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1 "Local and Personal HappenjngT ” Atlantic*~1322i I WE PRINT THE NEWS WHILE IT IS NEWS or i | appress box 1 204 - . - Webster 4243| E. F. Morearly, Lawyer, 700 Peters Trust building, Jackson 3841 or Har ney 2156. Mrs. Otis Shipman who lftst week underwent an operation at the Pres byterian hospital is improving. H. L. Anderson left last Saturday for yot Springs, Ark., to attend the National Baptist Sunday School con vention. A. O. Marshall leaves next week for Chicago where he will visit is daugh ter, Mrs. Lena Johnson. He expects to be gone two weeks. The Rev. Z. K. McGhee, pastor of Pleasant Green Baptist Church, left Tuesday for Denver and Colorado Springs for a month’s vacation. Read the Kansas City Call—the big gest colored paper in Missouri. For sale by Massey and Cooper, 24th and Burdette.—Adv. 4t. The Rev. M. H. Wilkinson, state mis sionary, will preach at Bethel Baptist Church, South Side, Sunday morning and at Beulah, Council Bluffs, at night. Andrew T. Reed, State deputy I. B. P. O. E. of W., who underwent an operation at University Hospital sev eral days ago is reported to be get ting on nicely. Mr. A. B. Matthews, president of the B. Y. P. U., left last Sunday for Hot Springs, Ark., to attend the National Baptist Sunday School convention. Kansas City Folks, for home news buy the Kansas City Cali, for sale by Cooper and Massey, 24th and Bur dette Streets.—Adv. 4t. The Girls Friendly Society of the Church of St. Philip the Deacon en joyed a delightful picnic Wednesday afternoon at Elmwood Park. Nate Hunter left Wednesday night for St. Paul, Minn., to attend the ses sions of the Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter of the Iowa Jurisdiction. He will return Sunday. Rev. William Franklin, pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church, left Monday for Hot Springs, Ark., as a delegate to the National Baptist Sunday School convention. Mr. and Mrs. Nate Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Webster and Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell motored over to Fre mont Sunday and report a delightful trip and pleasant visit. H. K. Perry who has been a patient at the Ixird Lister hospital, reutrned home last week much improved and expect* to go to work soon. Deadlines Band left Tuesday night for Hastings, Neb., to fill an engage ment. This band is booked for the entire summer season at various places in and out of the state, bespeaking its popularity. Brandeis Store I Beginning Monday, June 25 ( SALE OF I: | H. R. Bowen Co.’s | 1513-17 Howard Street = [ ENTIRE STOCK OF ) Furniture and Home Furnishings ! at REDUCTIONS I AVERAGING i * t s I of the Bowen Price | Included in this sale will be furniture for every need, | bedroom furniture, dining room furniture, furniture for the E porch, odd beds, odd pieces for the library, bridge lamps, | junior floor lamps—all complete with shades. Carpets and E rugs, axminster rugs, velvet rugs, curtain and drapery mar E terials, furniture coverings, hammocks, window shades, | mirrors, pictures, blankets, bed sheets, phonographs. Refrigerators, sewing machines, gas stoves, coal stoves, | ovens, aluminum ware, white enamel ware, baskets, washing | machines, electric irons, electric warming plates, glassware, || in fact everything to furnish your home completely, to the 5 last detail, will be offered in this sale at prices which will | save you a great amount of money. | Harold Jones who was the guest of Worthington Williams last week left Sunday night for Topeka and Law rence, Kansas, his home, where after a short visit he will return to Lincoln. FOR RENT. Nicely furnished front room for gentleman, with meals. Webster‘3105. Miss Ruth Seay left Friday morn ing for St. Joseph, Mo., to attend the funeral of Mr. Thomas J. Coleman, an old resident of that city, and fath er of Mrs. Hawkins, with whom Miss Seay has made her home ever since she has been teaching in the High school of that city. Philip Howard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Howard, is expected home in August, He plans to enter Creighton Medical College. In honor of her successful comple tion of the eighth grade and promo tion to Central High, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Smith gave a delightful party for their daughter Elaine Saturday afternoon at their attractive home, 3027 Manderson street. Della Howard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Della Howard of Twenty-seventh and Corby streets, has been awarded a certificate for cxcelence in writing by J. . Savage, supervisor. “Mother” Howard, as she is affec tionately called, w'ho has been absent from the city for several months, has returned and is «making her home with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. E. Howard, 2425 Maple St. Virginia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Jackson of Dupont street, a freshman in Central High school, was among the honor pupile again this semester, receiving four A’s. The beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. James G. Jewell, 2911 Lake street, was the scene of a delightful social affair Wednesday night, when a gradu ation party was given for their son, James Calvin, who graduated last week from Tech High. A largo num ber of the younger set enjoyed the evening In games, music and dancing. Be sure to attend the Oriental Mus ical Tea to be given next Thursday , evening by the Woman’s Auxiliary of 3t. Philip’s Episcopal church at the residence of Sergt. and Mrs. Isaac Bai ley, 2816 Pratt street. The Misses Ethel and Beulah Speesc ~>t Scotth Bluff, Neb., are the guests of Miss Theodoela Taylor. Miss Ethel, who recently graduated from the Scotts Bluff High school, will attend he University of Omaha. The Movie given by the Pour le Bien Club at the Diamond theatre last Tuesday night under the chairmanship of Mrs. Dan Desdunes was well at tended and thoroughly enjoyed by the utdience. -'1 ■■ " ■■■ There are many subscriptions fall ing due at this time. Prompt renew als will be appreciated. Be ready to pay when our collector calls. Several students are attending sum mer school either to make up back work or to shorten their courses by taking advance work offered by these schools. LINCOLN NEWS Miss Florence Jones entertained at a seven o’clock supper at Cafe De Luxe, complementary to Miss Thelma Walker, who was a member of the state university graduating class of 1923. Places were arranged at the table for fourteen guests. A large basket of pink and white peonies formed the center piece for the table. A large pink bow marked the chair of the honored guest. Other decora tions on the table carried out the same color scheme. The remainder of the evening was spent with Miss Frances Hill with games and music. Mrs. A. H. Smith of Kansas City, Mo., is the guest of Mrs. P. A. Abner, this week. Burt Patrick, enroute from Chicago to Denver, stopped over here and vis ited his sister, Mrs. Flo Forbes, and his brother, J. A. Patrick, a few days this week. Rev. C. L. Menefee, just recently from the South, filled the pulpit at Mt. Zion Baptist Church last Sunday in the absence of our pastor, Rev. H. W. Botts, who was out of the city. Services were well attended, and were conducted in 4he usual excellent nanner by the pastor, Rev. Knight. The banquet given in the church by :he Junior Aid society last Friday ev ening, was a success. Master Masons take notice. You ire called to assemble in the base nent of the A. M. E. church Sunday, lune 24th, at 7:45 p. m., to attend he annual Thanksgiving sermon, to je delivered by Rev. M. C. Knight. The basement of the Mt. Zion Bap tist church is fast being completed, preparatory for entering the first Sunday in July. The annual sermon of the Knights ind Daughters of Tabernacle was giv :n in the Newman M. E. church last Sunday night, Rev. G. W. Carter of ’iciating. Miss Opal Ashford had a very bad lerorrhage from the nose last Satur lay, which weakened her much. At ast report she had improved some. The Utopian Art club was enter :ained by Nimrod Ross at his home on r street last Thursday night. An in eresting paper was read by Mr. A. I. Patrick. The members of the Mt. Zion Bap- 1 Jst church are arranging for their tnnual Fourth of July picnic in F itreet park. Mrs. Bernice Oliver and Mrs. Ger rude Bush were among the Associ ition visitors at Omaha last week. The following are officers of Leb inon Lodge No. 3 A. F. & A. M. who lave been installed for the ensuing .ear: George B. Evans, W. M., Lloyd r. Carter, S. W., Sodney Thomas, J. Y., T. T. McWilliams, Treasurer, C. r. Denton, Secretary, J. F. Smith, , ’haplain, Joseph Burden, Tyler. The Shriners were eventually elat- 1 si to have engaged and given their innual party ip the beautiful Rosen vas last Wednesday night and it is vilde hall this season. The occasion aid to havd been some swell affair, rhose attending were arrayed in their ' ’inest and on good behavior. An ex- 1 ellent luncheon was enjoyed, and hose who danced did so to the strains ’ >f wonderful music by Adams Fam- 1 ius orchestra of Omaha. A fair crowd " >f Omaha visitors enjoyed Lincoln's 1 lospitality for the evening. The af- 1 ’air was a financial success. ... mnwwwwwd' Eat at DE LUXE CAFE , Burke & WHey, Proprietor*. Short Orders at All Hours Quality and Service. Phone 1-44*4 24* lfo. 9th 8t Lincoln, Nebraska EDWIN HUNTLEY, EDITOR OF THE MEDIATOR, IMPROVING —1 ■- ■- a Edwin Huntley, the well-known edi tor of The Mediator, the Omaha week ly which makes the people sit up and take notice, and who some months ago had a paralytic stroke, is slowly Im proving. He is now at the office daily and put* over a good deal of work. Always active he finds trying to take It easy-the hardest kind of work. For tunately he retains his cheerful dis position and this will go a long way in restoring him to the health which his many friends hope to see him still enjoy. Hia brother Frank ia making good in handling The Mediator. FRANCE TRAINING 1,009,090 COLORED TROOPS, REPORT I,ondon, England, June 22.—London is much worked up over the appear ance of a story printed In Lord Rid dell’s newepaper, Nows of the World, to the effect that France ia training one million black soldiers in the French coloniee in Africa. -- - PLEASANT GREEN BAP TIST SUNDAY SCHOOL We as Baptist workers feel that it is a part of our duty, to utter un selfishness and willingnss and even a desire to be used, for the glory of God and the good of others. Therefore, everyone is more than welcome to at tend. Our Sunday school is divided into three divisions, each having a superintendent. The groups are: Adults, Seniors and Juniors, the lat ter including primary and beginners. There are sixteen classes with ten pupils in each. The Home Department, an organ ization of the Sunday school, is also an interesting department, which per forms its duty with those who have not found Christ. It has a member ship of one hundred an dtwenty-five. The attendance for the past Sun day was two hundred and two, with a collection of sixteen dollars and ninety four cents. We also have a faithful mother, Mrs. Ingram, with us who is now one hundred and eight, and says she is neither tired or weary of being a member.—Miss Collier. ALLEN CHAPEL A. II. E. CHURCH 25th and R Streets—Tel. Market 3475 —O. J. Burckhardt, Pastor. Sunday was children’s day. The committee in charge was Mrs. Melessa (farter and Frankie Redd. The pas tor’s sermon at 11 a. m. was from Psalm 127:3. Children are an heritage of the Lord”. He showed the import ance of reproduction on the part of our race if we ever expected to be great factor In the world. He denounced the sin of infanticide, quot ing statistics given by Judge Lindsey. At 7:30 the children rendered a great program to a full and appreciative tiouse. little Merriel Redd after sing ing a solo, "I Am Going Home in the flood Old Fashion Way”, was present ed with a beautiful boquet- All the “xerclses were good, and the people sere highly pleased. Sunday School •onvention convened Wednesday. V. A. A. C. P. HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING There wai a good meeting of the National Association for the Advance nent of Colored People last Sunday »t Grove M. E. church. Mr. Isaac Ko lecky gave a splendid talk. Several lew members joined. At next meet ng delegates to convention in Kansas 3ity in August will be elected. Of ficers request all who made pledges M be out to next meeting. We also lope Omaha people will see to it that ve get our full quota, 1,000 members. V. W. c. A. EXECUTIVE AND ADVISORY BOARDS MEET The Executive and Advisory boards if the N. W. C. A. met at the residence >f H. W. Black on Grant street on donday evening to hear the report of he property committee and discuss he various places offered for con dderation, results to be discussed at egular business meeting of the associ ition. H. W. BLACK, Sec’y of Boards. SECURE OPTION ON PROPERTY The Board of Directors of the Old -'oiks Home have secured a thirty lays option on a splendid property, ulmirably adapted for the home, on 'Jorth Twenty-fifth street, near Cum ng. It is a twelve room house with ipacious grounds. The price is eight housand dollars. It is a great bar gain. To secure it It is necessary to -aise $3,000 within thirty days. With ;he prosperous and progressive coi ned population of Omaha not only £3,000 but the entire purchase price if $8,000 ought to be raised within «n days. Among our citizenship there ire those who can and should give £100 each towards this, our only char ty. Others can give $50, $25 and lesser sums and give it at once. Let everybody give. The Monitor will pub lish the list of contributors. DIES FOLLOWING PROTRACTED ILLNESS Mrs. Philip Aldrich, who has been an invalid for the past two years, and who a month ago was taken to St. Joseph’s hospital, passed away there last Friday. The funeral was held Monday afternoon from the chap el of H. A. Chiles A Co. The Rev. M. H. Wilkinson officiated. 'Interment was in Forest Lawn. ENROUTE TO EUROPE VISITS OMAHA FRIENDS Mrs. Zippo rah Joseph-Parks of Law rence, Kansas, en route to New York where she will safl for a two months’ European trip .arrived in the city on Thursday to be the guest for a few days of Mrs. T. P. Mahunmit. TRAVELING EVANGELIST TO SPEAK SUNDAY Madam W. A. Schnell, traveling evangelist from Chicago, 111., will .speak at the Mayo Spiritualist Soci ety, 1421% North 24th street, at 8dX I p. m., Sunday, June 24th, 1928. Reg ularly conducted by Madam Ella Liv erpool. Come out and hear the human man dolin. 8T. LOUIS GETS MIGRANTS The Associated Negro Press. St. Louis, Mo., June. 22.—One thou sand five hundred migrants are com ing into this city monthly and are finding homes, .\fany of them have money and are buying homes here. Some bring enough with them to go into business, while many come hoping and are finding work. ALDERMAN BREAKS UP JIM ( ROW IN HOSPITAL New York, June 22.—Alderman Geo. W. Harris, editor of the New York News, has been successful in his ef fort to break up the Jic Crow system, practiced by Belevue Hospital in the training of nurses. The hospital is supported mainly by the city. wmwwawwwwwjvjw £ Beautify Your > £ Complexion With £ £ ROBINSON’S SKIN £ £ WHITENER AND ^ J FRECKLE REMOVER £ £ Sold only by £ £ LIBERTY DRUG CO. 5 £ Phone Webster 0386 £ £ 1904 North 24th Street £ Jwwwwwwwwvwwww WHY LOOK FURTHER? Go to the Rialto Music Shop Rialto Theatre Building 1416 Douglas Street OMAHA’S LEADING STORE FEATURING COLORED ARTISTS All Latest Hits First Michigan Water Blues By SARA MARTIN Original Blues By SARA MARTIN Farewell Blues By EVA TAYLOR Bleeding Hearted Blues j By ALBERTA HUNTER Keeps On A-Rainin’ —and— Tain’t Nobody’s Iiiz-ness If I Do By BESSIE SMITH OUR SPECIALTY t IS COLORED TRADE ONLY -ur -jr We have /YQ the Lat X est Blues Aggravatin’ Pupa —and— Beale Street Mama By BESSIE SMITH Bleeding Hearted Blues —and— You Shall Reap Just What You Sow _ By ALBERTA HUNTER S. Lewis 24th and Parker Streets WE bster 2042 MAIL ORDERS PROMPT LY ATTENDED TO Watch this paper for an nouncement of New BLUES on Victor Records. Will be out in a few days. THE MOHITOR WILL BROW IF YOH WILL BO TOHHSHHHE | M. Lynch, the Tailor | j; AND HABERDASHER CO. \\ I; SUITS TO ORDER FIT GUARANTEED |! 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Vegetable Compound $1.00 and Soap .—..25c < > 26c Black Draught .20c 60c Listerine . .50c J [ 30c Laxative Bromo Quinine 25c 60c Syrup of Figs .-...55c < > 16c Sayman’s Soap..10c Str. $1.10 S. S. S.$1.00 J J 35c Sloan’s Liniment..—.30c $1.10 Tanlac .$1.00 ,, $1.00 Wine of Cardui.90c 50c Pepsodent Tooth Paste 45c < > 30c Listerine ...-.25c 50c Pebeco Tooth Paste-45c J [ REID-DUFFY PHARMACY $ 24th and Lake Streets !! I I Merchants Drug Co. f Northeast Corner 24th and Cuming Streets X - —:-—-| Specials for Friday and Saturday X 40c Bottle of Hinkle Tablets.....! ’ 35c Bottle of Lilly’s Liquid Soap.......24c < > $1.50 an Ounce Perfume........74c < > $1.00 A. D. S. Beef, Iron and Wine.......79c ) [ $1.25 Shaving Brushes _____...89c *’ 50c Chlo. E. Dixon Tooth Paste____^.4 ’ 50c Mag Lac Tooth Paste......< > 75c Soaium Phosphate ....."....."."........49c 4 ’ 25c can Colgate’s Talcum Powder and bottle Perfume, both for..25c !! Good grade Silk Tissue Toilet Paper, 3 for .....J55c • > 1 pound High Grade Chocolate Creams .._.!.."I!!.39c ! I 75c bottle "Smooth Hair” for keeping the hair in good condition 43c $1.10 Tanlac .......89e «. $1.00 Size A. D. S. Rubbing AlcohoL.....^79c '• ’• I MISCELLANEOUS * j CIGARS, TOBACCOS, PIPES, TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMES, STATIONERY, PERIODICALS, NEWSPAPERS. .. A FRESH NEW LINE OF CANDY AND CIGARS 11 Edison Mazda Lamps — All Sizes *; | TRY OUR SODA FOUNTAIN I i: We Carry light Lunches and Ice Cream. A New Dispenser j; Y With New Ideas. Order Your Sunday Cream From Us. < > X ___ < > | AT lantic 9859 and 5183 AT (antic | FREE DELIVERY—ANYTIME — ANYWHERE ;; GOOD GROCERIES ALWAYS i: C. P. Wesin Grocery Co. Also Freah Fruits and Vegetables 11 2001 CUMING STREET TELEPHONE JACKSON 1098 II few Grocery aid Meat Market We wish to announce to the readers of the Monitor that i we have opened a first class market at 1716 North 24th j Street. We aim to carry at all times a complete line of the I I best in Groceries and Meats, at reasonable prices. Call and I get acquainted. WE DELIVER ANYWHERE |1 RICHARDSON A SVANS I PHONE WEBSTER 0408 II