"I Among the Churches J MOUNT MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. M. H. Wilkinson, Pastor. Covenant meeting was held Sunday and was well attended. The pastor preached a short Bermon. The Men Laymen met Monday night to arrange for a special sermon to lie preached next Sunday, the 12th, at 2:30. A spe cial offer for the rally will he taken. ST, JOHN’S A. M. K. CHURCH Rev. W. C. Williams, Pastor. Unusually large crowds worshiped m our pews Sunday at both services. Two very soul-stirring sermons were delivered by the pastor. There were seven persons added to the church. The collection for the past week was $182.84. The collection taken up for charity was $42.30. Rev. W. C. Williams left Tuesday evening for Kansas City, where he will attend the Southwest Misosurl Con ference, which convenes this week at Allen Chapel. Mrs. Davis of 3222 Charles street Is very ill. The visitors and strangers that wor j shiped in our pews on Sunday were: j Mrs. T. P. Mohamitt and sister, Mrs. I Burns, Battle Creek, Mich; Mrs. Mar | tin and daughter, Welletta, of Oakland. | Cal.; Mrs. Bookwrlght of Parsons. Kans., and Mr. Allen of Marshall, Mo., and Mr. Martin of Oakland, Cal. The "Dubois Players” met Wednes day evening with Mrs. Jos. Jewel!. Mrs. E. O. Scott returned Wednesday : from attending the Kansas conference i She visited her mother in Atchison en route to Omaha. Men are never so ridiculous from the qualities which really belong to them as from those they pretend to possess. Don’t go around with a chip on your shoulder, because it offers a strong temptation to some other fellow to knock it off. _| - THERE’S A MESSAGE § FOR YOU AT Bethel Baptist | Church 29th and T Sts., South Side SERVICES Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. it ■ Song service, 10:45 a. m. ^ Preaching services, 11 a. ,it |Aj| m.; 8 p. m. ¥ Rev. Thomas A. Taggart, >< Pastor. ■■I 2120 North 27th St. 'J**X**»M'M*M!****4*M«**!M***XM'**t**'M*',X,*X,,****M'M*M*M«M!M»*4X*****'MXMX,*»***M*M****,'»,**M** *1* 'I'****.**.*'***!' I ALLEN CHAPEL A.M.E. CHURCH | $ 5233 South 25th Street ij! | SERVICES f •£ Pleaching, 11 a. m.; Sunday school, 1 p. m.; X Allen Endeavor, 7 p. m.; preaching, 8 p. m. X ? Class meetings Friday nights. | | J. A. BROADNAX, P. C. % Phone South 3475. % V *!• Pleasant Green Baptist Church ^ Twenty-second and Paul Streets RKV. JOHN COSTELLO, PASTOR. SERVICES Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; morning service and preaching, 11 a. m.; B. Y. P. U., 6:30 p. m.; evening service and preaching, 8 o'clock. Prayer meeting, Wednesday night; class meeting Friday, night. Women’s Missionary Society, Tuesday afternoon at 3:30. | Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church f •{• 26th and Franklin Streets y RKV. WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Pastor ;|; X 2629 Caldwell Street. Webster 6035. ? I SERVICES | X Sunday School, 10 a. m.; morning service and preaching, 11 a. m. !j! X B. Y. P. U., 6 p. m.; evening service and preaching, 8 p. m. X J* Prayer meeting Wednesday night; Women’s Missionary Society, •{• X 1st and 3d Sunday, 4 p. m. | --- A Church Where | t , All Are Welcome | 2 Services A A Sunday School, 10 a. m. y Y Preaching, 11 a. m., 8 p. m. *:* 2 League, 6:30 p. m. A ¥ Florence P. Leavitt Club, Mon- y r day afternoon. X A Prayer Meeting, Wednesday ¥ Evening. A W. H. M. S. Thursday Afternoon X & GROVE METHODIST CHURCH LaREV.AI\’L!i>FMSr Pa™or“' I X 22nd and Seward Sts., Omaha, Neb. Residence 2202 (’lurk St. A A A . Church of St. Philip the Deacon (EPISCOPAL) Twenty-first Between Nicholas and Paul Sts. REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, PRIEST Sunday services, 7:30, 10 and 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. COME. YOU ARE WELCOME. •XHXXiiX"X"X,,X“X,,X"XnX“:“;“X";">,X“X“' CHURCH OF ST. BENEDICT THE MOOR y (Catholic) X MASS—8 a. m., Klret Sunday In every month. BENEDICTION—8 p. m.. A i¥ Third Sunday In every month. Services to be held temporarily In Sacred A ¥ Heart Chapel, Twenty-second and Blnney Street*. Everybody welcome. A y REV. FRANCIS CASSILLY, S. J., Paitor. ME-SSXE-X-XXX-i'XE-X-X-X-XeX'-X-XXE-XE-XE-X-X-X-X-X”:":": i > i ' < 1 < 1 i 1 i i i i i Yceprrlstat, 1»1», by tbs Wotern N«w» paper Union.) “It’s too bad!" said Lena Dawes to her husband. “Everything looks so nice except the bare floors." “Won't they be just the thing for the dancing features of our house warming?” questioned Norman Dawes. “You see, I’ve got a good deal of pride," added Lena, “and I want to appear as cozy and comfy as possible, with so many of my old school chums coming." "Now, don’t yon get worrying," con soled Norman. "If any remarks are made. Just bluntly Inform the critics that the high cost of living wouldn’t permit new furniture and rugs at the same time." “Well, we two are happy and con tented, anyway, so what does it mat ter if some- ill-natured critic like Mrs. Parmly Inspects onr belongings with a magnifying glass, and says mean things about our being threadbare and shoddy, and all that? She called me that once. Norman—but I'm not shod dy, am I, dear?” “You? Why. you’re solitl pure gold, my pet,” cried Norman fervently, and Lena tried philosophically to subdue her vain longings. Their little new home was her idol, and site wanted to have it as perfect as possible during the coming house-warming function. Fate seemed to enforce a reminder of that coveted parlor rug. It was about noon when footsteps sounded In the hall, and ttiere stood n thin, black eyed man, dark-skinned and wearing a fez and a gaudy sash. He carried a thick, folded fabric over his arm, and suggested the foreigner and traveling peddler, “Omar Kluva It Is. lady,” tie said in melodiously appealing accents. “They tell you at the Persian consulate that what Omar says is always true. Rugs immaculate, lady—only the best. Perhaps high In price, blit they last for generations, and for good, honest people like you, payments as you please. Your parlor? Wonderful lady, hut my sample exactly fits.” “No, no!" demurred Lena, lifting a detaining hand as her visitor made a movement as if lo unroll and display the rug he carried, but with a deft, nta gicianllke movement, he gave his bur den a twirling (ling, and it settled down over the parlor floor without a wrinkle. “Oh, tlie beauty!" irrepressibly en thused Lena, and Iter sparkling eyes rested with delight upon the marvel of beauty. The exquisite colors, the unique pat tern blendings, the perfect harmony of the costly rug with draperies and wall decoration seemed suddenly to trans form the room into a kingly apartment. Omar Kluva was about to dilate upon its excellencies when, chancing to glance out Into the garden, through the open window, he gave a vivid start anti his eyes dilated. Lena suspected some play-acting, hut with an earnest ness that was positively agitated. Omar Kluva gasped out : “Lady, the flower! The sacred sun rose of Lathay! Here, so far from home, in an alien soil! Oh. lady, can I see nearer? fan I purchase one of the blooms at any price? It Is not for myself, though I am overjoyed, hut for my sick brother who, wearied and 111 In an unfriendly land, Is pining for something of his native country." The quivering finger Indicated a high-flowering stalk, a rarity, indeed, which had grown from some seeds giv en to Norman by a foreign traveling salesman, who had fold him that It was an Asiatic novelty. The blossoms were large as a sunflower and. grow ing in towcrlike profusion, resembled a cluster of rich red roses. The Impetuous visitor hurried from the room Into the garden. Somewhat puzzled, Lena followed him. He reached the plant and regarded it with eyes of ecstasy. “Oh. lady!" he said, tremulously fondling one of the blooms, "It will bring home to poor Azlf, and its seeds will cure his distemper." "I will get scissors, and you shall have all the flowers you like.” said free-hearted Lena. But when she re turned, Omar Kluva and one of the blooms had vanished. Norman catne home, to hoar the strange story. He was lost in admiration of the rug Then on a card attached to Its under side he traced the words. "Omar Kluva and Brother. 22 River Street.” “We must hunt up this strange vis itor of ours, Lena," he said, and after supper they sought the living place of Omar Kluva. He occupied two rooms In a large tenement building, and he salaamed to the ground as Lena ai* peared. “See," he said, pointing to a couch on which a man. Ills prototype, lay, holding In his hand the sun rose bloom. “He sleeps peacefully and with a smile on his face. A sight of the flower alone made him better.” “You forgot to take away your rug—•* began Lena, when Omar Kluvit made a gesture of extravagant dts sent. “Ah. Indy! Like in a fairy story, fate sent you the gift. It Is yours, with the love and gratitude of Omar Kluva and hl« brother." Witchcraft In History. Tin- idea of witchcraft Is world-old npd appeared among primitive peoples In Europe woman was considered flic almost exclusive possessor of magical powers but III turPn -lid tie— witch cruft had been known for .veins. CLAIMED MAN ADMITS PART IN HANGING MAYOR Behrings, Brukeniun, Arrested and Held Without Bond, It Is Alleged Told Four Witnesses That He Put Rope Around Mayor Smith’s Neck. ANOTHER CONFESSES HE FIRED COURT HOUSE Louis Weaver Severely Burned When He Set Match To Gasoline Starting F'lre Which Damaged Costly County Building. « f PUT the rope around Mayor * Smith’s neck and was going to hang him when some officers drove up in an automobile and rescued him,” L. J. Behring, brakeman for the Rock Island, living at 1417 Cass street, who was arrested Friday, is said by the police to have told four witnesses. He is held without bond. Behring is reported to have re moved a part of his clothing from the place where he lived and sent them to Council Bluffs. The police believe he was preparing to leave Omaha. Louis Weaver cook, 1537 South Seventeenth street, who has con fessed, according to the police, to pour ing gasoline into the court house Sun day night was arrested at his home Saturday afternoon. When arrested Weaver had burns on his hands, face and head, which he said he sustained when he started the fire. Seven detectives searched the house for half an hour before they found the accused man. Just before they started to leave Weaver’s residence, one of the detectives went to a closet which had been searched repeatedly. He saw’ some clothing on the floor move. He kicked the clothing away and there was Weaver with his head protruding from a shaft running from the first floor to the basement in which he had been hiding during the search of the house. He is held without bond. United States officers, soldiers and deteclives arrested James Shields, 3021 South Twenty-third street, and Walter Mulfinger, 2919 South Sixteenth street, at the former’s residence Friday. Mulfinger was found in the cellar hiding under old clothes, a wash boiler and some junk, by the detectives. Ac cording to police reports, Mufinger was recognized by one of the detec tives when he attempted to enter the south entrance of the court house at the head of the mob. As the officers and soldiers were leaving the residence one -of them looked into a looking glass and saw the covers on a bed move. The in vestigation produced Shields. They found a bullet wound in the calf of his right leg. Shields is said to have broken down and cried when he made his confes sion to the detectives. He admitted he participated in the lynching of Brown. ATCHISON, KANSAS Miss Ethel Bratton is very ill with double pneumonia. She has the sym pathy of the entire community. Mr. John Bayliss, who was hurt in an automobile accident is improving very fast. Mrs. Mayme Houston is visiting her sister en route to Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brown will leave i shortly to visit Mr. Brown’s mother and sister in Montana. If you have any news send it to It. V. Bayliss, 1006 South 6th street. Miss Anna Bell Trueheart of Chi cago is ill at the home of her mother. Miss Goldie Cunningham, who is em ■ ployed at the hospital in Kansas City, I spent Sunday with her parents. Miss Ella Taylor entertained with ! a luncheon in honor of Mrs. Sterling Hughes of Ottawa, Kas. Miss Hattie Ingman, who teaches in Leavenworth and Mrs. Virginia El liott of Kansas City, were week-enn j visitors. Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly have re turned from an extended trip through Colorado. miss Violet McAllister of Omaha is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Nora Miller. Prof. Gregg of Quindaro, Kas., was the principal speaker at the N. A. A. C. P., Sunday and delivered an excel lent address. The musical numbers were excellent. Mr. and Mrs. William Gibson were the guests of their daughter, Mrs. John Doyle and her son, Samuel L. Shaw. Mr. Nelson Hunt, who has spent sev I eral months with his brother in Colo rado, returned home looking fine. All are glad Rev. G. B. Billups was sent back to Campbell Chapel for an other year. Mr. Wilse Covington is on the sick list. Miss Virgil Busey will leave shortly for Colorado seeking improved health. SI OCX CITY NOTES The Calanthe club will hold a meet ing at Mt. SSion Baptist church church, Thursday, October 9. The Willing Workers of Malone A. M. E. met at the home of Mrs. E. .1. Curtis, secretary, Monday, October fi. Rev. P. M. Lewis, who was re-ap pointed to Malone A. M. E., spent Sun ; day in Rockford, ill., the guest ot ! lriends. j The Willing Workers will give an I entertainment at the church Monday | evening, October 13. in the absence of the pastor, Rev. R. L. Knight preached at Malone A. M. E. Sunday morning, in the evening , the pulpit was filled by Rev. D. E. j Simpson of Farnumville, ia., who is here attending the N. W7. M. E. con ference. A large and appreciative au dience listened to both sermons. The Midland Packing company will give employment to 500 of our people when they begin operations Novem ber 1. Subscribe for The Monitor if you want the race news. LA GRANGE, TEX., NOTES Mr. Geoffrey Schermack left last week for Harrisburg. Rev. S. J. Vick Wallis was in town last week, en route to Little Bethel church. Mr. Early Oaks, from Sabine, is in the city visiting relatives. Prol. W. P. Palmer, Halstead, was visiting in the city Saturday. Miss Fannie Lee Taylor and Mr. E. Perry were married last week in Hous ton. The examining trial of Mr. L. (Dun) Scott, who was charged with an as sault upon Mr. Vogt (white), was held last Fridajf and Saturday. He was bound over to the district court. Prof. C. L. Rhom and grandchildren j visited in Round Top last Saturday. Our sick are: Maggie Johnson, Sarah Scott, Nanny Johnson, Pol lie Smith and Julia .King. Prof. G. W. Howard of Muldoon passed through here last Saturday en rout* home. Mis. JJarthula Pritchett of San An tonio was visiting old friends in the city last Saturday. services were conducted at Ebeneier Baptist church Sunday by Rev. S. A. Tillman; at SL John’s A. M. E. by Rev. I. D. Coffee. Sunday night Rev. J. H. Napier held services near here at Posey Chapel M. E. church. Mr. Robert James of Galveston died here last Wednesday, September 24, at the home of his father-in-law, Mr. James Dodson. He was buried under the auspices of La Grange K. of P. lodge No. 72. Rev. S. A. Tillman of ficiated. He leaves a wife and daugh ter, three sisters and two brothers and a host of other relatives. PALESTINE, TEX., NOTES The weather is good for cotton pick ing and this fleecy staple is selling at a good price. Services were held in all the churches Sunday, each minister was at his post. Mrs. I. H. Bland, who has been on a vacation trip, has returned. Mrl Bland is again looking happy. All the delegates have returned from the association held at Crockett, re porting a good time. Rev. D. J. Crawford, who has been very ill, Is slowly improving. Kev. Haywood Marshall, Mrs. Aman da Spears and Mrs. Willie Henderson were visitors to The Monitor repre sentative's office last week. Mr. and Mrs. Caraway, who have been visiting in Texarkana, have re turned home. Rev. Walker passed through the city last week enroute home from the as sociation, which was held in Buffalo. Rev. W. A. Alexander, the new mod erator of the Palestine association, was in the city last week. Monday was show day. Gentry Bros, big show was here and the town was full of people. The Baptist state convention will convene here this month at the West Union Baptist church. A large delega tion is expected. Mr. Cleerlan Simmons returned from Dallas last Sunday night, reporting a good time. ;j* We Buy for Cash Stamps and | Liberty Bonds | & Highest Prices. X Iowa I Realty Co. y. Pearl and Broadway. Ijl X Phone 3239. Council Bluffs X v •> The Little Ruby Tonsorial Parlor Now open under new manage ment with three first class ar tists. Strictly modem. We are the South Side Boosters. You don’t have to go to the North I Side to get your hair service. Stop and give us a trial. I Phone South 3547. I ■ C. R. LEWIS, Prop. 1 2519 Q St. South Omaha || l I A Fuiriine to Choose From | ♦:* Y : t We Can Fill Every | , Kind of Shoe Need | at Prices Lower :| • and Quality Higher | *?* t Pierce Shoe Co. *♦* COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA. HARRY T. PIERCE, The Hired Man Y ❖ Y ♦♦♦ V J