Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-25
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Yards Men Greatly Interested in the
Stock Liability Bill.
HEARING ON IN WASHINGTON
small shippers Are Taking Waited
stand in Effort 60 Get nrtter
settlements for Losses In-
curred DutinR Transit.

! After waits and delays the stock lisbl-
/ lily bill is about to get another hearing
before congress senator Cummins. who
| has already pushed the bill through the
( senate. will try to hove the final work
on II done Thursday so as to assist the
4 Thousands Of smalt shippers in the mat
/ ter OF claims growing out Of losses Of
stock in transit.
! The Union Stock yards OF South Omaha
has worked steadily and persistentiy to
assist the small shippers to some legal
relief Members OF the Live stock ex-
| change. represented by Secretary A. r.
Stryker of the Exchange, have been in
Washington for some days in connection
with the progress of the bill
Joke ON Newly WEEDS,
Ne a sequel to their wedding breakfast.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII am E. Moore were yes
terday ordered TO tho South Omaha po-
Fec station by Motor Cop Bert Hyatt be-
cause someone had tied long string OF
tii, cans to the automobile in which the
newly weds we're riding. OF course, it was
joke or. better still. frame"
students Like Tooter.
The first issue Of The South Omaha High
school stuccnts' rapc- The Tooter, was
issued to the students Of the high school
yesterday afternoon at a student and
faculty mass meeting held in the high
school auditorium at o'clock. The edi-
ton was free one and ali students re-
ceived !. copy.
The paper is neatly put together and
consists Of sixteen. pages Several i'm
rrovements have been made over the
ola form. \ page cartoon is uuc of these
! Tho local Magic City Printing company
prints the paper. Local merchants have
responded to the call ~ the business man
ayers very favorsbiy and the paper is
vel on the road to great success It
Is distinctly South Omaha institution.
Magic CITY Gossip.
Mayor Thomas Hector, whose left wrist
was Proken q week ago. is able to use the
member slightly.
The. women of First Christian
church will give chicken dinner today
at McCrann's hall
The senior y class Of the high school
viii go on q hike next Friday afternoon
towards Ralstcn
Office space for rent in Bee office, 2Sls
street. Terms reasonable. Well known
location. Tel South o.
The Moose lodge of this city will give
q big dancing party at the lodge hail at
HNHNs INN am NJ sAIttAS.
Cherokee coal. unscreened, S425;
screened. A.75. Call South Z. Rowland
Lumber and Coal Co
The Centurion club will give a dance In
their club rooms this evening. All MEM
bers are requested TO be present
The local order of Redmen will meet
this evening at their hall on Twenty
fourth and streets at O'Clock.
Mrs william Mckinley. who was taken
suddenly Ill with an attack Of gallstones
some days ago, is reported as being much
improved.
The women of the New Century club
will meet this afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. w. NJ. KelamaJa, 14l0 North Twenty
fourth street.
The women OF the First Christian
the McCrann hall, at Twenty-fourth and
o streets this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs, +, Layelle of Thirty-fifth
and . streets have left for Grand Island,
Lavelle IL in poor health.
Dancing classes at Moore hall Monday
and Friday evening. 1880 to 8; dancing,
2 to 11:45 Opening Sept. g. First chill
dren's party Sept. IS. Genevieve Hauflair.
Web. $685.
Officer William Corrigan, who has been
I'll with cancer since last June. is reported
hope is entertained for his life.
John c. Underwood of Underwood, Wyo
marketed fine looking -stfng OF cattle
yesterday at the live stock market. The
consignment brought $S65 per 100 pounds.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Methodist church will be entertained at
the home of Mrs, ID. G. Robb 1918 North
Twenty-fifth street, this afternoon ct 2:30
clock.
The harvest festival of the Ancient Or
der OF United Workmen viii open tomor-
row night at the temple Twenty-flfth
and NJ streets. The festival will continue
until the end of the week.
A foot ball game has been scheduled by
the local high school with the Bellevue
college team to take place on the Bellevue
field next Tuesday afternoon at 345
O'Clock. The team will leave on the
o'clock Bellevue car.
John and Tom Stevens. brothers, Of
Keya Paha county. paid a business visit
to the sosh Sad 5s esIs eae
with them on their trip. They were well
coined by their many friends.
The South Omaha circle of the Child
Conservation league will hole en- i'nnnrt-
room OF the high school this afternoon. A
program has been arranged in honor OF
the older members of the league, The
main topic will be Self Control"
A lecture on the present conditions Of
ireland wiz be given ThTrSdsy evening ing
auspices of the Irish Goodfelowship club
The lecture will be given at Arlington
hall. Sixteenth and Dodge streets. A large
South Omaha contingent will attend the
lecture.
The Ancient order OF United Work
men will hold their Harvest Festival this
evening and during the rest of the week
at their hall on Twenty-fifth and NJ
nouneed as the Degree of Honor night and
a special program will be Offered to that
part of the order