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The monitor., 1928-07-06
Reception Wiped Out
All Bitter Feelings

Some of Whistler's personal enemies
in England had directed pretty harsh
criticism against him and his work, so
when he was invited to attend as
guest of honor a dinner at the Cafe
Royal in London the artist thought 1t
would be a good occasion to reply to
his detractors, especially considering
that those attending the banquet and
It's sponsors were members Of the
Chelsea Art club, source Of some of
the attacks.
A. Henry Savage Lander, much with
Whistler in those days, in his "Mem-
oirs of An Explorer" relates how
Whistler rehearsed to him that after
noon an extraordinarily witty speech
full of barbed shafts directed at his
personal enemies.
But at the banquet his fellow artists
80 lionized him and the applause when
he got to his feet was so thunderous
and evidently sincere that Whistler,
deeply touched, wavered, his knees
trembled and his voice was SO I'M
steady that it was difficult to hear the
few banal remarks that he actually
made. Trembling, he sat down, tears
in his eyes, not word of his carefully
prepared speech uttered.-Detroit
News.
The monitor., 1928-07-06
Siam Offers Fertile
Field for Naturalist

The fact that two American natural
lists are now on collecting tour in
Siam brings to mind the fact that of
late years really remarkable progress
has been made in the study of the
fauna of this country. But there still
remains a good deal that can be done
in this field, which is a very much
larger one than most people would
suppose, for we are really sort of
junction between three roads, the In
dian, the Chinese and what has been
termed the "Malaysian." 1t seems
rather pity that no effort is made
to popularize the study of the birds,
beasts and fishes. A natural history
museum should not only prove of sci
entific use, but would doubtless aid
good deal in dispelling the rather
woeful ignorance that seems general
ly to exist regarding the magnificent
fauna of land that is extremely for
tunately situated as the meeting place
of species and of types.-Siam OBJ
server.
The monitor., 1928-07-06
STANDARD OIL EMPLOYS
NEGROES AT STATIONS

New York-The Standard Oil COM
pany of Indiana has recently insti-
tuted the policy of employing Ne
groes in its gas filling stations. This
company operates in section of the
middle west in which Negroes live in
large numbers. Detroit, Chicago, St.
Louis and Kansas City are so situated,
and in each one of these cities, with
the probable exception of Detroit,
colored men are employed. In Chi
cago they are in exclusive charge of
two filling stations; in st. Louis, one
and in Minneapolis, one; and employ
ed as attendants in Springfield, I'LL
nois and Kansas City, Missouri. They
are also operating four greasing sta
tons in Chicago.
These jobs are the result of an APP
peal to Col. Robert w. Stewart, pres
ident of the company, by the National
Urban league through its industrial
relations department some months
ago. The league used the company's
successful operation of its only sta
ton then manned by Negroes to prove
that the use of Negroes would not
cause decrease in business; but on
the contrary would stimulate business
from Negroes. In the case of this
station, the general physical appear
ance so improved under Negro at
tendants and the business so increas-
ed that it is one of the best in St.
Louis. Prizes have been awarded to
it for external appearance and vol
ume of business.
The monitor., 1928-07-06
HONORS HUSBAND ON
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

A surprise party was given in hon
or of Mr.. Lem Blowe's 33rd birthday
anniversary, June %, by his wife,
Mrs. Allie E. Blowe, at their home,
Pip Ohio street. The color scheme
was lavender, green and orange and
garden flowers formed the decora-
tions. Beautiful gowns were worn
by the guests. Mrs. Percola Bill
ingsle of Des Moines wore a black
overlace gown; Mrs. jeanette Mar
shall of Lincoln, hand beaded even
ing gown, and Mrs. w. Hudgens,
tan crepe and lace gown. Other
ladies were likewise beautifully
gowned. Covers were laid for 33
guests who enjoyed delicious four
course dinner. Mr.. Countee consoled
at the piano. The evening was spent
in cards and dancing.
The monitor., 1928-07-06
No Explanation of
Telepothy in Jungle

"Telepathy as practiced In West
Africa attains reaches of sheer marvel
that defy explaining. The most
straightforward and common telepathy
in the jungles has been witnessed by
nearly every white traveller who has
gone among the hidden towns where
Africa's identity still survives: name
ly, the uncanny prewarning of Wis
itor's approach relayed invisibly from
one witch doctor to another
This is the story brought back from
the Dark continent by John w. Van.
dercook, writer and explorer, who has
made careful study of negro life In
Africa, Haiti and South America.
Sometimes code drum beats convey
news" he points out in Harper's. "On
rare occasions, special messengers. In
contestably, however, many natives can
deliberately convey by mental projec-
ton the most elaborate and minute
details of an event Of Importance or
of person for whose arrival prepare
tons are to be made. A witch doctor
SChuo anu dIitlutI WHICH man I'VE vi
thirty or hundred miles away 're-
ceives. perhaps TO send farther on.
Explorers, and especially leaders of
punitive expeditions have had in
Vulnerable proofs of this power An
African village Is rarely surprised.
The magicians admit the gift. see
nothing extraordinary in it and, what
is most intriguing, say it can be
taught TO any intelligent pupil
but never. 81 course. to a white man."
The monitor., 1928-07-06
BESS AGAIN HELD
ON WOMAN'S WORD

Columbia, S. C.-The word of a
white woman that so easily freed a
colored man from prison has just as
easily placed him behind the bars
again. 1t is believed that the woman,
fearing perjury suit being brought
against her, prevaricated in this case
and sent the man back to spend the
rest of his life in confinement to
save herself.
The case was that of Ben Bess,
once a prosperous farmer and land
owner, who was pardoned recently
after spending thirteen years in pris-
on, when the woman signed an affi-
davit in which she stated that Bess
never assaulted her and that he was
innocent of this charge on which he
was sentencer. She said that she did
not have much longer to live and that
she wanted to make what amends she
could for her wrong.
But public sentiment developed
strongly in favor of Bess following
the woman's confession and authori-
tiss declared that they would seek to
prosecute his accuser. 1t was then
that the woman came out with a de-
NAL of her confession. She stated
that she could not read or write and
that she thought the paper was only
to obtain her forgiveness for "his
crime"
Bess was re-arrsted Immediately
after the papers containing the wo-
mans denial of her confession were
received. Bess' pardon, however, is
irrevocable, and other means are be-
ing sought to have him imprisoned
again.
The monitor., 1928-07-06
Louisiana Purchase

In the treaty providing FOR the
Louisiana purchase there was no def
milton of the boundaries of the terri
tory. When the American commits
sioners insisted upon a definition OF
the extent they were informed that
the boundaries were the same as they
had been when the land was in the
hands of the French; that is, accord
ing to Barthier's original treaty of
retrocession. 1t included Louisiana
west of the Mississippi, Arkansas, Mis-
souri,, Iowa, Minnesota west of the
Mississippi, the Dakotas, Nebraska,
Wyoming, Montana, most Of Kansas,
Indian territory and Colorado east of
the Rocky mountains.
The monitor., 1928-07-06
UNIVERSITY HONORS
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER

Cincinnati, Ohio-"Masters of the
Art of Life" is the supreme award
conferred by acclaim upon Mrs.
Laura Knight, mother, and Lena
Clarice Knight, daughter, along with
the degree of master of arts, which
they both received from the Univer-
sity of Cincinnati.
This parent and child have strug-
gled against the discouraging odds
thrown so Tricky in the paths of
progress of a race, whose literary
record is less than so years old. With
determined spirits and the students
understanding Of the delights of
knowledge, they have pressed on
each sustaining the other in times
Of stress. And so with "eyes front, y
and hearts which refused to be cast
down, they have attained the second
highest honors within the gift of this
great seat of learning.
Mrs. Knight, who has been a
teacher in the public schools for
years, has never found where knowl-
edge ended. Instead, her superior
mind has sought to enrich itself from
The vast store of Astounding informa-
ton. If she must really help her
people, she must have thought, her
contribution must be as useful as
possible. So in the evenings she went
with her daughter, also a teacher, to
The monitor., 1928-07-06
King James Bible

The report OF Dr. Miles Smith %
the committee on revision of the Bible
the King James version, says: "Every
particular man Of each company to
take the same chapter or chapters
and, having translated or amended
them severally by himself, where h
thinketh good, all to meet together
confer what they have done. anc agret
for their part what shall stand. A.
any one company hath dispatched an,
one book in this manner they shall
send it to the rest to be considered Of
seriously and judiciously."
The monitor., 1928-07-06
Presidential Privilege

The President of the United States
cannot be legally compelled to testify
in court. He is not under the con
troll of any department of the govern
ment. There is no legal process by
which the President could be arrested
If he objected. Even if he committed
murder he would not be subject to ar
rest so long as he was President Oh
course he could be impeached. Il
convicted he would be removed from
office and then he would be subject tc
the laws and the courts like any other
citizen.
The monitor., 1928-07-06
When Ignorance Is Sin

Ignorance is no sin, but to remain
In ignorance and not to strive for
the acquisition of knowledge is sin.
The most important and most vital
lessons Of life may be learned with.
out college education, says True
Experiences Magazine. Love and
kindness and unselfshness and gen.
tleness need not be learned in col.
leges. They are within reach of all
who desire to attain them. Men and
women of energy and character
should not be dismayed by their lack
of education. They can educate
themselves. The hardy and rugged
facts and truths of life should be the
objects of their pursuit.
The monitor., 1928-07-06
Gypped!

1t happened in one of the large
training camps during the World
war. A rookie who had just recent
ly arrived was walking down one OF
the paths when he met commis-
stoned officer. The new arrival failed
to salute.
The officer stopped him and said !:
"Say, buddie. do you see those leg
gingsY
The rookie looked admiringly at
the shining leather putties and said:
"Yeh, look at the id things they
gave me-"
The monitor., 1928-07-06
Juvenile Whoopee

The best description of a children's
party that has come to our official
notice in many moons Is that giver
by the four-year-old son Of neigh
Dor:
did you have good time at the
party?" asked the fond mother wher
the young man returned flushed with
excitement from birthday-gatherine
across the street.
"Oh, yes, mother, we had per
fectly lovely time"
"But what did you do to have such
a lovely time?"
"Oh, we just screamed and
screamed"-D. A. G. News.
The monitor., 1928-07-06
Historic Dutch TorUn

Breda is town of the Netherlands
in the midst of wide marsh. 1t was
formerly a strong fortress and con
tains a fine castle rebuilt by William
III of England This is now used as
a royal military academy. Breda is
celebrated for the association Of no
bles formed in 1866 under the name of
the Compromise of Breda and for the
peace treaty signed there I'M 1867 be-
tween England and Holland. The town
figured prominently in the military
events of the Dutch struggle for in
dependence.
The monitor., 1928-07-06

The Misses Waunetta and Pauline
johnson, who motored here from
Lawrence, Kan, two weeks ago, with
their aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. II. Henson, of Santa Fe., N. M,
were the house guests of their cousin,
Mr.. B. B. Cowan and wife, the past
week. They left for their home in
Lawrence, Kan, Thursday morning.
The monitor., 1928-07-06
the university.

the university.
The lives of these women are bea-
cons on the hilltops of hope. Their
worthy ambitions have led them in
the high places, where knowledge
will bring its own reward. They
know more secrets than the mere
mastering of books; they know the
way of power and they point forward
to the fulness of new day for
new race.
The monitor., 1928-07-06
MONITOR SEVEN
100000 CONDITIONAL GIFT
TO TALLADEGA COLLEGE

Talladega, Ala.-The great fea-
ture at the commencement at ITALIA
dega college this year was the an
nouncement by President Sumner
that the General Education Board
had offered Talladega 100000 for
endowment on conditions that Talla-
dega raise an equal amount within
five years.
The monitor., 1928-07-06
CLASSIFIED

LEADING MANUFACTURERS has in
your vicinity three players, two up
rights, and one grand piano that
will sell cheap rather than ship
back, on terms of $500 week to
reliable party. Write P. o. Box
355, Chicago, ILL.,, Dept. G. M. G.
The monitor., 1928-07-06
CONTEST CLOSES JULY II

The Trip-to- California Contest,
staged by the Women's Auxiliary of
the Omaha Branch Of the N. A. A. C.
p, will close July II. Mrs. Venus
Parker is in the lead.
The monitor., 1928-07-06

Miss Eliza Lee, an old resident
of this city, died at her home, 1912
Pierce street, Tuesday night after a
protracted illness. The funeral was
held from Myers undertaking chapel,
Friday morning at IL o'clock. In
terment was in Mt. Hope. Rev. John
Albert Williams officiated.
The monitor., 1928-07-06
Y. w. c. A. NOTES

The day of the departure of Miss
r. o. Collins, Branch secretary
draws nearer, Friday afternoon, July
9Th. We, her associates and mem
bers of the Branch, regret deeply her
leaving. We feel that part of us
has gone and that there will be some
thing lacking. We wish her all the
success anr happiness that life can
offer and pray Gods special bless
ings upon her.
The monitor., 1928-07-06
PERSONALS

Ed. F. Morearty, Lawyer, TOO Pc
tiers Trust Building, jackson 3841 OF
Harvey 2156.
The monitor., 1928-07-06

Mrs. Austin Serrant and daughter,
Olethea, of Chicago, are the guests
of relatives and friends.
The monitor., 1928-07-06

Mrs. M. F. Singleton, accompanied
by her granddaughter, Constance,
will leave Saturday for Chicago, for
two months visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. James w. Madden, and her
son, Guy F. Singleton.
The monitor., 1928-07-06

Mrs. John Albert Williams spent
the Fourth of July in Chicago, re-
turning home Friday morning.
The monitor., 1928-07-06

Mr.. Ernest James of Minneapolis,
Mimi, en- route home from Califor-
mia, was the guest last week of Mr..
and Mrs. Nate Hunter, 2012 North
Twenty-eighth street. Mr.. James is
the grand secretary of the Masonic
grand lodge of Minnesota.
The monitor., 1928-07-06

In honor of his birthday anniver.
sary, dinner was given at st. Phil
ip's rectory Monday at 6 o'clock foi
Worthington l.. Williams. Covers
were laid for eight.
The monitor., 1928-07-06

Sell your property through me
My plan brings the buyers. Richard
E. Wilson, Real Estate zoe North
Thirty street, Harvey 1886
ADV.
The monitor., 1928-07-06
FOR RENT-Room with kitchenette
Modern. 2429 Lake street.

Mr.. and Mrs. Price Smith, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Park
er, and their little daughter, Helen
Byers, motored over to Haydock, Ia,
where they spent delightful week
end, visiting Mrs. Parker's daughter,
Mrs. Hazel Carpenter, and other
friends. John and Hattie Bryant,
Mrs. Parker's grandchildren, return
ed to Omaha with them.
The monitor., 1928-07-06

Mr.. James H. Kerns, executive sec
rotary of the Omaha Urban league,
arrived in the city Saturday night
from Milwaukee, where he held a
similar position, and is stopping at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Smith, 2211 Ohio street.
The monitor., 1928-07-06

June 9th, at Elmwood Park, the
Second Annual Membership picnic
was held. Because of the rainy
weather, the picnic was spoiled some
what, but many of the parties carried
on further in their homes. The Ath-
letic Gem club made their affair an
indoor picnic, at the Branch. A very
delicious supper was prepared by the
girls.
The monitor., 1928-07-06

On Thursday evening, July 5, at
Fontenelle Pavilion, the Les Ira
vailles Club, is sponsoring a dancing
party honoring Miss Collins. There
will be about 200 guests present.
This party was called off because
of the tragic death of Lynn Collins,
Miss Collins brother.)
Evening star., 1928-04-26
Liability in a Corporation.

II you own shares Of stock in cor
poration, and 1t goes into bankruptcy
are you liable for any of its debts?
That depends on many things. ordi-
narily your liability Is limited to the ex-
tent Of your shares OF stock. II those
stocks are common then you will
only lose your investment in them in
most States
Investors In new corporations are
urged, however to ascertain their
precise libility in the event Of insolv-
cncy.
As women who have delved into
economies know. corporations were
founded for the very purpose Of limiting
the liability of the investors. In that
way 1t made 1t easier to attract money
to new enterprises.
II you were In a partnership with a
woman. you would be liable for any
debts which might be contracted by the
business. The personal liability Of one
partner for another's debts has always
been an unfavorable feature.
In corporation, however, no stock
holder or off1cer Is personally liable.
The corporation itself. composed Of the
capital invested In 1t and the organiza-
ton authorized by you and other stock
holders, Is responsible.
Some readers might well ask II hav-
ing no liability they may at the same
time possess any rights. Indeed, they
do, and the smallest stockholder can
not be legally WctimiZed by the most
Evening star., 1928-04-26

Eti maps ~ NAA
excellent saddle horse" Nassau, he
ain't no saddle horse" said the colored
person. Fact Is. he amt never had
e saddle on his back an Amt gated
neither" Well" said the man, III
that horse is worth $4,000 I'd like to
know what kind OF horse ii is then"
"I'll tell you. boss" said the colored
man. dis Is simply a parade hoss."
Y
An elderly couple living In farm
house near the city believe In Santa
Claus again. Last week stranger
drove up to the door and asked to
be shown about the house. Thinking
him to be a real estate purchaser
they took him through the old struc-
ture. sadly in need of repairs, A few
hundred dollars was all they expected
for the place. In one of the rooms
the stranger spied an antique highboy
and inquired the price of 1t, The hus-
band iestingly said. $3.50" Instantly
the stranger extracted a roll of bills
from his pocket and handed 1t to the
aStounded owner The visitor was an
antique collector When he departed
the wife upbraided her husband for
not thinking of $500 as long as some
price had 10 pop into his mind.
Actually they would have sold it for
$50 at the moment. Aren't We all
peculiar people?
Evening star., 1928-04-26
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY. M. ID.

to be so popular Is. to the best o. my
knowledge, Just Billings complaint
Josh Billings was no doctor yet he made
q wise diagnosis when he said, The
trouble with a lot of the plain people Is
they know so much which amt So"
Who started this high blood pressure
fad, wonder2 Well, that's hard to
determine now. But / have a pretty
good idea as to who keeps the fad
going and I hope you will credit me
with benevolence and not sarcasm or
something when tell you my idea.
tell II because wish you better health.
First. then. the quacks. both within
and without the ranks of regular medi-
cine, find 1t to their interest to keep
folks worrying about high blood pres
sure. I am not unmindful OF the fact
that some well meaning physicians have
half -heartedly shared the notion that
high blood pressure is sometimes q
disease or ailment in itself They call
1t essential apprehension" when they
fail to discover just what ails the
patient. However. 1t Is the quacks who
whoop the high blood pressure business
in the main
Then there Is a second factor that
perhaps has more influence than the
quack advertising. refer to pamphlets
or articles or books about high blood
pressure These are all written by
authors who may or may not be ply
sicians, but II they are doctors they
are doctors without the groundwork Of
experience to stabilize their Ideas or
theories Right here Is serious flaw
In much Of the popular health or medi-
cal literature OF the day. 1t Is written
by perhaps brilliant literary men, fine
writers h1t nevertheless men with lit
tie or no experience in the practice OF
medicine or health. Such authors get
out the stuff about high blood pres
sure
I suppose IL Is quite necessary for me
to say clearly that / do not intend TO
imply that blood pressure Is never high
or too high What I do mean to tell
the earnest seeker for health is just
this: It Is silly for any patient or
valetudinarian to give his blood pres
sure a single thought. 1t Is silly 10
trife with any kind of diet. treatment
or regimen purporting to have any par
ticular effect on blood pressure. one
should leave consideration OF sucn
things as blood pressure. basal metabol-
ism. blood chemistry and the IKE en-.
tirely to the physician am convinced
that the layrnan who irnagines he can
control high blood pressure" Is as
badly buncoed as the layTnan who
fuses about uric acid or acidosis all on
his own.
OF course, no doctor can advise or
treat an individual for high blood
pressure" unless the doctor first deter
mines what II anything, ails the poor
duffer.
Evening star., 1928-04-26
Cheese With Fruit.

Break up two Neufchatel or cream
cheeses and mix with one-fourth cup
full OF milk. Add one and one-fourth
cupfuls of powdered sugar, one-fourth
teaspoonful OF salt. one-half a cupful
of chopped canned pineapple, preserved
cherries, dates, figs. or raisins, and half
a teaspoonful Of vanilla. and mix thor
oughly. Whip one cupful Of double
cream until it Is stiff. then fold in the
cheese mixture. Pour into a mold,
pack In crushed ice and salt, and let
stand for about four hours to freeze.
Pound baking powder tins lined with
tough white paper make suitable molds.
Serve the frozen cheese In slices, with
or without a garnish of the chopped
fruit, or, II preferred. leave the chopped
fruit out of the mixture and serve 1t
as a garnish or top A whole preserved
fig on round Of the frozen cheese
is a particularly attractive combina-
ton. This same mixture, unfrozen, also
is an excellent filling for charlotte
russo made with lady fingers or sponge
cake.