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$2.00 a Year 5c a Copy OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOV. 17th, 1921 Vol. VII. No. 20. Whole No. 332
HARDINGS SPEECH
BRINGS CRITICISM
FROM CHICAGOANS
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Prominent Leati^j "harge President
With Kndorseno *$;. ’ Segregation
of Colored Aim <‘<' i In Uln
Heeent Adi. \
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PRESENTS NATIONAL \ BLEM
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Editor Abbott of Chicago Deft .der In
Interview Logically Analyses
Propositions Advanced
By President.
Chicago, 111., Nov. 10.—Prominent
leaders of the race were Interviewed
by the Chicago American as to their
views upon Harding’s Birmingham
speech. There was practical unani
mity of approval of his plea for
larger political educational and
Industrial opportunities ; but
th°re was decided disapproval of
other portions of the speech. It was
pointed out that the Presidents’ en
dorsement of the vicious principle of
segregation renders difficult the secur
ing of those very rights for which the
president pleads.
Robert S. Abbott, editor of the Chi
cago Defender and a member of the
Illinois int^s -racial committee appoint
ed by Oov. Dowden, condemns the
President as having yielded to the
South's prejudices and viewpoint ex
cept in the manner of Negro suffrage.
"President Hetulng going within
tlie shallow of the former capltol of
the Confederacy and devoting hlH first
speech in the South to the Negro
question.” Mr. Abbott says," makes of
the Negro everywhere In the United
States, a problem, for when the Presi
dent asks the black man to have an j
ideal as a black tnan and not as any
other man he Is in fact improving the
spirit of segregation which Is the
basis of the economic oppression of |
Ihe Negro in all sections of this coun
try.
SCORES SEGREGATION.
"The irtost degrading and aggravat
ing 111 from which the black man suf
fers in the South is the Jim-crow car 1
in intrastate and interstate travel.
When the President of the United
Slates auks the black citizens of this
country to feel themselves as different
from other citizens, he is asking them
to acquiesce in segregation on the
railroads, In the departments at Wash
ington, in holding political Jobs where
they must come in contact with other
races,and in the colored boy’s elimina
tion from the opportunity to even pre- j
pare to serve his country by attend
ing rhe military and naval schools at
West Point and Annaiiolis.
"As to social equality—that matter
will naturally take care of Itself, even
if white men, principally In the South
continue to raise families by black
women to whom they are not married.
MaJ. Adams E. Patterson, lawyer
and secretary of the National Negro
Democratic League, thinks the Presi
dent's speech will rank with Llincoln’s
Gettysburg speech.
"The President’s speech is very
timely,” he says, "and contains the
logical working basis for the solution
of the Negro question in this country.
' time read it very carefully and be
lieve that every broadminded American
of both races will admit that what he
says is true.
Louis B. Anderson, alderman and
politician, is of the opinion that the
President meant well but said some
things which the Negroes cannot ac
cept as sound advice.
EQUALITY IS BUGABOO.
“I am surprised that the President
paid so much attention to the social
equullty bugaboo,” he said. “The aver
age Southerner thinks the Negro has
only one object In life and that Is to
mingle freely and socially with the
white man. This is a mistaken Idea.
The President Is exactly right when he
advises the Negro to divide his vote—
provided all conditions are equal.
Rev. S. E. J. Watson, pastor of Pil
grim Baptist Church and an official of
the National Negro Equal Rights
League, contends that the Negroes
should feel themselves honored to
know that the President has been giv
ing some thought to the growing rest
lessness of the Negro and recognized
that a discussion of the colored man
was 6f more importance to the South
than the discussion of other questions
of national concern. • •
COLORED COMMERCIAL CLUB
OPENS IN NEW QUARTERS
The C. C. C., formally opened in its
new quarters 2414 Maple St., Sunday
afternoon. Nearly two hundred per
sons availed themselves of the open
house invitation and visited the snuff
and tasteful home of the club. The
house was beautifully decorated with
choice flowers and ferns. Doors were
formally opened at 1:00 P. M. and
continued until 6:00 P. M. The ’fclub
was formerly located at 2120*N. 24th
St. The reception was under the di
rection of the executive board.
The new quarters consist of Labor
bureau, Omaha Public Library reading
room, Boy Scout’s meeting room, of
fice for the Y. M. C. A. worker and a
plan for a children's reading voon.
The Boy Scouts have rooms for
Loir meetings, games, and practices
s well as an out-of-doors basket ball
ourt which is being prepared in the
back lawns of the building. They are
■nder the direction of Dr. Craig Mor
ris, Scout Master, Troop 2.3 which has
!ts quarters in the C. C. C. has two
scouts of the first class, the only one
)f color in the state of Nebraska.
The publjc library is another great
feature . This is equipped with books
>y all leading authors, leading maga
zines and papers. It has also picture
books for children. Mrs. Hntten, the
commissioner is well equipped for
handling the library, having had spe
cial training in this line, as well as
teacher’s experience.
The Club will be closed Sundays.
Library hours 4 to 6 and 7 to 9 P. M.
Open to the public. Labor Bureau
open from 9 to 12 A. M. daily. The
uiilic is cordially invited to visit and
make use of these attractive rooms.
'414 Maple St. Look for the sign.
DIAMOND THEATER IMPROVED
“I’ll make this theater one of the
best or go bioke trying,” were the re
narks made recently to a membfer of
! the Monitor staff by Mr. Adams, the
new proprietor of the Diamond thea
ter. A later visit of inspection by
j that staff member thoroughly con
| vineed him that this versatile young
| manager had made good his promise.
I This visit showed many improvements
both in the building and the class of
shows carried in this place. One needs
only to look in to see the very classy
'0 pea ranee of this show house. .The
highest type of pictures are produced
and the surroundings are ideal.
The Diamond is located in the cen
ter of the most exclusive residential
section of our people in Omaha. Peo
pie who use the movies as a recrea
tion, but who much prefer staying at
home to going to a house where the
surroundings and shows are a mere
make-shift. The new management has
caught the true sentiment of these
people and is sparing no money or
pains in removing all objectionable
.natures. They have already booked
i groat variety of high class shows,
many of which are purely colored
casts. The theater is owmed and oper
ated by Messrs. Adams and Martin.
These young men ought to be congrat
uiated for their efforts and deter
mination to provide these improve
ments and the people of the neighbor
hood surounding this show house will
find the same satisfaction here as can
be found flown town. Go add see for
yourself.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT
TRINITY CATHEDRAL
Last Thursday night a unique and
impressive service of intercession was
held at Trinity Cathedral for the suc
cess of the conference for disarma
ment. All the clergy and congrega
tions of the Episcopal church in Oma
ha, and from two places outside with
those of the Greek Orthodox commun
on took pait in the service. The flags
< f the allied nations were carried in
procession and extended down the
centre aisle from the door to the chan
cel steps, while Bishop Shayler in
toned the litany with special suffrag
es' for universal peace. Bishop Shay
ler also delivered a brief address.
Special intercessions were offered at
the altar, by Bishop Shayler and by
the Rev. Alexander Protacholes in the
Greek tongue.
MRS. WILLIAM MURPHY IN
JURED IN At TO ACCIDENT
Mrs. William Murphy narrowly es
caped death in an automobile accident
at Twenty-second and Grace streets
Saturday night about 7 o’clock while
being driven to the Burlington station
by Roy McAllister, driver for ■ J. D.
Lewis. The ear in which Mrs. Mur
phy was riding was run into by an
other taxi going west on Grace street.
Mr. lewis’ car which is a Studebaker
limousine was badly damaged and
Mrs. Murphy was thrown from the car
sustaining injuries to her left arm and
side, her face being also cut and
bruied. She was taken to her home
where she is under the care of Dr. A.
0. Edwards and is resting easy.
Y. M. C. A. OFFICIALS VISIT CITY
Messrs. DeFrance anil Hamlin of
New York, officials of the Y. M. C.
A., were in the city last week eonfer
ing with the Central branch and the
local executive committee with refer
ence to the plans for the colored
branch which is under establishment
here anil of which J. Felton Bryant is
secretary. Mr. DeFrance advised that
permanent quarters and no mere
make-shift be the mark set. Cities
which had been satisfied with tem
porary quarters were far behind local
ities which had aimed at permanency.
OMAHA BRANCH
N. A. A. C. P. ELECTS
Surdav afternoon Nov. 6 the Omaha
Branch elected officers for the ensu
ing year. Henry W. Black was re
elected president, M. L. Hunter was
chosen as vice-president; Miss Minnie
Givens, secretary; Miss Myrtle John
son. assistant secretary and H. I/.
Anderson, treasurer. The meeting
was hold at Pilgrim Baptist*1 *feh.
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j Armament
What is it that prime ministers,
generals, diplomats, admirals of the
governments of Europe will discuss
in Washington when the Armament
Conference begins there on November
12 It is nothing less than whether
nr is to he permitted to wipe out
what we know as civilization.
Europe has been shattered by the
armies and navies which were to
“guarantee peace.’’ Starvation stalks
in Russia and Central Europe. There
is hunger, misery and unemployment
throughout the world. As yet, no one
knows whether mankind can “get-to
gether,” whether men can salvage the
wreckage that world war has left in
ts wake. The young manhood of an
entire generation was blasted, pois
oned, blown to shreds on the battle
fields of Europe,, Disease, f&mine and
revolution confront the masses who
survive the war.
We know now that armies and nav
ies do not prevent war. They help
to biing it on. A fight is much more
likely to occur when men carry loaded
pistols on the hin.
So tl’o “Disarmament Conference”
in Washington represents hope.
Throughout the world men know that
if life is to he made tolerable and de
cent, war must be made a thing of
the past. It is this hope which the
Washington conference represents.
What is the especial interest of the
Washington conference for the colored
>ep« of t'-p world?
IWIMom: of the colored races of the
| odd h”vo been held in subjection by
*hnsp very armies and navies, which
the white governments finally turned
against each other. Every nation
taking part in the Washington Con
ference has committed crimes against
weaker colored peoples. Great Brit
ain has held India. She fought China j
to force the Chinese to buy that terri
ble drug, opium. Even now there are
uprisings in India which are being
put down in bloody combat. France
has imposed her rule on Indo-China.
Belgium, Germany, France, Great
Britain have killed, robbed, exploited
the natives of Africa, Haiti for five
e-rs «’•:>« suhlected to the bayonets
and bullets of United States Marines.
This robbery of the weak has been
•n'vn ps imperialism. European
governments reached out for territory
!n which the'1 could obtain raw mater
ial cheap and make the natives buy
"anufartered products at a high
price. The excuse was often that it
was necessary to “civilize” the natives
or maintain “order." What the men
in control of the white governments
'•pie after, wits profit, mono''. And
the most effective part of the transac
tion were armies and navies.
In reaching out for undeveloped ter
ritory, the white governments came
into conflict. A number of writers
including Mr. E. D. Morel and Mi
Valter Lippmunn, in his “The Stakes
hf Diplomacy” havS asserted that it
was scrambling over the loot in Afri
•i and other territories that brought
about the World War. The greed of
white governments found its punish
ment.
The time has come when Western
Civilization will have to change its
methods in dealing with the colored
races. For Africa has been gobbled
up. There remains only China and
the Far East to be disposed of. Eur
ope has been maintaining its inequi
Conference
tableland out-of-date society at the
.expense largely of the colored races
of the world. They will have to be
taken into partnership, and the ma
chinery of force discaided by which
they have been held in subjection.
This is the broad .background of in
teiest for the colored peoples of the
world, black, yellow and brown, in the
Washington Conference.
So it will be seen that it is not
merely “disarmament” which is to be
discussed there. In fact the invita
tion to the conference did not mention
the word "disarmament.”
On August 12 of this year months
after Senator William E. Borah had
proposed a resolution calling for a
three power conference on naval dis
armament between Great Britain, Ja
pan and the United States, the news
papers published the text of a note
sent out by Charles Evans Hughes,
Secretary of State of the United
States. The note was sent to the gov
o n ents of Great Britain, Japan,
France, Italy and China inviting them
to send representatives to a confer
ence in Washington on the subject of
the limitation of armament, in con
nection with which Pacific and Far
Eastern questions should also be dis
cussed.”
It will be seen that the note did not'
mention “disarmament” but “limita
tion of armament.” In other words
the question proposed for discussion
was not the abolition of existent arm
ies and navies hut agreements to limit
the future increase of those already
in existence. For this leason it is a
mistake to call the Washington con
ference a “disarmament conference.”
Every one of the nations invited ha;
accepted the invitation which Secre
tary Hughes sent them. In conse
quence there will be such a gathering
in Washington, as the world has nev
er in its history known before. Exist
ing go%ernments of the world will be
represented by their ablest and most
astute ministers, experts in colonial
administration, financiers, diplomat
and military and naval officers.
The generals who led the allied ar
o-ics in the world war Focli of France,
Diaz of Italy, Haig of England; Ad
miral Beatty of th - British fleet; vice
admiral Kato, Director of the I aval
Staff College of Japan—these are fig
ures who will help to represent their
governments in Washington. And at
the head of the various delegations
ill he David Llovd George, prime
minister of Great Britain; Aristide
Briand, Premier of France; Dr. W.
W. Yen, Minister of Foreign Affairs
for China. To represent the United
States President Harding has ap
pointed four men: Elihu Root, former
Senator and Secretary of State; Oscai
Underwood, Democratic leader in the
Senate, Henry Cabot Lodge, Senator
from Massachusetts; and Charles Ev
• ns Hughes, now Secretary of State.
Whether the delegates to the Ar
mament Conference realize it or not—
and some of them undoubtedly do—
the future of European civilization is
at stake. Many of the men who will
be in Washington took part as gener
als in the war. Many of them are
partly responsible • for the conditions
in Europe which made that war in
evitable.
It has been said that to invite gen
erals and admirals to an armament
conference, with a view to reducing or
I . ..
Miss Sirilda Belva Spicer, who recites in her Humorous, Classic
and Original selections, at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 24th and
Ohio Sts., Wednesday, November 23. An entertainment worth ycur
while. Admission 20 and 35 cents.
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i abolishing armies and navies, is lik>
\ inviting a conference of burglars to
j devise measures for protecting homes.
But those armaments will have to
be reduced if there is not to he more
war, such disastrous and horiible war
as mankind has not yet ever suffered.
Whether those delegates in Wash
ington come to an agreement or not
on the reductions of armies and navies
] depends largely on the people of the
: United States. It is up to the people
to dniand that the conferences shall
| be held in the open. They must de
mand that no small group of men sit
ting behind closed doors have the
power to condemn the world to fur
ther misery.
Closed doors failed to make a peace
after the world war in Versailles. The
men who failed to make a decent
peace there now have their last oppor
tunity. The penalty will be ruin, the
last and greatest tragedy of white
Europe.
Meanwhile, Americans should de
mand to know why ninety-three cents
out of every dollar of their govern
I ment’s money in 1920 was spent in
paying for past wars and in preparing
| for future wars.
(In the next article Mr. Seligmann
: will discuss the political issues which
confront the conference.)
SETTLEMENT OF LOAN
TO LIBERIA NEAR
President. King, and .(ommlssioners
Expect to Return to West
Africa Next. .Month
Washington, D. C. Nov. 5.—Secre- j
tary of State Hughes is nearing a
settlement of the terms under which
this government is to lend the Repub
lic of Liberia $5,000,000.
President C. B. L>. King and a com
misioii from Liberia have been here
for several months to prevent the
cancellation of the loan as was
threatened at one time, and to arrange
the terms so that they would call for
any yielding sovereignty on the part
of Liberia.
With Congress favoring the loan,
following the announcement of both
President Harding and Secretary
Hughes that America could not go
back on its promises to Liberia, the
State Department set about to mod- \
ify the terms imposed by the Wilson
administration, with the result that
the arrangements will be completed
within a week or ten days and the
Liberian party will set. sail for home.
MRS. GRANGER PASSES AWAY
Rebecca Virginia, wife of Robert
Granger, died at their home, 746 B
Street, last Wednesday at 8:45 P. M.,
after about six months’ illness. Mrs.
Granger had a lovable disposition be
ing a true Christian woman. She came
to Lincoln some seventeen years ago,
uniting with Mt. Zion Baptist Church
in which she did available work until
sickness came on. She, through ardu
ous work, accumulated property, and
was well liked, gaining many friends.
The deceased is survived by her hus
band, a mother in Burlington, Kans.,
seven sisters, one brother, niece and a
number of friends.
The funeral was held at Mt. Zion |
Church, Sunday at 2:50 P. M., Rev. H. \
W. Botts preached. A solo was sung
by Mrs. Odessa Patrick. Resolutions
of consolence were read on behalf of i
the church by Mrs. W. Robt. B. Alex
ander; on behalf of the Mission Circle
by Mrs. M. Todd; on behalf of the
Sunday School Mrs. Lola Howard.
Miss Opal Ashford sang a beautiful
solo. The choir rendered the music.
The following named sisters and
kin were present: Miss Mary Mason,
Miss Rose Mason, Topeka, Kans.;
Mrs. Bell Moore, Miss Ethel Barnett,
Olatha, Kansas; Mrs. John Caphart,
Mrs. Sarah Parker, Minneapolis, Min
nesota. The mother, Mrs. Sarah Ma
son, Kansas City, Miss Maude Mason,
Chicago; the brother, Mr. Jesse Ma
son, were not aide to be present at the
funeral. The floral offerings from
friends were profuse.
PILGRIM BAPTIST NOTES
Rev. Wm. Franklin, Pastor
--Great services and great audiences
all day Sun., Nov. 6. Sunday School
'vs largely attended as usual, At 11
o’clock Pastor Franklin preached. At
4 P. M. the N. A. A. C. P. met for the
annual election of officers. The B. Y.
P. U. under the leadership of Mr. A.
R. Goodlet, went into session in the
parlors of the church with an over
flowing attendance at 6 o’clock. At
night, Dr. D. W. Gooden delivered a
splendid lecture on Cancer its preven
tion and its cure. After the lecture,
the Rev. Mr. Hill of Des Moines, Iowa
preached.
WANTS PATRONAGE OF
ALL CLASSES
Mr. Reman, the courteous and en
ergetic manager of the Omaha Milk
Co., whose modem plant is located on
North 24th Street, near Seward, al
leges that representatives of another
milk firm, which has a large patron
age among the colored people is
spreading the propaganda that the
Omaha Milk Co. is partial to and ca
ters to the colored people. An attempt
has been made to prejudice white pa
trons by claiming that this plant is
located in the “Black Belt” and al
lows special privileges in the plant to
colored patrons. While such propa
ganda will have little effect upon sen
sible people, it may affect some. Mr.
Keman desires to have it distinctly
known that the Omaha Milk Co. is out
for business and frankly admits that
he wants the patrnage of all classes
of citizens. The Company appreciates
its growing patronage among both
colored and white patrons and will do
all in its power to deserve that pa
tronage.
STATE MISSIONARY
Rev. M. H. Wilkinson, State Mis
sionary is in Norfolk, Neb., pushing
on the rally for the $2,000 drive,
which he started two months ago for
a Colored place of worship in that
city. He will be in Lincoln at Morn
ing Star Baptist Church, Sunday
morning at Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Sunday night. Rev. Mr. Wilkinson
worshipped at the M. E. Church in
Norfolk Sunday morning. He waf
made welcome by the pastor, Dr. A. O.
Hinson, who told the people of his
work and asked their support. He
pronounced the benediction. Rev. Mr.
Wilkinson worshipped with the Color
ed people who held their services in
Winter’s Hall Sunday night, at which
time many were present.
EXCELSIOR CLUB
The Holloween party given by the
Excelsior club of Pilgrim Baptist
Church November 3rd proved to be
quite a saiccess. There were many
ghosts present. We want to thank
Mrs. Catherine Jackson for her hos
pitality. The home was l>eautifu!ly
decorated. Music was by Mrs. Nilan
Mackey, Lincoln, Nebr. and Mr. lurn
er Forrest. Mrs. W. C. Morris was
the fortune teller. A regular Hal
loween luncheon was served. A prize
was given to the one wearing the best ]
Halloween costume; the first prize
was won bv Miss Mattie Holley; the
second costume; the first prize was
won by Miss Emma Webb.
Mft. Jessie M. Winston, Pres.
Miss Rubie Idell Gardner, Sec.
rLK’S BALL BRAND SUCCESS
Everybody enjoyed himself at the
Elk's Ball Friday evening at the Co
lumbia Hall. Everybody was happy.
The Elks always give the best of en
tertainments for the people of Omaha.
If you stayed away you missed the
time of your life; tell the people how
you felt after having missed the
dance of the season. Don’t let us hear
you say that you missed the BIO
FOUR BALL on the 15th.
LINCOLN DEFEATS HAMPTON
By Charles H. Williams
HAMPTON, Va., Nov. 10.—Lincoln
defeated Hampton on Saturday, No
vember 5, 13 to 0, before one of the
Iprgest crowds that ever witnessed a
game on Lincoln’s campus. Not only
was there a large number of Lincoln
ites present, but Hamptonians were
there from all the surrounding coun
try.
GIRL S1JOWS SCHOLARSHIP
Kansas City, Kan.—Miss Ellen Wool
folk Martin, 934 Ookland avenue, is a
young colored woman twenty-three
years old. She has written poems in
Latin and English, has studied six lan
guages au is completing a musical edu
cation. When twelve years old she
astonished grownups by her Latin
translations.
See “Affairs of Anatol.” Diamond
Thanksgiving.
BARBER SHOP MOVES
G. W. Holmes, T. Edwards and R.
K. Redd formerly barbers at Colum
bia Barber Shop, 2422 Lake St., have
moved to 1918 Cuming St., Central
Barber Shop. G. W. Holmes, propri
etor. Stop in and see us.—Adv.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends for
their kindness and beautiful floral of
ferings during the illness and death
of our beloved sister, Mrs. Lenora
Saunders Kelly. (Signed)
Mrs. Stella Thompson,
Mr. and Mrs. Othello Rountree.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Mrs. Mae Srothers of Douglas, Wy
oming, announces the engagement of
her daughter, Ruth Johnson of Oma
ha to Mr. Clvde Johnson of Omaha.
No date has been set for the wedding.
FOR SALE:—On Small Payments
flown—Seven rooms. We are offer
ing a very good house that is all mod
em except heat. Price $3,200.00.
There is no garage connected with
this property although there are
some prettv good size sheds which can.
be easily utilized for garage purposes.
Monthly payments like rent.—Amos
Grant & Co., Realtors. 330—2—4—6
—8 Brandeis Theatre Bldg. Douglas
8380.
Vaudeville—2 acta at the Diamond
Sunday.
COLORED WOMEN
MOST BEAUTIFUL
SAYS PROFESSOR
Fredrick JSIurr of Chicago University,
Eminent Authority on Anthro
pology, Makes Assertion
Which Causeg Comment
REAL BEAUTY WITH LIBERIANS
Americans and Blonde Baces Being
Hybrids are Simply Impossible as
Types of the Beautiful.
They Lack Color.
(Special to the Monitor.)
Chicago, 111., Nov. 10.—It has re
mained for a Chicago Professor to ad
vance a theory of beauty which runs
counter to the standards which are
generally accepted in this country.
Fredrick Starr who spent several
months in Liberia, studying the native
races, is the man who has made what
some of us consider a belated dis
covery, namely that real beauty is
found among the dark skinned peo
ple.
“There are no beautiful women in
the United States. It is only our
American good nature that makes us
call a girl who is not phenomenally
ugly, a pretty girl.”
Fredrick Starr, professor of anth
ropology, has been added to the So
ciety of Noted Crepe Hangers by the
University of Chicago “co-eds” be
cause of the forgoing statements
which he made to a startled—to put it
mildly—class.
“Only among Liberian and kindred
races is real beauty to be found.
These girls have American belles
looking like broken down vampires.
They are pretty, because they are pure
color race.”
Continuing the professor stated.
“A handsome man or woman is the
rarest of all creatures. There is no
real beauty in the United States.”..
“Our standards of beauty would be
denied by any European nation,” be
said, “The Korean yellow race quite
frepuently surpasses us in specimens
of beauty. The Igorrotes at the
World’s Fair were everywhere mar
veled at for their physical attributes.
“Beauty in a blond race is next to
impossible. It is more difficult for
a blonde to measure up to beauty
standards than it is for a brunette.
The same holds true of races. It is
easier for the darker races to main
tain the high standard required of
beauty experts than for the lighter
races.”
LINCOLN NEWS
Mrs. A. G. Smith, wife of Rev. I. B.
Smith, met with an accident last
Wednesday when she was leaving her
place of employment, on decending a
flight of stairs, slipped and fell,
breaking one arm and spraining the
other. Mrs. Smith was given medical
attention at once.
Mr. and Mrs. Carter Woodson en
route from a visit with relatives in
Horton, Kansas stopped over in Lin
coln. Mrs. Woodson is visiting her
brother, R. P. Walker and sister, Mrs.
M. Stith.
Mrs Marie Young died at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Stanley, last
Thursday after several weeks of ill
ness. The funeral was held at
Brown’s undertaker parlor Saturday
afternoon; Rev. I. B. Smith officiated.
Mrs. Virginia Clark underwent a
surgical operation at St. Elizabeth’s
Hospital last Thursday. She is report
ed to be doing nicely at present time.
The N. A. A. C. P. met in the New
man Methodif t church last Thursday
night After the routine of business,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Wm. Woods, presi
dent; Mrs. Laura Johnson, vice-presi
dent; Mrs. O. W. Ferguson, secretary,
Mr. W. A. Johnson, Treasurer.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Gordon, their
daughter, Mrs. Cisco and Miss Pinkett
of Beatrice spent Sunday in the city.
Wm. Chinn is yet confined with ill
ness. ,
"The Flower that Never Fades,” a
drama written and directed by Ben
jamin F. Simmons was presented in
McKinley Auditorium, Monday night,
for the benefit of the Morning Star
Baptist Church. A well filled house
greeted the performers.
Rev. W. A. McClendon, the new
minister of the A. M. E. church,
preached morning and evening. The
Sunday School and Endeavor Society
held usual services.
Covenant and praise services were
held at Mt. Zion Sunday morning.
Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. servi
ces were held as usual. Rev. H. W.
Rotts preached at the 8 o’clock ser
vice, after which communion was
served.
Services were as usual at the Mor
ning Star Baptist Church last Sundav.
The pastor, Rev. J. P. Staves was in
his place.
Mme. C. Whitley, South and John
son system. Appointment at home if
desired. Web. 3807, 2810 N. 28th St.
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