Nebraska Newspapers

    The Monitor
A National Weakly Newspaper Devoted to the Interest* of Colored
Americana.
Pnhlla'ied Every Thursday at Omaha, Nebraska, by The Monitor Pub
llshlnf Company.
Entered as Second Class Mall Matter July 2, 1915. at the Postodlce at
Omaha Neb., under the Act of March >, 1879.
THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor.
George H W Bullock, Bualness Manager and Associate Editor.
W. W. MOSELY. Associate Editor. Linooln, Neb.
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ARTICLE XIV. CONSTITUTION OF THE f
UNITED STATES. i
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% Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged. 7.
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;; 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, ?
;; and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the j
United States and of the State wherein they reside. No Ij*
! I state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the X
; | privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor *
;; shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or prop- :•
1 ’ erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person $
!! within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. X
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PRINCIPLE, NOT POLICY
/"~\NE of our esteemed friends be
V/ lieves that The Monitor made a
mistake in not supporting entirely
one slate or the other in the last city
election. We made no mistake. The
Monitor wears no man’s dog collar.
There were men on both slates whom
we did not consider friendly to our
people and we could not consistently
and therefore would not support
them. We made our selection advis
edly and made our position perfectly
plain to any one who is fair-minded
enough to admit it or has brains
'enough to see it. We think for our
selves and shall strive to educate our
readers to do the same thing. The
Monitor can always be relied upon to
take the stand which we believe to
be for the best interests of the peo
ple whom we serve. We took our
position openly and frankly and ha«e
no apologies to make. It may be
policy to tie up with one side or the
other, but principle is above policy
with us every time.
SENATOR BEGETS TWIN GNATS
SENATOR Caraway of Arkansas is
making herculean efforts to get
into the limelight. Is there not a
proverb that runs something like
this. “An elephant travailed and
brought forth a gnat?” This would
seem to apply to the Arkansas sen
ator. who evidently belongs to the
pachadarmus matp.us. He has la
bored and brought forth twin gnats.
They are Senate Roll 1795, which
prohibits the enlistment of any mem
ber of the Negro race in the military
or naval service of the United States
of America, and directing the dis
charge of all members of the Negro
race now serving fn any branch of
the military or naval service of the
United States; and Senate roll 17%
which prohibits the intermarriage of
the Negro and Caucasion races in the
District of Columbia. These are twin
gnats begotten by United States Sen
ator Caraway.
Listen to their buzzing. Gnats are
pests, we know, but they are short
lived. Ix>ok compassionately ui>on
the Senator for his mental limita
tions are apparently great. He evi
dently is doing his best. It is really
too bad that the Senator from Ar
kansas should endure such pangs of
mental childbirth and bring forth
nothing better than these twin gnats.
TRY DALLAS COUNTY TEX AS
RECENT dispatches bring us an
. account of thn* president of a
certain goat society in Africa as
complaining that the cost of native
■wives hail advanced since the war
100 per cent. That whereas he paid
four cows per wife be fore the war,
he has to pay eight at present, which
was drawing very heavily on his re
sources. Now we Americans should
not laugh at this strange manner of
buying. The word with which we
are so familiar—^pecuniary, comes
from the Latin “pecus” which means
a flock of cattle. Aside from this bit
of etymology, we would advise this
society to get in touch with the mar
riage license clerk of Dallas County,
Texas, on a Friday which comes on
the 13th. \Me note that this skillful
clerk has advertised $3.00 wives
marked down to $1.48, provided they j
are bought on Friday 13th. Keep an j
eye on the calendar. Not much dif-1
ference after all.
MAYBE HE DIDN’T SEE IT
A certain preacher in a small town
(preached a very interesting ser.
mon on the Sixth Commandment,
“Thou shalt not kill.” He had been
pstranged from bis wife for some
time, the latter living with her father. I
When the sermon was finished the
preacher made a sudden rush for his
wife and her father who were in a
buggy on the way home from the
church, no doubt uttering praise for
the remarkable production by her,
erstwhile husband, when suddenly the
sound of pistol shots was heard. The
result was that the preacher had shot
and fatallv wounded both his wife
■■d father-in-law. Maybe he didn’t
see the “Not” in the Commandment. I
(The recording angel will hardly fail to
show him the correct text at the fin
al day.
APPOINTMENTS BY
CITY COMMISSION
UP to the present time the new city
commission has recognized our
group of voters by two appointments.
The Inspectorship of Weights and
Measures which since its award to
the Colored people by Mayor Cush
ing, a democrat, some thirty years
ago, has been regarded as tradition
ally ours, goes to William S. Met
calfe; and the custodian of the city
jail has been given by Commissioner
Dunn to F. L. Barnett. The former
position, considered the choicest plum
suited to the appetite of the faithful
brother of ebon hue, in the local po
litical orchard, is under Commission
er Butler. Metcalfe is a “rookie.” in
political preferment, as this is his
first appointment; while Barnett is a
well seasoned veteran, having served
the city in several capacities during
the past quatrPr of a century. The
Monitor is glad that this recognition
of our voters has been made. We are
confident that both gentlemen will
give eminent satisfaction in the posi
tions to which they have been ap
pointed.
Mr. Metcalfe is a man of good
character, a property owner and a
substantial citizen. From the stand
point of ability, character and sub
stantial citizenship which are the
things that should count most, the
appointment, in our judgment, could
not be improved upon; but from the
standpoint of political activity there
are many who could question the ap
pointee’s right to it. The Monitor
hopes that many more positions will
be given our people. We should ht
[ represented in every department, not
i by sufferance, but by right. This
is not only justice, but political wis
'dom. Substantial appointments for
our group in common with other vot
ers by the cit'- commission will prove
a valuable political asset to the pres
ent incumbents who have their eye on
the future.
A GOOD SHOWING
RECENTLY a survey of the col
ored citizens of Kansas City,
Kans., was made for the purpose of
ascertaining the exact economic and
industrial conditions obtaining among
our people :n that thriving city.
Among many encouraging facts dis
closed was this outstanding one:
Among the colored populaton which
number® about 15.000. 68 per c»nt are
either home-owners or home-buyers.
Sixty-eight per cent either own their
homes or are buying homes. Isn’t
this a splendid showing? We are in
clined to think that a survey of Oma
ha would show a similar situation.
HOME IMPROVEMENT
XT' EEP up the good work so well
IV begun of home beautifying.
There are certain districts in which |
many of our people live where there j
is little encouragement in improving j
conditions; but despite this, do your j
part to make the surroundings as at
tractive and sanitary as possible.
SIDELIGHTS AT
NATIONAL CAPITAL
(By The Associated Negro Press.)
A white “gentleman from the
South” came into Washington the
other day and went up to the “Com
mittee On Legislative Relief” and af
ter certain preliminaries proceeded to
discuss his “favorable” attitude to
ward the Negro. Hie said that he
was not in favor of lynching—except
for one thing. And proceeding to use
the traditional southern term “nig
ger" he discoursed on how the gov
emir*ent should be saved the expense
of trial on an alleged victim. When
the folks thereabout got thru with
him, he didn't, know whether he had ,
been thru a gin mill or a cyclone. ■
A nd. ye gods, he is a candidate for ,
U. S. Marshall—or rather he was a ■
candidate.
TherP is deep re "ret in Washington ,
over the death of Chris J. Perry, vet- ]
eran editor of the Philadelphia Tri- <
CONSTRUCTIVE
ENTERPRISES
The Monitor Continues Its interesting Story of the Business \ en
tures of Our People to Be Found On Lake Street. Many New
Ventures to Be Found Here.
ESTIMATED $19,000 INVESTED IN ONE BLOCK
Variety of Thriving Enterprises—Cafe, Furniture Store, Barber
shops. Tailoring Establishment, Grocery Stores and Meat
Markets, Express Line and Undertaking Establishment
Among Those to Be Found in This Bioik.
In our last week’s trip among the
race enterprises, we turned west on
Lake Street, where this street inter
sects 24th, and traveled as far as
25th Street, passing through Macon’s
Cafe, Dr. Morris’ Dental Parlor, Co
lumbia Garden, A. F. Peoples’ Paint
Varnish and Wall Paper F.s^iblish
ment and A. J. Davis’ Real Estate
and Insurance Co., having skipped one
place, on account of not having the
name of the proprietor. We shall be
gin our trip this week from this point,
and continue westward as far as 24th.
The Columbia Barber Shop of
which Claude Jones is proprietor, is a
very thriving business. This has been
only recently established. It is up
to-date in every respect, and carries
in addition to its regular business a
full line of colored newspapers and
magazines. It is worth $2,000.00.
According to schedule, we now cross
25th S fleet, where after going a few
steps in the north side, nearly at the
center of the block, we come to the
Western Funeral Home, an up-to-date
undertaking establishment, of which
Slias Johnson is proprietor. Few, if
any, businesses of this kind excel the
Western Funeral Home in service and
equipment.
The front is adorned with a beauti
ful spacious lawn, surrounded by
shrubbery especiallj suited to the care
of the dead. The chapel is beautifully
finished and furnished with best ma
terial for service. Silas Johnson, the
veisatile owner and operative, was
bom in the Blue Grass State, Ken
tucky, and came to Omaha in 1889.
He has beet operating this business
for six years. The establishment has
very pleasing aspects, and the purpose
and ambition of the management Is
to furnish their patrons with comfort
and satisfaction. The plant is easily
worth $12,500.00.
Going just across the street we come
to Montgomery’s grocery and meat
market. 2513 Lake Street. Montgom
ery was formerly located at 1411 N.
24th Street. This store is well stocked
with all supplies needed for the table
and home. They are doing a good
business. The establishment is worth
$2,000.00.
Crossing again to the north side of
the street, vve come to the West End
Second Hand Furniture Co.. 2522
Lake Street, of which R. B. Rhodes
is proprietor. Here. Rhodes has ev
erything needed to furnish the home.
He does express and repairing work
also. Rhodes may be called the Col
ored Ilolgoff of Omaha. Both start
ed in the same bu.-iness here nearly
thirty years ago. He is a faithful
hard working man. He carries both
new and second hand goods. He does
upholstering also. The plant is easily
worth $5,000.00.
Passing from Rhodes' place, the
i next door will be found Trimble’s
Tailor Shop, which is doing a thriv
ing business. This business is worth
$500.00.
Going to the next door on the same
1 side of the street, we come to Wad
dle’s Barber Shop, a five-chair estab
lishment. Here we are attracted by
' the clean white furniture and finish
of the shop, as well as “mixed bar
ters.” The management has a lady
barber. She is no novice at the job
either. Everything here bespeaks
thrift. The place is worth $2,000.00.
Traveling to the next door, we
come to the Booth Cafe, an up-to-date
establishment of which P. E. Ander
son is proprietor. Here one can get
real home cooking- especially pies.
This establishment is doing a pleas
ing and thriving business and is eas
I ily worth $1,000.00
Just at the end of this block, 26th
and Lake streets, we come to Ben
son’s Grocery' and Meats establish
ment, 2530 Lake Street. Here we
find a well stocked store with every
thing you need for table purposes.
And they have a real home bakery.
Now this is new. If you w'ant bread
like mother used to make, you can get
it here, at any time. Very often this
bread is hot from the oven. Mrs.
Henson bakes the bread. They sell
you vegetables from their own gar
den. Mr. Benson operates an express
I business in connection with the store.
This is a live corner, and they are
doing a great business. The plant is
worth $.’>,000.00.
Having finished this block, in our
next week’s issue, we shall -continue
our trip from this point and travel
westward.
KNOW THE LAW
Corporations.
House Roll No. 408—New blue sky law. Requires all corpor
ations except some which are exempted to secure authority from
department of trade and commerce before any stock or other se
curities are issued. Corporations exempted are: Public utilities,
banks, trust companies, installment investment companies, insur
ance companies, religious institutions, non-profit bearing securi
ties, domestic benevolent educational or charitable institutions or
foreign or domestic governmental securities. Penalty for violation,
one to ten years in penitentiary. Give department full power of
examination, inspection, subpoena and publicity. Prohibits public
display any department order or license. Requires agents to be
registered. Makes it unlawful to declare unearned dividends.
Imposes liabilities for misleading advertising and holds officers
responsible for checking such advertisements. Requires attorney
general and county attorneys to assist in investigation and prose
cution. Limits stock salesmen’s commissions to 10 per cent of
par value. Violation of act primo facie evidence of L aud. Emer
gency.
Ilouse Roll No. 574—Re-written general co-operation laws;
no person shall own more than 4 per cent of stock; fourteen may
incorporate but minimum of twenty-five members required to do
business; stock dividends limited to ten per cent; may provide for
surplus fund, and additional profits must be paid as a patronage
dividend to stockholders or non-stockholders as provided in arti
cles. No fiqn unless organized under this law, can use word co
operative in its name. One vote for each stockholder regardless
of interests. Emergency.
House Roll No. 568—Providing that actions at law relating
to the issuance of sale of stock in corporations may be brought in
the county where the cause of action or some part thereof arose
or where the contract relating to the scale or insurance lias been
violated or is to be preferred.
House Roll No. 559—Making the person or corporation liable
tor all statements, declarations, promises or representations made
by agent in procuring or negotiating the sale or transfer of its
stock or securities. Emergency.
House Roll No. 237—If occupation tax of coi-poration is de
inquent ioi three years and corporation fails to answer notices
within ninety days it shall be dissolved.
Senate File No. 254—Permits ice manufacturers in Neb
raska to sell their products outside of state containing less than 14
pei cent butteriat and less than 12 per cent in fruit cream Emer
gency.
House Roll No. 236—Reduces fee for filing amendment to ar
ticles of incorporation of non-profit corporations from $5 to $1.
bune, erne of the most successful news- I Senator Medjll McCormick has
papers in the country. He had been 'written a letter to District Commis
iil for a number of months. A large • s*oner» urging that the statue of Ab
number of friends from various ser- iraham ^incoln that wa* taken down
tions attended the funeral. His death b? ‘ , Dem“‘'rat« ^ *t«ied away, be
.utomatically makes J. Finlev Wilson. ^ ™ tbe *S(<uarp on You St***■
Editor of the Washington Eagel, headjbcf°re the &arnett gehooL
)f the National Negro Press Associ- Robert L. Vann, editor in chief of
ktion. fthe Pittsburg American and the Com
The power of organization, and the ipetitor Ma*azin* was among those
effectiveness of the Colored vote was iprespnt1 the Capital city recently,
’oreibly brought out in the judiciary "0'' look,n,f f°r a job, but bringing
■nmmittee of the Senate, when the * . th*t the n.ext timp a
ippointment of Frank A. Linnev. one ! 1VI ts co™es UP in the Key
>f the blackest of the "Lily Whites" fi1t0"P ftete’ Wl11 be pa^ed- He
vas vigorously opposed by the Senate n° sr,ea^ AH a t*ireat but as il
udiciary committee. “Linney won't far *
lo/' is the word parsed alon^r, and
senator Borah said he would rather LAWJ9T9 ftftft ft. 11th
rote for a “yellow doj?.'' Wlft* CoL Ittlr-Alf.
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France Holds
American
Graves Sac
■ ry
Only the slow chisel of time can
carve the truth of history. That which
we debate hotly find surround with
words and eagerness and doubts am?
disappointments fades and Is forgot
ten. Some simple fact, seldom upon
our tongues and ton obvious to be dis
cussed, is left standing against the
horizon.
The beginning of some such revalua
tion made Itself felt on Memorial day
last year. In the commemoration of
the day here and abroad there was a
silent power that all who participated
could not but feel. Tears were nearer
the surface-than any one suspected,
t memories more poignant. The very
! thought of our 'dead'lying In the soil of
; France, their graves covered with flow
ers by the hands of French women
and Frenrh children, tile bugles of
I their French comrades blowing over
I them, stirs the deep* of reverence and
loyalty.
A scene In France. In one of the
largest cemeteries In which .American
soldiers are hurled. Is thus beantlfully
I described:
Scene Most Picturesque.
Beyond the wall masses of purple
lilacs spread against the low red roof*
of the houses. In the distance a few
lazy clouds. In sky of blue, hung about
‘.he old cathedral spires. Bird call*
and scent of flowers filled the air. At
our feet low mounds and white
crosses. Above our heads, at half mast,
the Stars and Stripes.
Monsieur Gounelle, In black cassock,
spoke In French and explained to his
i people the meaning of Memorial day.
One felt. Instinctively, their sympathy
i and love.
Then we laid on every grave a spray
I of flowers and breathed a prayer for
the absent one*. Kach girl felt per
sonally responsible for each mound In
the row she decorated. How clear the
names on those crosses stood out even
though a year had passed!
The French officers laid a wreath at
the foot of the flag pole and one of
them spoke with tenderness of the he
roes who had gone on. Already there
hung upon the pole lovely wreuths
from the Vllle de Ohateauroux, from
the French mothers association, and
other loqjil organizations.
The chaplain from the post at Mon
tlerchaurne addressed us. and then
three volleys rang out upon the air.
the missive* winging their way over
take our place next year, and In all
the years to come. There will be flow
ers upon these graves this year.
Gradually the cemetery became de
serted except for a few who lingered.
A groep of marines stood about tb»
grave of a comrade very dear. Its
marker was of stone and bore these
words: "A true soldier beloved of his
comrades." At one side a lad stood
weeping and told us that his brother
fell beyond the German lines.
Madame Gounelle. Georges and his
mother rame and talked with us. Love
and sympathy shone In their faces as
they told us of the honor that was
theirs In caring for these graves. I
thought of Georges' letter and hit offer
of the friendship of “a little French
man." Deep In our hearts there will
live forever a memory of this “little
Frenchman.”
It was Just the loving kindness of a
kindly people snd was thus, no matter
where we went. Pilgrimage** to the
cemeteries at Suresness, Chalons,
Flames. Chatel-Guyon only served to
deepen our gratitude to them.
Oh, Mothers of America, you need
not fear. Again the mother hearts In
France will leap the wide expanse of
sea and utter a prayer for you as they
drop their flowers upon our graves this
year.
And above those glorious cross**,
wherever they may be, ever floats Old
Glory, as she whisper* to the tireese:
1 called them and they followed;
I guard them In their sleep.
STROVE FOR HUMAN LIBERTY
Armies Under the Stars and Strips*
Had Always the Noblest Alms
Man May Know.
For two decades the recurrent ob
servance of Memorial day lias been
the regretful text for comment upon
the dwindling line of “The Hoys In
Blue." The World war has given an
added significance to the exercises of
the day, which la all the years to
come will be dedicated also to “The
Boys In Khaki,” the young men of
this generation who so nobly carried
on the noble record ev’nbllshed by
the men of the early six . s. And in
between coom will be (nvserved for
the veterans of tlie war with Spain
in Cuba and the Philippines.
It is a proud tradition that in each
of these wars the armies beneath the
Stars and Stripe* fought for human
liberty, not for greed of territory or
lust of power, buM In the Immortal
words of Lincoln, That government of
the people should not perish. And the
outcome In each baa Justified the
faith that “conquer we must when our
cause It is Just.” A people that takes
up the sword only in such circumstan
ces and with such spirit finds In the
solemn ceremonies of Memorial day
a symbolism of palriotlsrn. an avowal
of faith that can never be quenched.
the white crosses and silencing for a
moment the song of the birds. A youag
marine faced the flag saluted, and
placed a bugle to hla lips. Upon the
warm clear air of that May day there
floated down the sweet and plaintive
notes of “Taps.” And—It was finished.
Girls Scatter Violets.
But wait. Who are tbeae? Out of
the watching throng came young
French girls, to scatter violets upon
oor graves. And they told us, oh
mothers of America, that they wonld
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Full Lihe of Wall Paper and |
Sherwin-Williams Paints and i|
Varnishes
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w: Andrew T. Reed, Res. Phone
Red 5210
JONES & REED
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2314 North 24th St. Web. 1100
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ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR at LAW
Practice In Both State and Federal
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16th and California St*., Omaha, Neb.
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*■ 25|ft Lake Si. Phone Web 024*
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! EVERYTHING IN SEASON
j SON DICKERSON, Prop. ?
J 2120 No 24th St. Tel. Web. SMS \
FURNITURE, STOVES,
FITXURES
Second hand or New
Repairing Hauling
Everything Needed in Home
WEST'KN1) FURNITURE CO.
R. B. RHODES. Prop.
2522 I.ake St. _
| WILLIAMSON’S DRUG STORE *
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£ anti Refreshments. All goods 8
ik promptly delivered.
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Read Tlie Mediator every wcek
it’s worth the money.
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Leather
Shoes
I TROUBLE with t!'e
A children and dissatisfac- .
tion with the wear their shoes give can be avoided if you select tha Ij
right brand of footwear. To be rure of getting stylish, honest- ,i
leather, long-wearing shoes for the children, ask your dealer for jj
The “Red Goose” School Shoe
Good leather is becoming scarcer and soma j
manufacturers are tempted to use cheap substi- '
tutes for leather in making their shoes, but “Red t
Goose” shoes are made of SOLID LEATHER j I
in the insoles, counters, outsoles and every lift of
the heels, and they accordingly give the utmost ! j
wear, as well as comfort, and afford the greatest
health protection.
Visit our store sod select the proper style for j *
your girls and boys. It will pay you.
FAMILY SHOE STORE
FRIEDMAN BROS.
15*4 N. 24th St. 215 S. 14th St.
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Now Is Your Chance
TO GET A
Talking Machine
AT YOUR OWN PRICE AND TERMS
We are overstocked and must sell at any price reasonable.
We have all the “blues” ail the time.
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Atty. J. K. Redmond is very ill at
his home oon W. 7th St.
The Ladies’ Church Aid met at the
home of Mrs. Hatcher on Main St. last
Thursday.
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Hev. P. M. Lewis id organizing Ma
lone A- M K. church into clul* for a
11ally to raise $700.00 to repair tlar
parsonage.
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WINS oratorical prize
I (By The Associated Negro Press.)
BOSTON Mass., May 26—Clyde
| William Phelps, of 147 Longw'ood
street, a member of the ’22 class in
■ Harvard college, won the Boylston
prize for elocution in a recent contest.
' His subject was “Toussaintf L’Over
ture,” by Wendell Phillips. '
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The N. A. A. C. P. will meet atV.St;
John’s A. M. E. Church, Sunday aftcV
no.m to elect delegates to the Octroi'
Convention.
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