Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23

South Omaha, Dundee and Omaha with
all separate municipalities. Could we
strike decent blow with such high taxes
and unknown individuality? No, certainly
not. We must be united"
State Representative John Larson ex-
planned that the bill would In no way
change the school systems of South
Omaha other than to subordinate the
superintendent of schools and the chief
of police. No teacher could be removed
without adequate complaint as TO her in
efficiency as an instructor. he said. end
II would be impossible under the law to
make the local high school two-year
institution as has been rumored would be
done.
Move Under Way.
A motion, unanimously passed, pledged
all present to pull for a Greater Omaha
and to work until the date OF the cleo
tion, each one as a committee of one.
IL was introduced by Koutsky and sec
onded by Fitz Roberts. Larsen moved
that men be appointed from each ward
to work In their precinct individually.
w. e. Reed, manager OF the Clay-Robin-
son firm, was appointed manager OF the
campaign at the yards and exchange
building.
]. ]. Breen, chairman; H. G. Pike,
printer. and Attorney A II. Murdoch
were appointed committee on arrange
ments for the coming campaign. Ward
captains were appointed as follows:
Charlie Winters, First ward; Joe Dlask,
Second ward; ]. p. Krause, Third ward;
p. J. Trainor. Fourth ward; Tom Kozial.
Fifth ward; Sam Schrlgley. Sixth ward.
and Jay Trap. Seventh ward The meet
ing adjourned until Wednesday evening,
May 8. the evening after which the an
nexation court proceedings goes into
court.
Carl BeaI Benefit.
The Carl Beal benefit entertainment has
taken a definite form Saturday evening.
a week from this evening" a vaudeville
entertainment will be presented by sew
eral local alumni over 1000 tickets have
been printed free Of charge by the Stock
man Press and will be sold at rs and 30
cents to the public. Posters with the
picture OF the young athlete on the cover
will be run off this afternoon and a COM
mittee under the direction of Principal
S. W. Moore will bill the town.
Alumni took the matter in hand Inn
mediately after all hope OF raising the
money through the Board of Education
had been given up, and II Is expected
that $500 or more will be raised by the
entertainment. To raise the remainder
OF the $500 deemed necessary by the at
tending doctors 10 at least prolong and
possibly save the life OF the athlete. the
alumni are planning 10 give a series of
dances, II local dance hall owners will
donate their floors for the occasion.
"Father's Day. Celebrated.
Fathers day win be celebrated at
the First Presbyterian church tomorrow.
Rev. Robert L. Wheeler. pastor Of the
church. has arranged a special program
for the celebration and will preach a
sermon on the subject at IL o'clock. The
Sunday school hour. at 9:45 a m, will
also be taken up with the special pro-
gram. All the fathers in the eOngrega-
ton are extended a special invitation by
the pastor and are urged to attend.
Base hall Games POstP0aed.
The South Omaha Council Bluffs base
ball game scheduled to be played yes
terday afternoon at Merchants park ia
Council Bluffs, was postponed until next
Tuesday afternoon because OF the wet
grounds.
ChuTch Notes.
st. Luke's Lutheran, Twenty-fifth and
X, Rev. 8. II. Yerian, Pastor-Sunday
school at 9:45; morning service at H. Sub
ject OF sermon, "PentecOst."
St. Martins, Corner Twenty-fourth and
j. Rev. John Wallis Oil, RectOr-SerV-
ices for Whitsunday, celebrations holy
eucharist, 1880 and II: Mathis and sun
day school, 9:45; eYensong, 7:45: Whit
Sun-Monday celebration holy eucharist,
$780, Whitsun-Tuesday holy eucharist,
$50. Strangers always welcome
First Presbyterian, Twenty-third and
], Rev Robert l.. Wheeler, Pastor-ReV.
j. ID. Ramsey OF Omaha will give an
address Sunday evening at in the
church This service viii be the union
service OF the South Omaha churches