PERSONALS
Ed- F- Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Pe
ter* Trust Building, JAckson 3841 or
HAmey 2166.
Mr. Carl Diton, president of the
National Association of Negro Musi
cians, Inc., who appeared in piano
recital here on June 7, was the guest
of honor at a dinner party given by
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Ricks, at
their home, 120 South Twenty-eighth
avenue .Wednesday, June 7. Mr. and
Mrs. W. N. McAllister and family
were also guests.
FOR RENT—Two rooms, furnished
or unfurnished. Call at 2216 No.
27th Ave. 5-26-28.
Miss Cecelia Starks, who is a teach
er in the public schools of Okmulgee,
Okla., arrived last week to spend the
summer here with her aunt.
Mrs. Florentine Pinkston enter
tained at a delightful dancing party
at the beautiful Fontenelle park pa
vilion last Thursday evening, for the
members of the opreetta, “The Pen
‘ nant,” given June 6, at the Brandeis
theater, and a few friends. It was a
largely attended and very pleasant
party.
Sell your property through me
L My plan brings the buyers. Richard
■ E. Wilson, Real Estate 206 North
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|| The Tri-Arts society entertained a!
I a very pleasant dancing party Mon
f day evening at Fontenelle park pa
Ift vilion.
Mrs. John Bundrant and little
daughter, Wadena, of Beckley, W
Va., are visiting at the home of hei
/ \ parents, Mr. and Mrs. William C
Ricks, 120 South Twenty-eighth Ave
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FOR RENT—Room with kitchenette
Modern. 2429 Lake street.
Mr. Alphonso Wilson and son, Cu
nigan, have returned from a delight
ful ten days trip to Indianapolis, Ind
The Progressive club of Zion Bap
• tist church will give a 25 cent bif
\ dinner and a rummage sale and draw
I ing for a rocking chair Thursdaj
night, June 28, at 2530 Grant street
\ Public invited.—Adv.
SMiss Dorothy E. Williams, accom
pa.lied by her sister, Catherine, wil
leave Saturday morning for Chicagc
where she will take a summer cours<
at the university.
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Miss Thelma Shipman, daughter ol
M rs. Otis Shipman, will leave Satur
day evening for Kansas City, Mo.
to resume her training in the Wheat
L ley Provident hospital.
The usual services Sunday at th<
Church of St. Philip the Deacon.
Miss Marjory Hall, who has beer
, quite ill at the home of her fostei
mother, Mrs. J. H. Smith, 2211 Ohi<
street, shows some improvement.
HILLSIDE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
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Hillside Presbyterian Church, 30tl
and Ohio Streets.
11:00 a. m. Sermon by Rev. C. S
Lightner.
12:15 p.m. The congregation wil
elect ruling elders, the Rev. A
, F. Ernst, D. D., will preside.
12:30 p. m. Sunday school, C. Wil
son, superintendent.
The services are under the super
vision of the supply committee. Foi
information call N. Jenkins, Webstei
3084; T. R. Mallory, Kenwood 3840
or R. T. Kerr, Webster 3722.
LINCOLN, NEB.
The Rev. M. C. Knight and a num
ber of friends motored over to Hor
ton, Kans., last Friday, where the)
attended the funeral of Mrs. Bessie
May Irving, who died here early las:
Tuesday morning. The Rev. M. C
Knight conducted the services, whicl
are said to have been very nice. A
large crowd of relatives and friend:
were in attendance and the floral of
t fering was liberal.
Mr. John Irving has returned fronr
Horton, Kans., after burying his wife
The Rev. H. W. Botts and Mrs
Botts and Mrs. R. Adair returnee
home from an auto trip to St. Joseph
Mo.
Henry Botts, jr„ has secured a jot
at Hotel Fontenelle at Omaha.
Mesdames Maude Johnson, Arnelii
Vannei and E. J. Griffin returnee
from Atchison, Kans., last week aftei
attending the grade lodge, Heroinei
of Jericho. It was at Atchison where
the grand lodge, Heroines of Jericho
was organized 50 years ago, and at
the meeting the golden jubilee was
celebrated. Mrs. Maude Johnson of
Lincoln was elected grand matron;
Mrs. Gertrude Williams, Kansas City,
; Kans., senior grand matron.
Mrs. E. J. Griffin, en route home
j from Atchison, visited the Mount
Zion district Sunday school and B. Y.
P. U. convention at St. Joseph, Mo.
Remember the annual sermon of
Lebanon lodge No. 3 A. F. A. M.,
which will be held in Masonic hall,
1133 M street, Sunday, June 24, at
i 3 p. m. The Rev. H. W. Botts will be
j the speaker. Master Masons and
friends are invited.
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MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE
HOLDS WEEKLY MEETING
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The regular weekly meeting of the
Ministerial Alliance met at Cleaves
Temple Monday morning with the
Rev. John H. Grant presiding. Sev
eral matters of local importance were
discussed and action taken thereon,
Among the outstanding matters were
j the subject of teachers in the Omaha
schools, for which it was decided thal
a demand' for such appointments
would be made upon the board o1
education. A committee was ap
pointed to draft the argument to be
presented to the board. Anothei
matter upon which the alliance tool
a decided stand was the violation of
the civil rights bill of Nebraska by
certain theaters in this city and de
| nunciation of the ignominy and insult
! offered two well-behaved and respec
j table women of our race at the Ri
viera theater Sunday afternoon
' Objection was voiced to the use of
the words "darkey men” and “darkey
■women” by Judge Rhoades in his ad
dress to the Central High graduating
class Saturday night and a publicity
committee was appointed to give pro
test to the press. An indignatior
meeting was set for July 5.
CULTURAL CENTER NOTES
The summer activities have begur
at the Center. The Union Stoct
Yards has given us the use of th«
“brickyard” for our playground
This spot has been used as a basebal
diamond for a number of years. Il
is beautifully located at Twenty
seventh, between U and V streets
sitting in a natural bow in the hean
of the colored population. Mr
O’Neil of the street department, re
cently cleaned the spot of weeds
The ground will be used for baseball
there will be two tennis courts, ero
quet, races of all kinds and play
ground games for the smaller chil
dren.
Miss Thelma Norris, a 1928 Jun<
graduate of the University of Oma
ha, is our new assistant. She will df
special work with the girls.
June 21—A party will be given a;
the Center in honor of the June grad
uates.
June 20—The Golden Star cook
ing class will hike to Riverview park
where they will have a picnic. Mis.'
Goldie Mitchell, a 1928 June grad
uate of the University of Omaha, anc
the efficient teacher of this class
will chaperone the girls. Miss Mitch
ell, it will be remembered, was e
faithful volunteer at the Center al
last year.
Vacation School will open Monday
July 2, at 9 a. m. Classes will b<
offered in manual training, cooking
choral work, and other vacationa
subjects.
SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH
BUYS GROVE METHODIST
Salem Baptist church, which has
been located at Twenty-third anc
Clark streets for some years, has pur
chased the Grove Methodist Episcopa
church at Twenty-second and Sewarc
streets. According to the Rev. E. G
Hillson, pastor of Salem, his congre
gation plans to expend over $2,001
in needed repairs and improvement!
on the property, which was acquiree
at a bargain on cash terms. Twt
committees, one headed by the pas
tor, which is composed of the men
and the other of women under thi
leadership of Mrs. Hillson, are active
ly engaged in raising the repair fund
FORMER NEGRO CONGRESSMEIS
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The last Negro to sit in the House
of Rep.esentatives was Congressmar
George H. White of North Carolina
in 1896. Mr. White’s record in con
gress was a splendid one. During the
years following the war between the
states several Negroes were member!
of congress. North Carolina sent ui
the largest number. Mississippi sent
two members to the United State!
senate. Following are the names ol
former members of congress, with the
state and length of service:
Senators
Hiram R. Revels, Mississippi, 187E
to 1881.
Blanch K. Bruce, Mississippi, 187C
to 1871.
Representatives
| Richard H. Cain, South Carolina,
43rd and 45th congress, 4 years.
H. P. Cheatham, North Carolina,
51st and 52nd congress, 4 years.
Robert H. Delarge, South Carolina,
42nd congress, 2 years.
Robert B. Elliott, South Carolina,
42 nd congress, 2 years.
Jeremiah Haralson, Alabama, 44th
congress, 2 years.
John Hyman, North Carolina, 44th
congress, 2 years.
John Mercer Langston, Virginia,
151st congress, 2 years.
Jefferson Long, Georgia, 43rd con
j gress, 2 years.
John R. Lynch, Mississippi, 43rd,
44th and 45th congress, 6 years,
J. H. Menard, Louisiana, 40th con
gress, 1 year.
Thomas H. Miller, South Carolina,
51st congress, 2 years.
George W. Murray, South Carolina,
53rd and 54th congress, 4 years.
Charles E. Nash, Louisiana, 44th
congress, 2 years.
James E. O’Harra, North Carolina,
48th and 49th congress, 4 years.
Joseph H. Rainey, South Carolina,
41st to 45th congress, 10 years.
A. J. Ransier, South Carolina, 43rd
congress, 2 years.
James H. Rapier, Alabama, 43rd
congress, 2 years.
Robert Smalls, South Carolina,
44th, 45th and 47th congress, 6
years.
Benjamin S. Turner, Alabama,
42nd congress, 2 years.
Josiah T. Walls, Florida, 42nd and
43rd congress, 4 years.
George H. White, North Carolina,
55th and 56th congress, 4 years.
It has been 32 years since a Negro
has been a member of the House of
, Representatives, and 47 years since
; one has been in the United States
seriate. The Chicago congressional
district should send a member of the
race to congress and keep one there.
According to those in a position to
know, the voting strength of the race
in that district is strong enough to
do so.
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FLORENCE JONES TO
HAVE HOUSE GUEST
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Miss Florence Jones of Hillcrest,
■ will have as her house guest next
month Miss Cleopatra Elaine Ross,
June graduate of Nebraska univer
I sity.
Miss Ross, who is a talented pian
ist and vocalist, will arrive in the city
Wednesday, June 27. Numerous af
fairs have been planned in her honor.
On Thursday evening, Florence
Jones will honor her guest at a for
mal dancing party which promises to
! be the social event of the season
among the high school and university
set.
Friday evening Miss Ross will be
entertained at a theater party at the
Riviera theater, and again on Satur
day at a moonlight picnic and swim
ming party.
On Sunday evening, July 1st, Miss
Jones will again honor her guest at a
seven o’clock buffet supper. Follow
ing the supper, Miss Jones and her
guests will go in a body to the even
ing services at Zion Baptist church,
at which time Miss Ross will give a
musical program.
Miss Margaret Dallas, 16-year-old
honor student of Central High, will
share honors with Miss Ross at Miss
Jones’ formal dance.
RIGHTING A WRONG
(Nashvile Banner)
One of the most distressing situa
tions in human experience comes
when it is discovered that a man has
been imprisoned for years on false
charges, and the State of South Caro
lina is face to face with it now.
Thirteen years ago Ben Bess, a Ne
gro, was sent to the penitentiary for
thirty years on the testimony of a
white woman that he had attempted
to attack her. The woman is nearing
the end of her life from an incurable
disease and has but lately relieved
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her conscience and admitted that she
testified to falsehoods on the stand
and sent Bess to prison for a crime
of which he was innocent. Bess is
: now broken physically and absolutely
desititue, and the injustice that has
been done him is glaringly obvious.
South Carolina was guilty of a grave
wrong in the first place and is now
apparently just as eager to do what
is humanly possible to right it. The
fault has been admitted and steps
are being taken to apply what meas
ure of remedy lies within the state’s
power.
Governor Richards of North Caro
! lina has been exceedingly active in
■ Bess’ behalf. As soon as the case
j was presented to his attention he
tried to have financial aid given Bess
from the state’s contingent fund, and
when he was advised that such pro
cedure was illegal, he started a pub
lib subscription for Bess’ benefit. He
has likewise announced that he will
seek to have the next legislature do
what it can to repay Bess for the al
most irreparable damage that has
been done him. All this is precisely
as It should be. Society cannot make
up to Ben Bess the thirteen years
of freedom it has unjustly taken from
him. but it can prove to him its genu
ine remorse for what has happened
and make the rest of his life at least
a partial recompense.
FOR FORMATION OF
BUSINESS ORGANIZATION
A committee has been at work
! formulating a form of business or
ganization in accordance with the ac
j tion taken by the mass meeting held
j at the close of Negro Trade Week.
A motion at that time to go into a
permanent organization failed to
carry because it was believed that
: more time should be given to work
j ing out a thorough plan of the organ
I ization desired. The plan of organ
; ization to be submitted is about com
pleted and a public meeting will be
held July 17 for its presentation.
The place of meeting will be given
later.
PLEASANT GREEN
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Pleasant Green Sunday school
opened at 9:30 a. m. with Supt. A.
■ Hamler and teachers in their places.
The lesson was from Mark 15. The
j golden text was “God commendeth
His love toward us, in that, while we
j were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
j T^y- lesson was reviewed by the Rev.
I Mr. Price and the pastor, Rev. Z. E.
McGee, also gave some wonderful
thoughts on the lesson. The attend
! ance was 158. Supt. Hamler present
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1408 N. 24th St.
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1928 Essex Coach
1927 Buick Coach
Special Bargain* and
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1923 Jordan Brougham
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• ed 21 diplomas to members of the
! school and ten buttons.
Depended on the Ga*
It was his first week in the city,
and the things that Interested him
most were the motorcycles that
whizzed by. so he bought a second
hand one and started out. Dp one
street and down another he went, go
ing faster and faster, and waving to
the people on the streets. They won
dered. but got out of the way. Police
men rushed out and tried to stop him.
but he kept on. In an hour or so he
came to a halt, and an officer stepped
up to him. “Why didn't you stop when
I ordered you to?”
“Stop!” exclaimed the man. “1
w anted to. but didn't know how! I
had to go till the gas gave out!”
Remarkable Fellow
Teacher asked the children indi
vidually to name the prominent per
son they would most like to see.
Some said the king, others Charlie
Chaplin, and many of them mentioned
famous athletes.
After a time, one small boy shouted
“Please, miss. I'd rather see my fa
ther's boss."
“Well." replied the teacher, “1
should hardly think one would class
him as a prominent man; but let ns
hear why you would like to see him.”
“Because,” was the answer, “I’ve
heard father say that his b.^tss has got
200 hands."—Montreal Star.
Cleaned Up Yellow Fever
The Rockefeller foundation in 1916
dispatched a commission to Guayaquil
to confer with local and national otii
| cials itlmive to active measures
.igainst the yellow fever plague. A
proposal was made in 1918. This was
accepted later by the Kcudorian otii
dais and the propaganda was started
shortly thereafter. The story has been
told by scientists that a bucket and
tank brigade was started and it was
only a short time when they cleaned
up and drained the stagnant pools un
der the direction of General Gorgas.
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Ed F. Mornrty, Lawyer
NOTICE OF SERVICE BY
PUBLICATION
To DENNIS CAVER, nonresident
defendant:
You are hereby notified that Ver
mont Caver, your wife, the plaintiff,
j filed her petition in the district court
of Douglas county, Nebraska, on the
24th day of January, 1928, to obtain
a divorce from you on the grounds of
j desertion and nonsupport. You are
' requested to answer said petition on
| or before the 4th day of June, 1928.
VERMONT CAVER.
4T-6-4-28
Notice by Publication on Petition for
SETTLEMENT OF FINAL
ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT
In the County Court of Douglas
County, Nebraska.
I IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF PETER JOHN CHRISTEN
SEN, DECEASED.
All persons interested in said mat
ter are hereby notified that on the
7th day of June, 1928, C. F. Con
nolly filed a petition in said County
Court, praying that his final admin
istration account filed herein be set
tled and allowed, and that he be dis
chaiged from his trust as adminis
trator and that a hearing will be had
on said petition before said Court on
the 29th day of June, 1928, and that
if you fail to appear before said
Court on the said 29th day of June,
1928, at 9 o’clock, A. M., and contest
said petition, the Court may grant
the prayer of said petition, enter a
decree of heirship, and make such
other and further orders, allowances
and decrees, as to this Court may
seem proper, to the end that all mat
ters pertaining to said estate may
be finally settled and determined.
BRYCE CRAWFORD,
2t-6-15-28 County Judge.
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