Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-25
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MAGIC CITY
Tagg Back From Convention
Of National Live Stock Ex-
change, Where He Was
Elected President.

w. B. Tagg, president Of the South
Omaha Live Stock exchange, is back
from meeting of the National Live
Stock exchange held in Louisville,
Ky, where he was eleeted president
OF the national organization.
Mr.. Tagg says the convention was
dominated by a spirit of patriotism.
The services Of the exchange were
rendered the government to aid in ma
tional defense and especially in the
conservation of food. Representa-
tives from different markets were en-
thusiastic over the idea established by
the Omaha exchange in organizing
help girls and working for the in
crease of live stock production.
Funeral of DR.. Nolen.
The funeral of DR.. Thomas J. Nolen
Of Snyder, who died at one Of the
Omaha hospitals Wednesday, will be
from the home of his aunt, Miss Cath
crime Nolen SOFA South Twenty
fourth street at $50. There will also
be services at St. Agnew's church at
9 o'clock, and interment will be in St.
Mary's cemetery. 1t will be private
and friends are requested to omit
flowers.
May Purchase Liberty Bonds.
In order that employees may par
ticipate in the Liberty loan, Armour
& Co. have formulated plan permit
ting of the purchase Of bonds on gov
ernment terms, to be paid for on a
cash or weekly payment basis. 1t is
the wish of Armour & Co. to make it
as easy as possible for employees to
manifest their loyalty to the govern
ment to such an extent as their cir
cumstances will permit.
Infant Dies.
Thomas L. Palace, 9-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Palace died
last evening at the Palace home,
4616 South Twentieth street. Funeral
services will be held from the home
at 9 o'clock Friday morning. Burial
will be in St. Mary's cemetery. Mrs.
Palace was formerly Miss Ollie
Kelley of South Omaha.
Magic City Gossip.
For Rent-Stores. houses, cottages and
flats. SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT co.
Auto thieves were busy last night and
succeeded in getting away with A. e. Roses
ix-cylinder, seven passenger Buick
The women Of Trinity Baptist church will
hold a pastry sale Saturday at the Gross
grocery store, Twenty fourth and L streets.
Sergeant Henry Carey of the police force
has recovered from an illness of several
days duration and Wednesday was on duty.
The students of the South High school will
present the operetta, THE Wild Rose, In
the High school auditorium next Tuesday
evening.
A card party will be given at the Eagle
club, Twenty-third and N streets. by the
Ladies' Eagle Booster club. Thursday aft
ornoon.
FIRE INSURANCE. choice Of IL leading
companies; prompt service, lowest rates.
SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT co.
Principal Gross chaperoned the seventh
and eighth grades Of the Central school on
visit to the South Side public library
Wednesday,
The funeral services for Thomas L. Palace.
9-month- old son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Palace, will be held at the Palace home.
46l6 South Twentieth street at IL O'Clock
Friday morning instead OF o'clock, as pre-
viously announced
Word was received here Of the accidental
death of r. H. Wells, former South Oma-
ha boy, electrocuted at Stockton, Cal, Nom
day. He was a brother of E. c. Wells, Mrs
Ralph Pearl and Mrs o. ]. Winheard. NO
funeral arrangements have been made.
We wish to thank our many friends and