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■ BY EUGENE NICHOLS. Rev. B. Hillman left Sunday night for Terre Haute, Ind., where he will take back his old charge. Rev. Mr. Hillman has been pastor of the Bap tist church here for three years. He will be missed by his many friends. His successor has not yet been se lected. Mrs. Henry Gordon of Lincoln, who has been very ill in an Omaha hospital, is expected home shortly. Lincoln friends received sad news of the death of Mr. George Miller. He had been living in I’hoenix, Ariz. The mock trial was a grand success. The case of Sellers vs. Christman was won by Mrs. Sellers. Proceeds went to wards the new organ. D. M. S. club will meet at the home of Miss Ruth Collins Friday, February 8th. ATCHISON, KANSAS Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dickerson of Wichita, Kan., returned home Sunday, after spending a week visiting with Mrs. Dickerson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Cook. Miss Edith Brown and Thomas Jack son left Sunday to enter Western uni versity. They were escorted as far as Kansas City by Mr. Fred Taylor. Campbell church has succeeded in getting a religious warhorse and a spiritual genius as pastor, Rev. D. P. Billops. The Christian Endeavor society at Campbell chapel is growing in mem bership very fast, especially with the younger set. Miss Blanche Williams and mother, Mrs. Delia Wilson, will leave shortly for Chicago to visit relatives. Mr. Robert Farman of Elwood, Kan., was the guest of Miss Chloe Pyles Sunday. Private Len Kichey of Camp Fun ston visited with his sister, Mrs. Mary McDonald Sunday. Miss Otie Ousely is visiting her brother Will at Camp Dodge. Fred Smith and Miss Lulu Trice went to Kansas City Monday and were married. They haven’t decided yet where they will live, as Mr. Smith' is subject to the draft call. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have many friends, who wish them much happiness and success. Miss Eunice Rogers, Mr. David Bradford, Mr. Calvin Coker and Mr. William Metchum are on the sick list. Mrs. J. D. Colbert is suffering with a badly ulcerated tooth. RESIDENT OF LINCOLN DIES IN A RIZ O N A Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 31.—George E. Miller, resident of Lincoln for more than twenty years, died at the home of his brother-in-law, Julius H. Miller of this city, January 28. Mr. Miller ar rived in Phoenix two weeks prior to his death to be with his family, who had been here since November. Mr. Miller was a trustee of the M. E. church in Lincoln, also a member of Lincoln lodge, Knights of Pythias. He leaves a wife and two children. The remains will be taken to Lincoln in about six weeks for interment. South Side Notes Mr. Richard Johnson of 4820 Drexel street has been sick all week with an attack of rheumatism. His wife, Mrs. Bessie Johnson, is also sick. She has severe throat trouble and may have to undergo an operation. The Ladies’ Aid of Allen chapel met last Friday with Mrs. M. Haywood of Thirteenth and Missouri avenue. Quite a number of ladies were present. They had a very busy meeting. Mr. Nathan Mitchell of 6617 South Twenty-seventh street, who has been sick for about three weeks, improves very slowly. The baptismal service, which was to have been held at Bethel Baptist church last Sunday, was postponed un til Sunday, February 10, on account of the extreme cold weather. The bap tizing will take place at 2:30 in the church. Little James Price, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James Price, died last Tuesday morning at 5:30 and was buried Wednesday afternoon from the family home, Thirty-third and U streets. Rev. Mr. Walton, pastor of the M. E. church, officiated. Jones & Chiles had charge of the funeral. WAITERS AT BLACKSTONE MAKING GOOIl The Colored waiters who succeeded the white waitresses at the Blackstone hotel December 15, 1917, have “made good” generally. Managers of other hotels have been favorably impressed with their general efficiency and com ment freely upon the same. The change of service from white to Colored, as well as the present success of the wait ers, is largely due to the efforts of their head waiter, Mr. A. T. Jordan. Mr. Jordan is unanimously supported by the waiters of Omaha, being the president of the Waiters’ Protective Employment association. NEWS OF ST. PHILIP’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH The reception and dance given by The Lit, the young people’s literary and social club, at Wolk’s hall Tuesday night, was a very pleasant and delight ful affair. About seventy-five people, young and old—but all were young were present. There will be a regular meeting of the Lit club Monday evening, February 11, at the residence of Dr. A. G. Ed wards, 2411 Erskine street. Members are requested to be prepared to make returns on tickets. The Woman’s auxiliary met Thurs day with Mrs. Silas Johnson. The meeting next Thursday will be with Mrs. John W. Bell, 913 North Twenty third street. The Woman’s auxiliary will hold a Valentine Kensington luncheon at the residence of Mrs. J. F. Smith, 2414 Binney street, Monday afternoon, Feb ruary 11, from 2 to 5 o’clock. A cor dial invitation is given to all to come and bring needlework or knitting. Prize for the neatest work. Luncheon, 25 cents.—Adv. Beginning Sunday (tomorrow), Feb ruary 10, Mrs. Florentine F. Pinkston will conduct a class in singing from 4:30 p. m. until 5:30 p. m. sharp. This will be followed by evensong. All who are interested in singing, whether members of the church or not, are in vited to come. This singing class is open to the general pubilc. The services on Ash-Wednesday will be holy communion at 7 a. m., morning prayer at 10 and evening prayer and sermon at 8 o’clock. There will be a hot time in the old town the night of the Camouflage Ball given by the O. N. E. Club boys at Peterson Hall, February 22. Some thing new and novel. Be there!-—Adv. FEBRUARY 14 is the DATE of the j SHRINERS’ Ball.—Adv. TO BETTER FARMING SKILL OF NEGROES (Continued From First Page) creased production, reduction of food j expenses by raising more of what they eat, an increased reward for their la bor, there would arise a new spirit of hope and contentment among the Ne gro population of Texas that would tend to greater stability and less of the migratory spirit and habit. Citizenship in democracy has its economic as well as its more purely ; political aspects, and there is no doubt j but that the extension work among Negroes is capable of being forged ; into a powerful agency for developing in the Negroes of the South the eco- j nomic qualifications of good citizen- 1 ship. Farming Conducive to Good Citizen ship, What the American Negroes in the j rural districts as well as elsewhere j need is to become Americanized in thought, in life and in spirit through the operation of such agencies as the | church, the public school system and j the extension service, which are re garded as important national agencies for the welfare of the whole people. What the American Negroes need is I to become imbued with the American spirit of thrift, self-help and self-sup- j port, self-control and regard for the 1 rights of others and a respect for the j law. There is no vocation more con- i ducive to the development of such a j spirit in the American Negro than | farming under hopeful and fair condi j tions. What the South needs is a renewed attention to the soil and the farm and j a renewed attitude toward those whose j toil supports the life of the community 1 as faithful farm workers, including the j Negro farm workers, and a new deter- j mination to give to them every reason able degree of encouragement, infor- j mation and protection in law and pub- j lie sentiment. Fact That Negro Can Learn Has Been Proved. Other Southern states have demon strated that the Negro farmer can learn and apply better methods through the extension work. It has j been demonstrated in Texas also, and I is a fact which neither prejudice on the one hand nor lack of faith on the other should be permitted to obscure. If the present war continues there is danger that the extraordinary stimu lation of manufacturing activities in the north, due to the war, together with the reduction of the northern labor supply, due to the army drafts, may further rob the South of its tra ditional supply of Negro farm labor. For the north, though ordinarily, as is well known, not preferring Negro la bor, will not hesitate to overcome its prejudice to Negro 1-bor in an emer gency, as has already been demon strated. In counties having a consider able Negro farm population the em ployment of a competent Colored man as assistant county demonstration agent to work among his people would be a means of accomplishing results far exceeding in value the cost of such employment. The farm life offers to the black people a most valuable opportunity of livelihood and general improvement. 1 Yet there is a conviction arising here and there among them that they are becoming an unwelcome factor in the country' life and that of the South, and that in the country districts they will be subject to aggravated forms of ra cial persecution. Yet in most rural districts, as a matter of fact, mild and peaceful relations are found to prevail between black and white, more kindly, indeed, in some places than in some of the large towns and cities. A bureau of farm information is greatly needed by the Colored people. Knowing there are sections where they are not permitted to settle, they are often in ignorance of other sec tions where their advent as farmers would be desirable. Better houses and home surround ings for tenants and the awakening in them of the desire and ability to help themselves through the agency of the agricultural extension work, and the encouragement of the faithful to ac quire something of permanent value in the way of live stock and to diversify their diet by raising farm gaidens would go far to make the life of the Negro tenant more Iivablo and attrac tive. Life is nothing without motive and intelligent self-interest and acqui sition are the motives which, if awakened and given a chance to ac complish something worth while, will inevitably draw the Negroes of Texas and the South back to the soil with resistless force. Any human being who feels he is doing well is going to value the oppor tunity he has of doing well and w ill exert himself to hold fast to it. Must Show Negroes Benefit of Farms. And the Negro division of the Texas extension work can beneficially serve their-people of Texas and the state by leading them to see the opportunities here in the state and to learn how best to take advantage of these opportuni ties in the soil of Texas, and make farming in Texas more worth while to their people. The thrifty Negro farmer of the South, who earns an honest living from the soil and contributes to swell the volume of the South's production and commerce, w'ho pay's his debts and his taxes, observes the law of the land and lives in peace with all those about him, can, without exaggeration, be said to have achieved some of the most funda mental qualities of a good citizen. And there are many such in Texas, to the credit of the Negro race in this state and to the credit of the state, and it is the aim of the Negro division to aid in developing many more like them in the state. For a thrifty farmer of w'hatever race is more than apt to be a good citizen in his general walk and conduct. Farming is coming to be regarded as one of the greatest of vocations, as seen in the fact that the nation and the states are annually expending hun dreds of thousands of dollars co-oper atively to improve American agricul ture, and any man who can take his stand on the naked earth and w-rest a living from its soil with its physical, chemical and biological forces, has done no small thing and deserves the commendation of others. And the American Negro farmers, many of them, have proved they can do this by doing it from year to year.—Houston Daily Post. Remember the gospel of the clean plate, the serving of small portions, the purchase of less supplies. When you have read this paper, pass it on to our soldier boys. Smoke John Ruskin 5c Cigar. Big gest and Best.—Adv. Classified Advertising RATES—1V4 cants a word for single Insertions, 1 cent a word for two or more insertion*. No advertisement for less than 16c. Cash should ac company advertisement. HOUSES FOB SALE $50.00 cash and $18.00 monthly buys a five-room cottage. Tel. Webster 5519 or Douglas 2842. FURNISHED ROOM8 FOR RENT. First class rooming house, steam heat, bath, electric light. On Dodge and 24th st. car line. Mrs. Ann" Ranks, 924 North'20th st. Doug. 437„. NEATLY FURNISHED ROOMS 1217Vi and 1219«/2 So. lfith St. Rhone Douglas 8730 J. LOGAN. For Rent—Right at Twenty-fourth street car line, nice large front room, also medium sized back room. Web ster 4745. For Rent—Modern furnished rooms, : 2320 North 28th ave. Webster 2058. Neatly furnished rooms, all modem j conveniences, 2421 Erskine street. : Phone Webster 2531. Call after 5 | o’clock. For Rent—Neatly furnished rooms to man and wife, 2430 Erskine St. For Rent—Two furnished rooms, strictly modem, 1923 North 27th St. Webster 3150. Two furnished rooms with board ! for gentlemen, Mrs. E. J. Toddy, 2117 Grant street. Webster 5344. For Rent—Modem furnished rooms. 2320 North 28th Ave. Phone Web ! ster 2058. Neatly furnished rooms in a pri ; vate home. Modern except heat. Men j only . Webster 1760. For Rent—Neatly furnished room in modem home for man and wife. 3702 i North 23rd St. Webster 3727. For Rent.—Nice front room, 2621 Miami in private family. Neatly furnished rooms, 1842 North I 27th St." Call Webster 2812. For Rent. Unfurnished rooms with e'eetri* light and water, 2603 Cuming street. Harney 5412. Furnished rooms, strictly modem, 2620 Burdette street. Webster 5543. Mrs. E. M. Wright. Neatly furnished rooms, 2915 Ers kine street. Mrs. J'. Johnson. Web ster 3143. Two furnished rooms for three or four working men. 2202 Clark St. Phone Webster 7034. Fourteen neatly furnished rooms. Mrs. Ella Dunivan, 4716 South 27th street, South Side. Phone South 3067. Furnished rooms to rent in a mod em house, 2619 Hamilton street. Phone Webster 1250.—Adv. For Rent—Furnished room in mod ern home to on# lady. Webster 3466. 1414 North Twenty-sixth street. First-class modem furnished rooms. Mrs. L. M. Bentley Webster, 1702 North Twenty-sixth street. Phone Webster 4769. WANTED—Two reliable barbers; must be able to work on white trade; married men preferred. D. E. Nichols, 219 North Ninth st., Lincoln., Neb. ' ~T~ The Business World Business Enterprises Conducted by Colored People—Help Them to Grow by Your Patronage. Annie Hanks Cecil B. Wilke* BANKS-WILKES Funeral Directors and Embalmeri Lady Assistant Satisfaction Guaranteed 1014 Cumin# Street Res Doug 437S. Office Doug 3718 PATTON HOTEL AND CAFE; N. A. Patton, Proprietor 5 1014-1016-1018 South 11th St. Telephone Douglas 4445 62 MODERN AND NEATLY FURNISHED ROOMS . . ... . Rea. Colfax 3831 Douglas 3181 AMOS P. SCRUGGS Attorney-at- Law 3807 Camden Avenue. ,„t Repairing and Storing Orders Promptly Filled NORTH SIDE SECOND-HAND STORE Auction Every Saturday R. II. Rhodes Dealer in New and Second Hand Furniture and Stoves. Household Goods Bought and Sold Rental and Real Estate 2522 Lake St. Webster 7971 » DR. P. W. SAWYER j ! Dentist I 220 So. 13th St. Phone Doug. 7150 J ... . . Automobile and Open Horse brawn Hearaea Day antdNIgbt JONES ® CHILES FUNERAL HOME I-ady Attendant Calls answered promptly anywhere Web. 1100 and Web. 204 Licensed Kmbalmer. l. . . . . . ......... ) Graduate of N. E. Conservatory i of Music, Boston, Mass. Florentine F. Pinkston Teacher of Pianoforte, Harmony, Solfeggio Webster 2814 Boston Studio 2214 No. 28th Ave. Omaha. | i The People’s Drug Store 109 South 14th Street Drugs, Cigars and Soda Toilet and Rubber Good* Special Attention to Prescription* We appi relate your patronage. Phone Douglas 1146 TERRELL S DRUG STORE Graduate Fharm&clat Prompt Delivery Excellent Service Webster 4143 24th and Grant TRUNKS THE BETTER KIND Made from good clear lumber, covered with fibre; well bound on edges. Durable corners and braces where necessary. Sturdy locks and hinges, 2 trays nicely cloth lined. Priced at $10.00, $12.00, $13.50 and $15.00. Freling & Steinle "Omaha's Best Baggage Build ers” 1803 FARNAM STREET 3iW 3£otef 514 South 13th St. NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS Steam Heated Strictly Modern DouglaH 3707 I_ | WATERS BARNHART PRINTING CO jo M A H A j WANTED! | •j> 500 Colored Customers Who Un- .j. X derstand the Value of Good jf f y Shoe Repairing, y 1 H LAZARUS, 2019 Cuming St Hill-Williams Drug Co. PURE DRUGS AND TOILET ARTICLES Free Delivery Tyler 160 2402 Cuming St. .. ..I Start Saving Now One Dollar will open an account In tb« Savinas Depart mam of the United States Nat’l Bank 16th and Farnam Streets t » . • • ■ «>«»«» -.«.»««■« . . . t C. S. JOHNSON 18th and Izard Tel. Douglaa 1702 ALL KINDS OF COAL and COKE at POPULAR PRICES. Beat for the Money Established 1890* , C. J. CARLSON Dealer in j • Shoes and Gents' Furnishings i 1514 No. 24th St. Omaha, Neb. j We Have a Complete Line of FLOWER,GRASS AND GARDEN OCCU3 Hu lbs. Hardy Perennials, Poultry Supplies Fresh cut Gowers always on hand Stewart’s Seed Store 119 N. 16th St. Opp. Post Office Phone Douglas 977 .. «-* .... . ..1 STANEK’S PHARMACY Henry Stanek, Prop. PRESCRIPTION EXPERT Cor. 24th and L Sts. Tel. So. 878 » ..*"4 Petersen & Michelsen Hardware Co. GOOD HARDWARE ♦ 2408 N St. Tel. South 162 J. A. Edholm E. W. Sherman Standard Laundry 24th, Near Lake Street Phone Webster 130 C. H. MARQUARDT CASH MARKET Retail Dealer in Fresh and Salt Meats, Poultry, Oysters, etc. 2003 Cuming St. Doug. 3831 Home Rendered Lard. We Smoke and Cure our own Hams and Bacon. *-. ...» . ......... Open All Times. Reasonable Prices The Silas Johnson Western Funeral Home The Place for Quality and Service Licensed Lmbulmer in Attendance Webster 248 2518 Lake St. I TAKE PLEASURE In thanking you for your patronage I want your trade solely upon the merits of my goods You will profit by trading here. H. E. YOUNG Webster 515 2114-16 N. 24th St. ' ..>■•••••• ’gQoD'GROCERIES ALWaVs. .. C. P. WESIN GROCERY CO. Also Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. 2044 Caning St. Telephone Douglas 1098 jlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltlllllllllllllllllilliiiiiiiiiililliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiij: = REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES FOR I STOVES, HEATERS, FURNACES AND BOILERS I PROMPT SERVICE—MODERATE PRICES Water Front, and Water Heating Attachment. = OMAHA STOVE REPAIR WORKS, 1206-8 Douglas St. Phone Tyler 20 | F111111 n 11111111111111111111111111111111111 m 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 n~ Chairs Sergl.-Major E. W. hilliiiKsworlli It. C. Price At Camp I'unston At Home on the Job. The Alamo Barber Shop and Pocket Billiard Parlor The best equipped shop In the state. Most capable and courteous barbers. The only Colored shop in the state built on the latest pattern. Everything sanitary. Shop department open from 8 a. m. to 11 p. m. Saturdays 8 a m to 12 p m. We carry a full line of Choice Cigars and Tobaccos, Candies and Chewing Gum. KILLINGS WORTH & PRICE, Props., C. B. MAYO, Foreman. Phone Webster 5784. 2416 North 24th Street ‘ . . • • . . . ..... i t t t i r . t • • ..• • . ■ • •