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Shayler, Nebraska's New Episcopalian Prelate GROWING, THANK YOU! $2.00 a Year. 5c a Copy Shayler TELLS URGENT NEEDS OF AFRICAN REPUBLIC President-Elect King Speaks to Immense Audience at John Wesley Church—Hundreds Unable to Gain Admittance. ASKS FOR U. S. CO-OPERATION Calls for More Emigrants From America—Recalls Trials of First Settlers—Introduced by Secretary-Treasurer Scott of Howard University. (Special to The Monitor by Walter J. Singleton.) WASHINGTON, D. C.—Commenting on the promising future which awaits the peoples of Africa, President-elect C. D. E. King of Liberia expressed appreciation for the friendship the United States has shown for the republic he represents at a meeting in John Wesley African Methodist Episcopal church September 8. More than 1,600 representative colored citizens of Washington attended the meeting and about 1,000 persons who were unable to obtain seats or standing room in the church were addressed at an overflow meeting. President-elect King emphasized the difficulties which his country has encountered and overcome since it was first established in the first part of the last century. Tribute to First Settlers. He paid tribute to the efforts of the original and later settlers from the United States, who have contributed much to the development of Liberia. "Liberia owes much to the friendship of the United States, and is most anxious to obtain the continued cooperation of both white and colored Americans for the government modeled after your own republic," said President-elect King. "Liberia knows that her future to a great extent depends upon the interest manifested by the colored people of the United States. "We need emigrants from America to help in the further development of cur country, and to labor both with their hands, their brains and their hearts in the cause of progress in Liberia. Eager for Co-Operation. "We are eager to obtain the cooperation of intelligent colored citizens of the United States, and we know by experience that this co-operation will continue to be forthcoming, because the colored people of America may always be depended upon to interest themselves in a cause which calls for altruism. "The difficulties which Liberia has met with," President-elect King continued, "were largely due to the fact that 40,000 first settlers from America were called upon to establish a government among 2,000,000 natives. But through the ceaseless efforts of all Liberians these difficulties have been overcome and Liberia is progressing in a remarkable manner. The first speaker was Emmett J. Scott, secretary-treasurer of Howard university. Mr. Scott introduced Dr. Ernest Lyon of Baltimore, Maryland, formerly American consul general to Liberia. Dr. Lyon in turn introduced President-elect King. The Amphion Glee club presented several musical numbers. The Rev. W. C. Brown, pastor of the John Wesley A. M. E. church, pronounced the invocation. President-elect King was escorted to the meeting by the Washington troop of Boy Scouts. Dr. King plans to remain in Washington during practically his entire stay in the United States, because he feels that the more representative colored citizens live in the national capital, and is of the opinion that he can obtain better impressions of the progress of the colored people of America in Washington than in any other city in the United States. BUFFALO OPENS COMMUNITY HOUSE (By Associated Negro Press.) Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 16.—A club house for the use of returned sailors and soldiers was opened recently at No. 143 Clinton street. The quarters are in charge of Lt. Mosby B. Adams, assistant in Negro work of the War Camp Community service. Monitor office, Douglas 3224. THE MONITOR P. THE RT. REV. ERNEST VINCENT SHAYLER, Fourth Bishop of Nebraska, Who Was Consecrated in His Parish Church, St. Mark's, Seattle, Last Thursday, and Arrives in Omaha This Week to Assume His Duties as Successor of the Late Arthur L. Williams. Bishop Shayler Bear the Reputation of Being a Man of Broadmindedness and Large Sympathies, and a Warm Friend of the Colored People THE RT. REV. ERNEST VINCENT SHAYLER. Fourth Bishop of Nebraska, Who Was Consecured in His Parish Church, St. Mark's, Seattle, Last Thursday, and Arrives in Omaha This Week to Assume His Duties as Successor of the Late Arthur L. Williams. Bishop Shayler Bear the Reputation of Being a Man of Broadmindedness and Large Sympathies, and a Warm Friend of the Colored People COLORED CITIZENS OF BOSTON TOOK NO PART IN RECENT RIOT RIGID ENFORCEMENT OF LAW WILL PREVENT RACE RIOTS, istist church Sunday aft Of this sum $200,000 (By Associated Negro Press.) Boston, Mass., Sept. 16.—There is prime irony in the recent riots that have swayed in this cultured community for a number of days. It was not a race riot, but its destructive elements have all the baneful effects of such an orgy and serve to alarmingly demonstrate that it is high time for the American people to throw off their indifference and use every means to bring about universal peace and tranquility. There are so many significant lessons in this Boston affair that they cannot wilfully be overlooked. In the first place, the very men whose sworn duty it is to uphold the law, have defied it and left the people at the mercy of the mob. Hundreds of thousand of dollars worth of damage have been done. Hundreds of soldiers and marines and private citizens in all walks of life have been called upon to restore law and order. There have been nearly a dozen of deaths and hundreds of people injured. So reckless was the hoodlum element that it was unsafe for women to be upon the streets after dark, and in no instance, has the Colored citizen had a part in the destructive side of this unfortunate situation. OKLAHOMA FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS Oklahoma City, Sept. 16.—The Oklahoma Federation of Negro Women's clubs closed its ninth annual session at Guthrie, Okla., August 29, 1919. The president, Mrs. Judith Horton, presided. There were 74 delegates and 11 officers, representing 27 clubs from 8 cities. The reports from the different clubs showed the results of much work during the past year. The annual membership fee to the N. A. A. C. P. was paid; also our yearly donation to the upkeep of the Douglass home. Because of the vividness with which the club motto, "Lifting as We Climb," was illustrated a prize of $5 was awarded to Miss Manilla Johnson of Guthrie. Prizes to the amount of $5 were awarded to several of the girls of the local Girls Canning club because of their excellent exhibition of canned goods. Mrs. Annie Cooper of Eufaula is our newly elected president. OMAHA, NEBRASKA, SEPTEMBER 18, 1919 RIGID ENFORCEMENT OF LAW WILL PREVENT RACE RIOTS, SAYS JUDGE STOUT Kentucky Official Comes Out for Fair Treatment in the Courts. Frankfort, Ky., Sept. 17.—The general unrest throughout the United States was the subject of the charge principally today by Circuit Judge Stout when the grand jury convened for the fall term. Race riots which have disgraced other sections of the United States, Judge Stout said, were not an impossibility here, but he declared he had not heard that any ill-feeling existed between the races in his judicial district. The ways to prevent such outbreaks, Judge Stout said was the rigid enforcement of the law. As far as his information carried him, he said, he did not know of a single instance when the Negro man had been unfairly dealt with by the juries of this district because he was black or for any other reason. An impartial enforcement of the law, Judge Stout declared, would prevent not only an ill-feeling between the races, but would be the proper step in the direction of allaying the unrest between the wealthy man and the poor man. He said that there should be no discrimination between men in the law, and that when men had occasion to bring their disputes into the court house for adjustment, there ought not to be any discrimination because one is white and the other black. Men had a right to select their associates said he, but fair treatment should be given to every man on trial. BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL TO BE OPENED AT NASHVILLE Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 16—The sum of $500,000 is in sight to be invested in initial equipment for the full-fledged theological seminary for Negroes in Nashville, provided the Negroes of this city will provide an adequate building site, so Dr. O. L. Hailey, secretary of a commission from the Southern Baptist convention to establish such an institution, told a mass meeting of Negro Baptists of this city at the Spruce street Bap tist church Sunday afternoon. Of this sum $200,000 has already been apportioned by the Baptist seventy-five million dollar campaign; $100,000 will be raised immediately by the board of directors of the National Baptist convention composed of representatives of the Negro Baptist churches of both the north and south, while the remaining $200,000 will be raised from other sources by Dr. Hailey, who has been delegated by the white Baptists of the south to see the proposition through. Negro Baptists of America propose to raise $3,000,000 in a campaign of their own during the next five years, simultaneously with the $75,000,000 to be raised by southern Baptists, and the seminary of this $3,000,000, it is announced. LOCAL PAPERS FOLLOW THE MONITOR LEAD Dailies Try Monitor Novel Advertising Stunt on Motion Picture Publicity. Following The Monitor's lead in the publication of a novel double page advertising stunt in the issue of August 28, the Omaha Daily News adopted the same plan in its issue of September 11, in which it carried a double page advertising contest relative to Clara Kimball Young in "Better Wives," then playing at the Strand. Sunday, September 14, the World-Herald joins in with one better, a four page insert in colors with a cooperative advertising plan featuring a Paramount Artery craft special "The Miracle Man," showing at the Rialto. While the idea is an old one, it was revived locally by Geo. P. Johnson, the publicity manager of the Lincoln Motion Picture Co. (Inc.) of Los Angeles, as a local co-operative publicity feature in the exploitations of their latest release "A Man's Duty," recently shown with great success at the Boyd theater. As a matter of record this is the first instance of this novel publicity stunt of a double spread page ad by a race motion picture corporation in a race paper. Polish up your brains on the emery wheel of study.—Worthington Williams. Looks Too Respectable to Act a Tough, Doesn't He? Looks Too Respectable to Act a Tough, Doesn't He? AUSTINITES RESENT MISREPRESENTATION The Statement Issued by Preacher That Negroes of Texas Capital Approved Assault on Shillady Condemned by Prominent Citizens. His Sentiments Not Even Representative of His Own Followers—Rev. J. L. Wattles, Manly Minister, Places Facts Before Public, That Race in Austin Be not Misjudged. AUSTIN, TEX., Sept. 10.—Sometime ago you might have noticed an article in a southern newspaper entitled "Shillady's Beating Gets Praise of Austin Negroes." I am frank about the matter. These words were those of Rev. Dr. L. L. Campbell, pastor of the Third Baptist church, and president of the St. John's association of that denomination. This, however, was not the voice of the entire population of Austin, nor of Travis county. We Austin Negroes do not voice the sayings of that article, nor do we join Dr. L. L. Campbell in his broad statement. If anything we defy his idea concerning the race question. On Sunday, August 31, at Ebenezer Third Baptist church, there was an open discussion concerning the race problem. In the Monday morning Austin American's report of what was said that Sunday night we found that nearly 2,000 Negroes and 200 whites attended the meeting. Some of the partise who appeared on the program were ex-Mayor A. P. Wooldrige, Mr. Walker, Miss Blanton, state superintendent of the public schools; Dr. Campbell and others. It was repeated by two or three of the speakers that the Negro must stay in his place. I would like for those speakers to tell me where is the Negroes place in America? Does not the constitution of this great republic provide that all persons born or naturalized in the U. S. are citizens of the same Charles H. Hamby of Austin, Tex., Sends Monitor an Autographed Snapshot of Himself and Requests Copy of Paper Containing It—Editor Acknowledges Receipt of the Constable's Picture. COPIES of The Monitor of August 28, containing a report of the attack on Mr. John R. Shillady by three well known characters of Austin, were sent to the principals in that cowardly assault. Recently there came by mail to The Monitor, in an envelope bearing the name of George S. Matthews, sheriff, a snapshot photograph, bearing this signature and inscription, "Charles H. Hamby, constable, Austin, Tex., John R. Shillady's Social Equality Manager. Please Send Me a Copy of This Paper." The receipt of the picture was acknowledged in the following letter: September 9, 1919. Charles H. Hamby, Constable, Austin, Tex., Care Geo. S. Matthews, Sheriff. Dear Sir: I desire to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your autographed photograph. Unfortunately it is too late to have "cut" of the same made for this week's issue; however, this can be done in ample time for next week's issue, a copy of which, in accordance with your request, it will give me pleasure to send you. I am very sure that readers of The Monitor will be pleased to see your picture and will be surprised that a man of your gentlemanly and respectable appearance could or would be guilty of conduct characteristic of a cowardly thug, such as the unprovoked attack upon Mr. Shillady was. Unless I am very much mistaken in you, for in this picture you do not look like a coward, I believe that you are ashamed of your part in that affair which was anything but brave and manly. It may be of interest to you to be told that in your picture you bear a striking resemblance to my personal LIFTING. LIFT, TOO! 7. No. 11 (Who is it?) 220 Prelate and have equal rights to all of its laws and protection? Then is not the Negro a citizen? If not why did Uncle Sam draft 400,-000 into the army? Why did they defend this grand old U. S. A.? Why did they fall by the hundreds at Metz, Chateau Thierry, Argonne Forest and St. Mihiel? I write this article to let the people of this great U. S. A. know that Dr. L. L. Campbell is not large enough to speak for the entire city of Austin, nor has he brains enough to lead its Negro population. He can only speak for Campbell and that's all. Personally I do not believe he can speak for all of his members. I want to serve notice on him and all that believe he was right by having such a meeting and saying what he did about his own people. The N. A. A. C. P. is not a propaganda to stir race prejudice as stated by some of our city officials; but be it well understood by our so-called southern white friends that the corn field Negro does not exist any more; the Uncle Sam and Uncle Tom Negro died in the 19th century, where the young Negro is settling the race question and we only respectfully demand the respect given other races that constitute this great republic. We are not asking for social equality in the south, but we are asking for our rights as American citizens. Social equality has been the admitted bar to the Negro's progress. Since he does not want social equality what is next to hinder his opportunity as other races have? We only want equal accommodation in public affairs. (Signed) REV. J. L. WATTLEY, 1205 East 13th St., Austin, Tex. Jackson, Mich.—What is thought to be the body of a pre-historic man, twelve feet in length, was found buried in the yard of a Jackson policeman while excavating work was being done there. The body, it is said by physicians who examined it, is in a perfect state of preservation, even to the hair on the head and the teeth, which show no sign of decay. Physicians gave it as their opinion that the body was genuine. Act a Tough, Doesn't He? Charles H. Hanley Constable friend, the Hon. Gilbert M. Hitchcock, democratic senator from Nebraska, who stands high in the councils of your party. I hope the day will come, sir, and may it not be long delayed, when the warm-hearted people of the great Southland will realize that "constitutional rights," to which all American citizens are entitled, and "social equality," which laws cannot reach and is dependent solely upon and regulated by individual taste and affinity, are totally separate and distinct things. If the republic is to endure, the first, constitutional rights, must be guaranteed to every citizen. This position your section mistakenly refuses to accept. And this accounts for the attitude assumed by Governor Hobby, Judge Pickle, yourself and others, of justification for the unjustifiable and regrettable attack upon a gentleman like Mr. Shillady. Let us hope that some day we may all grow into a larger and truer conception of what real Americanism, real democracy means. Respectfully yours, JNO. ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor. --- "BILL" URE THREATENS, OR DOES HE ONLY WARN? Monitor Has an Unexpected Interview With Two of the Commissioners— Heads of Finance and Fire Hold Differing Opinions. "If you folks don't stop your agitation, you'll stir up something you don't want, and that we'll all regret," said Commissioner William G. Ure to The Monitor Tuesday morning when asked, "How do you account for Mr. Ringer's attitude in refusing to suspend the two indicted police officers?" "Because he is perfectly right," said Mr. Ure, "and if I were in his position, I wouldn't suspend them either. And let me tell you this, if you folks don't stop your agitation about this thing, you'll stir up something you don't want and that we'll all regret. You and your association (the N. A. A. C. P.) are wrong in trying to stir up trouble." "Mr. Ure, don't you think we are right in asking justice and protection for our people?" he was asked. "You don't need any association for that; the white people will see to it that you get justice and protection." replied Mr. Ure. "Will, you're dead wrong," interposed Harry B. Zimman, who was a party to the interview. "If the colored people don't try to protect themselves and stand up for their rights, you know perfectly well that they won't get them. The Jews have an anti-defamation society to fight misrepresentation, and the colored people need an association for their protection and defense. You know if Ben Abrams, a Jew, is accused of a crime, the papers don't say a Jew did it; if Bill Ure, they don't say a Presbyterian did it; or if Mike Hogan or Tim Murphy, they don't play up that it was an Irishman or Catholic. Why then should the exception be made in the case of a colored man and it be played up that a Negro did this or that? So they do need a society to fight that kind of a thing. Now about those officers—they ought to be suspended. And they are not trying to stir up something because they are asking that this be done. As a matter of fact, in my opinion all those officers should have been held." "That's because you are prejudiced against the department, Zimman," said Ure. "You'd like to fire them all." "No, only those who don't use ordinary judgment," retorted Zimman. As The Monitor man walked towards the stairs with Mr. Ure the Commissioner volunteered: "Let me warn you, if you people keep up this thing, you're going to start trouble, sure." "All right, Mr. Ure, let me frankly tell you this—we are going to keep up anything and everything we believe to be for the best interests of our people; and get that fact firmly fixed in your mind." CONCERNING ANCIENT YORK RITE MASONS Grandmaster Broadnax Replies to Grandmaster Hunter. In reply to Mr. Nat Hunter, G. M. of A. F. and A. M. of Nebraska, claiming that the A. F. and A. York Rite Masons of the M. W. K. S. G. L. of Kansas are known by all as clandestine and unauthorized by all. I desire to ask why, Nat Hunter, did you call up Mr. Hickman of this lodge, Friday, September 12, and tell him you were a York Mason, but your men did not know it, and you desired to unite with us? You also told Mr. Silas Johnson you were a York Mason. Why do you want to unite with a bogus lodge, Mr. Nat Hunter? John T. Hilton, of Boston, Mass., the successor of Prince Hall of African lodge No. 459, issued the call, for all Masons of color in America to meet in national convention on the 24th day of June, 1847, and all Masons of color did meet and lay before the world their sentiments. This they declared: In all stages of oppression we have petitioned for redress to our brothers in white, but found none, therefore in solemn convention assembled, we do in the name of the great Masonic body of Free Masons declare ourselves a free and independent body of Masons to be known as the National G. L. of F. and A. A. Y. M. colored of the U. S. of America, and Masonic jurisdiction thereto belonging, with John T. Hilton, N. G. M.; James Bird, N. D. G. M. The word "compact"—when all Colored Masons united it was a compact. We have long since learned no two lodges of the same name can exist in any state or territory without one or the other being bogus. All so-called colored A. F. and A. M. pulled out of the Free and A. Ancient York Masons. The question, Mr. Nat Hunter, is who organized that lodge? At what place? In what state? And date? By whom? Mr. Hunter, is it not true that all Negro Masons previous to 1873 were York Rite Masons? Mr. Hunter, fighting, slandering, back-biting, has never won a battle. We have state laws for all frauds who impose on other's rights. May you prosper in your lodge or lodges whatever Rite it may be. We are not guessing what we be; we know, therefore, we prosper. Respectfully, J, A. BROADNAX, G. M. of the M. W. K. S. G. L. of A. F. and A. York Masons. (Compact) Prince Hall origin, State of Kansas and jurisdiction. HINTS TO THE SMALL STOCK RAISER Under the above heading I have been requested to contribute a series of weekly articles which will be of interest to the farmer in his efforts to raise a small amount of stock. I will begin the series within a couple of weeks and will give, to the best of my knowledge and experience, such information as will enable the small farmer to improve his economic condition. It has been repeatedly shown that with the application of science a once burdensome herd can be transformed into a source of great wealth. With the reconstruction of devastated Europe comes the demand for replacing of the once abundant live stock. There also is the steady market demand increased by the cry of all Europe for American pork and beef. The next ten or fifteen years will produce many wealthy men who have the foresight to turn their attentions to raising herds on a scientific basis, which is the only paying way. In these articles I propose to include: (1) Hygiene; (2) Care of the herd; (3) Birth and care of the young; (4) Care of the mother; (5) Diseases common among cattle and hogs; (6) Efforts being made to eradicate certain diseases; (7) Sources of information along all lines of stock raising. There will also be included a few articles upon the proper care of chickens. The first installments will appear in these columns in about three weeks. HAVE YOU BRAINS, OR IMAGINATION, OR BOTH? Here Is the Difference Between Brains and Imagination—as Alex Puts It. "Like all the rest of you simple-minded and innocent New Yorkers, you get brains and imagination mixed. There is a big difference! Brains is what puts a man over and imagination is what keeps him back. The feller with brains sets his mind on what he wants, forgets everything else, goes to it and gets it. He don't for a minute consider what might happen if he fails, or that the thing he proposes has never been done before, or that maybe his scheme ain't really as good as he first thought it was. Why don't he think of them things? Because he ain't got no imagination. The imaginative feller is beat from the start. He keeps thinkin' from every possible angle what might happen to him if he fails, and by the time he gets that all figured out, his idea is cold and his enthusiasm for it has drowned in the sea of possibilities his roamin' mind has created. The feller which said 'Look before you leap!' might of been clever, but I bet he thought a five-dollar bill was as big as they made 'em till he went to his grave! If I'd had imagination, I'd never of come to New York and made good. I'd of been afraid the town was too big for me." SOUTH OMAHA GIRL WINS TICKET CONTEST Miss Ethel Yourell, employed as a cashier in a South Omaha soft drink parlor was the lucky contestant in the Lincoln Motion Picture Co. (Inc.) ticket selling contest that carried away first prize. With only four days in which to compete Miss Yourell easily outdistanced all competitors and won first prize, consisting of $5 cash and two seats in the box occupied by Clarence A. Brooks, the star of "A Man's Duty" shown September 3 at the Boyd theater. Miss Yourell will also represent The Monitor hereafter in South Omaha. 25TH YEAR OF AK-SAR-BEN The two big features of this fall's Ak-Sar-Ben carnival will be the two magnificent parades. On the night of October 1, the grand electric pageant will be seen on the streets and, this being the 25th anniversary of Ak-Sar-Ben the parades this year will surpass any of previous years. On the afternoon of October 2, the automobile floral parade will take place, when 125 beautifully decorated automobiles will be seen. This year's parades will excel all previous efforts in this line. On the carnival grounds, 15th and Capitol avenue, Con T. Kennedy's greatest of American tented attractions will give afternoon and evening performances, September 24 to October 4. THE MONITOR THE A B C OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS By DR. FRANK CRANE. 1. What is the League of Nations? A. A union of the strongest civilized nations formed at the conclusion of the great war. 2. What is its object? A. First, to promote the Peace of the World by agreeing not to resort to war. Second, to deal openly with each other, not by secret treaties. Third, to improve international law. Fourth, to co-operate in all matters of common concern. 3. Does it presume to end war? A. No more than any government can end crime. It claims to reduce the liability of war. 4. What will be done to any nation that makes war? A. It will be boycotted and otherwise penalized. 5. How else will the probability of war be lessened? A. By voluntary, mutual and proportionate disarmament; by exchanging military information, by providing for arbitration, by protecting each nation's territorial integrity and by educating public opinion to see the folly of war. 6. What else does the League propose to do for Mankind? 4. (1) Secure fair treatment for labor, (2) suppress the White Slave Traffic, the sale of dangerous Drugs, and the traffic in War Munitions, (3) control and prevent Disease, (4) promote the work of the Red Cross, and (5) establish International Bureaus for other Causes that concern the human race. 7. Who are to be Charter Members of the League? A. The United States of America, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, British Empire, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, India, China, Cuba, Czecho-Slovakia, Eucador, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hedjaz, Honduras, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Serbia, Siam, Uruguay and the following states which are in vited to accede to the covenant: Argentine Republic, Chili, Colombia, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Persia, Salvador, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Venezuela. 8. What other nations may join? A. Any self-governing State which will agree to the rules of the League, provided the League accepts it. 9. What Agencies will the League have? A. (1) An Assembly, composed of representatives of all the member Nations (4) a Mandatory Commission, to look after colonies, etc., (5) a Permanent Commission, for military questions, (6) various International Bureau; such as the Postal Union, etc., A. One nation designated by the League to attend to the welfare of "backward peoples residing in colonies of the Central Empires, or in territories taken from them." This is to be a "sacred trust," and in selecting a mandatory the wishes of the people of the area in question shall be the principal consideration. 11. Does the League mean a Supernation? A. No. It interferes in no way with any Nation's Sovereignty, except to limit its power to attack other nations. 12. Can any Nation withdraw when 12. Can any Nation withdraw when it wishes? A. Yes. The League is Advisory and Co-operative, no coercive. 13. Does the League put Peace above Justice and National Honor? A. No. It puts Reason before Violence. 14. Does not the League take away the Constitutional right of Congress to declare war? A. No. The League can advise war; Congress alone can Declare war. 15. Does it destroy the Monroe Doctrine? A. Exactly the contrary. For the first time in history the other nations recognize the Monroe Doctrine; and extend it to all the world. 16. Does it not interfere with Treaty Making Powers of the United States? A. No. It is a Treaty. We can make any Treaty we please. 17. Would we have had the Great War if we had had this League? A. No. That War cost the world over 7,000,000 lives and 200,000,000,000 dollars. 18. Of what Importance is the League? A. It is the greatest deed of mankind in the history of the world. 19. Has not anyone a right to object to the League? A. Yes. This is a free country. Anyone has a right to any opinion he chooses. 20. Why is the League so bitterly opposed by a few? A. Because, unfortunately, any Treaty or League must be made by the President, and a President is chosen by a political party and many members of the opposite Party think they must deceive whatever he does. 2. What is its object? (2) a Council of Nine, (3) a Secretary-General, (7) Mandataries. 10. What is a Mandatary? The Ocawasin Group met with Miss Pauline and Beatrice Black. Camp Fire songs were practiced and an enjoyable afternoon spent. Miss Frankie B. Watkins of the W. C. C. spoke to the girls who will be affiliated with the girls' division. Mrs. Wm. Rose, who underwent an operation at the Clarkson hospital three weeks ago, is now at her home, 1303 North Fiftieth avenue, and doing nicely. Neatly furnished rooms for light housekeeping. 2901 Seward. Call evenings after six. Mrs. E. D. King, 2706 Maple, and Mrs. S. T. Phannix, 3702 North Twenty-third, spent a day at the State Fair in Lincoln, Neb. Get a new Subscriber for The Monitor. It is only $2.00 a year. It is up to you to help push your own paper. The Monitor must go into every Colored home in Omaha. Help us put it there. Thank you. Buy a home. Wrinkles and black hair don't look well together. RACE BOOKS AND PERIODICALS Our Boys and Girls A weekly newspaper for our youth, $1.00 per year; 50c for 6 months. 54 West 140th St., New York City. 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MONROE [Image of a man with a mustache and a suit] 3 SOFT 50c A JAR 8 CENTS POSTAGE THE MONITOR A National Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Colored Americans. Published Every Thursday at Omaha, Nebraska, by The Monitor Publishing Company. 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 Madre Penn, Associate Editors. Fred C. Williams, Business Manager. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 A YEAR; $1.00 6 MONTHS; 60c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates, 60 cents an Inch per issue. Address, The Monitor, 304 Crounse Block, Omaha, Neb. Telephone Douglas 3224. For mankind are one in spirit, and an instinct bears along, Round the earth's electric circle the swift flush of right or wrong; Whether conscious or unconscious, yet humanity's vast frame Through its ocean-sundered fibres feels the gush of joy or shame; In the gain or loss of one race all the rest have equal claim. James Russell Lowell. 4 LILLIE PARKER TRADERS COUNCIL 1861 OMAHA PRESIDENT WILSON'S ARGUMENT WE have read rather religiously, although we did not find them very edifying religious reading, President Wilson's speeches in favor of the peace treaty, and the league of nations, and we are forced to confess that his arguments do not either convince or favorably impress us. Indeed, his presentation of the case appears to us as a desperate attempt to bolster up a tootering cause. There seems to be a lack of candor and frankness and a very adroit avoidance of direct answers to direct questions which are uppermost in the minds of the American people. He does not meet, or attempt to meet, fairly and squarely, what appear to many valid objections urged against certain features of the proposed treaty. This artful dodging or sidestepping of itself arouses suspicion. Then, too, his querulous fault-finding with those who differ from him and refuse to accept his mere ipse dixit*; or myself have said it and therefore it must be gospel truth, is anything but dignified. His covert suggestion that the men who are opposing the acceptance of the treaty as it stands are pro-German is absurd and will get him nowhere. Such a suggestion comes with very poor grace from President Wilson. Impugnning the Americanism of one's opponents is not argument. If the peace treaty as it stands is such a faultless document as Mr. Wilson would have us believe it to be, then surely one possessing his ability and astuteness ought to be able to prove it without resorting to the verbal tactics which he would have the public believe ascends to the dignity of a valid and convincing argument. WOMEN AND PROFANITY WOMEN who have any respect for themselves will not indulge in profanity. Perhaps we are old-fashioned, and we are willing to plead guilty to this indictment, but we have always associated women who swear with the brothel and questionable resorts. Swearing has no place in the vocabulary of either a gentleman or a lady, and right-thinking men, who have acquired this habit and in many cases indulge in it mechanically, will admit this. If this be true, and it is, how can any woman retain the instincts of gentility and habitually use profanity? HONEST BUT MISTAKEN THE MONITOR believes that J. Dean Ringer, police commissioner, is wrong in his refusal to suspend the two officers who have been bound over to the district court on the charge of manslaughter in connection with the shooting of Eugene Scott, the Plaza hotel bellman. That he is sincere in his convictions, we do not for one moment doubt. We cannot understand his position. His contention is that the evidence elicited at the coroner's inquest and at the preliminary hearing did not and does not sufficiently connect the indicted officers with the crime to have justified their indictment and therefore he would be adding injustice to injustice to suspend them. This, as The Monitor understands it, after a lengthy interview with him, courteously extended, accurately states Mr. Ringer's reasoning and position. We believe him to be honest and sincere in his views, but we do not understand how, in view of the evidence submitted, he sees the facts in this light. Perhaps his is one of those single track minds that can only work along one groove at a time and just now the groove in which it is running is that of the intention to protect and clear these officers of the charge hanging over them, and of which he believes them to be innocent. The public generally, and this opinion has been accurately sensed and voiced by editorials in both the Bee and the World-Herald, the latter of which has not been unfriendly toward Mr. Ringer, does not take his view of the matter. The Monitor reiterates its statement that we believe that these officers should have been suspended upon their arrest for a felony, and we regret that Mr. Ringer refuses to see it in this light. We believe that he is honest, but mistaken. "LOCHGIEL" URE THE MONITOR has never had any confidence in Big "Bill" Ure, as he is popularly called, but where his bigness comes in it has been difficult for us to determine. We have never considered him at all friendly to our people. His warning to us about stirring up trouble sounds strangely like a voice from Texas, although Mr. Ure, if we are not mistaken, hails by ancestry, at least, from Scotland. His "Lochgiel, Lochgiel, beware of the day," is doubtless well meant, but entirely unnecessary. WORLD-HERALD TO THE World-Herald is to be commended for the position it has recently taken in reports of alleged crimes. In several instances no reference whatever was made to the race of the accused; and in other instances where the race was indicated it was in a manner not to especially attract attention. In other words, it has not made the race primary and crime secondary. This is a reform which we notice with pleasure, and hope that the World-Herald will continue this practice and that other newspapers will follow this most excellent example, which will win the commendation of all right-thinking people. THE MONITOR'S POLICY THE MONITOR is always pleased to receive constructive criticism and to act upon it. Destructive criticism does not bother us a bit. We have our definite, clear-cut policy in trying to serve all the people in whose interests it is published and in pursuing that policy we are growing steadily in circulation and influence. Our policy is not to engage in personal controversy; indeed, many have faulted us because this was not our policy. When principles are at stake, we shall speak and speak fearlessly. When we run across practices which we consider unethical and questionable, we shall say so and, having facts, and being sure of them, we shall not fail to call a spade a spade. BISHOP SHAYLER THE advent of a religious leader is of great moment to any progressive community. For this reason the election and consecration of a bishop of the Episcopal church is not only an event of importance and interest to the people of that especial communion, but to all who value wise and constructive religious leadership. The Monitor therefore extends most cordial welcome to Bishop Shaylor, who comes to take up the work of the late Bishop Williams, who was such a staunch, true and tried friend of our race. The number of Episcopalians among colored people is steadily growing everywhere, and the progress and virility of the work of this historic communion among our people who are thinking as never before, depends upon the broad mindedness and sincerity of those placed in position of leadership. This is equally true of all classes of Americans in this period of reconstruction. The Monitor wishes Nebraska's new bishop a long, prosperous and fruitful episcopate. THE MONITOR LET US REASON TOGETHER Dr. BuBois writes in the September Crisis: Brothers, we are on the great deep. We have cast off on the vast which will lead to freedom or death. For three centuries we have suffered and cowered. No race ever gave passive resistance and submission to evil longer, more piteous trial. Today we raise the terrible weapon of self-defense. When the murderer comes, he shall no longer strike us in the back. When the armed lynchers gather, we too must gather armed. When the mob moves, we propose to meet it with bricks and clubs and guns. But we must tread here with solemn caution. We must never let justifiable self-defense against individuals become blind and lawless offense against all white folk. We must not seek reform by violence. We must not seek vengeance. "Vengeance is mine," saith the Lord, or to put it otherwise, only infinite justice and knowledge can assign blame in this poor world, and we ourselves are sinful men, struggling desperately with our own crime and ignorance. We must defend ourselves, our homes, our wives and children against the lawless without stint or hesitation; but we must carefully and scrupulously avoid on our own part bitter and unjustifiable aggression against anybody. This line is hard to draw. In the south the police and public opinion back the mob and the least resistance on the part of the innocent black victim is nearly always construed as a lawless attack on society and government. In the north the police and the public will dodge and falter, but in the end they will back the right when the truth is made clear to them. But whether the line between just resistance and angry retaliation is hard or easy, we must draw it carefully, not in wild resentment, but in grim and sober consideration; and then back of the impregnable fortress of the divine right of self-defense, which is sanctioned by every law of God and man, in every land, civilized and uncivilized, we must take our unfaithful stand. Honor, endless and undying honor to every man, black or white, who in Houston, East St. Louis, Washington and Chicago gave his life for civilization and order. If the United States is to be land of law, we would live humbly and peaceably in it—working, singing, learning and dreaming to make it and ourselves nobler and better; if it is to be a land of mobs and lynchers, we might as well die today as tomorrow. "And how can a man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fether For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?" LOADED WITH DYNAMITE The holding of two Omaha patrolmen for manslaughter as a consequence of the illegal raid on the Plaza hotel, in which an innocent Negro boy was killed, should have the effect of a sobering shock on the Omaha city government. The World-Herald has no desire or intention to tear passion to tatters in an unceasing attack upon the police administration of this city. It has no vendettas to wage or grudges to satisfy. But the action of the preliminary court, at the insistence of the county attorney, makes it not amiss once more to call the attention of the thoughtful people of Omaha to a serious situation; a situation loaded with dynamite. How long will public sentiment in Omaha, by its indifference, permit Superintendent Ringer and his supporters in the council to continue in their career of reckless fanaticism? How long shall police lawlessness and police violence, practiced blasphemously in the name of God, be permitted to serve as a constant example for other lawlessness and other violence? How long shall one element of the community, temporarily and unfortunately vested with control of the police power, be encouraged to misuse that power in trampling down the legal and moral rights and inciting the sullen and justifiable resentment of another element on which it has declared a sort of holy war? What will be the eventful bitter fruit of such a policy? We have here a city of nearly a quarter million people, made up of all races and creeds and classes—a cosmopolitan city, as former Mayor Dahlman used to say, if there is one west of the Mississippi river. If we are able to live together in peace and harmony and continued prosperity and security, it must be on the basis of tolerance, of fairness, of respect for one another's rights, of equality before the law. Superintendent Ringer and his fool-hardy backers, inspired by the odious spirit of superior righteousness and the hatred and intolerance which that spirit engenders, are doing their dangerous best to tear down that basis, pile by pile and plank by plank. We submit that the condition re- sulting—a condition that is constantly growing more menacing—is one that deserves the thoughtful and immediate consideration of all citizens with a stake in Omaha.—The World-Herald. Flashes of Most Anything JACKSONVILLE, FLA., had its first lynching the other day. Boston had its first riot. The blot on the national escutcheon is spreading so as to threaten the entire shield. Crime knows no color line; and lawlessness fostered becomes an eating cancer. "That we but teach bloody instruction, which being taught return to plague the inventor." The fellow who wrote that knew something about human nature. I'll say he did. FUNNY isn't it how a crooked shoe can pinch the foot it fits? Listen at 'em squeal, Pete, listen at 'em squeal! ON the trail of the lonesome Whine — Borah, Johnson and McCormick. ANOTHER 14 POINTS Here are 14 points that opponents of the League of Nations raise against the ratification of the peace treaty. 1. The Shantung provision is international piracy, bringing dishonor to any nation party to it. 2. Great Britain is given six votes to America's one, without justification in reason. 3. By entering the league, America would abandon her traditional policy of non-interference in European affairs. 4. The Monroe doctrine would be subject to interpretation by the league council, as asserted by British officials without contradiction. 5. The United States would be bound to maintain armies in Europe to regulate purely European affairs. 6. Our constitutional provision that congress shall have power to raise armies would be violated. 7. Domestic questions, such as immigration, tariff, and coastwise trade, will come within the jurisdiction of the league if the foreign council so decides. 8. Insignificant nations, like Liberia, Hedjaz, would have voting power in the assembly equal with the United States. 9. The United States would be bound to preserve the territorial integrity and political independence of every member of the league, many of them monarchies. 10. By bringing the charge that nation could require the United States to submit any question to the league for decision. 11. Article 23 requiring free transit and equitable treatment of commerce could be construed to forbid protective tariffs. 12. America, industrially and financially strong, would become the burden-bearer of the world. 13. The league covenant obligates the United States to give full and frank information concerning industries adaptable to war-like purposes, thus putting American industry at a disadvantage, since most important industries are of such character. 14. America has nothing to gain and much to lose by entering the league. BRANCH W. C. C. S. TO COM- PILE COMMUNITY HISTORY The W. C. C. S. with its headquarters at 24th and Burdette streets has in mind the compiling of a history telling the part played by Omaha's soldiers and sailors in the great world war. The authors invite all soldiers and sailors to write a personal account of their connection with the service from the time of induction to discharge. All soldiers are welcome to headquarters to relate in person each event and incident of importance. SAVE AND PROSPER No man ever retired on the money he spent. Form the habit of regularly saving a part of your income every week or month, and lay the basis for future prosperity. You are cordially invited to open a Savings Account in the Savings Department of the First National Bank. The Savings Department is located on the street floor, either Sixteenth Street or Farnam Street entrance. First National Bank of Omaha Dental Hygiene and Care of the Teeth By Dr. W. W. Peebles In the articles which will be written for the consideration of the readers of The Monitor, special care will be taken to be brief and concise. In an age where time plays such an important part in the activities of life, much interesting and beneficial reading matter is only casually glanced over because of the long drawn out and minutely detailed nature of the SOUNDS LIKE A JOKE OUR Washington correspondent states in this week's letter that the president-elect of Liberia, "Mr. King plans to remain in Washington during practically his entire stay in the United States, because he feels that the more representative colored citizens live in the national capital, and is of the opinion that he can obtain better impressions of the progress of the colored people of America in Washington than in any other city of the United States." Washingtonians may take themselves seriously and believe that "We are the people and wisdom will die with us," and they may have impressed Mr. King with their progressiveness, but if the president-elect of Liberia wants to secure, as we believe he does, the best impression of the progress of the colored people of America, he will have to travel many Brandei We wish to announce the new Hart Schaffner Boys. The same quality ship distinguish the Boys the Hart Schaffner and Leaders in their field. Brandeis Stores We wish to announce that we are agents for the new Hart Schaffner and Marx Clothing for Boys. The same quality, material and workmanship distinguish the Boys' Clothing that have made the Hart Schaffner and Marx Men's Wear the Leaders in their field. SECOND FLOOR—MEN'S STORE The Beauty About the FORD CAR is its 100% cent economy, and 100% service slogan 100% Ford Service. We st all the time, in all ways, in all dea We sell Ford Motor Cars and F Sample-Hart Tyler 513. FALKENDER RE We have houses in any loc 4 to 7 rooms, at reasonable time. The Beautiful Thing About the FORD CAR is its 100% simplicity of operation, 100% per cent economy, and 100% service. That's why we've adopted the slogan 100% Ford Service. We strive to maintain the Ford standard all the time, in all ways, in all departments. We sell Ford Motor Cars and Fordsom Farm Tractors. FALKENDER REAL ESTATE CO. We have houses in any location you want—north. From 4 to 7 rooms, at reasonable prices. Glad to show at any time. ROOM 23 ARLINGTON BLOCK Douglas 6420 YOUNG WOMEN AS DEMONS We have an attractive prop bitious women. A line of good perience unnecessary. Four o Apply Dr. Halliday, Hotel Loy We have an attractive proposition to make to a few ambitious women. A line of goods that sell themselves. Experience unnecessary. Four dollars a day and commission. Apply Dr. Halliday, Hotel Loyal, Sixteenth and Capitol Ave. article written. Hence brevity and concisiveness, or in other words, short and snappy, will be my motto. The writer does not hope to present any new phases of dental science, but simply desires to refresh your memories with those elemental principles of dental hygiene which if carefully observed will save pain and extra expense as well as give much comfort, to those who will take the time to read these articles. The homely phrase—"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," has lost none of its virtues as time has sped on. So with brevity and conciseness and iteration and reiteration I shall endeavor to present some of the methods necessary to be observed to present dental lesions. Having served as dental surgeon in the army for over two years, I shall from time to time, not only familiarize you with the progressive methods used in the army to obtain and maintain clean oral conditions, but shall occasionally recount personal observations of Europe. The mouths of the people of Europe with whom I have come in contact, and European dentistry in detail. Any questions which one desires to ask will be gladly answered by the writer. weary miles from the national capital. Washingtonians are puffed up with self importance, but they are woefully non-progressive and behind scores of other American cities whose colored population is much smaller than that of Washington. The Monitor would respectfully advise Mr. King to see the United States, or as much of it as he can during his sojourn in this country. Seven-eights of the United States lie west of the Alleghany mountains. THREE BROTHERS Three brothers, Albert, Herbert and Essie Kemp, recently from Evergreen, Ala., have opened a grocery store at Twenty-fourth and Charles streets, having bought out a Jewish merchant, Mr. Abrahams. The store is known as the Sanitary Grocery and Fish Market. We Have a Complete Line of FLOWER, GRASS AND GARDEN Bulbs, Hardy Perennials, Poultry Supplies Fresh cut flowers always on hand Stewart's Seed Store 119 N. 16th St. Opp. Post Office Phone Douglas 977 Call Webster 1358 After 6 P. M. C. W. ANDERSON Upholstering of Chairs 3325 Emmet Street. Omaha Petersen & Michelsen Hardware Co. GOOD HARDWARE 2408 N St. Tel. South 102 Liberty Drug Co. EVERYBODY'S DRUG STORE We Deliver Anywhere. Webster 386. Omaha, Neb. Established 1890 C. J. CARLSON Shoes and Gents' Furnishings 1514 No. 24th St. Omaha, Neb. PATTON HOTEL AND CAFE N. A. Patton, Proprietor 1014-1016-1018 South 11th St. Telephone Douglas 4445 62 MODERN AND NEATLY FURNISHED ROOMS MELCHOR--Druggist The Old Reliable Tel. South 807 4826 Sc. 24th St. Hill-Williams Drug Co. PURE DRUGS AND TOILET ARTICLES Free Delivery Tyler 160 2402 Cuming St. Start Saving New One Dollar will open an account in the Savings Department United States Nat'l Bank 16th and Farnam Streets F. WILBERG BAKERY Across from Alhambra Theatre The Best is None Too Good for Our Customers. Telephone Webster 673 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. J. A. Edholm E. W. Sherman Standard Laundry 24th, Near Lake Street Phone Webster 130 OMAHA PRINTING COMPANY THE OFFICE SUPPLY HOUSE Just Call Douglas 3889 Autos Everywhere Empire Cleaners and Dyers 707 South 16th St. OMAR WONDER FLOUR For Accurate and Dependable Service See DRUGS, TOILET ARTICLES, PRESCRIPTIONS 2306 North 24th St. Phone Webster 4443 and we will send it out. Events and Persons Have you joined the N. A. A. C. P. yet? Why not? On Tuesday evening Mrs. Vawter entertained at dinner Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Williams and son, Robert. The table was beautifully arrayed with the season's flowers. On departure the guests declared Mrs. Williams a most pleasing hostess. Rev. W. C. Williams left Tuesday night for Denver, Colo., where he will attend the District Conference, which convenes in that city this week. North Side Taxi. J. D. Lewis, proprietor. Limousine and touring car. Stand phone, Web. 1490; residence phone, Web. 949.—Adv. Rev. G. G. Logan, D. D., presiding elder, is spending a few days with his family. Robert Garrett and Miss Patsy Ingram were married Sunday afternoon at 2631 Parker street by the Rev. S. L. Deas, pastor of Grove M. E. church. First class rooming house, neatly furnished rooms. Mrs. Georgia Tapps, 207 South 13th street. Tyler 4782. Miss Ethel Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jones, who has been a patient in the Nicholas Senn hospital since April, is slowly improving. Poro hair culturist, scientific scalp treatment. Mrs. Georgia Tapps, 207 South 13th street. Tyler 4782. Mrs. W. B. Burrell of 3903 North Twenty-first street has recently returned from Excelsior Springs, Mo., much improved in health. Immediate attention to your teeth saves your health and expense. See Drs. Singleton & Singleton. For special bargains in stocks, bonds and real estate see Fred Williams, Monitor office. Douglas 3224. For 22-karat Gold Crowns placed in with expert workmanship see Drs. Singleton & Singleton. A delightful evening was recently spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hayes in honor of his sixty-second birthday anniversary. Music and an elegant repast were enjoyed by a score or more of guests. For Sale—A number of 5 and 6-room cottages, not entirely modern. Prices ranging from $2,000 to $3,100. Terms easy, upward from $200. Balance in monthly payments as rent. See McClure & Shipman, 220 South 13th street. Telephone Douglas 7150. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Turner of Dallas, Tex., announce the engagement of their daughter, Geils, to Mr. Wm. L. Vance. The wedding will take place in October. E. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 640 Bee Building, Douglas 3841.—Adv. Are you a member of the N. A. A. C. P.? If not, why not? Mrs. Mary Woodson of 2516 Maple street and her cousin, Miss Gertrude Wyatt, and Miss Helen Smith left Thursday for Kansas City, Mo., and Atchison Kas., to visit relatives and friends. Do not wait for a toothache to send you to the dentist. Let Drs. Singleton & Singleton prevent trouble. Go today. Little Miss Celestine Smith, one of Omaha's coming young ladies, started to school Monday morning. She is very much elated over her new field. Charles Seymour and Mrs. Meda J. Miller were married Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Church of St. Philip the Deacon by the Rev. John Albert Williams in the presence of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Brownlow, their chosen witnesses. Dr. J. L. Green, mecho-therapist, chronic diseases a specialty. Phone Webster 3694. Miss Tessie L. Holley of Greenville, S. C., is here visiting her aunt, Mrs. Wm. Acree of 979 North 27th street, and cousins, Mrs. James Kirby, Miss L. B. Jenkins and Mr. W. Wynn, of 2809 Cuming街. A welcome awaits you at St. Philip's Episcopal church, Twenty-first street, near Pa Miss Hazel Roulette, who has been spending her summer vacation with her parents on North 28th street, left Sunday night to resume her studies at Western university. Houses for sale in all parts of the city. Tel. Douglas 2842 or Webster 5519. Guy B. Robbins. Mrs. Harvey Green of Muskogee, Okla., is the guest of Miss Mabel Brown, 2616 Parker street. Miss Emma Parker and Mr. Daniel Spellard were quietly married at the home of the bride's brother at 933 North Twenty-seventh street Wednesday, September 3rd. North Side Taxi. J. D. Lewis, proprietor. Limousine and touring car. Stand phone, Web. 1490; residence phone, Web. 949.—Adv. There will be a ghost party on Halloween night, given by the Ladies' club of St. Philip's church. The following named ladies will act as hostesses: Mrs. Peoples, Miss Logan, Mrs. Seymour, Miss Roberts and Mrs. Pegg, chairman. For Sale—A number of 5 and 6-room houses, strictly modern on paved street. Prices running from $3,500 to $4,200. On terms $500 or more down, balance as rent. See McClure & Shipman, 220 South 13th St. Telephone Douglas 7150. Mrs. Holland Harrold of 2418 Patrick, accompanied by her two youngest children, Pereasa and Holland, Jr., left last week for Portland, Ore., where she will spend the winter visiting her father, Mrs. George Moore. SOM That Mecca for tions, is a itors com They com is diffie trances a itors wh A. G. W. w, edu Muskogee prominent and insu Ark., and field rep J. Walker Indianapo temen t R. S. Dixon, household goods for sale, from kitchen to parlor, at reasonable terms, prices same. Call R. S. Dixon, Walnut 4130 or Douglas 81. Mrs. M. F. Singleton and her granddaughter, Constance, returned Sunday morning from an extended visit to her daughter, Mrs. James W. Madden of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have returned to the city after an extended visit in Missouri and Kansas. DRS. SINGLETON AND SINGLETON, dentists, 11 South 14th street. William H. Moore, a former Omahan, but now a resident of North Dakota, was a welcome visitor to the city last week, renewing acquaintance with many of his old friends. Mrs. Izaas Bailey left recently for a several months' visit with relatives and friends in Huntsville, Ala., and other places in the east and south. Mr. and Mrs. B. King of Norfolk, Neb., spent a week end with Mrs. E. Donovan, 4716 South Twenty-seventh street. Photos painted in oil colors by our method, beautiful and look alive. Send $1 with photo for sample. Describes color fully. We copy and enlarge all kinds of pictures. Satisfaction guaranteed. Representatives wanted. The Photo Color Studio, 2866 Saratoga street, Omaha, Neb. Rev. J. A. Broadnax will preach his last sermon Sunday night for this conference year. Miss Ray Lee Middleton, who has been ill with an attack of appendicitis, is rapidly improving. Miss Middleton left for the country Sunday. For big bargains and safe investments see Fred C. Williams, Douglas 3224. Miss G. Ryder of Kansas City is in Omaha, which she contemplates making her future home. Mr. R. L. Woodard of 4914 South 26th street, was hurriedly called to Cedar Rapids, Ia., by severe illness of his brother, Rev. J. Woodard of that city. He arrived in Cedar Rapids Friday about noon to find that death had won the race against him by about four hours. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Samuel Bates of Des Moines, Ia. He left Iowa Wednesday with the family and remains for Lynchburg, Va., where the body will be buried. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the many friends and members of Bethel who attended to and offered flowers as well as sympathy to us in time of funeral of Mrs. Mary Brown, who was buried Monday evening from the Bethel Baptist church. Also we thank Mrs. F. S. Allen, Stella Andrews, Rosie Lee, Mary Cage, Virginia Hooker, W. A. Dinman, Mrs. Lockley and the Benson Temple No. 356, the church and mission circle for floral offerings. In loving memory, Mrs. Lucille Howard, daughter. Mrs. Lula Whidby, sister. M. Brown, husband. BOUGHT BEAUTIFUL HOMES OF NIMROD JOHNSON C. Fox, 2866 Maple street. Mrs. Callie Banks, 2521 Miami St. C. E. Bell, 3230 Emmet St. Arthur Hardison, 2216 Grant St. Randolph Underwood, 3031 Pinkney St. Mrs. Sophy McClare, 2856 Corby St. Josephine Viven, S. W. corner 26th and Seward Sts. Mrs. Frances Jones, 3327 Emmet St. John W. Knapp, 3450 Pinkney St. W. A. Williams, 2711 Ohio St. Brice Grogan, 2713 Ohio St. Damon Maxwell, 2860 Miami St. Milton L. Hunter, 2201 Grant St. H. R. Wallace, 2922 Grant St. Henry Leeder, 3009 North 18th St. John W. Smith, 2728 Burdette St. N. J. Winston, 3508 Burdette St. John Dreewey, 2217 North 27th Ave. G. L. Kellogg, 2720 Blondo St. Northern Jenkins, 25th and Maple Sts. David Stevens, 2316 North 27th St. These are just a few of the many who bought homes of us by the month. NIMROD JOHNSON $200 cash, $15 monthly, will buy good 5-room cottage on Franklin street; price, $1,800; has gas, water and lights. DOLLEN REALTY CO., Doug. 1733. 314 Baird Bldg. That Omaha is fast becoming a Mecca for our people from all sections, is shown by the number of visitors constantly coming and going. They come in such numbers that it is difficult to chronicle their entrances and exits. Three recent visitors who are men of affairs were A. G. W. Sango, a prominent attorney, educator and business man of Muskogee, Okla.; W. W. Jones, a prominent and wide-awake real estate and insurance man of Fort Scott, Ark., and Mr. J. F. Johnson, special field representative of the Mme. C. J. Walker Manufacturing company of Indianapolis. All three of these gentlemen, two of whom were callers at The Monitor office, expressed themselves as being most favorably impressed with Omaha. Mr. Johnson, who is a splendid type of the keen, alert business man, was full of the splendid prospects before his rapidly growing firm, which is now one of the two establishments conducted solely by the race, doing over $1,000,000 worth of business annually among Negroes alone. Mr. Johnson says the Walker Manufacturing company is now working night and day at full capacity and expects to triple its enormous business within the next two years. WANTED—At once, five hundred persons to pass judgment upon the coffee and meals served by Marsh & Smith, 2709 West Q St., So. Side. Rev. J. A. Broadnax will leave next Tuesday for Kansas City, Kas., to attend the annual conference of the A. M. E. church. He will visit in Topeka, Junction City and Manhattan, Kas., before returning home. Thomas Kilp Can Aid You in M the High Co First by telling the truth a insisting upon and selling only giving you the benefit of buy ANN SALE OF THIS Blankets, Sheets, Spreads, a market was lower. These pri ber. We advise your buying m down and hold any purchase Thomas Kilp DON'T M THE BI Saturday Thomas Kilpatrick & Co. Can Aid You in Many Ways to Meet the High Cost of Living First by telling the truth about their goods. Second by insisting upon and selling only goods of quality. Thirdly by giving you the benefit of buying largely on a lower market. Blankets, Sheets, Spreads, Comforters—bought when the market was lower. These prices will only apply to September. We advise your buying now. We will accept a payment down and hold any purchase for you. Thomas Kilpatrick & Co. ```markdown ``` GRAND OF NewColumb 2416-18 Everything New and Up ment Center. Order of the mony and Pep. Everything New and Up-to-date. Omaha's Best Amusement Center. Order of the Best. Jazz Music Full of Harmony and Pep. GOOD GROCKE C. P. WESIN Also Fresh Fruit 2005 Cuming St. GOOD GROCERIES ALWAYS C. P. WESIN GROCERY CO. Also Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. 2005 Cuming St. Telephone Douglas 1088 SOME OMAHA VISITORS Thomas Kilpatrick & Aid You in Many Ways to Min the High Cost of Living selling the truth about their goods. on and selling only goods of quality. the benefit of buying largely on a low ANNUAL SALE OF BEDDING THIS MONTH Sheets, Spreads, Comforters—bough lower. These prices will only apply wise your buying now. We will accept any purchase for you. Thomas Kilpatrick & DON'T MISS THE E BIG BA saturday, Sept. 2 ADMISSION 50C. GRAND OPENING OF THE Columbia Dance 2416-18 Lake St thing New and Up-to-date. Omaha's r. Order of the Best. Jazz Music Pep. PROF. JEFFRIES, Floor Manager GOOD GROCERIES ALWAYS P. WESIN GROCERY CO. Also Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. St. Telephone ARMOURS OMAHA AND ST. LOUIS TEAMS PLAY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY Fans who enjoy a good ball game will get a run for their money at Rourke park Saturday and Sunday afternoon, when the Omaha team will cross bats with the live wires from St. Louis in the closing elimination series. The Armour teams of Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City and Omaha have been putting across some live games. Interest centers in the game between Omaha and St. Louis because they are counted strong aggregations. Last Sunday Chicago defeated St. Louis and Omaha Kansas City. Interest therefore is keen to see what Omaha can do with St. Louis. Local rooters vow that the Nebraskans will show the Missourians what real ball playing is. The St. Louis boys come up Saturday morning for the game in the afternoon; at night a banquet is to be served by the Armours at the Loyal hotel and Sunday they'll play a doubleheader. Mr. Frank L. Deleware, manager, desires to express for the Armours their grateful thanks and appreciation of the liberal patronage given them by the public. They want everybody to come out and enjoy the closing series and festivities. PHI DELTA NOTES The Phi Delta Girls went on a hike to Elmwood park Sunday morning and enjoyed breakfast there. The Pleasant Hour club has selected the following officers for the ensuing year: Dr. Craig Morris, president; Dr. J. H. Hutten, vice president; Harry Buford, secretary and treasurer. Patrick & Co. Many Ways to Meet Best of Living about their goods. Second by goods of quality. Thirdly by ing largely on a lower market. QUAL BEDDING MONTH Comforters—bought when the ces will only apply to Septem- ow. We will accept a payment for you. Patrick & Co. G BALL , Sept. 27 N 50C. OPENING THE ia Dance Hall Lake St. to-date. Omaha's Best Amuse- Best. Jazz Music Full of Har- RIES ALWAYS GROCERY CO. s and Vegetables. Telephone Douglas 1006 A CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY OF OMAHA'S COLORED BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL FIRMS A. F. PEOPLES PAINTING PAPERHANGING AND DECORATING Estimates Furnished Free. All Work Guaranteed. 4827 ERSKINE STREET. PHONE WALNUT 2111. SILAS JOHNSON Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director The place known for its quality service, and reasonable prices We spare no pains for our complete chapel service. Open day and night. R. H. Robbins & Co. GROCERIES AND MEATS An Up-to-Date Store. 1411 North 24th Street. Prompt Delivery. W.241. GREEN & GREEN We Operate the One Minute Shining Parlor Chairs for Ladies. Auto Truck and Transfer 1919 Cuming St. Phone Doug. 3157; Web. 2340. Repairing and Storing Orders Promptly Filled NORTH SIDE SECOND-HAND STORE 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 South & Thompson's Cafe 2418 North 24th St. Webster 4566 SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNER Stewed chicken with dump- lings .....50c Roast Prime Beef au jus.....50c Roast Pork, Apyle Sauce.....50c lor. Early June Peas Mashed Potatoes Salad Coffee Dessert Allen Jones, Res. Phone W. 204 Andrew T. Reed, Res. Phone Red 5210 JONES & REED FUNERAL PARLOR 2314 North 24th St. Web. 1100 Lady Attendant EAT AT WEST CAFE Good Cooking, Reasonable Prices 1712 North 24th St. T. J. ASHLEY, Prop. DR. P. W. SAWYER DENTIST Tel. Doug. 7150; Web. 3636 220 South 13th St. Open for Business the BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HOTEL Nicely Furnished Steam Heated Rooms, With or Without Board. 523 North 15th St. Omaha, Neb. Phone Tyler 897. Eureka Furniture Store Complete Line of New and Sec- ond Hand Furniture PRICES REASONABLE Call Us When You Have Any Furniture to Sell 1417 N. 24th St. Web. 4206 DR. W. W. PEEBLES DENTIST 220 So. 13th St. (Over Pope's Drug Store) Telephone: Douglas 7812 Earn $100 Or More for Your Church THE KITCHEN CABINET Let me but do my work from day to day. In field or forest at the desk or loom. In roaring market-place, or tranquil room. WISDOM IN FEEDING THE FAMILY. Food is not necessarily nutritious in proportion to its cost. Humanly, the high-priced foods appeal to the imagination and they seem very desirable, but by stiffening the back bone and developing will power we are able to pass them by with but appeal to the im agination and they seem very desirable, but by stiffening the back bone and develop ing will power we are able to pass them by with but a longing glance, though tempteled. a tough glance, though tempered. The mother of a family should, of all people, understand food values, *or* she is in a position to build up healthy bodies or tear down and ruin digestions. "Bad habits ruin life, as do weak bones the bodies." Protein foods are those most expensive and complex, such as meat, fish, eggs, cheese and milk. Carbohydrates are the starches and sugars, potatoes, rice, macaroni and the various sugars. Plant protein, such as peas, beans and lentils, take the place of meat. When the meat allowance is small these vegetables should be used freely, rather than cabbage, turnips and beets. An excess of meat is especially bad, as that which is not assimilated clogs the system and causes self-poisoning. Brain workers need easily digested food; muscle workers find coarser foods better suited to their needs. However, all need roughage (foods that contain cellulose) to give bulk and increase intestinal activity. Let us not forget that milk and butter, yolk of egg and green leaves of plants contain a growth determinant absolutely essential to the growing child, without which he will be stunted and handicapped through life. Diet should be varied as well as mixed, substituting occasionally such foods as rice and macaroni for potatoes. By planning meals several days ahead it will be much easier to arrange a rightly balanced and varied diet. We do not tire of the common staple foods, but we find them very monotonous served in the same old way. It is not possible to fix a general dietary standard, as many things, such as age, occupation, health and climate enter in to qualify it. Neeleie Maxwell PRES.-ELECT KING OF LIBERIA INVITES AMERICAN NEGROES TO LIVE IN HIS COUNTRY New York, N. Y., Sept. 16.—C. D. B. King, president-elect of Liberia, has a solution for America's "Negro Problem" if such there be. He is out with an invitation to all dissatisfied Negroes in the United States to go over to his African republic and be happy. In fact, he says, he came to America from Paris, where he was the Liberian delegate to the peace conference, to encourage Negro immigration to Liberia, and incidentally obtain assistance from the United States. The Negroes in your country seem dissatisfied," he declared in an interview yesterday. "I do not attach blame to any one, but I do know that the opportunities for the American Negroes in my country greatly exceed those in the United States. "We don't know what race riots are in Liberia. My countrymen run the entire government and are advancing in importance to the point where the American government has lent us $5,000,000. We have a country the size of the state of Ohio, with a population of 2,500,000, two colleges, banks and an agricultural and industrial outlook that cannot be surpassed anywhere. "Liberians all talk English, as the country was started in 1848 by Americans as a colonization project. Our constitution is almost identical with the American constitution. Great Britain has supervised our customs for many years, following a loan to Liberia, but now we are asking for an American protectorate, in effect that will give the United States a commercial foothold in Africa, if the American interests wish to take advantage of it." Mr. King said he hoped to arrange with the American government for expert advisers in education, administration and the judicial branches of government to be sent to Liberia. TWO NEGROES LYNCHED IN JACKSONVILLE, FLA Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 17.—Two Negroes charged with murder were taken from the city jail here shortly before midnight and lynched. A mob of fifty men stormed the jail in search of a Negro who was being held for assaulting a little white girl, but who had been secretly sent to St. Augustine, by court officers early last night, following threats of violence. Finding their intended victim gone the crowd seized two Negroes charged with the murder recently of George Dubose, a white man, took them to the outskirts of the city in automobiles and shot them to death. They then placed ropes about the necks of the bodies and dragged them through the city streets. One body was dropped in front of a leading hotel. The other has not been found. At an early hour the sheriff and a posse were searching for members of the mob, but no arrests had been made. SYNDICATE CONTROLS VALUABLE PROPERTY Acquired It to Provide Sanitary and Suitable Homes for Race Confronted With Housing Problem Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 10.—A syndicate of Negro capitalists, of which the E. C. Brown company of this city is the head, holds title to three large properties in West One Hundred and Forty-first street, three in West One Hundred and Forty-second street, extending the whole block from Lenox avenue to Seventh avenue, New York, for a consideration said to be about $1,500,000. The properties cover two acres, and were built about seven years ago by a Mexican syndicate, of which the late President Huerta of that country was the head. The properties are apartment houses, containing 1,466 rooms, divided into 306 suites. The properties were bought by the late Philip A. Payton, a well known real estate operator, in 1917 and the title holding syndicate has been named the Payton Apartment corporation. Andrew F. Stevens, of this city, vice president of the corporation, says that the syndicate intends providing housing for Colored people in better sections in this city, "thus avoiding the unpleasant humiliation and segregation that usually confronts us, both in home-getting and pleasure-seeking." THE MONITOR N. A. A. C. P. MEETS AT ZOBN BAPTIST CHURCH The Omaha branch of the N. A. A. C. P. held its usual weekly meeting at Zion Baptist church with the president, Rev. John Albert Williams, presiding. The grievance committee reported the failure of the police authorities to suspend Officers Brigam and Armstrong held to the district court in connection with the killing of Eugene Scott in the raid on the Plaza hotel. The committee declared that it would be satisfied with nothing less than the suspension of these officers and intended to leave nothing undone that would bring about this desired result. It recommended that the association defer further action until the committee had been given an opportunity to confer with Mr. Ringer and the commissioners during the incoming week. A spirited discussion followed the report of the committee, participated in by a great many of those present. The question was finally called for and the branch accepted the report and recommendation of the grievance committee as offered through its chairman, Mr. C. C. Galloway. Mr. Lemma led off the contribution made to the defense fund by paying his pledge of $5. More than $50 was paid in by the members of the branch. A. G. W. Sango, prominent attorney of Muskogee, Okla., addressed the association, pleasing both by the humor and the logic of his remarks. The association adjourned to meet next Sunday afternoon at Grove M. E. church, 22d and Seward streets, at 4 o'clock. SOMETHING ABOUT BASEBALL The baseball season is fast coming into the shadow of another year's retirement. The old pastime, loved by millions, young and old, is indeed worthy of the support given it by the masses. Baseball today is played in many parts of the world to admiring crowds. Many old folks are as keenly interested in the game as the urchin whose head still stands below the height of the bat. Not only do white people play ball, but all races as well. In the history of baseball the Colored race has produced some marvelous players. Some of whom it is said have, by hiding their identity, taken part in American organized base ball. There are Colored players, members of such organizations as the Giants of Chicago who not only know every rule governing base ball, but are expert players as well, equal if not superior of some of the foremost white players. Why Colored men have never been admitted to membership in the big leagues is only a rule of the white man's prejudice. That Colored men can make good, goes without saying, that has been proved more than once. And that play in which Colorel men figured with or against white men could be stared without trouble was shown during the late war. Colored teams and white nines played in many camps in France and we have no record of any dissatisfaction nor disorder. The writer, who had charge of the athletic training of Colored troops stationed at Camp Funston had under his direction several teams, one of which was entered in the Intermural league. By playing superior ball the Colored team won the pennant and a fifty dollar prize hung up by the camp authorities. These games were hotly contested, the Colored troops showing championship form from the outstart. Many a high class feat was performed by individual members of all sides and perfect harmony prevailed always. Not only did the Colored outfit have members of their race as well wishers and active rooters, but to the credit of the white man be it said, many of them aided greatly in assisting the dark skin willow yielders to bring home the bacon. To Funston goes the credit of having, as far as we know, given the first chance to a Colored team to play in a white league of organized base ball and do so with absolute fairness. [Name] Thos. A. Douglas EXPERT WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER Repairing REPAIRING 1436 So. 13th St. The Reliable Dry Goods Co. CASH IF YOU HAVE IT. CREDIT IF YOU WANT IT. Please phone Webster 6900 and representative will call. C. S. JOHNSON 18th and Izard Tel. Douglas 1702 ALL KINDS OF COAL and COKE at POPULAR PRICES. Host for the Money E. A. NIELSEN UPHOLSTERING Cabinet Making, Furniture Repairing, Mattress Renovating Douglas 864. 1917 Cuming St. GO Orki OMAHA'S LA WOMEN CONANT HOTEL BL OrkinBros. M. B. DUNBUR CHICAGO UNDER NEW ERA Desires You 1509 CAPITOL Phone Douglas 2972 J. G. LO NILE QUEEN "For Hair Better than Nile Queen Whitener a Nile Queen Hair Beaut Nile Queen Cream Nile Queen Cold Nile Queen Vain Nile Queen F Nile Queen Nile Que Nile C Nile 50c CHICAGO LAUNDRY UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Desires Your Patronage 1509 CAPITOL AVENUE Phone Douglas 2972 and Wagon Will Call J. G. LOHLEIN. NILE QUEEN "For Hair and Skin" Better than the Best Nile Queen Whitener and Cleanser Nile Queen Hair Beautifier Nile Queen Cream Powder—5 Shades Nile Queen Cold Cream Nile Queen Vanishing Cream Nile Queen Rouge Nile Queen Cream Balm Nile Queen Dandruff Remed Nile Queen Liquid Powder Nile Queen Shampoo 50c each 1509 CAPITOL AVENUE Phone Douglas 2972 and Wagon Will Call. J. G. LOHLEIN. NIE QUEEN Nile Queen Whitener and Cleanser Nile Queen Hair Beautifier Nile Queen Cream Powder—5 Shades Nile Queen Cold Cream Nile Queen Vanishing Cream Nile Queen Rouge Nile Queen Cream balm Nile Queen Dandruff Remedy Nile Queen Liquid Powder Nile Queen Shampoo 50c each FREE Write for New FREE DeLuxe Beauty Book Manufactured by the KASHMIR CHE 312 South Clark Dep For sale at all drug s Shops. If your druggist o and send 8c extra for post For S Leading Drug S Telephone Douglas 2672. KASHMIR CHEMICAL CO. South Clark Dept.... CHICAGO, For sale at all drug stores and first class Bpos. If your druggist does not have it, write send 8c extra for postage, or write for agency For Sale By: ing Drug Stores in the e Dr. Britt 72. Douglas 7815 Candies, Tobacco, Drugs, Rubber Goods and Sundries. PRESCRIPTIONS OUR SPECIALTY. NEW YORK SIOUX CITY The Little Ruby Tonsorial Parlor Now open under new management with first class artists. Strictly modern. J. H. Hunt and C. R. Lewis, artists. We are the South Side Boosters. You don't have to go to the North Side to get your hair cut. Stop and give us a trial. Free phone service to North Omaha. Phone South 3547. C. R. LEWIS, Prop. 2519 Q St. South Omaha Phone Douglas 1872 RANK SVOBODA numents. Headstones, etc 1215 South 13th St., Omaha. LAUNDRY MANAGEMENT Your Patronage COL AVENUE and Wagon Will Call. OHLEIN. QUEEN and Skin" in the Best and Cleanser autifier Powder—5 Shades Cream Finishing Cream Rouge Cream balm Queen Dandruff Remedy Queen Liquid Powder Queen Shampoo each CEMICAL CO. st.... CHICAGO, ILL. stores and first class Beauty does not have it, write us, stage, or write for agency. Sale By: Stores in the City Dr. Britt Upstairs Douglas 7812 and 7150 Among the Churches ST. JOHN'S A. M. E. CHURCH NEWS Waterloo, Kas. The W. W. club entertained Wednesday at a very unique lawn party. A delightful time was spent by all attending. Rev. W. C. Williams, Pastor. The Sunday services as usual were carried out with a good deal of religious fervor. Two very excellent sermons were delivered by the pastor. BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Thomas A. Taggart, Pastor Rev. Thomas A. Taggart, who spent two weeks touring after his trip to the convention, visted New York, Atlantic City and Washington, D. C. He will be at his post on Sunday, September 21. Members and friends will be very glad and are anxiously waiting for his return to Bethel Baptist church. There were several persons added to the church. The collection for Sunday was $149.48. The sick of the church are Mesdames Rayford, Cropp, 2908 Franklin street, and Mrs. Hubbard; also Mr. Chas. Hopkins, Lord Lister hospital; also Mrs. Mitchell, 2211 Grace street. Mrs. Marie Diman entertained the mission circle and every one enjoyed a treat. The visitors that worshiped in our pews were Mesdames Armstrong, W. C. C. Worker, Williams, Memphis, Tenn.; Mesdames Marshall, Excelsior Springs; Dale, St. Joseph; Works, Wichita, Kas.; Perkins, Junction City, Kas.; Townsend, Leavenworth, Kas.; Williams, Kansas City, Kas.; Tyler, Cherryville, Kas., and Dr. Davis. The sick of the church are all improving. Mrs. Mary Brown died Saturday after an illness of one hour at her home, rear of Q and 28 streets. Mrs. Brown was a faithful member of THERE'S A MESSAGE FOR YOU AT Bethel Baptist Church 29th and T Sts., South Side SERVICES Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. Song service, 10:45 a. m. Preaching services, 11 a. m.; 8 p. m. Rev. Thomas A. Taggart, Pastor. 2120 North 27th St. ALLEN CHAPEL A. M.E. CHURCH ALLEN CHAPEL A.M.E. CHURCH 5233 South 25th Street SERVICES Preaching, 11 a. m.; Sunday school, 1 p. m.; Allen Endeavor, 7 p. m.; preaching, 8 p. m. Class meetings Friday nights. J. A. BROADNAX, P. C. Phone South 3475. Pleasant Green Baptist Church Twenty-second and Paul Streets SERVICES Preaching, 11 a. m.; Sunday school, 1 p. m.; Allen Endeavor, 7 p. m.; preaching, 8 p. m. Class meetings Friday nights. Pleasant Green Baptist Church Twenty-second and Paul Streets REV. JOHN COSTELLO, PASTOR. SERVICES Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; morning service and preaching, 11 a. m.; B. Y. P. U., 5:30 p. m.; evening service and preaching, 8 o'clock. Prayer meeting, Wednesday night; class meeting Friday, night. Women's Missionary Society, 'Tuesday afternoon at 3:30. Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church 26th and Franklin Streets REV. WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Pastor 2629 Caldwell Street. Webster 6035. SERVICES Sunday School, 10 a. m.; morning service and preaching, 11 a. m.; B. Y. P. U., 6 p. m.; evening service and preaching, 8 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday night; Women's Missionary Society, 1st and 3d Sunday, 4 p. m. SERVICES Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; morning service and preaching, 11 a. m.; B. Y. P. U., 5:30 p. m.; evening service and preaching, 8 o'clock. Prayer meeting, Wednesday night; class meeting Friday, night. Women's Missionary Society, Tuesday afternoon at 3:30. Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church Webster 6035. 2629 Caldwell Street. Sunday School, 10 a. m.; morning service and preaching, 11 a. m. B. Y. P. U., 6 p. m.; evening service and preaching, 8 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday night; Women's Missionary Society, 1st and 3d Sunday, 4 p. m. A Church Where All Are Welcome A Church Where All Are Welcome THE CHURCH Services Sunday School, 10 a. m. Preaching, 11 a. m., 8 p. m. League, 6:30 p. m. Florence P. Leavitt Club, Monday afternoon. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday Evening. W. H. M. S. Thursday Afternoon Ladies' Aid, Friday afternoon. REV. F. L DEAS, Pastor Residence 2202 Clark St. GROVE METHODIST CHURCH Ladies' Aid, Friday afternoon. REV. F. L. DEAS, Pastor Residence 2202 Clark St. 22nd and Seward Sts., Omaha, Neb. Church of St. Philip the Deacon (EPISCOPAL) Church of St. Philip the Deacon (EPISCOPAL) Twenty-first Between Nicholas and Paul Sts. REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, PRIEST Sunday services, 7:30, 10 and 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. COME. YOU ARE WELCOME. CHURCH OF ST. BENEDICT THE MOOR (Catholic) MASS—8 a. m., First Sunday in every month. BENEDICTION—8 p. m., Third Sunday in every month. Services to be held temporarily in Sacred Heart Chapel, Twenty-second and Binney Streets. Everybody welcome. REV. FRANCIS CASSILLY, S. J., Pastor. CHURCH OF DIVINITY Inter-Denominational People's Mission 26th and Franklin Streets Preaching, 11 a. m., 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school, 1:15 p. m. Prayer and conference meeting every Thursday 8 p. m. REV. A. WAGNER, Pastor and G. O. P. CHURCH OF ST. BENEDICT THE MOOR MASS—8 a. m., First Sunday in every month. BENEDICTION—8 p. m. Third Sunday in every month. Services to be held temporarily in Sacred Heart Chapel, Twenty-second and Binney Streets. Everybody welcome. REV. FRANCIS CASSILLY, S. J. Pastor. CHURCH OF DIVINITY Inter-Denominational People's Mission 26th and Franklin Streets THE MONITOR Bethel Baptist church, and leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. The funeral took place on Monday evening. Rev. Harris officiated. The United Burial association met Monday evening with a host of new members anxiously waiting to join, while dispensation is on. The association meets at Bethel Baptist church hall. Join now. CHURCH OF ST PHILIP THE DEACON Sunday, September 4th, Ethel Margaret Dorothy, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Price Terrell, was baptized. The sponsors were Dr. Craig Morris and Miss Dorothy Williams. Last Sunday Andrew Gerald, son of the late Andrew T. and Lola Thompson Summitt, was baptized at the 11 o'clock service, the sponsors being Mr. Thomas Reese and Mrs. Silas Johnson. An interesting feature about this baptism was the fact that the grandmother, Mrs. Grant Thompson, and the mother Lola Thompson, both recently deceased, were baptized in this same font, by the same priest, and that Thomas Reese, who many years ago was godfather for Lola, holds the same relationship to her little son. Fr. Williams called attention to this rather unusual circumstance. The Sunday school is growing steadily and the morning congregations are well attended. The hours of service are 7:30, 10 and 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Public cordially welcomed to all services. The mortgage burning will take place Thursday evening at 8 p. m. at the Malone A. M. E. church, at which time the final drive over the top will be made to pay our pastor's salary. Professor Lawrence C. Jones and wife of Pineywoods country school at Braxton, Miss., are spending the week here in the interest of the school. They are the guests of Mrs. J. D. Anthony of Greenville. On Saturday, September 6 a girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Roundtree, 616 Sioux street. Mother and daughter doing nicely. H. J. Parker of Riverside had H. J. Jr. out to church Sunday. For a seven weeks' old youngster H. J. Jr. is a world beater. Brother Parker says he is going to consecrate him to the A. M. E. ministry. Dr. J. W. Norris reports a land office business at his bath parlors in the Hotel Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hill are now housekeeping at 15 W. 5th street. Mrs. J. W. Norris is able to be around the house again, after being ill for some time. Mr. Edward Askew contemplates spending the winter in California. Mrs. Mansfield Askew is again able to occupy her old position as chorister at Malone A. M. E. church, after a slight illness. Rev. P. M. Lewis will carry to conference which convenes in Chicago, September 24, the best report ever carried out of Sioux City in all departments of the church since its organization. The people are one in asking for his return. Rev. Lewis is truly a "Cedar of Lebanon" in the A. M. E. connection. Men of his type are rare and growing fewer every day. For some cause these younger ministers fail to deliver the goods. Mrs. J. Shore's daughter, a nurse in Provident hospital Chicago, is spending her vacation the guest of her mother. Mr. John Shores returned Saturday from Norfolk, Neb. In spite of the fact that Sunday was a rainy, cloudy day, $48.85 was laid on the table at Malone A. M. E. to pay on the pastor's salary. GARY, INDIANA, NOTES Miss Mattie Beasley of the Poro college, St. Louis, Mo., is visiting her brother, Mr. J. Beasley. Mr. W. Green left Sunday for Western university. The Neighborhood club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Perry, Friday evening. Mrs. C. C. Johnson of Des Moines, and Miss Beasley of St. Louis, were the out of town guests. The Rev. C. Hawkins and wife of the First Baptist church, left Monday to attend the W. B. C. at Newark, N. J. Miss Grace Nickels is leaving this week to attend Wilberforce university. Mr. and Mrs. Perry entertained at dinner Sunday, complimentary to Miss Beasley of St. Louis. Covers were laid for ten. Mrs. Cornelia Hill of Evanston, Ill. was in Gary Sunday on business. Mrs. C. C. Johnson and Mrs. Lillian Perry entertained at a matinee party in honor of Miss Hill and Miss Beasly. The line consisted of six. At a late hour the guests were served light refreshments at the Majestic Drug store. For Monitor office call Doug. 3224. SIOUX CITY NOTES Lincoln Department Mr. and Mrs. Walker of Cheyenne, Wyo., are visiting their sister, Mrs. Ada Ashford and family here. Mr. Solomon Nelson celebrated his 26th birthday by giving a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Williams last Tuesday night. Quite a few of his friends responded to invitations. Rev. M. P. Mack of Kansas City, Kas, filled the pulpit at M. Zion Baptist church last Sunday. Rev. Mack is remembered as one of the organizers of Mt. Zion Baptist church in 1881, and though elderly, is is a very good speaker and instructor of the gospel. Rev. Mr. Mack named over a number of old settlers who were here at the time he was formerly here, but found all were gone, with the exception of Mrs. Delia Alexander, Major Moore and Andrew Nettles, and that he was very glad to meet them again, trusting that all were anchored in Christ Jesus. I am proud to see Mt. Zion still traveling toward the kingdom. Rev. J. L. Payne will hold his farewell services next Sunday. Rev. Mr. Payne and Mrs. Payne leave for annual conference at Kansas City, Kas., the following week. Mrs. J. Sherman Jones, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Johnson, left for her home in Chicago last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Williams entertained the Utopian club last Thursday night. The club is making progress. The Woman's Davis club has resumed their meetings and promises to do great things. The N. A. A. C. P. held a rousing meeting in the A. M. E. church Monday night, and matters of vital importance were discussed. Another meeting is called for next Monday night. Dr. E. E. Graves and Mrs. Graves will leave for Chicago the first of October. Dr. Graves will enter the Chicago Dental college to finish his course, that he may receive his diploma and be eligible to practice dentistry anywhere. Herman L. Hale has been arrested and arraigned, complaint filed against him as having been implicated in the recent robbery at the Rock Island depot. We hope he will be proven guiltless. His bond was fixed at $1,500. Readers of The Monitor may find extra copies at the Dunbar cafe, 240 North 10th street, each week. LA GRANGE, TEXAS Mrs. Emma Mosley has opened a cafe on the north side of the public square, and Mr. Henry Franks still holds forth on the south side. Three cafes should furnish good accommodation for the visitors and citizens of our town. Rev. J. H. Napier is in Industry, assisting Rev. McKinney in a revival this week. Last Tuesday night, September 2, at St. Paul A. M. E. church here Miss Lititia A. Jarmon and Rev. F. F. Washington were married, Rev. I. D. Coffee officiating. Mrs. Mabel Schermack and her two children, Mildred and Loris, are spending a few days visiting relatives in Smithville. The La Grange city schools open Monday, September 8. Prof. G. A. Randolph, Mrs. L. E. Moore and Miss Juanita Sawner are the teachers. A great many of our townsmen are leaving for the cottonfields at Elgin THINGS A So are we going to on the 15th of Sep from our present location 4917 South north of our present location, where we and we will have better facilities for our shaved, neat and nobby massages, both latest style. In our tonsorial department P. M. Harris, whose motto is excelsior, cleaned, pressed and mended, and suitable, quality satisfactory, guaranteed work is imarbile visu. Clothes called THINGS ARE MOVING So are we going to on the 15th of September or October 1. When we move you move with us from our present location 4917 South 26th street to 4825 South 26th street, just one block north of our present location, where we will have more room and everything will be modernized, and we will have better facilities for our fast increasing trade. We want to keep you clean shaved, neat and nobby massages, both hand and electrical hair cutting and dressed in the latest style. In our tonsorial department there will be three artists under the direction of P. M. Harris, whose motto is excelsior. We will also be better prepared to keep your clothes cleaned, pressed and mended, and suits made to your individual measurements. Prices suitable, quality satisfactory, guaranteed to all by J. H. Andrews, the successful tailor, whose work is imarbile visu. Clothes called for and delivered. Just call South 3887. --- [Picture of a man in a suit and tie]. J. H. ANDREWS. Tailor Drs. Young and Slaughter, Houston, and relatives from Sealy and Weiman saw the Washington-Jarmon marriage. Rev. J. W. Napier conducted regular services at St. James M. E. church Sunday. Prof. W. L. Davis, Houston, manager for Western Star passed through the city last Thursday, en route to the Baptist national convention at Newark, N. J. Our sick: H. L. Vincent, Mmes. Julia King and Pollie Smith. Mrs. Wm. Rose at 1303 North Fiftieth avenue wishes to thank her many friends who remembered her so nicely while she was in the hospital for the beautiful flowers and those that contributed in any way. Mrs. Israel Bell Jones of Kansas City was the guest of her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Besse, 1311 Sixth avenue. Miss Manilla Jewett from St. Paul, Minn., was also the guest of Mrs. H. V. Besse and her sister, Mrs. Farklins. Miss Jewett was on her way to Lincoln, Neb., to take up her school work after spending a few days in the city of Council Bluffs. Mrs. Alice Davis, 2004 Seventh avenue, left the city last night for Billings, Mont., to visit her sister, who is not expected to live. Brother R. V. Robinson, 2425 Fifth avenue, seems to be about the same. Mrs. Stopp of Chicago was the guest of Mrs. P. J. Richardson and daughter, Ethel, 808 Fourteenth avenue, for a few days last week. Mrs. Gertrude B. Rohonene and little son, Charles, left last night over the I. C. railroad for Chicago where the Missionary meeting will be held this week. All ministers' wives are to meet a few days before the Annual Conference, September 24 to 28. Both churches reported good services all day Sunday. Rev. M. R. Rohonene will leave Lil's Cushion S be, $10.00 Pierce Shoe Company Independent of Trusts Cil Bluffs, Iowa MOVING After 1. When we move you move 825 South 26th street, just on room and everything will be mo- ting trade. We want to keep your artical hair cutting and dresses. The three artists under the dir- better prepared to keep your individual measurements. Pri- Andrews, the successful tailor. Just call South 3887. Dr. Reed's Cushion Sole Shoe, $10.00 Pierce Shoe Company Independent of All Shop Trusts Council Bluffs, Iowa [Name] --- and other points. CARD OF THANKS Council Bluffs Tuesday night, the 23rd, for Chicago for the Conference. He will preach his farewell sermon Sunday night, September 21, 1919. Subject, "When Times Go Well With You, Remember Me." We want to say that Bethel will send in one of the best reports ever known in the history of the church. Odd Fellow lodge, Sunshine, will meet at A. M. E. church, as the hall will be used for the closing of the Conference year, and all will go from the church to the hall, 18 Pearl street. Sunday afternoon at 4 p. m. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People met at the Masonic hall with the president, Mr. W. C. Carter, in the chair, and had a wonderful meeting. The meetings are getting better and better as we go along the way. The way looks bright. We are asking every one in the city to come out and join us in the good work. We are looking forward for big things. Mrs. A. C. Stewart and daughter, Hazel, and Mrs. W. C. Carter and others are going to Chicago, Ill., to visit the Annual Conference of the A. M. E. church, of which they are members. The Rev. J. Costello and his good people will be at the Bethel A. M. E. church Sunday, September 21, at 3 p. m. Mr. Costello will preach. The Rev. C. Johnson preached to a well filled house Wednesday night in Council Bluffs. He preached a soul stirring sermon, and everybody enjoyed it. Chas. W. Madden, the district steward, and the pastor, Rev. M. Rhonenee, will leave for Chicago the night of the 23rd. We Buy for Cash Stamps and Liberty Bonds Highest Prices. Iowa Realty Co. Pearl and Broadway. Phone 3239. Council Bluffs Cushion Sole $10.00 Pierce Shoe Company Independent of All Shop Trusts luffs, Iowa MOVING when we move you move with us at 26th street, just one block everything will be modernized, We want to keep you clean or cutting and dressed in the artists under the direction of prepared to keep your clothes measurements. Prices suit- the successful tailor, whose all South 3887. P. M. HARRIS, Artist 7 8 Classified Advertising RATES-2 cents a word for single insertions; 1/4 cent a word for two or more insertions. No advertisement taken for cash. Cash should accompany advertisement. DRUG STORES ADAMS HAIGHT DRUG CO., 24th and Lake; 24th and Fort, Omaha, Neb. First-class modern furnished rooms Mrs. L. M. Bentley Webster, 170 North Twenty-sixth street. phone Webster 4769. Property for sale. Telephone Web- ster 1352. DESIRABLE ROOMS FOR RENT Furnished rooms, strictly modern, one block from 24th street car line. Men only. Call Webster 4012. 4t First class rooming house, steam heat, bath, electric lights on Dodge and 24th street car line. Mrs. Anna Banks, 924 North 20th. Douglas 4379. FOR SALE—A nice home for Colored family; easy terms. Call at 1809 North 24th st. Neatly furnished room for man in strictly modern home. Mrs. Barker, 2706 Parker street. Webster 1250. 4t LODGE DIRECTORY Keystone Lodge. No. 4. K. of P. Omaha. New Meetings first and third Thursdays of each month. M. H. Hazzard, C. C.; J. H. Glover, K. of R. and S. Ask the grocer, merchant, etc., with whom you trade: "Do you advertise in our paper, The Monitor?" Snow's College of Dressmaking—Fall term will open September 2. Enroll now. Mrs. C. Ridley, 1922 North 25th St. AMOS P. SCRUGGS Attorney-at-Law 13th and Farnam OMAR WONDER FLOUR FRIEDMAN'S PLACE Fine Watch Repairing. Red 7914 We Buy and Sell Jewelry, Clothing, Shoes, Trunks Suit Cases, Etc. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Full line of Tuxedo, Full Dress and Prince Albert Suits for sale or rent. See us first. 1211 Douglas St. Omaha, Neb. Office Phone Web. 2095. Residence Web. 1219. JOHN A. GARDNER AUTO EXPRESS AND BAGGAGE Stand at P. H. Jenkins' Barber Shop, 2122 North 24th St. K. & M. GROCERY CO. We solicit your patronage. 2114-16 North 24th St. We Sell Kashmir Goods STARK'S PHARMACY 30th and Pinkney Streets Phone Webster 4225. DANGERFIELD & VICKERS EXPERT SHOE REPAIR 814 North 24th St. Telephone Douglas 7147. WATERS BARNHART PRINTING CO. OMAHA --- Physical Development and Sports By John (Jack) Tholmer U.S. SPLITTING THE PLATE By John A. Tholmer 1 Mr. Wilson's desire to force the treaty coupled with the League of Nations, which by the way is his pet idea, down our goozles, whether right or wrong, tasteful or distasteful, advantageous or disadvantageous, is certainly outdistancing the late lamented Roosevelt when it comes to a figuring of my policies. Col. Roosevelt was known to be a man, who, when shown his ills would relent. But the wise man from Princeton seems to have a dome so overgrown by flattery that he imagines himself infallible. The proper thing for him to have done when the question of sending delegates to the peace convention hung in the balance was to have wholly disregarded party lines, all parties and all classes united to carry on the war without stint, therefore before surrounding himself with such men as Col. House and a band of rubber stamps he should have selected men able to cope with Lloyd George and others who were too slick for him. Instead of doing so he preferred to to go alone in order that he could be wined and dined and photographed by European nobility. Now that much time and money has been needlessly wasted he finds the people dissatisfied with his acts and is now trying to rally us to his support again. The president certainly cannot charge disloyalty to those who refuse to affix their John Henry's on the dotted line he has drawn. When the was on we on gave everything he asked for. He went to Europe of his own free will; we only asked that he make a good job of it. He failed and still he asks us to stand by his errors. Impossible. Reservations or don't sign. 2 The good book says beware of the man who loudly boasts of his good deeds and prays aloud that all men may hear him. Early in the nineties several Italians were lynched in New Orleans. Italy and America nearly severed relations. The matter was settled by our paying about one hundred thousand or more dollars to the families of the lynched men. Some years later Raisulia, a Moroccan bandit, kidnapped an American in twenty-four hours we'd reduce the subject and held him for ransom. We rushed a fleet to Tripoli and told them that unless the Yank was produced burg to ashes and gave the inhabitants a ticket to Satan as St. Peter would have no dealings with a people, one of whose number was a man stealer. They quickly came through and brought the doodle boy back to the protecting folds of the flag. All well and good. Mexican rough necks used to crime from the cradle, every now and then pull off some rough stuff and oftimes the victim happens to be one from the land of the "free and the home of the brave." Whenever that happens newspapers everywhere sound the call to arms and declare war on the poor, ill fed, weak and ignorant Mexes. Yell that we should go down there and kill all of them; that they are not capable of protecting our people so we should it ourselves. Now a little instance to prove that no government is altogether free of some form of lawlessness that cannot always be prevented: Two Mexicans in jail at Pueblo, Colo., charged with killing a policeman, were lynched on Saturday, September 13th. Supposing Mexican newspapers said the same of us, as we say of them. Wouldn't it be fair? There is so much good in the worst of us, And so much bad in the best of us, That it ill becomes any of us To judge the rest of us. 3 I am about to issue an article that will, I'm sure, cause the whole of the southland and much of the balance of the country to cause a racket like an army of unruly mules turned loose in a tin stable. So, for the benefit of those who are not acquainted with me and might be mislead, I hasten to make it known that I am THE MONITOR married, muchly so and happy of my choice; that I have two dear and sweet little girls, and that I would not willingly trade my trio for all the balance of the universe. 4 President, Wilson asks that we lay aside politics, and not begin to think of 1920 and follow where he leads. We will—not. That's the dope the South puts to the colored people down in Dixie. They say: "Don't worry your fool head about politics, George, we'll take care of that and of you, too." They do, but never to George's interest. George is beginning to get wise to that line of con now and is demanding to be shown. Now Mr. George is laying awake nights wondering what happened to George. Says he to his madam: "That 'nigger' done gone an' sociated with dem votin' 'niggers' from up Norf and now he wants ter do the same. I kin see what we'll haver ter git together and kill er raft er dem 'niggers' what done come here wid poisoned minds." The reason we have fleas to this day, and that may answer as well for other bugs that are very small, 'ecept cooties which were made to order for Pharoah, is because when Mr. Noah was marshalling his forces for embarkation in the house boat a certain amount of dogs like other animals were listed as passengers. Members of that generation of fleas knowing what was coming off, did not wait for Noah's invitation and wrote their own tickets by hopping on the Misters and Mistresses and sisters and babies dog, and went aboard. Therefore when the big washout came, they were sitting high and dry on deck and preserved their posterity, even to this day. The fellow in jail is not so unfortunate when one considers the lone fish in the pool. He at least has company and almost daily callers who are not averse to remaining for a month and oftentimes they become so charmed with the surroundings that they will sojourn the rest of their lives. Colored persons in many sections of the country are awaiting the lifting of the ban to secure passports in order to go to foreign lands where no discriminations are attached to color. We have long thought that it would prove a good policy inasmuch as every pale face bum who comes here from Europe is more preferred than we are and is given the upper hand over us the day he sets foot. But, on the other hand, it looks as if we are running away from the job. Maybe it would be better to stick it out and play who lasts the longer. Surely no man deserves to live here more than we do. The blood of our people dotted every battle field, their sweat watered the plants of the fields and their labor hewed down the mighty forests. Their sacred remains have been fuel to these hallowed plains and it's almost sacrilegious to hire ourselves to other grounds than those where rests their mortal remains. Think it over. 8 It's a strange doctrine that teaches: A man who is fit to die for the preservation of a country is not fit to live in it. 9 Esau was a hed, hairy man; Jacob was his twin brother and a fair man, yet he, by chicanery, found it advisable and profitable to imitate his colored brother. White men even unto this day oftentimes do the selfsame thing, especially in the South where they will blacken themselves and commit crime that they may evade justice and cast guilt on colored men. Batter up—nix, side retired. Next game in the making. To stand before the God of heaven and earth with trumpets and loud voice and proclaim: "Thank God we (U. S.) are not as other people are. We write upon our books law granting to all our people equality." Then write other laws abrogating the previous regulations? And when you do not think it feasible to put them in print, simply make it an unwritten rule that serves your purpose as well? To covet your neighbors goods (rights) and if he should remonstrate with you, to slay him? For a so-called democracy to have two or more interpretations of the same word, each contrary to the other? To assert that a man is incapable of accomplishing a meritorious deed, without giving him an honest chance for a try? To call a man whose distant parents or parent had Negro blood a Negro and a white man whose parents were Indian, Malay or Mongolian a white man still? 5 6 IS IT FAIR? ALHAMBRA The House of Courtesy. 24th and Parker Sts. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY— Bert Lytell in "BLACKEES REDEMPTION" Chas. Chaplain Comedy SATURDAY— Wm. Russell in "SPORTING CHANCE" Comedy. Pathe News. SUNDAY— Henry Walthall in "A MODERN HUSBAND" Pathe News. Comedy MONDAY and TUESDAY— September 22 and 23 Gladys Brockwell in 'BROKEN COMMANDMENTS' Mutt and Jeff Comedy 'THE FROZEN NORTH' Diamond Theatre New Prices Effective Sept. 14 CHILDREN 10c, Including War Tax. ADULTS 15c, Including War Tax THURSDAY— Molly King in "HUMAN CLAY" And Comedy FRIDAY— June Elridge in "POWER AND GLORY" Also "ELMO THE MIGHTY" And Good Comedy SATURDAY— "MASKED RIDERS" No. 5 And a Good 5-Reel Feature SUNDAY— Norma Talmage in "THE NEW MOON" And a Good Western Picture And Comedy H. LAZARUS SHOE REPAIRING $ 2 4 2 0 \frac {1}{2} $ Cuming Street REPAIRS FOR STOVES FURNACES AND BOILERS OMAHA STOVE REPAIR WORKS. 1206-8 DOUGLAS STR. PHONE TYLER 20 Smoke John Ruskin 5c Cigar. Biggest and Best.—Adv. 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LEWIS CIGAR MFG. CO. Newark, N. J. Largest Independent Cigar Factory in the world STARRINT 10¢ FLOR DE MELBA Flor de THE CIGAR CORONA OR SELECTOS SIZE 10¢ Straight OTHER SIZES DIFFERENT PRICES Ask your dealer for your favorite size WESTERN REAL ESTATE CO. EUGENE THOMAS, Manager ROOMS 413-14 KARBACH BLOCK. 209 South 15th St. Take elevator to fourth floor. Phone Douglas 3607. Omaha, Neb. Offers Some Good Bargains for One Week 1. 2416 Parker St., 5 rooms, brick, modern except heat, $2,500. 2. 3332 Maple St., 4 rooms, modern, except heat, $1,600. 3. 1116 North 17th St., 5 rooms, modern except heat, newly painted and decorated, only $2,250. 4. 2625 Wirt St., 5 rooms, modern except heat, lot 90x132, fine place for both chickens and garden, only $2,250. 5. 2610 North 30th St., 5 rooms, all modern in every respect; oak finish throughout; floored attic, only $3,500. If interested in any of these come to the office and we will make arrangements to show you through and very attractive terms.