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LONGEVITY ON THE DECREASE University Professor Thinks It It, and Gives Some Cogent Reasons Why It Should Be. Prof. Raymond Pearl of Johns Hop kins, after an exhaustive study of life probability extending through a histor ic period of two thousand years, ar rives at the conclusion that while man's possibilities of life at birth and in earlier stages has been steadily im proving. his expectation of life at ad vanced age lias lieen steadily decreas ing. Comparisons ranging from the Romano-Egyptian to the present day offer statistical proof. The theoretical explanation Is that in early tittles, with less provision for tiie protection of babies and Infants, only the more rug ged pulled through. Nowadays with increasing care for childhood, the weak are carried Into adolescence and adult hood. Where formerly only the fittest or toughest managed to reach the shady slope of life, ami were conse quently more likely to hang on to ripe old ages, the salvaging of the weaker brings them Into the fifties and sixties with less hope of prolonged life. It sounds plausible and may explain the apparent decrease of longevity. Inci dentally. his statistics brought out the fact that while women formerly had less expectation of life at all ages, tills has been reversed—another blow to the tradition of “the weaker sex.” Women now appear to have the great er probability of prolonged life. KNOWS MACHINES HE BUILDS Head of Great Locomotive Works Has More Than Business Acumen to His Credit. On a hot day last summer au ex press train between Philadelphia and New York came to a jolting halt, says Nation's Business. The passengers first joked, then grumbled, then grew impatient. A big man, white-haired, but youthful la motion, climbed down from u chuircar and marehed up to the engine, which was the center of u ring of passengers. “What’s wrong/" lie asked. In effect, tile engineer said that the engine had quit and lie didn’t know what the several things was the mat ter with it. Tiie big man peeled off his coat and waistcoat and rolled up his shirt sleeves. Then be sort of disappeared in tiie interior of the unwilling engine and the ring of watching passengers grew. Half an hour later lie emerged with a smudged face and grimy hands, and said, “She’s all right now," put coai and waistcoat over his arm and walked back to Ills chair car, wiping his hands on a handful of waste lie d picked up iu tiie cab. She was all right, and the man who made her ail right was Samuel Mat thews Yjuiclalu, millionaire presideni of the Baldwin Locomotive work-, and a real boss of their ‘JOfl&O workmen. Airplane an Essential Now. In SU minutes after the Birmingham office of a Slielhy county mine oi>eru tor hail gotten in touch with tiie mine rescue station ill West End. experts at tite station had engaged an airplane and with special life-saving apparatus had been lauded at tiie mine, 30 miles distant. This marks a new field of useful ness for tiie airplane. Physicians, life saving experts and mine-rescue ap paratus may tie carried through tiie air to the scene of a mine disaster and many lives may be saved by this quick service. When the airplane has evolved into a medium for the saving of human life, it may Indeed be said to have entered the class of the essentially practical.—Birmingham Age-Herald. Work of Y. W. C. A. Abroad. Secretaries of the newly organized Y. W. V. A. iu Krawok, Poland, were surprised recently to have a member ship card of the Cleveland (O.) Young Women's Christian association presented to Lhem by a young girl who wus on her way to America. Tiie girl proved to have a sister living iu Cleveland who had taken out mem bership in the International institute of that city, and.then sent tiie card to the traveler as a guarantee of as sistance along the way. Girls as young as twelve ami sixteen are pass ing through the Y\ W. C. A. office In Poland oti the way to America. Good Work li Costly. The remarkable difference in prices of tennis rackets is not so mueb due to the difTereuce in the cost of the raw materials of which they are made as to the kind and amount of labor ou their making, guys the American For estry Magazine of Washington. Best tenuis rackets are works of art, and the skill of the worker is reflected In the price as inuetl as in any other article belonging to sport and ath letics. The Really Terrible Thing. Mrs. Gush—'loo bad about your poor husband getting his arm broken In your motor accident yesterday. So sorry. Mrs. Swagger—Oh. thank you. but that wasn’t the worst; my new hat was simply ruined.—Boston Tran script. A Moving Question. Redd—I understand that about 96 per cent of the motion pictures shown . In British India are American produc tions. Greene—But can tiie average audl euun out there tell whether It's an . American pie which is being thrown or a discus? -MHp Why the Snort. We sat In front of them at the heater. It was during the tense min ute of the play when the heroine was •bout to part forever with her sweet «eart: “Say." said the woman behind m to b- r friend: “Do you break many glahesf Tod know I’m awfully on licky that w» /."—Detroit Free Press. DIVISION OF NEGRO ECONOMICS ABOLISHED Washington, D. C., May 3.—Regard ing the Division of Negro Economics, the Secretary of Igibor has made the following announcement: “The so-called Division of Negro Economics has been abolished by the Secretary of Labor largely because there is no surh thing as segregating the 'economics’ of Negro wage-earn ers from those of any oilier race. It is fundamentally un-American to cre ate classes or to recognize classes. Our laws do not distinguish between white men and Negroes or any other class or classes. “It is recognized that there is a race distinction and sometimes it is very convenient to have the assistance of a representative of a race in dealing with the members of that race. So far as labor matters are concerned the race distinction becomes more prom inent in the field of collective liar gaining when troubles between em ploveis and employees threaten. For that reason a member of the Negro race has been appointed a commis sioner of conciliation, who has been detailed to serve wherever the Secre tary may feel the need of race repre sentation and to advise the Secretary. “This change in itolicy so far has been working very satisfactorily. Much valuable information has been gathered regarding pertinent data and statistical information relative to Ne gro workers and a brief release is now available bearing on the approxi mate tiend of industrial emplayment and unemployed among Negro toilers. The publications of the Department ‘Negro Migration In 1918-1917' and ‘The Negro at Work during the World War ami during Reconstruction’ are still available for free distribution through the Department of Labor, Washington, D. C.” NOTICE A Mothers’ Day Tea will be given a the Y. W. C. A. by the Altar Guild of St. Philip The Deacon, on Mathers’ Day from 4 to 6 p. m. The public cordially invited. N. W. Ware, Attorney. NOTICE TO NON RESIDENT DK i- I.NDANT: To Alexander Soreson, net.- i resident defendant, you are hereto n'-ti-I tied that on the Sth day of Deemler. 1 29. Fannie Sort-son, as plaintiff, fin.I Iter petition in, the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the object and prayer of which is to obtain a di vorce from you on the grounds of de sertion. and non-support: that on the 21st day of April, 1821, the Distr.ct Court of Douglas County. Nebraska, en tered an order that service of sun,men's may tie obtained upon you by publica tion. as is by law madd and provided. You are therefore, required to answer plaintiff* petition on or la-fore the liitb day of June. 1821. Fannie Soreson, Plaintiff. It—4-2S. 5-5-12-19, ’21) A. P. SCRUGGS, Att’y NOTICE OF PRORATE OF WILL In the County Court of Douglas, County, Nebraska. in the matter of the estate of War ren Crigler, deceased. All persons interested in said estate are hereby notified that a petttion has been filed in said Court, praying for the probate of a certain instrument now on file in said Court, purporting to lie the last will and testament of said deceased, and that a hearing will lie had on said petition before said Court on the 14th day of May, 1921, and that if they fail to appear at said Court on the said 14th day of May, 1921, at 9 o’clock A. M., to contest the probate of said will, the Court may al low and probate said will and grant administration of said estate to Hattie Crigler, or seme other suitable pet son. enter a decree of heirship, and ror-eed to a settlement thereof. BRYCE CRAWFORD, 2t- County Judge. Worth Trying, Anyway. Instead of trying to see Iron much trouble you can stir up, get bust arid help those wlio are In trouble ami see how much you will enjoy the change.— Exchange. PATRONIZE THE STATE FURNITUREJCO. I ♦ 14TH ST. CORNER DODGE ST. Douglas 1317 | ♦ Headquarter* Phonograph* j if’or and Record* . 1 • [magic hair grower! i - AND STRAIGHTENING OIL I _ _ J t . I' * MME. JOHNSON AND SOUTH The most wonderful hair preparation on the market. When we say Magic we do not exaggerate, as you can see great re sults in the first few treatments. We guarantee Magic Hair Grower to stop the hair at once from faring out and breaking off; making harsh, stubborn hair soft and silky. Magic Hair Grower grows hair on bald plafc'“i of the head. If you use these preparations once you will never be without them. MapicHair Grower and Straightening Oil arc manufactured l by Mesdames South and Johnson. We also do scalp treating. Magic Hair Grower, 50c. Straightening Oil, 35z. I All orders promptly filled; send 10c for postage. Money must accompany all orders. Agents wanted—Write for particulars. | We carry everything in the latest fashion- I able hair goods at the lowest prices. We imke aw'tches, puffs, transforms- J tion curls, coronet braids, and combings ( made tu order, matching ail shades a | specialty. Send samples of hair with J all orders. s 2416 Blondo St., Omaha, Neb. • ^ Telephone Web.ter 880 ^ j SWIFT AND SLOW MOVEMENTS Some Interesting Comparisons Mado o( Speed of Travel of Various Familiar Things. The swiftest speed we know ts that of light—18(5,000 miles a second; the slowest is that of the human thumb nail, which grows a-i.ooo.oooths at a yard a second. This from Science and Invention, wh'lch makes some more* speed com parisons, as follows: A cans hi hull has been fired at a speed of 2.000 miles an hour. A bamboo tree grows 27-10,000, 000th* of a yard a second. The earth speeds around trie sun at 65,533 miles an hour. A snail moves 15-10,000ths of a yard a second. lie Kotimnot flew an airplane on November 4. 1920, 193 miles an hour. Tommy Milton's motor car traveled one mile in 23 plus seconds, or 136 miles an hour. An electric train In tests between Berlin anil Zossen made 130 miles Hn hour. Kailmad engines have made 120 miles an hour. Ice hunts glide two miles a minute, or 120 miles an hour. The motor boat Miss America has made 76.655 miles mii hour. Destroyers make 48 miles an hour. A man lias skated 27 1-3 miles an hour, run 13*4 miles mi hour, walked 9*4 miles an hour. CHINESE HAVE OWN COURTS Orientals in This Country Administer Justice Without Troubling the Regular Tribunals. Completely isolated from any Inter ference from the occidental officers of I lie law, the Chinese have their own courts of law. Criminals against this code, when punished, are not haled be fore the white man's tribunal. As conclusive evidence, examine the doekels of any court. In an attempt to Hun where one Chinese has Issued a complaint against another, say the |*» lice. tjuick execution, under the busy life of downtown Portland. Is said to have been meted out to many men, while milady shopped above. At any rale, that is the gist of one of the many tales told ubnsit police headquarters concerning Portland Chinatown, by an ‘‘unehow" who should know. Most of the police are aware "of the siisjierfbd existence of the tunnel. The numerous raids against gambling dens, which to the public are more or less routine af fairs, are tinged with the thrill of ad venture for the police, who wonder which one of their number will lie the first to discover one of the en trances to the mythical passageway.— Portland Oregonian. Mixed Her Metaphors, Among (he humors of the campaign for woman's suffrage Is the following “bull.” which, we may remark. Is about as good as anything In this line ever perpetrated by one of the opposing sex. Indignant over somelhing, we forget exactly what, a suffragist once ex claimed: “This action Is almost as if the senate had hurled Its glove Into the teeth of the advancing wave tbs’ is sounding the clarion of equal right*."—Boston Transcript. in the matter of the estate of Henry Buford, deceased. Notice is hereby given that the creditors of the said deceased wih meet the administratrix of said estate, before me, county jihlge of Douglas county, Nebraska, at the ounty court room, in -aid county, on the 19th day of May, 1921, a,. . on tin !9th day of July, 1921, at 9 o’clo a. in., each day, for the purpose of ore-enting their claims for examina tion, adjustment and allowance. Three months arc allowed for the creditor* , picsent their claims, from the 16P' lay of April, 1921. RRYCK CRAWFORD, 4t County Judge. I MONITOR CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY WATCH IT CROW | Forty-Three Hundred $ t Paid to Omaha |M*opIe J ; in Benefits. ! j THE NEBRASKA STATE | i Health & Accident Ins. Co • j i 16 So. 14th SI. Doug. 5573 £ Sperling Goods r i he TOWNSEND GtTN CO { * Sporting, Out ng and Athletic i * Goods j . 1314 Fa mam St. Douglas 0870 j ! EVANS MODEL LACNDRY j J Forty-five year- in the business ? | 11th & Dougla Douglas 0242 j j RaYYtZ A STI LEM AN * * 7 * Fancy Grocerit- and Vegetable- • J Fresh F h Daily ! * 1701 N. 24th S' Webster 5662 J * EMERSON I Al’NDin 1 The Laundry t hat Suits All j J 1301 No. 24th" -I. Web. 0820 J LENA R. CA RRY t | Voice ( ulturist J I lndiddua! Instruction i | 2331 Maple St. Webster 1806 j 8HB®rae®S3S8E88s a ix,K«'fclX!>« SBOOtSfi* | For Painting, Repairing | !; and Window Washing * Call STEPHENS •- 2720 Corby Webster 6977 £' ? _._„ _ g VXSsia :: XTa-rtit «» : a a » 8 s! g rt« « REED-DUFFY PHARMACY I Successors to I ADAM HAIGHT DRUG 1 COMPANY . * 24th ami l ake Streets k Web. 0600 FREE DEI.. | Established 1890 i C. I. CARLSON • j Dealer in [ Shoes and Gents’ Furnishings 11514 No. 24th St. Omaha. Neh We Have a Gimplete Line nf i FLOWER, GRASS AND GARDEN I Bulbs, Hardy Perennials, Poultr) Supplies Fresh cut flowers always on hand Stewart’s Seed Store 11# N. 16th St. Opp. Poat Office Phone Douglas 977 Subscribe* for The Monitor. 1 i USE ; Dentlo DO YOU USE Dentlo! mn’ f A Treat (for the Family \ The wife and kiddles £ will enjoy a change from £ the monotony of home cooked meals So why ■ | not suggest coming here ;! for Sunday dinner? ;! No worry, no delays, no !; dishes to wash — just jl sit down to a delightful, ;! wholesome, satisfying |j meal, served In a way • ! that all will like. H Moderate prices, too. We are NOW serving Oysters and alt kinds of Sea Foods fresh from the The Monarch Cafe C B. TBAM BLE, Prop. 107 South 14th St. Phone Tyler 4119 Lawyers PIATTI & WEAR *7 ATTORNEYS AND j COUNSELLORS AT LAW j Phone Dougins 4508 t 1017-30 City Nafl Bank BM». J Lambert. Shot well & | Shot well j * ATTORNEYS j Omaha National Hank Bldg. t V " si V pinNTiNGca f i 1320 Dodge Si. Tyler 38?2 j l For neat planting and reason- ♦ * able prices. j MME. EDITH l.LEWKLLY.N I Porn Hair Culturist * Appointment at home if desired J ! * Webster 4H27 * t HAMILTON PHARMACY J j Phone Webster 1433 j 1323 N. 21th St. j FRED \V. MARSH & CO. | CASH MARKET ! !• Home Rendered l.ard; Also f Home Cured Hants and Bacon J Douglas 3831 2003 Cuming St. I 0~>~ »' • » .....,,..♦^-.■^■6 “frill ft D” Phonograph 5 If fl I Records _ EXCHANGED Shlaes Phonograph Co. 1404 DODGE STREET W**!mX* *1* l W. 1. CATTIN CO. | £ PLUMBING, GAS AND X STEAM FITTING X 910 N. 24th St. Douglas 1625 X V X vW-x-'K' ^8K«SSBflJCpngastSR»8KmaHB18IK irg I Brown’s Place | Idtke and 27th Street I SPECIAL CHICKEN DIN- | NER SUNDAYS AND | THURSDAYS Phone Webster 3217 5 I. Brown, Prop. J asttWMCxxixt&cxaasBi&cmcagssx&atgfm WJWW/AWWAVWAV •_ • • ■ ;i Diamond ji Theatre \ h^r ;• Mabel Xormand J > in \* S Jinx J •C Tlu* Son of Tarzan. No. 9 % • - Saturday, May 7 / / Sessue Hayakawa f in f; £ The Tong Man ;■ 5 Sunday, May 8 £ f Harry Carey v in J f Freezoout % '■ Kinog rams i Educational Comedy Seven Bald Pates J - I Monday. May 9 Fighting Fate, No. 12 j! f Diamond (Jueen, No. 3 I| f Educational Comedy «« ? Tuesday, May 10 !| £ . Owen Moore I| < in 5 % A Desperate Hero £ £ King of the {'ti'CUfk No. 18 !| ? (Last Episode) i ;! Star Comedy «I >| Wednesday and Thursday, jj { i f May 11-12 £ •\ Eric Von Stroheim, with an 5 I* All Star Cast ^ f i" 5 < The Devil’s Pass-Key 5 ? A Special Production if ||> i There Ever was One £ l - \ ? Also Comedy and News reel ? ’.VAV.'AVAVAVW.V/AV. FOK SALE—Good 4 room house, new well, good barn, a chicken house and 2 acres of land. Cash or terms. Price $2,700.00. Alex Morar, 2807 It St., South Omaha. I SUBSCRIBE FOR THE MONITOR. 1 Classified Advertising f __ RATES—4 cent it a word For single in •artiona. 2 cents a word for two or more naertions. No advertiaement taken for | less than 20 cents. Cash must ai.com pany advertisement ! - ■ -.- —- ■ - One room for rent, for men only, 2810 Grant St. Telephone Webster ♦69t'. Indef. i _ i FOR RENT—Furnished room; gen tlemen preferred. Webster 2660. — FOR RENT — Neatly furnished I rooms, on car line. 1.5(9 N. 17th St. middle apartment. Web. 5274. FOR SALK—House and lot. 2912 I 2912 Erskine street. Very reasonable FOR RENT—Furnished room, u«?ai car line. Webster 2660 | FOR RENT—Newly furnished rooms. ! 2427 Lnke St. Call Web. 1256. Five and 2 rooms for'housekeeping; modern; reasonable. Reference. No j children. 1445 No. 19th St. I --- Fo1- instrumental or vocal music, 'al! Mrs. Harris, Douglas SIO'1. FOR HOMES in north part of cit. n easy payments, call Friedman Realty, Tyler 4424. FOR REN'T — Modern furnished rooms 1702 N. 26th St. Web. 4769. FOR REN'T—Furnished rooms in a first class rooming house, steam heat, bath, electric lights, on Dodge and Twenty-fourth street care line, rs Anna Banks, 924 North Twentieth Douglas 4379. LODGE DIRECTORY G. U. O OF O. F., Missouri Valley Lodge No. 9915. Meets every second and fourth Thursday nights each month at 24th and Charles Sts J D. CRUM. N. G. M. L. HUNTER, P N. F W. B TURNER. P S JF>kl\S CHANGES I'KICFS P. H. JENKINS. I desire to announce that I have returned to my pre-war prices in my barber shop—hair cuts 35c, shaves 15c Our policy has always been to main tain a high standard up-to-date barber shop and to use only the very highest type of workmen obtainable. Those of you who have visited our shop know this to be the truth. Our men are those of long experience in the work. They know their job. Furthermore we keep sanitary surroundings by keeping everything perfectly clean. This includes house, barbers, furniture and linen. This shop has no pool hall in con nection with it. Anyone who wishes to ire served without fear of being molested by noise and loose language, can find satisfaction here. It cost- no more, but you get the best -eivice. ^ Don't forget the prices—Hair Cut 35c Shaves 15c. All work strictly guaran teed. We respectfully solicit your pat ronage. U-R next. Thank you. JENKINS BARBER SHOP, ' P. H. Jenkins, Pi op. 2122 North 24th St. Webster 2095. (Liberty Drug Co. ? ( EVERYBODY’S DRUG STORE T A full lei. of San Tox guaranteed X preparation.. A X W. Deliver Anywhere. X j X Web.ter 0336 1904 No. 24th St Y $! 25Hi Lake St. Webster 02IS | X THE WESTERN FUNERAL f $ HOME SILAS JOHNSON, Owner t LICENSED EMB.VLMER and f FUNERAL DIRECTOR j ' ' I RIALTO I j MUSIC SHOP j t 4 1416 DOU GLAS ST. PHONE TYLER 4090 $ ? 7 f Mail Orders a Specialty * 7 W HKXWOWCWWX XXX x X xfxxaxxxxxxnxx xx x x.XXxxx x XXXXK.XXxm X Xlfl Dunham & Dunham J ^ ..Tailors.. 314 South 14th St., Opposite Paxton Hotel Woodmen of the World Bldg.. Ground Floor Telephone Douglas 3701 | OMAHA, NEB J kx XXjtgXXXitXXX X XXSHOfigBHXX KXXXXXX BXXXXXaXXKK HBKUHUHaH ’ ’good CROC eri’es ALWAYS* " ' ' — - C. P. WESIN GROCERY CO. Alao Freah Fruits and Vegetablea. 2005 Cuming St. Telephone Duuglaa 1008 j «- ■ .— .—— .-——— ^ I H. DOLGOFF FURNITURE AND HARDWARE STOVES, RUGS, LINOLEUM Better Goods for Less Money. Credit if Y ou Wish. OPEN EVENINGS 1938-47 N. 21th St. Phonetr—Webster 1607; Webster 4825 I-J «. ,V.’.V////.V//.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.,.,.V.V.V1W1v///A.1, BUY A LOT j £ In Gary, Indiana j! i FASTEST GROWING CITY IN AMERICA '} £ AND WATCH YOIJR INVESTMENT INCREASE '[ I* IN VALUE ;! DAVID GLUECK REALTY CO. |i ' 1704 Broadway, Gary Ind. ;! For Prices and Terma see !• BOB ROBINSON, Agent 111 South 14th St., Omaha, Neb. !; Douglas 1446 ;■ SLOGAN: I And I’ll Help Put It There”