Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-01
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Last Day for Registration at Office
in This City.
METHoDIsTs To ENTER CHuRcH
VIII Take Informal Possession Of
Basement Next Sunday, while
Remainder Of Structure 10
he Constructed Later,


Today Is the las, dav Of reRistratIo
and those who have not yet taken ad-
vantage Of the local registration office
VIII have to go to Omaha to register un-
less they take advantage of the oppor-
tunity offered by Commissioner Moor
head today. The office will be opened
until o'clock tonight and party leaders
are urging the tardy ones to get under
the wire. Many OF those who have taken
out their first papers are holding back
from registration on the ground that
they cannot register without second
papers This mistake is being corrected
IS far as possible and all those who have
their first papers are urged to register at
enca.
Many in the north end Of town have
neglected to register. The democrats
have registered fairly well, but the re-
pueneans ars In the minority by q wide
margin Unless the delinquents register
they VIII not be able to participate In the
Eehoel board election IN May.
President ID. r. Leigh of the school
board said yesterday: Regardless Of
party would like to urge everyone who
is in favor Of good schools to register.
II the people do not take enough interest
to register how can they expect to have
the schools go on in progress and de-
velopment"
Services in New Church.
Everything is being put in readiness for
the informal taking possession OF the
new First Methodist church In which
services viii be held Sunday for the first
time The basement will be occupied by
the congregation until the rest Of the
church is completed. When fully COM
pleted the First Methodist church will be
one Of the most completely appointed
edifices in the city. Rev. J. w. Kirkpa-
trick is the pastor.
Father Lost Papers.
George Hoffman, the South Omaha
politician who was naturalized Thursday.
explains that he has voted for a number
Of years in the fu1 belief that he was
complying with the law. Hoffman came
to this country when 9 months old. His
father was naturalized, but lost his
papers. George says he believed that to
become naturalized himself was the
shortest way to straighten out the tangie.
Church Services.
United Presbyterian, Twenty-third and
II, Rev. s.. II: Yerian. Pastor-Sabbath
school at 9:45 Preaching by Rev. Andrew
Renwick at IL and at 1880 Young Peo-
ple's Christian union at $50.
First Baptist, Twenty-fifth and II, Rev.
w. r. Hill, Pastor-Bible school at 9:45.
Preaching by the pastor at IL and 1880.
Communion services will be held in the
morning. Baptist Brown Park Sunday
school at S:4b and Ind Hfllsdale Baptist Sun
First Christian, Twenty-third and !,
Rev. ]. G. Aibers, Pastor-Sunday school
at 10. Subject of sermon at II, '"The
SUBJECT fO' Of tSs e. sermon see az q saS ns.
sage from the Isle of PatInos to South
st. LukSs Lutheran, Twenty-fifth ana
for the fourth Sunday after Epiphany.
Sunday school at s:46. Morning worship
at H. Confirmation class at 4.
First Presbyterian. Twenty third and
Bible school in all departments at s:l5.
Morning preaching at II; DR.. Wheeler's
topic The Modern Call for Christian
Efficiency."i Funeral services of the late
T. g. Rice at at the church to Grace
William B. Cheek, president of the board
OF trustees, has appointed James d.
Courtney as superinte ndent Of the build
deceased. Endeavor services at $50. DR..
Wheeler breaches at 1880. Public invited
Magic City Gossip.
J. =. Dunn Of Cozad was in South
Omaha on business this week.
Mrs. Thomas Keel of Fairbanks, Alaska,
Is the guest OF Miss Fannie Dawson Sage
this week.
Charles Gould. pharmacist at the For
rest & Meany drug store, Is enjoying n
short vacation with his parents at ASH
wood, La.
Members Of the South Omaha aerie. No.
1H, Fraternal Order Eagles, will meet at
the Eagle home at / 15 o'clock Sunday af-
tsrnoon to attend the funeral Of T. G.
Rice.
The girls basket bali five Of the south
Omaha High school will meet the girls
team of the Nebraska City High school
this evening at the high school gym
nasium.
The funeral services for 7. G. Rice will
at the First Presbyterian church, Rev
Or. r.. l.. Wheeler officiating. The local
Eagles lodge Will be in charge. Burial
in Graceiand Park cemetery.
The members Of South Omaha lodge.
men, are requested to meet at the An
cient Order Of United workmen temple
Sunday aftsrnoon at 1880 sharp to attend
the funeral OF brother T. q. Rice.
The following eighth grade pupils of
Central school submitted penmanship
papers to the A. N. Palmer COMPANY and
were awarded honors: Gilbert Jaka,
saret Giddings, ida Msnevits, Ethel
Welch. Abe Hazlowslky. Henry Dorm
seheit. James B. Smith. Anna Kruger and
Helen Jaka-
To the members Of South Omaha camp
All members are requested to be present
at the meeting Thursday evening, Feb
r!lsry 5. at Independent Order OF, odd
streets. when delegates to the county con-
vention will be elected. Signed
LOUIS ETTER. Venerable Consul
II. q. COX, Clerk.