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wo Billion Dollars Wealth of American Negro LIFTING :: :: :: :: LIFT TOO $2.00 a Year—5c a Copy GRAND BOULEVARD POPULAR PATHWAY OF WINDY CITY Progressive Colored Americans Have Advanced Into and Occupied a Once Exclusive Thoroughfare MANY WEALTHY RESIDENTS Palatial Homes Owned by Prominent Race Citizens, Costly Churches and Other Establishments in the District. (By Associated Negro Press) Chicago, Ill., Feb. 5.—Grand Boulevard, Chicago, has become for colored America the grand pathway of glory—but it does not lead to the grave. For years, State street has been world famous as "the stroll." In the good old days when telephones were not as plentiful as door-ways, the good populace of the "I Will" city used to gather along State street after sunday and meet the folks. There was the old saying: "You can see all the people in town by strolling along State street." That's not true now, albeit, there are thousands who still peramubulate along the famous thoroughfare, which is famous down town in "the Loop" as a retail store street. State street on the South Side is still the leading business street, but there are thousands of residents who do not go on the street once in a month. New York has the famous Seventh avenue as a stroll for the highbrows, and Lenox avenue for the proletariat. Washington has You street, Philadelphia has South street, Boston has Tremont street, Pittsburgh has Wiley avenue, Cleveland has Central avenue, Detroit has Antoine street, Louisville has Walnut street, St. Louis has Market street, Baltimore has Druid Hill avenue, Atlanta has Auburn avenue, Memphis has Beale avenue, Omaha has North Twenty-fourth street, and so on down the long, long line. Chicagoans say none of these streets compare with the combination of State street, Indiana avenue and Grand Boulevard. Indiana avenue is running State a very close second for businesses. Grand Boulevard is residential and business. It is several miles long, with the new extensions, and colored America, is taking over, or has practically taken over, the most beautiful part of it. The boulevard is 150 feet wide, brilliantly lighted with the latest electrical fixtures, parkways on either side, with three drives in all, and the residences are mostly mansion-like in structure. Churches, Clubs, Business and Homes The famous Olivet Baptist church, which has the largest membership of any church in the world, Rev. Dr. L. K. Williams, president of the National Baptist convention, pastor, is on the boulevard and likewise Greater Bethel A. M. E. church, recently destroyed by fire, but coming back more beautiful and churchly; the famous Appomattack club, David Hawley new and aggressive president, the Liberty Life Insurance company in its own building. The National University of Music, Miss Pauline James Lee, founder and president, has recently moved from Michigan boulevard to 4427 Grand boulevard, in a magnificent structure that is an inspiration for the race and the field of music. Miss Lee deserves much praise and Chicago will give it in good fashion at the opening the middle of February. The Aaron Malones, of Poro College fame, St. Louis, have recently purchased on the boulevard, and spend considerable time here, and there are any number of "first families of Chicago" living on the big stroll, which leads to Grant park north and Washington park, south. There are Alderman R. R. Jackson, Dr. George C. Hall, Major John R. Lynch, S. A. T. Watkins, J. J. Lucas, Mrs. Rhoades, of Columbia, S. C., Frank L. Gillespie, Earl B. Dickerson, Ellis Stewart, Mrs. Jessie Jones, Libert Lezama, Dr. R. A. Williams, Dr. Carl Roberts, Mrs. Hazel Thompson Davis and many others. The Alpha is a new first class hotel just opened on the boulevard. Jack Johnson, former heavy weight champion of the world, and Gessie Coleman, aviatrix, have chosen the boulevard. In fine weather Grand boulevard is the real stroll of Chicago, colored America's best developed citizenry, going to play tennis or golf, or going for a spin through the South Side parks, or for a dip in Lake Michigan, or for a romantic pause beneath the soft shade of some leafy tree, in THE MONITOR ROSENWALD AIDS ANOTHER "Y" Chicago, Ill., Feb. 6.—(By the Associated Negro Press.)—Julius Rosenwald, chairman of the board of directors of the Sears-Roebuck company, originator of the Rosenwald school plan and donor to more than a dozen buildings for colored Y. M. C. A. groups in the country, last week gave $25,000 toward the construction of the $500,000 building in Detroit, which it is proposed to make the finest in the country. VIOLATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL COSTS CHICAGO HOUSE $2,000 Judgment Is Secured Against Trivoll Theatre Company for Excluding Two Colored Patrons Because of Color N. A. A. C. P. HELPS WIN CASE (By Associated Negro Press) Chicago, Feb. 5.—Judgment for $2,000 against the Tivoli Theatre company of Chicago, has been won by a colored man, Leon W. Headen, in a case fought with the assistance of the Chicago branch and the national office of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, to recover for exclusion from the theatre on the ground of color, and for assault and battery committed in ejecting him. Mr. Headen charged that he purchased tickets for a performance at the theatre and when the tickets were presented, it was endeavored to make him and his companion, Miss Lillian S. Proctor, sit in another part of the house than that to which their tickets entitled them. Upon their refusing to change places, theatre attendants, it is charged, assaulted them, severely beating Mr. Headen. To prosecute the case it was necessary for Miss Proctor to come from New York to Chicago to give her testimony. The national office of the N. A. A. C. P. sent Miss Proctor to Chicago to enable her to testify. William H. Haynes, attorney, was in charge of the case, with the advice of Edward H. Morris. In the trial two actions, one brought under the Civil Rights Law, and the other for assault and battery, were merged. The N. A. A. C. P. was glad to cooperate with Mr. Headen and Attorneys Haynes and Morris because this case against the Tivoli theatre, it is felt, will serve notice upon a number of theatres in Chicago that they cannot discriminate against colored people with impunity. For some time a considerable number of theatres in that city have denied admission to colored people; have sought to segregate colored patrons and in other ways deny to them rights assured them under the Civil Rights Act of the state of Illinois. It is hoped that the $2,000 verdict gained by Mr. Headen will have a salutary effect in protecting the rights of other colored citizens and ending abuses which have been prevalent. TRY TO WALK TO AFRICA Berne, Switzerland, Feb. 6.—(By the Associated Negro Press.)—Nine Moroccan soldiers who had got tired of the cold of Strassburg and decided to walk south toward Africa until it became warmer were stopped by Swiss farmers recently and police sent for to put the soldiers in jail. The Moroccan were unable to understand the Swiss and the Swiss them. Raleigh, N. C., Feb. 6.—(By the Associated Negro Press.)—Samuel Haskins, truck driver, was acquitted of all blame by a jury in connection with the death of Ernest W. Fetzger, white, on December 18. The evidence showed that Fetzger had been driving at fifty-four miles an hour and that the truck was standing still at the time of the accident, Fetzger running into it. New York, Feb. 6.—Of five highest honor graduates of James Russell Lowell School only one was white and she stood fifth. Leaders were Loleta Jackman, Harriett Baltimore, Ilva Boschultz and Ruby Pickens. Washington or Jackson park, where was held the World's Fair. You have not been to Chicago unless you have been along the way of Grand boulevard. NEBRASKA'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1925 (Copyright, W. N. U.) BRIEF HISTORIC NARRATION OF THE AFRICAN PEOPLE AND AFFILIATES The antiquity and far-reaching influence of African civilization. The American Negro's Origin and how the slave trade was built up and recruited. Other facts historical Many Negroes today are not aware that their race has had a history. It is not printed in the newspapers, published in books, or taught in schools and colleges. We may know of a few Negroes who have distinguished themselves from slavery. We may have heard of Crispus Attucks, Paul Cuffee, Phyllis Wheatley and Frederick Douglass. Here is the end of our knowledge. We are taught and made to believe our history began with the landing of the slaves at Jamestown, that the cruel system of slavery has been a blessing in our development rather than a curse; nothing is farther from the truth. Time will come when the truth will be told and our past history will be written and told to our children and their children's children. Negroes will research, explore, excavate and bring to light to stand in the face of science, truth and investigation to authentically tell the world that we are not a child race (as has been said), but we were rocked in the cradle of the world's civilization at its dawn. When the Anglo-Saxon was a savage living in caves in England, and painting himself with blue mud, we were among the earliest races who lifted their faces to the chilly mystery of the stars. What Is a Negro? What is a Negro? The Anglo- Saxon has given us many definitions to suit his purposes and wishes. The original definition given is, "Black in color, with thick lips, coarse features, big feet, flat nose, prognatous jaws and a receding forehead." This is a typical Negro. There is no such thing as a typical Negro. The Negro race today and for centuries has had no one type or color, but varied from the ebony black to fair yellow and many with beautiful features and expressions. The Question of Color In Africa today and for centuries we find Negroes varied in color and features, according to the sun, climate and surroundings they live in, from fair yellow, such as the Hottentot, to ebony black. Scientists tell us color is a matter of sun, climate and physical surroundings. We may observe a change in our hair and color in summer and winter. The darker races live near the equator and the fairest, or Anglo-Saxon, in northern climates. In Africa, near the equator and in the swamps and morasses, you will find many black tribes. The American Negro Origin The American Negroes came from the black tribes from the west coast Inspiration C NARRATION OF AMERICAN PEOPLE AND d far-reaching infil- the American Negro have trade was bu- d. Other facts hi- and bibical of Africa. The Negroes who came here as slaves represent the inferior, weak and deteriorated tribes who were captured by the Ashantee and Dehomey Negro tribes with large standing armies and sold to the Dutch, English and Portuguese for slavery. Very few, if any, of the higher or more developed tribes were enslaved. Scientists have observed that, with the sun 110 degrees, whence we came from in Senegambia and West Coast Africa, the tribes are inferior to those of other parts. The same is true of animals; no animals of western Africa have long hair. The Lion of this country is inferior to the highlands of Algeria. The sheep's wool changes into hair. Many dogs have been observed with no hair. Fetishism, superstition, spiritism and song entered our worship and religion there. Tribes on the plateaux in Africa are brown; those in the mountains reddish in complexion; those higher up yellow, with beautiful features and aquiline nose. This proves the Negro race there many ages has been varied in color and features and there is no such thing as a typical Negro. Asia has been said to be the primitive home of mankind till here of late. Scientific discovery and skeletons lately unearthed point to Africa and not Asia as being the primitive home of mankind. The first men were not white, but red or brown. The Hebrew word "Adam" means red earth or clay-colored. The first men were reddish or brown and lived in Africa near the equator. As they wandered north or south thence their color and features changed. The white man is a later product of civilization. I am of the belief that the original Negro was dark red, with close-curled hair. Our civilization developed in the Sudan or Ethiopia, thence to Egypt and Babylon to India. The ancient East India or Hindoo divinities show broad noses and close-curled hair, Negro types; we also proceed to Burma and the South Sea Isles on one hand and on the other to the land's ends of South Africa. We shall attempt to briefly discuss the Negro in a few countries and nations. The Negro Civilization in Ethiopia, Sudan, or Now Modern Abyssinia Abyssinia, remnant of ancient Ethiopia or Sudan, claims a civilization --- and past dating back 11,000 years. Her history and civilization have been preserved through her priests and written and handed down to her priests from generation to generation. No man outside of their priests has been able to obtain or write her past. She claims the oldest lineage or rule of any nation or country to exist and stand, though broken through intervals. Her present king, Menelik, claims direct descendance of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. They claim Judaism, their present religion, was introduced to them by the Queen of Sheba from the courts of King Solomon. The Ethiopian eunuch, mentioned in Acts 8:26-38, was from Abyssinia or one Ethiopian kingdom. Tradition tells us that Ethiopis, Son of Ham, was the founder of Ethiopia; Christianity was introduced there after the conversion of the eunuch by Philip. The Coptic Bible and church, both Old and New Testaments, which date back to our earliest versions and now used in the interpretation of our Bible, came from Ethiopia. Negroes, then can rightfully now claim Abyssinia, a remnant of Ethiopia, not only the oldest surviving Christian nation, but the oldest kingdom on the earth. The Negro Civilization of Egypt Historically speaking, Egypt is the oldest born of time, the mother of all subsequent civilizations, the longest lived among the nations of the earth, the teacher of art, philosophy and religion. Before Rome or Greece or the Anglo-Saxon civilization, is Negro. The ancient name of Egypt is Kimet or Kem, root means black and swatry. The Hebrew is Mirajim, the Greek or modern name is Aiguptos, or Egypt. The language and letters, or hieroglyphics are different from that of other races. They are Coptic and Ethiopian in language and character. The ancient Egyptians themselves, Pindar and Herodotus, the ancient historians, claimed their origin in Punt of Ethiopia. Their religion and gods were Sudanese and from Ethiopia. Prichard, the world's greatest ethnologist, says: "They were like Negroes." The white man has tried in every way to rob us of Egypt because she is the mother of his modern civilization. Negro faces and characteristics are still left to be seen in Egypt to prove they were Negroes. The Sphinx of Gyeh, the world's greatest monument and work of art, is the face of a black Negro Pharaoh. There are 7,000 years of known history of the valley of the Nile during which three great dynasties arose. The first 2,000 years; the second 2,400 nerican GUILTY OF SELLING DOPE Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 6.—(By the Associated Negro Press.)—Dr. A. L. Saunders was found guilty here last week of violating the Harrison Narcotic Act. Dr. Saunder's attorneys defended their client on the grounds that the charge against him had been the result of an "entrapment", a legal term describing the commission of an act, persuaded by someone, when under ordinary circumstances you would not have done it. WEALTH OF RACE HAS REACHED VERY LARGE PROPORTIONS Monroe N. Work, Compiler of Negro Year Book, Tells of Race Progress in Last Two Years THRIFTLESSNESS DISCREDITED Tuskegee, Feb. 6.—That the Negroes of this country have made tremendous strides in the accumulation of wealth, educational advancement, health and political power is shown by a survey just made public by Dr. Monroe N. Work, compiler of the Negro Year Book. Says this writer: There is the economic progress of groes have entered industry in a large groes have entered industry in large way. The 1920 census reports 323,249 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. Millions for Education There is 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 had completed college courses. That is, in the past thirteen years as many Negroes graduated from college as in all the previous years. Health There is 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. ROOSEVELT POST WILL PRESENT FAMOUS SINGER Mrs. Charlotte Wallace Murray, a Fav orite Contralto Solist of New York, to Give Recital Here Late This Month Mrs. Charlotte Wallace Murray who is a favorite contralto soloist in the east is making her first western tour. The Theodore Roosevelt Post of the American Legion will present Mrs. Murray in recital at St. John's A. M. E. Church Thursday night, February 26th. As this will be the first appearance of this artist in Omaha a large audience is anticipated. This is the first of a series of entertainments the Roosevelt Post is putting on to raise its share of he fund necessary to entertain delegates to the National Convention of the American Legion which meets in Omaha in September and which will be attended by a large number of colored delegates. MAYO SPIRITUALIST SOCIETY WILL HONOR LINCOLN The Mayo Spiritualist Society will have exercises in honor of Lincoln's birthday at their hall, 1412½ North Twenty-fourth street, Sunday night, February 15. There will be a pageant and program. years; the third 1,500 years. Think of the durations of these civilizations and compare them with the transitory kingdoms and civilizations of the white man of today. Go today to the museums, see for yourself the mummies and paintings of Egypt preserved through ages, if they are not Negroes. At the University of Pennsylvania, Rahotep, father of recent find. Tut-Ankh-Amen, with his heavy features; Neferet, with the nose and lips of a Zulu; Aahmes and Nefertain are unmistakably Negroes. (To be continued.) GROWING :: :: THANK YOU 00 Vol. X—No. 31 Negro ARREST OF EDITOR IS DISPLEASING TO VIRGIN ISLANDERS champion of the world, and Jessie Leaders Consider It Link in the Chain to Promote Policy of Prejudice and Segregation by Naval Regime CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION ACTS New York Attorney of the American Civil Liberties Union Will Handle Francis' (By Associated Negro Press) St. Thomas, V. I. U. S., Feb. 5.—Leaders among the Negroes here are of the opinion that the recent imprisonment of Rothchild Francis, editor of The Emancipator, is not only an injustice to him but also a link in the chain being forged by the white naval regime here to promote a policy of prejudice and segregation. Mr. Francis is now out under bail while his case has been appealed to the Federal district in Philadelphia. It will be handled by a New York attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union. He was sentenced to thirty days penal servitude January tenth on a charge of criminal libel. Te article which was responsible for the charge was published in his paper and read as follows: "Something is wrong with our police force, every body is saying. Recently a policeman fired a shot which lodged in the tub of a private citizen, then he attempted to make a false arrest and before we were about to go to press he used his club in a brutal manner on a woman he was ordered to take home, we understand. Merchants and other citizens are indignant. How long, O Justice! How long!" George Washington Williams, the white American before whom Francis is supposed to have been tried and convicted, is described by the American Civil Liberties Union as a political enemy of the editor. Francis opposed the appointment of Williams. The people of the islands believe that events leading up to the Francis trial and imprisonment show conclusively that white supremacy is on the way in the Virgin Islands, despite the fact that $98\%$ of the population is colored and race prejudice has been hitherto unknown. Recently the wife of a naval officer suggested segregation in the public schools between the children of the white Americans and those of the citizens here. Incidentally, the inhabitants of the islands can boast of a literacy test of $98\%$, more than the American mainland. In a paper recently got up, several men expressed their sentiment against those individuals who dare to trample in the dust the lofty concepts and ideals which the founders of the American republic fought and died for, and promised to fight for the eradication from the islands what purports to be segregation of thought, segregation of justice, segregation of equality and of freedom. FIRST COLORED WOMAN TO APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP Miss Mary Jane Robinson, born in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, is the first woman of her race so far as known to apply for citizenship papers in Nebraska. She filed her application in Omaha last week. In this connection it would be interesting to know how many of our race in Nebraska are of British or Canadian birth. Omaha has quite a number. The Honorable C. Bascom Slemp, secretary to President Coolidge, has offered his resignation to take effect March 4th. The Honorable Everett Sanders, member of Congress from Indiana, will be his successor. Mr. Slemp entered his office as secretary with strong protests from "Sun-kissed America". He has eminently lived these down and will retire with the commendations of all who have had dealings with the office since Mr. Slemp's incumbency. Mr. Sanders, being a Hoosier, is naturally a politician of Class A, but is known to be generous, popular and a hard worker. He will soon get on to the face of the "boys" who have business with the Chief Executive. Mrs. Elisabeth Buford who has been confined to her home, 2227 Miami street, gy illness during January has so far improved as to be able to be out again. THE MO A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED OF COLORED PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT 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 Furn. Address, The Monitor, Poston Telephone W ARTICLE XIV, CONS UNITED THE MONTTOR A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARY TO THE INTERESTS OF COLored AMERICANS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA, NEBRASKA, BY THE MONTOR PUBLISHING COMPANY Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone WEBsther 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 citiz- 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. THE LEAVEN IS LEAVENING RECENTLY we were a guest at the dinner and annual meeting of the Central Young Women's Christian Association. It was a delightful affair. Among the more than 200 present there were some eight or ten of our group. Cordial feeling and good fellowship, or shall we say "sistership"?—for the vast majority were women—prevailed. No one seemed in the least perturbed by the presence there of we few "Children of the Sun". Whatever, if any—and doubtless there was some—perturbation there was was locked in the breasts of those who felt it. There was no outward manifestation of it. This, of itself, was a decided gain. It shows an important advance in self-mastery. Contacts of this character are good. They make for acquaintance and better understanding. The helpful acquaintance which has arisen between purposeful and high-minded colored women and white women in this city through the Y. W. C. A. cannot be overestimated. It has been an education on both sides. Its full fruitage does not yet appear. There has arisen a warm friendship and sincere sympathy among fellow workers in a common cause which will have far-reaching and most salutary effects, effects that will eventually make this organization approximate if not fully attain its high ideals. That it has high ideals none can deny. That it lives up to its ideals not even its most enthusiastic apologists will contend. That there are choice spirits in its membership that do realize its ideals and are striving to attain them is undoubtedly true. It is impossible for any organization to sincerely pray as this organization does for the Spirit of Christ without being lifted up to more Christly practice than obtains today in our dealings with one another. We do not believe these are empty words upon the lips of the girl and women who use them: "We pray Thee, our Father, give us the courage to practice Jesus' way of living day by day in our city; and give us faith to believe that this way will unite the citizens of our community in the brotherhood of man and persuade them of the Fatherhood of God, and hasten the day when throughout the world, every one of Thy children shall be freed from racial prejudice and social injustice and shall recognize Thee as their true Father." It is impossible to use these words with the sincerity with which we believe most members of the Association desire to use them without their issuing in genuine Christian practice. It is not knowledge of His will that is needed, but "courage to practice Jesus' way of living". To feel the need of this courage is the first step towards its attainment. Choice spirits everywhere are acquiring—not an easy task—and cultivating this gift. The leaven is leavening. "A little leaven leaventh the whole lump." THE NEGRO'S CONTRIBU A moment's thought will persons that the contribution nationality as slave, freedma negligible. No element of An yet clearly woven itself into and acting as the American N explorers and helped in explore the first the foundation of the cause of the rapid growth economic importance. Moden THE NEGRO'S CONTRIBUTION NOT NEGLIGIBLE 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 choicest 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, 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 real protection of the laws. RACE HISTORY ATTORNEY George L. Vaughn, a young man of eloquence and scholarship, delivered a lecture here last Friday night on "The Negro's Contribution to Civilization". The facts presentend by him were a revelation to even the best read in his audience. They were astounded at the array of indisputable historic facts which he marshalled to prove that the Negro's contribution to civilization has been stupendous. The lecture showed vast research. It revealed the lamentable ignorance that prevails concerning Negro history. The authors which he quoted are easily accessible. Fortunately "The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, Incorporated" and under the direction of Carter G. Woodson, a careful, conscientious and painstaking scholar and historian, has made available data, documents and books bearing upon this suspect which otherwise would be unknown. "The Journal of Negro History", published quarterly and now in its tenth volume, is a veritable mine of historic data with which we should strive to become familiar. Our own George Wells Parker, formerly of Omaha, and on The Monitor, but now of "The Children of the Sun", is doing excellent work in his "Questions and Answers in Negro History", being syndicated by the Associated Negro Press. There is no reason why there should not be in every community a few interested people who would be willing to form and attend a class for the serious study of Negro history and become acquainted with the facts which Mr. Vaughn so eloquently summarized. CAUGHT NAPPING WE were caught napping last week and admit it. An article telling of A. Leila Walker's gift of $25,000 to the Hampton-Tuskegee Endowment Fund was prepared and supposed to appear on the front page of last week's issue under the bold page line. In the rush of "making up", being late going to press, its omission was not noticed until the edition was well underway. Fortunately, however, our editorial, "A Worthy Gift", commenting on the gift, helped out the situation, as the facts could be gleaned from the editorial. OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS THE National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, better known as the N. A. A. C. P., has been in existence now for fourteen years. It has scores of worthwhile achievements in racial betterment and the curbing of injustice to its credit any one of which fully justifies its existence and enthusiastic support. There are, however, four or five outstanding achievements for which not only colored Americans but all Americans should be profoundly grateful. These are the reduction of lynching of which the Dyer bill must be con- CUTION NOT NEGLIGIBLE I easily convince open-minded an 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 operation. His labor was from sidered a part, the exposing of peonage, the liberation and life saving of the Arkansas peonage victims, called the Elaine "rioters"; and the successful fight for justice for the Houston martyrs. No justice-loving Negro who values his own personal liberty and self-respect should hesitate to become a member of this organization. It ought to have a million members. RACE CONSCIOUSNESS RACE consciousness is growing apace. Is it a good or bad things? What do you think about it? Our columns are open for an expression of opinion. Let us have your answer. Business enterprises will grow among us if you will give them your patronage. Are you doing it? WHERE WISE MEN AGREE (Editorial in Collier's Weekly, January 10, 1925) Just after the World War a group of Southerners decided that white folks and black folks, since they had to live in the same United States ought to understand each other's point of view a little better. So they got up interracial committees—one in each community. Through these committees the most public-spirited members of each race learned what those of the other race were thinking and worrying about. Often this led to the removal of little irritations which might have grown into big ones. More than once interracial committees prevented mob violence, saved the innocent and made possible the legal punishment of the guilty. The idea spread to the North, and Brooklyn, Chicago, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis and minneapolis, among other cities, now take up race questions in this way. The lynching statistics tell the rest of the story. In 1922 there were 57 lynchings; in 1923, 28; during the first ten months of 1924, 13. In 1926, it is hoped, there won't be any. Compare these figures with the 255 for 1892 and the 100 for 1908. Our little corner of the world is certainly getting more sensible and more humane. Of course, race questions aren't permanently settled by talk. Perhaps they never will be settled until we all have the same color of skin, eyes and hair, and all like the same brand of cigars, which will be the first Tuesday after the first Monday after Judgment Day. But they won't be fatal if, as the interracial committees are trying to do, we can take the hate out of them and put a little understanding in. In the Senate of the United States January 5 (calender day, January 14) 1925, Mr. Cummins introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary: A Bill to Create a Negro Idustrial Commission Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled—That there shall be created a Negro Industrial Commission, which shall consist of five members, at least three of whom shall be members of the Negro race, to be appointed by the President of the United States, who shall hold office for four years unless removed for good cause shown, and whose position shall in no way be political; that they shall be non-partisan, and whose salary shall be fixed by the President of the United States: Provided, however, That the salary of each member shall not exceed $5,000 per annum, except in the case of the chairman, who shall be designated by the President of the United States, and whose salary shall not exceed $7,000 per annum; that said commissioners shall be entitled to the usual per diem and necessary expenses that are usually allowed officers of the Government when absent from their official station for the conduct of official business. Sec. 2. Said commission is authorized to appoint such necessary clerks, agents, or investigators, attorneys and assistants as may be necessary for the conduct of the business for which said commission is created, or such other work that may be assigned to said commission by the President of the United States, or any of the departments of the Government of the United States touching any problem or matter affecting the Negro, whose salary shall be fixed by the commission and approved by the chairman of said commission. Sec. 3. Said commission shall be provided by the Secretary of the Treasury with suitable quarters in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, for the transaction of the business coming before said commission. Sec. 4. The duties of the Negro Industrial Commission created by this Act shall be to study the economic conditions of the Negro; to study the labor problems in which the Negro is interested; to stimulate and encourage thrift and industry among the Negroes of this country; to promote the general welfare of the Negro in industrial pursuits; to give aid, and to encourage the general uplift of the Negro; to work out plans for the solution of the different problems confronting the Negro race of the United States; to consider all ques- THE MONITOR tions pertaining to the Negro that may be referred to said commission by any department of the United States Government, and report the proper solution of any and all problems that may be presented to the commission by any officer of the United States, the governor or attorney general of any of the States, or labor department of any State in the United States; to investigate all labor questions that may be referred to said commission by the governor of any State, and to recommend what is necessary to regulate labor conditions for the best interest of the communities in which the labor questions may arise; to recommend what may be necessary for the stability of labor in the different States; to discourage Bolshevism wherever it may exist; to formulate a policy for mutual understanding and confidence between the races; to report to Congress through the President of the United States all their acts and doings and to make such recommendations for the solution of any problem or problems affecting the Negro that they may deem advisable. Sec. 5. For the purpose of the expenses of said commission there shall be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, for the first year, the sum of $200,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to defray the expenses of this commission; and there shall, every year thereafter, be appropriated by Congress such sum as may be necessary to carry out the work of said commission; that the expenses shall be paid out of the money hereby appropriated, upon proper vouchers approved by the chairman of said commission, including the salaries of the commissioners. Sec. 6. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, and this Act shall take effect upon its passage and the approval of the President of the United States. IS CRIME AMONG THE YOUNG ON THE INCREASE By Daniel W. Chase For the Associated Negro Press Recently there has been brought to public notice report of the National Probation Association, tending to show that juvenile crime has decreased. To those accustomed to reading the daily papers this would seem of little weight. Hardly a day passes but what there is recorded some crime charged up to boys and girls in the early teens. Runaway marriages among very young children have increased at an alrming rate, and the number of suicides because the young could not have their way or something in their little provocation, so the newspaper dispatches relate, youth longing for thrills will shoot. The moving picture, with its long array of marvels of the screen has come in for a large part of the delinquency of the present younger generation. It is said that many of the youngsters hailed into court state that they "saw it in the movies". Be this as it may, a few months ago a former New York commissioner of police estimated that fully eighty per cent of the country's crimes were committed by "drug-store cowboys", youths in short trousers who were crazed by the drug habit. We return to the negative and positive signs. Diminishing the factor of minor lawlessness by a third, and assuming that the adult factor of one-fifth does not increase, it is apparent—algebraically at least—that we are approaching an era of sinlessness. The National Probation Association, which is in position to know, says that there have been 3,000 fewer cases of delinquent and neglected children in New York City during the past twelve months than ten years ago, despite the growth in population. Chicago even reports a decrease of more than thirty per cent while Massachusetts reports a decrease of thirty per cent in five years. LETTERS FROM SIX STATES New York, Feb., 6.—The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 69 Fifth avenue, this city, has already received letters from six states, commending its victory in the Arkansas cases, one of the letters being from Dr. Charles F. Thwing, president of Northwestern Reserve University. The states represented in the letters are Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New York, New Jersey and Michigan. Four of the letters contained contributions of money toward the work of the N. A. A. C. P. 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 defendant, 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 4-11-16-25 LINCOLN NEWS AND COMMENT Vaughn Pleases Lincoln Audience The Hon. Geo. L. Vaughn, attorney of St. Louis, Mo., appeared before a good-sized audience in Mt. Zion Baptist church last Thursday night under the auspices of the N. A. A. C. P. Prior to the lecture, routine business was dispatched and eight memberships were secured. President Woods presiding, called for remarks—and Rev. L. B. Smith made a splendid talk in the interest of the association and why it should be supported. Rev. H. W. Botts presented the speaker of the evening in a fluent but brief speech. The speaker acknowledged the introduction and told of his favorable impression of Lincoln and its people. Mr. Vaughn then launched upon his subject, "The Negro's Contribution to Civilization" which was most remarkable, and handled in a most inspiring manner. Relating to his bearers truths of the Negro from Biblical and historical standpoints, many things which were familiar to the reader, others which had not been heard of in the manner presented. The speech as a whole was the best ever and should put our group to thinking. A small banquet; was given in honor of Mr. Vaughn at the Blue Goose Cafe, just before the speaking, at which some few were in attendance. Mrs. Laura Holbrook, aged 59, died at her home, 2601 South Ninth street', Monday morning. She leaves a sister and four brothers. The funeral was held Tuesday at 2 p. m. in the A. M. E. Church. Rev. M. C. Knight officiated. Mrs. Alma Wiley was called to Plattsburg, Mo., last Friday night to be at the funeral of her older sister, Mrs. Mary Jackson, who died in Chicago. The obsequies were held Wednesday of this week. Rev. H. W. Botts was called to Plattsburg, Mo., to officiate at the funeral of Mrs. Mary Jackson. Mrs. Gertrude Bush and daughters have returned home after some stay with kin in Missouri. Mrs. Robt. Johnson was called to Chicago last week on account of serious illness of her aunt there. Wilber R. Clark is reported confined at home with illness. The Utopian Art Club will be entertained by Mr. and Mrs. R. Adair, 736 North Thirteenth street, Thursday night, February 12. A paper by Mrs. W. R. B. Alexander. Special Announcement We purchased from the Brandeis Store the entire Burgess-Nash Piano stock. Brandels, having no piano department and no music business, the music business, passed their unusual purchase on to us. We take this opportunity to cordially welcome the Burgess-Nash patrons to make our store their headquarters, where you will find the largest stock in the city of Sheet Music, Player Rolls, Phonograph Records, Radios, in fact everything in music. Open a charge account with us for convenience in shopping. Burgess-Nash Piano Stock now on sale at half price and on terms to suit the smallest purse. Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co. 1514-16-18 Phone Dodge St. AT. 1856 H. J. Pinkett ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW Suite 19, Patterson Block 17th and Farnam Sts. Office Phone At. 9344 Res. Web. 3180 W. G. Morgan ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW Suite 19, Patterson Block 17th and Farnam Sts. Office Phone At. 9344 Res. Ja. 0210 W. B. Bryant W. B. Bryant ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW Suite 19, Patterson Block 17th and Farnam Sts. Office Phone At. 9344 Res. Web. 2502 Delights Your Friends Butter-Nut "The Coffee Delicious" Butter-Nut Coffee TAB ROASTED POTION BELLAGER CO. ORIGINAL MET A COFFEE DELICIOUS AS A NUT Big Rummage Sale NEW BARGAINS DAILY Suits and Overcoats at prices never before heard of. Women's and Children's Clothing and Shoes at Lowest prices in Omaha. HEADQUARTERS FOR Women's Stockings Come and See the Artist Paint Beautiful Portraits in the Window Exhibit Now Going On YOUR PORTRAIT ENLARGED—ANY SIZE—AS LOW AS Painted from Kodak, Tintype, Postcard or Cabinet Photos—all sizes This Exhibition of Art is on for a short time only. Your Portrait enlarged for less than actual cost of materials. As it requires from a week to ten days to fill your order, bring your photo to the artist at once, before it is too late. COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF C. Solomon Coal & Ice Company 2529 Lake St. Web. 3901 and 4238 Local and Personal Happenings WE PRINT THE NEWS WHILE IT IS NEWS if Webster 4243 ree ADDRESS BOX 1204 - - - EPISCOPAL Church of St. Philip the Deacon 21st near Paul Rey. John Albert Williams, Rector SUNDAY SERVICES 7:30 a. m. Holy Communion 10 a. m. Sunday School 11 a, m. Sung Eucharist With Sermon 8 p. m. Service and Sermon The Church With a Welcome and a Message, Come E. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Peter ‘Trust building, Jackson $841 or Har ney 2166. Mr, James Brown of 2415 Seward street will leave town within the next fow days for points in Colorado and Utah, Mr. Brown will g oas a home- seeker in one of these places. Valentine mask ball Monday even- ing, February 16, Dreamland Hall, Melody Five-—Adv. BIG MONEY selling Everstrate to Colored people. Enormous demand, Sure repeater. Eston, 2500 Second Avenue, Dept. 150, Birmingham, Ala, Mr. Danny Bruce of Denver, Colo. dropped into the office of Mr. LeRoy Broontield recently. Mr. Bruco was in town for only a couple of hours. He reports conditions ag apparently pull- ing up in Denver. Mrs. Ethel Hall whose former res- idence was 1502 North Twenty-eighth street, has moved to 2506 Blondo street recently. ©. L. Curry, Sr. cobbler. Shop in rear of 1520 North Twenty-sixth street, Work called for and delivered. Webster 3792. Mrs. Charles Hopkins left this week for her former home in Atchison, Kans., for a two weeks’ visit. Valentine mask ball Monday even- ing, February 16, Dreamland Hall, Melody Five—Adv, Mr, William Covington of Atchison, Kan, was an Omaha visitor last week. Mrs. William Rocblac, nee Theodi- cia Taylor, has been confined to her home for the past two weeks by ill- ness. Attomey George L Vaughn of St. Louis, Mo., who lectured at St, John’s A.M. E. Church Friday night was the guest while here of Dr. snd Mrs. W. W. Peebles. Mr. Vaughn left for Jet- ferson City Saturday nighty Diamonds and jewelry loans, quick service, safe and reliable. Diamond Loan Co, N. W, corner 16th and Chi- cago. — Adv. ‘A box lunch under the direction of Hiawatha chapter No. 4, 0. E, 8. will be given at Masonic Hall, Twenty- fourth and Parker streets, Friday ev- ening, February 18, 1935. ‘The U. D. L. Club met Monday even- ing at the home of Mr. Edward Scott 2885 Miami street. After the ‘business meeting a discussion was held on the subject, “The Educational and Social Environment of the School Girl and Boy of today”. ‘The subject was sug- gested by Mrs, Malcolm Scott. A large number of members snd visitors were present. A dainty lunch was served by Mrs, Scott, ‘The Club will mee with the president, Miss Vivian’ King, 2860 Maple street, Tuesday evening, February 10, Roosevelt Post American Legion is making an earnest effort to enlarge its membership. Every ex-service man should join the American Legion. Valentine mask ball Monday even ing, February 16, Dreamland Hall, Melody Five.—Adv. COAL fercish for CASH KENTUCKY COAL Large Lump Nut Size eee oon Wectee tec wereate toe slink TO 7 inl | pec ton. "O°" Delivered Pepe Taree ae Rapes Fe Lae Cherokee Nut Genuine Petroleum Coke The Genuine Large Domestic we ee abeet eee Per tem, Cilieetel | Pee tym $1500 patra RESCREENED AT OUR YARDS Consumers Coal & Supply Co. ] Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sublett, 211 | Troup avenue, Kensas City, Kan., an- nounce the marriage of their daughter, Evelyn Fontaine, to Mr, Ralph Wins- ton Young, February 1, 1925, Miss Fontaine was one of the popular mem- bers of the younger get in oth Kan- sas City, Kan, and Kansas City, Mo. Sho tx a very besutiful and talented young lady. ‘The wedding was one of the largest for pre-Lenten season and is of interest to a number of Omaha friends of the family and her father, Mr. John Fontaine, 1502 North Elev- enth street, Mrs, Malcolm Scot, 2885 Miami street, was hostess Tuesday afternoon to the Neighborhood Needlecraft club. Mrs. Leonard Gaines is confined to hor home, 2726 Blondo street, with a severe cold. Mrs. H. Jones of 2622 Corby street who slipped on the ice on her way to work last Thursday is quite ill as the result of her accident, ‘The Negro Business and Profession al Men’s League held meeting Thurs- day night at the Colored Commercial Club and discussed plans for coopera. tion in business affairs. ‘The Misses Jean Dorsey, Madeline Shipman and Elaine Smith have won places on the Girls’ basket ball team at Central High school. Helen Sherwood, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Sherwood of 2026 Gront street, was knocked down and injured by an automobile near the Howard Kennedy school Thursday afternoon. On our going to press it is not known how seriously she was injured. Mrs. Hattie Williams of St. Paul, Minn,, has arrived in Omaha and will make her home with her brother, Hen- ry W. Black, Mrs. J, H. Smith who has been con- fined to her home, 1920 North Thirty- fourth street, for some weeks by ill- ness is much better. FOR RENT—Furnished epartmen*s with private kitchen. WH. 6975. Mrs, Ford Smith, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Ford Smith, Jr, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. ‘Smith, 2409 Blondo street, left for their home in Denver Monday morn- Ing by auto, oe ee eee W. B. BRYANT, Attorney, Herodotus and others, He made : Notice hy Publication on Petition for plication of these historic facts to. Settlement of Final Adminis- traits of character, as well as | tration Account. aptitude now displyed by the Ne In the County Court of Douglas Coun- in his artistic, spiritual and econo ty, Nebraska, life, He closed with a powerful « In the Matter of Estate of Bertha A. forceful appesi to hie audience Dixon, Deceased: know their history and in the inspi All persons interested in suid mat- tion of tha: history to aspire to | ‘tor are hereby notified that on the 20th highest ideals of manhood and wom day of January, 1925, Viola Sibley hood. 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M., and "ing yom, 2216 Notth Twentyre ‘contest saia petition, the Court may gnth avenue, WEbster 6834. 5, grant the prayer of said petition, enter & decree of heirship, eh ois ; Sle and firtbok ardaroy alimyacee ors Det Eee aes cura orders, or unfurnished, in modern hor and decreos, as to this Court may seem 9679 pinkney street, Wen: 2020. proper, to. the end that all matters] ovenings ater cle oleh pertaining to sid estate may be fin- ; ally settled ind determined. —— BRYCE CRAWFORD, ‘ at crane 10leeS a ‘Action APTORNEY VAUGHN * DELIVERS NOTABLE | Required LROCPURR IN CIPT |S “Oe cranes tees at, en Large Audience Greets Distinguished and Eloquent Speaker Who Pre- sents Striking Historie Faets On Thursday night, January 29th, Attonreny George L. Vaughn of St. Louis, Mo., a delightful and eloquen* spesker, delivered an instructive lec: ture at St. John’s A. M. B. Church on “The Negro’s Contribution to Civiliza- tion” to a large and appreciative audi- ence. The speaker presented authen- tic historic data in support of his thesis chat the Cushites, comprising Babylonians and Persians, Egyptians, Ethiopians, Phoenicians, Hittites and ‘other races formed one large ethnic family of Negroes and that from these religion, art and the sciences, includ- ing astronomy, geometry, chemistry, medicine, the first writing, navigation, the epic poem, fable, fairy story, the institution of knighthood, the mort- gage and deed of: trust, promisory notes, various forms of commercial paper and many of the best laws which the world has were contributed by this ettinic group. He quoted such authorities as Dr. Rudolph Virehow, eminent anthropologist; Flanders Pe- trie, famous English Egyptologist; Rogers, Winchell, Volney, Rawlinson, We repair from fifteen to twenty pairs of shoes every day. Our machinery is always busy, but never too busy to serve you. Our machinery is never out of shape. We break four knives a week on leather we put on your shoes. 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I had been looking over some volumes that had been slowly accumulating through three generations. There were several textbooks of former days—among them was a thick octavo, "Analecta Graeca Majora." bound in stout leather; it was perhaps a hundred years old. The work was in Greek and had a Latin preface. Idly turning over the pages, I found two or three hundred leaves that were cut in a peculiar manner. For a moment I was puzzled why the book should have been so mutilated. Then I noticed that the hollow made was exactly in the shape of a pistol. The work had evidently been done with a chiseel, for the edges were smooth. When the book was closed it looked like any ordinary book; it made an excellent hiding place for a small firearm. On mentioning the matter to my host I learned that during the Civil war the owner of the house had been suspected of being a Southern sympathizer, and that he had been accused of keeping a large number of firearms upon the place for use if there should be a secessionist uprising. The authorities made frequent visits in search of weapons, and all firearms were seized except one small pistol, which he had concealed in that cunning manner. Egg Transportation Not Profitable to Railroads New York consumes 1,800,000,000 eggs a year and then a few dozen more. The job of getting them from the farmyard to the counter of the corner store is beset with difficult problems. The breakfast table depends on the carrier as well as on the hen, says the Times of that city. Time was, and not very long ago, when the railroads lost money on every case of eggs they handled. Even now eggs are classed by the railroads as traffic without profit. Sometimes the breakage is due to the character of the egg. Many of them have shells naturally too weak to stand a long journey; the hens have been improperly fed. Fertile eggs, too, are likely to go to pieces on the trip. The United States Department of Agriculture estimates an annual loss from fertile eggs in this country amounting to $15,000,000. Again, some eggs are too long for standard fillers and suffer "end crush" as a result. Long Submarine Cable A submarine cable in one continuous length of 2,700 feet has been recently laid across the Hudson river at Garrison, just below West Point, according to the Electrical World. The makeup of the cable and the method of laying it presented some features not encountered in every-day practice. The cable is to carry current from the east side of the river to the west side for local distribution in the immediate vicinity of Garrison. Power is to be transmitted at first at 2,300 volts with ungrounded star-connected transformers, and this will later be changed to 4,000 volts with the neutral grounded. Must Wait A certain furniture shop was famous for its antiques. A stranger entered one morning and was met by a small boy, who told him the proprietor was not in. "Perhaps you can tell me what I want to know." he said to the boy. "I called two weeks ago regarding half a dozen genuine old Empire chairs. You had only two of them in at the time, but were expecting the other four at any moment. Have they arrived?" "No, sir," replied the boy. "They haven't finished making 'em yet."—Minneapolis Tribune. World's Largest Tree Forest fires threatening the redwoods and sequoias in northern California are a menace that may destroy the oldest and largest growths in the world. It is claimed by scientists that the General Sherman tree, in Sequoia park, is the largest living thing, towering 279.9 feet above the earth, and boasting a diameter of 36.5 feet. Two other trees are taller, but none so broad. In the 3,200 acres comprising Sequoia National park, there are 5,000 trees that have diameter in excess of ten feet. Cost of Candy In the year 1923 the people of the United States spent nearly $300,000,000 for candy, an average of more than $1,000,000 a day. Assuring an average price of 40 cents a pound for all grades, this amount of money would purchase nearly 1,000,000 pounds of candy in a year."—Lydia J. Roberts in Hygela. A Laver "It is altogether fitting, then, that the scion of such distinguished forbears should lay in a cradle at least a hundred years old." — Cleveland Press. Aab thinks it would be a gain for exactness if we should style such an extraordinary heir a parent. — Cleveland Plain Dealer. Lightning Photographed Photography determines the distance of a lightning flash, and hence the dimensions of any of its features. Two cameras are mounted side by side and exposed at the same time, says Nature Magazine. Objects of known distance from the point of observation are photographed along with the lightning, and a comparison of the two pictures, plus a little mathematics, gives the distance of the lightning much more exactly than the old process of counting seconds between the flash and the thunder. KERNELS OF TRUTH Life is a long lesson in humility. Nature's rules have no exceptions. A miser is known by the money he keeps. Man is as positive as woman is contrary. Usually the better half gets the worst of it. The newspaper of the future will be issued tomorrow. No wonder the up-to-date girl limps after being vaccinated. Some titled individuals are like wormout brooms all handle. In war, there is no chance of introducing the eight-hour day. Other women can't see how any man can be jealous of his wife. Walking isn't half as much fun unless accompanied by talking. Some men get as tired of being married as some women do of not being. Next to having wisdom yourself it is well to profit by the wisdom of others. Doctors give plenty of good advice, but we do not ask for it soon enough. The letter-carrier expects everybody on his route to take things as they come. An empty title title high, but many a silly American heiress feels that she must have it. After a man gets off one witty remark he is expected to give a continuous performance. Yes, Clarence, there are workers and workers. One class make a specialty of working the other class. Insect Forager That Is Blessing to Man A caterpillar, known as the "Painted Lady," is one of the most remarkable of insect foragers. These strange little creatures move in vast arches, but never attack field crops or cultivated flowers, but, seemingly with deliberate intent, clear the territory over which they move of many harmful weeds and grasses. The insects crossed the Mexican border some months ago and invaded southern California in great hordes. Millions of them would move past a flower garden or field of blossoming clover, stopping on the way only to attack nettles and weeds and leaving the blossoms intact. The army traveled across the famous Death valley in California at the rate of about fifteen miles an hour. The desert, which stops many insect migrations, appeared to hold no terrors for these, since they were able to find isolated patches of their favorite food sufficient to sustain life. The "painted ladies," which derive their name from the exceptionally beautiful coloring of their wings, have been long known below the border. Transportation Triumph Two steamers moved a hotel from Oakland, Cal., to Nome, Alaska. An entire caravansary with everything complete from the clerk's desk and a bench for the bellhops to the furnishings for the top-floor bedrooms was manufactured in pieces in California to furnish accommodations for the transient trade in the town near the Arctic circle where the pieces were reassembled into a furnished hotel. Volcano as Lighthouse A volcano on the island of San Salvador serves the purpose of a lighthouse and requires no attention. The volcanic lighthouse is about eight miles from the port of Acajuta. It is a veritable pillar of cloud by day, and the flash of its light by night has served as a guide to mariners for several centuries. CHATTER You can't do much for a man who is easy to do. No more delay, vain boaster, but begin—Dryden. Children are the tomorrow of society.—Whately. A diplomat is any man who knows how to hold his job. When a fool gets angry he opens his mouth and shuts his eyes. The sweet confection abroad may be a bitter pill at home. Be careful that indifference is not interpreted as heartlessness. Our idea of an unpopular man is one with a fad for collecting bills. From the standpoint of literature, one may wish Moses had written more. YOUR DRUG STORE Help Wanted WANTED—Colored men to qualify for sleeping car and train porters. Experience unnecessary, transportation furnished. Write T. McCaffrey, Supt., St. Louis, Mo. Miscellaneous Use DENTLO for the teeth. Large tube 25c.—Adv. LOOK—Fine Social Stationery. Two hundred sheets and fifty envelopes printed with your name and address. A dollar bill. Register Press. Hannibal. Mo. E. F. MOREARTY, Attorney NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, in the Matter of the Estate of Marie Lee, Deceased. All persons interested in said estate are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in said Court alleging that said deceased died leaving no last will and praying for administration upon her estate, and that a hearing will be had on said petition before said court on the 10th day of January, 1925, and that if they fail to appear at said Court on the said 10th day of January, 1925, at 9 o'clock A. M. to contest said petition, the Court may grant the same and grant administration of said estate to Harvey Ray King or some other suitable person and proceed to a settlement thereof. BRYCE CRAWFORD, 1-2-25-3t. County Judge THE MONITOR YOU WILL DO THE MONITOR EMERSON'S LAUNDRY The Laundry That Suits All 1301 No. 24th St. Web. 0820 Why Not Let Us Do Your SHOE REPAIR WORK Best material, reasonable prices. 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I have a number of bargains in homes, 5, 6 and 7 rooms, well located; am able to sell at $250 and up; balance monthly like rent. Here Are Some Bargains: 5 rooms, modern, paved street, near car line, $2,850; $250 cash; balance $27.50 per mo. 6 rooms, modern, garage for two cars, south front, paved street, $3,750; $300 cash, bal- ance $30 per month. E. M. DAVIS REAL ESTATE We. 6178 3025 Pinkney St. REPAIRS FOR STOVES FURNACES AND BOILERS OMAHA STOVE REPAIR WORKS 1206-8 DouLAS St. Bring Back the simple HEADACHES caused by indigestion, colds, grippe, fatigue or periodic exhaustion simply vanish. You brace right up with ORANGEINE (Powders, 10c) They bring instant relief, much settie, nerves relax, entire system responds, nerves relax, entire system responds. 10c. All drugsstuff. Millions used yearly. They never fail. Formula on one pike. For free trial write The Orangeine Chemical Co., 224-239 W. Huron St., Chicago, Ill. 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