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;; PLEATING | % BUTTONS '£ V HEMSTITCHING | j; EMBROIDERING $ BRAIDING and £ £ BEADING £ £ BUTTONHOLES ;!; 1 tJ# £ Ideal Button & Pleating Co. £ £ 300-310 Brown Bldg., 16th and £ £ Douglas Streets. JJ A Opposite Brandeis Stores. £ £ OMAHA, NEB. ....... Open for Business the i BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HOTEL Nicely Furnished Steam Heated Rooms, With or Without Board. 523 North 15th St. Omaha, Neb. Phone Tyler 897. • >..» i » i » . t—— *-•*»«•«»■* » ———*’1 Petersen A Mfchetsen Hardware Co. GOOD HARDWARE 2408 N St. Tel. South IIS - . a . . -■« —. » « . £ Liberty Drug Co. f £ EVERYBODY’S DRUG STORE £ We Deliver Anywhere. i W'ebster 386. Omaha, Neb. £ v> v E. A. NIELSEN UPHOLSTERING Cabinet Making, Furniture Re pairing. Mattress Renovating . Douglas 864. H1917 Cuming St. I * Established 1890 C. 1. CARLSON Dealer in Shoes and Gents’ Furnishings 1514 No. 24th St. Omaha, Neb. ... «■«■-—.. Hill-Williams Drug C«. PURE DRUGS AND TOILET ARTICLES Free Delivery Tyler 160 2402 Cuming St. .... Start Saving Naw One Dollar will opaa un account In tha Savings Department of tbe United States Nat’l Bank lain ixt Farnasi Slreela ........... ....... We Have a Complete Line of FLOWER, GRASS AND GARDEN vJCCUS Bulba, Hardy Perennials, Poultry „ Supplies Fresh cut flowers always on hand Stewart’s Seed Store 119 N. 16th St. Opp. Post Office Phone Done las 977 I . i ■ « • . . . A F. WILBERG j BAKERY Across from Alhambra Theatre 1 The Beat la None Too Good for { Our Customers. J Telephone Webster 673 l..» » - -.. ■ >■«”* C. H. MARQUARDT CASH MARKET Retail Dealer in Fresh and Salt Meats, Poultry, Oysters, etc. 2003 Cuming St. Doug. 3834 Home Rendered Lard. We Smoke and Cure our own Hams and Baron. I a ..... . ... —.* J. A. Edhotm E. W. Sherman Standard Laundry 24th, Near Lake street Phone Webster 130 Tuchman Bros. “Where Everybody Trades” Groceries and Meats. Phone Web. 402. 24th and Lake l Events and Persons Mrs. Edgar Lee, 2417 Maple, has been quite ill with an attack of flu, but is recovering slowly. Mr. George Watson is ill at his resi dence on 28th avenue. Nicely furnished rooms, strictly modem. 1923 North 27th street. Web ster 2941. Miss Zylphia Phoenix of Kansas City is the house guest of Miss Arline Jefferson at 121 South 27th street. Lieut. H. J. Pinkett returned home from overseas last week. Houses for sale in all parts of the city. Tel. Douglas 2842 or Webster 6519. Guy B. Robbins. Mrs. Epps, who has been very ill with the influenza, is much improved. Clio M. Roberts of Parsons, Kas., a student at Kansas university, was the guest of Miss Aline Bentley last week. Smoke John Ruskin cigar. Mrs. Ada Woodson entertained at, a seven-course dinner Monday evening in honor of her nephew, Corporal Levi Smith, who has recently returned from France, where he was a member of the American expeditionary forces. Cov ers were laid for seven. John Lett, 2515 Maple, has been ill with the flu. Wanted—A maid and cook. Call j Mrs. J. H. Broomfield. Douglas 2378. Mrs. Anna Covington, Mrs. Minnie Cooper of Council Bluffs, and Mrs. Mary ' ashington have finished the Por coruse and will work at the Jones Poro college. Sergt. Leonard C. Russell, who has been absent from Omaha for nearly six years, with the 25th infantry, has returned home. Wanted—Elderly woman as one of the family, with some salary, only to care for an eleven months’ old baby. Call Webster 2451. 2210 North Twenty-eighth avenue. Mrs. Lucille Stone, formerly of Chi cago, is employed as elevator conduc tor at The Fashion, the popular wom en’s apparel store on Sixteenth street near Dodge. The Eureka Art class met last Wednesday with Mrs. Kirby, 2809 Cuming street. A contribution of $10 was sent to the Orphan’s home at Lin coln. The meeting next week will be with Mrs. Dudley, 2613 North Twenty fifth street. Ask the grocer, merchant, etc., with whom you trade: “Do you advertise in our paper, The Monitor?" Charles Bryant, the well-known horseman, left last week for Lexing ton and other points in Kentucky to select mounts for the West Omaha Riding club. Howard Daniels, brother of Mrs. Andrew Stewart, who has returned from overseas sendee, after a brief and pleasant visit with her left Sun day night for Cleveland, O., where he will reside. Wanted—A good, strong, reliable Colored boy, 16 or 18 years old, will ing to work and leam the tire trade. Apply to National Tire Shop, Seven teenth and Capitol avenue. The Rev. J. A. Broadnax, pastor of Allen Chapel A. M. E. church. South Side, and a Monitor booster from his toes up, dropped into the office re cently to leave a subscription for a friend at Franklin, Kas. Thanks. Call again. E. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 640 Bee Building. Douglas 3841.—Adv. For Sale—Busy Bee Cafe, 4913 South 26th street. Call for Mrs. Maud Downs, South 2625. Mrs. C. R. Bynum, who was called to Leavenworth, Kas., on account of the death of her cousin, Mrs. Effie Moore, has returned home. Mrs. Moore is the daughter of Mrs. Nellie Reed, formerly of this city. John W. Long, city inspector of weights and measures, was a visitor at The Monitor office Thursday. Miss Lucile Hopkins of Hopkins ville, Ky., sister of Mrs. George A. Love of 1824 North Twenty-third street, arrived in the city Teusday for an indefinite visit with her sister. Dr. and Mrs. John A. Singleton and infant son arrived in Omaha last Fri day from New York. Dr. Singleton graduated in dentistry from Howard university, Washington, D. C., about a year ago. He is a brother of Dr. C. H. Singleton, who has a large and growing dental practice and with whom he will probably be associated. Lieut. Clyde Brannon, who recently returned from overseas and has been spending some time at his home in Fremont was an Omaha visitor re cently. He has gone to resume his engineering course at Howard uni versity and expects to enter Columbia next September. SPLENDID CHANCE Splendid opportunity for family or couple who wish to go to housekeep ing. Fumtiure of six-room house for sale and house for rent. Call Web ster 5556. ORGANIZE CAMP FIRE GIRLS Omaha now has its first group of Colored Camp Fire Girls. The idea urged for several months by Ruth Jones and Dorothy Williams, that the members of the Quinzaine club form a group has been finally carried out. A meeting was held Friday, March 21, at the home of Grace Dorsey, and ten girls were present. The group is to be congratulated upon its success in securing as guar dians two of our most prominent and energetic young women, Miss Madre Penn and Mrs. Frances Peoples. The other officers elected are: Dor othy Williams, treasurer; Gladys Grown, secretary, and Ruth Jones, re porter. On Saturday, March 29, the Camp Fire Girls met at noon at 40th and Cuming and hiked to Elmwood park. The girls spent a pleasant afternoon playing and taking snap shots. Pauline Black, Gladys Brown, Grace Dorsey and Audra Truehart we re kitchen police. In the evening a short meeting was held. After organizing several committees and making plans for next week, the girls returned home. THE HELPERS’ CLUB On Monday afternoon the Helpers’ club held a very delightful and well attended tea at the residence of Mrs. J. D. Lewis, 2414 Binney street. This charitable organization, though not well known, has been in existence for more than three years. The meet ings are held monthly at the homes of the members. After the usual routine business a program is ren dered. At the regular monthly meet ing held recently at the home of Mrs. T. P. Mahammitt the following pro giam was given; Reading, “Smiles,” Mrs. Dan Desdunes; an address, “Op portunity,” Mrs. J. D. Lewis; selec tions from Paul Laurence Dunbar, read by Mrs. R. T. Walker, Mrs. J. A Williams and Mrs. S. B. Canty. PURCHASES LATEST STLYE COUPE Mrs. M. E. Overall has just pur chased from the Sample-Hart Motor company, whose offices and show rooms are at Eighteenth and Burt streets, a handsome Ford coupe of the latest style. It is a handsome, stylish ann serviceable car. Messrs. Sample and Hart, the heads o' this establishment, are most cour teous gentlemen and they and their employees take great pleasure in showing their targe line of cars to all 'A ho may be interested. That they appreciate your patronage is shown by the fact that they advertise in your paper. — AFRO-AMERICAN REALTY CO. 5-room mod., cottage, large lot, j close to car, $2,350; small rash pay ment down, balance like rent. 8-room house, furnace heat, east of North 24th street car line, at a bar gain on payments; $250 cash, balance easy; large lot. Beautiful 5-room bungalow, the very latest style, furnace heat; full basement; cheap for quick sale. We are the bargain spot of Omaha. Call to see us in our new home. NIMROD JOHNSON, Mgr. After busniess hours call Web. 1302. OMAHA CHORAL CLUB NOTES The Choral club held its business meeting at the home of the direc toiess, Miss Ray Lee Middleton, March Ifi. 1919. After a strenuous meeting all nerves were lulled to rest by the sumptuous luncheon served by the hostess’ mother. The Choral clubs’ call meeting was held at the home of the Misses Wat son Friday vening, March 28, 1919. This club is very much interested in the Y. M. C. A. project and are willing to help at all times. THE VICTORY LOAN Be sure you subscribe for the Vic tory loan. Help finish the,work and bring your boys back home. That’s what the government needs the money for. You are not giving this money; you are only lending it to your gov ernment, which will pay it back with interest. OFFICER BLACK IS ACQUITTED; SHOULD BE REINSTATED Jesse Black, special police office), who was accused of taking bribes for the release of women from the De tention hospital, was acquitted in the district court last week. Having been proven innocent he ought to be rein stated. AFRO-AMERICAN REALTY CO. We collect rents. We pay your taxes. We advance money on your first payment. We are a friend to those who need a friend. We make a specialty in sales and up-keep of property. NIMROD JOHNSON, Mgr. On Palm Sunday Vernon Lee, in fant son of Jesse L. and Mary C. Bean, was baptized. The sponsors were Sergt. and Mrs. Philip Letcher and M rs. John Albert Williams. Have a refreshing drink at our new and up-to-date soda fountain. We serve the best. The People’s Drug store. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Smith of 1518 North Twenty-fifth street have re turned home after a two months’ stay at Hot Springs, Ark., where they were much benefitted by the baths. Get a new subscriber for TThe Mon itor. It is only $2.00 a year. It is up to you to help push your own pa per. The Monitor must go into every Colored home in Omaha. Help us put it there. Thank you. For anything in the drg uline call us up. The People’s Diug store. Douglas 1446. Lieut. G. W. Locust of the 92d Div ision, who just returned from France, and is now en route for Camp Pike, where he will be stationed indefinitely, stopped over in the city to visit Miss Gertrude G. Booker, of 8410 North 29th street. FARCE AND FASHION SHOW A farce, “The Rough Diamond,” and ,a Style Show will be given at St. John’s A. M. E. church, April 25, un der the auspices of the Misses Cor delia Johnson and Beatrice Majors. Admission 25 cents.—Adv.-2t jALHAMBRAj £ The House of Courtesy. £ X 24th and Parker Sts. X •j. £ |£ THURSDAY— £ J Pearl White in £ £ “THE LIGHTNING RAIDER” £ jX Sessue Hayakawa in X £ “THE CITY OF DIM FACES” £ I£ £ It: FRIDAY— £ Marguerette Marsh in *:* X “A ROYAL DEMOCRAT” £ 1 £ Comedy £ | SATURDAY— f £ Marguerette Fisher in X “PUT UP YOUR HANDS” £ £ Pathe News. Comedy. 1Y X | SUNDAY— £ IX Jane and Katherine Lee in X J £ “SMILES” £ | *j| Pathe News X j I*! SMnshine Comedy £ £ MONDAY— $ Y Tom Mix in X “FIGHTING FOR GOLD” £ Diamond Theatre THURSDAY— Frank Keenan in “RULER OF THE ROAD” FRIDAY— Franklin Farnam in “JUDGMENT OF” Also “THE RED GLOVE” Franklin Theatre SATURDAY— Frank Keenan in “THE MIDNIGHT STAGE” * SUNDAY— Clara Kimball Young in •CHEATING THE CHEATERS’ EAGLE BAGGAGE & Piano and Household Our Specialty. Office 1409 N. 24th St. 4 Web. 580. Residence Web. 4777 I A. W. ANDERSON, Prop. } | J. Hutchison f First Class Tonsorial Parlors I Best Workmanship Guaranteed 1 T liiUiaru farior in Connects 1 f 1503 North 24th. Web. 3990 i.. ...... . ... .... . . ..-.-i I Phone Douglas 3181 J. H. Phillips, 0. D. EYE SPECIALIST 2422 Hurt St. Omaha, Neb. »■»<'»'« '»'* >"> '»"» '» l> '• '»"« t 0 HEINS RESTAURANT 1011 Capitol Ave. Home Cooked Meals Our Spe cialty. SMITH HEINS, Proprietor. V. F. KUNCL MEAT MARKET The Oldest Market in the City. Tel. Douglas 1198 1244 So. 13th St. Omaha I Lake Bakery f X Hot Cross Buns Friday and y •{• Saturday. & ^ 24th and Lake. Webster 3387. :--x*<~x~x~x**X"X-«~X"XK~X"X~> THE N. A. A. C. P. The Omaha branch of the N. A. A. C. P., which now has a membership of nearly 400, which it is hoped to in crease to 1,000 within the year, held an enthusiastic meeting at St. John’s A. M. E. church Sunday afternoon. An interesting address on Hoke Smith’s bill for a large appropriation for education was given by Mr. Thos. Reese. He stated that Germany’s ef j ficiency, due to education, had shown j the United States the need of reduc j ing illiteracy, which the draft had dis j dosed. This illiteracy was not con | fined to the Negro. The enlarged edu cational program would be beneficial to all Americans. Several other speak ers emphasised special points. There will be no meeting of the forum next Sunday because of Easter I services. AFRO-AMERICAN REALTY CO. Opens its office with a big list of j homes in all parts of the city. Sold on terms to suit all. NIMROD JOHNSON, Mgr. EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD BOY LANDS GOOD JOB Henry C. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Smith, a former high j school boy, who recently finished a I six months’ course at the Federal Association of Automobile Engineers, Chicago, where he won the highest commendation of his instructors, has accepted a position at Jacksonville, 111., at a salary of $175 a month. Aft er a brief visit with his parents, he reported for duty last week. He is only eighteen years old, but from early childhood has shown decided me chanical ability. BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT H. Lazarus Reopens Shoe Repairing Shop. H. Lazarus, who was in business for several years on Cuming street be tween Twentieth and Twenty-first streets, announces the reopening of his new shoe repairing shop at 2420% Cuming street, between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets, where he will be pleased to welcome all his old friends and customers. “PDiniT” diamonds, WATCHES, LAVAL- I WlttUM LIERES, RINGS, SILVERWARE, JEWELRY Nifty, to Match Your Easter Suit or Gown SOLD ON CREDIT | 1 J. S. ROUND & CO. ewelers. I R. A. PETERSON, Mngr. 3 Baird Bldg., N. W. Cor. 17th and Douglas. | New York. Omaha. Sioux City. Lincoln. | | Just Like Shopping j in New York j Y • X Y X IY Y Y i , * That’s what the Omaha women of fashion say when they 11 trade at Orkin Bros. | 1 And there's a reason I I | | | For our Omaha store is a replica of our beautiful New | York establishment with the same up-to-the-minute mer chandise and metropolitan service. .j! j ORKIN BROS, j X 316-318 South 16th Street. Conant Hotel Bldg. X £ % -N “April Showers Bring May Flowers,” Runs the lines we learned in childhood. As usual we are ready and you are as welcome as the flowers in May “Distinctive” Service Thomas Kilpatrick & Co. k_ Thompson, Belden & Co. The Fashion Center for Women Established 1886 ■z=-==. 1 -!U-i.Trivial