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OUR FIRST WEST POINT GRADUATE SLOGAN: "The Monitor In Every Home And I'll Help Put It There" LIEUTENANT FLIPPER GIVEN APPOINTMENT A Popular Army Officer. The First Man of His Race to be Graduated From West. But Military Academy, But who After a Brief Career Was Missed From Service Receives Government Position. Man. For Many Years Was Out of Public Eye Again Comes Into Visence. HAS ASSIGNMENT IN TRIOR DEPARTMENT Fipper's Retirement Was Generally Beloved to Have Been Based Upon Prejudice. Made a Determined, Persistent But Unsuccessful Campaign For Re-instatement. Appointment Looked Upon As Vindication of His Military Career. Fought in Many Indian Campaigns With Famous Tenth Cavalry. $2.00 a Year 5c a Copy OUR LIEUTENANT GIVEN ART A Popular Army Officer. The Fili- uated From West Brief Career Was ment Position. Man Eye Again Comes Into HAS ASSIGNMENT IN Flipper's Retirement Was Genera- Upon Prejudice, Made n-D cessful Campaign For Re-in- Upon As Vindication of His Indian Campaigns With Fam Washington, D. C., April 21.—The appointment of former lieutenant, Henry Ossian Flipper, of Thomas County, Georgia, to a clerical post in the Department of the Interior, with a salary of $4,000.00 a year, was one of the big political surprises of the day that wil undoubtedly be pleasing news to the colored people throughout the nation. Henry O. Flipper, who was a victim of army prejudice and cashiered by a military tribunal after a brief but thrilling, courageous and an honorable period of service covering about four and a half years. After dismissal from the service, Mr. Flipper began a determined campaign fighting relentlessly for vindication and reinstatement. His appointment under the new administration is looked upon as a vindication of his military career and PETER H. HARRIS HENRY O. FLIPPER First Man of His Race to Grad uate From West Point.—By Courtesy Cleveland Gazette an end to one of the most sensational controversies of army life. Henry Ossian Flipper was born in Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia, March 21, 1856. He entered the Atlanta University in 1869 and when selected to attend the United States Government Military School, West Point, Young Flipper was a freshman of the Collegiate Department of the Atlanta institution. He graduated from the famous military school with high honors in June, 1877 and was assigned to active duty with the Tenth Calvary as a second lieutenant, but a few hours after Flipper joined his regiment in January the year following he was assigned to commissary duty. He saw thrilling dangerous and exacting duty on the reservations Indian fighting through all of which he was the ideal soldier performing the most exacting duty with intelligence, patience, courage and determination. Despite the popular belief that Major Chas. Young was the first colored student to graduate from the government military school, Henry Flipper was the first Negro, to be so signally honored. That these honors were not easily earned can well be imagined when one stops for a moment to consider the obstacles placed in the path of the Negro's daily life. And fortunately men like Flipper and Young were representatives of the race courageous to the last degree. And little petty deeds of prejudice were manfully ignored while the more serious offenses were dealt with in a diplomatic way. The colored military student first learned he had to overcome a hostility of racial prejudice and his former condition of slavery. And while paying little attention to the studied forms of insult heuped upon him, he felt keenly the unenviable position he was placed in and the responsibility he was burdened with. There is a no more thrilling chapter in American Military life than SLOGAN: THE MONITOR the Indian wars, in which the famous Ninth and Tenth Calvary and the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth infantry were such conspicuous units. The maiden efforts of these dusky warriors, the numerous clashes with their red skin foes, is full of brilliant achievements, exacting duty, dramatic episodes and daring adventure. Their military duties and operations covered a wide expanse of terrain, embracing the then undeveloped lands of Kansas, Texas, Ok New Mexico and Montana. There were scarcely a day that some stirring incident did not make memorable and historical. The trying, arduous nerve exacting episodes were successfully met by the Negro troops and they proved to the world their worth as efficient, valiant defenders of the starry flag. The Tenth Calvary was organized along with the Ninth in 1866 and saw continuous service as an Indian fighting outfit. It is very doubtful if there has been an Indian uprising that the famous "Fighting Tenth" has not figured in. Several colored officers have been assigned to the regiment, but Lientenant Flipper was the first to officiate with the soldiers of his own race. He was popular with and respected by the men, contrary to the general belief that Negroes resent being led by a Negro. But the white officers, prejudiced, tried in various ways to discredit and injure him. They were finally successful according to the general belief, in framing charges against him that resulted in his dismissal from the service. WHO DISCOVERED Harvard Professor In Book Proves That The Negroes Sailed Here First. Were Here Before Christopher Columbus Was Born. BOSTON, Mass., Who discovered America? Columbus in 1492. Not on your life. That is old stuff and nonsense founded on myth and imagination. So says Professor Leo Wiener, white, professor of Slavic Languages in Harvard University, and he gives his proofs in a new book "Africa and the Discovery of America." According to Professor Wiener, black men from the Guinea and Congo sailed across the Atlantic Ocean, traded with the Indians, and some of them came to America and settled three hundred years before Christopher Columbus was born. Here are some of the proofs presented, which have set Boston and Harvard University by the ears, the more so because Professor Wiener is an authority on the history of civilization and has an international reputation. He points out that in Columbus' accounts of his voyage to America, Columbus said he had heard of Africans reaching a continent in the west and that he bewent first to Africa to verify it before sailing. A good part of our present opinions about Columbus the discoverer, he adds are frauds and "horrible lies." Tobacco, Professor Wiener adds, as well as sweet potatoes, yams, manioc and peanuts were brought here by Africans. "It is a historical fact that in 1503 Negroes in large numbers were living in America, and smoking and raising tobacco. Even the wampum belt, always thought of Indian origin, I have found was an African product and the making of it was taught Indians by the Africans. DANGER SIGNAL A blue pencil mark on your paper means your subscription is due and must be paid at once or your paper will be stopped. A NATIONAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor Hearing President Harding's Message Nebraska Civil Rights Bill Chapter Thirteen of the Revised Statutes o/ Nebraska, Civil Rights. Enacted in 1883. Sec. 1. Civil rights of persons. All persons within this state shall be entitled to a full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of inns, restaurants, public conveyances, barber shops, theatres and other places of amusement; subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to every person. Sec. 2. Penalty for Violation of Preceding Section. Any person who shall violate the foregoing section by denying to any person, except for reasons of law applicable to all persons, the full enjoyment of any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, or privileges enumerated in the foregoing section, or by aiding or inciting such denials, shall' or each offense be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars, and pay the costs of the prosecution. "The original act was held valid as to citizens; barber shops can not discriminate against persons on account of color. Messenger vs. State; 25 Nebr. page 677. N. W. 638." "A restaurant keeper who refuses to serve a colored person with refreshments in a certain part of his restaurant, for no other reason than that he is colored, is civilly liable, though he offers to serve him by setting a table in a more private part of the house. Ferguson vs. Gies, 82 Mich. 358; N. W. 718." NEW PASTOR FOR GROVE ..... M. E. CHURCH M. E. CHURCH. The Rev. Thomas Sidney Saunders of Mt. Olive M. E. Church, Topeko, Kans., has been assigned to the pastorate of Grove M. E. church, succeeding the Rev. S. L. Deas, who has been assigned to Tulsa, Okla. The new pastor of Grove is said to be an eloquent speaker, profoundly spiritual, energetic and amiable and within a master financier. He is a graduate of Talledea College and Cammon Theological seminary of Atlanta, Ca. It is predicted that the Rev. Mr. Saunders will rapidly develop the important work at Grove M. E. and will prove a valuable acquisition to the religious leaders of the city. NEWS OF THE OMAHA BRANCH N. A. A. C. P. The N. A. A. C. P. meets every Sunday at some church and takes up matters affecting the welfare of the race. Come out, join and help put the final touches on your emancipation. You are needed. In numbers there is power. Last Sunday's meeting was held at Pleasant Green Baptist church with President Black presiding. An alleged case of discrimination against a Pullman porter was discussed and referred to the committee on grievances. Members were urged to write Washington urging thorough investigation and prosecution of peonage in the south. Several new members were reported. The next meeting will be held Sunday afternoon at Grove M. E. church. Prof. Nathan Bernstein will be the speaker. Dr. John A. Singleton will sing. RETURNS FROM CONFERENCE $ ^{c} $ . The Rev. Griffin G. Logan, D. D., district superintendent Topeka Lincoln conference has returned home from the recent session of the annual conference held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He leaves soon for Claymore, Okla., where he will spend two weeks before beginning the round of his quarterly conference in Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado. The eyes of the world were turned to Washington. Crafty England and loyal France; defeated Germany and cunning Japan; hopeful Liberia and bleeding Haiti, and other nations of the world, looked this way. Here in America the atmosphere was tense with expectancy. Business and political interests of every measure; that great army of "Everyday Americans" who year after year go along the even tenor of their way, and let me speak of the South, the whole South, where the Negro question is a constant nightmare, and our own good people everywhere, looked with anticipation and longing toward Washington. The President of the United States was to deliver a message, present a chart as it were, for the guidance of the ship of State—a ship of destiny. While the fate of peoples and of nations, in a measure, depended on the nature of the President's message, there was no excitement in Washington, as excitement goes by the mob. Approaching the Capitol from the West front, magnificent and grand as it appears, I actually thought of "The Deserted Village." There were few people in sight, and I said, here is a wonderful demonstration of peace. OMAHA, NEBRASKA, APRIL 21, 1921. WEST VIRGINIA HAS ANTI-LYNCHING LAW Legislature Passes Measure, Intro...duced by Representative Caphart, Providing Forfeiture of $5,000 By County To Family Of Victim of Mob Violence And Imposing Death Penalty For Participating in Mob. Charleston, W. Va., April 18—Subjecting the county to a forfeiture of $5,000 for the benefit of the family of the person lynched and making participants in a mob a felony punishable with death, both houses of the West Virginia legislature have approved the most stringent anti-lynch bill thus far enacted by any of the states. H. J. Capehart, the colored member of the House of Delegates from McDowell county, drew and sponsored the measure in the lower branch overcoming the most determined opposition of the democratic minority which sought to emasculate it by proposing various amendments. As originally drawn, the bill provided for a forfeiture of $25,000 and made every county through which the mob might pass jointly and severally liable. To meet the objections of many of his party members and secure their support, Capehart reduced the amount to $5,000 and limited the forfeiture to those counties whose citizens might aid and abet the lynchers. In his fight to put the measure through, the member from McDowell had the able and active support of T. G. Nutter, Kanawha County's colored delegate, and the legislative committee of the West Virginia State League, composed of all classes of colored citizens, of which T. Edward Hill, of Keystone, is president, and J. C. Gliner, of Charleston, secretary. Others of the race all over the state assisted with petitions, while members of the state administration and other influential citizens among the whites, both men and women, contributed much to the passage of the bill. By NAHUM DANIEL BRASCHER different. Hundreds of automobiles were lined up, including those of the President, members of the cabinet, members of Congress and visitors. Hundreds of people, unable to get in because of regulations, of the day stood silently about, just to get a glimpse of the man who was to speak and seemingly anxious to be near the great spot, if not in hearing distance. Just a few minutes before one o'clock the United States senators filed in two through the long corridors from the Senate Wing of the House of Representatives side. There they were, the men of the upper house of the law-making body of the nation. I stood in the rotunda section as they passed, and studied their faces. Democrats and Republicans walked together with the slowness of a funeral how many Democrats were holding seats because my people are denied votes. I thought that there ought to be another Bruce and Langston in that line, and there will be some day. Every inch of space in the House of Representatives was taken. The Democrats sat on the East Side, the Republicans on the West Side. About the Speaker's desk sat the members of the cabinet. Beside Speaker Gille- lett sat Vice-President Coolidge. The galleries were filled with men and aska Civil Right Revised Statutes of Nebraska, Civil Ri ges of persons. All persons within this sta tat of the accommodations, advantages, fac conveyances, barber shops, theatres and the conditions and limitations established Violation of Preceding Section. Any p eny denying to any person, except for reas oment of any of the accommodations, a in the foregoing section, or by aiding or STUDENT STRIKE ENDS STUDENT STRIKE ENDS (By The Associated Negro Press) CHARLOTTE, N. C., April 14.—The student strike, which was organized some time since at Biddle University, has been settled satisfactorily. A suspension of a member of the seni- class by the faculty board has been modified. The students' action was determined when they concluded in a public meeting that the faculty was unduly severe in the terms of the punishment meted out to the aforesaid senior, Insubordination was the charge lodged against the accused by the faculty. BOY SCOUTS ARE ACTIVE Troop 23, Boy Scouts held a rousing meeting Friday evening at the Colored Commercial Club rooms. Twenty-two Scouts were present. Instructions were given in knot tying. Several scouts passed their Tenderfoot Tests, Henry Gordon won the O'Grady spell-down. Jesse Hutten and Henry Gordon were elected to plant the Troop tree on Arbor Day at Camp Gifford. The scouts enjoyed a very exciting gantle of hand ball. Dr. Gooden gave instructions on First Aid. Demonstrations were given of Schaffer's Method of resuscitation. It is indeed interesting and encouraging to note the wonderful enthusiasm these scouts show in their work. Any boy wishing to join this troop will have to hurry, only a few more can be admitted. Meetings held every Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. at the C. C. C. EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ST. PHILIP THE DEACON. The Board of officers of the church are undertaking a vigorous campaign among the membership to make this the most successful year in its history in the matter of needed improvements. D. V. Gordon is chairman of the Finance committee and Miss Lena Paul, chairman of the property committee. The services next Sunday will be at the usual hours; 7:30, 8:30, 10:00 and 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. The courteous man wins in the long run over the curt fellow. women from all stations of life, from everywhere, a very fortunate group indeed, for history was in the making. When the President entered, all stood, and there was applause. But the occasion was solemn. As I looked down at the Democrats of the House from the South, I wondered how many of them were in places that should be occupied by our own representatives. The day before, in the same place, I had seen the venerable Congressman "Joe" Cannon administer the oath of office to Speaker Gillett, the oldest member in unbroken service. They had seen our last colored Congressman, the late George White, pass from action, and heard his eloquent valedictory. I wondered whether they will still be there when the next Color Congressman is sworn in, as he is sure to be some day. President Harding spoke from the desk of the clerk. He loked every inch a President of all the people. He was soon to prove it. When he began by saying: "Members of the Congress," you could hear the proverbial pin drop. There was not a disinterested person in sight. He spoke all the way through his message in a well modulated, conversational tone. There was applause here (Continued on Pare Three.) WHY SHOULD THERE BE SUCH A DIFFERENCE? The Striking Contrast In Reporting Alleged Crimes By The Same Type of Degenerates Is Illustrated By Two Items Recently Published in the World-Herald of the Same Date. Monitor Shows That Custom Works Hardship Upon Law-Abiding Colored Americans. FAIRNESS WOULD DEMAND SAME TREATMENT. Disposition to Magnify In One Case and to Minimize In Other. Is Not Believed To Be Due to Malicious Intent or Desire Wantonly To Injure, But To Thoughtlessness, and Unconscious Mental Bias. Firmly Fixed Custom Manifestly Unjust And Should Be Corrected. The Monitor in common with the race press throughout the country has repeatedly called attention to the striking contrast usually made by the daily press in reporting alleged crimes by degenerates where one is white and the other black. There is almost invariably a disposition, successfully executed, to magnify the crime of the one degenerate and to minimize that of the other. A case in point occurs in the World-Herald. (Alleged Crime by White Man) HOLD MAN FOR ALLEGED IMPROPER CONDUCT W. G. Davis, 55, 1614 California street, was arrested last night by Officer Haley and booked at police station on charge of disorderly conduct toward Rosie Stein, 7 years old, daughter of Harry Stein, 114 North Eighteenth street. of Tuesday morning. Here are the two items referring to alleged crimes by two men, who, if the reports be true, are both degenerates of the same kind, and the respective crimes are of equal heinousness. We place these reports just as they appear, headline and all, in parallel columns, captioning one, "Alleged Crime by White Man;" the other "Alleged Crime by Black Man" that the contrast may be noted: (Alleged Crime by Black Man) NEGRO ATTEMPTS TO ATTACK A LITTLE GIRL. Nancy Nicholson, 13 years old, pupil at Lake school, fought off a negro shortly after noon yesterday when he attempted to attack her in the dining room of her home at 1604 Corby street, according to a report made to the police. The World-Herald is one of the dailies of the country whose attitude towards our people is fair-minded and the Monitor is confident that it has no intention to do us as a class of American citizens any injustice, When a fair-minded paper like the World-Herald, unconsciously perhaps, adopts this method of reporting al- GEORGIA HAS OVER The Known Colored Population of The Cracker State, As Shown by Census is 1,106,365. The Associated Negro Press: WASHINGTON, D. C., April 21.— The Director of the Census has issued a preliminary statement showing the composition of the population of Georgia according to sex, color or race, and nativity, as shown by the census taken as of January 1, 1920. The total population of the state, 2,895,882, comprises 1,444,823 males and 1,451,009 females. The corresponding figures for 1910 were 1,305,019 and 1,304,102, respectively. During the decade the total population increased by 11 per cent. The ratio of males to females in 1920 was 99.6 to 100, as against 100.1 to 100 in 1910. The distribution of the population according to color or race in 1920 was as follows: White, 1,689,114, Negro, 1,206,365; Indian, Chinese, Japanese, and all other, 353. The corresponding figures for 1910 were as follows: White, 1,431,802; Negro, 1,176,987; Indian, Chinese, Japanese, and all other, 332. During the decade the white population increase by 18 per cent, and the Negro population by 2.5 per cent. The foreign-born white population numbered 16.186 in 1920, as against 15,072 in 1920. This element of the population constituted approximately three-fifths of 1 per cent of the total in both 1920 and 1910. Paradoxical. Odd that a man should go in pursuit of his health when it is already run down.—Boston Transcript. Help Put UATE DID THERE BE DIFFERENCE? Being Alleged Crimes By The Same Illustrated By Two Items Recently贺 of the Same Date. Monitor is Hardship Upon Law-Abiding AND SAME TREATMENT. Case and to Minimize In Other Is Malicious Intent or Desire Wanoughtlessness and Unconscious Custom Manifestly Unjust And of Tuesday morning. Here are the two items referring to alleged crimes by two men, who, if the reports be true, are both degenerates of the same kind, and the respective crimes are of equal heinousness. We place these reports just as they appear, headline and all, in parallel columns, captioning one, "Alleged Crime by White Man;" the other "Alleged Crime by Black Man' that the contrast may be noted: (Alleged Crime by Black Man) NEGRO ATTEMPTS TO ATTACK A LITTLE GIRL. Nancy Nicholson, 13 years old, pupil at Lake school, fought off a negro shortly after noon yesterday when he attempted to attack her in the dining room of her home at 1604 Corby street, according to a report made to the police. The negro, George Long, 30 years old, was captured hiding back of a brick house in the neighborhood. He had moved into a house in the rear of the Nicholson home a few days ago. The little girl positively identified him as her assailant, police say. The negro was taken by Detectives Scott Haney, Paul Haze, Devereese and Sledge. The girl's brothers, Ed and Clyde, had just left for school, police were informed, and her mother and father had stepped across the street. Nancy was removing the dinner dishes from the table when the negro came into the house through a back door and seized her. She screamed and squirmed from his embraces and the man fled. leged crimes, one can realize how fixed this custom, manifestly unfair, is. It is contrasts of this kind, in which heinousness of crime seems to depend upon race and color, rather than upon the degeneracy of the culprit, irrespective of color, which adds to the burden of the self-respecting, law-abiding colored American. NEWS OF THE N. W. C. A. HOME. At the last monthly memeting two pleasant and welcome visitors were Mrs. Broatch and Mrs. Fletcher, who spoke words of encouragement to the management. We are hoping that the Diamond Theatre will be crowded when "The Great Redeemer" will be produced for the benefit of the Home through the efforts of Miss Cleon Macklin interesting the managers of the theatre. We wish to thank Mrs. Laura Hicks for the donation of a carpet for the sitting room and a bed-spring and mattress. An invitation is given to persons interested to visit the Home and inmates. A Word to Subscribers Postal regulations do not permit us to carry delinquent subscribers. All subscriptions are payable in advance. If subscriptions are not renewed upon their expiration, there is no choice left us but to stop the paper. We are therefore cutting off all delinquent subscribers. Look at pink label on your paper. That tells when your subscription expires. We are sending out notices of expiration. Please respond promptly, so that you may continue to receive your paper. THE MONITOR They say that worry kills more than work. This, perhaps, is because so many people find it easier than work and devote their time to it.—Boston Transcript. It There" Published Every Thursday at Omaha, Nebraska, by The Monitor Publishing Company. Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter July 2, 1915, at the Postoffice at Omaha, Neb., under the Act of March 3, 1879. THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor. George H. W. Bullock, Circulation Manager and Associate Editor. TRAGO T. McWILLIAMS, Associate Editor, Lincoln, Neb. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 A YEAR; $1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates, 75 cents an Inch per issue. Address, The Monitor, 204 Kaffir Block, Omaha, Neb. Telephone Douglas 3224. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 A YEAR; $1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates, 75 cents an inch per issue. Address, The Monitor, 204 Kaffir Block, Omaha, Neb. Telephone Douglas 3224. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED METRO PRESS FIRST IN SERVICE ARTICLE XIV. CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged. 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens United States and of the State wherein they reside state shall make or enforce any law which shall abri privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, orerty due process of law, nor deny to any within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law 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. IS THE TRUTH COMING OUT OWING to the tense feeling in this community immediately following the riot and burning of the court house, and the lynching of William Brown, a colored American, for an alleged assault on a woman, September 28, 1919. The Monitor, as our readers will recall, was very guarded and conservative in its statements. We stated that there has no positive proof of the victim's guilt and that the story of the alleged assault as published in the daily press was of such an unbelievable character as to throw doubt upon its credibility. We said further that the young woman's escort was known to be a pool hall loafer and as such not an altogether dependable witness. We were careful to cast no reflection upon the character or reputation of the woman in the case. Our statements, as we have said, were guarded. We could have said much more but we did not deem it wise or expedient to do so. We felt that time would bring the truth to light. Now come statements by John W. Towle, foreman of the grand jury, which investigated the riot, made publicly before prominent organizations of this city in which he declares that stories of assaults by Negroes upon women were deliberated framed to discredit the police administration of the city and that Brown was innocent. The Monitor is constrained to ask, is the truth at last coming out? We regret exceedingly that among our splendid citizenry, there were not found men in those trying days with moral courage to come out and say publicly what they were saying among themselves and what some of them said to us privately. DO NOT PLEASE US. REFERENCE to those regrettable days nearly two years ago moves us to remark that there were certain features in connection with these deplorable events to which we have never been able to become reconciled. We are not bitter, but the fact that the lives of hundreds of law-abiding men, women and children were allowed to be placed in jeopardy by an insane mob evoked, unquestionably evoked, by selfish and sinister motives and by an agency or agencies with an ulterior purpose, has never set well with us and never will. We hope that the whole truth will eventually be brought to light with such clearness that the amity and good-will which existed between all classes of our citizens and which kindly relationship were seriously disturbed by the propaganda issuing in that tracedy may be restored. MONITOR SUPPORT. "Who is the Monitor supporting in this campaign?" is a question which has often been asked recently. There is a well-founded belief that The Monitor wields some influence in this community among its readers and that many because of its known integrity and wide knowledge of men and measures look to this newspaper for guidance. We feel keenly the responsibility placed upon us and the confidence reposed in us. Our answer to this question at this time is this: The Monitor is for candidates. 1. Who have shown a disposition to be fair to our people; or whom we have good reason to believe, will in the event of their election, be fair to our people. 2. Who have proven themselves to be honest, capable and efficient public officials. A square deal for our people is with us the FIRST CONSIDERATION. The Monitor wants honest, capable and efficient public officials and the men who have given or will give us a SQUARE DEAL. These are AR: $1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS vents an inch per issue. Kaffir Block, Omaha, Neb. douglas 3224. naturalized in the United States, on thereof, are citizens of the state wherein they reside. No law which shall abridge the citizens of the United States; nor person of life, liberty, or prop- law, nor deny to any person al protection of the laws. the kind of candidates The Monitor will support. None others need apply.—Watch for our ticket next week. "According To The Police" Do you notice how frequently there are appearing in the local press these days items running like this, "According to the police, a Negro, etc." Douttless there is method in this madness." Keep your eyes and ears open and your head clear and cool. ANOTHER NEGRO POET Hubert H. Harrison The passing of Lucia B. Watkins, whose loss to the race was so ably set forth in an editorial by Mr. Ferris in the issue of last week, has served to remind us that our Negro poets never get properly noticed by us until they have been taken up either by death or by the white people. This is most unfortunate and it is to be hoped that we may soon pass from under this shadow. At present we have with us, in the flesh, another great black poet who has recently returned to us after a year in London where his poetic gifts have received fitting acknowledgements from the British people. We refer to Claude McKay who brought out while in England a small volume of high grade verse entitled "Spring In New Hampshire and Other Poems." The tide of commendation which it called forth reached its highest mark in the Cambridge Magazine, a periodical which sells for a dollar and a quarter a copy. And yet, which of our Negro literati knows anything about McKay? Nevertheless, his talents are so well known among the whites that upon his return from England he was promptly offered a position as associate editor of The Liberator, one of the most prominent of America's magazines. This offer has been accepted—and none of the subscribers has left the magazine. This is the first time that a Negro has held such a position in America; although the writer of this has himself been on the staff of this same magazine during 1911 when it was under the editorship of Pict Vlag and was known as "The Masses." If McKay had waited until one of our "race" publications had given such recognition to his genius he would have starved to death first. Yet his famous poem of new Negro manhood, entitled "If We Must Die," has been quoted in Congress and recited by many of our readers and elocutionists. The volume, "Spring In New Hampshire" is published by Grant Richards, Ltd., of St. Martin's Street, London. The book may, however, be obtained direct from Mr. McKay whose present address is care of The Liberator, 138 West 13th Street, New York. A review of the book and a formal estimate of its writer's genius will appear in these columns later. (The Negro World) BRING the children to our studio. We'll make pictures that stand apart in quality and interest. Real pictures with the charm of youth perpetuated for all time. Make an appointment today. Butters studio 1306 NORTH 24th ST. Webster 6701 We use Collins Ultrafine Photographic Mountings --- The Burdette O UNDER NEW MANAGER We carry a full line of staple and and a full line of m There’s a Re Teach your Dollar to l KOSTORYZ BRO 2114-16 N. 24th St. Government Of Omaha will hold a PUBLIC MEETING Tuesday Night, April 26 At The Methodist Episcopal Church 22nd and Seward Sts. John W. Towler Speaker of the evening e and hear the issues discu UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT We carry a full line of staple and fancy groceries and a full line of meats Good Governance Of Omaha PUBLIC Tuesday Night Grove Methodist Chu 22nd and John W Speaker of Come and hear th Music by K. P. Band "Free" B The Omaha & Council Blu operating the present toll b er between Omaha and Cou this medium, a few stateme Omaha on the propositiion called "free" bridge between Talk No. 4--St. "Free" Bridge Fa & Council Bluffs Street Railway the present toll bridge across the M Omaha and Council Bluffs, address in, a few statements of fact to the the proposition of voting bonds bridge between the two cities' ```markdown ``` "Free" Bridge Facts The Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Company, operating the present toll bridge across the Missouri River between Omaha and Council Bluffs, addresses, through this medium, a few statements of fact to the voters of Omaha on the proposition of voting bonds for a so-called "free" bridge between the two cities: Talk No. 4--St. Louis "Free" Bridge. There is much valuable food for sober thought in the experience of the city of St. Louis in the promotion and construction of the "free" bridge across the Mississippi River at St. Louis. The agitation for this bridge was commenced about fifteen years ago in a manner quite similar to the agitation which is now on for a "free" bridge between Omaha and Council Bluffs. ESSARY, AND FOR FIVE OR SIX YEARS THE HALF COMPLETED STRUCTURE STOOD IDLE, A MONUMENT TO THE FOLLY OF NOLLOWING THE ADVICE AND ESTIMATES OF IRRESPONSIBLE PROMOTERS. In November, 1914, more than eight years after the original bonds were voted, the additional bond issue of $2,750,000 was authorized to complete this structure, and this vast sum did not suffice to complete it. The principal promoter of the "free" bridge at St. Louis was a man, engaged in the real estate business, by the name of Gerhart. The same arguments were advanced there as are now being circulated here in favor of the "free" bridge proposition. Resolutions of real estate exchanges were procured, and commercial organizations were solicited and in some cases passed resolutions in favor of the "free" bridge idea. An estimate of $3,500,000 as the cost of the St. Louis bridge was made by an engineer, and after a more or less spirited campaign on the part of the promoters, bonds for $3,500,000 were voted at a special election held on June 12, 1906. Opposition to the voting of these bonds was strongly urged by some of the officials of the City of St. Louis and by some of the leading newspapers. The St. Louis Republic on June 12, 1906 voted by a majority. The blunder the City of St. Louis would commit in spending millions to build a so-called free bridge is more apparent today than it was when the agitation for that chimerical project first began. Mr. Wells (the mayor) sagently and forcibly explained in his message the absurdity of the scheme to remove the expense of river transfer by saddling the burden on the municipal." But the bonds were voted and all of the money expended, only to find that the bridge was far from being completed. Only the main spans had been constructed with the amount estimated for a completed bridge, and the additional sum of $2,750,000 was asked to complete the structure. AT THREE SUCCESSIVE ELECTIONS THE VOTERS OF ST. LOUIS IN DISGUST VOTED DOWN THE PROPOSITION TO ISSUE THE ADDITIONAL BONDS NEC- Watch for R Bridge atch for Further "Free Bridge Facts Watch for Further "Free" Bridge Facts Mme. Martha Jenkins Scalp Specialist 2864 Grant St. Webster 2885 Mmes. South & Johnson Magic Hair Preparations for Sale LOOK! USE DISCRETION! EAT AT South & Thompson's Cafe 2418 N. 24TH ST. WEB. 4566 Try Our CLUB BREAKFAST Menu: Ham and Bacon and One Egg, or Sauage, Oatmeal, Cakes, Potatoes, Bread and Butter, Coffee, or Tea Sc. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE MONITOR. THE MONITOR PATRONIZE THE MONITOR ADVERTISERS The Burdette Grocery UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT carry a full line of staple and fancy groceries and a full line of meats There’s a Reason Teach your Dollar to have Cents KOSTORYZ BROS., Prop. 16 N. 24th St. Phone Web. 151 Government Club Naha will hold a IC MEETING Night, April 26th At Episcopal Church and Seward Sts. W. Towle er of the evening ar the issues discussed The Burdette Grocery J. D. CRUM, President Bridge Facts Bluffs Street Railway Company, toll bridge across the Missouri Riv- l Council Bluffs, addresses, through statements of fact to the voters of cition of voting bonds for a so- tween the two cities' St. Louis "Free" Bridge. ESSARY, AND FOR FIVE OR SIX YEARS THE HALF COMPLETED STRUCTURE STOOD IDLE, A MONUMENT TO THE FOLLY OF OLLOWING THE ADVICE AND ESTIMATES OF IRRESPONSIBLE PROMOTERS. In November, 1914, more than eight years after the original bonds were voted, the additional bond issue of $2,750,000 was authorized to complete this structure, and this vast sum did not suffice to complete it. Mr. Player, who was Comproller of the City of St. Louis at the time the agitation for a free bridge was started, has publicly stated that "the municipal bridge was a stupendous blunder from the beginning." In his report made in September, 1916, after commenting on the so-called free bridge, he states as follows: "big dogs do not make a big city; the expenditure of public funds for the advancement of private interests does not make a great city; the erection of municipal bridges, markets, etc., that cannot meet the cost of operation and maintenance, does not make a great city. Good men in public office and in civic organizations do make a great city." When the question of voting bonds for the erection of the St. Louis bridge was under discussion, many of the level-headed business men of that city expressed their opposition to the project, but their opposition was drowned by the voices of those who were clamoring for the "free" bridge. Mr. Andrew J. Riley, President of the St. Louis Board of Public Improvements, warned the voters that the bridge would cost double the amount of the estimate. His warning was unheeded, but his prediction has proven to be correct. If the St. Louis bridge cost over $7,000,000 when the preliminary estimate was $3,500,000, how much would the Omaha bridge cost when the preliminary estimate is $1,400,000? Mr. Voter take your pencil and figure it out for yourself. The proposed Million Dollar bond issue to be voted on May 3rd is only a starter, unless you are prepared to vote one or two additional bond issues to complete the bridge, then you and all your friends and neighbors should vote "no" on this proposition. or Further "Free" idge Facts PAINTING PAPERHANGING AND DECORATING Estimates Furnished Free. All Work Guaranteed. Full Line of Wall Paper and Sherwin-Williams Paints and Varnishes Allen Jones, Res. Phone W. 204 Andrew T. Reed, Res. Phone Red 5210 FUNERAL PARLOR 2314 North. 24th. St. Web. 1100 Lady Attendant N. W. WARE ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR at LAW Practice In Both State and Federal Office: Booker St. Washington Hotel, 15th and St. Omaha, Neb. E. M. Real Estate Houses for Sale on Let Me Show You Son Date 2530 Grant Street Miss Fre Re ASSISTED BY Friday, A St. Paul's Pres 26th and Seward Sts. HI Anita Pa THE RACE'S GREAT ZION BAPT Monday Even ADMISSION Come Early Bring this ad with bearer to a discount our already low p Everything in pain E. 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Treatment Sent Use For $1.50 MAN AGENT. Madam Walker's" South 269 Events and Persons Edward Lee Reid and Miss Flov Eula Anderson were married last Friday afternoon at the Church of St. Philip the Deacon in the presence of their chosen witnesses. E. F. Morecarty, Lawyer, 700 Peters Trust Bldg. Douglas 3841 or Harney 2156. Mary Ann, eldest daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Griffin G. Logan, was married at Ottumwa, Ia., April 6, to Byron Williams, resident of that city. The happy couple will make Ottun-wa their home. The Montgomery Grocery store formerly located at 1411 North Twenty-fourth street has removed to 2512 Lake street and will be operated by Mrs. S. C. Montgomery. Holst Pharmacy for drugs. 2702 Cunning street. Harvey 681—Adv. Mrs. John Albert Reed, nee Beulah Bell, of Minneapolis, arrived in Omaha Sunday morning on a most welcome visit among relatives and friends. Mrs. Reed is doubtless remembered as one of Omaha's most popular and brilliant pianists of a few years ago. It is anticipated that her host of friends and former associates will keep her pretty busy responding to kindly attentions during her stay. Mrs. D. W. Gooden left last Friday by way of St. Louis to visit relatives and friends at Nashville, Tenn. The Blue Triangle Girls met last When you need Real Manicuring, see Miss Eileen Dow, Jenkins' Barber Shop, 212th North 24th Street. Shop, 222nd North 24th Street. Saturday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. George Macklin to form a volley ball team, to which they have given the name of the Sorosis Volley Ball Team. The officers are Mrs. Macklin, sponsor; Cleone Macklin, president; Sibyl Merrifield, secretary; Mildred Turner, coach; Margaret Bel, reporter. Jenkin's Barber Shop—All work strictly first-class. 2122 No. 24th St. Webster 2095. The U. B. F. and S. M. T.'s annual sermon will be preached at Pilgrim Rest Baptist church the fifth Sunday in May. All members will please govern themselves accordingly. D. W. Gooden, D. G. M. The sermon topic at St. Paul's Presbyterian church, Twenty-sixth and Seward streets, next Sunday will be morning: "Things That Cannot Be Shaken;" evening: "Two Incomparable Standards." Be sure to hear Miss Freita Shaw Friday night. Mrs. W. G. Hayes and her infant son are now at home at the family residence. Jenkin's Barber Shop—All Work Strictly First Class. 2122 N. 24th St Web. 2095. The Priscilla Needle Craft club recently held an interesting meeting at the Y, W. C. A. Mrs. Gertrude Ralfer, hostess. Mrs. Cordella Winn and Miss Frankie B. Watkins were guests. Ten dollars was given towards the victoria fund. News comes from St. Paul, Mirna, that Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Ford of St. Anthony avenue have entertained at several functions for Mr. and Mrs. Gant, formerly of Omaha, who are enroute to Ney York and spent a week visiting relatives in the Twin cities Friday is our last day to register. Don't neglect it, if you expect to vote May 3rd. Rev. M. H. Wilkinson, state missionary, left Saturday for Hastings and Fairbury. He will return and preach at Mt. Moriah Baptist church next Sunday morning, and to the Sunday school at 2 o'clock. A. P. Seruggs, Lawyer, 220 S. 18th 44. D. 7812. Col. $381.-Adv. THE SMARTER SET SOCIETY. The Smarter Set Society held an election of officers at the home at Miss Dorothy Williams, 1119 North Twenty-first street, Saturday evening, April 9th, at which the following were elected: James Lewis, president; Miss Ruth Jones, vice-president; Miss Theresa Jones, secretary; James Pegg, treasurer; Miss Ireta Walker, reporter; Miss Gladys Brown chairman program committee and Weldon Solomon, sergeant-at-arms. The Misses Dorothy Williams and Elberta Brown will entertain the club on Saturday evening, April 23. CAFE OPENS UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT The Colorado Cafe, formerly the Wonder Cafe of 1423 North 24th St., is now open and is being operated by two of Omaha's most experienced and widely known men, Hickman and Walker. There are few of the younger set who do not know these gentlemen. The Cafe will be furnished with every modern convenience for comfort and service. They will have private booths and tables for ladies and will have competent and courteous service. The Colorado will doubtless set a pace for all enterprises of its kind in Omaha. The management is determined to spare no means in making this the one pleasure resort of the city. They will be open day and night and their motto will be "Service and Comfort." They will handle everything to eat and such luxuries as cigars, tobacco soft drinks, candies and everything is the confectionery line. They extend a cordial invitation to the public to give the Colorado a visit. The place is located on the Southeast corner of 24th and Charles streets. DESDUNES BAND TO FEATURE SONG. Dan Desdunes' famous band will feature "I'm Free, Single and Disengaged," by Tyus and Tyus, next Sunday at the ball game. Y. W. C. A. NOTES Unfortunately we were not able to show the picture "The End of The Road," as was scheduled during Health Week. A small fire at the Central Association destroyed the machine and one of the reels. Those having tickets will return them and have the money refunded. After a pleasant and successful week spent at the Center, Miss Clayda Williams left Friday morning for the East. All persons interested in millinery and dressmaking are invited to email in the second term classes immediately. The enrollment will determine the continuation of the classes. The Board of Directors and staff will hold their monthly meeting at the Center Wednesday, April 20. A delightful luncheon is planned for their entertainment. The Vesper services Sunday evening were very interesting. We were favored with musical selections by Miss Graves and the young men's quartet from St. Paul's Presbyterian church, and a reading by Mrs. Canty. The Premiere Corps of Girl Reserves will render the following program Sunday, April 24th from 4 to 5 p. m.: Instrumental solo ..... Miss Lucy Allen Recitation ..... Lucie Bivens Song in French ..... Misses Julia Banks, Pauline Black, Alberta Gordon, Gladys Brown, Frances Gordon, Ruth Jones, Alma Webster and Dorothy Williams. Paper ..... Miss Alice Watson Vocal solo ..... Miss Pauline Black Recitation ..... Miss Ruth Jones Instrumental solo ..... Miss Frances Gordon. Purpose, Slogan and Code ..... Premiere Girl Reserves Corps. DOUGLAS DEBATING SOCIETY. The D. D. S. met last Saturday night with Worthington Williams at St. Philip's rectory. All business was put over until next week and the evening turned into a social hour on two. The "lil' ol' phonegraph" ground out the latest jazz hits and the boys passed the evening in the bilarious, care-free happy manner in which only a bunch of boys can. Forgetting completely the dignity that is supposed to comport with members of a debating society the boys' "good time" sense came to the top. Parliamentary law, the dignity of the officers all were forgotten as Mamie Smith sang and Ted Lewis played for them. Freshments were served by the host's mother. As the boys left they expressed the wish that all meetings might be social meetings instead of once a month. The next meeting will be a business meeting and all members are urged to be present. (Political Advertisement.) REPLY OF ABRAHAM E S C T I O N YELLOW CARD To the Colored Voters of Orange; to the colored voters of Omaha. My political enemies are circulating a yellow card among the colored people containing campaign lies intended to prejudice the colored voters of Omaha. I wish to deny the statements contained on said card as being absolutely false and untrue and circulated for the sole purpose of trying to prejudice the colored voters against me. The same persons who brought about the race riot in Omaha by telling lies about a poor colored man in jail are now engaged in trying to stir up race prejudice in this campaign by circulating this yellow card. I have no prejudice against the colored people of Omaha and have always been of the opinion the poor unfortunate colored man hanged by the mob in Omaha was an innocent man, and have always had an abiding conviction the race riot in Omaha was a studied effort on the part of the lawless element in Omaha to discredit the present administration and bring about a recall of several of the city commissioners. ABRAHAM L. SUTTON. CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend our sincere thanks to our many friends for their many deeds of kindness and beautiful floral offerings during the illness and death of our beloved son, husband-and-brother, Thomas Worthy, who departed this life March 30, 1921. We wish to especially thank the Rev. Dr. Botta for his consoling words. We also wish to extend thanks to the sisters of St John's church for their kindness of the deceased. LILLIE WORTHY, widow, LULA AYERS, mother, DELIA WARD, sister, KITTYE MOSLEY, sister, HERBERT WORTHY, brother. You can show your appreciation for The Monitor and help support it by paying your own subscription promptly and getting your neighbor to subscribe. Then, too, be sure to patronize our advertisers and tell them that you saw their ad in "OUR PAPER, THE MONITOR." Choice $1.50 A Pair PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES Roy WM. FRANKLIN, Pastor Rev. W.M. FRANKLIN, Pastor After preaching ten nights and one Sunday the Rev. Y. H. Young of Topeka, Kan., returned home last Friday, taking leave of the church Rev. Mr. Young expressed himself as being highly pleased with the reception given him. The church in appreciation of the work done by him presented him with a purse of one hundred dollars. The pastor filled the pulpit at 11 and 8 o'clock preaching two powerful sermons. Fourteen were added to the church last Sunday, bringing the total number of additions up to ninety-seven during the two weeks' meeting. Many of this number were new converts who were baptized at three o'clock, the pastor officiating, in the presence of an over-flowing congregation. The Sir Knights and Daughters of Tabor under the leadership of Dtr. Jenny Sellers paid off an endowment coming to Mr. Williams, by the death of Dr. Harris, his mother. The amount was one hundred and sixty dollars, verified by Rev. J. D. Crum and Mr. Allen Jones. Mrs. Taylor, 980 North 25th avenue, entertained the P. A. Club at her home Monday evening. There will be a big baptizing at Bethel church Sunday, April 24th at 3 p. m. All of the converts of the Revival at Beulah church, Council Bluffs, will be baptized at this time. Mrs. Marie Tucker, 2508 M street, entertained the Mission Circle Thursday evening at her home. Mrs. Nettie Moss, who was reported ill last week is not much improved. The P. A. Club is giving a home talent carnival Friday and Saturday of this week at the T. D. C. Hall. Everyone is urged to come and have an enjoyable time. Anita Patti Brown, the noted negro Prima Donna, will give a recital at Bethel church. Watch for the date. Rev. Thos. Taggart has just concluded a successful revival at Beulah Baptist church, Council Bluffs. Many converts were registered. Rev. H. Davis, Pastor. Change Your Key. The fellow who is always harping on one string soon gets out of tune with the world.-Boston Transcript. J. A. Edholm E. W. Shermar Standard Laundry 24th, Near Lake Street Phone Webster 130 MELCHOR--Druggist The Old Reliable Tel. South 807 4626 So. 24th St. OMAHA PRINTING COMPANY THE OFFICE SUPPLY HOUSE JOHN H. HARRIS SEE A. J. DAVIS Real Estate and Insurance Man 2419 Lake St. Webster 6366 Seven Years in Business Women's One Black Kid Slippers With White Pom Pom Choice $1 STAR 1831-1833-18 THE MONITOR In the matter of the estate of Henry Buford, deceased. Notice is hereby given that the creditors of the said deceased will meet the administratrix of said estate, before me, county judge of Douglas county, Nebraska, in the county courtroom, in said county, on the 19th day of May, 1921, a.m. on the 19th day of July, 1921, at 9 o'clock a.m. each day, for the purpose of presenting their claims for examination, adjustment and allowance. Three months are allowed for the creditors to present their claims, from the 16th day of April, 1921. BRYCE CRAWFORD, 4t County Judge. A. P. SCRUGGS, Atty NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. In the matter of the estate of Warren Crigler, deceased. All persons interested in said estate are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in said Court, praying for the probate of a certain instrument now on file in said Court, purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased, and that a hearing will be had on said petition before said Court on the 14th day of May, 1921, and that if they fail to appear at said Court on the 15th day of May, 1921, at 9 o'clock A. M., to contest the probate of said will, the Court may allow and probate said will and grant administration of the estate to other suitable person, enter a decree of trust, and proceed to a settlement thereof. BRYCE CRAWFORD A. H. I have moved my office for your convenience to 2122 North Twenty- ty-fourth Street upstairs. See me or phone to me about your fire insurance troubles or about buying or selling your home. Let me tell you my plan first. James A. Clarke Real Estate Co. 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(Continued from Page One.) and there, the most coming when the President said, "the league covenant can have no sanction by us." But that had followed a notable utterance. Weaved carefully into his plea for a Welfare Department came the President's reference to the American Race Question. The tenseness of those moments is indescribable. It would have been an ideal moment for the photographers to have made pictures, for there was hardly a muscle that moved in the entire assemblage. Some few Democrats looked red in the face, while some few Republicans turned pale. I seemed to think I could hear the thud-thud heating of "By Their F To Finish the Fight for Good Government VOTE FOR J. Dean Ringer Thomas Falconer Roy N. Towl Abraham L. Sutton John F. Murphy Charles A. Grimmel Co-Operati SPECIALS FOR Grocery Depart Sugar, 10 lbs. ..... Fresh Eggs, per doz. ..... Small Durkee Salad Dressing Pineapple Preserves, Jelly gl Hu-Co Queen Olives, 10-oz. Corn Meal, 6-lb. sack ..... We are o Ask for what you w Business ORDER EAR Do not wait longer f In this store. We of quality and up-to-da ables you need for y 1 ```markdown ``` ageous man, President of all the people, made the Race Problem an issue that must be solved in a practical way. This portion of the President's address was received with eloquent and profound, but nevertheless, I think, significant silence. There was no pause for applause. In fact, so cleverly did the President continue reading his message, entering immediately into a discussion of Army and Navy bills, and so breathless were his listeners, that he was well into the next subject before the people realized what had been said. Famous Wheppers "My wife never would say anything like that; to me. She knows I wouldn't stand for it." -Detroit News. Fruits Ye Shall Knw Who was it behind the life of a colored man? Why did they choose be the sacrifice? Was it because they the colored race? Are you willing to use you now for purpose? 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State of Nebraska, County of Douglass, ss. 1. That the names and addresses of the business manager, and business manager are: Publisher, The Monitor Publishing Co. 204 Kaffir Block, Omaha, Neb.; editor, John Albert Williams, 204 Kaffir Block, Omaha, Neb.; business manager, Bert Williams, 204 Kaffir Block, Omaha, Neb.; business manager, George H. W. Bullock. 2. That the owners are: John Albert Williams, George H. W. Bullock. 2. That the known bondholders, mortgages and other security owners or holding 1 per cent or more of total mortgages or other securities are: None. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of April, 1921. JOHN ROBBINS, (Seal) GOTY Public. My commission expires July 13, 1922. Don't be a grouch. The world has already too many of the species. "Know Them" did the riot which took man, unjustly? rose a colored man to they had no respect for to allow the same for another selfish them to use the tactics redecessors used on outh? to driven cattle. Be who will treat you as ated. ix stand for a square LAWS of America SATURDAY at Department ftts, per lb. .26 um Hams and Bacon, .45 telephone. it it. We will get it. You D THE RUSH 3 SLOGAN: "The Monitor In Every Home And I'll Help Put It There" LINCOLN, NEB. Mr. Joseph Allen has just returned from Enid, Oklahoma, where he visited his parents. He reports having stopped over at several places enroute. Lawrence Ashford was accidentally shot in the leg the past week. He and a friend in some way, were furlancing with a gun. Ashford is confined in a hospital suffering from the effects. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jenquenz, who went to California last December have just returned to Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Jenquenz became dissatisfied with plans in Los Angeles, thus returning here to remain. The N. A. A. C. P. held a profitable meeting at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Monday night. The membership is steadily increasing. Rev. A. J. McAllister has returned to the city from general Conference. He was assigned to Lincoln for the ensuing year. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Patrick entertained the Utopian Art Club at their home last Thursday night. A number of members were present. Revival service has closed at the Morning Star Baptist Church. Blind Boone Concert Company at the McKinley Auditorium Tuesday night, April 26. Rev. Sutton A. Grigg will speak at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Wednesday night, April 27. Mrs. Jessie Board is yet confined with illness. Mrs. James Shelby is doing just fine. Services are especially interesting at Mt. Zion apost Church last Sunday. The pastor, Rev. H. W. Botts preached morning and night. The Sunday school was well attended, and is making preparation to entertain the State Sunday School Convention, May 17-23. Services at the A. M. E. Church were conducted by the pastor, Rev. H. H. Jones, who preached morning and night. The Sunday School and Christian Endeavor were well attended by young folks. The A. M. E. choir are arranging to give a series of concerts around Lincoln soon. They were to be at Emerald last Friday night, but stormy weather prevented them. SIoux CITY, IOWA The Willing Workers, Mrs. E. J. Curtis, president, met at the home of Mrs. Henry Robinson on 7th street on last Tuesday. The Ladies' Aid met at the parsonage with Mrs. P. M. Lewis. Sunday, the 24th, the trustees of Malone A. M. E. Church will hold a rally, followed on the 28th with an entertainment in the church parlors. They plan to raise three hundred dollars. The Odd Fellows and the Household of Rush will hold their Thanksgiving services Sunday, May 8, at Malone A. M. E. Church. Mrs. Mollie Caseon who has been at the bed-side of her sister, Mrs. C. F. Williams, for the past two weeks was called to her home in Minneapolis, by the illness of Mr. Caseon. Mr. C. F. Williams has instaled a tire repair establishment at his Carpet and Rug Factory, 704 W. 7th St. Mr. Roberts of Sioux Falls, S. D., was the guest of Mr. Mansfield Askew last week. Mr. Joseph Norris has opened a cafe at 511 W. 7th St. Mrs. Hortense Maxey has returned from visiting her husband at Great Falls, Montana. Dr. Norris the A. M. E. Pastor at Yankton and Huron, S. D., together with his wife was a visitor in our city a few days last week. The many friends of Rev. James Washington formerly of this city, now P. E. of the Los Angeles District will be pleased to learn that he is now able to walk after a very severe illness. ELECTS OFFICERS. The Swastika Racket Club met at the home of Mrs. S. K. Brownlow last Monday for the purpose of electing officers for the following year. Miss Rae Lae Midleton was re-elected president by an overwhelming majority. Mrs. S. K. Brownlow was also re-elected treasurer. The following will serve their first terms as officers of the club are Frank Blackwell, vice president; Mrs. M. H. Randall, secretary; Miss Otis Watson, assistant secretary; Joseph La Cour, reporter. The next meeting of the club will be held Monday, May 2, at the Y. W. C. A. MT. MORIAH BAPSTIST CHURCH. TWENTY-FOURTH AND OHIO STREETS. Services were well attended Sunday. The Rev. O. E. Kelly of Sioux City, Ia., delivered an excellent sermon. He will preach again Friday night. An all-week rally will begin Monday night, April 24, during which time the different pastors and congregations of the city will take part. The Swatikta art and sewing club will give an All-Nation social at the church next Thursday night, April 28. The Sunshine Missionary circle met at the home of L. B. McQueen last Thursday and their next meeting will be at the home of Miss. G. W. Hibbler, Seventeenth and Jackson streets. Rev. H. R. McMillan of Newport, Ark., pastor elect, will be here May 6 to take charge of the church. Betsy Ross Bread R GROWER HTENING OIL MAGIC HAIR·GROWER AND STRAIGHTENING OIL AND The most wonderful hair preparation on the market. When we say Magic Hair we do not exaggerate, as you can see great restraint if the first few treatments we guarantee Magic Hair Grower to stop the hair at once from falling out and breaking off; making harsh, stubborn hair soft and silky, Magic Hair Grower grows hair on bald places of the head. If you use these preparations once you will never be without them. Magic Hair Grower and Straightening Oil are manufactured by Mesdames South and Johnson. We also do scalp treating. Magic Hair Grower, 50c. Straightening Oil, 35c. Allorders promptly filled; send 10c for postage. Money must accompany. The most wonderful hair preparation on the market. When we say Magic we do not exaggerate, as you can see great results in the first few treatments. We guarantee Magic Hair Grower to stop the hair at once from falling out and breaking off making harsh, stubborn hair soft and silky. Magic Hair Grower will not damage your hair. These preparations once you will never be without them. Magic Hair Grower and Straightening Oil are manufactured by Measured South and Johnson. We also do scalp treating. Agents wanted—Write for particular. We carry everything in the latest fashion- able hair goods at the lowest prices. We make switches, puffs, transformation curls, coronet braids, and combings made to order, matching all shades a Send samples of hair with all orders. 2416 Blondo St., Omaha, Neb. 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If your dealer or agent cannot supply you, send us his name with your order. FREE - Beauty Book FREE KASHMIR CHEMICAL CO. 3423 Indiana Avenue Dept. 52 Chicago, Illinois "ONE RAZOR BLADE A YEAR" TARANTELLA Whiskers Are a Man's Own Fault! The Universal Safety Razor Blade Sharpener for all makes of razors TARANTELLA -REGISTERED U. S. PATENT OFFICE- Is a simple device for stropping and honing Safety razor blades. It will sharpen the dulest blade in thirty seconds It is inexpensive and cannot get out of order. It tickles the timid shaver and averts the wearing of wiry whiskers. ASK YOUR DEALER or send $3.00, stating make of blade to TARANTELLA COMPANY PULITZER BLDG. NEW YORK MME. JOHNSON AND SOUTH ```markdown ``` Phonographs and Records ```markdown ``` MONITOR CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY WATCH IT GROW THE MONITOR MONITOR CLASSIFIED WATCH $ Forty-Three Hundred $ Paid to Omaha people in Benefits. THE NEBRASKA STATE Health & Accident Ins. Co. 116 So. 14th St. Doug. 5575 Sporting Goods The TOWNSEND GUN CO. Sporting, Outing and Athletic Goods 1514 Farnam St. Douglas 0870 EVANS MODEL LAUNDRY Forty-five years in the business 11th & Douglas Douglas 0242 RAVITZ & STILLMAN Fancy Groceries and Vegetables Fresh Fish Daily 1701 N. 24th St. Webster 5662 EMERSON'S LAUNDRY The Laundry That Suits All 1301 No. 24th St. Web. 0820 LENA R. CURRY Voice Culturist Individual Instruction 2531 Maple St. Webster 1806 For Painting, Repairing and Window Washing Call STEPHENS 2720 Corby Webster 6977 REED-DUFFY PHARMACY Successors to ADAM DURG DRUG COMPANY 24th and Lake Streets Web. 0009. FREE DEL. C. J. CARLSON Shoes and Gents' Furnishings 1514 No. 24th St. Omaha, Neb. We Have a Complete Line of FLOWER, GRASS AND GARDEN Seeds Bulbs, Hardy Perennials, Poultry Supplies Fresh cut flowers always on hand Stewart's Seed Store 119 N. 16th St. Opp. Post Office Phone Douglas 977 I USE Dentlo DO YOU USE Dentlo? A family eating at a table. A Treat for the Family The wife and kiddles will enjoy a change from the monotony of home cooked meals. So why not suggest coming here for Sunday dinner? No worry, no delays, no dishes to wash—just sit down to a delightful, wholesome, satisfying meal, served in a way that all will like. Moderate prices, too. We are NOW serving Oysters and all kinds of Sea Foods fresh from the sea. The Monarch Cafe C. R. TRAMBLE, Prop. 107 South 14th St. Phone Tyler 4119 FRED W. MARSH & CO. CASH MARKET. Home Rendered Lard; Also Home Cured Ham and Bacon Douglas 3834 2003 Cuming St. "SWAP" Phonegraph Records EXCHANGED Shiaes Phonograph Co. 1404 DODGE STREET W. J. CATTIN CO. PLUMBING, GAS AND STEAM FITTING 910 N. 24th St. Douglas 1625 Brown's Place Lake and 27th Street SPECIAL CHICKEN DIN- NER SUNDAYS AND THURSDAYS Phone Webster 3247 I. Brown, Prop. Diamond Theatre Friday, April 22 "The Son of Tarzan" No. 7 Mary Miles Minter in "Judge of Rogue's Harbor" Saturday, April 23 H. P. Warner in "Unchanted Channels" Century Comedy Sunday, April 24 Frank Mayo in "The Magnificent Brute" Kinograms Educational Comedy Monday, April 25 "Fighting Fate" No. 10 "The Diamond Queen" No. 1 This is one of the best seri- als we have ever run. You will enjoy it. Educational Comedy Tuesday, April 26 "King of the Circus" No. 26 Olive Thomas in "Darling Mine" Star Comedy Wednesday and Thursday, April 27-28 "The Soul of Youth" by an All Star Cast This is very different from "Onside the Law" but is considered by the critics to be of the highest class. If you like real high class pictures you will not be disappointed. FOR SALE—Good 4 room house new well, good barn, a chicken hous and 2 acres of land. Cash or terms Price $2,700.00. Alex Morar, 2807 1 St., South Omaha. Petersen & Michelsen Hardware Co. GOOD HARDWARE 2408 N St. Tel. South 162 SUBSCRIBE FOR THE MONITOR RIALTO MUSIC SHOP 1416 DOUGLAS ST. PHONE TYLER 4090 Mail Orders a Specialty Dunham & Dunham ..Tailors.. 314 South 14th St., Opposite Paxton Hotel Woodmen of the World Bldg., Ground Floor Telephone Douglas 3701 OMAHA, NEB GOOD GROCERIES ALWAYS C. P. WESIN GROCERY CO. Also Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. 2005 Cuming St. Telephone Douglas 1098 H. DOLGOFF 1938-47 N. 24th St. Phones—Webster 1607; Webster 4825 BUY A LOT FASTEST GROWING CITY IN AMERICA AND WATCH YOUR INVESTMENT INCREASE IN VALUE DAVID GLUECK REALTY CO. 1704 Broadway, Gary Ind. Classified Advertising RATES. Accepts a word for single insertions; 2 cents a word for two or more insertions. No advertisement taken for more than 90 cents. Cash must accompany advertisement. One room for rent, for men only, 2810 Grant St. Telephone Webster 4590. Indef. FOR RENT—Furnished room; gentlemen preferred. Webster 2630. FOR RENT — Neatly furnished rooms, on car line. 1549 N. 17th St. middle apartment. Web. 5274. FOR SALE—House and lot. 2912 2912 Erskine street. Very reasonable. FOR RENT—Furnished room, near car line. Webster 2680 FOR RENT—Furnished rooms, one block from carline; strictly modern. Webster 4012. 4t FOR RENT—Light housekeeping rooms, furnished. Web. 1529. 2t FOR RENT—Newly furnished rooms. 2427 Lake St. Call Web. 1256. Five and 2 rooms for housekeeping; modern; reasonable. Reference. No children. 1445 No. 19th St. For instrumental or vocal music, call Mrs. Harris, Douglas 9497. FOR HOMES in north part of city, on easy payments, call Friedman Realty, Tyler 4424. FOR RENT—Modern furnished rooms 1702 N. 26th St. Web. 4769. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms in a first class rooming house, steam heat, bath, electric lights, on Dodge and Twenty-fourth street care line. rs. Anna Banks, 924 North Twentieth Douglas 4379. For Rent.—974 South 27th. Two un-furnished rooms for man and wife only. Tel. Harney 7520.—1t LODGE DIRECTORY G. U. O. OF O. F. Missouri Valley Lodge No. 8915. Meets every second and fourth Thursday nights each month at 24th and Charles Sta. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE MONITOR RIAN MUSIC 1416 DOUGLAS ST. JENKINS CHANGES PRICES P. H. JENKINS. I desire to announce that I have returned to my pre-war prices in my barber shop—hair cuts 35c, shaves 15c. Our policy has always been to maintain a high standard up-to-date barber shop and to use only the very highest of workmen obtainable. Those of you who have visited our shop know this to be the truth. Our men are those of long experience in the work. They know their job. Furthermore, we keep sanitary surroundings by keeping everything perfectly clean. This includes house, barbers, furniture and linen. This shop has no pool hall in connection with it. Anyone who wishes to be served without fear of being molested by noise and loose language, can find satisfaction here. It costs no more, but you get the best service. Don't forget the prices—Hair Cut 35c Shaves 15c. All work strictly guaranteed. We respectfully solicit your patronage. U-R next. Thank you. JENFINS BARBER SHOP, P. H. Jenkins, Prop. 2122 North 24th St. Webster 2095. EVERYBODY'S DRUG STORE A full line of San Tox guaranteed preparations. We Deliver Anywhere. Webster 0836 1904 No. 24th St. 2516 Lake St. Webster 0248 THE WESTERN FUNERAL HOME SILAS JOHNSON, Owner LICENSED EMBALMER and FUNERAL DIRECTOR Cynical. "His friends could give no reason why he should have committed suicide. He was single."—The Stamford Advocate. An Objection. We believe in telling the truth, but somehow or other we have no use for the man who insists on telling the truth just to be disagreeable. LTO SHOP PHONE TYLER 4090