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Mrs. J. M. Drake of Seattle, who has been the guest of Mrs. R. W. Johnson, leaves today for Los Angeles and San Francisco and other points in California, expecting to reach home about October 1st. Bruce Long celebrated his 7th birth day anniversary Tuesday, August 28. Twenty-six of his schoolmates came to help him celebrate, and he received several valuable gifts. Among them was a beautiful ring, with birthstone, given him by his mother, Mrs. Harry Long. For real estate, loans, insurance and investments, see Eugene Thomas first. Rooms 413-14 Karbach Block, 16th and Douglas. Phone Douglas 3607.—Adv. An entertainment was given at the home of Mrs. Bessie Johnson, 2720 Drexel street, South S:-le, for the benefit of Bethel Baptist church. A large crowd attended. Mrs. Washington of Lincoln spent a day with Mrs. W. W. Spencer of 3032 Pinkney street. Mr. David Moore, an inmate of the Old Folks’ Home, is ill. Smoke John Ruskin 6c Cigar. Big gest and Best.—Adv. Mrs. Woodson and niece are spend ing two weeks visiting in St. Joseph, Mo., with relatives. Miss Anna E. Logan and Master Bill Peebles have returned from a pleasant visit to the Twin Cities. Fred Woods, aged 76, an old resi dent of Omaha, died Friday morning after a long illness. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from Hulse & Reipen’s undertaking rcoms, inter ment being at Forest Lawn. The Rev. John Albert Williams officiated. He is survived by a daughter, Mary, Mrs. Tony Jackson, a granddaughter and a son. Mrs. Mattie Barr of 947 North Twenty-seventh street is ill. Dr. Leonard E. Britt and son re turned last Friday from Higginsville, Mo., the doctor’s old home. Smoke John Ruskin 5c Cigar. Big gest and Best.—Adv. Mrs. C. B. Parks of 2712 Parker street left Wednesday night for Tulsa, Okla., where she will visit her daugh ter, Mrs. A. L. Phillips. Mrs. J. L. McKinney left Tuesday evening to visit friends in Chicago and Detroit. Regular meeting of the N. W. C. A. will be held at the home Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. All members urged to be present. Business of importance. The N. W. C. A. announces that there is room in the home for more inmates. Plain sewing done. Children’s clothes a specialty. Mrs. L. Johnson, Webster 1621.—Adv. The Progressive club and Eureka Art Class held a joint picnic at Elm wood park last Wednesday afternoon. One hundred and eight were present and all spent a very enjoyable time. Out-of-town guests were the Rev. J. C. C. Owens, presiding elder, and Miss Anna Saulsberry of Memphis, Tenn. Mrs. Lucy Starr, who has been the guest of Mother Ewing for the past two weeks, returned to her home in Highland, Kan., Monday. Miss Corine Thomas and Mrs. Mar dell Bundrant have returned from a two weeds’ visit in Des Moines and report a very pleasant visit. Mrs. J. N. Drake, Rev. J. C. C. Owens, Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Osborne were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ricks at their home on North Twenty-eighth street Monday. Mrs. Drake was also entertained at dinner on Thursday at the parsonage. Ladies tailoring and dressmaking. Mrs. E. M. January, 2310 N. 25th St Webster 1483.—Adv. There will be a social at the resi dence of Mrs. Ella Smith, 2534 Hamil ton street, this (Saturday, September 1) evening. Refreshments of the sea son will be served. Public invited. Miss Tabitha Odom, a teacher in one of the Birmingham, Ala., public schools, is touring the north and is stopping in Omaha for a few days to visit Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Long. Mr. S. L. Patton of 2426 Patrick avenue has gone on a visit to Topeka and Wichita, Kan. We positively grow the hair. Best care taken in saving each strand. Electrical massage, scalp and face. Manicuring a specialty. Poro Culture College, 1516 North 24th street. Anna E. Jones. Maranello preparations. Webster 5450.—Adv. I wish to thank the many people of the city of Omaha who so heartily re sponded to the call of the Roger Wil liams singers at Zion Church last Mofiday night. A capacity house wan present and the troupe maintained the high standard set for them by the honor and traditions of our university. I especially wish' to thank the per sons whose liberality and hospitality made the visit so thoroughly enjoy able. Omaha has won a place in our hearts and the president, manager and troupe has wished me to make the same known to my home people. LEROY KELLY. T. C. Ross, manager of the Peoples Drug store, left Saturday for a three days’ visit with relatives at, Olathe, Kans., where Mrs. Ross and Thomas, jr., are spending the summer. He re turned Wednesday. For dressmaking, call Miss Alexan der. 2413 N. 29th st. Web. 3927. Dr. and Mrs. D. W. Gooden have returned from a pleasant trip to Lex ington and Kansas City, Mo. Robert Severe, who is employed at the Packers' National bank, has re turned to work after a two weeks’ va cation. Be sure to see the Hawaiian dan cers at the entertainment soon to be given by Mrs. Lizzie Buford at the Mecca for the benefit of St. Philip’s Church. Watch this paper for date.— Adv. The permanent ushers for the Or pheum, chosen among our Colored girls, are: Coressia Broomfield, Adele Davis, Edna Jones, Evelyn Jones, Ray dell Green, Pearl Ray, Elda Riners, Ruth Weathers and Emma Williams. Mrs. M. E. Gosby has gone to Kan sas to attend her grand ledge. ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY STUDENTS PLEASE AUDIENCE The Roger Williams University Ju bilee singers gave a pleasing program to a large and appreciative audience in Zion Baptist church Monday night, under the management of Leroy Kelly, of 2018 Twenty-sixth street, who is a student in this institution. The por giam was a varied one including the well known plantation melodies, pro nounced by musical critics the only original folk songs; popular ballads and classical selections. Among the latter were selections from Lucia di Lammermore and II Travatore. The audience was most appreciative and the company most generous in re sponding to encores. The company is under the care of Mrs. Townsend, wife of the president of the university. The money earned by the singers is devoted to the interests of the school. Their tour thus far has covered Ken tucky, New York, Pennsylvania, New England, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois. The members of the company are Miss Viola Currin, Memphis, Tenn., so prano; Miss Geneva Bender, Nash ville, Tenn., mezzo soprano and solo ist; Miss Beatrice White, Chicago, alto; Miss Matilda Walton, Savannah, Ga., contralto; R. M. Gilbert, Jack sonville, Fla., first tenor; J. D. Jones, Nashville, second tenor; A. M. Wil liams, Nashville, baritone; Thaddeus Williams, Memphis, bass, and Mrs. Townsend, musical director. i - ST. JOHN’S A. M. E. CHURCH NOTES Friday evening, September 14, will be the union meeting and concert of the pastors and members from the fice Negro churches in Omaha at St. John A. M. E. church to assist Rev. Osborne in his closing annual report. No admission. A silver offering will be taken. Rev. and Mrs. W. F. Osborne were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ricks at the Progressive Club picnic at Elmwood park. Fifty girls and boys will play “Jack and the Bean Stalk” at St. John, September 21. Three beautiful Ne gro dolls and two dresses and a boy scout suit will be given the children selilng the most tickets. The chil dren are indeed splendid in this per formance, and will surprise as well as delight the audience with their ren dition. Through the management of Mrs. Anna Burton, the presiding elder, Rev. J. C. C. Owens, was presented with a beautiful shirt and a waist for his wife from members of St. John. Mrs. W. T. Osborne was the recip ient of an exquisite crochet gown j oke, made and presented by Mrs. Dr. Gordon. Sunday, September 16, is dollar money day at St. John. At the even ing service the waiters association will turn out in a body. After a special sermon to the waiters, an ad dress and solo will be delivered by members of the association. They are coming to help make the closing of the fifth year of St. John with the pastor, Rev. Mr. Osborne, a great event. A souvenir will be given all who pay their dollar on or before the 16th. ST. PHILIP’S CHURCH NOTES Mrs. Dana Murhpy has organized i literary club among the young people of the congregation. The next meet ing will be held Monday night at the residence of Miss Madeline Roberts, 2610 North Twenty-eight avenue. The sacrament of Holy Baptism will be administered Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. The third chapter of Isaiah is the subject for the Sunday Night Bible class at 8 o’clock. All persons in terested in Bible study are invited to attend. The Womans’ Auxiliary will melt Thursday at the rectory. Subscribe for The Monitor. $1.50 a year and worth it. RUTHERFORD J. LEMMA Tells of Proposed Pedestrian Trip From Omaha to New York and From New York to San Francisco. I propose to leave as scheduled Monday morning, September 10, at 10 o’clock, from Sixteenth and Famam streets, on my transcontinental walk from Omaha to New York City and from New York City to San Francisco, undertaking to complete the trip in six months. I propose to advertise Omaha and nationalize the circulation of The Monitor. Enroute I’ll sell The j Monitor and other small articles j and secure subscriptions for The j Monitor. I plan to give short talks wherever I have the opportunity on the advantages of Omaha. I hope to be able to bring back to Omaha as the result of my transcontinental walk as my own tamings add commissions for sales and subscriptions $3,000. On next Saturday, September 8, I i will sell Monitors on the Omaha j streets in full uniform and equipment i as I will appear on the road. RUTHERFORD J. LEMMA. MT. MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH We are pleased to report that the month of August has been closely watched and everything in church life has been gratifying. There arc many new members to be fellowshiped Sunday morning, after the covenant, and then the Communion service fol-1 lows. At night the pastor will preach on “Getting Back to the Land-Mark.” ! Missionary meeting at 6:30. The entertainment Thursday night was a grand success. The singers from Roger Williams University, with | their leader, Mrs. Townsend, have merited praise. As a free offering, after pajing twenty-five cents at the door for admission, the audience con tributed for the benefit of the school $20.00. The pastor will leave Monday night for Muskogee, Okla., to attend the Na tional Baptist convention. Mrs. Wilkinson has returned from Cedar Rapids, whore she attended the Iowa and Nebraska association, with glowing report. Come tomorrow night and hear it. Go to 2534 Hamilton street tonight and enjoy a delightful social, given by Mrs. E. W. Smith, the ever pleas ant entertainer. Money raised for the month of Aug ust $136.00. Help us as you have done in the past and we shall bring forth results that shall stand the test. DON’T MISS TROLLEY PARTY — There will be a trolley party given by Benson and Peaceful Temples next; Thursday evening, September 6. Don’t forget to take advantage of the last trolley party of the season. Cars will leave Twenty-fourth and Lake streets at 8:30. Thirty minutes’ stop at Lake Manawa.—Adv. -^; IWaich Your Step and Call for { Step Lively Corn Easej for Corns, Bunions and Ingrown t Nails, I For Sale at j PEOPLE’S DRUG STORE. j □ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu! | School Days j I Beg* | | Tuesday ( E This is one of the big events E | E of the year, and every mother E = nowadays tries to send her chil- E j E dren to school on the first day E 5 clad in the best bib and tucker = j E that she can consistently buy E i E for the money she has to spend. = E We have been extremely for- E E tunate in being able to make E E special purchases at this time, E E and so you will find in many in- = E stances that new, right up-to- E E date wearable clothes are offer- E = ed for this School Opening Day E E at very much under the prevail- E E ing prices elsewhere. E I Brandeis § | Stores 1 nmiiiiimiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiG 1 I 1 l | Reed Sulkies j: = /CONVENIENT, Serviceable Reed Sulkies, such as we illustrate, E! 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Silk Shirts Choice of All Our Silk Shirts Values to $6.50 $3.85 3 for $11.00 WOLF'S 1421 Douglas St. j | * AMUSEMENTS * | The Alhambra 24th and Parker SUNDAY ENID BENNETT in "THE GIRL GLORY” SELIG WAR NEWS. JERRY COMEDY. TWO-REEL DRAMA. MONDAY CHARLES RAY in "THE CLODHOPPER.” GREAT FEATURE COMEDY. TUESDAY VITAGRAPH NIGHT. THE COURAGE OF FRANCE. PEST PREMISES. WEDNESDAY TRUE BOARDMAN in “THE STINGAREE.” 2-REEL BLACK CAT FEATURE, j HEARST-PATHE NEWS. TRIANGLE COMEDY. THURSDAY HELEN HOLMES in "THE RAILROAD RAIDERS.” FAVORITE FEATURE. TRIANGLE COMEDY. FRIDAY METRO NIGHT MABEL TALIFERO in “GOD’S UALF-ACRE." SIDNEY DREW COMEDY. SATURDAY “THE PRIDE OF THE DEVIL.” HEARST-PATHE NEWS. TRIANGLE COMEDY. AI A lift DeLUXE ICE ALANIU CREAM GARDEN Open Every Evening Cabaret En tertainment Special Dance Every Monday and Thursday Evening. De Luxe Matinee Every Sunday Afternoon KILLINGSWORTH BROS. Webster 2861 Proprietors Rex Theatre Ed Gavin and His Tango Girls in “GLORY BE TO PETER” AH New Songs and Dances Every Afternon and Evening 1316 Douglas Street A Riot of Fun—Don’t Miss It i '