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GROWING. THANK YOU! 5c a Copy $2.00 a Year. Baptists Beat Spanish "Flu" Hold the Greatest Missionary and Educational Convention in History of Organization; Inspiring Two Days' Sessions in Open Air. BUSINESS RAPIDLY DISPATCHED Convention Raises Over Ten Thousand Dollars at Sessions; Elects Officers; Prof. Terrell, Prominent Educator, and Others Speak; Women Have Enthusiastic Meeting; Palestine Gets Next Convention. (Special to The Monitor.) CORSICANA. Tex., Oct. 25.—The forty-eighth annual session of the Baptist Missionary and Education convention, which has turned out to be the greatest session ever held in the history of the organization, was held on the streets of Corsicana last week. It was truly a moving convention and great from many viewpoints. On account of the Spanish influenza many of the churches of America have been closed, and when word reached Dr. Moore that the mayor of Corsicana had said the meeting could not be held in the city, the officers were called together for special prayer, and then in company with the pastor of the white Baptist church, President A. L. Boone, Secretary M. M. Rodgers and others went to the mayor and told him about the amount of work that had been planned for this session, and it was a year's work. It was decided that they could hold sessions for two days. With thanks the plan was accepted, but when they met in the Texas Ministers' Union two officers appeared and said that after a protest from the citizens, including some Colored, the mayor and the city physician had decided they could not meet in the church. This was another black eye, so to speak. President Boone reached the city in the evening and at once proceeded to arrange for an open air meeting by placing the seats in front of the church on the street. Wednesday morning, at the hour appointed, the convention was called to order. Revs. J. H. Branham of Ennis and J. P. Barbour of Hempstead were booked to conduct the opening, their theme being "The Power of Prayer." This had been demonstrated in the present meeting. It was fitting that the young men should be on hand to discuss the theme. After the opening, the convention elected the following officers: A. L. Boone, Fort Worth, president; R. H. Littleton, Bryan, and C. N. Hampton, Paris, vice presidents; M. M. Rodgers, Dallas, secretary; A. L. Stewart, Tyler, assistant secretary; L. B. Cash, Pittsburg, auditor; A. S. Terrell, Anderson, treasurer; J. E. Knox, Dallas, superintendent of missions; J. R. Wilson, Waco, state evangelist; J. C. Simms, Pittsburg, field missionary; E. M. Griggs of Palestine, Felix Jones of Texarkana, A. L. Boone of Fort Worth and W. H. Whiten of Dallas executive board members; A. A. Gordon of Houston, W. T. Bartlett of Sulphur Springs, F. L. Lights of Houston and P. W. Wesley of Texarkana, trustees. The convention then turned its attention to business. Committees to collect the finance were announced. Only two days' sessions were held and the close the convention had collected $10,270.78. Prof. M. M. Rodgers was appointed superintendent of the West Star, the official organ of the convention. It was announced that Prof. I. M. Terrell, one of the oldest educators in the state, had been elected president of Houston college, and would take hold at once. Prof. Terrell addressed the convention, assuring the members that he was there to work. He is one of the most noted school men in the South. The Ministers' Union elected Rev. D. A. Scott, Austin, president; J. W. Hawkins, Mexia, and A. A. Gordon, Houston, vice presidents; U. S. Kealing, Waco, secretary; J. H. Branham, Ennis, assistant secretary; E. M. Griggs, Palestine, treasurer. It was decided to launch a drive for $20,000 for the next session, to be held in Palestine, part of which is to go for the erection of a building at Houston college. Mrs. Edna Strickland of Pittsburgh presided over the session of the women, and it was, indeed, an enthusiastic meeting. The women got right down to business. They were addressed by Rev. L. K. Williams, D. D., of Chicago, whose interest in the work is manifested by his annual THE MONITOR visits and his contributions to the educational work. The collection for the convention amounted to $6,204.89, and over $6,000 turned over to the convention thus enabled the convention to pay off all indebtedness and start the year free of debt. The following officers were elected: Mrs. Edna Strickland, Pittsburg, president; Mrs. H. Weekley, Giddings, and Mrs. S. J. Alsobrooks, Sulphur Springs, vice presidents; Mrs. A. E. Wilkins, Houston, recording secretary; Mrs. L. J. McNorton, Fort Worth, corresponding secretary; Mrs. E. Duckerfield, Wichita Falls, treasurer; Mrs. C. Cash, Pittsburg, statistician; Mrs. A. E. McPherson, Belton, secretary of literature; Mrs. M. Sharkie, missionary; Mrs. M. S. Jones and Mrs. S. L. Band, organizers; Miss Jessie D. Holman, Longview, Y. W. A. leader; Mrs. T. E. Y. Pollard, Wolf City, president of conference; Mrs. J. G. Simms, industrial department; Mrs. N. P. Pullum of Houston, Mrs. A. Carlisle of Kauffman, Mrs. J. N. Moss of Dallas, Mrs. M. A. Powell of Washington, Mrs. Ida Boone of Fort Worth and Miss Alice Stanley of Linden, board members. The convention was addressed by Rev. B. F. Riley of Birmingham and Rev. J. B. Green, field secretary of the National Baptist convention. Dr. E. Arlington Wilson of Macedonia Baptist church, Dallas, announced that the church had sent $150 this year, but greater things would come from there in the future. A large amount of business was transacted during the session. West Union Baptist church, Palestine, Rev. W. Bolivar Davis, pastor, will entertain the convention next October. HOME FOR WOMEN WAR WORKERS Pennsylvania State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs Purchase Fine Building at Industrial Center. Chester, Pa., Oct. 24.—The Colored women of this city, acting under the auspices of the Pennsylvania State Federation of Negro Women's Clubs, of which Mrs. Ruth L. Bennett is president and Mrs. Rebecca Aldridge of Pittsburgh, Pa., honorary president, have purchased a building to be used as a home for women of the race who are doing war work in the many corporations in and near the city of Chester. This property will also be used as a center for governmental activities, vt., American Red Cross, Colored Women's Unit of the National Council of Defense, etc. This is the first effort on the part of the women in this city to do something definite along this particular line, although they have been working faithfully ever since they were called upon to help. This splendid achievement should be an inspiring example to Colored women in every city where any appreciable group of them reside. A formal opening of the building in question will be held October 30 and November 1. Hon. Emmett J. Scott, special assistant to the secretary of war; Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, principal of the National Training School for Women and Girls, Washington, D. C., and other prominent persons have been invited to deliver special addresses upon said occasion. The officers of the Pennsylvania State Federation of Negro Women's Clubs are as follows: Mrs. Ruth L. Bennett, president; Mrs. Laura A. Brown, vice president; Mrs. R. Evelyn Payne, recording secretary; Mrs. Ida S. Wright, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Fannie E. Morton, treasurer; Mrs. Daisy E. Lampkin, organizer. Chester is one of the leading manufacturing centers of Pennsylvania and a splendid opportunity for usefulness is open to the patriotic and aggressive Colored women of the vicinity. PROTECTIVE WORK FOR GIRLS Washington, D. C., Oct. 24.—Mrs. Rippin of the War Community Service, in charge of the protective work for girls, is planning to place Colored protective workers in Chillicothe, O., and Rockford, Ill., just as soon as the salaries are available for these positions. Camps Sherman and Grant, respectively, are located near these cities. STATE ORGANIZER WAR SAVING St. Louis, Oct. 24.—Mrs. Victoria Clay-Haley of this city is state organizer for the Colored Women's War Savings commission of Missouri. OMAHA, NEBRASKA, OCTOBER 26, 1918 Important Notice Owing to the increased cost of publication, a new schedule of prices having gone into effect October 10th, The Monitor is compelled to increase its advertising rates. The new rates will become effective November 1st. Our circulation has rapidly increased since our former rates were established and therefore we should have raised our rates correspondingly before this time. There is a great demand for advertising space in our columns and for this, of course, there is a reason. Increased cost of publication compels us, and increased circulation justifies us, in advancing our advertising rates. Remember, please, that the new rates for advertisements go into effect November 1st. Another important matter: The war industries board has ordered newspapers and magazines to cut off all complimentary copies, etc., to send papers only to bona fide Paid Subscribers, all subscriptions being payable in advance, and to allow no returned unsold copies from newsboys and agents. This means, of course, that if you wish to receive the paper regularly through the mail, which is the wisest and safest way, YOU MUST PAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION IN ADVANCE. It means that agents must pay for whatever number of copies they order. The Monitor has been quite lenient with delinquent subscribers, believing them and still believing them to be honest and therefore willing to pay their subscriptions. The ruling of the war industries board compels us to secure payment from all subscribers or else stop sending them the paper. We don't want to stop your paper. We don't believe you want us to stop it. We want to continue sending it to you every week, but we want you to help us double our subscription list by sending us a new subscriber. Don't compel us to stop your paper. Please send in your subscription promptly by check, draft or post office money order. Subscription price $2.00 a year. Captain Wm. Peebles Writes From France Omaha Soldier Who Is "Over There" Eulogizes Monitor and Tells With What Eagerness It Is Awaited and Read; Even Ads Not Neglected. FRANCE AN ARTISTIC LAND People Rassemble a Large, Happy, Laughing Family, Hospitable and Warm-Hearted; Void of Color Prejudice; Some Customs Described; Officers of Artillery Fine Men. UNDER date of October 2 Captain Peebles writes the following letter to the editor of The Monitor: 349th Field Artillery, American Expeditionary Forces, October 2, 1918. My Dear Friend: You may well consider The Monitor as having become a paper of international consideration, and I am very certain it will receive a place of just esteem in the hearts of all your for- CAPT, WILLIAM W. PEEBLES, 349th Field Artillery eign readers. At such a vital moment as this it is very necessary that a journal of such scholarly management should first receive the undivided support of its home folks, and I am sure could the good people of Omaha see the greed and great joy these men have who read The Monitor they would rise up and call you blessed for having made it possible that they have such a good, newsy champion. My! I have read and reread; even the advertisements have not been lightly passed over. Your pleasing editorials, always fearless and to the point, breathing the spirit of eternal vigilance and always uncompromising on questions racial. Surely the black soldier here realizes that in you and your paper we have a grand, true friend. George Parker in his serious, thoughtful, masterful articles and his extreme wilt, seems to combine two unusual gifts in perfect harmony; and Fred Williams, who deserves so much because of his struggles. Am I to be- lieve that his eyesight has been restored? I sincerely hope so. I have enjoyed The Monitor so much, and have passed them on to the enlisted men who so readily demanded them. When I was at Camp Dix and I saw the picture of Bill with the little Johnson girl, I said I must write again toute de suite to father and tell him for his readers some of the good things we are now experiencing here in the greatest of all democracies. The longer I am here the more I am lead to the thought that France is a great, big, laughing, happy family. As my time has been spent almost wholly in the smaller towns I cannot write from knowledge of the larger cities, but from those coming from the large cities I believe there is little or no difference. One speaks to another here as a natural thing. No formal introductions are necessary. Indeed, some of the finest people I have met were casually accosted as we listened together at a band concert, or met them visiting our camp, or otherwise. They know no prejudice. Indeed, I feel sure from many incidents that the Colored soldier here has lasting and I may add partial friends. This extreme friendliness on their part for Colored soldiers does not leave them at their doors, but you are welcome at all times at their tables, where they serve you in that typically hospitable fashion tea and wine. The only complaint the men have is that a custom of France is for the whole family to accompany you perchance you promenade with madamoiselle (I mean the daughter). It is a usual sight to see a Colored soldier promenading with a laughing French family. And with all of this unusual, kindly consideration, the conduct of our men has been so good as to have received many pleasing comments. Treat men well and they act well. We are still at this training center and expect to leave this week for the front. We are all anxious for the final test. You will hear a brave recital of the actions of this Colored artillery brigade when once they are be action. Our regiments have made a record here which I am told has surpassed that made by all classes who have finished ahead of them. We are all proud of them. We have a fine corps of officers. Our General Sherbourne of Boston is a virile, courtly gentleman of very strong sentiments, and our men have a very wholesome respect for him. Like most Boston men he will be found with his soldiers at all moments of danger. I have heard him speak and you can rest serenely confident that he is a man without prejudices of any sort. To the colonel of my regiment, Moore, former aide to ex-President Roosevelt, is due very much credit for the showing made by the brigade. Indeed, it was Colonel Moore who in the darkest moments of the history of the brigade consistently worked on the theory that Colored men would make good in the artillery as well as other branches, Vol. IV. No.17 (Whole No.173) and to him is due an uncompromising demand and insistence that a just chance be given them. I have had many long, pleasing talks with my colonel and he with General Sherbourne is right on the question. He is a very hard soldier, but a very just one. Taken all in all, I find a great bond of sympathy and mutual understanding existing between our officers and the men. I have had time to visit several little French towns, and an endless interest and enthusiasm permeates me on each succeeding trip. We have fine roads here; indeed, I think they are unsurpassed. The homes are all of stone, even many outbuildings. France is very stoney. You find hills or mountains everywhere. While the houses lack many of the conveniences of our homes in America, one readily adapts himself to the changed conditions and takes it as simply one of the discomforts of soldier life. The churches, as one would expect, are wonderful edifices, many, if not all, of very ancient origin. In them you find many rare old paintings and wonderful pieces of sculpture. Indeed, the whole country presents so many amazingly beautiful aspects that one can readily understand how Dumas, Balzac, Maupassant, etc., secured their interesting characters. Even the little farms are arranged seemingly with artistic design. We are now in a beautiful place near the mountains. Many nights as I look down into the nearby village or over to the western blue hills, my mind goes out to the dear friends in Omaha. I seem to see you in your peaceful, quiet city and wonder how it goes with you. We hope this terrible war will soon be finished, and there comes to me a great source of joy in thinking that I shall have played an active part in the greatest event in the history of the modern age. With my wife in the Red Cross, you see the Peebles family will be 100 per cent active. And still those of us who are not actively engaged in the war can do many useful things in many different ways to show their loyalty, and that I know my good friends of Omaha are doing. Will write you often. We leave here this week. You may publish this if you desire. Best wishes to all my friends in all Omaha. Sincerely your friend, WILLIAM W. PEEBLES, Captain D. C. WILSON SAVES UPTON SOLDIER FROM DEATE New York. — Announcement was made in Washington that President Wilson had disapproved the sentence of death imposed by a court-martial upon Private Layton James, who confessed to having shot and killed Mrs. Rose Harrity of Brooklyn and Private Michael Maloney at Camp Upton last May. The president's disapproval of the sentence was based upon his agreement with reports that showed the murderer was insane at the time the crime was committed. PROMINENT PHYSICIAN ANSWERS FINAL SUMMONS (Special to The Monitor.) Shreveport, La., Oct. 11.—Dr. John Thomas Henderson answered the call, "Come ye, blessed of My Father, and inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world," September 20. Until a few hours before he died he was apparently well. Dr. Henderson was born in Mansfield, La., attended Bishop college, Marshall, Tex., and later Straiget university, New Orleans, from which school he finished with honors. He then entered Northwestern university, Chicago, and finished the medical school in 1909. He practiced in Danville, Ill., a few years and in 1911 came to Shreveport, La., where he opened an office. Dr. Henderson enjoyed a host of friends and a large practice. He was an ardent Christian and a dutiful member of the C. M. E. temple. In the thirty-seven short years he lived he built an undying monument of love, cheerfulness and honesty in the hearts of those who knew him. In 1912 he was married to Miss Lizzie B. Graves, a city teacher. Her ability to meet the public, and agreeable disposition, helped to make the five years and nine months of their married life a most happy one. The doctor left to mourn his loss a mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Henderson; two sisters, Mrs. R. Le Branche and Mrs. M. Ford; his widow, Mrs. J. T. Henderson. LIFTING. LIFT, TOO! Omahan Mayor Of New Taken Towns Lieut. Johnson, Colored Lawyer, Honored Because of Knowledge of French. Lieutenant Turner Writes of Experiences in Great Battles. LIEUT. WILLIAM JOHNSON, Co. G, 366th infantry, Omahan, has served as mayor of several French towns retaken by the allies. Lieutenant Johnson, who was an attorney in Omahan and ran for public defender before going into the war, writes his cousin, William Lewis, head waiter of the Chamber of Commerce and manager of the Colored band, from France, September 22, in part: "Because of my knowledge of French I have been used as 'town major,' similar to mayor, of several towns we occupied; one was of about 10,000 inhabitants, with one splendid LIEUT. WILL N. JOHNSON, 366th Infantry people in it. These French people have no color line, and the highest and most artistocratic people are our associates and extend us the greatest courtesies. The women are of the most gentle and amiable type. This cause and this country are worth fighting for. "As I write a bombardment is being put on by the French which is shaking the world. Many persons are coming back and 'rearing' to get up into the first line trenches, which won't be very many hours away for them. "We are now in what I think will be the greatest battle in history. It started three days ago." Lieutenant Edward Turner, Co. H, same regiment, who was lieutenant in the Omaha Colored fire department, writes William Lewis, date September 19, from France, in part: "I am feeling first rate. Have been in several red hot scraps and came out without losing a man. But, say Bill, this trench life is a scream. I did not know that night could be so dark; when making an inspection of the trenches I would have to take hold of my sergeant's hand to keep from getting lost. The mud was knee deep and my dugout leaked continually. We could not get on top to fix it; it was under fire; a heavy bombardment four hours; a barrage the enemy laid down. I know what gas smells like, because I received a little myself, but not enough to put me out of commission. I was sick the greater part of one day. Believe me, that gas proposition is a pain. "I imagine, if you can, sleeping outside with nothing but the clouds for a cover and rain washing your face; great life if you don't weaken. "By the time you get this letter you will have read of the big drive; I am a part of it. Our men keep in good health and spirits, and that is what we want. "I am hearing our big guns preparing a way for our infantry to advance and it is some noise, but I have been used to it now, and it seems lonely when we are without it. "Give my regards to 'Dan' (Desdunes) and all the bunch, and I ask all of you to pray for me, because without God we are helpless." L A B O R B A T T A L I O N AT C A M P K E A R N E Y Washington, D. C., Oct. 24.—The war department commission on training camp activities has made provision for the entertainment of a labor battalion of about 1,000 Colored troops, which has been sent to Camp Kearney, Linda Vista, Cal., for sanitation work around the camp. This battalion is made up of Colored men unfit for overseas duty by reason of minor physical disabilities. The names and addresses of 50,000 good reliable Farm Renters, Laborers, Factory Men or men in any other line of business who would better themselves by having a piece of farm land of their own. I have something of interest to you. It means an independent life, a business of your own. These tracts are located in a healthy country with GOOD MARKETS. GOOD SCHOOLS. GOOD ROADS. GOOD TRANSPORTATION. Fine streams and lakes, ample rainfall. A single crop of potatoes or beans here has paid for many a farm. You should know what this tract of land in the heart of the Michigan clover and fruit belt means to the man who wants to get ahead. Forty thousand acres to select from. Land from $15.00 to $30.00 per acre. Small monthly payments—suited to any man earning wages. Do not delay. Every day counts. Thomas S. Clark 2 HEAR THIS CALL from OUR HOME TOWN BOYS OVER THERE LETTERS from our boys in the trenches and from the women in canteen and other war work, all bring to us the same message—SEND US NEWS FROM HOME. World news is all right, but OUR BOYS want NEWS OF THIS TOWN. They want the home newspaper. Publishers are prevented from sending their papers free to anyone, even boys in the service. Consequently a national movement has been started by Col. William Boyce Thompson of New York, who is acting as President of the Home Paper Service of America to give the boys what they are calling for. Every community is joining the movement. Let us see that our boys are not forgotten. Send to the publisher of this newspaper whatever amount of money you can—5 cents or $50.00. We will publish a list each week of those contributing, and the amounts contributed. Every cent received will be used to send this paper to our boys at the front. If at the end of the war, there is any surplus, it will be turned over to the local Red Cross Committee. There is no profit in this to the publisher even in normal times, subscriptions are not sold at a profit. With war prices prevailing, and the high rate of postage on papers sent to France, our cost will scarcely be covered by our full subscription price. Remember that over in France, some brave soldier or sailor from this town—perhaps even some splendid woman working within sound of the guns—is depending on you to "KEEP THE HOME LOVE KINDLED." They are calling to YOU from "Over There" GIVE WHAT YOU CAN Inclosed please find the sum of $..... or cents for Fund to send Home Paper to some soldier, or to— Cut out and mail or bring to Monitor office. Wanted Write for 64-page book. Get your start now. Address North McAlester, Okla. Box 307. THE MONITOR WILL YOU HELP OUR BOYS ABROAD? Every Man, Woman and Child Can Join to Send News of This Town Into the Front Line Trenches. Our Heroes Are Calling From Over There—Give What You Can to Help Those From Home. Every citizen interested in the boys of his home town now at the front, and in the brave women who equally are serving their country abroad, has an opportunity to show his appreciation of the sacrifice they are making. The opportunity com s as a result of the generosity and thought of Colonel William Boyce Thompson of New York, who has conceived and put into execution what is known as the Home Paper Service. Under the plan, every man and woman in foreign service will receive the town newspaper, and so be kept in constant touch with the places and the people they know and love. Every branch of the United States Government is interested in the plan. The Government realizes the importance of keeping those in the service happy and constantly in touch with their home ties and associations. Nothing is more depressing in a national emergency than the spirit of loneliness in those serving their country, and officials know that nothing can dispel this feeling more effectually than reading the home town newspaper. Publishers of newspapers in all parts of the country—this newspaper included—have grasped with pleasure the plan outlined by Colonel Thompson, and they have agreed to co-operate in every way. Under the ruling of the War Industries Board newspaper publishers are forbidden to send their newspapers free, even to soldiers. The newspaper must be subscribed for in the regular way, the only exception being soldiers who formerly were in the employ of the newspaper and who left that service to enlist. Colonel Thompson therefore proposes that the public in each community contribute to a fund so that the home newspaper (in our case this newspaper) may reach every man and woman now in the service of his country. Anyone may contribute to the fund, and any sum may be contributed. It is not necessary to contribute the entire amount of one subscription. It does not matter whether the rich man sends in one hundred dollars or the poor boy or little girl sends in five cents. Each gift will be a message of love and helpfulness to the home town folks "Over There." The money will be lumped into one fund, out of which subscriptions will be entered as fast as the money is received. Contributors who send in the full price of a year's subscription may, if they wish, designate to what particular person they wish the newspaper sent, but if the name given is already listed as receiving the paper, then the publisher reserves the right to apply the subscription to some less fortunate soldier boy or noble woman who is just as lonely for news of home and home folks. The name of every contributor to this home paper service will be published in this newspaper, and the name of everyone entered for a subscription will be published as well as the number of those remaining whose subscriptions have not been covered. If the amount of money received shall be more than is necessary to send the paper to every person from the town now in the service, then the balance will be turned over to the Red Cross. The plan is endorsed by the publisher of this newspaper without any thought of profit, either directly or indirectly, but with a sincere desire to help keep the home fires burning and to send to our heroes and heroes news of our town, to keep their hearts warm for us and to let them know they are constantly in our minds. The publisher, of course, cannot make a profit on circulation, and additional circulation such as this will be—circulation from non-purchasers sent far across the sea—can have no added value to the advertiser. These facts are stated so that every contributor may feel that every cent contributed goes to the good cause. The mothers of our boys are facing an ordeal with a bravery that commands respect and admiration. Here and there where thy stars are turned from blue to gold, where anguish grips the heart, the nation stands in silence and honors the women who have given of their blood, the very bone of their bone, to their country. To them, home has lost its meaning—the soul of it has died—there is no home, it is just a place, and no place is quite so lonely, unless it be within the hearts of those brave sons in far off France who long for just a word of home. There cannot be a man, there cannot be a woman, no, not even a child, who will fail to contribute just a little to make the hearts of these patriots lighter. Not one. Not in our town. BROTHER VANN. LOOK UP YOUR GEOGRAPHY THE Pittsburgh Courier, a wide- awake newspaper, rarely ever caught napping, publishes the follow- ing item on its front page in its issue of October 19: FOREIGNERS SHOOT RACE WOMEN Omaha, Neb., Oct. 18—Following a dispute in the grocery store of Pete and Joe Digiorami, Fifth and Gillis streets, Mrs. Ella Smith, 531 Tracy avenue, and her 16-year-old daughter, Fay Smith, were fatally shot. Joe Digiorami, who did the shooting, became angered because the women refused to accept some goods which he wanted to sell them. Brother Vann, this did not happen anywhere in Nebraska. Look up your geography. Omaha is unwilling to be charged with crimes that happen elsewhere. McNairy's Meliorated Oil Omaha Agents Mrs. B. Gant, 2515 N. 28th Ave. Wester 4736. Mrs. A. Woodson, 122 N. 40th St. Harney 3171. Mrs. P. A. Williams, 2609 Grant St. Webster 6493. Mrs. B. Buford, 2217 Howard. Douglas 7689. Prices Hair Grower. 50c a box Straightening Oil. 35c A. E. H. 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New Poetry Surrounds Dan Desdunes' Boys Greenleaf and Bloodhart, funny men of the World-Herald, pay tribute to famous local Colored band: Music Hath charms To soothe the savage breast, Even ours And that is why We have so long Been ardent pluggers For Dan Desdunes And his motely array Of rollicking jazzists Who prance our streets In nearly every Parade And block the traffic With the gang That follows 'em But it was only recently That we realized The real caliber Of this curly wolf Desdunes And we take This occasion To do him homage And to hurl wads Of sweet-smelling nosegays In his direction And to strew his path With our encomiums And other vegetables, For in peering Over the war map The other evening We discovered That Dan has a fort Named after him On the English channel In France Which is probably the reason Why he snorts These patriotic airs So grandiferously Fort Desdunes France Must be some village And we hope To move there After the Kaiser Croaks. OUR WAR CONGRESSMAN The Colored American In War Work The Colored American In War Work Issued From the Office of Emmett J. Scott, Special Assistant to the Secretary of War. Washington, D. C., Oct. 24.—There are now fifty chaplains in the United States army. The September call for selective draftees, issued by Provost Marshal General Crowder, included 29,016 Colored men. In the total of 1,000,000 American troops sent overseas, a goodly proportion may be accredited to the Negro race. This total was given by the war department officials at a recent hearing before the house committee on military affairs. Many press reports, commenting on the American army in France, intimate that the Germans have a wholesome fear of Colored troops in action. General Pershing is lavish in his praise of the Colored soldiers and has testified officially that they show marvelous coolness under shell fire, and an entire regiment, as well as individual Colored soldiers has been cited for decorations of honor. Preliminary to the recent session of the National Baptist convention at St. Louis, a patriotic meeting was held at the Coliseum, in the course of which 10,000 enthusiastic Colored people proclaimed their loyalty to the United States. A long parade, a chorus of 300 voices and a program of stirring addresses and songs, featured the celebration. The general theme of the orators embodied a review of the part which the American Negro is playing in the destiny of the nation from the time that slavery was first introduced, through the civil and Spanish-American wars, into the present conflict. "HE'S ALL RIGHT" rles O. Lobeck Candidate for Re-election Election November 5, 1918 Tire Shop hschoen, Prop. Used Tires ading and General THE MONITOR AN DES DUNES S BY! By Courtesy of the World-Herald. Detroit, Michigan, has opened a well-appointed club house for Colored soldiers at 282 St. Antoine street. Mrs. E. D. Trowbridge is chairman of the committee in charge, Roscoe S. Douglas, of the Detroit Urban League, is general director. At a recent meeting of the California Federation of Colored Women's Clubs at Los Angeles, the governor of the state delivered an address that stirred the audience to the highest pitch of enthusiasm. The governor was escorted to the platform by William Edgar Easton, the well-known journalist, orator and literature author of "Dessalines," etc., and member of the speakers' committee of 100 for California. DRESSMAKING SCHOOL Learn how to sew in from six to eight weeks. Latest methods. Thorough instruction. Reasonable terms. Satisfaction guaranteed. Call, write or phone for catalogue and full information. Mrs. C. Ridley, 1922 North Twenty-fifth street.—Adv. During these times of high prices it should behoove every family to seek the prices that will best suit their pocketbooks. You cannot do that without investigating the prices and goods of the various business firms. During these war times the cheapest goods are almost too high for the poor man to reach, and for that reason the big business firms are curtailing their expenses and so co-ordinating and systematizing their operation that they can sell their goods at the lowest possible margin. It is, therefore, in keeping with this theory that the Obee-Hunter company, undertakers and embalmers, have purchased their own auto livery. They purchased a black and grey hearse, one closed and one five-passenger touring car. The same can be inspected at their garage, which is adjoining their undertaking parlers at Twenty-fourth and Hamilton streets. Their object was to handle only the livery business through the Colored undertakers. They offered them their livery cheaper than they were getting it from the other fellow. They were of the opinion that the Colored undertakers would readily give them their livery business, because they were all Colored and should work together in order to give their people the benefit of lower prices and at the same time open up a new field of employment for them. But, with the exception of Mr. Russell, the other Colored undertakers could not see it that way, so the firm has determined not to let their cars stand idle. There has been so much just complaint on the part of our ladies about the rough and uncouth manner in which they have been handled by the white drivers is another reason why the Obee-Hunter company thought that the other Colored undertakers would be glad to patronize a race firm. But not so with them. How they can ask Colored people to patronize them because they are Colored, and THEY themselves will not patronize a Colored man, is hard to see. Mr. Obee endeavored to combine the undertaking firms in order to cut out two of them and thereby lower the overhead or running expenses of all, which would have finally resulted in lowering the cost to the public; but they were afraid that Obee was convining to put them out of business. Mr. Obee pointed out the various men that he had been in partnership with and had done business with and for, and asked them to inquire of these people as to his business honesty and integrity. He told them that he was in the grocery business with Rev. W. F. Botts; in partnership with Mr. George Watson, jr., several years; was in partnership with Messrs. John Dickerson, J. G. Jewell, George Watson & Phannix in buying and building the Mecca. He was president of the company and largely handled all the business end of the firm. He invites --- (Advertisement.) IMPORTANT YOU to inquire of these people anything you wish to know about him. Mr. Obee offers this explanation to all strangers: that the people who knock his business, as a rule, are the ones he has defeated in politics or people who owe him. He has and still OFFERS a $200 REWARD to ANYBODY who can go before three disinterested judges and prove that he ever SWINDLED or BEAT THEM or anybody else OUT OF A SINGLE PENNY, OR OVERCHARGED THEM FOR ANYTHING. (Cut this out and bring it with you or keep it.) Will furnish you a gray or any other colored plush casket, trimmed complete; embalming, hearse, one five-passenger closed car and grave. (2) For $100 Will furnish everything same as above, with a black broadcloth or English crepe casket. (3) For $85 Same as No. 1, but black or white crepe furnished. A fine gray ambulance at $4 per trip. A fine closed five-passenger car for rent at all times, per hour, $2.50. Hearse to cemetery, $8 per trip. Hearse to cemetery for charity funerals, $5. Give this Colored enterprise a call. Open day and night. NEW LOCATION OBEE-HUNTER UNDERTAKING COMPANY 24th and Hamilton Sts. Web. 4055 HOLSUM AND KLEEN MAID Why Buy Inferior When The Best COSTS NO MORE? JAY BURNS BAKING CO. SOL. LEWIS Fine Watch Repairing and Diamond Setting. Victrolas and Grafonolas. Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted With a Guarantee DR. A. B. TARBOY, OPTICIAN 20 Years with the Omaha Optical School. Web. 2042. Cor. 24th and Parker Friedman Bros. Shoe Repairing Shop The place to buy new shoes. Supply depot for everything for foot comfort. 211 So. 14th St. Omaha Hill-Williams Drug Co. PURE DRUGS AND TOILET ARTICLES Free Delivery Tyler 160 2402 Cuming St. The Business World Business Enterprises Conducted by Colored People—Help Them to Grow by Your Patronage. 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 Horse Drawn Hearses Day and Night JONES & CHILES FUNERAL HOME Lady Attendant Calls answered promptly anywhere Web. 1100 and Web. 204 Licensed Embalmer. AUGUST ANDERS N GROCERIES AND FRUITS Good Goods—Fair Price Webster 2274 24th and Clark. Res, Colfax 3831. Douglas 7150 AMOS P. SCRUGGS Attorney-at-Law 13th and Farnam C. ZUCKER The Reliable .. Milliner .. LATEST CREATIONS AT POPULAR PRICES You will find that our assortments are large enough to satisfy the most discerning taste at all prices. Each hat represents a new expression in millinery. We Make and Retrim to Suit the Customer. Pope Candies, Tobacco, PRESCRIB Pope Drug Co. Candies, Tobacco, Drugs, Rubber Goods and Sundries. PRESCRIPTIONS OUR SPECIALTY. 13th and Farnam Streets. Omaha, N. Thompson, Belden & mpson, Belden & The Fashion Center for Women GOOD C. P. WE Also Fre 2005 Cuming St. J. H. R GOOD GROCERIES ALWAYS M. P. WESIN GROCERY CO. Also Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. St. Telephone D H. Russell & GOOD GROCERIES ALWAYS C. P. WESIN GROCERY CO. Also Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. 2005 Cuming St. Telephone Douglas 1098 J. H. Russell & Co. UNDERTAKERS Successors to Banks & Wilks 1914 Cuming Street GEORGIE Day Phone, Red 3203. WARD On Six STEAM HEATED ROOMS By Day for One..... By Day for Two..... By Week..... BILLIARD PARLOR IN CO EASY WALKING Douglas 6332. BU GEORGE MILLER, Embalmer e, Red 3203. Night, Call Doub ARDEN HOTEL On Sixteenth Street at Cuming. INITIATED ROOMS—HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER pay for One.....50c, 75c pay for Two.....$1.00, $1.25 week.....$2.00 to 10 PARLOR IN CONNECTION FOR GENTLEMEN W EASY WALKING DISTANCE TO HEART OF CITY Phone 6332. Charles H. Warden, Prop BUY THRIFT STAMPS elas 2421. C. C. H. Singlet DENTIST Time Hours M. 1 to 6 P. M. 109 S. Fourteenth Omaha, GEORGE MILLER, Embalmer Day Phone, Red 3203. Night, Call Douglas 3718 WARDEN HOTEL 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 Dr. C. Office Hours 9 to 12 A. M. 1 to 6 P. Office Hours 109 S. Fourteenth St., 9 to 12 A. M. 1 to 6 P. M. Omaha, Nebraska Ware Candy Kitchen DE CANDIES, FRESH EVERY DAY. ICE CR SOFT DRINKS Ice Cream, 45c a Quart. ARTHUR A. WARE, Prop. HOME MADE CANDIES, FRESH EVERY DAY. ICE CREAM AND SOFT DRINKS Telephone Douglas 2672. Office Douglas 2421 Dr. Britt Upstairs Douglas 7812 and 7150 g Co. s and Sundries. MALTY. en & Co. AYS ERY CO. ables. Telephone Douglas 1098 & Co. almer Call Douglas 3718 Established 1886 1508 North 24th St. 3 Webster 2556 Omaha, Nebraska THE MONITOR A Weekly Newpaper devoted to the civic, social and religious interests of the Colored People of Nebraska and the nation, with the desire to contribute 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 Postoffice at Omaha, Neb., under the Act of March 3, 1879. THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor and Publisher. Lucille Skaggs Edwards and William Garnett Haynes, Associate Editors. George Wells Parker, Contributing Editor. Bert Patrick, Business Manager. Fred C. Williams, Traveling Representative. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 A YEAR: $1.00 6 MONTHS; 60c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates, 60 cents an inch per issue. Address, The Monitor, 1119 North Twenty-first Street, Omaha, Neb. Telephone Webster 4243. Two Big Questions Remain Unanswered WHEN IS COLONEL YOUNG TO BE RECALLED? WHEN ARE COLORED RED CROSS NURSES TO BE CALLED INTO SERVICE? THESE two important matters have been "on the lap of the gods" since June. One would think that "the gods" are becoming a little tired, if not benumbed by holding such a heavy burden on their lap so long. Women's Dark Grey, High Cloth Top Shoes, $8.00 value, for.....$5.98 Boys' Heavy Solid School Shoes, regular $4.50 values, for.....$3.50 Girls' High Top Dark Brown Shoes, regular $5.50 values, for.....$3.98 Men's Dark Brown Shoes, regular $9.00 values, for.....$6.75 Men's Dress Pants, $3.50 values, for.....$2.75 Men's Hosiery, pair.....25c Women's Waisties, at.....$1.25 Boy's Wash Suits, ages 2 to 6, at.....$1.45 Men's Arrow Brand Shirts.....$1.98 Men's Monarch Shirts.....99c MULLEN MEMBER FIG WORT FAMILY AN obscure individual by the name of Arthur Mullen, who is supposed to have some influence with the democratic party, localwise, statewise, nationwise and otherwise—but just what that influence is is not quite plain, unless it have something to do with the supposed efficacy of the figwort to cure scrofula, and, speaking botanically, mullen is a figwort—got into the newspapers the other day. Queer things happen these days. Therefore, think it not strange that a very common, ordinary weed got into the press, or rather blew into the ink, and the blur it made has been thus interpreted: "The government made a mistake in giving the vote to Negroes, and I don't want to make another mistake by giving it to women." What striking originality, what awesome sapieny, what matchless modesty, what marvelous altruism, what masterful consciousness of potency and determination to save civilization from the menace of votes for women this epigrammatic pronouncement reveals! Oh, Mullen, Mullen, Mullen! Thou art the rare plant for which the ages waited! Take thy place, high and exalted, beside the other fast vanishing members of the figwort family, Vardaman, Blease, Hoke Smith, John Sharp Williams and others of like species, which soon can only be found, shrivelled and dry, in some rare herbarium. Suffrage for women is coming. Suffrage for all American citizens, black as well as white, is coming in every section of this country and throughout the republics of the world. The one "mistake" that neither intelligent women nor Negroes will make will be to vote for one of thy species. "Mullen. Noun. A tall, stout, woolly weed of the fewwort family." IT SOUNDS SO QUEER IN the Critic and Guide, a medical magazine edited by Dr. W. H. Robinson of New York, the editor arises in wrath against the doctors of a certain southern city because they refused to perform an abortion upon a white woman who claimed to be bearing a child, the result of a rape upon her by a Negro man. Now it may be true that we laymen are not initiated into the mystic study of medicine and are not able to judge the lines of right and wrong as is the worthy editor, but we venture the opinion that forcible rape is seldom attended by conception. In fact, an authoritative work upon medicine which we have just consulted, tells us that such a thing is almost an impossibility. Therefore we rather think that the doctor is unwise to bring suspicion upon the white woman of the south, whose modesty and rectitude have been palladiums of South- ern chivalry for so long a time. It would have been better had the eminent doctor allowed the white woman to have her Colored baby quietly, because the weight of medical opinion suggests that it was not the child of rape. There may be more than one reason why the honorable physicians of that southern city balked at an abortion that only meant to hide something which they bitterly hated. SYMPATHY OUR tender sympathy goes out to our friend, William Monroe Trotter, able, fearless and forceful editor of the Boston Guardian, in the great bereavement that has come to him by the death of his cultured wife. Mrs. Trotter, with her rare gifts of mind and heart, was in every sense a worthy helpmeet of her distinguished husband. Her literary ability and business training and acumen enabled her to render valuable assistance upon the splendid publication to which Mr. Trotter has devoted his life and unusual ability. Thoroughly sympathetic with him in his views, aims and ideals, her place cannot be filled. She filled a large and helpful place in the life of the community. VARDY'S LACK OF LOGIC THE other day Vardy, of Mississippi, threw a fit in the U. S. senate and showed the gentlemen from various burgs that woman suffrage paved the boulevard for social equality and that social equality meant amalgamation and amalgamation meant ruin to the Anglo-Saxon race. We wish Vardy would go more easy on his logic, because he's trying to make the world believe that he has an immortal cinch on learning and wisdom and we are trying to do all we can to flim flam the world into believing that Vardy is a real duck on gray matter. But when he brings across such junk as the above, we just must take a swat at his think tank. As far as we are able to learn there is only one part of the U. S. A. that practices amalgamation on a large scale and that is Vardy's own section of the country. There are white men all over the South who have white wives and Colored wives and are rearing families with both. If this practice is going to put the kibosh on the Caucasian, why not stop it? Thousands of genteel white women are legitimately married to Colored men and rearing babies for them, but no one ever hears their husbands yelling that such relations are going to wreck the Colored race. Vardy ought to slow up on this kind of bosh, because some of these days some free lance is going to get his goat and there won't be anything left of it but a door mat or a pair of good gloves. So ease up on the brimstone stuff, Vardy; ease up. We want to be with you, but if you keep up this kind of publicity, we'll have to prove an alibi. 2506 NORTH 24TH ST. WEBSTER 1412 THE MONITOR IN the science of chemistry we become acquainted with a strange force known as ferment which, when once started, never stops until some transformation is complete. When the world war started, democracy was scarely thought of as a factor in the determination of the great issues, yet somehow its ferment started and today it is transforming the world and every phase of human thought. Here in our own country it has taken on new meaning and there is a deeper consciousness of worth than ever before. It may not have been meant for the Negro, but it has caught the Negro in its transformation of values and is making him more strong, more fearless and more determined. The war will bring into birth new nations, new thoughts, new ideas, and it will also bring in a new Negro. We do not know what garments of glory may be woven for our world in the looms of the years to be, but we feel that it will not be without vital compensations for us and for our children. We cannot possibly be left out as a factor in the final equation. THE WAY OF THE CAUCASIAN THE more we see of American life, the more we are convinced that it is the determination of some white men to give the Negro as little credit as possible for anything he may do or attempt to do. Recently Collier's Weekly published a pictorial album entitled "Collier's New Photographic History of the World's War." It contains hundreds of pictures of every- thing from the fighting man to the pictures of battles and of all engines of war from guns to aerial fleets. In the entire book there is but one picture having Negroes in it and that is a picture of a southern camp, depicting two Negroes serving coffee to white soldiers. The legend beneath the picture reads: "Trench life is not so bad as at a cantonment, when good-natured Negroes bring the meals to the men who are digging in. The cantonments in the south have an advantage in the winter." Isn't it rather odd that of all the black troops, Americans as well as French colonials, who have played such an important part on the western front, none were found worthy of a picture in such a work? PLAGARISM IN THE CHAMPION MAGAZINE IN the October number of the Champ- pion, an "historian" writes of Toussaint l'Overture under the caption of The History of The African Race. The article is fine, very fine, as we all realize when we read Wendell Phillips' great lecture. What we cannot understand is why this "historian" borrows whole pages from books and leaves the reader under the impression that they are his own. A man can put one over now and then, but brother, don't try to put something over that is memorized by thousands of the race. If you have a brain that is big enough, start out to try and emulate the famous Phillips, but don't rob him of his glory. Of course he is dead and can't strike back, but he may still have some who revere his memory. I will lteach you how to sew in the shortest time and by methods with which you can do your own or others' sewing in the best possible manner. Call or write for catalogue and full information. Mrs. C. Ridley, 1922 North Twenty-fifth street.—Adv. FITZGERALD JOHN B. HARRIS A judge of exemplary character. One who has never drawn the line of distinction between religion or race. He has served the people during the past two years as police magistrate and his conduct has been such that he is justly entitled to a second term. No matter what your politics are, you should vote for JAMES M. FITZGERALD for re-election as police magistrate. THE FERMENT SEWING LESSONS Obvious Observations Der Kaiser has now learnt dot dot ve vas de inventors of de shell game, und dot he can't slip der pea over us, vat? This Spanish flu business is getting on our nerves. We wish it would hurry up and "flu" the coop somewhere else. Every day is a day for subscribers to pay for their subscriptions, Mabul. We don't mind our city commissioners staging prize fights, but please advertise them and let the citizens into the Council Chamber to get an eyeful. Six billions weren't so many after all, were they? These pincers and bottles and other articles which Friend Foche is putting on the Germans are surely hardware. The fight isn't over yet, but the end is so close that we can hear the dove of peace flapping her wings. When it comes to squeezing out of a tight corner, Woody has world diplomacy looking like an orphan too late for a picnic. We've got quinine plenty, but where's the wherewith that usually accompanies quinine in large doses? We wonder what Kaiser Bill dreams about at nights? Thanking you kindly for your undivided attention, we will now tuck some rags in the outer windows. SKITS OF SOLOMON The Flu SPANISH FLU is a sudden visitor in the U. S. A. and is creating much havoc with the population. Just how long ago Old Man La Grippe grew aristocratic and wanted to claim ancestry with the Dons of Spain, we do not know; but one thing is certain, we are after him hot and heavy. We don't mind missing an occasional service at church, at the movies or at the show, but when we have to miss them constantly, it makes us warm under the collar. There is only one fraction of the vast population that feels like handing flu the happy mitt and that is the population frequenting the buildings known as public schools. The rest of the total is sore and determined to finish the flu at any cost. The death average is climbing too high and the grave diggers are kept too busy. Some folks try to lay it on the kaiser, but if the kaiser was that wise he would have cleaned France and England several years ago. The flu has some sort of a bug for an agent and when we get the full name of that bug and his pedigree, woe unto him and his progeny for generations to come. Some physicians claim that red eye is the best preventative against Mr. Flu, but what good does that advice do us who inhabit a dry state and can't borne a smell without fishing up a century and costs? The difficult thing is we don't know whether flu travels by rail, telephone or wireless, but the one hope we all have is that whatever may be his method of travel, we hope he gets wrecked! [Picture of a man in a suit and tie]. ALBERT W. JEFFERIS, Republican Candidate for Congress. G. W. HOLMES WATERS BARNHART PRINTING CO OMAKA Buy Your Copy of The Children of the Sun NOW! a book George author and traditions, o s and prove a Race the race of H cents per c money order. N Pacific League of 3 North 27th St Omaha, Nebraska SIDE BO Six Chairs In this book George Wells Parker, author and historian, smashes traditions, overturns historians and proves the African Race the Greatest Race of History 25 cents per copy Cash or money order. No stamps The Hamitic League of the World 933 North 27th Street Omaha, Nebraska NORTH SIDE BOOSTERS Sergt.-Major E. W. Killingsworth At O. T. Camp Pike, Ark. The Alamo Barber Shop The best equipped shop the city. Baths, plain and s KILLINGSWORTH R. D. Jack Upper Shop and Pocket open shop in the state rain and shower. Cul- forgesWORTH & PRICE L. D. Jackson, Foreman The Alamo Barber Shop and Pocket Billiard Parlor The best equipped shop in the state. Leading shop of the city. Baths, plain and shower. Cultured barbers. KILLINGSWORTH & PRICE, Props. R. D. Jackson, Foreman. FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY PORO AND COBBLE PORO SYSTEM ST. LOUIS, MQ. Phone Webster 5784. A. B. R. C. Price At Home on the Job Pocket Billiard Parlor a state. Leading shop of Cultured barbers. PRICE, Props. Oreman. 2416 North 24th Street. THE MONITOR Events and Persons mr. and Mrs, J. U. Lewis, WNO Te cently moved to 2414 Binney street, have remodelled the property into a beautiful home, Furnished Rooms—Strietly _mod- ern, With or without board. 1516 North 16th. Tel. Webster 4983. Mrs, William N. Moore, 2120 North Thirtieth street, received news Satur- day of the death of her nephew, Jesse Dorsey, of Rock Island, Ill. His bro‘h- er Edward and wife of Lincoln, Neb., were called to Rock Island by his death. Smoke John Ruskin 6¢ Cigar. Big- gest and Best.—Adv. Mrs, Mercier, who underwent a se- rious operation at the Lord Lister hospital, is rapidly improving at the home of Mrs. Lucinda Smith-Davis, 2910 Erskine street. Furnished Rooms—Strictly modern, With or without board, 1516 North 16th St. Tel, Web. 4983, Mrs. Biler and daughter of Pierre, 'S. D., daughter and grand-daughter of Mrs, Mercier, who were called here by the illness of Mrs. Mercier have re- turned home. Dr, D. W. Gooden has been appoin‘- ed district deputy grandmaster of the | U. B. F, and S. M, T's for the state of | Nebraska. | 2Mrs. Mabel Brown has finished a six week's course of Pure Hair Treat- ment under Mrs. M. A. Jackson, 2301 North Twenty-seventh street, and is | ready for customers, 'Telenhone Har- | ney 6993.—Adv. . | Mrs. John McWilliams and brother, a Stephney of Lincoln, Neb., have been visiting their cousin, Mrs, Ma- | haly Ball at 2423 Erskine street. Why not talze a course in conversa- | tional French with R. 1. Desdunes, | 2215 North Twenty-fifth street? Phone Webster 2200.—Adv. Mr. and Mrs, E, L, Dudley have | moved into a beautiful new home which they are buying at Twenty- | fifth and Ohio streets. Mrs. Irene Hogan Browning has |finished a six weeks’ course of Pure |Hair Treatment under Mrs, M. A. | Jackson and will be pleesed to receive Jeustomers. Telephone Red 5673.— Adv. | RE, O'Neal, formerly of Omaha, “but who has been absent from the city for a number of years, came over from Dayton, Ohio, this week for a visit with relatives and friends, He /says Omaha looks so good to him ‘that he may decide to remain. _. Smoke John Ruskin 5¢ Cigar. Big- gest and Best.—Adv. ‘The funeral of Thomas Love, aged 8h, who died Sunday at 2 local hos- nital from pneumonia resulting from influenza was held Wednesday after- noon from the chapel of the John H. Russell & Co, Undertaking firm on | Cuming street. The Rev. Mr, Brad- ford, pas'cr of the Seventh Day Ad- | ventist church, officiated, and inter- | ment was in Forest Lawn. Mr. Love, |who was a cheuffeur, is survived by his wife, who is in delicate health, ie six small children, Mrs. J. H. | Wallace has made application for a | mother’s pension for Mrs. Love. Neatly furnished rooms for light housekeeping. 722 N. 16th st. Tel. ‘Doug. 9027. J. L. Webster.—Adv. | Mrs. mina Helm of Minneapolis, Minr., aunt of Mrs, Thomas Love, was called to Omaha by the death of Mr. Love. a Oscar #. Davis of Red Oak, Ta., was ‘called to Omaha by the death of “Thomas Love. | If you are a newcomer to Omaha or /have moved since last election don’t forget to register so you can vote. And inform yourself as to men and measures so that you may vote intelli- gently. Read The Monitor and follow its advice and you won't go wrong. Make your vote count and be respect- ed. N. P, and S, L, Patton were called to Chicazo by the serious illness of their brother, John A. Patton, who is a letter carrier in that city, Albert Ws Jefferis ix the kind of man to send to congress. Vote for him, —Adv. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for Mrs, Lena Brushwood from her late residence, 210 Erskine street, the Rey. W. F, Botts officiat- ing. She is survived by a husband, daughter and three brothers who sin- cerely mourn her loss. Mr, and Mrs, Hayward Hall, for- DENTIST INSTALLS X-RAY MACHINE Dr. Craig Morris wishes to an- nounce that he has installed a com- plete X-ray and high frequency unit with the aim of rendering more effi- cient and scientific service to his clientele. es \« G. R. Kinney Co. Incorporated “Shoes for the Entire Family” 207-209-211 North 16th St. Hotel Loyal Building. Shoes are high priced. Everybody says they are, but the Kinney stores are able to solve the footwear problem. By large purchases from the largest shoe factories in the world, by fast turnover, quick sale, a small profit on each pair of shoes, we are able to turn out dependable, stylish footwear at one-third of the prices asked by other stores. 9 MEN’S SHOES? ot course. But 9 LADIES’ SHOES A few of our great money savers shown below. - = Ladies’ medium heel, brown, black and gray wid— $2.98 to $5.98 { Black, brown or gray kid, A \ fancy heels, very stylish and %, dressy, per pair— b ‘ mn es ——_:$3.98 to $6.98 I\ / SSD We carry a complete line of ea children’s shoes at surprising- ” ly low prices. Men Wanted! STEADY WORK GOOD PAY 88 Omaha Paper Stock Co. Tel. Doug. 159 18th and Marcy | LE ee Mrs. P.H. JENKINS hy ORD eo ro.7-0. | HAIR BROWER Ni = TRY PORO SYSTEM Br Mirren oo treating the scalp. We positively ‘ sence cndureceuurecoue 7M grow hair no matter how short it i seg iy may be, All work done at my i Rrra il residence. You give me a trial. Wiebe IL Res, 3009 Corby. ‘Tel. Web. 6080 AND LLYRA HAIR BEAUTIFIER for beautiful hair Guaranteed to Grow Hair in SIX TREATMENTS. or money refunded, SYSTEM and BEAUTIFIER sold everywhere. Write for particulars about the System. LLYRA HAIR BEAUTIFIER 50 cents per box, 4 cents postage. Agents Wanted. THE SLAUGHTER SYSTEM MNFG. CO. 2001 Lawton Avenue - . + §St. Louis, Missouri Dr. T. B. Cooper, of the Enlisted Reserve Corps, passed through Omaha ‘Tuesday on his way to Des Moines from Seatile. Dr, Coover passed the examination for the service at Camp Lewis and is a graduate of Michigan university of the class of 1912, Miss Emma Parker received a beau- tiful silk handkerchief from one of her correspondents in France last week. Mrs. Pearl Lynch died Octobér 17 and was buried Monday, October 21. LOVES LIFE ON THE RANCH John H. Jackson, who his many friends will" recall as a popular bar- ber employed several years ago at the well-known shop of the late Jo- seph D, Harden, has been in Omaha visiting friends this week. He looks as young as a man in the late twen- ties, but when it is recalled that he has a son fighting for Uncle Sam, one readily understands that his looks camouflage his age. He has been for a number of years on the Z. L. Bar ranch at Sussex, Wyoming, which he says is the only life. He is in love with ranch life. He says he wants to keep in touch with Omaha by read- ing The Monitor, which he says is a great paper, for which he promptly paid his subseription, He said, “I’m not much of a writer, but I think I may be able to see an interesting story occasionally from the ranch, which your readers will enjoy.” lie was told to send on stories reg- alarly. MULLEN FERNINST WIMMIN VOTIN’, BEJABERS! ALSO “NAGURS,” BEDAD! Giving Negro Vote Mistake, He Says —*Woman Suffrage Would Be An- other"—Stands With Hitchcock. Arthur Mullen, Nebraska’s demo- cratic boss, still believes “woman's place is in the home,” and he doesn’t care who knows it. Just prior :o the recent vote on the. suffrage amendment at Wash- ington, Mrs. James Richardson. and Mrs. H, C. Sumney were asked by the National Suffrage association to ask Mr. Mulien’s support of the amendment, hearing that he had some influence with Senator Hitch- cock. “The government made a mistake in giving the vote to Negroes, and I don’t want to make another mis- take by giving it to women,” com- placently replied Mr. Mullen, Ile expressed himself as not be- lieving the federai government should have any right to decide about color or sex of voters. Senator Hitchcock voted against the amendment. “The above item—not the first head- ing—is from the Daily News of Oc- ober 20. ‘The Monitor interviewed Mr, Mullen and gave him an oppor- tunity to deny the statement accred- ited to him, He couldn't deny that these are his views. Of course he has a right to bis opinion.—Editor The inaltiee We cannot understand how it is ‘that we never see some of our most ‘capable citizens so far as learning is concerned identify themselves With any move tha: will help to elevate our people. If it is not a gain to them in some way they stay at home. True education does not behave itself in any such way. If we are to be a blessing to our people and the world, we must pray for and possess more of that spivit which characterized the “Son of Man,” who went about doing geod, Rev. §. A. Tillman represented the La Grange district association at the seesion of the B. M. and B. convention held at Corsicana last week. He re- ports the session as going over the top. A few teachers entered the spe- cial state examination for. teachers last Friday and Saturday, The following persons died in and near the city last week: Edward Wil- liams, Alberta Banks, Mrs, Selenia Riley and Mrs. George Chandler's daughter. It is impossible to give names of those sick from influenza and pneu- monia, Mrs, Elmira Breeding, John L, Phearse, Anna Moten, Julia King’ Hattie Hatten are among the sick. Messrs Gene Garrett and wife, Houston; Nathan Garret!, San An- tonia, and Jack Riley and Miss Sa- mantha Allen, Waco; Lela Harris, Birdie Walker and Lauretta Phearse, were children present at the funeral of Mrs. Selenia Riley, their mother, who was buried Sunday evening. Rev, S. A. Tillman, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist church, of which she was a foithful member. officiated. Miss I, V. Sutton is back home from a trip of some weeks to Waco. Rey, Wm, White is up again from having the “flu.” Buy a Liberty bond and make the world safe for democracy. LA GRANGE, TEX. H, L. Vincent, Agent MRS. WILLIAM MONROE TROTTER IS CALLED Wife of Editor of Boston Guardian, Prominent in Lierary and Philan- thropic Work, Is Dead. Boston, Mass.,Oct. 24.—The funeral of Mrs. Geraldine Louise Pindell, wife of William Monroe Trotter, editor of the Guardian, was held October 12 at 2 o'clock from her home. The Rev. Walter D. McClane, rector of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal church of Cambridge, conducted the service with the Episcopal ritual. “Crossing the Bar” and “Fear Ye Not, O Israel,” from “Elijah,” were sung by Harry Delmore, tenor. The gray caske: was banked with a profusion of beautiful floral tributes, one from the Boston Lierary association, another from the men of the Parker House. ‘There was a large attendance of friends. Interment was at Fairview cemetery, Hyde Park. Mrs, Trotter left to mourn her loss her mother, Mrs, Mary Pindell; a sister, Miss Ger- trude Pindell; a foster brother and her husband. Geraldine Louise Trotter was born in Boston October 3, 1872, the daugh- ter of Charles BE, and Mary Pindell. She was edeuated in the Boston schools, and for ten years was book- keeper for Eli Cooley, china decorator, until she married Mr. Trotter June 27, 1899, in the same house where she died, October 9, 1918, at the age of 46 years. Her chief life work was asso- ciate manager of the Boston Guar- dian, an organ for equal rights for Colored Americans, published by Mr. Trotter, But she engaged in much public-spirited work. She secured pardons for several Colored inmates of the state prison, notably the late William £, Hill, who had been there more than forty years. She was ex- ceutive chairman of the Boston Lit- erary association, arranging the lov- ing cup pesentation to Moorfield Storey in Faneuil hall. She organized a women’s anti-lynching committee, and was a member of the Equal Rights league, Her chief activities recently were for the Colored soldiers. She present- ed the national colors to.the 519th engineers at Camp Devens in behalf of the state; organized the Godmoth- ers’ association to this, the only Col- ored unit, which went overseas from Massachusetts, and begun organizing with a “circle of cheer” at Newbury- port. She was a member of the Sol- diers’ Comfort Unit and Sunday host- ess at its war service center. Her last act was to send fruit to the Colored soldiers at Camp Levens who were ill with influenza. She was a communi- cant of St. Mary's Episcopal churehi n Dorchester. Few members of her race were better known. She was an able newspaper woman and ready public speaker, SPANISH FLU INDIGNANT . AT OMAHA PHYSICIAN Dr. L. E. Britt was detained at home for a few days with the “flu.” ‘That's what he gets for saying that the “Spanish flu is the old fashioned influenza in a more aggravated form.” ‘This is what he told The Monitor man one day; and the Spanish flu became so indignant that a man like Dr. Britt should put his royal highness in such a plebian class as “Old fashioned in- fluenza,” that he immediately flew at the stalwar: dostor in a great rage and did the only thing he could do for a man from Missouri, showed him. oe, | ee } ' HAIR CULTURE We treat the scalp and grow {the hair Manicuring and massage. HATTIE B. HILL, Proprietor } 2320 North 26th St. t Phone Webster 3390. bere mse-teneeneee cnenpuonentnemnensnte C. S. JOHNSON 18th and Izard Tel. Douglas 1702 ALL KINDS OF COAL and COKE at POPULAR PRICES. Best for the Money p-onepnonmo-tnaatuent-tetnt-tronantupntntrtnrtt Established 1890 | Cc. J. CARLSON Dealer in Shoes and Gents’ Furnishings 1514 No. 24th St. Omaha, Neb. Repairing and Storing — Orders Promptly Filled NOETH 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 Télephone Douglas 8712 Pool Parior ©. BRANCH, Proprietor BOB JOHNSON, Mar. Cigars, Tobacco and Soft Drinks LAUNDRY OFFICE 1014 SOUTH TENTH STREET , (Opposite Pullman Hotel) OMAHA, NEB: Seg sseene eee Start Saving Now ‘One Dollar. will open an secount in the : ‘Savings Department | of the - United States Nat'l Bank 16th and Farnam Streets We Have a Complete Line of | FLOWER,GRASS AND GARDEN Seeds Bulbs, Hardy Perennials, Poultry | Supplies 4 Fresh cut flowers always on hand | 4, Stewart’s Seed Store’ 119 N, 16th St. Opp. Post Office Phone Douglas 977 . SS eee F.WILBERG BAKERY | "The Bast. te. None ‘Tso Good fer lotr Saeeontirs : Telephone Webster 673 DRUGGIST Competent and Reliable 2306 North 24th St. Webster 4443 j-t-eonaatne-pnorenentuonontntpeprontetnpononoe C. H. MARQUARDT CASH MARKET Retail Dealer in Fresh and Salt Meats, Poultry, Oysters, etc. 2003 Cuming St. Doug. 3834 Home Rendered Lard. We Smoke and Cure our own Hams and Bacon. | Phone Web. 875. J, Hall | Work Called for and Delivered | Progressive Tailors Ladies and Gents Tailoring SUITS MADE TO ORDER | | Pressing, Cleaning, Dyeing and Alteration a Specialty | | 1614 N. 24th St, Omaha, Neb, 4. A, Edhoim E. W, Sherman 24th, Near Lake Street y Phone Webster 130 enn = | The Hamilton | SOFT DRINK PARLOR | Cor 24th and Hamilton i HOT DRINKS | Get Acquainted With Joe | WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE 100% Service Our Motto J. S. SHIRT SHOP 1420 Douglas St, Rialto Theater Bldg. MEN’S HATS AND FURNISHINGS ean gy au > Le aaa AWG and ‘a rel ay Cai The Silas Johnson Western Funeral Home | Webster 248 2518 Lake St. Music. Furnished Free. Lincoln News MRS. SARAH WALKER. Mr. W. H. Robinson of Omaha was a visitor in our city last week. Mr. Walter E. Edwards and Mrs. Elizabeth A. Bratcher were united in marriage last week. Mrs. Lulu Moore, who has been ill for some time, is convalescing slowly. The Ada Young Red Cross Unit could not hold any meeting last week on account of the influenza epidemic. Mr. R. Curtis of Sioux City spent Sunday in Lincoln as guest of Mrs. Emma J. Peniston and other friends. Mrs. Mabel Galbraith is much improved this week. Rev. J. S. Payne, who has been on the sick list, is also recovering. A. G. Howell, Agent This is a fine day, but no church services anywhere makes things look very dull. The Spanish influenza has the town JOHN BAKER'S POOL and BILLIARD PARLOR JOHN BAKER'S POOL and BILLIARD PARLOR Rooms and Taxi Line. 117 E. Front St. Tel. 321 GRAND ISLAND, NEB. PROTECT YOURSELF Get a Home Casualty Company Sick and Accident Policy The protection is for working men and women. RICHARD HUESTON, 521 N. 22d St. Lincoln, Neb. Dr. Earnest E. Graves DENTISTRY 242 North 10th Street Telephone 51263 LINCOLN, NEB The CHAPMAN Drug Store 934 P St., Lincoln Opposite Main Door Post Office Cameras and Films, Magazines, Cigars, Candies and a full line of Druggist Sundries JEANETTE C CANDIDATE County Super LANCASTER JEANETTE C. NELSON CANDIDATE FOR County Superintendent LANCASTER COUNTY MARY LANCASTER COUNTY STATE S C. Petrus Peterson, STATE REPR Cyrus Black, James F. T. C. M. Parker, Barton COUNTY W. L. REGISTER Thomas E. TREAS William LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN TICKET STATE SENATOR C. Petrus Peterson, Charles J. Warner. STATE REPRESENTATIVE Cyrus Black, James F. Thompson, J. Reid Green, C. M. Parker, Barton Green, Clark Jeary. COUNTY CLERK W. L. Minor. REGISTER OF DEEDS Thomas E. Wheeler. TREASURER William Albers. SHERIFF Ira Miller. COUNTY ATTORNEY Charles E. Matson. SURVEYOR Arthur H. Edgren. COMMISSIONER, SECOND DISTRICT A. H. Hutton. COMMISSIONER, THIRD DISTRICT J. M. Cameron. PALESTINE, TEXAS A. G. Howard. Agent. Get a in its grip and everywhere you go you will find a case of it. The doctors are all as busy as they can be. Dr. J. H. Dodd was our until 3 o'clock this morning and he had his wife with him, and she is looking very sleepy today. There are not many Colored people dying with the "flu" but the white people are being taken from five to six a day. Mrs. Cora Derry died last Wednesday and was bruised under the auspices of the S. M. T.'s, of which order she was a member. Because we can't go to church to hold funerals they are held at the residences. Sick list this week: Mrs. Mary Jones, Mrs. Mary Ward, Mrs. Addie Williams, Miss Esther Mae Williams, Mrs. Frankie Taylor, Mrs. Viola Magruder, Mrs. Luella Anderson, Mrs. Pearl Turner and Mrs. Bettie Massey. The writer has on file $35 worth of sick claims to pay next week. Mr. A. Gilmore was in the office on insurance business. He has just returned from Jacksonville, where he will write insurance for the First Texas Prudential Insurance company of Galveston. PATRIOTIC WOMEN ESTABLISH CANTEEN New York, Oct. 24.—A canteen has been established by the Colored women of New York City at Nos. 4 and 6 West 131st street for the exclusive patronage of Colored soldiers and sailors. Spacious accommodations, where the men may read and write and have their meals served at cost, are provided. The canteen is officially known as Canteen No. 5 of the mayor's committee and is operated by a committee of public-spirited Colored people of Harlem, under the leadership of Mrs. E. C. Goode. Such canteens are being established in many cities and they are doing a mint of good for our soldiers and sailors. Washington, D. C., Oct. 24.—The Colored man now holding the highest rank in the regular army is Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Oliver Davis, a native of Washington, D. C., stationed with the Ninth cavalry in the Philippines. He has seen service in Mexico and a number of points in this country, and won distinction as military attache of the United States in Liberia. He was in the Spanish-American war and won his way up from the ranks through sheer merit. C. NELSON DATE FOR Superintendent ER COUNTY Education Graduate Norfolk High School. A. B. Degree Uni. of Neb. A. M. Degree Uni. of Neb. Columbia University S. S. Teaching Experience Rural School three years. City Schools, Oakland and Norfolk, fifteen years. Supervisor and Normal Training Instructor, Teachers College High School, Uni. of Nebraska 1914-1918. County Superintendent of Burt County 1910-1912. Do Qualifications Count? REPUBLICAN TICKET SENATOR , Charles J. Warner. PRESENTATIVE Thompson, J. Reid Green, on Green, Clark Jeary. Y CLERK . Minor. O F DEEDS E. Wheeler. SURER Education THE MONITOR OGDEN, UTAH, NEWS By William H. B. Smith. Mr. J. J. Alexander, member of the S. B. P. O. Elks of Ogden, died Wednesday night at 8 o'clock a. the hospital. He leaves a brother, Peter, in Salt Lake City. Mr. Givens is back to work on the Oregon Short Line, after a few weeks of sickness. Mr. J. Eastin is going to join the Elks. Hello, Bill! Mr. F. K. Turner, manager of the Porters and Waiters' club, is still asking the boys to get insured. Where do the boys go now? Ask Mr. Muldrew, Will Taylor and Sam Dukes. Mr. Gale will son take his vacation, going back home to Kansas City, Mo. Rev. H. Marque has been appointed as pastor of the A. M. E. church for another year. Ogden wishes him success. Mrs. H. Marque, director of Zion Temple No. 2 of Ogden, invites all daughters in good standing to the meetings, first and third Wednesday afternoon. 363 Twenty-fourth street NEBRASKA CITY NEWS By Mrs. Charles Rollins. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Johnson are reported as being some better. Mr. Austin Hampton and little Isabel Ellen are doing nicely after a spell of influenza. Miss Ella Mason spent last Sunday with Miss Winifred and Rosa Robinson. Mr. Fred Richardson, who spent a week with his cousin, Mrs. Lulu Clay, has gone to Auburn, where he has work. Miss Buelah Fields, who had a touch of "flu," is again at work. A reception which was to have been given by Mrs. Clay and Mrs. Gonzales in honor of our pastor, Rev. J. W. Stapleton, has been postponed. Mr. Philip Gonzales, Mr. Rollie Shaproth and a few more live wires plan on motoring to Omaha to hear Roscoe Conkling Simmons. Mrs. Bert Letcher got a letter from her son, Ray Turner, at Camp Upton on his way to Berlin to show the Huns who is who and why. ATCHISON, KANSAS W. A. Covington, Agent. Mrs. Sam Ewing will leave for Topeka Monday to enter Christ hospital for an operation. Mrs. Della Wilson, a highly respected citizen, died suddenly at her home near Forest Park, Saturday morning. Funeral at Sawen & Douglas' undertaking parlors Monday at 2:30 p. m., Rev. Mr. Billops officiating. Mrs. Wade Skinner Green of Kansas City is visiting relatives. Ben Jackson bought Mount Olive Baptist church at tax last last Monday. Mrs. Nellie G. Smothers of New York and Mrs. Ida Black of Kansas City, Kan., are visiting their mother, Mrs. Della General. Mrs. Dick Perry is convalescing from an attack of la grippe. Mrs. Winifred Winfrey received a letter from her son Garfield in France, also a souvenir pocket handkerchief. He is well and has been over the top three times. Emmet Wilson of Omaha is in the city to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Della Wilson. The easiest way to win an argument is to keep quiet. F. and A. A., York Rite, St. Luke's Lodge, No. 14, will meet the first and third Monday nights in the Knights of Pythias hall, Twenty-fourth and Charles streets. All members take notice. William Bridge, the Hall of Johnson, secretary, H. C. Watt, treasurer. Gate City Lodge, No. 6674, G. U. O. of O. F., meets the first and third Monday month at the Hall of Johnson, Twelfth fourth Burdette streets. W. H. Payne, N. G.; R. L. Woodard, S. P., 4912 South twenty-sixth street. South 4459. 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, Neb. Meetings first and third Thursdays of each month. H. A. Hazzard, C. C.; J. H. Glover, K. of R. and S. Weeping Wilming Lodge, No. 9506, G. U. O. of O. F., meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month at U. B. F. fall, Twenty-fourth and Charles streets. R. S. Gaskins, N. G.; T. H. Gaskins, P. S. International Order, No. 631, Colored Engineers and Portable Holsting Enginemen meets at 2225½ Lake street first and third Wednesdays in each month. W. H. T. Ramson, president; J. H. Headly, corresponding secretary; J. H. Moss, recording secretary; S. L. Bush, treasurer. 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 Twenty-fourth and Charles streets vacant two nights each week. Persons wanting to rent same call Allen Jones, rental agent. Webster 1100. Bill Smith has left town. The "flu" lid is on tight. Buy Liberty bonds! LODGE DIRECTORY Classified Advertising RATES—1/2 cents a word for single insertions; 1 cent a word for two or more insertions. No advertisement taken for less than 15 cents. Cash should accompany advertisement. FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT. FURNISHED rooms; strictly modern; men preferred. 2204 N. 19th st. Tel. Web. 3308. FOR RENT — Nicely furnished rooms; strictly modern. Mrs. Anna Alexander, 1923 N. 27th st. Web. 2041. FOR RENT — Newly furnished room 1518 North 24th st. Web. 4419. FURNISHED rooms for rent. 2622 Grant st. WANTED—Middle-aged woman as companion for lady. Apply 2521 Miami street. Furnished room at 2512 M st. Mrs. Pauline McCurtis, South Side. FOR RENT—Right at 24th st. car line; two nice, large furnished rooms for couple; also a smaller room. 2317 Charles. Webster 4745. A furnished room for rent. Mrs. E. M. Wright, 2620 Burdette st. Webster 5543. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms. Call Webster 5639. For Rent—Newly furnished rooms. 1518 North 24th street. Tel. Web 4419. FOR RENT OR FOR SALE—Six- room house, furnished. Call Webster 5639. 1809 North 23d st. Furnished Rooms—Strictly modern furnished rooms for man and wife or for men. 2417 Caldwell. Mrs. G. Holmes. Furnished rooms. Strictly modern. 2705 Douglas street. Harney 6829. Mrs. I. Falls. A neat furnished room in modern home for man and wife, 3702 North Twenty-third street. Webster 3727 9-21 Neatly furnished rooms in private family. Strictly modern. Webster 1196. 9-21-4t First class rooming house, steam heat, bath, electric light. On Dodge and 24th st. car line. Mrs. Ann' Banks 924 North 20th st. Doug. 437.. Furnished Rooms—Neatly furnished rooms in a strictly modern home; one-half block off car line. Tel. Web. 4983. 1516 North 16th. Furnished Rooms—Strictly modern furnished room for man and wife. Mrs. Hueston, 2805 Ohio. For Rent.—Four rooms furnished or unfurnished. 2624 North 25th St. Phone Webster 5560. FURNISHED rooms for rent; strictly modern. Res. 2212 Seward Tel. Web. 3733. Furnished Rooms—Strictly modern W. Harvell. Webster 4760. FOR RENT — Furnished rooms. 1549 N. 17th st. Web. 5230. Floyd Carlton. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms, all modern. 2706 Parker st. Web. 1250. Furnished room; strictly modern; gentleman only. Mrs. M. Murray, 2714 North 25th St. Web. 979. Furnished room for gentleman. Mrs. E. M. Wright, 2620 Burdette St. Web. 5543. First-class modern furnished rooms. Mrs. L. M. Bentley Webster, 1704 North Twenty-sixth street. Phone Webster 4769. Neatly furnished rooms in a private home. Modern except heat. Men only. Webster 1760. Neatly furnished rooms. 1842 North 27th St. Call Webster 2812. Two furnished rooms. 2415 Indiana avenue. Tyler 3399-W. For Rent—Modern furnished rooms. 2320 North 28th Ave. Phone Wetster 2058. The People's Drug Store 111 South 14th Street. DRIES, CIGARS, AND SODA DRIES, CIGARS, AND SODA Toilet and Rubber Goods Special Attention to Prescriptions We Carry a Full Line of Face and Hair Preparations. Nelson's Hair Dressing.....25c Elite Hair Pomade.....25c Alda Hair Pomade.....30c eXelento Hair Pomade.....25c Plough's Hair Dressing.....25c Hygienic Hair Grower.....60c Ford's Hair Grower.....25c Eames Hair Grower.....25c Palmer's Skin Success.....25c Black and White Skin Oint.....25c Roazal Bleach.....25c We appreciate your patronage. Phone Douglas 1446. Hallway Commissioners A. C. H. REPUBLICAN STATE CANDIDATES GEO. W. NORRIS Republican Candidate for U. S. Senator P. A. BARROWS Republican Candidate for Lahui, Corvette D. M. AMSBERRY Republican Candidate for Secretary of State CLARENCE A. DAVIS Republican Candidate For Attorney General CEO W. MARSH GEO. W. MARSH Republican Candidate for State Auditor D. B. CROPSEY Republican Candidate for State Treasurer H. G. TAYLOR Republican Candidate for Railway Commissioner AND WHAT THEY STAND FOR Twenty-two Reasons Why You Should Vote for Them Text of the Platform Adopted at the State Republican Convention 1. Unfaltering allegiance to our Country in the perilous hour of its history. 2. Prosecution of the War until the uncondi- tional surrender of our enemies. 3. The first opportunity to homestead Pub- Lands to the men and women of the Uni- States who have brought new glory to o Flag, and to whom we pledge protection; a provision for the dependents of those who f or are disabled. 4. Denunciation of criticism prompted by par- sanship or malice, but defense of criticism inefficiency, incompetency and injustice. 5. Non-partisan conduct of the War and t selection of the best talent in all parties for grave duties it involves. 1. Unfaltering allegiance to our Country in this perilous hour of its history. 2. Prosecution of the War until the unconditional surrender of our enemies. 3. The first opportunity to homestead Public Lands to the men and women of the United States who have brought new glory to our Flag, and to whom we pledge protection; and provision for the dependents of those who fall or are disabled. 4. Denunciation of criticism prompted by partisanship or malice, but defense of criticism of inefficiency, incompetency and injustice. 5. Non-partisan conduct of the War and the selection of the best talent in all parties for the grave duties it involves. 6. Placing Patriotism above Partisanship. 7. Opposition to sectional control of Congress and the placing of War burdens on North and West. 7. Opposition to sectional control of Congre and the placing of War burdens on North and West. 8. Sane preparations now for complex problems after the War. 9. Condemnation of Democratic Administration for its failure to fix price of cotton of the South when it fixed the price of the wheat the North. 8. Sane preparations now for complex problems after the War. 9. Condemnation of Democratic Administration for its failure to fix price of cotton of the South when it fixed the price of the wheat of the North. 10. Sound money and a protective tariff. 11. Condemnation of Democratic Administration for failure to stop profiteering. 12. Economy and efficiency in State Government. 13. Ratification of Prohibitory Amendment to National Constitution. 11. Condemnation of Democratic Administration for failure to stop profiteering. 12. Economy and efficiency in State Government. 13. Ratification of Prohibitory Amendment to National Constitution. 14. Equal Suffrage in State and Nation. 15. Improvement of Employes' Liability and Compensation Act. 16. Maximum production and most efficient distribution of products of Nebraska fields and factories. 17. Co-operative efforts of Farmers to secure economical distribution of their products. 18. Legislation for further development of Irrigation in Western Nebraska. 15. Improvement of Employes' Liability and Compensation Act. 16. Maximum production and most efficient distribution of products of Nebraska fields and factories. 17. Co-operative efforts of Farmers to secure economical distribution of their products. 18. Legislation for further development of Irrigation in Western Nebraska. 19. Calling Constitutional Convention. 20. Exclusive use of English language Common Schools. 21. Development of such natural resources Water Power and Potash Deposits under ph whereby the interests of the public will be protected. 22. Consolidation of State Boards, Commissions Institutions and Departments and 20. Exclusive use of English language in Common Schools. 21. Development of such natural resources as Water Power and Potash Deposits under plan whereby the interests of the public will be protected. 22. Consolidation of State Boards, Commissions, Institutions and Departments and creation of an effective Budget System. CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS First District—C: F. Reavis of Falls City Second District—A. W. Jefferis of Omaha Third District—Robt. E. Evans of Dakota City Fourth District—M. C. McLaughlin of York Fifth District—W. E. Andrews of Hastings Sixth District—Moses P. Kinkaid of O'Neill “AMERICAN DED CROSS CANTEEN S955 | ries *-ete+ SERVICE FOR NEGRO TROOPS | Extraction ot WP EE a Pe pe Sg CRIES Lee RG ao TSR RE Nee ge Oe Beto | herons 3 te aa he Lhe iosS ie . Renee pee cg fer Re cash (i ae, am Re Nae petra CMa He meee ae ] ay ara SL ee oa ed ee een a aR 431 ree ay bor RR age i Ln RS at es ee S eee i B44 ee Be yee se es ea YET Oe Uke tld ie rc i ee L A aeaas 14¢ dad a4 ae vy ac oe eet ess he Rie So, ) me Ra pes a) hee ig Veo 3S, = ~ eave tg ON ix od Wat v9 a eee i bs aes ar pt \ F es an ee * = ee) PERE DrZGNAE Yuko) V5 Gat VEY { eae dee ee pt eo SN | - es Se si PANO ae ie iz Sai aati ts * ew \WHEN THIS HAPPENS EN ROUTE TO CAMP OR EMBARKATION POINT HE KNC SWS THAT SOMEBODY CARES, ; VER 65,000 women are now ‘actively enrolled as workers in the 700 American Red Cross canteens extending frora the most northern point in Cana- da to the most southern In the United Btates and from the Pacific to the At- lantic, Together with the canteen | kitchens, medical supples and small transfer hospitals, they comprise the equipment of the Canteen service, primarily organized to stimulate the morale of the soldiers and to let them know that the country is with them and appreciates the sacrifice they are making, It was also organized for the purpose of meeting emergencies which may arise with troops in transit—un- ayoldable delays, accidents, supplies exhausted, sudden illness or accidents to the men en route. The American Red Cross Canteen Bervice is one branch of the service which, owing to {ts nature, requires a certain amount of secrecy, The United States 1s a tremendous coun- try, with miles of track, and its troops fare spread over tremendous areas. Men are sent from their home towns to camps, troops are moved from one camp to another, and they are shipped from camps to embarkation points and sent overseas, but wherever they are they find the American Red Cross has already binzed the trail and is there “on the job." This service, Ike all efforts in behalf of the soldiers, satlors and marines on duty In the armed serv- fce of the United States, both of this ‘country and in Europe, {8 rendered to white and colored officers and enlisted men alike, without distinction. Six hundred negro sold rs were served recently by an American Red Cross canteen at a point in Arkansas. In a press report of the work It wah stated: “It will be a long time before the activities of that great organiza- tion, the American Red Cross, will perform a better service, or one that gives the good women, both white and colored, more pleasure, ‘They were en- Usted colored men coming direct from thelr farms and homes in Louisiana, going to a strange city and surround- ings. They were a timid set when they stepped off the train here like a drove of lost sheep, but there was a far different feeling when they left. The interest shown in them here made new and fighting men out of them. ‘They will take thelr places in the trenches just Ike the white soldier, ‘and every time one of them does it he takes the place of your boy or my boy. He's an American soldier, and all hon- or 1s due the splendid work of our Canteen women and their colored wo- men helpers.” Negro Auxiliaries. Many cities of the South are «rgan- izing colored auxiliary canteen com- mittees, The colored canteen in New Orleans 1s In charge of a very fine col- ‘ored woman of education and a gradu- ate nurse, The canteen has headquar- ters on the ground floor of the Pythian Temple, owned entirely by negro capl- tal, It has five Inrge rooms, well equtp- ped Cor reat and recreation, and: to date has entertained every batch of negro selects leaving for cantonments, It is maintained by New Orleans Chap- ter funds. > At some points, notably in Texas, Canteen service Is maintained to give refreshinents to the aviators at their tending fields. In some of the large ‘oad yards model canteen bufldings POLITICAL PALAVER | Be sure you are regintered so you ean vote, You must state what your party is, republican, democrat, socialist, prohi- bition; but at the regular election you don't have to vote any straight ficket. You may vote for whatever candidate or candidates you wish. You may vote straight or split your ticket. Charles Unitt should receive your vote for county commissioner. He is all right. Harry Pearce, register of deeds, gave employment to two competent Colored clerks, Guy Singleton, who resigned to resume his position with COGS Eee a a cy Se ke) i Os y : ea ee) REE OE lgarcia f a) Yi Prat Behe a Og Rey eo ans a oe ror) ye tye oS 6 I CC Se ey Ss whee Bie i > . = SES eo AMERICAN a : RED CROSS CANTEEN WORKERS GIVE THE SAME SERVICE TO NEGRO TROOPS, AS TO WHITE MEN, have been erected, and all troop trains are switched on either side of then that the men may be served quickly and efficiently. Upon the return recently of the na- tional field secretary to the national headquarters of the American ed Cross, after a three months’ transcon- tinental tour of the canteen stations, she presented a lst of delightfully varted cooling refreshments served the troops—lists registering ingenuity and thrift in utilizing local resources to make an appetizing and attractive menu for the boys. The prime re- quisite, of course, in the summer months was something cool, refreshing and perfectly harmless—Inexpensive and easy to prepare and serve in large quantities on short notice, Soap and weter and towels, while not on the menu exactly, wera immensely appre- ciated, and flowers were a real refresh- ment. All were enthustastically re- celved by the men after a hot and dirty trip. Interesting “sidelights” on the Can- teen activities the length and breadth of the country find thelr way into the national headquarters of the American Red Cross and give one a very human insight into the work, In one elty where it was known that nineteen nurses were to pass through ‘on the train, en route overseas, twelve canteen workers in uniform boarded the train on {ts arrival and presented each nurse with a beautiful red rose. ‘They were quite overcome and declar- ed the courtesy was one of the nicest things that had ever happened to them. He Got Ninety! At another canteen station a lone negro was served. He had been in France, had been wounded and was sent home on a furlough to get well “Yessum," he sald, “I was hit in the arm and the knee, And I got so mad when I was hit I grabbed my gun and I sure let her go, Yessum, I'se satis: fled—got ninety of them Germans!” En route to Waynesville hospital, a sergeant with six Invalld soldiers ap- plied to the American Red Cross Can- teen at a station for a more suitable lunch for the men than could be found in the regular lunch room, Service was given immediately and eggs, frult, milk, ete, supplied to the men, ‘This is but one of many Instances that demonstrate the efficiency of the Can. teen service in emergencies, ‘A soldier who had not seen his moth: the government, and Rufus Long, who was called to the colors in August und is now on the way overseas. Pearce deserves re-election. Vote for him. We want positions and jobs, no paltry cenations and men who give our people enployment should receive our support, | Don't forget Julius 8. Cooley, can- didate for municipal judge. In season and out of season, he has done what- ever ke could to find employment and help our people in any way he could, Now stand by him, Edwin Huntley, editor of the Med- tator, is a candidate for the legis- lature on the democratic ticket, He frankly states that he wants votes. He’s going to get our vote, because er for years found he was to pass through his “home town" and wrote her to that effect, asking that she meet him at the train, ‘The message did not reach her, Naturally, cery mueh disappointed not to find her at the station, the boy's woe-begone ex pression attracted the attention of a ‘canteen worker, When she heard his story she immediately started out in her car, found the mother, motored her to the station and had the pleasure of witnessing «very happy reunion of mother and son before duty called him overseas, Canteen workers often supply the messages for the “folks back home" that are written on the post cards dis- tributed by the American Red Cross throughout Its Canteen service, ‘This 1s done In cases where the men are unable to write themselves, Recently a distribution of the cards was made to a number of colored troops, and many of the Canteen workers were called upon to do the writing. In com- menting upon the Incident one of the workers sald: “The giving was not all on our part, for when they returned from thelr exercises through the city the colored men were formed in a hol- low square by thelr Commandant and the ‘talent’ of the regiment ordered out. ‘The singing was beautiful and the clog dancing entertaining.” ‘The colored men were so pleased with thelr treatment that several of them made speeches, and one spokesman stated that he was going to have the Amerl- can Red Cross Canteen “writ up" when he got to where he was going, “Tt was the supper hour, but my com- mittee was at the station at work on ham sandwiches and preparing coffee within twenty minutes after notificn: tlon of the time of arrival of the troops,” says a Canteen eaptain ina recent report, “When the train arrly- ed my five ladies served nice fresh country ham sandwiches from large trays garnished with lettuce, Thad to call in the husbands, as we had only twenty minutes {0 serve eleven coaches, After serving the sandwiches and coffee we made the second trip around, and each hoy aboard received fa Red Cross chocolate bar and elgn rettes. Every single boy was courteous and orderly, and. thelr appreetatian was the sweetest thing I ever saw." “phis is swell and helps w fellow 1 tot,” sald a big ollve-drabbed boy after partaking of canteen refreshments at we like him, We hope some of our friends who value our opinion will also vote for him, ‘Those who think tha: Albert W. Jef- feris is going to have a walk-away with Charles O. Lobeck have got an- other think coming. Congressman Lobeck has made many staunch and fast friends by his cheerful willing- ness to serve his constituents, irre- spective of party, race, religion or color. This is a strong political asset for any man. The probability is that Jefferis will be elected, but it is going to take work to do it. He will need every vote he can get. Mullen, common, woolly weed of dull green color, Found in meadows ‘and pastures and in out of the way Led errr | i Be f ies. 3 ; ys j “I ed ul : a i} Noe ae 3 Yew | a ‘ia ee en i ae Dee ee eee ee 3. 2 ol eee >. eal og al A i Sige or ae a wt oe | (Pe ae t —_ cs BS oo = / EMILE ISTHE PRICE HE PAYS FOR =a a eae ES i Bo: Sic eee ate fetes ee i ee me, ioe Sng NY a Atanas er NF yp aes oa Vai oe Ss Tass “eal Boe saa - ng aa aa eee et BP re petra HAMLET NG pee | et tn, dc 4 ae 6 allars/ | oY te, Fo go” Oe & 2 aoe g ee i, eee i 4 » Vas aay y ee bes Dg Ve A a | i ek RR Bat (aan bor XG ewe MANY OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS CHAPTERS 00 GMa HAVE WELL-ORGANIZED NEGRO CANTEEN -AUXILIARIES, a point in the west, “And if it weren't for one thing T and my chum could come mighty near being happy now.” “Tell us about that one thing that makes you unhappy. Maybe we can fix it,” smilingly encouraged a charm- ing Canteen worker, “Well, we're broke, and no one ean fix that but our dads, and they are ‘way up in Washington, We haven't time to wire for extra money—and there you are," said the Ind with a wistful sintle. ‘ “That's easy,” sald the Canteen girl. “We'll send the wires for you and have the money sent to your next stop.” “Hurrah for you!” eried the boys. And as they boarded the out-going ‘train they wore quite a different look- ing expression from that which they registered Just a few minutes before. From the foregoing, which 1s in re- ality but a “flash” of the great Can- teen service in operation, one receives but the barest outline of the far-reach- “Ing effect of this branch of the Amerl- can Red Cross activities In this coun- try, | Workers Take Oath, | The American Red Cross furnishes all commanders of troop trains, con- ductors and railway officials with a Canteen directory, embracing — the ‘names of the chapters which have or- xanized Canteen units, Upon being given the briefest possible telegraphic ‘notice these chapters are prepared to “render assistance of all kinds to troops en route, ‘Troop train commanders, hav- ing government funds for the purpose, pay the government rate for rations or. dered, In cases of accident or sickness occuring en route tnedieal assistance and ambulance service ure arranged for If requested In advance, Some of the Canteens, designated as “transfer stations,” have immediate ambulance service for transferring sick and wounded service men to hospitals, as well as specially prepared food for sick soldiers in transit. All officin! American Red Cross Can: teen Workers are carefully Investigat ed and enrolled under oath of al legiance, and the woven shield of the places. Absorbs a good deal of mois- ture, but neither pigs nor cows will eat it, WHITES OBJECT TO NATIVES HAVING ALL UNSKILLED LABOR Transvaal, S, A., Oct. 16.—The ‘Transvaal is. now discussing whether unskilled labor shall be the exclusive property of Kaffir natives or whether white men shall be employed for such work, There is considerable differ- ence of opinion in the matter, and al- ‘though certain interests oppose the ‘employment of white men at com- ‘paratively high wages, several news- | papers and organizations are strongly in favor of educating white men to ‘perform all important work of the Canteen worker, bearing tte hed Cross insignia, 18 worn conspicuously when on active duty, ‘The officers of a Canteen unit includes a captain, first and second lleutenants, a supply clerk and a mail clerk, ‘The size of the Can- teen unit depends largely on the fre- quency of the troop movements through {ts location, It is estimated that a unit of fifteen women can serve five hundred men, At first both Army officers and rail- way men felt that the Canteen service was not a necessity, In that It duplicat- ed the provisions of the Government and the railroads, But observers in both Army and railroad service have come to acknowledge that the Canteen is @ unique addition to troop transpor- tation, At a time when the whole ma- chinery of travel is geared to an un- heard-of speed, it is Inevitable that ae- ‘eldent and weather should result in unforeseeable delay and discomfort— the prolongation of journeys far be- yond thelr expected time often de- ‘pletes the troop stores, and the enor- mous travel on the railroads often Iim- ‘its the available railway supplies. ‘The “American Red Cross canteen service Jussists the officer conducting trans- portation by giving him an Immediate depot of supplies and helps the rall- road by feeding the troops In the rail- |roud yard, thus preventing congestion at the station, In one city the president of the rail- road ordered @ freight car given the American Red Cross, Tt was equipped |with light and gas and placed on a side-track near the railway station. Bes canteen unit 1s thus able to keep the coffee hot and haye refreshments ‘on hand for,the Incoming troop trains, Jand it also serves as a protection to | the workers against cold while waiting for the trains, ‘The equipment of an American Red Cross canteen is Just exactly what a community decides to make It. Some canteens In the larger centers are high- ly developed, while others embrace the minimum equipment, All are do- ing « wonderful work in which it 1s @ | pleasure to have a share, country. One objection to the employment of white men for unskilled work is that it may bar blacks from employment of any kind, White labor now has a mo nopoly of the skilled trades and there is a possibility that the high wages for white unskilled labor may cause employers to hire white men exclu- sively, as they refuse to pay the same money to blacks. NEARLY FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND SOLDIERS Washington, D. 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Successor to We solicit your patronage. 2114-16 North 24th St. Liberty Drug Co. EVERYBODY'S DRUG STORE We Deliver Anywhere. Webster 386. Omaha, Neb. A HOME--- Six rooms, modern, paved street, walking distance, $3,500, $500 cash and $30 monthly. Three-room cottage, large lot, close to car, 3212 Pinkney St.; $1,000; very easy terms. Six-room modern house at on 2428 Lake St., $3,000; easy 000, terms. ROBBINS S, FIRE AND TORNADO INSURANCE douglas 2842. Harney 6808. H. E. YOUNG THE MONITOR Letters from Our Readers HIGH TRIBUTE TO THE CHILDREN OF THE SUN Editor of The Crusader, the New Race Magazine, Congratulates Author for His Wonderful Effort. An appreciation that will find re- sponse with readers. New York, Oct. 17, 1918. Mr. George Wells Parker, Omaha, Nebraska. Dear Mr. Parker: Please accept my acknowledgements—both for the autographed copy sent to myself and for a copy addressed to The Amsterdam News—of your delightful and highly instructive work, "The Children of the Sun." Though not yet having time for a thorough reading of the work I have in glancing over it seen enough to know that the work is of vast, yea, stupendous importance to our race. You have indeed given great time and labor to the task and I doubt not that your work will be of great value in awakening our people to "a new pride and glorious self-consciousness." I shall review the work in our December number. I would like to see it in the hands of every Negro man, woman and child. I shall make every effort possible to get it into the local parochial schools and Sunday schools as a work that will in some way offset the evil teachings of "Alien Education." Please let me know whether you have an agent in this locality. If you have no agent here we will push it from this office if you will advise us on what terms we can do so. I am also vastly interested in The Hamitic League and its purposes as set forth on one of the back pages of your work. The purposes for which the Hamitic League has been formed match the purposes, in every important particular, of a league which I had proposed organizing before I heard of the Hamitic League. This being the case I choose to throw myself in with your body and am sending herewith enclosed check for one dollar as membership fee. I shall be glad to do everything in my power toward promoting and extending this league. I am very glad that you like The Crusader. I thank you for the extended courtesy of quoting freely from your work. As a matter of fact we had an article in type, taken from one of your series in The Monitor, ready for the November number—out in a day or two now—feeling that you would have no objections so long as proper credit was given. Your researches in ancient Greek history have brought about some interesting results. While, personally certain of the Negro origin of the ancient Egyptians and Ethiopians and aware of the glorious civilizations erected in Central Africa by the Songhai, Nupe and other empires, I never for a moment suspected the African origin of the Greek civilization. I have much to say on this interesting subject, but must close now as business presses. Hoping to hear from you shortly and assuring you of my hearty support for the Hamitic League and "Children of the Sun." I am, very cordially yours. Editorial Pleases Bishop Demby Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 21. I want to thank you for your good editorial of October 12. It came as good news from the upper world, full of inspiration. It means much to our cause. I hope to make use of it ere long, with your permission. I shall begin with my actual duties on the 23d. Pray for me. I am sure the issue of The Monitor for the 12th cost considerable, and I am sending you a small donation, which I hope you will receive in the spirit that I give it. If you have five or six copies of the 12th send them to me. Continue to send my paper to Keeling, Tenn., until I otherwise notify you. May our blessed Lord always be with you in all your endeavors, and believe me to be faithfully and affectionately yours. E. THOMAS DEMBY. Rector of All Saints Church Pleased With Report. My Dear Father Williams. Your account of the consecration services is more than any one could have expected. To take up one and a half pages of a live weekly, which is not a religious paper, with the description of a religious service shows the estimate which you place upon religion in general and this event in particular. I have sent several copies away, some to the trenches, and am distributing the others to others who seem to be most interested. Of course a copy will be placed in the archives of the church, and I shall keep a copy for my own personal pleasure in the days that are to come. 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May I suggest that there may be a demand for these papers when the ban is lifted, and if you will be able to supply any additional copies I should like to know it as early as possible. Faithfully yours. EVERYBODY NEEDS THEM If you want your money's worth—yes, and double the value of your money—send us 50 cents and we will send you absolutely the biggest bargain yet offered in patriotic Negro pictures, which are in colors and ready to frame. We will also send you postcards and, to be liberal, throw in a large assortment of Christmas cards. Do not put this off. Write today. Money orders or stamps. JULIAN R. MILLER, JR., D-1201 Spruce St., Philadelphia. WANTS TO HEAR FROM BROTHER Robert Baum, 2009 North 25th street, Omaha, Neb., is anxious to learn the whereabouts of his brother, Wade Hamilton Baum, who formerly resided at Centralia, Ill., and from whom he has not heard for eighteen years. 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Don't fail to visit our grocery department. Saturday may be the last chance. South Side Notes Mr. Arthur Brown of Winner, S. D., spent last week with his niece, Mrs. Elizabeth Clark of 4917 Twenty-sixth street. Mrs. Clark had not seen her uncle for more than thirty years and was, indeed, glad to have him spend the week with her. Mrs. Lily Bryant of Railroad avenue, near Monroe street, is very sick with pneumonia, following an attack of influenza. Mrs. May Mitchell Jordon died early last Sunday morning at the home of her sister, Mrs. D. White, 6615 South Twenty-seventh street, after about two weeks' illness with pneumonia, following influenza. She was buried Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock from Allen chapel, A. M. E. church, in Graceland Park. She leaves a husband, father, four sisters, four brothers and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her demise. Misses Theresa Orvin, Dora Fellows and Fay Whidby entertained about thirty-five of their young friends Saturday, October 10, at the home of Miss Orvin, 5034 South Twenty-fourth street. Those present expressed themselves as being unable to tell when they had been so royally entertained. The evening was spent in msuic and games. A three-course luncheon was served. Master Eugene Chinn of Twenty-seventh and J streets, who has been quite sick, is able to be out again. Mrs. Nora Gray of 1211 Missouri avenue had a letter last week from her son, William Gray, who left Omaha September 5 for Camp Funston. He is now in England. The letter says he and the other boys with him are well. Mr. Robert Starnes of 5410 South Twentieth street was home part of last week on account of sickness. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the three societies, of which she was a devoted and loving member, and friends for their kindness and for the beautiful floral offerings during illness and death of our beloved wife, mother and sister, Lena Brushwood. — Clem Brushwood, Gertrude Patton, Sam Alexander, Arthur Alexander, John Alexander. DR. JAMES W. SCOTT Expert Masseur & Chiropodist N. E. Cor. 12th & Farnam Sts. OPEN FOR BUSINESS THE Booker T. Washington HOTEL Nicely Furnished Steam Heated Rooms, With or Without Board. 523 North 15th St. Omaha, Neb. MELCHOR--Druggist The Old Reliable Tel. South 807 4826 So. 24th St. DEPARTMENT 1935-37-39 South 24th, South Side. The Fastest Growing Store in Omaha. "WATCH US GROW." GOOD HOME COOKING Meals at All Hours. Baths 25c EAT AND BE CLEAN Elizabeth Clark, Prop. Telephone So. 2793 4917 So. 26th St. So. Side. The Texas Cafe Real Home Cooking ITS TASTE THAT TELLS Come and See 4928 South 26th St. Mrs. C. HILL, Prop. Poro Beauty Parlor Mrs. Clara H. Rogers Scientific and sanitary Scalp and Hair treatment. Manicuring and Massage. Switches, Braids, Transformations and Curls made to order. Doll Wigs a specialty. Poro system and bench work taught. Diplomas given. Call Webster 2631. Address 2426 Patrick Ave. The Moon CAFE GOOD HOME COOKING MEALS AT ANY HOUR 2605 N St. Tel. South 2962 Harry Norman PROMPT Taxi Service AT ALL HOURS Pool Hall and Billiard Perlor in Connection. Phone South 2962 2603 N St. South Omaha. Petersen & Michelsen Hardware Co. GOOD HARDWARE 2408 N St. Tel. South 162 IT STORE ```markdown ``` THE GOVERNMENT SAYS DO NOT BUILD Are You Planning a NEW SERGE OR JERSEY FROCK ```markdown ``` Here is one that combines fashion and thrift exploiting in the most fascinating way, many new and original style touches. Hundreds of others just as interesting and chic in THE FASHION BOOK For Winter November Patterns Now on Sale. ers that we cannot fill in, so sizes range from 6 to 12. The the shoes is $4.00; on sale now or you to buy groceries at less We have decided to close outries on account we need more Don't fail to visit our grocery be the last chance. T Proof Corsets nt Store