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Mr.. and Mrs. Miller and two chill
dren from New Jersey have moved re-
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ley road.
Henry Stafford Of South Woodstock
is setting out Red Pine in his wood
lot in West Woodstock, Paul William
son is assisting him.
Mrs. John Shepard, who has been in
poor health this past winter, was much
cheered by the shower of Easter
cards, fifty in number, besides letters
and other remembrances that her
friends sent her and wishes to extend
her grateful thanks and appreciation
to all the kind friends who contributed
toward making the day pleasant for
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paul Williamson is here for the
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sidney Butler was in town yester-
day and today: o.
sord where he has been visiting his
sister, who is i'll.
Miss Irene Esterbrooks has been
snsnding few days with her parents,
H. and Mrs. Myron Esterbrooks.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Carlson and
l;t,le daughter of Oxford were guests
Sunday at Mr.. and Mrs. John Perrin.
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Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28
REDISTRICTING WILL
IMPERIL NEGRO CON-
GRESHAM IN ILLINOIS

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. % (ANP)-
Since 1901 there has been no con-
gressional reapportionment in Hi
nois. Because of that and because
of the growth of the population of
the state, Illinois has two congress
men-at-large, twenty-seven including
thosee lected from the regular dis
tricts.
But the lisparities in the number
of voters in districts that have come
with the growth of population have
finally become so great that there are
some congressman representing near
ly ten times as many voters as others.
Cook county, in which Chicago is
located, has ten districts and ten con-
gressmen. Five of these districts
have 266,70 3voters and five con-
gressmen. The other five districts
have 1,260,268 voters and only five
congressman.
According to the vote cast for gov
ernor at the November election, the
First District from which Oscar De-
Priest has bee nelected, is the third
smallest in the state, having only 5O,-
906 voters. Congressman Michael
sons district, the Seventh, cast 316,-
512 votes.
Although several of the state rep
resentatives have indicated that they
plan TO put through a reapportion-
ment measure at the coming session
of the general assembly, colored po-
litical leaders are not looking for
ward to it without some misgivings.
There are, of course, enough Negro
voters in Chicago to elect congress-
man on any numerical basis if the re-
districting were made favorable to
them. But the politicians are suspi-
cious that any general redistricting
will result in gerrymander that will
so cut up the Negro vote that it will
not be big enough in any district to
be decisive. In that case, the re-elec-
tion of Mr.. DePriest or of any other
Negro would bel improbable.
The chief safeguard which Negroes
have is the presence in the state as
sembly of six Negroes. Adelbert H.
Roberts is in the senate. In the low
or house are George Blackwell, Har-
ris B. Gaines, William r. King,
George Kersey and William ]. War
field. Upon the shoulders of these
men will rest the responsibility OF
seeing that in any plan of redistrict-
ing the Negro will not be euchered
out of representation in the national
congress. The Illinois general assem-
bly, has 81 senator's and 1853 repre-
sentatives.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28
AGAINST
HALF OF NEGRO POPU-
LATION CHURCH MEMBERS

Washington, d. c., Dec. 28 (ANP)
The Department of Commerce an
nounces that, according to the returns
received, there were in the United
States in 1926, 1885 churches, with
a colored membership of -5,203, ,487,
as compared with 1882 churches
and 4,602,805 members in 1916.
The total for 1926 is made up of
"a exclusively colored denominations,
with 36,505 churches and 1853, ,795
members, and 5000 churches with
644,692 colored members in 30 white
denominations. The corresponding
figures for 1916 are 19 exclusively
colored denominations with 34,258
churches and 4,070,286 members, and
1884 Negro churches, with 532,519
members in 21 white denominations.
Two of the denominations reported
at the Census of 1916, composed ex-
clusively of colored members, have
gone out of existence. The data for
pOth Stiiouo PSliOOo ICidtCo W tiC
churches composed entirely of Negro
members, and the membership re-
porter does not include Negro mem
bers belonging to local white
churches.
At the census of 1926 the total
expenditures were $43,024,259 as
compared with $18,529,827 in 1916.
Under this item are included the
amount expended for salaries, re-
pairs, ETC., for payments on church
debts; for benevolences, including
home and foreign missions, for de-
nominational support, and for all
other purposes.
| The value of church edifices in
1926 was s205, 7s2, 1928, as compared
with $s6,809,970 in 1916. This item
includes any building used mainly for
religious services, together with the
land on which it stands and all furni.
ture and furnishings owned by the
church and actually used in connec-
ton with church services. 1t does
not include buildings hired for religi.
ou services or those used for socia
or organization work in connection
with the church.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28
RACE CONGRESS
CLOSES WITH SUCCESS
The National Inter-racial Conference
Solved Long Standing Problems
of Race
SESSIONS CLOSED TO PUBLIC

Washington, d. c., Dec. 28 (ANP)
The spotlight of scientific research
was turned upon the various ramifi-
cations of the race problem, here
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
when welfare experts from various
sections of the country gathered here
to attend the National Interracial
Conference.
The real meetings, at which the
problems were discussed with frank
ness and candor by white and colored
speakers, were held behind closed
doors, with the press barred. So COM
pletely was the fourth estate kept out
]. that an examination of the "guest
list" fails to disclose one member of
the press.
According to reports that leaked
out of the closed conferences, the
following disclosures were made:
That the Negro is not more crimi-
nal than other races.
That the Negroes life expectancy
is increasing.
That Negroes are poorly educated
in Georgia and other Southern states.
That trades unions handicap the
Negroes progress in skilled trades.
That recreational segregation pre-
yails in northern cities.
That the voteless class is menace
to the race.
That the races are welded by mu-
tual needs.
National Agencies Participated
The principal meetings were held
IN the auditorium of the department
of Interinor, and the evening meet
ings, which were for the most part
open to the public, were held at the
Howard University medical building,
with the following national agencies
participating: American Friends
Service Committee, Interracial Sec
ton; American Social Hygiene Asso-
citation; Commission on Interracial
Cooperation; Council of Women for
Home Missions; Federal Council of
Churches; Commission on Race Re-
iations; Fellowship of Reconciliation;
Home Missions Council; The Inquiry;
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People; Ma
tional Board Y. w. C. A.; National
Catholic Welfare Conference; Ma
tional Council Y. M. C. A.; National
Federation of Settlements; National
Urban League; Phelps-Stokes Fund;
Protestant Episcopal Church, Depart
ment of Christian Social Service.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28
FIGHTS
FOR REPRESENTATION

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 28 mp
The West Side Improvement Associa-
ton, an organization here that fights
for the beterment of conditions, in
its many phases, among Negroes on
the west side of the city, has petit
toned the Krogor Chain Store man
agement here to place a colored man.
ager in the store located at 28tr and
Milford streets, where fully SO per
cent of the trade is colored. The in
stallation of colored manager may
also lead to colored clerks.
The outlook for success in this eff
fort is promising, for the Improve
ment Associations officials have been
advised by the Krogor management
that if the Negroes present man
who is fully capable to handle the
store, he will be given due considera-
ton.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28
SLAYS WOMAN WHO
REFUSES RIDE

Danville, Va, Dec. % (ANP).-
Just as he was about to make get
away to Winston-Salen1, n. c., Thorn
as Fitzgerald, alleged murderer of
Miss Clorira Owens, was arrested by
local polio and placed in jail here.
Fitzgerald is charged with fatally
stabbing Miss Owens, Sunday after
noon, when she refused to go for a
ride with him. After the killing he
made his escape and search by the
officers was in vain. Tuesday police
learned that he had made arrange
ments with a friend to take him to
Winston-Salem. Finding the friend,
the officers forced him to take them
to Fitzgerald's hiding place.
When the automobile arrived, Fitz-
gerald emerged from the cabin in
which he was hiding and rushed to
the car, only to find that it was filled
with officers whom he was attempt
ing to evade.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28
NEGRO DEMOCRATS
IN ARKANSAS SEEK
PERMANENT INJUNCTION

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. % (ANP)
The second step to secure full
rights of citizenship for Negroes in
the state of Arkansas was taken re-
Gently, when Negro democratic lead
ers of Little Rock launched a move
ment to restrain democratic party
officials from barring Negroes in any
primary in Arkansas.
The colored members of the demo-
cratic party, through the efforts of
their attorneys, Booker and Booker,
obtained temporary order on No
vember 27, enabling Negroes who
could qualify as democrats to vote in
the recent city primary. Permission
had been given them by Chancery
court, where the litigation is pend
ing, to include E. L. Gompere, chair
man of the democratic state central
committee, and n. L. Lambert, sec
retary, according to the amendment
filed recently.
With the leaders of the state COM
mittee as defendants, the suit is ex-
pected to establish definitely the stat
us of Negroes who have allied them
selves with the democratic party.
Booker and Booker, attorneys, have
expressed the opinion that the case
will terminate in a victory for Negro
citizens and point out that the voting
of Negroes in the recent primary re-
suited in none of the dire calamities
so frequently predicted by those de-
string to prevent Negroes from ex-
ercising their franchise.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28
LOS ANGELES FAIRGROUNDS
PRAISED

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 28 (ANP)
--Los Angeles Fairgrounds were Civ
en- high praise by a San Francisco
official last week, when Miss Alicia
Mosgrove, playground commissioner
of the Bay City visited the local sys-
tenn and complimented it's executives
upon the great progress being shown
in the development of play facilities
here.
Miss Mosgrove was resident of
Los Angeles for many years before
removing to the northern city and
has watched the growth of Los An
geles Fairgrounds practically from
their beginnings. She was warm in
her praise of the efficient planned
program of development of play ia
cilities to meet the growing needs of
the local public.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28
WHITE MAN SHOOTS
NEGRO WIFE-BEATER

Vicksburg, Miss, Dec. % (ANP)
AS a result of shooting fray in
the northeastern section Of the coun-
ty, John Dodge is in a critical condi-
tion, while Henry Ward, white man,
is slightly injured.
Dodge is said to have been beating
his wife when Ward, who lived near,
went to the scene. Dodge fired on
the peacemaker who returned the
compliment. Dodge was struck in
the stomach, while Ward was filled
with buckshot.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28
SAYS ROSENWALD
INDUCED WHITE SOUTH TO
SPEND $4,000, 900 ON NEGRO

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 28 (ANP)-
Colored people who have been some
what inclined to discredit the South's
attitude toward Negro education will
probably be surprised to know that
a prominent Hebrew of Chicago has
done more toward changing the white
South's attitude with reference to
Negro education that forty-five years
of Negro pleading had done prior to
the beginning of the Rosenwald
Southern rural school system for Ne
groes.
Speaking before several hundred
persons of both races, President Nor
decai Wyatt Johnson, in an address
delivered at the new Michigan Ave
nue. Y. M. C. A., Monday night, re-
deemed the white South from its one
time unfavorable light generally ac-
cepted is the orthodox point of view
held by many members of the Negro
race unacquainted with what the
South is doing for Negro education.
Rosenwald Begins Contributions
julius Rosenwald began the contri-
buttons fifteen years ago by placing
$1,000 in the hands of the late Dr.
Washington. Since that time the Re-
senwald schools have grown to 4,190
and have exacted round $3,000,000
from the Chicago philanthropist. The
school property today, DR.. Johnson
pointed out, is worth $25, 100000.
In the last fifteen years colored
people have given $3,500,000; while
Rosenwald schools have exacted
100000 in voluntary gifts from the
Southern whites; added to this is an
additional $17,OO0,000 which have
come from county treasurers. These
sums are spent on primary educa-
ton and furnish educational facilities
for 456,00O Negro youth.
The Negro Church and Education
churches which some big folk say are
doing nothing, are actually spending
upward of $3,000,000 per year on
Negro education" he pointed out.
SIN the South" he continued, "241
Negro high schools have been ac-
credited. In the normal schools OF
the South there are over 1900 Ne
gro students-more than five times
the number represented severa
years ago." President johnson tolc
his auditors.
Says Howard Only Negro University
Speaking of these secondary
schools as feeders to the colleges ant
universities, he said: "After 81
years of progress we have one grea
Negro university. There are severa
institutions going under that name,
the educator averred, 'but there il
only one such institution. That in
stitution is Howard University.
university" he defined, "is an insti
tuition of higher education with on,
undergraduate college, at least thre,
or four other schools with independ
ent faculties; and at least one gradu
ate school. Howard University meet
that qualification. Howard has min
schools-medicine, law, dentistry
pharmacy, college, music, education
applied science, and religion" Dr
Johnson explained.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28
EMANCIPATION SERVICES
IN 100 YEAR OLD CHURCH

New Orleans, La, Decv. 28 (ANP)
The old Baptist Church, on Liberty
and Third streets, for the past 100
years has stood out in the religious
life in our group in New Orleans and
is known as the mother church in the
state Of Louisiana. Preparations are
being made for emancipation services
to be held there January 1st by Rev.
W. Scott Chin, the pastor.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28
HAPPY new YEAR TO YOU
NEGRO ADVANCES IN
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Survey Shows Great Strides of Colored People
in Business and Industrial Field.
(By the Associated Negro Press)

(By the Associated Negro Press)
The United States chamber of
commerce has found through a re-
cent survey, the approximate num-
Der of people it takes to support sew
eral kinds of retail stores. The
chamber reports state that there is
an average of $50 people to each
grocery store, 900 to each butcher
shop, 1850 to each drug store, 1,700
to each dry goods store, 1890 to
each mems clothing store, 1900 to
each hardware store, 4,300 to each
furniture store, 4,80O to each shoe
store, and 10000 to each department
store. These figures show an aver
age of Sc retail stores to each 10000
population and the conclusion to be
deducted from these facts is that it
takes the number of patrons indi-
Gated to give successful support to
the individual business enterprise.
Let's compare this average of the
nations with what colored people are
doing in Savannah, Georgia. Our
survey of that city follows:
Negro population of Savannah by
the 1920 census-39, ,179.
In the field of retail trade Negroes
own and operate:
drug stores
SO groceries
40 confectionaries and delicates-
sens, etc.
AZ restaurants
They also own and operate:
45 barber shops
IL beauty parlors
l hotel
2 newspapers
/ bank
8 theaters
5 dance halls
Savannah is the home office of two
sick and accident insurance COM
panies and one life insurance COM
pany. Seven sick and accident COM
panies have branch offices here and
two life companies. There are two
lawyers, 23 physicians, four dentists,
five undertakers, five real estate op-
orators, and two orchestral organiza-
tions. The city school system en-
ploys approximately 100 teachers,
some rs Negroes work in the postal
service and about 200 others work
for the city as street sweepers and
laborers. Most of the colored wage
earners are employed by the steam
ship companies, lumber manufactur-
ers and sugar refineries. A local
branch of the Negro Business league
watches the civic interests of the
population, as well as encourages CO.
operation and business expansion.
Editors Comment: Instead of the
225 retail outlets we might expect to
find based upon the chamber of
commerce report, we find only "a of
the classes specified. There are no
music shops, haberdasheries, shoe
stores, furniture stores, or depart
ment stores. No manufactures of
any kind have been successfully es-
tablished and no laundry or cab COM
pany is at present in operation. Ap-
parently the city is in need of much
enterprise and initiative. Its bank is
the most hopeful symbol of prog
ress.)
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28
PRISONER ESCAPES
BUT LEAVES NOTE

Columbus, Miss, Dec. % (ANP)
Ed Campbell, who was serving
sentence of so days for violating the
prohibition laws, sawed his way to
liberty, but before his departure he
wrote the city marshal a note telling
him that he had completed his SEN
tence and was going out to make his
fine and costs which he would mail
to the city as soon as possible.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28
TREASURER SQUANDERS
CHURCH FUNDS; JANITOR
T. LOSES HIS HOME

Louisville, KY, Dec. % (ANP)-
Albert Vandyke, janitor of the
Broadway Baptist Tabernacle Church
(white), will lose his home as the re-
suits of certain financial manipula-
tions by the treasurer of the church,
a former judge, who is accused of
misappropriating over $4,000 of the
building fund. The treasurer is
blind, yet he is alleged to have
squandered over 100000 from the
church and his friends.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28
DINING SYSTEM HEAD DIES

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. FL (ANP.)
Fred F. Harvey, president of the
Harvey system of railroad restau-
rants and dining car catering, which
employs hundreds of Negroes as wait
ers, died here Thursday of pneu-
monia, which followed an attack Of
influenza.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28
NEWS ITEMS

New Orleans, LA new 20-room
hotel with every modern convenience
was opened here last week at Julia
and South Ramparts streets. 1t will
be known as the Patterson hotel af-
ter the name of it's proprietor.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28

Atlanta, Ga.-Messrs. T. L. Curry
and o. S. Hall have just opened a
mems haberdashery at 234 Auburn
avenue, N. E. Besides the usual ar
ticles, their store carries full line
of shoes and hosiery for women.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28

Pine Bluff, Ark.-Bids for con-
struction of new buildings for the
Agricultural, Mechanical and Normal
School will be received by the board
of trustees of that institution Janu-
ary 10, it was announced by j. P.
Womack, state superintendent of
public instruction. Buildings will
cost $275, 1000.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28

Detroit, Mich. Announcement
was recently made of merger be-
tween the Calumet Cab company,
with 80 cabs operating, and the VOL
VERNE Cab company with 15. The
Calumet company is the largest Me-
gro cab company and the latter is
the oldest one here.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28

Port Arthur, Tex.-Negro business
men of the city have just received
charter from the National Negro
Business league and established To-
cal branch.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28

Norfolk, Va.-Victory Life Insur-
ance company of Illinois has opened
branch office here. Percy Bond,
eastern supervisor, was in charge of
arrangements.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28

To close our books for
the year nineteen hundred
and twenty-eight without
thanking you for your pa
tronage in the past and
soliciting the same in the
approaching year would
leave us a debt unpaid.
We therefore wish you a
happy and prosperous New
Year.
The Omaha Monitor.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28

Los Angeles, Cal.-The Dutch
Shell Oil company has recently leased
100 acres Of land from the Willis
Petroleum company, Negro corpor-
alton. $4,000 was paid for the lease.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28

Chicago, III. - Negro business is
constantly becoming more progress
sive. Liberty Life Insurance. COM
pany of Illinois has its own broad
casting studio and goes on the air
once each week. The other nights
are let to other enterprises.
Omaha monitor., 1928-12-28

Kansas City, Mo.--Roy ]. Barker,
colored grocer Of this city, owns and
operates one of the finest as well as
largest stores in any colored commu-
nifty. He employs six clerks and
does an average daily business of
$3.50. Total sales for his seventh
year were $4,000.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-05-31
These Eyes Made the South Seas
Go 'ROund-Sadie Thompson
Adapted From the Stage Play, "Rain,"
Starring Gloria Swanson

"It happened i'm Page Page where a
tramp steamer brought fate to three:
Sadie Thomson, an outcast girl of mys-
terry from San Franciscos cabarets; o.
Hara. n sergeant of marines who was
lonesome for the laughter of women;
and IIallahan. unchalcnged moral arbter
of the remote island ream-all penned
in a traders shack-an epic in-for-of-
and about-morals.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-24

American locomotives are being used on the Madagascar govern ment railways.