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The monitor., 1928-03-16

This followed in subsequent issues by editorials
which stated that Calvin Coolidge had pipe cnch
the nomination in 1928 the probability being
not be nominated that the West would necessity claim
ed attention In the next presidential campaign and that Ne
baska had ideal candidate for the presidency in the
OF Walter W. Head, of Omaha, who was not politician but
shrewd farsghted leveheaded business of the type
temperament and strength character which the nation
We claimed that his contact with the strong financial East and
his close touch with the agricultural West would make him
acceptable to the people of both sections We the lead
dacy of Walter w the republican nomination
the presidency and conended that they would do Ne
can president of these United States distinguished and
useful fellow citizen, Walter w. Head.
The Monitor claims the honor and distinction of being the
first in the country to suggest the candidacy of
Walter w. Head for president
believe be, will be- the republican
nee Hoover provokes enthusiasm in his state
of California Lowden possibility, but probability.
Willis and Longworh have small chance of making the grade
Borah dead duck Dawes has the best chance of of
these i in the We tine n a that 4 the be
winner
Part of prophecy years ago been full
February 49, Calvin Coolidge has lead
pipe the nomination in 1928 and there is strong
prophecy came true why not all of It? We shall see
Mr. Head the he oowop editorial which was published in The
WorldHerald Monday under the caption speaking OF Wal
Walter W. Head, of Omaha, nationally known banker
and president of the Boy Scout Council says press report
the Y M c. A. convention in Minneapolis
And that reminds A shrewd and experienced news
Omaha the other day Naturally he was talking politics
Hoover isn't going to be nominated he said In his breezy
way che lacks appeal would be too much trouble to
elect him and the leaders have turned thumbs down on him
Lowden hasn't chance, Dawes Coolidge and Mellon
would either The members of the senatorial
combine-Watson, Willis and Curtis-are mposslbilltes.
Coolidge won't although the leaders engineer
convention stampede him. for tactical If that is
will decline the nomination, and the leaders will then
position bring their candidate forward 1t won't be
Hughes, either will be honesogoodness dark horse
aren't thinking Of whose has not yet been
mentioned ~
''Who? wish could find out I've tried, but the real in
siders oysters.
sBut I've stopped in Omaha to get dope Walter
Head
Did you read his article in the Review of Reviews this
month? almost ideal personal platform for
the republican nominee And in connection or an
other been noticing his in the good deal
lately wondering Walter Head is to be the dark horse
But don't suppose can find that out here"
Just rowing newspaper thinking out loud Perhaps
his thoughts the stuff that dreams made or But
then agapossby it keen on the trail OF big game
Anyhow, we may say of Walter Head as General Dawes
reported said of himself the other day. They could
go further and do lot than nominate me-and the
damned convention probably will
The monitor., 1928-03-16

and also commented on the various
names under which Missouri had at
tempted to extradite the defendant,
their warrants having been changed
from Jesse Jones to Jesse Smith, and
then to Jesse Brown. The only con-
sistent name was the alias, Corn
bread
"Mr. Hughes for the N. A. A. G. P.
reviewed all the evidence offered and
concluded with plea for justice to
the defendant. Mr.. Dunkle, secre-
tary to the governor, announced that
he would report to the governor and
that the chief executive would render
his decision on the following Monday
at 10 o'clock, at which time Columbus
received the joyful news that extra
dition to Missouri had been denied" /"
The monitor., 1928-03-16
KEEN KENTUCKIAN
BEGINS LEGAL FIGHT
FOR MULTI MILLIONS
Tom johnson Institutes Suit Against
Corporations for Valuable Oil
Lands in Oklahoma Which
Promise Princely Wealth
OF CREEK AND NEGRO DESCENT

Mayfield, Ky,-(SpeciaI)-A legal
battle for oil land worth millions of
dollars has been instituted by Tom
Johnson, who lives on small farm
near this city with his wife and his
24-year-old son, John. The suit fol-
lows the revealing of Johnson's claim
to one of the largest oil producing
tracts in Oklahoma by Ben C. Axley
(white) title expert. The land will
make Johnson worth somewhere be-
tween $10,000,000 and $40, 900, 900
and the wealthiest man of the race.
johnson was born in Beggs, Okla
homa Sd years ago, the son of a
Creek Indian and a colored mother.
His father was allotted a quarter Sec
ton of Oklahoma land by the govern
ment in what was then Indian ter
ritory. Now the section is being de-
veloped by several big corporations
and is rich in petroleum producing.
Johnson, who came here many
years ago following the death of his
father, was ignorant of his vast
wealth until located last month by
Attorney Axley. Johnson had been
living on his small farm supporting
himself and family through his small
earnings from truck gardening and
doing odd jobs. Half dozen attor-
neys from this city and Tulsa, Okla
homa, are looking after his interests
now.
The monitor., 1928-03-16
MRS. LAURENCE JONES,
NATIONALLY KNOWN
FIGURE, PASSES AWAY

Piney Woods, Miss.--One of the
foremost women of the state, Mrs
Laurence Jones, succumbed at her
home here recently. Mrs. Jones was
president of the State Negro Wo-
mems Federated clubs and was ma
tionally known in the work of wo-
mems clubs.
Mrs. Jones was born So years age
in Burlington, la. She was the wife
of Laurence Jones, principal and
founder of the Piney Woods school
here.
Messages of coincidence flooded
the home of the deceased.
The monitor., 1928-03-16
JESSE STONES ORCHESTRA
FAILS TO APPEAR

Jese Stones Blue Serenaders, who
were to play battle at Dreamland
hall, March 5th, failed to appear be-
cause of financial reverses which
bankrupted the orchestra, causing it
to temporarily disband. 1t is under
stood that plans are ON foot to re-
organize the orchestra again and
Omaha will no doubt be able to enjoy
this popular jazz band in the near
future.
The monitor., 1928-03-16

idential campaign, will occupy like
strategical position this year with
western headquarters in Chicago,
where it is proposed to hold meet
ing of western race leaders at an
early date.
Mr.. Matthews regretted that he
could not stop over in Omaha, but
hopes to visit the city at some sub
sequent time. He was looking well,
feeling fine and likes the west.
The monitor., 1928-03-16
WHAT AFRICANS AT HOME
AND ABROAD ARE LOSING
IN GODS GOOD COUNTRY
Unparalleled Diamond Eldorado Dis
covered in South Africa-$2, 500
Worth of Diamond Picked Up
from Surface in One Hour
TO BE EXPLOITED BY WHITES

Capetown, South Africa-A dia-
mond field in South Africa, which
was described in the Assembly re-
Gently by Minister of Mines F. w.
Beyers, as an "Eldorado unparalleled
in the history of South Africa" and
by Sir David Harris, director of the
De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd,
as the richest ever discovered in this
or any other country" is to be ex-
plotted to limited extent by the
South African government.
This wonderful discovery near AL
exander Bay at the mouth of the Or
ange River was first reported last
April. Subsequent reports confirmed
the fabulous wealth of the diamond
field, and last December the govern
ment received offers of 100000
for the right to develop them
Brought Up by Casual Question
On December 13, however, Mr.
Beyers announced that the field
would be worked in the interests of
the State The debate in the Assem-
bly, arose over an item of $500 in
addition to the estimates under the
heading of District Mining Develop
ments."
This might have passed unnoticed
but for an almost casual inquiry from
one member, who elected from Mr..
Beyers that it was for the establish
ment of state diamond diggings at
Alexander Bay.
This information brought strong
objections from the opposition head
ed by General ]. C. Smuts, on the
ground that it was a dangerous ex-
ample of state socialism, while Sir
David Harris expressed fears of it's
effect on the diamond output and de-
manded that the government should
exercise strict control.
Picked Up 5000 in Stones in Hour
Mr.. Beyers, in replying, pointed
out that the diamond field was on
Crown lands and that the diamonds
could be picked up on the surface.
During visit of one hour he him
self picked up stones worth 5000.
DR.. Merensky, who, with DR.. Haun-
ing, discovered the fields, working
with eighteen men, had found in six
weeks diamonds valued at 100000.
The area has now been placed under
guard.
The government plans to employ
sixty Namaqualand residents as dig
gers to work the field on behalf of
the government, and the profits will
be applied to the capital expenditure
of the South African Union.
The debate eventually petered out,
but the opposition remained skeptical
regarding the wisdom of the govern
ment's action.
General Smuts declared that the
policy was unprecedented and that
the government would find itself
bombarded with demands to open
other state diggings.
The monitor., 1928-03-16
COLORED GIRL ELECTED
BY SOUTHERN WHITES

Greensboro, N. C.-Miss Maggie
Simpson, sophomore at Bennett col
lege, was elected to the executive
committee of the State Y. w. C. A.
Volunteer Conference which was held
at Duke university recently. This is
the first time that colored student
has been elected to any office of the
convention which is controlled wholly
by white students.
The monitor., 1928-03-16
SUES jim CROW THEATER

Cincinnati, Ohio-Dr. L. R. Breed
love, prominent physician of this city,
has filed a suit against the Cino The
ater company for violating the Ohio
civil rights bill for ejecting him from
theater on the grounds of color
Attorney w. L. Kicks is representing
DR.. Breedlove in the case.
The monitor., 1928-03-16

Philadelphia, Pa. - Prejudice was
held responsible for the defeat of DR..
John P. Turner, prominent physician,
in his campaign for selection to fill
the vacancy on the board of educa-
ton caused by the resignation of
Thomas S. Boyle to become city
treasurer.
The monitor., 1928-03-16
Race Man Enters Suit For Rich Oil Lands
E d | T O r | A l.

February r. 1926 two years The Monitor placed
under its masthead and carried there
following declaration:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-28
CANNOT DELIVER THE GOODS.

Evidence is accommodating that those preacher politicians-mosly Methodsts and Baptists-who are attempting to deliver the votes of the com municants of their churches into the ballot boxes will be sadly disappointed Americans may be willing to take their theology from their pastors but they draw the line at political dictation.
 minister of the gospel has the right to exercise his citizenship his judgment and conscience dictates any one else, but when preachers, as Bishop Cannon and Dr. Barton and others did tell National Convention that they represent so many million Methodists many million Baptists, woman church worker of Missouri said ''I represent twelve million praying women" they simply do not tell the truth. The praying men and women of the United States do their representing when they go to the polling booths.
 The Methodist Board of Temperance, Pro- hibition and Public Morals will discover that it is doing far damage to its church than it is doing good for the political party that it is trying to serve by making politics its principal theme.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-28
Pulp Mill Waste Not Harmful to Fish.
(Port Angeles News. )

Liquor waste from pulp mills is not harmful Professor Trevor Kincaid and other University of Washington professors who have made the tests
 Japanese in Seattle who eat Port Angeles devil fish will probably be pleased at the news although anyone who would eat devil fish would not complain of liquor waste from pulp mills
 Several years ago plant was heard from Ediz Hook fishermen that the Washington Pulp and Paper Corporation waste water had slaught- cred devil fish in the bay. The truth was the fishermen themselves had caught so many breed- CTS that they all but ruined their own industry.
 The chemists with local health officer and newspaper man, made exhaustive tests of the waters of Port Angeles Bay. It was to be alive With the vitamins and proteins or whatever 1t is that makes fish thrive. It proved that the surgng tides entirely secured and cleaned and purged the harbor of any microbes with bad man. ners or halitoss. In other words, we live close enough to the broad Strait of Juan de Fuca to guarantee harbor of unrvalled cleanliness 50 Tar as food fish is concerned.
 Now it seems the devil fish are back in their old haunts in the harbor, still foolish enough to crawl into the barrel traps of the Ediz Hook hshermen. Many tons of the wiggly monsters are shipped to Seattle daily
 So bring on your pulp mills and your saw mills Dump your liquor waste in our bay and the cleansing tides will purify it. Clans, oysters. craps and devil fish may have been frightened Tor time, but they are back on the reservation and fattern ever
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-28
Gov. Smith vs. William Allen White.
(New York World

lNeW fOrk World.)
 What stands out most prominently in the ex change between William Allen White and Gov Smith is the almost incredible looseness of MT Whites language and information When Gov Smith shows him that his facts" all wrong Mir. White cannot even tell where his statements came from. He vaguely says that they based on articles published in New York newspapers Mir. White knows better No New York news paper of standing, even if bitterly opposed to Gov Smith, would print such farrago of falsehoods The origin of these statements is written plainly all over them-they come from another of those fanatical-for- pay "superintendents with which New York is afflicted; and Supt. O. R. Miller is quick to declare that 1t he who sent MT. White his data
 MT. Whites diatribe, and the swift confusion it has brought down on his head, ought to serve as an impressive warning to Republicans. A whole school of irresponsible stump speakers and writers have undoubtedly been preparing to take just MT Whites line They ready to pie ture Gov. Smith as a friend of gambling and prostitution to hold him up who wanted the saloons running wide open on Sunday; and to describe him. MT. White so ingeniously attempted, as man who preferred the drinking den to the church and the school. They were pre- pared to echo WI. Whites assertion that he threatened the whole Puritan civilization" of this country But the Kansas editors bad fall should teach them a lesson The total and obvious falsity of such attacks be nailed on the instant and they merely make friends and votes for the Governor.
 If anything were needed to cap VT. Whites performance it is furnished by his little night mare regarding the Supreme Court He predicts that if Gov. Smith is elected three Justices of the Supreme Court will hasten to die, and he will appoint in their stead wet jursts who will declare the Eighteenth Amendment unconsti- tutional before cat could wink her eye" This is beyond comment. Granting that Gov Smith is as Maehiavellian as all this; granting that he would suddenly go insane enough to try to pack the Supreme Court a controversial uues- tion; granting that the Senate would abdicate all it's powers of refusing confirmation = since when did three justices out of nine have the power to hand down decisions? Really the ravages of the heat wave must have been terrible in Emporia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-28
PLAN 1929 GARDENS NOW.

Planning the garden is usually matter for early Spring Frequently, say the horticulturlsts of the United States Department of Agriculture, it might better be done the previous summer. Often in the fruit vegetable garden there come times when only small supply of vegetables is available. At the time neghbors who planted different varieties, planted at differ ent times will be enjoying the benefits of the garden and a succession of it's products. At that time it is possible to take notice of present deficiencies and to prepare to remedy them the following year. sheet of paper for preserva- tion of summer resolutions will prove helpful when the early gardening period returns again.
 Also it is well to observe effective groupings of perennials and annuas in neighboring gardens with view to encouragement, transplanting, or sowing of seeds to obtain the most beautiful ar engagements of the gardens.
 In many sections of the country the autumn offers the best opportunity for planting new shrubs and trees. Plans should be made to fit these with those already placed and with prospective plantings. For best results in gar dening and landscaping, plans should be laid well in advance and adhered to from year to year
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-28
NEITHER PARTY IS DRY.

Mayor James J. Walker of New York told people in Victoria that neither Democrats nor Republican really dry. He' said the Re- publicans had taken the dry side of the contest in the United States for policys sake. The cir constance that Senator Noses the wettest wet in the United States Senate, is the Eastern manager of the Hoover campaign would indicate that even the Republicans do not stress the dry side in the East where public sentiment is over whelmngly wet.
 If the Presidential election were to be de- cided strictly the issue of Prohibition there is not the slightest doubt but that the Vostead Act would be slaughtered. The fact is that thousands of vets will support Mr Hoover for President, and they will not be discouraged by the organi- zation in doing. On the other hand thousands of drys will be in line for Gov Smith, and there will be obstacles placed in their way, though Gov. Smith has made it plain that he is against the Volstead Act, and he will probably dwell the subject the campaign progresses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-28
More -or Less True

More -or Less True A cynic is an old married man | who thinks it would have made them more attractive if women
 had given up their vocal cords in. stead of their clothes. Telling a woman a shoe is con- fortable is as much of a recom- mendation of it to her as telling
 man spinach is good for him is
 one of it to him.
 Having to go back for something especially if they are late-ap- pears to be as much a part of a womans nature as swimming is of a fish's.
 It doesn't surprise wife much to find the number of clerks a man needs at the office when she considers how helpless he is about finding clean shirt or a pair of socks that are right where they
 ought to be and always have been. There are times when it seems to man that the real curse placed on the male of the species was
 having to shave every morning. It would surprise some men more to come home at night and find a good dinner that was ready on time more than it would to come home and find their wives had run off with their chauffeurs. An average man is one who would always be wearing the model of three or four years ago | if the styles in the made attire changed as often as they do in feminine clothes.
 In the effort to find new shades for hosiery no effort seems to be made to get one that will make legs less noticeable.
 A woman can get as much kick out of spending a dollar in the no cent store as a man can out of spending a thousand in the bond market.
 It is about as hard for the wife ] of salaried man to dress on the allowance she gets as it is for a fat man to dress in an upper berth.
 The infatuated youth who thinks he would give up everything for his Queen can learn from any old married man that among all steady jobs none gets more monotonous than that of giving up everything Men think more of their own comfort than they do about retail ating, otherwise they would grow whiskers to get even with the wo-
 men for messing up their faces the
 way they do.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-28
MASONS CAUTIONED TO SHUN
 POLITICS.

The 250,000 Masons of New York State were urged by Grand Master John A. Dutton in an address delivered at Utica, to perform theil duties citizens of the country and take an interest in governmental affairs but were ad- monished to keep the Masonic Fraternity free from politics in the coming election and no, discuss political affairs in the lodges
 Speaking to his District Deputy Grand Mas. ters, his personal representatives in all the sixty two districts Grand Master Dutton specidcal, advised the deputies to carry to the more than 1000 lodges the caution to refrain from med ding in politics in any way
 T believe each of the members should talk, an interest in Government affairs he said '.bu want nothing said or insinuated by speech O. otherwise, by deputies by individual lodges
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-28

Presidential straw ballot elections show Gov. Smith leading in Pennsylvania well as Cali fornia. However, it is charged that Democrats there more active than the Republicans and vote oftener. The voting in Pittsburgh is two to for Gov. Smith.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-28

John J. Raskob, Democratic National Chair man and one of the industrial and financial leaders of America, has arranged his business that he might give his entire time until the election to the Smith campaign. Dr. Work has resigned a Cabinet position to do likewise for the Hoover campaign. There is only cer- tain thing-it is going to be campaign!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-28
More Modernism

Bill: We're going to throw a coming out party for Jim" Bob:"I thought coming out par ties were for debs, not he ment"
 Bill: Well, this is something new, you see, and has come in with the present fashion for go- ing to jail for speeding"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-28

attractive At Juneau even the bears are doing their part toward the entertainment The other day a black bear out in the road and disported for the qualification of tourists that riding over the Loop Road"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-28
Such Iunorance

Myrte: Say, of all the oil cans, flat tires and lemons I've ever met, that guy gets the enameled carpet-tack for being the prize. '
 Cert: Well, go ahead and spill it."
 Myrte: He said he knew all the stars and when I began ask ing him about some of the sheiks of the screen, he began naming over every twinkler in the skies. I'll bet he thinks Hollywood is where they get Christmas decora- tions."
 Speakin's the Price of Free dom
 More than $17,000,000 alimony is paid out anually in the United States. News item.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-28
Which Are That

SUES FOR $20,000 FOR LOSS OF TWO FINGERS"-Head
 Which recalls there are quite a number of citizens doing their danndest to try to recover the three fingers" that were lost when the Eighteenth Amendment was passed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-28
Passing Observation

An optimist is guy who thinks the optimism of the middle-aged won't keep the doctors on the jump during the strawberry, early cucumber and corn-on- -the-cob sea- son.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-28
Make Anybody Ween

The tears rolled down the maiden's cheeks,
 Why are you crying?" I asked her She wiped her dripping eyes and sighed 'I have been peeling onions, sir" :"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-28

Tunney has a way of using his head. In spite of Tex Richards warning he went to New York in an airplane just he set out to do.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-28

Arlzona scientist ayers that the cliff dwellers starved to death because they were too lazy to go down on the plains and farm. Maybe they Union)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-28

Another fortunate thing is that the United states is the richest country in the world for II It weren't it would be practically impossible Express.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-28

It's a good thing the political parties .rort as putrid as they say each other are; if thev were the only thing left would be to invite someone to be King.-(Cincinnati Enouirero
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-28

vent thing just because it seems too trifling.
 The gent who invented the can opener never realized the day would come when his little inven- ton would be one and the essen tial thing in every kitchen and would stand between men and starvation