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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 11, 1919)
| Classified i Advertising RATES—2 cents a word for single In sertions; m cent a word for two or more Insertions. No advertisement taken for less than 25 cents. Cash should accom pany advertisement. DRUG STORES ADAMS HAIGHT DRUG CO., 24th and Lake; 24th and Fort, Omaha, Neb. First-class modem furnished rooms. Mrs. L. M. Bentley Webster, iIOs North Twenty-sixth street. Phone Webster 4769. Property for sale. Telephone Web ster 1352. DESIRABLE ROOMS FOR RENT Furnished rooms, strictly modem, one block from 24th street car line. Men only. Call Webster 4012. 4t First class rooming house, steam heat, bath, electric lights on Dodge and 24th street car line. Mrs. Anna Banks, 924 North 20th. Douglas 4379. FOR SALE—A nice home for Colored family; easy terms. Call at 1809 North 24th st. Neatly furnished room for man in strictly modern home. Mrs. Barker, 2706 Parker street. Webster 1250. 4t LODGE DIRECTORY Keystone Lodge, No. 4, K. of P., Omaha Neb.' Meetings first and third Thursdays of each month. M. H. Hazzard. C. C ; J. H. Glover. K. of R. and 8. Ask the grocer, merchant, etc., with whom you trade; “Do you advertise in our paper, The Monitor?” Snow’s College of Dressmaking Fall term trill open September 2. En roll now. Mrs. C. Ridley, 1922 North 25th St. ..... Res. Colfax 3881. Douglas 7150 AMOS P. SCRUGGS Attorney at-Law 13th and Farnam I .... <~x~xk~xk~x~x~x-v .• x~x~x~x** | FRIEDMAN’S PLACE | % Fine Watch Repairing. Red 7914 g Y a We Buy and Sell y Jewelry, Clothing, Shoe*, Trunk* X X Suit Casea, Etc. ,|. £ MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS A V * Full line of Tuxedo, F’ull X Dress and Prince Albert Suits .j. y for sale or rent. See us first. X 1211 Douglas St. Omaha, Neb. * xM:-x-x~*~x-X“X-x~x~x-<~x~x-> T- —..—' Office Phone Web. 2093. Residence Web. 1219. J JOHN A. GARDNER I / AUTO EXPRESS AND BAGGAGE \ Stand at P. H. Jenkins’ Barber J Shop, 2122 North 24th St. 1 i ■ • ■ • ... ■ •xK-x-x-xK-x-x-x-x-x-t-x-x-: I K. & M. i GROCERY CO. •!• x T We solicit your patronage. % 2114-16 North 24th St. ❖ .:..>X“>x~x~x-:-x~:~x~x~x~x«*^<» ♦X~XK~X“X~X***X~X~X~X*<~X~X** X We Sell Kashmir Goods X | STARK’S PHARMACY | X 30th and Pinkney Streets X X Phone Webster 4225. *j* *;t.:..;..X“X"X"X**X"X-’"X-X“X**X“X* •:~X“X“X~x-!-x~x~X“X~x~X“X-x* I DANGERFIELD A VICKERS | i EXPERT SHOE REPAIR f 814 North 24th St. 4 y y y Telephone Douglas 7147. Y X"X"X-X"X“X“X"X“X“X~X“X~X** i I i ;; X . i „ \ WATERS f ! \ BARNHART $ :: PRINTING co. ±SZ=S=3dA I e-^a I ii < > y :: j ^ OMAHA ^ y !! y :: J < > y «l 1 ; ^^m-x~x-x-x~x-x*<*<~’**x >x Physical Development and Sports By John (Jack) Thotmer I SPLITTING THE PLATE By John A. Tholmer, The Prophet 1 Texas’ illustrious governor in a re cent address to citizens of the out law state declared that Texas was for Texans. Which we presume was in tended to mean for white ones, in-as much as it is well known that Colored persons there cannot own themselves unless by grace of the tyrants. 2 Therefore, it has come to pass that the pale face has proved to be such a mighty man that his darker brother found it, not only advisable; but prof itable to follow his lead. Texas for Texans (white ones). America for Americans. (We fear that had such been trie the old stand ard would never be endangered.) As it stands for white ones and foreign ers who (fortunately or unfortunate ly) are not of yellof, brown or black blood, first and after. Japan, the little island empire, strong arm of the far east, a crafty imitator, seems to be laboring under the same advanced idea, if advanced it can be called, and is without doubt heading for the same straight. “Asia for Asiatics ” That, it appears, is a reasonably fair game. You keep me out of your home, I’ll keep you away from my household. If it’s sauce for the gan der why should it be otherwise for the goose ? That it will not be otherwise is an assured fact. Now, vipers may wiggle and snakes may hiss and twist, but the show down is in the making, the day of the reckoning is surely at hand. From afar in the darkness I hear a voice saying: “Give an account of thy stewardship.” What will the answer be? 3 A news item from Pine Bluffs, Ark., September 3, says. Flinton Briggs, aged 26, a discharged Negro soldier was lynched near Star City, Aik., Monday afternoon. He was charged with having in sulted a young white woman. (No account as to reason.) Such reports are not surprising to the public, but that Texas Negroes representing St. John’s Missionary Baptist society in session at Austin I could go on record having passed a I resolution condemning the people of the north for trying to keep the lash off their backs is galling in the ex j treme. I have long held that what the Ne | gro needs is more real manhood and much less religious hypocrisy to gain a foothold among men and win re I spect. What does white Texas care foi all the would-be sanctified “niggers” in the world? Yet one Wright Cuney’s shadow could make the cowards slink away to cover. Can it be possible that some be | ings masquerading under the cloak of agents of God will so prostitute themselves that they are willing to see their brothers destroyed and their sisters despoiled simply to be called “good niggers?” 4 Is there not one Negro preacher in the Lone Star state with one drop of blood in his makeup like Bishop Tur ner’s? True indeed, Texas long ago ruled: She knows what to do with her “niggers.” Despite the oft repeated boasts of the south that if all of its Negroes went north she would be benefited and furthermore would gladly furnish the necessarf traveling equipment as not only would it be an act of ridding the southland of so much rubbish, but the ever' threatening cloud of black rapists, a continual menace to the white womanhood also now. For sev eral years the Colored man to escape oppression has been drifting away from the southern task master to climes where he can at least rest in the safety of his household after his honest toil. And now comes the wail from Dixie: "Come back Henry, come back to the old millstone; I and the missus anti the children as well a. the dogs and the cattle miss you sore. “Nay, nay, says Henry; not me. You can’t fool me no more.” “I’se goin’ to say right here.” The south tnay r aise as much corn, cane and cot ton as ever, but she'll pay for it if white men have to work in the fields instead of blacks. No more sixty cents a day extending from “kin-see to kant see.” Then again why should Dixie want Henry at their daughter’s side again? 5 Eugene Scott, a Colored bellboy, was killed here early Monday morn ing by police officers who went to raid the Plaza hotel. County Attor nev Abe Shotwell conducted a fair and rigid investigation. Three Colored men and three whites were members of the coroner’s jury. E. Holman, a rail road detective, was indicted for the crime. Omaha in general voiced its disapproval of the killing which was cowardly, unprovoked and unwarrant ed. Yet people wonder why Negroes are leaving the south, where Negroes have no rights that whites are in clined to inspect and much less forced to regard. I’ll say Omaha is very unlike Dixie land towns that buy med als for white law officers who mur der inoffensive Colored men to add glory to their records of misdeeds and to gain promotions. It must also be remembered that the county attor ney, elected by the people to a posi tion of honor and trust, did not plead too busy because the victim happened to be a Colored man. Show me the southern burg that shows such fair ness and I’ll take you f<T the zoo of flying elephans. Let there tie peace, but always with righteousness the main aim. h Texas is mighty? The chief execu tive said that all outsiders who came into its confines to tell them how they should dispose of their property (the Colored people) should be sent out of the state with broken jaws. He mentioned no names, but we . have a sneaking opinion that he had in mind John Shillady who was beat i en by toughs in Austin recently. \\ >•!! to tell a long tale quickly he may yet "r-t his chance to make his say good. He is so strong in the Lone Star state that it’s a cinch he might mingle with the hoi poi in Washington society sooner or later. Big Athletic John lives in lil old Noo Yawk and happens to drop into the burg where the white house sets, at times. BASE BALL! 1 X | | Double Header, Sunday, Sept. 14 1 Omaha Cubs! % X VERSUS { |Union Giants; Rourke’s Baseball Park 16TH AND VINTON STREETS $ I I ^ Game Called 1:30 P. M.; Admission 25c ft The Omaha Cubs have the fastest colored team in the .i I west. The lineup Sunday will be: Knight, p; Talbert, p; X Williams, c; Smith, ss: Boots, 1st b; Clutch, 2d b; Webster, £ 3d b; Patch Wright, 2d b; Clayl>ourne, r. f.; Jones, c. f.; i Holmes, 1. f. ^ W. F. TOWNSEND, Manager and Captain. | Peradventure, Shillady should bump I into Hobby along the avenoo some fine afternoon: Oh, boy! All I know is that I’d like to be close enough to fall ; into a ringside seat to enjoy the fes 1 tivities. Who’d score the winning hit ? You know, so don’t be foolish and ask silly questions. Bet I could make a boodle big enough to strangle the whale that | swallowed Jonah telling the fellows who’d be unfortunate enough not to be in on the show, the details of hostili ties. It sho’ would make good readin.’ 7 Most men think their fathers fools, And call their own wisdom just right; Yet still they live by grace of rules, Their sires proved by sheer light. 8 Wonder if the fellow who wrote the golden iule: “Honesty is the best pol icy,” was caught in the act or con i victed on circumstantial evidence? - 9 Abraham Lincoln, one of the great ' est men bom since Jesus’ time, made up in true statesmanship for what he lacked in ability to use flowery lan guage. On the other hand, Woodrow Wilson’s every expression is so filled with eloquence that if they were of : sound reasoning we would be inclined to the belief that he is the long looked for Messiah. Play ball: Tomorrow. PHYSICAL CI'LTl’RE AND.SPORTS John A. Tholmer Let every youngster who would like to cause Noah and Methuselah a bit of worry lest they see their records for longevity over topped begin right and now. Sure we’re going to have a hard job dodging automobiles and falling airplanes for five or six hundred years and still live to cast our ballots on election day a few centuries later. But nothing beats a try, and we had better make up our minds and be quick about it. The good book tells us of how the boys of Adam’s time of two and three hundred years of age used to get to roost about the same hour the egg lay ers did: That is, we can read between the lines how Cain and his brother, Abel, stuck close to the domicile long before papa Adam blew the horn for retirement, as soon as the sun had tucked itself away. There the two babies of several score years slum bered in peace till the morrow. N’ow it must not be overlooked that it has never been definitely revealed why brother Cain used brother Abel’s bean for a ball which he no doubt endeav ored to knock for a homer. We have always had a sneaking sentiment that we have the key to the mystery of the quarrel: But as no trial was ever called we thought it best to say no more on the matter. Yes, those kids of a few hundred years old used to pull off stunts like ~~ the boys of ten and twelve of the present day and live to grow whiskers two yards long. The only reason we die soon is be cause we age too rapidly. Yes, we arrive at manhood much earlier than did the boys of five and six thousand yeara ago and about the time we should be asking mamma’s permission to call on Mrs. Mary’s girl, who is nearly a hundred and who has invited us to spend a few moments, we our selves have long been the principal figures in the show that slowly winds its reel to happy hollow as the or chestra peals out its direful notes. Certainly Mr. Adam’s children did not have movie shows and all those things to worry about and neither did they have sweet cakes and candies and ice cream sundaes and soda to tr ouble them, to say nothing of eight dollar; kicks and six bone ping pong hats and knock ’em silly suits of clothes and watches and chains and rocks and other jewelry to dazzle ’em; so they lived plain, very plain—just like us newspaper guys do. ... - And the result was that they got their names in the papers for being great fellows and the fellows who made the books copied it from the papers and put it in the book and it’s been handed down to us to read. That’s how we come to know what the old timers did. Sure they lived a long time, be cause they lived right. Follow these articles and learn how they grew strong and healthy and lived long. NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION CLOSES (By Associated Negro Press.) Newark, N. J., Sept. 10.—The Na tional Medical Association has just closed its twenty-first annual session in this city. Representatives from all sections of the country were in at tendance. The special feature was the clinic at Mudgett hospital and training school for nurses. There’s nothing beats a genial smile. Flor de MZLBA The Cigar Supreme At the price flor de MELBA is better bigger and more pleasing than any mild Havana cigai^ if your dealer can't supply you, write us ~ I LEWIS CIGAR MFC CO Newark N J L«r9*»' lr<4F*pen<i«nt Ctgar rectory m the World ! i jj I CORONA OR SELECTOS SIZE 1\/ ' Str«19h« Ask your dr«* OTHER SIZES DIFFERENT PRICES /or your (V/oritr mo 1 WESTERN REAL ESTATE CO. j } EUGENE THOMAS, Manager | ROOMS 413-14 KARBACH BLOCK. *f k 209 South lath St. Take elevator to fourth floor. £ | Phone Douglas 3607. Omaha, Neb. .{. % % — \ City real estate, faims and ranches bought and sold; j t J Cis for rent; loans on city and farm property. We repre- | % the best fire and tornado insurance companies. Rents i, ted for non-residents and taxes paid. ^ NOTARY PUBLIC. | —'..T;::~ ~ - 1 “THE TAM OF THE TOWN" I I 15? & HARNEY I •AoniMiir catxit p rrS— " ■ ' ■ ■ | ■ )