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General Wood Denounces Lynch Law "I am absolutely opposed, and always have and always will do everything in my power to oppose the iniquitous lynch law." From General Wood's Chicago Speech, February 12, 1920 GROWING, THANK YOU! $2.00 a Year. 5c a Copy Genera "I am absolutely iniquitous lynch" A GREAT NEWSPAPER MAN PASS AWAY The Death of Richard Thompson Removes One of the Most Forceful and Brilliant Articles From His Pennyways Eagerly Read. RELIABLE WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT Supplied Chain of Newspaper With Dependable News From the National Capitol—Never Pandered to Sensationalism. (Special to The Monitor by Walter J. Singleton.) WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3.—In the passing of Richard W. Thompson, the newspaper world has suffered an irreparable loss. Death has withdrawn from active service one of the most able and forceful writers of today. As a reaper of news material he had no peer, and he had a rare genius for dressing news matter in an attractive style, which was equally graphic and entertaining. He had a keen eye for the pivotal point in a discussion or subject. As a correspondent for a chain of newspapers, he kept the people of the United States and of the federal government, and people looked eagerly forward to his weekly column for many years. During the period of the war, Mr. Thompson was transferred from the treasury department to a confidential position in the office of Emmett J. Scott, special assistant to the secretary of war. When Mr. Scott's office was discontinued a few months ago, he was detailed in the office of the adjutant general of the army, where he served with credit in that arm of the service, until failing health kept him from his desk. Mr. Thompson took a prominent part in civic affairs of this city, and was much sought after as a public speaker. His last public appearance was at the opening of the Whitelaw Apartment hotel, when he spoke of the signal and great ability of John W. Lewis as the master mind in the erection of that magnificent building. The Bethel Literary and Historical society feels deeply the loss of this man, who gave regularly to the public a pen picture of their activities in his delightful style, and the people will miss this channel of information. Mr. Thompson had a host of friends all over the country, and none knew him better than men prominent in affairs of this city, where he lived the closing years of his useful life. He was a member of the Musolit club of this city and did much to mould opinion among members as to the necessity of housing the club. As a member of the Episcopal League of the Diocese of Washington, he had hoped to do much for the cause it represent. He was an active member of Ionic lodge, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. Like other men he was human, with possibly a few human failings in his make up, but these were lost in his greatness of soul. He was true to all he stood for, and faithful in his friendships. Funeral services were held in St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal church, of which he was a member, conducted by the Rev, Thomas J. Brown, pastor, Sunday, February 15. The choir contributed a splendid musical program, and the floral tributes were many and beautiful. The public in general will feel the loss of this man who has done more to disseminate the news of Washington to other states than any other agency. He was one of the most able newspapermen of his generation. WILL COORDINATE SOCIAL AGENCIES (By Associated Negro Press.) Cincinnati, Ohio. March 3.—Council of Social Agencies will outline a policy soon on which all agencies interested in Negro welfare may be united, according to J. N. Robinson, executive secretary of the Negro Civic Welfare committee. A survey shows Negro population of the city has increased 50 per cent since 1910. THE MONITOR A NATIONAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS. THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS. Editor THE BROTHERS BY the courtesy of The Omaha Daily News, which is hereby gratefully acknowledged, The Monitor is enabled to present this suggestive picture to our readers. It is a picture of the homeless boys who are sheltered and made happy at Father Flanagan's Home for Boys in this city. It was taken Thursday, February 19th, when Mayor Smith and prominent business men acted as daddies for these boys. The genuine democracy of this group is shown by the features of these young Americans among whom are representatives of various races entering into the American melting pot. Notice the American flag held aloft by a black boy and a white boy. There is a suggestive lesson here. This home admits homeless boys, irrespective of creed or nationality. GEN. LEONARD WOOD FRANKLY STATES VIEWS Recent Speech Before Lincoln League Ringing Throughout Country Strikes Responsive Chord in Hearts of All One Hundred Per Cent Americans—Leaves No Doubt in Mind of Audience as to His Position. GENERAL FOR CONSTITUTIONAL ENFORCEMENT. "I Believe in Upholding the Constitution of the United States," Declares Great Leader, "And That Means all the Laws Should Be Obeyed by all and all Citizens Should Enjoy the Privileges Under the Constitution." CHICAGO, Ill., March 3. (Special to The Monitor)—Every member of the race who attended the big annual convention of the Lincoln League of America here, February 12, is still talking about the fair-and-square speech made by Major General Leonard Wood before the convention. It was one of the frankest expressions of the views of a great public man on the problems confronting any section of the citizenry of America that has ever been presented. Furthermore it impressed every delegate with the absolute conviction that General Wood, despite his candidacy for the republican presidential nomina- was not making his talk merely for vote-getting purposes, as has often been the case in the past, but absolutely from a sincere desire to see justice done at all times for all the people that he may be chosen to govern. "I believe in upholding the constitution of the United States," was his first declaration. "And that means that all the laws should be obeyed by all, and that all citizens should enjoy the privileges under the constitution. "Law and order come first in my mind as essentials for the stability of the government and the happiness and contentedness of every citizen, white, red, black or yellow. We must have neither "border nor breed nor birth" as far as our government in an honest, sincere fashion may be effected. The constitution guarantees freedom of life and property and we must see to it that the constitution is our guiding force, in peace and war in all our actions toward our people OMAHA, NEBRASKA, MARCH 4, 1920 "I am absolutely opposed, and alway have and always will do everything in my power to oppose the iniquitous lynch law. It is barbarous inhuman; it is a relic of savagery and should be so treated. It is against the finest traditions of our great country. It violates the splendid tradition which gives everyone, regardless of any outstanding feature, the right of trial by a jury of his peers, the right to protection under every branch of our law until he is adjudged guilty. "The colored soldier was one of the bravest fighters in the great war that the conflict produced. He always has been so, in the affairs of the United States. I want to call particular attention the work of the Tenth cavalry, which once it was my pleasure to command. Are any of my old soldiers in this audience?" "One here!" came a cry from one corner of the big hall, and General Wood saluted and was saluted in turn by the former warrior. Several other men sprang up and indicated that they too, were in the brave Tenth outfit and were recognized by their beloved former commander. At the conclusion of his speech General Wood was forced to submit to an improptu reception in the street outside the hall, so enthusiastic were all the delegates for him. His reception was in marked contrast to that accorded Governor Lowen of Illinois, also a presidential aspirant, and whose close connections with the millionaire Pullman who instituted the Pullman car system and made millions from it. Leonard Wood undoubtedly is the right candidate for the colored people of America, at least as far as one can gather from the way the Lincoln delegates, from all over the country received him. LAWN TENNIS GROWING IN POPULAR FAVOR New York, N. Y., March 3.—As additional proof of the rapid growth of tennis in recent years the United States Lawn Tennis association has made public the first national ranking for Negro players issued by the American Tennis association, the existence of which was not generally known. The ranking was based on the results of leading tournaments throughout the United States. The organization is composed of clubs scattered over a wide area from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific. Tally Holmes of Washington, D. C., leads the national Negro ranking, and three others of the same city are second, third and fourth. Walter Ramsey, in sixth place, is the first New York City racquet wielder to appear on the list. Washington, D. C., has five in the first ten. EXTEND TIME FOR CHARTER MEMBERSHIP New York, N. Y., March 3.—The board of directors of the National Association of Negro Musicians voted to extend time of charter memberships until July, 1920, the time of the second convention to be held in New York City. This organization tends to promote fellowship, fraternity, mutual encouragement and helpful criticism. LOUISIANA DELEGATES FOR GENERAL WOOD New Orleans, La., March 3. Indications point to the fact that Leonard Wood will have the entire Louisiana delegation in the national convention. Walter L. Cohen, who has been a close and careful observer of the political trend of events, has returned from Chicago, where he heard Leonard Wood speak filled with enthusiasm for the administrator. GENERAL WOOD ENTERS ILLINOIS PRIMARIES Chicago, March 3.—There has been much rejoicing among the colored people of Chicago and other parts of Illinois, since Colonel William Cooper Proctor, manager of the Leonard Wood campaign for president has announced that General Wood will enter the primaries in a contest for delegates to the national convention. There are thousands of voters of this section who have longed for an opportunity to vote their preference for Leonard Wood, because they know where he stands. The Illinois fight will be watched by the entire country, and will doubtless be a big surprise to those who underestimate Leonard Wood's popularity. NEW MAGAZINE SOON TO APPEAR Barrett and Brascher, Prominent Newspaper Men Guiding Spirits of Publication. (By Associated Negro Press.) Chicago, March 3.—Anouncement is made that within the next month there will be issued an edition of the most unusual magazine ever produced by our racial group. The name of the magazine is "Tomorrow" and it will have features dealing with the racial conditions of the present time such as they have not been treated anywhere else in the land. Claude A. Barnett is director and Nahum Daniel Brascher is editor-in-chief. PANAMA WORKMEN THREATEN TO STRIKE (By Associated Negro Press.) Panama, March 3.—Leaders of the Negro workers in the maintenance of way union here gave Governor Harding of the Canal Zone, notice that he would be given 74 hours to accede to the men's wage demands, failing which the workers would strike. The governor earlier in the day warned the men against beginning the strike, as had been planned which, he declared would be against their own interests. LIFTING. LIFT, TOO! Vol. V. No. 35 (Whole No. 244) ch Law power to oppose the eech, February 12, 1920 "PERSHING POLITICS" PUZZLE THE PUBLIC The Monitor's Editorial Captioned “Pershing's Politics,” Published Last Week, Receives Wide-Spread and Favorable Comment. “QUESTION DEMANDS FRANK ANSWER” Comment. of Prominent Omaha Business Man—“Editorial Should Be Given Wide Circulation” Comments Another—It Is Here Republished. ADMIRERS of General Pershing are enthusiastically advocating his nomination by the republican party for the presidency. But just what claim he has upon the republican party for this high honor The Monitor is at a loss to know. He has been discretely silent as to his party affiliations. His ardent political admirers and sponsors have been equally mute upon this all-important subject. If he be a republican, he has been mighty quiet about it. No one seems to know what his politics are. So far as we have been able to learn he has never publicly declared himself. If he be a republican, and The Monitor is frank to confess that we do not believe he is, it is quite apparent that he is not proud of it, else why his reticence and reluctance to make it known? Our candid opinion is that General Pershing has been and is now a democrat, and that his friends who have been advocating his candidacy at the hands of the republicans have placed him in quite an embarrassing position. We do not know what General Pershing's politics are, but this we do know: A democratic administration selected him as commander-in-chief of the American Expeditionary Forces in preference to another at least equally experienced and gallant military commander concerning whose republicanism there never wasst the slightest doubt. Knowing the disposition of the present administration to advance wherever and whenever possible men of southern birth and by that fact, naturally and generally affiliated with the democratic party, Pershing's high favor with Woodrow Wilson's administration is not without its sinister significance. When this fact is considered in connection with his persistent sphinx-like silence as to his party affiliation it becomes ominously significant. General Pershing is a native of Missouri, accounted a southern state, and until quite recently confidently depended upon to return a democratic majority. Missouri republicans account their party affiliation such a distinction and an honor that they never hesitate to make that fact known. General Pershing certainly does not belong to that class of Missouri republicans, that is very evident. What are General Pershing's politics? Who knows? Would it not be well for those who are pushing his candidacy for the republican nomination to enlighten the public on this very important matter? There is no doubt in the mind of anybody as to General Wood's party affiliations. He is a republican. But how about General Pershing? Is he a democrat, republican, socialist or mugwump? Who knows? "Speak up, John, 'spress yourself." the land. and Navigator-in- STRIKE less.) of the chance of governor, notice hours to demands, would the day beginning planned against Birmingham, Ala., March 3.—The Colored Elks' lodge of Birmingham has come to the rescue of Birmingham as regards the colored citizens by taking over the Community Center, 17171-2 Third avenue, and will continue to operate it. When it was found that the Center or the War Camp Community Service could go no further than January 31, under government provision and direction, the colored population became alarmed and one move after another was made until the Elks agreed to take the proposition over and continue the service. This organization has a membership of nearly 1,000 men and it has a reasonable amount of available cash with which it hopes to build a new home. Subscribe for The Monitor. 2 EDITORIAL ECHOES FROM LEXINGTON THE practical unanimity with which the press of all sections of the country endorse the actions of the authorities of Lexington in repelling a mob which attempted to take a prisoner out of the hands of the court and murder him, shows a commendable change of sentiment upon the part of the American people towards mob violence. That Monitor readers may appreciate how widespread this sentiment is the following editorial excerpts are here submitted: Southern and Northern Mobs (Pittsburgh, Pa., Sun) Mobs, both Southern and Northern, have been dealt with in too gentle a fashion. Hoodlums must be made to feel the strong right arm of the law. Those who do not respect law must be forced to fear it. The Government Challenged (Houston, Texas, Post) But it was the government of Kentucky that the mob attacked when they undertook to take the Negro away from Kentucky authorities, and by that act they placed themselves in the position of insurrectionists, challenging the authority of their government. When men do that, they ought to know they take their lives into their own hands, and have no redress if they come to grief. A Few More "Regulars." (New York Telegraph) The 400 regulars who were ordered to Lexington, Ky., for the purpose of preventing a Negro lynching had a very sobering effect on the lynch law populace. The Kentucky National Guard, suh—fine as it is, suh, but narrowly averted another superb southern hanging. If there were more "regulars" in Kentucky and elsewhere there would not be so many incipient lynchings. Fire to "Kill." (Chattanooga, Tenn., Times) (Chattanooga, Tenn., Times) The mob is afraid of a resolute officer with a force of resolute men armed with guns that when fire will be fired to "kill." Every other method has been tried to prevent mob violence, and has failed, but this method must succeed or else we are rushing surely into mobocracy. We are quite sure that mobs will at least be more circumspect than they have hitherto been in Kentucky as a result of this story from Lexington of official courage and determination. No Surrender to Mob. The organized authorities cannot surrender to the mob. They must stand their ground and public sentiment must uphold and support them, for in the other alternative it would not be one or a half dozen lives that would die but the social order itself and the lives of the multitudes dependent upon the social order must pay the price. Firmly Courageous Action. (Philadelphia, Pa. Press) The South in general and Kentucky in particular should be grateful for Governor Morrow's firmly courageous action. In using the militia to disperse an armed mob bent on lynching a Negro prisoner he has struck a blow at lynch law which will long be remembered and which should have salutary effect in effacing it altogether. The South needs more executives of his stamp of conscientiousness and fearlessness. A Greater Disgrace Averted. (Baltimore, Md., News) It is of course disgraceful that in a city of the size of Lexington and supposed orderliness, such riots as accompanied the trial of the Negro Lockett should be countenanced for a minute. But, due to the prompt action of Governor Morrow of Kentucky, a still greater disgrace—that a prisoner might have been forcibly taken from a court of justice—was averted. This country cannot be considered to have reached a really high state of civilization until such outbreaks of elemental passion and bestiality as have been and are all too frequent are eliminated. Ask Omaha About Lexington (Chicago, Ill. Herald-Examiner) Ask any citizen of Omaha whether or not it would have been better to drive that mob back with rifles or to allow it to make headway; to conquer it at even the terrible cost in human life which was exacted in Lexington or to allow it to conquer the law. There will be but one answer. The law must be upheld. Calm Firmness of Power. (Louisville, Ky., Courier) The calm firmness of the state in asserting its power is a warning to others who might be tempted into acts of anarchy or violence. It says to them. "Gaze on this and beware!" Kentucky has set an example for the country. Its stand will have a moral effect of inestimable public value. In some minds falsely believed to be a land of tolerated law-breaking and bloodshed, the state now takes on a new look as a majestic champion of law and order. "Law and Order!" Be that the slogan for all and more and more will the people's government be vitalized into a thing to be respected and supported. Ohio Envies Kentucky. (Cleveland, O.. News) The barbarous lynch law tradition dies hard, but such lessons as the Lexington affair should be of some avail. The Kentucky officials who upheld the law so resourcefully, courageously and successfully, regardless of the risk of getting themselves disliked by some of their neighbors, are entitled to the respectful compliments of all Americans who believe in law and abhor mob violence. Ohio has reason to envy her neighbor the excellent grade of law enforcement she enjoys in at least some instances—though it would be unfortunate were the notion to become general that the law does its work promptly and well only where and where there is danger of mob lawlessness. BE SURE TO REGISTER. THE Monitor desires to call the attention of our readers to the importance of registering and voting. Many of our people have recently come from sections of the country where they were not permitted to vote. Naturally, they have become indifferent to the privilege of exercising their rights as electors. We want to make it as plain as we know how that in Nebraska every citizen has a right to vote and his vote is counted. But in order to vote citizens must register. There will soon be announced special registration days, when voters may register in their own precinct or voting district; but it is not necessary to wait for these special days. Go to the election commissioner's office in the court house any week-day and register. Everybody who wants to vote must register. Elections this year are tremendously important. Your vote, little as you think about it, may decide who shall be the president for the next four years. WOOD'S POSITION PLAIN. In every public speech General Wood makes it perfectly plain where he stands upon prominent questions before the country today. He makes it perfectly plain that he stands uncompromisingly for law and order and the protection of all classes of citizens under the constitution of the United States. This is what the American people want. Not only have we General Wood's words for what he believes, but we have his actions. His administration in Cuba and the Philippines and his fair, firm and decisive actions wherever he has been sent to restore and maintain order proclaim the kind of man he is. He is unquestionably the man for president of the United States in this era of reconstruction and international disquietude and unrest. DR. DU BOIS WRITES NEW BOOK "Darkwater" the Most Powerful Appeal for Justice Ever Published. Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, the editor of the Crisis, has just written a new book. It is called "Darkwater," and was published on February 26 by the great New York publishing firm of Harcourt, Brace and Howe. Have you ever read DuBois' "Souls of Black Folk?" It was written seventeen years ago, and is now in its eleventh edition. Everywhere—in America in Europe, in Africa—it has thrilled men with its picture of the sufferings of an oppressed race. But "Darkwater," DuBois' new book, is even more powerful. It is a human document of extraordinary intensity and insight, expressing the awakened conscience and aspirations of the darker races everywhere, and will live as long as there is an oppressed race in the world. No one has ever described with greater power and beauty what it is like to be a black man in a white world. No one has ever made a nobler and more powerful appeal for justice to black folk. Most people think that the Negro problem is one thing, and the problem or work or wages or education or government is another thing. But that is just what Dr. DuBois does not believe. He proves that if you solve the problems of work and wages and education and government in the right way, you will solve the Negro problem at the same time. There is no color problem apart from these other problems. To make this clear he has described his own childhood, training and outlook on the world as a Negro; and to show the vast emotional content of the social problem, he has inserted between the chapters bits of poetry and fancy, which interpret the bewilderment, the disappointment, the longing, and the faith of millions of men. The book ends with a brief philosophy of beauty and death, and a story and a hymn looking toward THE MONITOR human unity. It is a thoroughly human book from beginning to end. Of course, everybody knows Dr. DuBois, and all our readers will want a copy of his latest book. "Dark-water" costs only two dollars a copy, and you can get one by sending a money order or check (with ten cents extra for postage) to the publishers, Harcourt, Brace & Howe, 1 West 47th St., New York. Or if you will send two dollars to this newspaper, we shall be glad to get a copy for you. BRIEFS OF THE N. A. A. C. P. The N. A. A. C. P. met Sunday afternoon at the Tabernacle hall, Twenty-fourth and Patrick avenue, at 4 p.m., Mrs. Jessie Hale Moss in the chair. The meeting was opened in the usual manner. The report of the grievance committee was presented by Messrs. Black and Pinkett concerning their interview with Mr. McFarland, the general manager of the Sun theatre, which has in the past been guilty of very gross discrimination. Mr. John Long made a good address on civic matters. Mr. Lemma will speak Sunday, March 7, at 4 p. m., at the above named hall on the advantage of suffrage. © Western Newspaper Union Navy blue serge with braid trimming and double ruffle of plaited georgette with short length sleeves destined to become so popular. SOME NEW NECK DECORATIONS Single Great Stone, Usually an Emerald or Diamond, Swings From Slender Chain. Many young women are wearing, instead of pearls, a single great stone—usually an emerald or a diamond—swirling from a slender chain about the throat, says Harper's Bazar. Very striking is this great jewel, which is often oblong in shape and cut "square" instead of in innumerable facets. The fashion of wearing brooches, revived since the armistice, has resulted in much work for the jewelers, who are busy resetting precious stones. The new brooch is designed obviously for the sole purpose of supplying the needed point of light to a dark frock, and is especially effective on frocks of black velvet or tulle. In fact, it would almost seem that the diamonds had fallen out of the tiara and attached themselves to the frock—at which we all rejoice. After all, what was ever more rigid and senseless in the way of an ornament than the old tiara with its stiff arrangement of gems? The Greatest Change. "When, water becomes ice," asked the teacher, "what is the great change that takes place?" "The greatest change, ma'am," said the little boy, "is the change in price."—Our Dumb Animals. THE CHEERFUL CHERUB I won't regard my troubles With worry or with fear. Whenever I ignore them. They simply disappear. R.T.CAM REFUSE ENDORSMENT TO GOVERNOR LOWDEN St. Louis, Mo., March 3.—The effort of Congressman L. C. Dyer to have a resolution passed at the Twelfth Congressional district convention endorsing Governor Lowden was frustrated by the alertness of J. E. Mitchell, editor of the St. Louis Argus, one of the most prominent newspapers in this section. Editor Mitchell protested against the endorsement on the ground that Governor Lowden had not "acted with the spirit of the square deal during the East St. Louis riot." Congressman Dyer endeavored to defend Lowden, but withdrew his resolution after the caustic comment of Mitchell, who declared that Governor Lowden failed to act when first appealed to, and "later must have gone on a fishing expedition, for he could not be found." Mr. Mitchell was backed by W. G. Matthews and W. H. King. WATERS BARNHART PRINTING CO. OMAHA SUITS AT $45 and up CAN YOU BEAT IT? 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Austin, 4911 North 42d; Mrs. Clara Chiles, 2420 Lake St. McGILL & DAVIS RESTAURANT KAFFIR-KREAM TRADE MARK Gregory Kandy Kitchen and Luncheonet 1508 North 24th Street Webster 267 Home Made Candies. n the Sou Eat at DAVIS REST South RESTAUR e Big 25c No better coffee made than ours. Home made pies like mother's. Meal tickets $3.75, good for $4.00. ers and Soft Drinks in job. See us. We are employmen Drinks in Con Kaffir Chemical Laboratories 922 Douglas Street, Omaha. Douglas 7074 HOT CHILI! Yum, Yum 2516 Q ST. HOT COFFEE Delicious Events and Persons Society mingled to the fullest extent of its capacity Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Cordella Johnson, North Twenty-fifth street. Nothing was left undone to make the affair pleasing and delightful. In fact the arrangement was so complete that it brought down upon the hostess a shower of congratulations from those present. At a late hour refreshments were served. Miss Dunning and Mr. Richardson performed at the piano. Miss Johnson is a graduate of Western university, Kansas City and makes a very charming hostess. Have you joined the N. A. A. C. P. yet? Why not? Rev. J. A Broadnax paid a visit this week to Atchison, Kansas City, El dorado and Garnett, Kas. For special bargains in stocks, bonds and real estate see Fred Williams, Monitor office. Douglas 3224. Mrs. James H. Day of Joliet, Ill., was called to Omaha on account of the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. Warren Brooks. She will be here indefinitely. North Side taxi, J. D. Lewis, proprietor. Two limousines with heat. Stand phone, Web. 1490; residence phone, Web. 949. The social event of the season was the birthday party of Miss Ethel Smith, 1920 North Twenty-fifth street, Thursday afternoon. The home was beautifully decorated for the occasion, and no pains spared otherwise to make the affair pleasing and delightful to the guests. The charming young hostess was at her best as an entertainer and was the happy recipient of many valuable presents. Everybody is planning for the big occasion, Friday, April 16. The Mothers' club will meet with Mrs. Lewis Artison, 2418 Burdette street, Friday, 2:30 p. m. Wanted—Boys who are wide-awake and hustling, to sell Monitors. Apply at Monitor office, 304 Crownze block, opposite post office. Entrance 1174 North Sixteenth street. Mr. Hunter of Broken Bow, Neb., who has been employed in this city for some time returned home last week. 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. Will Parker, who has been making his home with his sister, Mrs. Ed Pitts, 2222 South Sixteenth street, has gone to Fort Worth, Texas, where he will make hi' future home. Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. Gilmore, a fine nine-pound baby boy. Mother and son are doing nicely. A. P. Scruggs, Lawyer, 220 S. 13th St. D. 7812, Col. 3831.—Adv. Mr. W. C. Moten of the Community Center left for St. Louis Monday. April 16! April 16! Our day and yours. Watch The Monitor for further notice. Miss Frankle B. Watkins of the Community Center left Wednesday for New Jersey to attend a Y. W. C. A' conference. For big bargains and safe investments see Fred C. Williams, Douglas 3224. Mrs. Samuel L. Bush entertained at a delightful six-course dinner Saturday evening, complimentary to Miss Corinne Thomas, February graduate of the Central High school. Covers were laid for eight. Are you a member of the N. A. A. C. P.? If not, why not? Mrs. George Johnson entertained at a graduation dancing party Wednesday evening at her home in honor of Miss Corine Thomas. About fifty of the younger set enjoyed a very pleasant evening. St. John's A. M. E. church entertained at an informal reception last Tuesday evening in the church lecture room, complimentary to Miss Corinne Thomas, February graduate. The room was artistically arrayed in the class colors. Many complimentary and encouraging talks were made to the honor guest. An enjoyable repast was served. Madames Metcalfe, Felix and Warren were in charge. The Taffy Parlor, 2510 North Twenty-fourth street, has changed hands. Everybody welcome, white and colored—Adv. Mr. Charles McAlister, 2520 Patrick avenue, who has been ill, is out again. Holst Pharmacy for drugs. 2702 Cuming street, Harney 681—Adv. E. P. Morearty, Lawyer, 640 Bee Bldg. Douglas 3841 or Harney 2156. The Greater Omaha Republican held its regular meeting at Community hall Monday evening and added 150 members to its already large membership. FOR SALE—Song, "I Was Over There." Write or call Miss Ella Gattin, 1513 Jackson street, Omaha, Neb.—Adv. DEMONSTRATION RECITAL. Columbia Hall was comfortably filled last Saturday afternoon by an appreciative audience for the third demonstration recital of the pupils of Mrs. Florentine Francis Pinkston. These recitals are intended as exercises for pupils in public performance. The pupils who ranged in age from children of seven to adults who are four times seven, showed wonderful poise and self-possession as well as thoroughness in their work. The program began with a class drill of notation, rhythm, key signatures, major and minor scales, in which great proficiency was shown by all members of the class. These were followed by duets by four of the youngest pupils, Sarah Brown Catherine Williams, Aline Burnnett and Dorothy Allen, each of whom also played single numbers, as did also Ernestine Singleton, Eva May Davis, Mercedes Ferguson, and Charline Lewis, all younger pupils. In the intermediate and advanced grades numbers were given by Elizabeth Allen, Wave Shaw, Bernice Williamson, Robbie Turner, Lovejoy Crawford, Mrs. L. Shaw Daniels, Nathalie Smith, Lyla Johnson, Mrs. Sina Brown, James Jewell, Lucy Allen and Frances Gordon. Among the composers represented were Porter, Kohler, Greig, Burgmuller, Van Weber, Johann Strause, Huerter and Godard. The program ran the gamut from simple exercises to such classics as "Qme Mazurka" by Goodard, and "The Storm" by Burgmuller. "Song of Sunshine" was pleasingly sung by Bernice Williamson and two excellent papers by Frances Gordon on Beethoven and Lucy Allen on Bach were other features of the demonstration. EMPLOYED AS STENOGPHER AT KAFFI CHEMICAL LABORATORIES Mrs. Althea Lewis Turner, a well known Omaha young woman who has been pursuing a course in stenography at Boyles Business college, began work March 1 as stenographer for the Kaffir chemical laboratories. THEODORE ROOSEVELT POST The Theodore Roosevelt Post, No. 30, of The American Legion, will give a* grand entertainment at St. John's A. M. E. church on Friday evening, April 16. Don't fail to keep this date in mind. Everybody is going. There will be a meeting of Theodore Roosevelt post, No. 30, of The American Legion, this Friday evening at the Community Center. Every-ex-service man is urged to come out. Business of great importance. The name of the Mme. C. J. Walker Manufacturing Co., which appeared under the Wood advertisement on page eight in our issue of February 19 was an error. The line was out of its place. THE MONITOR is $2 a year, payable 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. Have you started that little bank account yet? Season d deliveries taught us to be ion of Apparel for the Spring Season The last year of delayed deliveries taught us to be beforehanded this Season. New Spring Merchandise inspection. Bought early. ction upon retail buyers. Buy fashion and Value is an accepted TS DRESSES OSIERY CORSETS OLS AND WASH GOODS MILLINERY atrick & Co. is now in our store ready for inspection. Bought early. We urge the same wise action upon retail buyers. Buy your needs early. Perfect confidence in Fashion and Value is an accepted axiom for Kilpatrick's. Thomas Kilpatrick & Co. Mr. B. Pickett of Houston, Texas, meat inspector, is in the city to remain indefinitely. A chitterling supper will be given Saturday evening at the home of J. L. Betts, 2422 Erskine street.—Adv. Watch us. We are coming April 16. Send in your subscription for The Monitor, please. It is $2.00 a year. Guaranteed plain sewing. Phone Douglas 9135.—Adv. All rights reserved. Keep April 16 open for a date with us. The Friday night dancing school which has been running for less than two months is a remarkable success, which fact is due to advertising and faithful work of the instructors. The school's membership has increased from thirty-five to two hundred, most of which number attend regularly. Before you get behind in the social line, you must attend and learn the dances that are making a tremendous hit. Familiarize the "Social Ball," "I Say She Does," "Bostonia Waltz" and "The Tango Glide." Have you investigated the Kaffin Chemical Laboratories yet? Our place of business is at 922-24 Douglas street, northwest corner of Tenth and Douglas. Drop in and see us.—Adv. Do you regularly attend church services? If not, why not? Kaffir Chemical Laboratories stock a safe and sound investment. Bought any yet?—Adv. ROSE NOT GUILTY At the February term of court, F. T. Rose, who was charged with murder in the first degree in connection with the shooting of Jake Jordan, December 31, was found not guilty by a jury in Judge Estelle's court. The evidence showed that Jordan attacked Rose who shoe in self defense. L. D. Rose of Rockford, Ill., a brother of the accused, attended the trial, returning home at the conclusion of the trial. F. T. Rose has been in the employ of the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Co. for a number of years. STATE HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO. BRINGS SUIT AGAINST THE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. Nebraska State Health and Accident Co., Omaha, Neb., has entered a suit against the National Life Insurance Co. of the United States of America. Albert M. Johnson, A. L Neal, W. C. Broughman and Abraham A. Marks for $200,000. Alleging that A. A. Marks, who was previously connected with the Nebraska State and is now with the National Life Insurance Co., has by sundry malicious and unlawful acts attempted to injure and destroy the business of Nebraska State. Petition for judgment is filed in the district court of Douglas county. JASPER COLE INJURED. Jasper Cole was seriously and dangerously injured last Friday afternoon at Twentieth and Cuming streets, by a truck belonging to the Daily News. Mr. Cole was walking on the sidewalk when the truck recklessly driven was swerved on to the sidewalk, knocking Cole down and pining Mrs. Nielsen, wife of the Cuming street upholsterer, under a sign board which the truck dislocated and tore from a building into which it plunged. Mrs. Nielsen, was also seriously injured, was taken to her home, and Mr. Cole was taken to the Lord Lister hospital. Subscribe for The Monitor. A most attractive collection of THE MONITOR NOTICE. CORRECTION. 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. Last quarterly meeting was held with Rev. Mr. Stapleton and Rev. Mr. Terrell in charge. The services were thoroughly enjoyed by all. Mr. A. Thomas returned from a week's visit in Lincoln. Mr. Charles Brannon, who has been ill with pneumonia has recovered. Mrs. Butts of Lincoln has come to Fremont to join her husband. Mr. William Dugins has taken A LITTL AND THE REST PA Just received a new ship various designs. You can get per week payment. The same of curtains, table linens, bed covers, sheets and pillow cases. We are conducting a large articles, and if you phone you get goods much cheaper than to have them. Call Webster 2725 Now, altogether, from s eight o'clock at night, Webster our salesman right to your o service. You do not have t Call up in the evening if you served. NewYork Me A LITTLE DOWN AND THE REST PAY AS YOU PLEASE Just received a new shipment of Bungaow Aprons in various designs. You can get four of them on a 50 cents per week payment. The same applies to our new spring line of curtains, table linens, bed spreads, rugs, sanitary couch covers, sheets and pillow cases. We are conducting a large sale on all of those mentioned articles, and if you phone your order in this week, you will get goods much cheaper than if you wait until you will have to have them. Now, altogether, from six o'clock in the morning until eight o'clock at night, Webster 2725, and the call will bring our salesman right to your door with the samples and our service. You do not have to buy, unless you feel like it. Call up in the evening if you are working and you will be served. New York Mercantile Co. We specialize in out-of-town above FLOR DE MELE We specialize in out-of-town trade. Address letter to the above address. FLOR DE MELBA The Cigar Supreme At the price FLOR DE MELBA is better. bigger and more pleasing than any mild Havana cigar If your dealer can't supply you, write us I. LEWIS CIGAR MFG. CO. Newark, N. J. Largest Independent Cigar Factory in the World Flor de THE CIGAR CORONA OR SELECTOS SIZE 10¢ Straight OTHER SIZES DIFFERENT PRICES Corona Ask your dealer for your favorite size ENGLANDER COUCH-BED Sold everywhere by furniture dealers and department stores ENGLANDER PRODUCTIONS FOR SALE AND REST Write for illustrated booklet ENGLANDER SPRING BED CO. New York - Brooklyn - Chicago LOSE YOUR HEADACHE QUICK USE THE DEPENDABLE LIQUID REMEDY (EASY TO TAKE-SPEEDY RELIEF) CAPUDINE GOOD FOR GRIPPE AND BACKACHES, TOO NO DOPE - NO ACETANILIDE. 10+ 30+ 60+ Bottles TITTLE D REST PAY AS YOU a new shipment of Bu You can get four of the . The same applies to o linens, bed spreads, rug pillow cases. acting a large sale on all o u phone your order in the cheaper than if you wait to Mer 2725---Call We ner, from six o'clock in night, Webster 2725, and at to your door with the not have to buy, unless enning if you are working rk Mercan Call Webster 2725---Call Webster 2725 1814 North 25th Street out-of-town trade. Add above address. LOR DE LBA FREMONT, NEB. Colored Commercial Club Bulletin The executive committee met last Thursday night at the Community Center with the president, E. W. Pryor, in the chair and conducted considerable business. The club is to have a series of "Trade Excursions," which will start rooms at the William apartment house. Mrs. U. S. Watts and Mrs. Gus Herndon spent Sunday in Omaha, guests of Rev. and Mrs. Stapleton, having a most enjoyable time. DESDUNES AND CLARK Will collect your rent, sell or buy property for you. Let us handle your business. A few bargains—look 'em over: 1844 No. 22d St., 2622-24 Burt St., 2209 Grace St., 1135 No. 19th St. E DOWN Y AS YOU PLEASE ment of Bunga'ow Aprons in t four of them on a 50 cents applies to our new spring line spreads, rugs, sanitary couch s. e sale on all of those mentioned our order in this week, you will if you wait until you will have --Call Webster 2725 x o'clock in the morning until er 2725, and the call will bring door with the samples and our to buy, unless you feel like it. are working and you will be ercantile Co. trade. Address letter to the address. Call Webster 710 or Webster 5743 2516 Burdette St. 3 quite soon. No, the club members are not going to charter a train and run out int out the state to boost trade. Not yet. These "Trade Excursions" are to consist of visits by delegations from the club to all the business enterprises conducted by our people in the city. It is to be a-get-acquainted-with our-business-places movement. Pretty good idea. A general meeting if the club is called for tonight, Thursday, March 4. You'll hear about it next week. The work if the municipal affairs cimmittee is ti loik after public improvements. This committee has plenty if work ahead of it. The retail trade committee, Alfred Jones, chairman, has as one of its duties the encouragement of retail trades. Here is a big job. S. W. MILLS FURNITURE CO. We sell new and second hand furniture, 1421 North 24th St Webster 148. 24th and Charles. SMISOR, Jeweler 24th and Lake Streets OMAHA Business Phone Residence Phone Webster 4620 Webster 4915 AUGUST YOUNG PLUMBING SERVICE 730 West Broadway Phone 4623 Council Bluffs, Ia. The Denova System First class work guaranteed. Your patronage solicited. 2722 Franklin St. Webster 4555 "Gee whiz, Dad, look at those 'ads.'" "That's just what they are for, son." We Sell Kashmir Goods STARK'S PHARMACY 30th and Pinkney Streets Phone Webster 4225. X The Most Famous Chef could not prepare more appetizing dishes than you will find right here at our restaurant. We cater especially to particular people—those who can appreciate the best of foods and the best of cooking. We satisfy big appetites at small expense. And we're always ready to give quick and courteous service. The Monarch Cafe CARNER & TRIMBLE, Props. 107 South 14th St. Phone Tyler 4119 OLD BOOKS Bought, Sold and Exchanged. Notions Confectionery Cigars SHANAHAN 912 North 24th St. 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; 80c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates, 75 cents an inch per issue. Address, The Monitor, 304 Crouse Block, Omaha, Neb. Telephone Douglas 3224. 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. FOR years our group has loyally supported the republican party, locally and nationally, and then has expected to receive some recognition in appointive offices. This has proven a fond delusion. We are getting our eyes open. We have begun to see clearly that the only way to receive due recognition is by getting into the game right and filing as candidates for elective offices. The Monitor urges competent men to file for the legislature and for city and county offices, and make a fight for election. If we unite our forces we will not be beaten and though we should be defeated once or twice, what difference does that make. Keep it up and we will win, eventually. Get into the game right and play according to the rules. SHYING AT WHITE STONES. THE proprietor of a moving picture theatre, who has flagrantly violated the civil rights bill of Nebraska by providing a jim crow section for colored patrons, was waited upon a few days ago by a committee from the Omaha branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in relation to this matter. In the course of a lengthy interview many salient points were stressed by the committee, which undoubtedly opened the eyes of the movie house manager. The Monitor desires now to call attention simply to one admission made by the gentleman in question which would show that he and others like him, who would restrict our group in its privileges, are merely shying at white stones and fearing where there is no cause for fear. He was asked how many of his patrons or what percentage of his patrons had objected or would object to the presence of well-behaved, self-respecting colored patrons in any section of his theater. His reply was probably less than two per cent. "Probably less than two per cent." Please note the significance of this reply. Because two out of one hundred patrons had objected or might object to the presence of colored people this enterprising movie theater manager deemed it prudent, wise and just to violate the laws of the state of Nebraska by discriminating against patrons of his theatre solely on the ground of color. Out of his own mouth he condemns himself. No better argument against such discrimination could be offered than his own statement that less than two per cent would offer any objection. We had thought that in a democracy, majority rule prevails; but not so in this case. Here we note the power of an almost negligible minority to deny constitutional rights to others. We wonder how this impresses the thoughtful. THE WARD SYSTEM BETTER. THE Monitor would like to urge a return to the former system of city government which consisted of a mayor and a councilman chosen from each ward. We believe the present commission form of government, so far as Omaha is concerned, exceedingly inefficient and defective. This is not necessarily due to the character of the present commissioners, but to the system. It is too indirect. Under the former ward system the ward councilman felt a personal responsibility for his ward in the matter of public improvements. His constituents could go directly to him and call his attention to needed improvements or the abatement of public nuisances and he would get busy on the job. Nor was it always necessary to go to him. He kept on the alert for improvements for his ward. But how is it now? Two or three commissioners may be chosen from one ward. Indeed, there is nothing in the law to prevent the entire seven's selection from one ward. The commissioners have their departments assigned and are supposed to efficiently administer those departments for the good of the entire city. But how has it worked out? Look around the city and see. In the sections where several of the commissioners reside, note the public improvements, well paved and well lighted streets and sanitary regulations enforced. In other sections what do we have? Unpaved and rubbish bestrewn streets, poor lighting and sanitary regulations virtually ignored. Within one mile of the city hall are rubbish heaps in the public streets which would disgrace a Hottentot village. These conditions ought to be improved under the present commission form, but The Monitor has little hopes of its being done, because the system permits "the passing of the buck." A return to the ward councilmanic system, under which the councilman resident in the ward from which he is chosen, feels a personal responsibility for that ward is the better plan. The Monitor advocates the abolishment of the commission form and a return to the ward system of city government. LEONARD WOOD—A MAN FOR ALL THE PEOPLE We are living today in a restless age. There exists a dissatisfaction and unrest among the people of the world, a general outcome of the great war. The reconstruction period is presenting many problems that must be solved by the various nations of the world. In the United States we are confronted by many perplexing problems. It is going to take the best brain and sinew to cope with the situation and adjust matters satisfactorily. Whatever adjustments are made must be progressive. In other words, the nation must have for the coming presidential period a man who is progressive in action as well as in word to guide its destinies, and a man who will guide the national policies in the spirit of this new era and not according to pre-war standards. He must be a man of a broad and varied experience in order to handle the various classes and nationalities that contribute to the citizenship of our great nation. This man must be one who will deal fairly and squarely with everyone, who has but one standard of right and wrong for all. The country must have a man who is going to deal justly with its citizens whether of capitalist or labor class, rich or poor, and regardless of their nationality, race or creed. He must be a man who believes in liberty and justice for all, who believes in the "all-men-up-and-no-man-down" policy, and finally, a man who will not parley in the face of big issues. Such a man is General Leonard Wood, who was named in South Dakota as a presidential candidate for nomination when the national republican convention meets in Chicago this June. While General Wood was endorsed at the republican convention in South Dakota, it was not a local affair, and that he is not a favorite son or a selection made for local reasons is clearly seen in the practical character that the movement on the behalf of his nomination has assumed throughout the country. Leonard Wood is a New England product. He was born in New Hampshire, October 9, 1860, and while yet an infant his family moved to Massachusetts, where he was educated. He graduated from the Harvard medical school in 1884, and began his practice in Boston. Tiring of the life of the ordinary practitioner, he went into the army and was soon appointed assistant surgeon and first lieutenant. He made such wonderful strides that in five years he became a captain and full surgeon. His first record was THE MONITOR made as an Indian fighter under Captain Henry W. Lawton, later brigadier-general. Reporting to General Miles, Lawton said of Wood, "He sought the most difficult work and by his determination and courage rendered a successful issue of the campaign possible." In 1895 Wood was ordered to Washington as assistant attending surgeon, which gave him an opportunity to become acquainted with President McKinley and also with Theodore Roosevelt, who was assistant secretary of the navy at the time. Roosevelt and Wood became congenial companions and fast friends, for both had many tastes and characteristics in common. These two were the organizers of the "Rough Riders," which was officially designated as the First Volunteer Cavalry of the Spanish-American war. Roosevelt insisted that Leonard Wood should be the colonel of this cavalry regiment. Wood was, in a short time, appointed brigadier-general, and Roosevelt was advanced from second place to the colonelcy of his "Rough Riders." Wood succeeded General Wheeler as commander of the cavalry brigade in the Santiago campaign, and was made military governor of the city and district after the surrender of the Spaniards. This afforded Wood an opportunity to show his wonderful administrative ability. Colonel Roosevelt wrote in the Outlook of January 7, 1899: "I was frequently in Santiago after the surrender, and I never saw Wood when he was not engaged in some one of his multitudinous duties. He was personally superintending the cleaning of the streets; he was personally hearing the most important of the countless complaints made by the Cubans against the Spaniards, Spaniards against the Cubans, and by both against Americans; he was personally engaged in working out a better system of sewerage; or in striving to secure the return of the landtillers to the soil. I do not mean that he ever allowed himself to be swamped by mere detail; he is much too good an executive officer not to delegate to others whatever can safely be delegated; but the extraordinary energy of the man himself is such that he can oversee and direct much more than is possible with the ordinary man." * * * (This comes from a man who was a genius in executive ability himself.) Following his remarkable success in Santiago he was appointed governor-general of Cuba. He successfully organized the governing forces and administered in such a way that it was not long before the island was turned over to the Cubans for self-government. Under the Roosevelt administration General Wood was sent to the Philippines as military commander and civil governor. In dealing with the Moros and Mahometans, and in instituting a local government preparatory for self-government, he again showed his executive and administrative ability. In the World War though denied the privilege of serving in France, he organized and trained two divisions for service. Leonard Wood's qualifications for the high office of president of this nation may be summarized as follows: 1. He was a disciple and friend of our greatest statesman since Lincoln's time. 2. He administered to the colonies according to their needs. We need a man who will govern us according to our present needs, and he is such a man. 3. He has had experience at home 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 and abroad in handling men who had to be governed. He knows how to meet men in all walks of life. In other words, he knows how to govern fruitfully. 4. His vast experience has taught him how to deal justly with men in every walk of life. 5. Being a disciple of the immortal Roosevelt, he believes in the principle "All-men-up-and-no-man-down." 6. His successful and fearless campaigns in the colonies proves he is not a man to parley with an issue. Had he shown the least weakness in his government of the colonies much would have been lost to the country and he would not have been able to receive the hearty support he is receiving throughout the nation. 7. Because of his fearlessness for right, he was obscured for a time. There is too much real man in him to be a cat's-paw. He is a man of firm and decisive policies, and not easily swayed by the winds. Such a man the nation needs. Thus Leonard Wood fulfills the needs of the people and of the nation, and becomes a man for the nation and a man for all the people. GENERAL WOOD CHAMPIONS CAUSE OF COLORED AMERICANS By Edgar G. Brown. Indianapolis, Ind., March 1.—The immortal Lincoln was the first great American to deal justly with the black man. He set us free, but the assassin's bullet pierced his brain before he could give to us all the instrumentalities for our advancement as full fledged American citizens. In our generation the late Colonel Theodore Roosevelt opened wide the door of equality to his colored brother when he stood for a square deal to all men, regardless of race or color. Booker T. Washington dined with him even though the whole country put up a howl. But now he has been taken from our midst. God in his wise providence, however, has not left us without a champion. He has raised up General Leonard Wood, the greatest living American, to lead his people. You know we need never be disheartened for we are God's children. Leonard Wood publicly addressed us at the Lincoln League saying: "Today the important thing is law and order. There is no group that stands for law and order more than you colored people. You should be protected from mob violence. You should have equal rights. There should be no class legislation; we we should have a free and untrammeled United States." Not since the days of Lincoln have such words been uttered by a man seeking presidential honors. He tells us where he stands and any candidate for president who does not publicly state his position on the race question cannot expect the colored vote. General Wood will be the next great republican leader if two millions of colored voters have anything to say about it. "A second Teddy, folks! A second Teddy." Any man or woman 21 years old can organize a local Wood club by writing first to the National Colored People's Wood-for-President club, Indianapolis, Indiana, for literature, buttons and other free instructions. This is an opportunity for colored men and women to prove to General Wood that they want a man for president who will give every American, black or white, a square deal. Liberty Drug Co. EVERYBODY'S DRUG STORE We Deliver Anywhere. Webster 386. Omaha, Neb. Established 1890 C. J. CARLSON Dealer in Shees and Gents' Furnishings 1514 No. 24th St. Omaha, Neb. MELCHOR--Druggist The Old Reliable Tel. South 807 4826 So. 24th St. Hill-Williams Drug Co. PURE DRUGS AND TOILET ARTICLES Free Delivery Tyler 160 2402 Cuming St. Start Saving Now One Dollar will open an account in the Savings Department of the United States Nat'l Bank 16th and Furnam Streets F. WILBERG BAKERY Across from Alhambra Theatre The Best is None Too Good for Our Customers. Telephone Webster 673 Watch this space for Tuchman Bros. Specials 24th and Lake Sts. Webster 402 Swandown Prepared Cake Flour, 32c pkg. Carnation, Pet and Wilson Cream, per can, 15c. Largest Meat Market on the North Side. J. A. Edilfort E. W. Sherman Standard Laundry 24th, Near Lake Street Phone Webster 130 OMAHA THE OFFICE SUPPLY HOUSE PRINTING COMPANY C. H. MARQUARDT CASH MARKET Retail Dealer in Fresh and Salt Meats, Poultry, Oysters, etc. 2003 Cuming St. Doug. 3834 Home Rendered Lard. We Smoke and Cure our own Hams and Bacon. OMAR WONDER FLOUR For Accurate and Dependable Service See WILLIAMSON DRUGS, TOILET ARTICLES, PRESCRIPTIONS 2306 North 24th St. Phone Webster 4443 and we will send it out. A CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY OF OMAHA'S COLORED BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL FIRMS A. F. PEOPLES PAINTING PAPERHANGING AND DECORATING Estimates Furnished Free. All Work Guaranteed. 4827 ERSKINE STREET. PHONE WALNUT 2111. SILAS JOHNSON Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director 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. Phone Webster 248. For Pierce-Arrow Limeusine 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. 35c. 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 6835 Goods Called for and Delivered. ECONOMY TAILOR CHAS, M. SIMMONS, Prop. 25 Years in Tailoring Business 1813 Dodge St. Quality Service DR. P. W. SAWYER DENTIST 1614½ No. 24th St. Webster 3694 NORTH END COAL AND ONE MINUTE EXPRESS A. F. ALLEN, Manager Hauling of any kind— Call Webster 5036 Early morning until late at night. Open for Business the BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HOTEL Nicely Furnished Steam Heated Rooms, With or Without Board. 523 North 15th St. Omaha, Neb. Phone Tyler 897. Eureka Furniture Store Complete Line of New and Sec- ond Hand Furniture PRICES REASONABLE Call Us When You Have Any Furniture to Sell 1417 N. 24th St. Web. 4206 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 THE MONITOR --- 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 Treatment, a Hand Lotion, an Antiseptic Wash, an Enema, and a treatment for dread pyorrhea, consisting of a liquid, paste, and tablets. Kaffir Chemical (INCORPORATED) (INCORPORATED) Depository for Funds: United States National Bank, 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. 5 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..... DADDYS EVENING Ear “Well,” said Mrs. White-Tailed Deer to Mr. White-Tailed Deer, who was in the next little house in the zoo, “your dangerous season has passed.” “What do you mean by that?” asked Mr. White-Tailed Deer. “Are we not animals of the dark forests, and do we not see that there are plenty of as left because we do not do foolish and foolhardy things? We do not put ourselves in the way of danger. “We stay off by ourselves and keep where it is safe. We live near rivers where few others live and where it is wild, and because we don't try to be too sociable there are still lots of us ving. “It doesn’t do to be too sociable, do you think so?” “No, I think we're wise,” said Mrs. White-failed Deer. “But then we're in the zoo now. It isn’t the free, wild life, but at least it is safe. Here we can be sociable and no one will harm us. “The zoo people will not let anyone hurt us. They will only let people come to admire our antlers and our fine bodies agd our great beauty.” “That's true,” said Mr. White-Tailed Deer, “but at the same time we do pice things for them. We don't like dome unimuals, refuse to let our babies be born itere. No, we let the babies come and we show them we're grate- ful to them for their kindness to us and for their protection.” “You too have spoken the truth,” said Mrs. White-Tuiled Deer. “We are rather nice, sensible, pleasant, good- fooking animals.” “What do you mean when you say we are ‘rather’ nice?” asked Mr. White- Tailed Deer. “We are very nice, aren't we?” “Of course,” said Mrs, White-Tailed Deer; “I only said we were rather aice, meaning that we were very nice.” “Then why didn’t you say what you meant?” asked Mr. White-Tailed Deer. “Still cross?” asked Mrs. White- Tailed Deer. “No,” said Mr. White-Tailed Deer, “only it seems sensible to say what one means.” “It does seem that way,” said Mrs, White-Tailed Deer, “but I forget some- times and put in words I don’t mean and leave out those I do. 1 didn't Ay mean to use that word ‘rather’ at all, It just crept in without being noticed." “L noticed it,” said Mr, White-Tailed Deer. “LE didn’t,” said Mrs, White-Talled Deer, “or I might have been able to stop it in time.” “Oh, well, it Is all straightened up now,” said Mr. White-Talled Deer. “Yes,” said Mrs, White-Talled Deer, “and while I'm a deer and a dear at the same time I can't have everything my own way and be a speaker too!” “Oh, gracious.” said Mr, White- Tailed Deer, “the very idea of you cracking that old, old joke about deer and dear. But you did say something that ‘interested me. You asked me it I were still dangerous, didn't you?” “No,” said Mrs.” White-Talled” Deer, *you have made a mistake too. [said that your dangerous season had passed.” “Oh, well, we've each made a mis: take in our tulk so we're even that way,” said Mr. White-Pailed Deer, “but pray tell ine what you mean when you say my dangerous season has passed.” “I mean,” said Mrs, White-Tailed Deer, “that during September and Oe- tober and November you cannot be trusted, for you ure dangerous and are apt to go at creatures with your three strong, speurlike antlers and your great weight pushing you on.” “Oh, yes, that is so,” said Mr. White- Tailed Deer, “but why speak of the fact that my dangerous season has passed so long after the time when it has passed? It's well on in the winter now.” Z “Ob, well,” said Mrs, White-Tatled Deer, “I'm so perfectly sure it has ‘passed now, you see!” Better Still, ‘The postmaster’s boy and the pro fessors’ boy were playing together. A question of precedence arose, and the professor's boy exclaimed, “You ought to let me go first! My father's an A M.” “Huh!” replied his companion “Phat's nothing. My father’s a P.M. ~ Didn't Deserve Zero. Student--There must be some mis. take in > examination marking. 1 don't think 1 deserve an absolute zero Inspector—Neither do I; but it 1 the lowest mark I am allowed to give A LOVE FICTION Bertil ee iemeven ee ener oe eee Se LC a anc rence whenever his fellow clerks chatted about home, wives. sweet hearts or love’ He was a quiet, unas suming young man, and Erie Dawes his one close friend, had often noticed te sympathetic glow in his honest, earnest eyes, and wondered why It grew so intense, on the occasions noted. Drury was closing his desk late one afternoon and he and Erie were the | only occupants of the room. A bright- hearted young fellow, a new clerk, had Just left after showing an engagement ring to Drury he intended presenting to his fiancee, Drury listened to his | etllogies of its intended recipient with pleased attention, “You must be @ happy man in your own love affairs to be so ready to ap- preciate that of others.” suggested Erie, A’ peculiar expression crossed the face of Drury. It was serious, yet tender and expressive. A dreamy, far- away look came into his eyes as he said: | “Phere has been only one so-called “love affair in my life, Eric, and there will never be another. Do you know who that is?” and he produced a pho- “tograph from a drawer In the desk. | “Why. it is Mise Ina Vernon!” ex- claimed Erie in unmitigated surprise. “You don’t mean to say that you are “Interested in that direction?” | “Eminently 0," replied Drury, and his tones were fairly reverential, “I “have loved her devotedly for over two years. You are my only confidant, so | peapect my secret. See!" and’ he pro- “duced & packet of letters tied with a bit of ribbon, “Each month I have written to her, unfolding: my heart, be- ginning with ‘Dear Miss Vernon’ and now addressing her as ‘My Soul's ‘Treasure,’ Eric was fairly astounded. ‘This quiet, unpretentious friend had ont- stripped them all! Miss Ina Vernon, the daughter of the wealthy manufac- turer! In correspondence with her for two years—she, the proud beauty ot a leading family! The “soul's only treasure” of a plain, humble office clerk. “Then—then you are engaged?” tn sinuated Erie, - “In my letters,” replied Drury in puzzling accents of sadness: “in let: ters never sent. I have carried on a love fiction for my own hopeless con- solation only. Miss Vernon unknow- ingly took possession of my heart. 1 realized my yearnings were as those of a rushlight craving for the star. 1 was content to love her In secret. 1 have never spoken to her, She has never read a line of my letters.” “And you are never going to tell her.” spoke Eric, with genuine feel- Ing: “you, a man worthy of the constd- eration of any woman!” “It wonld be presumptuous. T have no right to aspire, to hope,” replied Drury sorrowfully, “Let my dream- ing suffice, She t¢ of another world than mine.” Drury recited how, when Miss Ver- non had Jost # pet spaniel, he had re- stored it through the home servants, refusing to accept the reward ten- dered or to disclose his identity. Again, it was he who had been near at hand when Mr. Vernon, at variance with some of his mill employees, was assafled by mob. Drury saved the magnate from a shower of dangerous missiles and then vanished. ‘Then, too, in seeking an office friend who was off on a spell of dissipation, in shielding him from @ group of gam- blers, Drury had as well run across Manfred Vernon, the brother of Ina. His efforts and warnings had signally turned the footsteps of hoth the young men from the downward path. It was about two months after the disclosure to Erle that the latter was startled by reading In the morning paper that young man named Drury Lawrence, passing the mansion of John Vernon, had sprung upon a lurk- ing intruder about to place a Mghted bomb within the vestibule, had flung It away from the house, but its exploston had reached him, lacerating and halt blinding him, He had been removed ton hospital, and the article commend- ed his heroism and spoke of the grati- tnde of the Vernon family over this great act of self-sacrifice. Eric hastened to the hospital to find Drury suffering but radiant. He had saved Ina and her family! It was enough! ‘The surgeon said he would recover both sight and strength in time, Eric left the hospital with a firm resolution in bis mind. That afternoon he called upon Miss Ina Vernon, True-souled friend that he was, he told her all and placed in her hands the beautiful love letters Drury “had written. Erie, too, told her of “fils hidden acts of devotion in bebalf of her father and brother. | He had only to watch the lovely face of Ina Vernon to know that the aa THE MONITOR LINES SUIT FAGE BARI cst se Late French Hats Are Modeled = (ny As: Jackson, to Adorn the Wearer. Py it ae ruled that Feathers, Velvet and Ribbons Are Ssippi cant Deftly Arranged to Afford Most white ehild: ‘Becoming Headgear. tend public ‘The late French hats for winter are practically a collection of lines—Hines elusive und obscure, lines impossible and strange, lines pure and girlish, but always the lines that suit the face they are built to accompany. This may sound easy, but it isn't. It takes an artist to construct a hat of the proper lines which will look smart and trim, But the French, when it comes to hats, are the leaders of the world. A French milliner takes @ Smull piece of velvet, and lo! before your very-eyes she has produced a hat which is the joy of all beholders. The prettiest French hats one can take into her hand and crush into a round ball, There seems to be no frame and no foundation, and yet they are perfect frames for the faces they adorn. Ostrich feathers of all sorts have a fascinating way of curling over the ears and necks of their wearers. ‘The hats are black or of very dark colors and the feathers ure bright. Many variations of the Tam o' Shan: ter are shown by the French modistes, ‘They are large or swnall, trimmed or untrimmed, for sport or for dress, but at any rate the Tam o' Shanter in one form or another seems to be an indis- pensable part of the hat equipment of 1920. ‘They are made of velvet or of hatter’s plush or of tiny ribbons shirred and sewed round and round, und they are in solid colors when they are smartest. Feather and coque turbans are dis- tinetly good and these come in many daring colors, worn usually with mo trimming but with an exquisite lace vell. ‘The veil 1s more an ornament for the hat than a protection for the face. e Picture hats, wide and spreading for wear with the old-fashioned French costumes and with those that follow the Spunish influence. ‘These are made of hatter's plush or of vel- vet, beautifully sewn; and their rather high crowns are made soft enough to fit over the head. Sometimes there 1s a suggestion of trimming about them, but more often they have on incon- spicnons band of ribbon ‘There is a popular turban of ma- line made over a sparkling metal bro- caded band, It is simply a puff of the tulle with the color of the band show- ing through around the headsize, and then # puff of the tulle droops over the right ear. WORK SYSTEMS TO BLAME Manufacturers Feel That Increased Cost Is Due to the Week- Work Scheme. There is now a feeling among wom- en's garment manufacturers that the factor of increased cost, due to the es- tablishment of the week-work In place of the plecework system, may play a more linportant part in high prices than it was realized. ‘This point has ocenrred to some of the leaders in the trade who have not been entirely sat- isfled that the cost of raw material and other items was alone at the ba- sis of values. Accustomed to plece- work prices, which enabled them to know with the best accuracy just what production cost them, some of the manufacturers, it is. explained, may have added unconsciously to their prof- its when dealing with the new sys- tem that does not show costs so easily and ‘vorrectly. CRETONNE HAT FOR SPRING Be, ae en : A facing of turquoise blue silk and field flowers encircle the crown of this charming broad brimmed cretonne hat designed for spring wear. ls Saks ek iia Emeralds are used as a foil for a black lace gown when emerald silk lines the folded bow ends on the soft crushed girdle and sash, and for one notable costume an emerald facing is used on the black lace hat. Col ored gems are favored for use with the all-black costumes generally, bu Jewels of pearl and diamond-set platt bum make a most effective accom paniment for a black tulle gown, hay Ing an underdress of creamy white With such a costume a long diamoné chain finished with pearl-mounted pen dant and used with pearl earrings car ries out the long, graceful lines of one of the new soft hanging tunes Dignity is added to an all-black cos tume by the use of a diamond an¢ yx collarette. ‘The newest French coats are cut on ‘the simplest possible lines, without belts, and hanging straight, the sil- houette narrowing slightly at the bot- tom. ‘Gin tae Bank. CHINESE CHILDREN BARRED FROM WHITE SCHOOLS IN MISSISSIPPI (By Associated Negro Press.) Jackson, Miss.—Attorney Genera} Frank Robertson of this state has ruled that Chinese children in Missi- ssippi cannot attend school with white children. If they desire to at- tend public school they will be com- pelled to attend schools established for colored children. This puts a new curve in the well-kown color line and is getting considerable com- ment throughout the state as well as other sections of the south, There are a number of white who have great fears throughout the country of such ruling because of the effect it will have on the “colored” peoples, throughout the world, par- ticularly, during the recent years of preaching democracy, justice and hu- mon rights. The Japanese, Mexicans, Philippines, and inhabitants of India and other sections of the world are concerned in the effect of this phase of autocracy For Monitor office call Doug 2224. For that Neat, Well Dressed | ‘Appearance, See TAILOR GENT'S SUITS TO ORDER; Ladies’ and Gent's Suits Remod. tied, Repaired, Cleaned and Pressed ALL. WORK GUARANTEED We Buy and Sell Second Hand | clothes. “Work called for and de~. | fivered, 2022 North 24th Street Phone Webster 3320 See ae an at (o) 0), | pe. at LAST: ane a Peer ealicsuh TSCA he Sf 7: | By a a C C Po Sec THEY FITAS YOU FASTEN PERFECTLY AND aS WITHOUT oy ALTERATION “See <a wo Reals SAN IN Clothes Insurance ete N ms) i dij \Wwy 0S =O ae i. hi uarantce, HU To say “We sell te better tailoring” FUR fA is quiteasimple mat- 9] ee ter; but to actually fa it deliver it is another JAW BYE inater, we proveour (ND rk words by our iron- fag HW) clad guarantee. 2) Wis Fit, style, work- IAG 1 manip must fully please AYA you: if, at any time, you 41s) think they are not every- i EE) thing they should be, we | HY, will make good. u i Seo us to-day-— ai) Wey, Newwoolens, Our Filth Hy Pp) Avenue Styles and Bagg HG) Woot Sie wil iteron you, ae ae a Suits From $45 Up M. LYNCH, Ladies’ and Gents’ Tailor 1807 North 24th St. Webster 2088 The Beautiful Columbia Hall for Rent at Reduced Rates The place for dances, parties, recitals and generat 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. PRAMER BROS., Mgrs. One Door South of Alhambra Theater Everything to Eat Cleanliness and Courtesy Our Motto TRY US Call Webster 5021 ea ‘Telephone Dr. L. EB. Britt Upstairs Douglas 2672 Douglas 7812 - Pope Drug Co. | Candies, Tobacco, Drugs, Rubber Goods and Sundries. PRESCRIPTIONS OUR SPECIALTY. : 18th and Farnam Streets, Omaha, Nebraska Dent's Condition Pills | | Grow Hair by the LaKeene Process : MRS. CLARA WHITE 1424 No. 26th Street Suiei Aientn at Order, { G00D GRoceRins aLwars Cc. P. WESIN GROCERY CO. Also Fresh Fraite and Vegetables. 208% Cuming St. s Telephone Deugias 1006 4 ; Diamond Theatre THURSDAY— JACK PICKFORD in “BURGLAR BY PROXY” And a Comedy FRIDAY— JAMES J. CORBETT in “MIDNIGHT MAN” No, 15, And a Short Western Picture SATURDAY— GLORIA SWANSON in “EVERY WOMAN'S. HUSBAND” RUTH ROLAND in “ADVENTURES OF RUTH” SUNDAY— NORMA TALMADGE in “THE WAY OF A WOMAN” And a Real Hart Western EOYPTIAN REGULATOR TEA } Consfipation and Stomach Disorders Price 28¢., S8c. and 91.00. THE EGYPTIAN DRUG CO., 129 W. Sist St. New York i diets i cltark se iin OMAR EN WONDER Fre FLour “~~ ‘The House of Courtesy. 24th and Parker Sta. THURSDAY ONLY— PEARL WHITE in “THE BLACK SECRET” ENID BENNETT in “THE BIGGEST SHOW ON EARTH” An Arbuckle Comedy FRIDAY and SATURDAY— Special—“*CHECK ERS” The admission price on this picture will be 15 and 20c; we pay the war tax, Fox News Comedy SUNDAY— MARY PICKFORD in “STELLA MARIS” Pathe News Fox News West Comedy MONDAY and TUESDAY— GEORGE WALSH in “THE SHARK” MUTT & JEFF in “RUM RUNNERS” E. A. NIELSEN UPHOLSTERING Cabinet Making, Furniture Re- pairing, Mattress Renovating Douglas 864, 1917 Cuming St. beer eeee-e ee eeeeeeeeneenmee C. S. JOHNSON 18th and Izard Tel. Douglas 1702 ALL KINDS OF COAL and COKE at POPULAR PRICES. Beat for the Money : MISS BESSIE GILES $ Public Stenographer and Notary : Public. $ — Oitice Phone Doug. 7812. $ 220 South 13th St. Among the Churches $1.00; Mr. and Mrs. H. Wilson, $2.00; Mr. Ed. Porter, $2.00. The last four, because of sickness, etc., could not do as they wanted. Feeble as it might appear to be, yet these few people have given to the Master's cause in one month, $142.30. When our Christian churches shall have caught the vision and have heard the voice of the Master calling for service, no job will be too big for them to undertake. Total for the month from all sources, $412.41. We are hoping that the day will come, when our Christian men and women will be big enough and enough filled with the spirit of God that they will not allow the existence of the church to hinge upon worldly entertainments and afsements, but will give as God has demanded of them. Ministers, we have failed to put the facts before the people, wake up and get some followers that will not sleep when we are awake. The Silver Leaf club was reorganized at the pastor's residence on Tuesday night. GROVE METHODIST EPISCOPAL SPECIAL NOTICE. The fourth quarterly conference business session will be held Saturday at 8 p. m. Sunday morning at 11 o'clock the district superintendent, Rev. Griffin G. Logan, will again preach. Then will follow the administration of the sacrament by Rev. Dr. I. W. Isham. Sunday evening at 7:30 the Rev. Dr. Logan will again preach. The subject of the morning sermon will be "The Successful Church," and for the evening, "Choosing Masters." The members and friends are cordially invited to attend these services as they mark the winding up of the work of the quarter for the conference year. BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Rev. S. Fant, assistant pastor, conducted morning services at the usual hour, 11 o'clock. Sunday school at 10 o'clock was well attended. The B. Y. P. U. met at 6:30 and evening service was held at 7:30. Baptizing will be held at Zion Baptist, Omaha, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The attendance of all our members is desired. Rev. M. D. Johnson, pastor; Rev. S. Fant, assistant pastor. CHURCH OF ST. PHILLIP THE DEACON. The new electric lights have arrived and will be installed next week. A large congregation was present last Sunday morning. A. M. E. CHURCH ALLEN CHAPEL A.M.E. CHURCH 5233 South 25th Street VICES Sunday school, 1 p. m.; preaching, 8 p. m. nights. DNAX, P. C. auth 3475. Philip the Deacon (COPAL) Preaching, 11 a. m.; Sunday school, 1 p. m.; Allen Endeavor, 7 p. m.; preaching, 8 p. m. Class meetings Friday nights. (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. THERE'S A MESSAGE FOR YOU AT Bethel Baptist Church 29th and T Sts., South Side SERVICES Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. Song service, 10:45 a. m. Preaching services, 11 a. m.; 8 p. m. Rev. Thomas A. Taggart, Pastor. 2120 North 27th St. OF DIVINITY Real People's Mission Franklin Streets m.; Sunday school, 1:15 p. m. telling every Thurradav 8 p. m. Pastor and G. O. P. BENEDICT THE MOOR (holic) Every month. BENEDICTION—$ p. m. faces to be held temporarily in Sacred Inney Streets. Everybody welcome. BILLY, S. J., Pastor. Inter-Denominational People's Mission 26th and Franklin Streets 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, Temple seas, and Bishops' beetle. Body welcome. REV. FRANCIS CASSILLY, S. J., Pastor. ST. PAUL'S BAPTIST CHURCH. Fourteenth and Grace Sts. (Rev. C. Johnson, Pastor) Revival meetings will start Sunday evening, March 7. Rev. Mr. Staves will preach the first sermon on Sunday night. On Monday night Rev John Costello of the Pleasant Green church will be with us and remain preaching until this meeting is closed Come one—come all—to these meetings. BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH. (Rev. Thomas A. Taggart, Pastor) Mr. and Mrs. White of Chicago are now stopping in Omaha, looking forward to making it their future home. They were visitors of Bethel Baptist church. Service was conducted on Sunday morning by Rev. Herman Davis, who preached a very interesting and spiritual sermon. The evening service was as usual house filled and the pastor finished his series of sermons. The Volunteer seekers combined their work with the Eastern Star Bible class and are looking forward to having success and better results with their meetings. The Mission Circle meets at the home of Mrs. Anna Gibbs, 5422 South Twenty-seventh street. The president, Mrs. C. Cage, earnestly requests all members to be present as she is not familiar with the work. She needs the encouragement and co-operation of each individual. The Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. are planning to send delegates to the Sunday School congress which convenes in June. MT. MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev. M. H. Wilkinson, Pastor. Services were well attendady all day, the pastor delivered a very forceful message from the subject, "Encouragement," which was given to him, at the morning service, and at night, "Mistake." Our church is waking up along all lines, so much so that many have seen the wisdom of supporting their church from God's standard of giving which is the only one provided for in the whole Bible, old and new, and that is by tithing. Those who are making this effort are: Mrs. J. D. Davis, $14.25; Mrs. S. S. Whitelaw, $12.65; Mr. J. Hall, $7.50; Mrs. L. Ivory, $10.50; Mr. P. Aldridge, $8.00; Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Mathews, $15.70; Mr. A. Smith, $12.00; Mr. Edgar Jones, $14.00; Mrs. E. Jones, $10.00; Mrs. L. Wade, $2.40; Mrs. J. Walker, $2.25; Mrs. M. Woodson, $4.50; Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Betts, $9.95; Rev. and Mrs. Wilkinson, $13.00; Mrs. M. Duncan, $1.00; Miss H. Smith. THE CHURCH THE MONITOR The Sunday school is growing rapidly. Saturday being the pastor's birthday anniversary he was presented with a purse of $25 by the congregation. Confirmation instruction is given every Sunday at the close of morning service. The class will be confirmed on Palm Sunday, March 28. Services were good all day, Rev. H. W. Botts, state missionary, preached in the morning, and Rev. James Johnson of Des Moines in the evening. Four additions. The funeral of Harry Lee, 1427 North Twenty-first street, a member of Pleasant Green, was held at 10 o'clock Sunday. The Mission circle, Jennie Cook Shelton, president, assisted by Mamie Sills, M. E. Washington, Mr. Gordon, solicited funds for the funeral. The church contributed largely. Services were conducted by the pastor., Silas Johnson had charge of the body. The missionary mass meeting was conducted by the state president, Mrs. G. Allen. A spicy program was rendered. Sermon by Rev. Mr. H. W. Botts, state missionary. Mission circle will meet with Mrs. Mamie Sills, 2211 Seward street, Mön- day, 2 o'clock. COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA. Last Sunday morning Rev. J. P. Jackson, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist church preached a powerful sermon, the subject of which was "The Right Use of Ministry." The subject of the evening sermon, "Power of the Gospel." There was one addition to the church. Collection, $131.60. Those who are ill are recovering rapidly. Mrs. Dora Alexander left last Thursday for her home in Oklahoma for a three weeks' visit. The Boys' Club of Council Bluffs will make their report next week. The Mission circle gave a popcorn party at the parsonage, 1531 Avenue A, Monday evening. The house was full of merrymakers until a late hour. The N. A. A. C. P. will meet at the Tabernacle Baptist church next Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock p. m. Services were good all day Sunday at Bethel A. M. E. church. Everyone seems happy in his work for the Master, in every department of the church. The funeral of little Daniel Young was held Sunday at 1 o'clock at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Alice Carter, 1501 South Seventh street, Rev. M. R. Rhonence officiating. Little Daniel is survived by a mother, father and many friends. Mrs. Mary Cartwright has returned after a visit with her daughter and son. Mr. Jesse Ogden, who has veen very ill, is now up, and received visitors Sunday. We extend our sympathy to Mrs. Ella Taylor, who has suffered from ptomaine poisoning and pneumonia. Rev. D. W. Mayors and Mrs. Dora Holmes were quietly married Thursday at the study of Rev. Mr. Cartwright at Ebenezar church. Mr. Lloyd and George Kerford were victims of the "flu," also Mr. Jackson Hodges. Mrs. Rebecka Wilson has returned from Indianapolis where she visited her daughter. Miss Virgile Clark is now working at the Olympia Cafe. Mr. Ed Williams and Miss Unis Rogers were quiet ymarried Sunday. February 29, and will live at the groom's home with his mother. Mrs. Beard of Washington, Kas., is in the city attending her daughter, who was very ill with pneumonia. Both Mr. and Mrs. Burney Taylor were seriously ill but are greatly improved. Rev. G. Billops of Campbell Chapel is in Omaha in business. Little Hannah May was buried on Thursday, also Mrs. Sarah Potter. Mr. and Mrs. William Ogden of St. Joseph spent the week with their children, the Ogden and Allen families. The Surprise Party club surprised Mr. and Mrs. Walter Maynard on Monday night. They had a delightful time. Miss Lulla Valuetzeta is seriously ill at her home on R street. Mrs. Pauline Wilson and Mr. Roy Cocanougher successfully surprised Mr. Ralph Baylis Saturday, the occasion being his twenty-eighth birthday anniversary. He received many useful presents. Mr. Emeet Jordon and Mr. Ralph Baylis were guests at the Allen home Sunday evening. Every one should hear the Misses Pauline and Mable Vaughn of Kansas City in a musical recital at Campbell Chapel Monday night. Mrs. Devolt, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilson spent Saturday and Sunday in Leavenworth. Mmes. Jessie Madison and Irene Bell of St. Joseph were the guests of Mrs. Frankie Wilson this week. Mrs. Bridgwater of Omaha, who is the guest of Mrs. Marian Peterson was PLEASANT GREEN The sick doing nicely Services next Lord's day ATCHISON, KANSAS. a visitor at Campbell Chapel Sunday with Mrs. Hathaway. Mr. Jesse Boyd has opened a taxi line. Calls left at the F. B. Brown Cafe, 711 West Seventh St. Auto Phone 87871 will receive prompt attention. Miss Florence Williams is taking a course in manicuring and hair dressing at the Poro Parlors, 506 West Seventh street under the management of Mrs. Susie Perry. The little children of Mr. and Mrs. Hollister, living on Oto street, are recovering after a severe illness of typhoid fever. Rev. Joseph Norris has moved from Oto street to 515 Main street. On last Friday, February 27, the morning and evening choir, nuder the direction of Mr. Brock Yancy pleasantly surprised the pastor, Rev. P. M. Lewis, the occasion being his sixty-fourth birthday anniversary. Mrs. Emma L. Lewis, who has been confined to her home suffering with her eyes, is able to be out again. Prof. Jackson of St. Paul was a visitor at Malone A. M. E. church Sunday morning. He rendered a beautiful solo which was enjoyed. Mrs. George Hicks and sister, Mrs. Ella Flerin, were called to Bloomington, Ill., last week to attend the funeral of their sister, who died very suddenly. The Daughters of Bethel will give a box and mask social at Malone A. M. E. church Thursday, March 4. Mrs. C. F. Williams, wife of the proprietor of the W. & N. Carpet Cleaners, is very ill at her home on West Seventh street. The Mt. Zion Baptist church is holding a very successful series of revival meetings under the leadership of a Baptist evangelist from St. Louis. Much interest is being shown. Mr. George Hicks, who has received a good offer for his place has decided to sell and buy in Morningside. Mrs. E. J. Curtis, who has just recovered from the flu, is again confined at home with a severely injured foot, being cut on broken glass. Every time The Monitor correspondent calls some places for news he gets plenty of criticism but no news. The correspondent wonders if folks realize that anybody can criticise but it requires effort and love of race and mankind to accomplish anything, be it ever so little. LA GRANGE, TEXAS. Last week Mr. Chariey Beral, who moved from LaGrange some years ago, died in Fort Worth. His body was sent to Plum and interred by the side of his mother. He leaves a wife, father, one sister and three brothers. Last Saturday Aunt Violette Conway, mother of Mrs. Minerva Ann Gates, died at the latter's home here at a ripe old age. She was buried Sunday afternoon, Rev. A. M. Mason officiating. Revs. George A. Drisdale, Weiman and J. M. Rayford of Columbus were in town last Saturday. Born last week to Mr. and Mrs. Barney C. Taylor, a fine baby girl. Mr. Will Allen has had a coat of paint put on his house. The Sunday services at Ebenezer Baptist church were especially good and well attended. The pastor, Rev. S. A. Tillman preached during the morning. Mrs. Sharkey, Houston, spoke to the Women's Missionary Society at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and her remarks were greatly appreciated. Rev. J. M. Rayford of Columbus preached Sunday night. Rev. R. S. Slaughter held regular services at St. Paul's A. M. E. church Sunday. Beginning Thursday before the second Sunday in March, 1920, and lasting until Sunday night, the eighth pastoral anniversary of Rev. S. A. Tillman, as pastor of Ebenezer Baptist church, will be a celebration with becoming ceremonies at the above named church. All sister churches are invited to come and worship with us. Those who are ill are as follows: Mesdames Mary Hasey, Clementine Riley, Lovie Simpson, Polly Smith, Sarah Oaks, Mary Thornton, Parmilia Brown, Sybia Alice and Lillie May Anderson, Thelma Lee Sanford, Vinita Williams, Eliza Bell Williams, May Ella and Zender Williams, Mr. Eugene Johnson and Prof. G. A. Randolph and baby. LAKE CHARLES, LA. On Sunday, February 22, the Woodbury Congregational church, with a membership of only 74 members, raised $1,193,00 to be applied on the building of a modern church edifice to cost about $12,000 or $14,000. This was accomplished in less than two months under the efficient pastorate of Rev. G. D. Olden. Two handsome modern brick school buildings costing $100,000 are just nearing completion and will be ready for occupancy by the colored children next session. The colored churches of the city are preparing for a church survey under the World Inter-Church Movement. G. C. P. "ON TO CALVARY" CALVARY HARDY 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 $35,000. 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 aside, 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. 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