Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-24
HAPPENINGS OF
THE SOUTH SIDE
South Side w. g. T. u. Protests
Against Including Smokes
and Cards ir lit. of
Soldiers.

The South Side Women's Christian
Temperance Union is up in arms be-
cause of the proposal to send tobac-
co, cigarets and playing cards in the
comfort kits for the soldier boys. Mrs,
William Berry, president of the South
Side Chapter. when asked if the
local union would assist next Satur-
day in selling publication to raise
money to be used in making and send
ing comfort kits to the soldiers, re-
fused to sponsor or have anything
whatever to do with it, as long as
tobacco, cigarets and playing cards
were to be part of the Kit. She said
the union was heartily in favor Of put
ting in buttons, thread thimbles,
needles and necessities, but denounced
the tobacco and cards, saying it was
sad enough to send the boys to war
without debauching them.
In conference Monday attended by
State President Claslin of the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union,
State Superintendent Mrs. Flora Hoff-
man of the soldiers and sailors relief
organizations. Mrs. William Berry of
the South Side Women's Christian
Temperance Union and several local
members, it was decided to oppose
the sending of the smokes and game
cards to the boys at the front.
Driver Is Released.
Carl S. Fredericks, driver of the
automobile that struck and injured
Florian Paprocky, 8 years old, Mon
day, was released on bonds. The boy,
who suffered conclusion of the brain,
has been removed from the South
Omaha hospital to his home, 45l3
South Twenty-seventh street.
South Side Gardeners Busy.
The South Side is doing its bit to
reduce the H. c. of L. and solve the
food shortage qeustion by putting
every available patch of vacant ground
into garden. While the citizens are
busy with their gardening operations,
the city officials are enforcing the san
itation ordinances and waging a gem
eral cleanup campaign. The Board Of
Public Welfare and Health Commits
sioner R. w. Connell are going to see
that all the corners are Cleaned anG
frightened up.
Swift Manager Receivers.
General Manager Edwards of the
Swift Packing company is able to be
on the job again, after an illness of
several months.
Junk Dealer Injured.
Al Rosenberg, age 48, junk dealer
at Thirty-second and Q streets, was
injured at l2:l5 this morning as he
ran to catch a street car. The car
was going south on Twenty-sixth
street from N when he ran out to
catch it, getting his hand caught in
the rail. He was thrown and dragged
about twenty feet, sustaining a frac-
ture of the right knee cap. Special
Officer O'Brian happened to be near
and called the station. Officers Sui
livan, Grace and Baughman were sent
out and brought the injured man to
the station. As he refused to go to
the hospital he was taken home in the
emergency auto. Conductor Frank
Slama, 1851 South Sixteenth street,
and Motorman Joe Doyle were in
charge of the car.
Magic City Gossip.
For Rent--stores houses. cottages and
fats. SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT co.
The Regina club will entertain at a May
dancing party next Monday evening at
hall.
FIRE INSURANCE, choice Of IL leading
prompt service. lowest rates.
SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT co.
Seventy-five children will take part in a
Tom Thomb wedding at the South Side
Christian church, Twenty-third and I
streets. Friday, May IS.
Miss Teresa Hermann and Catherine
Heafey will entertain the Regina club