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j==ir= —iwi ii_ii t— niai -—^-iHi^===ib^| l General Race News |j it=»r===igii- ir=H=-^=nai===^=i[=ii^-jhi====ii^1 U. S. SOLDIERS KILL EMPLOYES IN THE CANAL ZONE STRIKE Panama.—The shooting of Negroes by United States soldiers in the Pan ama canal zone has become so fre quent that the Negroes are becoming dissatisfied and it is quite natural that they will condemn such action, says the Bellaire (Ohio) Independent. According to dispatches, another strike has been begun by Negro em ployes in the canal zone. One hun dred of the 800 at the Cristobal dry dock quit work, demanding higher wages. There has been no interfer ence with the work at the dry dock. On Thursday a United States sol dier in Fort Sherman shot and killed a Negro canal employe who, it is said, was resisting arrest. This was the second case of its kind of the week. JUDGE CONGRATULATES JURY FOR FREEING NEGRO Mr. Levi Pruitt, a Colored man of Detroit, Mich., killed a white man who pursued and attacked him. He was first convicted of manslaughter, but at a second trial was acquitted. The judge congratulated the jury and said that if Pruitt had been a white man he would never have been even brought to trial. He was defended by Francis H. Warren, a Colored at torney. WINS IN ORATORICAL CONTEST Columbus, 0.—William Mason, freshman in the arts college at the State university, whose home is in Cincinnati, won first prize in the uni versity oratorical contest, held Fri day night at Northminster church. His subject was “Americanism and Prohibition.” He took a prize of $20. FIRST NATIVE APPOINTED IN THE TRANSVAAL ,Mr. Jesse Mohabuke Makhothe, a Basuto, has been appointed one of the five members of the Alexander Health Committee in the Transvaal, South Africa. This is the first time a na tive has had any political recogni tion in the Transvaal. OFFICER PAROLE COMMISSION Miss Grace P. Campbell has been appointed an officer on the Parole Commission of the State of New York after competitive examination. GIVES TO BRITISH RED CROSS The Paramount Chief of the Be chuana-Land Protectorate of South Africa has contributed $1,780 to the British Red Cross Society. WOULD PREVENT SEGREGATION Harrisburg, Pa. — Representative Glass, of Philadelphia, has introduced a bill in the State Legislature pre venting places of public resort or amusement from discriminating against persons on account of race or religion. A penalty of from $100 to $500 is provided for violations, to go to the aggrieved persons and a similar one to the counties where the violations occur. The bill, if enacted, will strengthen the civil rights law of 1887. God made the earth, but left man to dress it up. HOODOOED BY ALBINO; DEFENSE FOR ASSAULT Jefferson City, Mo.—Lawrence Hickman, wanted in Columbia, for as saulting a white man, when arrested here sprang something new. Hickman asserted he was “hoo dooed” by the white man in Colum bia, who sprinkled some mysterious pofon on the ground which rendered him unconscious when he walked over it. He said after he recovered he knocked the white man out. COLORED VOTE IS INCREASING IN OHIO Columbus, Ohio.—Eligible to vote this fall in Ohio will be 30,000 more Colored voters that at the 1916 elec tion. These 30,000 will swell the Colored vote of Ohio to 100,000. If the present ratio of increase in the number of Colored men coming North from the South continues throughout next summer and fall, in 1918 there will be 145,000 Colored voters in Ohio. TANNER AT THE FONTENELLE Next week at the Fontenelle the Omaha Friends of Art Association will hold an exhibition of canvasses from the brushes of world-known art ists. Among them are two from Henry 0. Tanner, the famous Colored artist of Philadelphia. The press has com mented upon these pictures and the members spoken in high praise of the same, but none seemed to know that Tanner is a Negro. Mr. Tanner was bom June 21, 1859, at Pittsburgh, the son of Bishop Ben jamin T. Tanner of the A. M. E. Church. At present he resides in Paris. The French government pur chased several of his paintings for its collection of the modem arts in the Luxembourg Gallery. For the past three or four years comprehensive ex hibitions of his paintings have been made in the leading art galleries of the United States, this being their first appearance in Omaha. Mr. Tan ner’s favorite themes are scriptural and among the most famous are “The Holy Family,” “Mary and Elizabeth,” “Christ Walking on the Sea,” “Christ Learning to Ride,” “Hills Near Jeru salem,” “The Hiding of Moses,” “A Lady of Jerusalem” and “Christ at the Home of Lazarus.” COLORED MEN NEED NOT APPLY Colored men need not apply for en listment in either the army or navy. A member of The Monitor staff called at the navy recruiting station and army headquarters this week to in quire into the exact status of the Col ored citizen regarding enlistment. At the navy recruiting station we were informed that the only places avail able for Colored men were the mess room and barber shop, but that there was no particular wish for them there. At the army headquarters we had the information that the Colored regi ments were filled and no more men were wanted. We publish this news for the reason that we wish to save our people from any embarrassment. Mrs. James O’Donnell of Lincoln, who has been the guest of Mrs. H. W. Black for the past three weeks, left for her home Tuesday. Mrs. Jno. O. Vinegar, who was called to the city last Tuesday by the death of her uncle, returned home Monday morning. Mrs. W. M. Jackson entertained at dinner Sunday Mrs. Jno. O. Vinegar, of Minneapolis, Minn. . Mrs. Emma Williams returned to Omaha from Detroit, Michigan Friday morning. Important Notice Every garment bought Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be ready for Easter wear. No one will be disappointed—we've increased the staff in our alteration room. EXTRA SPECIAL Women’s Easier Coats ; These Coats are the very acme of style—they leave absolutely nothing to be desired. And to think you can buy them ON CREDIT —paying me only a little at a time. They are the new high waist line effect, in beautiful serges, pop lins, Poiret twill, etc.—all the high shades are represented—they have big pockets and belts—which make these new flaring models so charm ing—they’re trimmed with buttons a-plenty. Why don’t you drop in and see them? BEDDEO 1417 Douglas Street I I I The Omaha Gas Company ii 11 i i i i i # Invites you to attend a Special Demonstration at their Office given by Mr. Forbes of the Acorn Stove Company on the following dates— Monday—April 9, 1917 1 Tuesday—April 10, 1917 Wednesday—April 11, 1917 j Thursday—April 12, 1917 j During the course of these exhibitions, which j will be held from 10 to 12 and 1 to 4, Mr. Forbes will '« explain the excellent qualities of the Acorn Stove * and demonstrate the simplicity of regulating the oven while bread, cake and pie are being baked. - We will be pleased to have you visit our dis play room on any of the above dates. i i i i t OMAHA GAS COMPANY 1509 HOWARD STREET i i