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j Lincoln Department j - Joseph B. LaCour, Editor and Business Manager. * | 821 S Street 1 J Mrs. Wyatt Williams Reporter. J Mrs. A. Moss entertained a number of friends Monday afternoon compli mentary to her mother, Mrs. Fields, of Iola, Kansas. About $40.00 was cleared at the Thanksgiving day dinner given at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. An excel lent program was rendered in the evening. Mrs. Thomas, of Fremont, Nebr., spent Monday in Lincoln, visiting ner son, Cecil, who is attending the uni versity. Mr. and Mrs. S. Lindsay have gone to Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, to spend the winter. Mrs. James Garfield spent Thanks giving in Sioux City, la., with her sister. Several Colored men have been ap pointed to state positions by the dem ocrats so far. A lively social session is predicted >r the holidays. IF PARTICULAR ' HAVE YOUR CLOTHES i - Made, Cleaned and Pressed BY V. B. YOUNG THE BEST AND MOST REASONABLE PLACE IN THE CITY 219 North 9th Street. Lincoln, Neb. ■ heffley’s Tailors For Nifty Up-to-Date CLOTHING Oliver Theatre Bldg. 149 N. 13th The CHAPMAN Drug Store 934 P St., Lincoln Opposite Main Door Post Office Cameras and Films, Magazines, Cigars, Candies and a full line of Druggist Sundries BRITISH UNIONS PROTEST Object to Emplayment of Colored Laborers on the Docks. — London, Nov. 25.—Trade unionism, j which has been growling informally at j the prospect of the introduction of Colored labor in Great Britain since the proposition was first mooted, has now made a formal protest. The Na tional Transport Workers’ Federation, one of the largest unions, has passed a long resolution condemning certain proposals of the Government affect ing labor. The resolution says in part: “The federation’s executive hopes that the authorities will not be so ill advised as to attempt the introduc tion of any class of Colored labor on the docks or other waterside places of employment. In the existing crisis to think of employing Colored labor would mean the recrudescence of all the trouble and discontent experienc ed by the increased employment of Chinese in the mercantile marine." IF I HAD KNOWN If I had known what trouble you were bearing, What griefs were in the silence of your face, I would have been more gentle and more caring, And tried to give you gladness for a space, I would have brought more warmth into the place— j If I had known. If I had known what thought despair drew you— Why do we never understand?— I would have lent a little friendship to you, And slipped my hand within your linely hand, And made you stay more pleasant in the land— If I had known. THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF BISHOP ALEXANDER WALTERS TO APPEAR SOON One of the most interesting and in spiring books to appear sometime dur ing the holidays, will be The Life and Achievements of Bishop Alexander Walters which is being published by Fleming H. Revel, one of the largest publishing houses in New York, and which has been spoken of by that house as a book that will furnish a thrilling story of achievements. The book will contain an introduction by John E. Bruce, the noted writer, and will contain 350 pages, will illustra tions. The book is written by the jishop himself and covers the space of his activities in public life dating forty years. JAPAN FLOATS BRITISH LOAN The London Times reports that the British treasury has agreed with Kengo Mori, the financial commission er of the Japanese Government, for a public issue of a British loan of 100,000,000 yen ($50,000,000) in Japan. In July last the Japanese Govern ment undertook to furnish the British treasury with $50,000,000 in exchange for British treasury bills, but in the present case it is not the Japanese Government, but the Japanese people who are providing the funds. AFRICAN SULTAN MAKES GREAT SPLURGE The Sultan of Morocco, Moulay Youssef, recently performed, for the first time in his reign, the state jour ney to Fez, which is the holy city of Morocco. In his retinue were 8,000 horsemen, bedizened and decorated with all the glorious colors of the Ori ent. Great honor was paid him by Europeans and his pilgrimage is re ported to have been one of the grand est, ever seen. NEWS OF OUR LOCAL CHURCHES Grove Methodist Episcopal Church The Rev. G. G. Logan, D.D., Pastor. The Woman’s Home Missionary So ciety, of which Mrs R. D. Allen is president and Miss Elretta Smith, secretary, has done a great deal of ex cellent work for the church and the community since its organization. Last month clothes were made and given to several destitute children. The society has also placed an old and wrorthy sister in the N. W. C. A. Home for the Aged and purpose to keep her there for a year. The women of this society are de vout Christian women who are strug gling to help the poor and needy of the community and are doing all they can for the love of Christ and in His name. Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. The Rev. M. H. Wilkinson, Pastor. We are very much elated to report that very triumphantly the Lord has brought us through another month. No serious storm has molested our march. We have lost nothing, but gained much. The “Old Maids’ Club” repeated the drama and met with much success. The Dorcas Kensington is quite alive and helping the church right along. An additional $30.00 has been given to help paint the ceiling of the church and to buy material for needed repairs. On the night of December 14 a “box social” and bazaar will be held in the church basement. A missionary tea was recently given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Anderson, 2914 Lake street, for the purpose of securing linen for com munion services. A fine program was rendered aid the whole affair was a grand success. During the month thirteen mem bers were added. Our new furnace has been installed at a cost of $130.00 cash. Some of our faithful men are still giving their time to beautifying the church basement. The money raised for the month from all sources was $149.23. Please, don’t forget the night of the 14th. Any lady can bring a lunch box, which will be auctioned off. Make it as nice as may be desired both on the inside and on the outside and put your card inside the box. Zion Baptist Church. The Rev. W. F. Botts, Pastor. The services were well attended all day Sunday. In the morning cove nant meeting was held from 10:30 co 12 o’clock. In the evening the pastor preached on “The Wages of Sin.” Those who worshipped for the first time in this church were Mrs. L. A. Brown, of Chicago, and the Rev. L. F. Nichols, of Manassa, Va. Sunday, December 24, will be “Rally Day.” Each member is ear nestly requested and urged to pay in $5.00 to help clear the indebtedness on the church by the first of the year. Church of St. Philip the Deacon. Episcopal. The Rev. John Albert Williams, Rector On Thanksgiving eve representa tives from the Woman’s Auxiliary and the Altar Guild brought most generous donations of groceries and provisions to the rectory, as the lov ing gift of parishioners, which was greatly appreciated by the priest and his family. The early service on Thanksgiving Day was the most largely attended in the history of the congregation. At 11 o’clock several of St. Philip’s attended the Union services at Trin ity Cathedral where the rector took part in the services, reading the first lesson. Last Sunday afternoon Bishop Wil liams preached an eloquent sermon to a large congregation. Next Sunday morning Fr. Williams will preach the second of the special Advent sermons on “The King and His kingdom.” At 5 o’clock the Very Rev. James A. Tancock, dean of Trinity Cathedral, will preach. Miss Ruth Seay will play a violin solo. LOS ANGELES NEWS By W. D. Sandifor. Mr. Howard Morris has sold his cafe on Central avenue and moved to his beautiful orange grove near On tario. He expects to reap a large harvest of fine fruit this season. Sam’s Dairy Lunch Rooms service has improved under the management of Mr. Lee C. Allen. George Elerbery has one of the most popular barber shops in the city. A good corps of barbers who know their business look after his well pleased patrons. Mr. F. D. Rogers is considering an offer from Mr. Watts which will con nect him with the new Cadillac Cafe. We sometimes wonder where are the old friends we used to know. Look ing around Los Angeles we frequently run across them. Old patrons of the Waldorf were astonished to see new faces among the entertainers recently; but they were satisfied with the entertainment. The Japanese question seems to be quite an important one in California. One of the local dailies recently said that Californians need not be sur prised to wake up some fine morning and find themselves with an emperor. One need not feel lonely in Los Angeles as long as the Cadillac keeps open for Mr. Watts is always on the job. The Monitor is eagerly read in this city of the Angeles and many com pliments are paid it on its literary character and makeup. The Hotel Rock Island at 1123 Cen tral avenue, under the efficient man agement of Anna Moore Foster, gives good accommodations to guests. PHILADELPHIA’S COLORED POPULATION, 100,000 Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 8.—Between ,3,000 and 5,000 Negro laborers have !:ome to Philadelphia from the south within the last six months, according to a tentative census made recently y officials from the department of labor and commerce at Washington. Since this was an industrial census, o figures are available as to the women and children that have come with these workmen, but a conser vative estimate, according to A. L. Manly, field secretary of the Arm strong Association, which does work among the Negroes, would place the Vegro population of Philadelphia and ts suburbs at not less than 100,000. These figures allow for the normal increase since the census of 1910, hich gave 90,000 as the Negro pop lation, as well as for the recent in flux from the southern states. Mrs. Alice H. Acree and her daugh ter, Mrs. Charles Jenkins, left for their home in Atlanta, Ga., Sunday. While here they spent a very pleas ant time as the guests of their niece and cousin, Mrs. James Kirby, 2809 Cuming street.