Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MAGIC CITY
p. E. O. Society Lays Plans to
Stage Musical Comedy
Middle Of May.
WORKING TO RAISE FUNDS

10 raise FUNDS TO entertain tne
members of the P. E. o. society at
the national convention here next fall,
women of Chapter M. will stage "'The
Katzenjammer Picnic" a musical
comedy the middle of May.
1t requires a cast Of us people.
The Orpheum theater stage will be
used.
Mrs. Clara Louise Payne will coach
those taking part in the play. The
cast will be composed Of local people.
Walter Fisher has been secured for
"Fadder Katzenjammer" and John X.
Hughes will be his better half "Hans"
and Fritz" the unruly twins, will be
irnpersonated by two high school
boys. Mrs. Dean Ringer is musical
director and assistant instructor, Mrs.
c. F. Olsen. president Of Chapter M;
Mrs. John R. Hughes, past president.
and Mrs. G. F. Copper are actively
engaged in the work and giving Mrs.
Payne all the assistance possible.
Rehearsals are being held every
afternoon in the library hall and in
the evenings in the Woodmen temple.
Rancher Wants Help.
Secretary Stryker Of the South
Omaha exchange has an application
from a wealthy Wyoming rancher for
a widow and her son, or boy and
girl. brother and sister, who haven't
very good home. They will be given
a fine place to live in exchange for a
little service on the ranch.
In a letter the rancher says that
his wife is i'll and unable to do any
of the homework. He says the wo-
man who comes will have to cook
and keep house for FIVE persons, in
GLIDING themselves. The boy will be
taught the ranching business II he
cares to learn it. The ranch is
equipped with gas, sewer, water and
has the conveniences of city home.
Auto Thieves Caught.
G. H. Evans, 1857 South Forty-sec-
ond, and Tom Griffin Of 37l6 South
Forty-second, were taken into custody
last evening by Officers Sullivan,
Fleming and Danbaum, charged with
having stolen an automobile belong
ing to ]. A. Collins, 1902 South Tenth.
Mr.. Collins reported the loss Of the
machine Thursday evening, and It is
alleged the boys have had it since.
Both are about Is years OF age.
Would Have Son Join Navy.
South Side naval recruiting station,
in charge Of B. L. Mullinix, has been
established only two days, but hun
dreds OF young man have been in to
make inquiries about the various
branches of the service.
Stanley Delinsky, son OF John De-
linsky, wanted to join the navy to
fight for Uncle Sam, but ran against
snag when he reported that his
father had not taken out second pa
pers. Delinsky is a Pole, born in
Germany, but he has made applica-
ton for his final papers, that his boy
may get in the navy. Stanley Is 10
years old and has been in this coun-
try eight years.
Nets Twenty-three Pints.
Wrede's saloon, Twenty-fourth and
r streets, is the first one on the South
Side to yield any hidden booze when
raidcd. Officers Chapman, Cunning
ham and Baughman raided the place
Thursday evening and found twenty
three pints OF whisky in the bottom
Of barrel. At a hearing yesterday,
Mrs. Wrede stated to the court that
she did not know the stuff was there,
as she had given orders to have II all
moved last Saturday. The case was
continued until today.
Magic City Gossip.
theief broke some boards from the
rear window OF the grocery store Of j
Gross. 4oas south Twenty-fourth street, and
took a cuff link. fountain pen and % cents
from the cash register.