The Monitor

Californians Fight Negro's Extradition CHURCHES EXERCISE INFLUENCE OVER CONDUCT OF THE RACE LIFTING LIFT TOO State Historical S $2.00 a Year—Cents a Copy Chicago, Ill.-The Living Church News Bureau-There are more than 200,000 Negroes in Chicago and an investigation of The Daily News has been contributing a most interesting series of articles dealing with the Negroes as an important economic, political, and social factor in the city's life. In speaking of his religious life the writer, Carroll Binder, says that the Christian Church continues to exercise tremendous influence over the conduct and thought of the urban Negro, despite distractions and competing agencies, which are absent in the simpler Negro communities of the South. A considerable political influence is still enjoyed by many Negro clergymen, but politicians say that this influence is on the decline "It is apparent," he says, "that the Church holds a large place in the life of the average Negro. The non-church-going Negro is looked upon with disfavor by his fellows. Church-going brings evident satisfaction to its participants. Thousands of Negroes go two or three times to church each Sunday, and one or more times during the week. If one wishes to attend one of the more popular churches he must be on hand an hour ahead of time to get a seat. The attendance in a dozen Negro churches could hardly be matched by as many white churches. Edifices which once housed fashionable Jewish and Protestant congregations are now thronged with fervent colored worshippers." The record and experience of our own Church in Chicago bears out this statement. St. Thomas' church, at Wabash avenue and Thirty-eighth street on the south side, has the second largest membership in the diocese, being exceeded only by St. Luke's church, Evanston. The Rev. H. J. Brown is priest in charge. Its communicants number 1,378. Its services are well attended and it has a full Catholic ritual. St. Andrew's mission in Evanston, the Rev. W. J. Weaver, priest in charge, is another SUPREME COURT LANDS KNOCKOUT ON "BARBER BILL" Infamous Measure Is Contrary to Constitutions of State and Nation, Say Georgia Judges Atlanta, Ga.—The famous (or infamous) Atlanta "barber bill," prohibiting Negro barbers from cutting the hair of white children under 14 years of age, which was enacted by the city council last year, has finally received its death blow at the hands of the supreme court of Georgia, which recently declared the law contrary to the constitutions of both the state and the nation. The law never went into effect, even for a day, having been held up immediately after its passage by a court injunction applied for by the Atlanta chamber of commerce. The supreme court now writes the concluding chapter in this interesting case. The measure, supposed to have been sponsored by white barbers and by politicians seeking to capitalize race prejudice, was rushed through the council without a public hearing. In its original form it prohibited both white and colored barbers from serving persons of the opposite race. A storm of opposition, lead by the Interracial Committee, the Ministers' Alliance, the chamber of commerce, the daily papers, and other influential agencies, immediately descended upon the council and forced the repeal of the measure. The bill was then greatly modified and was again railroaded through the council. The chamber of commerce, with the backing of other groups opposed to the measure, then took the case to the courts, with the gratifying results indicated above. The case well illustrates the apparent fact that race prejudice is most general and intense at the level of economic competition. THE MONITOR thriving work among the 8,000 Negroes there. The corner stone of the new $32,000 church has just been laid. On the west side of the city an effort is being made to minister to the Negroes in the mission of the Church of the Samaritan. Moreover, the colored people of the city contribute generously to the support of their churches, annual collections and subscriptions in the city district exceeding $500,000, besides special contributions for building funds and other expenses. Stockyard employees and washerwomen give on an average of five dollars a month to the work of their church, according to the estimate of a prominent Negro religious leader. A $20,000 rally is not unusual. Olivet Baptist church claims a membership of 11,000, though the auditorium of the church will only seat a third of that number. Other parishes have memberships running into the thousands. Most Chicago Negro churches are affiliated with nationally organized Negro sects, but a number of independent churches have sprung up in recent years, some with very large memberships. The founding of these churches was an effort of higher ecclesiastical authorities to supplant a popular preacher, who thereupon set up his own congregation, or it was a split within a parish over some doctrinal or personal issue. The Roman Catholic Church has a growing work among the Negroes, an instance being, St. Elizabeth's church, at Forty-first street and Wabash avenue, which has a flourishing men's club and an eleven grade parochial school with 1,100 colored students. Even the Christian Scientists are active and growing among the colored people. Both the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. have large and flourishing branches on the south side region. The annual budget of the Y. M. C. A. branch, one of the finest and best equipped in the land, is $108,000, all of which is raised by the colored people. NONAGENERIAN VISITS OMAHA RELATIVES Soney Bell, Ex-Civil War Soldier Aged 92 Years, Finds Nieces After 20 Years' Mr. Soney Bell, of Leavenworth, Kansas, is visiting with his nieces, Mrs. Opal Bell Morgan and Mrs. Anna Bell Vanoy, from whom he has been separated for 20 years. Mr. Bell, who is a brother of the late Benton Bell of this city, is an old ex-soldier of the Civil War, who was wounded but is now very active in his 93rd year. He is very conversant and jolly, is a widower and full of life. Mr. Bell, who is retired on a pension, did not neglect to prepare for these 93 years, for he owns much property in his home town and has saved some money besides. Leavenworth may be the loser and Omaha the gainer of a very worthy and desired citizen, as Mr. Bell is contemplating spending his days with his nieces here. He is now with Mrs. Opal Bell Morgan, 1208 North Twenty-fifth street. EMPLOYEE GIVEN STOCK AS REWARD Sacramento, Calif.—PCNB)—As a fitting reward for his 40 years of faithful service, the Kirk Geary company, wholesale drug distributors of this city recently made John Ray, colored, stockholder of their concern through donation of nine shares of common stock. Mr. Ray, 919 Front street, together with his son, Clyde, has complete charge of the country packing department, seeing after and supervising the out-of-town orders for this large drug concern whose territory covers the entire northern half of California; the southern half of Oregon and as far east as Tonopah, Nevada. OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1927 EDITORIAL No doubt we will be consider pertinent, for volunteering advice Commerce. Nevertheless, here the Chamber of Commerce in its bership, which it is about to laurel bership representatives of all ozenship. This, of course, meet the Negro race. Hitherto in a large group has never been consider of Commerce is sincere in its working for a larger and better, and industrially, but also social other words, for a broad program, then it must be quite should be as thoroughly represent professional and business men. Omaha who would not only the contact as membership in such who would also benefit the They would have something to do, paramount plank in the Chamber be the development of a community needs. The Chamber of Comwards the creation of this spirit be much broader than that of a it must not overlook or ignore a tion. We fully agree with the folle letter sent out under the sign chairman of the executive com- "Omaha needs a stronger Carry on a broader program of plish those things necessary to neighbors in every phase of co-denied. Its purpose is thus clue "To associate young women, Christ as Saviour and Lord. "To promote growth in Ch through physical, social, mental "To become a social force for of God." Admittedly then, its purpose association of young women can and helpful to any group or an The North Side Branch has of doing a greater and better generously supported. It is not it deserves. There should be more should avail themselves national privileges offered. The spirit of unfeigned and exists between the Central Bra is, in our opinion, a social asset value. It is more far-reaching spect and understanding than of the most prominent white w "I have had the honor and pra- with some of the finest and be pleasure to meet and they are men of excellent character, cowe to these people to deal fair noble woman had caught a visit It came through the contact of the Y. W. C. A. The color be admitted that there is pre- caught a vision of nobleness or worth upon the part of their Participation in a common proing and friendship, which will removal of blighting prejudice It is to be hoped that our per the North Side Branch as it is it the power for social uplift that It is a welfare agency for the merits the whole-hearted suppo we will be considered presumptuous in volunteering advice to the Omaha, Nevertheless, here goes. Our suggestion of Commerce in its campaign for it is about to launch, seek to include representatives of all classes of our councils, of course, means the inclusion of the Hitherto in all its plans and has never been considered. If, however, it must be quite apparent that it thoroughly representative as possible and business men among the New would not only themselves be benefiting the organization by the have something to give as well as to thank in the Chamber of Commerce of a community spirit. This Chamber of Commerce can contribution of this spirit, if it will, but it is rather than that of a mutual admiration overlook or ignore any element of Our agreement with the following statement: it under the signature of Mr. C. the executive committee of the Council a stronger Chamber of Commerce broader program of community services necessary to keep this city every phase of community welfare. THE WHOLE-HEARTED SUPPORT Side Branch of the Young Women is an established institution in this city of the fullest support and hearty care of all our people who realize and uplifting agencies for our girls that the Y. W. C. A. is such an age purpose is thus clearly defined: late young women in personal love and Lord. The growth in Christian character, social, mental and spiritual to a social force for the extension of them, its purpose and ideals are young women cannot but prove to any group or any community. Side Branch has done good work greater and better work if it be more supported. It is not beginning to go there should be a much larger man avail themselves of the education offered. Of unfeigned and sincere goodfee in the Central Branch and the Norton, a social asset to our community more far-reaching in its influence, understanding than is appreciated. Prominent white woman say in a pledge the honor and privilege of meeting the finest and best women it has met and they are colored women. Gentle character, culture and high people to deal fairly and justly with had caught a vision. Though the contact afforded by these C. A. The colored women, too—that there is prejudice on both sexes of nobleness of character and the part of their white sisters being in a common program has made a ship, which will mean much in the fighting prejudice. Owed that our people will rally to the Branch as it is renewing its action for social uplift that it should be in a sure agency for the whole community whole-hearted support of all. No doubt we will be considered presumptuous, perhaps impertinent, for volunteering advice to the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. Nevertheless, here goes. Our suggestion is that the Chamber of Commerce in its campaign for enlarged membership, which it is about to launch, seek to include in its membership representatives of all classes of our cosmopolitan citizenship. This, of course, means the inclusion of citizens of the Negro race. Hitherto in all its plans and programs this large group has never been considered. If, however, the Chamber of Commerce is sincere in its desire and avowed purpose of working for a larger and better Omaha, not only commercially and industrially, but also socially, civically and culturally, or, in other words, for a broad program of constructive community service, then it must be quite apparent that its membership should be as thoroughly representative as possible. There are professional and business men among the Negro citizens of Omaha who would not only themselves be benefitted by such contact as membership in such an organization affords but who would also benefit the organization by their membership. They would have something to give as well as to get. But the paramount plank in the Chamber of Commerce platform should be the development of a community spirit. This is what Omaha needs. The Chamber of Commerce can contribute much towards the creation of this spirit, if it will, but its outlook must be much broader than that of a mutual admiration society and it must not overlook or ignore any element of Omaha's population. We fully agree with the following statement contained in a letter sent out under the signature of Mr. C. D. Sturtevant, chairman of the executive committee of the Chamber: "Omaha needs a stronger Chamber of Commerce if it is to carry on a broader program of community service and accomplish those things necessary to keep this city abreast of its neighbors in every phase of community welfare." MERITS THE WHOLE-HEARTED SUPPORT OF ALL The North Side Branch of the Young Women's Christian Association is an established institution in this community. It is deserving of the fullest support and hearty and enthusiastic co-operation of all our people who realize and appreciate the importance of uplifting agencies for our girls and young womanhood. That the Y. W. C. A. is such an agency cannot be denied. Its purpose is thus clearly defined: "To associate young women in personal loyalty to Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord. "To promote growth in Christian character and service through physical, social, mental and spiritual training. through physical, social, mental and spiritual training. "To become a social force for the extension of the Kingdom of God." Admittedly then, its purpose and ideals are high, and such association of young women cannot but prove most beneficial and helpful to any group or any community. The North Side Branch has done good work and is capable of doing a greater and better work if it be more largely and generously supported. It is not beginning to get the support it deserves. There should be a much larger membership and more should avail themselves of the educational and recreational privileges offered. The spirit of unfeigned and sincere goodfellowship which exists between the Central Branch and the North Side Branch is, in our opinion, a social asset to our community of inestimable value. It is more far-reaching in its influence for mutual respect and understanding than is appreciated. We heard one of the most prominent white woman say in a public meeting: "I have had the honor and privilege of meeting and working with some of the finest and best women it has ever been my pleasure to meet and they are colored women. They are women of excellent character, culture and high ideals and we owe to these people to deal fairly and justly with them." This noble woman had caught a vision. It came through the contact afforded by these two branches of the Y. W. C. A. The colored women, too—because it must be admitted that there is prejudice on both sides—have also caught a vision of nobleness of character and real Christian worth upon the part of their white sisters by this contact. Participation in a common program has made for understanding and friendship, which will mean much in the future by the removal of blighting prejudice. It is to be hoped that our people will rally to the support of the North Side Branch as it is renewing its activities and make it the power for social uplift that it should be in the community. It is a welfare agency for the whole community and as such merits the whole-hearted support of all. ROSCOE CONKLING BRUCE LANDS WELL-PAYING JOB New York City—Roscoe Conkling Bruce, former superintendent of our schools at the nation's capitol and only son of Hon. Blanche K. Bruce (deceased), U. S. senator from Mississippi and registrar of the U. S. treasury, many years ago, is in the employ of the Rockefeller Foundation. He is in charge of its large new tenement of 541 apartments which will house over 2,000 persons of color and which occupies an entire city block between E. 156 and 157th streets, facing 7th avenue, this city. Mr. Bruce's salary is $12,000. His wife, who is associated with him in the work, as legal advisor, draws a salary of $3,600. Already there are 5,000 applications for the apartments. Mr. Bruce obtained the position in open competition, part of which was the preparation of a thesis covering every possible situation which might arise in the administration of such work. --- presumptuous, perhaps imice to the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. Our suggestion is that we campaign for enlarged membch, seek to include in its membclasses of our cosmopolitan citizens the inclusion of citizens of all its plans and programs this considered. If, however, the Chambers desire and avowed purpose of Omaha, not only commercially only, civically and culturally, or, in program of constructive community apparent that its membership tentative as possible. There are among the Negro citizens of themselves be benefitted by such an organization affords but organization by their membership. Give as well as to get. But the mer of Commerce platform should unity spirit. This is what Omaha commerce can contribute much to, if it will, but its outlook must be mutual admiration society and any element of Omaha's popula- lowing statement contained in a nature of Mr. C. D. Sturtevant, committee of the Chamber: chamber of Commerce if it is to community service and accomo keep this city abreast of its community welfare." STARTED SUPPORT OF ALL The Young Women's Christian institution in this community. It port and hearty and enthusiastic who realize and appreciate the needs for our girls and young woA. is such an agency cannot be early defined: in personal loyalty to Jesus Christian character and service and spiritual training. for the extension of the Kingdom and ideals are high, and such cannot but prove most beneficially community. done good work and is capable work if it be more largely and not beginning to get the support of a much larger membership and of the educational and recrea- sincere goodfellowship which branch and the North Side Branch so our community of inestimable in its influence for mutual reis appreciated. We heard one woman say in a public meeting: privilege of meeting and working most women it has ever been my colored women. They are wollure and high ideals and we rely and justly with them." This notion afforded by these two branches and women, too—because it must judge on both sides—have also of character and real Christian white sisters by this contact. Program has made for understand-mean much in the future by the people will rally to the support of renewing its activities and make it should be in the community. The whole community and as such art of all. NEWSPAPER IN INDIA COMMENTS ON N. A. A. C. P. ANNUAL REPORT New York, N. Y.—The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 69 Fifth avenue, has received a clipping from "United India and Indian States" published in Delhi, India, containing the following editorial comment: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, having its head office at 69 Fifth avenue, New York, is doing splendid work in behalf of the Negro. Its seventeenth annual report shows how the year 1926 has been for the association a year of legal victories. The association makes full use of the courts to affirm and defend the Negro's fundamental rights in America. It also acts in cases where Negroes are threatened with mob violence. The report records show how the association frustrated the attempts made to drive colored people from their homes. Vol. XIII—No. 12 N. A. A. C. P. BRANCHES FIGHT EXTRADITION New York City, Sept. 16—The San Francisco and Oakland, California, branches of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, are fighting an attempt to extradite a Negro from the state of California to Oklahoma, on the ground that he will be denied a fair trial and possibly lynched in the latter state. The colored man, whose extradition from California is being opposed, is Edward Glass, who escaped from an Oklahoma posse after shooting a police officer while defending his home at Sapulba. The fight is being led by Edward D. Mabson, a young attorney and a member of the executive committee of the San Francisco branch of the N. A. A. C. P. At Mr. Mabson's request, the national office of the N. A. A. C. P. telegraphed to Governor C. C. Young of California, asking for a 30-day delay in proceedings in order to permit the northern California branch of the N. A. A. C. P. to present its facts and arguments. The national office also sent the California governor a list of the 89 lynchings in the state of Oklahoma from 1898 to date. It also sent detailed reports on six recent cases in which northern governors had declined to permit extradition into states where there was reason to fear mob violence. Mr. Mabson reports that a delegation of colored citizens was on hand at the hearing presided over by the governor's secretary and that colored taxpayers have opposed the support of the extradition proceedings by the district attorney's office of Alameda county. WOUNDED SEVEN TIMES Portland, Ore. — Joseph White, born in Philadelphia 55 years ago, claims participation in more campaigns than any living American soldier. Joe's father and brother were in the Civil War and he enlisted at Governor's Island at the age of 11. He served 16 years in the Ninth and Tenth Calvary and the same number of years in the 24th and 25th Infantry. Sergeant White's ribbons tell of his campaigns. One represents the war in Cuba where he went to San Juan hill with Roosevelt; one, service in Indian wars; another, is a medal of honor; still another represents the distinguished service medal—for service in foreign wars; in the Philippines and abroad in the World War. During his 32 years of service before retirement, he was wounded seven times. STUDENT GETS $100 WALKER SCHOLARSHIP The Madam C. J. Walker company has sent through the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People a check for $100 made payable to C. Lemley Taylor who is to study at Columbia university in New York. This scholarship was awarded to the Little Rock, Arkansas, branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, who in turn selected Mr. Taylor, also of Little Rock for the recipient. This is the last award of the kind which the company will make until after their huge building program in Indianapolis has been achieved. It is hoped that these scholarship awards shall have dedicated its new building, and been relieved of the added burden of the expansion of its business. NO RACE COPS FOR MEMPHIS, SAYS MAYOR Memphis, Tenn. — "Memphis will have no Negro policemen," is the statement of Mayor Rowlette Payne. "There is no use in mincing words." The mayor stated that there will be no Negro policemen, no Negro firemen, nor removal of restrictions admitting Negroes to white parks of Memphis as long as he has a voice in the city government. GROWING THANK YOU Whole Number 634 adition NEW JERSEY HAS WELL-GOVERNED NEGRO BOROUGH Lawnside, "New Jersey's Ebony Garden of Eden," Has Three Thousand Inhabitants and No Crime Wave Lawnside, N. J.—(ANP)—Lawnside, New Jersey, has been incorporated as a borough for a year. It is a town in New Jersey governed by Negroes. In a lengthy article appearing recently in the Herald-Tribune of New York, it is referred to as "New Jersey's Ebony Garden of Eden." Practically little or no crime prevails at Lawnside, but on the other hand there is much economy on the part of its inhabitants, who number 3,000 and only 40 whites. A study of the report made public shows that while municipal revenues failed to equal administrative expenditures of $5,625 for the year, expenses were held down through the public spirit of the mayor, who serves without pay, and the collector, the auditor, and the solicitor and the clerk, who each receive only $250 a year. No Disorder The mayor, whose name is given as James Hemming, is said to make his living as a steam roller pilot. The fire department is composed of volunteers, serving, of course, without pay, and we are not told what sort of fire-fighting apparatus is used in Lawnside. This is what is said of the police force: "The policemen support themselves by doing odd jobsbs. When trouble breaks out they rush home, don their ornate uniforms and hurry to the scene of disorder. The police evidently have a fat job, with little to do. The president of the town council says there are "four boot-leggers in Lawnside," but not one arrest was made for drunkenness by the volunteer policemen. During the year the report shows that there were no arrests made for murder, robbery or other felony. Lawnside boasts of a very good hotel; there is an eight-room school house for the 248 pupils; there is a public park, a swimming pool and a bathing pond, and best of all, ninety per cent of the colored people in Lawnside own their own homes." GEORGIA PURITY LAW WAITS BECAUSE LEGISLATURE HAS NOT $300,000 TO ENFORCE IT Atlanta, Ga.—The racial integrity bill, passed by the last legislature and signed by Governor Hardman, cannot be put into effect because its operation would cost $300,000 and no appropriation was made for the purpose, state health officials said recently. The measure provides for the immediate registration of every man, woman and child in the state; and a card index of their racial descent for reference when application is made for marriage license. It prohibits the issuance of marriage licenses until the records at the board of health office have been checked. The bill is aimed at preventing inter-marriage between colored and white persons. BAPTIST DELEGATES VISIT COLORADO'S NEGRO TOWN Fort Collins, Colo. — (PCNB)— Upon the invitation of O. F. Jackson, colored private secretary to Governor Adams, more than 500 western and southwestern delegates to the National Negro Baptist Convention visited the colored town of Dearfield, on Tuesday, September 13. RETIRES AFTER FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE Louisville, Ky.—(ANP)—Prof. W. H. Perry, who for 50 years has been a principal in Louisville public schools, has been retired on pension. His son, Prof. W. H. Perry, jr., was appointed as principal in his place over the largest public school in the city. EPISCOPAL Church of St. Philip the Deacon 21st near Paul Rev. 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 ee ee eee SS ee ee | § WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE INTERESTS . OF COLORED AMERICANS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA. NEBRASKA, BY THE MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter, July 2, 1915 at the Postoffice at Omaha Ratered Ae SseoP“Nebraska, under the Act of March 8, 1879. THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS Editor / W.W. MOSLEY, Lincoln, Neb. Associnte Editor LUCINDA W. WILLIAMS Business Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 PER YEAR; $1.25 6 MONTHS; 75¢ 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone WEbster 4243 Pia ee as ER 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 sub- scriptions are not renewed, the paper must be stopped. If this is not done, postal privileges are denied the publi- cation. 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 be- ing 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. PAGE TWO SOLID READING It is to be regretted that our people in common with the av- erage American devotes such little time to solid reading. The average American, and our people fall in this class, is a great reader of newspapers and magazines, but he doesn’t read solid books. Newspapers and magazines contain much that is most helpful and give much valuable information and so make for intelligent citizen- ship; but where one confines himself to such publications there is a lack of the broadest and best culture. As the autumn is approaching, why would it not be a good plan for some of us to decide that we will add to our reading mat- ter one or two standard works on history, science or some such line in which we may be particularly interested as a means of intellectual develop- ment? Why would it not be a good plan to substitute a few reading clubs for our many whist and bridge clubs? Why not divide up our leisure time more proportionately and more wisely? A little more substan- tial solid reading will do us all good. CHURCHES STILL BIG FACTOR i The Living Church, a wide- ly circulated and influential weekly publication of the Epis- copal Church, published re- cently an interesting article, based upon a survey made by the Chicago Daily News, on the influence of the churches over the conduct and thought of the Negro residents of the Windy City. It is contended that the churches have not lost their in- fluence, but continue dominant factors in the life of the race. This is unquestionably true. Evil indeed will that day be for the race and nation when our people disregard the teaching of the Christian church. We republish the article from The Living Church elsewhere in this issue. It will be found in- teresting and instructive. : RACIAL CRIMINALITY (From The New York News) We wonder if the wave of brutal crimes committed by Caucasians throughout the country has been re- sponsible for the silence of sociolo- gists on “Negro Criminality.” Hard- jy a single day passes but the Asso- ciated Press reports and gives the de- tails of a murder by some white citi- zen more wanton and depraved than those of the day preceding. Hardly a day passes but that Hollywood does not reveal some vicious divorce scan: dal or triangle crime whose exact na- ture is reported as unfit to print. The metropolises of the country have overflowered Reno with their high so- ciety divorce proceedings and Paris now has a colony of Americans seek. ing to change their matrimonial gar- ments as rapidly as the Parisian capi- tal decrees changes in women’s styles. The north as well as the south has become the land of lynch law, of the floggers and anarchists against constituted authority. The officers of the law no longer content them. selves with graft at every turn, bu’ the New York police department has recently witnessed some of the most foul and gruesome robberies and murders by members of their staf that have ever bespattered the annals of crime. The basest plots to rob, with murder incidental, are reported daily. Robbery in itself does not sa- tiate the lust for blood upon the part of the preverted principals in these crimes. Kidnapping has not become unusual and piracy on our shores among the millionaire rum-running companies has become the popular outdoor sport of our times. The black race, too amateurish and too young to take equal part in thes or- gies, views them with alarm, but it is relieved, for the time being at least, of the prattle of the savants and scientists who bemoan their crim- inality a decade ago. LINCOLN, NEB. Omicron Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta entertained the new univer- sity girls at a tea from 4 to 6 o'clock on Friday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. 0.W.Ferguson. This was followed by a theatre par. ty. On Friday night the Deltas held open house for all of the students at the home of Mrs. Ferguson, The forty-seventh anniversary of Mount Zion Baptist church will be observed Sunday, October 2. see Mrs. Lillian Black left Sunday for Omaha and the east, where she is to visit for some time. Rev. H. W. Botts returned from Detroit, Mich., Tuesday, where he at tended the national Baptist conven- tion. He reports a big crowd, a grand session, though the weather was exceeding hot. Mrs. E. J. Griffin returned home last week after meeting the women's department of the national Baptist convention at Detroit, Mich. Sunday was Rev. M. C. Knight's last Sunday at Quinn chapel A. M. E. church, for this conference year. ‘Three services were held during the day. Rev, Mr. Knight preached his farewell sermon at night. In the af- ternoon Rev. H. W. Botts of Mount Zion Baptist church preached a stir- ring sermon to a fair sized congrega- tion, while his junior choir rendered music, Rev. and Mrs. M. C. Knight THE MONITOR left for the annual conference at Kansas City, Kansas, on Wednesday. . tee Rev. I. B. Smith left Monday night for Kansas City, Kansas, to attend the annual conference of the A. M. E. Chureh. Rev, H. W. Botts having returned from Detroit, preached a fine sermon to his folks on Sunday morning. At the evening service he gave them an elaborete report of the national Bap- tist convention, which was highly ap- preciated, and most commendable. Remember the forty-seventh an- niversary of Mount Zion Baptist church, Sunday, October 2. Also the seventh anniversary of Rev. H. W. Botts’ pastorate on October 9. Rev. J. H. Jackson of South Omaha is mentioned as speaker on the ocea- sion of Rey. H. W. Botts’ seventh an- niversary. The fall rally is to ter- minate Sunday, October 9. We are elated over the many for- eign students coming into our midst and are hoping they will continue to demean themselves in a way that will be commendable to us and their par- ents or guardians. Miss Bernice Layer is yet confined at the hospital but is improving. SERMON ON “JIM CROW” Salem Tutt Whitney Assembles and Publishes Some Facts That All Ought to Read Carefully aad Ponder A white gentleman, born in New Orleans, told me that he had no sym- pathy for the majority of the colored people. “They are as spineless as a jelly fish, as devoid of pride as a hog, as noncombative as a fishing-worm and as treacherous to each ather as a Benedict Arnold. They will sacri- fice their pride for a white man’s smile; forfeit their independence for a suit of old clothes; perjure them- selves and betray their fellows for the meanest sort of political job. They cry like a brood of motherless monkeys when the key to the solu- tion of ‘jim-crowism” is in their hands. All they need do is to re- fuse to be “jim-crowed.” Stop riding “jim-crow” trolley cars and trains, stay at home, walk or ride in their ‘own cars. Stop patronizing the “jim- row” stores, theatres, parks, faju ‘and other placea of business and —— Hear —— : eye A. Philip Randolph. THE PULLMAN PORTERS’ FIGHT For Economic Freedom! | 3 O'CLOCK | SUNDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 25 —- — at ——— : ST. JOHN’S A. M. E. CHURCH | Admission Free | amusements. To do so will cause suffering, sacrifices and inconveni- ences, but if they are not willing or strong enough to endure such things they don’t deserve what they say they want. When the change ceases to flow into the “jim-crow” baiter’s pocket it won't be long before there will be a change in his viewpoint.” When a new “jim-crow” measure is introduced, the promoters of it know that there will be a loud howl from those affected. “Let 'em hol- ler,” they say, “all they'll do is hold a few mass meetings, pass a score of meaningless resolutions and then forget all about it.” If the howl is too prolonged they dish out their “jim-crow” bait; if it is a railroad, they issue free passes to the minis- ters, teachers and a few other lead- ing (7) men and women. If it is a civic measure, the bait takes the form of jobs that are no longer desired by white men. The amusement “jim- crow” bait has already been de- scribed. ‘For LOWER PRICES | FURNITURE. Rugs and Draperies with CREDIT and the smallest monthly eshacali ies HARTMAN'S : 413-15-17 So, 16th St. : Lee eee eee ECC PUTT e were. 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JACKSON 1317 Ph hi: Agents = BRUNSWICK = Ehsgecis “Dependable Family Service’ o———-0 Dry Cleaning of Ladies’ and Gents’ Wearing Apparel and Household Furnishings o———-0 SOFT WATER LAUNDERING o-—o i Wet Wash - - - 4€ per lb. Thrifty Wash - - 6C per lb. | Dry Wash—Rough Dry—Family Finish Linen—Curtains—Blankets, Etc, EDHOLM & SHERMAN _ LAUNDERERS AND CLEANERS 24th Near Lake Street : PHONE WE. 6055 ‘ PERSONALS Ed. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Peters Trust Building, JA-kson 3841 or ilarney 2156. Mrs. Martha Taylor Smith and her daughter, Marjorie, returned home Thursday evening after a very pleasant visit through the east. Mrs. Otis Shipman and daughter, Madeline, returned Sunday from Franklin, Minn., where they spent the summer. Madeline has entered the University of Omaha. Mr. A. Bowler is spending the week in Kansas City, Mo. A. P. SCRUGGS, Lawyer. Large experience. Handles all law cases 2310 North Twenty-second street WEbster 4162. Archie Stewart, 1120 South Thirteenth street, who died September 7, was shipped Friday, September 9, from the Joseph D. Lewis Funeral Home in a silk beaver casket with silver handles, interior orange color, which was then placed in a grey steel vault. Mrs. Archie Stewart and Mrs. George L. Hall, sister, accompanied the remains to Alton, Ill., for burial. Mrs. S. A. Steele and little daughter, Ethel Marie, returned to their home in Minneapolis, Friday night, after a pleasant three weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs. John Albert Williams and family. Mr. and Mrs. William Rouhlac, 2724 Parker street, entertained at a dinner Wednesday night, September 14, in honor of Mr. Rouhlac's sister, Mrs. Mary Hall, of Los Angeles, Cal. Covers were laid for the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Myers, Dr. J. Boston Hill, Mrs. Stevenson, Mr. Henry Black, Mrs. Mattie Williams, Mr. Kroger of Evanston, Ill., Rev. Russel Taylor, and Mrs. Eugene Chew. Mrs. Myrtle Hayden entertained at a dinner honoring Mrs. Mattie Williams and Mrs. Mary Hall of Los Angeles. Mrs. T. P. Mahammitt, who has been touring in Europe, has arrived back in this country, and after a brief visit with relatives in the east is expected home the latter part of this month. FOR RENT—Nearly furnished rooms. Strictly modern. Kitchen privileges. Harney car line. Web. 6613. FOR RENT—Front room and kitchenette. Web. 5188. 1204 North Twenty-fifth street. FOR RENT—Furnished room, modern. Two gentlemen preferred. Web. 0162. 2909 North Twenty-eighth street. CON Desdun TECHNICAL HIG Monday, N CONCERT by Desdunes Band TECHNICAL HIGH AUDITORIUM Monday, Night Oct. 17 A. Sole Miss Irene Cochran Enter Mr. Dan Morton This Band has just play at the Nebras Admission Adults DAN DESDUNES, Dir. Soloists Miss Irene Cochran Mr. Levi Broomfield Entertainers Mr. Dan Morton Mr. Samson Brown This Band has just played to 350,000 people at the Nebraska State Fair. Admission Adults 50c Children 25c DAN DESDUNES, Dir. WM. LEWIS, Mgr. ```markdown ``` Mrs. Mattie Williams and niece left Friday, September 16, for Los Angeles, after a pleasant month's stay with relatives. Mrs. Lillian Wilkinson left Saturday night to join her husband, Count Wilkinson, formerly editor of The New Era, in Cleveland, Ohio, where they will make their future home. Bennie Smith, field agent of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, has been called to Pleasant Green, Mo., by the illness of his mother. Attending Conference The Rev. Messrs. John H. Grant, pastor of St. John's; T. W. Kidd, pastor of Bethel; S. M. Rhone, pastor of Allen chapel; Rev. John Adams, P. E., and other delegates are attending the annual conference of the Methodist church in Kansas City, Kansas. CULTURAL CENTER HOME IMPROVEMENT PRIZES First, $10.00, Mrs. Hattie Agee, No. 8 Ten Row; second, $7.50, Mr. Porter Harrison, 5420 So Twenty-eighth street; third, $5.00, Mrs. Clara Anderson, 5220 So Twenty-eighth street; fourth, $2.50, Mr. C. H. Wells, 3026 R street; fifth, $2.50, Mrs. See Burns, 5616 So Thirty-third street; sixth, $2.50, Mrs. Ida Riddless, 5437 So Twenty-fifth street; seventh, $2.50, Mrs. Rosa McKay, 5398 So Twenty-ninth street; eighth, $2.50, Mr. Levi Franklin, 5622 So Thirty-second street; ninth, $2.50, Mr. H. Stewart, 5533 So Thirty-first street; and tenth, $2.50, Mr. A. P. Ford, No. 2 Ten Row. There were sixty-six places entered in this contest and thirty-four of these were actively working to improve their places. The whole neighborhood reflects the interest of the contest. 12 other places receiving honorable mention. The first and tenth prizes went to residents in what is called "Ten Row"—a street cut through the middle of a block, which used to be sadly neglected. The committee of awards is as follows: Mrs. W. L. Rhone, Rev. E. M. Harris, Mrs. Sarah Jones, and Mrs. Addie Moffatt. AFRICAN PRINCESS VISITING ENGLAND Princess Yasiurabet, the youngest daughter of Ras Tafuri, crown prince and regent of Abyssinia, Africa, is in London with her uncle, Dr. Martin, for medical treatment and the upbuilding of her health. She may remain in England for educational purposes. MEMBER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE C. H. Douglass is a member of the Macon, Ga., chamber of commerce and president of the National Georgia Savings and Investment Co. CERT es Band H AUDITORIUM ght Oct. 17 ists Mr. Levi Broomfield gainers Mr. Samson Brown yed to 350,000 people ka State Fair. 50c Children 25c WM. LEWIS, Mgr. THE MONITOR The fall opening of the North Side Branch of the Y. W. C. A. will be held Thursday, September 29, at 8:30 p.m. A larger and more helpful educational program is being offered to all who join in putting over this work through the classes this year. Attend the fall opening so that you can make your selections early. Art, dressmaking, public speaking, choral club, gymnasium classes, and night school, are the classes offered this year. After the evening program, refreshments will be served. Do not forget Thursday evening, September 29. The Fellowship committee is sponsoring the moonlight picnic, Monday night, September 26. A trip to Calhoun and return and your lunch for the small price of 50 cents. On Saturday, September 17, the high school Girl Reserves spent the day at Camp Brewster, where the fall setting up conference was being held for 1927-1928. Mrs. Freddie Porter and Miss Ruth O. Collins sponsored the group from the North Side Branch. The Athletic Gems met Tuesday afternoon in their second business meeting. Reports of the conference were given and future plans were made for the program of the club. Miss Eva Mae Dotson presided and Mrs. Freddie Porter sponsored the meeting. The training course for leaders of girls is being sponsored by the Girl Reserve department of the Y. W. C. A. All Sunday school teachers and other women interested in girls are eligible. Call Webster 1539 if you care to get in on this course, which is free of charges. The doll contest, in which little girls are competing, sponsored by the House committee, Mrs. Sarah B. Canty, chairman, will end and the prizes will be awarded at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon, September 27. The dolls are on exhibition at the Stuart Art shop, 1803 North Twenty-fourth street. The contest sponsored by the Board of Management closes Tuesday night at 8:30. A. PHILLIP RANDOLPH TO SPEAK HERE SUNDAY AFTERNOON A. Phillip Randolph, of New York, editor of The Messenger and general organizer of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, will speak at St. John's A. M. E. church, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, on the present status of the Pullman porters' fight for a living wage and better working conditions. This is a mass meeting and is open to the public. There is no admission fee and no collection. The Pullman porters' fight for better wages and working conditions is one in which all our people should be interested. Mr. Randolph is one of the outstanding men of the race, who has been invited to address colleges and university groups in various sections of the country. He is an able speaker and knows his subject. He should have a large audience Sunday afternoon. We wish to thank the public for their most liberal patronage of our Emancipation Celebration at Krug Park, September 12. Prizes in contests awarded, were as follows: First prize in Queen's contest, Mrs. W. S. Mathews; second prize, Mrs. Charles Mays; third prize, Mrs. Florida Numingau. First prize in the ticket contest was won by Mrs. Willa Ray. JOHN H. GRANT. We desire to express our sincere thanks to his and our many friends for their kindness, sincere expressions of sympathy and beautiful floral tokens, during the illness and death of our father, brother and uncle. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy C. Broomfield Mr. and Mrs. Levi Broomfield Mr. and Mrs. George Broomfield Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Broomfield Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schockley Roy Broomfield LOS ANGELES FLIER STARTS AVIATION SCHOOL Los Angeles, Cal.—(ANP)—Ace Foreman, the Los Angeles boy who was the first colored aviator to attempt a transcontinental flight, is preparing to open a school of aviation here. Foreman received his education in aeronautics as apprentice without pay under the tutorship of Jesse Longbrake, one of the west's best airmen. Y. W. C. A. NOTES THANKS PUBLIC CARD OF THANKS Made Arrow Complete In the mountain province of Luzon, Philippine Islands, where the Igorots and Ifugaos and Kalingas live by primal laws duplicated in the Old Testament of the Bible, but modified by Christ's philosophy in the New, a journeying missionary priest recently was shot in the back with an arrow. He turned back trying to discover his hidden assailant, and when the young man in the bushes found out that he was a priest, he came and knelt before him and begged heavenly pardon. There was a feud on, he explained, and he had thought the priest an enemy; in the duck of late twilight he had not recognized the priest's garb. All right, but how could they get the arrow out of the priest's back? Oh that would be very easy and would not hurt much; so the young mountaineer stepped behind the priest, cut the feather-end off the arrow and jammed the point on through the priest's body and then he stepped around in front and pulled the arrow out. The wound healed soon enough, no vital organs having been scotched.—Exchange. Setting Him Straight "You can't?" answered old Riley Rezzidwear sarcastically. "You ain't been hypnotized, have ye, or got a broken leg, or the dyspepsy, or a wife and mother-in-law to hemppe the energy out o' you; you are not in the poorhouse or in jail, or bound hand and foot with chains, are ye? In this present Anno Domerni and this Great Land of the Free any whole and healthy man or boy who makes use of the word 'can't,' when referring to any task or duty of everyday life, ought to be arrested for misappropriating other people's property—stealing a word that is the rightful possession of cripples, paupers, prisoners and model husbands."—Kansas City Star. Keeps Car on Rails Many people think that a train is kept on the rails by the flange or rim that is on the inside edge of the wheel. This flange steadles the car but does not keep it on the rails. The rail is slightly rounded on top, as is the rim of the car wheel, so that the wheel does not rest squarely on the rail. The outer circumference of the wheel is smaller than the inner and the wheel rests on the inner slope of the rounded rail. In running the wheels press outward because it is easier for them to run along the smallest edge and on top of the rail. By pushing outward and exerting the same force in opposite directions the wheels keep each other balanced and on the rails. Germ-Proof Upholstery Odors of such common plants as cloves, thyme, wild verbena, geranium and cinnamon will protect automobile upholstery against germs, an English expert has discovered. Upholstery in which quantities of the plants have been mixed remains germ-proof for eighteen months to two years. He found that the odor of cloves would kill microbes in thirty-five minutes, while cinnamon killed some species in twelve minutes. The essence of cinnamon was fatal, he claims, to typhoid-fever bacteria after twelve minutes.—Popular Mechanics Magazine. In the Lambs club a few evenings ago a Scottish actor, who had hearkened to a series of stories dealing with the alleged penuriousness of his race, was moved to remonstrate. He argued that thrift was a virtue and one of which the Scotch might well be proud "As a collector of oddities," he remarked, "I have occasion to visit pawnshops all over the city, and to the credit of my race I wish to state that I have never yet seen a set of bagpipes in one of them." Honest Preference "I don't pretend to know much about art," said the lady who remembers something and thinks she originated it, "but I know what I like." "I'm that way, too," said Miss Cayenne. "And I'm frank enough to say that at an artistic reception the things I really like are chicken salad, ice cream and fudge." 1930 As Yet. Unseen Brandeis Store Nebraska-Iowa Week Big Sales END Saturday BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS WONDERFUL BARGAINS IN BASEMENT STORE Endeavoring at all times to meet the demand economically as well as scientifically Old Roman Religion Ruins of a Roman soldiers' temple to the eastern sun god Mithra, dating back to before A. D. 325, have recently been uncovered near the north German city of Dieburg. The find is regarded as one of the most important archeological discoveries ever made in Germany. The altar piece, a slab of sandstone about a yard square carved with scenes from the mythical life of the god, was found in almost perfect condition. The cult of Mithra was an immensely popular religion in Rome during early Christian times, especially in the legions, which spread it throughout the vast extent of the empire, and it was only with much difficulty that Christianity finally was able to overcome and replace it. Truly Feminine Role The Woman's neighbor is the mother of a girl of eleven, a boy of nine, and another wee daughter of five. One recent rainy afternoon the Woman dropped in for a chat and found all three children at home. In the course of the conversation the subject changed to plans for the future. The mother in an attempt to discover her children's viewpoints asked each one to name his or her ambition. The girl of eleven replied without hesitation that she intended to be a great singer. The boy chose as his vocation the profession of acting. In response to the same question, however, the little one of five answered simply "I want to be the audience."—New York Sun. Effective Comeback When Dr Wellington Koo, highly cultured and American educated Chinaman, was in Washington he attended a banquet and found himself seated next to an obsequious American, of the kind who thinks there is only one kind of Chinaman. The first course had passed and the American thought it time to start some sort of conversation. "Likee soupee?" he asked of Koo. The Chinaman bowed affirmatively. A few minutes later, when the toastmaster had finished his opening remarks, Koo leaned over. "Likee speechee?" the Chinaman quizzed the American. Conversation between them lagged after that.—Capper's Weekly. Ancient Courts As a result of a recent inquiry, it has been ascertained that there are more than 100 courts in England that have not had a session for 50 years. The origin of these inferior local courts can be traced to the time when there had to be as many courts in the land as there were manors, so that justice could be taken to the poor man's door. Among the Forest courts there exist the Survey of Dogs and the Court of Swalnnote, which, although not repeated, have been out of use for centuries. PAGE THREE Belief in Witchcraft A writer, looking over the annals of Newburyport, Mass., dug up a curious case of the witchcraft craze. It was in 1680 that some very strange happenings took place in the house of an old resident; pots and pans rattled at unearthly hours of the night and missiles flew through the air in the most mysterious manner and on one occasion a brick from the chimney struck the old man and nearly ended his earthly existence. His wife was tried and convicted of being a witch and sentenced to be hanged. A neighbor suspected a boy, the old man's grandson, and in telling the aged man he could determine the cause, hinted he had a knowledge of astrology and astronomy. Suspicion of witchcraft fell on him and he was tried and escaped conviction only when another neighbor testified he had seen the boy throw a shoe at his grandfather. Then suspicion fell on the grandmother and she was convicted and sentenced to death. Meanwhile the grandson went away and the disturbances ceased. A reprieve was granted and later the case was dismissed. KLAN PARADE STOPPED IN PUEBLE, COLO. BY PROTEST New York, N. Y.—The Denver Star reports that the city commissioners of Pueblo, Colo., recently forbade a proposed parade of the Ku Klux Klan, in response to protests from the local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. TWO MILLION NEGROES IN METROPOLITAN LIFE Writing in the American Mercury for September on "Life, Death and the Negro," Dr. Louis I. Dublin, statistician of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, says: "The Metropolitan Life Insurance company has on its books more than two million individuals of the race, a fifth of the total colored population." HOTEL CUMING 1916 Cuming Street Rooms by day — 50c, 75c, $1.00 By the week — $2.00 to $4.00 UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Mrs. Mayme Mason D. G. Russell, Prop. — Omaha Phone JA. 2466 PAGE FOUR Poet's Glider Almost Long ago, in Algeria, a French poet contributed unknowingly to the advancement of aerial conquest, says the Air Station News, biweekly publication of the naval air station at Pensacola, Fla. Moullard was his name and he constructed his glider from the study of birds. Starting early, as is the custom of later-day pilots, he buckled on his wings and started down the road waiting for a favorable breeze. The road down which he "took off" was raised five or six feet above the surrounding plains and was bordered on both sides by ditches some ten feet wide. His wings felt light. Running forward to teach their life, he thought to amuse himself by jumping one of the ditches. The result is told in his own words: "So I took a good run across the road and jumped. My feet did not come down to earth. I was gliding on the air and making vain efforts to land, for my airplane had set out on a cruise. I dangled only a few feet from the soil, but do what I could I could not reach it, and I was skimming along without the power to stop. At last, my feet touched the earth. I fell forward on my head and broke my wings and all was over, but goodness, how frightened I had been." Bones May Be Those of Famous Drunkards Human remains, buried under two or three yards of debris which had fallen from the ceiling of a great underground grotto, were discovered seven miles north of Jerusalem by Prof. William Bade, head of the American archeological expedition which unearthed the huge city wall, greater than that of Jerusalem itself, Pierre Van Paassen writes, in the Atlanta Constitution. It has been suggested that Tel el Nasbeth is the site of the treasure city of Solomon. Professor Bade discovered a natural limestone cave artificially enlarged to a great underground chamber. The entrance to the grotto was found in the basement of a large building. From the entrance stone steps led to the bowels of the earth and to the cave. The human remains were apparently buried by ancient earthquakes. Beneath the debris was found a number of great wine jars of the Seventh century B.C., indicating that the chamber, above which was a wine press, was a store for the reputed drunkards of Ephraim. ("Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim," Isaiah 28:1). Antiquity of "Gent" A Croxley Green reader is at a loss to know why a learned judge should have taken exception to the abbreviation "Gent" in legal documents. "It is," he writes, "time honored, even though nowadays it may appear to be a vulgar cockneyism. Upon many monumental inscriptions it may be found in place of 'man,'" and he quotes one of 1564 in a Shropshire church, which refers to "Ye body of ye worthy gent," etc. "The word 'gent' here is not intended to indicate his social status, as it is followed by 'Esquire,' which does place him." Nevertheless the abbreviation has come to be regarded as not only colloquial but vulgar. Was it not O. W. Holmes who solemnly warned his countrymen against using such expressions as "a gent in a flowered vest?"—London Morning Post. Old Hawaiian Custom The custom of casting chelo berries into the crater of the Kilauea volcano is a very ancient one in Hawaii. The object is to propitate the goddess Pele. The goddess Pele appears in various gulses. Formerly it was believed that she would never allow the volcano to harm any individuals but the recent flows of lava have shown this to be not true. Red flags are often placed to mark the boundaries of the village and a live pig is tied in front as a sacrifice to the goddess. Kilauea is merely a crater on the eastern slope of Mauna Loa, which is the largest volcano in the world, though not the loftiest. Children at Play The noises of children, playing their own fancies—as I now hearken to them by fits, sporting on the green before by window while I am engaged in these grave speculations at my neat suburban retreat at Shackle-well—by distance made more sweet—inexpressibly take from the labor of my task. It is like writing to music. They seem to modulate my periods. They ought at least to do so—for in the voice of that tender age there is a kind of poetry, far unlike the harsh prose-accents of man's conversation.—Charles Lamb, in Essays of Eliza. Many-Legged Optimist Several belated examination papers tell us that "posters are sheets of paper pasted on blackguards;" that "an optimist is a thing with a lot of little legs;" that "an aqueduct does marvelous things at a circus;" and that "All Baba means away when the crime was committed." Also that "R. S. V. P" means "received same very prompt." Too many students get their learning by ear and not very well then—Capper's Weekly. Smile Worth While No matter with how much or how little beauty you are endowed, you are better looking when you smile. Looks count for much in this world, yet most when coupled with solid worth.—Grit. Pet Cat Made Model When Sir William Richmond, the artist, was a small boy his mother took him to St. Paul's cathedral to hear the singing, and he was disappointed because everything was so cold and colorless. He said to his mother suddenly, "Perhaps one day I shall decorate this place!" and we can imagine how she smiled at the thought of Willy coloring the walls with a box of chalks. But the boy's dream came true, for somebody else thought with him that the interior of the cathedral needed color and decoration, and in 1800 Richmond, then a famous painter, was entrusted with the work of designing mosaics to cover the roof of the choir. The westernmost of the three sacerdoms in the choir vaults represents the Creation of the Beasts. Richmond had a favorite cat which loved him so much that she used to attend him even while he had his bath, and when he got out she would crouch down and lick his great toe adoringly. She was not beautiful or valuable, but the grace of her attitude so charmed the artist that he decided to use it in his great work. In a panel near the Creation of the Beasts there may be seen Adam between a lion and lioness. The lions are so true to life that when they were shown to a Zulu chief he started and involuntarily raised his hand to stab. But the lioness is really a little tame cat liking her master's foot—London Times. Not Dictionary Terms Anyone can go to the dictionary for definitions, but in no dictionary will be found quite so good a definition of "gossip" as that given by a child who on being asked what the word meant, said. "It's when nobody don't do nothing and somebody goes and tells about it." Amid a collection of droll or witty definitions accumulated from time to time through newspaper reading, the following seem worthy of repetition: "Dandy"—"a football for men and a pincushion for women." "Snoring"—"Sleeping out loud." "Bachelor"—"a man who has lost the opportunity of making some woman miserable." "Tyrant"—"one who kills worms lest they turn." "Nothing"—"a bunghole without a barrel around it." "Truth"—"the only thing that can't be improved upon." "Polite interest"—"listening to things you know all about, told by one who knows nothing about them." "Cannibal"—"one who loves his fellowmen." "Caution"—"the dark lantern of enterprise." "Smiles"—"laughter's photographs." Out of the Ordinary The deepest coal mine is near Lambert, Belgium, 3,500 feet deep. The biggest dock is at Cardiff, Wales, and the strongest electric light is at the Sydney lighthouse, Australia, while the largest lighthouse is at Cape Henry, Va, being 165 feet high and 8 feet thick. The oldest college is University college, Oxford, founded in 1050. The largest library, the National, in Paris, contains more than 5,000,000 volumes. The largest theater is the Paris Opera house, covering three acres. The largest bronze statue, that of Peter the Great, in Leningrad, weighs 1,100 tons. The biggest stone statue is in Japan, 44 feet high. The largest college is in Calro, with more than 15,000 students and 500 teachers. Damascus has the honor of being the oldest city. Distance in Solar System Take a farmer's field and place in it a two-foot globe to represent the sun. In a circle 82 feet away is a grain of mustard which represents Mercury, the planet nearest the sun. The earth is a pea 215 feet away, and the planet Saturn is a small orange in a circle two-fifths of a mile distant. This is the astronomer Herchel's illustration of distance in the solar system, so in a measure we can comprehend them. In reality Saturn is 886,000,000 miles from the sun, compared with the earth's 93,000,000 miles. Even when the earth is closest to Saturn that planet is 793,000,000 miles away. —Detroit News. Parts of a Tree When we look at a tree we can recognize in its make-up three principal parts. They are the roots, the stem, and the crown. The roots comprise that part of a tree that is usually found below the ground, says the American Tree association. Such trees as the spruces, the hemlocks, and the pines have roots that tend to spread and lie close to the ground. These shallow-rooted trees are, as a rule, not windfirm. Other trees, such as the bickories, the oaks, and the walnuts develop a long taproot. These trees are firmly anchored and rarely uprooted. Time to Laugh Biffkins was suffering from liver trouble and the doctor told him that if he laughed fifteen minutes before each meal his condition would improve. One day in a restaurant, while Biffkins was having his little laugh, a man at the opposite table walked over to him and said in an angry manner: "What the dickens are you laughing at?" "Why, I am laughing for my liver," said Biffkins. "Well, then, I guess I had better start laughing too. I ordered mine half an hour ago"—Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph. Reid-Duffy PHARMACY FREE DELIVERY Phone Web. 0609 24th and Lake Streets and 24th and Cuming OMAHA, NEB. before said co. September, 1 fail to appear said 24th day at 9 o'clock petition, the same and gras said estate to some other su ceed to a sett B 3t-9-2-27 LEG Ed. C. P. WESIN Grocery Company Now one of the Red and White Chain Stores Same Prompt and Courteous Service Better Prices. 2001 Cuming Ja. 1248 SHOE REPAIRING BENJAMIN & THOMAS always give satisfaction. Best material, reasonable prices. All work guaranteed. 1415 North 24th St., Webster 5084 Miss Etta Green is the authorized Monitor collector. She has your bill. 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Notice is hereby given: That the creditors of said deceased will meet the administratrix of said estate, before me, County Judge of Douglas County, Nebraska, at the County Court Room, in said County, on the 3rd day of November, 1927, and on the 3rd day of January, 1928, 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 October, 1927. BRYCE CRAWFORD, 4t-9-2-27 County Judge. H. J. Pinkett, Attorney NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. In the matter of the estate of Henry Hunter, 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 his estate, and that a hearing will be had on said petition TO SEE YOU PLEASE PAY before said court on the 24th day of September, 1927, and that if they fail to appear at said Court on the said 24th day of September, 1927, at 9 o'clock a. m., to contest said petition, the Court may grant the same and grant administration of said estate to Frank Blackwell or some other suitable person and proceed to a settlement thereof. BRYCE CRAWFORD, 3t-9-2-27 County Judge. Notice of Service by Publication To Roy Pitts, non-resident defendant: You are hereby notified that Hattie J. Pitts, your wife, the plaintiff, filed her petition in the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, on the 6th day of May, 1927, to obtain an absolute decree of divorce from you, on the grounds of extreme cruelty and non-support. 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