Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-03
HAPPENINGS IN
| THE MAGIC CITY
Oklahoma Anti. Saloon League
Orator Says South Will
Secure Prohibition.
FARES BOY STILL MISSING

| inc norm Cnallen&eu the right OF us
southerners to have slaves and to
back up your claim you perpetratcd
a war that banished slavery in Amer
lea forever. Today the solid south
stands as one for revenge. We
are going to march up into the north
and down the liquor traffic of the east
forever. We are going to see to it,
through our solid south, that national
prohibition is coming fact"
| Fl. T. Laughbaum, anit-saloon
league orator and native Oklahoman,
so spoke at the Wheeler Memorial
church last evening in the absence of
Sam Small, who was booked to talk.
All church congregations of the city
had assembled.
Today" said the speaker, twenty
six states in the union have state
wide prohibition. OF this twenty-six,
twcnty-one are south of the Mason
and Dixon line. This means the solid
south is in for national prohibition.
Mr.. Laughbaum predicted that in
the event of war. congress will i'm
mediately be asked to pass a law de-
claring national prohibition as an
efficiency measure.
Talk Old Issues.
West Side Boosters will hold a
rousing meeting Tuesday evening in
their hall at Thirty-sixth and Q
streets, Committee Chairman w. L.
Fitzgerald announced last evening. A
special effort has been made this week
to canvas the neighborhood for
good turnout.
Parks, swimming pools and street
car extension are three things the
club is fighting for. These will be
topics for discussion tomorrow night,
New Auto Stripped.
Stripped even of the engine, the au-
tomobile of M. Boylan, North Side,
reported stolen from in front of the
German Home Saturday evening, was
found stranded on the Fort Crook
road near the Old Country club
building.
The owner found the car yesterday
morning. 1t was new one, bought
the day before taken. Tires, rims and
tools were also included in the strip
ping process by the thieves.
Woman's Club to Meet.
The South Omaha Woman's club
will have business meeting at Ii
brary hall Tuesday at 2:30 D. M, fol-
lowed by program. Mrs. R. M. Law
erty will read a paper on "The High
Cost of Living" which she gave at
the second district convention, and
Mrs. Bruce Mccullough will give
paper on cooperative Kitchens"
The music section will hold business
meeting Thursday at Library hall at
8 o'clock, after which there will be
an illustrated talk by Prof Henry
Book on "The Wood Wind"
Boy Still Missing.
No trace of Albert Fares, ls-year-
old boy, who disappeared from his |
home, 5427 South Twenty-fourth |
street, Thursday, has been found by |
parents or police, He left home with
out giving any idea of his intentions.
Police of the tri-cities have been given
an accurate description. The boy
has a scar, on his left cheek bone
and wears knee pants.
Bouquets for Judge.
Police Judge Fitzgerald passed his
first day on the South Side bench
Monday. Two potatoes, lemon and
! bunch of spinach awaited him when
he arrived. 1t was a token of the
city hall gang" to the new boss"
1T the potatoes hadn't been half rot
ten / would have appreciated them"
the judge remarked as he received
hem.
To Inspect Western Plants.
E. A. Cudahy, jr., vice president of
The Cudahy Packing company, spent
TWO days last week inspecting the
ocal plant. He left Saturday for
Salt Lake City, where he will attend
he opening day ceremony OF the new
plant recently erected there. With
Mr.. R. Murphy, he will visit plants at
Pocatello, Boise. Butte and St. Paul
before returning to Chicago.
Equals Cattle Tops. |,
The cattle record was equaled this
morning at the stock yards. Sixteen
lead shipped in by Amos Pyerly of
Petersburg, Neb., topped the market
It $3.50. They averaged l,450
pounds. The Great Western Com
mission company made the deal.
Magic City Gossip. |,
Pearl white In Pearl OF the Army" Anal
hapter, Besse tonight.
For Rent--Stores, houses. cottages and
ats. SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT co
Seven Deadly Sins" This picture. uhowp
onight at the Bessc. Remember, It's not a
eriaL
The l. club will give a dancing party
i the Rushngs hall, Twenty fourth and j :
treets' wednesday evening, April II. ,
The Seven Deadly SINS" the new Nc
lure picture. will be shown at the Besse
onight sure. No advance in prices.
Mr.. B. Goldsberry underwent an operation
tuesday morning at the South Side hospital
nd Is reported to be recovering nicely II
FIRE INSURANCE, choice Of IL leading
ompanies; prompt service. lowest rates, i
SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT CO.
Mr.. and Mrs. C, Moore Of Chicago are
topping OF at the home OF Mrs James L.
halnholtz. The couple are on their way
o Denver.
Herman J. Cook, 1929 N street. was ar
aligned in court this morning on complaint
his wife, who charged that he had stolen
our blankets and 50 in cash that belonged
0 the household. ,
A fire In dense growth Of weeds at
wenty-sixth and p streets attracted a large
rowd OF people Friday night. Before the 6
re department had the blaze under control =.
barn In the vicinity was consumed. /
Police report that the man who Jumped {
rom third story window in a Lower N r
treet tenement to escape a raid Saturday
fternoon Is In local hospital He is said
have sustained serious internal injuries.
The Hawthorne school base ball team I
cored big victory over the Thirty second I
venue, Council BLUFFS, nine Saturday after g