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Lincoln News LARGE RECEPTION TENDERED LINCOLN SELECTMEN About :i00 people were present at the A. M. E. church to the reception tendered the boys who will leave for a the training camps Thursday morn ing, August 1. A very enthusiastic and yet patriotic program was ren dered giving the boys much encour agement. The program opened by the singing of “America.” A solo by Mrs. Isetta Malone; an address by Mr. Ray man. A reading, “When the Colored Poole; a solo by Mrs. Pearl Chris Soldiers Enlisted,” was delivered in a pleasing manner by Mrs. Smith. An address of “Encouragement” was given by Mrs. Lulu Colley’, who has a son somewhere in France. Rev. I. B. Smith gave an interest ing talk telling the boys that they would undergo an experience that would be long remembered. To re member to conquer by the sign of the cross. Rev. Mr. Smith in turn introduced to the audience, one of his old acquaintances, the Hon. Chas. H. Sloan; who made some very comp limentary remarks in favor of the boys, saying in part: There will be a world of equality when this war is over. There will be less of class in America than ever known before. The span that now separates the rich from the- poor, the —— -*Mark race from the light race, will be merely a vision hardly perceptible. This mighty war will be a leavening process that will be filled with merit, rather than manifestation of the soul. After the conclusion of the pro gram the audience retired to the base ment of the church, where refresh ments were served. DUNBAR BOOSTERS ENTERTAIN DRAFTEES . An elaborate banquet was given j Tuesday evening at the Dunbar cafe, ; by the “Dunbar Boosters" in hnnoi ] of the boys who will leave Thursday, i morning for. the training camps. The | boosters were assisted in entertain ing the boys by their young lady I friends, who were .garbed as Red j j Cross nurses. A splendid program was given, the principal speakers j were: Messrs. Richard Young, Trage McWilliams, Clyde Malone and Henry Cruse, who acted as toastmaster. The audience was favored with two excel lent solos, one by Miss Opal Ashford aid the other by Mr. Henry Nel son. A large crowd was present and a delightful evening was enjoyed. The officers of the “Dunbar Boosters Club” are the following: President—William Robinson. Vice President—Monroe Williams. Treasurer—Henry Nelson. Secretary—Andrew Mosehy. ____ REPUBLICAN CONVENTION One of the largest republican con ventions held in a number of years w’as held Tuesday in the auditorium. The convention was attended by Mr. j J. E. Jeltz, Mr. J. H. Gibson and Mrs. j Sarah Walker. The convention was called to order by State Chairman Beach about 12:46, the G. A. R. quartette rendering "The Star Spangled Banner,” the audience joining in the chorus. Rev. J. H. Clemmons, pastor of Grace Methodist church, Lincoln, de livered the invocation. He prayed that the leaders in the state and nation, the officers and men of the army and navy, might be given courage, faith and endurance in the war. The convention dispensed with the read ing of the call and accepted as mem bers of the convention verbatim, all accredited delegates whose creden tials were in the hands of the state committee. Mr. Devore of Lincoln was temporary chairman. A SPECIAL ARTICLE We expect soon to publish a special article on Lincoln, with illustration , of some of our homes and citizens. You will hear about it later. A very inspiring recital was given last Wednesday evening by two of our noted women, Madame Jean Hodges of New Zealand and Miss; Hallie Q. Brown, formerly of Wilber force college, at Walsh’s hall. Though the attendance was small, the recital was one of marked eloquence. Ma dame Hodges is a woman of high ideals and unusual personality, excep tional musical ability and persever i ance. Miss Brown is a woman of | unusual talent, having gained her! eminence as an elocutionist, not only j through the possession' of natural tal- ! ents that unquestionably are hers, ; but because she has an unbounded : capacity for thorough work and the intelligence necessary to make that, work effective and appreciative. Ma dame Hodges and Miss Brown left on the following morning for Omaha, 1 where another excellent recital was promised. A lawn social was given by the members of the choir on the A. M. church grounds Friday evening. A very pleasant evening was reported. Mrs. Hattie Burch entertained Fri day evening in honor of Ms. Cora Price and son of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Jackson of Kansas City, Kas. A delightful evening was en joyed. 1 Mrs. Mabel Williams and children returned home Sunday from Sheridan, Wyo., where she had spent* several months visiting at the home of her parents and other relatives. Mrs. J. W. Cooley entertained Wednesday afternoon at dinner in honor of Mr. Leonard Forbes, one of the drafted boyB. Madame Jean Hodges and Miss ; Hallie Q. Brown, during their short j stay in Lincoln, were house guests of | Mrs. Charles Haynes. Mrs. Laura Johnson entertained Saturday evening in honor of Mrs. j ' _ I Cora Price of Chicago. It is reported that an evening of much merriment was surpassed. Mrs. Streeter-Williams entertained Mrs. Cora Price last Wednesday even ing, by giving her a delightful auto mobile ride throughout the city. Mrs. Robert Johnson harl as dinnrc guests Sunday Rev. and Mrs. E. W Niles and daughter, Lottie, of East Chicago, Ind. Rev. E. W. Niles delivered two elo quent sermons Sunday, July 28, on “Race Ideals.” Morning service at, the A. M. E. church, and evening serv ice at the Zion Baptist church. Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Niles have, traveled extensively throughqut the United States, Canada and Cuba. They have been away from their home in East Chicago since last September and are now on the return trip. Dur ing their short stay in Lincoln they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Corneal. They left Monday morning for Omaha. H. S. LOWER FOR County Attorney ijmiiimimiiimiiHiHHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiic I The Dunhar I | CAFE | Good Home Cooking = Ice Cream. Cigars and Soft = = Drinks = r 10th and (J Streets | Galbreath & Colley. Props. = ^ 1111 m11111111111n111111h 111 ■ >■11m11111111~ / The CHAPMAN Drug store 934 P St.. Lincoln Opposite Main Door Post Office Cameras and Films, Magazines, Cigars, Candies and a full line at Druggist Suradries jflaWSWfMjNpOOOt a a a a a a a a a a a a a a ai ; C. D. ENNIS ;; a First-Class Rooming House a Hilliard Parlor. Cigars Soft Drinks. * —Barber Shop in Connection— g a \22Vi West Fourth. Tel. 2083 a GRAND ISLAND, NEB. a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a aft! ! JOHN BAKER’S | ! v ! POOL and BILLIARD I PARLOR Rooms and Taxi Line, j 117 E. Front St. Tel. 321 j j GRAND ISLAND, NEB. J Quality Ssrvlc. D. E. Nichols Tailoring Co. Dealers In LATEST FABRICS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER SUITS First-class Barber Shop In Connection LINCOLN, NEB., s19 North Ninth St. Tel. L-8431^ ... Mrs. M. McCOWAN All Kinds of Hair Goods, Straightening Combs, Brushes, Toilet Preparations, etc. LINCOLN, NEB. ¥ j I HOW TO LOOK YOUR BEST f / f | / X The Only Way Is -| ' X THE FRANCO-AMERICAN M AY j X Miss Flossie M. Patrick and Mae Rurdon .j. jr X ;!; Resident Retailers and Demonstrators. Phone II 1199 x | • I H. X. Lower, well known law yer in Lincoln, is a candidate on the Republican ticket for County Attoomey. Mr. Lower is a graduate of the State Uni versity, has been practicing law in L’ncoln for over eight years. He was Deputy County Attor ney in l!)15-lf>6 and made a . it: end id recotd for himself in that position. His qualifica cutii.ns are the best and should be the choice of the voters in the coining primaries. — : 1 ' ~ 1 Fred Hartje of Centerville Precinct has filed for the Republican Nomination •for County Commissioner District No. 3 Mr. Hartje has resided in the count} nearly all his life, com ing here with his parents as a boy two <’ears old. Born in Crest,n, la., 1877. He is a “good roads” booster and is well familiar with the requirements of the office he is seeking. Alhambra 24th and Parker. SATURDAY— June Caprice in •BLUE-EYED MARY” Hearst-I’athe News pox Comedy SUNDAY— Gloria Swanson and Clara Mc Dowell in •YOU CAN'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING” Hearst-Pathe News Sunshine Comedy SPECIAL KEELS MONDAY AND TUESDAY— Annette Kellerman in “A DAUGHTER OF THE GODS” Mutt and Jeff Comedy WEDNESDAY— Pearl White in No. Ik of the •‘HOUSE OF HATE” Gladys Hullette in \ FIVE REEL FEATURE Harold laiyd Coined THIRSDAY— Wm. Desmund in “CLOSING IN” Keystone Comedy __ AT THE Franklin 21th and Franklin Streets Saturday ('(instance Ta Ini age in “SCANDAL” Sunday Carlisle Blackwell and Kthel Clayton in “BROKEN CHAINS” *l**l********l*****l***»*l**l*»l*****l********l**t**t**l**t**l**t**t**t**l**l**t**Z**t**l**l**t**l********************** ’ I jk I Carnival of All Nations % ♦♦♦ *♦’ X 24th and Grant Streets X ❖ v v ! Aug. 12th, 19th, 1918 f > * ❖ t ♦> ,♦* Bv St. John A. M. E. and Zion Baptist Churches .♦. *1* Every nation will be represented by twenty persons in oriental and V antiquated garb. Japs, Turks, Arabs, Hindoos, Gypsies, Africans from «$* liottentote Africa, American Indians, Jew's, Ten CIowtis, Goddess of .♦. Liberty, Uncle Sam, King Menelick. These nations will be represented ^ by over 200 beautiful ladies of this city. Miss Aline Bently of Zion, and Miss Corine Thomas of St. John, J>, contestants for queen of the carnival. Rev. W. C. Williams and Rev. W. F. Botts, General Managers. «$* ♦> ♦> SKILL ESSENTIAL IN AIRPLANE WORK FUN IN A BASE HOSPITAL F T* is r t » ~i The highest grade of workmanship Is required In the preparation of metal parts for airplanes. Every part must be finely tempered and accurately fit ted to prevent collapse under hard strains. These men are welding parts of a navy hydroplane. The navy is guarding carefully publication of any parts or the whole af a finished plane. BREAKS POLE WITH HEAD Soldier From Here Is Still After the Kaiser. Joseph McKinley Walker. Company C, Eighteenth infantry. First battalion. Camp Grant, en route with colored troops East, while dreaming of the Huns jumped from his berth, which was No. 18, in nightmare, and struck an iron signal pole with his head, breaking the pole. He was taken to the hospital at Hammond. Ind.. ap parently dying. Recently he appeared at the depot and begged the agent to get him East so he could rejoin his comrades, who, he said, were bad act ors and liable to catch the kaiser be fore he could get there if he didn't hurry. With a elovvi hat and a toy flute this wounded Ame lean soldier is en tertaining his fellow patients in a base hospital. Never Played Hookey. Alert Tegan, high-school boy of Mani towoc, Wis., has a perfect school rec ord for (lie last twelve years, or dur ing his entire school course. He was not absent or tardy during that entire time. MOTOR COP MAKES GOOD Joins Tank Squad After Completing Task Set Self. “If I get the fellows that stole that car I’ll feel that I am a good man and will enlist in the ‘tank’ service,” de clared Leo Hays, a motorcycle police man of Omaha, to his fellow workers at the police station. Then he left the building in search of two men who had stolen a car from A. L. Gilinsky. Half an hour later he returned with the car and two men. Hays, who is an expert gas engine mechanician, is now in the tank serv ice. 1 Will Open For Business j AUGUST 15 | The Booker T. Washington HOTEL f Nicely Furnished Steam Floated Rooms, With or Without Board. • • 523 North 15th St. Omaha, Neb. J 4 Lawn Social ST. PHILIP’S AUGUST 26, 1918 WAIT FOR IT!
