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\ “There is a reason why” I.et Mine. Smith Treat Your Hair THE PORO SYSTEM Special treatment given to men. The only hair dresser in Omaha who straightens men’s hair without an iron. Parlors 2512 Lake Street. Phone Webster .‘1021. The Jones! Poro Culture College Positively Grows 111! the Hair Try our scientific method of treat ing the scalp. We positively grow hair or money refunded. Electric <f massage for scalp and face. System ' taught. Sterilized equipment. Steam heated booths. All work private. MRS. ANNA EVANS JONES 1516 North 24th St. Webster 5450 Harney 6100 | | ; Friedman Bros, j ♦ Shoe Repairing Shop The place to buy new shoes. Supply depot for ev erything for foot comfort. 211 So. 14th SI. Omaha t-.. . . .. .—^-^-.-..4 DR.CRA1GMORRIS DENTIST 2407 Lake St. Phone Web. 4024 1,1T-,,,TTT PATTOH HOTElTnD CAFE N. A. Patton, Proprietor 1014-1016-1018 South 11th St. Telephone Douglas 4445 62 MODERN AND NEATLT FURNISHED ROOMS ... . .< Automobile and Open Horse Drawn Hearses Day and Night JONES S CHILES FUNERAL HOME l-ady Attendant Call* answered promptly anywh.r* Web. 1100 and Web. 204 Licensed Embalmer. .... ■ C. S. JOHNSON I 18th and Izard Tel. Douglas 1702 ALL KINDS OF COAL and COKE at POPULAR PRICES. Best for the Money Res. Colfax 3831. Douglas 7160 AMOS P. SCRUGGS Attornay-at-Law 13th and Farnam a... . ..... ...j — Among ihe Churches J ST JOHN A. M. E. CHURCH NEWS The Rev. W. C. Williams, Pastor The Sunday services were very beautiful. Mrs. Foster, the "singing evangelist,” employed every fiber of her very' soul into her singing, both morning and evening. Her sermons, as usual were very intelligent and pointed to the highest of spiritual truths. There were five persons added to the church Sunday. The collection for the day was $400 and some odd cents. The sick of the church are: Mes dames McClure, Mitchell, Miss Ibne Lewis and Mr. J. H. Smith. Mes damcs Sherwood and Glover are con valescing nicely. Mrs. Fannie Crowe was a most de lightful hostess at the Ladies’ Aid society Thursday afternoon. The W. W. club met Friday after noon at the residence of Mrs. Emma King, who was a most pleasing hos tess. The S. S. has already taken on new life. The smallest tots are just as eager to bring in new scholars as the older ones. Reds the Hlues are ahead! “You had better watch your step.” Mr. J. C. Parker, who has been a most devout and conscientious super intendent, resigned last Friday eve ning at the teachers’ meeting, and Mrs. Jessie Moss was chosen as su perintendent for the ensuing year. The new teachers will be announced later. Mr. Maceo Williams, son of the Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Williams, returned home Thursday of last week from Kansas City. He is expecting his brother Robert home during the holi days. Mr. and Mrs. Grant will leave Sat urday for Chicago, where they will re main indefinitely. Mrs. Hattie Hall of 2824 Douglas street, who has been seriously ill with pneumonia, is much improved. The new trustees elected on last Thursday night are as follow's: Messrs. J. C. Parker, Chas. Washing ton, Carter, P. Walker, Geo. Ashby, B. Watson, Rafferty, A. Rayford and Woods. The new stewards are: Messrs. Sherwood, Morris, Randall, E. Scott, Mapin. Mrs. Foster is expecting Mr. Fos ter from New York sometime this week. BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS Rev. T. A. Taggart, Pastor Sunday school, 0:30 a. m.; preach ing, 11 a. m.; B. Y. P. U., 5:30 p. m.; preaching Sunday night, 8 o’clock sharp. The Missionary Circle met Thurs day afternoon with Mrs. Lulu Whid by, 2917 R street. Mrs. Octavia Harris and infant son, are seriously ill at their residence, 2415 Seward street. Mrs. Mollie Moline of 33d and U streets is ill ;also Miss Rosalee Young of 19th and Center is ill. Mrs. Frank Harris of 2730 R street is on the sick list. Mr. J. H. Wakefield of 4430 South 13th street has returned from Bonner Springs, Kas., where he was called by the death of his brother, who was instantly killed in a runaway acci dent. Mrs. Irvan of 2720 Q street re ceived news of the death of her hus band in France. Deep sympathy is extended to the bereaved widow. DES MOINES, IOWA I)r. W. H. Lowry, Correspondent Hayes Miller met death by accident while working in the mine at Carney, la., Friday. Mrs. George Young and Miss Peggy Sears were called to Buxton by the death of the latter’s father. Rev. T. S. Griffith passed through Des Moines Wednesday en route to France. On December 13 and 14 class No. 2 of Corinthian Baptist Sunday school will hold a bazaar at the Park street army Y. M. C. A.. There are four booths to be conducted by the fol lowing: No. 1, Mrs. A. DeWitt; No, 2, Mrs. M. E. Cassell; No. 3, Mrs. E. Ross; No. 4, Mrs. Roxanna White. The Monitor is on sale at Dr. W. H. McCree’s drug store. Des Moines notes will be published weekly. The city correspondent will be pleased to have the readers submit locals for publication not later than Monday noon. Address all communications to The Monitor, care of McCree’s drug store, corner 11th and Center streets. Special attention will be given to club and church notes. Virgil Williams has organized a new orchestra to assist the choir at the St. Paul A. M. E. church. Attorney H. R. Wright, secretary of Ai-my Club No. 2, has consented to furnish aroom at the club for a club of civilian boys, known as the Syn dicate club. These boys have been granted all the rights of the Army Club. Harrison Gould, grand chancellor of K. of P., made a trip to Daven port in the interest of the order. He returned Sunday with a good report. OGDEN, UTAH, NEWS Link Wheat, a member of the Col ored Elks’ lodge of Ogden, died in Salt Lake City, December 1. Mrs. Golden and Mrs. H. Marque are quite improved from the "flu.” Wm. Slocum and family have re turned from Ely, Nevada, for the win ter and are all the picture of health. If you don’t see Bill Xmas, he has gone to see Big Bill. You know where. If you want to find Mr. Sanaford in Ogden, ask Bill Smith. James Brown thought he was giv ing everybody the slip when he left the court house with the license, but somebody saw him. There’s a party who has been bit in the back and we are all afraid of blood poisoning. Be careful. Ask W. W. Sal Coleman has moved his board ing place, Bill said, but where? The quarantine is expected to be lifted New Year’s. If it is, look out for the Elks and Daughters. They will bring the flu. WM. SMITH, BILL’S AGENT. PALESTINE, TEXAS. A. G. Howard, Agent. We are having some good weather now and all the churches report large attendance. Rev. S. M. Bolden was returned to St. Paul M. E. church, and Rev. H. McKimah to Grant’s Chapel, while Rev. A. W. Williams goes to Houston. The town was full of teachers last week attending the teachers’ associa tion. Mary Jones died last Thursday night, and Mrs. Brown on Saturday, hoth funerals occurring Sunday. The sick include Miss Mary Ryan, Miss Silverlen McKinzie and Harry McKinzie. Miss Ada Rose of Waco is visiting | her brother. Mr. I. H. Bland, the well known [ undertaker, has just purchased a fine auto funeral car and is now fully equipped to handle all work in his line. The soldier boys are expected home I for Xmas. The writer spent Friday in Jack sonville and Satuiday in Jewett on business. COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA. There was gloom in the ministerial meeting last Monday as it seemed the lid would be put on again on account of the flu. Ninety new cases were reported last Sunday, mostly white. The churches are both doing well. Thanksgiving service was a union service at the tabernacle church. Rev. M. Rhoanwee, pastor of the A. i M. E. church, preached the sermon, j A good offering was taken and turned j over to the two pastors. The rally at the Tabernacle church was a great success in round num- ( bers $616.59. This church made its j annual report last Friday night | through the secretary, Mrs. G. Man- | uej. The report showed that the church had raised and paid out on church building and running expenses $3,269. Rev. Mr. Rhoannee reported $721 made on his Thanksgiving dinner at Bethel A. M. E. church. Rev. J. P. Jackson had with him last Sunday afternoon Rev. George W. Dudley, D. D., the noted evangelist of Texarkana, Tex., who preached an impressive sermon. The pastor of the A. M. E. church and some of his con gregation were present and took' part in this service. Rev. J. P. Jackson preached Sunday evening to well filled house on “Final Perseverance.” Revival meeting started at the Tab ernacle Baptist church Thursday, De cember 5, by Rev. Samuel R. Skel ton. NEBRASKA CITY NEWS Mrs. Charles Rollins, Mrs. Sarah Gonzalas and Mrs. Mamie Shaw have returned from a visit at St. Joe. Both report a fine time. Mrs. Hodge Ellis went home with her mother, Mrs. Anna Jones, to spent Xmas. Mrs. Sarah Capps, ill for four years, died early Friday morning. She had been failing very fast the past three weeks, so death was not unexpected. Mrs. Capps was bom in Memphis, Tenn., about 75 years ago and came to this city a young woman and made hundreds of friends who are pained to hear of her demise. She was a de vout member of A. M. E. church. The funeral was held at the home Satur day. afternoon, inteiment at Wyuka cemetery. A wedding of interest took place i some time the last part of last month when Mr. Charles Mack and Mrs. Lulu Clay were married. The bride is one of our most highly esteemed matrons, very active in church cir cles and has a number of friends who wish her much happiness. Mr. Mack is a trusted employe of Morton Greg ron. He has a quiet manner that wins friends and keeps them. The Mon itor readers extend best wishes. ATTENDS CONFERENCE COUNCIL OF WOMEN (Special to The Monitor.) Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 5.—Mrs. Mary B. Talbert, president of the National Association of Colored Women and a member of the board of directors of the National Association for the Ad vancement of Colored People, has been invited to a conference with the ex ecutive branch of the National Council of Women, which is to meet in St. Louis December 12 and 13 at the home t>f the president, Mrs. Philip North Moore. Plans relative to the great recon struction are to be made. Madame de Ste. Croix of the French Council of Women will also be pres ent. Mrs. Talbert is the only Negro wo man that has been invited to this con ference. No one need fear that the race will not be taken care of with Mrs. Talbert present. PROTEST “JIM CROW” CARS; WANT REPRESENTATIVE AT PEACE CONFERENCE Washington, D. C.—The National Equal Rights League recently adopted in Chicago resolutions asking legisla tion to abolish “Jim Crow” cars, to stop suffrage restrictions on account of race, and to make lynching a fed eral crime, which were presented at the White House November 29 by a delegation from the Washington branch of the league. In a letter the delegation also sug gests that a Negro be appointed on the American commission to the peace conference. “ABRAHAM LINCOLN CLUB” ORGANIZED IN CUBA Havana, Cuba.—The Colored people of Havana, Cuba, have organized an "Abraham Lincoln club” for war work. Sergeant H. Thomas is presi dent; Clifford C. Hancock, director, and Henry H. Sellers, treasurer. Ex Sergeant John R. Thomas, formerly of the Tenth United States cavalry, now confidential messenger to President Mario G. Menocal of the Republic of Cuba, is the founder of the organiza tion. ALABAMIANS SUBSCRIBE MOST LIBERALLY Selma, Ala., Dec. 5.—During the re- ' rent campaign for the fourth Liberty j loan in Dallas and Marengo counties . of Alabama, Dr. A. F. Owens, dean of [ the theological department of Selma university, delivered some effective | speeches. Both counties went “over the top” and $500 and $1,000 sub- | scribers among the Colored people were numerous. Several Alabama \ dailies are carrying the war news re lating to Negroes and both white and Colored readers find it most interest ing. I Smoke John Ruskin be Cigar. Big gest and Best.—Adv. CRAZY SOCIAL BY THE HELPERS' CLUB The Helpers' club will give a crazy social at the residence of Mrs. Chas. Solomon, 2615 Maple street, Decem ber 18. The Helpers' club provides Christmas baskets for poor families. Patronize their social. LODGE DIRECTORY F. and A. A., York Kite, St. Luke’s Lodge. No. 14. will meet the first and third Monday nights in the Knights of Pythias hall, Twenty-fourth and Charles streets. All members take notice. Wil liam Bridges, W. M.; J. E. Johnson, sec retary; H. C. Watts, treasurer. Gate City Lodge, No. 6074, G. U. O. of O. F., meets the first and third Monday of each month at Petersen’s hall, Twen fourth and Burdette streets. W. H. Payne. N. G.; R. L. Woodard, P. S., 4912 South Tw'enty-slxth street. South 4459. Keystone Lodge, No. 4. K. of P., Omaha, Neb. Meetings first and third Thursdays of each month. H. A. Hazzard. C. C.; J. H. Glover, K. of R. and S. Weeping Willow Lodgeg. No. 9596, G. XT. O. of O. F., meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month at U. B. F. hall, Twenty-fourth and Charles streets. R. S. Gaskins, N. G.; T. H. Gaskins, P. S. International Order, No. 631, Colored Engineers and Portable Hoisting Engine men meets at 2225^ Lake street, first and third Wednesdays in each month. W. H. T. Ransom, president; J. H. Headly. cor responding secretary; J. H. Moss, record ing secretary; S. L. Bush, treasurer. Faithful Lodge. No. 250, U. B. F., meets second and fourth Fridays in each month at Rescue hall. Visiting brethren wel come. Earl Jones, W. M.; James Tubbs, W. S. I^odge rooms at Twenty-fourth and Charles streets vacant two nights each week. Persons wanting to rent same call Allen Jones rental agent, Webster 1100. • I ——. - ■ f - -r -_ - - - - Special Sale on Clothing and Shoes Ladies’ Coats, $15.00 values, on sale.$ 6.90 Ladies’ Coats, $25.00 values, on sale.$12.98 Misses’ Coats, $12.50 values, on sale._...$ 7.50 Ladies’ Sweaters, $6.50 values, on sale..$ 3.95 Misses’ Sweaters, $5.00 values, on sale.$ 2.95 Silk Waists, $6.00 values, on sale._...$ 3.95 Silk Georgette Waists, $7.50 values, on sale...4.95 Holiday Gift Boxes, now on sale... 48c Holiday Gift Boxes, now on sale. 98c Men’s $27.50 Suits, on sale . .$19.95 Boys’ Suits and Overcoats, on sale....._.$ 7.50 Shoes and Slippers, best assortment in the city, now on sale ...$1.98 I. Helphand Clothing Co. 314-316 North 16th Street. H. 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