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AFRICAN NOTES Henry Carr, a full-blooded African and noted mathematical scholar, has been appointed to a Nigerian Provin cial Commissionership by the British government. It is the first appoint ment of the kind. There has been a very serious up rising in Southern Nigeria, the tribes concerned being the Egbas, the Jebus and the Egbados. Forced labor and unjust taxation are the direct causes of the trouble. The proposed enactment of a crim inal code is creating much discussion and dissatisfaction in Sierra Leone and the West African natives are be coming a unit in opposition to it. It is conceded that the government has taken some cognizance of the wide spread alarm and is ready to make concessions in the plans proposed. Throughout the entire Gold Coast, West Africans are feverishly prepar ing for the coming great British West African conference. At this confer ence it is the intention of the natives to bring to the notice of the British government the pressing reforms de manded by the natives for the well being of West Africa as a province of the British crown. The three de mands are to include: (1) The establishment of an Afri can Dominion; (2) A regulation of taxes, represen tation and commercial relations. (3) The founding of one or two West African Universities for the education of the natives. Native chiefs and shippers of West Africa have joined in a movement to request of the Comptroller of Cus toms an open market for their plant ers and native stockholders. Here tofore they have been forced to deal through intermediate European trad ing firms, whose systematic robbing of the natives has had a most de pressing effect upon native industry, especially the cocoa traffic. In the famous Rhodesian Land Case, which rceently came up before the crown courts and wherein the Chartered Company claimed title to its lands, judgment has been entered for the Crown. The effect of this judgment means that the Crow-n holds the dominion of the land, subject to certain rights of the Chartered Com pany. While this judgment brings little to the native, yet it is essentially a victory in which the native shares, for it protects these lands from pass ing into the possession of the Char tered Company. Should the Crown, at anj time, desire to restore to the native his right of title in the lands, there will be no legal restraints to the carrying out of the wish. It appears that many disinterested persons in England took up the fight and inter ested themselves in securing judg ment that would favor the natives. CHICAGO AND THE NEGRO Chicago, with a population of over 125,000 Negroes, with its beautiful churches, schools, boulevards, hos pitals, stores, a beautiful Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A., is one of the great est business cities for the Negro in the east. We find him in every line of business, banking, as stenograph ers, bookkeepers, clerical positions, doctors, lawyers, merchants, etc. He is doing everything. He is living in good homes, modem flats, everything tends to prove rapid race advance ment. It was very interesting to visit the Kashmir Chemical company, one of the largest and most prosperous busi ness organizations that holds an en viable world-wide reputation for their splendid line of toilet articles, etc. See their ad in this issue. FORMER OMAHAN OPERATES MODERN CHICAGO DRUG STORE Harvey Saunders, one of our former Omaha boys, who has made good, owns and operates perhaps the lead ing Negro drug store of Chicago. This store, aside from enjoying a good lo cal trade, is doing a .big mail order business throughout the United States and Canada. Saunders is a live busi ness man, a hustler, a very pleasant man to meet, has a congenial wife and with his mother, they enjoy real life in their cozy flat in one of the beau tiful resident districts of Chicago. Mr. Saunders is now one of The Monitor’s leading advertisers. We appreciate the reputation made by our own Har vey Saunders. MISS EUDORA WARE IS SELLING PIANOS Miss Eudora Ware, the well known music teacher is selling pianos for the A. Hospe company, working exclusive ly among Colored people. Her knowl edge of music and pianos will be of great help to those who purchase through her. Any one needing a piano or player piano will do well by having Wiss Ware help them select an instru ment. Residence address, 2106 Grace street. Phone Webster 6994.—Adv. PREMIER’S WIFE REBUKED Sidney, Australia, Oct. 21.—At a recent public gathering, Mrs. Hughes, wife of the Australian premier, made an ill-manered reference to some of the British soldiers as “niggers.” Not only did the Australian press roundly rebuke the reference, but many of the leading white men of Australia took occasion to personally regret the mis take and censure Mrs. Hughes for her unkindly remark. BERT BRINGS HOME THE BACON Bert Patrick, the hustling ad man of The Monitor, is home from Chi cago and has brought a big slice of “old Chi” home with him. We don’t know what they thought in the Windy City when our breezy western boy hit town, but they must have liked him, because he came home loaded down with advertising. Meanwhile, The Monitor is delighted to inform its readers that Mr. Patrick has accepted a position with a large eastern firm and is going on the road. That he will make good is more than prophecy. We are glad to know that he will remain on The Monitor staff and wherever he goes, there goes The Monitor. Good luck, Bert. HER VERSION In a certain provincial art gallery there is a picture entitled “Saved,’’ representing a large Newfoundland dog standing over a child whom it had rescued from the river. On market days many people from the country find their way to the pic ture gallery, and nearly all admire j this lifelike painting. The other day an old countrywoman j stood gazing at it for quite a long ! time, and, as sha turned to go, ex- ' claimed: “No wonder the child fainted, after j dragging that big dog out of the ■ water!”—Tit-Bits. — When in Chicago, buy The Monitor at Geo. W. Boyd’s, 320 South State street; Hayes’ Book Store, 3640 South State street; Mrs. G. H. Dickerson, 16 West 47th street. PROBATE NOTICE In the Matter of the Estate of Bell It. Buford. Deeeased. Notice Is hereby Riven That the cred itors of said deceased will meet the ad ministrator of said estate, before me, County Judge of Douglas County. Ne braska. at the County Court Room, in said county, on the 19th day of February. 1919, and on the 19tb day of April. 1919, at 9 o'clock A. M.. each day. for the pur pose of presenting their claims for ex amination. adjustment and allowance. Three months are allowed for creditors to present their claims, from the 18th day of January. 1919. BRYCE CRAWFORD. 26-12-4t-16-19 County Judge. THE SINCLAIR ! | LUNCH ROOM f y The Criterion for Quick Service. V y First Quality. Fair Quantity and J* X Sanitation. #1, X 4660 So. State St. Chicago. .* Jeckey Hair Grower Hearn Mme. Newell’* system. She is an original Hair Grower and guarantees results after first treatment. A trial will convince you that Jeckey is the best. Six weeks treatment by mail $2.00, parcel post 25c. One l*»x of Jeckey by mail 60 cents. 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