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HEAR BAGNALL AT ZION BAPTIST SUNDAY AT 3:30 Be Sure to Vote for Klaver for County Assessor LIFTING LIFT TOO $2.00 a Year. 5c a Copy HEAR E UNMASKING OF KLAN IS DEMANDED BY NEW YORK SENATOR Enthusiastic Mass Meeting Held by Advancement Association Attended by Over 3,000 NAYWARD FOR ANTI-LYNCH Former Nebraskan and Colonel of Famous Fighting Black Regiment Favors the Proposed Federal Law New York, March 21—An audience of 3,000 cheered Senator James J. Walker of the New York State Legislature, author of the Anti-Klan Bill, and Col. William Hayward, former commander of the old 15th Regiment, now the 369th, who spoke at the Third New York Mass Meeting of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in the Renaissance Casino on Sunday, March 9th. James Weldon Johnson, N. A. A. C. P. Secretary, in introducing Senator Walker, "dared" the Klan to parade through Harlem or any other section of New York in their regalia, and Senator Walker took this up. "If the Ku Klux Klan were to go up Lenox Avenue or any other Avenue," said Senator Walker, "if we knew who they were we would not worry about them. The most unfortunate aspect of this thing in America is that they don't come like men in the sunlight where we can see them, but wear masks like the cowards the are. "All we want to do is to make them take off the mask. Let us get a good look at their faces. While the mask is on, the fellow with whom you and I are rubbing elbows every day, whom you and I perhaps know best and are trusting, is quietly undermining the foundations of this wonderful country and doing it in the dark. All we want is to be able to look at them, just to be able to catalogue them and then whether is it on Lenox avenue or down on the Bowery, don't you worry about them." Col. Hayward, declaring that no regiment in the United States Army had a more distinguished record in France than the colored troops he had commanded, spoke of the insults to which colored soldiers wearing the uniform had been subjected. He declared that as United States Attorney, his present office, he had no right to make recommendations, but if it were in his power he would recommend clemency for the men of the 24th Infantry still imprisoned for their alleged share in the Houston Riot of 1917. Col. Hayward declared himself as strongly favoring enactment of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill. John E. Nall, President of the Association of Trade and Commerce of Harlem, anther speaker at the meeting, urged that the 72 Negro banks throughout the country and various other financial institutions controlled by Negroes unite their forces to bring about political and civic justice for the race. The audience gave $335.94 in cash and $69 in pledges toward the work of the N. A. A. C. P. Miss Revella Hughes, of the Runnin' Wild Company, sang and was enced enthusiastically. William H. Roach, owner of the Renaissance Casino, for the third time, returned the check paid him by the N. A. A. C. P. for rent of the hall, donating it to the Association. Col. Arthur Little and many members of the 369th Regiment, including the Cadet Band, attended the meeting in honor of Col. Hayward. EDUCATION MADE PRACTICAL (Lincoln News Service) Topeka, Kans., March 21—The Kansas Industrial and Educational Institute is carrying the work of this institution to the people in what seems to be a most practical and helpful way. They have thrown open their institution to the apprentices of the Santa Fe Shops, so that the young men can come on to school and advance themselves and graduate at the same time they complete the apprentice trades at the shops. These young men are from 18 to 22 years of age, and the work promises to be most helpful from every point of view. Be Sur THE MONITOR THE ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION WINS PEABODY DONATION Raises More Than the $9,000 Required To Meet Boston Donor's Conditional Gift of $1,000 New York, March 21.—The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, has announced that on the evening of March 10, the last day of the 60-day drive for a $10,000 fund, it had received and had in hand the sum of $10,102.14, thus entitling the Association to the $1,000 offered by Mr. Philip G. Peabody of Boston, on the condition that $3,000 be raised in 60 days to meet his offer. In announcing the successful termination of the drive, James Weldon Johnson, Secretary of the N. A. A. C. P., said: "Several large contributions came from white members of the Association and from those interested in the work, among them Mr. Edward Lasker of New York who gave $500, Mrs. J. E. Splingarn, who gave $1,000 and Mr. Louis Marshall, who gave $250. Very gratifying has been the general response on the part of colored people, both through branches of the N. A. A. C. P. and from individuals. A number of large contributions were made by colored people, among them Mrs. Maggie L. Walker who sent $200 for the Independent Order of St. Luke and $50 as a personal contribution. The successful completion of this drive to complete the $10,000 fund begun by Mr. Peabody, is the best possible evidence that colored people are rallying to the organization which is fighting their battles on a national scale and that those who have are willing to support the fight for those who have not." ARKANSAS GOVERNOR PROMISES INQUIRY INTO ALLEGED MURDER Little Rock, Ark., March 21. Through his secretary, Governor Thomas C. McRae of Arkansas, has written to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, New York, promising a grand jury investigation into the killing of Charles Ruck, a colored man who is alleged to have been shot in cold blood by a white man. Mr. Ruck's daughter reported to the N. A. A. C. P. that late in December her father, who was 70 years old, had been met by two white men, one of them a constable, on the road about a mile from his home. Upon being ordered to throw up his hands, the old man who was unarmed, being slow in his movements, was shot through the head by the white man accompanying the constable. Gov. McRae's secretary, in acknowledging the original report made by the N. A. A. C. P., wrote: "... that there seems to be no doubt about the killing of Chas. Ruck, in very much the same way as described in the letter of this woman who claims to be a*daughter of the deceased." NEW BUILDING FOR RECORDER OF DEEDS (Lincoln News Service) Washington, D. C., March 21—Recorder of Deeds, Arthur G. Froe, of West Virginia, is to be congratulated upon the success of his efforts for the construction of a new building, which has long been needed for increased business of his office. The bill passed the State without debate and now goes to the House for consideration. The architect of the Capitol is to have charge of the construction of the new addition to the Court House, which is to be fireproof and to cost not more than $735,000. Recorder Froe has worked persistently for the passage of this bill and has had the active support of President Coolidge, Chairman John T. Adams and the Republican members in Congress. DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYED PERSONS (Lincoln News Service) Philadelphia, Pa., March 21 — The distribution of gainfully employed persons by class shows that in this country, taken as a whole, among every 1,000 persons employed there are 483 native whites of native parentage; 201 native whites of foreign or mixed parentage; 186 foreign born whites; 116 colored; 2 Indians; 1 Chinese and 1 Japanese. A NATIONAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1924 Marooned!! SPRING (Copyright, W. N. U.) Chicago, III., March 2.—With the announcement that Pascal Covici, long associated as a member of the well known Chicago publishing house, Covici-McGee, had severed his connection with that company and would in the future be associated with Mauritz Alfred Hallgren and James Lindsay Renshaw, under the firm name of Pascal Covici, comes the further information that one of the first books chosen by the new firm is a de luxe edition of the poem of a Negro, William H. A. Moore. The poem is entitled, "The Lay of the Purple Grape" Pascal Covici Company engages in the production of limited editions exclusively. Type, format and outer gaberdine of its books are in accord with the best taste in bookmaking. Such publication is a distinction for which many American authors compete. Mr. Moore's poem is frankly a plea for wine. He declares: "I am a worshiper at the Shrine of Beauty and I love wine because it brings laughter color and sweetness in bountiful measure to life." "Too much of bitterness, to much of shadow, too much of tears must not be ours today, tomorrow, or ever." The author is a pure Negro who boasts of a lineage "unclouded by white blood". He got his first glimpse of life in the east end of the famous Greenwich Village section of New York City and received his earlier training in the New York public schools of forty old years back, at the College of the City of New York and later in a course of belles lettres at Columbia. He is ranked among the first flight of American writers and is well known in the literary circles of Chicago and New York. MISSOURI DELEGATES ARE SQUABBLING St. Louis, March 21.—Not less interesting than the Reed and Mc-Adoo struggle to capture the Missouri delegation to the National Democratic Convention, is the fight now being staged by our leading colored male and female politicians, each of whom are ambitious to attend the National Republican Convention as a delegate-at-large. Among the most prominent of those mentioned in this connection are J. Silas Harris, Aaron Malone, J. H. Bradbury, J. R. A. Crossland, C. G. Williams, Miss Bertha Buckner, Mrs. Minnie Crosswaite, Fred Dabney, B. F. Bowles, C. H. Calloway, Homer Phillips and L. A. Knox. As the Republican State Convention does not meet in Springfield until April 27, it is thought that there is ample time to considerably reduce the size of the slate by the well known process of eliminating those whose party records in local as well as state affairs will not stand an X-ray exposure. New York, N. Y., March 21—(By the Associated Negro Press.) The Black Swan Company, of which Harry H. Pace is founder and president, has combined its business interests with the Paramount company. The deal bringing together these two leaders in the record field was closed between Harry H. Pace, representing the Black Swan interests, and M. A. Supper, of the New York Recording Laboratories, representing the Wisconsin Chair Co., a large manufacturing concern controlling a number of other corporations, and who own the Paramount Company. Stockholders of the Black Swan Phonograph Co. will profit very greatly by this transaction, as the price paid to that company for the good will and trade name alone runs high up into five figures. President Pace, when asked how the transfer would affect the Black Swan stockholder, replied: "The Black Swan Phonograph Co., as a corporation, will continue in existence just as heretofore. It will become a holding company instead of an operating company. The Black Swan catalogue of several hundred masters is the most valuable of its kind in existence. Instead of the company operating that catalogue the Paramount company will receive a definite payment each month. After the Black Swan company has paid its own accounts and obligations such as every operating concern must have, it will be in a position to pay its stockholders a substantial and continuous dividend, or it can retire its capital stock at a substantial premium. It will be remembered that the Black Swan Phonograph Company was a pioneer in the race record field. Mr. Pace will devote his entire time to the organization of the Northeastern Life insurance Company, of Newark, N. J., an old line legal reserve company, capitalized at $100,000. EX-KLAN WIZARD FINED FOR IMMORALITY (By The Associated Negro Press.) Houston, Tex., March 21.—A $5,000 fine was imposed upon Edward Young Clarke, former acting imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, by Judge J. C. Hutcheson in Federal Court after Clarke had pleaded guilty to violating the white slave act. Clarke was charged with having transported a young woman of this city to New Orleans in 1821 for immoral purposes. Judge Hutcheson informed the former klan leader that he refrained from sending him to prison only because of the admission of guilt and reprimanded him severely for having attempted to lead an organization which purported to terrorize and intimidate citizens because of the infraction of the moral code while at the same time breaking such laws themselves. The young woman in the case was in court. (By The Associated Negro Press.) Chicago, Ill., March 21.—Before 1,000 students present at the annual convocation of Northwestern University, Dr. George Sherwood Eddy, international Y. M. C. A. secretary, declared that unless the United States forgets its race prejudice it is doomed to become a hinder nation, rated among the lower civilized countries and backward in progress. Dr. Eddy gave as reasons for this assumption the fact that over one-third of the country's wealth is in the hands of 180 men, that race prejudice, Ku Klux Klan and corrupt politics are operating in opposition to the constitution and that labor will some day demand other terms. He further discussed the growing youth movement as he found it on his recent tour through twenty-two nations about the globe. "The younger generation is disgusted with old materialism, autocracy and militarism," said Dr. Eddy, "it is discontented with the old order of things. It is weared of strife and is looking toward a new order." DROPS DEAD WHILE VISITING SICK FRIEND (By The Associated Negro Press.) Springfield, S. C., March 21.—While returning from the death chamber of Mrs. H. P. Hallman, Mrs. Wick Bowen dropped dead. Death was due to natural causes. She, her husband and family, were highly respected citizens of this town. Mr. Bowen, now past eighty, fought on the side of the South during the Civil War, was afterwards captured and carried off into slavery in the West Indies, and escaped to return to Charleston in this state. He has lived here for thirty-seven years, owns much property, and is the father of several children, leaders in the community. (By The Associated Negro Press.) Camden, S. C., March 21.—Gully of manslaughter with recommendation for mercy was the verdict returned this week in the case of Wade Reynolds, white, who was charged with the murder of William Harris, owner of a filling station on the outskirts of the city. Reynolds' attorneys contended that he shot Harris while the two of them were scuffling for the possession of a pistol. The white man was under suspended sentence at the time of the shooting. He was given ten years. Reynolds is the first white man convicted here for killing a Negro in thirty years. AT RADIO CONVENTION Detroit, Mich., March 21.—Harold Johnson, 183 King street, E., was the only colored delegate attending the radio convention here recently. Whole Number 454 RURAL TEACHERS SMOULD HELP THE FARMERS ORGANIZE Sane Organization and Cooperative Marketing and Buying Exchanges Chief Need of (Lincoln News Service) Boston, Mass., March 21—In addressing the annual banquet of the Eastern States Farmers' Cooperative Exchange, Senator Capper, of Kansas, told how the farmers are hurt by their failure to organize. Because of the opportunities for progress resulting from cooperative efforts, the address is of particular interest to the colored farmers. "When the farmer sells," said Senator Capper, "he sells to an organized market—a market organized to take speculative profits. When he goes into the market to buy, he buys from an organized market. The farmer is the only unorganized group is a highly organized business and industrial community. Because he lacks organization, because he lacks determining voice in the sale value of his commodity, the farmer gets but $7,500,000,000 for products for which the consumer pays $22,500,000,000. For speculators, middlemen and transportation to collect a total of $15,000,000,000 on that for which the farmer gets but $7,500,000,000 is a tragic absurdity." Senator Capper declared that altho Congress will "go just as far as it possibly can along sound and practical lines," only a fraction of the farmers' problem could be solved by legislation. The big remedy, he said, lay in the extension of cooperative marketing and buying exchanges and the gradual development of farmer-leaders who could hold their own in competition with leaders in the business world. It is thought that the rural school teachers should be of great assistance to the farmers of our group by studying and explaining to them how to take advantage of cooperative methods. ELEVATOR OPERATORS' UNION IN NEW YORK IS BEING ORGANIZED New York, March 21.—White and colored elevator operators in apartment houses and office buildings are being organized together in the same union. James Weldon Johnson, secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, will address an organization meeting to be held Sunday night, March 23, in the Y. M. C. A. building, 135th street, between Seventh and Lenox avenues. Other speakers at the meeting will be: A. Philip Randolph, editor of "The Messenger"; Alderman George W. Harris, Thomas J. McGill, president of the union, and Frank R. Crosswaith, organizer for the union, presiding. The union is affiliated with the American Federation of Labor and has been recognized by the real estate owners of New York City. A wage scale has been adopted, through the union's efforts, to become effective April 1, by which the men are to receive substantial increases. The scale is based upon the heights of buildings in which the elevators are operated. A clause in the oath taken by every member of the union provides against discrimination against any fellow member because of race or color. Mr. Crosswath estimated that there were 35,000 elevator operators and starters in the city, of whom 20,000 are colored. COHEN APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED BY SENATE Washington, D. C., March 21.—Reversing itself on two previous votes, the senate ended a sixteen months' fight by confirming in executive session the nomination of Walter L. Cohen, Negro republican leader of Louisiana, to be comptroller of customs for the New Orleans district. Thirty-nine senators voted for confirmation and thirty-eight for rejection, a net switch of two votes from the poll on February 18, when the nomination was rejected 37 to 35. Senator Ransdell, democrat, Louisiana, characterized the insistence of the administration upon confirmation of the appointment as an outrageous proceeding and out of harmony with representative government. Clarence Desdunes is confined to his home with a lame leg. GROWING THANK YOU 54 Vol. IX—No. 38 AT 3:30 HISTORIANS OF THE RACE TO MEET IN PHILADELPHIA Association for Study of Negro Life Has Planned an Interesting Program for Its Annual Conference. TAKE WORLD-WIDE PROBLEM Africa, Latin America, Migration, Racial Crossing, Folk Lore and Like Topics to Receive Attention. Philadelphia, Penn., March 21. On the third and fourth of April the Spring Conference of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History will take place in this city. Reports on the status of investigations will be made, men of scientific preparation will be invited to discuss serious aspects of their studies, and prominent persons interested in the Negro will bring a word of cheer. We are endeavoring to make this the most significant meeting in the history of the Association. The conference will direct its attention to the Negro in Africa, the Latin American of color, the migration in its historical setting, racial crossings or interbreeding, labor before the Civil War, labor during the reconstruction, the free Negro prior to emancipation, folk-lore, and the development of the church. Practically all of the speakers are persons of national reputation and the topics which they will discuss are of paramount importance. Mr. L. Hollingsworth Wood, President of the Urban League will discuss "Some Happy Results of Race Contacts;" Mr. Chas. S. Johnson, Editor of Opportunity, will present the "Migration of the Negro in its Historical Setting;" Dr. Melville J. Herakovitz of the New School of Social Research will speak from the results of his study of "Racial Crossings of the Whites and the Blacks in Harlem, New York City." Dr. Alain Leroy Locke, who has recently returned from Africa, will disclose "New Approaches to African Culture;" Professor Charles E. Wesley of Howard University, will deliver a discourse on the "Economic Status of the Negro in the Decade Prior to the Civil War;" Dr. Robert T. Kerlin, the noted author and reformer, will discuss the "Latest and developers in Negro Poetry;" Mr. A. A. Taylor, Associate Investigator of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, will speak on "The Movement of the Negro to the Southwest between 1830 and 1850; the Honorable Thomas E. Miller, former member of Congress will enlighten the Conference on the "Free Negro Prior to the Civil War;" Dr. R. C. Wood, president of Virginia Seminary, will deliver an address on "The Value of the Assocaton to the Race; and Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, head of the National Training School for Girls, will speak on "The Importance of Negro History." Here is a new movement of tremendous significance and possibilities. We hear much about down-with-the-Negro and the like, but such spokesmen represent the mob. As the years go by the public learns more and more to appreciate the value of the Negro in the life of the nation. This change is not an accidental result. It has been brought about by the men and women who are using the printed word to put the case of the Negro before the world. Some of this has been done by means of propaganda and some of it by scientific research and publication. The latter is the task of the historian. A few years ago it was considered exceptional to meet a Negro who could read and write an article for a magazine or publish a book. Now with the rapidly increasing number of those studying the social sciences in the best universities of the country, we find a large group of scholars presenting the Negroes' case to the world in definite form. They have not as yet won their point, and it will require some time before men given to bias will concede the force of what these historians are writing; but no man can in the future write the history of this day and generation without taking into account what these students are unearthing and publishing to the world. Remit for your paper now. ena P XWaEELY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE INTERESTS ‘OF COLORED AMERICANS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA NEBRASKA, BY THE MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY Betered aa Second-Claas Mall Matter July, 3, 1015, at the Portoftice at Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act of March 3, 1819. . Tha REY, JOHN, ALBERT. WILLIAME——————— Eater Wey tesiMbey, Linetny Node Aas ain TOCINDA w. WILLIAMS Business Manager 88 eurron Circulation Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $200 A YEAR: 81.25 6 MONTHS: 7oc 3 MONTHS ‘Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. ‘Telephone WEbster 4243 ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES Citizenship Rights Net to Be Abridged } 1, All persons born or naturalized in the United States, } and sub; te the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the } Tited 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, Hberty, or prop- ey wien eae oes law, mor deny to any person | within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. PAGE TWO ee ee I would be TRUE for there are those who trust me, I would be PURE for there are those who care. I would be STRONG for there is ‘much to suffer, I would be BRAVE for there is much to dare, { would be FRIEND to all the many friendless, I would be GIVING and forget the gift, I would be HUMBLE for I know my weakness, I would LOOK UP, and laugh. and love and lift. —Howard Walter. COOL HEADED COOLIDGE EVERY aay it ts becoming increas- ingly apparent that Calvin Cool- idge is the man who is needed in the presidential chair. His cool-headed- ness, his refusal to be stampeded or goereed into a course of conduct which his uonscience cannot approve stamps him ag a great man. He was called to office in a critical hour. Tremen- ous problems have confronted him. Great pressure has been brought upon him from every side to force him to do this or that, but fully realizing the responsibility that has been placed upon him ss ruler of this great re- public, he has been unswerving in ad- hering to that which he believes to be right. All of his official acts uy to the present time have been wise and won commendation from all ex- cept those who are seeking partisan advantage. ‘The fierce flare of piti less publicity is being turned upon all his official acts and in that brign' light which beats upon him, Calvin Coolidge looms large as a sagacious cool-headed, justice-loving, God-fesr ing man, who by Divine Providence hag been called to be the Chief Execu. tive of this nation. May he be daily enduded with wisdom and courage te do the right as he sees the right “that peace and happiness, truth and Justice, religion and piety may be es. tablished among us for all genere- tions.” COHEN’S CONFIRMATION "THE confirmation of Walter L. Co- hen by the Senate Tuesday, after a sixteen months’ fight, is a victory against damnable prejudice in which all right-minded Americans can and should rejoice. No reproach was brought against Mr. Cohen touching his character or ability. He had prov- en himself worthy of trust. It was for this reason that President Hard- ing appointed him comptroller of cus- toms for the New Orleans district. The opposition to him by Southern sens- tors was solely om the ground of color—although in color he is as white as some of the senators who opposed him and, who if the truth ‘were known, may have as much Ne- gro blood as he. His rejection by the Senate, each time by @ close vote, was out of deference to the “senatorisl courtesy” demanded by the Senators of Louisiana, who protested that he was ‘personally objectionable” ‘to them. President Coolidge is to be commended for ignoring ths objection ‘and twice renominating him, refusing. like. Roosevelt in the case of Dr. Crum, to admit color as @ valid ground of objecion to a federal ap- Bee ‘The closeness of the vote, 89 to $8, shows that there is still a vast deal of educational work along the line of Americanization to be done even in the United States Senate. SHOW GROUND TO BE PLAY GROUND (TBAT favorable action has been taken by the Council for the es- tablishment of Municipal Play- ground in the vicinity of the “old creus ground” centering around 2ist nd Charles street will be hailed with delight by the citizens resident with- te the territory which it is to serve. Great credit is due Dr. Craig Morris, the successful’ scout master, whose deep interest in boys and bis study] of juvenile delinquency, for the secur- —e " a b ‘Improvement Clubs, Nebraska Civil Rights Bill Chapter Thirteen of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, Civil Rights. Bnacted in 1898. Sec. 1. Civil rights of persons. All persons within thie state shall be entitled to a full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, adven- tages, 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 for each offense be guilty of a misdemeanor, and be fined in any sum not lees 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 Gacriminate agninet persons on account of color. Messenger vs State, % Neti. page 677. N. W. 688.” ‘ “A restaurant keeper who refuses to serve a colored person with re- Rete tuk theme that he is colored, is Mable, though he offers to serve him by setting Se Ferguson vi Giles, $2 Mich. 3M. W. 718" a eee | See ere See eee other social agencies, who united) and whole heartedly backed the move- ment, ‘The territory which this play- ground will serve is one of the most congested in Omaha, the people in this vicinity belonging to the class who obey the divine injunction to “be fruitful and multiply and_ replenish the earth.” BOOZE WILL GET You P=SPITE the ostrich policy of hibitionists to hide their head in the sand claiming that the drink evil has been overcome by law, the fact remains that there is a vast deal of drinking going on in Omaha. What chiefly concerns the Monitor is that many of our men to whom we should look as examples in self-restraint and leadership are becoming boon com- panions of John Barleycorn. They love their booze and they manage to get it at whatever it may cost. They are good men. Too good to yield to this weakness. Too good to befog their brains and jeapordize their rea- son and endanger their domestic hap- piness by drinking the liquid poison which bootleggers dispense. No mat- ter how strong one may think him- self to be, if he keeps it up, booze will get him. Our race has too few men of character and ability to lose one of them as victims to booze. OUR CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR AS % republican newspaper, albeit an independent one which places men above parties, The Monitor has a candidate for Governor, for whom it has no apologies to make in the per- son of Adam McMullen of Beatrice. He was, as is well known, our choice in the last campaign. It will also be recalled by our readers that we hailed with pleasure his filing for the nom- ination this year. We confidently ex- pect to see him nominated. We can and do commend him to the favorable support of our people throughout the state. By birth, tradition and train- ing Adam McMullen is a man to whom all classes can confidently look for square dehling and fair treatment. Of sturdy Scotch parentage, he was born on a farm in Allegheny County New York. For forty years he has been a resident of Gage county. He gradusted from our state university in 1896. Later he graduated from the Columbian Law College and practiced for some.years at Wymore, where he was elected mayor and president of the school board. Twelve years ago ' SAM K. GREENLEAF Chief Clerk County Treasurer’s Office—Seventeen Years Experience REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR Experience, Efficiency and Economy Combined Will Reduce Taxes YOUR SUPPORT IS EARNESTLY SOLICITED CANDIDATE me RE-ELECTION REPUBLICAN | : Public Defender ¥ he retired from practice to devote his time to extensive term operations, He has served the State in the State Legislature, two terms in the house and one in the Senate. That he is qualified for Governor no one ean doubt. Speak of him to your friends and vote at the primaries April 8, for Adam McMullen, Republican Candi- date for nomination for Governor. THE LOCAL POLITICAL SITUATION G0 FAR as Omaha is concerned it is praiseworthy that so many candi- dafes of both parties seeking the suf- frages of he people are men of good character and ability. ‘This is as it should be. Good men should present themselves for oftice. From the long Ust of aspirants for various offices some excellent men can be chosen. Our people should carefully study men and issues and cast their votes, in- telligently and conscientiously, ac- cording to their convictions. New feats should be instructed as to the value of the ballot and be encouraged to vote. This instruction is a duty which devolves upon press, pulpit, lodge and individual. LETTERS FROM OUR READERS Relative to Playground Rev. John Albert Williams, 1119 No, 21st Street, City. Rev. Dear Sir: ‘The petition filed with tha (ity Commission requesting that a play- ground be established accessible tc the children living in the distriet be- tween Cumng and Lake Streets from 16th to 30th, upon which your name appears, was received by the City Commission and I am glad to say that favorable action has been taken on the same. ‘An ordinance appropriating prop- erty for acquiring the land for this playground has been recommended for THE MONITOK ee Passage, I Gm enclosing a copy of the report. ‘The playground will be located up- on and near what is known as the “old cireug ground” and I feel sure that in locating the same at this point many of the children in that district that have not been able to benefit by playgrounds like other children in vari- ous parts of the ecfty, will find this easily accessible and it will take them oft the streets at the same time and make it safe as well as convenient for them. Yours truly, DAN B. BUTLER. DBB-EM Com. of Finance. CITY OF OMAHA Council Chamber Omaha, Nebr., March 17, 1924 Mr. President: Your Committee to which was re- ferred document No. 1655, same being an ordinance appropriating property for the purpose of making an addition to the system of parks, hghways and boulevards, (same being for play- grounds), beg leave to report that we have carefully considered this ordin- ance 4nd recommend that it be placed upon its passage. DAN B. BUTLER, Chairman. Committee of the Whole. THE WIDE AWAKE 2% The Wide Awake 24 met Friday, March 7 with Mrs. G. Ashby. Four- teen members and two visitors were present. The Circle was given a very pleasant surprise by their Presi- dent Mrs. G. F. Flannagan, who pre- sented them with a purse of $15.00. Many thanks to our good president and the ladies who assisted her. After the business session a very elaborate luncheon was served by the hostess. The next place of meeting will be with Mrs. R. 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But man, the greatest masterpiece That nature could devise, Will often stop and hesitate Before he'll advertise. Merchants who are wise And want our people's trade Use THE MONITOR to advertise And thus their fortune's made. R. F. Mercerty, Lawyer, 700 Peters Trust building, Jackson 3841 or Harney 2156. Mrs. Alfred Jones has returned from a pleasant visit with her daughter in Denver, Colo. Mrs. Doris Thornton who was called to Emerson, Iowa, by the illness of her mother, Mrs. Wm. Goodlow, returned home Sunday night. Mrs. Mattie Payne, 2867 Cass street, underwent a serious operation at Lord Lister hospital Wednesday. She is reported doing quite well. Mrs. Martha Brooks, mother of Mrs. Alfred Jones, who recently suffered a second paralytic stroke has been taken to St. Joseph's hospital. Mrs. William G. Haynes who was on the sick list last week is reported as much better. Jaspar E. Brown who has been detained at home for the past three weeks with rheumatism is improving but not yet able to go to work. The funeral of George W. Jones, aged 96 years, father of Mrs. Otto Mason, who died March 8 was held last Saturday afternoon from the Chapel of Myers Western Funeral Home under the auspices of Keystone Lodge No. 42 A. F. & A. M. Interment was at Forest Lawn. Doris Thornton and his mother, Mrs. Sarah Lewis motored over to Emerson, Iowa, Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. William Goodlow. Mrs. Thornton, who had been nursing her sick mother, returned with them to Omaha Sunday night. The funeral of Mrs. Belle Thomas aged 59, who died at her home, 701 North 32nd Street last Wednesday was held from the chapel of Myers Western Funeral Home Monday afternoon. Interment was at Forest Lawn. Mrs. Julia Carter, aged 52, died Monday night at her late residence 2412 North Thirtieth street. Messrs. Jack McDowell and Chas. Green, both favorite musicians of the city left Saturday morning for New York City to fill a position in one of Gotham's leading cabarets. Lois Ella, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Gordon was baptized at the Church of St. Philip Sunday morning, the sponsors being Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Cowin and Mrs. Gordon. The funeral of Wm. Hicks who died from injuries received from a switch engine some weeks ago was held last Friday afternoon from Jones & Company's chapel. Interment was at Mt. Hope. Robert W. Bagnall of New York director of branches of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored people is the guest of the Rev. and Mrs. John Albert Williams at St. Philip's rectory. FOR SALE—Two six-room houses, $7,000. 1909-1911 Izard street. All modern except heat. Built 1911. Paved streets, water, lights, gas and cement basement. Located in Omaha's fastest growing business district. Ideal for first-class flat or store. Real bargain. Terms. Evenings. Webster 7067, or Webster 5798. A. B. Matthews of the Blackburn-Johnson Real Estate Co. YWCA NORTH SIDE BRANCH 22nd and Grant Streets EDNA M. STRATTON, Executive Sec'y There will be a vesper service Sunday, March 23, 4 p. m., at the North Side Branch, Y. W. C. A., Twenty-second and Grant streets. The program is well planned. Repetition of the lovely play, "The Association's Ideal", written by Mrs. S. M. Wilkinson. Social hour from 5 to 6 p. m. ELECTRIC REPAIRING, RADIO installing, repairing and making. Cheapest and best workmanship. All work guaranteed. W. M. Kalts, 2507 Indiana avenue. WBster 7062. THE ST. PAUL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Twenty-sixth and Seward Streets—Russel Taylor, Pastor. It is sad to record that a goodly number of our young people have been on the sick list, but a pleasure to say that all are improving. Among our visitors last Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Bartholomew of Zion City, Ill. Mrs. McCorkle, Mrs Jesse Snell and Miss Buffor. They all spoke in highest terms of the services and of the sermon in particular. The topic Sunday morning will be, "Salesmen of the Gospel". Sunday evening at 8 p. m. the pastor will discuss the question, "How Does God Speak to Us in These Times?" It is requested that any who have any religious social or economical question on which biblical light is desired that he present it in writing to the pastor and it will be discussed from the stand-point of God's word during the Sunday evening services. The Christian Endeavor will be led by Russel Taylor, Jr. Topic—"The Personal Touch in Winning Others to Christ." The first annual Mothers' and Daughters' mass meeting will be held Sunday, March 30, at 33 p. m., at Pilgrim Baptist church, Twenty-ninth and Hamilton streets. Theme of the meeting will be: "Chums—Mother and Daughter". Very interesting program. Mrs. Lynn W. Lewis gave a delightful birthday surprise party in honor of her husband, Mr. Lewis and daughter, Mrs. Neoma McClenand, at their residence, 2853 Miami street, March 17. Each was a recipient of useful gifts. An appetizing menu was served. Covers were laid for twenty-seven guests. Decorations were green and white. Rev. Robert W. Bagnall will preach at St. Philip's Church, Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. James Bryant, former resident of Omaha, died in Chicago last Tuesday morning. He is remembered by older citizens of Omaha and is the father of May Belle Bryant. Tuesday A. Count Wilkinson, editor of The New Era, received the sad news of the death at Washington, D.C., of his aunt, Mrs. Barbara Taylor. This news came close upon the distressing intelligence which came to him last week that his mother, Mrs. S. V. Wilkinson, had suffered a paralytic stroke. The sympathy of his many friends go out to Mr. Wilkinson in his sorrow and fervent prayers will be offered for his mother's recovery A WELL-MERITED PROMOTION Miss Bertha Colbert who has been in the advertising department of the Brandeis store for several years where as assistant to the head of the department she has given most efficient service has been promoted to the head of this important department as successor to Richard L. Metcalfe who recently resigned. It is a well-merited promotion and Miss Colbert has fully demonstrated her ability to handle this big job. THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER The office of public defender is a most important one. This office has been admirably handled for the past two years by John N. Baldwin who seeks renomination for this position. Mr. Baldwin, who is the son of the late John N. Baldwin, for many years general solicitor for the Union Pacific Railway was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and has been a resident o Omaha for many years. In the discharge of his duty as public defender he has worked hard and rendered impartial service to all. He is well and favorsably known among our people. His renomination and reelection will insure a continuation of the same conscientious service which has marked his tenure of office. TO PLAY AT DREAMLAND Robinson's Plantation Band of New Orleans appearing this week at the World Theatre will give a dance—Thursday evening, March 27, 1924, at Dreamland Hall. This aggregation carrying ten men has been playing all of the largest cities and is said to be the best Colored jazz band in the country. They will play from 10 p.m. until 2:30 a.m. A great treat is in store for the public. Because of the increasing demand for Hotel and Club Help, the Free Employment Bureau of the Colored Commercial Club is making up a Register of Employees, who specialize in this particular work, e. g. Waiters, Bus-boys, Maids, House-keepers, Janitors, House-men, Porters, etc. If you are interested in this kind of work, you are requested to call at 1514½ No. 24th Street, Colored Commercial Club and file application —we will in the near future book Waiters for all occasions. R. L. WILLIAMS. Free Employment Bureau, C. C. C., Omaha, Nebr. CAN YOU GUESS HER IDENTITY? A lecture will be given by a well-known Omaha woman, whose identity the promoters are keeping a secret, next Monday afternoon at two o'clock at the residence of Mrs. A. L. Bowler, 2713 North Twenty-eighth avenue for the benefit of the North Side Branch, Y. W. C. A. Admission 15 cents and worth it. RECITES AT CENTRAL Mrs. Fanie Russell, the popular and well-known elocutionist, was upon the president, invited to recite last Sunday afternoon before the Christian Endeavor Society of the Central Presbyterian Church, Twenty-fourth and Dodge street. Mrs. Russell recited "Belshazzars Feast," and was given an ovation for her masterly rendition of this great poem. A PRAYER FOR ACTIVE SERVICE O God, Who has appointed for all Thy sons a war to wage and a Kingdom to win, accept and fit us, we pray Thee, for Thy service. Enter, cleanse, and inspire our hearts in this the day of our visitation. Give to us the spirit not of fear but of power, of love, and of discipline. Lead us to the battlefields which Thou hast prepared for us and meet us there with the comfort of Thy help: that though of ourselves we can do nothing, yet by Thy grace and in the fellowship of Thy service we may minister to the needs of our generation and to the coming of Thy Kingdom in peace. We ask it through Him who has endured the same conflict for us, Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord—E. A. Burroughs. THE MONITOR Webster 4243 BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS Rev. Thos. Taggart, Pastor. The Sunday school convened at 9:30 with Mr. II. C. Garner, superintendent, presiding. We had a very lively session and a good attendance. The B. Y. P. U. unions of Omaha are having a joint B. Y. P. U. session at Bethel Baptist, Twenty-ninth and T streets, Sunday, March 23, at 5:30 p. m. The B. Y. P. U. convened at 5:30 p. m. with Mr. Willie Andrews, president, presiding. After the lesson a program was rendered by the junior group. Mrs. Mary Cage, one of our dear members, leaves Thursday for Superior, Wyo., to spend spring and summer there. We had Collins of Oklahoma City, Okla., visiting with us. This week we had twenty-two new members added to the church. BAGNALL TO ADDRESS A MASS MEETING Robert W. Bagnall of New York City, director of branches of the N. A. A. C. P., will address a mass meeting at Zion Baptist Church at 3:30 p. m. Sunday afternoon. He is one of the most eloquent speakers of the country. BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH Sunday was quarterly meeting day at Bethel, the second for the Conference year. There was a good attendance at all the services, especially the afternoon when the visiting congregations from other churches were present. Rev. Wm. Majors of Council Bluffs preached, and the Communion was celebrated. Monday night was quarterly conference and the reports showed that the church had comethrough the second quarter in fine shape. ST. BENEDICT'S THE MOOR Twenty-fourth and Grant Sts. At this church beginning with the 24th of this month Rev. Joseph Lannon, S. J., of Cleveland, O., will begin a Mission each night to which all are invited. This Mission is as much for non-Catholics as for those of the church and a large attendance is looked for. There are no charges and no obligations. Just come and bring your questions with you. NEW RECORDS S.LEWIS MUSIC CO. A HOT ONE! 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Greatest Event of the Season Grand Ball at Dreamland Hall TUESDAY, MARCH 27 Music by Robinson's 10-Piece Plantation Band of New Orleans, Now at the World Dance Until 2:30 A. M. JAMES OGLESBY, Floor Manager ADMISSION 55 CENTS Webster 2770 and 2771 Are Our New Phone Numbers PROMPT FREE DELIVERY DRUGS, TOILET ARTICLES, SUNDRIES, ICE CREAM The Ross Drug Store --- THE MUSEUM OF THE WESTERN WESTERN WESTERN Our beautiful, modern funeral home provides every convenience and our experience qualifies us to render the service demanded when loved ones are called by death. 24th and Grant Sta. --- 2306 North 24th Street T PAGE THREE DIAMOND THEATRE Under New Management "Down to The Sea in Ships" Biggest sensational motion picture ever produced. A battle with a 98-ton enraged "bull" whale. Also Also First Round of "Fighting Blood"—Second Series Funnier and better than the first series. First Time in Omaha ROBINSON'S PLANTATION BAND OF NEW ORLEANS 10—Picked Men—10 Best Colored Jazz Band in the United States. "The Great Mail Robbery" A thrilling story of a daring robbery of the U. S. Mail Service. Same cast that made "The Third Alarm"—only a bigger and better motion picture. SUNDAY, MARCH 23 TRIPLE HEADLINE BILL Including "Daytime Wives" and "Our Gang" Comedy JANCOLN NEWS AND COMMENT ee ee some days illness trom Brights dis- ease. Doughty had been a resident ef Lincoln for a number of years; his wife leaving him some time ago, ‘and since which time, he has lived mostly obscure to our group—hence you knew nothing of him, only when you saw him on the streets. The only surviver is a son, but his where- abouts was not learned at his death. ‘The funeral was held in Albe Brown’s undertaking parlor last Wed- nesday afternoon, preached by Rev. H. W,. Botts. It was said to be a sad sight, to behold, not a single moura- er followed the remains to its rest- ing place. A number of scquaint- ances paid last respects. Mr, Frank Christiman is recovering from some illness of the past week. Mrs. Bila Reinhardt is confined with itness. Mra. C. W. Wilson was called to her home in Kansas last week on ‘account of her husband's illness. Mrs. J. J, Burden 1s recovering from recent illness. ‘The Mission will meet with Helen Owens next Tuesday night, March 25. Mrs. Marie Patrick entertained the Utopian Art Club last Thursday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Forbes, 2410 Holdrege Street, after routine of “business. Mrs. Nettie Mc- Donald, one of our able musicians. rendered musical selections on the piano, which were greatly applauded by the good crowd present. The en- tire meeting was a social and profit- able one. Mra. May Morris is gradually gain- ing in strength. Mr. and Mrs. James Patrick are Yemoving to a farm near Denton this Wook, where he will engage in agri cultural pursuits. This is one of Mr Patrick’s Arts, and he will feel a home. Rev. G. W. Carter conducted bi services on lest Sunday and is pre paring to wind up business for the pas! year; and will leave for his Annus Conference at Denver, Colo, abow the first of April. ‘The play, Cherry Blossom, was re Deated at McKinley School Auditori um last Friday night. It was sai that the persons did their parts wel as before. A good snd appreciativ audience greeted them. Mrs. Lew Holmes met with a pain ful accident Sunday when she fe Near 13th and O Streets, fracturini the bones in one of her lower limbs Services at Mt. Zion Baptist Churc Sunday was conducted by the pastor who preached two very instructiv sermons to his people. His words it taken by the Christian, will ai him to impress the world to have re ‘spect for his Christian fellowship, on with another. The Sunday School an: B. ¥. P. U. were greatly aided ir their work by good instructions as t right living. The entertainments b; the different clubs are being had a ‘opportune times; the proceeds 0 which will be reported at the bi financial relly in May. Sunday, Match 16, was the Annua Woman’s Day at Quinn Chapel, and members of the Rosebud Club had charge of the services. These ladies had prepared an all day program which was very interesting as well as inspiring. Financially, the members feel quite successful, although the final reports have not been made. Friends of Mrs. Lewis Holmes re- ceived quite « shock Sunday evening when they learned that while return- ing home from the Chureh, she slipped and fell, near the corner of Miller & Paine's store, breaking her leg just above thé ankle. Castle, Roper & Matthows ambulance-was called and she was immediately taken to St Elizabeth's hospital, where treatment was given. She expects to return home about the middle of the week; although she will be confined indoors for a long time. We all wish her a speedy recovery. ‘A surprise party was given at the home of Mrs. Lewis Holmes, Sunday evening, by the Optimistic Set, com- plimentary to Mrs. Arthur Patrick, who with her family expects to reside in the near future near Denton, Ne- braska, Refreshments were served by ‘the club members. The members of the Davis Woman's Club were very artistically entertain- ed by Mrs. Fannie Young and Mrs. Margaret Williams at the home of Mrs. Young Tuesday afternoon. Re- freshments were served after the pro- sramme, which was very interesting. BOTH FRANKLIN AND DIAMOND THEATRES UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT The Diamond Theatre Company has Teased the Diamond Theatre located on Lake street, just west of 24th and the Franklin theatre located at the corner of 24th and Franklin Streets. It is their intention to give the people residing in this neighborhood only, the very finest motion pictures obtain- ‘able as well as entirely new vaude- ville entertainment, and a new com- pany of musical comedy players. ‘The Franklin theatre is closed and will reopen Fridsy night, March 21st. It fe now being retouched, repainted eet oe ner. equipped thru- fMhe ‘Diamond Theatre is still run ning under the new policy and will be oe it la in opera- “On weld Ay, Mazoh Hit fr the oa ‘Robins aren ‘Band of New rHeene,.. This la x sthout s the fore® jacs ban “hn tag Uae : States and it has pleyed eome or tne finest theatres and dance halls in the country. It is an organization of 10 men and it was only through an enor- mous expense that they were able to be brought to Omaha for this purpose. Negotiations are under way by the Diamond Theatre Company to secure this same band to play at a dance in Dreamland Hall on Thursday night, March 27th, but it is not certain whether they can be obtaif@d. In ad- dition to the jazz band both theatres will play their regular photoplay at- tractions so that the patrons will be ‘abe to see and hear two attractions for the price of one. DIAMOND THEATRE SECURES “DOWN TO ‘THE SEA IN SHLIS” . On Thursday and Friday, March 20 and 21, the Diamond Theatre wil! play “Down To The’ Sea in Ships.” This is the photoplay which created snch a sensation down town when it played at the Sun theatre for two Weeks at a 50c admission price. In this picture is shown the capture of 4 98 ton bull whale in which three men actually lost their lives. It Is by far the most thrilling scene ever photographed and the msnufacturers of this photoplay claim that it is the only authentic picture of this kind ever produced. There is a reward of $10,000.00 for anyone who can dis: prove the facts of this picture. On the same two days the Diamond ‘Theatre will start running the fi- mous second series of “Fighting Blood” stories. This is @ continua tion of the first series of “Fighting Blood” stories which were so popula in this same theatre. Both of thes pictures are shown ‘Thursday and Fri day, and on Friday in addition al patrons will have a chance to hea: the famous Robinson Jazz Band. On Saturday, March 22nd the Dia mond ‘Theatre announces “The Grea Mail Robbéry,” a thrilling photoptay which is everything that the nam: implies and contains every conceivabl ‘kind of thrill. OPENING ATTRACTION AT FRANKLIN THEATRE Franklin Theatre announces as its opening attraction “The Mask of Lo- per,” direct from its downtown run at advance prices. In this photoplay, ‘a new Western star is featured—rred ‘Thompson, whom all critics say will soon be one of the leaders. The pic- ture also stars Silver King, the fa- ‘mous’ $100,000.00 prize white stallion ‘This horse performs more tricks that ‘Tom Mix’s Tony ever heard of, and ‘the picture is one we are sure will meet with the approval of all the Franklin patrons. On Sunday, March 22rd, the Frank- tin Theatre announces a triple pro- gram. First the feature picture wil! be “The Man from Glengarry,” a grip- ping story of the North woods abund- ant with thrills and sensations. ‘The second will be a brand new comedy by Larry Semon entitled “Horse Shoes,” being one of the best he has ever made, and the third will be a new picture starring Leo Maloney, called “Unsuspecting Strangers.” All three of these pictures will be shown at one piles. EQUINOCTIAL STORMS ONLY SUPERSTITION U. S. Weather Bureau Says Belief Is Mythical. Washington.—The weather bureau at Washington has just dispelled sev- eral common superstitions concerning the weather. In both Europe and America there Is an old belief that a revere storm—the so-called “equinoc tlal storm” or “equinoctial gale"—in due ubout the date of elther equinox, that is, March 21 or September 22, of more particularly about the date of the autumnal or vernal equinox, saya the New York Times. “The fallacy of this idea consists in {dentifying pfiy storm that occurs within a week or several weeks of the equinox as the equfnoctial storm,” says the bureau, “Statistics show that there Is no maximum of storm fre quency either in this country or In Europe close to the date of either equinox. Of course, in the long run storms do occur about these dates, just as they occur at all other times in the year, No reason why storms should be especially frequent around the equinoxes is known to meteorolo- gists. “In the United States the belief in ‘the equinoctial storm as an event of regular occurrence has perhaps been fostered by the fact that West Ind‘an hurricanes are most common in the late summer and early autumn. Called Equinectial Anyway. Occasionally a severe storm of this ebaracter sweeps up our Atlantic sea- board, doing a great deal of damage and attracting general attention. If it happens anywhere near September ‘2 the event is sure to be heralded as ‘the equinoctial storm.’ "” Commenting on the moon's influenes on the weather, the bureau says: “Modern science is unable to find ‘any evidence that the moon affects the ‘weather to an appreciable extent, and ‘unable to conceive of any reason why ‘It should. The Movements of the at- omahaee that give us different kinds ‘ot weather all involve the expenditure ‘ef an immense amount of energy in ‘the form of heat. Such energy comes fects dopend tai wpon the varying tious of the earth as it revolves che erm jon its axis. ‘The moon’ bag Ho! Sts own. It ras aaa” orees at ec Traction of this reaches the earth. The amount of heat we receive from the moon has been measured with very delicate instruments. It ts so exces- alvely minute that whatever effect it may have on our atmosphere must be completely swamped and obliterated by the enormously greater effects of solar energy. Dry and Wet Moon Myth. “It is true that the pull of the moon and the sun upon the atmosphere pro- duces a tide In the atmosphere much Mke a tide In the ocean. But this, too, has been measured and It is found to be insignificant compared with the al- ternate expanding and shrinking of the atmosphere due to heating by day ‘and cooling by night—the ‘heat tide, so to speak. Hence it ts of no prac- tical interest, “Phe belief in ‘dry’ and ‘wet’ moons, Indicated by the position of the lunar crescent in the evening sky, and a host of other notions associating the moon with the weather, are merely {dle superstitions. Moonlight is some times said to be conducive to frosts. ‘The fact Is that moonlight nights alsc are clear nights, and it Is the absence of clouds, not the presence of the moon, that favors the occurrency of frosts by permitting a rapid loss of heat from the earth.” New Brazilian Law Safeguards Inventions Rio de Janeiro.—A new law govern- Ing patents on Inventions went into ef. fect in Brazil recently. In the words of the minister of agriculture, com: merce and industry, who proposed the change, it “will protect the pub- We as weil as the inventor.” Under the former lav, patents were registered in each of the 21 Brazilian states and If the inventor falled to register his rights in any state he re ceived no protection in that state. ‘The new law requires one registration with the federal government. ‘The new law Is expected to be of special service to foreign manufac turers. Urged to Grow Flax St. Paul, Minn.—Manufacturers of flax products of the United States ap _pealed to agricultural educators of the “Northwest in a conference here t “uege farmers to grow more flux. I was agreed that flax has a place in “the system of crop rotation and tha “the present good market for the prod ‘act makes It'a crop worth raising. Luck, Wyo.—-We have so many rat- tlesnakes that when I bear a hen cackle I have to race to her nest to get the egg before a snake gets there.” ‘Thus declared Mrs. Huston Sowers, who runs a farm near here, in appeal: Ing to the state for a “snake hunter.” Mrs, Sowers declares that 500 rat tlesnakex have been killed on her farm during the last nine years. ‘The state biological survey has shawmieed to take action. Franklin Theatre Under New Management FRIDAY NIGHT, March 21 ROBINSON’S } PLANTATION BAND OF ; NEW ORLEANS In Addition to PHOTOPLAY FEATURES ; SATURDAY, MARCH 22 | “The Mark of Lopez” ; A thrilling western feature | with FRED THOMPSON | and “SILVER KING”, the | greatest of stunt horses. — | Also CHAS MURRAY in ; “A Social Error” SUNDAY, MARCH 23 THREE FEATURES | “Man From Glengarry” | 6-reel story of north woods. : LARRY SEMON in “Horse Shoes” : LEO MALONEY in | “Unsuspecting Strangers” COMING : “Breaking Home Ties” BEAUTIFUL HAIR | For Every Woman ay 5 fo) |) i |) j Vr: 6 AK ; Bk | Ke B wT) i CW Newt Cus Wt hey LA! ex q Nae lag 7 | ee Sy ap THE ARROWAY Binion of Tone Proverations Be a Dien Domes and figh- Clase Hairdressers ARROWAY PRODUCTS renga Sgn gn esate ie ed oy = Rrroway Blase Cap roe Mes). ese Agents Wanted Everywhere The Bazuty Book Bile and Degree 0.00 | ‘THE ARROWAY 220 Intene Pasane |, Chlenom Inte 2RE MONITOR TE SEE Jap Police Adopt Pistols. ‘Tokyo.—The long suber of the Jap anese policeman, an unwieldy, weapon in a “rough and tumble,” is to be re placed by a revolver and short sword. ‘The regulations announce that the revolver shall be used only for pur poses of self-defense or against pris oners tempting to escape, Sweden Electrified Stockholn.—Sweien bas bought her last steam locomotive. She expects to electrify all of her railway lines with- In ten years, the operating power to be developed almost entirely from the many waterfalls of the country, ASK YOUR MERCHANT OR THOSE FROM WHOM YOU BUY WHY HES DOES NOT ADVER TISE IN YOUR NEWSPAPER. PHONE JACKSON d064 £. A. NIELSEN UPHOLSTERING CO, CABINET SHOP_FURNITURE REPAIR ANO. REFINISHING Box Spring and Mattress Werk 1913-15 Cuming St, Omaha, Nebr. REE) as wh Saal (ee) = 2-1 a8 Gocd News for Stout Women Nemo Selt-Reducing No. 333 14 to 36 and costs only $3.00. Tae Ma se Ree ork Dope sh» JOHN ADAMS, ATTORNEY |Notice by Publication on Petition for | Gettlesent of Fine! Administration | Account, | In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. In the Matter of the Estate of Jennie M. Kinney, deceased: all per- sons interested in said matter are hereby notified that on the 11th day of March, 1924, Horace J, Kinney filed a petition In said County Court, praying’ that his final administration account filed herein be settled avd ‘allowed, and that he be discharged from his trust as administrator, that ja hearing will be had on said petition before said Court on the 20th day of March, 1924, and that if you tau to appear before said Court on the said 29th day of March, 1924 at 9 o'clock A. M., and contest’ said petition, the ‘Court’ may grant the prayer of said petition, enter a decree of heirship, fad make such other and further of: ders, allowances. and decrees, as to this Court. may seem proper, to the end that all matters pertaining to said estate may be finally settled and de termined. BRYCE CRAWFORD, 2-14-24 County Judge: ED. F. MOREARTY Attorney-at-Law 700 Peters Trust Building | NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION ‘To William Nelson, Non-Resident De- fendant: You are hereby notified that Callle Nelson, your wife and the plaintif herein, filed her petition in the Dis trict Court of Douglas County, Nebras ka, on the 19th day of November, 1928 to obtain an obsolute decree of divorce from you on the grounds of extreme cruelty, desertion and non-support. ‘You sre required to answer sald peti: tion on or before March 29, 1924. CALLIE NELSON. At-2-29-24, BARNHART PRINTING Co, Ds “omana” | EXPERT BARBERS USE \ ‘ee bY e Ss br - Poy 1 NS y } ) ek GOOD LOOKING HAIR FOR EVERY MAN “Hair Velvet Creme”* Makes hair Ie straight, smooths givse bestfel genni neataheacsacser Sree erowth.. 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