Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
Brief CITY News

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den Co.
TREES, SHRUBS. sEEDs-Men
eray's. saith & B'wy.. Council Bluffs
| Phone 1898.
DIR. l.. B. Lake, physician and sur
| geon, is opening his office at 1929
Brandeis Bldg. Phone Tyler 4274.
Dies in County Hospital-Lotc
Cresantra, Mexican, said to be in
sane, died Friday at the county hos
pital. He had been at the hospital
several months.
buy In Omaha" Campaign-A
"Buy-in- Omaha campaign will be
launched by the retailers committee
of the Chamber Of Commerce, II
was decided at a meeting Friday.
\ Plan Salvation Army "Hut"-Lieu-
Colonel Pebbles of Des Moines will
speak in the Salvation Army mis-
sion. I'LL Davenport street, Sunday
afternoon, in behalf of the plan to
establish Salvation Army "hut" in
Omaha.
Hay Exchange Election-The an
nual election and meeting of the
Omaha Hay exchange will be held
Monday. Three directors and an ar
bitration committee of Ave members
will be elected to take the places of
officers whose terms have expired.
Police Head Vaccinated-Severa
exposures of the health department
offices to smallpox cases during the
last week, prompted City Commits
Cinnar Pinunrj RI c1,hroit hic h0rad
left arm to Health Commissioner
Manning on Saturday morning for
vaccination.
Reduction Is Announced-The Of
flee of public roads, U. s. Depart
ment of Agriculture, in the court
house, yesterday received notice from
railway administration of 10 cents
per ton reduction in hauling road
building material. effective May l to
December 81.
Christian Endeavor Meetings
Junior Christian Endeavor Union an
nual rally, postponed from February
8, will be held at Y. w. c. A. audi
forum Sunday, April ~, at p. m.
intermediate Christian Endeavor
union meeting Is to be held at Y. w.
c. A. April 81 at p. m.
Start for Beet Fields-The Burling-
ton is taking several train loads Of
sugar beet workers from Lincoln to
the fields In the vicinity of Scots
bluff and Gering. Those who are
going out are generally Russians,
who for several years have been
spending their winters in Lincoln,
going to the beet fields each spring.
Luncheon at Stock Yards-The
good fellowship committee Of the
Chamber of Commerce Is planning
to hold its April 20 luncheon at the
Stock Exchange restaurant on the
South Side, instead Of in the cham
Der as usual, in order to permit
packers and live stock men to at
tendo
Mistake i'm Company-Edward
Galloway, 2717 Poppleton avenue.
who was killed Friday morning when
and Douglas streets, was an en-
company and not the Omaha Ice and
Cold Storage company, as was
stated.
Warns Against Swindlers-Region
al Director Bush in circular letter
advises people to beware of solicitors
who are representing themselves as
members of the Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks, soliciting funds for
the aid of railroad clerks who went
to war and have since been released
from army service.
Dinner for New Members-A COM
plimentary dinner for new members
since January /, and for the mem
bership committee, headed by ]. T..
Dysart, will be given Monday night
by the Chamber of Commerce ex-
ecutive committee. A smoker and
entertainment will follow. More than
$50 are expected to attend.
Movie Magnate Here-W. E. At
kinson, general manager Of the
Metro Films corporation will be in
Omaha today, stopping off here on
his return trip to New York after
going to the west coast studio in
order to witness the premier show
ing of 1.-THE Red Lantern" the new
feature of Mile. ALA Nazimova,
which has ust been completed.
Plan Trade Excursion-A trade
excursion, bearing a hundred or
more Omaha business men, is being
organized by the trade extension
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce. The plan is to leave Omaha
on a special train on Sunday, May
IS, for a weeks trip into Wyoming,
Montana and the Scottsbluff terri
tory.
Improvement Club Meeting-The
CASTELAR, Improvement club will meet
at 8 o'clock next Tuesday night in
the CASTELAR, school. All property
owners of that community are
urgently invited to attend. Fred
Maystrick and C. w. Peasinger, pres
ident and secretary, respectively, an
nounce that important matters will
be considered.