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“Rocky Road To Jerusalem” Big Hit Us I. WKSTBROOR McPjiERSON Special larrespondeat “The Rockv Road to Jerusalem.' a pageant presented Under the direction of Mrs. Pauline Dailey, Evangelist of Kansas City, Mo., I'ecembtr 9, at St. John A. M.*E. church was acclaimed the finest that Oma han» have witnessed in many years. Impressive personages portray ed the principal characters of "King Solomon.” Moss Webb; ‘ Queen of Sheba,’’ Mrs. Nannie Gaskin; “St. Peter,” C. B. Fred ricks; and “Moses.’’ C. B. Kitchen. Picturesque is the word for the scenes in which a cast of eighty persons of local amateur and pro fessional talent, presented a color ful array of personalities, quaint costumes and golden harps support ed by the striking background of a stage set with props of glitter ing gold ard silver. A large audience was moved to a mild state of alarm when the atmosphere- that smacked of rever ence and awe which reigned su pi erne was threatened by the ev 1 caprices and wild gesticulatio-s of tantalizing Satan himself in the p rson of Mr. Willie Chapman, as be invaded the realms of the ‘ king dom” of the ‘‘saved’ seeking re cruits for a life of sin. A feeling of relief swept over the spectators when the provincial ‘gates of hell” failed to “prevail against ’ the ma jestic golden gates which defiant ly protected the lambs of the fold. The power and the glory showed its might when a weary, travelling convert, Mr. 1. S. McPerson, whose way was impetuouly dogged by the satanical influence of the de vil, overcame the temptations of the pitfalls of the wayside and passed through the gates of the great beyond singing “I Am a Soldier of the Cross.” A second wayfarer, in the per son of Mrs. Adverta Randall, was less fortunate. The choir piteously sang ‘'.T°o Ijate. Too Late” as the wayfarer, bedecked with jewels, Had in an ultra modern party dress, and intoxicated with the spi i < '.rf the devil, '.staggered t*p to the’ golden gales, the glori- s of the ether s;de..of which she was ney'r to know. Pangs of pain pierced the hearts of th? spectators as the re joicing devils, Chapinan and Floyd Collins, carried her pleading fran tically, to suffer the ‘wages of sin.' Special mention should be made of the vocals of Mrs. Pearl Gibson, Mrs. Webb and again of Mrs. Venus Stearns who in song, touchingly human, sought the guidance of tho nng'ls whose help reached the “promised land” which was pitched into the throes of rejoicing to the tune of ‘ Give M? that Old Time Religion.” Miss Ada Lee Walker captured her audience when she revealed an ahiiity for dramatization that few if any suspeted her of possessing, and Miss Ruth Redd, dramatic stu dent at Omaha U. with babe in arms surpassing the beauty of the famous Italian painters. Sentiment reached its climax amid the pleas of the '“poor widow”, Mrs. Gussie McPherson, clad in rags and begging alms of the flint hearted Mr. Rich man, Mr. Lawren" ce Parker. The “poor widow” de picted the struggle of providing for her two small children and at th' same time trying to resist the tem ptations of the devils. Mirth ran rampant throughout the scene in which “Mr. Rich Man” tried vainly to bribe his way through the gates. Among other (notables in the cast were Misses Gussie Cotton and Lois White, “hypocrites;” Mr. Paul Briggs, “singing minister;” Mrs. Vincent, “Christion soldier;*' Mrs. Gertrude Lucas, reader; Delois Jackson, Marion Webb and Mrs. Hazel Walton. Mrs. Daily, who has presented this pagean many times, said on interview: “I think this was one of the most successful presentations ever. I enjoy working with the peopl.? here and I hope to return t,> Omaha soon.” Nebraska Will Open ■National Advertising Campaign This Month ‘ •>** . (Continued from Page One from extra taxes which are impos ed on inhabitants of .every other state. Every daily newspaper in the State has* agreed to reproduce free of charge, in full newspaper page size, the Time magazine advertise ments immediately after they ap pear in the magazine. Many weekly papers have also expressed a de sire to cooperate by republishing the advertisements. In addition to the newspaper co operation, the General Outdoor Advertising Company has arranged to place, on leading highways cn b ring Nebraska, large display bill boards advising tourists that they are now entering the state that believes in a “pay as you go ' pol icy. Many Nebraska radio stations have also enlisted in this campaign to bring needed industries to the state and will cooperate in extend ing Nebraska’s message on the air. Inquiries resulting from the nv '.ionnl advertising will go to the offices of the Associated Indus tries of Nebraska and will bo hand led by 0. H. Zuntwinkel, managing director of the Association. ‘ Nebraska has many unique ad vantages to offer manufacturers be cause of the vast amount of raw materials produced in the state,’’ Mr. Zumwingel said. “As a pre dominately agricultural state \Ve depend to a great extent on our farms to produce our new wealth. At present most of Nebraska's farm products and raw materials arc processed and made ready for public consumption outside of the state. This works to the disadvan tage of the farmer and our state as a wliole.Through this national advertising campaign (he farmers and business hope to bring n w industries to Nebraska so that more or our production may oe processed and manufactured right hfre in the state. This will bring a more stable, mop? prosperous con dit ion to our rural sections and increase, the stability of .the state as a whole bp. providing jobs., for many now' unemployed. New indus tijes will add to the buying power of the state and* thus hip general business. ‘Before deciding op. the nature of the campaign a careful analys's ws made of the huge decentruiiz ng movement in American businr s'* rmw going on,'’ commented Mr. Zumwmkel. ‘ Labor tj ouble and burdensom taxation were the two ! main causes w'hy industry is mov i ing out of many states. Nebraska, with its popular ‘pay as you go” policy and economical state gov ernment offers industry a very fa vorable situation. Some of the ad vertisements will strrss this im portant point. Other advertise ments will reveal Nebraska's ex cellent natural resources, transpor tation, cheap fuel and power, ard marketing situation. Particular stress will be laid on the huge an nual production of farm products. An important part of the campaign will also be devoted to telling the nation about Nebraska’s freedom Bargains in Rebuilt Sweepers Apex . 12.95 Hoover . 17.95 Eureka. 16.95 and many others. Guaranteed like new Terms 50c per week, small carrying charge. We Trade For .Free Home Demonstration CALL Omaha Electric Sweeper Co. WA 0842 $ jlia l> < < l< I»lftll» |ll| l'| < < I H l| I l| I I I 1 IB » » -f 1 t f - t~ T T~ * * Where te Get Good Things to Eat ' * Do your Christmas Shopping at THE ONE HORSE STORE Phone WE 0S67 2851 Grant Si Free Delivery W. F. PARSLEY, Prop. from extra taxes oh farmer, work er nd business. The «b*cnce of rales taxes, interna taxw and other iforms of apecial taxation will be ;given prominence. The economy of state tgvvwnment and low property ♦exes m NebraAa will be emphas fixed as an attractive advantage of the state, of which Nebraska peu ,ple are justly proud.” Mr. Zumwinkei brought out the )fact that all of the 48 states. Nebr aska is the only one which has n > (state income tax, sales tax, luxury taxes or bonded indebtedness. This ; provides a unique appeal to indus tries seeking new locations. "In all others states.” Mr. Zum winkel aid, “farmer, worker and business have to bear a heavy bur den of extra taxes. And the sorry part of it is these extra taxes have not neduced property taxes. Nebr iska. brough economy, has been able to run its government with low property taxes and still not resort to extra forms of taxation.” A large part of th? monev for ] the- campaign has already been rised. The advertising firm of Bo zell and Jacobs, Inc., Omaha, is^ preparing the copy. While business men through Nebraska have subscribed literally to the campaign fund it is felt that rew industries coming to the state are likely to locate in small cit:es and towns. The poicy of Industrie s i during the past few years has been to ocatc in smaller localities where i real estate is less expensive and where housing and iving condi tions for employees are less ex ! pensive. -n Boley, Okla.. Dec. 16 (ANP)— Governor Marland Friday appoint ed Letchen A. Hill, mayor of Boley, a a chairman of the Negro board of regent to succeed or replace Editor Rosco© Dungee of the Black Dis patch, who resigned. Mayor Hill, one of the foremost educators of Oklahoma was unan imously endorsed by his many white and colored friends. He ser ved as coach of the Boley high school; instructor, Phoenix, Ariz. city school, professor Langston university and superintendent of ! City Schools of Boley and assist ant of Oklahoma county. --o 63 ‘Dead' Hearts Revived Sixty-three numan hearts havr ocen made to Deat again after be • ing removed from the bodies of persons who have died. The ob ject of these experiments, by Dr. William B. Kountz. of St.* Louis, 1 was to learn more about human hearts and how they function, bot* in health and sickness—informatioi which cannot be obtained by ob servation of anirra' or chickw hearts.—Scientific American. Strange Golf Match 7no men living near Swindon England, have played golf ever; week that the weather permitte ,"n- the past 14 years. One is a re tired farmer seventy-three year.1 old and the other is a postmaster several years younger. TTiere is ai, understanding between them that the match will continue until one dies or has to quit. The wi» ner gets a silver jug. Johnson Drug Co. Liquors, Wines and Beer Prescriptions WE 0998 1904 No. 24th St. ful celebration of the Emancipa tion Proclamation held in the his tory of this city will take place on Sunday afternoon, January 2, at the SUJtfarkvIJ. E. church, the j B*v, JT ^ tJiipg^ntijt ^-.piulcri the jgiiit auspices of ^jte lpietSTi dent " Benevolent Prota&fve Order' of Elks of the World. The call for this celebration on the part of the Elks was issued by J. Finley Wil son, 'grand ejcalter ruler, who Ap pealed to the- New York State As sociation df Elks of which W. E. Lewin is ptfbsident to rally the forces for hn outstanding dejfl-m stration that will be a creditable reflection on the pride of the N ■ groes of this city. > New York. Dec. 16 (By Cleve land G. Allen for ANP)—What will doubtless be the most event The public meeting at the church will be preceded by a huge par ade headed by J. Finley Wilson, ! and in which the various lodges and temples of New York will par ticipate. The occasion will mark the 75th anniversary of the Eman cipation Proclamation. Plans are , la ing worked out by a permanent I 'ommittee of Elks representative | of the various lodges and temples jNew York, and of which Dr. L. H. [King is chairman. ! Robbin’s Pharmacy 2306 No. 24th St. WE 1711 PuritanFuel Co WA 4480 Semi Nut .... 9.25 Double screened. Ton Comfort Lump . 8.40 Hot, Clean, Free Burning Cher Nut ... . 7.40 Washed. 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