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NEGROES WITHOUT PASSES JAILED LIFTING LIFT TOO $2.00 a Year—5c State Historical Society WHITE RAPIST OF COLORED CHILD IS DECLARED INSANE Charles Merchant, Scion of Wealthy Parents, Charged With Heinous Crime, Committed To Asylum. KENTUCKY JUSTICE TWOFOLD Apparently Has One Standard For White Criminals And Another For Black Charged With Like Crimes. Lexington, Ky.—(By The Associated Negro Press). Kentucky pulled an entirely new stunt here Thursday when without precedence in the annuals of jurisprudence, the trial of Charles Merchant, a white map, charged with raping an eleven-year-old colored girl, was halted and a lunacy probe held which "proved the rapist to be of unsound mind" and ordered committed to the Eastern State Hospital for the Insane. The eyes of the entire state and perhaps of the nation were focused on this trial and it was the consensus of opinion that not only was Merchant on trial but "Kentucky Justice" was on trial. The action of the court, however, proved that there was one kind of justice for whites and another for Negroes. The interest in the trial was due largely to the recent trial and conviction of Ed Harris, a Negro who was charged with assaulting a white woman and murdering a white man. So intense was the feeling against Harris that it was necessary to place a cordon of troops armed with machine guns, tanks, and tear gas bombs to prevent him from being lynched. With troops parading the streets and walking post around the courthouse, Harris was tried and convicted in exactly sixteen minutes and a few days later was executed. The insanity plea meant nothing. The scene at the trial of Merchant, who is the son of a wealthy contractor and builder, was entirely different. No troops were in sight. Everything was quiet and the court was permitted to make its deliberations without fear of interruption. Though the feeling was tense on account of the heinous crime that had been committed, the members of the race to which the outraged girl belonged, felt that justice would be meted out to her assailant. This belief was short-lived as in the midst of the trial the prosecuting attorney called for a lunacy inquest which was granted and four psychiatrists testified that the white rapist was of unsound mind and the judge, R. C. Stoll, ordered Merchant to confinement in the State Sanitarium for the insane. The judge, of course, made it plain that an insane man was not subject to punishment but that Merchant would be watched closely and if his sanity returned he would be held accountable for the crime which he had committed. So determined was the family of the man to liberate him or save his neck, that the whole family was dragged through the mire to prove that a streak of insanity ran through the family. The decision of the court was a keen disappointment to Negro citizens and the scattering of whites who desired to see justice win over prejudice. 6976 IN HIGH SCHOOL Raleigh, N. C.,—With 249,952 pupils in the elementary schools, only 6,976 were enrolled in the colored high schools of the State. Statistics found 326 colored children over 21 years of age still in public schools. One hundred fourteen of them are still taking work in the seventh grade. HAMPTON AND TUSKEGEE GET ANOTHER MILLION NEW YORK, (ANP) — Probating of the will of the late Mrs. Anna M. Richardson-Harkness who died last Monday at the age of 88, discloses legacies of $750,000 and $500,000 for Hampton and Tuskegee, respectively. THE MONITOR ELKS HOLD TWENTIETH MEMORIAL SERVICES AT BAPTIST CHURCH Last Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, headed by Desdunes' famous band which was divided into two divisions, Iroquois Lodge No. 52, of Omaha, Count Wilkinson, Exalted Ruler; Cherokee Temple No. 223 of Omaha; and Cornhusker Lodge, No. 579, of Lincoln, I. B. P. O. E. W., to the number of about 400 marched from their hall, at Twenty-second and Cuming street, to Mt. Moriah Baptist church, Twenty-fourth and Ohio street, where memorial exercises were held and the annual sermon was preached by the Rev. George W. Day, pastor of the church. An interesting program, commemorative of departed members, consisting of music and the reading of "Thanatopsis" preceded the sermon. The antlered herd made a very fine appearance in their long parade to and from the hall. Ladies rode in autos. Two troops of Boy Scouts, 33 and 87, sponsored by the Elks, were also in the parade. Cornhusker Lodge sent 60 men from Lincoln. DENIES COLOR BAR WILL BE SET UP AT HARVARD CONCORD, Mass.—Racial discrimination is not aimed at by the new ruling at Harvard College which requires a candidate for admission to submit a photograph of himself with his application, according to Henry Pennypacker, chairman of the Committee on Admission. “There is absolutely no foundation to this charge,” Pennypacker declared. Harvard is merely seeking to obtain the best men from every point of view. Neither scholarship nor athletics should alone be the criterion. ANTI-MISCEGENATION BILL IN AFRICA CAPE TOWN, S. A.—A bill has been introduced in Parliament prohibiting intermiscegenation between European males and native females under penalty of six years in prison and 15 lashes. The bills would provide imprisonment without lashes for the woman. Native female means any female, both of whose parents were or are natives. This act does not apply to colored people. KAFFIR INTELLIGENCE CAPETOWN, S. A.—There is not a great deal of difference between Europeans and native Kaffirs according to intelligence tests made by N. Reyham, white, professor of Pschychology at Capetown University. According to Prof. Reyham, the commonly held view that the native stopped developing earlier than the European is fallacious. The tests applied were reasoning tests and not the ordinary intelligence tests and many Kaffirs made an average score higher than that of the Europeans. ALL RACES TAKE PART IN LABOR SOCIAL Boston, Mass.—In a medley of labor oratory, jazz music, and old-time games, workers of al races and religions joined in the first social entertainment of the American Negro Conference here last week. The Boston unit of the National Labor Conference was organized some time ago and was a unit growing out of the meeting of the National Negro Conference which held its session in Chicago, under the leadership of Lovett Fort-Whitman. The meeting which was supposed to carry out the purpose of the organization of all religious lines and inducing the workers to unite in an effort to better their working and living conditions, was attended by practically all of the race groups in the city. DAYTONA, FLA.—Trustees of Daytona-Cookman Collegiate Institute in annual session recently changed the name to Bethune-Cookman College, in honor of the president and founder, Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune. OMAHA, NEBRASKA, APRIL 16, 1926. HOUT EDITORIAL Recently, and on separate two prominent white citizens of business man, the other a public man. One is of Bohemian parent in this country. Why we mention pear. In the course of our conversation with most apparent earnestness, ought to have some colored teacher or other cities have. Justice a people are entitled to it. You and contribute to the welfare of a high ideals of character and education of your parents are making excellent educations; and that you measure up to the standard required. I don't think Mr. Beveridge lacks courage to make appointment thinks it would be impolitic to COLORED PEOPLE TO UNITE THEY CAN GET WHAT THE WILL THEN BE IMPOLITIC WHERE YOUR CHIEF WEAK AS I SEE IT." The second gentleman said, have about three times as many yet when it comes to a policy people, they permit themselves tions, while the Bohemians vote some place and the colored people learn to unite and strike the interests are at stake, they'll get like you to GET YOUR PEOPLE MIGHTY BIG AND DISCOURAGED GOT TO BE DONE." These two men, one unactively motive, as he is not a candidate expect to be; the other, perhaps selfish and personal, being a carefully and scientifically diagnosed hurrying us to economic, industrial Listen, then, again to these very same message: "When the colored people live in matters where their interests where." "If you can get the colored they can get what they are entreats. This shows that observant people recognize one of our outstanding carit, exploit and commercialize it, to see about us why cannot we also a fatal disease that affects us, when remedy which will check the man health? The remedy is racial limity and co-operation in all matters of our own people are at a tion and helpfulness in civic and sake, men and women of Omaha, is too late, for we are losing grow cine prescribed, a liberal dose of action, the time of our dissolution, citizenship, with all its rights, sponsibilities, draws near. entitly, and on separate occasions, we were constituent white citizens of Omaha. One is a man, the other a public official. Both he is of Bohemian parentage, although both country. Why we mention this fact will supersede the course of our conversation the first given apparent earnestness and sincerity, have some colored teachers in our public schools have. Justice and fair play demand the entitled to it. You are good citizens, dedicated to the welfare of our city. You are of character and education to your children are making sacrifices to give their educations; and that you have young men and up to the standard required for teachers don't think Mr. Beveridge is prejudiced, a strategy to make appointments of this character would be impolitic to do so. IF YOU CHOOSE PEOPLE TO UNITE AND STICKEN YOU GET WHAT THEY ARE ENTITLED WHEN BE IMPOLITIC TO REFUSE YOUR CHIEF WEAKNESS AND TREAT IT." Second gentleman said, "The colored people but three times as many votes as the British it comes to a policy which vitally affects them permit themselves to be split up into two while the Bohemians vote solid and that's the color and the colored people get left. Turn to unite and strike together in matters are at stake, they'll get somewhere; and to GET YOUR PEOPLE TO SEE THE BIG AND DISCOURAGING JOB, BUT A BE DONE." The two people learn to unite and do what their interests are at stake, thus you can get the colored people to unite and get what they are entitled to." Shows that observant people of the domain of our outstanding causes of weakness, and commercialize it, to our disadvantage, us why cannot we also see about ourselves that affects us, why do we delay in which will check the malady and place us. The remedy is racial loyalty, racial unity co-operation in all matters where vital are our own people are at stake and whole-heartfulness in civic and community interest and women of Omaha, let us apply the rest, for we are losing ground, and unless we described, a liberal dose of determined, unite the time of our dissolution as potential factor, with all its rights, privileges, opportunities, draws near. Recently, and on separate occasions, we were talking with two prominent white citizens of Omaha. One is a successful business man, the other a public official. Both are observant men. One is of Bohemian parentage, although born and reared in this country. Why we mention this fact will subsequently appear. In the course of our conversation the first gentleman said, with most apparent earnestness and sincerity. "We certainly ought to have some colored teachers in our public schools, as several other cities have. Justice and fair play demand this. Your people are entitled to it. You are good citizens and taxpayers and contribute to the welfare of our city. You are holding up high ideals of character and education to your children and many of your parents are making sacrifices to give their children excellent educations; and that you have young men and women who measure up to the standard required for teachers cannot be denied. I don't think Mr. Beveridge is prejudiced, but I think he lacks courage to make appointments of this character because he thinks it would be impolitic to do so. IF YOU CAN GET THE COLORED PEOPLE TO UNITE AND STICK TOGETHER THEY CAN GET WHAT THEY ARE ENTITLED TO. IT WILL THEN BE IMPOLITIC TO REFUSE YOU. THERE'S WHERE YOUR CHIEF WEAKNESS AND TROUBLE LIES, AS I SEE IT." The second gentleman said, "The colored people in this city have about three times as many votes as the Bohemians, and yet when it comes to a policy which vitally affects the colored people, they permit themselves to be split up into two or three factions, while the Bohemians vote solid and that's why they get some place and the colored people get left. When the colored people learn to unite and strike together in matters where their interests are at stake, they'll get somewhere; and it's up to men like you to GET YOUR PEOPLE TO SEE THIS. IT'S A MIGHTY BIG AND DISCOURAGING JOB, BUT A JOB THAT'S GOT TO BE DONE." These two men, one unactuated by any ulterior or selfish motive, as he is not a candidate for any office, neither does he expect to be; the other, perhaps actuated by motives, more or less selfish and personal, being a candidate for political office, accurately and scientifically diagnosed our local racial malady which is hurrying us to economic, industrial, civic and political death. Listen, then, again to these voices twain which proclaim the same message: "When the colored people learn to unite and strike together in matters where their interests are at stake, they'll get somewhere." "If you can get the colored people to unite and stick together they can get what they are entitled to." This shows that observant people of the dominant group recognize one of our outstanding causes of weakness, and recognizing it, exploit and commercialize it, to our disadvantage. What others see about us why cannot we also see about ourselves? Knowing the fatal disease that affects us, why do we delay in using the only remedy which will check the malady and place us on the road to health? The remedy is racial loyalty, racial unity, racial unanimity and co-operation in all matters where vital and peculiar interests of our own people are at stake and whole-hearted co-operation and helpfulness in civic and community interests. For God's sake, men and women of Omaha, let us apply the remedy, before it is too late, for we are losing ground, and unless we take the medicine prescribed, a liberal dose of determined, united purpose and action, the time of our dissolution as potential factors in American citizenship, with all its rights, privileges, opportunities and responsibilities, draws near. SIKI'S SLAYER INDICTED. NEW YORK (By A. P.)—Martin Maroney, 18-year-old laborer, has been indicted for first degree murder in connection with the shooting last December of Louis Pahl, Sengaleese boxer, known as "Battling Ski." FLOWERS WILL FIGHT GANS AT WILKES-BARRE, APRIL 16 WILKES-BARRE, PA. — Tiger Flowers, middleweight champion of the world, Monday was signed by the Armory Athletic Club for a ten-round decision fght here with Joey Gans on April 16. This will be Flowers' first battle since winning the title from Harry Greb. NEW GROCERY STORE DOING GOOD BUSINESS The Golden Rule Grocery is the name of a new, well-stocked business enterprise which opened Saturday at 2120 North Twenty-fourth street. It is a co-operative enterprise which owes its origin to A. Henderson, who called a few friends together and interested them in the plan. The officers of the company are: A. Henderson, president; J. S. Harris, vice president; J. W. Dacus, secretary and W. A. Brayboy, treasurer. T. S. Lambert, second vice president, is manager. The Golden Rule handles groceries and meats. The store is as neat and clean as a new pin, and the stock choice and fresh. The prices are the same as those charged by other stores for the same class of goods. The store is a credit to its promoters and deserves to succeed. --- UT PAS occasions, we were talking with Mr. Omaha. One is a successful public official. Both are observant age, although born and reared on this fact will subsequently apposition the first gentleman said, and sincerity, "We certainly users in our public schools, as seventh fair play demand this. Your are good citizens and taxpayers our city. You are holding up location to your children and many sacrifices to give their children exhave young men and women who required for teachers cannot be dege is prejudiced, but I think he cents of this character because he so. IF YOU CAN GET THE TEE AND STICK TOGETHER THEY ARE ENTITLED TO. IT TO REFUSE YOU. THERE'S BUSNESS AND TROUBLE LIES, "The colored people in this city may votes as the Bohemians, and which vitally affects the colored be split up into two or three fac-solid and that's why they get people get left. When the colored together in matters where their sit somewhere; and it's up to men PLEASE TO SEE THIS. IT'S A GING JOB, BUT A JOB THAT'S located by any ulterior or selfish for any office, neither does he actuated by motives, more or less candidate for political office, accurate our local racial malady which is悲ial, civic and political death.aces twain which proclaim the learn to unite and strike together are at stake, they'll get some-people to unite and stick together fitted to." People of the dominant group recuses of weakness, and recognizing our disadvantage. What others see about ourselves? Knowing the day do we delay in using the only lady and place us on the road to loyalty, racial unity, racial unanticipate where vital and peculiar intake and whole-hearted co-operability interests. For God's let us apply the remedy, before it end, and unless we take the medi-determined, united purpose and as potential factors in American privileges, opportunities and re- "BOOKER T. WASHINGTON" SOLD UNDER HAMMER FOR SUM OF $25,000 New York.—Another chapter in the history of one of the outstanding Negro movements that has taken place in this country in the last decade was closed here last week, when the pride of the United Negro Improvement Association, of which Marcus Garvey, renowned leader, is the organizer and head—the Steamship Booker T. Washington, was sold at auction. The liner was sold to cover debts contracted by the Black Cross Navigation company. The ship, which cost $100,000, and on which nearly $50,000 was spent for improvements and repairs, was sold to Winthrop Waithe for $25,000. Waithe, an insurance agent, held a $10,000 mortgage on the ship. It was stated that only a short time before the auctioning of the liner, its owners refused $60,000 for it. MINSTER'S HOUSE IS VISITED BY BURGLARS While the Rev. George W. Day, pastor of Mt. Moriah Baptist church, and his family were attending service last Sunday night his residence, 2417 Corby street, was visited by burglars who took a bottle of perfume and a check for two dollars. KILL COLOR BAR BILL CAPETOWN, S. A.—The segregation or color bar bill rejected by the Senate in the last session was re-introduced last week and again rejected, 22 to 12. The bill would bar natives from certain districts and would prevent them from doing certain kinds of work. Whole Number 557. SSES J OMAHA WESTERN LEAGUERS WIN SEASON'S OPENER FROM GREGORY'S WITCHES Omaha, With Very Promising Lineup, Gets Away Very Nicely in Opening Game at Wichita, 7 to 6. Omaha baseball fans are very elated over the fact that Barney's Western leaguers took the opening engagement of the season from Wichita on Wednesday of this week on the latter's home grounds. On paper and from spring exhibition games it appears that Omaha will be a contending factor in the pennant chase this season. Mr. Burch guarantees that he will finish well ahead of where the team did last year. The game Wednesday was a "pip," the Burches winning out in the tenth frame with a final count of 7 to 6. "Snake" Henry, new first baseman, hit a homer, double and single and O'Neill and Hallahan both snagged a trio of hits. Great plans are already being laid for opening day at Omaha on Tuesday, the 27th of this month, and once more Wichita will be the opponents. Mayor "Jim" will be on hand to toss the first ball, and has or will declare a half holiday so that all loyal fans may travel out to the Vinton street lot, to get a good look at Barney's team. Very few of the old faces will be seen on the field this year as Burch let out the greater number of men on last year's team, and Bailey and Harriss, pitchers on whom Burch had figured strongly, will be denied the team this year because of illness and injuries. Make your plans to attend many games this season. Better baseball is promised you, and your support is very necessary. A loyally supported club plays great ball—so let's have a great team. Fans and players must pull together BIG JOB IS AWARDED NEGRO CIVIL ENGINEER DES MOINES, Ia.—A contract for a $238,000 job on the installation of a new $700,000 heating and power plant at the University of Iowa, has A. A. Alexander. been awarded Archie A. Alexander, colored civil engineer and graduate of Iowa College of Engineeing and Architecture. About two years ago, Mr. Alexander completed a contract for the widening of the Sixth avenue bridge which spans the Des Moines river. Recently he handled the construction of a concrete tunnel costing $80,000 for the University of Iowa. Durug his twelve years in business Mr. Alexander has acquired engineering equipment worth over $60,000, and it is estimated that he has completed over a million dollars worth of work ranging from paving contracts to building bridges. Mr. Alexander and his wife occupy one of the most beautiful mansions in this city. He is a member of the Roosevelt Club and one of the founders of the Omega chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity in this city. Mr. M. A. McGee and Massy Avant gave a surprise birthday party last Friday in honor of Miss Virginia Wynn. GROWING THANK YOU! Vol. XI.—No. 39 AILED OLD SLAVERY COBE PUT IN OPERATION IN FLORIDA TOWN Ordinance Prohibits Negroes From Being on Streets After Night- Fall Without Pass. Is Unjust. COLORED CITIZENS ASK RELIEF Have Submitted to This Iniquitous and High-Handed Provision for Years Without Lodging Protest. New York — Colored citizens of Daytona Beach, Florida, have sent to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a copy of a petition submitted to the members of a petition submitted to the members of the local city commission asking the lawmakers of Halifax County to relieve the colored people of the necessity for carrying a pass or facing arrest if they are out after dark. The petition sent to the N. A. A. C. P. recites: "For a number of years there has been a city ordinance in force across the river in what was previously known as Daytona Beach, prohibiting the free movement of colored citizens after nightfall. By the provision of this ordinance, no colored person from this side of the river can go across the bridge to Daytona Beach, and no one on the other side can come to this side without a pass issued by the bridge keeper. Further than this, colored people employed in families and hotels on the other side have been arrested and fined for being on the streets at night. The men and women working on the other side are wholly deprived of pleasure and recreation by this un-American and unheard-of regulation. Their churches, their lodges, their social outlets are all on this side. They cannot come to them without either the humiliation of getting a pass or the fear of arrest if they fail to do so. The enforced deprivation of recreation is affecting the temper and efficiency of a group of otherwise cheerful and efficient workers." The colored citizens ask relief from this condition 'not as a favor but as our right as American citizens." OPPOSE STATUE OF REBELS IN CAPITOL Washington, D. C.—Local branch of the N. A. A. C. P. has filed a protest with the architect of the United States Capitol against the proposal to place a statue of Alexander H. Stevens, vice president of the confederacy, in Statuary Hall. The statue of Robert E. Lee, rebel leader, was placed in the capitol several years ago. Referring to the Statuary Hall, N. H. Thomas, president of the Association, said: "The many illustrious Negroes who ahve rendered distinguished service in every noble endeavor in our country's history have no place there, and we feel that in glorifying our worse enemies the nation discourages patriotism and self-forgetful service. ELECTED TO COUNCIL Washington, D. C.-Dr. George H. Richardson, Northeast Public Interest Association and George T. Benson of the Georgetown Civic Association, were re-elected to the Citizens' Advisory Council by the Federation of Citizens' Association last week. The council consists of nine members. Seven are white. NAMED ASSISTANT ATTORNEY. St. Louis, Mo.—George B. Jones, 25 years ago only a janitor in the court house, was promoted last week to assistant circuit attorney at a salary of $3,600 a year. He studied law through correspondence. FLOWERS AT $1,750. New York—Tiger Flowers, middle-weight champion of the world, was booked as an added attraction at the Chelsea theatre last week at a reported salary of $1,750. THE MONITOR A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARY TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA, NEBRASKA. BY THE MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone WEBster 4243 ARTICLE XIV. CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES 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. AN IMPORTANT WORD TO SUBSCRIBERS. The postal regulations require that for newspapers to be sent through the mails subscriptions must be paid in advance. A reasonable time, thirty days, is allowed for renewals. At the expiration of this period, where subscriptions are not renewed, the paper must be stopped. If this is not done, postal privileges are denied the publication. Those, therefore, who desire to continue receiving The Monitor must see to it that their subscriptions are paid, as the law requires, in advance. Statements are being sent to all those who owe, or our collector will call—and unless your subscription is paid we will be compelled to cut off your paper which, of course, we do not want to do. We, as publishers, MUST comply with the law or pay the penalty. 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 THE MAIL A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO OF COLONES PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY A MONITOR PUBLI Entered as Second-Class Mail Mat- er Omaha, Nebraska, under THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS W. W. MOSELY, Lincoln, Neb. LUOINDA W. WILLIAMS SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 A YEAR Advertising Rates Fully Address, The Monitor, Poste Telephone W ARTICLE XIV, CON UNITED Citizenship Rights 1. All persons born or n and subject to the jurisdiction United States and of the S state shall make or enforce a privileges or immunities of c shall any state deprive any p erty without due process of within its jurisdiction the equ Our Choice for President in 1928 is WALTER W. HEAD of Nebraska An Astute, Able, Clearheaded Business Man LUTHER BURBANK A GREAT scientist has been called to rest in the person of Luther Burbank who wrought wonders with flowers, fruits and vegetables. Like other great scientists in other fields Luther Burbank sought to think God's thoughts after him. He lived a simple, industrious life and his labors have contributed beneficial results to humanity. In the closing months of his life he dubbed himself an agnostic, in religion. Not an atheist, but an agnostic, and there is a vast difference between the two. For this he was roundly scored and upon his death certain have presumed to pass upon his status in the life beyond. Some have dared to place him with the damned. This is presuming upon the prerogatives of the Almighty. "He that leadeth an uncorrupt life and doeth the thing that is right and speaketh the truth from his heart," need have no fear of meeting his Maker and his Judge. From all we have heard of him, Luther Burbank measured up to this standard, and with his love for Nature and his delving into Nature seeking to think God's thoughts after Him, it was impossible for him not to believe in an All-Wise, just, merciful and loving God, in Whose hands we can safely leave his soul. AN IMPORTANT WORD The postal regulations must be sent through the mails so advance. A reasonable time renewals. At the expiration scriptions are not renewed. If this is not done, postal publication. Those, therefore, when The Monitor must see to it. "Cards and dancing," delightful recreations both, when not carried to excess; but we greatly fear that our people are carrying them to an excess. There was a time when young people, yes, and their elders, too, could spend a delightful evening in music, conversation, literary numbers and games. Not so, now. The things which make for culture are counted too tame. Nothing seems to please and delight but "cards and dancing." Is it not possible to vary our recreational pabulum, at least occasionally with something besides "cards and dancing"? BLACK "GUILTY"; WHITE "TINSANE." RAPE is a crime punishable with death by the laws of Kentucky—provided the victim of the lustful degenerate be white, and the degenerate rapist black. A short time ago, a man by the name of Harris, a degenerate black man, was accused of this crime against a white woman. To prevent his lynching by a mob, he was tried by a court, surrounded by militia to keep at bay a mob of presumably civilized white Americans clamoring for his blood, found guilty in fifteen minutes and sentenced to be executed. A white degenerate, son of a wealthy contractor, Merchant by name, a few days thereafter, brutally ravished an eleven-year-old colored child. No mob of black Americans clamored for his death. They were willing to leave his punishment up to the courts of Kentucky. What happened? The court has held that the white ravisher of an eleven-year-old colored child is IN- SANE, and orders his commitment to an asylum, which means that after a few months, perhaps weeks, he will be free. And yet some people wonder why colored Americans are so foolish as to imagine that there is a difference made in this "land of the free and the home of the brave," between white people and black people accused of like crimes. NO ROOM FOR BOASTING OF course you have been reading of the $100,000 breach of promise damage suit against a prominent and wealthy white physician of this city which has been given liberal front page space in the local dailies. According to the evidence it is a shameful story of sin and adultery upon the part of people whose education, training and advantages should make them above such licentious conduct. They are not to be envied or emulated. While cases of this character are the exception and not the rule today, they leave little room for those who preen themselves upon their racial superiority to prate, as some are prone to do, about the gross immorality of the Negro. ONLY 10 PER CENT. Suppose only 10 per cent of the money our race spends in this city for the necessities of life were spent with legitimate enterprises conducted by our race can you not see that it would be only a comparatively short time before we would have large business establishments giving employment to scores of our people? Ten cents a day from 15,000 people amounts to $1,500 a day or more than half a million dollars a year. Do you spend a dime a day with your own people who are in business? PURPOSE MISUNDERSTOOD Some people misunderstand the work of the N. A. A. C. P. It is not to rush to the defense of every Negro accused of crime. It is only to act in cases where there is reason to believe that the accused has not been given or will not be given a fair and impartial trial. This is clean up week in our city. Help make Omaha a beautiful city by cleaning up your premises. Trucks will haul away your rubbish, not ashes, free of charge. Clean up. What Other Editors Say DOWN IN DAYTONA BEACH. "Not as a favor, but as our right as American citizens," is a phrase used in the petition of the colored people of Daytona Beach, Fla., in asking the repeal of an ordinance which forbids colored people from being found on the streets, after dark, without a pass, under the penalty of arrest, fine and imprisonment. One could hardly believe that such a condition exists anywhere in the United States, in this supposed enlightened age. We don't see how the colored people could possibly live under such ordinance or regulations. We hold, that an educated, intelligent people cannot be made slaves. Hence, we are, when we think of the reported condition at Daytona, lost in wonderment trying to understand the colored people there. According to the complaint filed with city officials, the ordinance has been in force for a number of years. Just what the colored people have been doing all this time, we do not know. But the one thing we do know is, they do not have to stay in that city. They can move. If not by night, they can move by day. These people have asked the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to help them get the law repealed. What they really need is a little self help, a vision of this broad land, and the courage to arise and leave that class of white people down in Florida, to do their own work. Let them, and them alone, walk the streets of Daytona Beach, by day and by night. Let them do their own cooking and washing until they themseves see the folly of their ways and repent.-St. Louis Argus. History, Tests Show Berlin.—Blood tests to identify descendants of those who crossed the Atlantic in the Mayflower or to expose fake survivors of the Light brigade soon will be possible, if experiments of Dr. E. O. Manolloff, Russian blood specialist, are extended, this scientist claims. The old adage "blood will tell," is literally true, Doctor Manolloff says. Though his experiments have been limited to Europeans, he asserts that by blood analyses he can tell a Chinese from a Japanese, a German from a Pole. Out of 1,362 Russians and Jews whose ancestry has been traced, Doctor Manolloff said that his tests enabled him to distinguish between the two races with 88 per cent accuracy. CLEAN UP. Blood Reveals Race RUBBER GROWING IN U. S. TESTED Government Warns That Success of Venture Is Not Yet Assured. Washington.—All the schemes to take a belated stitch in the American rubber dilemma which resulted when Great Britain pulled in its supply are beset by difficulties. One of the least known of these schemes, although not necessarily the most unpromising, is that for growing rubber right here at home, under the semi-tropical sun of Florida and California. The Department of Agriculture has been trying out seeds and plants of various rubber-producing species in experimental gardens, but as it takes a long time for the plants to mature and produce, officials have as yet no information to give out and they are advising enthusiastic investors not to put any money as yet into Florida or California rubber. Botanists name a long list of plants which will produce the milky sap containing rubber. The most important of these today is the para rubber tree, Heyea guianensis. It grew originally in the Amazon valley but was bootlegged out more than half a century ago by British planters who tried it out in Kew gardens, London, and in Ceylon, to see if it would grow outside of Brazil. Then it was used to start the vast plantations in the East Indies that are now supplying the world with most of its rubber. Trees Grown at Miami. "Healthy seedlings of the para rubber tree have been grown at the United States plant introduction gardens near Miami and are being transplanted to different conditions of soil and exposure." Dr. W. A. Taylor, chief of the bureau of plant industry, stated in his annual report to congress. "The collection of rubber plants now growing at Miami includes altogether about twenty different types. "Rubber plants that are natives of dry regions are being tested in California, in the coast regions as well as in the interior valleys," he continued. "Several dry-country rubber plants are known in Mexico, while others are reported in South America. Africa and Madagascar. The production of rubber from the Mexican guayule plant has been investigated by a private corporation and the stage of agricultural practicability is believed to have been reached in California. "Desert types of rubber plants are being grown in the lower valley of the Colorado river, and the possibilities of one of the common milkweeds are being studied because it grows well on waste lands and produces a large quantity of rubber-bearing material readily and cheaply. Cultivation might extend over large areas if ways of utilizing the substance were perfected. "This plant is widely scattered in southern Arizona and the desert regions of Sonora and southern California, and it also grows in small ravines and gullies of barren hillsides a few miles from the coast of Lower California. Some of the plants grow so large that they form dense masses more than six feet high and ten feet across." Problem Is Complicated. If any of the rubber-bearing species does show a willingness to produce rubber in the United States in worthwhile quantities, many economic problems would still have to be solved before rubber growing could be done on a commercial scale. Para rubber, if that should be chosen, would not have the even rainfall it has in the East Indies because Florida has distinct wet and dry seasons. With even rainfall rubber trees may be tapped the year around, but with an uneven one, tapping would have to be seasonal. This would involve labor complications, because at certain times a great number of laborers would be needed and at others only a few. Even if that problem could be satisfactorily solved by secondary crops there would still be a labor problem. East Indian rubber planters can get cheaper labor than Florida or California planters can ever hope to get. Therefore some other means would have to be found to reduce the cost of producing rubber in order to compete with England's East Indian product in price. The research chemist would have to work out new means of getting the rubber out of the sap—certainly a cheaper and better way. In case one or more of the lesser known plants were to be used, for which no method of extraction is now known, a brand-new method would have to be developed. On top of it all the chemists might come along any day with a cheap synthetic rubber that would stretch as far as the best of nature's product. Vanderbilt Bills Newport on Dead Hens, Gets $30 Newport, R. I.—Under an old Rhode Island law that dates back to the Revolu- tionary days, William H. Vanderbilt has collected $30 from the city of Newport in payment for 15 of his hens, which were killed by a dog at Oakland farm, Portsmouth. The law, which Newport members of the general assembly have sought to repeal in vain, provides that the city of Newport shall pay practically all the cost in recompensing owners of hens killed anywhere in the county. Acting under this law, Mr. Vanderbilt put in a bill which was approved by the board of aldermen and paid. Pay Up! HAYDEN'S Hayden's Policy Is to Sell at Prices Which Are Lowest In the City Hayden's policy of selling day by day for at least six per cent less than the marked prices of our competitors is made possible because—We are selling for cash only. We are not infallible. Others may on occasion cut our prices—may on occasion sell merchandise for one reason or another at prices lower than we, until we find it out. We employ a large and competent staff of shoppers. It is their job to keep our prices right. We thank our customers who report any items on which we are being undersold. That our policy is believed in and appreciated is clearly proved by our steady gains. We give no credit. We give no discounts to a favored few. We do not sell on easy payment plans. We are the store of the thrifty—of those who pay as they go. MILTON View of Parlor of ONES & CO., Undertake Modern, scientifically arranged, specially built, fully equipped FUNERAL HOME. Over Twelve Years of Courteous, Considerate and Satisfactory Service in Omaha Has Established Our Reputation. Local and Personal Happenings WE PRINT THE NEWS WHILE IT IS NEWS Ed. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Peters Trust Building, JAckson 3841 or HArney 2156. The La Vieja Banda club will give a musical program between shows Monday, April 19, at the Lake theater. Elizabeth Allen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Allen, 2715 Hamilton has been detained at home this week with an attack of the gripe. Mrs. Hardin Banks, 402 Poppleton Ave., who has been in the University Hospital suffering from an injury has returned home and is rapidly improving. Mrs. Martha Ferguson is leaving this morning for Oak Mills, Kans., where she has been called by the serious illness of her daughter-in-law. Mrs. R. D. Allen and Mrs. Henrietta Fox, entertained Thursday afternoon, at the residence of the former, 2715 Hamilton street, complimentary to the Rev. Mary E. Palmer of Los Angeles, Cal. The body of Logan Quinn was shipped to Macon, Mo., April 5, from the Wagner and Lewis undertaking parlors. The remains were accompanied by the widow, Mrs. Pearl Quinn and daughter. Mrs. Joseph D. Lewis, wife of undertaker Lewis, and one of Omaha's enterprising young matrons, is confined to her home by illness. Dan Desdunes, who was critically ill at his home for a week, is much improved and able to be out again. There will be a fine musical concert at St. Benedict's church, 2423 Grant street, Thursday evening, April 22, at 8 p. m., by the band and choir. Everybody welcome. Miss Doris Goring will leave Friday evening for her home in Jamaica, L. L., after spending two years here with her sister, Mrs. John A. Singleton. Miss Goring recently graduated from Tech High school. Mrs. J. D. Reed is quite ill at her home, Twenty-sixth and Franklin, and her husband has been called here from Fairbury, where he is employed as chef in the Fairbury hotel. Allen Kennedy, employee of the Country club for a number of years, is ill at his home, 2629 Seward street. Mrs. Ella Mae Balcomb has been placed on the pension list for the blind through the efforts of Miss Grace Berger, city clerk, and County Commissioner Hart. This deserving ease was brought to their attention by Mrs. Addie Moore. PHYSICIAN SHOT BY Dr. Wesley Hill, who was shot and seriously injured y his wife, April 2, has sufficiently recovered to be able to leave the hospital this week. He is now at home, where he is rapidly improving. He expects to leave for Oklahoma Sunday morning, but plans to return to resume his practice about May 1. As he refuses to prosecute his wife, the case against her will probably be dropped. PICTURE AND PLAY FOR ALTAR GUILD See Nazimova, the Great, in "A Doll's House" and "Her Choice," a playlet, by the Junior Girls' Friendly Society, at the Lake Theatre, Saturday, April 24, under the auspices of the Altar Guild of St. Philip's Episcopal church. Admission 20 cents.—Ady. CARD OF THANKS. I wish to thank my many friends for the kindness shown me during the illness and death of my wife, Elizabeth. Especially do I thank Mesdames Pearl Hieronymous, Edna McCaw, I. Bailey, Francis Peoples, Charles T. Smith, J. F. Smith, Augustus Hicks and William Murphy. Also, for the beautiful flowers and expressions of sympathy.—SGT. PHILIP LETCHER. Beware of the U. N. I. A. scabs, operating illegally on Twenty-fourth and Charles street. T. C. Crommer, Mrs. E. C. Presley, Lewis Gaston, Edgar Wiley, Elder Harris, Adventist prescher, and others. Signed, E. Little, President Omaha Division.—Adv. --- (By Mrs. Erma Jones.) Rev. S. P. Jackson; Mr. Manor; Mesdames D M. Mixon; M. Moten; Emaline Walker; Allie McCullen, are on the sick list this week. The missionary society are leaving nothing undone to comfort hem. The Mission Circle met at the home of Mrs. Haines, Friday the 9th, with a large attendance with the Young Peoples' Starlight Band. The hostess served a delicious luncheon. Bible lesson was "The Creation" by Mrs. Anna Crumpton. The Tabernacle Baptist church was well attended Sunday, April 11th. Rev. Henry Delong, an old pioneer, preached for the morning services; Rev. Mr. Gates of Calvary Baptist church preached at the evening services. Rev. S. H. Renolds will preach April 18th for Rev. J. P. Jackson as he is not able to at present. The Promotion Club will meet at the home of Mrs. M. Tullis, 1705 Third St. Mrs. B. B. Anderson entertained the Paint Club April 13th. A delightful luncheon was served by the hostess. The Union Missionary meeting will be held at Bethel A. M. E. Church April 25th. All invited The Court of Calanthe will give a play and dinner at Beulah Baptist Church April 26th. All invited. The Quarterly Conference was held Monday evening at Bethel A. M. E. Church. It was well attended. Mr. Albert Gorden and daughter, Marderia Shelton, met with an accident while on the way home, Friday the 9th. Their car was struck by a Northwestern switch engine at 11th & Ave. B. He was bruised and shaken while the girl suffered severe cuts and bruises about the body and face. She is a high school pupil at Thomas Jefferson. YWCA A series of historical lectures are being given each Friday night on "The History of the Negro." These lectures are very interesting and instructive. The public is invited to attend. The topic of the lecture for April 23 is "The Negro in Young America." Subtopics will be presented. Mr. H. J. Punkett, leader. A cedar chest filled with many pretty and useful household needs will be given to one of the four girls bringing in the highest amount of money over $25. The contest is sponsored by the house committee of the North Side branch, Y. W. C. A. These girls have started out to win: Louise Scott, Mercedes Johnson, Gladys Reynolds and Mercedes Ferguson. Contest to close the last week in May. Standing of contestants is as follows: Mercedes Johnson, $2.50; Louise Scott, $2.00; Mercedes Ferguson, 70 cents; Gladys Reynolds, none. LET US PAY YOU 6 We Treat STATE SAVINGS & N. W. Corner 19th and Douglas S. Do You Want to Now is the time to start is the SEED SOWING SEAS Ownership Now and Reap a tection in Your Old Age. I consult A. J. DAW Do You Want to Own a Home? Now is the time to start. Spring is almost here. It is the SEED SOWING SEASON. Sow the Seed of Home Ownership Now and Reap a Harvest of Security and Protection in Your Old Age. For the home of your desire consult 2420 North 24th Street Res., WE. 0839. DAY OR LECTURE. CONTEST enings S NEWS LINCOLN NOTES. (W. W. Moseley) Mrs. Fanny Young is reported mending slowly from a recent stroke. Miss Carmel Botts is home from Omaha. Mr. Lucious Knight, who has been ill some time, was removed to St. Elizabeth's hospital last Saturday to take treatments. Mrs. Priscilla Pierce is confined to her home with illness. A party of young folks of Mt. Zion Baptist church, chaperoned by Mrs. M. L. Todd, gave little Cordelia Kinney a surprise party last Sunday afternoon, she only recently having returned home from Orthodepic Hospital. A number of Lincoln Elks went to Omaha last Sunday to attend the annual sermon with the Brother Elks in the metropolis. Several stayed by for the big ball Monday night. Regular services were held in the several churches Sunday; the Sunday schools being well attended. The pastors delivered instructive sermons to their congregations, which were well attended. Words cannot express our sincere thanks to our friends and neighbors for their kindness, sympathy and beautiful floral offerings at the death of our dear sister, Cutie Taylor. Died March 1, 1926.—Mrs. L. B. Davis, M. Jones, C. Alston, W. M. Alston, M. C. Alston, W. Alston, E. Wright, H. Alston and P. Alston. Edholm & Sherman (Formerly Standard Laundry) 24th Near Lake Street PHONE WE. 6055 "Dependable Family Service" Dry Cleaning of Ladies and Gents' Wearing Apparel and Household Fur- nishings Wet Wash Thrifty Wash Dry Wash Rough Dry Family Finish Linen Curtains Blankets, Eto ON SAVINGS You Right LOAN ASSOCIATION streets Bankers Reserve Bldg. Do Own a Home? Spring is almost here. It ON. Sow the Seed of Home Harvest of Security and Pro- or the home of your desire IS & CO. NIGHT Office, WE. 2900. THE MONITOR CARD OF THANKS SOFT WATER LAUNDERING bster 4243 --- Reid-Duffy PHARMACY FREE DELIVERY Phone Web. 0609 24th and Lake Streets OMAHA, NEB. DAN DESDUNES Dan Desdunes "It takes 40 to 50,000 hairs to fill a human head but it only takes 550 people to fill the Lake theater. Won't you come? Come at least once a week. EMERSON'S LAUNDRY The Laundry That Suits All 1301 No. 24th St. Web. 0820 We handle a complete line of FLOWER, VEGETABLE, GRASS AND FIELD BULBS-For Spring and Fall Planting When in need of CUT FLOWERS don't forget our Floral Department, as we have a complete seasonable assortment. STEWART'S SEED AND FLOWER SHOP 109 North 16th Street (Opposite Post Office) JAckson 3285 --- WATERS BARNHART PRINTING CO. OMAHA ```markdown ``` Thull Pharmacy THING IN DRUG LINE—PRESCRIBE OUR SPECIALTY Delivery Phone WI Ebster 4030—PHONES—Res., WI WAGNER & LEWIS CERTAKERS AND FUNERAL DIRECT Service and Prices Guaranteed. 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Consume AT 4444 People Under BETTER S Our Trucks Come to Your Door Twice Every Week Bringing Our Delicious Buttermilk PHONE YOUR ORDER WEBSTER 6014 We Carry Also the Choicest Dairy Products, Including Fresh Eggs A HOT and LONG LASTING coal with little ash. The hardest soft coal you can buy. The highest grade Western Kentucky sold. this is the Peak of all Conis in its class. Unlike any other COLO- ADO sold here, we are OMARA'S EXCLUSIVE AGENTS, and the rules that must be followed. HARDER CLEANER LASTING only 5% Ash. Dry 1384 Heat Units. Peoples Drug Store PATRONIZE 1 Corner 14th and Doo YOU CAN HAI ALI by listing your YOU CAN HAVE THE KIND OF JOB YOU ARE LOOKING FOR by listing your name and telephone number with ALFRED JONES Catering and Employment Office 2811 Caldwell Street. WE.0752. 24th and Erskine Headquarters for L GROW IF UR SHARE macy treets -PRESCRIPTIONS 24th and Seward Streets Phone WEbster 5876 —Res., WEbster 0949 LEWIS SPECIAL DIRECTORS ed. When in Us a Trial. 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WEbster 5450.—tf. FOR RENT—Apartment, furnished or unfurnished, for couple. Web. 6975, 2216 North Twenty-eighth Ave. FURNISHED APARTMENTS FOR RENT-2 and 3 ROOMS WEbster 1166 2130 NORTH 28th STREET FOR RENT—Nice front room. Modern home. For two gentlemen. WE. 6789. tf FOR RENT—To couple wishing nice housekeeping apartment, two rooms furnished and private kitchen. Price reasonable. Web. 6975. 2216 No. 28th Ave. FOR RENT—Light house keeping rooms. Modern home. 2514 Caldwell. WE. 2180. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms. One block from car line. Web. 4064. 1405 No. 25th street FOR SALE—All modern five-room house. Good location. WEbster 2478 or WEbster 3030. FOR RENT — Neatly furnished rooms. Heat and kitchen privileges. Prices reasonable. 2433 Franklin. WEbster 2089. FOR RENT. Two unfurnished rooms. Reasonable. Web. 5188. FOR RENT—Four furnished rooms for light housekeeping. $20 per month. 2814 Hamilton street. Web. 5552. tf. 2-26-26. John Adams, Attorney 2722 North 28th Ave. NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT DEFENDANT To SARAH ROGERS, whose place of residence is unknown and upon whom personal service cannot be had, defendant: You are hereby notified that on the 11th day of September, 1925, Gerald D. Rogers, as plaintiff, filed a petition in the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, Docket 223, No. 108, the object and prayer of which is to obtain an absolute divorce from you on the ground of desertion and abandonment. You are hereby notified that you are required to answer said petition on or before September 7th, 1926, or the allegations in said petition will be taken as true. GERALD D. ROGERS, 4T. 4-9-26 Plaintiff. BEAUTY PARLORS MADAM EDITH LLEWELLYN, Poro hair dresser. Work done at your home if desired. WEbster 1515. MADAM ANNA E. JONES TUBBS. Scalp and hair treatments. For good and quick results call WEbster 5450. 1712 North 25th Street.—Poro. MADAM Z. C. SNOWDEN. Scientific scalp treatment. Hair dressing and manufacturing. 1154 No. 20th St. WEbster 6194. MADAM WILLIE DIXON, 2426 Blondo street. WEbster 6153. Poro hairdressing, facial massage, Turkish baths. Home comforts. COAL DEALERS C. SOLOMON COAL AND ICE CO. At your service winter and summer. All kinds of good coal at prices to suit. Phones WEbster 3901 and 4238. DRESSMAKING and SEWING DRUG STORES ROSS DRUG STORE, 2306 North 24th Street. Two phones, WEbster 2770 and 2771. Well equipped to supply your needs. Prompt service. THE PEOPLES' DRUG STORE, 24th and Erskine Streets. We carry a full line. Prescriptions promptly filled. WEbster 6323. HOTELS HOTELS PATTON HOTEL, 1014, 1016, 1018 South 11th St. Known from coast to coast. Terms reasonable. N. P. Patton, proprietor. THE HOTEL CUMMINGS, 1916 Cuming St. Under new management. Terms reasonable. D. G. Russell, proprietor. LAWYERS W. B. BRYANT, Attorney and Counselor-at-Law. Practices in all courts. Suite 19, Patterson Block, 17th and Farnam Sts. AT. 9344 or WE. 2502. W. G. MORGAN—Phones ATlantic 9344 and JAckson 0210. H. J. PINKETT, Attorney and Counselor-at-Law. Twenty years' experience. Practices in all courts. Suite 19, Patterson Block, 17th and Farnam Sts. AT. 9344 or WE. 3180. A. P. SCRUGGS, Lawyer. Large experience. Handles all law cases. 1516% North 24th St. WE. 3567. Residence, WEBster 4162. NOTIONS PAINTERS AND PAPER HANGERS A. F. PEOPLES. Painting and decorating, wall paper and glass. Plastering, cement and general work. Sherwin-Williams paints. 2419 Lake St. Phone Webster 6366. PRINTERS FORD PRINTING COMPANY, Jewell building, 24th and Grant Sts. For good printing see us. We. 1750. PLUMBERS NEBRASKA PLUMBING CO. J. F. Allison, manager. Estimates furnished. 3025 Evans St. Phone KE. 6848. No Advertisement Accepted for This Classified Directory for Less Directory RESTAURANTS PEATS RESTAURANT, 1405 North 24th Street. Where those who de sire good home cooking at reason able prices go. WEbster 0530. SHOE REPAIRING BENJAMIN & THOMAS always give satisfaction. Best material, reasonable prices. All work guaranteed. 1415 North 24th St. WEBster 5084 UNDERTAKERS JONES & COMPANY, Undertakers 24th and Grant Sts. WEbster 1100 Satisfactory service always. H. A. CHILES & CO., funeral directors and licensed embalmers. Courteous, efficient service in the last sad hour. 1839 North Twenty-fourth street. Phones, office WEbster 7133; residence WEbster 6349. NEW LAMAR HOTEL, 1803 North 24th street Tel. WEbster 5090 Semi-modern, comfortable rooms, reasonable. Cafe in connection. Mrs. E. V. Dixon, proprietress. MRS. J. H. RUSSELL, 2914 Erskine street. Poro hair dresser. Work street. Poro hair dresser. For appointments phone WE. 2311. PROBATE NOTICE In the matter of the estate of C. E. ALLEN, deceased. Notice is hereby given: That the creditors of said deceased will meet the administrator of said estate, before me, County Judge of Douglas County, Nebraska, at the County Court Room, n said County, on ty Court Room, in said County, on the 4th day of August, 1926, at 9 o'clock, a. m., each day, for the purpose of presenting their claims for examination, adjustment and allowance. Three months are allowed for the creditors to present their claims, from the 1st day of May, 1926. BRYCE CRAWFORD County udge. 4-T. 4-2-26. PROBATE NOTICE In the matter of the estate of WILLIAM ALEXANDER, deceased. Notice is hereby given: That the creditors of said deceased will meet the administrator of said estate, before me, County Judge of Douglas County, Nebraska, at the County Court Room, in said County, on the 4th day of June, 1926, and on the 4th day of August, 1926, at 9 o'clock a. m., each day, for the purpose of presenting their claims for examination, adjustment and allowance. Three months are allowed for the creditors to present their claims, from the 1st day of May, 1926. BRYCE CRAWFORD County Judge. In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. In the matter of the estate of C. E. ALLEN, deceased. All persons interested in said estate are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in said Court, praying for the probate of a certain instrument now on file in said Court, purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased, and that a hearing will be had on said petition before said Court on the 23rd day of April, 1926, and that if they fail to appear at said Court on the said 23rd day of April, 1926, at 9 o'clock a. m., to contest the probate of said will, the Court may allow and probate said will and grant administration of said estate to L. A. GARLAND of W. J. ALLEN or some other suitable person, enter a decree of heirship, and proceed to a settlement thereof. BRYCE CRAWFORD County Judge. 3-T-4-2-26 See John A. 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