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E. F, Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Peters Truat building, Jackson 3841 or Har ney 2156. Louis I^Cour, son of Mr. and Mrs Joseph LaCour, is expected home Sun day morning from Ada, Ohio, to spend his vacation. Mrs. John Andrew Singleton and children arrived home Sunday from New York after an extended visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Shipman motor ed over to Norfolk, Neb., Thursday to look after some business interests there. The Wide Awake Twenty-four will meet Friday afternoon at half past 2 o’clock with Mrs. J. Harris, 2912 Grant street. Henry W. Black, president of the Omaha Branch N. A. A. C. P., has moved to 2922 Grant street. Tele phone Webster 6305. Rev. John Albert Williams and fam ily were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Smith, 2915 North Twenty-eigth street. Dr. Price Terrell, interne at the Old City Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., spent the week end visiting his family here, leaving for Kansas City Monday night. Percy McCaw who has been absent from the city for several months re turned home Wednesday from Port land, Oregon. Rev. B. J. Moore of Hennesey, Okla., who is the guest of his son-in-law and daughter, Prof, and Mrs. J. W. Wad dles, is very favorably imprssed with , Omaha. | tf The Rev. Russel Taylor, pastor or St. Paul’s Presbyterian church, who was too ill to take his services last Sunday and was confined to his home for several days is much improved and is able to be out again. t Mrs. Lawrence A. Parker who has been ill with pneumonia has recovered and Is able to be out again. Miss Ruth Seay was called home Tuesday from SI. Joseph, Mo., where she is teaching, by the death of her, father, Richard A. Seay. Mrs. Cor delia Hawkins of that city accom panied her. Mr. Arthur Prince of Chicago, 111., cousin of Jasper E. Brown, en route west for health who stopped over here for a brief visit has been unable to continue the trip at this time and is ill at the Brown residence, 2883 Mi ami street. Sarah, the younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Brown, 1514 Burdette street, is confined to her home with scarletina. The house being quaran tined enforces Nathalie’s absence from Central high school. A birthday party was givtn Tues day afternoon at the family residence, 2712 Maple Btreet, for Edrose, the 9 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olivier' R Yillls. Twtelve Juvenile guests enjoyed themselves as only children can. Thursday night Mrs. Everett Gibsor gave a delightful surprise party or her sister-in-law, Mrs. eGorge Wellf Parker of Chicago, who is visiting hei parents, Mr. and rMs. William Davis, 3024 Pinkney street. A most enjoy able evening was spent. The Birthday Club held its regular monthly meeting Wednesday after noon at the attractive residence of Mrs. H. R. Roberts, 2610 North Twenty-eighth Avenue. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Roberts were the hostesses. The Afro-American United Divine Mission for the poor will open per manently at 2428 Decatur street June 7th. The next meeting of the Apex Sport club will be held at the Y. Y. C. A., Monday evening at 8:30. All mem bers are urged to be present to attend to business of importance. Court is now located at Twenty-fourth and Maple streets and games will start in the near future. Miss Thedocia Taylor left Monday night for Scotts Bluff, Neb., to attend the graduation of Miss Ethel Speece. She will accompany Miss Speece and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Speece, to Empire, Wyo., where she will re main until the latter part of May. Dr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Singleton entertained at dinner, Monday night at their attractive residence, 2628 Maple street, complimentary to Mr. Dillard Simpson, the popular but con firmed bachelor, whose birthday an niversary it was. A delightful even ing was spent by those present. The Elite Whist Club met with Mrs. Jasper E. Brown Wednesday after noon. Mrs. Dan Desdunes was the prize winner. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. E. R. West, 2006 North Twenty-eightth street. The Woman’s Auxiliary of the Church of St. Philip the Deacon held an Interesting meeting last Thursday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. John Dixon, 2870 Pinkney street. This 1 week they met as the guests of Mrs. S. H. Dorsey, 3643 Parker street. Mrs. John W. Gatus of 2731 Cald well street, who has been confined to her home for the past two weeks with a severe attack of lumbago is able to be out again. ST. PAUL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Twenty-kixth and Seward Streets— Russel Taylor, Pastor. Although the pastor was unable to fill his pulpit on account of illness, the services were well attended Sun day morning and quite a number came out Sunday evening. The tributes to our mothers both in song and speech were very effect ive. Mrs. Spriggs' rendition of Bur leigh’s “ O iJttle Mother of Mine” was very pathetic and impressive. Mrs. Clay's reading of Margaret Sang ster’e, "It Isn’t Quite Fair to Mother”, should be heard more often. On Sunday morning the pastor will have for hie sermon topic, “Lead Us The Brandeis Store Annual Spring Sale of Home Furnishings Now Going On I $100,000 worth of the most desirable merchandise and all offered at prices that will attract and delight the most economical shoppers. Gas Ranges Rugs Aluminum Ware Linoleums Bathroom Fixtures Dining Room Suites \ Ice Cream Freezers Sun Parlor Furniture Wash Tubs | Waste Baskets Chiffoniers Garden Tools Hammocks Household linens Tea Carts ; | Refrigerators Day Beds Paints and Cleaners Table Lamps Kitchen Cabinets China Glassware Ruffled Curtains Phonographs Casement Curtains Floor l^amps Imported Panels Trunks Wall Paper Matresses Quaker Craft Curtains Living Room Suites Drapery Materials Bedroom Suites Red Cedar Chests Domestics Don’t purchase furniture or home furnishings without first visiting our great sale, for we can certainly save you money on everything for every purpose. SALE CLOSES 6 P. M. SATURDAY, MAY 19th Not Into Temptation". Sunday evening the topic for dis cussion will be, “Something in the Bible That Has Helped Me”. Psalms 19:7-14. Mrs. Mary L. Clay will open the discussion. The Bible Is still the most popular book in all the world. It is the founda tion of Protestantism, yet we are woe fully negligent of thU great source of inspiration and information. Every Christian should be ready to tell of something in the Bible that has helped him. Let us hear from you Sunday night. ALLEN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHl’RCH Twenty-fifth and R Streets — Phone Market 3475—O. J. Burck hardt, Pastor. Mothers’ Day was well attended showing an appreciation on the pan of the people for (he setting apart a day upon which we could all gather and pay tribute to the sacred memo ries of our mothers who are dead and a Just appreciation for thoee who live. May God bless the motherhood of our race and make them mothers in truth and deed. The pastor gave us two good sermons. Subject, “A Mother’s Love" and “A Mother’s Care and In fluence”. Sunday we expect to have good services all day. At 11 a. m., sub ject, “Hinder Me Not", at 7:30 p. m. we will have an evangelistic service. J. B. Showers is getting on nicely at the St. Joeeph hospital. We want the strangers to come back and feel themselves at borne. We are glad to welcome Mrs. Emina Robinson back to the church and city. H. J. PINKETT, Attorney. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION ON PETI TION FOR .SETTLEMENT OF FINAL ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT. In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, In the Matter of the Estate of John W. Pinkston, Deceased. All personH Interested in said matter are hereby notified that on the 11th day of May, 1923, Florentine France* Pinkston filed a petition In said County Court, praying that her final administration account filed herein he settled and al lowed, and that she be discharged from her trust as administratrix, that a hear ing will be had on said petition before said Court on the 2nd day of June, 11)23, and that if you fall to appear before said Court on the said 2nd day of June, 1923, at 9 o’clock A. M., and contest said peti tion. the Court may grant the prayer of said petition, enter a decree of heirship, and make such other ahd further orders, allowances and decrees, as to this Court may seem proper, to the end that all mat ters pertaining to said estate may be finally settled and determined. BRYCE CRAWFORD, 2- t—6-18-23 County Judge. NOAH W. WARE. Attorney. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION. In the County Court of DougluH County, Nebraska. In the Matter of the Estate of Jennie Marrlnn., Deceased. All persons Interested in said estate are hereby notified that a petition has been filed In said Court alleging that said deceased died leaving no last will and praying for administration upon her es tate, and that a hearing will tie had on said petition before said court on the 9th day of June, 1923, and that If they fall to appear at said Court on the said 9th dav of June. 1923. at 9 o’clock A. M. to con test said petition, the Court may grant the same and grant administration of said estate to Carrie Mead or some other suitable person and proceed to a settle ment thereof. BRYCE CRAWFORD, 3- t—6-18-23 County Judge. For Rent_ BOOMS Foil KENT—Furnished room. I-ady preferred. 2915 North Twenty sixth street. Webster 6317. —6-18 FOR RENT—.Modern furnished room in private family. 2870 Corby street. Webster 5863. —5-18 ---- FOB BENT—Nicely furnished mod ern rooms, one block from car line. Webster 3667. FOB BENT—Two rooms for light housekeeping, furnished. One single room furnished, 2216 North 27th street. Webster 6834. -6-11-23 FOR KENT—Neatly furnished rooms. Call Webster 4432. -6-11-23 FOR RENT—One Large room. Web ster 3792. HOUSES FOR RENT—Eight-room house, partly modern, 966 North Twenty-seventh street. |35 a month. Apply 3830 Charles street. —6-18 Help Wanted WANTED—Colored men to qualify for sleeping car and train porters. Ex perience unnecessary, transportation furnished. Write T. McCaffrey, SupL, St. Ixiuls, Mo. WANTED—Neat and intelligent of fice girl. Drs. Singleton & Singleton, 2411 North Twenty-fourth street. Web. 0266. Miscellaneous WILL CARE FOR CHILDREN during the day. Phone Webster 6660. Madame A. C. Whitley, agent for the Madam South and Johnson hair system, wishes to apnounce to her many friends and patrons that she has moved to 2724 Miami street. Tel. Webster 3067.—Adv. Use DENTLO for the teeth. Large tube 26c.—Adv. Have you paid your subscription for The Monitor 7 EX-SLAVE LOSES SAVINGS Montgomery, Ala., May 18.—Rol and Garland, ex-slave, aged 94, testi fied in court that Rufus Hariand blackmailed him out of $900 in sav ings. Cuming Red Hob 2309 Cuming Street Hot Lunches Pie Cake and Soft Drinks.—Drop In and See Us. PHONE JACKSON 0864 % \ E. A. NIELSEN ;; ! UPHOLSTERING CO. % f CABINET SHOP—FURNITURE <5 jf REPAIR AND REFINISHINQ y jj. Box Spring and Mattress Work ' J •f 1913-15 Cuming St., Omaha, Nabr. <! Summer Oxfords and Sandals The most complete line in North Omaha, in the new King Tut Satin and Patent styles. These have just been Unpacked and are priced to sell. Let us show them to you. A Full Line of HOSIERY TO MATCH FRIEDMAN BROS. BOOTERIE 1510 North 24th Street I ALHAMBRA I 1 THEATRE ! $ :f £ 24th and Parker y \ | ★ j SATURDAY, MAY 19 I “The Referee” I ■ « Fox News and Comedy 2 Amateur Vaudeville 2 :: SUNDAY, MAY 20 J ;; William Russell in ;; “Man of Zurziba Bar” I; Fox News and Comedy | ! I Advanced Vaudeville $ i * *£ MONDAY and TUESDAY, | | MAY 21 and 22 j Viola Dana in 3 ;; “They Like ’Em Rough” 3 ;; Comedy j ;; “Breakers” .J I! WEDNESDAY & THURS- j -1 DAY, MAY 23 and 24 3 n 3 !! Alice Lake in ;; “The Infamous Mrs. Nevil” < ! Comedy ] ;; “The Stork’s Mistake” ] ;; FRIDAY, MAY 25 Tom Moore in “The Wide Open Town” < • Adventures of Tarzan—8 Comedy :: “Fresh Fish” ■I——— -We Treat You Right STATE SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION ! g 315 South 17th Street Keeline Building § I A Few SPECIAL PRICE DRUG ITEMS FREE DELIVERY—Call WE bster 0609 11 $1.26 Lydia Pinkham’s 30c Cuticura Ointment II Vegetable Compound .$1.00 and Soap ...*..—25c <» 26c Black Draught .20c 60c Listerine _ 50c J J 30c Laxative Bromo Quinine 25c 60c Syrup of Figs _ -55c .» 16c Sayman’s Soap.—10c Str. $1.10 S. S. S. $1.00 *' 36c Sloan’s Liniment.30c $1.10 Tanlac .$1.00 11 $1.00 Wine of Cardui.„„.90c 60c Pepsodent Tooth Paste 45c <> 30c Listerine ...25c 50c Pebeco Tooth Paste.45c JI REID-DUFFY PHARMACY 24th and I^ake Streets l| I j Merchants Drug Co. f II Northeast Corner 24th and Cuming Streets t :: -? Specials for Friday and Saturday | 11 40c Bottle of Hinkle Tablets.. 19c i ;; 35c Bottle of Lilly's Liquid Soap.-- 24c y $1.00 A. D. S. Beef, Iron and Wine__ 79c A II $1.25 Shaving Brushes .......—._.- 89c y 60c Chlo. E. Dixon Tooth Paste..---—.33c A Y 50c Mag Lac Tooth Paste.. 33c y X 75c Sodium Phosphate . 49c Y y 25c can Colgate’s Talcum Powder and bottle Perfume, both for..25c A X Good grade Silk Tissue Toilet Paper, 3 for ..-..25c Y A 1 pound High Grade Chocolate Creams .-._...39c X Y 75c bottle “Smooth Hair” for keeping the hair in good condition..43c X $1.10 Tanlac . 89c % Y $1.00 Size A. D. S. Rubbing Alcohol.. 79c A A MISCELLANEOUS | A CIGARS, TOBACCOS, PIPES, TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMES, X y STATIONERY, PERIODICALS, NEWSPAPERS. ❖ A FRESH NEW LINE OF CANDY AND CIGARS y Edison Mazda Lamps — AH Sizes !> | TRY OUR SODA FOUNTAIN A We Carry Light Lunches and Ice Cream. A New Dispenser JI ;j; With New Ideas. Order Your Sunday Cream From Us. <> i»; AT lantic 9859 and 5183 AT lantic <> FREE DELIVERY—ANYTIME — ANYWHERE I; GOOD GROCERIES ALWAYS ; I C. P. Wesin Grocery Co. || II Also Fresh Fruits and Vegetables I! 11 2001 CUMING STREET TELEPHONE JACKSON 1098 11 M * < » New Grocery and Meat Market We wish to announce to the readers of the Monitor that we have opened a first class market at 1716 North 24th Street. We aim to carry at all times a complete line of the best in Groceries and Meats, at reasonable prices. Call and get acquainted. WE DELIVER ANYWHERE RICHARDSON & EVANS PHONE WEBSTER 0408 .m>mm.mmmmmmmi..j CAPITOL POOL HALL I 2018 North 24th Street—Phone Webster 1773 t CIGARS, TOBACCO, CANDIES and SOFT DRINKS I CHAS. W. SOUTH, Prop. J Rialto MUSIC SHOP 1416 Douglas St. Oh! Boys! “SEVEN OR ELEVEN” (My Dixie Pair of Dice) “COME ON HOME” Both by 1 SOPHIE TUCKER “GULF COAST BLUES” By BESSIE SMITH Call ATLANTIC 4090 WE DELIVER FREE H. A. CHILES & CO. FUNERAL DIRECTORS and LICENSED EMBALMERS Chapel Tel., Web. 7!8*» Res., Web. 4349 1*89 North Twenty-Fourth Street JOHN ADAMS PROBATE NOTICE ’ In the matter of the estate of Jen | nie M. Kinney, deceased. > Notice is hereby given: That th* J creditors of the said deceased will . meet the administrator of said estate • before me, County Judge of Douglas | County, Nebraska, at the Countj > Court Room in said County on th« ' 30th day of June, 1923 and on th< ! 30th day of August, 1923, at 9:0( > o’clock A. M. of each day, for the pur I pose of presenting their claims fo < examination, adjustment and allow I ance. Three months are allowed fo , the creditors to present their claim! > from the 28th day of May, 1923. | Bryce Crawford, h 4t County Judgi TWO REAL BARGAINS 5 rooms, modem, fine condition, nice lot, good neighborhood, 3-ear gar age, near car and school. A snap at $4,250.00. Terms. SEVEN-ROOM BARGAIN Oak trim—full two-story, strictly modern, nice neighborhood, double I garage with cement drive. You will never see another like this for $4,750 on very easy terms. For particulars I call Webster 2240 or Harney 1299. W. J. P A L M E R CO. Atlantic 8980 Franklin Theatre 24th and Franklin Sts. FRIDAY, MAY 18 f X Johnson and Johnson, the j* colored musical act of the day | $ Frank Mayo in X “The First Degree” I] I Also a comedy X X SATURDAY, MAY 19 | X A western cracker jack of X X renown and a feature full j’ X of thrills J j; Also a comedy I SUNDAY and MONDAY | | MAY 20-21 !! Wallace Reid in I X “Across the Continent” ; ;; An automobile racing story ; ;; that’s a thrill from start < < > to finish I <« Also a comedy with all \ % children and animals, a | ;; “School Day Love” j [ if TUESDAY, MAY 22 ■ X Pearl White in No. 11 of J f ? “Plunder” 1 *' Tom Santchi in , j. “Western” I <• Also comedy and news. ' i 4-: Listen, Men! When Tan Think of Paata Think of the Pants Store Thousands of pain of pants — for every pur pose. Dress, work, golf, etc. Moderate prices, too. Mall Orders Filled. Send tturapla. Tiauwa Eicli* I Public Sales I We have purchased 122,000 < • Pair U. S. ARMY MUNSON LAST SHOES, sizes 5% to 12, j. which was the entire surplus j; stock of one of the largest U. S. ! J Government shoe contractors. « * This shoe is guaranteed one <« hundred per cent solid leather, ‘ J color dark tan, bellows tongue, < > dirt and waterproof. The actual J; value of this shoe is $6.00. .", Owing to this tremendous buy < > we can offer same to QC ] [ the public at.*. Send correct size. Pay post- «> man on delivery or send money J | order. If shoes are not as rep- ., resented we will cheerfully re- < • fund your money promptly upon ] J request. < > RATIONAL BAT STATE : SUAE CIMPAIT | | 296 Broadway, New York, N. Y. J/AWWWWNWAWMIWiC i| Beautify Your Home j: !; Expert Hedge Work Our «J J ■ Specialty * ■ 1 > We are now making contracts I* ■ J for Spring Lawn work. A few ij Ji pounds of our high grade Lawn ■« ,* Grass in connection with our I* ■ J quick result Lawn Fertilizer, «J Ji will revive the old worn out J« ■ J lawn. By our expert method of ,* ■ I making new lawns we can us- ■! |■ ually have your new lawn ready Ji ■ J to mow in two or three weeks. ■■ ■, We carry a full line of trees "I I> and shrubs at our 24th and J■ • J Cuming Street store. Also a «J * ■ complete assortment of Bulk and 1 ■ I* Packet Grass, Vegetable and \■ «| Flower Seeds. Free advice on ■ J J, the care of your Trees, Shrubs ■» ,* or Lawn. J» !■ HOME LANDSCAPE j: service co. :■ I" Phone JA ckson 5115 [> ■ ; 911 No. 24th St., Near Cuming (WAWrtWWWVWWWVWW For SicHness H Accident Insurance Call AUGUSTUS HICKS Tel. Webster 6426 2716 Miami St With Bankers Accident Insurance Co. . f— ..—————————— • ———t LE BRON a GRAY ELECTRICAL WORKS Expert Electrical I Engineers Motors, Generators, Electric Elevators Repairs, Armature Winding, Electric Wiring PHONE JACKSON 2019 116 South 13th St., Omaha —OOO ———— .1.1 I Melcheor-Dniggist :: The Old Reliable < • < > Tel. MArket 807 482# So. 24th Ht \\ Lambert, Shat well A Sbatwefl ATTOBMnra > J'HOROUGBLT worthy used fural* ! ture of every deecriptlon is offered | for sale at very reasonable prices in > our warehouse, between the hours of 1 p. m. and 5 p.m. week day*. 8th and Capitol Are.—Orchard * Wilhelm Co. Please have your subscription ready ’ when the Monitor collector calls.