left Friday for other points. Antioch Baptist church is still fighting the devil and londed one so hard that the devil thought he better take to the trenches, but the church roued him out and beat him to a frazzle. Mrs. Jessie McKinzie is all full of smiles at the stand The Monitor takes in its editorials. ATCHISON, KANSAS The remains of Mrs. Lillie Cook arrived Wednesday, May 1, from Alaska, accompanied by her husband and daughter Imogene. Funeral services were held at Sawen's undertaking parlor, Rev. Mr. Billops officiating. Henry Buford, Mrs. Anna Snell and Miss Viola Buford, sisters and brother of the deceased, of Omaha, were here to attend the funeral. The family has our deepest sympathy. Mrs. Anna B. Murphy and Henry Trueheart of Chicago are visiting their mother, Mrs. Mary Trueheart. A general offering from the various churches Sunday, May 5, netted Rev. Mr. Todd, pastor of Mount Zion Baptist church, $80, to help him on his trip to Colorado for his health. Mrs. J. D. Colbert and Mrs. E. Taylor chaperoned a large delegation of bikers Monday night. They had re- RUSHING WORK ON MERCHANT VESSELS SAN FRANCISCO Texas had done some shipbuilding before the war, but in no comparison with what is being done now. Many of the biggest wooden ships ever built are being launched there. This photograph shows two huge wooden vessels on the ways at a Texas shipyard. WINE FOR THE POILUS AT THE FRONT International Fifo Service Wine is an important part of the daily rations served to the French soldiers. The above photograph shows soldiers filling barrels from the tank car which has just arrived from the wine regions in southern France. The barrels of wine are then sent forward to the men in the trenches. freshments and the receipts went to their club for the benefit of the A. M. E. church. Get all the war news from The Monitor. Rev. J. I. Beeson of Tennessee will deliver an illustrated sermon at Ebenezer Baptist church Wednesday night. Rev. Mr. Hill of Ebenezer Baptist church and Rev. Mr. Lee of Mount Zion Baptist church baptized jointly Sunday, their being 1,000 spectators. Rev. W. H. Hill is assisting Rev. Rowens at Horton in a revival meeting. Sam Hood, the barber, went to St. Joseph to work with a concrete gang at $4 per day and board. Services Sunday at all the churches were well attended. Mr. Lorenzo Woodson is bedfast, threatened with a bad case of pneumonia. We hope for him a speedy recovery. Mrs. Anna Booker has returned to her home in Kansas City. Mrs. Bertha Smith of Topeka visited her sisters, Mrs. L. Halloway and Mamie Mims. Mr. Will Metchem and Mr. Prince Shooks are being greatly benefitted at the Springs. Miss Jennie V. Bryant and Mr. Fred Stowe visited Miss Chloe Pyles Sunday. Mr. Fred Taylor left Sunday for Mitchell, S. D., where he will work in a hotel. The Negro women of Atchison sold $3,450 worth of Liberty bonds. Hats off to our Atchison women, men! There were $8,450 bought by the Negroes altogether. Miss Chloe Pyles spent the last of the week in Kansas City. 'Miss Pyles is attending the show at the Shubert theater. The district most noble governor of Household of Ruth. No. 331, is visiting in Atchison and is being entertained at the home of Mrs. Mary Smith. Mr. Marshall Penn spent a few days visiting his sister. We are certainly glad to see Miss Ollie Barnett having so much practice. She is a trained nurse and is worthy of the patronage. We are also glad to see Mrs. Ed Gamble and Mrs. Smart taking up the work. We want to urge the entire black race to hear that sunshine lady, Mrs Dayse Walker Booker. The annual sermon of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows and Household of Ruth will be preached at St. Paul's Baptist church Sunday by Rev. H. W. White. A very interesting program will be rendered. The opening address will be by Mrs. Verb Tolbert; selection by the Household of Ruth; then sermon by the pastor with music rendered by the choir Committee, Willa Winfrey, Mary Holmes, Mary Smith. South Side Notes Mrs. Lulu Palmer of Kansas City, Kan., is here visiting her son, Mr. Oliver Palmer. While in our city she is stopping at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Tapps, 2229 Madison street, Mrs. Palmer left Wednesday evening for her home. She is well pleased with our city and says she had a very pleasant stay, visiting her many friends of years ago whom she found here. G. U. O. of O. F. will hold their annual Thanksgiving services Sunday, May 12, at St. John's A. M. E. church at 3 o'clock. The order will meet at the hall at Twenty-sixth and Lake streets and march from there to Eighteenth and Webster. The march will be led by Desdunes' band. Mrs. Audrey Stewart and Master Charles David and baby Stewart, leave Saturday night for Minnesota to join her husband, Mr. Augustus Stewart, who left some time ago to accept a government position there. She has not decided whether or not she will make her home there. Baby James Lee died Monday night at 12:10 at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Lee of 2507 Z street. He was buried from Bethel Baptist church Wednesday at 2 o'clock. Rev. T. A. Taggart officiated. Miss Beatrice Stewart left Thursday night for her home in Collinsville, Ill. She will be there until after Decoration day. Master Lawrence McCann fell from an upstair window at the home of his parents at Twenty-sixth and P streets Saturday night and broke his arm. The bone in passing through the flesh tore it considerably, making it impossible to set it for a week. Mrs. S. Harrington, who left last week for Richmond, Mo., to bury her father, returned home Tuesday afternoon. Miss Coreasia Broomfield is quite sick at the home of her mother, 4930 South Twenty-seventh street. The side from which she had the appendix removed about two years ago is giving her trouble again. Mrs. Pitts was called to Chicago by the death of her brother. Mrs. M. F. Starnes, who has been sick for several weeks, is able to be up and around again. Mrs. J. D. Jones of Los Angeles returned to her home over the Burlington, after being called home to her mother's sick bed. Mrs. Lee Morton and sister, Mrs. Rachel Henderson, have been called to Lawrence, Kan., by the serious illness of their sister, Mrs. Cora Sampson. Lola Kinchlow of 2716 R street was PHILIPS' DEPARTMENT STORE PHILIPS' DEPARTMENT STORE 4935-37-39 South 24th Street. The Fastest Growing Store in Omaha Watch Us Grow! SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY SCREEN WIRE at 2½c a square foot, or 25c In All Widths. SCREEN WIRE at $ 2 \frac{1}{2} \mathrm{c} $ a square foot, or 25c a pound. In All Widths. 4704 South 24th St. M. SWA FLO SOUTH SIDE Classified Business Directory BILLIARD PARLORS CAPITOL BILLIARD PARLOR Cigars and Tobacco. Barber shop in connection. All kinds of choice candies, chewing gum and soft drinks. Service to our guests our specialty. Athletic and baseball headquarters. Webster 1773. 2018 North 24th St. Charles W. South, Prop. BLACKSMITHS J. W. STAPLETON South 2571. 5825 South 23d St. CAFES AND RESTAURANTS THE BUSY BEE CAFE South 2793 4917 South 26th St. STAMP'S RESTAURANT 2522 Q Street. DRESSMAKERS FANNIE PARTEE Webster 3519. 1531 North 21st St. DRUG STORES THE PATRICK PHARMACY Webster 1755. 24th and Seward Sts. THE PEOPLE'S DRUG STORE Douglas 1446. 109 South 14th St. --- called to St. Joseph Sunday by the illness of her sister, Mrs. M. Tall. Mrs. Susie Clements has been called to Brunswick, Mo., to care for her aunt, who was injured in an automobile accident. Petersen & Michelsen Hardware Co. GOOD HARDWARE 2408 N St. Tel. South 162 J. D. HINES TAILOR AND CLEANER South 3366 5132 So. 24th St. McNeilly and Norman PROMPT Taxi Service AT ALL HOURS Pool Hall and Billiard Parlor in Connection. Phone South 2962 2603 N St. South Omaha. Electric Studio We Want Your Patronage FIRST-CLASS WORK J. W. Gardener, Prop. 2417 N St. MELCHOR--Druggist The Old Reliable BUSY BEE CAFE GOOD HOME COOKING MEALS ALL HOURS 4917 S. 26th. Tel. South 2793 Elizabeth Clark, Prop. SOUTH SIDE Farmer & McCray CAFE GOOD HOME COOKING MEALS AT ANY HOUR 2605 N St. Tel. South 2962 RTMENT STORE R SATURDAY square foot, or 25c a pound. Widths. Phone South 701 ANSON RIST ness Directory ADAMS HAIGHT DRUG CO., 24th and Lake; 24th and Fort, Omaha, Neb. MADAME JACOBS Hair Culturist. Webster 2320. 1910 North 27th St. W. B. NICHOLS Paints, Oils and Glass. Webster 3516. 24th and Lake Sts. COLORED NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES FRANK DOUGLASS Shining Parlor. Webster 1388. 2414 North 24th St. DEEP WATER FISH MARKET Webster 3943. 1409$^{\frac{1}{2}}$ N. 24th St. 1 Five-passenger.....$2 per hour Seven-pass.....$2.50 and $3 per hour 3 p. m. to 12 p. m., Doug. 3724. 12 to 3 a. m., Doug. 1491. Residence, 3 a. m. to 3 p. m., Web. 949 Phone South 701 OMAHA, NEB. GATE Buy Gro From Your J. L. 2526 Lake S Buy Good Groceries From Your Own Groceryman J. L. BETTS 2526 Lake St. Web. 5262 For Hauling and Express CALL THE "One-Minute" S. L. Moates Trunks delivered to all parts of city. Stand 2416 N. 24th. Web. 5784 Residence, 625 S. 18th. D.-8627 Phones: Office, Douglas 3841; Residence, Harney 2156 Reference—Any Judge of the District Court of Douglas County. ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW 640 Bee Bldg. Omaha, Neb. J. ELKIN BUILDING AND REPAIRS 1138 North 23d Street. Estimates Free. Phones: Web. 3927; Res. Web. 757 D. E. Nichols Tailoring Co. Dealers in LATEST FABRICS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER SUITS First-class Barber Shop in Connection LINCOLN, NEB., 219 North Ninth St. Tel. L-8431 John Hall LADIES AND GENTS TAILORING Work Called for and Delivered SUITS MADE TO ORDER Pressing, Cleaning, Dyeing and Alteration a Specialty. Webster 875 1614 North 24th St. F. WILBERG BAKERY Across from Alhambra Theatre The Best is None Too Good for Our Customers. Telephone Webster 673 HOME EMPLOYMENT AGENCY WANTED—Your orders for help, male and female. Many positions now open. 209 South 13th. Douglas 8717 Good Shoe Repairing TRY H. LAZARUS, 2019 Cuming St Painless Extraction Have those old teeth removed and protect your health. Any number of teeth can be replaced by a plate or bridge, made to look natural. Dr. P. W. Sawyer Phone Doug. 7150. 220 S. 13th St. 13th and Farnam St. MADAME HENDERSON HAIRDRESSER and MANICURIST Agent for the Celebrated Madame Wake, Separations, The Talker Method, Knight. Diplomas Granted. Phone Webster 1489 2304 N. 25th St. Omaha, Neb. HOLSUM AND KLEEN MAID Why Buy Inferior When The Best COSTS NO MORE? JAY BURNS BAKING CO. ```markdown ``` --- BY COME ON PURE INF Here are two of the first pictures received in the United States showing our boys at the actual fighting front holding a portion of the Lorraine sector against the Teuton horde. At the top is shown a section of a trench held by American troops, and at the bottom a soldier ready to fire a rocket as a warning that an attack has begun. GREAT GATHERING OF BRITISH TANKS ON THE WESTERN FRONT 528 Twenty odd tanks of the British army can be counted in the tankdrome. They are only a small part of the great number of tanks that the British have. The censor, of course, will not state how many tanks the British forces have on the western front, out it can be said that the number is very large and altogether sufficient to meet any attack by the enemy. The side armor of the tank in the foreground has been removed, giving a view of the interior of this monster and the mechanism that operates it. BY EDMON ON PUB INT Here are two of the first pictures received in the United States showing our boys at the actual fighting front holding a portion of the Lorraine sector against the Teuton horde. At the top is shown a section of a trench held by American troops, and at the bottom a soldier ready to fire a signal rocket as a warning that a German attack has begun. Here are two of the first pictures received in the United States showing our boys at the actual fighting front holding a portion of the Lorraine sector against the Teuton horde. At the top is shown a section of a trench held by American troops, and at the bottom a soldier ready to fire a signal rocket as a warning that a German attack has begun. Established 1886 MAGIC HAIR GRO AND STRAIGHTENING MAGIC HAIR GROWER AND STRAIGHTENING OIL SALUD J The most wonderful hair preparation on the market. When we say Magic we do not exaggerate, as you can see great results in the first few treatments. We guarantee Magic Hair that you can the hair at once from falling out and breaking off making harsh, stubborn hair soft and silky. Magic Hair Grower grows hair on bald places of the head. If you use these preparations once you will never be without them. Magic Hair Grower and Straightening Oil are manufactured by Mesdames South and Johnson. We also do scalp treating. Magic Hair Grower, 50c. Straightening Oil, 35c. Allorders promptly filled; send 10c for postage. Money must acco The most wonderful hair preparation on the market. When we say Magic we do not exaggerate, as you can see great results in the first few treatments. We guarantee Magic Hair Grower to stop the hair at once from falling out and breaking off; making harsh, stubborn hair soft and silky. Magic Hair Grower grows hair on bald places of the head. If you use these preparations once you will never be without them. Magic Hair Grower and Straightening Oil are manufactured by Mesdames South and Johnson. We also do scalp treating. Magic Hair Grower, 50c. Straightening Oil, 35c. All orders promptly filled; send 10c for postage. Money must accompany all orders. Agents wanted—Write for particulars. We carry everything in the latest fashionable hair goods at the lowest prices. We make switches, puffs, transformation curls, coronet braids, and combings made to order, matching all shades a specialty. Send samples of hair with all orders. 2416 Blondo St., Omaha, Neb. Telephone Webster 880 Fisher Fish Market CITY-FOURTH STREET binds. We will quote some of the a Spanish Mackerel, Mullett, Carp FISH OF ALL KINDS. in need of anything in our line to in twelve blocks. Webster 3943. The Deep Water Fish M 1409½ NORTH TWENTY-FOURTH STREET We handle first-class fish of all kinds. We will quote best varieties: Red Snapper, Fresh Spanish Mackerel, and Buffalo. DRIED AND SALT FISH OF ALL KINDS We ask the friends in Omaha when in need of anything call in and see us. We deliver within twelve blocks. E. HAYNES, Proprietor. Webster 3943 THE SILVER CA The Deep Water Fish Market We handle first-class fish of all kinds. We will quote some of the best varieties: Red Snapper, Fresh Spanish Mackerel, Mullett, Carp and Buffalo. DRIED AND SALT FISH OF ALL KINDS. We ask the friends in Omaha when in need of anything in our line to call in and see us. We deliver within twelve blocks. THE SILVER CAFE 2122 North 24th Street FRANK GOLDEN, Prop. FLOWERS FOR A OCCASIONS Alfred Donaghue (Established 1866) Phone Douglas 1001. 1622 Har- “SAY IT WITH FLOWERS” H. DOLGOF FURNITURE AND HARDWARE STOVES, RUGS, I Better Goods for Less Money. Credit if Y OPEN EVENINGS 1839-47 N. 24th St. Phones—Webster 1607; W FOR ALL SIONS Donaghue (ed 1866) 1622 Harney Street. I FLOWERS". LGOFF ARE TOVES, RUGS, LINOLEUM ney. Credit if You Wish. VENINGS -Webster 1607; Webster 4825 2506 NORTH 24TH ST. Phone Douglas 1001. 1622 Harney Street. "SAY IT WITH FLOWERS" H. DOLGOFF FURNITURE AND HARDWARE STOVES, RUGS, LINOLEUM Better Goods for Less Money. Credit if You Wish. OPEN EVENINGS 1839-47 N. 24th St. Phones—Webster 1607; Webster 4825 OSBORNE West Side, 24th and Lake Sts. Buster Brown Shoes, size 8½-12 Buster Brown Shoes, size 12-2 Women's High Top Shoes, $12.00 value for Men's Dark Brown English Walker, $10.00 values Men's Silk Shirts, Arrow Brand, $6.50 value for Arrow Brand Shirts, $3.50 for Monarch Shirts 10 PER CENT UNDER DOWNTOWN PRICE and Lake Sts. .....$2.65 .....$2.85 value for.....$8.75 , $10.00 values.....$6.95 , 50 value for.....$4.75 .....$1.98 .....98c DOWNTOWN PRICES Buster Brown Shoes, size 8½-12 ..... $2.65 Buster Brown Shoes, size 12-2 ..... $2.85 Women's High Top Shoes, $12.00 value for ..... $8.75 Men's Dark Brown English Walker, $10.00 values ..... $6.95 Men's Silk Shirts, Arrow Brand, $6.50 value for ..... $4.75 Arrow Brand Shirts, $3.50 for ..... $1.98 Monarch Shirts ..... $98c MME. JOHNSON AND SOUTH ```markdown ``` WEBSTER 1412 3 ```markdown ``` A Werkly Newspaper devoted to the civic, social and religious interests of the Colored People of Nebraska and the West, with the desire to con- tribute something to the general good and upbuilding of the community and of the race. Published Every Saturday. 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 Editora George Wells Parker, Contributing Editor. Bert Patrick, Business ‘Manager, Fred C. Williams, Traveling Representative 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 CITY ELECTION it as city election is over. As an- ticipated by The Monitor, it was a hard-fought battle of the ballots and the contest was close, although the “allied” or Smith slate elected five of its mumber and the Dahlman slate two. The great surprise of the elec- tion was the defeat of James C. Dahl- man, whom it was confidently be- lieved by many of his most ardent op- ponents would be elected, even though others on his slate lost out. The Monitor, never afraid to show cur colors or to take a stand, does not hesitate to say that we sincerely re- gret Mayor Dahlman’s defeat, for we believe him to be one of the best mayors Omaha has ever had, and we have known personally five of them dvring our thirty years’ residence in this city. Personal faults he may have, —and who is there that has them not? —-but a warmer-hearted, manlier man than he it would be difficult to find. We believe, moreover, that he con- scientiously strove to be the mayor of ALL the people of this metropolitan city and not of any particular class. ‘Whatever others may think or say of him, in all our dealings with James C. Dahiman we always found him a gen- tleman. We were unhesitatingly, n- compromisingly for him and regret his defeat. Only two of The Monitor's slate were chosen. They were Dan B. But- ler, the high man on the ticket, and Harry B. Zimman, who, all things con- sidered, also ran exceedingly well. An analysis of the vote in the wards where our people most largely resid: show heavy returns for the candidates named on The Monitor slate. This clearly proves that our people were largely influenced by The Monitor. We were not conceited enough to be- lieve that we could guide and direct the entire Colored vote. We are grati- fied to know that we were able to in- fiuence and assist a large number, undoubtedly the majority, of our peo- ple in their decision. We are particularly gratified over Harry B, Zimman’s election, knowing that The Monitor was of substantial help to him. We sincerely hope the day will come when Americans will be broad-mind- ed enough to simply look upon a man’s character as an AMERICAN, not as a WHITE American ora BLACK American or a JEWISH American or a GERMAN Americ but as an American, and choose him for office or emolument according to his ability. That day is not yet here, but it is coming just as surely as God’s in His heaven. When that day cemes racial and religious bigotry will be laid aside and a man sh-" judged on his merits as an AMEIt- ICAN CITIZEN. But until that day does come we've got to reckon with Yacial and religious prejudice, Zim- man, despite his admitted and proven ability, had to meet this handicap and has won out, and we hazard the state- men that no Colored voter will ever have occasion to regret that he voted for Harry B. Zimman. We believe also that Dan B. Butler will prove a much bigger man than many at present consider him. We hope that all the men chosen will show themselves as broad-mini2d and fair in their dealings with our people, in common with other citizers, ‘as the outgoing administration has been m4 There has been such a clean sweep «made of the former commissioners that the new commissioners wil!” full opportunity to put into operation their promising policies of reform. ‘We shall see what we shall see. But here's wishing success to the new regime and earnestly hoping that the Colored citizens, in common with other citizens and voters, may be sharers not only in the improvements in city government promised by the successful ones, but also in the emciu- ments of office which they hold with- in their gift. THE SPINGARN MEDAL 1 Named the committee on awarding the Spingarn medal has used wise discrimination in its award. Williar Stanley Braithwaite, the distinguished literary critic and poet, has received it. And speaking of Braithwaite re- minds us that two or three years ago ‘a teacher of English literature in the Omaha High school was expatiating on the high standing of the Boston ‘Transeript’s literary critie before one of her classes, of which Joseph Lacour ‘was-a member. She said that he was acknowledged to be the foremost lit- |erary critic in America and that a fa- vorable criticism from his was a val- uabie asset for any one with literary aspirations. Joseph Lacour innocently said: “Miss —, I suppose you know that William Stanley Braithwaite is a Negro.” The teacher replied: “Why, no, o1 course not; I am quite sure you are mistaken.” But young Lacour was not mistaken and the next day submitted his evi- dence in the case, which removed this teachers’ doubt. You need not smile at the ignorance of this teacher of literature. It sim- Fly represents the average knowledge of the average well-informed and well-intentioned white person in the United States today concerning the achievements of Negroes. ‘The newspapers are largely to blame for this. If a Negro commits a crime or does something disrepu- table the white newspaper seems to take delight in publishing the fact that he is a Negro; but if, on the other hand, he does something creditable in ‘nine cases out of ten the same papers are silent as to his race and the pre- sumption is that he is white. There was an illustration of this lccally only a short time ago. Four weeks after the same item was pub- lished in The Monitor and an editorial complimenting Dr. Peebles upon his promotion appeared in our columns both the Omaha Bee and the Daily News published the fact that Dr. W. W. Peebles, an Omaha dentist, had been promoted from lieutenant to cap- tain. No mention was made of his rece and the presumption on the part a the readers of those two publica- tions was that Captain Peebles must of course be a white man. Had Captain Peebles done some- thing dishonorable these newspapers would have most certainly published the fact that he is a Negro. Why is this? We should like the newspapers to explain. But to return to the Spingarn medal. ‘The awarding of this yearly is bring- ‘ing before the reading public the fact that there are emunent Colored Amer- icans in every line of achievement. While there is some excuse for white Americans being ignorant of eminence and ability among Colored Americans there is no excuse for ignorance ot this kind upon the part of our own people, for our newspapers and maga. zines are doing a splendid educational vy ork in bringing such facts before our people as ought to make them grow in conscious race pride and self-respect. ‘The Monitor congratulates Mr. Praithwaite upon the well-deservea honor that has come to him and wishes to publicly thank him for his great achievements in the field of Itterature. PREPARE! M** and woman, boy and girl! Prepare! Prepare for the day that is coming after the close of THE GREAT ADVENTURE. The world will need us then—aye, every one! It will not matter that your skin is dark or that your hair is crinkly. Neces- sity knows no law nor creed nor color, ‘The earth has been laved in blood and the flesh and bones of men are strew- ing the pathways of progress. But earth never remembers, and again you will hear the siren call of progress above the wreck and ruin of war. Corn will grow again in the fields of Pi- ezrdy, the robin will perch upon the stones of fallen Rheims and carol its atin to the rising sun, and laughter and poppies *vill glorify again the soil now wet with tears. The only change that will come shall be the strength- ening voice of humanity calling, call- sng, calling ecross the world for brave hearts to carry on the work of civili- zation which the god Mars has all but trampled beneath his iron heel. It will all to you and yours at morning, noon and eventide. So prepare! And when the clarion note rings in your ears answer as becomes one of your red- blooded race, “I am ready!” Mobile, Ala—The Colored people in Mobile are beginning to wake up along educational lines. Schools were crowded this year. They are promise a new high school by the school board. Tuskegee, Ala—William V, Chan bliss, a graduate of Tuskegee Insti tute, class of 1890 and now a success- ful farmer of this county, has pur- chased $20,000 worth of the Third Lib- ue Laie, THE MONITOR SKITS OF SOLOMON ‘The city political skirmish is over and some of the ins are outs and some of the outs are in. The big lesson which we learn is that the common ‘people ure not like they used to was. ‘No longer do they allow Mr. Jobhun- ‘ter to think for them and tell them where to head in. Somewhere out of tke blue zone they have nabbed the notion that Mr. Politician is their ser- vant and that if he spills the coffee, wastes the flour and doesn’t dust off ‘the bric-a-brac sufficiently it’s time to try some other servant that will. In the old days an election day was a sort of razzle-dazzle affair to fluster the voter and have him vote the first slate ‘slipped him in order to get by the mob who had more slates than winter has ‘srowflakes—but bye-bye the old days, Geraldine. Now it's show your hand and tell us something about your rec- ord and if it isn't poison gas and bombproof trot out and get acquaint- ‘ed with a shovel and pick. This is the way it always should have been, but ‘Mr. C. P. had to wake up to the fact ‘that the chief aim of the politician was to make a monkey out of him. ‘The new city statesmen might well shake hands with themselves, because each can rest assured that he didn’t climb into the city hall on a fluke. Folks knew his record from the time he juggled with the milk bottle down to present tempo, and it’s up to him to keep the grease spots off his family shield. We're satisfied with the line- up because it is what the people want- ed and we have sort of felt lately that the people rule. So let's forget the broken-hearted outs and pin our peep- ers on the happy-hearted ins. It’s back to the war news now, but don’t let the lucky sports think that the news- Fepers haven’t room for anything but fighting dope. Sherlocks will hang around their trails. FOOD ADMINISTRATION HEADS PRAISE NEBRASKA PROFUSELY Omaha, Neb—In most emphatic terms, J. W. Hallowell, Director States Organization, United States Food Administration, complimented Nebras- ka on its voluntary co-operation in food conservation, During his visit to Omaha, Hallowell took occasion at three different meetings to emphasize the spirit prevailing in the state. “If all states were like Nebrasku, food control would be the easiest thing in the world,” said he. “Ne- braskans have made a national rep- utation for themselves and their state. Other states would do well to pattern after Nebraska.” Hallowell brought a personal mes- sage of appreciation from Herbert Hoover, which he delivered through Gurdon W. Wattles, Federal Food Ad- ministrator for Nebraska. In most complimentary terms, Hoover cx- pressed gratitude for Nebraska en- deavors. MEATLESS DAYS WILL NOT BE ENFORCED AT PRESENT Omaha, Neb.—For the present there will be no meatless days, according to advices to Gurdon W. Wattles, Fed- eral Food Administrator for Nebraska from Herbert Hoover. However, to obviate further meat- less days it is up to the American peo- ple to exercise most rigid economy in the purchase and consumption of all meats and meat products. ‘The demands upon us will be even greater than they have been in the past and only strict use will enable us to meet the demands. In March the United States exported 300,000,- 000 pounds of pork and 70,000,000 pounds of beef. LIVING BELGIAN FLAG POPULAR IN BRUSSELS Paris, May 7—A coal-black Negro, a citizen of the Belgian Congo, dressed completely in red, propelling a push cart painted yellow, may be seen on the boulevards of Brussels, says Libre Belgique, a Belgian newspaper, which the Germans have been unable to sup- press, TheNegro is selling shoe polish. Belgians who still possess shoes take great pleasure in buying from the Negro. He is doing a rushing business and probably will continue to do so until it filters through the Germans’ thick cranium that the quality of the shoe polish is not the reason for the Ne- gro's popularity with purchasers, but the fact that,as he perambulates down the boulevards his black visage, red costume and yellow cart represent a Lying Belgian flag. ‘Then it will be the “kommandantur” and the cool shade of St. Giles prison for the black, red and yellow man. ‘ASK LOAN FOR LIBERIA Washington.—President Wilson was asked recently by a committee headed by Major R. Moton, principal of Tus- kegee Institute, to give his approval to a loan of $5,000,000 from the Unit- ed States to Liberit. The President was told that Liberia, with financ‘al assistance could furnish large quan- tities of foodstuffs to the allies. Post Politics COLORED RACE WILL APPEAL TO CONGRESS National Colored Liberty Congress at Washington Changed from May to June 24, When It Is Believed a Rep- resentative Delegation from Every Section of the Country Will Be Present. Bb. the Board of Managers of the Na- ticnal Colored Liberty Conference held at executive headquarters, 34 Cornhill, the dates for the National Colored Liberty Congress at Washing- ‘ton were changed to June 24 to 29, in- clusive, with June 23 as Liberty Sur- cuy in the Colored churches of the District of Columbia. The congress proper will open Tuesday morning, June 25, Monday the 24th to be given ‘over to registration and meeting of the Board of Managers. The one purpose of this Colored Liberty Congress in approaching the congress and government of the United States for democracy for Col- cred Americans while we are taking pert in the war for world democracy, as adopted by vote of the national ‘conference and binding on the conven- ticn, is as follows: | “The aim and object of this con- gress of delegates from Colored churches and organizations is to press the just claim of the Colored Amer- ican’ citizens of the United States to share in the world democracy fur which they are subject to fight under the flag of the republic, and to take } ositive measures to secure from the government guarantee of the abolition of disfranchisement and of all caste discriminations, civil and political.” The board has voted that this will be the governing rule of the congress. There will be a national headquar- ters of the president, Rev. A. Clayton Powell, and of the chairman of the board, Mr. H, H. Harrison, at 227 West 136th street, New York City, and @ national executive headquarters for National Organizer Allen W. Whaley, National Treasurer Rev. D. §, Klugh and Executive Secreta-y William Monroe Trotter at 24 Corn- Will, Boston. The national organizer appeals to race-loyal Colored citizens to form a Colored liberty and equal rights 2om- mittee for the purpose of sending of town or city dleegates, and also delo- gates by churches, lodges and organi- zations. Communicate with him on progress and on his coming to speak 4% 34 Cornhill, Boston, Mass. ~ Woman’s Auxiliary of St. Philip’s | Episcopal Church Presents r von | ae 4 os p ge | Mrs. Florentine Frances Pinkston — Graduate New England Conservatory , IN RECITAL ) ASSISTED BY BEST LOCAL TALENT | | TUESDAY, MAY 2ist : AT 2 - Y. W. C. A. Auditorium, 8:30 P.M. | : 17th and Howard Streets : Admission, 1st Floor 50c Balcony 35c Children 25c | MRS. E. R. WEST, Chairman MRS. JAS. G. JEWELL, President to city election is over and the successful candidates are re- joicing. The campaign over here continues. BUY LIBERTY BONDS. oe Thomas Kilpatrick & Co. S L. WOLK TAILOR Alterations, Repairing, Pressing and Cleaning at Reasonable Prices. Special Sale Unclaimed Suits for Men Full Line Men’s Pants. Full Line New Silk and Cloth. Ladies’ Skirts, 1506 N. 24th St. Webster 2179 H | C 2 1916 CUMING STREET Otel CUMING conrerabie Room—teasonable Rates Douglas 2466 D. G. Russell, Proprietor . Trade at the Washington Market The Most Sanitary and Up-to-Date Market in the Middle West. Visit Our Branch at the McCrory 5c and 10¢ Store in the Basement. Washington Market 1407 DOUGLAS STREET Do You Want a Steady and Lasting Income? THEN INVEST IN TEXAS SULPHUR SAFE. NON-SPECULATIVE. EASY PAYMENTS One of the Best Investments in the World Today. Write for full information George Wells Parker 520 SOUTH 13th STREET. OMAHA, NEBRASKA Events and Persons Carl Lee and Bobbie Peters of 1313 Pacific street. were buried from the family residence May 4, at Mt. Hope by Banks and Wilkes. The Rev. W. C. Williams officiated. George Gates, 1101 Capitol avenue, was buried from the chapel of Banks and Wilkes Friday, May 10. Interment Forest Lawn. The Rev. A. Wagner officiated. Spanish lessons systematically taught by Mrs. J. W. Thomas, 2213 North 27th Avenue, Webster 147.—Adv. A lemon squeeze will be given by the Swastika Club at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, May 16. A crochet yoke and gentleman's necktie will be given as prizes.—Adv. The Phi Delta Sorority is going to give a linen party at the Pinkston recital. May 21. Sergeant McLendon, of Camp Funston, is on a furlough visiting his mother, Mrs. A. L. Brown. Mrs. H. A. Alexander has reserved a box for the Pinkston recital.—Adv. Don't fail to attend the Pinkston recital May 21, at the W. Y. C. A. auditorium. The treat of the season. FOR RENT—Seven rooms, modern except heat; $18. Douglas 3607. The Mothers' Club was organized at the residence of Mrs. George Macklin Thursday evening, May 2. The next meeting will be at the residence of Mrs. George Sledd, 2722 Hamilton. The O. N. E. club will meet Tuesday, May 14, at the S. M. T. hall. Business of importance will be transacted. Mrs. Ed Patton was called to Chicago by the death of her sister, Mrs. George Porter. She was a resident of Omaha and had a host of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Yancy and daughter of Coffeyville, Kan., have come to our city to live. Duck eggs for sale. Call Webster 4493. 2402 North 27th avenue. Mr. Clarence Dotsen of "The Step Lively, Girls" company, is stopping at Mrs. Anna Banks' home, 924 North Twentieth street. Mr. Ernest Banks of 924 North Twentieth street entertained Eddie Covert and James Marshall at the Empress theater last week. The Grand Council club of Daughters of Bethel wish to thank the public for their patronage to their dinners.—Mrs. Sina Long, president; Mrs. Ella Reed, treasurer; Miss Edith Ellis, secretary. Mrs. Mabel Green, Lee Dean, John Marshall and Bud Potter of Lincoln were Omaha callers the past week. Joe South is promising one of the fastest Colored baseball teams in the country. Let's all boost for our own baseball team and put Omaha on the map.-OmahaAthletic Baseball Team 2018 North Twenty-fourth street. The U. B. F. and S. M. T. choir was organized May 2 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Chiles. The following officers were elected: Mrs. May Steward, chorister; Mrs. Josephine Harris, treasurer; Miss Vina Jones, secretary; Mrs. H. A. Chiles, president. All members of the U. B. F. and S. M. T. are asked to take an active part to help make the choir a success. Vivian, the 10-month-old infant of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Robinson of North Thirty-sixth street, died after a brief illness Sunday night and was buried from the family residence at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning. The Rev. John Albert Williams officiated. The Crispus Attucks auxiliary to the Red Cross held a very nice meeting at the N. C. W. A. home on Tuesday afternoon. The Swastiki Art club of Mount Moriah Baptist church will meet with Mrs. L. Penn, 1109 South Tenth street, Wednesday, May 15. A birthday party was given in honor of Miss Beatrice Kyle last Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Flannigan, 2311 North Twenty-eighth avenue. Thirty persons enjoyed the evening. Miss Kyle received a variety of useful presents. The house was decorated with pink and white carnations. In the center of the dining table was a large birthday cake with pink candles to the number of years she has passed. The Elite society met Monday evening at the home of the Misses Jones, 2811 Caldwell street. The evening was spent in music and art. Plans were laid for the social events of the summer. A light luncheon was served. The next meeting will be held at home of Miss Gladys Jordan, 2512 Lake street. Patronize those who advertise with us and tell them you saw their ad in The Monitor. Our advertisers are your best friends. Let's all pull together. Mrs. Nellie Porter, who is well known in Omaha, where she formerly resided, died in Chicago Monday, May 6, following an operation. Mrs. Porter is survived by her husband, George A. Porter; her daughter Gonzales, two brothers and three sisters. Mrs. Alice Patton, her sister, left Omaha Tuesday afternoon to attend the funeral. Mrs. Eliza Clark of Olathe, Kan. after a pleasant week's visit with her brother, Dr. T. S. Ross, of the People's drug store and his family, left for home Monday night. Sergeant H. McLendon of the headquarters machine gun detachment, Ninety-second Division, who has been on a ten days' furlough, visiting his mother, Mrs. Anna L. Brown, left today for Camp Funston. For the Purpose of Demanding the Restoration of Colored Officers to Fire Company No. 11. A mass meeting is called by the Douglas Republican league to be held Monday night at 8 o'clock in St. Philip's guild room for the sole purpose of passing resolutions requesting the commissioners to restore Colored officers to Hose Company No. 11, which has been under a white captain and lieutenant for the past four years. Prior to that time it was in charge of Colored officers. Action looking to a demand for restoral will be made at this meeting. The public is urged to attend. M. F. SINGLETON. THE U. B. F.'S AND S. M. T.'S ANNUAL SERMON The U. B. F.'s and S. M. T.'s of Omaha will hold their annual sermon the third Sunday in May at the city auditorium, 15th and Howard. Music by the K. P. band. Everybody welcome. H. A. CHILDS, District Deputy. LONG DISTANCE SINGING On Liberty day the people of Omaha sang patriotic songs into a battery of telephones connected with the white house in Washington. President Wilson was busy reviewing the big Washington parade, so he delegated Secretary Tumulty to listen to the singing over 1,200 miles distant. The voices could be heard plainly at the Washington end. NEBRASKA'S WAR ACTIVITIES The east is finally awakening to the fact that the west is awake to the war situation, and Nebraska has helped in the change of sentiment. Not only does the state lead in per capita war savings stamp sales and Red Cross memberships, but it stands high in the third Liberty loan campaign. Every county in Nebraska has over-subscribed its quota, although in the previous campaign only 30 per cent of the counties did so. Will Give Concert in Near Future. The Community Chorus is making excellent progress under the direction of Mrs. Florentine F. Pinkston. The membership now numbers sixty of some of the best voices in the city. The date for its first concert will soon be announced. The chorus rehearses every Sunday afternoon from 5:30 to 6:30 at St. Philip's Episcopal church, on Twenty-first street, near Paul, and everybody who loves music and wants t: learn to sing is invited to come. Those who desire to sing in the first concert must join at once. a Steady and Income? TEXAS SULPHUR IVE. EASY PAYMENTS ents in the World Today. information THE MONITOR Our Women and Children Conducted by Lucille Skaggs Edwards CAUSE OF THE CIVIL WAR Local Historian Traces It Back to Columbus's Day. A new historian has arisen on the North Side. His contribution to historical literature, told a Karnes school teacher, is this: "Once upon a time there was a man named Columbus. Columbus said there was another world besides the world where he lived. The other folks said they wasn't no other world, but Columbus said they is and I'll prove it. I'll break an egg, and if the egg stays, whole they ain't no other world, and if the egg goes flat they is another world, and I'll go out to find it. So Columbus broke the egg, and it went flat, so he started out to find the other world. He got a lotta guys together and some of them went on boat and some of them went on horseback. They went for a long time and after while they come to the other world. "They wasn't nobody lived in that world but Indians. At first Columbus, and his guys was afraid of the Indians, but after a while they wasn't. Columbus' mother didn't know where he was and she was awful uneasy about him and 1753 years after that Columbus' father died. After they stayed in this country a long time some black men come. "Columbus didn't like the black men and they didn't get along very well together. Then a man named Linkum come to this country. Linkum liked the black men and he says to Columbus, 'I'll tell you what we'll do, we'll have a civil war.' So Columbus got his guys together, and Linkum got his guys together, and Linkum and his gang they licked Columbus and his guys, and the black men have had a good time ever since." —Kansas City Star. Woodpecker Length, about eight and one-half inches. Only woodpecker having top of head from base of bill red, combined with a black patch on breast. Range: Breeds in northern half of the United States and southern half of Canada; winters in most of the states and south to Costa Rica. Habits and economic status: The yellow-bellied sapsucker is rather silent and suspicious and generally manages to have a tree between himself and the observer. Hence the bird is much better known by its work than its appearance. The regular girdles of holes made by this bird are common on a great variety of trees; in all about 250 kinds are known to be attacked. Occasionally young trees are killed outright, but more loss is caused by stalns and other blemishes in the wood which result from sapsucker punctures. These blemishes, which are known as bird pecks, are especially numerous in hickory, oak, cypress, and yellow poplar. Defects due to sapsucker work cause an annual loss to the lumber industry estimated at $1,250,000. The food of the yellow-bellied sapsucker is about half animal and half vegetable. Its fondness for ants counts slightly in its favor. It eats also wasps, beetles (including, however, very few wood-boring species), bugs, and spiders. The two principal components of the vegetable food are wild fruits of no importance and cambium (the layer just beneath the bark of trees). In securing the cambium the bird does the damage above described. The yellow-bellied sapsucker, unlike other woodpeckers, thus does comparatively little good and much harm. Smoke John Ruskin 5c Cigar. Biggest and Best.—Adv. 40,000 COLORED MEN In Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma to join the Grand Benevolent Association (of Alabama). Organizers, workers and deputies wanted. Good pay. Write for information and territory. DISTRICT MANAGER 1833 North 23d St. Omaha, Neb. Private Deallie Anderson of Company C, 325th Field Signal Barracks, Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, O., returned to his post of duty last Saturday, after a very pleasant visit on a ten-day furlough with relatives and friends. Private Anderson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Anderson of 4012 Parker street. Buy Liberty bonds. Omaha Lodge No. 146, A. F. and A. M., Omaha, Neb. Meetings first and third Thursdays of every month. Lodge room, 2201 Cuming street. P. H. Jenkins, W. M.; W. H. Robinson, Secretary. Keystone Lodge No. 4, K. of P., Omaha, Nebr. 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. P. 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 2225 1/2 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. Faithful lodge, No. 250, U. B. F., meets second and fourth Fridays in each month at Rescue hall. Visiting brethren welcome. Earl Jones, W. M.; James Tubbs, W. S. Lodge rooms at 24th and Charles streets. Vacant two nights each week. Persons wanting to rent same, call Allen Jones, rental agent, Webster 1100. TUCHMAN BROS. 24th and Lake Street Branch. GROCERIES, MEATS BAKERY 1879 1918 Trade Mark Means Quality Arnold's FLORISTS 1553 DOUGLAS ST. Phone Douglas 132. After 6 p. m., Webster 1031 SOL. LEWIS JEWELER Fine Watch Repairing and Diamond Setting. Victrolas and Grafonalas. Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted, with a Guarantee DR. A. B. TARBOY, OPTICIAN. 20 Years with the Omaha Optical School. Web. 2042. Cor. 24th & Parker Mrs. Stewart's School of Beauty Culture 623 Up. B'way, Council Bluffs, Ia. We teach Hairdressing, Manicuring and Chiropody. Diplomas.given. CALL AT LIBERTY BEVERAGE CO. for your Up-to-Date Soft Drinks, Candies, Cigars. Ladies are welcome. SOL. KLEIN, Prop. Web. 2636 N.W. Cor. 24th & Parker LODGE DIRECTORY FOR RENT 1918 CIFIC N Parlor NCH, Proprietor JOHNSON, Mgr. Coffee and Soft Drinks DORY OFFICE TENTH STREET (Pullman Hotel) HA, NEB. J. H. HO We Buy and Sell Cloth Gent's Suits Ladies' and G Remodeled, Clean and Rep We loan money hats and 2022 N. 24th St. AGELIN Groceries, Fruits and Prices Right. Parker Sts. Byster 456 and 457. Liberty D. EVERYBODY'S S B, Robinson, 1904 No. 2 Webster 386 Special Sale of desirable inoleum ONE-THIRD and in some cases much more ONE-THIRD and in some cases much more. Odds and Ends and Rem- nants of Felt Base Printed Linoleums, good patterns, per square yard— 39c Printed Linoleu- lap Base, large many patterns, damaged in so- per square yard 59 In extra wide 39c 59 In extra wide Extra Heavy Printed Linoleum, in many patterns, including parquet wood inlay effects and clean tile patterns; 7-6 and 12-ft. widths; per square yard— Genuine Inlaid in the pattern through the groove did designs andings; odd length tinued numbers 75c BRING THE EXACT MEASURE Orchard & W I am offering this STRICTLY MO tion Hall, Parlor, Dining-room, Kitchen BEDROOMS, Hall and Bathroom on se and storage attic. Full cement Laundry basement. Bathroom has white enamel bath tub a bevel plate glass mirror. Milton Roge Furnace, gas electric lights, combinat room. Extra large windows, giving an screens for each window. storm doors an Pressed brick foundation and chimney; back porch. Beautiful iron fence. Near two a with soot disguise. In brief a STRIC school, churches and stores and only 1 retail business district. Buy direct from buying a home call and inspect this pr block from car line. You may have looked at other p suit you, but this will bear the closest for you if you want an UP-TO-DATE 75c 90c Other In $1.20, $1.30 THE EXACT MEASUREMENTS OF YOUR Guard & Wilhelm Offering this STRICTLY MODERN HOME, consider color, Dining-room, Kitchen and Pantry on first floor, Hall and Bathroom on second floor, with three attic. Element Laundry basement. Hot and cold water in white enamel bath tub and lavatory. Medicinal glass mirror. Milton Rogers GUARANTEED Cable electric lights, combination features, beautiful large windows, giving ample light and sunshine. Large window, storm doors and windows. Screened foundation and chimney; lawn, shade and flow. Al iron fence. Near two good street car lines. Minimize in brief a STRICTLY MODERN REAL lines and stores and only 12 minutes ride to the district. Buy direct from owner on reasonable call and inspect this property. It will pay your line. You have looked at other places offered for sale; this will bear the closest inspection. It is an want an UP-TO-DATE MODERN HOME. BRING THE EXACT MEASUREMENTS OF YOUR ROOMS Orchard & Wilhelm Co. THE HOME OF THE MAYFIELD MUSEUM I am offering this STRICTLY MODERN HOME, consisting of Reception Hall, Parlor, Dining-droom, Kitchen and Pantry on first floor, THREE BEDROOMS, Hall and Bathroom on second floor, three closets and storage attic. Full cement Laundry basement. Hot and cold water on every floor. Bathroom has a shared snail bath and lavatory. Medicine cabinet with bevel plate glass mirror. Milton Rogers GUARANTEED Carton Hot Air Furnace, gas, electric lights, combination fixtures, beautiful dome in dining room. Extra large windows, give ample light and sunshine, shades and screens for each window, storm doors and windows. Screened sleeping porch. Pressed brick foundation and chimney; lawn, shade and flowers. Enclosed backyard. Beautiful iron fence. Near two good street car lines. High and dry with good drainage. In brief a STRICTLY MODERN RESIDENCE near school, churches and stores and only 12 minutes ride to the postoffice and retail business district. Buy direct from owner on reasonable terms. Before buying a home call and inspect this property. It will pay you. Only half block from car line. You may have looked at other places offered for sale which did not suit you, but you will bear the closest inspection. It is an IDEAL HOME for you if you want an UP-TO-DATE MODERN HOME. W. C. BOUK, Owner, 2513 North 26th Avenue. NEB. Telephone W Store For Fine Mine trimmed hats for dress, street and sport wear. by our best trimmers of the finest material styles and colors. Every new style feature is ALSO TRIM AT REASONABLE PRICE C. ZUCKER The Store For Beautiful trimmed hats for dress, str alike. Made by our best trimmers of variety of styles and colors. Every WE ALSO TRIM AT RE C. ZU The Store For Fine Millinery Beautiful trimmed hats for dress, street and sport wear. No two hats alike. Made by our best trimmers of the finest materials. A splendid variety of styles and colors. Every new style feature is represented. WE ALSO TRIM AT REASONABLE PRICES. 1615-17 NORTH 24TH STREET. GROVE METHODIST CHURCH 22nd and Seward Sts., Omaha, Neb. --- --- OMAHA, NEB. Work called for and delivered All Work Guaranteed J. H. HOLMES We Buy and Sell Second Hand Clothes. Gent's Suits to Order Ladies' and Gents' Suits Remodeled, Cleaned, Pressed and Repaired. We loan money on clothing, hats and shoes. 2022 N. 24th St. Web. 3320 Liberty Drug Co. EVERYBODY'S DRUG STORE B. Robinson, Manager 1904 No. 24th St. Webster 386 Omaha, Neb. HIRD much more. Printed Linoleum with Burlap Base, large quantities in many patterns, but slightly damaged in some instances; per square yard— 59c In extra wide widths, 60c Genuine Inlaid Linoleum with the pattern going right through the goods, in splendid designs and good colorings; odd lengths and discontinued numbers; per square yard— 90c Other Inlaids, $1.20, $1.35, $1.65 EMENTS OF YOUR ROOMS Wilhelm Co. DERN HOME, consisting of Recep- and Pantry on first floor, THREE and floor, with three clothes closets Hot and cold water on every floor. And lavatory. Medicine cabinet with its GUARANTEED Carton Hot Air features, beautiful dome in dining-ble light and sunshine, shades and windows. Screened sleeping porch, lawn, shade and flowers. Enclosed Good street car lines. High and dry MODERN RESIDENCE near minutes ride to the postoffice and owner on reasonable terms. Before property. It will pay you. Only half Prices offered for sale which did not inspection. It is an IDEAL HOME MODERN HOME. Telephone Webster 914. Fine Millinery et and sport wear. No two hats the finest materials. A splendid new style feature is represented. ASONABLE PRICES. 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. Leavitt Club, Monday afternoon. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday Evening. W. H. M. S. Thursday Afternoon Ladies' Aid, Friday Afternoon. GRIFFIN G. LOGAN, Res. 1628 N. 22nd. Web. 5003 2 Webster 2556 6 THE CHILDREN OF THE SUN (Continued from First Page.) words strewn throughout our language, and why is it so strange that Hebrew, Phoenician, Syrian and other words should be Egyptian? Such was the case and yet the detractors of our race have tried to discredit the results of the quests and claim that the Egyptians must have been white because words have been found in their language which belong to the tongue of a white race! Suppose that 10,000 years from now some scientists should discover a volume of Dunbar's poems, would he be right in saying that Dunbar was a white man because his poems are written in the English language? Yet this is simply parallel to what white historians have done in order to hide the truth that the Egyptians were black. It is part of the same nefarious work that proceeds from day to day to stifle the truth of our ancestral greatness, and it is up to you and me to fight it down with facts. Facts never lie. RACE CONDITIONS AT CLEVELAND RELIEVED Secretary of Welfare Association Says Peak Has Been Reached and Is Now Rapidly Decreasing. Cleveland, Ohio.—William R. Conners, executive secretary of the Negro Welfare Association, says the peak of the race influx has been reached in Cleveland and that the estimated population of 20,000 is decreasing. Conners is making a survey in cooperation with the Welfare Foundation. He came from New York late last year after national welfare work in behalf of the race. "Many have gone from Cleveland to other Ohio cities, following the heavy irflux last year," he said. "And many have returned south, where improved conditions attract them in their home land. "This is brought about by the shortage of labor and higher wages in the south, due largely to the high price of cotton and big government contracts. Conners is studying criminal courts as the main step in his survey, and has taken remedial steps with the assistance of Muny and County Criminal Court judges. In a conference with Judge Frank E. Stevens, he explained the association is looking up past records of all Colored persons involved in Criminal Court, and that separation of known offenders is tending to lessen crime among the race. He is acting as parole officer in several cases. Connors is preparing for a Health Week campaign, beginning April 28, in co-operation with the Health Department. Social diseases, sanitation, tuberculosis and child saving will be discussed with the Colored population. The housing congestion problem among the race also is to be considered. A. Bonoffs Cloak Store S We start our Spring Sale on Ladies' Cloaks, Suits and Dresses Saturday, May 4th. Every Garment at One-Half Price. ALLIES DEMAND MORE CEREALS American Meat Restrictions Relaxed to Effect Greater Wheat Savings. ARGENTINE ARRIVALS SHORT. Meat Supply Here Considerably Enlarged — Food Administration However, Warns Against The allies have made further and increased demands for breadstuffs, these enlarged demands being caused to some degree by shortage in arrivals from the Argentine. It is, therefore, necessary for the U. S. Food Administration to urge a still further reduction in the consumption of bread and breadstuffs generally if we are to meet our export necessities. The Food Administration has issued a statement explaining the situation in detail, particularly the reasons which lead it, for the purpose of centering effort for the time being upon the cereal situation to relax temporarily the restrictions on meat consumption. Experience shows, this statement says, that the consumption of bread-stuffs is intimately associated with the consumption of meat. For various reasons our supplies of meat for the next two or three months are considerably enlarged, and we can supply the allies with all of the meat products which transportation facilities render possible and at the same time somewhat increase our own consumption. In these circumstances the Food Administration considers it wise to relax the voluntary restrictions on meat consumption to some extent with a view to further decreasing bread consumption. Conservation of food must be adjusted to meet necessities from time to time, for neither production, nor allied demands are constant factors, nor can any of these factors be anticipated for long periods in advance in the disturbed conditions in which we at present live. While the world situation is not one that warrants any relaxation in the efforts to eliminate waste or to relax economy in food, the Administration desires to secure better adjustment in food balances. So long as the present conditions continue the only special restrictions we ask are the beefless and porkless Tuesday. The meatless meal and the porkless Saturday are no longer asked. The farmers of the United States are responding to the national call to increase hog production. Their increase, to all appearances, is being attained more rapidly. Of more immediate importance, however, are several complex factors which have effected an immediate increase in meat supplies. The transportation shortage before the government took over the railroads, the bad weather in January and early in February, the large percentage of immature corn in the last harvest and the necessity of feeding this corn as rapidly as possible to save it from decay, have not only resulted in backing up the animals—particularly hogs—on the farms for a longer period of feeding, but have resulted in a great increase in their average weight and will result, with improved transportation conditions, which already appear, in larger than normal arrivals at market for the next two or three months. The weight of hogs coming to the market for the past two weeks indicates an increase in weight of from an average of 203 pounds last year to the almost unprecedented average of 232 pounds, or a net increase in their meat value of over 15 per cent. This is a distinct addition to the nation's meat supply. It therefore now seems certain that we have such enlarged supplies for at least some months to come, that we can not only increase our exports to the allies to the full extent of their transportation facilities, but at the same time can properly increase our domestic consumption. The response of the public to our requests for reduced consumption of meat during the past few months has been most gratifying, and this service alone has enabled the government during this period to provide such supplies as transportation to the allies permitted. The Administration also suggests that in those parts of the country where the old fashioned home preservation of pork is still the custom, this practice should be extended at the present time, as it will relieve the burden upon transportation to and from the packing houses and is economically sound as saving the cost of packing operations and at the same time will provide home supplies of pork to last over the months of decreased supplies. The Food Administration desires to repeat that it does not want to give the impression that these are times when simplicity and moderation of living are not critically necessary, but that its sole desire is to secure an adjustment between our different food supplies and meet changing conditions from time to time and to keep the public fully and frankly advised of its position with the full confidence and reliance that whenever it becomes necessary renewed appeals for saving will meet the same loyal response as in the past. THE MONITOR What P The A Before Killingsworth & Co. of The Monitor that "we are Having run approximat The people of the North Alamo Barber Shop, condu The shop is sanitary and up- ice is excellent; the morale average combination pool h lows congregate. I have had my barber w Shop ever since it opened. sanitary in every respect. N behaved men than you see pool tables were there if you balls. If any one should have to run in a pool hall as the Alamo it. I see the reason. There games, therefore no fights. frent department altogether man. The issue of this paper Some that are unknown to t ped with the barber shop d the junior barber department You will find in the ba known. There is no danger mixing valve does the rest, plied with papers, magazine rest, read and write. The junior barber depa way is open to learn the ba Alamo Barber Shop has do needs than all the other bar The management wishes we will continue in the futu Just a moment, please, seige battery later. AMERICAN TROOPS PA at Promo the Alamo Wingsworth & Price took that "we are going to re- m approximately eleven m of the North End are, in Shop, conducted by Ki- tary and up-to-date in eve- ning; the morale of the pla- cation pool hall where g e. A. G. my barber work done a e it opened. I find it t y respect. Never saw a man you see there. You e there if you didn't he SERGEANT I should have told me that a as the Alamo has, I wou sion. There is no betting e no fights. The fence r nt altogether. Mr. P. JAM of this paper March 2, unknown to the Colored barber shop department, her department. and in the bath department is no danger of getting uses the rest, never too h ers, magazines and vari write. barber department is f learn the barber's trade Shop has done more in the other barber shops p ement wishes to thank in the future, as we ha ment, please, we are not eater. HOOPS PASSING T What Prominent Citizens Say of The Alamo Barber Shop Before Killingsworth & Price took possession at 2416 North Twenty-fourth street, we advertised through the columns of The Monitor that "we are going to run a clean-cut business, such as has never before been given." Having run approximately eleven months, this is what prominent men have to say: The people of the North End are, indeed, proud of the Alamo Barber Shop, conducted by Killingsworth & Price. The shop is sanitary and up-to-date in every detail; the service is excellent; the morale of the place is far above the average combination pool hall where gangs of uncouth fellows congregate. A. G. EDWARDS, M. D. I have had my barber work done at the Alamo Barber Shop ever since it opened. I find it to be up-to-date and sanitary in every respect. Never saw a better bunch of well behaved men than you see there. You wouldn't know the pool tables were there if you didn't hear the clatter of the balls. SERGEANT ISAAC BAILEY. We of the North Side can boast of the finest shop in the city, something that has long been needed, and with a competent man at the wheel. You can't bet, if Mr. Price knows it. Betting on pool games has been proven to be the source of 99 per cent of all trouble in pool halls, which has been the ruination of all barber shops combined. I welcome a man like him, with the makeup of General Grant—doesn't talk, but does things. W. A. SCOTT, 2430 Lake Street. The Alamo Barber Shop at 2416 North Twenty-fourth street, owned and conducted by Killingsworth & Price, is an improvement over all the other establishments of its kind, for the following reasons: They keep it neat; it has at all times a business air. They deserve special credit for having If any one should have told me that a barber shop could be run in a pool hall as the Alamo has, I would not have believed it. I see the reason. There is no betting allowed on the pool games, therefore no fights. The fence makes the shop a different department altogether. Mr. Price is a wonderful man. JAMES. C. DONLEY. It is with great pleasure that I recommend to the public the Alamo Barber Shop. I have had my work done there ever since it opened. I can truly say it is one of the neatest of its kind in the West. I have seen nothing wrong in the conduct of that place. Mr. Price is a potent factor in this city. JOHN W. LONG. The issue of this paper March 2, 1918, bears my statement, "There will be additional improvements in the near future. Some that are unknown to the Colored barber shops in this section of the country." The Alamo Barber Shop is now equipped with the barber shop department, the amusement department, the bath department, the recreation department, and the junior barber department. You will find in the bath department plain and shower baths. The shower bath is equipped with the latest device known. There is no danger of getting scalded, through the aid of the mixing valve. There is but one faucet to turn, the mixing valve does the rest, never too hot nor too cold. In the recreation department will be found a nice office table supplied with papers, magazines and various literature, out of the noise of the amusement department. You have a place to rest, read and write. The junior barber department is for those who are desirous of becoming barbers. Under a competent instructor the way is open to learn the barber's trade. The Alamo Barber Shop does not copy from anyone, her desires are original. The Alamo Barber Shop has done more in eleven months to further the barber business and bring to the people their very needs than all the other barber shops put together have ever done. The management wishes to thank the customers and friends of the Alamo Barber Shop, and will again assure you that we will continue in the future, as we have in the past. Just a moment, please, we are not through yet. The general is reconnoitering the field. You will hear the noise of the seige battery later. AMERICAN TROOPS PASSING THROUGH LONDON ON WAY TO FRONT Photo by Western Newspaper Union It is a common sight nowadays to see the brawny and hardened veterans of American training camps passing through London on their way to the French front. Many of our units are landed at an English port, and the men are given a hike through England to stretch their legs after the long sea voyage. The photograph shows the system of pack carrying adopted by our troops on the march HALT the HUN! BUY U.S. GOVERNMENT BONDS THIRD LIBERTY LOAN "HALT THE HUN!" One of the strongest posters to be used in the third Liberty Loan campaign is entitled "Halt the Hun." It was drawn by Henry Raleigh. Five hundred thousand of these posters, in six colors, have been prepared for distribution. The composition and colorings are very striking, all of the figures being in black crayon set against a buff background, which is streaked with flames of lurid red. The powerful appeal "Halt the Hun" stands forth in strong red lettering. ```markdown ``` FIRST STEEEL SHIP LAUNCHED IN SOUTH MEXOIL The first steel ship ever built south of Newport News is shown here just after the launching. It is the Mexicoil, a vessel of 3,000 tons, built by the Alabama-New Orleans Transportation company for the Mexican Petroleum corporation and was launched at Violet, La. We of the North Side can boast of the finest shop in the city, something that has long been needed, and with a competent man at the wheel. You can't bet, if Mr. Price knows it. Betting on pool games has been proven to be the source of 99 per cent of all trouble in pool halls, which has been the ruination of all barber shops combined. I welcome a man like him, with the makeup of General Grant—doesn't talk, but does things. W. A. SCOTT, 2430 Lake Street. The Alamo Barber Shop at 2416 North Twenty-fourth street, owned and conducted by Killingsworth & Price, is an improvement over all the other establishments of its kind, for the following reasons: They keep it neat; it has at all times a business air. They deserve special credit for having been able to eliminate roughness. T. P. MAHAMMITT. It is with great pleasure that I recommend to the public the Alamo Barber Shop. I have had my work done there ever since it opened. I can truly say it is one of the nearest of its kind in the West. I have seen nothing wrong in the conduct of that place. Mr. Price is a potent factor in this city. JOHN W. LONG. R. C. PRICE FREIGHT HANDLERS WANTED STEADY WORK ALL YEAR Good Wages. C., B. & Q. R. R. 8th and Farnam Sts. Fannie Partee DRESSMAKING First-Class Work Guaranteed. 1531 N. 21st St. Webster 3519 BESSIE TURNER DRESSMAKING AND LESSONS IN DRESSMAKING Terry System. 2709 Blondo St. Webster 990 The Jones Poro Culture College Positively Grows the Hair FORMULATED 1900 "PORO" HAIR GROWER MADE ONLY BY Mrs Amber Turulo Malone ST LOUIS MISSOURI FOR DANDRUFF, FALLING HAIR, ITCHING SCALP, GIVING LIME BEAUTY, COLOR AND ABUNDANT GROWTH THIS STYLE OF BOX ADDED ONE INCH NET WT. 50 CENTS PRICE 50 CENTS Try our scientific method of treating the scalp. We positively grow hair or money refunded. Electric massage for scalp and face. System taught. Sterilized equipment. Steam heated booths. All work private. MRS. ANNA EVANS JONES 1516 North 24th St. Webster 5450 Harney 5100 TEXAS WHEN IN TEMPLE, TEXAS STOP WITH Mrs. J. S. Dawson 218 South 4th Street Who gains pleasure in making you comfortable. Satisfaction guaranteed. Rates reasonable. Write or wire for accommodation. "A Great Net of Mercy drawn through an Ocean of Unspeakable Pain" The American Red Cross THE SOLDIERS ARE EATING A MEAL. "They Are Our Boys; Get Ready, Everyone, for a Rush!" SPEAKING OF MONEY Just How the Goodfields- The Stingiest Couple in Town- Helped the Red Cross The long train of freight cars whined and grumbled as it strove to stop. In the doorway of a great low building a white capped and gowned woman released a sunny smile and, turning so her voice carried into the building, called out, "They are ours; get ready for a rush." Just how she could tell they were "ours" would be hard to explain, for at the moment she spoke hundreds of the dirtiest, grizzliest men a woman ever saw came fairly tumbling out of the freight cars. A moment more she was welcoming this muddy rabble with a laugh and cheering words. SPEAK Just How the The Stim "Speaking of money," said my seafaring friend of the Maine coast, "we used to have an old man here named Goodfield. When he was young he used to sing in the church choir—that didn't cost nothin'—and married one of the Emberses, but didn't have only one child, and it died, and time he got to be about sixty-eight years old he'd saved up and was hirtn' out his money at about as high a p' cent, as anybody. Made it all just tradin' and bein' careful what he spent. 'Careful?' He wouldn't buy hisself a pair of britches but once in eight years, and when his old sister that lived with 'em says one day she was bound to see what the inside the pitcher show theater looked like just once before she died, why, old Goodfield and his wife says that was the last straw, and they fixed up and had her hauled off to live on the county. His wife was just the same as him, too. "Well, along about the middle of the hard winter, three years ago, Goodfield took sick, and his wife told the neighbors they both thought it was a pretty good thing, comin' on him in the cold weather that way, because fuel was so high and a person in bed don't need to use any. They wouldn't hear of callin' in the doctor, and for two or three weeks the neighbors and old friends, most of 'em, was sure he was goin' to die, but then he began to look so well there didn't hardly seem to be much hope. Old Goodfield Walks in. "He got to goin' out and shamblin' around again, and for awhile there wasn't nobody noticed anything much different. I reckon I was the first, and it come about mighty queer. It was like this: I was workin' in my shack one night pretty late, tryin' to spell out what was the matter with a carburetor I'd brought up from my boat, when there come a tap on the door, and old Goodfield walks in. I was kind o' surprised to see him, but I didn't say nothin' 'cept 'Good evenin', and all of a sudden he says, 'Do you know how much money I'm worth?' ```markdown ``` Inside the building there were more women, all spik and span in white, with faces beaming, banding out good "home cooked" food over spotless tiled counters. Some of the boys fairly ran for the food; others went into the long batteries of baths, throwing out their vermin ridden clothes to be sterilized while they scrubbed their bodies back to a healthy glow. What luxury it all was—food, tables, chairs, things to read, games to play, paper for writing, a barber shop, a movie theater and good, clean beds! No one ever thought that these tap ING OF M the Goodfield niest Couple Helped the By BOOTH TARKINGTON Of the Vigilantes. "He said it just like that—nothin' before it—and I said, 'For the Lord's sake, Mr. Goodfield, what's the matter?" He looked kind of funny to me. "I'm worth a hundred and twenty-four, thousand three hundred and sixty-three dollars and fifty-one cents, he says. "Well, by Orry I'l says. "Well, sir, he begun to pant like he'd been runnin' up a hill; he got to heavin' like a winded horse; then he begun to cry and sob like a woman that's all excited when some o've just died. 'Well, by Orry!' I says. 'You better set down and quiet yourself,' I says. 'What's the matter?' "I got to die, he says. 'I been sick' he says. 'I been sick and I got to die!' "Well, I says, 'we all got to die.'" "He kep' straight on cryin' and pantin' and sobbin'." "Yes, he says, 'but I never knew I had to! I never knew it before I was sick, I kind o' thought I wouldn't reely haf to, when it come right down to it." "We're all fixed that way,' I says. 'We all got to have some sickness we won't get over.' "Well, sir, he let out a yell that just about rose my hair. 'The rest of you ain't got a hundred and twenty-four thousand three hundred and sixty three dollars and fifty-one cents' he hollers, 'And I got to die!' he says, and he kep 'on kind of shoutin' it. 'I got to die! I got to die! I got to die!' And then he pitches over before I could catch him and fell down on a couple o' busted lobster traps. "Ole Cap. Whitecomb, he woke up in his shack next door and put on some cloes and come in, lookin' scared to death. Him and me picked Good-field up off the traps and got him home, half carryin' him, and him kind of whimperin' and slobberin' right on to when we left him doubled up on a rickety chair at his own house. "Next day he was around. just about the same as ever, and never said nothin' about nothin', and the week after that he took Fred Owens' --- THE MONITOR ; Get me, for a Rush!" more white, but good titled early ran the long but their serilized es back tables, to play, shop, a needs! the nap- py, smiling women might be tired, nor were they tired then, even though all day long they had been serving train after train of French and English troops, literally thousands of them. Yet what did that matter? For these boys that came at the end of a long day—these boys are "ours." If your boy is in France you may be sure he has a song of praise for the fine women at work in the railway canteens of our own Red Cross, for at every important railway junction there is one of our Red Cross canteens and at each canteen there are 18 women— real, true American women. MONEY fields- ple in Town- the Red Cross boat in for a debt, and you couldn't told there was anythin' the matter with him. What I mean, you couldn't told nothin' on him in daytime, but after dark he'd go shamblin' all around the village, and then when it got late, if he see a light somewhere, he'd go in there and have a spell just the same he had with me. Scared people with them spells, he did. The Last of Goodfield's Money. "'Long about September his wife up and supprised everybody, because she went to all the expense of havin' the old man declared insane and hauled off to the asylum. He cut his throat with a piece of broken bottle up there, and the funniest thing happened—they found the old woman dead the same afternoon in their house here. The court gave the estate to a trust company, and I guess that was the end of old Goodfield's hundred and twenty-four thousand three hundred and sixty-three dollars and fifty-one cents. "Well, sir, you know all that about old Mr. and Mrs. Goodfield made a kind of a sensation, as you might call it, and there was quite a good deal of thinkin and talkin about it here in the village. 'There was some that claimed they fingered out how it all was meant to mean somethin'. "Anyway, when the call come from Halifax last December we sent off mighty near half a carlond of first rate clobin' right in a few hours, and there was two hundred and seventy odd dollars sussercribed [just in the village, and you know there wasn't hard any of us real sure we could see the winter through ourselves. e up in in some areed to Good- not him in kind up on a d. just I never and the Owens' "Yes, I'll put my name down for the Red Cross, and I'll shell out. I guess you won't have much trouble gittin' suscriptions from the rest, either. We got a good many boys from here over there now, and we wouldn't like to think of 'em shot and layin' out in the fields twistin' around and nobody to tend 'em because us at home hadn't found out yet that it's a mistake to think we're still goin' to have our savin' in's nice and with us when we're dead!" FARMERS OF NEBRASKA ORGANIZE WAR COUNCIL Will Help U. S. in Liberty Loan Campaign and Other Activities. Is First Body of Its Kind in America; All Bodies in State Join. Following a series of conferences in Omaha the farmers of Nebraska, through the heads of their various farm organizations, have inaugurated The Nebraska Farmers' War Council, the first movement of its kind in the United States to back up the government in the coming Third Liberty Loan campaign, and all other government activities. The organization has the hearty support of the agricultural press. The officers of the council are: Chairman—C. H. Gustafson, Pres. Nebr. Farmers' Union. Director—O. G. Smith, Pres. Nebr. Farmers' Congress. Director—E. R. Danielson, Sec'y State Board of Agriculture. Director—Prairie G. Odell, Vice-President International Farm Congress. Headquarters have been opened in the Federal Reserve Bank of Omaha. The presidents of the various affiliated organizations will this week send a letter to their members enclosing a service card for the farmers' signature. Every farmer in the state will be given an opportunity to pledge his support to the government, and a practically 100 per cent response is predicted. The Nebraska Farmers' War Council has been organized by the farmers themselves and will be controlled entirely by them. The farmers of each county in the state will co-operate with the county chairman of the Liberty Loan and other war activity committees. There will be a Liberty Loan meeting in every country school house, and an active canvass of members of each organization by its own committee. The slogan of the movement is: "Nebraska Farmers Back the Government." Farmers Tender Services. At an organization meeting in Dumna the following tender of service was presented to the Nebraska Liberty Loan Committee: The undersigned, representing the various state agricultural organizations set opposite their names, to tender to the Nebraska Liberty Loan Committee on behalf of their organizations and the farmers of Nebraska. We are the prospective organizations for the period of the war, for any assistance which it is within our power to give in the support of the Government through any of the activities with which your committee is charged. Subject to the approval of your Committee, with an express request, the organization be here created to be known as "The Nebraska Farmers' War Council." This organization, through its various affiliated organizations, will endeavor to reach the farmers of Nebraska in any emergency with an message which the Government desired to convey. We are at your service, and trust that you will find for us the opportunity to do our part: C. H. Gustafson, Pres. State Farmers' Educational and Co-Operative Union. C. H. Smith, Pres. Nebraska Farmers' Congress. F. G. Caldwell, Vice-President Nebraska Dairymens 'Aa'n. F. G. Caldwell, Internat. Frank G. Odell, Vice-Pres. International Farm Congress. R. B. B. Weber, Secy. State Horticultural Society. J. D. Ream, Master Nebraska State Grange. Grain and Live Stock State Ass'n. W. H. Clemmons, State Supt. of Public Injury E. R. Danielson, Sec'y State Board of Agriculture. C. W. Puglesay, Director Agricultural Exte- rence, University of Wisconsin, George W. Washington, Vice-Consulman, State George Coupland, Vice-Chairman State Council of Defense. D. P. Hogan, Pres. Federal Land Bank of Omaha. T. F. Sturgess, Editor Twentleth Century Farmer. tury Farmet. A. K. Gittell, Editor Nebraska Farm Journal. S. R. McKelvie, Editor Nebraska Farmet. Oak E. Davis, Editor Nebraska Ruralist. Bruce McCulloch, Editor Journal-Stockman. Acceptance of Farmers' Offer. Omaha, Nebraska, March 16, 1918. Gentlemen of the Farm Organizations of Nebraska: I write to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated March 15th, offering the service of your splendid organizations in the coming campaign for the sale of Liberty Bonds. Although I would not pressure to thank any man for permission in this critical time in the history of our country, I cannot as Chairman, keep from expressing the gratitude of our State Committee for your help in this great undertaking. Sincerely yours, THOS. C. BYRNE, Chairman Nebraska Liberty Loan Committee. NEBRASKA FARMERS SERVICE CARD To the Nebraska Farmers' War Council, for Liberty Loan Committee, Federal Reserve Bank Building, Omaha, Nebraska. Please enroll me as a volunteer to aid the government for the period of the war. I will help in the following activities: Check with X Service You will give Volunteer Speaker. I will subscribe to the Third Liberty Loan. I will solicit other subscriptions. I will help War Savings Stamp Campaign. Name ... Address ... Precinct ... Member of... (Give name of organization affiliated with.) --- --- The Nu-Bone Corset Co. Every well informed woman insists upon a NU-BONE CORSET made to her measure after a model desired for her type of figure, and boned with the only stay which meets all the requirements of scientific and hygienic corsetry. Always insist upon a NU-BONE CORSET. MISS GLADYS WARE, AGENT Residence, 2429 Lake Street. n Hotel Warden Hotel Warden Hotel On Sixteenth Street at Cuming. STEAM HEATED ROOMS—HOT AND COLD RUNNING WA By Day for One.....50c. 75 By Day for Two.....$1.00, $1.2 By Week.....$2.00 BILLIARD PARLOR IN CONNECTION FOR GENTLEMEN EASY WALKING DISTANCE TO HEART OF CI 10 COLD RUNNING WATER—BATHS .....50c, 75c, $1.00 .....$1.00, $1.25, $1.50 .....$2.00 to $4.50 ON FOR GENTLEMEN WHO CARE VICE TO HEART OF CITY STEAM HEATED ROOMS—HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER—BATHS By Day for One.....50c, 75c, $1.00 By Day for Two.....$1.00, $1.25, $1.50 By Week.....$2.00 to $4.50 BILLIARD PARLOR IN CONNECTION FOR GENTLEMEN WHO CARE EASY WALKING DISTANCE TO HEART OF CITY Douglas 6332. Charles H. 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Among the Churches RESULTS OF GERMAN AIR RAIDS OVER PARIS ui. th 4 Bs - < i“ ~ ; “ Kio, sf J GE Se a Ne Nx! pre) Cte” NA fe ke F Sees (ot mea | g pact Oe 4 Jug + ee JL pape ‘ee Ne arn ree aS | ES ea) wa 1 -E wwe \ a 41 Ge ew hs ae ’ Wee Ae Wale ot, edi a st vd a nae Scr rs mama mame ee @ gens i 7 et Ye i JW, ers A | : yg Pi PT bee ded | oo eo eee pee TY ies Mira fe Aa ee | / tall ath oak ee | pane Par eee gC aed ; i , ae gg eo ore 4 Tlie wager Usob ginal sian & view of several at the Youses which wars wrecked by the bombs dropped by the Germans. These places of “military Importance” to the Germans were the homes of the people who live in the ipitex tection “of Panis, ‘This lower chotagraph shown tho results of bombs a oed oa ie Craliory OF 7 eacioban's heopital, rhlch Cortunately had boon wacatod in time by the 200 children, and n/ne were injured there, “The bullé ing 1s a mass of wreckage. If the childré1 had not been removed doubfless every ve of them would have been killef. 6-r0om modern cottage; fur- 5-room cottage. $50 cash and nace heat; paved street. $2,600 $18 monthly. on very easy term room cages lates 16k, Vacant lots. $10 cash and $5 3407 Boyd street. "$2,400. Easy monthly. term: G. B. Robbi . BD. KO Ins . REAL ESTATE, RENTALS, FIRE AND TORNADO INSURANCE Phone Douglas 2842 or Webster 5519 NEWS OF MOUNT MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCR The pastor's subject Sunday night was “Higher Ground,” after which communion was administered. The attendance was very large, showing Wigorous life and activity. Sunday morning service at 10:45. Sunshine Mission Circle meets at 6:30 p.m. Preaching service at 8 o'clock. Strangers welcome at all services, The Silver Leaf club will give an ice cream social at Mrs. E, W. Smith home, 2534 Hamilton street, May 11 The Silver Leaf club will meet witi Mirs. Mary Harrold May 14. Those of the congregation on the s.ck list are: Anabelle Anderson, 708 North Forty-fifth street; W. H. Sauls- bary, 2709 North Twenty-seventh street, and Mrs. Alexander, 1923 North Twenty-seventh street. The amount of money taken in for April was $269.19. ST. JOHN’S CHURCH NEWS ‘The excellent sermon preached by Rey. W. C, Williams on Sunday morn- ing drew a large audience. The audi- torium and balcony were both filled. Sunday was the second stop in the rally and $448.98 was taken in. ‘The Sunday morning class has bern changed to Tuesday evening. The class dues last Tuesday night wer $41. After class a very enjoyable re- ception was given in honor of the new members of St. John. Yes, of course, many of the old members were pres- ent, ‘The Ladies’ Aid are delighted w1' their success from the three days’ fair, making clear money, $209.09. ‘They wish to thank every one who helped to-make such success. ‘The Sunday school is rapidly grow- ing. Watch for a new feature in the near future. Sunday school will now start at 1:30 and close at 2:30, The Maypole drill and Tom Thumb wedding, given last Monday night, was, indeed, enjoyable. ‘The bride and groom are still at home with their parents, ‘Young folks, come out and join the Dunbar Dramatic club that meets every Wednesday night. Welcome to our services! ST. PHILIP'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Rev. John Albert Williams, Vicar. ‘The usual services on Sunday at 7:30, 10 (Sunday school) and 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. A large congregation was present Sunday morning at the 11 o'clock ser- when. Sermon topic next Sunday morning, “The Church and Her Mission.” This is the second in the series of sermons being preached during May. ‘The Woman's auxiliary has electec the following officers for the ensuing year: Mrs. James G, Jewell, presi- dent; Mrs. Robert T. Walker, vice president; Mrs. John Albert Wiiliams, secretary, and Mrs. V. S. Philips treasurer. The following has been chosen as delegates to the annual meeting which convenes in Trinity cathedral next Tuesday: Mesdames Jewell, James and Wiliams. The meeting next Thursday will be with Mrs. R. 'T. Walker, 2121 North ‘Twenty-seventh street. Members of the congregation are reminded that next Sunday offerings are asked for the diocesan assessment, ZION BAPTIST CHURCH Last Sunday was a very good day. Services were well attended all day. At night the pastor preached an ex- cellent sermon on “Faith and Work Compared.” This was also the slay for the commencement of the pay- ments on personal pledges for the erection of the main auditorium. ‘The result was very gratifying. The entertainment of the week was the bazaar given by the Progressive club Friday night, A large crowd was in attendance and all report a jolly time. Sunday, May 12, is Mother’s Day. A special reservation will be made for all mothers who wish to hear the ser- mon by Rev. W, F. Botts on that day at 11 a.m. Preparations is bein made for the conveyance of the aged ones to and from the church. Wear a carnation in honor of moth- er on this day. Pink, if she be living; white, if dead. Secure your carna- tions from the ladies in the lobby of the church, Sunday, from 10:30 on. Strangers welcome to all services. BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH Rey. T. A. Taggart, Pastor. Sunday morning service at 10:45. B. Y.P. V., 6 p.m. Sunday night preaching at 8 o'clock. Visitors welcome. +The Mission Circle met Thursday afternoon with Mrs, Marie Denman, 2722 S street. The sick of the church are: Mrs. Helen Vaughn and Costroma Lee. Little Miss Green of Twenty-sixth and P streets died last Wednesday and was buried Saturday afternoon from Bethel Baptist church, of which she was a member. THE MONITOR The coronation of the May queen,! FQUGH which was given at the A. O. U, W. temple Tuesday evening, April 30, by the Toussaint Dramatic club to a crowded house, and the audience was | well pleased with the fifty characters who represented the different nation- | alities of the world in costume. The characters represented Uncle Sam to an Albanian warrior, Miss Fay Whid- ty and Mr. James Fellows won the honor of being king and queen, and | the presentation was like unto that of | the great coronation affair of the Ak- Ser-Ben which takes places each year i at the den. The club has decided to make an annual affair of it. “GO ON OR GO UNDER” By ie ee cer and returned about December 1. Of (hia “Humber ten were members of | Con: stews.” The party were gucsta of the Brite Gh, French and” Belgian. Governments Riuch ‘of the time and were escorted. by Fopresentatives “of these Governments. Up Aud down the baste lines and wore shown Many ‘other oficla courtesies. “Mr. ‘Ham: Blond Is publisher of the Daily and. Trl: Weekly ‘Tribune of Fremont, ‘Neb. and. te Ailing” many. pubillo speaking engagements At the prevent time.) Premier Lloyd George never coined @ truer épigram than that “We must go on or go under,” How the war is “going on” ean be understood, even in purt, only by those who have been near to it, which privilege I recently had. That it is the most colossal tragedy in human history is proved by a glunce at any phase of it. America’s part in the struggle is be- ing performed because America can- not avoid it, Autocracy is running amuck and we stand in its road. Either it stalks triumphant over all that we have been taught to hold sacred und dear or we and those with us slay the dragon from whose red Jaws blood is dripping. We and it cannot live in the world together. I have seen Englund, France and Belgium battling with the beast. Now my own country is sending its men into the fray and the effort and the sacrifices that are being made abroad will soon be witnessed here, We may hot see here the actual fighting, Let us hope not. But wy cannot escape the other Sip atures. England is vindicating her tradi- tions and ideals. She is not fight {ug for territorial expansion. This te by no means as vital or essential to her as is proof of the binding nature of her compucts, The preservation of Belgian neutrality drew her inate the struggle. For this her soldters are battling and her great navy ts steamed up ready for the master stroke; for this her women are work- {ng in fleld and factory and are pour- Ing out their merciful ministrations in innumerable hospitals. France is making the grent sacri- fice. Paris, which sets the styles for the world, 1s wearing black as a syi- bol of sorrow, and the world Is adopt ing It, for all the world is mourning. But Paris and France, though in tears, are not without hope. ‘They are look- Ing eagerly forward to victory, when the invading Huns are driven from Freneh soil and the lost privinces of Alaace and Lorraine will be restored tu their rightful owners. The coming of the Americam troops has given them new courage, With unexampled bravery they are holding the line un- til the strength of America can be hurled against thé foe. The republic still echoes with the wild acclaim given to General Pershing and his ex- Peditionary force. It will be a mighty task for the United States to measure up to French expectations. Riding as I recently did up and down the whole battle front In France and Flenders, 1 saw much of the suf- fering France has heroteally endured. Her ruined cities and towns, her de- vastated territory, her dend soldiers, Ker outraged women, her tortured children, all ery out for vengeance. Every reported atrocity of the Ger- man army is true, and very much more, I got much evidence from eye witnesses of unspeakable barbarities. All the waters of the seven seas can never wash away the foul stains, In Belgium, at a reception given by King Albert, I asked Ambassador Brand Whitlock what word could be taken back to the people of America. He sald: “It ts difficult to put tt in a word, but this is to he said of the Germans; they disregard every sentt ment of honor and integrity, every: thing we hold sacred and dear. They have violated with utter impunity every agreement T have ever made with them." The conclusion from this and a flood of other like testt- mony is that “we must go on or go “under.” No compromise or settle ment with the Hohenzollerns will he more than “a serap of paper.” ‘The | United States has one supreme duty at this hour. ‘That 's to furnish the “money and man power to defeat the arch enemy of Mberty and of the “pence of the world. The excess profits of Nebraska farms should be inyested®in Liberty Bonds as a reserve fund to guaran tee the state aginst hard times. While farm prices are high the farmer should invest in Liberty Bonils so that when prices drop he will hove a reserve fund to fal back on. FOUGHT IN BIG BATTLES Ve y es eae 3 ao) a) | na VE | 7 be ad re Ba © Western Newspaper Union” sines, Ypres, Armentiers and the Somme. Sergeant McGinnis was f piece of sheli taking off his left leg. He {s now employed as an orderly by the new United Service club in New Classified | Advertising RATES—1% cents a word for single insertions, 1 cent a word for two or for less than 15¢. Cash should ac company advertisement. FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms, ail modern. 2706 Parker st. Web. 1250. Furnished rooms, 2511 Lake street. Mrs. E. A, Johnson. Webster 2306. Neat modern room for man and wife, 3702 North 23rd St. Phone Web- ster 3727. Furnished rooms in strictly modern house. 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