BEMOISTMTIOR AGENTS PUR HOME ANRFARM LIFE Extension Service Program Made for 30,000 >egro Farming Families in Thirty-one Virginia Counties. MEETING HELD NT HAMPTON \ inrinia Agricultural College Co-Op erates With lT. S. Department of Agricnlture to Improve Rural Life. (By Win. Anthony Aery) Hampton, Va., Feb. 23—Plans for in creasing the effectiveness of the 1923 extension-aervice work of all the col ored farm and home-demonstration agents of Virginia was made at the re cent annual four-day meeting, which was held at Hampton Institute, under the auspices of the Virginia Agricul tural College and Polytechnic Insti tute at Blacksburg and in cooperation with the States Relation Service of the C. S. Deparment of Agriculture. John P. Pierce of Hampton Institute who is the field agent of the State Re lation Service, for the Negro farm demonstration work in eight southern States, including Virginia, in opening the annual meeting, said: "There are thirty-one colored agents (seven home and twenty-four farm-demonstration agents), together with three supervis ing agents, who are working In thirty one Virginia counties, in which there are between 29,000 and 30,000 Negro farming families. The demonstration agents must develop local leaders to carry out the extension-service pro >ation-W'ide Borrowing Wave C. R. Titlow, secretary of the Fed eral Farm Loan Bank of the Balti more District, which includes Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvan a, District of Columbia, and Porto Rico, with its 200 farm loan organiza tions and loans amounting to more than $31,000,000, exclusive of more than $1,000,000 in Porto Rico, stated i that just as there have been crime waves, religious waves, educational j waves, there is today a nation-wide; borrowing wave, which goes back to the time of the World War, when men in business centers, who could borrow money readily, were able to make large sums of money almost over! ni|ht. He said: "Whereas the old sentiment was, ‘Never buy until you have the money,’ the new sentiment is, 'rlow much can i borrow.’ It is un fortunate, if a man needs money and cannot borrow it; but it is more un fortunate, if a man can easily get money, when he doesn’t need it.” Farmers Make Sacrifice The Federal Farm Loan Act makes j it possible for thrifty farmers to secure long time credits at uVi per cent in terest and to free themselves from ' the nightmare of recurring renewal of farm mortgages held by individuals. "We have loaned vast amounts of money to Negro farmers in Virginia,” | said Secretary Tillow, "and there has j not been a single default in payment I from Negro farmers in the Baltimore district. Very few farmers, in fact,, have to be prodded for payments. The farmer can always be trusted, to his utmost ability, to pay. He will sacri- i tice everything to pay his Interest | charges.” Credit Unions Tench Thrift T. B. Patterson of Hampton Institute, j a Virginia colored district agent, de- j dared that the credit unions have : taught colored people, even boys and girls, to save. "Farmers of average intelligence,” he said, “can run a cred-! it union with the aid of forma which I have been provided by the National Credit Union of Boston. It would be well to put the credit-union system of Virginia under the supervision of the Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg and tbus reduce the routine through which farmers must now go, if they wish to organize credit unions in Vir ginia. The chief end of the credit union Is to help the farmer finance himself with anything that he has to buy tor cash in order to increase his production. Not one of the fifteen Negro credit unions in North Carolina has failed, In spite of the recent eco nomic deression.’’ Hope for the Farmer Dr. James E. Gregg, principal of Hampton Institute, paid a tribute to the demonstration agents, who have enriched and enlarged human life among farming people. "The whole object of farm-extension work,” he said, “is to make life richer, freer, wider, happier on the farms. When we attain that object we are not going to mo this drift from the farm Into the city. People are glad to get back on the farm, when the farm can give them the opportunities for the fuller life which is their rightful heritage.” SMOKING GIRLS CAUSE FIRE Washington, D. C., March 2.—Re ports are current here that young col lege girts at Howard university, while smoking cigarettes, caused the fire which did $5,000 damage in the Miner Hall girls’ dormitory. , KING NOMINATED , Monrovia, Liberia, March 2.—Presi dent C. D. B. King has been nominat ed by the Week Party for the pres idency of the republic. LINCOLN COMMENT I _ Mrs. Katie Graves and family are recuperating from their recent illness. Miss Minnie Bell is out after some illness from her recent'operation. A forum meeting of the N. A. A. C. P. was held Friday night at the McKin ley Bldg. Rev. J. Wilson spoke on how to succeed as a race. Mrs. Jennie Edwards gave a very interesting talk on Negro music, after which the pres ident, Mrs. Gertrude Haynes, tuaie an appeal for membership. Mrs. Geo. B. Evans is confined with illness, as is also Mr. J. M. Hill. The Davis Woman's Club was enter tained Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Allie Harding. The members answered roll rail with Dunbar quo tations. A very Interesting paper was read by Mrs. J. S. Oliver, and was dis cussed by a number of member. Mrs. Jennie Fleming of Detroit, Mich., was a guest of the Club. The hostess serv ed a uwo course luncheon. Rev. J. A. McAlister is closing up his third year at the Newman M. E. chuicb with success. Rev. Mr. McAl ister has done efficient work in our midst, which is proven by his church building with a limited membership. Rev. H. W. Botts of Mt. Zion Baptist church will preach for Rev. McAlis ter on the third Sunday in March at 3 p. m. at which time all are invited to be present. On the fourth Sunday in March, the 2»th, Rev. McAlister and his folks will have a cornerstone lay ing and dedication at 3 p. m. All pas tors and their churches are invited and an interesting program will be had. Last Friday was love feast at the A. M. E. church. P. E. Hicks was pre sent. Sunday was quarterly meeting, i Rev. J. H. Hicks conducted services during the day and gAe sacrament at the morning hour. The Sunday School and A. C. K. Society held usual ecr- j vices. Quarterly conference was held on Monday night. The newly appoint ed pastor, Rev. M. C. Knight; is ex-, pected this week. Mrs. C. W. Wilson and her sister, Mrs. L. Billingsley, left last we‘-k for Kansas. Please remit for your paper. The Utopian Art Club gave their George Washington social and lunch eon in Wiley Hall Thursday night. A large crowd of members and friends were present who enjoyed themselves socially. The affair was a booming T' -’r Amta Patti Brown at McKin ey Auditorium next Wednesday night, a t »• r 111 Sirs. Alrra Wiley will entertain the tepian Art Club next Thursday night, larch 8tn, at the home of Mr. and re. W. W. Mosley. The Mission Society wll give a quilt ootest in Wiley Hall on the evening of March 13th. Prof. W. R. B. Alexander was re* ported ill the past week. There were special sermons deliv ered by the Rev. H. W. Bolts at Mt. Zion Baptist church last Sunday. He spoke on “Stumbling Blocks’' at the morning hour, and at night, on “Un derweight.” Both were given In a manner worthy of comment. The church seems increasing in interest. The Sunday School and B. V. P. U. had fine lessons, being well attended by both old and children. Saturday night suppers at the parsonage con tinue with success. WELL KNOWN WRITER PREDICTS FUTURE FUSION OF RACES (Continued from Page One) “There is no physical reason why millions of the darker races should not enter the white world every year. Only our veto prevents it. If this veto is lifted it will mean the ultimate de struction of white-race identity.” Compared with the 500,000,000 white inhabitants of the earth there are 1,200,000.000 inhabitants of non white races, said Dr. Stoddard, includ ing 500 millions yellow, 500 millions brown, 200 millions Negroes and about 50 millions American Indians on the entire Western Hemisphere. “The numbers of the non-white races have been kept down by plague, white disease and intertribal wars. But the white man has introduced his civilization into their regions, and the prodigious death rate has greatly dim inished while their prodigious birth rate is unchecked,” said Dr. Stoddard. STREH LOW’S ANTI KLAN BILL MEETS DEATH IN SENATE (Continued from Page One) aimed at the klan, which fact was made plain by Representative Streh-i low when he introduced the measure. Senator Cooper insisted that the present statutes against unlawful as semblage, impersonating an officer and assault, fully covered the situa tion and that therefore this measure was uncalled for and unnecessary legislation. Senator Smrha said newspaper re ports indicated the organization was one of superpatriots. He favored giv ing it more rope and letting It hang itself. EDISON AGAINST K. K. K. East Orange, N. J., Mach 2.—In an interview on his seventy-sixth birthday, Thomas . Edison, electrical wizard, declared that the Ku Klux Klan should be cleared out. OHIO SEPARATE SCHOOLS FAIL Springfield, Ohio., March 2.—Su preme Court has issued an injunction restraining the school board from opening a separate school for colored children hen. HERE’S ABOUT HUDGINS Talented Colored Artist at Gayety Next Week in Class by Himself. So often is it done that theatregoers have come to expect every colored performer on the stage to announce at some time during his act, “My next impersonation will represent the late Bert Williams’’—and then they amble around in a series of sloppy dances or sing with discordant tones about -■ the rabhit that got in the way of “somebody who could run.” An ex ception is worth notice, even though the exception proves the rule. There is one colored man on the stage who does not impersonate Bert Williams or anybody else. He is Johnny Hud gins, to appear at the Gayety theatre next week supporting Harry LeVan in “Town Scandals.” Hudgins imperson ates Hudgins a gentleman of color with a sublime sense of humor and surpassing lants at the ridiculous. Roy Octal us Cohen might well have had Hudgins in mind as the hero of his Saturday Evening Post stories on high ; society in Birmingham’s “colored sec-' tion.” Hudgins never intrudes him-! self into comedy situations—he just, “oozes” in, as he might lumself ex- \ press it. And the man who cannot ' laugh at his amblings and pities ; should lie in a hospital, under care of j a doctor and a trained nurse. For Hudgins is originally and personally funny. — MINISTERIAL ALLII XT: This organi/.aiirn held its first meet ing in its ne* quarters, the I?.'t ire room of th<- B-thel A. M. E. church, Tuesday morning. The meeting was full of enthusiasm from beginning to end. Many and important items of i inis'ness was transacted. The ceni j mittee appointed at the last me.ning to arrange for passion week services made its rt t ort which was nnanimone !y adopted by the body and in part is as follows: Monday evening, March 26—Preacher j Rev. Russel 1 ay lor, St. Paul’s Prei byteri .n Church. Music by the Pil grim Baptist Church choir. Tuesday evening. Mar. 27—Prea'-ln-r, Rev. E. H. McDonald, Mt. Moriah Bap tist church. Music by the Bethel Bap tist church choir. Wednesday evening, March 28 — Preacher, Rev. E. L. Hollis, C. M. E. | church. Music by the St. John’s A. M. E. church choir. Thursday evening, Mar. 28—Preach er, Rev. Charles I* Meade, of Denver, Colorado, bishop of the Methodist Epis copal church. Music by the Zion Bap tist church choir. Friday evening, March 30—Preacher, Rev. W. C. Williams, St. John’s A. M. E. church. Music by the Allen Chapel A. M. E. church choir. The address given by the Rev. Rus sel Taylor on ‘‘The Church in Relation to the Outstanding Evils of Our City,” created quite a stir, so *iuch so that a special session of the Alliance was called for Monday afternoon, March 5, to further discuss the subject At the regular session, Tuesday, March 6, the Rev. Thomas A. Taggart will present a paper on ‘‘The Things that are Paat,” a discussion of the first chapter of the Book of Revelation. - ■ ■ * - - - IN THE COUNTY COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBR. I" the Matter of the Estate of Thom as Reese, Deceased. To the Heirs-at-law, Creditors and ' H Other Persons Interested in said Estate: You are hereby notified that a peti tion has been filed in this court on the 27th day of February, 1923, by Edith Reese, alleging that Thomaa Reese died on the 25tn day of February, 1921, intestate; that at the time of his death he was a resident of Douglas county, Nebraska; and that he was possessed of an equity in the following described real estate: Lots one (11 in Flack’s Sub-Division of Lots 11, 12, 13 and 14, in Catalpa’s Second Addition to the City of Omaha, Douglas County, Ne braska. That said petitioner has an interest in said real estate, being the widow of said deceased; said petitioner prays that a hearing be had on said petition, that notice thereof be given as required by law, and that upon said hearing a decree of heirship be entered and further administration of said estate be dispensed with. You are therefore notified that a hearing will be had on said petition at the County Court Room of said County, on the 31st day of March, 1923 at 9 o’clock a. m., and that if you fail to appear at said time and place and contest the said petition, the court may grant the same, enter a decree of heirship, and decree that further ad ministration of said estate be diapens ed with. BRYCE CRAWFORD, (3-2-3t) County Judge. “TOWN SCANDALS” AT GAYETY INDOOR CIRCUS Numerous Arenic Features Program med—Souvenirs for Everybody All Next Week. Harry “Hickey” LeVan, one of the perennial favorites among burlesque ■ ■ Lins, heads “Town Scandals," ! the attraction booked for the popular | Gayety theatre for the two daily show | ings of musical comedy starting Sat urday matinee. Irons & Clamago have assembled a large organization of singers, dancers and burlesquers for the presentation of a “revue” type of entertainment framed on snappy and original lines. There will be a large chorus of singing and dancing girls featured as a particularly enter taining part of the ensemble More than a dozen principals will be in the coterie of players headed by I'lickey” LeVan. The prima donna, Maude Baxte:, will be featured for her grace and beauty of personal charm and for her musical gifts and fine soprano voice. Miss Baxter will ioin with LeVan in presenting a piano comedy and -inging interval as the hi^h-spot of the vaudeville section be side playing the principal role and leading chorus numbers. Regular cir cus features will be prominent in the second act. "Hickey” LeVan will lead the bri gade of comedians that also includes Johnny Hudgins, colored comic, and Joe Van. eccentric character. These three merry-makers will have Ernie Van as their foil in numerous comedy scenes and laugh-provoking clashes of drolleries. LeVan is a comedian of original merit, who carries along his scenes in swift sequence thus keeping the laughter rolling. In connection ■with the circus features there will be souvenirs for everybody and peanuts for the kiddies. Anneta and (Jermaine LaPierre come from Paris to join “Town Scandals" this season bringing with them a new style of specialty to make the vaude ville element distinctive. They will sing Pari gian music hall songs in French and English. Letty Bolles will sustain the’ soubrette roles and with Miss Baxter, Rose Chevalier and the Sisters LaPierre lead the chorus in numerous offerings of song and | dance. Vaudeville interludes of special en tertainment value will be interwoven with the chorus numbers, comedy scenes and stage novelties that con tribute to the revue. Johnny Hudgins, will present a native impersonation of Bert William- and the Van Brothers will be heard in an effective saxa phone offering. The musical oddity presented by Harry' LeVan and Maude Baxter, together with the Sisters La Pierre, in their French originalities, will round out the vaudeville. One of the most effective numbers on the show will lie offered by Rose Cheve lier, a dainty dancer, who will lead the ehprus in some special diversions of song and dance. It is declared that Miss Chevelier is possessed of an almost perfect form and a gift for dancing that is electrifying There will be a matinee daily. Sun day’s bargain matinee starts at 3:00. SIOUX CITY NEWS Mrs. Geo. Tolson enjoyed a short visit in Omaha on Monday of last week. y Mrs. Young of Leavenworth, Kan sas, is in the city visiting as guest of Mrs. Tolson. Mr. and Mrs. Crushahan have moved into their new residence, 809 West Eigth street. Dr. Riddle of Omaha arrived in the city Sunday and is expected to as sist in organizing the Sons and Daughters of Mercy on Wednesday night at Mt. Zion Baptist church. *Mr. Hicks who was taken to the Samaritan hospital last week is some wha improved. The Dames’ Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Russel Bryants, 1411 Omaha street. Subject for discussion will be second chapter of "The Trend of the Races". Mrs. Burch, leader. Mr. Wm Foster who lives at 520 West Seventh street, has been very sick, with lagrippe the past week, but is much better now. Mr. and Mrs. Lambert left last Thursdav evening enroute for Des Moines where they will care for Mrs. Lamberts’ mother, who is very ill. THE ST. PAUL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Twenty-Sixth and Seward Street* Russell Taylor, Pastor. We are glad to see those afflicted bv the flu recovering. This was evi denced by the increased attendance at the Sunday school. Beginning next Sunday morning the pastor will have for hi* discourse the following topics: March 5th—Morning, "Perishing for Lack of Knowledge;" Evening, “Les aona from the Psalm*.” Psalm 19:1-1U. March 11—Morning, "Why Support the Church?" Evening, “The Stew ardship of Self, Substance and 8ervice” Matt. 25:14-30. Christian Endeavor, Dr. J. H. Hutten, leader. March 18—Morning, “Judgment Be ginning at the House of Ood;” Even ing. "Factor* for Making the World Better,” Matt. 6:18-18. Christian En deavor, Attorney H. J. Pinkett. leader. March 25—Morning, Palm Sunday, "Is Jesus Your King?” Evening, '‘Ed ucational Missions, at Home and Abroad.” Christian Endeavor, Stere opticon lecture. - anaam m wii— iwnw unas ■ ■OY OF* THE NORTH Santa Claus sat In hi* work shop and beside him sat Hoy of the North. Now you all know, I'm sure, that Boy of the North Is Santa's pet dog. When Xmas Is over Santa goes hack home and with the aid of his magic telescope he Is able to look through at the children. He can see through it into the win dows where there ure children and as the children smile over their gifts San ta chuckles and laughs with glee. Then he always gives Hoy of the North a look, too, and Hoy of the North sees the children and wags his tall and thumps It very hard upon the floor. But now Santa was still working, and oh, he was working so hard. "I have eighteen more pairs of skates to finish," Santn said. “And the sleds must all he parked so I can take them, too. Then there are the toys I must make for the shops but which they will let me have hack afterward so I can give them to the children. “They like to have them so the chil dren can sec them and see what they like and can tell me and then I can see by their lists. "Such lists ns I've had this year. Boy of the North. Well, they were “Working So Hard." magnificent. And such letters. They warm my tery hear! to read them." Boy of the North wagged his tall agitln and put his nose In Santa's lap und'hls beautiful collie face was very sweet and very splendid. "Rose wants a game and Grace wants h tiny doll and Beatrice wants a set of dishes. “Jack wants a train and Ralph wants a boat and lain wants a set of blocks ho lie can build splendid houses and tine buildings. “Ruth wunts u little toy lamb and Caroline wants a picture hook and* she wants a little earrluge for her dolly, too—I have promised myself that I can manage that, too. “Oh, yes, Boy of the North, there la still a great deal to do." And Santa worked along as he talked. “You know that It means when ! I promise myself something that I j will surely be able to manage another j present still. My promises to myself j are always about children which are j the promises I love making “I think I will sing a little song. Boy of the North, about my promises.” Boy of the North wagged his tail to show that that pleased him and then he gave a hark and then another and one more short one This was his way of letting the rein deer know that It was time for them to Jingle their bells to make music for Santa's song. And this was the song Hants Claui sang: 1 promts* myself to give many a toy To many a girl and to many a boy. And i keep these promises that 1 make, And on every Christmas Eve I take These promises with ms as I go. Through the air and over the snow. To every town and avery house Where there's a boy or a girt. I promise myself all the things that I'll giv# I’ve the biggest list of them, too, lust as sure as I live. For Hants loves Christmas lists and let ters, too, And he tries hla very beat and hardaat to do All that tie can to follow each list And now, hush, hush, let me listen-hist! 1 hear a, message just now from a boy And another promise I’ll be making my self. Oh, Hants Claus Is as happy as can be, A ad the merrle Christmas ssaaon and h* so well agree. Helgh-ho! Helgh-hol the merrle Christ mas season. And Boy of the North barked and the reindeer said In their own way, too, that they all agreed with Santa CUnal Not Microscopic. Mrs. Carter was a careful mother and she had repeatedly cautioned her little girl, who was seven years old, against handling any object that might contain germs. One day the little girt came flying to her to say: "Mother, I ahall never play with my puppy again, bacanse be has germs on him.” “Ob, no,” Insisted the mother; "there are no germs on your puppy.” “Tea there are,” Insisted the ehlld; “I saw one hop.” Temporary Loan. A flve-year-old came running Into hti aunt’s home, which was not far from his own, and said: “Oh, auntie, mother wants to know will you please borrow me while she goes shopping.” • Facts Worth Rtmomborlng. When a person feels disposed to over-estimate his own Importance, let blm remember that mankind got along very well before his birth, and that !r. all probability they will get along very well after his death. Author's Rofloetlona “ ’Tin anything you lue.' he said she said, ‘except he commonplace and respectable.' . . . ‘Here be too few fools to go round, what with the emancipation of women and hygienic underwear I’ “—-Gllette Burgess. JOHN ADAMS, ATTORNEY NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. In the Matter of the Estate of James M. Kinney, Deceased. All persons interested in said estate are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in said Court alleging that said deceased died leaving no last will and praying for administration upon his estate, and that a hearing will be had op said petition before said Court on the 24th day of March, 1923, and that if they fail to appear at said Court on the said 24th day of March, 1923, at 9 o'clock A. M. to contest the said petition, the Court may grant the same ami grant administration of said estate to Horace Kinney or some other suitable person and proceed to a set tlement thereof. 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