Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-23
Braet City N ews
InIds Lamps-Burgess-oranden Co,

Mazda Lamps-Burgess-Gr Co.
Have Root Print It-Now Beacon Press.
Platinum Wedding Rings-Edholm,
jeweler.
Goodrich Garden Hose at Jas. Nor
ton & Son Co,
Represents Drama League--Nlrs. E.
w, Gunther Will represent the Omaha
Drama league at the national conven-
ton in Philadelphia next week. She
plans to be in the east two weeks.
Cobbey at House of Hope-Rev.
Charles Cobbey of First Christian
church will address the members OF
the House Of Hope, Florence, today at
o'clock.
Mother Dodge mproves-Mother
Dodge of the Salvation Army, who
has been seriously i'll with bronchial
pneumonia for the last few weeks, is
reported as being much improved.
Kugel Still Improves-City Com
missioner Kugel continues to improve.
Attending physician believes patient
has passed the danger point in his at
tack of typhoid pneumonia.
Eklund to Lecture-A lecture will
be given by j. T. Eklund in Theo-
sophcal hall, 10 Bee building. this
evening at o'clock. The subject
is, 1.-The Purpose of Life"
Schools Open Monday-Public
schools will be open on Monday. The
spirit of Arbor day will be observed
by the study of Nebraska trees and
the value of trees as a conservation
factor.
Fort Omaha Soldiers to Play Ball
Fort Omaha soldiers will play ball to-
day with a visiting nine Of Illinois Ma
tional Guardsmen. The game will be
called at p. m. at Fort Omaha, and
the public will be admitted.
To Observe Arbor Day--In the rail-
road headquarters, other than the
Union Pacific, Monday, Arbor day will
be observed as half holiday, the of
fees closing at noon. With the
Union Pacific it will be full holiday.
Offers Seven Lots-G. W. Megeath
Of 2137 South Thirty-third street, adj
vised Mayor Dahlman that he will give
the use of seven lots near his home
for garden purposes. He will have
the land plowed and arrange for q
supply Of city water.
Army Balloon Makes Flight-Cap-
tain Prentice, Lieutenant Daggett and
Pilot Leo Stevens made a successful
fight Saturday morning in one of the
Fort Omaha army observation bal
looms. They landed near Anita. Ia,
about ninety miles from the fort.
To Watch Fire Apparatus Assem-
bled-S. r. Faulkner. chief mechani
clan of the fire department, goes to
Elmira, N. Y, to represent the city
in assembling of fourteen pieces of
motor apparatus recently purchased of
the American LaFrance Fire Engine
company.
Law League to Meet-The Law En-
forcement league, recently organized
to cope with expected bootlegging
after May 1, will meet Tuesday to talk
over plans. The league will enforce
the liquor laws if the regularly con-
stituted officials clay down" on the
job, its officials declare.
Travellers to Have Party-Omaha
Council of the United Commercial
Travellers of America will hold a
regular joy party" in the Swedish
auditorium next Saturday night. Irv-
ing Pope is making arrangements.
The program will consist of music,
entertainment and dancing.
Explosion Victim Sues-Damages of
$4,000 are asked by Albert Cornwell
from the Union Pacific because Of al
legged permanent injuries suffered on
February /. 1916, when he was en-
ployed in the roundhouse at Valley,
Neb. A carbide tank exploded, dis
figuring him for life, he says.
Boy Knocked From Wheel-Milo
Wilson, ~, of 703h North Sixteenth
street, was knocked from his bicycle
Saturday afternoon in front of central
police headquarters by an auto driven
by Nose Muscovici, 314 South Tenth.
The boys wheel was demolished, but
the youth escaped with a few slight
scratches.
Appears for Daughter. NJ. All
ken, 1922 North Forty-first street, ap-
peared before Police Judge Madden
Saturday in place of his daughter, who
had been summoned on the charge of
speeding past Il school house. He paid
fine of 81 and costs. Ed Masilka,
els Dorcas street, paid like fine on
similar charge.
Lawn Mowers and Garden Tools at
Jas. Morton L. Son Co.