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iivents and
Persons
Mrs. M. E. Vivian of Fayette, Mo.
( is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. Hierony
mous, 3923 Ames avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Fleming of Chi
cago are recent arrivals in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. David Harrison, 2715
Miami street are rejoicing over the
birth of a son.
Mrs. Cordon Handy, nee Gertrude
Bell of Chicago, arrived in the city
Monday to be at the bedside of her
sister, Mrs. Silas Johnson whose re
covery from a protracted illness is
slow.
E. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Peters
Trust Bldg. Douglas 3841 or Harney
2156.
Sarah, the younger daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Josiah Brown, 1514 Burdette
street, has been ill for several days
with an attack of tonsilitis.
Mis- Sarah M. Graves leave? soon
for Chicago for an indefinite stay.
John Dillard Crawford reached his
majority this week just a few days too
late to register for next week’s elec
tion.
Moist Pharmacy for drugs. 2702
Cuming street. Harney 681.—Adv.
Mrs. S. H. Dorsey who has been
quite ill for three weeks is somewhat
improved.
Mrs. Lizzie Buford who underwent
t a serious operation a few week- ago
at St. Catherine’s hospital, has recov
ered sufficiently to be removed to her
•home.
Henry Black who underwent an op
eration at University hospital last
Thutsday is slowly but steadily im
proving. Mr. Black is the well-known
and popular letter carrier and presi
dent of the Omaha branch of the N. A.
) A C. P.
When yon need Beal Manicuring,
see Miss Ethel Iton. Jenkins' Barber
Shop, 2122 >’orth 2t!h Street.
News of interest to many of our
readers comes from Chicago, to the
effect that a fine son was bom to Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard Alexander. Mis.
Alexander as Miss Lillie Smith was a
popular Omaha visitor some years
ago, where she 'and her sister, Ger
trude, now Mrs. Geo. L. Brown, made
many friends.
Jenkin's Barber Shop—AH work
strictly first-class. 2122 No. 24th St.
Webster 2095.
Mr. T. Carter and daughter of 3118
Burdette St. left last Thursday even
ing for Tulsa, Oklahoma, where they
will spend the summer visiting rela
tive- and friends. While away they
will visit other friends and relatives in
neighboring towns.
Francis Julius Boggus, the fourteen
months’ old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. T.
Boggus, pu—ed away Monday evening
April 18, 1921, at their home 3518
Parker St.
Mr. Olice J. Barnes of Thoenix,
Arizona, will arrive in Omaha, Friday
of this week and will he the guest of
hi- brother, Mr. Frank Barnes, the
tailor, of 1322 N. 24th St.
Jenkin’s Barber Sliop—All Work
strictly First Class. 2122 Ji. 24tb Rt
Web. 2095.
Mr. Charles Tremble, proprii tor of
the Monarch Cafe, who ha- been con
fined to his bed on account of illness,
is very much improved, and will soon
be back to his place of business. Mrs.
Tremble, his wife has been operating
the Cafe during his absence.
Mrs. Mary Brown, entertained a*
the residence of her sister, Mrs. C H.
Hicks, 2528 Maple St. in honor of Vlisa
es Beatrice Majors and Edna Boyd.
The out-of-town guests were, Mrs.
Pratt and daughter, Murle of Color
ado Springs; Misses Nona Boyd and
Ruth Collins of Lincoln, Nebraska, and
' Janies Thompson and Lawrence Stew
art of Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. Louis W. King, 2531 Maple St.
was hostess to Mme. Anita Patti
Brown and Miss Nathalie Doxey dur
ing their stay in the city.
The Elite Whist Club met Monday
with Mrs. E. R. West. Mm. Charle.
Solomon was the winner. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Dan Des
dunes.
Mr. Chas. Curry of 2531 Maple St.
was in the Monitor Office on Wednes
day.
A. P. Scruggs, Lawyer, 286 8. ISth
H. H. 7812. CoL 1861^-Adf.
Lafayette Shelton, of St. Paul,
Ai'On., attended the funeral of his futh*
if, Mr. Alfred Shelton, 3410 North
Twenty-ninth street, who was bin
ied from St. John's A. M. E. church,
Sunday, April 10.
Mrs. Chuiles Howard of 2009 Char
les street, who had her tonsils re
j moved at University hospital last
Thursday is getting on nicely
Mis. Josephine Nay, of the Nay
Bros. Jazz band und Harry, Jr., left
Friday night for St. Paul, Minn The
band went to Kansas City.
James Bedell of Lincoln, Neb., m p
hew of the late Alfred Shelton, was
in the city for a few days and attend
ed the funeral of his uncle.
W. D. (Billy) Roach who under
went un operation last week was al.lt;
to leave Sunday night for Den
Moines, Iowa, to attend the Colored
Legion Carnival where he opens his
concessions. • He will join the Nay
Bros. Ministrels at Calgary, Canada.
June 29t.h.
Jewett Alexander entertained e
party of friends in his aperntment
at Graceland Sweet shop Sunday
at Glaceland Sweet shop Sunday
night.
Don’t be a grouch. The world hai
already too many of the epectes.
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CIVIC ACTIVITIES
(By Grace Morris Hutten.—Commis
sioner of Colored Commercial Club.)
A troop of Boy Scouts has been o'
ganied at St. John’s Church. Dr. H.
S. Hawkins is chairman of the Troop
Committee. Mr. Griffin has been ap
point'd Scout Master. It has been
very encouraging to the friends in
strumental in organizing this troop to
receive so many offers of asistance
from capable men to help make this
troop a grand success.
James Jewell, Henry Gordon and
Jesse Hutten. scout aides of Dr. Craig
Morris, scoutmaster of Troop 23, have
been very helpful in organizing this
troop. This is the spirit we would
| like to see not only among boy scouts
but also all other organizations wont
ing along the same lines.
Miss Gladys Williamson was placed
as office girl in the law office of
Robertson & Robertson through the
labor bureau of the C. C. C.
Many women have received good
places this week through the Labor
Bureau. If you haven't registered
come to our new offices at 2122 No.
24th St.
The Colored Improvement Club met
at St. John’s church last Sunday. New
committees appointed were Ed. Turn
er, Light. John Long, Houses and
Fences; James G. Jewell, raving,
Grace Hutten, boy scouts.
Mr. Alexander who is in the employ
of the city has offered his services
free to any club members wishing to
beautify his lawn.
. Through the Colored Commercial
Club and the Colored Improvement
Club a light has been installed by the
city at 25th and Grant Street. This
ris only one of the many improvements
we hope to see in the near future.
Mrs. Florentine Pinkston is organ
izing a community singing class
among our children. We are certain
'this will be greatly appreciated by Our
people.
The next meeting will be May 8 at
which time a good speaker will be on,
hand.
It is hoped that every citizen inter
ested in the improvement of his neigh
borhood will come out to this meet
! ing.
TROOP 23
A numlier of scouts from Troop 23
spent a very busy and useful week end
at Camp Gifford, learning more of
woodcraft and campcraft. The scouts
planted n tree for'troop 23. We
know with what pleasure the troop
; will attend to this tree and noting its
growth and development. During the
afternoon the boys were guided by
their good friend Mr. Cole to the
higher hills where they listened to a
wonderful lecture upon bird life, whe.e
they had the pleasure of observing
more of "their little brothers of the
air.”
After a busyt day the hoys sa
around the camp fire listening to the
wonderful stories of famous scouts.
Reeds had been made during the day
by the scouts and many beautiful mel
odies were produced by these.
After a busy clay the boys sat
leeping in the open, the Bcouts came
home early Sunday morning, full of
praise for the ramp and enthusiasm ill
the Boy Scout work.
CARD OF THANKS.
vV'e wish to thank our many friends
for their deeds of kindness, beauti
fu‘ “oral offerings, and sympathy
d. ar the illness and death of our
hei »d mother, Ellen Carr. Thanking
• ihe Rev. Taggart for his consoling
words, also thp Sir Knights anil
Daughters of Tabernacle.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carr.
Mr. and Mrs. James Cr.fr.
FOR RENT -Furnished rooms by
| day or week. Inquire at Frank Wil
son’s, 1622 Nicholals Street, Webster
2244. It
(Political Advertisement.)
REPLY OF ABRAHAM
L. SUTTON TO THE
YELLOW CARD
To the Colored Voters of Omaha:
My political enemies are circulating
la yellow card among the colored people
: containing campaign lies intended to
prejudice the colored voters of Oma
ha.
I wish to deny the statements con
tained on said card as teeing absolute
| ly (alsc and untrue and circulated for
the sole purpose of trying to prejudice
! the coloicd voters against me.
The same persons who brought
about the race riot In Omaha by telling
lies about a poor colored man in jail
are now engaged in trying to stir up
; race prejudice in this campaign by cir
ieulating thin yellow card.
I have no prejudice against the col
; ored people of Omaha and have always
: been of the opinion the poor unfortun
ate colored man hanged by the mob
in Omaha was an innocent man, and
have always had an abiding conviction
the race riot in Omaha was a studied
| effort 0-n the part of the lawless eie
iment in Omaha to discredit the present
| administration and bring about a re
J call of several of the city commission
l ern.
ABRAHAM L. SUTTON.
You can show your appreciation foi
The Monitor and help support It by
paving your own subscription prompt,
ly and getting your neighbor to sub
scribe. Then, too, he sure to patron
tze our advertisers and tell them thal
i you saw their ad In “OUR PAPER
THE MONITOR.”
CARD OF THANKS.
Mis. M. A. Shelton, Mr. Lafay
ette Shelton and Mrs. C. B. Kitchen
wish to thank their relatives and
friends for their kindness during the j
recent illness and death of their be
loved hus'band, father and brother! I
also for the many beautiful floral of
ferings. We extend our thanks to
the George Crook Tost, No. 28.2, G.
A. R., for the knd respec ts shown to j
our beloved deceased.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to thank our friends for
their kindness to us and the deceased
during the illness and death of our
beloved husband and uncle, R. Z.
Glover, who died at his residence, 801
North Forty-Sixth stieet. Mrs. Mar
garet E. Glover, Waunctta Glover anci
Clara Tisdel).
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to our many friends end neigh- |
hors for their many deeds of kindness
and beautiful floral offerings during
the illness and death of our son,
grand-son and great-grand-son, Fran
cis Julius Boggus, who departed this
life April 18, 1921.
ANNA MAY BOGGUS, Mother,
L. T. BOGGUS, Father,
ANNIE BROWN, Grand-mother,
M. A. Curry, Great-grand-mother.
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend thanks to our j
friends, neighbors and especially to
the ladies of the Eastern Star who so 1
kindly assisted us during the illness
and death of our mother.
MRS. ADDIE RAY and Family.
SOUTH SIDE LOCALS
Blind Boone, the noted Colored pi
anist, and his concert company will
appear Saturday evening, April 30 at
8:30 p. m. at Allen Chapel, A. M. E.
church at -25th and R Sts.
The P. A. club met Monday evening
in the T. D. C. hall.
Miss Tucker is teaching school this
week at West Side, an Omaha public
; school.
The Twin City Band, composed of
players from Council Bluffs and South
Omaha are making rapid progress un
der the musical guidance of Prof.
Wattles. They will be prepared to
give a demonstration of their art It.
the near future.
Mrs. Nettie Moss, who has been ill
for a couple of weeks is able to be out
again.
The Freshmen class of South High
of which Miss Ruby Redd is a mem
ber is planning a hike.
WHY PAY RENT?
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, SEE
A, J, DAVIS
Rral Ftdtr and histiranri■ Man
2419 Lake St. Webster 6366
Seven Years in Business
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NOTICE
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All Odd Fellows, Households, and
Juveniles of Omaha will have their
annual sermon preached at St. John's
| A. M. E. Church, the*2nd Sunday in
May (May 8, 1921.) The sermon will
be pleached by Rev. M. H. Wilkinson,
at 3 o’clock p. m. All members govern
themselves accordingly. The public
is cordially invited.
The
Right Man j
for the Place
I
W. G. URE
for
City Commissioner
THE
WORLD-HERALD’S
HONEST OPINION
OF W. G. URE
On Jmie 17, 1919, the World-Herald (
[>n its editorial page expressed its true
■undid judgment of Mr. Ure. In sug
gesting him for a departmental ap
pointment the following language was
used:
‘It needs a man of experience
and mature judgment, a man of
character and strength and firm
ness, a man who knows how to be
tolerant and how to be fair. Such
' a man, we are hopeful to believe,,
is to be found in the commission
itself in the person of William G.
Ure.
“Mr. Ure is no friend of the
World-Herald, personal or politi
cal. This newspaper has never
supported him for public office.
He has dev oted a busy lifetime
to opposing candidates and poli
cies and principles t° whom and to
which the World-Herald was at
tached. We love him no better
than he love-- us. I tut there is an
emergency at hand in which is in
volved Omaha’s material interests,
Omaha’s good name, and the se
curity of life, liberty anil property
in this great city. At such a time
political likes and dislikes should
have little weight. Mr. Ure is a
man, a big and strong one. He
has vigor and energy, tempered
by a wise degree of caution and
mode: ation. He doesn’t see red
or firth at the mouth.”
The men selected will expend prob
ably $1.'>,000,000 of public funds. It is
important that men o/ known integri
ty and business ability will be chosen.
W. G. Ure has these qualifications. He
-hould have your vot* and energetic
-upport.
A Vote for |
j JOHN HOPKINS !
is a vote against x
Racial or Religious |
Prejudice |
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Hopkins stands for f
a square deal for
everybody |
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He is Clean, Capable V
and Courageous i
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Hopkins is the only |
Ex-Soldier
Candidate for |
City Commissioner J
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| He is entitled to your vote May, 3rd |
W. L. WOODARD, D. D. G. M„ Chm.
MRS. LILLIAN GASKIN, Secy,
MRS. LOUISE COOPER, Corres
pondinR Sec’y.
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! Experience,
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in city government.
He is Tolerant and
Fair, regardless of
$ Race or Creed.
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laboring man.
Don’t forget
f Harry B. Zimman
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“Free” Bridge Facts
The Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Company,
operating the present toll bridge across the Missouri Riv
er between Omaha and Council Bluffs, ad dresses, through
this medium, a few statements of fact to the voters of
Omaha on the proposition of voting bonds for a so
called “free” bridge between the two cities’
Bond Issues And Taxes
93 The complaints against high taxes now-a
p,X; days are numerous and loud. With the indi
9H vidual, as with the business man, taxes have
■r assumed serious proportions and have become
mi a heavy burden. There is a saying that noth
K ing is certain but death and taxes. Taxes are
BE necessary for carrying on the government of
W the City, State and Nation, and when assessed
R and used for that purpose are not cause for
K complaint. Hut when taxes go higher and
■ higher because of the reckless issuing of bonds
K for this, that and the other purpose, the tax
R payer has a right to kick.
H? In view of the proposal to vote a Million
IS Dollar bond issue at the coming election to
‘jSk build a so-called “free” bridge between Omaha
B and Council Bluffs, it may be well to give a
■ little thought to the subject of bond issues and
H taxes.
|R From the annual report of the City of
£4 Omaha we learn that the general bonded debt
of the city was $9,808,938.00 on December 81,
B 1919. This does not include Improvement
K bonds, nor the $7,000,000.00 Water Works
P| Bonds, nor $5,000,000.-0 Gas Plant Bonds.
1ft The following table shows the purposes
M for which the $9,808,938.00 General Bonds
fe were issued:
■ Amount Purpose for which issued:
|9| $2,124,800.00.Intersection Paving.
» 3,654,000.00 .Sewers, storm.
■ 963,250.00 .Parks.
S 310,00000.Fire Engine Houses.
IH 220,000.00.City Hall.
:iK 100,000.00 .Library.
Hi 150.000.0C Auditorium.
•g 100,000.00 Police Station.
Wi 50,000.00. Public Comfort Stations.
jg| 46,500.00. Internal Improvement.
jB 35,000.00. Electric Light.
15,500.00 Water, Fire Equipment.
ml 495,000.00.Funding.
fjf 210.008.00.Refunding.
B 14,000.00 Overlap.
B 1,320,880.00 Special Assessment.
■ $9,808,938.00
■ The amount of interest which the Omaha
B taxpayers must pay annually on this bonded
debt is $444,67466. In addition to the inter
iyrs falls due within the next 18 years anr. H
must be raised through taxes. The City at H
present has not one dollar on hand as a sink- |H
ing fund to retire these bonds. K
And this is not all. There are outstand- H
ing at this date $3,667,000 of Omaha School H
Bonds, on which the taxpayers must pay an- ff
nually, the sum of $173,120.00 as interest.
And several million dollars more of School jdB
Bends will be issued as soon as they can be W
sold for the purpose of building a new High sS
School of Commerce and other much needed flte
school buildings. ^B
Douglas County also has outstanding ^B
bonds to the amount of $2,937,000.00, on which J.!j4
the annual interest is $131,620.00, a very large
part of which the Omaha taxpayers must pay Ps
through their County taxes.
The legitimate needs of any growing city ggl
are many, and further bond issues for proper gjff
purposes will he numerous enough. For in- gf
stance, you will be called on in the near future ft
to v ote bonds for the following projects rec- IB
ommended by the City Planning Board: K
To Cost S
Widening- of 24th Street from ^B
Cuming to Pacific $1,600,000.00 X
Widening Harney Street from 20th BB
to 26th . 376,000.00 »
Cutting through Douglas Street BH
from 24th Street to 25th Av- ^B
enue and widening between 20th H
and 24th and between 25th Av- H
enue and 27th Street . 175,000.00 iBf
Cutting through 22nd Street from fc
Dodge to Howard 630,000.00 $11
Widening of 20th Street from
Dodge to Leavenworth . 616,000.00 9
Inner Belt Traffic Wav. 400,000.00 ?§§'
River Drive 400,000.00 jiS
Widening and Improving Center (9
Street . 62,000.00 ' ■
Total . $4,258,000.00 B
Is it not well to consider carefully and Si
then vote “No” on the “free” bridge bonds?
REMEMBER! A “FREE” BRIDGE IS NOT ,* p
FREE— AS THE TERM WOULD IN- B
DIC ATE—SOMEBODY WOULD HAVE jn
TO PAY THE TOLL, AND THAT ‘ H
SOMEBODY IS THE |9j
T \XPAYER. V