Successor to The Monitor

m the militant defender of the rights of the race

a Year—5 Cents a Copy Omaha, , Friday, December 7, 1928 Vol. XIV—No. 23 Whole Number 695 Par Excellence I The Christmas'Spirit J

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HON. CALVIN COOLIDGE President of the

“And he who had received the five talents came and said, Lord thou delivered unto me five talents, and be- — hold beside them I have gained five talents more. And Mrs. Hankins’ of Prowler Does Description THE REV. JOHN his Lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful ALBERT WILLIAMS servant. Thou hast been faithful over a few things, I Not With “Indentification” of Bird Retiring Editor of The Monitor will make thee ruler over many things. Enter thou into Square “And he who had the Joy of the Lord.” received the two talents came and What Is It That Makes These Supposedly Intelligent and Obesrving said, Lord thou delivered unto me two talents and behold beside them I have gained two talents more. And his 5 Women to as So Reverse Themselves to Wholly Discredit Lord said unto him, Well done, thou faithful servant. NEGRO ADVANCES IN Their Former Testimony? Thou hast been faithful over a few things. I will make * BUSINESS AND FINANCI THEE ruler over many things. Enter THOU into the of Lord.” That our readers may fully appreciate the position taken by The Monitor that we find Joy Thy it difficult to reconcile the discrepancies in the descriptions furnished by Mrs. Stribling of Survey Shows Great Strides of Colored Peoph i her murderous attacker and that furnished by Mrs. Mary G. Hankins, a neighbor who re- ? In Business and Industrial Field ported the appearance of a suspicious character at her home the morning of the attack, NOTED WRITER SHOWS NEGRO with their identification of Jake Bird, we print here in parallel columns one article from Si 3 the Omaha Bee-News and two from the World-Herald, which tell their own story. VICTORIOUS IN DEFEAT Louisville, Ky., Dec. 7—(By the is evident from the survey that th SAYS JAKE BIRD NOT ONE DRIVES AWAY PROWLER WOMAN SAW BIRD IN EAST A. N. P.)—A survey of the city of city has a number of leading spirit! NEAR LAKE AFTER ATTACK Mrs. L. T. Hankins, Lakeview park OMAHA ATTACK MORNING Nfeval Louisville, Ky., shows a Negro popu- -o- Thomas Proves Negro Won Prestige By Tuesday morning drove away a prow- lation of 40,087 in 1920. In this New York—At a recent meetini With While Woman Tell* of Driving Away Ne- ler answering closely the descriptior Mrs. M. C. Hankins Says He Breaking Republican Party city Negroes own and operate the of the stockholders of the Victor ^ Sought gro on Morning Stribling* of the attacker of Mr. and Mrs. G Entrance to Her Home at Seven Losing Election for A1 Smith following retail outlets: Life Insurance company in this citj Were Hacked. Harold Stribling, by brandishing a A. M.; Suspect Still Silent; .■— ■ ■ .. 6 drug stores a report was filed showing that th I revolver when the ycung man sought Taken to Ft. Madison. 12 groceries and markets company has paid $147,000 in sal BY NEVAL H. TOMAS Mrs. Mary G. Hankins, in to force his way into her home, it 3 music shops aries and commissions to its worker 3 living (For A. N. P., Dec. 7) Lakeview Park addition, near Carter became known Wednetday afternoon Jake Bird was identified 1 haberdashery in the New York office during th s Saturday inou we lost, we won! No longer ancient bugaboo of Negro domina- Lake as club, after viewing Friday a Shortly after her huiband had left the man who attempted to force , 30 restaurants past year. irill we be able to tell a man’s poli- tion. The Ku Klux Klan attacked photograph of Jake Bird shown to for work, and several hours after the his way into the home of Mrs. Mary 2 other retail stores -o- ( ical opinion by his skin. Hereafter with millions of papers and pam- her Sheriff Lainson Mrs. on by of Council ax-fiend had released Stribling G. Hankins, in East Omaha, the ■, fhen we Negroes also own and operate: Indianapolis, Ind.—The entire bus want to know what a black phlets the presence of Negroes en- stated that Bird is not the in a a short distance from the of the attack. Bluffs, swamp morning Stribling , nan is we must ask civil 30 barber shops iness assets, etc., of the Communit f thinking about, joying rights and high offices Negro who appeared at her home the Hankins home, a dark young man an- Mrs. Hankins made the identifica- j lim. We will be chil- under 12 beauty parlors Mutual Life Insurance company, always thought Tammany Hall, and proclaim- of the ax attack on Mr. of the tion in the offices of Attor- morning and swering closely the description County ( Iren if men can divine our ed the as 1 laundry newly organized company in this citj thinking Pope the American ruler in Mrs. Harold an Stribling. ax-murderer sought unlocked dooi ney Northrup in Council Bluffs. ] such a as 2 banks have been purchased by the Mam iy badge color. I am hap- case of a democratic victory; and by “The man I saw was a to enter Mrs “I am Bird is the light-col- by which the house, positive man,” to have been a this 2 loan associations moth Life & Accident company o j j iy part of black misrepresentation a great states- ored mulatto, with large lips and a Hankins reported. said Mrs. Hankins, “and since seeing 4 printing establishments Louisville, . The latte America’s great revolt. It has man, who reached the inner hearts of look in his He wore him handcuffs about his dangerous eyes. Deicribei Prowler with wrists, ) us into the human was from his 2 newspapers company, with assets of more tha irought family, mankind, kept deserved a gray overcoat and gray cap,” said Mrs. whose residence is a feeling of safety has come over ] t attracted the attention of the lead- 5 public dance halls $470,000 was recently authorized t Hankins, goal. Mrs. Hankins. blocks from the Cartel me.” i 4 theaters do business in the state of Indian! about five ng writers and thinkers of the na- Mr. Hoover is not the president of Mrs. Hankins related that at 2 There at 7 o'Clock 1 ice factory Lake club, knew nothing of the as- | ion, for they filled their columns the republican party, but the servant o’clock on the of the at- Mrs. Hankins told authorities that morning sault on the Striblings until late , vith guesses and speculations about of all of the and for ouisville is the home office of A recent nationwide people, I, one, survey she was awakened a noise about 7:30 a. after her hus- tack, by Tuesday afternoon, and failed to no- m., just j he depth and breadth of our dis- shall appeal to him for full justice tv sick and accident insurance com- that there are 50 Ne- shows only at a window. When she arose later had driven to the of the appearance oi band, Lee, away work, ( ontent, and our ancient to the with as much earnest- es and of two life insurance com- 184 145 tify police encouraged Negro ps gro architects, engineers, she found thai a hand-ax had been a man came to her door and asked to the prowler at her door. , memy to offer us ever the American ness, and as great as I es. It also maintains branch of- and invent- expectations, pa designers, draftsmen, taken from an and left see her that his out-building The prowler appeared shortly be- dog, explaining dog , ongress for our alliance with them, would had I urged his election. Who- fi< for three out-of-town sick and ors 207 chemists in the United and on the door. n and that the in her the porch at fore 8 a. m. She described him as a ha away dog ] n feature and in editorial ever is leaves lent and likewise for writing president my duties a< companies, States. At 7:30 after Mr. Hankins homt be his. o’clock, Spaniard, Mexican or a very light might , omment black men and women in one and the same, for the reformer foreign life insurance com- th had the man came to the “Let he departed, Negp-o, about 5 feet 8 inches ir your dog outside,’’ asked, | 10th parties were given credit for cannot sheath his sword from war ps es. N. C.—A pamphlet r« door and asked admittance. “First she said. Durham, height and about 26 years of age. He tatesmanship, for serious political until he has won every right for his ii: city boasts 40 physicians, 17 issued the North Carolin a he said he “I refused and told him that we cently by thought my dog, barking wore a gray overcoat and cap, anc 1 hinking, and gifts of leadership. It people that all other races enjay, and de, is s, 16 lawyers, 11 undertakers, Life Insurance Mrs. Mutual companj » in the house, was his,” said spoke wit ha refined, soft voice, she had had our dog for several years. ^ orced the republican party to in- neither of the two old parties is will- estate 20 .1 operators, and 10 or- shows that there are eleven Negroe s Hankins. “Next he asked to come Then he asked me to let him come said. , est more money to hold the lines ing to take that forward step in gov- ch, il organizations. There are who from to $660 in and and then asked for into the house for a of coffee. carry $100,000 get warm, Runs for Pistol cup t han ever before in its history, and ernment. Then, more and more of in Negroes the police depart- 000 of life insurance. Watt Terr f a of coffee. When he asked to “I’m near famished around eigh cup Mrs. Hankins refused his request looking ^ :ave our country the unprecedented the militant spirit among 200 school Negroes! men of the city, in the of New York leads the list wit i use th I a and here for he told me. I etelephone, got gun of a cup of coffee, as she was in the my dog,” £ cene of two parties in titanic Let us join all of the other discon- 80 in the five in great ■, post office, threatened to shoot him. He walked told him we did not drink coffee. „yBt $646,000. house alone. After talking with the £ truggle for the Negro vote. Amer- tented groups in the for our health and world, tbe ty department ap- -o- — Then he asked to come in to away." World-Herald, Saturday, man for several minutes she orderec get j ea now knows that a party can lose cause is one. Let us vote and play 25 others are .lately holding December 1928. warm. I told him that the fire was prox Chicago, 111.—The United State g 1, him away, whereupon he started intc t is, and another get us. political parties against each other*; oaid positions. The bulk of the stove. city Consumers a coal the house. Mrs. Hankins slammec out in the let us company, compan Y We sued for peace, and, as the agitate, boycott, and appeal to wage earners are employed Pistol colored with in St. Mo HAITI MAKES GREAT PROGRESS in his ran for a re- Then She Got headquarters Louis, > the door face, ioted writer, William S. Hard, it, conscience; always having but one the American Tobacco company, into the put by has opened offices in this city. Th e , D. C., Dec. 7.—(A. returned to the door, anc “He insisted on coming of our fellowman. Manufactur- volver, Many a community in both north thought—the good The Standard Sanitary house. I a revolver and told him company is headed by C. C. William! i, N. P.)—The high yield of Haiti’3 again ordered the intruder away. got and the numerous ho- nd south granted that peace.” The ing company, to move on and if he wanted coffee formerly employed by the Famou s leading agricultural crop and favor- He finally left, and disappeared ir lave state of Missouri answered with of the STRIKE MAN WHO tels city. Barr The di i able markets for land east of the to go into the park and get some company. company exportable products the bottom park j ier offer of for the This congress Negro, CRITICIZES MUSIC comment: survey worth of business it s ni the fiscal ended Bee- from the caretaker. (Editor’s $100,000 during year September Mrs. Hankins reported.—Omaha ,nd rolled over 17 thousand votes of Louis- up shows that colored citizens first six months. made that one of the most November 1928 “Instead of going where I directed 30, period News, Thursday, 22, o place him there. In the defeat of New the our the Orleans, La., Dec. 7.—(A. N. ville are awakening to possibili- -o- which Haiti has him, he went across lot to prosperous enjoyed,* ^ IcLemore, and the failure of a few and industrial east." ties of manufacture Salem, Ore.—After months of liti according to the department of com- FATHER KILLS MAN road and walked ( housand black voters in his district, been detained by the police Their two newspapers and and oti merce. HIS DAUGHTEH awaiting activity. gation, fighting injunctions ABOUT 1 ost us a democratic black foundation for ed- congress- the outcome of injuries received by two banks lay the er obstructions, Mr. Charles E of the trade re- legal Expansion export KILLS MAN; ESCAPES , nan. Think of what such a victory work and thrift movements Maxwell has succeeded in from re- Dec. N ucational openin suiting greater agricultural Louisville, Ky., 7.—(A. vould mean—DePriest in the repub- numerous lines to the already and the of on t turns caused a of in thi expand commencing operation steady expansion P.)—Thomas Crawford, living Alexandria, La., Dec. 7.—(A. N. ] ican caucus, and McLemore in the amount cording to witnesses, Amos vi&M a A considerable of the finest barbecue i i a seasonal slack- near state fail of activity. emporiums business, although west end of the city P.)—Judge was shot and lemocratic the in Lathay caucus, meetings soft drink parlor where waa is given the group was Handy of employment the northwest. ening in evidence in the final ground, shot and killed George Bond Brown in ■ killed Saturday by George vhich legislation is really made. The as a the school engaged piano player, 1816 because of separate sys- -o- quarter of the fiscal year, according who was identified as the man whe a gun battle, during which seven i ■ace could have kept track of the Gravier and lack of political influence W. street, made but Va.—The Pocahor to M. J. division of his ■ tem Keystone, Meehan, regional had assaulted 13-year-old daugh shots were fired. Brown, after the lecrets of both and muni- parties, helped remarks relative to the the number engaged in tas a a information of the The Bond to es holds Transportation company, Negr department. ter, Margie. attempted shooting, went to the residence of i in their atti- much lower than .ubstantially shaping music being turned ot employment owned bus line operating in McDov foreign trade reached a value which from Crawford when the twe cipal cape Armstead Burgess, woke him up and 1 claim that Amoe struck 1_ ell and Mercer counties of West Vii '- has been exceeded only in the year met Sunday and Crawford killed bin Wiled ginia ,hat recently added another 25 iC tH* instantly. Crawford was held with infonned^ him^that he^ passenger bus to their present flee m?dwidWhent ^iliStl^ out bond. | had^ *- ■: .•"-wt Vi -.1