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"SNOUTRAGE" SAYS SOUTHERN SOLON SO SCANDALIZED Because Colored Policeman Was Sent to Curb Confederate Daughters' Row Over Election of Officers OFFICER PERFECT GENTLEMAN But Congressman Gasque Demands an Apology of Washington Chief of Police for Sending Negro Officer. (By Crispus Attucks News Service) Washington, D. C., Dec. 12.—"I think, to say the least, it is an outrage for a Negro policeman to be sent by the city government of Washington to preserve order among a group of southern ladies, especially when there are so many white policemen in the District of Columbia. Will you please tell me who was responsible for this and why it was done? As a southern man and member of Congress on the District Committee, I resent this action of the police department and respectfully demand an explanation. I also think you should appear before that body and explain this action or apologize for it." Thus wrote Congressman Gasque of South Carolina to Major Sullivan on account of sending Patrolman Braxton (colored) to the United Daughters of the Confederacy Home, 1322 Vermont avenue, N. W., when a call was sent in to the Second Precinct station house for police protection during a stormy session over the election of the officers for the ensuing year. It seems as though Stonewall Jackson and Robert Lee could not agree and Thomas Jefferson became a little alarmed at the trend of affairs when someone called Captain Peck on the phone for an officer. Braxton, a long and faithful trusted arm of the law, was sent as is characteristic of the Metropolitan police department, regardless of color, especially under the leadership of Major Sullivan. Before he had a chance to fully realize what it was all about, Braxton found himself face to face with the stern portraits of Stonewall Jackson, Thomas Jefferson and Robert E. Lee, as well as in the midst of the Daughters of the Confederate gentlemen, who had in years gone by, held the iron hand of ownership, probably over his ancestors. Here he was sent to restore peace in a convention of southern white women. "A Perfect Gentleman," says Mrs. Odenheimer So tactful and diplomatic was Officer Braxton, that when inquiry was made as to the possible objection of a colored officer being sent, that Mrs. Frank G. Odenheimer, one of the delegates, frankly admitted that "the officer behaved like a perfect gentleman and I respected his uniform." Others spoke of how diplomatic he was in leaving immediately when he found that his appearance had restored order, saying, "He would remain on the side walk for a time in case he was needed." So thoroughly had he done his job that some of the delegates protested and asked that he remain inside, which he refused to do, but did wait on the outside. Commenting on the letter from Congressman Gasque, Major Sullivan said, "The matter was a regular routine affair under Captain Peck." Captain Peck is in charge of the Second Precinct to which Braxton is attached. When informed of Congressman Gasque's demand of an apology, the captain said, "They called for an officer. I sent them one and I have no apologies to make." Braxton is hailed as an excellent officer by many of the white people on his beat, which he has been on for some time and inquiry brought out the fact that he is highly respected and liked at the precinct by his fellow officers. WHITE ACTRESS DRAWS COLOR LINE IN PARIS Paris, France, December 12. Doris Lloyd, white, American actress who had contracted to appear at the famous Moulin Beau cabaret in this city, entered a protest when it was learned that she would be billed in the same show with black performers, also from America. Needless to say, the protest availed her naught. The black workers sailed for France under the direction of the Leonard Harper booking office which is handled by "Billy" Pierce. The dancer of the troupe is Emma Mailand, formerly of the troupe "Follow Me". Other girls in the show are Laura Wamble, Aurelia Wheelin, Frances Smith, Martha Gilchrist, Sybil Turk, Dovey Boykin and Marie Warren. F. L. Barnett spent Sunday in Lincoln. THE MONITOR JAPANESE EXCLUSION BRINGS DEMAND FOR BLACK AMERICANS California's Agricultural Industries Suffering from Scarcity of Farm Labor. (By George Perry) Los Angeles, Calif, Dec. 12.—(Pacific Coast News Bureau).—For the first time in the history of the southwest, the black American has become a factor in the future development of its wonderful agricultural possibilities. Exclusion of the Japanese-Chinese-Hindu farm labor through the enforcement of the anti-alien land law; and the increase of cotton production in California, are the factors responsible for the present scarcity of experienced farm labor. With a total acreage of 445,000 acres, with a predicted yield of 256,932 bales, the 1924 cotton crop will yield approximately $40,000,000 to the farmers of Southern California Lower California and the Salt River Valley in Arizona. Through arrangement the aliens will be permitted to harvest the 1924 crop yield; but thousands have left and have at this early date caused such a serious shortage of efficient farm help that distress calls are heard in many sections. In the Yuma Valley district below Needles with cotton averaging a bale an acre, 3,000 cotton pickers are needed. In the San Joaquin Valley district north of the Negro town of Allensworth, with 4,000 cotton pickers employed at $1.50 per 100 more are needed. In fact so serious is the outlook for 1925 that definite steps have recently been taken by several communities and concerns to colonize certain sections, particularly in the heavy cotton districts, with experienced Negro farmers from the South. One concern is opening 2,000 acres for Negro colonization in the Palo Verde Valley, a promising locality near the Colorado river, with a cotton production of 13,500 bales valued at $2,295,000. Another concern has a project near Victorville, while others are planning similar methods of insuring the California cotton industry of a plentiful future supply of efficient farm labor. In order to supervise the colonization of the Negro in the various projects, the California Colored Realty and Development Assn., Inc., a Negro real estate men's organization was recently formed in Los Angeles for the purpose of co-operating with the land owners, farm organizations and realty boards in a systematic campaign of activity, publicity and supervision with the object of interesting and locating reliable, efficient and industrious Negro farmers in the South in the approved colonization projects underway in Southern California. ASK CHRISTMAS PARDON FOR HOUSTON MARTYRS Boston, Mass., Dec. 12.—President Coolidge is petitioned to set free the remaining thirty-one prisoners implicated in the Houston affray as an act of Christian clemency for the Christmas season or for New Year's in an appeal sent from here today by the National Equal Rights League. The league urges the race everywhere to write to the President and to Secretary of War, John W. Weeks, for Christmas pardons for these soldiers who have already paid so heavy penalty for what they are charged with having done under great provocation. LEAGUE ASKS DYER BILL Boston, Mass., Dec. 12.—The National Equal Rights League recently wired Senator Chas, Curtis of Kansas, republican Senate leader, to put the Dyer Anti-Lynching bill well up on the calendar. The league sent requests of like tenor to Senator Wadsworth of New York, chairman of the Republican Steering Committee, and to Senator Butler, the successor to the seat of the late Senator Lodge, chairman of the Republican National Committee and also a member of the Steering Committee. The league has been a potent and active factor for the Dyer bill from the beginning and is still "on the job". GEORGE LEE ORCHESTRA ARRIVES TOO ARRIVES TOO LATE The famous George Lee's Novelty Singing orchestra which was to have played at Dreamland Hall Wednesday night, owning to an accident were unable to reach the city in time to fill their engagement. Mr. Jewell received a message from them at Falls City advising him that they expected to arrive by 10 p. m. They were unable to reach Omaha until long past midnight. The large crowd of dancers who had assembled at Dreamland Hall were disappointed. The management refunded their money. The orchestra will return to fill an engagement at a later date. NEBRASKA'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1924 WINTER SNAP OH BOY!! COLD ENOUGH FOR YOU? (Copyright. W. N. U.) SEGREGATIONISTS PUBLISHING NEWSPAPER Washington, D. C., Dec. 12.—The fight against residential segregation in America, now being carried before the U. S. Supreme Court by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, is gaining in intensity, according to a report sent to the N. A. A. C. P. national office by James A. Cobb, who is in general charge of the legal work. White property owners of Washington have not only organized, but are also publishing a newspaper in the interest of segregation. This Masked Men Who Mistreat Negro Prisoners Claimed Not Members of Klan Organization Long Beach, Calif., Dec. 12.—(Pacific Coast News Bureau).—In an effort to clear their skirts of the charges of being responsible for the mistreatment of three Negro prisoners of the Long Beach jail, the local Klan organization is offering a reward of $250 for the arrest within sixty days and conviction of "two hooded and white garbed men" asserted to have been responsible for the mistreatment. Kidnapped from Jail Hunhappened from jail The victims, Henry Hayes, 17; Sam Haynes, 18, and Geo. Rice, 18, who are being held in the local jail awaiting for trial on burglary charges, stated that one night last week they were removed from the jail by two police officers who at a lonely spot on the outshirts of the city, turned them over to white robed figures who flogged them and strung them up by the wrists in order to make them confess burglaries of which they were accused. N. A. A. C. P. Attorney Investigates Thru their attorney, E. Burton Ceruti, of the local N. A. A. C. P., and one of the greatest criminal lawyers in the west, District Attorney Asa Keyes has asked for a county grand jury investigation. The names of the officers have been withheld by the district attorney pending action by the grand jury. TRANSLATE NEGROS SONG INTO MANY LANGUAGES (The Associated Negro Press) Evanston, Ill., Dec. 12.—"America First and Forever," a patriotic song composed by Hermes Zimmerman, composer-tenor, has been translated into French, Spanish, Polish and German, and is being used by the Americanization branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Mr. Zimmerman was given a big ovation when he sang the song at the Orrington hotel before a large gathering of workers of the Union. He responded with four encores. Flowers were tendered his accompanist, Miss Le Jenne Jones. BISHOP CLEAVES COMING Bishop N. C. Cleaves, D. D., presiding bishop of the Fifth Episcopal District of the Colored M. E. Church, will preach at the Cleaves Temple C. M. E. Church, corner 25th and Decatur streets, Sunday, December 28th morning and evening. All are cordially invited. Rev. J. S. Blaine, Pastor. newspaper, The North Capitol Citizen, in its issue of November 21, reports that the white property owners' association has printed a supply of signs inscribed "For White Occupants" and is distributing these signs free to be placed in the windows of all houses offered for sale or rent. Mr. Cobb reports by letter: "Other suits are being filed. I am sending herewith a publication to you to show you how active these people are here. They have even filed a case here where there is no written covenant (to discriminate against colored peo RETURN ABYSSINIAN CROWN (The Associated Negro Press) London, England, Dec. 12.—The crown of the Emperor Theodore of Abyssinia, which after being kept in a glass case at the Victoria and Albert Museum, this city, since 1869, is now to be returned to its former home in Africa. It has had an eventful history. This crown was taken to Britain by Sir Robert, afterwards Lord Napier, of Magdala, after the capture of Magdala and the death of Theodore in the Abyssinian war of 1868. It is a ponderous piece of silver gilt filigree work, many sizes too large for any ordinary head. It is lavishly decorated with little squares and diamonds of red and blue glass, varied with diminutive paintings. A feature is the strange looking pipe which projects several inches through the center of the dome, apparently for ventilation. The king's intention to present this crown to the Empress Judith was announced when he granted a farewell audience to Prince Tafari, the heir-apparent and regent of Abyssinia, whose recent visit to Britain created much interest. It is interesting to note that the only son of the Emperor Theodore was educated at Rugby. He died in 1879, at the age of nineteen, and was buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor. PANAMA CANAL ZONE FREE OF FEVER Improved Sanitary Conditions Benefit Uncle Sam's Colored Employees Colon, I. Z., Dec. 12—(Pacific Coast News Bureau.)—The Panama Canal zone with its second largest representation of colored employees in the federal service, is now the healthiest place in Central America. Epidermics of yellow fever and typhoid that have killed thousands will never return. Scores of army sanitation corp workers have destroyed the breeding places of the lowly mosquito by spreading oil over stagnant pools, and supervised the natives in keeping their homes and properties clean and modern. With a population of 450,000 the Canal Zone ranks next to the postal service in number of colored federal employees, with its 8,187 Negro laborers whose aggregate salaries amount to $4,867,608.23 according to the latest available figures. Mrs. J. H. Abernathy of Springfield, Mo., is visiting her husband at 2735 Caldwell street. ple) but where they claim there is an oral understanding among the property holders. You can see how pernicious and far-reaching this is." In St. Paul, Minn., according to reports received by the N. A. A. C. P., a bitter segregation fight has been in progress for two months, with W. T. Francis, a colored attorney, on the executive committee of the local N. A. A. C. P., declining to vacate a house he had purchased. The national office of the N. A. A. C. P. has written Mr. Francis offering him assistance. NAVAL AVIATORS LOST ON MEXICAN LANDS OF NEGRO SYNDICATE Authorities Abandon Search Believing Flyers Lost at Sea or in Lower California, Mexico Ensenada, Baja, Dec. 12.—(Pacific Coast News Bureau.)—Search for Harry E. Mitchell and Blakely E. Minar, naval aviators from the naval air station at San Diego, Calif., who disappeared after going aloft two weeks ago, has been abandoned, naval authorities believing it would be useless to continue the hunt. Fifteen airplanes were sent on a reconnoissance 125 miles below the border and 40 miles out to sea. A detachment of blue jackets were granted permission by Governor Rodriguez, governor of Lower California, to cross to Mexican soil, where Mexican rurales from Tia Juana and Ensenada joined in the hunt. Numerous reports were received at the air station that an airplane seemingly in distress had been sighted near the border. A stiff wind was blowing at the time and it is believed the plane either crashed at sea or was lost in the mountain region of the vast tract lying northeast of Ensenada and owned by the Lower California Mexican Land & Development Co., of Los Angeles, a Negro syndicate. Local aviation history reveals that eight men have been lost in the air lanes leading from San Diego to Lower California and Arizona. STUDENTS PALLBEARERS FOR MILLIONAIRE (The Associated Negro Press) Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 12—Eight male students from the Florida Normal and Industrial Institute of St. Augustine were the active pall-bearers at the funeral Wednesday of Dr. Andrew Anderson, white, millionaire resident of St. Augustine and intimate friend of the late Henry L. Flagler, founder and builder of the Florida East Coast Railway. The honorary pall-bearers were some of the most prominent citizens of America. Funeral services were held in Flagler's Memorial church which was filled to overflowing, almost half of the mourners being colored people. Dr. Anderson was beloved by both races throughout the state of Florida and in many parts of the south. The Florida Normal and Industrial Institute from which the colored pall-bearers came is regarded as the "Tuskegee" of Florida. Dr. N. W. Collier is president. Be Courteous, Be Pleasant—Shop Early. Whole Number 492 GOVERNMENT OFFERS GREAT OPPPORTUNITIES TO COLORED PRINTERS Ideal Working Conditions and Good Pay Should Prove Strong Inducement. Washington, D. C., Dec. 12.—(Specia to The Monitor by Walter J. Singleton).—Printers throughout the country as well as boys who plan to become apprentices for training in the printers' trade, would do well to examine the advantages attending employment at the government printing office at Washington. The present head of this vast plant is Mr. George H. Carter, who has appointed five colored boys as apprentices, and under whose administration 12 colored employees hold very lucrative positions. The general wage scale has increased more than 100% during the past twenty years, and under the present administration composites have been advanced to $7.60 for a day of 8 hours, and typesetting machine operators to $8.40, with 15% additional for night work and 50% for overtime, so that a full-fledged printer may receive from $2500 to $3000 annually. Working conditions have improved in the government printing office in proportion to the increased rates of compensation. The present public printer has provided a cafeteria which meets a vital need of the employees by enabling them to secure a liberal variety of well cooked food at reasonable prices. There is also a roof garden where, during recess from labor, the workers may enjoy fresh air and exercise without exposure to the weather elements. Competitive examinations are held in all the large cities throughout the land, from time to time, for appointments to the government printing office. Inquiries and applications for permission to participate in these examinations should be addressed to the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C., or to a local branch office of the commission. Lewis H. Douglass, son of Frederick Douglass, was the first colored appointee to the government printing office. Since that time, a half century ago, the race has been continuously represented, until today we find such excellent citizens as E. C. Calin, W. D. Clarkson, W. T. Menard, W. C. Robinson, E. H. Fisher, H. W. Davis, W. C. Peace, Bernardine Smith, G. W. Knox, A. B. Hughes, C. W. Williams and G. W. Shead, the two last named being typesetting-machine operators. The entire enrollment of colored numbers 888 persons. NATIONAL HONOR FOR NEGRO SECRETARY TO TREASURY Washington, D. C. Dec. 12.—(By Crispus Attucks News Service).—Secretary Andrew Mellon is to attend the 150th anniversary of the matriculation in Columbia College of Alexander Hamilton, who was a Negro and the first secretary of the Treasury. It is intended to observe each year the birthday of Hamilton and try to make the same a national holiday. I was Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin who planned and financed America after the Revolutionary War, bringing this great country out of chaos into a healthy financial condition, which enabled her to take her place beside other world powers, during her dark days, when few men believed it possible. Alexander Hamilton, one of the greatest of American statesman, was born January 11, 1757, in the British West Indies. His father was a Scotchman and it is claimed that his mother, a native of the Islands, was of African descent. He was sent to Elisabethtown, N. J., in 1772 and matriculated at King's College, now Columbia University, in 1773. HAYES GIVES BENEFIT RECITAI New York, Dec. 12.—Roland Hayes, internationally known tenor, gave a benefit recital here recently in Carnegie Hall. The performance was given for Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn., of which Mr. Hayes is a graduate. His determination to help other young men and women of the race has become one of his most absorbing interests, and the benefit recital was only one of the big efforts he has recently made in this direction. REVIVAL MEETINGS CLOSE The revival meetings at the Spring Hill Baptist church, 33rd and Emmet streets, closed last Friday night with five additions and two of the number candidates for baptism. Mrs. C. Wood, Clerk. Rev. M. H. Wilkinson, Pastor. Miss Ophelia Hall, who attends the Vocational School at Topekn, Kans., will arrive home December 19 to spend the holidays with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Wm. Hall, 2815 Burdette street. GROWING :: :: :: :: THANK YOU AN UNPRECEDENTED INCREASE In Eleven Years State Has Increased Appropriations for Education of Negroes by 1500 Per Cent. (By R. B. Eleazer) Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 12—North Carolina is now appropriating for Negro education nearly four million dollars a year, a sum greater than the state expended for its entire educational program, white and colored, in any year prior to 1910. This was the startling statement made by Prof. N. C. Newbold, of the state department of education, at the annual conference on Negro education held in Raleigh a few days ago. During the past four years the state has expended $15,000,000 for the education of its colored citizens and is preparing to appropriate as much more for this purpose in the four years just ahead, according to Prof. Newbold, who heads the department of Negro education. Eleven years ago the total appropriated for this purpose was $225,000 a year. The increase, therefore, has been about 150 per cent. Of the four year budget $2,200,000 went for higher education. Colored high schools have increased in number from thirteen in 1921 to thirty-four in 1924, and high school students from 1347 to 5341. The total number of colored teachers has increased in four years from 3779 to 5037. The salaries paid these teachers during the four years aggregate about seven million dollars. The greatest need for the immediate future Mr. Newbold declared, is a standard four-year teacher's college, which he thought would be provided by the next legislature. After that must come a four-year standard college of liberal arts. Both races, said Mr. Newbold, are coming to realize the need for colored doctors, lawyers, nurses and other professionally trained leaders. "North Carolina has faith in its Negro people," he continued, "it has spent millions for their education, and it believes that there should be one standard for teachers and not two. There is still much left to be done if we live up to the doctrine of equality of educational opportunity for all children of the state as provided for in the constitution." Prof. Newbold called attention to the fact that less than one-half of one per cent of the country's criminals come from the ranks of educated Negroes. The conference was attended by the state superintendent of education and by many other prominent educators of both races from North Carolina and other states. It was widely and favorably commented on by the press of the state. The Salisbury Press thus expressed the general feeling, "All right thinking people will be not only willing but anxious that the state undertake a bigger and a better program of help for the Negroes * * * it must not allow this good work to lag." BUSINESS LEAGUE AIDS FARMERS (The Associated Negro Press) Elizabeth City, N. C., Dec. 12.—The local Negro Business League has been instrumental in securing the appointment of a county supervisor and a farm demonstration agent for Pasquank county, in which Elizabeth City is located. In securing these appointments they had the active co-operation of the Board of Education and County Commissioners. According to Mr. N. E. Hart, secretary of the local league, an effort is being made now to secure a standard high school for the colored children of Elizabeth City. Be Courteous, Be Pleasant—Shop Early. Vol. X—No. 24 EXPENDING FOUR MILLIONS A YEAR FOR RACE SCHOOLS North Carolina Has Awakened to a High Sense of Its Duty In Providing for Education of Its Citizenry ADVERTISERS, ATTENTION, PLEASE! Robert A. Green, an ambitious young man who is working his way through Creighton University, is collecting and soliciting subscriptions and advertising for The Monitor. Patrons of The Monitor will be helping a worthy young man by paying their subscriptions promptly and giving their advertising to Mr. Green, who is working on commission. Please pay him promptly when he calls. THE MON A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED OF COLOREL PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY A MONITOR PUBLISH Entered as Second-Class Mail Mattte Omaha, Nebraska, under THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAM W. W. MOSELY, Lincoln, Neb. LUCINDA W. WILLIAMS SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 A YEAR. Advertising Rates Fund Address, The Monitor, Poston Telephone W ARTICLE XIV, CONS UNITED THE MONTTOR A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA, NEBRASKA, BY THE MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neba Telephone WEBsther 4243 ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES 1. All persons born or naturalized in the Uni and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citize United States and of the State wherein they re state shall make or enforce any law which shall a privileges or immunities of citizens of the United S shall any state deprive any person of law, liberty erty without due process of law, nor deny to a within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the 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. ACCIDENT OR DESIGN, WHICH? FROM certain things that have happened an impression prevails among some of the girls attending Central High School and their parents that Miss Williams, teacher of domestic art in that excellent institution, is not altogether fair in her attitude towards the colored students. Making due allowance for over-sensitiveness upon the part of many of our children, it must be admitted that there is some ground for this impression. Two or three incidents have been brought to our attention which we must reluctantly admit gives color to the impression. The most recent was this: The art work of several of the students was placed on exhibition in the Pattern Shop at Sixteenth and Farnam streets. Among these were three exhibits by Madeline Shipman, a hat and two bunches of flowers. She had received A plus for her work and felt quite proud that her articles were deemed worthy to be placed in the exhibit. Each girl's name was placed on her exhibit, with ONE NOTABLE EXCEPTION, and that was Madeline Shipman's. Her artworks off of ALL THREE ARTICLES. Mrs. Shipman interviewed the teacher who claimed that the name must have fallen off. Mrs. Shipman politely stated that it was exceedingly strange that her daughter's name should have fallen off all three of her articles, while all the other girls' names remained on their's. It does look a little strange, doesn't it? It may have been accidental, but it looks very much like deliberate design upon the part of somebody, some may consider this a trivial thing, but is it? Is anything that disappoints or wounds a child, be it by accident or design, and implants in that child's breast a feeling of discrimination and unfairness trivial? Can teachers in our public schools afford to permit the impression to prevail that they are narrow and biased in their attitude towards any class of pupils? Whether this incident, which is not the only one reported to us, was one of accident or design we leave to the judgment of our readers and the conscience of the teacher. BE PLEASANT ISN'T IT easier to be pleasant than grouchy? Certainly a grouchy person must be a most unhappy being. Cultivate cheerfulness and banish grouchiness. You will be better and feel better for it and the world will be richer for your influence and example. Cut out grouchiness. Be pleasant. THINK THIS OVER THE 14,000 colored people in Omaha dress well. They spend on an average, say at least, 25 cents a day for clothing. Don't you think so? That means $1,225,000 a year. A million and a quarter is some money. Suppose we spent only 5 per cent of THE NEGRO'S CONTRIB A moment's thought will persons that the contribution nationality as slave, freedom negligible. No element of An yet clearly woven itself into and acting as the American N explorers and helped in expl the first the foundation of the cause of the rapid growth economic importance. Moder A moment's thought will easily convince open-minded persons that the contribution of the Negro to American nationality as slave, freedman and citizen was far from negligible. No element of American life has so subtly and yet clearly woven itself into warp and woof of our thinking and acting as the American Negro. He came with the first explorers and helped in exploration. His labor was from the first the foundation of the American prosperity and the cause of the rapid growth of the new world in social and economic importance. Modern democracy rests not simply on the striving white men in Europe and America but also on the persistent struggle of the black men in America for two centuries. The military defense of this land has depended upon Negro soldiers from the time of the Colonial wars down to the struggle of the World War. Not only does the Negro appear, reappear and persist in American literature but a Negro American literature has arisen of deep significance, and Negro folk lore and music are among the choiceest heritages of this land. Finally the Negro has played a peculiar spiritual role in America as a sort of living, breathing test of our ideals and an example of the faith, hope and tolerance of our religion—Du Bois, "The Gift of Black Folk." PAGE TWO naturalized in the United States, in thereof, are citizens of the state wherein they reside. No law which shall abridge the zens of the United States; nor person of life, liberty, or prop- law, nor deny to any person al protection of the laws. this with our own people? $61,250 a year is a pretty tidy sum. Think this over. Buy some of your clo- ling from the small firms we have and help them grow. A WORTHY EXAMPLE NORTH CAROLINA has set a worthy example to her sister states in the South in her effort to more adequately provide for the education of Negro children. That she has increased her appropriations within the last eleven years by 1,500% shows how woefully inadequate her provision for the education of her black citizenry was and since North Carolina has always been far in advance of other Southern states in this matter her efforts at improvement disclose the criminal negligence of other Southern states in the work of education. The dual system of education is expensive and since that is so, the dominant race yields to the temptation to be unjust and give the weaker race a mere pittance for their educational needs. It is to be hoped that other southern states will follow North Carolina's lead. ONE of the greatest menaces to the perpetuity and stability of the United States is the divorce evil, which seems to rest so lightly upon the minds and hearts of even Christian people. They do not seem to realize that the breaking up and separation of families is a dangerous and serious affair. It is most serious where there are children. In all cases of divorce, there is generally some fault on both sides, and if there is an honest and sincere desire upon the part of each one to do the right thing differences and misunderstandings can be adjusted and the family kept intact. Marriage by too many is regarded lightly and divorce easily follows. Divorce should be discouraged, not encouraged. It is a serious menace to the nation. RAG'S OBSERVATIONS An automobile accident occurred on 24th, near Cuming street, Wednesday at 4 o'clock. Considerable damage was done to the front end of the radiator of the car. The accident was due to slippery ice on the street. The driver lost control of the car and ran it into a lamp post to avoid a more serious accident, as this was a very busy hour for automobile traffic. The automobile contained a whole family, not one of which was injured in the accident. Many accidents usually occur during the season of ice and snow. Many of these could be avoided by the efforts of those who are injured and those who are responsible for them. Quite a few tots slide down the streets leading west to 24th street. As yet no serious accidents have occurred. But a stitch in time will save CUTION NOT NEGLIGIBLE and easily convince open-minded n of the Negro to American man and citizen was far from American life has so subtly and warp and woof of our thinking Negro. He came with the first DIVORCE At BRODEGAARD'S MONDAY 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 TIMEX This 14 karat solid White Gold Ladies' Wrist Watch, 16 jewel steel escape wheel, compensated balance wheel, genuine Brunner movement. A watch that will run and keep time. nine. The parents of these children should warn them to keep a sharp lookout for approaching automobiles. This precaution will save many avoidable accidents. It will prevent many a doctor bill, undertaken's bill; in fact, it will prevent much of the mental sorrow that these accidents court. I am sure that no driver would, who is sane, knowingly destroy a human life. Many of the automobile accidents are due more to carelessness on the part of the injured party than to the drivers of the cars. Do your share. Be more sane, live longer and happier. NEGRO CITIES—ATLANTA (By Jessie O. Thomas, Field Secretary, Urban League) (For the Associated Negro Press) Atlanta is effected by migration very much like the lirge northern industrial center or urban community. In an address delivered at Kansas City before the Urban League Industrial Conference during October, 1923, the writer made the following statement, "It is as far from Jasper county to Atlanta or some interior point of Alabama, to Birmingham, or some rural sections of Louisiana, to New Orleans, as it is from Atlanta to New York, Birmingham to Washington, or New Orleans to Chicago. Geographically, of course, this is not true. It is true economically, educationally, and politically. The relative degree of greater freedom in the larger cities of the South as compared with the smaller towns and rural sections is on a parity with the larger freedom gained by Negroes leaving larger centers of the South for the larger cities of the North. Atlanta like many other strategic points is the "gate-way" from the southeastern section of the country to the north and west. It is a sort of an assembly point for the migrants coming from Florida, eastern Alabama, western South Carolina, central and south Georgia. While we have had a large number of Negroes leave Atlanta going to northern and western sections, our population has constantly increased for the past five years during the period of the exodus. This is indicated by the degree of increase in our school population: 1914, 6:292, 1920, 8:318, 1923, 13.104. The migrants from the rural of the southern states to the larger cities react quite awkwardly to the demands of their urban environments as the Negro who goes from a southern city to a northern community. They bring with them, therefore, many social and economic problems growing out of an effort of re-adjustment. A large percentage of them, however, become readily absorbed in the new social and economic fiber of their new environment. In many cases they become articulate in the industrial and fraternal life of the southern cities more readily than is correspondingly true when they reach northern centers from the south. This is due to the fact that 99 per cent of the Negroes in the southern cities are southern, to the "mannerborn" and, therefore, are more sympathetically disposed toward the newcomer and give him a more cordial welcome than he is likely, generally, to receive in any northern section. While they have labored for the most part in agricultural industries prior to coming to industrial centers, many of them quickly learn the me- 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 quality and they make our finan- welfare. Atlanta is population and six- Atlanta. Atlanta and six- Atlanta. Atlanta and as ary, drug for shops, parlors, parlors, public compan- business, wood and wood offices, real organ-ies, pool ding, unbusiness terms and which they follows: wood and wood ment of- stores, organiza-ests, rail-ery goods are stores, stores, pool transfer contractingices.INGS asas $145. side of the city of gifts value 1914. utility taxes of At- is shows in county 129,840.oes have property favorable ETERNITY (By Reid Davies) Man came from God, to God again is bound; And, as his mind awakens to this fate, A flood of courage, love and hope profound Shall lift him to the skies and make him great. Before the sweep of this engulfing tide Shall fall each barrier of race and creed, Of birth, of wealth, position—all false pride; Their fall shall signify man's spirit freed. Up from the curling crests of this great stream, Poured forth upon the world from Heaven's fount. The new-born soul of man, transcending dream, Thru undreamed universal scenes shall mount. No earth-bound, craven future for this race In which the spark of God's own spirit burns; The will to rise shall guide it to that place Beside His throne, for which its spirit yearns. From this high vantage point, as back we gaze Upon our past—the present where we dwell— Our hearts shall fill with wonder and amaze That, with such obstacles, we did so well. Then, turning toward the future, aeons hence, Our hands new worlds impelling we shall see And, under God's own tutelage, commence AARD'S AY s ELGIN Watch e Gold Dial, in 14-karat white gold granteed case. $11.75 in Watches sold in same proportion this week. I FREE! FREE! FREE! Genuine Leather Belt free with every g silver gold filled or solid gold Buckle sold this week. Most com- stock of Belt Buckles in the city $1.00 and up. os. Co. BLAS We Give Cash Savings Script Mail Orders Filled A genuine Leather Belt free with every sterling silver gold filled or solid gold Belt Buckle sold this week. Most complete stock of Belt Buckles in the city from $1.00 and up. THE MONITOR chanical processes of the new communities and become very productive. They have large families usually, and the earning capacity of the head of the family, because of the lack of training, is insufficient to provide adequate support. Therefore, the majority of the older children and very often the wife must become "bread-winners." This, of course, makes an unfortunate moral situation because the children are left at home unsupervised. These people come, of course, for the same reason the children of Israel left Egypt—seeking freedom from political and economic slavery, peonage, mob violence and all of its kindred evils. While they bring to our city social and economic problems, a majority of them also bring ambition, man-power, determination, subriety, frugality and stealthiness of purpose. They make a definite contribution to our financial, economic and spiritual welfare. The total population of Atlanta is 227,000. The total Negro population is 75,666. There are eight hundred and sixteen Negro businesses in Atlanta. een Negro businesses in Atlanta in which Negroes are engaged are as follows: grocery, haberdashery, drug stores, bakery shops, barber shops, automobile business, beauty parlors, real estate, furniture stores, public draying, jewelers, plumbing companies, studios, safe moving business, tailoring, banking, coal and wood dealers, public stenographic offices, insurance companies, fraternal organizations, employment agencies, pool rooms, contracting and building, undertaking, dress-making, business colleges, manufacturing concerns and laundries. The kinds of business in which they are holding positions are as follows: Department stores, coal and wood yards, brick masonry, employment offices, stock yards, grocery stores, manufacturing, fraternal organizations, hotels, laundries, florists, railroad yards, bridge building, dry goods stores, music studios, furniture stores, banks, insurance companies, pool rooms, automobile business, transfer companies, building and contracting concerns, and real estate offices. The Negro property holdings assessed valuation for 1914 was $145,680 for Fulton county (outside of the city of Atlanta) and for the city of Atlanta the property holdings value was $1,000,720 in the year 1914. For the year 1923 the county taxes were $227,290 and for the city of Atlanta it was $4,130,560. This shows an increase of $132,290 in county holdings and for the city $2,129,840. This indicates that the Negroes have practically doubled their property holdings in nine years. The white employers are favorable toward having Negro employees in certain traditional industries. Negro employees are making good in these industries where they can find employment. Women are employed more largely in the laundries than they are in any other industry. The other leading organizations in this city are as follows:—The Neighborhood Union, Colored Auxiliary of the Anti-Tuberculosis Association, the Colored Department of the Associated Charities, the Colored branch of the Y. M. C. A., the Colored branch of the Y. W. C. A., the Leonard Street Orphanage, the Carrie-Steel Orphanage, the Gate City Free Kindergarten Association, the Kindergarten Training School, Atlanta University and the Working Girls' Home. The Neighborhood Union conducts free clinics for adults and pre-school age children. The Anti-Tuberculosis Association conducts a free health clinic for all children under weight and for those whose diagnosis show them to be pre-tubercular. The Associated Charity provides for the deserving Negro families. The Orphanage performs the duties common to institutions of its kind. This is also true of the Y. W. C. A. and the Y. M. C. A. The Gate City Free Kindergarten Association provides the only kindergarten training that is provided in the city of Atlanta, with the exception of what is done at Atlanta University. ETERNITY To catch His vision of Eternity. MADAM C. J. WALKER OPENS TWO MORE BRANCH STATIONS There is no better sign of race progress than the continuous opening of new businesses by our group thruout the land. Too numerous to mention, these businesses are offering employment to more of our people and are serving the needs of our group in no small way. Important among the new establishments being opened from time to time are the parlors and supply stations of the Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Co., of Indianapolis. Ind. Every so often some city is chosen for one of the Madam C. J. Walker branch houses and the business life of that city and the general public are helped by the addition of these new institutions to their already progressive midst. Most recently Cleveland, Ohio, and Kansas City, Mo., have had branches of the Walker company opened in the heart of their business sections. In Cleveland at 2268 E. 55th street a modern, well equipped beauty parlor, school and distributing agency has been established with seven booths, as many efficient operators, competent instructors and every facility for teaching and practicing the most advanced beauty culture. At 19th and Tracy avenues, Kansas City, Mo., stands the Madam C. J. Walker beauty shoppe and school, the very latest link in the chain of Madam C. J. Walker parlers. Immaculate, attractive and modern in every detail, it is already an active part of the buzzy business life of that city. This shop is an innovation in that it is specializing in beautifying men as well as women. Mrs. Lula Hall Alexander supervised the designing and opening of the Cleveland branch and Mrs. P. Erlyne Osborne the Kansas City branch. Both are travelling representatives of the Walker company. At each of these newly opened parlors, receptions were held, demonstrations were given and vast crowds were the recipients of souvenirs and favors and large classes in Madam C. J. Walker's system were enrolled. These two new braces are part of a chain of Madam C. J. Walker branch schools located in New York, Chicago, Columbus, Ohio; Tulsa, Ok.; Los Angeles, Cal., and Indianapolis and make a total of 70 branch parlors and supply stations located in as many different cities throughout the United States. George Watson was detained at his home, 2714 North Twenty-eighth avenue, last week by illness. I. LEVY, Druggist 24th and Decatur FREE DELIVERY Web. 5802 Imported and Domestic Perfumes, Cigars Candy for Christmas Hardings Ice Cream DR. PRICE TERRELL Formerly in the Jewell Building, announces the removal of his office to the Southeast Corner of Twenty-fourth and Lake streets. Same phone, WEbster 5714. The Hotel The Hotel Cuming 1916 Cuming Street UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT This centrally located h D. G. R centrally located hotel is now in charge D. G. RUSSELL This centrally located hotel is now in charge of D. G. RUSSELL "The Fire in The Fl he Fire in The Fli --- The Great Race Novel of the Day By WALTER F. WHITE A thrilling story depicting South. Critical book reviewers piece. Should be read by EVI or White. $2.50 A For Sale by The Monitor of the N. arilling story depicting race conditions in South. local book reviewers pronounce it a ma- piece. should be read by EVERY AMERICAN, B. or White. $2.50 A COPY e by The Monitor and the Omaha of the N. A. A. C. P. A thrilling story depicting race conditions in this South. Critical book reviewers pronounce it a masterpiece. Should be read by EVERY AMERICAN, Black or White. 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FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND LICENSED EMBALMERS Chapel Phone, Web. 7133 Res. Phone, Web. 6849 1839 No. Twenty-fourth St. Cumings hotel is now in charge of RUSSELL ASONABLE g race conditions in this pronounce it a master- RY AMERICAN, Black COPY and the Omaha Branch A. A. C. P. Local and Personal Happenings WE PRINT THE NEWS WHILE IT IS NEWS E. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Peters Trust building, Jackson 3841 or Harney 2156. William H. Robinson has gone to Kansas City and Excelsior Springs, Mo., for a two weeks' stay. Mrs. Charles T. Smith of North Twenty-ninth street, has been confined to her home with an attack of la gripe, but is able to be out again. A unique selection of Christmas cards.—New Era Print Shop, 24th and Grant streets. Web. 2055.—Adv. Mrs. Theodocia Scroggins, mother of Mrs. Russel Taylor, with whom she resides, is confined to her home with a severe attack of rheumatism. The Wednesday bridge luncheon club met at the residence of Mrs. Austin Serrant, 2866 Corby street, last Wednesday. A. P. Scruggs, lawyer, 220 South Thirteenth street, over Pope's Drug Store. Atlantic 7812. Kenwood 2492.—Adv. J. H. Wakefield returned Monday from a business and pleasure trip to Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. He was most favorably impressed with the business progress of the race in the places visited. Sam Ward of 2804 Seward street, who has been ill for four months, is reported slightly improved. "Dentlo," the tooth paste you ought to use.—Adv. Mrs. Fanny C. Gill, who died at her residence, 3033 Emmet street, last Tuesday was buried from Spring Hill Baptist church Friday afternoon. She is survived by several relatives. Mrs. Lulu Rountree, who some weeks ago underwent an operation, is reported to be slowly improving at her home, 1119 North Nineteenth street. Mrs. Senora M. Wilkinson, who was confined to her home, 2308 North Twenty-ninth street, early in the week by illness, is able to be out again. Miss Alma Webster, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Webster, who is attending the University of Nebraska, is expected home next Friday for the Christmas vacation. Charles H. Hicks, of 2530 Maple street, who underwent an operation at St. Joseph's hospital Tuesday, is reported to be getting on quite well. Dr. L. E. Britt has decorated his office at Thirteenth and Farnam Sts. WIDE AWAKE TWENTY FOUR ELECTS OFFICERS The Wide Awake Twenty-four held their election of officers last Friday night which resulted as follows: Mrs. M. M. Moore; president; Mrs. G. F. Flanagan, vice-president; Mrs. B. Madison, secretary; Mrs. Z. Freeman, assistant secretary; Mrs. B. Hawkins, treasurer; Mrs. L. Gray, treasurer sinking fund; Mrs. O. Kirtley, chaplain; Mrs. P. Green, chairman sick committee; Mrs. Wilkinson chairman program committee; Mrs. M. McGowan, reporter. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. A. Jenkins, 2506 Maple street, Friday December 19, and will be entertained by Mrs. Lenora Gray BOYS INJURED IN COASTING Thomas, son of the Rev. and Mrs. Russel Taylor, 2628 Charles street, suffered a fractured arm and other injuries and narrowly escaped being killed Wednesday night while coasting, when the traveller upon which he and some companions were riding collided with an automobile at Twenty-fifth and Caldwell. His two companions, Patsue Standiser and Howard Stevenson were also injured THANKS FOR DONATIONS The House Committee of the Old Folks' Home desire to thank the Girls' Friendly Society of St. Philip's Episcopal church and the high school groun of the Girl Reserves of the North Side "Y" for baskets of provisions sent the home on Thanksgiving Day. They also desire to thank Mrs. Lowrie for food sent from luncheon held at St. John's A. M. E. church, November 17. Mrs. Scott, chairman, and Mrs. Simpson, secretary of committee. DANCING RECITAL BY PETER PAN CLASS The dance recital presented by the Peter Pan Dancing Class, under the direction of Miss Theresa Jones, at Columbia Hall Tuesday night deserved a much larger attendance than it received. The audience was well pleased with the program and the children acquitted themselves with credit. The numbers included the gavotte, wooden dolls, skirt dance, Kamarinskau, a Russian dance, rube scene, Highland fliny, "Fantana", a novelty toe dance, fan dance, "Macheta", song and Espanita dance, Spanish waltz and grand finale. The participants were Madre Jackson, Glayds Thomas, Modessa Lavelle, Ellen Richardson, Helen Sherwood, Vera Walton, Catherine Williams, Ruth and Florence Jones, Theresa Jones, Alberta Brown and Nevada Lomack. The hit of the evening was "Macheta" by little Gladys Thomas. COMMERCIAL CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS The recently elected Board of Directors of the Colored Commercial Club met Wednesday night at the club rooms and elected the officers for the ensuing year. Nate Hunter, who has worked hard for the success of the organization declined re-election as president. The elections were are follows: Allen Jones, president; A. F. Peoples, vice-president; Dan Desdunes, treasurer; H. J. Ford, corresponding secretary; Messrs. E. C. Fletcher, J. H. Wakefield, S. H. Dorsey, D. W. Gooden, Chas. Simmons, T. P. Mahammitt, J. H. Holmes, Nate Hunter, C. H. Spriggs, H. W. Williams, John Albert Williams, executive committee. EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ST. PHILIP THE DEACON Owing to the fact that Mr. John S. Hedelund, who was to have made an address last Sunday night, was called out of town, his address was postponed until Sunday night. The usual services will be held Sunday at 7:30, 10 and 11 a.m. The adult Bible class which is taught by Dr. William Fountain at 10 o'clock is steadily growing in attendance and interest. LINCOLN NEWS AND COMMENT Mr. Frank Christman is confined at home with la gippe. Rev. H. W. Botts was a week-end visitor at Omaha last week. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Howard left for Houston, Texas, Tuesday. Dr. A. B. Moss was confirmed a few days last week with la gippe. The Mt. Zion Baptist Sunday school with the superintendent, Mrs. Fanny Young, gave a shower on the recent bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Robinson last Friday night at their home, 820 South Eighth street. Mrs. P.S. Stovall of Omaha is visiting her daughters here, Mrs. Margaret Williams and Gertrude Jones. Rev. C. T. George, Mrs. George and their adopted daughter, who is a native of Africa, worshipped at Mt. Zion Baptist church Sunday morning during covenant services. Rev. Mr. George and his wife are missionaries to Africa, and are in this country seeking aid for the needy ones over there. They were in services at one of our white churches all day Sunday. Praise and covenant services were enjoyed by members of Mt. Zion Baptist church Sunday morning; at night, a fine sermon by the pastor, after which communion was served. The Saturday Serving Club is in charge of Mrs. Lillian Kenny this month. Quinn Chapel choir cantata for candle light service, at six Xmas morning, is under way. The moral drama "Every Youth", given Monday night at Masonic Hall, was a decided success. The cast was a perfect one—the university students scoring in every point. The management is to be congratulated. Thanking the public, and especially the masonic fraternity, we will have a nice sum to give to the beneficiaries. The Community Chest workers were Mrs. Mable Williams, Mrs. Melissa McCowan, Mrs. Fannie Young, Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. Mayme Griffin. Owing to the inclement weather Sunday the Quinn Chapel parsonage fund rally kept away a great many of our subscribers, consequently our rally dragged over until Monday. The pledges were close to the desired amount. Miss Fannie Thompson Norburn, Mo., is spending a few days visiting relatives in the city. Those on sick list this week are: Rev. Mr. McKnight, Mrs. Mertie May, Mr. Frank Chrisman, Mrs. Mattie Wilford, Dr. Moss. FOR RENT—Nicely furnished rooms in modern private home, two blocks from car line. Rates reasonable. 2858 Burdette St. Web. 4901. 21 Webster 4243 Chicago.—The Sumerian founders of ancient Kish, in Mesopotamia, were artisans possessing "skill and knowledge unprecedented among other ancients," in the opinion of members of the Field Museum-Oxford university expedition to that seat of the world's earliest civilization. D. C. Davies, director of the museum, announced he had received late reports from Prof. S. Langdon, heading the expedition, that "the value and variety of treasures and art works excavated have exceeded all expectations." "Jewels of exquisite workmanship, finely engraved cylinder seals of investimable historic value, glazed pottery of unique and rare design and artistic inlay of silver and laplis lazuli are included in these discoveries," said Mr. Davies. Munich Telephone Chiefs Introduce Novel System Munich.—"Put a nickel in the slot and hear tonight's opera performance in the State opera house," is the latest Munich slogan. The telephone administration has just opened four opera-hearing halls in Munich suburbs, where long rows of pay telephones wait for customers, eager to hear grand opera for 50 pennings. Telephone subscribers may use their phones at home against a monthly fee for the opera service. When the subscriber who listens to grand opera is wanted by another subscriber, the exchange interrupts the entertainment for the duration of the conversation. The transmission is entirely over wires and has nothing to do with radio. Subscribers who listen to grand opera need no amplifier units and loud talkers as used in the radio field. British Scientist to Explore Ancient Honduran City London.—Dr. Gann, archeologist and expert on the Mayan civilization of Honduras and Yucatan, is on his way to Jamaica, whence he will go to British Honduras to explore the ruins of the ancient Mayan city which he and a number of companions discovered early this year. Dr. Gann hopes to find inscribed on jade or painted pottery a date prior to 63 B. C., the earliest Mayan date at present known. HANGS DOG DAILY TO OUST SPIRITS Wrangell, Alaska—Killing and torturing members of the tribe having failed to drive away evil spirits that were causing hunger and disease, an Indian in the Lizard district of Canada, 500 miles east of here, hanged a dog daily until he had put to death his whole sled team. This was one of the tales that trickled through to Wrangell by means of gold prospectors after a party of Canadian royal mounted police passed through here recently bound for Vancouver. British Columbia, with five In- through here recently bound for Vancouver. British Columbia, with five In- SPECIAL For This Week Only Felt House Slippers All Colors Friedman Brs. Booterie 1510 North 24th St. It will pay you to do your Christmas Shopping with Sol. Lewis JEWELRY VICTROLAS RADIOS RECORDS Every article sold to you is under absolute guarantee for satisfaction S. LEWIS 24th and Parker Web. 2042 It will pay you to look in our windows. Indians. THE MONITOR indians accused of torturing to death Mocassin, a lad of seventeen. The boy was said to have been buried while he still breathed. Legends that the Indians of the wilds of northern British Columbia and southern Yukon commonly tortured and slew fellow tribesmen for being friends and companions of injurious spirits have long been common among prospectors. Five months ago Frank Bass, factor for the Hudson's Bay company at Fort Llard, Yukon territory, reported to Canadian authorities that Big Aleck, a Cree Indian living on the Mackenzie river, had told him that nomads in from the Nelson river, in British Columbia, had murdered a boy accused of witchcraft. The crime was placed at 40 miles south of Fort Llard. Superintendent Knight of the royal police, stationed at Vancouver, sent a patrol to investigate. The Llard district was reached after traveling hundreds of miles on foot with pack dogs and navigating the swift lower Llard river by canoe. Big Aleck, when found, repudiated the story. The party of three policemen, commanded by Inspector T. V. Sandys-Wunsch, camped near the suspected Indians. Patiently studying the territory, the investigators came on a hole in which they found the body of a boy with his hands tied behind him. After that confessions from the Indians came easily. These were to the effect that Edy, a squaw, had suspended Mocassin head downward from a sapling to drive away evil spirits. Goldstein-Chapman Co. 16th and Farnam DON'T FORGET THE BOYS' SHOP FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS Many inexpensive, dainty Christmas presents in very useful gifts from 50c to $5.00 Come in and look around. Many suggestions on display. 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Floor Below WORK OF Milba GLAS STREET FOR FIFTY after Big Aleck had dreamed that the lad was a sorcerer. A girl, Lucy, found Mocassin hanging there and begged that he be cut down. Lucy said that the lad was alive when put into the hole, but other Indians asserted that he was killed first by hitting him on the head with a rock. The police arrested Edy, her three brothers, Dan, Jimmy and Clem, and Big Aleck, and took them to Fort Llard. At a hearing the Inspector, a magistrate, deeded that the prisoners should go to Vancouver for trial. The three policemen brought the prisoners out to Wrangell, traveling 1,000 miles on foot and by canoe. No police had been in the Llard district since 1892. FOR SALE—Dorsey's Famous Chicken Shack on West Center street. Are you self-conscious about the impression you make on people? PERSONAL appearance has a lot to do with the way you feel. Clothes count, of course. 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C.—"The earth has at least six well-known poles, in three groups of twins, only one of which the Shenandoah or the Los Angeles, if they blaze an air trail across the Arctic, will probably cross—the North pole. The others of the polar family are the 'poles of cold', the South pole and the North and South magnetic poles," says a bulletin from the Washington headquarters of the National Geographic society. "The most talked of member of the family is the North pole. Entrusted at the top of the earth where latitude becomes 90 degrees and the meridians of longitude converge, it has received only one visit in all time. Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, with his retinue of Eskimo attendants, spent a few hours in its frigid presence and took notes on its refrigerating system. "Scientists tell us that this refrigerating plant, installed and operated solely by nature, never falls to register below the freezing point of fresh water even during July, and that its mean temperature in winter is about that of some of the Montana cold snaps. "Even Old Sol, when he returns to the North has been unsuccessful in breaking up the plant, though at the summer solstice he pours out larger amounts of his rays there than at any other part of the earth's surface except at the corresponding point in the South. If he didn't have to keep moving he soon would make the Arctic ice cap the hottest region on the earth's surface, but he only succeeds in melting some of the surface ice. In honor, or defiance of his visit, daylight lasts for six months, but humidity, cloudiness and precipitation mar the beauty of his rays on the crystals of the snow palace. "When he leaves and night sets in, fantastic lighting effects, which shame those of New York's Great White Way, are brought into play. The northern part of the sky is illuminated by an arch of whitish, greenish, or rosy light from which streamers of white or colored light go trailing across the heavens. This effect is called the aurora borealis. "Though the North pole can never leave its kingdom and has been rigidly bound down by nature, it does manage to shift about in a circle 50 feet in diameter. This restlessness a corresponding variability in terrestrial latitudes. One Caller in a Million Years "When Admiral Peary stood on the top point of the earth, he was actually being turned around only once in 24 hours with the rotation of the earth. As he simply lingered for a few hours he made only a small part of a revolution—a pace which is not conducive to dizziness. "The other monarch of the world's ice lands is the South pole, twin of the North pole. Though there is all the distance in the world between them, in the main the surroundings are duplicated. The arrangement of land and water in their respective spheres of influence is somewhat different; the southern, a land zone surrounded by a wide belt of open sea, and the northern, a water body surrounded by continental land masses. The southern monarch likes his summers colder; in fact so cold are the summers and so regular the winds that there is practically no plant life of even the most insignificant kind on the Antarctic continent. He is also less exclusive than his brother of the North, having received two earthly travelers within his portals—Capt. Road'd Amundsen and Capt. Robert F. Scott, but from the latter he exacted a death penalty. "The North and South magnetic poles, located more than a thousand miles from the true North and South poles toward Hudson bay and New Zealand, are the elusive members of the polar family. The North magnetic pole makes the compass needle stand up straight on its point, and the South magnetic pole makes it stand on its foot, and they both play tricks with all sorts of metal instruments by magnetizing or demagnetizing their parts. Why Compass Swerves From North. "When John Jones travels through northern Wisconsin or Minnesota woods solely with the aid of his compass, he cannot go directly north unless he travels just a little west of the direction in which his compass points, because of its affinity for the North magnetic pole. "The explanation of the magnetic poles is that the earth itself is a magnet, made so probably by the electric currents passing around it in an east-west direction." "The poles of cold are the Ishmaels and Hagars of the polar family—outcasts, both erratic and disagreeable. They reside in the places where the cold is most intense, usually in the interior of a continent. Though the North pole has the coldest mean annual temperature, there is a desert of ice in the interior of Greenland, which is the coldest part of the northern hemisphere in July. Verkhoyansk, in northeastern Siberia, on the fringe of the Arctic circle is colder in January than the North pole itself. It even boasts a record of 94 degrees Fahrenheit below zero, but its mean temperature for January is about minus 60 degrees Fahrenheit. During February Fort Conger, Grinnell land, on Ellesmere island in the Arctic, claims the honor, with a mean temperature for February of about minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit." Phone WEbster 7000 LINCOLN REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE COMPANY We Buy, Sell and Rent Houses. We Write All Kinds of Insurance. C. C. GALLOWAY MANAGER 2100-52 Lake St. Omaha, Neb. "NOISES" AT WINDSOR CASTLE ARE MYSTERY Inspector Says One "Ghost" Was Probably a Man. London.—George E. Miles, inspector of Windsor castle in the lord chamberlain's department, who has just retired after more than 51 years' service, has turned to reminiscences. Speaking of the "ghosts" that are said to have been seen at the castle from time to time, Mr. Miles smilingly denied that he had ever seen any, though he added: "I have heard a number of noises which I cannot account for, and I have considerable faith in psychic phenomena." There was reason to believe, he said, that the supposed "ghost" that a guard's sentry shot at on the east terrace some years ago was really a man. Mr. Miles served under three sovereigns and said that of all the historic ceremonies he had seen the most notable was that in June, 1911, when the Prince of Wales was invested and installed a Knight of the Garter at Windsor. the king has granted Mr. Miles the use of the Saxon tower for a few months until his house in Windsor is ready. Adventurers to Seek South Seas Continent San Francisco.-Bound for the legendary "lost continent" of the Pacific, the adventure-scarred old schooner Luzon, veteran of tropic trade paths, is heading toward the sunset on its three-year scientific cruise. M. R. Kellum, retired Florida millionaire, is financing the expedition, which will dig back on the strange tales handed down from generation to generation of the "Noah-Noah land," where great cities rose long before the western world began to record its history. With him are his family and a group of scientists from Bishop Museum foundation, authorities on South Sea life, the fauna and fora, the geological formations, oceanography, zoology and biology. The trip was conceived several years ago by Kellum. Originally it was to have been a pleasure cruise. Then the Bishop museum asked permission to send one man along, and the idea grew until now six experts will be picked up at Honolulu. Two tutors will care for the education of Kellum's sons and daughters, all of whom accompany him. Mrs. Kellum is a niece of the late Andrew Carnegie. Like true adventurers, the party does not know where it is going. Provisions for one year have been taken along, and it is expected the expedition will last three years. The arsenal is calculated to take care of any emergency. Evidence Convinces Court Dog Bit Girls on Legs New York—A pedigree English bulldog, worth $200, refused to indicate, by growl or wink in the Coney Island court whether he had bitten two girls on the leg while they were resting on the sands of Manhattan beach on July 21. The complainants insisted William Patton, owner of the dog, be punil d for harboring a vicious animal. Mr. Patton protested his dog was vivacious and sportive, but never belligerent. Magistrate Fowell ruled it would be necessary for him, the court, to see the scars, if any. The magistrate directed the examination take place in his chambers. There he retired with the blushing court stenographer, the blushing attorney and the equally blushing complainants—Mrs. Ethel Bieleseld, twenty years old, and Miss Frances Cutron, eighteen, both of Brooklyn. According to the court records, Magistrate Folwell observed that the young women had been bitten, and, returning to the courtroom, fined Mr. Patton $10. Trade Bonaparte's House for His Sword Paris.-Prince Victor Napoleon has given to the French government the house at Ajaccio, Corsica, in which Napoleon Bonaparte was born and in return has received the Roman sword of honor presented to Napoleon when he was first consul, and a clock by Clodion. These objects formed part of the personal estate of Napoleon III. Litigation over them was carried on for years between the late Empress Eugenie and the French government. Prince Victor inherited this litigation with the rest of Eugenie's property, but by the present arrangement it is definitely settled. The sword and clock now are in the Decorative Arts museum. 3,000 Crows Chase Eagle to Its Valhalla Nevers, France.—The strange sight of a huge eagle being pursued by a flock of crows estimated at some 3,000 caused the townfolk to stretch their necks here. The eagle eventually sought refuge at the Chateau de Douss, where keepers immediately shot it, whereupon the flock of crows disbanded and disappeared. The eagle measured more than eight feet across the wings. A Good Place to Eat THE BEE LUNCH SHOP 5c—SANDWICHES—5c HOT DOGS HAMBURGER Car Service Given Special Attention FREE DELIVERY Web. 6930 24th and Grant 2220 No. 24th St. For Rent FOR RENT—Neatly furnished rooms, 2536 Patrick avenue. Two blocks from car line. FOR RENT—Two rooms for light house-keeping, 2216 North 27th Ave. WEBster 6834. 8-8-24 FURNISHED ROOM in modern home one block from car line. 2875 Wirt St. Web. 4285. FOR RENT—3 and 4-room modern apartments, 1547-1551 North 17th St. References required. 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Miscellaneous Use DENTLO for the teeth. Large tube 25c.—Adv. Bells on Cats to Save Bird Life in Wichita Wichita, Kans.-Cats may lose a considerable portion of their liberty in the near future in Wichita, if members of the Wichita Audubon society have their way. Next spring a serious attempt is to be made to pass a city ordinance requiring that all cats wear bells so they can't sneak up on birds with murder in their hearts. All cats would be subject to this ordinance unless they were kept penned at all times, or unless they are used in warehouses, basements of homes and such places to catch rats. Such ordinances are in effect in three cities—Montclair, N. J.; St. Petersburg, Fla., and Chautauqua, N. Y. They are said to be enforced in those cities and doing good in saving bird life. W. T. Emery, teacher of biology in the Wichita high school, and head of the movement, points out that biologists in general and bird students in particular are directing attention to cats as carriers of disease. They are known to carry diphtheria, tuberculosis, sore throat, hydrophobia, tape worms and trichlina worms. For this reason they should be kept tied up the same as dogs, it is pointed out. Paris. The cinema world has offered its services to aid in the campaign against the high cost of living now being made by the French government. The president of the association of cinema directors, Leon Brezillon, as an example of what might be done, suggests that the poor ear of corn as raised in the eastern provinces of France, which counts hardly fifty grains, might be contrasted on the screen with those from the Beauce country, which have three or four times as many. He would show also the latest forms of machinery for cultivation, and the most profitable methods of raising poultry. Testifies in 5 Tongues, Senda Man to Prison New York.—Sadie Abravaya, eight, a Spanish girl of 120 Orchard street, testified in five languages in Essex market court that Cafe Mameon, skiety-one, no address, insulted her. Magistrate Goodman sentenced Mameon to the workhouse for three months. Sadie seemed so youthful that the magistrate was doubtful she could testify correctly in even one language. He asked her if she knew what would happen to her if she told a lie. "I should say I do," replied Sadie. "I speak five languages, and I know a lie is a serious thing. If I told a lie I would go to hell." Asked to tell her story, she began it in Hebrew, warned to the recital in Italian, sidetracked to French and crashed into Spanish before Frederick C. Miller, court stenographer, could interpose a warning signal. When she became calmer Magistrate Goodman told her English would be satisfactory. 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