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PI TTING BRAINS INTO FARM WORK Son (hern Farmers showing Marked Improfement Under Guidance of Tnskegee (By The Associated Negro Press) TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala.. Dec. 2.—One of the most striking indica tions of the Negro farmer’s ability to become susceptible to wholesome in fluence for safe farming and rural betterment was the splendid fair, un der the auspices of the Macon County Colored Fair association, held at Tus kegee Institute November 11-12. It was the concensus of opinion ol hundreds of people attending the fair that the attractive appearance of the exhibits confirmed the gospel of com bining common sense with farming methods which would in every case give best results ultimately. The remarkable products exempli fled that the Negro farmers of Macon county are learning to put brains in the soil thereby helping to solve the problems which face the farmer at this period. The educational emphasis of the fair revealed that prolonged school terms, better school houses with efficient teachers and other movements such as the Tuskegee An nual Negro Farmers’ Conference are vital factors in helping the rural group of Negroes to realize the agri cultural possibilities for them. It was evident, that there was a growing desire for better livestock and the growing of ample food prod nets for the home. Devices, beautify ing the homes and saving steps of the women in the homes, created much comment. MEETS OPPOSITION IN ORGANIZING LABOR (By the Associated Negro Press) JACKSON. Miss., Dec. 2.—A state of war has developed among the offi DURING DECEMBER WE ARE MAKING Stupendous Reductions at Our First Anniversary Sale We are overloaded. Prices on furniture are coming down. We are going to sell every piece of furniture in our two stores at just 25 per cent off the marked price. THIS SALE IS LEGITIMATE as we • have not raised our prices in order to give you a discount. Can yod imagine whar this means to you, for our prices always have been 25 per cent below any store in the city, and on top of that we are giving our additional 25 per cent discount, which brings the price as low as two years ago. EVERY ARTICLE IN BOTH STORES EXCEPT GRAPHONOLAS AND RECORDS WILL BE SOLD AT 25 PER CENT OFF REGARDLESS OF COST TO US. We have just received a large shipment of new Columbia record* which we will be very pleased to pl»y for you if you will call at’ either store. TERMS IF DESIRED. Dolan & Shields Furniture Company, inc. 24th and Lake 1 Twn ctouvc j 25th and Leavenworth Webster 0864 I IWUSIUKUM , Tyler 2080 h deb Stores A WONDERFUL ONE DAY BARGAIN! Genuine Auto Strop Razors -AT LESS THAN HALF THEIR REGULAR PRICE! The most convenient and efficient razor outfit—a safety razor and stropping device combined in one. Each razor is put up in a neat and compact case, together with strop, 12 blades and a good l qq . sized metal mirror • SHARPENS ITSELF. These razors were ordered by the United States government for use by our boys in France. Our Paris buyer secured them at a re markably low price and shipped them to us for sale in Omaha. Because we are selling them at less than one-half the regular price, we advise early attendance at this sale. This is an opportunity you don’t want to overlook. Main Floor—West i Beautiful Columbia Hall r .2420 Lake Street Webster 765 I For Rent for Balls, Parties, Recitals and General*Assemblies. ; j Monday and Friday Nights, Dancing SchooL W. C. MACON. Manager «H«Ka*OBOBO®®!D<Mr tfMH*:: :: a: srts ■: I Nil. Queen BuildinS—Hume of NUe Queen Preperatioo* I An Unusual Opportunity for men and women capable of earning salary of $50.00 per week.. We have openings for aggressive, hustling persons to cover city, county or travel entire state territory doing special organization work. The Nile Queen Corporation now being % organized on a profit-sharing basis is putting into operation a new plan which offers a gilt edge opportunity to small investors. Wide awake men and women who want to make real money or have their savings earn substantial dividends, cannot afford to overlook this opportunity. For full information address Dept. B, Incorporators Nile Queen Corporation or Kashmir Chemical Co. 3423 Indiana Avenue Chicago ) cers of the Mississippi division of the American Federation of Labor. Chas. H, Fianck, first vice presi dent of the organiaztion, is sending out hundreds of letters ta local labor organizations urging the formation of Negro labor unions, and his action is meeting with resentment from other officers of the federation, who be lieve this to be an unwise policy. A majority of the state federation officers are aligned against Franck, but he claims to have the backing of the national organization in his work, an^ insists on forming Negro unions j wherever it is possible to do so, de I daring that “the principle involved is one that affects the very existence of organized labor in the South.” Franck, it will be recalled, is the | person who met with a shower of | brickbats and rotten eggs a few weeks ago when he attempted to organize Negro workers in a lumber mill at Purvis. He appealed to Governor j Russell for protection, and the gov- j emor issued a vigorous letter de nouncing the “acts' of lawlessness” at Purvis, and criticizing the local au thorities for pemitting the rough treatment of Franck and his com panion. J. L. LANE LAUNCHES BIG BUSINESS VENTURE Plan to Operate Chain of Stores , Throughout Country Is Regarded , With Favor. (By the Associated Negro Press) CHICAGO, III., Dec. 2.—Negro business interests of this city are be ing stirred to great activity by the launching of a new business idea by J. L. Lane, promoter of the United Workingmen’s Mercantile company, one of the leading and most wide . awake colored business men in Chi cago. Mr. Lane proposed the opera ; tion of a chain of stores, by members i of the race, that will extend through out the entire country. The plan has I already made a big hit and there are | abundant indications that the idea , will be an established fact before ; many more months are passed. As designed by the originator, the 1 plan includes an opportunity for the tank and file of the people to become shareholders in the business through a popular subscription which will be j safeguarded hv ample bond security ; provided by the promoter and the of ficials of the corporation. The details of the organization as ! set forth in a pamnhlet provide for | an agent’s membership as well as r. ! co-operating selling and profit-shar-1 I ing scheme that is said to be safe and I sound by many of the men and women | who are prominent in the Negro busi- | nes= life of this city. J. L. Lane, the originator of the | idea, is a man of means and has had I wide experience in mercantile ven tures. Among the other people im- j mediately interested are; Levy Smith, the wealthy and successful director of the ABC Employment Agencv; W. .1. | Latham, president of the Superior Mutual Insurance company; John R. j Gay, secretary of the Builders of i America; B. L. Sinclair, wealthy hotel owner; P. H. Bonam, proprietor of j one of the largest tonsorial parlor- in j Chicago, and D. V.'. Jones and LeRoy j Bryson. The first store will be opened in this city some time in the early part of the spring of 1921. BANK H WDLES MILLIONS DURING ITS FIRST YEAR * - 0 Remarkable Progress Shown by the; Steel City Banking Company. (By the Associated Negro Press) PITTSBURGH, Pa., Dec. 2.—The} Steel City Banking company has hist celebrated its first anniversary'. The celebration was held at Syria Mosque, one of the finest auditoriums in the city. A splendid program was ren dered. Prof. W. J. Edwards, princi pal of Snowhlll Institute, was the speaker of the evening. He urged the * ■ '■ 1 ft industry and economy. For the first, time in the history of this city, a ban- i quet was served in the beautiful 1 banquet hall of Syria Mosque by Ne- j groes. Rev. M. S. Hunter is president; of the institution, which reported that i over one million dollars had been han- ! died by the hank during its first year, | which was a remarkable report. At torney Arthur Stevenson, cashier of the hank, presided as toastmaster. WASHINGTON’S POPULATION Capital Loses Place as Ranking City in Union for Colored Residents— Title Moves Westward to Chicago. (By the Associated Negro Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Popula tion of the District of Columbia is composed of 326.8!>4 white persons, 109,976 colored and 741 other races, including Chinese, Japanese and In dians, the Census Bureau announced recently. The total of these figures makes up the 1920 population for the District, which is 437,571. The increase in the colored popula tion has been greater from 1910 to I • 1920 than from 1900 to 1910 and was at a higher rate, the increase being 15,530, or 16.4 per cent, from 1910 to 1920, as against 7,744, or 8.9 per cent, from 1900 to 1910. While the percentage ration of col ored residents of the District shows a decrease of 3.4 per cent as compared with 1910, the numerical increase in the colored population shows a decid ed gain, commensurate with the total gain in population. In 1910 there were 94.446 colored persons resident in the District of Columbia. Washington for some time has been the leading city in the matter of col ored population. It is significant to note that the recent migratory move ment has caused this leadership to he located in one of the more northern cities of the United States. Chicago, it is understood, claims this distinc- , tion. This shift is indicative of the j desire of the new Negro for larger! freedom and opportunity. DANGER SIGNAL A blue pencil mark on your paper means your subscription is due and must be paid at once or your paper will be stopped. Subscribe for The Monitor. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE If you have $150 See Me. Have a 6-room bouse, $2,000.00; two blocks from carline. JAMES A. CLARKE Real Estate and Insurance of All Kinds 817 No. 16th St. Tyler 1035 1 E. L. ELLIS [ » g Light Brokerage and Appraising • I i Rooms 202-4 Kaffir Block g OMAHA B Tyler 1990 | Liberty Drug Co. t y EVERYBODY’S DRUG STORE ? ! Deliver Anywhere. £ Webster OSsfi 1904 Y. 2th St | ****** 1 FINKENSTEIITS fi ! GROCERY CO. I Ii _________ I 26TH AND BLONDO STS. WEBTSER 1902 ... A A A A A A i I \ — fj { ’^ WATERS ? | BARNHART $ PRINTING CO. f is 1 i | _1; %_ iii ! Music Parlor 11 NOW OPEN ■“““——■— ’ I V • Your favorite record played on request. Individual, Couple or Party booths. SOL LEWIS, Prop. 1824 No. 24th St. , - , T r r - I me C-W-X-H-'K-:' <~XrC I W. I. CATTIN CO. I ? PLUMBING, GAS AND t STEAM FITTING | 910 N. 241 h SI. Douglas 1625 O. C. BANKS i Carpenter and Contrae^r All kinds of job work. j? 2214 No. 27th Are. Y Webster l'el2 »♦«♦»♦«♦♦♦♦«♦«♦>»»♦*»»»»» jj Xmas Greeting Cards g « a j| Largest Assortment We^t of Chicago « | I MEGEATH STATIONERYC9 I 1403 Douglas Street !! :t w s: :: :i ;r " BIG DECEMBER REDI CTION SALE AT THE FAMILY SHOE STORE | IN SHOES, KELTS AND RUBBERS Come in and see our cut prices and you will appreciate it. Shoes reduced to from $1.00 to $3.00 REPAIRING GUARANTEED. FRIEDMAN BROS. 1504 No. 24th St. 215 So. 14th St. | WJ,WAW.V.V.V.,.,.V.,.,.,,,.V.V.,.V.V,V.V.V.V.V.V.VA,.%V j A ONE-DAY SALE | !i On Women’s High Shoes j I In Black Kid, Biown Kid, Brown Calf, two tone mm AA j Brown, in High or Military Heels—values from Nr VJVJ J 7.50 to 11.95, for One Day Only—a pair Women’s Pumps—Black Kid or Patents, a pair $5.75 S Felt Slippers now $1.49, $1.89, $2.49, sold at the store J at 50c to $1.00 a pair more. 5 jj Men’s High Grade Shoes ;! W elts. Brown or Black Kid or Calf—Narrow or W ide Toes— S I; $8.50 to $9.75 values— AA ^ I* a one-day side for vO.' M " ** £ Men’s Heavy Work Shoes, now on sale $2.95 I? STAR STORE ; 1831-1833-1835 North 24th St. S s :: .V.V.V.V.V/.V.VAV.V.V.'.V.V.V.V.V.SVVAV.V.V.VAV.V.V -J MAGIC HAIR GROWER] AND STRAIGHTENING OIL - - - -----1 1 MMC. JOHNSON AND SOUTH TRe most wonderful hair preparation on the market. When we say Magic we do not exaggerate, aa you can *• e great re suit* in the first few treatments. We guarantee Magic Hair { Grower to stop the hair at once from falling out and k. raking off; making harsh, stubborn hair soft and silky. Magic Hair Grower grows hair on bald places of the head. If you use these preparations once you will never be without them. Magicrlair Grower and Straightening Oil are manufactured by MeadamesSouth and Johnson. We also do scalp treating. Magic Hair Grower, 50c. Straightening OH, 35c. 1 Allorders promptly filled; send 10c for postage. Money mustaccompanyallorders. * Agents wanted—Write (of particulars. } Wecarry everything in the latest fashion- I able hair goods at the lowest prices. We make switches, puffs, transforms- • tion curls, coronet braids, and combings J made to order, matching all shades a j specialty. Send samples of hair with I all orders. 2416 Blondo St., Omaha, Neb. « Telephone Webster 880 J ......... . y *