The Monitor
Friday, October 5, 1928
Omaha, Nebraska
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Zimman and Mitchell Contrast Sentiment and Policies of Republicans and Democrats Towards Race.
Tuesday night a rousing mass meeting with a large attendance held in Dreamland hall, Twenty-fourth and Grant street, opened the active and aggressive campaign to be waged by Republicans among our race in the northern section of the city. The meeting was sponsored by the County Republican committee but was in direct charge of the executive committee of the North End Republican headquarters, the members of which are George H. Hibbler, chairman; Rev. David McQueen, vice chairman; Mrs. Ada Hill Smith, secretary; Ed. W. Killingsworth, treasurer; Rev. Z. E. McGee and James G. Jewell.
The hall was decorated with the American colors and Hoover and Curtis pictures and pennants. Music was furnished by Desdunes' band. On the platform were seated not only the speakers of the evening, but several ladies who are taking an active part in the campaign; several candidates, among them being F. L. Barnett, and Dr. A. M. McMillan, race candidates for the state legislature; Dr. John A. Singleton, present representative in the legislature from the Ninth district; Harry O. Palmer, county chairman; Fred Shotwell, secretary; William Burton, chairman of the speakers' bureau; A. V. Shotwell, chairman of the executive committee; Rev. John Adams, member of the state committee; Mrs. Ada Hill Smith, secretary, and George H. Hibbler, chairman.
Chairma Hibbler called the meeting to order shortly after 8 o'clock, stated the object of the most important campaign in the history of our country because of the many issues involved. He briefly introduced the members of the central committee, seated on the platform, the candidates, none of whom spoke, except Dr. McMillan candidate from the Ninth district, who spoke briefly; and Dr. John A. Singleton, whom the chairman requested to "set at rest the rumors that he would not support his former opponent." Dr. Singleton forcefully stated that "the hatchet had been buried" and that all were going to work unitedly for the election of the whole Republican ticket."
The chairman introduced as the first speaker of the evening, Harry B. Zimman, former city commissioner, but now occupying a managerial position with the Brandeis store. During his whole career, Mr. Zimman, who is a Jew, has been a sincere and consistent friend of the colored people. It was their vote which elected him as the only republican among 12 councilmen some years ago during Omaha's first political Democratic landslide which placed James C. Dahlman and ten other Democrats in office. His own people and ours stood by him and he won, while 11 other Republican colleagues on the ticket were defeated.
Mr. Zimman urged support of the Republican party, stating that despite its sins of commission in late years of which many of our race are complaining, and justly so, it ought not be forgotten that it was the party of emancipation and that whatever rights and privileges had been obtained had been obtained through the Republican party. Things undone ought not blind us to things that have been done. He discussed at length the intolerance of the south, which constitutes the very backbone and chief strength of the Democratic party and maintained that tolerance, which guarantees a square deal to every man cannot be given by "any party dominated by the intolerant south." Rev. John Adams was called upon by the chairman to introduce the principal speaker of the evening, Arthur W. Mitchell of Washington, D.C. This Mr. Adams did in eloquent words which did him credit.
Mr. Mitchell delivered a forceful address characterized by convincing candor and directness. He stated that what was needed in this campaign was telling the truth and leaving the voters to degrade. He believed that the Republican party had adopted a platform and presented a candidate that was best calculated to help humanity and guarantee a united nation. He confined himself to the discussion of questions which directly affect the Negro race in America, "of which," said he, "I am a part. I (Continued on Page Four)
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YOUNG WOMAN WINS
SENIOR LAW AWARD
First Negro Co-Ed to Study Law at University of Nebraska Ranks High in Scholarship.
Lincoln, Neb.-Miss Zanyze H. Hill, a senior in the law school at the University of Nebraska, has recently been notified that she was winner of the senior law school award, a scholarship which is given to the three seniors with highest scholarship ratings. The scholarship entitles the student to one year's tuition in that school.
Miss Hill was also the winner of the freshman law school award. She is the first Negro co-ed to study law at the University of Nebraska and is the only co-ed in her class.
Miss Hill, who is also a graduate of the arts and sciences college with an A. B. degree, is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. E. Hill of this city.
FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR
REV. DR. JOHN H. GRANT
A farewell reception was given by about 600 members and friends of the Rev. Dr. John H. Grant, retiring pastor of St. John's A. M. E. church, October 1st, at St. John's A. M. E. church. Speeches of appreciation for the religious and community service rendered by Dr. John H. Grant, during his two year pastorate in Omaha, were made by Reverends J. C. Brewer, John Albert Williams, A. F. Martin, and Dr. John A. Singleton, Mrs. Kate Wilson, Mr. Harry Anderson, and Mrs. M. L. Rhone.
Musical numbers, both vocal and instrumental, were rendered by Mrs. Venus Parker, Mrs. Martha Taylor Smith, Mr. Lester Carter, Mrs. T. L. Mayo and the audience.
The addresses were all in praise and appreciation of the church and community service performed by Rev. Dr. Grant.
Mrs. H. R. Greenfield, clerk of St. John's A. M. E. church, introduced Dr. Grant and presented to him a fountain pen which was the gift of the Steward Board, assisted by the Stewardess Board. In a short address, Dr. Grant expressed his appreciation of the support given him by the Christian men and women of St. John's A. M. E. church and the community. And he expressed sincere regret because of his leaving Omaha.
Refreshments were served to the six hundred members and friends who assembled to pay their respects to Dr. Grant. The program and reception were arranged by the Steward Board. The invocation was given by Rev. O. J. Burckhart and the benediction was pronounced by Rev. I. S. Wilson, pastor of St. John's A. M. E. church, Mr. H. J. Pinkett presided.
PROMINENT OMAHA WOMAN MARRIES WEALTHY FARMER
Mrs. Lavinia Cooper-Warren, 4709 Erskine street, was married Sunday, September 30, to Mr. J. R. Johnson of Lamont, Pettis county, Missouri, at the Baptist church in Sedalia, Mo. Mrs. Warren is one of Omaha's best and most prominent women and stands high in her circle of friends. She is a member of Zion Baptist church, and a faithful member of Mission Circle of her church. Mr. Johnson is one of the most successful farmers of Lamont, Mo., operating the largest apple orchard in that section of the state. A reception at the home of her brother, Mr. C. W. Lolles of Sedalia, Mo., followed the wedding ceremony.
GOOD CONGREGATIONS
ATTEND ST. PHILIP'S
A large congregation was present at the 11 o'clock service at the Episcopal church of St. Philip the Deacon, when the rector preached a helpful and instructive sermon stressing individual responsibility for the advancement of God's Kingdom. Showing that the Greek word translated "minister" in several places in the New Testament, means a rower or oar-puller, Father Williams emphasized the truth that every one who lays claim, by virtue of his baptism and confirmation, being a Christian, must pull his full weight on his own oar under the eye of the Governor of the galley or ship, if it is to be propelled over the troubled waters of this world. A brief after-meeting was held at which suggestions for more aggressive Christian work were outlined.
Omaha, Nebraska, Friday, October 5, 1928
Race, Rum and Religion
Howard University, Washington, D.C.
Prohibition and the Men By Geo. H. W. Bullock Graduate of Lincoln University
Mr. Norman Thomas, the Socialist candidate for the presidency, has said that race, religion and rum will constitute the chief issues of the campaign. The genuine advocates of prohibition regret this unholy alliance. Race intolerance and religious bigotry are obvious vices while temperance is universally extolled as a virtue. The propagandists of race hatred and religious bigotry are indisduously stealing the livery of heaven in which to serve the devil. The evil genius of these evil issues is embodied in the Ku Klux Klan. The basic clause in the creed of this un-American order is that a one hundred percent American must be all white and all Protestant. The Negro American meets the full measure of the second requirement but cannot possibly qualify under the first. His only salvation, therefore, is to change the definition since he can never answer to its terms.
Strange Transpositions
Strange transpositions Strange transpositions take place in political history. The Ku Klux Klan of the elder day was pledged to the undoing of the works of the republican party. In turn the G. O. P. was committed to its utter destruction. This constituted its boasted achievement in the days of reconstruction. It was thought that this dragon of un-Americanism was destroyed root and branch. But it sprung up again from the root of race hatred which was not wholly extirpated. Just as the original Ku Klux Klan arose after the Civil War for the express purpose of keeping the Negro in his putative place; so its rejuvenescence after the World War had precisely the same objective. But in addition to its main feature it took on the collateral purpose of properly subordinating non-Protestants and foreigners. This extension of the brackets so as to include the Catholic and the Jew lightened the pressure upon the Negro. Indeed, it was soon found that a rejuvenescence of the nefarious order was not necessary to handle the Negro. As the basis of
"The serpent beguiled me and I did eat." The politician is gifted in finding the weakness of the voter. It is upon this ability he subsists. Finding this weakness, he concentrates all his eloquence and fervor upon it until he spellbinds the sap-voter into believing that there is some truth in what he says—which in itself is no easy job. In this campaign this practice of deception is used more than ever, due, I suppose, to the closeness of the presidential race, which in turn is caused by the unusual exercise of independence on the part of the voter. The old sob-stuff, for ages employed by the professional politician, does not work at all in this campaign. For this election, so far as it concerns the presidential candidates, will be decided on such highly technical issues; issues which require such great intelligence on the part of all who will make good use of their suffrage, that even the politician himself is puzzled as to just what argument to make to his subjects.
The more careless and, incidentally, less trained of them tell the voter that "All wat he gotta do is" vote for this candidate or that candidate; this issue or that issue, and if successful at the polls, he will at once be lifted up into a seventh heaven, there to revel in the glories of all that he desires, with everything he opposes being banished, as with the simple wave of the wand, from off the face of the earth by the victorious party. And, notwithstanding, these same wool-pulling tactics have been used over and over again on the same victim, said sap-voter is being victimized right and left now by this tom-foolishness. And it is right upon this condition the success or failure of the proper candidate and issues will be determined. It is therefore encumbent on every intelligent, patriotic citizen, organization, pulpit, and press, to join in an intensive educational campaign to see to it that
operation shifted from south to north, religious bigotry has received the chief stress of emphasis. Very little has been said or done concerning the brother in black. But nevertheless, the basic principle remains, the Negro race is held in deepest despite.
The Klan Anti-Negro
The Klan is anti-Negro, and the Negro who allows himself to ignore or overlook this basic fact is what Solomon or any other wise man would call a fool. As the movement has shifted from north to south, its political allegiance has turned from the democratic to the republican party. The triumph of tolerance over bigotry in Madison Square Garden 4 years ago drove the Klan out of the democratic party, whence it sought hospitality in the party of its former enemies and destroyers. Here it was given asylum, if not welcome. John W. Davis and Robert LaFollette, candidates of the democratic and progressive parties for the presidency, both denounced the order by name in scathing and unmistakable terms, while president and candidate Coolidge observed the silence of the sphinx. When General Dawes sought to give the Klan his playful endorsement, Mr. Coolidge forthwith put a padlock on the lips of his running mate. According to his political cunning, he cautioned neither approval nor disavowal, but votes. The Klan now controls the republican party in Indiana with one governor in the penitentiary and another out. In other midwestern states the wizards of wickedness are so influential within the fold of the G. O. P. that the leaders and rulers dare not utter one condemnatory word.
Governor Smith in his Oklahoma address, boldly as is his wont, denounced the Ku Klux Klan in terms as clear and unmistakable as the Smith language usually is. But not one condemnatory word has escaped the prudent lips of President Coolidge, candidate Hoover, Manager Work, or any other ruler in the ranks
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the less enlightened voter is saved from mistakes and the country saved from the serious consequences of a wrong decision November 6. It will be too late, to see on November 7, or thereafter, that you have made a sad mistake and to turn in remorse and say, "The serpent begulded me and I did eat." I shall strive from time to time through these columns to open up some of the more technical phases of some of the most confusing issues involved in this campaign.
Prohibition
By far the most susceptible of misunderstanding and deceptive of all the many issues involved in this campaign is that of prohibition or the Volstead act, put on the statute books in the form of a constitutional amendment which was enacted as a war time measure during the closing years of the Wilson administration. It prohibits—or is supposed to prohibit—the manufacture and sale of distilled beverages beyond the alcoholic content of $ \frac{1}{2} $ of 1 per cent. It is the Eighteenth amendment to constitution, there being only one amendment later, the Nineteenth, granting women the right of suffrage.
Notwithstanding the objection on the part of both political parties, the democratic party in general, and its presidential candidate in particular, forced it in the campaign as an issue, and it promises to be the deciding factor in the election. For it is on this question more than all others, that party lines have been broken and the final result placed in doubt. The republican candidate, Mr. Hoover, stands pledged to the enforcement of the Eighteenth amendment as it is on the ground that, notwithstanding its many imperfections, it has proved to be an economic and moral benefit to the country. He offers, in substantiation, that the old saloon was an economic and social curse to the home and family life of the nation. That the use of food (Continued on Page Four)
Vol. XIV—No. 14
PUBLICITY MAN PAYS
OMAHA HURRIED VISIT SP
Claude A. Barnett, Prominent Newspaper Man, Member Publicity Committee, Spends Day Here.
Claude A. Barnett, of the Associated Negro Press, Chicago, member of the publicity committee of the colored voters' division, republican national committee, arrived in Omaha, Monday morning from Kansas City, spending the day and leaving for Chicago Monday night. Mr. Barnett, who is one of the best known and ablest of our newspaper men, has been on an extensive trip arranging for publicity and making contracts for political advertising in race newspapers. That was his business in Omaha.
DR, PEEBLES IS APPOINTED STATE ORGANIZER
Dr. W. W. Peebles was called to Kansas City, Mo., last week, to attend a conference called by Dr. William J. Tompkins, regional director of the Al Smith-for-President Colored league. There was a large attendance of enthusiastic Smith boosters from the region which includes the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. Encouraging reports, indicating hearty support of Governor Smith, were brought by those who attended the conference. Dr. Peebles was commissioned as state representative of the league for Nebraska. It is proposed to bring some of their strongest Negro democratic speakers into the state within a few weeks for campaign speeches.
WILL HOLD SACRIFICE AND RUMMAGE SALE
The Catholic Home for Aged association will hold a sacrifice and rumage sale, Friday and Saturday, October 12th and 13th, at 1309 Farnam street. Exceptional values, including men's brand new, as well as used, articles of wearing apparel, furniture, furnishings, etc., will be available at ridiculously low prices. Mrs. William Foran, Mrs. Gene Melady, Mrs. Mary B. Porter and Miss Ella J. Brown are the committee in charge.
NORTH END REPUBLICAN
HEADQUARTERS OPENED
Attractively appointed headquarters known as the North End Republican headquarters, have been opened at 2120 North Twenty-fourth street, with George W. Hibbler, in charge as chairman, and Mrs. Ada Hill Smith as secretary. Literature and information bearing upon the campaign from the republican standpoint can be obtained here as well as from the central headquarters downtown at the Rome hotel. Public meetings will also be held from time to time in the North End headquarters.
SMITH-FOR-PRESIDENT
COLORED LEAGUE HAS
OPENED HEADQUARTERS
Headquarters for the Al Smith-forPresident Colored league were recently opened at 2016 North Twenty-fourth street with neatly appointed furniture. The headquarters are in charge of Harry Leland, Dr. W. W. Peebles and Mrs. Lydia Owen, secretary. Democratic literature in abundance and information bearing upon the campaign from the democratic standpoint is cherfully supplied. A radio installed at the headquarters makes it a favorite rendezvous for those who desire to listen in on political speeches.
JUDGE HOWELL TO ADDRESS WOMAN'S CLUB
Judge Frank S. Howell of the state supreme court, will address the American citizenship department of the Omaha Woman's club on the subject of "Courts, Juries and Citizens" at the first regular meeting of this department at the club house on Monday, October 8th, at 2 p. m.
Judge Howell will also speak on "Medical Jurisprudence" before the Omaha-Douglas County Medical association at the Medical Arts auditorium on the evening of Tuesday, October 9th.
Last Thursday Judge Howell addressed the Noonday club, an organization of prominent Swedish-American citizens.
GROWING
THANK YOU
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SPEAKERS' BUREAU
OF WESTERN DIVISION
FUNCTIONING FINE
Reaching the West's Million and a Quarter Negro Voters Through Printed Page and Spoken Word.
Chicago, Ill., Oct. 3—One of the departments of the republican national committee of the western division that is functioning with ease and rapidity is that of the speaker's bureau, headed by Roscoe Conkle Simmons. This and the organization departments are two of the biggest departments of the headquarters. Since Mr. Simmons has taken charge, his office is crowded daily with those who are eligible to talk "Hoover and Curtis." Then too, his mail is very heavy and telegrams come in every minute. It is from those who are offering their services to take the stump. It is a great big job for Simmons but he is handling it with intelligence and diplomacy. Every "neck of the woods" wants to hear Simmons but it is impossible for it is his duty to remain at the bureau and direct speakers.
In the western division, there are 1,248,100 Negro votes and these must be reached through organization, speakers and literature. The voters want to hear speakers for it is they who are able to convince one how to vote and who to vote for. Not only Bishop A. J. Carey, Bishop W. T. Vernon, Dr. L. G. Jordan, Senator Adelbert H. Roberts, Attorney C. H. Calloway, Rev. J. E. Wood and others of this caliber, but orators in their native states will be called to the "huskin's" by Col. Simmons. The month of October will see nearly every church and hall packed with voters to hear the principles of the republican party enunciated by speakers selected by the head of the speakers' bureau. The headquarters here in all departments is a "bee-hive" of activity, working for the success of the G. O. P. Miss Nannie H. Burroughs and William D. Pickens are scheduled to speak in Chicago at an early date.
REPRESENTATIVE OF
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEE VISITOR
Attorney Arthur J. Mitchell, Member Intelligence Bureau, Spends Week in State Doing Effective Work for Party.
Arthur W. Mitchell of Washington, D. C., a member of the Intelligence bureau of the national republican committee, arrived in the city last Wednesday and spent several days here and at Lincoln in the interests of the presidential campaign and, incidentally, in the interest of the whole republican ticket. Mr. Mitchell's particular job is that of fact finding as to the sentiment and progress of the campaign among Negroes and, concomitantly, a trouble fixer, that is to say, a reconciler of difference or a harmonizer.
Mr. Mitchell held conferences with political leaders here and at Lincoln, effecting, it is reported, a complete entente cordiale between different factions insuring, upon their part, whole-hearted and united support of the entire republican ticket. As one result of this harmonization, Rev. John Adams was made a member of the state central republican committee with a desk and stenographer in the committee rooms at the Lindell hotel, Lincoln, which is recognized as an advance step in state political affairs as they directly affect our racial group. Other tangible recognition was obtained.
Mr. Mitchell delivered two addresses during his visit to Nebraska, one at Lincoln Friday night and another in Dreamland hall Tuesday night. Preceding his address Tuesday night a dinner was given in his honor at Bell's De Luxe cafe by the executive committee of the North Side republican headquarters at 6 o'clock, attended by 30 guests. He left for Chicago early Wednesday morning.
Dr. W. W. Peebles, state organizer, and Harry Leland, president of the local Al Smith-for-President Colored legue, visited Lincoln Tuesday and organized a branch of the league in that city. They report that they found Smith sentiment quite strong there.
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LIMITING OUR EDITORIALS
We are limiting our own editorials this week to accommodate two instructive articles of editorial character from the able pens of Kelly Miller, Ph.D., the scholarly dean and head of the department of mathematics in Howard University, Washington, D. C.; and George H. W. Bullock, A. B., Lincoln University, a resident of Omaha.
Both of these men write instructive articles which many of our readers enjoy. And as the purpose of the The Monitor is to instruct and induce our readers to think, it is always a pleasure to give articles of this nature space in our columns.
We invite signed articles on any subjects of general moment or race interest which we will gladly give space as far as our limited columns will allow, whether we agree with the writer or not.
Doctor Millers' article (and by the way he never parades his degree, although he is a Ph. D., doctor of philosophy, from Johns Hopkins University and everybody speaks of him simply as "Kelly Miller") is captioned "Race, Religion and Rum," while Mr. Bullock's is titled "Prohibition and the Candidates."
By a rather strange coincidence the mail brought us Miller's article about the same time we were handed the Bullock article, and it will be noted how each writer differs in his conclusion. Dr. Miller contends that the liquor question is bound up with the election of Herbert Hoover and urges his election upon that issue, while Mr. Bullock's conclusion is that no matter which candidate is elected the Eighteenth amendment will stand. We invite a careful reading of both articles.
Our own opinion agrees with that of Mr. Bullock that despite all claims to the contrary, and in spite of what Governor Smith frankly says is his own opinion and desires concerning the expediency of repeal or modification, it makes no difference whichever candidate is elected the Eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act will stand. Personally, we are very largely, but not wholly, in sympathy with Governor Smith's views on the prohibition question. We are "wet" if you please. We do not believe that prohibition is the best way to promote temperance and that is the thing to be desired. It is, however, the law, and we stand foursquare for the enforcement of the law and believe it should be enforced until the people, convinced that there is a better way for promoting temperance, demand its repeal or modification.
NOT SENTIMENT
Whatever may be the outcome of the present political campaign one of the most encouraging facts to be noted among our people is their study of the men and issues claiming attention and support. Sentiment and emotionalism are being supplanted by sober thought and reasoning upon the part of many. This means the dawning of a better day, a period of transition.
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THE COMMUNITY CHEST DRIVE
Preparations, and they have been quite thorough, have been completed for the Community Chest drive, for $446,000 to take care of thirty-one charity and welfare organizations of our city. The active canvass begins October 15. A good number of our people will be represented among the canvassers and as speakers. We are large beneficiaries, proportionately, of the Community Chest. But even though we were not, it would be our bounden duty to help from humanitarian motives. We feel sure that our people, according to their ability, will generously respond and help "put a feather in Omaha's cap" by raising the entire amount.
LOOK CLOSELY AT HOME
There is always danger in the stress and strain of presidential campaigns to overlook the importance of men and issues more closely at home. The election of the governor of the state and state officers come more closely home to us all than does the president. The judiciary is tremendously important and we should be very particular in doing our best to elect competent, experienced and judicially minded men to the bench. Look more closely at home.
Every man should bear his own burden.
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Very few men in the state of Nebraska can claim such a large part in the organization of welfare and humanitarian groups as can Charles E. Foster, candidate for district judge of the fourth judicial district, which comprises Burt, Douglas and Washington counties.
Judge Foster was one of the first to help put into operation the playground system used in Omaha and was active in this work until playgrounds were taken over by the city. He was one of the first to organize a boy scout troop in Omaha and was on the first executive scout council. Up until the time of the world war, he was a scout master.
Judge Foster assisted in organizing the Masonic Home for Children, and also the girls' home operated by the Y. W. C. A. He is chairman of the Shrine Hospital committee for crippled children. Judge Foster's humanitarian work has stamped him as a leader in children's activities. The present juvenile court was organized by Judge Foster with the assistance of the late George A. Day. Judge Foster helped to establish the detention home for children, now known as the Riverview Home. Judge Foster heard more than 100,000 cases while he was on the municipal police bench of Omaha for ten years. He was re-elected five times.
He has also been a deputy county attorney, and his long legal experience, with his education in the University of Nebraska law school, makes him a fitting and able candidate for the district bench.
A MORNING PRAYER
Now I get me up to work,
I pray the Lord I may not shirk.
If I should die before tonight,
I pray the Lord my work's all right. Amen.
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A PERSONAL EXPLANATION
I have been informed that some of my friends felt that I had been slighted because I was not seated on the platform at Dreamland hall at the republican mass meeting Tuseday night. I desire to state, in justice to the chairman of that meeting, that I was cordially invited and urged by him to take a platform seat, but I preferred, as I always prefer, to sit in the audience in front of the speaker and not behind him. I avoid taking a seat on a platform whenever I can, unless I am taking some part in the program or exercises which renders my presence upon the platform necessary.
JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS.
ALLIANCE MEETING
The regular monthly meeting of the Interdenominational Alliance will be held at the "Y" Thursday evening, October 11, at 7:30. The program: Song service. Prayer. Summary of Lesson, by Mr. J. C. Parker. Instrumental solo, Miss Ollie Mattison, Pilgrim Baptist Sunday School.
Annual election of officers.
MRS. BEATRICE GRAY,
Secretary.
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October 11. Music by Harmony
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theater, Monday evening, September
24, and her accompanist, Miss Edna
Rosalyn Heard, left for her home in
Los Angeles; Friday morning. They
were the house guests of Mr. and
Mrs. T. P. Mahammitt during their
stay in Omaha.
Wanted, a woman between 28 and
88 years old, for companion. No ex-
penses. Room furnished. Call in
person. 2429 Lake street. No phone
calls.—Adv.
‘Mrs. Ardina Watson has returned
from a very pleasant month's vaca-
tion spent visiting relatives and
friends in Manchester, Ind., Danville,
and Chicago, Ill., and Des Moines, Ta.
Mr. Claude Barnett of the Associ-
ated Press association was an Omaha
visitor, Monday.
The Collegiate club met Friday
night, September 28, at the North
Side Branch of the Y. W. C. A. Plans
for the year were discussed. Officers
elected for the year were as follows:
President, John Pegg; vice president,
Consuella Cross; secretary, Elaine
Smith; treasurer, Virginia Jackson;
and reporter, Madeline Shipman.
Meetings will be held each Friday
night.
Coats re-lined. Very reasonable.
Also dressmaking. 2302 North 29th
street. Web. 2608. (2t)
‘Mrs. Edna McCaw, who was quite
ill last week, is reported much im-
proved.
Mrs, Bernie B. Cowan returned last
week from a pleasant month’s visit in
Chicago.
Miss Pauline White, who has been
the house guest of her sister, Mrs.
L, L. MeVay, 2868 Corby street, left
for her home in Denver, Colo., Sun-
day night.
LOST—A white fez with black tas-
sel—Zaha Shrine embroidered. Web.
7183.
FOR RENT—Modern, nicely fur-
nished rooms. Twenty-second and
Grant. Phone Webster 3945. Call
evenings after 6 o'clock.
Mrs. Fred C. Williams has returned
to her home in Los Angeles, after a
pleasant visit with friends here en
route from a vacation spent in visit-
ing friends in St. Louis, Chicago, and
Detroit. She was the house guest of
Mrs. Richard Ward, 2322 No. Twen-
ty-sixth street, while here.
Japhis Scott, 2512 Corby street,
was called to Chicago to attend the
funeral of his rephew, William Scott.
Hillside Presbyterian Church
3th and Ohio Sts.
ae COG ere este
11 a. m.—Preaching by Rev. E. K.
Fenton.
12:30—Sunday School.
You are invited to attend these
services. For information of the Hill-
side Presbyterian church, call Dr. J.
H. Hutten, WE. 1106, Mr. John A,
Hardy, WE. 0989, Mr. N. Jenkins,
WE. 3084, or R. T. KERR, clerk,
WE. 3722.
Harvest Home Dinner
The Sacrifice club of Bethel A. M.
E. church will serve a Harvest Home
dinner Thursday, October 11, at the
Y¥. W. C. A., Twenty-second and
Grant streets,
Carnival Dance given by the Choir
Guild of St. Philip's Episcopal Church
at Dreamland Hall, Thursday even-
ing, October 11. Music by Harmony
Seven.—Adv.
fern ee re eee:
for District Judge
Furmerty police judge of
Omaha 8 yon only
attorney of Douglas, Ex-
Perlenced tm judicial work
faa «reputation for hones-
ty and fearleusness.
NON-POLITICAL
Election Now 6)
SEN EESEE eS eee eee eee eee ee eT eee ee
ARTHUR J.WEAVER :
| REPUBLICAN
| FOR GOVERNOR :
, Native Nebraskan :
££. °° Successful Grain Farmer |
te and Fruit Grower for |
ie , Twenty-five Years
; .
‘<2 hes President Constitutional
ey Convention 1919-20 '
(; ye City Attorney and Mayor |
| fle o of Falls City, County :
em w 4 Attorney, Member ‘
} : Legislature
ea ee A Notable Bescord Gb. 2°.
g : Public Service
' An able, forceful, public-spirited citizen, whose election
means a progressive, business-like, evonomical
: state government.
; NEBRASKA'S LOOM OF STATE NEEDS A WEAVER |
ee SNE Re ee he ee rr eee mewn ne ee
CLOSING OUT SALE
- MARER’S STORE
2503 North Twenty-fourth Street
! SALE NOW ON
) DON’T FAIL TO ATTEND THIS SALE
| LADIES’ AND MEN’S SHOES AND FURNISHINGS
NEWS FROM DULUTH, MINN.
By Mrs. Jennie Murdoch Williams
Miss Marguerite Horn has returned
to her work at Silverstein and Boudy
after a two weeks’ vacation. Miss
Horn usually visits relatives and
friends in Omaha on her vacation, but
owing to her mother’s prolonged ill-
ness, she decided to stay in Duluth
[this summer.
| Mrs. Esther Robinson of Racine,
| Wis., has returned home after visiting
her cousin, Mrs. Lizzie Davis of
yan Avenue, East.
Carnival Dance given by the Choir
|Guild of St. Philip's Episcopal Church
Jat Dreamland Hall, Thursday even-
ing, October 11. Music by Harmony
Seven.—Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Lindsey and
Miss Alfred of Chicago arrived in
Er Sunday by automobile. They
were the house guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Seymour, 2626 Maple street.
| Mr. Lindsey is a brother of Mrs. Sey-
mour. They left Thursday for To
Ula daa Races Cite
ELECTRIC INDUSTRY
NOT CAMPAIGNING AGAINST
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
Vice-President, Nebraska Power Co.,
Refutes Charge That Utilities
Are Spreading Propaganda
fe ‘Scheels.
A sinister attempt is being made to
induce the public to believe that the
electric industry has been carrying on
a propaganda campaign against gov-
‘ernment ownership in the schools and
colleges, according to J. E. Davidson,
vice president and general manager
of the Nebraska Power company.
“The facts do not warrant this
charge,” said Mr. Davidson. “We
hhave publicly stated our position sev-
‘eral times and we insist that no at-
‘tempt was ever made by a public util-
ity in Nebraska, or within my knowl-
edge, anywhere, to spread propagan-
da of any sort in the public schools
. colleges.”
“The electric companies of Nebras-
‘ka issued a pamphlet on ‘Electricity’
‘which was offered to any teachers of
public schools that desired them but
there was not one bit of propaganda
in this pamphlet. It dealt entirely
with electricity and its many uses.
This pamphlet was not a text book.
It was merely a paper covered pam-
phiet or leaflet.”
Mr. Davidson said that there has
been propaganda in the schools, but
not issued on zhe part of the electric
companies but issued against the elec-
tric industry and against the Ameri-
can tradition of private enterprise
and individual initiative,
John Spargo, who for a number of
years was engaged as a lecturer pre-
senting socialistic doctrines to stu-
dents in colleges and *igh schools,
wrote recently to the Chicago Trib-
une saying that the investigation by
the federal trade commission of pub-
lic utilities has been very unfair. In
his letter he told how he and others
spread propaganda in the public
schools against private ownership and
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for public ownership.
Mr. Spargo in his statement said:
“Every man who is at all familiar
with the facts, knows that the fed-
eral trade investigation would not
have been ordered by the senate were
it not that the campaign of malignant
abuse and cowardly innuendo has
caused so many of our servants in
office to fear being branded as hire-
[lings of the ‘power trust.’ Every
man who has thus far dared to raise
his voice against this sort of political
muckraking and in defense of Amer-
ican industry bas been thus assailed.
I have been personally so accused de-
spite the fact that I have never re-
ceived a single dollar, or any equiv-
alent thereof, from any utility cor-
poration, or its agents, directly or in-
directly, either for services rendered,
support given, or for any other pur-
pose whatsoever. I have never re-
ceived pay, directly or indirectly,
from any utility company or its
agents for speaking against public
ownership. But for many years I did
receive pay for speaking in favor of
public ownership from organizations
maintained for that purpose.”
The Chicago Tribune, in connec-
tion with Mr. Spargo’s letter, said the
following:
“By a fortunate coincidence, The
Tribune is enabled today, Labor Day,
to present to its readers a letter from
Mr. John Spargo dealing with the
senate’s inquiry into the so-called
power trust and its propaganda. Mr.
Spargo writes as a former socialist
who was engaged for a number of
| years as a lecturer presenting social-
ist doctrines to students in colleges
and high schools in many sections of
the country. He knows that the pow-
er companies did not present their
case in academic circles until long
after the ease for public ownership
had been presented by advocates of
collectivism. He does not believe that
the best interests of this country will
be served by having the coming gen-
eration know only one side of the ar-
gument, and that the theoretical as
opposed to the tested side. In that
view he will be supported by Ameri-
can labor.
“It is fortunate for this country
that our labor movement has never
been captured by socialism as 80
many of the labor movements in for-
eign countries have been. The fact
that the great majority of our unions
have persisted in confining their ac-
tivities to their natural function, col-
lective bargaining, has helped to dis-
courage the growth in this country
of the class consciousness which is the
first goal of most of the foreign labor
movements. Class consciousness is
supposed to make unions strong; in-
stead, it makes them weak, for it im-
[bues those who possess it with a sense
of inferiority. Class consciousness
|encourages the belief that, pending
|the millenium, the line between the
|laboring man and the capitalist is one
[which never ean be crossed. The
|class conscious workingman devotes
|his thought to the millenium when he
| might be striving to improve his own
|condition. Class consciousness dis-
‘courages workers from making any
|effort to increase production — for
|that is supposed to be in the interest
of capital—though it must be appar-
history that the most direct and prob-
‘ably the only means by which the
standard of living can be improved is
‘through increased production.
“The American labor movement
has been the despair of academic the-
orists because labor refused to take
any part in supporting the notions’of
doctrinaires. The impetus for the
inquiry into the so-called power trust
did not come from labor. The wis-
dom of the policy followed by our
unions is summarized in the recent
news items reporting the incorpora-
tion of country clubs by union work-
ingmen.”
Be not mocked, for whatso-
ever a man soweth, that shall
he also reap.
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my neck followin’ you around
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_ GROCERIES and MEATS that Satisfy
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hig Z Colorado; formerly Di-
CZ rector of Athletics at the
Pees University of Nebraska,
Gea ee and Princeton Univer-
Then wars sity), says: “I am con-
vinced that milk is the
most natural and health-
ful food in the world. I
have my men drink a
great deal of milk during
training season. I find
that a generous use of
milk seems to keep them
in excellent physical con-
dition.”
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GAGE POUR
FORCE REFUND OUT
OF LAND SWINDLERS
More Than T.ree Millions
Paid Back to Victims.
Wasbington.—More than $3,260,000
has been refunded to victims of un-
scrupulous real estule agents through
the operution of the real estate I
ceuse laws in the (welve states which
have kept records of such refunds
since the law went into effect, accord-
ing to # compilation made by the Na-
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards from reports of officials admin-
istering the license laws.
To the figure in question must be
-udded several hundred thousands of
dollars returned to victimized ctients
through the activities uf real estate
commissions in the ten states which
have kept no stutistiew! records
More than 10,147 complaints nave
been investiguted und adjusted by the
commissions administering real estate
license laws, the reports further show.
$329,930 Refunded in 1927.
A total of $3080 was refunded
during the year 1927 alone in the
eleven states where commissions kept
record of such refunds, Complaints
to the number of 2.34 were adjusted
during the year by the eighteen real
estate commissions which kept such
a numerical record.
Commissioners in a number of
states have been active in suppress:
ing the sale of lots by what is known
as the “free lot sclieme.” Real es:
tute commissions in Ohio, New York.
New Jersey. Ilinvis, and California
have taken the stand that operation
of such a scheme of sales is suilicient
ground for revocation of license,
The real estate commission of New
Jersey reports that tLe aid of the
commission was sought during the
year by 2,000 of more persons, many
of whom were making thelr first pur
chase of property located in the state
A very Important service of the Cal
ifornia real estate department ts its
examination of and report upon rural
lands subdivisions During the last
year the department tas made 24 such
inspection reports. A questionnaire is
sent to the subdivider to fill out and
return, The questionnaire inquires
into tinancing. title, Low held, ineuw-
branes and releuses water sources
and general adapttion to expected
uses, The department then follows
the inquiry with personal inspection
by xgricultural deputies The find
ings and recommendations are dis:
cussed with the subdividers. ‘The de
partment where necessary broadcasts
written reports on projects using Ip
flated advertising, mailing them to
charobers of commerce and realty
boants.
Developers Halted.
Last year the California depart
ment stopped the sale of over 20,000
‘acres being sold in ten acre plots, ad
vertised as likely to enhance in value
when the Boulder dam project was
completed. ‘The department placed an
altimeter at various pofut: and found
the lands to be several hundred feet
elevation above the highest possible
point of eanal react from the Colo-
rado river. Another of 12,000 acres wus
found to be so poorly financed that
they must depend upon sales ‘vith
which to instill necessary improve
ments, including canals, roads. ete.
‘The stopping of these sales is est
mated to have saved the public the
loss of several millions of dollars.
‘The earliest real estate license iaws
became effective in 1919 Such laws
are in operation in 1928 ie 22 states
‘ane one Canadian province.
Napoleon Untiing in
Work He Set Himself
Many witnesses have tectified to Na-
poleon Bonaparte’s amazing powers of
continued work. Roederer, who was
his elose companion during the consu-
late, wrote:
“He can work 18 hours at a stretch,
it may be at one piece of work, it may
be at several in turn. 1 have never
seen bis mind without a spring in ft
not when he was physically tired, not
when he was taking violent exercise.
not even when he was angry.”
‘Napoleon robbed hundred? of bis
fellow workers of youth and health
because he demanded too much of
them when he demanded from them
what he extracted from himself, says
Emil Ludwig in his biography of the
Corsican. His private secretary would
be sent for at a tute hour and would
get to bed at four in the morning; at
seven the poor man would find new
tasks ready for him and would be told
they must be finished . within two
hours. During the consulate he would
sometimes begin a sitting with his
ministers at six In the evening and
keep it up untll five the next morn:
ing.—Detroit News.
Contempt of Court
Motorists caunot be too careful fn
dealing with country magistrates when
they get into trouble, as young Mr.
Newall of Cambridge, Mass., discov-
ered up in New Hampshire.
“The way of the transgressor 1s
hard,” opined the judge, as he ex
tracted # fine of $15 from the youth
for overspeeding.
“Well, anyway, you bave the rot
tenest roads around here that I have
ever seen,” returned Newall.
“fen dollars extra for contempt 0
court,” demunded the justice.
“But 1 haven't said anything abou
you, judge,” protested the culprit.
“Ob, yes ye bev! I'm road com
missioner here as well as jestice o
‘the peace.”
Gold Star Mothers
GOP zit eve some heh reward
For litle Gold Star mothere—
‘They whose hearts have bowed tm grief
Wore eo. than any others;
‘They whose bands have never ted
‘To bandage tiny fingers,
Who sung their little boys to eleep
When purpling twiliget lingers;
‘They whose crimson lips have taught
“To litte boys, thelr. prayers
Whose tender arms have belped them up
Long, dark and winding stairs,
And tucked them nto trundle beds
When youthful prayers were said,
Then left them there with Kisses om
Each curly, toweeled bead.
GP. 2i,tave some ih, coward
For little Gold Star mothers,
They whose hearts are nearest Hin
“And” dearer than all otherss
They whose hearts have winged great dreams
Each hour, te God above,
To keep their sons all free from harm
‘On every. path they'd ‘rove,
‘And tears and prayers all intertwined
‘When twilight’s shades were low
That God would keep them clean end tras,
Their souls ae white an sow
They whowe hearts hed dreamed high dreams
For all ther little some
Then bit thelr lips, and gave them up
‘To God—and France—and gunst
GOR, ee some high ceward
For little Gold Star mothers
They whose dimming eyes have knows
‘Mors teare than any, ctherss
They whose tender Yoct have gone
‘The ways of each asain
Yet never opened. wide thelr heart—
“Too proud to show their paint
This | lenow—when years unfold
‘And Life's cweet ‘chapters close
God shall fashion of thei souls
‘A ‘purer, sweeter, rose,
‘And they shall bloom about His throne,
“Their sweet souls white with dew.
Their petals know the pale moonbeams
‘And starlight, dancing through
God must have’ sone bigh reward
For them, above all others,
They’ who bravely. gave their sons—
‘The litle Gold Star motherst
Sane Demaiteaaliess
Liners All Equipped
for Church Servie2s
Abourd the great ocean liners church
siturs are considered an indispensable
vail of the eqdiptient, A generation
au religious services ut sea were held
fe sgutuly. depending on the “hance
presence of w clergyman. Now traue
iriantie.tiners. old. Rowan Cathute
and Protestant services at sea on Sun
Passengers from ull cabins weet at
‘he ehiupeh services. tuvitatious to the
ervice are commonly posted threuzh
out the ablp every Sonday morning
he priest or clergyman wiciating te
‘anally ussisted by ship stewurds wet
ing a8 eweristans. cine large line thin
erates manly steamers tn the trans
atlantic service has a Roman Cathotic
tar on board each vessel. The linen
dised on the altars le prepared by Ste
tere of Charity. in the pris wf exit oh
bither side of the Atlantic. "The altar
Cinta used inthe Church of England
sorsteus are eared for hy churches tn
New York and in the European ports
of call.
Rousing Mass Meeting
(Continued from Page One)
know how you feel, because I feel as
you do. I know what you think. And
it is from this standpoint that I in-
tend to talk to you.”
Mr. Mitchell reviewed the back-
ground and environment of the two
major parties. The Republican party
‘being the party which stood for hu-
man rights and liberty, the Democrat-
jie party as the one opposing these
principles. He quoted from recent
speeches of southern democratic lead-
ers against the Negro and also from
discriminatory laws on the statute
books in some southern states. He
stated that in no state or city where
Republicans are in control is there
any separate car laws or like humili-
ating regulations, while in every state
where the Democrats are in control,
there are such laws. He admitted
that there was segregation in the de-
partments at Washington, but called
attention to the fact that as soon as
knowledge of this was brought to
Herbert Hoover, he investigated the
charge, and finding it true, abolished
it in his department. He character-
ized Hoover as the biggest man in
America today capable and compe-
tent to handle national and interna-
tional problems and urged Negro vot-
ers to remain within the Republican
party and manfully contend for every
constitutional right.
RACE RELIGION AND RUM
| (Continued from Page One)
‘of republicanism. The hoped fo: re-
inforcement in the south comes from
the Ku Klux Klan ranks. The lily
whites are but another name for the
Klansmen, translated into political
terms.
G. 0. P, Acquiescent Beneficiary
The republican party becomes the
acquiescent beneficiary of the evil
machinations of the most insiduous
order that has ever been permitted
to raise its head in America. The
question naturally arises, “What wil
Mr. Hoover do when he succeeds to
the presidency with such a heavy
handicap of accepted assistance?”
Can he meet the just demands of the
Negro and satisfy the Ku Klux Klan
at the same time? Their claims are
antithetic, Candor compels frank ad-
miration of Secretary Work who can
work his black wheel horses and lily
white steads in the same harness
Prof. John R. Hawkins and Senator
Sigmon, who by waving the re¢
of white supremacy drove the
‘Negro republican out of North Caro
lina ‘are now both pulling for the
THEE MUPFRIIOKH
| same candidate, though Senator Sim-
mons has not expressed repentance,
nor Mr. Hawkins a change of heart.
Surely politics makes strange bed-
fellows. Can this fellowship survive
‘the election? We must rely upon the
political genius of Mr. Hoover to har-
monize the inharmonious. If the Ne-
gro’s republicanism can stand the
strain of this campaign, it will cer-
tainly endure forever. As things now
look, Mr. Hoover will be triumphant
by a majority whose margin will be
beyond the capacity of the Negro
vote to affect. Bigotry is hard to
ee You may as well go reason
with the wolf why he has made the
ewe bleat for the lamb as try to
argue with race hatred and religious
bigotry. There is nothing to do with
[this wave of hysteria but let it wear
itself out. Like all other fanatical
movements. it has its own length.
The Billy Sunday-psychology is short-
lived. The lynching of Negroes, the
‘persecution of Catholics, the same
fanaticism of bigots are but transient
phases of the disordered spirit. The
wave is now in the ascendant. It will
hardly subside before election, But
election returns do not affect funda-
mental principles. When Mr. Hoover
wins, his hardest task will be to dis-
‘entangle prohibition from the ugly
race and religious issues with which
it is involved.
He will have a much more difficult
task than Harding or Coolidge ever
had. The cause of temperance is be-
ing murdered by the murderous com-
pany it is allowed to keep.
Hoover Prohibition’s Hope
‘The demon rum must be destroyed.
The salvation of the nation depends
spon it. In a double sense the salva-
‘tion of the Negro depends upon it.
But it also depends upon the destruc-
tion of race incolerance and religious
bigotry. The Negroes who persist in
supporting Mr. Hoover — and many
will—must needs do so with a split
mind. Seif-respect compels him to
resent racial hatred and religious big-
otry, at the same time enlightened
self-interest requires him to support
prohibition. For after all, notwith-
standing the many weights and hin-
drances which beset the G. 0. P. in
the present campaign in the black
man’s eyes, nevertheless Mr. Hoover
is prohibition’s best hope.
KELLY MILLER.
PROHIBITION AND
THE CANDIDATE
ee ane
stuffs which went into the manufac-
ture of whisky now can be used for
fhe sustenance -of the fanily and
home.
| His democratic opponent, Mr.
‘Smith, takes the opposite view, that
‘although it is a law, it is the outeome
of emotional fanaticism rather than
the result of sober reason. That it
‘supplants the legal manufacture and
vale of intoxicants with illegal; that
it substitutes the secret “saloon”
[where men, women and children go
junder cover and drink, for the open
saloon, where women and children
font not go. That it substitutes
‘non-revenue producing, non-taxable
institution for a substantial revenue-
producing one. That the Eighteenth
amendment is consequently inimical
to the fundamental principles upon
which our democratic form of gov-
ernment is founded in that is is un-
just, uneconomical and an infringe-
ment upon personal liberty.
In substantiation, he says that this
amendment was enacted during a
time when four million of our young
men, eligible to vote, were engaged
in war, and on foreign soil. That if
they had been given the chance to
vote then as now they would have op-
posed it, and that it would not now
be law. That those of us who were
here were so seriously engaged in an
effort to repair the damages of war
that we were willing to favor any
measure which seemed to conserve
the physical and mental resources of
the nation, That a law made under
such circumstances does not reflect
the sober judgment of the electorate.
‘There is good reason in both of
these views. Both will alike attract
or repel votes.
The writer is moved to write on
this issue because of some of the very
pronounced sentiment attracted to
the Smith camp in the belief that if
he is elected, he will bring back the
saloon. In fact, two persons, here-
tofore bitterly antidemocratic, offered
to bet me in sums ranging from $100
up that Smith will win. May I say,
that it metters little who wins Novem.
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ber 6th, the Eighteenth amendment
will stand without even modification.
If you know the constitution, you
know that our government is divided
into three separate heads—legisla-
tive, .executive, judicial. The first
does the making of the laws; the sec-
ond sees to their being carried out,
land the third whether they are made
in accordance with the constitution.
‘The province of each is clearly de-
fined. To change any part of the
constitution, it must be done by an
amendment. To amend the constitu-
‘tion two-thirds of the houses of con-
gress must take favorable action
Then three-fourths of the States
‘must do likewise. At present, near-
Jy three-fourths of the senate and
house are dry. And 46 of the 48
states voted for the amendment.
How can we expect to alter it?
‘Therefore, be not carried away by
the subtility of the “serpent.” Spoil
not your chance to vote intelligently
by voting for personalities instead of
issues. Let us not vote for Hoover
because he is Hoover; nor Smith be-
cause he is Smith; but rather for
Smith or Hoover for what principles
they stand for. Don’t rely so entire-
ly upon what the interested politi-
cian tells you. Read the issues; study
what they mean to your daily life.
Examine the policy and practice of
those who would likely be placed in
official position in case either is elect-
ed. Then when you have decided
these, go to the polls and mark your
ballot accordingly.
But, whatever be your choice in
November, let it not be said of you
as the only exeuse for voting that way
that “The serpent beguiled me and
I did eat.”
ED. F. MOREARTY
Attorney-At-Law
700 Peters Trust Building
NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLI
ee Sa Sas, eee ee ee rn
CATION
To Fred Stone, non-resident de-
fendant:
You are hereby notified that Julia
Stone, your wife, the plaintiff, filed
her petition in the District Court of
Douglas County, Nebraska, on the
26th day of July, 1928, to obtain an
absolute decree of divorce from you
on the grounds of non-support ‘and
cesertion for more than three years
last past.
You are required to answer said
petition on or before the 20th day
of October, 1928.
4t-9-21-28 JULIA STONE.
MERROW & MURPHY, Attorneys
418 Peters Trust Building
LEGAL NOTICE
To George P. Carley, non-resident
defendant:
You are hereby notified that on the
22nd day of September, 1928, Charles
Phillips as plaintiff filed his petition
in the District Court of Douglas
County, Nebraska, Appearance docket
251, page 28, against you, impleaded
with others, as defendant, the object
of the action so brought being to
foreclose a certain mortagage of
$1,500.00, dated July 16, 1925, exe-
cuted by Henry M. Coleman and Ma-
bel 0. Coleman, husband and wife,
in favor of J. P. Hess Company, and
by said J. P. Hess Company assigned
to the plaintiff, which mortgage was
recorded July 20, 1926, in Book 632
at page 56 of the mortgage records
‘of Douglas County, Nebraska, and
covers the following described real
estate, to-wit:
Lot Five (5) in Block Fifteen
(15), Hitchcock's First Addition
to the City of Omaha, as eur-
veyed, platted and recorded in
Douglas County, Nebraska,
which mortgage was given to secure
4 promissory note of even date for
$1,500.00 and interest.
Plaintiff prays that in default of
payment by the defendants, or some
of them, of the amount due plaintiff
‘on said note and mortgage, said
premises may be sold according to
Jaw to satisfy the amount found due,
with interest and costs, and that the
defendants, and each of them, may
‘be forever barred and foreclosed of
any and all right, title, interest or
‘equity of redemption in and to said
premises; for the appointment of a
receiver, and for such other and fur-
‘ther relief in the premises as equity
‘may require.
You and each of you are required
to answer said petition on or before
the 12th day of November, 1928.
CHARLES PHILLIPS,
Plaintiff.
By D. M. MURPHY, His Attorney.
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