Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-01
ATg4IR5 Al SOJIa OMAHA
School board Candidates Keep Busy
in Spite Of Uncertainty.
MANY JOURNEY TO LINCOLN
Number Of People Interested In Bill
Lengthsnins Terms OF Present
City Officers-sham
Name Manager.
Mime Manager.


uon or not there is no waning Of the
ACTIVITY Of the candidates who will fight
out the issue at the polls. Indeed, yes
terday there was very perceptble growth
OF interest in the coming fight and the
tervently expressed wish OF friends Of
both democratic and republican nominees
was that the governor would let the peo-
pie have an opportunity o. deciarlng their
will by the ballot
II is admitted on all sides that, although
there is only one member Of the old board
seeking reelection, the democratic candi-
dates must bear the responsibility of the
present financial state OF the school dis
trict. This condition has arisen under
democratic administration, and, as re-
publican put IL, 1T Is up to the people
whether they want economy with efficiency
or the affairs OF the school district so
managed that a board will go on blindly,
as It were, issuing warrants without in
vesugatng as to the wherewithal to meet
1 them
There Is no great enthusiasm over the
democratic ticket, judging by the OBJ
servations of one Of the party yesterday.
He conceded without question that at feast
two OF the republican nominees had good
prospects OF success and then he began
to reckon up the chances Of his own party
az to which OF the three on the ticket
would DO elected.
Many Go 10 Lincoln.
The fact that the bill lengthening city
officers terms had passed and is awaiting
the signature of the governor was the inn
pulse to another expedition to Lincoln yes
tCrday. 1t Is stated that one Of the party
was q member Of the board who did not
come out in the primaries. his term under
ordinary circumstances expiring this year.
City officials also bent their way thither
all with the view to getting the ear of the
governor
Kennedy shRmFOcL's Manager.
The Shamrock Base BAR club organized
y last night for the work Of the season by
= electing George Kay Kennedy manager.
lie is an enthusiastic member OF the club
and has shown his experience in the past
In bringing his men to shape to pull off
victories.
The attendance at the meeting at which
the election took place showed that the
interest Of the members Of the organiza-
ton is thoroughly aroused. About fifty
were present and the majority of the votes
was cast for Kennedy. The other com
petitorB for the position were Jimmy Cav
anaugh and Clarence Benson.
Kennedy has a bunch OF between twenty
| five and thirty players TO draw upon, and
the Shamrocks are confident they will
have the best combination in the city
They have a date, April 10, with Pa
Rourke's team.
ST. Martins Church Notes.
This evening there will be evening prayer
and sermon by the rector on the subject,
"Christ's Use OF scorn."
The special preacher Sunday will be the
Rev. +. ID. Tyner, rector of st. Andrews,
Omaha.
Mrs. J. B. Watkins will tell the Bible
story ct the "Children's Hour Saturday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Her subject will be
The Engineer
Rev. Alfred G. White. rector of St. Mar
tins. will be the special preacher at the
inter-parochial service at the Church Of
the Good Shepherd. Omaha. Thursday even
ing. April 6. All the Episcopal churches In
Omaha and South Omaha will combine in
the services,
Magic city Gossip.
Judge Frank Agnew has moved out on
his chicken ranch on the Bellevue boule-
Mr.. and RS. Reginald t. HAZEL are leav-
ing South Omaha this spring TO locate in
Idaho.
Mrs Itasca Courtney is at Lincoln in at
tendance upon her mother, who il in feeble
health,
The P. G. Caldwell base bali team was
juniors by the score OF TO O.
Phone Bell South S6s-Independent F-lS6s
for a case OF letter Gold Top. Prompt de-
livery to any part Of city, William letter
- Ralph Douglas Campbell. who has been
y seriously III at the home of his uncle, c,
r. Campbell, 26d e street, Is convelescing
Division No, OF the Kings Daughters
Of the First Presbyterian church will give
a luncheon at the new church at noon
April s.
Mr. and Mrs. N. NJ. Graham have re-
turned from Auburn whittier thew went n
attend the golden wedding OF Mrs. Ora
The Christian women's Board OF Mission.
will meet this afternoon at ESQ at tbs
home OF Mrs. II. e. Vance, 222 North
Twenty-second street.
A Frank Henry, student of the Ames
Agricultural college Ames, la, is here
Henry, for q few days.
The EpwOrth league will give an Al
Fools day party saturday evening at thC
home of Mrs. 70. p. Baker, l4lA NortI
Twenty-third street.
The next meeting OF the Kings Daugh
tiers OF the First Presbyterian church will
be held at the home Of Mrs. w. II. Nichols
Z. SO North Seventeenth street, April I.
daughter was born yesterday morn
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. Mccoy, 2407 South
Thirteenth street, Omaha. Mrs. Mccoy Il
the daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Nc
e. Neiman died Wednesday night a
the home OF hia daughter, Mrs. p, NJ
Campbell. SOC North FOrtieth street, ageC
"a The body will be taken to Malvern, Ia.
Saturday for interment
The city clerk reminds property holder
that the time for designating material II
the paving districts in which bids havi
been received expires April l. II choice 4
not made then the council will decide.
The annual maple syrup and hot biscuit
dinner win be served In the new Preshy
cation the evening OF April 8, A program
Of music. speeches and toasts will be sub