I Among the Churches J
ST. JOHN’S CHI RCH NEWS
St. John's is all smiles. Why? Be
cause that awful mortgage has bee
paid. The members feel very mucl
encouraged to do more in the futun
under their efficient pastor and lead
er, Rev. W. C. Williams. He has beer
a great help to the community. To:
much cannot be said of him.
The class dues for last week wen
$38.85; for this week, $55. Sunday’s
collection was $118.99.
Mrs. Gaskin is ill at her residence.
Mrs. W. C. Williams left Saturday
tor Denver, where she will visit rela
tives and friends.
See Elsie B. Hill and Roscoe Miller,
St. John’s, July 26.—Adv.
BETHEL BAPTIST CHCRCH
Hev. F. A. Taggart, Pastor.
Next Lord’s day morning service
10:45. B. Y. P. U. 6 p. m. Preach
ing 8 p. m. Many visitors were pres
ent and several additions were made
to the church.
The Mission Circle met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Lulu Whidby,
5019 South 29th street. Entertained
by Mrs. Lela Williams.
Mrs. Gracen of 30th and V streets,
is somewhat ill.
Mrs. Mable Johnson and Mr. John
Vaughns are yet on the sick list.
Baptizing Sunday, July 14. Th.
pastor will preach a baptismal sermon
at 2:30 p. m. Public welcome.
Mrs. Velma Hill Scott of 5008 South
27th, will serve hot fish and chicken
dinner Sunday, July 14. Public in
vited.—Adv.
NEWS OF ZION BAPTIST CHCRCH
Good crowds greeted the pastor -it
all services last Sunday.
Baptizing at 7:30 a. m., covenant a:
11 and administration of the Lord's
supper from 3 to 4 in the afternoon,
made a day full of blessings for a !
who attended the services.
This Sunday will be a gala dav m
the history of this church. There will
be a special effort put forth on the
systematic giving for the erection of
the main auditorium. To assist the
pastor in this effort we will have D"-.
L.. K. Williams of Chicago, pastor of
Olivet Baptist church, the largest
Negro church in the world, with mom
than 7,000 members.
Dr. Williams will speak three times
on Sunday, July 14. At 3 p. m. he will
preach the dedication sermon for th"
first story of the new Zion church
2215 Grant streets.
Monday night Dr. Williams will
give one of his famous patriotic lec
tures at the church. Don’t fail to hear
this logician, philosopher and scholar
All churches of the city, pastors am1
: congregations are asked to be there
at least by representative delegates.
Admission 25 cents.
On Monday morning at 10:30 Dr.
Williams will lecture to the Colored
Ministers’ alliance at Zion Baptist
church, 2215 Grant tsreet. All mini..
ters of the city are urged to be pres
ent
The Wide-Awake Twenty-Four will
meet with Mrs. May at the residence
of Mrs. Walter Craig. 2320 North
Twenty - seventh street, Friday,
August 19. All members are asked to
be present, to complete arrangements
for the annual picnic to be held
August 2.
Work is progressing encouragingly
along all lines.
Strangers are invited to make this
their home church while in the city.
Mrs. Lulu Thompson left Monday
afternoon for Colorado Springs for an
indefinite stay.
NEWS OF MOT NT
MORIAH BAPTIST CHI RCH
Rev. M. H. Wilkinson, Pastor.
Sunday services were good all day,
with four additions to the church and
one candidate for baptism.
The pastor will represent the state
of Nebraska at the convention at Mon
mouth, 111. He will leave Monday
morning.
The reception and burning of the
mortgage will take place Friday night.
July 26, at the church.
The SwastikaArt club met at Miller
park W'ednesday afternoon. An en
joyable time was had by those pres
ent. after which a dainty' box lunch
was served. Mrs. J. H. Wilson an !
Mrs. C. Field were visitors. The club
will meet at Riverview park July IT.
You are cordially invited.
Mr.-" F. Cameron left ter
2914 Lake street. Sunday for Loid
Lister hospital for an operation. We
hope for her a speedy recovery.
Preaching Sunday morning. Sub
ject, “Gaining a Part”; night subject
“Feeling the Weight of Response i
bility.” Sunday school at 1:30; Sun
shine Mission Circle at 6:30 every
Sunday' evening. B. Y. P. U. ever-.
Friday night at the church. Come out
| and make these organizations a sue
| cess.
i Rev. M. H. Wilkinson and wife spen*
Tuesday afternoon %vith friends it
i Council Bluffs.
Those on the sick list; George WP
1 liams, 1404 North Twentieth: Mr
Goodlett and Miss Newby'.
| Strangers are welcome.
Events and
Persons
The Western Beauty Girls will give
a ball next Friday night at Fren
zer’s hall.—Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Williams, who
have been living in Los Angeles, Cal.
the past year, have retrained to Omaha
for an indefinite stay. They speak ii
glowing terms of the west, but say
there is no place like home.
St. Philip’s Episcopal church, Twen
ty-first, near Paul. Sunday services:
8:30, 10 and 11 a. m., and 8 p. m.;
daily, 8:30 a. m.—Adv.
Mr. Bud Reed has returned from ;
pleasant stay in St. Paul and the east.
See Ginge- Crab Tree and Majestic
Mogul for membership in the thir l
degree.—Adv.
Mrs. James Eastlin, who has been
visiting friends in California, is nov.
in Denver, owing to the illness of her
sister.
Mrs. George W. Johnson entertain
ed thirty guests on her lawn at 2312
North Twenty-eighth avenue, in honor
of her daughter Lyla and her son
Silas, last Wednesday. Nine and three
candles showed that the children had
reached their ninth and third birth
days. Red, white and blue were usf 1
as yard decorations.
Send your petition in to Hoodlum
Doodlum for membership to the third
degree.—Adv.
Smoke John Ruskin 5c Cigar. Big
gest and Best.—Adv.
Taxi. Call J. D. Lewis. Prices $2
to $3.50 an hour. Stand, Web. 3499.
Residence, Web. 949.—Adv.
Part of Omaha Council, No. 15, met
on the first and third Thursdays of
each month at Twenty-fourth and j
Charles streets.—Daughter Gertrude
Stewart, M. X. 7,.; Daughter Marie
Smith, M. E. S. Webster 1168.—Adv.
Yes, siree! I’m going to the West-'
ern Beauty ball July 19.—Adv.
DISTING PISHED Al THOR
N O W I N O M A H 1
Mr. Oscar Micheau, the author of
that popular western novel, "The
Homesteader,” which is having a large
sale, is an Omaha visitor. Mr. Micheau
expects to spend several weeks in our
city. He is the author of other books,
but the one that has brought him into j
| most prominence is “The Homestead- [
, er.” -
A Business Opportunity
A Splendid opportunity for a competent licensed embalmer to
secure one-third interest in a well established undertaking firm in
Omaha. Partner drafted.
BANKS & WILKS
l 1914 CUMING STREET
BUY A HOME--- I
Four-room cottage at 22d and
Grace Sts., $1,500; easy terms.
Six-room modern cottage at
i 31st and Corby Sts., large lo*.
paved street, $2,600; easy terms.
Ten-room modem house on
j 22d and Charles Sts., $3,500;
easy terms.
Six-room bungalow style
house, nearly new, on 28th Ave.
and Binney St., $4,250; easy
terms.
Six-room modern house at
2428 Lake St., $3,000; easy
terms.
Vacant lot at 27th and Miami
Sts., $450; easy terms.
C. B. ROBBINS
| REAL ESTATE, RENTALS, FIRE AND TORNADO INSURANCE
Phone Iktuzlae 2842 or Webster 5519
! GOES TO PORTO RICO
TO TEACH IN THE
GOVERNMENT SCHOOL
Mrs. Grace Hutten leaves Saturday
For New York, Where She Will
Sail For the Island.
Mrs. Grace Hutten, who has been
appointed by the war department as a
government teacher in Porto Rico
leaves Saturday for New York, a.1
tompanied by her son Jesse, from
which port she will embark on the
Caracas July 17 for T’orto Rico. She
has not beer, advised where she will
teach, but she reports at San Juan.
Mrs. Hutten is well qualified for
the work to which she has been ap
pointed. She is a graduate of the
Omaha High school and the normal
course of Bellevue college and took
special training at the University of
Chicago. She has taught in Iowa and
Nebraska. Congressman Lobeck was
inteiested in securi <g Mrs. Hutton’
appointment.
Best wishes cf her nany friends
will accompany her to her new field
of work.
Mrs. Hutten is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. David Morris of Omaha and
Ls a sister of Dr. Craig Morris and
Sergeant Elmer Morris, who is at th'
central officers’ training camp at
Camp Pike, Arkansas.
I.A GRANGE, TEXAS.
The summer normal, which has been
running here since June 10, has reach
ed an enrollment of over sirty stu
dents. Interest is very high, and be
sides the regular routine of instruc
tion lectures and instruction are given
in fowl conservation, Red Cross work
and other things of a like nature. The
following are the faculty; Prof. G
A. Randolph, La Grange, conductor;
Mrs. J. A. Greene,Schulenburg; Prof -
J. P. Paype of Hallettsville, W. ,1.
Mann of Weinart and W. H. Stafford
of Ferris.
The following persons were here j
last week: Prof. M. M. Rodgers of j
Dallas, on business; Revs. P. R. Me
Griff of Weimar, S. J. Vick of Wallis I
and Robert Carroll of Giddings, en
route to their preaching places; Mr.
G. W. Bratcher of Muldoon and Rev
Mr. Harris of Ledbetter, on business;
Mrs. Kat> Dobbin of San Antonio an I
Clara Marshall of Bay City, to visit
their sick mother. Mrs. Rhwla Collins
Several members of Mount Olive ,
Baptist church. Eagle Lake,, motored ,
over heie Sunday to see their sick !
pastor, Rev. S. A. Tillman, who is alst
pastor of Ebenezer church,La Grange. \
Mrs. Eva Drisdale of Smithville awl j
Miss Flossie Moore of Giddings, afte' ,
visiting with friends and relatives sev
eral days, returned home.
Miss Fannie Lee Taylor, after a
few days in Austin, returned home
Monday evening last.
The cafe of Mr. Will Fields and the
barber shop of Mr. S. W. Franklin in i
vite our people, especially the out-of !
town visitor, to come in and rest. The\
are able, also, to give you first-class j
service in their respective lines.
Regular preaching service was held j
at St. James M. E. church by Rev. .J.
W. White Sunday.
Rev. G. L. Mills, P. C. of the A. M.
E. church here, preached at Halstead
Sunday.
Rev. S. A. Tillman, pastor of Ebene- |
zer Baptist church here, who has been
ill for over three weeks, is able to be
up and about the house again.
Sick: Mrs. Eliza Cook, Mrs. Julia ;
King, Mrs. Anna Moten, Mrs. Martha
Aleue, Mrs. Rhoda Collins, Mr, Wil- ;
liarn. Breeding.
PALESTINE, TEXAS
It is dry in this part of the moral
vineyard, but all the churches had
good services on Sunday.
The Rev. S. M. Boiden the pastor
of St. Paul M. E. church was at his
post Sunday, and was made to feel
glad on Sunday night when the stew -
arils announced that they had raised t
the pastor the sum of $61.
The Rev. A. W. Williams preached
at St. Paul church Sunday evening.
Mrs. Wm. Rose is visiting in San i
Francisco, Cal., this week and will re
turn next week.
The watermelons are coming in an i
the people are sure doing their part
in eating them.
The funeral of of Mrs. Luvenna
Thomas was held at St. Mark’s church
on last Thursday by the Rev. P. A
Northeton, the pastor, and the house
was full to witness the ceremony.
Mr. Willie Williams died last Fri
day and was buried on Saturday. Mr.
I. H. Bland was in charge of the
funeral.
Mrs. Jessie McKinzie says that she
is impressed with the Monitor and
the stand that it takes on any issue.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Wade Tur
ner a boy. Boy and mother are do
ing well.
Prof. H. S. Scott of Tegue was ft
visitor last week.
Mr. M. F. Johnson was a visitor in
the city last week.
Mrs. I. H. Bland is looking for
her mother to arrive here tomorrow.
Mrs. Ollie nox, Mrs. Pollie Swan
son. Mrs. S. J. Stevens are on the
sick list.
The revival at the West Union
Baptist church was a success. The.
baptized on Sunday 20 souls that they
beat the devil out of if we can only
hold them.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOW A
The Masonic Grand Lodge of low i
has been in session here this week. It
has brought distinguished visitors
here from many points. Report of
meeting will be given next week.
The jubilee given by Tabernacle
Baptist church was a marked success
socially and financially. The hand
some sum of $129 was cleared.
The A. M. E. church at North Six
teenth street and Avenue A, the Rev.
T. H. Stoner, pastor, holds Sunday
services at 11 a. m., 1 p. m. (Sunday
school) and 8 p. m. The people have
named it the Church of a Cordial Wel
come to All.
The fourth and last quarterly meet
ing will be held July 21, the Rev. W.
C. .Williams, pastor of St. John’s,
Omaha, preaching at o'clock.
Memorial services were held at the
Methodist church Monday night for
Luther Chorn, a member of the steve
dore regiment, who was recently
drowned in France.
Mrs. Frances Lee, 1919 Avenue C.
is The Monitor representative. Send
her your news and subscriptions.
AWARDED ORATORICAL PRIZE;
BUYS WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
Tuskegee Institute, Ala., June 22.—
Jacob J. Simmons of Haskell. Okla.,
was awarded the first prize of $25
during the Tuskegee institute com
mencement exercises in the Trinity
church, Boston, prize oratorical con
test. Mr. Simmons' subject was, “Th «
American Negro as a Soldier." In .i
letter to Dr. Moton, principal, Mr.
Simmons writes that he has invested
the whole $25 in war savings stamp-'
and certificates.
PROTESTS AGAINST BROW
BEATING M E T H O D S
New York, June 22.—The National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, through its secretary
John R. Shi Marly of New York, makes
public a letter sent to Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo, directing the se< re
tary’s attention to what the associa
tion describes as brow-beatii.g tactics
in regard to Negroes adopted by the
chairman and other members of the
committee in charge of the war sav
ings stamp campaign in Caddo Pari; h
Louisiana, the principal city of whi'-h
is Shreveport.
The association sent the secretary a
clipping from the Shreveport Times
carrying the heading, “Adopt Force to
Get Negro to Buy War Saving!
Stamps.” The association calls atten
tion in its letter to the loyal co-opera
tion of tha Negroes of the country in
Liberty loan and war savings drives,
and remarks that he method taken by
the committee is exactly toe wrong
way to secure -the Negro’s co-opera
tion.
Classified Business Directory
BILLIARD PARLORS
CAPITOL BILLIARD PARLOR ~
Cigar’s and Tobacco.
Barber shop in connection. All kinds
of choice candies, chewing gum and
soft drinks. Service to our guests
our specialty. Athletic and baseball
headquarters.
Webster 1773. 2018 North 24th St.
Charles W. South, Prop.
BLACKSMITHS
J. W. STAPLETON
South 2571. 5825 South 23d St.
CAFES AND RESTAURANTS
THE BUSY BEE CAFE
South 2793 4917 South 26th St.
"STAMP’S RESTAURANT
2522 Q Street.
DRESSMAKERS
FANNIE PARTEE
Webster 3519. 1531 North 21st St.
DRUG STORES
THE PEOPLE'S DRUG STORE
Douglas 1446. 109 South 14th St.
ADAMS HAIGHT DRUG CO..
24th and Lake; 24th and Fort,
Omaha, Neb.
HARDWARE
W. B. NICHOLS
Paints, Oils and Glass.
Webster 3516. 24th and Lake Sts.
COLORED NEWSPAPERS AND
MAGAZINES
--y... - - ■■ ■
FRANK DOUGLASS
Shining Parlor.
Webster 1388. 2414 North 24th St.
MARKETS
DEEP WATER FISH MARKET
Webster 3943. 1409% N. 24th St.
AMOS P. SCltrOGS,
Attoreny at Law', 3807 Camden Ave.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Document 159, No. 243
In the District Court. Fourth Judicial
District in and for Douglas County, Ne
braska.
In the matter of the application of W.
C. Williams, administrator of George
Bolden, deceased, to sell real estate and
pay debts.
This cause coming on for hearing on
the petition of the administrator of the*
estate of George Bolden, deceased, pray
ing for license to sell real estate, to
vvit. The nortli one-half of lot fifteen
, <15). Uedlck’s Second Addition, an addU
lion to the City of Omaha, in Douglas
County. Nebraska, as surveyed, platted
and recorded, known ms 1031 South 23d
■ street, all in the city of Omaha. Douglas
( •»unty. Nebraska, or a sufficient amount
thereof to bring the sum of 4248.00 for
I the payment of debts allowed against said
• state, including costs and expenses of
j administration, there not being sufficient
l>ersonal property to pap .’•aid fields and
expenses.
It is therefore ordered that all per*
sons interested In said estate appear be
fore me. in the Douglas County court
house, in the ’City of Omaha, Douglas
County. Nebraska, on the 28th day of
August. A. D. 1918 at 9 o'clock a. m.
to show cause whj a license should not
In* granted as prayed, to sell the north
! one-half of lot fifteen <15), Uedtck’s Sec
ond Addition, an .addition to the City ol
• inaha, in Douglas County. Nebraska
known as 1031 South 23d Street, as sur*
v* yed. platted and recorded, said prop
**rt> being situated in Douglas County
Nebraska, to pay the debts, expense.
:.nd claims against the estate of George
Bolden, deceased, and also to pay ex
lietiseH and the costs of administration
j <»•’ said estate.
And it is further ordered that a copy
• > this notice Ih* published for four suc
cessive weeks prior to tiie time fixed
j tor said hearing in the. Monitor, a legal
newspaper published In Douglas Count*.
Nebraska By the court:
4t-4-2 A. C. TBOri*. Judge
LODGE DIRECTORY
F. & A. M., York Rite, St. Luke’s
Lodge, No. 14. will meet the first and
third Monday Knights in nights of
Pythias hall. Twenty-fourth and
Charles streets. All members take
notice. Win. Bridges, W. M.; J. E.
Johnson, secretary; H. C. Watt ,
| treasurer.
Gate City Lodge, No. 6674, G. U. O.
! of O. F., meets the first and thild j
Monday of each month at Petersen’s !
hall. 24th and Burdette sts. W. H.
Payne, N. G.; IL L. Woodard, I’. S., j
4912 South 26th st. South 4459.
Omaha Lodge No. 146, A. F. and
A. M.. Omaha, Neb. Meetings first
and third Thursdays of every month. (
Lodge room, 2201 Cuming street. P.
H. Jenkins, W. M.; W. H. Robinson,
Secretary.
Keystone Lodge No. 4, K. of P.,
Omaha, Nebr. Meetings first and
third Thursdays of each month. H.
A. Hazzard, C. C., J. H. Glover, K. of !
R. and S.
Weeping Willow Lodge No. 9596,
G. U. O. of O. F., meets second and
fourth Thursdays of each month at
L. B. F. Hall, 24th and Charles. R.
S Gaskins, N. G,; T. H. Gaskins, P. S.
International Order No. 631 Col
orcd Engineers and Portable Hoisting
Enginemen meets at 222514 Lake
street first and third Wednesday in
each month. W. H. T. Ransom, pres
ident; J. II. Headly, Cor. Sec.; J. H.
Moss, Rec. See.; S. L. Bush, Treas.
Faithful lodge, No, 250, U. B. F.,
meets second and fourth Fridays in ■
each month at Rescue hall. Visiting I
brethren welcome. Earl Jones, W. M.; !
James Tubbs, W. S.
Lodge rooms at 24th and Charles I
streets. Vacant two nights eacn
week. Persons wanting to rent same, !
call Allen Jones, rental agent, Web- j
ster 1100,
Classified
Advertising
RATES 14 cents a v>oru for single
Insertions, 1 cent a word for two or
mare insertions No adverUsemuat
for l> «8 than 15c. Cash should ac
company advertisement.
WANTED—-Girl or woman to take i
complete charge of two children in
small home. Harney 6355.
FURNISHED ROOM8 FOR RENT.
FURNISHED rooms for rent; j
strictly modern. Res. 2212 Seward, j
Tel. Web. 3733.
Neatly' furnished modern room in j
private family. Near ear line. 251'. i
North Twenty-eighth avenue.
FURNISHED rooms with balh,
$2.25 to $3.50 per week; also four
rooms on the fourth floor partly fur- [
nished, $25 per month. Call or phone |
Webster 2177; House number, IP)'7
North 19th st. Mrs. T. L. Hawthorne, j
— 1 1 ——-—- - "
FOR RENT — Furnished rooms,
1549 N. 17th st. Web. 5230. Floyd
i Carlton.
FOR RENT—Furnished rooms, ail
modern. 2706 Parker st. Web. 1250.
Furnished rooms in strictly modem
house. Men preferred. 814 North
23r street. Red 8156. Mrs. Ida Cary.
Nicely furnished rooms. Phone
Webstgr 2941.
For Rent—Furnished rooms, 1425
North 21st. Call after 6 p. m. or
inquire next door north. (4t)
FOR RENT — Neatly furnished
rooms. Phone South 1981. Residence
4814 South 25th st. Mrs. Sadie Mo
berly.
Two furnished rooms, 2415 Indiana
avenue. Tyler 3399-W.
First class rooming house, steam
i heat, bath, electric light. On Dodge
j and 24th st. car line. Mrs. Ann- Banks.
924 North L’Oth st, Doug. 437
FOR RENT—Right at 24th st car,
ene large room for rouple, also one
| small room. Webster 4745.
Furnished room for gentleman. Mrs.
j E. M. Wright, 2620 Burdette St. Web.
| 5543.
Furnished room; strictly modem;
! gentleman only. Mrs. M. Murray,
2714 North 25th St. Web. 979.
For Rent—Two furnished rooms,
strictly modem, 1923 North 27th St. .
Webster 3150.
For Rent—Modern furnished rooms.
2320 North 28th Ave. Phone Web
ster 2058.
Neatly furnished rooms in a pri
vate home. Modern except heat. Men
only . Webster 1760.
Neatly furnished rooms, 1842 North
27th St. Call Webster 2812.
First-class modem furnished rooms.
Mrs. L. M. Bentley Webster, 1702
North Twenty-sixth street. Phone
Webster 4769.
FOR RENT—Ten rooms. 1403 N.
18th street. $16.50. Phone Douglas
3607.—Adv.
HOUSE FOR SALE ~
FOR SALE—Acre of ground and 5
room house; $200 down, balance easy
payments. Douglas 3607.
HOUSES FOR RENT
FOR RENT—10 rooms, 1627 North
17th st.; $25 per month. Doug. 3607.
FOR RENT—Three-room house,
city water and gas. 2529’4 Wirt st.
Webster 4395.
Alhambra
24th ami Parker.
! MONDAY AND TUESDAY
BESSIE BARRISCALE
in
“MADAM WHO"
Snakeville Comedy
Mutl and Jeff
MEDNEHDA1
PEARL WHITE IN NO. If.
“THE HOUSE OF HATE”
GLADYS HULETTE IN
“POTS AND PANS PEGGY”
Luke Comedy
THURSDAY V,
PA I LINE STARK IN „
“THE MAN WHO WOKE UP”
Keystone Comedy
I RIDAY
GLADYS HI LETTS IN
“MRS. SLACKER”
Harold Loyd Comedy
SATURDAY
JULE ( ARMEN IN
“CONFESSION”
Hearst-Pathe News
Fox Comedy
SI NDAY
ROY STEM ART IN
“RED HAIRED CUPID”
Hearst-Pathe News
Sunshine Comedy
Diamond
2 4th and Lake Sis.
Visit the Diamond The
ater Friday, July 19, and j
see the first episode of the !
greatest serial that was j
ever produced—
“A FIGHT FOR MIL
LIONS”
Good pictures every day.
Entire change of pictures
every day.
-st
