Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-08
Bret City NeWs

Lighting Fixtures Burgess Granden,
Have Root prim it--New Beacon
I'rsss
Or. Lord, suite sSC, City Natl Bank
Bldg. Practise resumed.
Postof,icc Picnic---The postotiice en-
ployes will hold their annual picnic
AZ Krug park today and have made
extensive plans for the occasion.
Recitation and Dance-MIss Cecilia
Brodrickk will give a recitation and
dance at a picnic given by the Ancient
order OF Hibernians at HFhbler's park
Sunday,
Arrives Oyerseas-Leo J. Byrne. n
former Creighton college boy, who
went to Camp Funston with the July
draft, has informed his relatives in
Omaha of his safe arrival overseas.
vilLtaunch Campaign-The Cham
Der of Commerce has determined that
the membership shall not be allowed
TO drop below $500 in spite OF the
many who are being called to the col
ors. Another intensive campaign for
members will be launched soon.
Army Buys Clothes-The Omaha
manufacture OF overCoats, service suits
and other garments for soldiers. sam
Piles will be shown and particulars
may be learned at the quartermaster's
office in the army building.
Apply for Passports-Miss Florence
Lake OF Omaha and Miss Florence
French of Council Bluffs have applied
at federal court for passports to
France. They have both been APP
pointed for Red Cross clerical work
overseas.
Gets Boston Cara weekly freight
car from Boston, Mass, to Omaha, has
been announced by the United States
Railroad administration, The car will
leave Boston every Tuesday and Will
handle less than-carlOad freight, Such
a service will speed up freight ship
ments from New England to Omaha,
Contribute TO Red Cross-The Brig
ham Wholesale Grocery company,
Kearney, Neb,, has voluntarily con-
tributed $50 to the Red Cross. The
company was charged with selling
sugar to parties who failed to produce
the necessary certificates authorizing
them to purchase.
Leave Omnha---Mr. and Mrs. l.. J.
Nelson. 620l Underwood avenue, will
leave this week for Denver and a few
weeks outing in Estes park. They
will go to California To spend the win
ter. In the spring they will return 10
Denver to make their permanent
home.
Announce Wedding-Mrs. Arthur
Phillips. eos Paxton court, announces
the marriage of her daughter, Alice
Mongene. on August 20 to Kenneth
l.. Roper, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
III. Roper Of Osceola. The young cou-'
pie win make their home in Drake
Court. Mr.. Roper is student at
Creighton university.
In Omaha on Furlough--Sergt II.
L. Greenway of Chicago, formerly liv~
Ing at 1852 Jones street Omaha, is
spending three-day furlough in the
city before leaving for Camp Lee, Va,
for officers training. Sergeant Green
way attended Central High school in
1914 and later went to the University
Of Nebraska. He was an Alpha Tau
Sigma, at the university.
I. w. w. Is Helt---Nick Blau, 1909
street. charged with being
" aaNSilhE IL w. W., was uii Ccttu
Saturday by local police and turned
over to government agents who are in
cestigating him. He had a number OF
!. w, w. song books and suit case
filed with letters and papers which
are being investigated by the govern
ment men. Blau declares that the
papers In the suit case are not his.
Endorse Salvation Army Drive---The
Oman Central Labor union, at its reg
ular meeting Friday evening, gave en-
dorsement to the Salvation Army
'Doughnuts for poughhoys" CAM
paign here next week. DR.. Hugh A.
Salvation Army war fund
director, and j. III. Jeffrey,
vice president of the union, made
talks presenting the work the Saliva
ton Army Is doing.
Fine fireplace goods at Sunderland's