State Federation
Holds Good Session
Beatrice Proves .Most Hospitable and
Gracious Hostess—Full Report bv
Mrs. Sarah Walker, Lincoln Staff
Representative of The Monitor.
The thirteenth annual meeting of
the Nebraska State Federation of Col
ored Women’s clubs met at the Fire
men’s hall, June 26, at Beatrice, Neb.
Twenty-eight delegates were in at
tendance, with Mrs. Fannie Young,
the president, presiding. The conven
tion was held two days, June 26 and
26.
The session of Tuesday morning
was devoted to the registration of
delegates and the discussion of impor
tant business. In the afternoon open
ing remarks were made by the Rev.
O. J. Bruckhardt of Lincoln, followed
by the annual address of the president
and the report of Mrs. Jennie Sellers,
the state organizer. A vocal duet was
rendered in a beautiful manner by
Misses Inez Gordon and Nondus Scott
of Beatrice.
Mrs. R. J. Kilpatrick, chairman of
the Red Cross, gave an interesting
talk on the work of that organiza
tion.
The evening session was opened by
the singing of “America,” followed
by a brief address of welcome to the
delegates on behalf of the city by
Mayor Heffelfinger, which was re
sponded to by the president. A paper
was then read by Mrs. Charles Haynes
of Lincoln and two readings were
given by Mrs. M. Pinkett of Beatrice
and Mrs. Lulu Rountree of Omaha.
After the members of the State
Federation had decided to unite with
the national convention. Rev. I. B.
Smith of Lincoln, but formerly of
Beatrice, gave an address on “The
Negro in the Present War.” He re
fered to the honorable part played
by the members of the race in all
wars of American history, and pointed
to the Negro soldiers now in the
American army in France as evidence
of their loyalty to their country.
The session of Wednesday morning,
June 26, opened by singing "Blest Be
the Tie,” After which the ode pre
sented and accepted by the O. N. K.
club of Omaha was sung and accepted
as the opening ode of the Federation
in the future.
The afternoon session was opened
by the chaplain, Mrs. Sarah Severe
of Omaha, after which memorial serv
ices were held for Mrs. Anna Bedell,
past chaplain, whose death occurred
last year. Papers were read by Mrs.
Sylvia Thomas of Lincoln and Mrs.
Ophelia Saffold of Omaha. A read
ing was also given by Mrs. Fannie
Russell of Omaha.
The evening session was devoted
to a musical and literary program.
Papers were read by Mrs. Covington
and Miss Blanche Nance of Omaha.
Instrumental solos by Mrs. Guy Chinn
of Fairbury, Miss Opal Ashford, as
sisted by Miss Viola Walker of Lin
coln rendered in a pleasing manner
the song entitled “A Thrush at Eve.”
An oration, entitled “Woman’s
Place in the Present Crisis,” was de
livered by Miss Cordelia Johnson of
Omaha. A solo entitled “One Fleet
ing Hour,” rendered by Miss Inez
I Gordon closed the program for the
day.
Among those in attendance were
delegates from the O. U. E. club,
Clenan’s club, Eureka Art club and
Ivy club, all of Omaha, and the D.
M. S. club, Women’s Davis club and
Women’s Protective league of Lin
coln. The various clubs are making
a strenuous effort to pay for a home
for old folks and orphans in Lincoln,
aside from the other beautiful work in
which they are engaged.
The display of art work, hand
painted china and embroideries was
beautiful. The delegates were enter
tained by the D. Y. P. club of Bea
trice in a manner that will be long
remembered by every one present. Too
much praise cannot be given to the
club, which was represented by five
families.
It has been said in behalf of the
members of the state federation and
the delegates that never before since
the history of the Federation lias this
organization ever been entertained
and so well cared for as while in the \
beautiful little city of Beatrice. Bea- i
| trice deserves all due praise and she
may well rest assured that her ef
forts were highly appreciated by ev
, eryone present
Much praise is also given to Miss
I Nondus Scott and Miss Inez Gordon, ;
i who rendered their assistance so will
ingly during the sessions. Their beau
j tiul singing will be long remembered.
The amount of money turned in h\ 1
I the various clubs was $164.32, aftei
a small indebtedness was subtracted
there remained $128 to be paid upon
the Old Folks’ Home.
| The officers elected for the ensuing !
1 year were the following:
| Mrs. Fannie Young, Lincoln, presi
dent.
Mrs. Lenora Gray, Omaha, first
i vice president.
Miss Oletha Russell, Omaha, sec
i end vice president.
I Mrs. Ada Holmes, Lincoln, secre
tary.
Mrs. Grace Cisco, Beatrice, assist- ;
ant secretary.
Mrs. Len Gordon, Beatrice, cone
spending secretary.
Mrs. Gertrude Ashby, Omaha, treas
urer.
Mrs. Gertrude Haynes, Lincoln, as- )
sistant treasurer.
Mrs. Sarah Severe, Omaha, chap
Iain.
Mrs. Jennie Sellers, Lincoln, state 1
oi'ganizer.
Mrs. W’innie Scott, Beatrice, chair
man ways and means committee.
MRS. SARAH WALKER.
All the state officers were in at
tendance at the State Federation of
Colored Women’s clubs. The dele
gates and visitors were: Mrs. Charles
Haynes, Mrs. Luella Coleman, Mrs.
Sylvia Thomas, Mrs. Lucy Davis, Mrs.
Margaret Williams, Mrs. Sarah Walk
er, Mrs. Ashford, Mrs. J. W. Cooley.
Mrs. Patterson, Miss Opal Ashford.
Miss Ruth Collins, Miss Viola Walk
er, Mr. Sanford Fallings of Lincoln:
Miss Blanche Nance, Miss Cordelia I
Johnson, Mr. Clarence Gordon and Mr.
Nathaniel Perry of Omaha.
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DECISION AGAINST “BIRTH
OF A NATION” AT LINCOLN
The hearing featuring the prevent
ing of the exhibition of the play en
titled “The Birth of a Nation" from
being shown at the Rialto theater was
held Tuesday afternoon July 2, in
Judge Flansburg’s court at 5 p. m
A large number of Colored citizens
were present, among them being Mrs.
Mary A. Talbert of New York, who
presented the case Saturday, .Tune 29.
The decision was given in favor of
Lawyer Rhode, who contended that
the entire play was detrimental to so
cial order and should not be shown.
That it would stir up race prejudice.
He also stated that the part featur
ing the Klu Klux Klansmcn showed
very readily a disregard for law and
would only cause mob rule and mob
insurrection. Judge Flansburg’s de
cision was to the effect that if the
play was shown, the first part of the
play depicting the library scene should
be excluded and the second part of
the play entirely.
DRASTIC RULES
PROMULGATED TO MEET
BIG SUGAR SHORTAGE
With only 1,600,000 tons of sugar
available to supply the United States
during the remainder of the year
drastic sugar regulations have been
put into effect by the food administra
tion. To meet the ordinary require
ments on the strictest rationing w<
will have to cut our consumption 25
per cent, announces the Nebraska or
ganization. Summarized the new
rules are:
All buyers of sugar, except the
householder for home consumption,
must secure certificates and present
them when the purchase of sugar i
made. Retailers will secure their cer
tificates from their county food ad
ministrator. All others will get theirs
from the Omaha office.
Householders may buy not to ex
ceed two pounds at any one time in
cities and towns, and five pounds in
rural communities. While household
ers are entitled to three pounds ner
person each month, they are asked to
eat only two pounds per month.
Public eating places are prohibited
from putting sugar bowls on their
tables or counters.
Families can get twenty-five pounds
for canning and preserving purposes.
Additional twenty-five-pound lots can
be bought only on a certificate issued
by the county food administrator.
The manufacture of ices and sher
bets is now prohibited.
Boarding houses, feeding twenty
five people o" more, must secure cer
tificates for their sugar.
SONS ANI) DAUGHTERS OF
JERUSALEM TO HOLD SERVICES
The annual services of the Sons
and Daughters of Jerusalem will be
held Sunday afternoon in Grove Meth
odist church, Twenty-second and Sew
ard streets, at 1:30 o’clock. The
lodge members are to assemble in
basement of the church at 1 o’clock
sharp. The service will begin at 1:30
and the sermon will be preached at
2::iC *>. m.
The following is the program:
1. Mrs. Silas Johnson, piano.
2. Welcome remarks the Rev. G.
G. Logan on behalf of church and
congregation.
3. Invocation by Dennis Todd, M;
E. H. P.
4. Blessed assurance Jesus is mine.
5. Reading the Supreme Grand
King’s Thanksgiving Proclamation by
Noah W. Ware, M. of C.
6. Song, “The Child of the King,”
No. 302 G. H. No. 1-6.
7. Remarks “The Order and Its
Benefits” by Son E. D. Robinson, M.
E. H. P.
Song, Gordon Levite Guards,
Odell Myres and Mildred Myres.
9. Sermon by Rev. Thomas A. Tag
garth.
10. Collection, Son Good, Son Betts,
Daughter Effie Washington.
11. Remarks by the Supreme Grand
King Harry It. Graham.
12. Announcements.
13. Benediction by the Rev. John
Constelo.
BEEF, SUGAR AND
W H E A T M U S T BE
CONSERVED AT ALL TIMES
Beef, sugar and wheat must be con
served at all hazards, says the food
administration for Nebraska. The
conservation measures regarding these
commodities will be continued that we
may meet immediate needs and also
build up a reserve, which will meet
demands later in the season. There
will be no let-up in the* regulations,
announces the food administration.
POLICEWOMEN APPOINTED
_
Indianapolis, Ind.—Thus city is keep
ing up with the best things doing in
progressive communities. Not long
since the authorities appointed a num
ber of women for police duty. Among
these are two well known Colored wo
1 men, Mrs. Mary Mays and Mrs. Emma
I Christy Baker.
GOVERNMENT PUBLICITY
HEAD VISITS OMAHA
Prof. Charles T. Stewart, Well Known
Newspaper Man and Public Speak
er, Spends Two Busy Days in City.
Prof. Charles T. Stewart, Associated
Press representative and head of the
government department of publicity
for the Negro press, spent Saturday
and Sunday in Omaha, leaving for
Kansas City Sunday night. Prof.
Stewart, who preaches as well as
writes, preached in St. John’s A. M. E.
church Sunday morning and evening,
and delivered a most timely address
to women only in the afternoon. Prof.
Stewart is a firm believer in the
necessity of plain speaking and in
struction to men, women and children
(jn the sanctity of their bodies as a
preventative of immorality.
Prof. Stewart among his many
other duties is one of the speakers ap
pointed by the United States govern
ment under Mr. McAdoo to present the
subject of Liberty loans and war sav
ings to the public. His addresses on
these subjects are not confined to Col
ored Americans.
While here he was the guest of the
Rev. W. C. Williams, pastor of St.
John’s church, but he took time to call
on his old friend, Dr. G. G. Logan,
pastor of Grove M. E. church, and to
pay a brief but welcome visit to the
home of Rev. John Albert Williams.
He brought greetings from Mr. Fred
C. Williams, traveling representative
of The Monitor, whom he met in Hous
ton, Tex., and whom he says is a live
wire, pushing a live newspaper.
ARTILLERY MEN
BEING ENLISTED
Philadelphia, June 27.—A call was
issued on Tuesday to Colored men of
this city to enlist in the field artil
lery. Lieutenant E. W. Johnson, who
has been detailed here on recruitin'.'
duty has opened an office in the Y.
M. C. A. Building, 1734 Christian
street. Recruits will go to Camp
Dix and Camp Meade. The failure
of a large number of selected men to
pass the rigid physical examination
for overseas duty has made it neces
sary to resort to recruiting, he says.
$35,000,000,000 ( (INGRESS
ISA R E A L I T Y
Washington, July 1.—The world’s
first $35,000,000,000 congress was a
reality today, when the last appro
priation measure of this session was
introduced in the United States house
of representatives. Including loans to
the allies, expenditures at this session
totaled $35,189,000,000.
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Range: Breeds throughout the
United States (except the South At
lantic and Gulf states) and most ol
Canada: winters In South America,
Habits and economic status: This
is one of the most familiar birds ol
the farm and one of the greatest in
sect destroyers. From daylight to dark
on tireless wings it seeks its prey, and
the insects destroyed are countless,
its favorite nesting site is a barn
rafter, upon which it sticks its mud
basket. Most modern barns are so
tightly constructed that swallows can
not gain entrance, and in New Kng
land and some other parts of the coun
try barn swallows are much less
numerous than formerly. Farmers
can easily provide for the entrance
and exit of the birds and so add ma
terially to their numbers. It may
be well to add that the parasites that
sometimes infest the nests of swal
lows are not the ones the careful
housewife dreads, ana no fear need
be felt of the infestation spreading
to the houses. Insects taken on the
wing constitute the almost exclusive
diet of the barn swallow. More than
one-third of the whole consists of flies,
Including unfortunately some useful
parasitic species. Beetles stand next
in order and consist of a few weevils
and many of the small dung beetle*
of the May beetle family that swarm
over the pastures in the late after
noon. Ants amount to more than one
flfth of the whole food, while wasps
and bees are well represented.
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