Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-15
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Unit Drawn on Jury-Charles
Unit, county commissioner-electf for
| the Fifth district, was drawn Thurs
| day morning to serve on jury in
Judge Redick's court.
o. S. G. to Give Dance-Clan Cor
don, No. s., of the Order of Scottish
| Clans, will give a social and dance
in the Swedish auditorium Tuesday
evening, November 10.
Harry Zimman Has Flu-City
Commissioner Harry B. Zimman is
in the Ford hospital suffering with
the FLU" His condition is not seri-
Gus, the hospital authorities say.
To Speak at Temple Israel-Mrs,
Grace F. Gholson, state executive
for women for the United War Work
campaign, will speak at Temple
Israel tonight on "Woman's Work in
the War" Everybody welcome.
Reavis Does Not Speak-Con-
gresham c. f. Reavis, who recently
returned from France and was to be
guest of honor at luncheon at the
Chamber of Commerce Wednesday
noon. was unable to attend because
Of the illness of his wife.
Street Named Gilmore Avenue
Part of the present sarpy avenue,
running southwest from Railroad
avenue, South Side, has been re-
named Gilmore avenue" in honor
Of the late George H. Gilmore, by
action of city council Thursday
morning.
The Load Of Rugs, which caught
fire in the railroad yards of the
Union Pacilc at Mercer, Neb., on
May IA, is now on sale. All kinds
price of one. Railway Salvage
Sales, lib Harvey street. whole
sale District ADV.
Warm in the West-All the way
from the Rocky mountains east,
according to the forming report to
the railroads, the weather is warm
and balmy. This morning Nebraska
temperatures were So to As, with
the warmest weather in the western
part of the state.
Directors of Grain Exchange-At
an election of the Omaha Grain ex-
change, ]. 7. Buchanan and c. S.
Rainbolt were elected directors to
succeed themselves. J. A. Bender
was elected to succeed H. L. Olsen.
The directors will meet next week
and select the officers of the ex-
change.
Company Denies Charge-Attor-
ney General Reed appeared in Judge
Troup's court yesterday in connec-
ton with blue sky case against the
Painless Withers company of Oma-
ha. The defense insisted that the
operations of the company have not
violated the law The court will an
nounce his decision within a few
days.
Concert to Boost Game-For the
purpose Of giving a boost to the
army foot bail game to be played
Saturday afternoon the Fort Omaha
band gave a concert in the trading
room of the Omaha Grain exchange
After the concert there was a seat
sale, exchange members taking 20
boxes at prices ranging from $40 to
$50 each.
Ffrestone People in Convention
The Firestone Tire and Rubber COM
pany will hold. convention in
Omaha on Friday and Saturday of
this week, with headquarters at the
Hotel Rome. 1t is expected that
the convention will be one of great
interest and that the attendance will
be quite representative Of the in
terests of the company.
Sues Telegraph Company--Marie
Erickson has entered a damage suit
against the Western Union Tele-
graph and Cable company in the
sum Of $4,000, according to a petit
ton which she has filed in district
court She alleges that telegram
delivered to the company for Mrs.
George Erickson. 2512 Sherman ave-
nue., Omaha, was not delivered
within a reasonable time.
Fine fireplace goods at sunderland's.