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The monitor A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA. NEBRASKA, BY THE MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY Entered aa Second-Class Mail Matter July 2, 1915, at the Postoffice at Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act of March 3, 1879. THE REVT"JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS .1 . Editor W. W. MOSELY, Lincoln, Neb. ..—. Associate Editor LUCINDA W. WILLIAMS..... Business Manager B. S, SUTTON ........-.Circulation Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES, *2.00 A YEAR: *1.25 6 MONTHS: 75c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone WEbster 4243 - ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE ! | UNITED STATES | Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged £ ! ! 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, £ ; ; and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the T ; I United States and of the State wherein they reside. No £ ! ! state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the X ; ; privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor T ; shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or prop- \ ! ’ erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person £ ; : within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. X i1 4 MIGRATION AND HOW TO MEET IT WE COUNT ourselves fortunate in J being able to present to our readers the admiral address deliv ered by Mrs. M. H. Wilkinson, our talented townswoman, wife of the Baptist State Missionary, before the women’s meeting of the National Baptist convention at Los Angel*. She was one of several contestants from various states in the oratorical contest which is held each year in con nection with the annual meeting for the purpose of developing the women in public speaking. Mrs. Wilkinson selected a vitally important topic for her oration and was highly commend ed for her presentation of it. It fur nishes food for thought and presents practical suggestions as to how each community should meet migrants from the Southland. It is to be hoped that Omaha will speedily put into operation some of the admirable sug gestions made. We must help our brethren to adjust themselves to the new conditions which confront them. The educated and cultured members of our race will not need the same at- j tention as those who have been de nied these advantages. PROVING HIMSELF A MAN QOVERNOR WALTON of Oklaho ma is proving himself to be a man of courage. There is no doubt whatever but that the Klan has been running things with a high hand in Oklahoma. The findings of the mili tary court of inquiry has disclosed the. fact that floggings and other brutal ities have been inflicted upon citizens by the lawless knights of the sheet and slit pillow slip. It has been fur ther disclosed that many peace offi cers, who are sworn to enforce the law of the land are members of this lawless organization, holding their oath to the Klan superior to that of the State. It is a question whether the State is sovereign or the Klan. Governor Walton has the hearty en dorsement of all Americans who be lieve that law should be supreme. PLAGUE SPOTS there are several plague spots that are flourishing in resi dential districts occupied by self-re specting and law-abiding citizens is quite apparent. Such resorts should be closed. REPUDIATES HIM JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania, has re " pudiated Mayor Cauffield, who ap parently thought he was living in Czar-ruled Russia or some benighted Southern “cracker” settlement, where one can violate with impunity the constitutional rights of citizens. As one of six candidates for renomina tion at the primaries he ran a mighty poor fifth. In fact he hardly knew he was in the running. The intelligence of Johnstown repudiated him. _ POLICY OR PRINCIPLES 'J’HERE are certain perplexing prob lems which confront well-meaning, unprejudiced and fair-minded busi ness men. Thdy recognize the unfair ness of a certain attitude or policy to wards Colored Americans. When you talk with them, they frankly admit it and sincerely deplore it, but, with equally brutal frankness, they tell you that they are powerless to change conditions. They fear a falling off in their profits, perhaps bankruptcy, if they act upon principle rather than upon policy. We sympathize with their point of view and ackuowiedge that there is a risk to be run in act ing upon principle. WTe believe, how ever, that they overestimate the risk. May it not be true that “they have feared where no fear was?” Would it not be well for these men of principle and convictions to at least try to put their principles into practice? Right will eventually prevail. It takes cour age of no mean order to do that w'hich one believes to be right when it runs counter to popular opinion, practice and custom and yet, from time to time we find individuals who possess this kind of courage and by its manifestation left the cause of jus tice and fair dealing just a little higher. Policy or principle, which pays the larger dividends in the end? The land owned by the race in the United States totals more than twen ty-two million acres, or more than thirty-thousand square miles, an area greater than that of the five New England states, New Hampshire, V’er mont. Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Marriage and tha Hareaftar. “Marr1a,je la like a future life. Of neither etate can mortal man obtain any advance Information worth a rap. He has to crose the threshold to find out for himself how matters stand.”— From “Swansdown.” by Dudchd Swan. GAYETY THEATRE HAS “BREVITIES OF ’23” Most Pretentious Booking Ever Of fered For Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Week. A promise of rare fun, together with a full measure of melody, fair womanhood, attractive stage settings and gorgeous customes is given for the engagement at the popular Gaye ty theatre, week starting Saturday, Sept. 29, of “Brevities of 1923,” which is rated as one of the top notch at tractions playing Columbia Burlesque this season and was purposely booked for Ak-Sar-Ben Parade week. In the cast that surpasses in point of excellence many of the musical comedy aggregations offered to the public at two-fifty and three dollars a seat at other theatres are such notables of vaudeville and burlesque as Lena Daley, Walter Brown, Thel ma Carlton. Harry Peterson, Jack “Smoke” Gray, Vic Kaplan, Alma Ar liss and Olive Kennedy. Miss Daley, who was last season seen with “Brev ities” in the steller role is again the featured member of the cast, together with Walter Brown. Miss Daley, who through her win some smile has become known as the “girl with the smile" will not only of fer her superb dancing as a feature, but some gorgeous Costumes, the plates of which were recently brought from Paris by Mrs. Kathryn Arling ton, the well-known New York cos tumer. Walter Brown, with his inimi table style of eccentric conversation and acting, together with his world famous comedy feet, is an absolute guarantee of unbounded comedy while the others in the big cast all contrib ute their full share toward making “Brevities of 1923” one of the truly delightful shows of the year. There are 21 magnificent stage set tings together with a myriad of won derful costumes which will delight the eyes and hearts of both male and fe male members of the audience. These costumes are advantageously dis played by a chorus of specially chosen beauties who animate the numerous scenes with their beauty, grace, ani mation and ability. They are more than ordinary choristers in the fact of their all having a wee bit to do in the way of a chorus sung individually. The attention of the ladies of this city is particularly called to the spe cial matinees which have become such a popular feature of the Gayety the atre. With this attraction the appeal to the fair sex is particularly strong, not only in its dazzling array of the latest feminine wearing apparel, but in the clean comedy, the delightful dances and the tuneful musical gems. Wednesday’s matinee will not start until after the historical pageant has passed the Gayety. Sunday’s matinee begins at 3:00. SOME FACTS WORTH KNOWING Race Contributes More Than Million To Rosenwald Schools During the first nine years (1912 1921) of aid to rural schools by Julius Rosenwald of Chicago, 1215 school buildings were erected through this means at a cost of $3,985,000. Of this amount $287,000 came from private, subscriptions of white people in the communities where the buildings were erected, $749,000 from Mr. Ros enwald, $1,129,000 from private con tributions of Negroes, and $1,829,000 from public funds, state and county. In 1920 Nqgroes in North Carolina paid .taxes on $53,901,018 worth of property. In 1921 the NegToes of Georgia owned 1,838,129 acres of land valued at $20,808,694. The estimated value of the proper ty owned by Negroes in the United States is $1,500,000,000. m ™ ■■■.. . " ' .. JHi,UJ Nebraska Civil Rights Bill j i Chapter Thirteen of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, Civil Rights. Cnaeted in 1898. ! Sec. 1. Civil rights of persons. Ail persons within this state Miall j be entitled to a full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advan tages, facilities and privileges of inns, restaurants, public conveyances, barber shops, theatres and other places of amusement; subject only to the f conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to every person. See. 2. Penalty for Violation of Preceding Section. Any person who shall violate the foregoing section by denying to any person, except for reasons of law applicable to all persons, the full enjoyment of any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, or privileges enumerated in the foiegoing section, or by aiding or inciting such denials, shall for <wh offense be guilty of a misdemeanor, and be fined in any sum not lass twenty-five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars, and pay the costs of tha prosstution. “The original act was held valid as to dtisens; barber shops can not discriminate against parsons on account of color. Messenger vs State, 25 Nebr. page 077. N. W. 088.” “A restaurant keeper who refuses to serve a colored person with re freshments in a certain part of his restaurant, for no other n*4n ft— that ha ia colored, is civilly liable, though he offers to serve him by setting a table in amove private part of the house. Ferguson vs Glee, 82 Mich. M«; N. W. Tit.” / ————i$mmrn ■ -. ——— LINCOLN NEWS NOTES Mrs. Emma Bailey arrived from Minneapolis, Minn., last week and is stopping with her mother, Mrs. Em ma Clemens, and sister, Mrs. Nettie McDonald. Rev. M. C. Knight and Mrs. Knight returned from annual conference last Wednesday. The Elder is preparing to take up his duties in earnest dur ing this conference year. Rev. H. ,W. Botts will arrive home this week from Isrs Angeles, Cal., where he attended the National Bap tist convention. The pastor will be in his pulpit on Sunday, Sept. 30th. Rev. O. F. Adair left last week for his home in Kansas. Rev. O. J. Burckhardt is in the city this week enroute from annual con ference to his charge in So. Omaha. Rev. John Adams of Omaha preached for Rev. G. W. Carter at the Newman M. E. Church last Sunday morning, and the pastor at night. The Sunday School and Aid Societies had nice services. Prayer and Covenant meeting was held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church last Sunday morning. The choir rendered a musical program at night. Special selections by Miss Opal Ashford and by little Miss Anna Johnson were fine. Special selections by other mem bers of the choir -were well rendered and the whole affair was very com mendable. Quite a fair audience was present. The men of the church will give a supper and a program at the church Saturday night, Sept. 29th. The Busy Bee Women’s Club of the church will give their supper and also a nice program on Tuesday night, Oct. 2. Keep these in mind. Perry S. Williams left for Wyom ing last week where he will be for some time. M rs. J. H. Jenkins, enroute from I the National Baptist convention at los Angeles, Cal., to her home in St. Louis, Mo., stopped over in the city to visit her brother and family here, and was struck with grief to find her brother, Robert M. Johnson, a corpse. Mr. R. H. Johnson was called from Omaha on account of his father's death here last Friday. He was de layed until early Sunday on account of being out on a trip. The following persons were in the city in response to the death of Mr. Robt. M. Jojinson: Mrs. Rufus John son, Mrs. Tena Dyson, Messrs. John T. Saunders, H. Williams and B. M. Brown, all of Omaha. Robert M. Johnson—Robt. M. John son, aged 80, departed this life at 11:30 a. m. last Friday at his home, 907 S street, after an illness of some days, as a result of a complication of diseases. He leaves to hourn his de mise a loving wife, Mrs. R. Johnson; a sister, Mrw.^d. H. Jenkins, of St. Iouis, Mo.; a son, R. H. Johnson, of Omaha; a mother-in-law, Mrs. Julia McLemore; all of whom were pres ent at the funeral. The funeral services were held in Castle, Roper & Matthews' undertak ing parlors Monday at 2:30 p. m„ Rev. 1. B. Smith presiding, being as sisted by Rev. M. C. Knight. Leb anon Lodge No. 3, A. F. & A. M. had charge of the obsequis for Rough Ashler No. 2 of Omaha, of which de ceased was a member. Members of Rough Ashler present were: John T. Saunders, W. M. H. Williams and B. M. Brown. W. M. Geo. B. Evans, officers and members of Lebanon lodge did well their part in showing appreciation to 1 their associated deceased brother and his family in their hour of bereave ment. A large crowd of friends responded to pay their last respects to the de ceased, and the name Uncle Bob, as he was commonly known by his train porter associates and others who knew him, will be keenly missed. The Cliff Dwellers met at the home of Clyde Malone last Tuesday eve ning and the time was spent in vari ous games. Refreshment^ were served in the wee hours of morning, after which the entire party motored about the boulevard of the city. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Aitiaft and son have returned to the city. Mrs. ' Aitiaft was formerly Mrs. Bertie Brooks. BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. Frederick Divers, Pastor. The Nebraska Conference of the A. M. E. Church is now a matter of history and the Rev. Frederick Diverg has been returned for another year’s work with Bethel. The services were good last Sunday morning and eve ning, and we had a meeting Monday evening at which we reorganized for the year, and outlined and agreed up on a plan of operation for the year. The first thing on the program is a big revival to begin Sunday, Sept. 30. We have been fortunate enough to se cure the services of Madam I.udgsta Sims of Madagascar Islands, one of the most noted women evangelists of the day. She has been preaching since childhood, and has been the means of bringing more souls to Christ than possibly any other woman evangelist of today. We are anxious to enlist the serv ices of good personal workers in the meeting regardless of denomination. Come out and help us do a great work for Christ and our city. ASK YOUR MERCHANT OR THOSE FROM WHOM YOU BUY WHY HE DOES NOT ADVER TISE IN YOUR NEWSPAPER. —MN lb. IMA Web. 4TM. MM L. M. B««er EMM COUNCIL BLUFFS NEWS Johnnie, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Meekins, 1600 Avenue D, was run down by the auto of Grant Van Sant, Wednesday morning. September 19, on Broadway while on his way to school and was confined to his bed for several days. He was badly and painfully bruised but not seriously injured. B. S. Sutton, collector for The Mon itor, has been spending a day or two each week in our city in the interest of that publication and has bee*i very much pleased with the promptness with which delinquent subscribers are paying up. If he has not yet called on you, be on the lookout for him for he is on his way. The month old baby of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Lane, 1004 South Twelfth street, is reported quite ill. Mrs. Erma Jones of Chicago is in the city visiting her mother, Mrs. E. H. Madison, 1117 Avenue I). She will remain here indefinitely. Rev. J. P. Jackson, pastor of Tab ernacle Baptist Church, is spending his vacation in Clarinda, la., and will participate in the special meeting of the Baptists while there. Robert W. Bagnall, director of branches of the N. A. A. C. P., in company with Henry W. Black, presi dent of the Omaha branch, recently visited the city and revived the local branch here with an efficient corps of officers. Rev. W. M. Majors, pastor of Beth el A. M. E. church, attended the Northwestern Conference at Cedar Rapids, la., last week. Mr. Sam Rose of St. Paul, Minn., has been in the city visiting friends. The Morning Star Tabernacle No. 592, and Pride of Council Bluffs Tent No. 256, gave a fish fry at Tabernacle Baptist church last Wednesday night. The affair was a great success. NEWSLETS Colored Elks will make a contribu tion to the Japanese quake sufferers. Many Chinese and Japanese are mem l>ers of the colorecPorganization. Siki, Senagalese battler, who re cently came to this country expecting a fight with Dempsey, has accepted a vaudeville contract in New York from which he will receive 35 per cent of the receipts. The State Legislature of Texas has passed a law prohibiting colored peo ple from participating in Democratic primaries. There are no colored Dem ocrats in Texas, but the new measure is in the nature of a preventive. Upon a column at the stadium of the University of Illinois the name enrollment showed whites, 41,976; colored, 18,309. Dunbar High opened with 1,494; Armstrong Manual, 1,070; Shaw Junior High, 994; Randall, 258; Cardoza, 44. O Street Manual for Girls failed to report. W. Freeland Kendrick, regular or ganization candidate for Mayor, won over Powell Evans, independent can didate, by 217,000 in the Philadelphia primaries Tuesday. Evans came orig inally from South Carolina and the colored people voted against him re ligiously for geographical reasons. Dr. John E. Wood, D. C., Kentucky, was elected president of the National Baptist Convention (unincorporated), which met recently at Fort Worth, Texas. He succeeds Dr. Edward P. Jones, of Chicago. The voting indi cated a spirited contest, Wood receiv ing 1,658 and Jones, 1,120 votes. When Maud Muller, domestic, went to Philadelphia, she found her poetic agrarian pursuits at loss for a field of operation; so, instead of “raking the meadows sweet with hay,” she raked the dressers clean of jewelry in the apartment where she was em ployed. Police are scouring the city, hoping to rake in the missing Maud. TEXAS TRIES REPRISALS Dallas, Texas, Sept. 28. — An at tempt toward reprisals against Northern industries for finding place ment for colored migratory labor from the South was disclosed today when C. B. Howard, general sales manager of the American Cotton Growers’ Exchange, announced that all of the raw cotton of twelve states affiliated would be offered to Euro pean spinners. Howard stated that one-half of the combined depository of cotton had already been sold abroad. AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN Washington, Sept. 28. — The Agri cultural Department will soon pub lish a monograph entitled “The Ne gro Farmers of the Tidewater Sec tion,” being the result of the studies of Prof. W. S. Scarborough, of that Department. Prof. Scorborough is a famous writer, author of a Greek text book, and former^President of Wilber force University. He was an ap pointee of the late President Harding, and his personal friend. •tray Bit* of Wisdom, no Just soul has no peculiar rant Ho la a mendicant, a traveler, or a prince, according to God'a will. Hla aim, hla profession, la to be Just —George Sand. Wise Mon Analyzed. Tkc wlae man la but a clever Infant (polling latter* from a bleroglyphical prophetic book, the lexicon or which les In eternity.—Carlyle OVERCOATS 0 N Small Payments AT I Reliable Mercantile Co. FURNISHINGS, CLOTHING AND CAPS j “The Store for Men” | 1 l«S NORTH 2Ith STREET—CORNER HAMILTON j Start paying NOW and then you will be ready when the cold winds blow' -» DON'T DELAY—COME IN AND SEE US! We Are As Near to You As Your Telephone | MEN’S SUITS CLEANED ANI) PRESSED $1.25 | LADIES’ SUITS CLEANED AND PRESSED $1.50 j OTHER ARTICLES IN PROPORTION | RUGS (9x12) CLEANED $2.50 | We own and operate our own cleaning plant. It is one of the best equipped in the city. 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