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Shoot Mobists Who Would Lynch Prisoner GROWING, THANK YOU! $2.00 a Year. 5 Copy Lexington Deals Drastically With Mob Authorities Warn Mob Attacking Jail to Lynch Liggett, Colored, on Trial for Murder. Not to Advance. Order Disregarded—Soldiers Fire, Killing Five and Wounding Fifteen. PRISONER FOUND GUILTY; WILL BE ELECTROCUTED Kentucky Authorities Strike Blow for Supremacy of Law—Give Swift Trial and Sentence to Accused—City Under Martial Law. LEXINGTON, KY., Feb. 10—Dawn today found Lexington an armed camp. Squads of armed soldiers were patrolling the streets or guarding all approaches to the city to prevent a recurrence of yesterday's mob violence that cost the lives of five persons and caused injury to a score of others. William Lockett, slayer of 10-year-old Geneva Hardman, a school girl, was confined in a steel cage in the Fayette county courthouse here, awaiting removal either to the state reformatory at Frankfort or the prison at Eddyville It was an attempt to lynch Lockett yesterday that caused the rioting. Under guard of several hundred state troops, he was brought from the state penitentiary to this city, marched to the courthouse, found guilty of murder and sentenced to the electric chark March 11. Shortly after the sentence had been passed a mob of 100 or more men charged the entrance to the court house, bent upon lynching the man. The troops fired rifles and machine guns into the crowd. The mob wavered and then dispersed, leaving the toll of dead and wounded behind. Prevent Fresh Attack. Additional troops were rushed to the scene from Camp Zachary Taylor during the late afternoon and evening and martial law was declared by Brigadier General F. C. Marshall upon ihs arrival. Reports last night that 1,500 mountainers were en route to Lexington to lynch Lockett caused the commanding officer to throw cordons of troops across every road leading into the city and at every strategic point within the city. At 10 o'clock the brigadier general announced that the situation was under control and that no further trouble was expected. Rioting bagan yesterday when a mob bent on lynching William Lockett, a negro, who confessed to the murder, last week of a 10-year-old girl. Geneva Hardman, was fired upon with rifles and machine guns by state militiamen as the mob was storming the Fayette county courthouse to get the prisoner during his trial. The attempt to lynch Lockett was made just after he had confessed to the murder and as the jury found him guilty of murder in the first degree. He was sentenced to die in the electric chair March 11. Shooting Disperses Mob. The shooting temporarily dispersed the mob and gave the authorities time in which to rush Lockett to a secret place of safety. Soldiers and police fired point blank into the crowd and a nearby machine gun rattled. From the windows of the court room above another hall of bullets spattered down on the asphalt street. Four men fell at the first volley. The mob which had surged half way up the steps pressed back and broke. Quick action on the part of the authorities successfully got the prisoner out of the building. Those killed in the clash were: B. F. Carrier and L. M. King, both of Lexington, and John Thomas and William Effington, both of Versallies. Among those wounded were: J. W. Stansell, W. J. Rees, Otis Sharp, Emmett Dozler, Irwin Gwynn, Emmett Danziger, Fred Sowders, H. C. Weathers, Mrs. E. T. Criss and James Massevgall. Lockett's arrest, indictment, trial and sentence sets a new record for rapidity in Kentucky. He was arrested last Tuesday night, indicted Friday and was tried, found guilty and sentenced in a few minutes today. Under his sentence he will die in the electric chair March 11. How dear to my heart Is the yearly subscriber; The yearly subscriber, Who pays in advance. THE MONITOR ASSEMBLYMAN HAWKINS INTRODUCES NEW MEASURES w York, Feb. 11.—Assemblyman J. Clifford Hawkins has recently introduced two new measures in the assembly, one to amend the real property law in relation to certain agreements for the occupation of real estate in the city of New York, another making the 27th day of October, a holiday to be known as Roosevelt's birthday. Gans Proclaimed King of Them All Harry Foley Says Leonard Would Have Been Easy for Negro Boxer—The Former Champion Had No False Motions and Every Move He Made Meant Something, According to Veteran Trainer. San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 11.—Harry Foley, the famous trainer of boxers, was asked who he thought was the greatest fighter in American ring history. "Joe Gans," he replied, without a moment's hesitation "And I'll tell you why. I trained at Shannon's with him for many fights. One of them was with Mike Twin Sullivan. You know how he flattened the Twin. Well, on the way home, blame me if Joe didn't have a black eye. I kidded him about it. 'Well, sah,' said Joe, 'I have been boxing for fourteen years, and that is the first one of those babies I've ever had. And, Harry, that's the last one. The old man is going to start all over again and learn how to box.' "How many of your present day fighters would have done that? This chatter of Bennie Leonard being better than Joe is silly. Why Gans would knock Leonard out just feinting him. "Look at what Gans did to Wolcott, And don't tell me that Wolcott wasn't a tough laddie. Those body whangs of his were poison. I know—I stopped one of 'em and I was sore for weeks afterward. "Gans was the only boxer I ever saw who made no false motions. He didn't hop around the ring with a lot of that 'fancy footwork.' Every move he made in the ring meant something or he wouldn't have made it. "He didn't block punches or duck 'em. He actually caught them on the fly, reaching out and grabbing them in the air on his gloves, like a ballplayer catches a ball. Ever see the Leonards doing that?" WOOD SAYS AMERICA IS NO PLACE FOR TRAITORS Springfield, Ill., Feb. 11.—Major General Leonard Wood, speaking Sunday at a Lincoln memorial service held at the state arsenal, referred to the martyred president's stand for law and order and declared that there is no room in America for the unpatriotic. "We can best honor Lincoln by doing the things which are necessary to maintain this country, which Lincoln saved, by standing firm for law and order," said General Wood. General Wood was the guest of Governor and Mrs. Frank O. Lowden at the executive mansion during his visit. The two candidates for the presidential nomination on the republican ticket met on the platform at the arsenal and were cheered as they exchanged greetings. FIRST WOMAN LAWYER WINS CRIMINAL CASE Macon, Ga., Feb. 11.—Mrs. W. E. Jackson, Macon's first woman lawyer, has won her first criminal case in local courts, having secured the acquittal of Guilford Arrington, charged with robbery in connection with an assault on Dr. W. O. Stevens, several months ago. The solicitor consented to the case being dropped after witnesses had been examined. ASSEMBLYWOMAN SELECTS COLORED SECRETARY New York, Feb. 11.—On Friday, January 30, 1920, Ruth M. Jones of 25 West 135th street, secretary of the Roosevelt Women's Republican League, was appointed private secretary to Miss Margaret L. Smith, assemblywoman of the 19th Assembly district. OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FEBRUARY 12, 1920 FREDERICK DOUGLASS Born February 14, 1817. "Frederick Douglass stands Negro descent, during the ninete cal of the history of the race in t men may have excelled him in stands pre-eminent in the estima of the world."—The Negro in Cromwell. FREDERICK DOUGLASS AND WHICH SHOULD PROVE BERS OF HIS RACE. "Frederick Douglass stands easily the foremost American of Negro descent, during the nineteenth century. His carrer is typical of the history of the race in the times in which he lived. Other men may have excelled him in some special activities, but he stands pre-eminent in the estimation of the American people and of the world."—The Negro in American History by John W. Cromwell. FREDERICK DOUGLASS AND HIS REMARKABLE CAREER WHICH SHOULD PROVE AN INSPIRATION TO MEMBERS OF HIS RACE (By Wm. H. Dawley, Jr., in the Kansas City Sun.) February 20, 1895, at Cedar Hill, Anacostia, D. C. Frederick Douglas died. The exact date of his birth is not known. It has been celebrated in connection with Lincoln on the 12th and also on St. Valentine's day the 14th. Since the date is unknown and must be selected there should be no intrenchment on the natal days of other famous men notwithstanding February furnishes the fewest number of days of any month. It appears that the 20th, the day of his death, would also answer for his birth. For both Shakespeare and Oliver Cromwell died upon the anniversary of their birthday. Thus, let us say, he was born February 20, 1817. Maryland is his native state. His early childhood was spent with an inadequate wardrobe and insufficient food, wanting in variety. Possibly the happiest circumstance of his childhood was when about the age of twelve, he was sent to Baltimore and his new mistress taught him with her son, his letters. He outstripped his white companion which elicited such joy from his teacher that she proudly told her husband. Mr. Auld became angry and ordered his wife to stop teaching the "Nigger." She reluctantly obeyed. But the crafty young slave found other means of furthering his learning. The lion had tasted blood. From the proceeds of blacking boots he bought the Columbian Orator, that he had heard white school boys talking about. Like Tom Sawyer in white-washing his fence, he inveigled these school days into teaching him words. Two selections in the Columbian Orator increased his discontent with slavery: "A dialogue between Master and Slave" resulting in the slave's winning freedom, and Sheridan's speech on "Catholic Emancipation." He learned to write by copying letters, that he saw on the sides of ships, by imitating the copies in Mrs. Auld's son's copy book, which she had very carefully put away, and by tracing the italics in Webster's Spelling book. In 1833 the death of his master caused him to be hired out to Mr. Covey who was very cruel. The second time he attempted to whip Douglass, Douglass resisted with such effect that Covey made no more --- Died February 20, 1895. easily the foremost American of enth century. His carrer is typi- ple times in which he lived. Other some special activities, but he tion of the American people and American History by John W. HIS REMARKABLE CAREER AN INSPIRATION TO MEM- attempts. From that moment Douglass was free. However, in 1836 his attempt to escape with five companions for whom he had written passes was unsuccessful. But in 1838, with the financial assistance of a free girl that he had been wooing, a sailor suit borrowed from a friend, passports in his pocket, he boarded a moving train and in twenty-four hours reached New York City where he was joined by the above mentioned girl whom he at once married and the couple proceeded to New Bedford, Mass., to render capture and return to slavery less easy. In 1841 in Nantucket at the anti-slavery convention he met William Lloyd Garrison and made a speech that secured his services as the agent of the Massachusetts Antislavery society. He now lectured thoughtout the North against slavery with phenomenal success. In Grafton, N. H., because he was refused a place of meeting he borrowed a dinner bell from the hotel and ringing it went through the streets calling attention to his address on the Commons that evening. He had a crowd and no further trouble about a meeting place in Grafton. He was often Jim-Crowed. In attempting to make him take second class fare on a first class ticket, he carried away a part of a seat, being dragged by conductor and others. In 1844 he went to England and became associated with John Bright, Peel, O'Connell, Disraeli and many other famous statesmen. He addressed large audiences. A hundred and fifty pounds sterling was raised and sent to Mr. Hugh Auld for Douglass' freedom. He couldn't enjoy his freedom in a foreign land and observe members of his race at home in slavery. So against the wishes of his friends he recrossed the Atlantic in 1846 and resumed active work for the freedom of his race. He moved to Rochester in the fall of 1847 and began publishing the North Star. This was uphill work. He was, however, aided by Charles Sumner, Gerritt Smith, H. W. Seward and Chief Justice Chase. Fear of arrest as a result of the John Brown raid at Harper's Ferry, Va., which he discouraged, caused his second visit to England. (Continued on Page 8.) Vol. V. No.32 (Whole No.241) LANGFORD AND JEFF CLARK TO MEET Terre Haute, Ind., Feb. 11.—Sam Langford has been signed by Matchmaker C. E. Johnson, the local boxing promoter, to meet Jeff Clark in the feature ten-round bout at the Virgo Boxing club February 16. Langford has been boxing a good deal through the middle west lately. Judge Rebukes Lawyer's Stand on Lynch Law County Attorney Shotwell Draws Retort From Attorney Connell That Rouses Judge Troup. ASHARP rebuke was administered by District Judge Troup February 3 to W. J. Connell, when the latter made a statement upholding lynch law "under some circumstances." It was during the drawing of a jury to try J. Harry Moore on the charge of conspiracy to commit arson in connection with the burning of the court house the night of September 28. County Attorney Shotwell asked one prospective juror: 'Do you believe in lynch law?' "I object," exclaimed Mr. Connell, one of the attorneys for Mr. Moore, "Everybody believes that lynch law, under certain circumstances, may be justifiable." Judge Troup's fist smote the desk as his eyes turned in surprise upon the attorney. "I don't think so. I don't think so," he exclaimed. "And no lawyer should come into a court room and utter such a statement before a jury." Mr. Connell said nothing more. An extraordinary prejudice on the part of many men in the panel was revealed in examination of men for jury duty in the case, many declaring either that they thought the burning of the court house justified or else that their sympathies or opinions were already fixed. Joe F. Balda, Twenty-first and E streets, exclaimed during his examination for the jury, "If they would have turned over the nigger the mob would not have burned the court house." Next came Ralph Tuttle, 3727 R street, who remarked, "If they was going to get the nigger by burning the cotru house, let 'em burn it; that's my idea." TO GIVE AUSTRIA LIST OF WAR CRIMINALS SOON Basle.-The list of persons charged with war, crimes whom Austria must deliver to the allies will be handed to the Austrian government at an early date, according to a Vienna dispatch. It is ready, but will be examined by the representatives at Paris of Jugo-Slavia. The list is not long, but includes Archduke Joseph, Field Marshal Arz von Straussenburg, Field Marshal von Koevess, General Poticrek, governor of Bosnia; Field Marshal von Brevic and Count von Berchtold, former Austrian foreign minister. The extradition will be complicated, it is said, because several of those named are at present in neutral countries and others are citizens of states which are friendly to the entente. PROTEST DISCRIMINATION IN TEACHERS' SALARIES Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 11.—Protesting that to increase salaries of the white grammar school teachers $30 a month, while the Negro teachers are raised only $10 a month, is unjust discrimination, a delegation of more than 100 Negro teachers appeared before the board of education in special session and demanded an equal increase with the white teachers. This is the kind of discrimination that makes our group move north. COLORED ALDERMAN FOR COATESVILLE, PA Coatesville, Pa.—At a recent election here here three colored men were elected to office, viz.: A colored real estate assessor, an alderman and a constable. This, too, happened in a city that some time ago was disgraced by advancing. Much credit is due to Dr. William A. Creditt for recent results. Standard Life Makes Phenomenal Record Annual Report at Stockholders' Meeting Most Satisfactory—Assets Increased Over $200,000, and Insurance in Force Totals $14,000,000. BUSINESS ABILITY OF RACE DEMONSTRATED Secretary-Treasurer Pace, to Whose Energy and Devotion Is Largely Attributed the Company's Success, Refires to Become President of a Music Company. ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 11.—The annual meeting of the stockholders of Standard Life Insurance company, old line legal reserve company, was held here January 1. Reports were made by President H. E. Perry and Secretary-Treasurer Harry H. Pace. The reports showed the company had increased its assets over $200,000, and closed the year with $14,000,000 insurance in force. There are 418 agents and 50 clerks employed. The company operates in twelve states. Among the outstanding features of the meeting was the report made by Secretary-treasurer Pace who has voluntarily severed his official connection with the company to become president of Pace & Mandy Music Company, Inc., of New York City. His report was a masterly effort. He told of the early struggles of the company and how it had grown from the humble beginning six and a half years ago when he came to it. His language and manner of delivery were eloquent and so touching that strong men actually wept. When he finished speaking there was not a dry eye in the room. After his report a committee from the stockholders and one from the directors waited on him urging him to withdraw his resignation, but they were unsuccessful. A tempting offer of salary was made, but it is understood that the Pace & Mandy Music Company's offer was so liberal that he could not decline it. Both bodies adopted resolutions of regret which were ordered spread on the minutes. The directors at their meeting presented him with a handsome traveling bag. A dividend of $3.00 per share was declared. Two of the former directors were not candidates for re-election. No successor has yet been named for Mr. Pace, and the board will doubtless experience some difficulty in filling the position. Mr. Pace will also assume active supervision of the organization of the new $200,000.00 insurance company, the Supreme Life and Casualty, now being successfully and energetically promoted. BURIAL PLACE OF JOHN BROWN SOLD The Farm Upon Which Rest the Remains of the Great Martyr for Freedom Passes Into Other Hands. New York, Feb. 11.—Included in the sale of 1,200 acres of land in Essex county, near Lake Placid N. Y., recently, is a bit of property containing the grave of John Brown. The grave is located at North Elba, in the Adirondacks. The entire tract of land sold for $60,000 and is heavily timbered. The farm at North Elba was purchased by John Brown as a refuge for fugitive slaves, and when the noted man was executed in 1859 his body was taken to this farm for burial. Seberal years ago, through the efforts of the late Colonel Cannon, a monument was placed over the grave. Thousands of tourists visit annually the resting place of John Brown. SCOTT BOND PAYS $145,000 FOR FARM Forest City, Ark., Feb. 11.—Scott Bond of Madison, one of the wealthiest farmers of the race, purchased from Judge E. A. Rolfe and Dr. O. N. Warren the Captain John Young estate, containing 900 acres, for $145,-000. The place was formerly owned by J. W. Gordon (white). Subscribe for The Monitor. 2 GUARD ALLEGED MURDERER WITH 300 MILITIAMEN Lexington, Ky., Feb. 11.—Three hundred armed militiamen with machine guns and automatic rifles will guard the Fayette county court house when William Lockett, Negro, goes on trial for the murder of 10-year-old Geneva Hardman. In addition to the state militia, which will accompany the prisoner from the state penitentiary, fifty extra police and a sheriff's posse will assist in preserving order. STEVEDORES NOT BARRED (By Associated Negro Press.) San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 11. Negro stevedores will not be barred from employment on the water front. This was the decision reached at a meeting of the members of the Waterfront Employers' Union in the offices of the Matson Navigation company. AMERICAN NEGRG ACADEMY INCORPORATED BY SUPREME COURT Washington, D. C., Feb. 11.—The American Negro Academy of the United States has been granted a charter of incorporation by the supreme court of the District of Columbia. Archibald H. Grimke is its president. Its object is to further the advancement of Negro education. JOHNSON TO BOX FULTON. Boston, Mass., Feb. 11.—Fred Fulton and John Lester Johnson have been matched to box ten rounds in this city some time in the near future. John Lester has boxed such men as Jack Dempsey, and it is thought he will give a good account of himself when he meets the big giant. AT LEAST INTERESTING. (Northampton, Mass., Herald). "Let the French appeal for 2,000,000 colored Americans to help build up France," advises the Petit Parisian, noting the difference in treatment of Negroes in that country and in this. The suggestion is interesting and there are doubtless opportunities for American Negroes across the water. What would be the effect upon race feeling by an addition of 2,000,000 Negroes to the population of France is likely, however, to remain an academic question for a long time. FARMER BROOMFIELD BRINGS HIS FIRST PIGS TO MARKET John H. (Jack) Broomfield, erstwhile alleged political "Third Ward boss," has become a successful farmer. Genial, good-hearted Jack's close personal friends knew of his ambitions to be a farmer long before Nebraska went dry. This laudable ambition was realized a little over a year ago when he purchased a farm north of Florence, which he has well stocked. Among his stock treasures are eight head of milch cows, Holstein, Hereford and Jersey, and a large herd of Duroc Jersey hogs. Monday Mr. Broomfield brought his pigs to market. He brought five, just as a starter, which tipped the scales at 1,160 pounds, an average of 232 pounds each, for which he received $165. He has seventy-five more hogs ready for market. Mr. Broomfield's greatest worry just now is over the fact that he finds it difficult to find some good, sensible, industrious woman as housekeeper at the farm house who will appreciate the fact that farm life offers many attractions, among which are health and no worry about the high cost of living. "That kind is mighty hard to find, I reckon," says Farmer Jack. NATION-WIDE CAMPAIGN IN OMAHA. Next Sunday all Episcopalians are requested to attend services at 11 o'clock. At St. Philip's Church addresses will be made by Bishop Shayler, Henry R. Gering, diocesan chairman of the Nation-wide campaign, and by three laymen of the congregation, W. G. Haynes, parish chairman; Thomas Reese and Mrs. Isaac Bailey. Between 1:30 and 5:30 p. m. everybody in the city, so far as have been listed, who have at any time in any way been connected with the Episcopal church, will be visited by a committee of three, who will bring two cards for them to sign. One is a personal service card. The other is a financial pledge card. Omaha is putting across its part of the Natoinide movement to bring home personally to every communicant and member of the Episcopal church the duty of doing his part to help make America truly Christian. We can save you money on any home you want to buy. We can help you if you wish. Call at office Report of the Department of Justice On Sedition Among The Negroes By James Weldon Johnson in New York Age WE have a copy of the report of the Department of Justice on "Radicalism and Sedition Among the Negroes as Reflected in Their Publications." The report occupies twenty-seven pages of the report of the investigation against "Persons Advising Anarchy, Sedition, and the Forecible Overthrow of the Government." lawlessness be directed mobbists and not again fending their lives and when the law shows it unwilling to do so. There are gentle f Negro who greatly dedication on his part t physical force mob viol The pages devoted to the Negro come at the end of the report; and, judging from what was the evident purpose of the report, these pages make the most ludicrous anticlimax that could be imagined. We don't know how good a case the report makes out against the people discussed in the first one hundred and sixty pages, for we have not yet had the time to read that portion; but we are prepared to say that if it doesn't make out a better case than it makes out against the Negro, the Department of Justice has wasted a good deal of time and a considerable amount of Uncle Sam's cash. If any jury of fair-minded persons can find in the twenty-seven pages devoted to the Negro anything which justifies those pages being made a part of a report against 'persons advising anarchy, sedition, and the forcible overthrow of the government," the writer will agree to eat a bundle of these reports without taking water. Whoever got out the report filled it with extracts of both prose and poetry from the radical Negro press. But what do all of these extracts amount to when boiled down. They amount to a demand not for anarchy, not for the overthrow of the government, but to a demand for the strict and impartial enforcement of law, and to an expression of the determination of the Negro to defend himself when and where the law refuses or fails to protect him against the mob. Indeed, the main note running through all the quotations from the Negro publications mentioned in the report is a demand for law and order, but law and order based on the recognition of the equal rights of every American citizen. Of course, the chief thing in these radical periodicals on which the accusing finger rests is the open or implied endorsement of the action of Negroes who in the recent "race riots" defended themselves and protected their homes against the mobs because the law refused or failed to protect them. Well, what about it? Can any sane man say that these Negroes did not act within their legal and moral rights? More than that, can any sane man say that these Negroes did not perform what was their obvious duty? Will any white man say that white men would not have been expected to act likewise under like conditions? Let those who are holding up their hands in holy horror at the mere thought of lawlessness on the part of Negroes stop and consider that in not one of these outbreaks were Negroes the original aggressors. All of the "race riots" which occurred last summer were started by lawless white men. Then let the holy horror against Big Sale Saturday, Feb.14 at Babendure Cash Store 2114-2116 North 24th St. Web. 515 and Web. 516 (Formerly Minkin's Grocery) lawlessness be directed against white mobbists and not against Negroes defending their lives and their homes when the law shows itself unable or unwilling to do so. There are gentle friends of the Negro who greatly deplore any indication on his part to oppose with physical force mob violence and community lawlessness. They feel that it will arouse still more bitter sentiment against himself, and what is worse, a great many of him might get killed, for he is so far outnumbered. These friends should not expect the Negro to submit to wholesale murder for the sake of increasing his reputation for gentleness and patience; if they do, they are expecting too much from the present-day Negro. As for getting killed—that does not strike much terror to the heart of the Negro now; thousands of Negroes died in France for what has been for them a dream, if not a lie; so the thought of dying in defense of their own lives and property does not impart any great dread; they reason that if they are threatened with death by wholesale murder, it is better to meet it by facing the mob than to meet it by being shot in the back while running or by having their houses burned down over their heads. Let a little of this investigation into lawlessness and this indignation against lawlessness be directed against the degenerate, blood-lusting white men who make up the mobs to whom the lynching and murdering of Negroes is a pastime, a Roman holiday sport. If the Department of Justice wants to do a job of investigating worth doing, let it not stop at the open and just discontent expressed in the Negro press over the wrongs and injustices suffered by black American citizens; let it get at the grounds and reason for that discontent. And if it wants any assistance on the job, the Negro press will gladly give it. As it is, the department has done only about one-third of what it ought to do. The third that it has done makes out no case of "sedition" against the Negro; it simply shows that the Negro has just grounds for complaint at his treatment in this country, and has sense enough to know it and sense enough to say it in a clear, intelligent and forcible way. Indeed, it seems that this latter is what shocks the writer of the report more than anything else. 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HOT COFFEE Delicious 'S menitte Ice Cream Sodas Troop 23 has observed the Scout week by doing a daily good turn. Friday, the 13th, is tag day, in which each troop of Omaha will pin 1000 Square Knots on members of the community and remind them of doing a good turn. We are out hustling to do our bit, and we ask the co-operation of all to help us make a good record. Scout sermons will be preached at four churches Sunday, February 15. The Beaver Patrol, with Martin Thomas as leader, will be the guests at St. John's A. M. E. church. The Panther Patrol, with Harry Gordon as leader, will be the guests at Zion Baptist church. The Crow Patrol, with Worthington Williams as leader, will be the guests at Mt. Moriah church, and the Buffalo Patrol, with Chester Ball as leader, will be the guests at Grove M. E. church. Last Friday Mr. Hoyt was out giving instructions in signaling. He was surprised to learn that three boys were prepared to pass the test, several other boys were ready but time did not permit. Sergeant Isaac Bailey gave a short but snappy talk to the boys on the need of signaling, reciting many thrilling stories of his experience while a soldier, when the need of knowing how to signal was very important. Having served as a scout in the army, his talk was very interesting to the boys. Mr. Andrew Reed gave a two-minute talk on discipline. He boiled down his training and experience and gave it to the boys in a practical manner. Another patrol, the Buffalo, has been organized, with Chester Ball as temporary leader. We know Chester will win out as leader of that patrol. Three new members came in last Friday, bringing out total up to 42 scouts. Next Friday Dr. William Peebles will lecture to the scouts on the care of the mouth and teeth. Our Father and Son banquet is to be soon, every father must be prepared to come out and be a scout on that night. The date will be given later. VALENTINE PARTY AT COMMUNITY CENTER On Saturday evening, February 14, a Valentine entertainment will be given at Columbia hall under the auspices of Community Service. Each lady will wear a paper apron ornamented with a symbol of love—a heart or a cupid—cut from red paper. The young men will be furnished with a tie to match. The public is invited to participate in the musical stunts of the evening. Admission 35 cents. Come and enjoy yourself. Music by Perkins' orchestra. WEEK'S CALENDAR AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER 2420 LAKE STREET Sunday, February 15—Community sing after N. A. A. C. P. meeting at Mt. Moriah church. Meeting of the Owl club at the center, 5-7 p. m. Monday, February 16—Children dancing and game party under the leadership of Mrs. Buford, 3:30 to 5 p. m. Round Table club meeting at 8 p. m. Pollyanna recital, 8 p. m. Tuesday, February 17—Busy Bee Girls' club meetin, 3 to 5 p. m.; High School Choral practice, 4 to 5 p. m.; game night, 8 to 10 p. m. Wednesday, February 18—All Helpers Girls' club meeting, 3:30 to 5 p. m.; Dining and Sleeping Car Employees' Local 282, regular meeting at 8 p. m. Thursday, F bruary 19—Ladies' Auxiliary meetin, 1:30 to 3 p. m.; Ahamo Girls' club meeting, 8:30 to 5 p. m.; Study Class in Citizenship under the leadership of Miss Madrece Penn, 8 to 9 p. m. Meeting of the executive committee of the Colored Commercial Club of Omaha. General meeting of all committees of Community Service, 8 p. m. Friday, February 20—Boy Scout meeting, 6:30 to 8 p. m. Camp Fire Girls' meeting( 4 to 6 p. m. Meeting of the American Legion, 8 p. m. Dancing class, 7 to 9 p. m. Saturday, February 21—Community dance, Prof. Perkins' orchestra, 8 to 11:30 p. m. Community choral practice, 8 p. m. Young men's debating club meeting, 8 p. m. The club rooms are open every day from 9:30 a. m. to 11 p. m. to the community for reading, music. and games, other than the hours of special meetings of organizations. Everybody is invited to make this club their club. WILLIAM C. MOTEN, FRANKIE B. WATKINS, Directors of Community Service. NIMROD JOHNSON INVESTMENT CO. We buy, sell, loan, rent. We are the working man's friend. We have helped others and we can help you. Call to see us. 220 So. 13th St. Sidney Blair had entered the gloomy, old-fashioned city mansion bearing the name on its door plate "Alton Morse," with an ardent heart and high hopes. He sat now in its library confronted by its owner, whose grim, forbidding face chilled him, whose disclosures were disconcerting. Two months previous while visiting his sister at a seminary, he had met Lucia Sterling. The acquaintanceship had blossomed into mutual friendly interest and, on his part at least, into genuine love. She had told him that she lived with Mr. Morse, that her parents were both dead and that attorney, because her father had been a former client, had practically adopted her. Lucia had consented to his calling on her when she left school and she had told Mr. Morse of the expected visitor. Blair had been ushered into the library of the house when he sent in his card, and sinister faced, its occupant had received him coldly. "I know who you are, and of your family," said Mr. Morse. "I also fancy I know the object of your call. It is Miss Sterling." "Yes," replied Blair. "I hope she is well." "She is far from that," repiled the lawyer gravely. "Do not be alarmed, sir, it is mental, rather than physical allment. Miss Sterling has received some disclosures relative to her past, or rather that of her parents, that have been considerable of a shock. She knows of your intention to call and has authorized me to see you in her stead." "I do not understand," began Blair in a perplexed way. "I can say only that, considering your high social standing and illustrious family name, it is better that your acquaintance with Miss Sterling should terminate utterly." "You instigate some mystery which, no matter what it may involve, could not in any way affect the regard I feel for Miss Sterling," spoke Blair stanchly. "Mr. Morse, I must insist on having a decision from her lips alone." Alton Morse arose with a peculiar expression on his face. "I will convey your message to my ward," he said lelly, "or rather my dead friend's daughter," and left the room. He returned shortly bearing a folded scrap of paper. "Miss Sterling declines to see you," he reported. "This is her only and final word, and Blair bowed his head in despair as he read: "Mr. Morse must speak for me. I thank you for all your courtesy and regard, but we must never meet again." Without another word Blair left the house. Dusk had come down, but as he slowly passed the garden space he glanced back. One upper window at the side of the house showed a light. Blair proceeded on his way, but so mystified by the strange incident that after he had turned the next corner he reversed and confronted the stranger. He was a man over fifty, bearded and bronzed, and wore a great blazing diamond in his tie and another of unusual size on one finger. Two men crossed the street, evidently attracted by these signs of opulence. When within twenty feet of the corner they suddenly sprung upon him. Blair hastened to the rescue. He drove one of the men prostrate with a vigorous blow. The other had a pistol aimed at the stranger. Blair struck up his hand, but himself felt a stinging contact in one arm. As the men dispersed the victim seized Blair by the hand with the words: "You have saved my life, young man. Why! what is this blood! You are wounded!" "Only a slight scratch," declared Blair negligently, but the other hailed a cab, solicitously attended his rescuer, and, arriving at his hotel at once sent for a surgeon. The latter dressed a slight flesh wound, and the stranger secured a room for Blair connecting with his own. When Blair awoke in the morning he noticed his host with startled eyes gazing at some articles he had placed on a stand. "What is this—where did you get it?" he inquired, holding up a photograph of Lucia Sterling. A strange emotion was manifest in the man's face as Blair's story came out. His face hardened as he muttered the name of Alton Morse. "Come with me," he spoke, "if you feel able. There is something you have an interest in." An hour later they faced Alton Morse, pale, cringing, in terror. Within the hour Blair knew that the stranger of the garden was Robert Sterling, the father of Lucia. It seemed that three years before he had sent from Australia a fortune for his orphan daughter, which Morse had appropriated. He did this when he was supposed to be dying. Morse held back the fortune and prevented Lucia from encouraging Blair by making her believe that she was the daughter of a convicted assassin. Alton Morse was forced to make restitution. It was a double blessing that Robert Sterling bestowed upon the accepted lover of Lucia, for he owed to him his life as well as the nappiness of his daughter. THE MONITOR Events and Persons Mr. W. E. Evans, formerly a planter of Moorehead, Miss., who recently sold out and came west, is in the city. He is favorably impressed with Omaha and thinks he may make it his future home. Have you joined the N. A. A. C. P. yet? Why not? Mrs. M. A. Walker, 2609 Blondo street, is out again after an illness of two weeks with bronchitis. For special bargains in stocks, bonds and real estate see Fred Williams, Monitor office. Douglas 3224. Mrs. Carrie Dickerson of Denver, Colo., has been visiting her son and daughter-in-lavv, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Dickerson, 2622 North Twenty-fifth street. North Side taxi, J. D. Lewis, proprietor. Two limousines with heat. Stand phone, Web. 1490; residence phone, Web. 949. Mr. J. Nickleson of Kansas City, Mo., en route to Portland, Ore., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Woodson, 2516 Maple street. Wanted—Boys who are wide-awake and hustling, to sell Monitors. Apply at Monitor office, 304 Crownze block, opposite post office. Entrance 117½ North Sixteenth street. Mrs. E. Luellen, 2123 North Twenty-eighth avenue, who has veen seriously ill, is convalescent. Do you want to learn about the Episcopal church? Then, be sure to attend the vesper services given at St. Philip's church every Sunday afternoon at 5:30 and listen to the series of addresses on "What the Episcopal Church Stands for, Believes and Teaches." Services one hour long. Come out.—Adv. Mr. F. T. Brewer and wife of Columbus, O., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Alexander their relatives. They will probably make Omaha their future home. For big bargains and safe investments see Fred C. Williams, Douglas 3224. Mr. Frank Golden is out of the hospital after an illness of nineteen days. Fashionable dressmaking. Call Mrs. L. Nickerson, 961 North Twenty-eighth avenue. Harney 5991—4t Mrs. A. J. Austin, 4911 North Forty-second street, entertained the North Side Crochet club at her home last Wednesday afternoon. All present had a pleasant time. A beautiful lioncheon was served. Are you a member of the N. A. A. C. P.? If not, why not? Mrs. Jackson, president of the North Side Crochet club who has been ill, is much improved. E. F. Moreacy, Lawyer, 640 Bee Dould, Digles 3841 or Harney 2156. 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, pastor of Allen A. M. E. church, has been ill since February 7. He was unable to attend services Sunday. Rev. Mr. Parker preached at 11 o'clock and Rev. Mr. Harr preached at 8 o'clock, being assisted by Rev. Mr. Stapleton of Fremont. The church members rally to their pastor's needs. J. J. Friedman, Lawyer, 650 Omaha National Bank Bldg. Douglas 732 or Harney 3061—Adv. Next Sunday is our second quarter. Rev. V. Rhonenee of Council Bluffs will preach at 3 o'clock. Rev. W. C. Williams will be with us also. Drs. Singleton & Singleton, dentists, 111 South 14th street. Quality and efficiency our motto. Rev. A. C. Terrell, presiding elder, will be with us also. Have you started that little bank account yet? Those on the sick list are Mr. A. Friend, Mrs. Helem, Mr. R. L. Woodard and Mrs. Keaton. FOR RENT: Neatly furnished room for gentleman only. 2705 Ohio. Yellow Yam Sweet Potatoes, 3 lbs., 25c; Buttermilk 45c gallon, at Finkenstein, 26th and Blondo. Everybody is planning for the big occasion, Friday, April 16. April 16! April 16! Our day a- yours. Watch The Monitor for fur- her notice. Watch us. We are coming April 16. All rights reserved. Keep April 16 open for a date with us. Send in your subscription for The Monitor, please. It is $2.00 a year, THE MONITOR is $2 a year, pay- NIMROD JOHNSON Notary Public President and General Manager THE NATIONAL INVESTMENT CO. The home of real bargains for those who wish to buy. 220 So. 13th St. Tyler 2724 or Webster 4150 able in ADVANCE. Several subscriptions are now due. Please drop into the office and pay. send the amount by check or post office order or phone Douglas 3224 and our collector will call. Do you regularly attend church services? If not, why not? Have you investigated the Kaffir Chemical Laboratories yet? Our present place of business is at 922-24 Douglas street, northwest corner of Tenth and Douglas. Drop in and see us.—Adv. Ed F. Morearty, Lawyer, 640 Bee Bldg. Doug. 3841 or Har. 2156.—Adv. Rally of Nebraska American Legion, Roosevelt post, on Friday, February 13. Don't fail to come out. Important business which concerns you vitally. CLARK HAS NO CONNECTION WITH MONARCH HALL I desire to make it known that I have no connection whatsoever with either Monarch or Dreamland Hall. Signed: JAMES A. CLARK The Mayo Spiritual Society will celebrate Lincoln's birthday next Sunday afternoon at 3:30 at the hall on Twenty-fourth and Charles streets. Dr. Magarel will lecture at 3:30 and Sergeant Allen will lecture at 8:00 p. m. Everybody is cordially invited. MRS. ELLA LIVERPOOL, President. MRS. MINNIE GIVENS, Secretary. BIG DEMAND FOR DRUMMERS Why not learn to drum under Holland's quick method of instruction? For terms see Holland Harrold, 2420 Patrick avenue. Webster 1528. See me also for drums and traps and repairs.—Adv. Feb. POLLYANNA DANCING The Pollyanna Dancing School which has been conducted so successfully under the direction of Mrs. Lizzie Buford, will give a dancing recital Monday evening, February 16 at Columbia Hall. Admission 50 cents.—Adv. NOTICE TO WAITERS. The Waiters' Protective Employment Association will hold a meeting Thursday, February 19th, at 8:50 at headquarters, 2130 North Twenty-seventh street, and will meet the first and third Thursdays of each month thereafter. Miss Ethel Saunders, formerly of Omaha, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Saunders, 2404 North Twenty-fifth street, was married to former attorney Frank Williams of Oakland, Calif., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Williams. The wedding occurred Wednesday, February 4. Mr. and Mrs. Williams will reside in Spokane, Wash., where Mr. Williams is employed by the Spokane Seed Co. Mr. Humphrey Alexander just moved into his new nome at 2211 No. 27th Ave., that was bought through NIMROD JOHNSON INVESTMENT CO. 220 So. 13th St. Tyler 2724 or Webster 4150 Give Every Every Sunday Night Every Lady in Attendance Will Be Presented With a Souvenir RALLY! RALLY! THE W. P. E. A. E. L. ELLIS President. E. A. LYTLE, Secretary. WEDDING BELLS. WILL BE GIVEN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE N. W. C. A: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People held memorial services for its departed dead Sunday, February 8, 1920, at St. John's A. M. E. church at 3:30 p. m. The services were presided over by Rev. J. D. Crum. Mr. H. J. Pinkett was the main speaker of the occasion and delivered a very able address. Mrs. J. D. Lewis read a letter of condolence regarding Mrs. J. C. Parker. Mrs. C. L. Curry rendered a beautiful solo which was highly appreciated by all present. The services were given in honor of the following dead: Mrs. J. C. Parker, Mrs. A. Young, Mrs. Hattie Slatter, Mr. William Porter, Sergent Bradley. Short talks were made by those who were acquainted with the above named departed. St. John's choir furnished the music for the occasion. The branch meets next Sunday, February 15, at Mt. Moriah Baptist church in a business meeting at 3:30 p. m. Everybody welcome. "Gee whiz, Dad, look at those 'ads.'" "That's just what they are for, son." Mr. Leon Penn, of 3208 Emmett St., sold his beautiful home to Mr. R. Brooker and son. The deal was made by NIMROD JOHNSON INVESTMENT CO. 220 So. 13th St. Tyler 2724. or Webster 4150 OLD BOOKS Bought, Sold and Exchanged. Notions Confectionery Cigars SHANAHAN 912 North 24th St. Res. Colfax 3831. Office Doug. 7812 AMOS P. S. SCRUGGS LAWYER Real Estate, Insurance, Loans, Notary Public 220 South 13th Street. (Over Pope's Drug Store) Prompt Service All Parts of the City. Bus. Phone Web. 2095. St. Har. 6073 2122 No. 24th St. Omaha, Neb. OMAR WONDER FLOUR A GRAND BA WILL BE GIVEN FOR T N. W. February Dreamla ADMISSE Refreshments Free. Us "The Once O Sunday mencing February 30th and Pinkney Streets Phone Webster 4225. NORTH END COAL & EXPRESS CO. Hauls Everything. 2010 No. 24th St. A. C. ALLEN, Prop. Phone Webster 5038 QUAKOR OIL For Colds, Catarrh, Gripe, Bronchitis. Was in great demand for use as a preventative during the epidemic of Spanish Influenza. Your druggist or direct. 25c. a bottle. THE QUAKOR OIL CO., 131 W. 31st St., New York FRESH EGGS Quality First Our Motto --- We are just as particular regarding the quality of foods we buy as we are about the way we serve them. Only the best products on the market are good enough for our patrons. And the most rigid rules of cleanliness are followed in preparing these products for the table. The Monarch Cafe CARNER & TRIMBLE, Props. 107 South 14th St. Phone Tyler 4119 D CALICO ALL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE W. C. A: y 27th, at land Hall SSION $1.00 Desdunes Orchestra Over" Day Night January 1 Will Hold Their S IN ch Hall STREET Will Be Presented ir everyone Invited Gentlemen 40 Cents ROSCOE MILLER, Manager. 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 Madree 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 Grouse Block, Omaha, Neb. Telephone Douglas 3224. Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged. 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. NEXT week a great religious season begins. It will be observed throughout the entire Christian world. In some countries with more strictness and sincerity than in others. But wherever and by whomsoever sincerely observed with spiritual enrichment. Spiritual or religious enrichment from its observance will be in proportion to what those who acknowledge its value will put into it. The rule holds true of religious observances, services and customs, as of other things, that men and women get out of them just what they put into them. The penitential season of Lent which has been observed from the primitive days of the Christian Church by untold millions of believers has clearly proven its value as an agency for lifting men and women to a higher plane of Christian living. Were it not so, its observance would have fallen into disuse. The fact, however, that year by year increasing numbers outside of the great Anglican, Greek and Latin communions, to whom with the Lutherans it was almost exclusively confined originally, are beginning to observe it attests a growing appreciation of its value and adds another credential to establish its authority. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. It derives its name from an ancient custom of blessing the ashes of palms distributed on the Palm Sunday of the preceding year and signing the cross with them on the foreheads of those who knelt before the officiating minister for that purpose while he said, "Remember, man, that thou art dust and unto dust thou shalt return. Repent thee of thy sins." The purpose of this is quite apparent. It was to impress men with the transitoriness of life, the necessity of repentance and to substitute the virtue of humility for the sins of pride and arrogance. The word "Lent," as we have it, is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and means spring. This meaning passes over into and has become fixed as the name of the great religious fast or season of penitence which always comes in the spring and lasts for forty days and is commemorative of the forty days and forty nights in which the Saviour of men was fasting in the wilderness and at the conclusion of which He met and overcame the Tempter. Christian piety has felt that this was an appropriate time to call believers to a special season of penitence, self-examination and prayer. And so the custom has become firmly established that this period of forty days—to be exact, forty-six days, for the six Sundays are not considered as fast days—between Ash Wednesday and Easter, shall be especially used or observed as a great religious season, or time for spiritual stock-taking. Underlying the observance of Lent is a great psychological truth: the value of united or concerted action along any given line for the accomplishment of any given thing, and the inspiration and help that comes from people being of one heart and of one mind. Millions of people throughout the world, with varying degrees of understanding, earnestness and devotion, it may be, and yet feeling within themselves the mighty urge of a desire to rise to a higher plane of individual and national righteousness, will observe this great religious season and they will be lifted up and strengthened by its observance. Never was there greater need than today for emphasizing what the Lenten season seeks to do—raise individuals and nations to a higher plane of Christian living and practice. Would it not be much better with our country, with the world and with ourselves, if all of us resolved to try honestly and earnestly 'to keep Lent,' as the phrase runs? Suppose we all nuralized in the United States. on thereof, are citizens of the state wherein they reside. No any law which shall abridge the citizens of the United States; nor person of life, liberty, or prop- law, nor deny to any personal protection of the laws. try in some way to observe this great religious season, which so many have found helpful. TWO LEXINGTONS. LEXINGTON, KY., has shown the only way to deal with mobs. A man accused of a heinous crime was on trial. A mob formed to storm the jail and murder him. The members of the mob were bent on murder. The authorities determined to maintain law and order, did their duty to protect the prisoner. The mob was warned not to advance upon the jail. They ignored the warning. The military forces were ordered to fire. They obeyed. Five men were killed and fifteen wounded and the mob retired. The incident is regrettable. But it is the only way to deal with mobs. The supremacy of the law must be maintained. When mobocrats learn that their lives will be the penalty or lawlessness. mob violence will cease. America must put down mobs, or mobs will destroy her. It is rather significant that as the first shot for American independence was fired at Lexington, Mass., the shot that should free America from the tyranny of British rule, so the first shot has been fired at Lexington, Ky., which it is hoped will prove the first shot that will free America from the tyranny of the lynchocrat. Lexington, Mass., and Lexington, Ky., will doubtless loom large in our national history as playing an important part in emancipation from tyranny. PUPILS IN HIGH SCHOOLS. THE MONITOR is gratified to learn that an unusually large number of our students have entered the Central and Commercial High Schools. The largest number in the history of the city are now enrolled in these two schools, which shows a commendable determination upon the part of our young people to take advantage of the splendid opportunities for education offered here. It also shows the increase in our population and the character of many who have recently come from the Southland, seeking better industrial advantages for themselves and better educational opportunities for their children. Many of the recent entrants at the high schools are migrants from the South. We feel confident that they will make good. We are quite sure that they will be exceedingly careful of their conduct and that all, and this applies with equal force to our young people who have been reared in Omaha, will do their level best to reflect credit upon themselves and their race, which is now on trial in them. All our students should be animated with the determination to excel in scholarship and in gentlemanly demeanor. Let politeness, gentility and good manners be the prevailing characteristics of our young people and these with strict application to study will win and compel deserved recognition. DOUGLAS. A FEW days ago we mentioned the name of Frederick Douglas in the presence of a young high school girl. She opened her eyes in amazement and asked who he was and what he had done. This set us to thinking. Of course the public schools never mention Frederick Douglas. Text books are silent concerning him. Perhaps this girl had never heard Douglas' name mentioned in her home. Was she so much to blame, after all? How many of our homes contain pictures of our great men and women, among whom Douglas holds high rank? There is need for a campaign of education, that our people may know those of our own race who have been illustrious in our republic and throughout the world. The anniversary of Douglas' birth offers a splendid opportunity for direct- ```markdown ``` THE MONITOR ing the attention of our people to him. No year should be allowed to pass without some fitting memorial celebration. CONFIDENT OF WOOD'S NOMINATION. promisingly for General Wood's nomination for the presidency may be a little impatient. We are wondering why such little publicity is being given to his candidacy. We are being flooded with press releases and publicity matter for other candidates, which you will notice we have not published, but very little, practically nothing, has been released for General Wood's campaign. Is it because his managers are so confident of his nomination by acclamation that they do not deem publicity necessary? The Monitor wants to see more publicity given General Wood's candidacy. Of course General Wood is the man. The Monitor is convinced of this fact, but we want to see that fact given the widest publicity. CHARLES A. GOSS has been appointed to the district bench to succeed Judge Day, who has been elevated to the supreme bench. Judge Goss is an eminent lawyer and a broad-minded, high-class gentleman. His promotion is merited. The Monitor congratulates Judge Goss upon his selection. Omaha is also to be congratulated upon his elevation to the bench. PERISCOPE. (By Associated Negro Press.) By Wm. Pickens, Baltimore, Md. At last somebody is paying especial attention to the soul-needs of the little colored child. They are publishing a child's magazine, which contains pictures of colored children and stories about them and their own colored folk. In the first issue of this periodical, for January, 1920, is a picture of the tiny black queen of Abyssinia, and of other children of the sun. This will put ambition, self-respect and "dreams" into the hearts of colored children. And you know the dream anticipates the waking up. If Dr. DuBois had done nothing else but found this little magazine, he should be remembered for it. In some respects this little monthly book is more important than The Crisis; it begins at the beginning—with the children. And the children are the ancestors of the race to be. Some things are so plain that most people do not see them. Most people do not reflect that little children and big ones, too, must have ideals of their own kind in order to inspire. Most people never see the sky—it is so evident. We must remember that all the school books are made for little white children in this country. The books do not seem to know that the little "True Brownies" are alive. A colored child in an American school could easily get the idea that he is not human, and that only white folks are such beings as human stories can be written about. When Jack and Jill go up the hill, they are both white. When the Little Boy Blue blows his horn he is white. Even Old Mother Goose is white and stringy haired. And all the sign-boards of civilization paint the little Negro child in the same direction. As he trudges homeward from school, he must even no- Ford THE UNIVERSAL CAR It's no longer necessary to go into the details describing the practical merits of the Ford car—everybody knows all about "The Universal Car." How it goes and comes day after day and year after year at an operating expense so small that it's wonderful. This advertisement is to urge prospective buyers to place orders without delay. Buy a Ford car when you can get one. We'll take good care of your order—get your Ford to you as soon as possible—and give the best in "after-service" when required. SAMPLE-HART MOTOR CO. 100% Ford Service 18th and Burt Streets OMAHA JUDGE GOSS. PERISCOPE. tice that the little fairy that sits on a cake of soap, is always a white fairy. And all the folks that his history was willing to mention, were white—except some black slaves. Consider the plight of this child! At last, "The Brownies" book has made its appearance, to hold up to these little brown angels as their ideas their own kind—themselves. A GOOD MAN'S MEMORY. (Houston, Tex., Post) In renaming the Emancipation Park Negro school the Blackshear school, the Houston board pays a fitting tribute to the life and work of one of the worthiest Negro citizens who ever lived in Texas. Prof. E. L. Blackshear who passed away a few weeks ago at Hempstead, was one of the foremost Negro educators in the state for many years. He was the first principal of the school which now bears his name, and later became the head of the Prairie View Normal for Negroes, which may be best described as the Tuskegee of Texas. He labored unceasingly for a generation for the normal, mental and economic advancement of his race. He worked along practical lines, holding to the belief that the Negro could improve only as he becomes a more useful and more responsible citizen. He at all times stood for the best interest of the Negro people, sometimes against strong opposition. Throughout his career he entertained a friendly regard for the white people, sought their co-operation and good will, and in turn he was rewarded with the confidence and high regard of the better elements of the white people of the state. The citizens of Houston, white and black, who recognize the great value of the service rendered by the late Negro educator to his race and to his state, will heartily approve of honoring his memory in this city, where his work is so well known. His life was an example every Negro youth might well emulate. THE MONITOR'S PRESS DAY. * THE Monitor goes to press Wednesday of each week at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. To insure publication in the current week's issue news items and articles must reach our office by Tuesday night. One form, that is to say, one chase, the iron frame in which one page of the type is "locked up" to go on the press is held open for emergency advertisements, the copy for which cannot be obtained before Wednesday morning, until noon Wednesday. Now and then we can get late news on that page, but ordinarily not. Copy, therefore, that reaches our office Wednesday later than 10 o'clock in the morning stands a slim chance of getting in that week's issue. Frequently copy reaches us Wednesday afternoon or Thursday and some irate individual calls up to know "Why isn't my item in this week's issue?" Too late, dear friends, that's all. Get your news in on time. Subscribe for The Monitor. If You Are Going to Buy, It Will Pay You to See NIMROD JOHNSON INVESTMENT CO. First. We have bargains at all times. 220 So. 13th St. Tyler 2724 or Webster 4150 F. WILBERG BAKERY Across from Alhambra Theatre The Best is Nene Teo Good for Our Customers. Telephone Webster 678 C. H. MARQUARDT CASH MARKET Retail Dealer in Fresh and Salt Monta, Poultry, Oysters, etc. 1008 Cuming St. Doug. 283 Home Rendered Lard. We Smoke and Cure our own Hams and Bacon A. E. Elliott E. W. Sherman Standard Laundry 24th, Near Lake Street Phone Webster 130 OMAHA PRINTING COMPANY THE OFFICE SUPPLY HOUSE MINKIN'S GROCERY CO. 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 2518 Lake Street The place known for its quality service, and reasonable prices We spare no pains for our complete chapel service. Open day and night. For Pierce-Arrow Limousine Service, Call CHAS. BOYD Webster 208 (After Midnight) Tyler 4119 Service With Class—Car Warm and Cozy. 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 Subscribe for The Monitor ATTENTION! LISTEN! MEN OF OMAHA Are you interested in giving your wife one day's rest during the week with no dinner to get and no worrisome dishes to wash? If so, take advantage of SOUTH & THOMPSON'S delicious 50-cent Sunday Dinner. Regular Weekly Dinner. $8c. Phone Web. 4566 2418 No. 24th St. 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 Phone Douglas 6335 Goods Called for and Delivered. ECONOMY TAILOR CHAS. M. SIMMONS, Prop. 25 Years in Tailoring Business 1313 Dodge St. Quality Service DR. P. W. SAWYER DENTIST 1614 1/2 No. 24th St. Webster 3694 MISS ALICE MARSHALL Artistic Hairdresser Student of Madame J. C. Walker Parlor 1835 North 23d Street Phone Webster 2687. Satisfaction Guaranteed 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. 4202 Today Is Your Opportunity The Kaffir Chemical Laboratories Is Offering a Limited Amount of Its Preferred Stock To the GENERAL PUBLIC 5,000 Shares for Sale Let Your Money Make You Independent for Life THE COMPANY THE KAFFIR CHEMICAL LABORATORIES is incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska for $500,000-50,000 shares par value $10.00 per share-30,000 shares is 7 per cent preferred which stock is entitled to cumulative preferential dividend and in event of the dissolution or liquidation of the company is given preference over all other stock as to assets and dividends. Preferred stock is voting stock-20,000 shares is common, also voting stock. Both preferred and common stock is non-assessable. The general nature of the business to be transacted by this corporation shall be the manufacturing and dealing in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, drug preparations, medicines and all other things incidental to or connected therewith. Kaffir Chemical Laboratories --- To the Man of Vision At this time the Company is offering a limited amount of its preferred stock to careful, shrewd investors at the organization price of $10.00 per share. This is the same price at which the officers and directors are buying their stock. THERE IS NOT ONE DOLLAR OF PROMOTION OR BONUS STOCK IN THIS COMPANY. We intend to scatter our stock over the nation. In order to do this we are not offering it wholesale to the general public. This will be your last opportunity to buy in the open market. 5,000 shares offered for sale. Don't let procrastination lose you a golden opportunity. Fill out one of the coupons below and mail today. 5,000 shares will not last a long time. AND—TOMORROW MAY BE EVERLASTINGLY TOO LATE. Glance over this table and see what investments in kindred concerns have brought: Invested Worth today $500 in Borden's Condensed Milk..... $ 45,000.00 $500 in Postum Cereal ..... 50,000.00 $500 in Royal Baking Powder..... 80,000.00 $100 in Air Brake Shares..... 24,000.00 $100 in Bell Telephone (What the wise ones called the "Fool's Idea") ..... 400,000.00 DO IT NOW AND AVOID THE VALLEY OF REGRETS. FILL OUT A COUPON AND MAIL TODAY. Not less than three shares sold to any purchaser. Our Prospects When you become a stockholder in the KAFFIR CHEMICAL LABORATORIES you become a part of a nation-wide enterprise—a Race Enterprise—that will contribute its share toward justifying the Negro in the business world. BIG BUSINESS IS OURS. OPPORTUNITY IS OURS. LET US GRASP IT AND ENTER INTO THE "GOLDEN GATE" THAT SWINGS WIDE BEFORE US. The Kaffir Chemical Laboratories is engaged in the manufacture of drugs, medicines, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and toilet articles. During the months of organization and incorporation it quietly lined up its resources, machinery, etc., and enters the market, simultaneously with its stock campaign, in the sale of its products. Already there is manufactured $17,000.00 worth of the following articles: Kaffir Kream—An ideal skin food. Dentlo—A pyorrhea preventive tooth paste. Sultox—A blood antiseptic that acts as a stomach tonic and destroys the poison induced by auto-intoxication. Rem, an antiphologistic compound for external inflammation and fever. A Hair Tonic, A Dandruff Cure, a Hand Lotion, an Antiseptic Wash, an Enema, and a treatment for dread pyorrhea, consisting of a liquid, paste, and tablets. In addition to the above named preparations we have other formulae of Kaffir Chemie (INCORPORATED) (INCORPORATED) References: United States National Bank, Omaha, Neb. First National Bank, Omaha, Neb. Lion Bonding and Security Company, Omaha, Neb. Officers and Directors MADREE PENN, President. G. M. JONES, Vice-President. E. C. HAYNES, Secretary. JNO. ALBERT WILLIAMS, Treasurer. ASA E. FLETCHER, Department of Production. FRED C. WILLIAMS, Department of Publicity and Sales. LARRY N. PEOPLES, City Sales Manager. --- inestimable value, and as soon as we move to our new location we will add more machinery—thus constantly increasing the number of Kaffir Products on the market. This business of ours is national in scope. We are offering the public what it wants, goods that bear the stamp of experts. A big sale of goods is inevitable. Big sales, bigger profits to the investor. TODAY STOCK IS WORTH $10.00 PER SHARE. NEXT YEAR IT SHOULD HAVE DOUBLED ITSELF. Less than ten years ago the man who invested $10.00 in "Denver Mud" sees that share worth $1,800.00. Madame Walker started with $1.25 and an idea of a hair preparation. In twelve years she was a millionaire. Yours is the opportunity of getting in on the ground floor. Don't let it slip! Our Permit This company has received from the Bureau of Securities of the state of Nebraska a permit to sell its stock. "The Kaffir Chemical Laboratories holds permit No. 738 authorizing the sale of $138,000.00 worth of its common stock and $300,000.00 worth of its preferred stock at $10.00 per share." Your Safeguards Here is the provision made by the Bureau of Securities relative to the manner in which this company must safeguard funds received from stock sales: "In no event shall the company expend or in any manner allow or pay in excess of 15 per cent of the actual par value of the stock issued hereunder as payment of commission or marketing expense of said stock, and an additional $2\frac{1}{2}$ per cent for the purpose of paying expense of organization or promotion." In Escrow The Kaffir Chemical Laboratories has issued $41,000.00 or 4100 shares common stock for formulae and has placed the same in escrow until such time as the total sum of $41,000.00 has been set aside to surplus from the company's net earnings, and until said Bureau of Securities or its legal successors at law shall have executed and granted a formal order of release. The Promoters The Board of Directors is composed of individuals who are well equipped to handle this proposition—Chemical, Publicity and Sales Experts with keen business judgment, who are well known the country over for their integrity and probity and who are on the alert for wide-awake individuals who can be added to the large corps of workers who will form the Kaffir plant. Laboratories Present Location, 922-924 Douglas Street. Douglas 7074. CASH COUPON Kaffir Chemical Laboratories, Omaha, Neb. I herewith subscribe for.....Shares of seven per cent preferred capital stock of the Kaffir Chemical Laboratories, Omaha, Neb., at its organization price of $10.00 per share. I understand this stock to be cumulative, non-assessable and voting. I herewith enclose $.....as payment in full for.....shares. Name...... City...... State...... Date..... 1930 1930 Kiddies' Korner By MADREE]PENN DADDY'S EVENING FAIRY TALE Of Mary Graham Bonner Author little ones so the little ducks became my children and I became their mother so as to make all of us quite happy. "But my little ducks always took their baths in the summer and I remember what dirty little creatures you were." "The chickens hung their heads in shame, for they remembered what Elizabeth was talking about. ELIZABETH'S CHARGES. "Yes, the chickens ate the cherries which fell from the trees, the black, black cherries, and their little faces became all dirty. For shame, such dirty little faces as the chickens had! My charges would have washed their faces so quickly, oh, so quickly. "Elizabeth," said Daddy, "was a gray goose. In fact, I should say that she is a gray goose. She is a very fine goose and looks quite important and fine and tall until she begins to walk and then she wabbles along in such a funny way that she doesn't look important at all. ```markdown ``` "My charges like the good, clean water; they love their baths. "But I will never forget the dirty little chickens and it was such a long, long time before they had clean faces. Their faces were just covered with squashed cherries; for shame." "They didn't take as many face-washings as they should have, quack-quack," said the "Some time ago a lot of little ducks were left on the farm where Elizabeth lives without any mother. They had lost their mother and were rather lone- A GOOSE AND A CHICK "No, they did not," said Elizabeth. "I like my nice, clean charges, I do." "It's mean to bring up the things we did do," said the chickens. "Led Them." were rather lonely little ducks, not knowing what to do, or whom to go to if they were hurt or tired. "I wouldn't have done it only you said that my ducks weren't my real children and they are now even if they weren't then,' said Elizabeth. 'And you're good now even if "But when they got to the farm and Elizabeth saw that they had no mother she took them in charge. She fed them and showed them where to find the food. She led them around all summer long and when winter came they were put together so Elizabeth could still be in charge. "Hung Their Heads." "She was always in the center and the ducks were always around her and she never seemed to scold them, but just somehow they seemed to know that they must do what she said, for she would do the right thing for them. you were not good then, but you weren't good a moment ago; no, you weren't. "However, I will not speak of what has past if you will not, for it isn't kind. My ducks are my own little children now for they call me mother and I look after them, and I call them not only my little charges, but my own little ones whom I love and look after. So let's forget about the old days and mind your own mother and don't quarrel," ended the goose Elizabeth, who really talked quite sensibly." "So Elizabeth taught the little ducks all their lessons and their manners and on the winter afternoons she told them stories and she chatted in her shrill, harsh voice which sounded very lovely to the little ducks. "And they talked to her and asked her questions and their little noisy quack-quacking sounded very sweet to Elizabeth for she had become their own mother and they were her own ducklings. Suitable Policy. "Pa, what do they do with the raw recruits?" "But one day some of the chickens got quarreling and scolding and they were really quite old enough to know much, much better, for they were big chickens at this time. "I guess the first thing they do with them is to roast them." Father's Revolt. The college-bred daughter reproved her father for dropping his "g's." "I'm glad you're not my charges." sold Elizabeth. "Have I been droppin' them?" he asked innocently. "We would like to have you better than our mother,' said the chickens. "For shame,' said Elizabeth. "There you go again, father—'droppin'. And you say 'comin', and 'goin' and 'eatin'. It's humiliating." "Well, the ducks aren't your own children so why couldn't you have us, too' the chickens said. "Daughter," said the old man, after a thoughtful pause, "may I drop the final 'g' in 'egg'? " 'The ducks didn't have any other,' said Elizabeth, 'and I do. I have any THE QUEEN OF THE NORTH Of course you have heard how the maic was in the garden hanging up the clothes, when down came a blackbird and pecked off her nose An' you have felt sorry for the maid, have you not' Well, you should have been glad. I will tell you why ' Years and years ago, when there were many Queens on earth, there lived one who was far more beautiful than all others. H Ashamed, now, to appear at court, the Queen went to a far off land and worked as a maid in the palace of the king and Queen who ruled there. All her haughty cruelty left her when her beauty vanished. She was kind and meek and people loved her. All this time, unknown to her, the wizard watched. THE MONITOR THURSDAY and FRIDAY— PEARL WHITE in "THE BLACK SECRET" MAE MARSH in "THE BELOVED TRAITOR" Comedy SATURDAY— AL RAY in "TIN PAN ALLEY" Pathe News Fox News SUNDAY— BESSIE BARRISCALE in "THE BECKONING ROAD" Pathe News Fox News Sunshine Comedy MONDAY and TUESDAY— WILLIAM FARNUM in "WATCHES OF THE NIGHT" Also Mutt and Jeff in "He Ain't Done Right By Our Nell." Coming: "CHECKERS" Diamond Theatre Office Phone Res. Phone Webster 682 Webster 2047 Residence 3318 Emmett St. S. L. MOATTES TRANSFER CO. We Do All Kinds of Hauling Trunks Delivered to Any Part of the Stand, 2218 No. 24th St. OMAHA My Eleanor Schorer A Beautiful of face was she, but cruel of heart. While she was very young she thought that the glances of her subjects were admiring, but soon she learned different, for one gray her subjects promised a handsome sum to a wizard of their land if he would mute out a punishment fit for their cruel, vain ruler. So by magic power he made the Queen's nose grow a full inch longer than it was intended to be. KRAGOR & DORR U.S. Feature Service, Inc. N. Y. C. When he told her subjects of the change in their Queen, they pleaded for her return. The wizard sent his blackbird to peck off her nose and then to deliver to her the people's message. So while the King counted money and the Queen ate honey the maid became beautiful again. Keeping her sweetness withal, she returned to her own land to reign. Here she and her people lived happily ever after. FOOD FOR THE CHILD. So make it your intention With proper comprehension To see the world from every point of view. Smile on if you're defeated. Or smile if you think you're cheated; Smile on and soon the world will smile on you! —Caroline Sumner. Children are far more restricted in their diet than are grownups, and they are more depend-ent upon special foods. We all need a diet so balanced that it will produce the highest efficiency, but the food for a growing child ent upon special foods. We all need a diet so balanced that it will produce the highest efficiency, but the food for a growing child must do more than that. The growing child is building new flesh and bone. For this reason the child should have a larger proportion of body-building foods than adults. Milk is the most important; eggs, butter and well-cooked cereals, with top milk, are very important in the diet of the child. We are told repeatedly by those who have made a study of the diet of the child that no mother should buy a pound of meat until she has purchased a quart of milk for each child in her family. Milk is the ideal food for the child. It contains the elements needed to promote growth with the exception of iron. This element is given the child in such vegetables as spinach, beet greens and carrots. As the child grows and becomes very active other foods are added, such as starchy foods, which supply energy. When milk is unpleasant to the child give it to him in cream soups, custards and cocoa. The older members of the family may be undernourished on milk, but never let the children want for it. Dishes made chiefly of milk, meat, fish, poultry and egg, with meat substitutes, form the most important group in the well-balanced ration. Then come cereals and bread; then fats, of which the most important is butter. Do not give children fried foods which are hard to digest. Fruits and vegetables are next; then simple sweets such as dried fruits or pure candies. Candy should always be given at the end of the meal, never before. Wheat taken from the granary, well washed, soaked over night, then cooked in the same water until well cracked and covered with gluten, is one of the most desirable of foods for growing children. Serve it with top milk. Nellie Maxwell How Danzig is Protected. Along the Vistula side of the city of Danzig are large fortifications, stretching almost to Neufahrwasser. The three land sides of the city can be inundated by the opening of great water gates, built in the middle ages, and modernized before the great war. This inundation can be controlled by the military engineers, and at its greatest extent would make of Danzig a fort on a distant island, requiring an attack by a naval force. And the inundation would be of fresh water, not the salt water that the Belgians allowed to pour over their land in the hectic days of 1914, a voluntary sacrifice of the agricultural value of the soil for the cause of humanity. ALHAMBRA The House of Courtesy. 24th and Parker Sta. THURSDAY— MRS. CHARLEY CHAPLIN in “HOME” And Comedy FRIDAY— JAMES CORBETT in “MIDNIGHT MAN” No. 13 A Westerner, a Scenic And Good Comedy SATURDAY— JACK RICHARDSON in “DESERT LAW” RUTH ROLAND in “ADVENTURES OF RUTH” SUNDAY— ALL STAR CAST in "THE WESTERNERS" And Comedy E. A. NIELSEN UPHOLSTERING Cabinet Making, Furniture Repairing, Mattress Renovating Douglas 864. 1917 Cuming St. C. S. JOHNSON 18th and Izard Tel. Douglas 1702 ALL KINDS OF COAL and COKE at POPULAR PRICES. Best for the Money JUST KIDS—Forgery. By Ad Carter SAY TOMMY HOW DO YOU SPELL HAFTAT IS IT HAFT-A OR HAFTER? I GUESS ITS ONE OF THEM WORDS YUH KIN SPELL EITHER WAY! Dear Teacher, Please excuse my willie from school today. Willie is a good boy and a good boy. Re will fafta mind the badly wifile I go out. Your respectfully, Mrs Smith. Ad Carter INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CO., ZION BAPTIST CHURCH The Beautiful Columbia Hall for Rent at Reduced Rates The place for dances, parties, recitals and general assemblies The very best order maintained. SODA FOUNTAIN IN CONNECTION TOBACCO, CIGARS AND CANDIES Box Office Open From 10 A.M. to 8 P.M. DANCING SCHOOL EVERY FRIDAY EVENING 2420 Lake Street For Information Call Webster 765 or Webster 2442. W. G. MACON, Manager. H. DOLGOFF FURNITURE AND HARDWARE STOVES, RUGS, LINOLEUM Better Goods for Less Money. Credit if You Wish. OPEN EVENINGS 1839-47 N. 24th St. Phones—Webster 1607; Webster 4825 ALHAMBRA GROCERY & MEAT CO. Pope Drug Co. Candies, Tobacco, Drugs, Rubber Goods and Sundries. PRESCRIPTIONS OUR SPECIALTY. I Grow Hair by the LaKeene Process MRS. CLARA WHITE 1424 No. 26th Street Strict Attention to Mall Orders. Agents Wanted. Write at Once. Telephone Douglas 2672 Po Candi 13th and Far RECITAL Under the Auspices of the "WIDE AWAKE CLUB" Who Will Present ALL STAR FEMALE QUARTET FEBRUARY 19, 1920 At ON BAPTIST CHURCH Mrs. G. L. Curry, Director. GOOD GROCERIES ALWAYS P. WESIN GROCERY CO. Also Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. St. Telephone Do beautiful Columbia Hall for at Reduced Rates for dances, parties, recitals and general The very best order maintained. SODA FOUNTAIN IN CONNECTION TOBACCO, CIGARS AND CANDIES Box Office Open From 10 A. M. to 8 P. M. CING SCHOOL EVERY FRIDAY EVEN 2420 Lake Street Information Call Webster 765 or Webster W. G. MACON, Manager. H. DOLGOFF WARE AND HARDWARE STOVES, RUGS, LINES Goods for Less Money. Credit if You OPEN EVENINGS 24th St. Phones—Webster 1607; Webb MBRA GROCERY & MEAT CHURCH istor. WAYS ERY CO. tables Telephone Douglas 1098 Hall for Rent States and generat assemblies attained. INJECTION CANDIES M. to 8 P. M. DAY EVENING Street for Webster 2442. ger. OFF RUGS, LINOLEUM credit if You Wish. 1607; Webster 4825 & MEAT CO. PRAMER BROS., Mgrs. One Door South of Alhambra Theater Everything to Eat Cleanliness and Courtesy Our Motto TRY US Call Webster 5021 Dr. L. E. Brig Douglas ope Drug Co Dr. L. E. Britt Upstairs Douglas 7812 g Co. dns and Sundries. SCIALTY. Omaha, Nebraska Dent's Condition Pills a marvelous tenic for dogs that are all out of sorts run down, unhuffy, with a tremor. You can help them by giving them equal them for distemper and debilitating diseases. You will notice the differ. At dragonfly or by THE DENT MEDICINE CO. NEWBURGH. A practical treatise on dogs and their training (60 pages full of tips, paired with a Among the Churches Our Great Three Day Sale of WOMEN'S KNIT UNDERWEAR Priced from 1/3 to 1/2 Off TODAY'S PRICES Continues Friday and Saturday Brandeis Stores THIRD FLOOR 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—$ a. m., First Sunday in every month. BENEDICTION—$ p. m., Third Sunday in every month. Services to be held temporarily in Sacred Heart Chapel. Twenty-second and Binney Street. Everybody welcome. REV. FRANCIS CASSILLY, S. J., Pastor. ST. PAUL'S BAPTIST CHURCH Fourteenth and Grace Sts. Rev. C. Johnson, Pastor. The services were very good Sunday and well attended. The prayer service was led by Deacon G. W. Lewis in the evening. He was assisted by Moores Bryant of Pleasant Green Baptist church. Subject of the sermon, "The acquaintance with Jesus." Rev. Mr. Smith and Rev. Mr. Berry were with us in the evening. Rev. Mr. Berry will preach next Sunday night. MT. MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev. M. H. Wilkinson, Pastor. Services were good all day Sunday. Subject of morning sermon, "God Getting Rid of No Counts," from Matthew, 25th chapter. The subject of the evening sermon, "Praying to be a better man for Usefulness." Each subject was well prepared and delivered. The field missionary, Rev. Harry H. Botts, worshiped with us Sunday morning. Rev. and Mrs. M. H. Wilkinson were dinner guests of Mrs. James Crowder, 2631 Parker street, Monday evening. A delightful dinner was SIOUX CITY, IOWA. The rabbit dinner given by the Willing Workers at Malone A. M. E. church on Thursday, February 5, was a success. Net proceeds $13.00. The W. M. M. society will give a Valentine social at Malone A. M. E. church Friday, February 13. A good program and musicale has been arranged for the occasion. Rev. Mr. Gosser of the Sioux City M. E. church preached at Malone A. M. E. church Sunday to a large and appreciative audience. Two joined the church. Mrs. Curtis, who has been ill at her home, $101 \frac{1}{2}$ Cook street, with the "flu" for the past week, is improving and able to go about the house. Sunday, February 15, Rev. Thomas P. Stoval, presiding elder of the Des Moines division, will hold his second quarterly meeting at Malone A. M. E. church. Mrs. Maud Anthony of Grand avenue, who has been suffering a nervous breakdown, is recovering. New Prosperity lodge No. 1 K. of P. held a public installation of officers at Mt. Zion Baptist church Thursday, February 5. Mr. H. N. Nelson, formerly of the F. B. Brown cafe, 711 West Seventh street, has accepted a position with the Wade Burright Buick Auto Co. Rev. P. M. Lewis, pastor of Malone A. M. E. church, contemplates starting a series of meetings immediately after the quarterly meeting February 15. SOUTH SIDE Mr. Mitchell Glenn, after spending a year in the city, returned to South Carolina. He will return fall with his wife and make this his home. His brother-in-law will return also next fall, provided that he can persuade his father to come west to live. Prof J. F. Clark has returned to the city after a six weeks' vacation, which he spent in South Carolina, his old home, which has changed Many of the members of our church are sick. Rev. Harry H. Botts will preach next Sunday. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH. Dr. W. F. Botts, Pastor. The pastor preached a splendid sermon last Sunday morning. His theme was "Be Thyself." At night the state missionary, Rev. H. W. Botts, spoke on the "Abundant Life." Both sermons were very helpful. The Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. were well attended and the children's program at the union was very interesting. The following were pleasant visitors at our services last Sunday morning: Mr. Melvin Wilson, Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Nancy Jones, Denver, Colo. The Mission Circle will give a necktie and apron social Friday, February 13. Admission free. Next Sunday, February 15, a special sermon will be preached to fathers and sons by the pastor. Special reservations will be made for them and all are urged to be present on time. Strangers welcome to all services. M. Rev. J. A. Broadnax Reverend J. A. Broadnax, Pastor of Allen Chapel, A. M. E. Church and Past G. M. of Oklahoma, and G. M. of M. W. K. S. G. L. of Kansas and Nebraska jurisdiction of all legitimate York Rite Masons, Colored National (Compact) Prince Hall Origin. much during the twenty years he has been away. He stopped off at Memphis, Tenn., Conway, Ark., Coffeyville, Kas., and Kansas City, Mo. Though he had an enjoyable time he was anxious to get back to Nebraska. COUNCIL BLUFFS. IOWA. The funeral of Mr. Sam Fields was held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Jackson had charge of the funeral, assisted by Rev. M. Rhenoncee and Rev. S. C. Crucher, who has charge of the revival meeting at the A. M. E. church. Mr. Nathan Turner has been detained at home this week due to a very painful injury from a fall. Rev. J. P. Jackson has been sick for more than a week. He was not able to fill his pulpit last Sunday. The Square Dealers Investment Co. met at the home of Mr. Jordon Mon- THE MONITOR The choir of the Tabernacle church had to sing without an organist Sunday night, due to Mrs. Moore's injury by a fall. Miss Virgil Lindsey and Mr. Albert Perkins were united in marriage last Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. McDonald, Rev. Mr. Jackson officiating. The following visited Tabernacle Baptist church Sunday. Mr. Outlaw of Chicago, Mrs. Harris and Mr. Tom Lowman of Omaha. Rev. T. B. Stovall, D. D., presiding elder of the Des Moines district, will hold his second quarterly meeting at the Bethel A. M. E. church, Avenue A and Sixteenth street, February 22. Rev. J. A. Broadnax, pastor of A. M. E. church, South Omaha, will preach at 3 p. m., and his choir will sing. Rev. W. C. Williams, pastor of St. John's A. M. E. church, and his congregation will be present with us. Bethel A. M. E. church is having a great revival conducted by the evangelist, Rev. S. C. Crutcher. This is a ten-day meeting. We are asking everyone to pray. Rev. Matthew R. R鸿enee, pastor. Among the sick of the city are: Mrs. Charlie Hall, Mrs. Bush, Mrs. Minner, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Hawthorne, Mrs. Gamble and daughter, Mrs. Pa. J. Richardson Mrs. J. Freeland, Mr. H. E. Lowery, Mrs. K. Young, Mr. S. Jones, Mrs. Piesic. Mr. Oliver Telbart died at his home, 1724 Avenue D, Sunday night. Funeral at Cutler's Friday morning at 10:30 a. m. Rev. M. A. Rhonenee officiated. We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our beloved husband and brother. We also wish to thank the Church and Masonic Lodge for their beautiful floral offerings, and we also thank our Pastor for his kind words of condolence. Mrs. Susie Robinson, wife of R. V. Robinson; Mrs. Lizzie Anderson, sister of R. V. Robinson. The Christian Endeavor society of Bethel A. M. E. church, Mrs. Alice Carter president, rendered their program Sunday evening, and it was one of the best in the history of the church. Mrs. Carter is doing a great work with the young people. Mrs. E. H. Madison is superintendent of the Sunday school. Every Sunday the Sunday School board serve tea in the basement of the church. Mrs. Madison is doing a good work. The school is well attended. Mrs. Lizzie Payne is the president of the Church Aid. The Aid will meet at the home of Mrs. Estelle Codwell, 1317 Broadway, at 2 p. m. Mrs. Alice Davis, president of the choir, is working up a wonderful organization with the young men and girls. They meet every Friday night. Mrs. Gertrude B. Rhononee, president of the Missionary Society which will meet next Monday at 3 p. m. at the church, is asking all members to be present. Rev. T. B. Stovall will speak on "Missions." Regular services were held at St. James M. E. church last Sunday. The pastor, Rev. A. M. Mason, preached at both the morning and the evening service. The citizens met at Ebenezer Baptist church Sunday afternoon and discussed conditions regarding our cemetery. They organized to raise funds for putting a substantial fence around the same. Mrs. Preston Williams, president; Mrs. Sallie Hudson, vice-president; Mrs. L. E. Moore, secretary, and Mrs. Florence Anderson, treasurer. Mrs. Katherine Robinson was at the head of the movement and collected $7.0. Miss Marzetta Phillips, sister of Miss Jane Phillips, and Mr. Ira V. Kimball were quietly married January 28th at the home of the bride near Ellington. Rev. L. S. Scott performed the ceremony. The out-of-town guests were Mrs. Amy Fields Taylor and Mrs. India Palmer Weir. Mrs. Dora Randle and Miss Lewis of Eagle Lake are visiting Mrs. Hallie Johnson of this city. Mr. Mamie Prince and husband of Dallas and Mrs. Eva Prisdale of Smithville are visiting relatives in the city. Mr. James Bass Sealy is visiting his sister, Mrs. Mary Poole. Mesdames Lee Drisdale, M. E. Cato, Susie Mitchell, Mattie Clark, Ada Moore, the Misses Delphine Oaks and Mary/L. Price and Prof. Andrew Johnson were some of the teachers who visited in the city last Saturday. Mrs. Katherine Robinson, who has been visiting relatives in the city since the holidays, left Monday for Los Angeles, her future home. Mrs. Mattie Schermack was called from her school in Brazonia to the bedside of her sick husband. Those on the sick list are: Mr. Geoffrey Schermack, Mesdames Lovie Simpson, Pollie Smith and Clementine Riley. Polish up your brains on the emery wheel of study.—Worthington Williams. day night. February 9. A Card of Thanks. LA GRANGE, TEXAS ATCHISON, KANSAS, NEWS By Ralph V. Baylis, Correspondent and Agent If you desire your news to get in on time for publication each week get it in before Sunday night. Mrs. Ira Hickey entertained the Mission Circle last week. The ladies are doing a great work and should be encouraged. Mrs. Hull and Mrs. Fox of Omaha are here attending their aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Keiford. Mrs. Hull will return home Thursday. Miss Vivian Sloan left Friday for Chicago where she will enter the hospital to be trained for a nurse. All her expenses are paid and she draws $8.00 per week until her course is completed. We wish her success. A few young people went to the home of Mrs. C. George Monday evening to meet Miss Walton, the new school teacher, who is an agreeable entertainer. The evening was spent in visiting. At a late hour a tempting luncheon was served. Mrs. Mattie Cooper of Kansas City is the guest of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stone of the Olympia cafe. She will make her home here. The Surprise Party club is doing its relief work by sending oranges to the sick, who are Mrs. George Keiford, Mrs. J. D. Colbert, Mrs. Walter Mayard, Miss Lucile Dorsey, Miss Myrtle Porter and Miss Chloe Byles. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brown invited a few of their friends to their home Thursday to meet Miss Edith Brown who is visiting from Kansas City. She will return to Kansas City Sunday. Misses Pauline and Mabel Vaughn of Quindaro will give a joint recital at Campbell chapel February 21. On the evening of the 22d Rev. Mr. Vaughn will lecture. On the 22d comes the "Big Mock Wedding," featuring Mr. Arthur Allan as the bride. All of the characters will be new, so don't miss these attractions. The A. M. E. church, through its pastor and trustees, has purchased the lot east of the church, the consideration being $300.00. Mr. Thomas Floyd will leave Saturday for Jefferson City to visit his cousins. The N. A. A. C. P. held an interesting meeting Sunday at the Christian church. Mr. Thomas Jackson of St. Joseph was a visitor at his home this week. Miss May Wilkinson of St. Joseph was the guest of Miss Cora Moore this week, returning home Sunday. Mr. Green of St. Louis is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Whiteside. Many of our citizens attended the King Hayden show Thursday in St. Joe. The funeral of Mrs. Perry, mother of Mrs. Alma Freeman, was held Sunday from Mt. Zion Baptist church. Mrs. Sarah Glover, a respected old lady and citizen of Atchison died Tuesday and was buried Friday. The public was grief stricken to learn of the sudden illness and death of Mr. Frank Saunders, whose funeral was held Friday, Rev. G. B. Billops officiating, being assisted by the Masons. THE "MATTER WITH AMERICA" (From the Fargo, S. D.) Forum What's the matter with America these days? Too many diamonds, not enough blue flannel ones. Too many pointed-toed shoes, and not enough squared-toed ones. Too many serge suits and not enough overalls. Too much decollete and not enough aprons. Too many satin-upholstered limousines and not enough cows. Too many consumers and not enough producers. Too much oil stock and not enough savings accounts. Too much envy of the results of hard work and too little desire to emulate it. Too many desiring short cuts to wealth and too few willing to pay the price. Too much of the spirit of "get while the getting is good" and not enough of the old-fashioned Christianity. Mr. Edward S. Terry, of 2922 Grant St., has remodeled his beautiful home that was bought through J. H. HOLMES TAILOR J. H. HOLMES TAILOR Ladies' and Gent's Suits Remo- sled, Repaired, Cleaned and Pressed ALL WORK QUARANTEED We Buy and Sell Second Hand Clothes. Work called for and de- livered. 2022 North 24th Street Phone Webster 3320 Too much class consciousness and too little common democracy and love of humanity. "ON TO CALVARY Slogan of Pilgrim Rest Baptist in Its Great Financial Building The above is a cut of the Calvary Baptist church (wilton streets, erected in 1900. This building has been paid by the Pilgrim Rest Baptist church (colored) at a cost thousand dollars of the purchase price is to be paid by building. Eleven thousand dollars is to be raised by the congregation by May 1st. We are therefore asking every reader of this lit at large to give us your moral and financial support this eleven thousand dollars. Below you will find a copy please fill in, sign and return with the amount you will pose. Please do not lay this aside, but give it your immediate contributions will be acknowledged in the columns of this fund grow. Address all communications to REV. W. M. FRANKLIN, Pastor Pilgrim Rest Bath Residence Address, 1318 North 26th St., Omaha Enclosed please find $.....as a donor price of Calvary Baptist Church, Omaha, Neb. Name ... Street Number...... City ..... State..... CALVARY" Rest Baptist Church Financial Drive. Baptist church (white), 25th and Ham- ilding has been purchased by contract colored) at a cost of $25,000. Fifteen ce is to be paid before entering the rised by the congregation and friends every reader of this paper and the pub- d financial support in the raising of you will find a coupon which you will e amount you will give for this pur- rive it your immediate attention. All the columns of this paper. Watch this as to For Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church North 26th St., Omaha, Neb. as a donation on purchase Omaha, Neb. State citizens of Omaha and Nebr. "ON TO CALVARY" Slogan of Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Its Great Financial Drive. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH The above is a cut of the Calvary Baptist church (white), 25th and Hamilton streets, erected in 1900. This building has been purchased by contract by the Pilgrim Rest Baptist church (colored) at a cost of $25,000. Fifteen thousand dollars of the purchase price is to be paid before entering the building. Eleven thousand dollars is to be raised by the congregation and friends by May 1st. We are therefore asking every reader of this paper and the public at large to give us your moral and financial support in the raising of this eleven thousand dollars. Below you will find a coupon which you will please fill in, sign and return with the amount you will give for this purpose. Please do not lay this address, but give it your immediate attention. All contributions will be acknowledged in the columns of this paper. Watch this fund grow. Address all communications to REV. W. M. FRANKLIN, Pastor Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church Residence Address, 1318 North 26th St., Omaha, Neb. Advance Notice to the Citizens of Omaha and Nebr. Dan Desumes and James A. Clarke have formed a partnership to conduct a General Insurance and Rental Collection Business. Desdunes is better known as the director of the First Regtl. Band. Clarke is at present the very popular head waiter at the University Club. Watch this space for further particulars. 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We guarantee Magic Hair Grower to stop the hair at once from falling out and breaking off making harsh, stubborn hair soft and silky. Magic Hair Grower grows hair on bald places of the head. If you use these preparations once you will never be without them. MagicHair Grower and Straightening Oil are manufactured by Mesdames South and Johnson. We also do scalp treating. Magic Hair Grower, 50c. Straightening Oil, 35c. Allergy premixed filled; send 10c for postage. Money must Agents wanted—write for particulars. We carry everything in the latest fashionable hair goods at the lowest prices. We make switches, puffs, transformation curls, coronet braids, and combings made to order, matching all shades a speciality. Send samples of hair with all orders. 2416 Blondo St., Omaha, Neb. Telephone Webster 880 State Furniture Co. Bridge Streets Advertisers. Reliable and accommo- Patronize the State Farm 14th and Dodge Streets The Monitor recommends its advertisers. Relia dating service can be found here. The Monitor recommends its advertisers. Reliable and accommodating service can be found here. Too much discontent that vents itself in mere complaining and too little real effort to remedy conditions. Dan Desdunes MME. JOHNSON AND SOUTH ```markdown ``` James A. Clarke ```markdown ``` RATES-2 cents a word for single insertions; 1½ cent a word for two or more insertions. Advertisement taken for cash. 25 cents. Cash should accompany advertisement. DRUG STORES ADAMS HAIGHT DRUG CO., 24th and Lake; 24th and Fort, Omaha, Neh. List your property with us for quick sale.—Geo. W. Macklin Company, Webster 2380. Seven room house, all modern, three years old; two lots; close to school; four blocks to 24th St. Price $3650; cash $650. Geo. W. Macklin Co. Web. 2380. For Sale—My equity in a desirable five-room modern home.—A. P. Sim- mons. Douglas 8682. Furnished room with twin beds, suitable for two gentiemen; one block from carline; rates reasonable. Call Webster 1888. Wanted—Colored woman as house- keeper with knowledge of poultry raising. Phone L. Knox, Calhoun. Agents Wanted—Men and women to solicit and collect for the Nebraska State Health & Accident Insurance Co., Northwest Corner 14th and Doug- las St. Phone Douglas 5275. FOR SALE—Four-room cottage, partly modern, located at 2212 North Twenty-seventh street, for $750 cash. Call Tyler 897. N. W. Ware. Furnished room for rent, modern. Gentleman only. Call at 2640 Cald- well. Webster 6303. Modern furnished rooms for gentle- men. 2013 Grace street. Webster 4983. Furnished rooms for rent in private family. Call Webster 3200. FOR RENT — Comfortable, nicely furnished rooms. Call Webster 1256. First class rooming house, steam heat, bath, electric lights on Dodge and 24th street car line. Mrs. Anna Banks, 924 North 20th. Douglas 4379. First-class modern furnished rooms. Mrs. L. M. Bentley Webster, 170s North Twenty-sixth street. Phone Webster 4769. Good barber wanted. 1710 North 24th street. J. W. Holmes. We want your patronage. Trade with Finkenstein. SALESWOMEN WANTED. Wanted—Ladies for house to house advertising campaign. New proposition. Cream of the dish in the next two months. Liberal commission. Call evenings after 6 or on Sundays or write to BRISTOL PRODUCTS COMPANY, 2202 No. 21st St. Ground Floor, City. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank our many friends for their kind and sincere expression of sympathy in the loss of our dear husband and brother, James Edward Johnson, and also for the beautiful floral offerings. We desire to thank especially the Rev. W. F. Botts and Zion Baptist choir; Ak-Sar-Ben Temple No. 25; Luella Burton Royal House. Evening Star Temple; Mission Circle; the Wide-Awake Twenty-four and Mesdames Jones, Kirby, Payne, Reese, Leeland, Riston and Harris. MRS. CARRIE JOHNSON. C. M. JOHNSON. MRS. WILLIAM ROSE. MRS. MARY HOWARD. G. U. O. of O. F., South Omaha Lodge No. 9374. Meetings first and third Fridays; College Dept., second and fourth Fridays, 25th and N Sts. South Side. Past Grand Masters Council No. 442. first and third Tuesdays, 24th and Charles Streets. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. In the Matter of the Estate of Eugene Scott. Decased. All persons interested in said estate are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in said Court alleging that said deceased died leaving no last will and praying for administration upon his estate, and that a hearing will be had on said petition before said court on the 8th day of February, 1920, and that if they fail to appear at said Court on the said 28th day of February, 1920, a book or a court to contest the said petition, the Court may grant the same and grant administration of said estate to W. C. Williams, or some other suitable person and proceed to a settlement thereof. BRYCE CRAWFORD, 2-5-20-3t-12-9f County Judge Dog Sense. Caller—Is your dog intelligent, dear? Bobby—Well, he hasn't got so very much sense in his head, but his tall seems to know a lot. KAFFIR CHEMICAL LABORATORIES INCORPORATE Enterprising Omahans Launch Out ...Into the Commercial Field With a $500,000 Corporation. The Kaffir Chemical Laboratories is the name of a new corporation which has just been successfully launched here and is destined to become, in the course of time, one of the biggest concerns of its kind, financed by race capital, in the country. As a small concern its goods have been on the market for some months, but it was decided to incorporate and go out after big business. To advertise and push its products required capital. This called for incorporation. This company, which has just been incorporated under the laws of Nebraska, one of the strictest states in the union on corporations, is engaged in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, drug preparations and medicines. The corporation's authorized capitalization is $500,000.00, divided into 50,000 shares at $10.00 each; 20,000 shares being common, and 30,000 shares 7 per cent cumulative preferred stock. The incorporators, who also form the board of directors, are Madreey Penn, Grace M. Jones, vice-principal Piney Woods Sschool, Braxton, Miss.; Eleanor C. Haynes; Dr. A. E. Fletcher; John C. Albert Williams; Fred C. Williams and Larry N. People. The officers are Madreey Penn, president; G. M. Jones, vice-president; E. C. Haynes, secretary, and John Albert Williams, treasurer. The company has on hand several thousand dollars' worth of preparations, including a pyorrhea preventive tooth paste, a face cream, an anti-holgistic compound, a blood antiseptic, a hair tonic and others of proven value, which it places upon the market simultaneously with its stock campaign. For several months the company has been quietly but effectively at work organizing and incorporating, and lining up its resources and workers, and now enters the field of big business with every assurance of becoming one of the great successful commercial enterprises conducted by the race. TWO UNUSUAL SUIT MODELS Toward-the-Front Effect is Featured In Outfits Which Are Smart and Graceful. Bernard has made some odd suits, perfectly flat from neck to ankle at the back, while the front of the skirt flares and ripples from gathering at the beltline, and the front of the box coat flares forward like the skirt. Rather a weird way to make a suit, but somehow or other it is smart and graceful. Bulloz has also put out a model with this toward-the-front effect, a blue serge model with rabbit fur trimming. Both coat and fur-bordered tunic slope downward in an oblique line from front to back. Perhaps most interesting of all French models are the georgette frocks with flounced skirts made of rather stiff silk. There are flounced frocks of metal lace also, and all these georgette creations are so graceful and coquettish and feminine that they will surely "take" with womankind. COMBINATIONS ARE IN FAVOR Scarf and Skirt and Coat Arrangements Are to Be Among the Spring Novelties. The lines being shown to skirt buyers for next spring feature new materials rather than marked changes in design. Plaited and shirred effects still predominate in the new offerings, some of which feature novel pocket arrangements. Panel patterns are still considered good, although the aim of the skirt designers appeared to be that of producing garments along simple lines. Among the novelties are skirt and scarf and skirt and coat combinations, principally in the sport clothes department. These combinations are made of the same material. Specialists in summer and resort wear designs put gabardine in first place. THE MONIBOK Several. Professional and Business Men Occupy Entire Floor Over Pope's Drug Store at Thirteenth and Farnam Streets. Whatever superstitions others may have about the number thirteen does not apply to a certain group of our business and professional men. This group includes not "the butcher, the baker and candlestick maker," as the old saw goes, but a dentist, a doctor, a lawyer and realtor. Yes, a real wide-awake realtor. What's that? Why, a real estate dealer. And he is a hustler, too. His name declares it. It is Nimrod Johnson. "Now Nimrod was a mighty hunter." and this fits Johnson, who is a mighty hunter after genuine real estate bargains and purchasers for the same, and he bags both. But, we are a little ahead of our story. We started out to tell you about the elegant and well-appointed suite of offices which are located over Pope's drug store at Thirteenth and Farnam streets, and occupied by Dr. W. W. Peebles, dentist; Dr. Leonard E. Britt, physician and surgeon; Amos P. Scruggs, attorney, and Nimrod Johnson, realtor. These offices are elegantly furnished and kept scrupulously neat. Miss Bessie Giles is the stenographer and notary for Drs. Peebles and Britt and Attorney Scruggs and Miss Thelma Scott is the stenographer and bookkeeper for Mr. Johnson, whose office is richly furnished with mahogany desks and other accessories. Thirteen has not proven a jinx for these men, who are kept busy, and evidence of their success and prosperity is furnished by the fact that all are home owners and drive their own cars. Each brags on his own car. Dr. Peebles has just purchaser a Buick. Dr. Britt is a veteran driver of a Maxwell, Attorney Scruggs sweeps by in a Pierce-Arrow. and Nimrod Johnson, with French proclivities, rides around in a Chevrolet. BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. T. A. Taggart, Pastor. Beginning Sunday, February 15, the pastor will preach a series of G's for three consecutive weeks. Sunday morning and evening, February 8, the pastor preached to a filled house and every individual felt a new determination to do more for the cause of humanity. Plans are still being made for Bethel's Y which will be of much value to the young people of South Omaha. The Mission Circle will be entertained Thursday. The ladies are planning some new work which will be very interesting and are urging all members to be present. The sick of the church are improving. A shower was given for the benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Simms. Many were present and the old couple were the recipients of many pounds, aside from money for coal. Mr. Simms has been sick throughout the winter, and any little help will be highly appreciated by them. Mr. Albert Harrington of South Omaha left to spend a few weeks with friends in St. Joe. Mo. Miss Eunice Reynolds and Mr. James E. Lindsey were married Monday night, February 9, by Rev. M. H. Wilkinson. Both are members of Mt. Moriah Baptist church. Mrs. E. G. Scott of 2513 North Twenty-eighth avenue, and brother, have returned from a visit in Atchison and Kansas City. Mrs. Laura Robinson has returned to her home in Atchison, Kas., after a week spent in Omaha with her sister, Mrs. Susie Penn. Guaranteed plain sewing. Phone Douglas 9135.—Adv. Five-passenger Allen touring car sale. Will give terms. Call Webster 2563.—Adv. A. A. Marks is no longer treasurer and member of the board of directors of the Nebraska State Health and Accident Insurance company. Rooms for rent in home, all modern except heat. Call Harney 6829. Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Anderson, 3501 Blondo street, announce the birth on January 21 of a daughter, who is named for her grandmother, Ruth Elizabeth. Sergeant McCaw and his entire family are ill. Mrs. Thomas Reese, 2723 Miami, who has been quite ill for the past ten days, is slowly improving. Members of St. Philip's congregation are urged to attend services Sunday at 11 o'clock. Don't fail—Ad. The Ash Wednesday services at St. Philip's Episcopal church will be as Mrs. Nellar Bradshaw, of 2857 Corby St., happy over her new home, that was bought through LOCALS. follows: Holy Communion at 7 a. m.; matins and litany at 10:00 a. m.; evening prayer, penitential office and sermon at 8 o'clock p. m. Everybody invited. Come out and start Lent right. M. F. Singleton has been confined to his home for several days with sickness. The Rev. Thomas A. Taggart, the energetic pastor of Bethel Baptist church, South Side, has been quite ill. He is able to be out again. Ellsworth P. Pryor, shipping clerk at the Klopp-Bartlett Printing company who was detained at home for two weeks by an attack of the "flu," went to work again last Monday. THROWN FROM SPEEDER; SUSTAINS BRUISES Sheridan, Wyo.—S. C. Stallings of Arvada was able to leave the state hospital at Sheridan a few days ago. About a week ago he was thrown off a speeder at Lariat, receiving bruises on his leg and hip which necessitated his removal to the hospital. Mr. Stalling visited in Chicago and Omaha recently. Mrs. But is our next door neighbor, remarked a woman of our acquaintance recently. Her real name is Green, but John, whenever he sees her marching up the walk, remarks: "My dear, here comes Mrs. But." He is not given to calling people names; he says it merely to put me on my guard, for he knows our neighbor's falling. She is a bright, breezy little woman, and as long as the conversation is confined to the weather and household affairs, I quite enjoy chatting with her, but the moment that a human being, living or dead, chances to be mentioned, I began to quake. The first time she called—it was soon after we moved into the neighborhood—I happened to say that Mrs. Goodwin, from the opposite side of the street, had called to see me, and that she impressed me as a very lovely character. "Oh, she is, indeed," said Mrs. But heartily; "she is such a devoted wife, and so good to the poor. But," she went on, lowering her voice, "there used to be a good deal of talk about her when she was a girl, and though I don't suppose half the things that were said were true," with a scarcely perceptible shrug: "Yes, Nellie seems to be a very nice girl," she admitted, "but I suppose you know she is a poorhouse wait?" "No." I said. I knew nothing of the kind. Mrs. Gray had introduced Nellie to me as her eldest daughter, and the information volunteered by Mrs. But was utterly uncalled for. One evening, on our way home from a lecture, John remarked that he always enjoyed listening to Mr. Spaulding, he was so lofty and earnest. "Yes, he is a very interesting speaker," said our neighbor, who had joined us as we came out of the lecture room, "and he seems very sincere, but I can't help feeling a little suspicious; I knew him when he was a boy." John made haste to change the subject; a word of encouragement would have resulted in our hearing the whole history of the young man's boyhood. "I've no patience," he exclaimed, the moment we were by ourselves, "with people who are always bringing up the past! Just imagine what heaven would be if the inhabitants were disposed to indulge in that sort of retrospection! The Angel Gabriel himself would hardly be safe from their disparaging 'buts,' and the whitest robe in all the white-robed throng would be in danger of being smutted!" "And yet." I said; "Mrs. But evidently considers herself a good Christian." "Oh. I don't dispute her title," said John, "but I can't help thinking that she might be able to read it clearer if she would rub up her glasses with Christian Doctrine more often."—The True Voice. FREDERICK DOUGLASS AND HIS REMARKABLE CAREER (Continued From Page One.) On his return he was active in raising the 54th Massachusetts Regiment "THE TALK OF THE TOWN" SUIT With Extra Trousers FREE MADE TO YOUR MEASURE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED UNION $35 MADE Dundee WOOLEN MILLS 15TH & HARNEY NORTHWEST CORNER "MRS. BUT." NILE QUEEN Kashmir Chemical Co. Chicago, Ill. Gentlemen Nile Queen preparations have done wonder for my hair and skin. 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His public offices were President of the Freedmen's Bank, Marshall of the District of Columbia in 1877, Recorder of Deeds in 1881. Minister to Haiti in 1886 and that republic made him her representative to the World's Fair in 1893. In 1899 the governor of New York, Theodore Roosevelt, made the address at the unveiling of the monument in memory of Frederick Douglass in Rochester, N. Y., where in Mt. Hope cemetery his body rests. This account is based on "The Story of Douglass" by Miss Laura E. Wilkes who says: "I have prepared this little book for the young folk of the race, because I believe the life of Frederick Douglass will serve as an in- spiration to every school boy and girl.' FOR THREE REAL BARGAINS IN REAL SSTATE CALL MONITOR Office, Douglas 3224. Here they are: One 4-room house; lot 22 by 132; $1309. One 5-room house; modern except heat; lot 33 by 132; $1750. One 9-room house; two story; lot 40 by 80; $1850. 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