Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-21
SOUTH SIDE AFFAIRS \
John E, Lathrop Says Beauty
Spots Have Been Spoiled
by Graders.
WILL TAKE YEARS TO UNDO

JOnn T.. Lathrop, New Ork llfy
planning expert, presented arguments
for city Improvements in Omaha last
evening in an adde's to gathering OF
members of the Civic association in
the high school building He cited the
lack of the railroad terminal as the
immediate need of this city and then
went into discussion on the mistakes
that had been made by former city J
fathers in blocking off the South Side
on square basis,
Mr. Lathrop had been on an inspec-
ton tour OF the city during the day
and was taken i'll particular to the cut
up hills east of Twentieth street from
Riverview park to Mandan park.
1T would be difficult to estimate
the amount of damage you people
have unwittingly done in cutting up
this beautiful scenic land along the
river into square cut cities" he said
The actual value of the property left
high in the air or low in the ravine will
probably not be known for wears to
come" he said. The only plan that
| could offer at the present moment
and this is mighty hazy one--is that
you obtain high water pressure from
your city water plant and play a
hydraulic stream on the assures that
your graders have made in the earth
to the east, and, il it takes years, level !,
il as nearly as possible to rs former
natural beauty. Then, perhaps, you
would be able to revise your boule-
wards as planned and place at advan-
tagc much of the valuable resources
that are now set to waste"
Mr.. Lathrop referred frequently to
local topography, urging populariza-
ton of. the vast natural historical
lands in Mandan park and the vicinity,
High School Mass Meeting.
A mass meeting of exceptional in
terest will be given Friday morning
in the South High school auditorium.
The students and faculty of the high
school will e present Principal Ed
Huwaldt has arranged the program.
which includes selections by alumni of
the school. ~
The, Vellum, Science club, Girls
Glee club, Story Tellers' league, Boys
Glee club and the Friendship club
will be represented by students who
will make talks. The two glee clubs
will sing. The high school orchestra
will play. Forest Dennis, alumnus,
will sing solo. 81
Among the faculty who will speak
are Miss Lowry and Prof. F. R. Vosa-
eek of the science department. Prin-
cipal Huwaldt will preside.
Smoker PROCEEDS to Charity.
The committee in charge of the
smoker and entertainment given by
business men of the stock yards Thurs
day evening has voted to dispose of
the surplus money taken in among
the different charitable institut 'ons of
the city. The distribution las already
been made and amounts to consider
able sum. I
Three checks of 500 each were sent
to the Creche, the Child Saving inst-
tute and the Benson Orphanage. The
City Mission came in for the balance
Of $3.50 which was left over. .,l-t
Reception for New Bishop.
DR.. an | Mrs. Irving P. Johnson will
be in the city Thursday and Friday
on their way to Denver, where DR..
Johnson will be consecrated as bishop
Of Colorado January |. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. B. Watkins will receive the future
bishop and his wife informally at,
their home, 25l4 f. street, Thursday
morning between the hours of 8 and
II o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins
will be assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Scott XII and Mr.. and Mrs. Lulun
c. Gibson.
Percy eraser Dead.
Percy eraser, aged 10, died yester-
day morning at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry eraser. 1907
South Twenty-seventh street The
funeral will be held Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock from the home. In.
terment will be made in the Graceland
Park cemetery. . 4
"The Story of the Nativity" a serv-
ice of the Christmastidc, will be given
Sunday morning at the Grace Meth
odist church. The choir Of the church,
under the direction OF Edwin P.
Baker, choirmaster, will take the
principal part in the program, "
Detectives George Allen and John
Zaloudek are the heroes of running
gun battle in the local railroad yards.
Through the strategy of the former,
who is well acquainted with the hang
outs of local thieves, pair of box,
car thieves was caught in the act OF
breaking into box car in the Mis-,
souri, Pacific yards Monday evening.
The two men had, earlier in the
evening. walked couple of switch
men from the yards at the point OF a
revolver. In making their getaway
later they left behind several boxes,
of hams taken from one of the cars,
On their return the two detectives
met them, and running gun battle,
was fought that cleared the yards Of
living traffic None of the bullets took
effect and the robbers escaped.
Magic City Gossip.
Found--Ladys brooch. Call So 1923
A smoker and entertainment will be given
at the Eagles hall tomorrow evening.
The Fleur De Lis club will give dance
Wednesday evening at the Moose hall
For Rent---Stores, houses cottages and
flats. SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT CO.
Mrs. William Gabriel viii entertain the
j. p. +. club at her home Thursday after
noon.
| LADIES' COLORED SPATS-Severul
shades Just received Finest quality. Cresscy
| the Shoeman.
| Let us pick up your family wash Friday
morning. 1t will be returned to you Sat
| urday, sweet and clean. with all the flat
pieces nicely ironed! Hinchey Laundry Co,
| Tel So 146.
| Edward Carlston, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Carlston, SEQ South Twentieth street.