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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 14, 1916)
NOBLE M. JOHNSON Pres. Lincoln Motion Picture Co., Los Angeles, Cal. Owing to the rapid rise of the race in the motion picture industry we are herewith presenting to our readers the likeness of Noble M. Johnson, president of the lading Negro film manufacturing company of the world. As author-director and star of the beautiful and com mendable two-reel social drama, “The Realization of a Negro’s Am bition,” shown in Omaha July 24th, and the thrilling and magnificent three-reel military love drama, “Trooper of Co. K.,” featuring the 10th Cavalry fight at Carrizal, now being produced, and to appear in Omaha soon, Mr. Johnson is rapidly winning the distinction of being America’s premier Afro-American screen star. SECRETARY DENNISON SPEAKS AT ZION CHURCH Last Sunday night Mr. E. F. Denni son, general secretary of the local Y. M. C. A., delivered an address at the Zion Baptist Church. It was a mos: thoughtful and sympathetic dis course and close attention was given the speaker by a most appreciative congregation. Mr. Dennison said in part “I must confess to some fear in ad dresting you tonight, my friends, for I know something of the tremendous problems which you have to face. They are problems which might well dishearten any race and any people, but somehow I feel that they will be solved. How and when, I do not know. I only know that my own ancestors, who once lived wild in the caves of Europe, had tremendous problems, too, and that they were solved through the alchemy of time and experience. What they have done, you may do also, and my message' to yoq tonight shall sound the note of encouragement and hope.” “The great problems of life are com mon to all races, black and white; yellow and brown. Perhaps the great est is the problem of economics, the question of what you will eat and wear and drink. Next I'would men tion political economy. No citizen, be he white or black, can afford to have anything but the highest respect for his ballot. That every man should vote at the dictation of his own con science and not at the behest of any ward politician, is a fact that can never be controverted. And honor family life. The home is the true ' foundation of racial greatness as well as national greatness. Be true to each ! other, master self, live clean, think clean, and grasp every opportunity for self improvement. The fatherhood os God is one heritage that no man can take from you, the brotherhood of man must eventually come.” “I kelieve that your race is more sinned against than sinning. I have not read ‘Up From Slavery’ in vain. I have read between the lines, but I am confident that God has a purpose, so be true to yourself, your race and your God. All other things will be added unto you.” Mr. Dennison closed with the poem, “Let Me Live By the Side of the Road and Ee a Friend to Man.” MR. J. SILAS HARRIS A large and enthusiastic crowd gathered at the Alamo Tuesday night to hear J. Silas Harris, the nationally famed Colored orator, and they were certainly not disappointed. Mr. Har ris is a clean cut, thoughtful and pleasant speaker, and the old type of bombast and rhetorical decorations finds no place in his eloquence. Mr. Harris dealt principally with the problem of prohibition and re vealed its iniquities from all angles. His points were forceful and effec tive and everyone present had cleared for them many of the hazy claims of prohibition which are now before the voter. Mr. Harris also took occasion to pay tributes to several of Omaha’s citizens and humorously compared the gracious treatment accorded to Colored people here to. the manner in which they are treated in Kansas City. Following Mr. Harris’s address, Will N. Johnson, candidate for the office of Public Defender, made a short ad dress. Mr. Johnson eloquently picked a few flowers from the fields of lan guage and handed his delighted hear ers such a bouquet of oratory that the effort will not soon be forgotten. His cause witl\ the Colored voters has never been weak in any sense of the word, but Mr. Johnson has added power to the former strength and made his supporters all the more de termined to elect him. Mr. E. Scott, president of the club, presided and closed the meeting with a few' well chosen words. The club will meet again Tuesday night at eight o’clock. Mr. Harris left for Kansas City Tuesday evening, but will return. GIVEN SUIT OF CLOTHES Mr. Beddeo, of the well known clothing firm, telephoned to Mr. Dan Desdunes, director of the First Regi mental band, to come to his store Tuesday. When Mr. Desdunes went to see what was wanted Mr. Beddeo presented him with a fine suit of clothes as a token of his appreciation of the splendid success of the band. THE REV. W. T. OSBORNE RETURNED TO ST. JOHN’S There is great rejoiing upon the return of the Rev. W. T. Osborne by his conference to St. John’s A. M. E. church for another year. Elder and Mrs. Osborne returned from Wichita last week. J ROSENBLATT SAYS: • Why not buy your coal from the T concern who makes a COAL i TRUST IN OMAHA IMPOSS * IBLE? ? The price of coal in general is j considerably lower, WHY? Be t cause we cut the prices and other t firms, to compete with us, had to I meet our prices. * Why not then patronize the firm { whose existence guarantees lower j coal prices ? i We have no extra expense such | as is incurred in having uptown f offices and we can give you the | benefit of our saving, i Try us and be satisfied, f Give us a chance to demonstrate T how you can obtain better coal for • less money. COAL PRICES ; ROSEWOOD Hard Coal for fur nace and hot water Cl f) (M plants, per ton.• I " UU WHITE ASH Lump, positively smokeless, per q nn tton .O.UU RADIANT Lump, Err or Nut. The best Franklin rj rn County, per ton . . D.3U NOVINGER Fancy Hand c rn Picked Lump, per ton.D.DU CHEROKEE Nut, large domestic * size, haid screened, c |-n per ton .U.uU , SPECIALTY Lump, Egg A 7 C or Nut, per ton .. 40 other kinds. Call us for prices. I ; ROSENBLATT’S CUT PRICE COAL CO. 1 Tel. Douglas 5 3 0 Tel. Douglas 5 3 0 < ! VOTE FOR | ! H. H. CLAIBORNE ! | ATTORNEY-AT-LAW j Republican Candidate for t Justice of the Peace 1 1 (Only One Candidate to be Elected) i Benj. S. Baker REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR CONGRESS He’s All Right and Big F^nough for the Job. W. G. SH RIVER i Candidate for I COUNTY ASSESSOR i Was County Assessor 1908 to 1913. '