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Welcome!! _] _^ 1 HELEN HARRIS She’s a “Blues” singer. Maybe she’s the reason next week’s big musical show at the popular Gayety is called “Talk of the Town”. It wouldn’t sur prise us a particle. LINCOLN NEWS AND COMMENT John L. Wright died at the State Hospital last Thursday at 11:45 a. m., after an Illness of about two years. His death was a shock to his family and friends, however, it was expected. The passing away of John L. Wright removes from our midst on# of the best known pioneers of our group; one who had been employed in places where he came in contact with business men of all walks of life, and had gained a reputation from them, whose word wa# authority, therefore gained in prominence. Wright had served as porter at the First National Bank for twenty-two years, up to the time he lost hi* health and was taken to the State hos pital, where he lingered over a year, finally succumbind to the malady The deceased leaves to mourn his departure a mother, witnf, brother, of Lincoln, and a son of Vicksburg, Miss. The funeral was held in the A. M. E. Church last Saturday at 2:30 p. m. of which he had been an ardent work er until the last. Rev. M. C. Knight, pastor of the church preached a touch ing message, being assisted in the serv ices by several fellow pastors. Resolu tions of condolences from the church were read by the clerks. Resolution from the Grand Body, Sir Knights, was read by Dt’r Nora Gray, D. G. Mentor from Omaha. Solo by Mrs. I. Zetta Malone. The Sir Knights had charge of the obsequies. The deceased was a member of the Masonic order in all its branches and of the K. of P., but these did not taket a part in the services. The floral offering was fine, a large number of friends attend ed to pay last respects to the de parted All Lincoln wia shocked when the news wee flashed over the city that Mr. Henry M. William* had suddenly passed away while going through an operation at a local hospital on Fri day mojnlng. Mr. Williams had *>•«» ailing With sfflktoni of the .stomach, and with hopes of bettering himself had decided to try a relief. Wo feel la the death of Mr. Williams wo hare lost another pioneer eltisen, who to wall known among business «M**ipooatact with in his trade as to Lincoln about has aaea Lincoln town ta a large was T» years old. Mm are his wife. Mary L., two sons, Perry S. of Lincoln, Roy M. of Coffeeville, Kans.; one brother, Arthur I* Williams of Lin coln, and other kin and host of friends. Mr. Williams was a live member of the A. M. E. Church, also a member of Lebanon I.odge No. 3, A. F. and A. M. He wag a thirty-second degree 1 Mason and Mystic Shriner, also a | member of K. of P. Lodge No. 2, and belonged to the plasterer's union. The funeral service was held in the A. M. E. Church Monday at 2:30 p. m. Rev. M. C. Knight preached, and was assisted by Revs. H. W. Botts, G. W. Carter, J. T. Hicks, P. E. Resolutions of condolence from the officials of the church were read by C. W. Malone. Solos by J. W. Bedell and Mrs. Izetta Malone. The choir did their part in music. Lebanon Lodge No. 3, A. F. and A. M., gave their ritualistic serv ice The body was conveyed to its resting place in Wyuka. The plas terers’ union turned out in full force. The church was filled to overflowing, and the floral offerings were the larg est ever. Last Sunday wag quarterly meeting at the A. M- E. Church, Rev. J. T. Hicks, P. E., was present, and con ducted service*. The attendance dur ing the day was fair, owing to the weather. Mrs. Ethel Grant, sister of Mrs. Mary Williams, and Mrs. Lena Morehead of Kansas City, Mo., cousin; Mrs. Pearl Thompson of Springfield, Mo., and Mr. Roy M. Williams of Coffeeville, Kans., were summoned by the sudden death of Mr. H, M. Williams last Fri day. Services at Mt Zion Baptist church were conducted as usual. The pastor preached a fine sermon. The bad weather Interfered with attendance. The several clubs are conducting vari ous entertainments for the church. Race Women In Charge of Finishing We are pleased to announce some thing that should bo o^ interest and to the satisfaction of our racial group. In the largest photographer'^ shop in the city of Lincoln, the Dald Studio, two Negro girl* are in complete charge of the finishing department. This shop is the authorised photographer for the Nebraska State University andd all photographs of student classes, facul ty, fllubs sad. In fact all loch of this kind the university und ho at ia this shop sad HM* of those tw^ ladies are Mrs. Marguerite Williams, daughter of Mrs. P. S. Stovall of Oma ha, who has been at the studio for six years, and Mrs. Sarah Walker. Both these young women started in this shop with practically no knowl edge of the work, but by their zeal and effort have acquired this highly technica! profession. To Mrs. Wil liams, it is pleasing to note, comes the distinction of being very expert in color photography—the art that en ables a photograph to be finished in its natural coloring, greatly enhanc ing its beauty and charm. We also wish to give credit to Miss Adams who is employed at the Town send Studio who is capable of doing retouching and finishing. ATHLETIC STADIUM IN EXTINCT CRATER .—. ■ . Island of Oahu Once Place of Human Sacrifice. Honolulu.—Punchbowl, the large ex tinct crater of one of the volcanoes that formed the Island of Oahu and which once was used as a hill of sac rifice by the Hawaiian people, will be come one of the largest athletic sta diums in tlie world if the plans of Maj. William Hoopai, athletic officer of the Hawaiian national guard, ara consummated. The stadium would be almost In tba center of the city and would have a seating capacity of 95,000 persons, at large as the present population of the city. Prison laborers have started clearing klawe and other brush from the sides of the crater and Inside the bowl. Improvements also have been started to the one road leading to the top of the crater and efforts will be made to obtain municipal co-operation for the construction of another rued. Punchbowl Now Rifle Range. Punchbowl, which towers 5UO feet above sea level, forma a perfect am phitheater, and, in the opinion of Major Hoopai, could be transformed Into a modern stadium at a small cost it la now owned by the government and la used as a rifle range for the na tional guard of Hawaii. Ita peak Is the scene of the annual Easter sunrise service, which Is held before a giant cross. The last human sacrifice believed to have taken place on Ponchbowl Is shrouded In mystery, but tradition says that King Kamehameha IV, a heavy drinker, struck hla only child during a drinking bout The child received In juries which caused Its death. Kame hameha planned an expiation of his crime. A decree was Issued ordering all Inhabitants of Honolulu to remain Inside their houses that night. Fir* Burns on Sacrificial Rack. Wbat transpired U unknown, but tradition contends that a fire burned that night on a high rock where the sacrificial pit was situated. A heavy •moke fell and wavered around It, ac cording to the stories of persons who disobeyed the king's order and watched the fire from afar. An old Hawaiian, questioned regarding this Incident, said that nobody was known to have been m'vvfng In Honolulu after this evening, but that any drunken sailor might have disappeared easily In the darkness and that such a man never would be mlaeed. In 1809 a chief who waa cap tured as an enemy of Kamehameha the Qntl was known to have been burned at the stahe on Punchhewl. The crater rim measures 1,990 feet across from east to west and 1,700 feet across from north to sooth. The slope from the rlra to th* bottom of the crater is estimated at approximately 10 degrees. The doer of the bowl Is about 200 fast below the rim. Three Drown in Heroic Effort to Sbtb Others Amarillo, Tex.—Btorles of heroic at tats at throe men. wb* drowned In a lake 90 miles southwest of hers recent ly, to save another were told by wit nesses. The men. members of n hunt ing party, wars able to remain above did Icy water far an hour. I. W. Mayhurft, fifty-three, at Claude, Tex, walked eat about five hundred yards on the Ice-covered lake, then suddenly broke through. (Hen HaadsU. twenty-six. Amarillo, went to Ms^Hstjrac^ $ut^»>s gateway WPsuM switchman, also hurried out He, too, broke through thojco. \ Then for an hour a score of specta tor* watched the men In 12 or 15 feet of water help each other on to the edge of the Ice coat, only to see the Ice give way under their weight. Rescuers from the shore worked feverishly cutting the Ice to reach the men with boats, but saw them drown before one-quarter the distance had been covered. Firemen Start Fires to Test Their Efficiency New York.—Three members of the Nyack volunteer Are department— Fred Metlsky, Edgar Wanamaker and Frank Kirk—were indicted on a charge of arson in the second degree by the Rockland county Jury at Nyack recently. County authorities say that within the last month they set Are to the Ttowt boathouse, the Lydocker barn and the tiumey carpenter shop In Nyack, all of which were partly burned. Metlsky pleaded guilty and said that he and other men had become bored by sitting around the Arehouse with out any action and had decided to Are the places to test the efficiency of their apparatus nnd personnel. Wanamaker and Kirk pleaded not guilty. Metlsky was remanded for sentence. Optometrists Unable to Discover Perfect Eyes Emporia. Kan.—"One hundred dol lars for a pair of perfect eyes,” read an ofTer made by the Kansas Associa tion of Optometrists, which closed Its convention in Emporia recently, and when the "spec" doctors opened a clinic at their headquarters many Em poriuns, proud of their eyesight, ap plied for examination. They were In formed that no one had perfect eye sight nnd the prize would not be given. Eyes were like leiives, explained the optometrist In charge; no two were alike, and none was perfect. The doc tors still have their prize money and will keep It forever unless they change the rules of the eontest. Party Costs Man $5,700; Carried Cash Three Years Baltimore, Aid.—After carrying $6, 700 In his pocket for three years Wil liam Dialling did some drinking and lost the entire sum, he told Magistrate Rettallata In Eastern police court The money represented savings of JZ years “I met some friends,” he said, "and we went to some saloons in South Baltimore and had a few drinks. I had the wallet with my money In It In my hip |>o«ket. The pocket was shut with a safety pin. I took it nut only once. I bad It when I left and got on a street car. I can't remember any one following me, but when I got home mv money was gone. I've only $19 left." Magistrate Itettailata dismissed the charge of disorderly conduct. "If you've lost all that money,” he said, “your party has cost you enough already." Calls Lowbrows Just as Smart as the Highbrows Chicago.—Loyrbrows are Just aa smart as highbrows. This Is straight from Prof. H. B. Mayberry, of the psychology department of the Univer sity of Chicago, who announced con clusions reached after years of study during which he examined and meas ured 3,000 heads. “The real index to Intelligence from head measurements Is the distance from the ear to the top of the head," Professor Mayberry said. ‘The greater the distance from the ears to the peak of the dome, the greater the Intel ligence of the person. Nothing was found to support the theory that you can judge Intelligence by the height or width of the forehead." Franklin Kin Gets Home Loa Angeles, Cat.—Mrs. Carolina Barnes, ninety-one year* old, a great granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin, will be removed from the Loo Angeles county farm, where she Is a public charge, and given a comfortable home In which to spend her remaining days, according to the Los Angeles Adver tising club, which will co-operate with other organizations in assisting her. Many are showing their apprecia tion for the Monitor by ■ easing la their anhocrtptloas. Are yon n «ub acriherf If mot, why aotT la yonr snbeerlytioe 4ue? if no, please pay it pnaptty. ED. F. MOREARTY Attorney-at-Law 700 Peters Trust Building NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION To William Nelson, Non-Resident De fendant: You are hereby notified that Callie Nelson, your wife and the plaintiff herein, filed her petition In the Dis trict Court of Douglas County, Nebras ka, on the 19th day of November, 1923, to obtain an obsolute decree pf divorce from you on the grounds of extreme eruelty, desertion and _ non-support. You are required to answer i*|d peti tion on or before Marc|ti^,^Mt^ ♦t-2-29-24. If Clean teeth the right way—with a dentifrice that does not scratch or scour. “Wash” your teeth clean with ] COLGATE'S For Rent BOOHS FOR RENT—Furnished rooms. Men only. Web. 1643._ 2-22-24 FOR RENT—Furnished room. 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Bp. liORBARTY Attorney-st-Le^w 704 Peters Trust Building HOnCB OP 8BRTICE BY PUBLICATION To Oaorge Walker, Non-resident De fendant: You are hereby notified that Oral Walker, your wife and the plaintiff herein, filed her petition In the Dis trict Court of Douglas County, Ne braska, on the 30th day of January, 1923, to obtain an absolute degree of divorce from you on the grounds of extreme cruelty and non-support You are required to answer eaid petition o i or before the tenth day of March, 1924. I ORAL WALKER. (4t 2-8-24) I LET US PAY YOU ON SAVINGS I 1 -We Treat You Right- I 1 STATE SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION I |_315_South_17th_Street_ Keeiine Building | GOOD GROCERIES ALWAYS | : C. P. Wesin Grocery Co. ;j Alee Freeh Fraite aad Vegetaklea : 2001 CUMING SlltEKT TELEPHONE JACKSON 1MI ! ’_ « » Lincoln Pork House, No. 1 Under New Management Better than ever. Complete line of fresh groceries, meats and vegetables. Fresh eggs and poultry daily from the country. 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