Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21

directory will show the population of
Omaha to be about 10000,
The old brick building on the south
west corner of Twelfth and Farnam
and the little wooden one next door
are two of the old landmarks that
are being torn down.
Manager John Donnelly Of the
American District Telegraph company
claims that he has found the LATEST
man In Omaha In the party who, when
the elevator boy in the Paxton build
ing did not Immediately respond to
his call, dispatched messenger boy
to the fifth floor and had the elevator
sent down.
/. s. Smith, a prominent railroad
man from the east, is In town visiting
with his sister, Mrs. Charles B.'West-
rem.
C. F. Daily, who succeeded John A.
Eyler as city passenger agent of the
Burlington, is proving himself to be
a Thoroughbred" and Ia filling well
the position vacated by Mr.. Eyler.
This Day in History,
1S17-Cyrenus Wheeler, who in
vented one of the first successful now
ing machines, born at Seekonk, Mass.
Died at Auburn, N. Y, March "a,
1899.
lsss-General Winfield Scott, sent
to command on the Maine frontier,
arranged truce and Joint occupancy
Of the disputed territory by both gov
ernments
1S43-Robert Southey, English poet
laureate, died. Born August 10, 1774,
1S4s-King Frederick William is
sued a proclamation annihilating the
lie. 20 1vnl Nnla nj
intention Of uniting Germany under
his guidance.
1S71-First Riechstag, or imperial
council, opened at Berlin by the en-
peror.
1SS1--Peace was concluded between
the British and the Beers.
1SS2-Charles Bradlaugh was ex-
PEELED from the House of Commons
for having taken the oath illegally.
1S90-General George Crook, civil
war commander and noted Indian
fighter, died in Chicago, Born at
Dayton, O., September s, 1898.
1s94--Interstate irrigation congress
met at Omaha
1s06-venezuela agreed to pay Ger
many and England ss6,ooO,oOo of
their claims.
1s16-United States senate passed
bill authorizing government ar
NOR plate plant.
The Day We Celebrate.
Thomas Hector, who before the
merging was mayor of South Omaha,
Is So today, He now real-estates for a
living.
Hunter Liggett, who has succeeded
to the vacancy in the list of major
generals created by the death of Gen.
eral Funston, born at Reading, Pa,
sixty years ago today
Lieutenant Colonel George c, Squier,
who 10 In charge Of the aviation serv-
ice of the United States army, born
at Dryden, Mich, fifty-two years ago
today.
DR.. George E. Vincent, who is to
retire from the presidency Of the Uni
versity of Minnesota to become head
of the Rockefeller Foundation, born
at Rockford, ILL.,, fifty-three years
ago today.
Herbert A. L. Fisher, president of
the board of education in the British
ministry, born In London, fifty-two
years ago today
Albert Chevalier, noted comedian
and dramatic author, born in London,
fifty-six years ago today,
Johnny Ertle, prominent bantam
weight pugilist, born near Vienna,
Austria, twenty-one years ago today.
Timely lettings and Reminders,
This is New Years day-for mem
bers of the Bahai cult.
Switzerland today celebrates the
five hundredth anniversary of the
birth of Niklaus Won der Flue, one of
its great national heroes.
Many persons OF prominence are to
attend dinner at the National Arts
club in New York tonight In honor of
the eightieth birthday Of William Dean
Howells, the famous author.
Former President William H. Taft
is to speak tonight at Richmond. Va,
delivering the first of a series of adj
dresses which he is to deliver through
out the south in the interest Of the
preparedness movement.
Many political workers of Indian
apolis, Gary, Evansvill and Frankfort
are to be arraigned In the federal
court at Indianapolis today to plead
to indictments charging them with vio-
lating the election laws in the elec-
tons Of 1914 and 1915.
In the probate court at New Bed
ford, Mass, the first hearing Is to be
held today In the matter of distribu-
ton of the Sylvia Ann Rowland estate,
valued at $3.50, 900, and Of which the
late Hetty Green had q life use. The
list of recognized heirs who will share
in the final distribution now reaches
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