E. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Peters Trust building, Jackson 3841 or Har ney 2156. FOIt KENT—Nicely furnished mod ern rooms, one block from car line. Webster 3667. Mrs. Dudley Anderson is quite ill at her home, 1514 Jackson street, with an uttack of the flu. D. G. Itussell who was confined to his home for nearly three weeks is again able to be at his place of bus iness. Mrs. Rosa J. Anderson of 1809 North Twentythird street, who has been confined to her bed with a slight attack of lagrippe, is some better now. Miss Georgia Bynum of Chicago,: t HI., formerly of Omaha, is convales-] ' centing nicely in the University hos-1 pital where she underwent a serious operation two weeks ago. The Rev. M. H| Wilkinson, state1 missionary of the Baptist church, re turned T&esaay from Beatrice and re ported good service. He raised $71) for the local work. He left Wednes day night for Hastings. Have you paid your subscription for The Monitor? FOR KENT — Modem inrnished rooms in private family. Webster 5863. H. K. Perry returned Tuesday night from a pleasant two weeks’ visit to Kansas City, St. Louie and Chicago. Mrs. Edith Reese has resumed housekeeping at her home, 2723 Miami street, which she had rented out for several months. Mrs. Effie Dudley, state grand scribe of the M. T. of A., who was quite ill at the Lord lister hospital for three weeks, returned to her home, 2624 No. 26th street, last Saturday, where she is steadily improving. Dr. W. W. Peebles was detained at his home for several days last week with an attack of grip. He has been able to resume his -dental practice at his office this week, much to his de light and that of his patients. William A. Johnson, who has been | suffering from blood poisoning for the past four week, and was recently op erated on at Emanuel hospital, was taken to his home, 4717 North Eight teenth street, Sunday and is getting on nicely. Mr. Charles H. Hicks celebrated his birthday anniversary March 1. He looks so young that he has decided to let his friends guess his age. The Rev. William C. Williams, pas tor of St. John’s A. M. E. church, has returned from a trip to California much improved In health and has re sumed his pastoral duties Madam Anita Patti Brown, who has recently returned from Europe, will be heard in recital at Zion Baptist church next Thursday night. She is one of the leading artists of the race SMARTER SET SOCIETY The members of the Smarter Set Society gave a party at the residence of Mrs. Massey on Corby street. Miss Alberta Brown was the successful hostess. The evening was spent de lightfuly with music and games. The house was decorated with George Washington decorations and each guest received a George Washington cap. The refreshments served were very dainty. The music was furnished by] Mrs. Freeman. EXCLUSIVE PANTS STORE Panting pantless people ig their speciality. Cohn brothers, two genial young men, have opened up some thing new in Omaha. It is an ex clusive pants shop. The largest west I of the Mississippi. This Pants Store is located at 121 North Sixteenth j street, just opposite the post office. They are prepared t omatch any coat or vest with trousers from their large stock. Drop in and see them. They appreciate your trade and show that they want it by carrying an “ad’’ in your paper. QITET DAY FOR WOMEN The annual “Quiet Day” for women will be held next Thursday at the Church of St. Philip the Deacon from nine-thirty a. m. to three thirty p. m. by the Rev. Father Leete of Plattg mouth. Holy Communion at nine-thir ty, meditations or addresses at 10:30, 11:30, 2:00 and 3:00. For news when It Is news, you must read the Monitor. % Special 30 Day Offer! Special 30 Day Offer! | x ’ ' •♦• f YOUR CHOICE OF X j THE FOLLOWING TOOKS j V Regular $1.25 and $1.50 Sellers Beautifully Bound in Cloth ♦> V v f ♦> ? ❖ V t ❖ t f X t. J V I f * ? * ? f ❖ and we will mail it to you by return mail. ' JL t t Y This is a good chance to get a start on a library of good books. Get your friends’ subscription. You can get as many different books as you get subscriptions. This offer is i l good on new subscriptions or renewals. l The Monitor Every Week for One Year, TWO DOLLARS I t DO IT NOW! 1 Y ; > * / - |THE NEGRO WOMAN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION The Directors and Advisory Board of Old Folks Home will hold their monthly meeting Monday evening, Mar. 5th, at the home of Mrs. Martha Tay lor Smith, 1920 North 34th street. The chairman of the Rustling Com mittee will be prepared to give In de tail the plan® for starting the drive for the new home. Regular monthly meeting of the Home Wednesday morning, March 7th, at 10:30 a. m. Fire which broke out at the Home last Friday only damaged the roof slightly. We hope that all members of the | Board and Home will show their in | terest by attending’ the meetings men tioned on above dates.—Elizabeth M. Reed, Corresponding Secretary, 2636 | Franklin street. — FIRE ENDANGERS FAMILIES A fire which resulted from the ex plosion of a gasoline stove in a small room occupied as a stove repair shop at 1160 North Twentieth street Tues day night endangered the lives of sev eral families at Twentieth and Paul streets. The flat occupied by Miss Mamie Byers was badly damaged and she lost her personal effects, as did also Mr. and Mrs. Washington, who lived down stairs. The cottage occu pied by Mr. and Mrs. James Neal, 2103 Paul, was also damaged. Had it not been for the prompt action of the fire department the entire block of poorly constructed frame dwellings would been destroyed. McCLL'RE, SHOT BY WIFE, DIES Mrs. Effie McClure, who shot her husband last Thursday in a quarrel at the Kandy Kitchen, a confectionery store on North Twenty-fourth street, of which they were proprietors, has been held for manslaughter as the re sult of the coroner's inqquest held last Monday. Her husband, Charles B. Mc Clure, died Saturday afternoon at the Lord Lister hospital. Mrs. McClure was remanded to the Douglas County jail and bound over to the District Court for trial. She was released on bond Thursday. The funeral of Charles B. McClure will be held from the Jones & Co. chapel this afternoon at 2 o’clock. ATTENDS NEPHEW’S FUNERAL A. L. Bowler was called to Law rence, Kansas, last week to attend the funeral of his nephew, Prof. Jos. L. Bowler, a prominent educator and former teacher in Sumner High School, St. Louis, Mo. Love—•Bedouin" and Otherwlee. “In line, limn Is so simple, woman so wise Mnn blunders ulong. taking his elm nee us in whether he shall find favor nr give offense; woman alone knows when the great moment has come. Hint tuiitneni when the time am? the place and I lie person are plaited Inio the perfect pattern.”—From “Be doiiln Love." h.v Arthur W'elgull. Error Common to Humanity. The only people who make no mis takes are dead people. I saw n man last week who has not made a mis take for four thousand years. He was a mummy In the Egyptian department of the British museum.—H. L. Way land. Which la the Heaviest Metal? There are dor.ens of metals lighter than aluminum. Lithium, one of the lightest, has oti’y one-fifth of the weight of aluminum. Gold, almost twice as heavy its lead. Is not the heaviest. I'lufIlium and Iridium are heavier. Wants to Share HI# Joy. The man who, ufter passing you by for ten years, suddenly greets you by our name hasn’t been reading an edi torial on courtesy. He has Just been nominated for something.—New York Trlhnno unnomeiy i ruin. How small Is our knowledge In coni •arimin with our Ignorance.—Buster. I BRINu IN those old, worn-out pants. We can match them with a new pair at moderate cost. We carry In stock thou sands of pairs of pants. .1 No. 16th. Opposite Postoffice. When you think of Pants think of the Pants Store. |j Reid—Duffy Pharmacy ! ! : 24th ami Lake Sts. Frw Belhrary Wefcsfcr MCI i Public Sales 1 X We have purchased 122,000 Pair U. S. ARMY MUNSON *t* LAST SHOES, sizes 514 to 12, X which was the entire surplus y stock of one of the largest U. S. X Government shoe contractors. X X This shoe is guaranteed one ... hundred per cent solid leather, y X color dark tan, bellows tongue, X X dirt and waterproof. The actual •{• *,♦ value of this shoe is $6.00. j X Owdng to this tremendous buy X X we can offer same to flJJO Qr y V the public at.Y Send correct size. Pay post- X man on delivery or send money y order. If shoes are not as rep- X resented we will cheerfully re fund your money promptly upon *j* request. X NATIONAL BAY STATE t SHOE COMPANY 296 Broadway, New York, N. Y. £ XXXXX-XXXXX-XXX-XXXI-W'X-X’ I large % 1 Dance Hall | f FOR RENT X 5-Piece ORCHESTRA fur- $ ;!; nished with hall for $60.00 per night X X Call Webster 7000 or 4340 •{• i LINCOLN REAL ESTATE S & INSURANCE CO X % 2422 Lake Street X I David R. Cohen | I °. D. | | Registered Optometrist | 1412 North 24th St. $ ? X £ Will carefully and scienti- £ $ fically examine your eyes $ $ and fit you with the best '{• X CRYSTAL LENSES and ’{• k SHELL or GOLD FILLED t b FRAMES