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Demented Porter Shoots Two Women LIFTING LIFT FOO LOS ANGELES DONS GALA TOGS TO WELCOME CONFERENCE Streets Are Decorated With Flags and Banners; Prominent Citizens Meet Special Trains Bearing Delegates WELCOME ADDRESS BY MAYOR Los Angeles, Cal. — Two special trains bearing the national office staff of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and delegates and friends from the eastern, southern and western states to the N. A. A. C. P. conference were met by prominent white and colored citizens of Los Angeles and with a special escort of Los Angeles police were escorted through the streets of the city which were decorated with flags and banners to the Hotel Somerville. The Hotel Somerville, of Spanish Mission style, and the most elaborate hotel owned and operated exclusively by Negroes in America, was formally opened to the public on the opening day of the conference, and will house the national office staff, delegates, and friends to the conference, during their stay in Los Angeles. Mayor George E. Cryer of Los Angeles, delivered the address of welcome at the opening mass meeting of the conference on the night of June 27th in the Philharmonic auditorium, which is located in the heart of the city's downtown district. It is famous for its symphonies and concerts and outstanding artists have performed there, including Roland Hayes, and many others. A crowd of more than 3,000 jammed the building to the doors and more than 1,000 were turned away. Moorfield Storey of Boston, national president of the association, sent a letter to the conference, hailing the brilliant achievements of the association during the past year, which was read at the opening meeting by James Weldon Johnson, executive secretary. Dr. H. C. Hudson, president of the Los Angeles branch, in his address, recited some of the many achievements of the association during the 19 years of its existence. Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois, editor of The Crisis, delivered an address on "The Presidential Election, Black Votes and Democracy in the United States," and was given a big ovation which lasted for many minutes at the close of his speech. Dr. Miriam Van Waters, referee of the juvenile court of Los Angeles, who also addressed the conference on the opening night, said: "California had been favorable for the progress of the Negro," and traced the history of the Negro race in Los Angeles since the early Spanish explorers and Negro pioneers, and declared that Negroes owned and operated the first steamship in the San Francisco bay. SAVES THREE GIRLS FROM DROWNING Pass Christian, Miss.—The name of Joe Pallode will be sent to the Carnegie Hero Commission with the recommendation that he be awarded a hero medal as a result of his bravery in saving the lives of three small white girls here Monday. A fourth child was drowned before the heroic Race man could reach her. The children were playing in the gulf when Margaret Pouydeau, 12-year-old daughter of a wealthy planter, suddenly stepped off into deep water. The other children went to her rescue, but they, too, sank. Pallode, who was working near the scene of the accident, heard their screams and rushed to their aid. He dived into the water and rescued three of the children, but the Pouydeau child had sunk before he could reach her. The body was recovered several hours later by use of a trawl net. It is conceded that all four of the children would have been drowned had it not been for Pallode's bravery. THE MONITOR SOUTHERN MISS WINS M. S. DEGREE AT W. R. U. Cleveland, Ohio—Eliza Redd has the distinction of being the first girl of her race to receive the degree of master of science from Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. Miss Redd attended the graduate school of Western Reserve for two years, at the same time working as part time case worker at the Butler branch of the Associated Charities. The last year she spent as full time worker and in preparing her thesis, which, she has just been informed, has been accepted. The subject of her thesis is "A Comparative Study of Sixty Retarded and Non-Retarded Migrant Negro Children." Miss Redd was born in Savannah, Ga., and is a graduate of Fisk University. She will continue her work as case worker at the Associated Charities in Cleveland. PORO COLLEGE HETD HERE FOR LECTURE NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT The Founder and President of An Outstanding Racial Commercial and Cultural Enterprise To Visit City Mrs. Anna M. Malone, founder and president of Poro College of Beauty Culture, St. Louis, Mo., will visit Omaha next week and give an illustrated lecture on the wonderful institution she has developed. Mrs. Malone is not only noted for the great million dollar commercial enterprise with its cultural features and indus- trial opportunities which it affords, but for her generous benefactions to so many worthy educational and charitable organizations of the race. Her delight is in doing well. With all of her success she has maintained a democratic spirit and most gracious, charming and winsome personality. Her lecture will be instructive, illuminating and inspiring and the proceeds are to be divided between three of the local churches. It is to be given at Pilgrim Baptist Church. LYNCHING RECORD FOR FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1928 The J. M. F. Bridge club held a moonlight picnic at Big Lake, Council Bluffs, Ia., Wednesday, July 4. Avery enjoyable time was spent by all. Omaha, Nebraska, July 6, 1928 orter Sho er Sho EDITORIAL The Omaha Branch of the organization formed in New York industrial conditions for Negroes gradually extended to more than has done effective work, is not The executive secretary in the who has been in charge of the arrived and gone to work. Our matters well in hand and in the sincere co-operation of all but citizens and especially those of While the work of the Urmarily with the improvement of ditions among Negroes, short thinks that either its influence affect only this group of the condition of any segment of in a corresponding scale the Our social fabric is so closely ing to admit it or not, that what or beautify the whole pattern. ditions of the Negro group, or oed group, like those of foreign tions the whole city is bettered all classes of citizens should be for improvement of social com under-privilaged. But what is everybody's but so special agencies are of need attention on specific needs of this necessity. It has justifi the comparative success it has tried. It has been believed by that Omaha needed this organi here in March with an official there was delay in securing an tically very little work could be on the grounds. He hope that all will heartily co-Omaha Branch of the Urban I our city as it has proven itself. COMMENDATION OF The Monitor desires to comm the World-Herald and Bee-New reported the deplorable act of women and endangered the liv worth store Thursday morning the police department for the which they handled the situat was known. Any sensational p where the two races are involve to disastrous results. Regrett mains that race prejudice is so this where race relations are not an act of violence by a black pe especially where women are in spirit is easily aroused. Omaha for its insane madness of nearly ing citizens must therefore rejo of the truth or sensational pl rumors in this case which w serious and regrettable results the maintenance of law and c strated in reporting this deplor "Economics Create Says William A Branch of the National Urban League is named in New York City, in 1910, for Negroes in that teeming district to more than forty large active work, is now ready for active secretary in the person of Mr. J. J. in charge of the Milwaukee Urbane to work. Of course it will take ten hand and in this we feel sure theiration of all broad-minded and especially those of our own group. The network of the Urban League concludes the improvement of industrial and Negroes, short sighted indeed more its influence or its benefits loss is group of the population. What of any segment of any city's population is so closely interwoven, whether or not, that what affects one stream of whole pattern. Therefore if your Negro group, or of any other strong, those of foreign extraction, in the city is bettered thereby. This is citizens should be interested in want of social conditions for any need. This everybody's business is nobody species are of necessity called into hand specific needs. The Urban League. It has justified its genesis by a great success it has achieved where it has been believed by many of the states needed this organization. A branch with an official personnel of only in securing an executive secretary, little work could be done until some grounds. He is now here and will heartily co-operate with him in the Urban League as efficient has proven itself to be in other co- COMENDATION OF PRESS AND POPULATION desires to commend the daily practice of Wald and Bee-News, for the manner explorable act of an insane Negro dangered the lives of other person Thursday morning. We desire also a department for the good judgment and handled the situation, quite tense in any sensational playing up of a case, races are involved, naturally and results. Regrettable though it be that prejudice is so strong, even in a case relations are normally sane, that race by a black person against a white women are involved, that the man arroused. Omaha is still paying a madness of nearly ten years ago. Just therefore rejoice that there was a sensational playing up of wild cases which would undoubtedly regrettable results. The power of justice of law and order has been operating this deplorable incident. Mics Create Race Problems Wy William Pickens Inc. The Omaha Branch of the National Urban League, an organization formed in New York City, in 1910, to improve industrial conditions for Negroes in that teeming metropolis and gradually extended to more than forty large cities, where it has done effective work, is now ready for active functioning. The executive secretary in the person of Mr. James T. Kerns, who has been in charge of the Milwaukee Urban League, has arrived and gone to work. Of course it will take time to get matters well in hand and in this we feel sure he will have the sincere co-operation of all broad-minded and right-thinking citizens and especially those of our own group. While the work of the Urban League concerns itself primarily with the improvement of industrial and cognate conditions among Negroes, short sighted indeed must he be who thinks that either its influence or its benefits lodge within and affect only this group of the population. Whatever improves the condition of any segment of any city's population improves in a corresponding scale the status of the whole population. Our social fabric is so closely interwoven, whether we are willing to admit it or not, that what affects one strand helps to mar or beautify the whole pattern. Therefore if you better the conditions of the Negro group, or of any other strongly differentiated group, like those of foreign extraction, in the urban populations the whole city is bettered thereby. This is the reason that all classes of citizens should be interested in whatever makes for improvement of social conditions for any group of the under-priviligered. But what is everybody's business is nobody's business and so special agencies are of necessity called into being for focusing attention on specific needs. The Urban League was born of this necessity. It has justified its genesis by its growth and the comparative success it has achieved wherever adequately tried. It has been believed by many of the socially minded that Omaha needed this organization. A branch was organized here in March with an official personnel of both races, but there was delay in securing an executive secretary and so practically very little work could be done until such an official could be on the grounds. He is now here and we express the hope that all will heartily co-operate with him in making the Omaha Branch of the Urban League as efficient an agency in our city as it has proven itself to be in other communities. COMMENDATION OF PRESS AND POLICE The Monitor desires to commend the daily press of Omaha, the World-Herald and Bee-News, for the manner in which they reported the deplorable act of an insane Negro who shot two women and endangered the lives of other persons in the Woolworth store Thursday morning. We desire also to commend the police department for the good judgment and ability with which they handled the situation, quite tense until the truth was known. Any sensational playing up of a case of this kind, where the two races are involved, naturally and easily leads to disastrous results. Regrettable though it be, the fact remains that race prejudice is so strong, even in a community like this where race relations are normally sane, that the report of an act of violence by a black person against a white person and especially where women are involved, that the murderous mob spirit is easily aroused. Omaha is still paying a heavy penalty for its insane madness of nearly ten years ago. All right-thinking citizens must therefore rejoice that there was no distorting of the truth or sensational playing up of wild and unfounded rumors in this case which would undoubtedly have led to serious and regrettable results. The power of the press for the maintenance of law and order has been clearly demonstrated in reporting this deplorable incident. Los Angeles, Cal.-The notion of "superior" and "inferior" races is closely linked with the economic domination of the "superior" group, declared William Pickens, field secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, speaking Friday night at a mass meeting here at the association's 19th annual conference. "Those with the economic advantage are always the 'better' people, the upper caste," declared Mr. Pickens, "the masters, the rulers, the 'superior race.' The economically ill-situated are the lower caste, the servants, the subjects, the 'inferior race.' "The sentiment that grows around a class is subsequent and secondary; the economic fact is precedent and primary. Primarily, a slave is a fellow to do the work; next it becomes very disgraceful to be a slave because of his economic disabilities: he gets the lowest possible wages, his mere 'keep'; he cannot strike and he cannot change his boss. He is lowest in the social scale because he is lowest in the economic scale, and for no other reason. Serfs, 'common people,' working classes, are determined by their relation to the economic goods of society. Aristocrats, blue bloods, 'dicties,' capitalists, kings, have their status determined by their relation to the same goods. "Dirty slaves and ignorant personal servants seem more acceptable to the dominant race than clean and economically independent colored freemen. Atlanta and South Carolina try to legislate Negro barbers out of a Shoots National Urban League, an ork City, in 1910, to improve in that teeming metropolis and man forty large cities, where it was ready for active functioning. A person of Mr. James T. Kerns, Milwaukee Urban League, has my course it will take time to get to feel we feel sure he will have the road-minded and right-thinking our own group. Urban League concerns itself pride of industrial and cognate consigned indeed must he be who for its benefits lodge within and population. Whatever improves if any city's population improves status of the whole population, overwoven, whether we are will affects one strand helps to man. Therefore if you better the conf any other strongly differentiate-extraction, in the urban population, thereby. This is the reason that are interested in whatever makesditions for any group of the business is nobody's business and assity called into being for focus. The Urban League was borned its genesis by its growth and a achieved wherever adequately by many of the socially mindedization. A branch was organized personnel both races, but executive secretary and so practiced until such an official is now here and we express the operate with him in making the league as efficient an agency in to be in other communities. PRESS AND POLICE meeted the daily press of Omaha,ars, for the manner in which they can insane Negro who shot two ties of other persons in the Woolly. We desire also to commend good judgment and ability withion, quite tense until the truth laying up of a case of this kind,wed, naturally and easily leadsable though it be, the fact restrong, even in a community likeformally sane, that the report of person against a white person and involved, that the murderous mob is still paying a heavy penalty ten years ago. All right-thinkice that there was no distorting up of wild and unfoundedould undoubtedly have led to. The power of the press for order has been clearly demon-able incident. Race Problem," Pickens In Address white barber shops, but allow Negro chambermaids and bellboys in white hotels. A clean and intelligent Negro eating his own biscuit in the hotel dining room is more of an annoyance to the average white American than is the soiled and sweating Negro back in the hotel kitchen, who is actually handling everybody's biscuits. The ruling caste in Mississippi makes passionate speeches and drastic laws against any legitimate and honorable mixing of the blood of the two races, but produces a hundred thousand mulattoes by illegitimate contacts. Negro maids may arrange a white woman's hair, brush her teeth and suckle her babies, but may not sit on the far end of a long pew in her church. "These seeming inconsistencies no longer puzzle us when we apply the law to them: for Negro slaves, Negro cooks, and other Negro servants represent economic subjugation; while the Negro freeman, the Negro hotel guest and even the Negro sister-in-the-Lord, if in the same pew, represent economic equality. And why is a Negro wife objectionable and a Negro concubine acceptable? There is certainly no physical difference between a wife and a concubine, but there is this important difference: the concubine is but an economic underling, while the wife must be an economic partner. "This same law of economic gravitation adequately explains tha t otherwise mystifying phenomenon called 'racial superiority.' Now, ra- (Continued on Page Three) Two W JUNE FROLIC WAS A PLEASING AFFAIR The June Frolic given by the Service Committee of the North Side Branch of the Y. W. C. A., under the chairmanship of Mrs. S. B. H. Canty, at Dreamland hall, Thursday, June 21st, was a very delightful affair, which merited a larger patronage than it received. A delightful program was given under the direction of Miss Ruth Seay, whose young ladies' orchestra furnished numbers for the program and the music for the dancing which followed. The beautiful May Pole dance was presented by a group of young girls who had been carefully trained by Mrs. Lizzie Euford, whose talent in this line is well known. Vocal numbers were contributed by Thomas Dooley, Mrs. Addie Bell Moore, Gordon Hopkins and Forrester Scott. John Jackson gave a violin number with Miss Catherine Williams at the piano. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF OMAHA URBAN LEAGUE PLEASED WITH OUTLOOK Trained Social Worker Comes From Milwaukee, Where He Has Rendered Good Service for Race and Community J. Hawley Kerns, Executive Secretary of the Omaha Urban League, who arrived in the city Saturday, is highly pleased with the outlook for constructive social work here. A native of Wilmington, N. C., Mr. Kerns took his degree from Livingston College at the early age of 19, and took Social Science and Econom- ics at Western Reserve University, Cleveland. He has been employed in social service work for ten years in Cleveland and elsewhere and for the last $4 \frac{1}{2} $ years as Executive Secretary of the Milwaukee Urban League where he has done very effective work, serving on many civic and educational organizations. He comes to Omaha with high testimonials of outstanding social service work and will prove a valuable asset to our city. Mr. Kerns is married and has two children. His family will join him here in August. NEGRO GETS BIG JOB The contract for the construction of a ten million dollar apartment house in Philadelphia, Pa., has been given to a Negro contractor, Frederick Massiah. It is the largest beam and girder building ever erected in the city, and is to be twelve stories high, with 220 apartments. Mr. Massiah, who is a native of the Barbadoes, has made quite a reputation in engineering and architecture in Philadelphia. He studied civil engineering at the American School of Art. VOICE FROM ACROSS WATER There can be no doubt that the American Negro is conquering England as he has conquered America. How proud the American Negro must feel nowadays when he visits our ancient cities and finds our intelligence singing, or more usually listening to his spirituals on the gramophone, and the rest of the country dancing his inspired steps to tunes inspired by him. As Bret Harte once asked, "Is the Caucasian played out?" — The Manchester Guardian. GROWING THANK YOU 1 Whole Number 674 Women GRAZED NEGRO RUNS WILD WITH PISTOL IN A DIME STORE Several Persons' Lives Endangered When William Lewis Empties Gun In Department Store HAD BEEN INSANE PATIENT Two women were injured and several persons' lives endangered when William Lewis, aged 23, porter in the Woolworth Dime store for the past two years, staged an orgy of pistol shooting in the cafeteria Thursday morning. Not only were the patrons and employees in the dime store basement menaced by the madman's bullets, but also those in the basement of the Brandeis store. Miss Nina Dobson, clerk, was shot by one bullet through the breast, and Mrs. Julia Connor received a bullet wound in the leg. Miss Marie Maloney, employed in the store kitchen, at whom the first shot was fired, fell and fainted at the shot, but was unharmed. A bullet passed through the apron of Eva Walker, lunch counter waitress, and another cut through the clothes of Leland Bunten, assistant manager of the store. Lewis pointed his gun at Virgil Davis, store manager, and pulled the trigger, but his ammunition was exhausted. William Lewis and his brother, Henry, aged 21, had been employed in the Woolworth store for the past two years, and according to the manager, had given good service. For the past two or three weeks, Bill, as he was called, had been "acting queer." He had not seemed to be quite himself since the death of his mother in April. Recently he had brought a pistol to the store and the manager had told him to take it home. Thursday morning, Marie Maloney had spilled some gravity on the floor. Lewis told her that she should be more careful as he had to clean it up. "Oh, I couldn't help it, Bill," the girl replied. Lewis is alleged to have muttered, "I'll get 'em for talking about me," and going to his locker he got his pistol and opened fire on Miss Maloney and others with the results named. He was arrested by Detectives Harry Buford, Paul Haze and T. J. Ryan. The detectives entered by different doors and Lewis seeing Buford said, "Here I am" and offered no resistance. Lewis had been a patient in the asylum for the insane for nearly a year prior to his employment at the Woolworth store, but had been released as cured. Had Been In Asylum Theodore Mallory, 4518 Saratoga street, Lewis' brother-in-law, a postal clerk, said Thursday afternoon that recently he had asked Judge Charles Foster, Lewis' guardian, to take steps to have Lewis returned to the state hospital for the insane at Lincoln, where he formerly was an inmate. "He had been acting queerly since his mother died last April," Mallory explained. "He imagined that everyone was making fun of him and plotting against him. Three weeks ago while visiting at my house he flew in a rage over nothing and threatened my wife, who is his sister. "I asked Judge Foster to have him put away until he had recovered his faculties." The victims of the insane man's bullets are recovering at Lord Lister hospital. E. A. CARTER APPOINTED OPPORTUNITY EDITOR New York, N. Y. — The National Urban League, through its executive secretary, Engene Kinckle Jones, announces the appointment of Elmer Anderson Carter executive secretary of the St. Paul and Minneapolis Urban Leagues, as editor of "Opportunity" magazine, to succeed Charles S. Johnson, whose resignation takes effect September 15. Mr. Johnson goes to take charfge of the Department of Social Sciences of Fisk University, at Nashville, Tenn. 0 Ed. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Pe- ters Trust Building, JAckson 3841 or HArney 2156. Mr. Ernest James of Minneapolis, Minn., en route home from Califor- nia, was the guest last week of Mr. and Mrs. Nate Hunter, 2012 North ‘Twenty-eighth street. Mr. James is the grand secretary of the Masonic grand lodge of Minnesota. Sell your property through me. My plan brings the buyers. Richard E. Wilson, Real Estate 206 North Thirty-seventh street, Harney 4956. —Adv. Mrs. M. F. Singleton, accompanied by her granddaughter, Constance, will leave Saturday for Chicago, for a two months’ visit with her daugh- ter, Mrs. James W. Madden, and her son, Guy F. Singleton. FOR RENT—Room with kitchenette. Modern. 2429 Lake street. Mr. and Mrs. Price Smith, accom panied by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Park er, and their little daughter, Heler Byers, motored over to Haydock, Ia. where they spent a delightful week end, visiting Mrs. Parker's, daughter Mrs. Hazel Carpenter, and other friends. John and Hattie Bryant Mrs. Parker’s grandchildren, return ed to Omaha with them. Mr. James H. Kerns, executive sec- retary of the Omaha Urban league arrived in the city Saturday night from Milwaukee, where he held similar position, and is stopping at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Smith, 2211 Ohio street. In honor of his birthday anniver- sary, a dinner was given at St. Phil- ip’s rectory Monday at 6 o'clock for Worthington L. Williams. Covers were laid for eight. Miss Eliza Lee, an old resident of this city, died at her home, 1212 Pierce street, Tuesday night after protracted illness. The funeral was held from Myers’ undertaking chapel, Friday morning at 11 o'clock. _In- terment was in Mt. Hope. Rev. John Albert Williams officiated. Mrs. Austin Serrant and daughter, Olethea, of Chicago, are the guests of relatives and friends. Mrs. John Albert Williams spent the Fourth of July in Chicago, re- turning home Friday morning. ‘The Misses Waunetta and Pauline Johnson, who motored here from Lawrence, Kan., two weeks ago, with their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Henson, of Santa Fe., N. M., were the house guests of their cousin, Mr. B. B. Cowan and wife, the past week. They left for their home in Lawrence, Kan., Thursday morning. CONTEST CLOSES JULY 17 The Trip-to-California Contest, staged by the Women’s Auxiliary of the Omaha Branch of the N. A. A. C. P., will close July 17. Mrs. Venus Parker is in the lead. Y. W.C. A. NOTES ‘The day of the departure of Miss R. 0. Collins, Branch secretary, draws nearer, Friday afternoon, July 6th. We, her associates and mem- bers of the Branch, regret deeply her leaving. We feel that a part of us has gone and that there will be some- thing lacking. We wish her all the success anr happiness that life can offer and pray God's special bless- ings upon her. June 27th, at Elmwood Park, the Second Annual Membership picnic was held, Because of the rainy weather, the pienic was spoiled some- what, but many of the parties carried on further in their homes. ‘The Ath- letic Gem club made their affair an indoor picnic, at the Branch. A very delicious supper was prepared by the girls. On Thursday evening, July 5, at Fontenelle Pavilion, the Les Tra- vailles Club, is sponsoring a dancing party honoring Miss Collins. There will be about 200 guests present. (This party was called off because of the tragic death of Lynn Collins, Miss Collins’ brother.) : EMERSON’S LAUNDRY 7 The ; Laundry That Suits All ' Web. 0820 1301 North 24th Street BESS AGAIN HELD ON WOMAN’S WORD Columbia, S. C.—The word of a white woman that so easily freed a colored man from prison has just as easily placed him behind the bars again. It is believed that the woman, fearing a perjury suit being brought against her, prevaricated in this case and sent the man back to spend the rest of his life in confinement to save herself. The case was that of Ben Bess, ‘once a prosperous farmer and land owner, who was pardoned recently after spending thirteen years in pris- on, when the woman signed an affi- davit in which she stated that Bess never assaulted her and that he was innocent of this charge on which he was sentencer. She said that she did not have much longer to live and that ishe wanted to make what amends she could for her wrong. But public sentiment developed strongly in favor of Bess following the woman's confession and authori- tiss declared that they would seek to prosecute his accuser. It was then that the woman came out with a de- nial of her confession. She stated that she could not read or write and that she thought the paper was only to obtain her forgiveness for “his crime.” Bess was re-arrsted immediately after the papers containing the wo- man’s denial of her confession were received. Bess’ pardon, however, is irrevocable, and other means are be- ing sought to have him imprisoned again. STANDARD OIL EMPLOYS NEGROES AT STATIONS New York—The Standard Oil com- pany of Indiana has recently insti- tuted the policy of employing Ne- groes in its gas filling stations. ‘This company operates in a section of the middle west. in which Negroes live in large numbers. Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City are so situated, and in each one of these cities, with the probable exception of Detroit, colored men are employed. In Chi- cago they are in exclusive charge of two filling stations; in St. Louis, one; and in Minneapolis, one; and employ- ed as attendants in Springfield, Tli- nois and Kansas City, Missouri. They are also operating four greasing sta- tions in Chicago. These jobs are the result of an ap- peal to Col. Robert W. Stewart, pres- ident of the company, by the National Urban league through its industrial relations department some months ago. The league used the company’s successful operation of its only sta- tion then manned by Negroes to prove that the use of Negroes would not ‘cause a decrease in business; but on the contrary would stimulate business from Negroes. In the case of this station, the general physical appear- ‘ance so improved under Negro at- tendants and the business so increas- ed that it is one of the best in St. Louis. Prizes have been awarded to it for external appearance and vol- ‘cine ot aan. ECONOMICS CREATES “RACE PROBLEM,” SAYS WILLIAM PICKENS (Continued from Page One) cial superiority never goes far against its own economic advantage, if it knows it. In Birmingham, Ala- bama, the Negro may be excluded from passenger elevators and_ re- quired to ride up with the freight in hotels, city office buildings and char- ity institutions. But just around the corner there will be a large depart- ment store, where black and white will ride up indiscriminately in the same elevators. The thing is clear. “Even the phenomenon of race pride loses some of its glamor, and all of its inconsistency, in the light of this understanding. Race pride is not an instinct but a consciousness of advantage. “Even the influence of religion has not overcome the power of economic interest to determine human relation- ships. From its origin and funda- mental tenets we would expect that the Christian religion, aving little re- gard for ‘the things of this world,’ would furnish a good institutional basis for the actual brotherhood of individuals and races; especially since it aims not at the goods of this life but at a future life where there is to be, if not exact equality, at least im- partiality, every inhabitant being ranked and rewarded there according to his real merit. But we miss our guess. “The fundamental idea of ‘race’ itself has no universal consistency ex- cept in economic relations: a separate race living in the midst of another race must be a group bound to a sep- arate economic plane, and any group bound to the same economic plane is, or soon will become, one race. The variegated ‘Negro race in America, is the world’s Lest illustration of this truth; this remarkable group actually includes every possible biological va- riety from Caucasians with a drop or two of Negro blood to black Africans with hardly a drop of any other blood.” THE MONITOR Reception Wiped Out All Bitter Feelings Some of Whistler's personal enemies in England had directed pretty harsh criticism against him and his work, so when he was invited to attend as guest of honor a dinner at the Cafe Royal in London the artist thought it would be a good occasion to reply to his detractors, especially considering that those attending the banquet and Its sponsors were members of the Chelsea Art club, source of some of the attacks, A. Henry Savage Landor, much with Whistler in those days, in his “Mem- oirs of An Explorer,” relates how Whistler rehearsed to him that after- noon an extraordinarily witty speech fall of barbed shafts directed at his personal enemfes. But at the banquet his fellow artists so lionized him and the applause when he got to his feet was so thunderous and evidently sincere that Whistler, deeply touched, wavered, his knees trembled and his voice was so un- steady that it was difficult to hear the few banal remarks that he actually made, Trembling, he sat down, tears In his eyes, not a word of his carefully prepared | speech uttered —Detroit News: Siam Offers Fertile Field for Naturalist ‘The fact that two American natural- ists are now on a collecting tour in Siam brings to mind the fact that of Inte years really remarkable progress hag been made in the study of the fauna of this country. But there still remains a good deal that can be done in this field, which is a very much larger one than most people would suppose, for we are really sort of Jnnetion between three roads, the In- dian, the Chinese and what has been termed the “Malaysian.” It seems rather a pity that no effort is made to popularize the study of the birds, beasts and fishes, A natural history museum should not only prove of scl- entific use, but would doubtless aid a good deal in dispelling the rather woeful ignorance that seems general- ly to exist regarding the magnificent fauna of a land that is extremely for- tunately situated as the meeting place of species and of types—Siam Ob- server. Louisiana Purchase In the treaty providing for the Louisiana purchase there was no defi. nition of the boundaries of the terri- tory. When the American commis- sioners insisted upon a definition of the extent they were informed that the boundarles were the same as they had been when the land was in the hands of the French; that is, accord- ing to Barthier’s original treaty of retrocession. It included Louisiana west of the Mississippi, Arkansas, Mis sourl, Iowa, Minnesota west of the Mississippi, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, most of Kansas, Indian territory and Colorado east of the Rocky mountains, Juvenile Whoopee ‘The best description of a children’s party that has come to our official notice in many moons is that given by the four-year-old son of a nelgh- bor: “Did you have a good time at the party?" asked the fond mother when the young man returned flushed with excitement from a birthday-gathering across the street. “Oh, yes, mother, we had a per- fectly lovely time.” “But what did you do to have such a lovely time?” “Oh, we just screamed and screamed.”—D, A, C, News. Historic Dutch Town Breda is a town of the Netherlands in the midst of a wide marsh, It was formerly a strong fortress and con. tains a fine castle rebuilt by Willlan Ii of England. This is now used as a royal military academy, Breda 1s celebrated for the association of no bles formed in 1566 under the name o! the Compromise of Breda and for the peace treaty signed there ti 1667 be tween England and Holland. The town figured prominently in the military events of the Dutch struggle for In- dependence. Presidential Privilege ‘The President of the United States cannot be legally compelled to testify in a court. He is not under the con- trol of any department of the govern- ment, There 1s no legal process by which the President could be arrested if he objected. Even if he committed murder be would not be subject to ar- rest so long as he was President. 01 course he could be impeached. I convicted he would be removed from office and then he would be subject to the laws and the courts like any other eitizen. King James’ Bible ‘The report of Dr. Miles Smith of the committee on revision of the Bible the King James’ vereton, says: “yer particular man of each company t take the same chapter or chapters and, haying translated or amende: them severally by himself, where hi thinketh good, all to meet together confer what they have done, and agre: for thelr part what shall stand, A: any one company hath dispatched an) ‘one book in this manner they shal send it to the rest to be considered o! seriously and judiciously.” No Explanation of Telepathy in Juncle ey 88 practiced in West Africa attains reaches of sheer marvel that defy explaning, ‘The most straightforward and common telepathy in the jungles has been witnessed by nearly every white traveler who has gone among the hidden towns where Africa’s Identity still survives: name- ly, the uncanny prewarning of a vis itor's approach relayed invisibly from one witeh doctor to another.” ‘This is the story brought back trom the Dark continent by John W. Van- dercook, writer and explorer, who has made a careful study of negro life in Africa, Haiti and South America, “Sometimes code drum beats convey hews,” he points out in Harper's. “On tare occasions, special messengers, In contestably, however, many natives can Aeliberately convey by mental projec: tion the most elaborate and minute details of an event of importance ar of a person for whose arrival prepara tlons are to be made. A witch doctor ‘sends’ and another witeh man five or thirty or a hundred miles away ‘re celves,” perhaps to send farther on, Explorers, and especially leaders of punitive expeditions have had in- humerable proofs of this power. An African village 1s rarely surprised. ‘The magicians admit the gift, see nothing extraordinary in it and, what is most Intriguing, say it can be tanght to any Intelligent pupil... but never, of course, to a white man.” When Ignorance Is Sin Ignorance is no sin, but to remain in ignorance and not to strive for the acquisition of knowledge is sin. The most important and most vital lessons of life may be learned with- out a college education, says True Experiences Magazine. Love and kindness and unselfishness and gen. tleness need not be learned in col- Jeges. They are within reach of all who desire to attain them. Men and women of energy and character should not be dismayed by their lack of education. They can educate themselves. The hardy and rugged facts and truths of life should be the objects of their pursuit. It happened in one of the large training camps during the World war. A rookie who had just recent- ly arrived was walking down one ot the paths when he met a commis- sloned officer. The new arrival failed to salute, ‘The officer stopped him and sald: “Say, buddie, do you see those leg- gings?” ‘The rovkle looked admiringly at the shining leather putties and sald: “Yeh, look at the d—d things they gave me.” LEADING MANUFACTURER has in your vicinity three players, two up- rights, and one grand piano that will sell cheap rather than ship back, on terms of $2.00 a week to reliable party. Write P. 0. Box 355, Chicago, Ill., Dept. G. M. G. MONITOR SEVEN $500,000 CONDITIONAL GIFT TO TALLADEGA COLLEGE Talladega, Ala—The great fea- ture at the commencement at Talla- dega college this year was the an- nouncement by President Sumner that the General Education Board had offered Talladega $500,000 for ‘endowment on conditions that Talla- dega raise an equal amount within five years. 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WARE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW i 1208 Dodge Street, Omaha, Nebraska 4 Phones Webster 6613—Atlantic 8192. ‘ UNIVERSITY HONORS MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Cincinnati, Ohio—Masters of the Art of Life” is the supreme award conferred by acclaim upon Mrs. Laura Knight, mother, and Lena Clarice Knight, daughter, along with the degree of master of arts, which they both received from the Univer- sity of Cincinnati. ‘This parent and child have strug- gled against the discouraging odds thrown so thickly in the paths of progress of a race, whose literary record is less than 60 years old. With determined spirits and the students understanding of the delights of knowledge, ,they have pressed on each sustaining the other in times cf stress. And so with “eyes front,” and hearts which refused to be cast down, they have attained the second highest honors within the gift of this great seat of learning. Mrs. Knight, who has been a teacher in the public schools for years, has never found where knowl- edge ended. Instead, her superior mind has sought to enrich itself from che vast store of abounding informa- tion. If she must really help her people, she must have thought, her contribution must be as useful as possible. So in the evenings she went with her daughter, also a teacher, to PAGE THREE ame, the university. The lives of these women are bea- cons on the hilltops of hope. Their worthy ambitions have led them in the high places, where knowledge will bring its own reward. They know more secrets than the mere mastering of books; they know the way of power and they point forward to the fulness of a new day for a new race. HONORS HUSBAND ON BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY A surprise party was given in hon- or of Mr. Lem Blowe’s 83rd birthday anniversary, June 23, by his wife, Mrs. Allie E, Blowe, at their home, 2712 Ohio street. The color scheme was lavender, green and orange and garden flowers formed the decora- tions. Beautiful gowns were worn by the guests. Mrs. Percola Bill- ingsle of Des Moines wore a black overlace gown; Mrs. Jeanette Mar- shall of Lincoln, a hand beaded even- ing gown, and Mrs. W. Hudgens, a tan crepe and lace gown. Other ladies were likewise beautifully gowned. Covers were laid for 33 guests who enjoyed a delicious four course dinner. Mr, Countee consoled at the piano. The evening was spent in cards and dancing. PA@E POUR French Sailors Tell Story of “Dog Island” An “Isle of Dogs” on the west of Madagascar 1s a discovery made by & French sailing boat and reported by the Frankfurter Zeitung. The captain of this boat put ashore on the small island of Juan de Neve in the belief that he had caught sight of a wreck close by. But the Island was unin- habited save for a large white dog re- sembling a terrier, which was shortly Joined on the beach by four more of the kind. After having surveyed the newcomers inquiringly, the dogs set up a long-drawn howl, which appeared to be a signal for 20 more to join them. Thelr appearance not proving very friendly, apart from the weirdness of the many canine races that appeared to have been crossed, the sailormen put off again, noting that the first white terrier, which appeared to be the lead- er of the pack, watched them out to sea long after the others had disap- peared again among the undergrowth. ‘The island resounded with howls, not barks. Thongh the skeptical may be inclined to relegate the tale to the fairy realms that seamen love, one remembers the strange attack by Thames swans mentioned in “Three Men in a Boat.” There is evidence for {ts authenticity.—Pierre Van Paassen, In the Atlanta Constitution. Raven Led Voyagers to Iceland’s Shores Though Iceland now belongs to Den- mark, {t was discovered by the Mac- Dougalls of Argyllshire, ancestors of the family which now resides at Dun- ollie castle, and whose eldest daugh- ter is known by the picturesque name of the “Maid of Lorn.” In early days the MacDougalls were sea rovers, and when on their adven- turous voyages they always had with them several ravens—their mascot bird. Sailing along the sea north. ward on a voyage of discovery, a Mac- Dougall chief let loose a raven, hoping it would show where land lay, but the bird returned in the direction whence they had come. Continuing thelr voyage, another raven was released, and after circling around overhead, it came back to the ship. Knowing the raven’s unerring instinet for making for land, they knew there was none near. On they sailed, and then let loose another bird, which set off in the di- rection they were sailing. Following At, these intrepid voyagers of the west- ern isles reached the unknown land of Iceland. Newton Admired Crimson Search in the records of Somerset House bas disclosed the complete in- ventory of the furniture and plenish- ing of Sir Isaac Newton's house in St. Martin's in the Fields in 1727. ‘The document took the inconvenient form of about fifteen feet of strips of vellum, Sir Isaac’s favorite color for hangings was crimson. He had it In most of his rooms, the material being mohair backed with canvas. His taste in furniture ran towards wainut. He held a large private li- brary for that period, and it must have taken up much space, for more than half of the 1,896 books were folios or quartos. Lost Art ‘That oral reading is rapidly becom: ing a lost art has been recognized. Robert, age three, was sitting on the floor reading his new story book in a manner entirely satisfactory to him- velf. His mother, who bad a few minutes to spare, suid, “Bring the book to mother and she'll read the story to you.” “[ am almost through with the story —then you can have the book if you want to read it, I can read something else ‘while you read this,” replied the child. Delayed Rising Once upon a time a young married voman undertook to make a batch of bread and the dough falled to rise. A place where she thought hubby would hot find it was chosen for its grave and a flat stone was placed thereon. ‘One day as hubby was strolling along that way he saw something that tickled him immensely. He went to the house and sald to his wife: “You had better go out and bury your corpse again; 1 see it’s raised.” ‘The sun had shone on the stone and the dough becoming warm had raised. Clever Dog “Well, you have the house all to yourself while Mrs. Peckton is away.” “Not quite” sald Mr. Peckton, “1 share the premises with Mrs. Peck- ton’s poodle, who was left in my care. I'm afraid the intelligent animal has modeled its behavior on that of its mistress.” “How so?” “When I try to make myself com. fortable with a cigar and a newspa- per it eyes me with marked disfavor.” His Explanation Walter, who was having trouble with subtraction, showed a problem which he bad just finished to bis father. “Is this right, daddy?” “No, son, {t's not right,” dad re- plied. “I can’t understand why you have so much trouble with subtrac- tion,” he continued. “When I was in school I did it without any trou- ble.” “1 guess subtraction musta’ been ‘easy those days,” son replied. Real Tribute Wrang From August Belmont It happened, according to a current story, that reporters were besteging the Inte August Belmont in a New York hotel relative to a large business deal. This contest to get Mr. Belmont to talk went through a long day, with- out resuits. Finally, after dinner, ane reporter determined to try again. He gained admission on the floor reserved for the Belmont party. He banged on one of the doors to the suite. August Belmont came to the door. “You fellows have heen trying to get me all day,” he snapped. “You have been trying to ask a lot of ques- tions, but before I give you any an- swers let me ask you one question my- self. Why, in the name of all that Is good and holy, do the newspapers gar- ner all the persistent young men? I hire college men, the best 1 can ob- tain, but I rarely find such persistence as is exhibited by you newspaper men. You are on the job until you get what you want. You use brains and the best part of the time you get success- ful results."—Thrift Magazine, Odious Duty Falls to Gypsies in Bulgaria When judges in Bulgaria condemn a criminal to death, the prison officials go out on the highways and wait un- til they see a troop of wandering gypsies strolling along. Any of the gypsies will take the Job with a light heart and a grateful “Thank you, sir.” For the gypsies are the executioners of Bulgaria. ‘They came into the Ihne- light in such a role in 1925, when a small colony of persons convicted of treason, after the Communist uprising of that year, were sentenced to death. Two gypsies put in a good elght hours a day with the sack and rope, implements of the hangman's trade. Since then, although no Bulgarian can be found to accept the permanent post of executioner, the prison wardens have little difficulty getting men to perform the disagreeable duty. — Kansas City Star. Too Hard for Him Apropos of the old lady's opinion that it isn't more civil engineers the country needs so much as less sassy brakeman. Mrs. Blank was moving from southern Kansas to Topeka and carrying as many small things on the train with her as she could. In mak- ing the transfer at Ottawa she stopped Suddenly at the steps of the on-going train and demanded of the tired-faced brakeman in a worried voice: “Do you know what I did with that parlor lamp?” “No, madam,” he answered with some acidity, “I do not. I'm not the seventh son of a seventh son."—Kan- sas City Timea, Explanation of Thunder It formerly was belleved by many scientists, says Pathfinder Magazine, that the noise of thunder was pro- duced by the eudden inrush of air into the partial vacuum created by the ex- pansion of the air when heated by lightning. Now, however, according to the weather bureau, it 1s generally be- lieved that thunder results directly from the explosive-like expansion of the air along the lightning path incl- dent to the intense heating, tonization and probably disintegration or rupture of at least part of the air particles or molecules. Agony of Doubt A really novel divorce case came up in Los Angeles the other day. It developed that the wife had caught her husband kissing the maid. The sult followed in the natural course of time, “But.” explained the wife to bis honor, “I am not bringing the sult be- cause Charles kissed the maid. I am bringing the suit because, after I got him alone, 1 asked him if he was kissing her to make her go, or stay, and the brute has refused to an. swer.” Writing Home Father could not believe his eyes when he saw w letter from young Hugh, who had been transferred to a country braneh of the bank. Hugh, after swearing that be would write, had utterly failed for six weeks. Well, better late than never. Dad took the letter and read: “Dear Mother and Gov'nor: Weath- e here K, Some good tennis. Jack Hobbs came down on Saturday with a team, It was great."—London Chronicle. Shafts of Sunshine When photographing woodland scenes showing shafts of sunshine streaming through the trees, it is generally found that the actual effect as seen on the focussing screen Is almost entirely lost, but if these scenes are photo- graphed In the early morning or when there is a certain amount of fog or mist about, the effect 1s easily “caught” by the camera, ‘The resulting pleture 4s much improved by printing or en- larging upon a cream surface paper toned to a sepia color. Farms and Stomachs ‘The food market, to which most farm energy is directed, ts defintely limited by the stomach’s capacity.— Farm and Fireside, TME MONITOR No Distinctive Flag for Vice Presidents There is nd vice president's flag av- thorized at the present time. in March, 1915, a vice president's flag was adopted for a special occasion during the tllness of President Wilson, when Vice President Marshall visited the U.S. 8. Colorado (now the U. 8 S. Pueblo) at the opening of the Pana- ma-Pacifie exposition in San Fran- cisco. This flag was manufactured by the navy yard, Mare island, and flown from the main masthead of the Col- orado during the stay of Vice Presl- dent Marshall on board. It consisted of a white flag emblazoned with the arms of the United States, which at that time was similar to the Prest- dent's flag, which was a blue flag em- blazoned with the arms of the United States. At the conclusion of the visit of Vice President Marshall the flag was presented to him, ‘There has only been one other use of a vice presi dent's flag. This was on October 29, 1919, when Vice President Marshall accompanied the king of the Belgians on board the Mayflower for a trip to Mount Vernon. The flag used tn this case was the same as that described above. Unable to Live Even Hours Without Water The most amazing race of human beings Is undoubtedly the EI Moro, a tribe of “fishmen.” who inhabit the desert wastes bordering Lake Rudolf in Kenya colony, Africa. This tribe represents the only known specimens of semi-amphibious people, and it is a curious fact that any tribesman dies if he is kept withont water for about three hours. As a rule they drink every hour during the day, for even an hour and a half without water causes cracking and bleeding of the lips, The El Moro tribesmen spend their days swimming fn the waters of Lake Rudolf. and fishing from frail rafts constructed with palm branches. Fish ts almost their only diet, and they have no opportunity of varying their menu unless they are fortunate enough to spear a bippopotamus. ‘The water of Lake Rudolf is undrinkable to anyone but the El Moro, for it con tains a large quantity of soda and has an objectionable taste. The propor- tion of soda in that lake Increases yearly, and it is believed to be this fact that has caused the “fishmen" to become a deformed race. Nine-year-old Joe is stil! wondering why bis mother and father were both seized with a coughing fit when he gaye them thie masterpiece of his own composition to read: ‘The musbrat is about 8 times as big as @ oranery house rat. he has 4 plump figur and round head. He ts brown on hls body but no hear on his tale. His house Is round and made of My-roots and cattales, in winter if he Is frozen in he eats the Illy- roots of bis house. His Habits are good If be lives not near farms. If he gets u carrot he gose to a elevat place where he ean Jump of at the first sine of danger. He is used tor tnushrat cotes, “Fair Weather” ‘The weather bureau often gets the criticism of making a mistake in its predictions when the forecast Is ex. actly right. For instance, reading that the weather Is likely to be “fair” ts generally interpreted by the reader as meaning “clear,” but ay a matter of fact it 1s an elastic term, for it may mean a cloudy sky or even a slight precipitation of rain. The weather bureau tn its forecast work considers a day as “fair” when not more than 0.01 inch of precipitation is expected to occur within the period covered by the forecast. Remembered It Ap absent-minded man called upon his equally absent-minded physician, and they passed a pleasant evening together, playing checkers and ex changing anecdotes. Finally came the hour for parting and the visitor exclaimed: “Doctor, 1 had some errand here. Oh, yes, now 1 recall it, Our maid has fainted and ve want you to see her right away.” “That reminds me,” replied the doc- tor. “Your wife wanted you on the telephone a while ago. The maid died."—Amerlean Legion Monthly. Moon's “Rays” a Puzzle Mysterious bright “rays” observed whenever telescopes are pointed at the moon are puzzling astronomers, says H. G. Tomkins, English sclentist, in Popular Selence Monthly. He ts building a special reflecting telescope in an effort to determine thelr signif- cance by photographing them at all possible angles. ‘That they may be light lines of whitish dust, shallow cracks fp the ground, or sulphur streaks from extinet volcanoes has been suggested, Still Acadian Stronghold Isle Madame fe a small island off Cape Breton, N. 8., with interesting associations. It was settled partly by Acadians expelled from the land of Evangeline, partly by French Hugue nots from the Channel isles, and part: ly by refugees from old Louisburg. ‘These people speak the tanguage of the Bourbons of monarchial France ‘nd many of the maidens still wear the dainty Norman kirtle and the headdress of white linen. The Mushrat Where Moses Got Them Archeologists think they have found Mount Sinai and the place where Moses got the tablets on which were graven the Ten Commandments. A narrow canyon two miles tong leads into an open space a mile across, en Uirely surrounded by sheer cliffs and precipitous slopes of the mountain top. Here they bave found the ruins of a tiny hidden city built after Moses’ time and known as Petra. Some of its one-piece buildings, carved out of solid sandstone still remain. One cated the “Treasury of Pharaoh,” built several centuries before Christ, stand» vut In deep relief, its pillars and su: per-structures Intact. Petra is be. ‘eved to have begun about 600 B. C. Moses was- there first. — Capper's Weekly. Electric Safeguard A fuse is a device designed to safe suard a wiring system and the lamps und appliances attached to it against im excessive amount of current. Its sential feature is a link of metal which melts at a comparatively low degree of heat. When excessive cur rent passes through a wire, it becomes hot. ‘The fuse as well as the wire {s « part of the circuit and carries the urrent. ff more current than the cireuit fs designed to transmit at- ‘empts to pass the fuse, the metal link is heated and melts, thus breaking the rewit and stopping the flow of cur rent. A tramp was at the door of a newly married couple. “What do you want?” demanded ie young husband. “Dinner or work?" “Both, please, sir." replied the (ramp. ‘The husband disappeared and pres ontly returned with a plate of bis cults. “Eat those.” he, exclaimed sav. wgely. “and you'll have both."—Sue cessful Farming Magazine. The patient saleswoman brought out the seventeenth hat. ‘The customer seemed impressed, but her doting husband spoke ap with decision. “That hat does not become you, my angel.” ‘The saieswoman produced another “And that certainly is not worthy of you. my angel.” “I fear we cannot sult your angel,’ sald the saleswoman, finally. “We have nothing in the way of a halo.” A colored maid returned from ap afternoon off with her broad face reathed in siniles. “AVell, Mis’ Cahtah,” she announced *Ah’s married ! “Cougratulations, Mandy,” sald hei mistress, “Did you get a good man? “Deed Ab did." was the proud re ply. “Dat nigzan was so good de warden cut fo snenrhs o'n hls time.” Pana SNA a Have opened a Confectionery Store at 2518 North 24th St. “Step In.” Your trade will be appreciated. MRS. BESS PATTERSON Ed F. Morearty, Lawyer NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION To DENNIS CAVER, nonresident defendant: You are hereby notified that Ver- mont Caver, your wife, the plaintiff, filed her petition in the district court of Douglas county, Nebraska, on the 24th day of January, 1928, to obtain a divorce from you on the grounds of desertion and nonsupport. You are requested to answer said petition on ‘or before the 4th day of June, 1928. VERMONT CAVER. AT -5-4-28 Nutice by Publication on Petition for SETTLEMENT OF FINAL _ ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT arene | In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. | OF PETER JOHN CHRISTEN- SEN, DECEASED. All persons interested in said mat- ter are hereby notified that on the 7th day of June, 1928, C. F. Con- ‘nolly filed a petition in said County Court, praying that his final admin- istration account filed herein be set- ‘tled and allowed, and that he be dis- ‘charged from his trust as adminis. trator and that a hearing will be had on said petition before said Court on the 29th day of June, 1928, and that if you fail to appear before said Court on the said 29th day of June, 1928, at 9 o'clock, A. M., and contest said petition, the Court may grant the prayer of said petition, enter a decree of heirship, and make such other and further orders, allowances ‘and decrees, as to this Court may seem proper, to the end that all mat- ters pertaining to said estate may be finally settled and determined. BRYCE CRAWFORD, 2t-6-15-28 County Judge. Double Purpose Out of Stock Model Prisoner Book of Kells Great Treasure of Ireland About the time that the Roman em- pire was sinking and London was little more than a haunted ruin on a hill, there was an unknown Irish monk en- gaged, day after day, year after year, at his writing table in an abbey at Kells, Ireland. He was transcribing the Gospels and making a book that has survived to this day as one of the rarest and most beautiful in existence. It {s called the book of Kells and today It reposes in the treasure room of Trinity college, Dublin, where many a collector has viewed it and bad offers spurned. Its writer enriched tt with a thousand intricacies of design, and men looking at {t today wonder not only at the fertility of his brain but at the keenness of his eyesight, #0 microscopical are the lines. Once the book was stolen and found two months later in an earth pile where the thief had flung it when he decided it was of no value, Now the book is considered the most perfect expression of Chris- tian art that has survived the Golden age of Ireland—London Express. WATERS BARNHART PRINTING Co. ‘z IN ge OMAHA LINCOLN MARKET ia still drawing crowds, There ia s reason. Groceries and ments whieh please. 1406 No. 24th. | Web. 1411 itl hb tbs hi TUXEDO BEAUTY SHOPPE 2228 No. 24th St.) Webster 01068 Minis ‘calle Green tear Souci sad Jotason pets Operator Mase, ©. C. Trent : Marcelling Finger Wave Bob Curllog " Manicuring Gall’ Wet, 0100 for Appointment, POPPA EOE E LODE D PEPE S AOSSHOSEDEREHHDREEHneons Webster 4030 J.D. Lewis & Co. Sats NEW FUNERAL HOME a 2310 No. 24th St. The Store That Appreciates Your Patronage Web. 5802 I. LEVY, Druggist 24th and Decatur Sts. . Reid-Duffy PHARMACY FREE DELIVERY Phone Web. 0609 24th and Lake Streets and 24th and Cuming OMAHA, NEB. Phone ATlantic 9344 Res. Phone WEbeter 2734 HARRY LELAND REAL ESTATE Insurance Stocks Bonds Room 19, Patterson Block Omaha, Nebraska HOTELS PATTON HOTEL, 1014, 1016, 1018 South 11th St. Known from coast to coast. ‘Terms reasonable. N. P Patton, proprietor. 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 full line. Prescriptions promptly filled. W3hbeter 6328. , | | | | , ) ! | : : ' , : Cc assifl _ ———_———— FOR RENT—Furnished room ia strictly modern home. One block from Dodge carline. Call during business hours, WE. 7126, even- ings, WE. 2480, tf-12-10-26. FOR RENT—Neatly furnished room. Modern home. With kitchen priv- ilege. Call Web. 6498. —tf. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms, 22nd - and Grant. Webster 0257. NICELY furnished rooms. All mod- ern. WE. 3960. FOR RENT—Nearly furnished room in modern home, kitchen privileges. WE. 3308. 4-T. FOR RENT—Nearly furnished rooms. Strictly modern. Kitchen privi- leges. Harney car line. Web. 6618. FOR RENT—One three-room apart ment. Neatly furnished. Webster 6018. 2514 N. 81st street. FOR RENT—Furnished apartment or furnished room in strictly mod- ern home. Webster 4162. 2810 North Twenty-Second Street. FOR RENT—Furnished er unfurnish- ed rooms. Near carline, Reason- able. WEbster 1058. FOR RENT—Homelike furnished rooms. 919 North 26th street. Tel. Harney 1904. FOR RENT—Two rooms, furnished or unfurnished. Heat. Electrle light. Web. 7089. SHOR PPPATRING SHOE REPAIRING BENJAMIN & THOMAS always give ‘satisfaction. Best material, reason- able prices. All work guaranteed. 1415 North 24th St., Webster 5666. C. H. HALL, stand, 1408 No. 24th. Baggage and express hauilng to all partx of the city. Phones, stand, WE. 7100; Res., WE. 1066. BEAUTY PARLORS MADAM Z. C. SNOWDEN. Scientifie scalp treatment. Hair dressing and manufacturing. 1154 No, 20th St WEbster 6194 UNDERTAKERS JONES & COMPANY, Undertakers 2th and Grant Sta, WEbster 1100, Satisfactory service always. LAWYERS W. B. BRYANT, Attorney and Coun- selor-at-Law. Practiees in all courts. Suite 19, Patterson Bleek, 17th and Farnam Sts. AT, 9844 or Ken. 4072. H. J. PINKETT, Attorney and Ceun- seler-at-Law. Twenty years’ ex. perience. Practices in all courte, Suite 19, Patterson Block, 17th and Farnams Sts. AT. 9644 or WH. 8180. INDUSTRIAL FINANCE CO. 810 World-Herald Bldg. Salary loans, $10 to $50, on individ. ual note; steady employment the only requirement. Also larger loans made on autos, furniture, ete. No financial statement, no in- dorsement; strictly _ confidential service. Lowest convenient terms, Under state supervision. JA. 3077, es EMERSON’S LAUNDRY The Laundry That Suits All 1801 No. 24th St. Web. 0820 3 PEP ERS ORNS peer senate Bie ee ee eee ween tenon eee 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 LPPOPPOPD Dob Sh oto oortrtrirt pHOCoooseoroorosorooooos WEDSTER 0680 Sey Parntner, De You Eat at Peat’s Sanitary Cafe You 1 ls the beat pce T hnew H Bexr pi! 1801 No. 24th St. Omaha, ‘Nebraska GOLDEN RULE GROCERY Operated under the W. C. Association Plan. Call Webster 4198 We Deliver