Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
Brief City News

Mazda Iamps-Burgess-Gr -Granden Co.
Have Root Print It-New Beacon Press.
Platinum Wedding Rings-Edholm,
jewelcr.
Mrs. Lowe Wants Divorce-Harriet
C. Lowe is suing Volney X. Lowe in
district court on grounds Of alleged
desertion.
C. F. Weller Convalescent-C. F.
Weller, president of the Richardson
Drug company, is recovering from his
recent injury and Is able to be at the
office few hours each day.
Civic League to Elect-The Omaha
Civic league is to hold its annual meet
ing Friday evening, March 80, in the
Commercial club rooms. Directors are
to be elected for the coming year.
Mother Seeks Lost Daughter-Mrs.
W. S. Miller of Albion, Neb., is seek
ing her daughter, Rosa Meyer, aged
10, whom she last saw fifteen years
ago in Minnesota. She asks readers
of The Omaha Bee to help her.
Last Blockade Cleared-Union Pa
cific trains that were caught in the
snow blockade in Wyoming are arriv-
ing twelve to eighteen hours late. The
track has been cleared and trains for
the west are going out on time.
To Talk on English-Prof. Angus
tine Dwyer' Of Philadelphia will ad-
dress the students of the Commercial
High school Tuesday morning in the
assembly<room on "The Practical Use
of English" Prof. Dwyer is gradu-
ate of oxford.
Retreat at Sacred Heart-Father
Judge announces that a retreat will be
held at Sacred Heart convent for the
students of the Sacred Heart school.
The retreat commences at 7:45 o'clock
Sunday and closes after devotions
Wednesday.
Alleged Dope Sellers Held-John
Collins and Nettie Bradshaw, colored,
were held to the federal grand jury on
charges Of selling morphine on lower
Capitol avenue after hearing before
United States Commissioner McLaugh-
lin Saturday morning.
Carriers Want Auditorium-The La
dies auxiliary of the Omaha Letter
Carriers association has asked the city
commission for free use of the Audi
torium for a mask ball to raise funds
for delegates expenses to the next ma
tional convention Of the association.
Goes to Bankers Meeting-W. B.
Hughes went to Chicago Wednesday
to attend the meeting of the officers
of the various state banking associa-
tions Of the middle west He was ac-
eempanied by his mother, Mrs. W. H.
S. Hughes, and his sister, Mrs. George
Redick.
Want to Become Citizens-Foreign-
born employees Of the Cudahy Packing
company are fastening to become nat
uralized. One hundred of them ap-
piled for citizenship papers recently.
The company is encouraging all its
foreign-bor employees to take out nat
uralization papers.
Passenger Agents to Play Ball
Members of the Omaha Passenger
Agents association are organizing a
base ball team for immediate prac-
tice. Games are to be played with
similar organizations by the passenger
men of the railroads in Minneapolis |
st. Paul and Chicago.
Keller Boards the "Chester'-Lieu-
tenant Harold Keller, U. S. N, son of |
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Keller, was
ordered from duty at the naval acad- |
emy at Annapolis this week to join |
the scout cruiser Chester" at Boston. |
Lieutenant Keller leaves his wife and |
infant son at Annapolis.
Efficiency Conferences-C. N. Daw- |
son, O. M. Keve, John Calvert and L. |
V. Slocumb, Methodist pastors of this |
city, will hold efficiency conferences
next week as follows: Ralston, Tues
day, 2 p. m. and on through the even |
ing; Spring Grove, Thursday, D. m. |
and evening; Gretna, FRIDAY, 2 p. m.
and evening.