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LIFTING :: :: LIF TOO $2.00 a Year—5c a Co CONGRESSMAN MILLS URGES EQUAL CHANCE FOR COLORED FOLKS National Advancement Association Told Race Is Entitled to Square Deal and Merited Reward WARNS AGAINST BALLOT BLOCS Advises Audience to Show Political Independence and Avoid Traps —Segregation Is Also Discussed New York, Jan. 16.—A square deal, equality of opportunity, and unprejudiced reward of individual merit are the legitimate demands of the Negro race, Representative Ogden L. Mills declared at the annual mass meeting of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, at the Renaissance Casino, 138th street and seventh avenue. “In your struggle to attain these conditions, you should place your trust not in demagogues but in organizations and committees composed of members of both races, such as we have recently seen organized through the country,” he said. “The members of these bodies are earnest men and women who realize that here is a problem upon the solution of which depends the happiness of millions and possibly the future welfare of our country.” Favored Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill Representative Mills said he had voted for the Dyer anti-lynching bill because he considered lynching a national disgrace. "When it is shown that lynchings are decreasing in number, but that every year from sixty to hundred of these hideous crimes go unpunished in this country so proud of its civilization, its public morality and its education, the fact that these crimes are decreasing seems to me insignificant beside the fact that they occur at all," he said. A warning against the formation of blocs was sounded by Mr. Mills. "Vote individually," he advised. "Don't ever put yourselves in a position where politicians of either side can say they can deliver the Negro vote." Segregation Discussed The question of residential segregation by race, which has arisen out of agreements among property owners, was considered at the meeting. William Pickens, former dean of Morgan College, Baltimore, spoke on this subject. Other speakers were Robert W. Bagnall, Mary White Ovington, chairman of the board of directors of the association, and James Weldon Johnson, secretary. It was announced that a check for $1,007.50 had been received from Philip G. Peabody of Boston bringing his total contributions to the association to $10,000 in the last few years. N. A. A. C. P. LAWYER WAIVES $200 OF FEE FOR WINNING SCHOOL SEGREGATION CASE New York, Jan. 16.—Elisha Scott, of Scott and Van Dyne, counsel for the Coffeyville, Kansas, branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, who won, a case opening the doors of all Kansas junior high schools to colored students, has waived $200 of his fee. Mr. Scott, who would have been entitled to $500 for his work, has accepted $300 from the Coffeyville N. A. A. C. P., in view of the court order awarding him $1,000 from the school board of the city of Coffeyville. The national office of the N. A. A. C. P. is sending $200 to the Coffeyville bran. BORN A SLAVE, DIES RICH AND RESPECTED Middletown, Conn., Jan. 16.—Thomas E. Smith, an aged Negro, born a slave in Virginia, who escaped to the Union lines and joined the Federal forces in the Civil War, died here recently the owner of a four-story brick block on Main street. His estate will total about $50,000. Mr. Smith opened a small antique and second-hand shop. He developed the business, became well-to-do and won the respect of the community. He was an active prohibition worker and had been nominated for office on the state ticket. He was also an active worker in the Salvation Army, and attended the jubilee celebration of that organization in England several years ago, serving as a delegate from this country. Topeka, Kan., Jan. 16.—Ku Klux Klan was outlawed by the supreme court of Kansas on January 10. Putting an end to a battle that had been waged between Klan and state for more than two years, the supreme court handed down a decision sustaining the state's plea and ousting the Klan from Kansas. THE MONITOR FIND JAR OF GOLD IN DEAD MAN'S CELLAR (By the Associated Negro Press) Brownsville, Pa., Jan. 16.—Directed to the cellar of the home of his sister, Mrs. Gray, by a note left when he died by Oliver L. Weston, appraisers of his estate found a jar of gold. The money was hidden away beneath the floor of the cellar and was easily found by the searchers. In $5 and $10 pieces the gold totaled a little more than $4000. Many of the coins were more than 50 years old. It was found that Weston had an aversion to banks and had stored his surplus funds away. At the time of his death the man was 65 years old. In addition to the jar of gold and silver another pot of gold and silver was found in the Weston home. This amounted to $124.50. The personal property totaled $20,257.64. VETERAN TRUSTEE HOWARD UNIVERSITY PNEUMONIA VICTIM VETERAN TRUSTEE HOWARD UNIVERSITY PNEUMONIA VICTIM Had Been Resident of National Capital for 43 Years and Prominent in Racial Mottars Matters Washington, D. C., Jan. 16.—Dr. Andrew F. Hilyer, 66, veteran trustee of Howard university and one of the best known persons in this city and the east, passed away at his residence, 1883 Vermont avenue N. W., Tuesday afternoon after an illness of three weeks. The deceased became suddenly stricken on Friday after Christmas. His illness developed into heart complications after a pneumonia attack, and in spite of the valiant fight which he made to rally, he continued getting steadily worse until the end, Tuesday. Mr. Hilyer has lived in Washington forty-three years, more than twenty of which were spent in the service of Howard university, as member of the executive and finance committees. He compiled the first survey of Negro business in the district thirty years ago and twenty years ago was president of the Coleridge-Taylor Choral society. At the time of his death he was in the accountant division of the United States government service. Two years ago Mr. Hilyer was married to Dr. Amanda V. Gray, prominent social and welfare worker in New York City, who was with him at the time of his death. Other relatives surviving are a son and daughter, Gale P. Hilyer, Minneapolis, and Mrs. Kathleen Hilyer Bingham of this city, and one sister, Miss Jennie Hilyer, Tallahassee, Fla. ILLINOIS GOVERNOR HONORS LEGISLATORS Springfield, Ill., Jan. 16. (Exclusively for the Associated Negro Press by Chas. E. Griffin, Member of Illinois Legislature.)—Springfield, the city of Abraham Lincoln, the Great Emancipator, and capitol of the state of Illinois, is seething with excitement as the Illinois legislatures convene for the fifty-fourth general assembly. There seems to be concerted opinion among the solons that Governor Len Small will be able to organize both branches with little opposition. Representatives Scholes of Peoria, who was Governor Small's floor leader in the last legislature was unanimously elected speaker of the house, and Senator Richard Barr of Joliet was chosen president pro-tem of the senate. There was no actual business transacted with the exception of the organization of the two houses. The outstanding feature, however, was the honor and distinction of being the first colored person to arise to the magnificent honor in any state during the last decade. Senator Roberts is a brilliant scholar; refined and cultured and an orator without a peer, and without doubt he will make an enviable record and be an outstanding character in the upper branch of the legislature of the state of Illinois. Also in the House of Representatives the race had the distinction of having four members to take the oath of office: Representative S. B. Turner, who is serving his fifth term, a man of great force and broad acquaintance. He is considered the Dean of the House of Representatives, Representative Warren B. Douglas who resumes his seat for the third term, a lawyer of rare distinction and an able orator. Representative William E. King also a lawyer who has made a splendid record as assistant state's attorney in the city of Chicago and also the writer. All of these had the pleasure of receiving beautiful floral contributions placed on their desks by admiring friends, and the race is to be congratulated that nothing was lacking in the ceremony to make them the outstanding features during the inauguration. NEBRASKA'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1925 Kellom Grade School Girls Lead School Volley Ball League K THE ASPECTS AND TENDENCIES OF THE RACE PROBLEM The Kellom grae school girl volley ball players have won four games in the Woodrow Wilson league and have their eyes peeled on the league championship. They have beaten Long, Beal, Park and Columbia. They play Saturday morning at the Tech gymnasium. Editor's note—The American Social-logical society which includes most of the leading sociologists in the country as well as the professors of sociology in the chief universities of the country, wrote its members some months ago asking what projects they wished to suggest for presentation at their annual meeting. Two hundred replied and out of the two hundred subjects offered ten were selected. One, "The Aspects and Tendencies of the Race Problem" was offered by Prof. Monroe N. Work of the research department of Tuskegee Institute and editor of the Negro Year Book. It was among the ten selected and is reproduced below. Aspects and Tendencies of the Race Problem. (1912-1924) (By Monroe N. Work, for the Associated Negro Press). In the limited space at my disposal I can give only some of the more important results of the study of "Aspects and Tendencies of the Race Problem" in the past thirteen years. I present first what I call, for the want of a better term, some secondary aspects of the problem. There is (1) the economic progress of the group. In the past ten years Negroes have entered industry in a large way. The 1920 census reports 332,249 Negroes engaged in skilled and semi-skilled work. The wealth of the group at present is around $2,000,000,000, which is one and one-half times more wealth than it had accumulated up to 1912. There is (2) the educational progress of the group. The total amount expended in 1912 for all phases of Negro education was $13,576,561; the amount expended this year for Negro education is over $40,000,000. The past thirteen years have witnessed an ever increasing demand in all lines of work for the educated Negro. The improvement in education is reflected in the increase in the number of students in elementary, secondary, and higher courses. This improvement is especially reflected in the increase in the number completing college courses. Up to 1912 about 5,000 Negroes graduated from college. In the period, 1912-1924, about 5,000 Negroes graduated from college. That is, in the past thirteen years as many Negroes graduated from college as in all the previous years. There is (3) the progress, which, in the past thirteen years, has been made in health improvement. The Negro now has a declining mortality rate, and an increasing life span. In 1912 the death rate per thousand was 22.9. In 1922, ten years later, the death rate was 15.7 per thousand; a decrease for the period of 31.5 per cent. A recent study of mortality among the 1,000,000 Negro policy-holders of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company indicates that since 1912 there has been an increase of 5 years in the life expectancy of the Negro. In 1912 the average expectancy of life for the Negro Metropolitan policy-holder, male and female, of all ages from two years up, was; for males, Left to right in the photograph are: Front row, Lucy Bix, Irene Hirsh, Vivian D'Ercole, Le Neive Bovat, Rachel Miller. Second row: Left to right, Allie Matheson, Dorothy Allen, Catherine Williams, Ester Zuker. Third row: Left to right, Minnie Jones, Juanite Smith, Anna Arndt, Veronica Bates is captain of the team. This picture shows the Americanization which is being done in the Omaha schools as several nationalities are represented on this team but they are all Americans. 41.32 years; for females, 41.30 years. In 1922 the expectancy of life was for males, 41.91 years; for females, 46.10 years. In 1912 the life span for the Negroes of the country as a whole was about 35 years. It is now about 40 years. That is, since 1912 the life span of the Negroes of the country has been increased five years. There is (4) the Negro in politics. The period under consideration witnessed an increased activity of the Negro in politics. Some striking features of this activity were: 1. The tendency to develop independence in politics. 2. There is an increasing number of Negroes voting the Democratic ticket. 3. Political parties are making efforts to get the Negro votes. In the presidential campaign which has just closed, special Negro campaign bureaus were maintained by the Republican, Democratic and Third Party national campaign committees. 4. There is an increase in the number of Negroes elected to office. In 1914 there were eight Negro members of city councils. In 1921, these members numbered 21. There were in 1915, two Negro members of state legislatures; in 1924 there were eleven. It is also of importance to note that in 1915, I had a record of 14 cities with Negro policemen; in 1924 there are 70 cities which have Negro policemen. 5. A fifth feature of the Negro in politics is the entry and activity of Negro women. 6. A sixth feature is the gradual increase in the South of the number of Negroes qualified to vote. 7. A seventh feature is the increased efforts of Negroes to vote in and break down the "white primary" in the South. With the Negro dividing his vote, and an increasing number voting the Democratic ticket, the maintenance of the so-called white primary becomes a more difficult problem. Another of these secondary aspects is (5) the population shifts which have taken place in the past thirteen years. During this period there occurred the greatest migration of Negroes which has ever taken place in this country. In addition to the movement from the country to the cities and from the South to the North, 200,000 Negro soldiers were transported to Europe and back again. The net result of the migration is that there is now almost a million more Negroes living in cities than there were thirteen years ago, and over a half million more Negroes living in the North than there were in 1912. I pass now to the consideration of some primary aspects of the race problem. One of these is lynching. Beginning with 1912, there has been an increased publicity, in the press of the country as a whole with reference to lynching. There has been in recent years a striking growth of public opinion against lynching. In the period, 1912-1924, eight states passed laws designed to check lynching. A federal bill against lynching is now pending in Congress. There has been in the past thirteen years a notable decrease in the number of lynchings. In the period, 1912-1924, there were 705 lynchings. This was 40 per cent less than the number of 1177 for the previous thirteen years and 67 per cent less than the number 2137 for the thirteen years before that time. The second primary aspect of the problem is segregation. 1. The efforts to restrict by law the areas in which Negroes shall live began in 1911. From then to 1917 a number of cities in the border and southern states passed segregation laws. 2. In 1917 the United States Supreme Court declared the segregation laws invalid. 3. Since 1917, two new devices have been evolved for legalizing segregation: (a) By zoning ordinances. (b) By property owners contract. 4. The legality of these methods is being tested in the courts. 5. In numerous instances bombing and other violent methods have been used in attempting to intimidate and drive out Negroes. (To be continued) APPROPRIATION GIVES HOWARD UNIVERSITY $221,000 Washington, Jan. 16.—The senate on Tuesday night, after two hours' consideration passed and sent to conference the interior department appropriation bill carrying approximately $239,700,000, in it was $221,000 for Howard university, which was restored through Senator Smoot of Utah in charge of the bill. Although the building project was lost, the senate did, however, restore $221,000 of Howard's $406,000 appropriation which was eliminated on points of order in the house. There is no way now for the building item to be put into the bill, as the conferences will have no power to deal with it. In approving the interior bill, the senate adopted all amendments submitted by the appropriation committee, except that relating to a proposal to appropriate $185,000 toward beginning construction of a $370,000 medical department building for Howard university. DIES AT AGE OF 107 YEARS Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 16.—George Anderson, 107 years old, died at his residence here recently after a brief illness. Mr. Anderson was born in 1817 in Lexington, Ky. He came here at the end of the Civil war and had remained here ever since. Hundreds of citizens were in attendance at the funeral to pay their tribute to the pioneer citizen. He was well known in fraternal and church circles. AMERICAN WHITE RACE IS MYTH, SAYS SCIENTIST Washington, Jan 16.—There is virtually no such thing as an American white race, Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, curator of anthropology of the National museum, said recently at a sectional meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The time is approaching, however, he added, when one will be established. Dr. Hrdlicka told of the work of researchers of the National museum in the past 30 years in an effort to establish a white American race. At first they tried to go back four generations for their studies, he said, but there were so few families able to date their American ancestry back that far that the standard was lowered to two generations. NEGRO QUALIFIES AS STENOGRAPHER FOR SUPREME COURT Isaac Newton Braithwaite Placed Among Successful Applicants In Recent Civil Service Examination New York, Jan. 15.—For the first time in the history of New York state, a Negro has qualified for appointment as official stenographer in the Supreme Court. This honor fell to I. Newton Braithwaite, of 2376 Seventh avenue, New York, who, from a field of 153 candidates that took an examination recently held by the New York State Civil Service Commission, was among the forty-five successful ones to pass and be placed on the eligible list for appointment to the Supreme Court. The examination was the acid test of shorthand writing skill and affords those who passed the opportunity of attaining to the highest possible stenographic position that may be reached in the courts of New York State. Some of the best shorthand writers in the country were among those who entered. Mr. Braithwaite is the proprietor and principal of the Braithwaite Shorthand and Business School, which he has conducted for the past five years, and whence he has turned out a large number of persons who are now earning their living as stenographers in both the government service and private concerns. HAITIAN LABORERS PUBLICLY PROTEST ACTS OF AMERICAN OFFICIALS Editor of "La Poste" Arrested and Placed in Solitary Confinement Without Trial, Is Charge. New York, Jan. 16.—The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 69 Fifth Avenue, has announced receipt from Port au Prince, Haiti, of a protest against acts of the American occupation, published by Haitian laborers, and news that Edouard Pouget, editor of "La Poste", a newspaper of Port au Prince, had been arrested on the night of December 26, and, without trial, had been placed in solitary confinement. Among the signers of the laborers' protest are Perceval Thoby, former attache of the Haitian ministry in Washington, George J. Petit, Flavius Leon and Andre Zamor. The laborers protest against the arbitrary parity of 20 cents for the Haitian goudre. They charge that railway ties were recently imported from the United States, depriving Haitian lumber workers of opportunity to labor; that English is being substituted for French, the national tongue, by the American administration; that prison and school labor is used to supply resident Americans with cheap commodities; that hard woods are bought by the government at prices arbitrarily fixed to the prejudice of Haitians; and that American industrial companies, under the present administration, are acquiring rights denied them heretofore in Haiti. Arrest of Pouget As to Mr. Pouget, it is reported that he was arrested at night, placed in solitary confinement without trial and held without legal proceedings, on the status of a common criminal, for having written an editorial displeasing to the administration. Mr. Pouget has been Haitian minister to Germany, secretary of state of the treasury, and a senator. SCHOOL OFFERED $75,000 Boston, Mass., Jan. 16.—Mr. and Mrs. *Glene L. Stone,* of Brookline, have offered $75,000 for the endowment of Alice Freeman Palmer Memorial institute at Sedalia, N. C., provided a like amount is raised by the trustees. Almost 500 members of our group attend the institution, it is claimed. GROWING :: :: :: :: THANK YOU Vol. X.—No. 29 SECRETARY DAVIS DISCUSSES MIGRA TION PROBLEMS SECRETARY DAVIS DISCUSSES MIGRA TION PROBLEMS Lack of Educational Facilities in South Places Unfair Burden on New Communities and Weakens South SERIOUS LOSS OF MAN-POWER Wisdom Dictates the Development of Sturdy, Intelligent and Contented Citizenship Among All Washington, Jan. 15—Hon. James J. Davis, Secretary of the United States Department of Labor, in discussing some of the effects of Negro migration with Karl F. Phillips, Commissioner of Conciliation in the Secretary's office, expressed the sincere hope that ample funds for education and training, without exception as to race or locality, may soon be available in every state in the Union, in order that contentment and adequate preparedness may fully pervade the citizenship of all Americans, thus encouraging everyone to contribute a full share to the advancement of America, the greatest and fairest nation in the whole world. The Secretary of Labor said: "We do not live in this country as a white race or as a black race, but, rather, as full-fledged Americans, all under the same flag and the same government. Hence all must be prepared to carry the burdens of our country, that all may share fully in its joys and it progress. "The Negro migration of the past eight years has taught us the lesson of the double cost of educational neglect. These migrants, to whom a large measure of training in the industrial and educational standards of America had not been previously available, though they rapidly adapted themselves to the new conditions of the industrial and community life to which they migrated, have themselves felt the effect of insufficient training; the sections to which they came have been severely taxed, not only in dollars and cents, but in the extra strain upon their welfare forces and educational institutions; and the sections from which the migrants departed have felt the loss of man-power, which could have been more helpful and contented had it been adequately prepared to meet high standards of industry and education. "Such a policy would, I believe, result in a strong, sturdy, intelligent and contented citizenship, one which would be unswerved by propaganda or inducement, and which would remain loyal to its homeland and its people, far beyond any desire to depart therefrom. "Every person in our country has the absolute right to become a citizen of any section which he may choose; but, wherever he may be, it is much to be preferred that he shall have been thoroughly trained in the efficient standards of American industry and education. Then, he may labor and advance upon the same fair terms that are open to all, and no section of the country will be forced to carry educational and other obligations of preparedness, which should have been fulfilled elsewhere." ZONA GALE, NOVELIST, PRAISES PICKENS' "BURSTING BONDS" Zona Gale, the novelist, author of "Miss Lulu Bett," "Faint Perfume" and other books, has written an appreciation of William Pickens" "Bursting Bonds", an enlargement of his "The Heir of Slaves". In her review Miss Gale calls the book "a valuable record, an important contribution to the story of contemporary times, for the future to wonder at and for the present to weigh." INSURANCE COMPANY PURCHASES NEW HOME Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 16.—The Supreme Life and Casualty company, T. K. Gibson, president, has just completed arrangements for the purchase of a new home office building at 1009 E. Long street, six blocks east of their present quarters. Four large apartments of five rooms each, with basement and attic space will house the central administrative forces of the Supreme Life and Casualty company after July, 1925, when it is planned to move into the newly acquired building. The Ladies' Crochet Club entertained their husgands at the residence of Mrs. Wm. H. Jackson, 3532 North Twenty-ninth street, Monday evening, January 12. Mrs. T. S. Riggs arrived Sunday morning from Chicago for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Laura Thomas, and sister, Mrs. A. D. James and family. THE M A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED OF COLOREN PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY A MONITOR PUBLISH Entered as Second-Class Mall Matt Omaha, Nebraska, under THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIE W. W. MOSELY, Lincoln, Neb..... LUCINDA W. WILLIAMS SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 A YEAR Advertising Rates Fur Address, The Monitor, Posto Telephone V ARTICLE XIV, CON UNITED THE MONTTOR A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARY TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone WEbster 4243 ARTICLE XIV. CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged 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 life, 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. SHOULD DEMAND IMPROVE MENTS THEE are some sections of our city which are well-lighted, well-paved and very attractive. There are other sections and some of these within in less than a mile of the City Hall which present a striking contrast. Streets are unpaved and unsightly piles of junk and refuse are permitted to accumulate on vacant lots. The lighting system is inadequate. Where these conditions obtain there is little incentive for residents to make and keep their property attractive. Now in some of these neglected sections a large number of our people live. There is no reason why these sections should be neglected. There is no reason why the same improvements cannot be secured for these sections as for other sections of the city. Improvement clubs are organized and make demands upon the city for improvements and get them. A MidCity Improvement Club, embracing the territory between Cuming and Lake and Sixteenth and Thirtieth should be organized for the express purpose of getting needed improvements and conveniences in this territory. All residents in this territory should be interested in such a movement and get busy. The residence district needs better paving and lighting and so does the business district. The merchants on North Twenty-fourth street should see to it that their important business street should be as well lighted as is the corresponding section on South Twenty-fourth street in South Omaha. They can have this done if they will only go after it in the right way. Here is a work in which the Colored Commercial Club can and should take a leading part. The business places on North Twenty-fourth street are largely in the hands of Jews and Negroes. These two groups should unite in taking the initiative for improvements which their business interests justify. The people in the section designated are too timid and modest in their demands. When they demand improvements they will get them. Nothing can be secured by sitting on the stool of do nothing. Let there be a united, organized and persistent effort to get improvements in that section which may be designated as North Mid-City which embraces the territory bounded by Cuming street on the South, Miami on the North, Sixteenth on the east and Thirtieth on the west. There are some attractive and beautiful sections in this district, but there are others which in neglect and unsightliness are a disgrace to any progressive or self-respecting city. THE MUNICIPAL PLAYGROUND SOME progress is being made towards getting the Municipal Playground at Twenty-first and Paul streets in readiness for this spring. This playground will provide a recreational center for one of the most THE NEGRO'S CONTRIBU A moment's thought will persons that the contribution nationality as slave, freedm 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. 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 closest 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 Boiz, "The Gift of Black Folk." PAGE TWO naturalized in the United States, on thereof, are citizens of the state wherein they reside. No any law which shall abridge the citizens of the United States; nor person of life, liberty, or prop- law, nor deny to any person final protection of the laws. congested sections of our city. It should be made, and we believe it will be made, as up-to-date and as attractive as any in the city. Park Commissioner Hummel has made our park system, one of the most beautiful in the entire country. These municipal playgrounds are part of the park system. We hope to see this developed into a real beauty spot which will cultivate the children's love of beauty and orderliness as well as develop them physically. We do not know what name, if any, has been selected for this playground, but the Monitor would like to suggest that it be called Hummel Park or Hummel Playground in honor of Commissioner Hummel. RACE LITERATURE IT is a gratifying evidence of the increase of genuine culture among our group that so many worth-while books, genuine works of literature, are being written by scholarly members of our race. We shall review one or two of the latest in a subsequent issue. Such books should be in the homes of our people. Buy race literature! WOMEN AND CRIME IF the courts would be more severe with women who take human life there would be a lessening of the number of women who seem to think they are privileged to shoot down men who may or may not have offended them. Omaha has had within the last two or three years almost an epidemic of this kind. Several women of our race, not to be outdone by their "Nordic" sisters, have figured in these crimes. No doubt some of these were cases of self-defense, but there have been others where the evidence did not seem to justify this plea, and the accused escaped with acquittal or an extremely light sentence. This has been true in the case of white and colored women. Such leniency, because of sex, has not lessened crimes of this character, but seems to have encouraged them. Neither sex nor race should be considered mitigating circumstances in the infliction of the penalty for crime. If a woman commits a deliberate and cold-blooded murder she should be no more exempt from the full penalty for that crime than should a man. Crime is sexless. BUYING HOMES MANY of our people have purchased homes on the contract plan. The ambition to be a homeowner is most laudable and should be encouraged. Due care, however, should be taken in fully understanding the terms under which such purchases are made. Despite honest efforts to keep up one's payments there may come sickness or loss of employment which renders prompt payment impossible and there are always some unscrupulous real estate dealers who UCTION NOT NEGLIGIBLE I easily convince open-minded man 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 will Shylock-like attempt to get his pound of flesh, particularly if a goodly sum has been paid on account. There are others who are willing to live and let live. Be sure to have your contract recorded. This gives you protection which a failure to do this will not give you. Know the terms of your contract and do your best to promptly keep them. Buy homes, but wisely and know the terms of your contract. HARD TO ASSOCIATE JOB AND THE TURKEY Probably the most remarkable thing about the proverbial Job's turkey is the fact that Job never had a turkey. This bird, which belongs to the phrasal family, was erroneously thought by the early settlers in this country to have come from Turkey and the fowl was named accordingly. But the turkey was a native of America and Europeans never heard of it until the New world was discovered by Columbus thousands of years after Job, the richest man in all the East, was gathered to his fathers. The phrase "poor as Job's turkey" is supposed to be of American origin. It probably originated in an old book entitled "Sam Slick" by the American-Canadian jurist and author, Thomas C. Halliburton. In this book a turkey gobber is described as being so poor that he had only one feather in his tall, and so weak that he had to lean against a fence to gobble. The turkey's emaculated condition was ascribed to his persistent efforts to hatch out chicks from eggs which didn't have any chicks in them. But just how Job became associated with the turkey has never been determined.—Pathfinder Magazine. ITALIAN AQUEDUCT LONGEST IN WORLD The Apulian aqueduct building in Italy will be, when completed, the longest in the world, though not of the greatest capacity. Several of the provinces which form the regions known as Apulia and Basilicata have suffered through the ages from lack of water; and their geographical position and geological formation are such that the only remedy lay in bringing water to them from the western side of the Apennines. A law providing for the construction of the aqueduct was enacted in 1902; and the work was begun in 1905 according to plans prepared by Italian engineers. The undertaking entailed the building of a main aqueduct about 140 miles long, of which over sixty miles had to be carried through the Apennines in tunnels. From the main aqueduct spreads a network of subsidiary branches having a total length of one thousand miles. This will carry water to five provinces and supply the needs of two and one-half million people—Compressed Air Magazine. Believed All Had "Double" Detective It was a commonly accepted belief among the early Egyptians that every man, gentle or simple, was born with a double personality. They were taught that a second self, or "Ka" was created with him, and that this Ka represented him in the spirit world throughout his life. When death came, the Ka was free to wander at wanl. If food and drink were not furnished for the Ka, then it would wander about in search of it. A portrait-statue of the deceased was always made so that the Ka might recognize the home prepared for it. The Ka of Tutankhamen has frequently been mentioned of late. A photo shows a Ka statue carved a thousand years ago, and accounted the finest known example of ancient Egyptians' sculptural art. The face and figure are of wood; the eyes are of quartz and rock crystal, with eyelids of bronze. Almost Alone "We were playing to practically empty houses the whole time, and one night there were just a few people dotted about the theater. "For a few minutes in one scene in 'Dear Old Charlie' I have the stage completely to myself, and Holman has to come on and in the most lugubrious and solemn voice ask me: 'Are you alone?' "On this occasion I very nearly upset his gravity, for I looked all around the house and then replied: 'Almost.'" —From the Truth at Last, by Charles Hawrey. Comfortable Traveling for comfort in summer motoring wear bathing suits, say Misses Flora McGish and Belle Taunton of Ashtabula, Ohio, who were the well-known cynosure of all eyes when they passed through Westfield attired in one-piece bathing suits. The girls are driving to Maine. When these modern mermals pass a good swimming place they stop their automobile, hop out, take a swim, get aboard again, and are on their way—Boston Globe. Pencil Marks 45 Years Old Pencil notes on a beach pole at Carne May, N. J., supposedly written June 28, 1879, have weathered the elements without fading, according to Frank Digman there, who recently discovered the old pole when tearing down the tower of a beach bathhouse. The rains, sun and wind of 45 years have hardly dimmed the writing, he says. Giant Police Officer Springdale, Pa., claims the biggest of all policemen in George Klingensmith, who is six feet six inches tall and tips the seat at exactly one-eighth of a ton—not any of it fat. Klingensmith is too heavy for a lightweight motorcycle bought for him, and the borough council was forced to return the machine. Rabbits Cause Heavy Loss THE MONITOR SHORT SMILES Which? Bob—"How old would you say she is?" Bill—"To her face or behind her back?" Equivalent "Our new neighbors have no malt." "That's nothing against them. They have two cars." The Compleat Angter Passer-by—Hey! You've got a bite! Fisherman—I know it. I'm prolonging the thrill—From Life. A Good Habit "Is he married?" "I don't know. He's a reserved sort of chap—keeps all his troubles to himself." Canned "What's the matter with you?" "I wrote an article on fresh milk and the editor condensed it." The Prize May—"She had a lively race for a husband." Sue—"Yes. I heard she married a run-down nobleman." In Keeping "These love poems are very short." "What can you expect? Nowadays courtship doesn't last very long." Inference Visitor—"Listen, Jimmie, I hear a cuckoo." Jimmie—"Gee, it must have escaped from a clock."—From Life. ORACULAR WRITINGS REMAIN A MYSTERY The Sibyline books were a collection of oracular writings in three volumes, said to have contained the fortunes of the ancient Roman date. According to tradition they were purchased by Targulius Superbus from the Cumaean Sibyl, and deposited in the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus at Rome in a stone chest, underground. They were guarded by certain officers, at first two in number, but afterward increased successively to ten and fifteen. The Sibyline books were not open to public inspection, but were consulted only by those in charge of them, at the special command of the senate. Whether they contained predictions or merely directions for propitating the gods is difficult to determine in consequence of the mystery that enveloped them. They were destroyed by the burning of the temple in 82 B. C., but a fresh collection was made and deposited in the same building when rebuilt. In 12 B. C. the Sibyline books were transferred by Emperor Augustus to the temple of Appollo on the Palatine hill, where they remained until publicly burned by Stilicho, between 404 and 408 A. D. Many Religions at College Twenty-five religious denominations are represented among the students of the Pennsylvania State college. Of more than 3,000 students who stated their religious preferences recently about one-fourth were Presbyterians, one-fifth Methodists, one-eighth Lutherans and one-tenth Roman Catholics says School Life. Other sects represented are: Reformed, Protestant Episcopal, Baptist, Hebrew, Evangelical, United Presbyterian, United Brethren, Society of Friends, Church of Christ, Congregational, Dunkard, Christian Science, Moravian, Ullitarian, Mennonite, Universalist, Greek Catholic, Disciple, Schwenkfelder and United Zion Children, the last three having but one representative each. When She Landed Him Together they broke the wishbone, and she had the longest piece. "Now, what shall I wish for?" she mused, "I really can't think." "Oh, wish for anything," he brilliantly suggested. But still her brow wore a puckered frown. "Oh, well, if it's as hard as all that, I'll wish for you," she said at last, obliquely. "John," she cried happily, "you really wish for me? Then you can have me! This is sudden." Surely Some Feast Bolled ham, tongue, corned beef saltpeter beef, corned pork, lobsters, roast beef, veal, chicken, plg, apple mince, cranberry and rhubarb pies, sponge, round and frosted cake, cranberry sauce, nuts and raisins, apples, oranges, watermelons and lemonade were the foundation of the feast that was served on Boston common June 19 1845, at the grand celebration of the I. O. F. says the Boston Globe. Much Honey in Tree Trunk In taking up a big black oak on an Orwell (Vt.) farm, A. A. Saunders and his son Dorus found a cavity in its trunk twenty inches in diameter and six feet in length completely filled with honey. Two hundred pounds were taken from the tree, and the owner of the farm, Frank Charlton, was present when the bees were transferred from the tree, and received for his share two ten-gallon milk cans of honey. The end of European trouble is in sight—the front end. NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT DEFENDENT To Ellis Lacy, non-resident defendant: You are hereby notified that on the 14th days of October,1924,Bernice Lacy, as plaintiff, filed a petition in the District Court of Douglas County, Nebr., against you as defender, the object and prayer of which are to obtain a divorce from you on the grounds of cruelty and non-support, and custody of your minor child, Ellis. You are required to answer said petition on or before the 23rd day of February, 1925. BERNICE LACY, Plaintiff. By W. B. Bryant, her attorney. 4-t1-16-25 with such RICHNESS it is easy to make excellent Coffee To make good coffee you must use good coffee. It is easy, when you have the mellow richness of Butter-Nut to work with, to make good coffee every day in the year. Inferior coffees, lacking in flavor, cannot be expected to produce such delicious results. Butter-Nut flavor results from the artful blending of many choice coffees. In this way we secure a flavor entirely individual. The accomplishment of good coffee-making, the final touch that makes a good meal perfect, will be solved with your first order of Butter-Nut. Butter-Nut "The Coffee Delicious" 3 Lb. Can $1.75 1 Lb. Can 60¢ THE TOWER Looking On and Listening In (For Associated Negro Press) In the annual survey of the Associated Negro Press, a prediction was made that 1925 will be the year of grand opportunity for colored America. It was pointed out fully in detail that all the signs of the times, in all the fields of activity, lead to that conclusion, and so might it be—so must it be. It is very evident that whatever progress is made by the people of America, colored people must do their part, and the whites must do their part; and in many matters there must be communicating interest. President Coolidge, in his December message to Congress, noted the significant fact that there is today a pleasanter feeling, a more cordial relationship between the two distinctive racial groups of America, than ever before. This is undoubtedly true, and upon this truth must the larger development go forward. The loud fact is this: There are more white Americans of standing who are willing to give colored Americans a man's chance than ever before in this country. They are going about it quietly, where quietude is satisfactory; and they are brilliantly audible, where it is necessary for their voice to be heard. This is a very hopeful sign for racial advancement. Without here recounting the several causes for all of this, be it said that it is a condition that the people must not lose sight of, for even one moment. In fact, there must be generous encouragement of this developing attitude, there must be generosity and mutual toleration. To do whatever will be done in 1925 the men and women now before the public will perform the largest amount of the work; and there will be new men and women, who have been in training, so to speak, who will make their appearance, prepared to take their place in the work of better adjustment. Some of those now active will drop out of the march, from weariness, displacement or death. Some of the new ones will take up the colors and march on. Wise people are always looking for new leadership development. "Making Little Men Big and Big Men Bigger" is not a bad motto, and only dangerous where people are too cowardly to stand the test of merit. In such cases there is only one thing to do: March on! There has been a Tower built by the Associated Negro Press, and there is a watchman in the tower. He is looking on. He has the latest improved radio equipment, he is listening in. He will tell the world what he sees and hears, he will call names, he will be fair, he will be just, he will never sleep. There will be some humor—life is hard without humor—there will be some surprises, no doubt, and there will be some warnings, when such are necessary. In all events, the Man in the Tower will never miss. The season ought to be one of fine weather, and the harvest good. THE WHATNOT COLUMN (By Robert P. Edwards, for the Associated Negro Press). What is inscribed on the tomb of David Livingstone, the great explorer? David Livingstone, the pioneer missionary and great explorer, who died in Africa in 1873 was thoroughly acquainted with the slave-trade in all its horrors, and he was an ardent abolitionist. Today all that is mortal of him lies in the hallowed Westminster with Britain's glorious dead, and inscribed upon his tomb are these, his last words: "All I can add, in my solitude is: May Heaven's rich blessing come down on every one—American, English, or Turk—who will help to heal this open sore of the world, the slave trade." Who was Francis Burns? Who was Francis Burns? In 1858 Francis Burns, the first Negro bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church, was elected and ordained bishop for Africa. He was born in Albany, New York, in 1809, converted at 15, began to preach at 17, and previous to his election as bishop had spent 25 years in Africa as a missionary. By that manly bearing and exalted Christian character which ever distinguished him he overcame many of the prejudices of his day and became the first Negro teacher of a mixed school in his native state. Who invented ice cream? There are 110,000 soda fountains in the United States, and they dispense 5,000,000,000 drinks and dishes each year. The soda fountain is only 50 years old, and all descend from the original one in Philadelphia which resulted from the accidental invention of ice cream by a Negro cook by the name of Sam Jackson. Next Week's Wat Nots: Who is Matthew Jenkins, of Mont Des Singes? What became of Cambyses' expedition against Ethiopia? Who was the Portuguese host? REMOVES HIS OFFICE AND FORMS LAW PARTNERSHIP A. P. Scruggs, a lawyer, formerly located at 220 South Thirteenth street, has moved his office to 1516 North Twenty-fourth street forming a partnership with John Adams under the firm name of Scruggs & Adams. Telephone Webster 3567. --- LAMBERTON HAT & NUBONE CORSET SHOP Hats Cleaned, reblocked and remodelled to order 2511 North 24th Street Phone Webster 6028 H. J. Pinkett ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW Suite 19, Patterson Block 17th and Farnam Sts. Office Phone At. 9344 Res. Web. 3180 W. B. Bryant ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW Suite 19, Patterson Block 17th and Farnam Sts. Office Phone At. 9344 Res. Web. 2502 W. G. Morgan ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW Suite 19, Patterson Block 17th and Farnam Sts. Office Phone At. 9344 Res. Ja. 0210 H. A. CHILES & CO. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND LICENSED EMBALMERS Chapel Phone, Web. 7132 Res. Phone, Web. 6349 1839 No. Twenty-fourth St. LE BRON & GRAY ELECTRICAL WORKS Motors, Generators, Electric Elevators Repairs, Armature Winding, Electric Wiring PHONE JACKSON 2019 116 South 13th St., Omaha Local and Personal Happenings WE PRINT THE NEWS WHILE IT IS NEWS ADDRESS BOX 1204 E. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Peters Trust building, Jackson 3841 or Harne ney 2156. A fine daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson at Uni- versity hospital on Tuesday. Mrs. Johnson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. McCaw, and grand-daughter of Mrs. Thomas Reise. Mrs. Effie Beard left Saturday for Chicago, Ill., and Milwaukee, Wis. for an indefinite stay. The Rev. John W. Lee, D. D., of Pittsburg, Pa., field worker of the Presbyterian Church, will hold special services Sunday morning and evening, January 18, at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Twenty-sixth and Seward streets. BIG MONEY selling Everstrate to Colored people. Enormous demand. Sure repeater. Eston, 2500 Second Avenue, Dept. 150, Birmingham, Ala. Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Giles arrived in Omaha Sunday morning from Chicago called by the death of their sister-in-law. Mrs. C. E. Giles. Brotherly love is good, but look out about that sisterly brand. Mrs. Wm. Ricks returned Wednesday morning from Ohio, where she was called two months ago by the serious illness of her son-in-law, Rev. John W. Bundrant. She reports having had a very happy Christmas after the recovery of her son-in-law and left all well and happy. It is dangerous to change horses in the middle of a stream. More dangerous to change your mind in the middle of the street.—Omaha Safety Council. Charles W. Dickerson is undergoing a course of treatment at the Methodist hospital for a chronic gastric trouble and is getting on quite nicely. C. L. Curry, Sr., cobbler. Shop in rear of 1520 North Twenty-sixth street. Work called for and delivered. WEbster 3792. Charles H. Hicks who underwent an operation some weeks ago at St. Joseph's hospital expects to return to his work with the Iten Biscuit Company where he has been employed for the past fourteen years sometime next week. A twenty-three per cent increase in the insurance business of Omaha during 1924 is indicated by figures received to date by the bureau of publicity of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. Miss Ethel Braxton, a cultured young woman of New York City, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Jessie Ewing, 2622 Maple street, and expects to remain until the end of the month. Accidents are some one's fault; don't let them be yours.—Omaha Safety Council. Mrs. Albert Porter of Chicago, sister of the late Mrs. Charles E. Giles, was called to Omaha last Thursday morning by the illness of her sister. The angels sang "Peace on Earth"—not pieces.—Omaha Safety Council. If a fellow takes a girl to the seashore in daytime and to a ball or opera at night, the expose is about complete. Mrs. B. B. Cowan who has been visiting relatives and friends in Kansas and Oklahoma since Christmas is expected home Saturday morning. Mrs. Theodocia Scroggins who has been quite ill for several weeks is much better and is able to be up and around the house. U. S. WOODCRAFTSMEN The United States Woodcraftsmen recently organized and incorporated under the laws of the state of Nebraska have been duly granted their charter and are operating in the state of Nebraska with headquarters at 1515 North Twenty-fourth street, Omaha. The institution will hold a mass meeting at Bethel A. M. E. Church on Franklin street, between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets, Thursday evening, January 22. The public is cordially invited. Come out and help us to put over an Omaha-born institution which has already two crafts of more than 150 members each operating in the city. The regular joining fee is $5 with a doctor's certificate, but we now have a dispensation of $2.50 without a doctor's certificate for the next sixty days. Make this institution your institution and thereby make an opening for your boy and girl—Publicity Committee: H. Wiggins, J. W. Dasus, J. D. Crum. WOMAN SHOOTS AND INSTANTLY KILLS PULLMAN PORTER Mrs. Mamie Madison Cooly Takes Life of Elijah Washington as He Is Discharging Passengers from Train FIRST DEGREE MURDER CHARGE Elijah Washington, a Pullman porter, running between Omaha and Kansas City on the Burlington, and rated a an A-1 man by his company, was shot and instantly killed Saturday morning in the Burlington station, while discharging his passengers, by Mrs. Mamie Madison of 2404 Caldwell street. The Madison woman told the police that Washington, although a married man, had been living with her for some time in Omaha, but subsequently neglected her. Mrs. Madison returned from Kansas City, where she had recently gone, Friday night on Washington's train, riding in the chair car. Alighting from the train she went to the Pullman, where Washington was assisting passengers to alight, and said, according to Fred McDaniels, 2620 Bristol street, "I want to see you." "The Pullman company has ordered you to stay off their property," Washington is said to have answered, "and I haven't time to talk with you." Mrs. Madison, it is said, then drew a .38 caliber revolver and deliberately shot the porter, the bullet entering below the left eye and he died instantly. She seemed to exult in the deed and is alleged to have said, "Even that was too good for him." She quietly waited in the waiting room until officers arrived and arrested her. At the inquest which was held Monday morning at Jones & Co.'s undertaking rooms the jury recommended that she be held for first degree murder. The murder porter is survived by a wife and five children. A son, C. B. Washington, came to Omaha and accompanied the body which was shipped to Kansas City Monday night by Jones & Co. IMPORTANT MEETING AT THE NORTH SIDE "Y" The fourth annual meeting of the North Side Branch of the Young Women's Christian Association will be held Friday evening, January 23, 1925, at 8:15 p. m., at 2306 North Twenty-second street. Interesting reports of the year's work will be given, also a well planned program, closing with an appropriate little play. Men and women of this community are cordially invited to attend this meeting. Refreshments will be served free. One important report that will be given at this meeting is the result of the election of members to the Committee on Management of the North Side Branch. Polls will be open for the benefit of the elctors of the Branch from 6 p. m. Thursday, January 22, until 6 p. m. Friday, January 23. Remember the date of the annual meeting: Friday, January 23, 1925! MT. MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH Twenty-fourth and Ohio Streets. Sunday services were well attended including the Sunday school which is growing under the superintendency of Mr. J. H. Lindsay. The pastor, Rev. G. W. Day preached morning and evening. There were two accessions. Many visitors were among the worshippers. The congregation has been divided into five groups for aggressive evangelistic work. The Swasticka Art Club met Friday with Mrs. C. W. Woodson, 2516 Maple street. Luncheon was served. The Ladies' Aid meets every Tuesday evening. Midweek prayer meeting each Wednesday night. LINCOLN NEWS AND COMMENT Mrs. Alma Wiley returned home last Wednesday, after spending the Christmas holidays with her mother in Plattsburg and friends at Kansas City, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Collins entertained at dinner last Wednesday afternoon in honor of Mr. Courtney Cooley, who spent the holidays with his parents here. Courtney returned to Boston, Mass., where he is attending school. Miss Fredda Cooley returned to her school at Kansas City, Mo., after spending the holidays with her parents. Mrs. T. T. McWilliams is reported ill at her home the past week. Rev. M. C. Knight has been spending some days at Omaha in a revival meeting there. The Daughters and Sons of Bethel had a fair success at their supper and entertainment at Mt. Zion Baptist church Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Gaston McDaniel will entertain the Utopian Art Club at their home, $833\frac{1}{2}$ South Eleventh street, Thursday night, January 22. Members are urged to note. Mrs. Ella Black was called to Iowa last week on account of her mother's illness. At a meeting of the Utopian Art Club at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Forbes last Thursday night officers for the ensuing year were named: Mrs. Irene Mosley, president; Mrs. Flo. Forbes, vice-president; Mrs. Evelyn Johnson, secretary; Mrs. Alma Wiley, assistant secretary; Mrs. L. B. Alexander, treasurer; Prof. W. R. B. Alexander, chaplain. The treasurer made a creditable report of the past year's doings and the meeting was a rousing one. Rev. T. J. Porter conducted services at Quinn Chapel last Sunday in the absence of Rev. M. C. Knight. The usual Sunday school services and preaching in the forenoon; Endeavor society and preaching in the evening. Mrs. Geo. B. Evans is reported ill the past week. Miss Laura Ray left Wednesday for Kansas City, Mo. The Hon. Geo. W. Vaughan, attorney of St. Louis, Mo., is scheduled to lecture at Mt. Zion Baptist church January 29 under auspices of N. A. A. C. P. Services at Mt. Zion Baptist church were quite interesting and well attended Sunday morning and night. The Sunday school and B. Y. P. U. seemingly increase. The pastor preached two most inspiring sermons which were well taken by his hearers. We hear of cases of minor sickness, but none serious. ST. PHILIP'S CHURCH CLOSES A SUCCESSFUL YEAR The annual parish meeting of the Church of St. Philip the Deacon was held in the rectory Tuesday night. Excellent reports of the year's work which closed December 31 were presented which showed a very successful year. The pastor reported on the spiritual side, the number of baptisms, confirmations, communions and services. The communicants number 172. Total number of baptized persons in the congregation, this including all children, 256. The services held numbered 260, with 110 sermons, addresses and instructions. The report of the treasurer, William G. Haynes, showed approximately $2,300 contributed by pledges and offerings, and all bills for current expenses, diocesan assessment and missionary apportionment paid in full to date. The report of the Woman's Auxiliary, which was read by Mrs. John Albert Williams, showed total receipts including a balance from last year of $269.12; their pledge to missions of $50 paid, and a balance of $36 in treasury, besides their sinking fund of $100 for a special purpose in bank. The report of the Church school was read by Miss Madeline Shipman, secretary, showing substantial growth, all bills paid and a balance in the treasury of $12.12. An excellent report of the Girl's Friendly Society was read by Miss Melva McCaw, the secretary. The following officers were then elected for the ensuing year: Isaac Bailey, senior warden; Birney B. Cowan, junior warden; Miss Jennie Robinson, secretary; William G. Haynes, treasurer; committee, Hy. W. Black, John Crawford, Chas. W. Dickerson, Dr. W. B. Fountain, Hy. Gaston and Augustus Hicks. Refreshments were served and a pleasant social hour spent. MRS. CHARLES E. GILES SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA Juanta Winnifred, aged 36, beloved wife of Dr. Charles E. Giles, died at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Hicks, 2530 Maple street, where they were making their home, Saturday night, with pneumonia after a week's illness. Dr. and Mrs. Giles have been residents of Omaha for only a few months, but during that time made many warm friends. Mrs. Giles was a woman of a sunny, friendly and cheerful disposition and had won a warm place in the hearts of her friends. The funeral was held from the chapel of Myer's Western Funeral Home, Monday afternoon at 2:30, the Rev. John Albert Williams officiating, and the body was taken to Chicago for interment. Dr. Giles, his brother Dr. W. B. Giles and wife, and Mrs. A. Porter, a sister of the deceased, who had been summoned by her illness from Chicago, accompanied the remains. Are you doing all you can every day to prevent accident?—Omaha Safety Council. 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Appleton, Wis.—To the art of the mound builders, whose work is rapidly passing into oblivion in the wake of the man with the plow, Prof. John B. MacHarg, head of the department of American history at Lawrence college here, has devoted a mythical volume of almost forgotten lore. After a personal trip of exploration made this summer to the prominent scenes of these primitive builders, Professor MacHarg concluded that nearly all of these structures were the work of Indians who lived during the last thousand years, although just when the Indian started his fashion of mound building no one could definitely say. "From articles of European origin found in some of these mounds, however, it has been established that for a time, at least, mounds were built after the advent of the white man," said Professor MacHarg. "Art forms found in them also connected the latter-day mound builder with present-day Indians." As to inclusions, used for defense or ceremonial purposes, the most spectacular are those near Newark, Ohio, extending over hundreds of acres. Ramparts, thousands of feet in extent, ten to thirty in height, outlining avenues, circles and other geometrical figures, were constructed and still are memorials of a considerable civilization. Effigy mounds, or great animal pictures ranging in height from a few inches to a few feet, are most numerous in Wisconsin, but the most striking is in Adams county, Ohio, where one extends for a thousand feet in the shape of a serpent. The snake mounds near Appleton, Wis.; the elephant mound of Grant county, Wisconsin; the man mound and the lynx mounds near Baraboo, Wis., are examples of effigy mounds known best to the initiated. Levi Leiter's Grandson London.—From a poky little cabin aboard a tramp steamer to the luxury of a Jacobean mansion was the quick change of circumstances experienced recently by the seventeen-year-old earl of Suffolk. The earl had been knocking around the world in the steamer Mount Stewart, sharing the hard life and food of sallors for about 18 months, when the death of the old earl was announced. The young man's ship had just arrived at Nantes with a cargo of nitrate from South America, and he immediately said good-by to his shipmates and hurried to the family bury. People in the district are wondering whether the young earl will settle down to society's ways, or whether the travel temptation inherited from his American mother, a daughter of the late Levi Leiter of Chicago, will lure him away to fresh adventures. Marriage Information Bureau Proves Success Hamburg—Hamburg boasts of having established the first bureau of information on matrimonial matters in Germany. The bureau has been in operation for less than a year, but its success is so great the Prussian landtag, or provincial assembly, will soon consider advisability of creating similar public bureaus in other cities. Advice is given gratuitously to persons of all classes of society and of both sexes. The staff is for the most part unpaid, the members considering it an honor to give their time and thought to helping bring about happier marriages. Nature Turns Dentist, Fills Teeth of Deer Petoskey, Mich.-Nature's dentistry on a deer is reported by Albean Olson, a hunter, who has displayed the lower jaw of a deer he shot while hunting in the upper peninsula this fall. The teeth contain a deposit of strange ore. Several of the teeth had been hollow, it is indicated, but were filled with the mineral, specimens of which have been extracted for analysis. Suffolk, Va.—Murdaugh place, a stately old mansion of colonial days, located on the Suffolk-Portsmouth boulevard near here, was destroyed by fire recently. The building, more recently known as the Savage home, was built more than 150 years ago. It was on the lawn of this old colonial home that the American soldiers camped on the night before meeting the British in Norfolk in 1779, the day before Suffolk was burned. During the Civil war it several times was a strategic point between the Lines of the contending armies. On the lawn were magnificent old box trees more than a century old, and the mansion in days gone by was the center of social life in that part of Nansenmond county. The house was three stories, with a brick basement. --- Regina, Saskatchewan—The little town of Battleford, whose residents are threatened with a possible levy of 5 per cent of their total assessments to satisfy town debts, has appealed to the Saskatchewan government to save it from financial ruin. The town owes about $700,000 to bondholders, of which approximately $300,000 is overdue. A judgment has been secured against the community by some of the creditors and as a result residents are confronted with a possible levy of 640 mills, or about three-fourths of the total assessment. Washington.—The number of federal prisoners continues to increase at a rapid rate, according to figures compiled by the superintendent of prisons which are incorporated in the annual report of Harlan F. Stone, attorney general of the United States, recently made public. On June 30, 1924, 7,067 prisoners were confined in the United States penitentiaries at Atlanta, Ga.; Leavenworth, Kans.; McNell Island, Wash.; the National Training School for Boys, the National Training School for Girls and state institutions other than county jails. On June 30, 1924, there were 7,065 prisoners in these institutions. This is an increase of 602 over 1923. Of the 7,067 confined on June 30, 1924, there were 6,225 in the United States penitentiaries, 292 in the state and territorial penitentiaries, 270 in state reformatories and training schools, 198 in the National Training School for Boys, 154 in St. Elizabeth's hospital and 528 in miscellaneous institutions, such as workhouses and houses of correction. "The maintenance cost during the year was $1,532,763.41 for 6,225 prisoners confined in the United States penitentiaries, as against $1,478,602.13 for the 5,706 prisoners confined in the same institutions during the fiscal year 1923," says the report. "There were released on parole 900, compared with 829 in 1923. Of this number, 687 were released from the federal penitentiaries, compared with 638 in 1923. The paroles of 47 prisoners were terminated for violation of the conditions of their parole, compared with 43 in 1923. New Prisons Under Way. "Paroled prisoners earned for themselves in the year $941,004.92. These figures do not include the value of crops, etc., produced by those who were engaged in farming for themselves, or board and lodging received. In the previous year the money earnings of paroled prisoners amounted to $750,050.41. The number of prisoners paroled this year is $80 more than last year." Regarding what has been done to all the need for new prisons, the report says: "The most urgent need was for an adequate and appropriate institution for the incarceration of female offenders against the laws of the United States. The federal government never has had any institution of its own in which to incarcerate female prisoners. It always has been necessary to rely upon the good will of the states to secure accommodations for this class of prisoners. Few, if any, however, had sufficient and desirable accommodations. This situation was met by the passage on June 7, 1924, of a bill which embodies the best thought of practical penologists. The law provides for the establishment of an industrial reformatory rather than a penitentiary. The women will be segregated into classes, according to age and past criminal record. The discipline will be correctional and designed to prevent the inmates from becoming hardened criminals. "Hardly less urgent was the need for an institution for the incarceration of the young man who had committed his first offense. It has been necessary to incarcerate these young offenders with old and hardened criminals. A bill was introduced in congress providing for the establishment of a reformatory for first offenders between the ages of seventeen and thirty years. It passed the house and it is hoped that it will pass the senate and soon become a law. "When these two institutions are completed the government for the first time in its history will be equipped for the care of its prisoners in its own institutions along modern lines such as are in vogue in some of the more progressive states. Lack of Employment. "The most troublesome problem in the administration of the federal prison system has been the lack of employment. Idleness has been the greatest evil. Idleness leads to deterioration mentally, morally and physically. The penal institutions should be self-sustaining. Employment of prisoners in the manufacture of supplies for the use of the government is the solution. Such enterprises can be made thoroughly profitable to the government and at the same time highly beneficial to the prisoners. This has been demonstrated in the case of the duck mill, established at the Atlanta penitentiary some years ago. Recognizing this, congress provided for the establishment of a shoe factory at the Leavenworth penitentiary, the product of which will be entirely used by different government agencies. Nothing made in this factory will be sold in the open market. As is done at the duck mill at Atlanta, the prisoners at Leavenworth employed in the shoe factory will be paid a nominal wage. "Approximately 1,200 acres of additional land have been secured for the Leavenworth and McNeil island penitentiaries. Besides providing healthful outdoor employment for a number of men, the cost to the government of the maintenance of the prisoners in these institutions will be materially reduced. At the Atkinson penitentiary some 350 acres of river-bottom land that was practically useless because of its being flooded at certain seasons is being reclaimed through the cooperation of the Department of Agriculture." Kansas City, Mo.—The twenty-sixth annual American Royal Live Stock show saw the redoubtable army mule suffer a setback. A team of dapple gray Percherons won the pulling contest for teams under 3,000 pounds, hauling a load of 27,000 pounds 27½ feet and developing a pulling strength of 25 horsepower. They weighed 2,720 pounds. 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