Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15

Henry James, j. Bogue, Tillie Blume,
Mile Dorm, Julius 8. Cooley, e. F.
Test and Rose O'Neal.
The women of the Harmony Social
club, Knights Of Labor, gave de-
lightful dance at Masonic hall, the
music being furnished by the Musical
union orchestra under the supervision
Of Prof. H. r. Irvine.
The state live stock commission
has conferred q new title upon DR..
Ramaciotti, that of assistant state
ant to the state veterinarian, DR..
Gerth Of Lincoln, and attend to all
cases in this part Of the state.
The democratic city central commit
tee met at julius Meyers rooms,
Chairman Conoyer presiding.
The county commissioners are dis
cussing the petition of J. H. McShane
and others asking for the opening of
Hamilton street west of the city linz
its.
Messrs. Lee, Lowry and Kaspar, the
special committee of the council ap-
pointed to secure headquarters for the
city officials and police department,
have about agreed to report upon
plan by which q temporary city hall
can be built upon ground owned by
the city on the corner of Nineteenth
and Harvey, which building can be
rented out as soon as the new city
hall is completed.
This Day in History.
163s-English settlers arrived at
New Haven, Conn.
17Ss-Congress ratified the prelimi-
nary treaty Of peace with Great
Britain.
1S17-The first American asylum for
the deaf and dumb was opened at
Hartford, Conn.
1S42-Twenty-seven persons killed
and many injured by an explosion on
the excursion steamer "Medora," at
Baltimore.
1S44-Charles Bulfinch. the Boston
architect, who drew the plans and
superintended the construction of
the national capitol, died. Born Aug
ust 8, 1853.
1ss1-Presiden Lincoln called for
$4,000 troops.
1S62-General Sherman began the
siege Of Corinth, Miss.
1S65-Abraham Lincoln died. Born
February IL, 1909.
1867-Admiral Persano found guilty
by Italian senate of cowardice at bat
tie of LISA and dismissed from the
service.
1907-An earthquake destroyed
several towns in Mexico. with great
loss Of life.
The Day We Celebrate.
Lewis Blickensderfer. the civil en-
gineer, was born April is, 1855. He is
a native Of Ohio and graduate of
Marietta college.
Isidor Sommer Of Sommer Broth
ers, grocers, was born April Is, 1859,
in Austria-Hungary, coming to this
country in 1873. He has been in the
grocery business in Omaha steadily
since 1887.
DR.. Leroy drummer is AZ years old
today. Elizabeth, ILL.,, is his birthplace,
but Omaha Is his abiding place.
Arthur Rosenblum was born at
Minneapolis, twenty-nine years ago to-
day. He is one of Omaha's rising
young lawyers and active in local
Jewish fraternal and charitable affairs.
General Horace Porter. famous SOL
der an diplomatist, born at Hunting
ton, Pa, eighty years ago today.
General A. Y. E. Dubail, military
governor Of Paris, born at Belfort six
ty-six years ago today.
Rt. Rev. Patrick J. Donahue, Cath
Ollie bishop Of Wheeling, born in Eng
land sixty eight years ago today
Wallace Reid, celebrated player in
motion pictures, born at st. Louis
twenty-seven years ago today.
Bliss Carman, noted as poet, author
and critic. born at Fredericton. New
Brunswick, fifty-six years ago today.
James J. Jeffries, former champion
heavyweight pugilist of the world, born
at Carroll, O., forty-two years ago to-
day.