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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 12, 1918)
1HE BEE: 03IAHA, FRIDAY. JULY 12. 1918. SQUTH SIDE FERRY AT FOOT OF N STREET URGED ON SOUTH SIDE Growth of Motor Truck Indus try iri Live Stock Transpor tation Revives Iowa Nebraska Project. I he remarkable growth of the mo tor truck industry as a means of transporting live stock to the South bide market, has "served to renew in terest in the much-mooted project of connecting Nebraska and Iowa by establishing a ferry at te foot of N street. The South Side ttusmess Men's as sociation discussed the matter at a meeting last Tuesday night, and it de veloped that such an undertaking would receive practically unanimous support from the business interests of the South Side. It was argued that a majority of the hogs shipped by motor truck 'from Iowa come from the southwest part n( tlitt cHt. u-itlt Pnriiir Tunrtinn as a central point, and that bv use of the I40 bushels an acre, but are expecting proposed ferry, a considerable saving only atout 1U bushels tins year, lhe u-.lhne and mileage would be effected, corn crop is also suffering the Sclthwest Iowa farmers, who now) drought, and much of it will be lost liave to use the Douglas street bridge, I unless ram comes within a few days, South Side Delegates Off For Live Stock Meeting A delegation of South Side live stock men left Thursday night to attend the annnal meeting of the National Traders' Live Stock ex change to be held in Kansas city July 12 and U. President Bulla of the local Traders' exchange, has been in Kansas City for several days, and an nounces that everything is in readi ness for the big nieetintr. In addition to discussing topics of (interest to the organization, the men I will hear addresses by a number of prominent men connected with the food administration. i i Auto Truck Delivery of Hogs Makes New Record More hogs were received by auto truck at the South Side market on Monday and Tuesday than in any two days of jhe season. Monday, 898 hogs were" received and Tuesday 1,042, making a total of 1,940 hogs. Short Wheat Crop at Gresham Only about one-fourth of the aver age wheat crop will be raised in the vicinity of Gresham, Neb., according to A. E. Kuhnel, a fanner of Gres ham, who accompanied a shipment of cattle to the South Side market Thursday. The dry weather is re sponsible for it. lie said. Farmers in that iregion have raised as high as w ould save 25 miles, it was said The construction of an auto road from the foot of N street to Thir teenth street was also considered, Commissioner Roy Tow! stating that he believed the benefits of such a road 'would greatly exceed the cost of con struction. Attorney John C,Barrett and General Manager Everett Buck ingham of the Union Stock Yards company, declared themselves heartily in favor of the project. Another meeting of the association is planned, at which the proposition will be discussed in further detail. Mr. Kuhnel said. Live Stock Exchange Flag With 117 Stars Dedicated A service flag bearing 117 stars, rep resenting the young men who have gone from the Omaha Live Stock ex change and allied interests, was dedi cated Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the lobby of the Exchange building. President W. B. Tagg of the Omaha Live Stock exchange made a few introductory remarks and intro duced Francis A. Brogan, chairman of the Americanization committee of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, who n?-de a short but stirring patriotic ad dVess. A chorus of singers, recruited from the offices of the Exchange building, sang "America," and were roundly applauded. The singers were: Sopranos, Misses Agnes Swanbach, Helen Barlow, Nora Horn, Anna Mar tin, Opal Camary, Florence Long, Mil dred Long, Mrs. Townsend; con traltos, Misses Ethel Peterson, Anna Peterson, Florence Jensen Mildred Jensen, Catherine Gavin, Ellen John son, Esther Dare, E. Beckett; tenor, A. E. H. Thompson; bas,so, E. P. Baker. ' True He Left His Car, Not Right, Says Judge W. L. Carey, 1904 South Thirty second street, arrested for violation of the parking ordinance following the testimony of police that he left his car for two hours, answered : "That's right, judge." "Not right, but true," Judge Fitz gerald suggested and dismissed the case. Clem Gets Top Price Frank Clem of Shoshone, Idaho, topped the South Side lamb market Wednesday with a- load of 795 Nol inger and Darrah lambs, averaging 70 pounds each, which were sold, to a local packer for $18.65 per 100 pounds. McLeod & Hodson of Caldwell, Idaho, marketed a load of 849 lambs, averaging 66 pounds, which brought $18.65 per 100 pounds. South Side Brevities Carelessness of automobile drivers on tli country highways is rauslni? the farmers i lot of trouble, according to Fred Bowman of Shelton, Neb. Telephone South 900 and order a case of Oma or Lacatonade tho healthful, refreshing Horn Beverage, delivered to your residence. Omaha Beverage Co. "Bob" Young, former secretary of the Grain Belt Supply company In the Ex change building, who enlisted In tho avia tion corps last spring, has arrived in Eng land, and will Immediately enter training as a flyer, according to a cable message received by his father Thursday. Many farmers obtained a few sheep In accordance with the government's request, and are pasturing them on the grass that grows along the roadsides, and which usual ly goes to waste. A great many of these animals have been run over and killed by careless automobile drivers, Mr Bowman said. He says the law against speeding should be applied to those who speed on the country roads as well as to the violat ors of the city ordinance. Chairman J. J. Breen. Local Exemption Board No. J, South Side, has announced that the 157 men who will be sent to Camp Dodge, and who were to appear before the board Monday, July 15, are notified to ap pear at the South Side city hall next Sat urday for Instructions Instead of on Monday, this contingent, which does not Include any of the men who registered on June 5, last, will leave for Camp Dodge Monday night at 7:15 o'clock. Wife of Soldier at Camp Cody is Missing Helen Carlson, 3002 Sprague street, has been missing since Saturday. She is described' as being 19 years old, 5 feet 2 inches in height, dark hair and eyes and when last seen was wearing a white middy waist, pink skirt and stockings, white slippers and a brown hat. Sne has a husband in the army Camp Cody, New Mexico. 10,000 PERSONS at butchers' and grocers; picnic Games and Contests Features of Joyful Day at Lakeview; Boat Capsizes, but Oc cupants Escape. Fully 10,000 people participated in the pleasures of the butchers' and grocers' annual picnic at Lakeview park Thursday. The afternoon crowd was not quite as large as usual, due to the fact that many of the young men flave gone to war, and many of the girls who used to enjoy the pic nics are working now, but they made up for it m the evening, when the crowds swarmed through the gates, notn Mayor smitn ana L.I. jov. Edgar Howard failed to appear to make the addresses scheduled, owing to other engagements. The games in te afternoon aroused considerable interest, and in each one there were plenty of entries to make tilings exciting. I lie boat race va interrupted by a number of accidents but as there were no casualties, these. rather served to add to the enjoy ment. One-of the boats overturned just at the start, but was quickly righted, with no worse results than some wet clothes. The pier on which quite a crowd of children was watch ing the race, gave way, but its descent was so slow that the children scrambled safely to land without get ting ducked. As the boats rounded the buoy, one of the oars broke, and the men who won second in the race were deprived of first honors thereby, but did a splendid piece of rowing with their three remaining oars. Pop Drinking Contest. The first contest was that of drink ing pop from a bottle through a nip ple. In this. Mrs. Harold Crew beat her husband, who won second. In the ladies' nail driving contest, the winner was Mrs. Minnie Howard. In the girls' and boys' cracker eating i contest, Zvlpha 1 erring and Stephen Vail won first and Theda Brown and Orville Parring second places. Ben nie Kebbijenski was successful in con- j suming the most pie in the least time, with Louis Garelick second. Harold Crew was again a winner in the pro prietors' 50-yard dash, R. C. Paxton winning second. The clerks' 75-yard dash was won by John McCollins, Robert Lowrey, second. Mrs. E. Adams won the married women's 50 vard dash, Mrs. V. C. Grimes and Mrs. P. L. Constant coming in sec ond and third. John Gillin and Walter Kasper won the boys' race, and Mary Talmage was the girl w in ner. Andy Bly was the champion runner among the salesmen, and S. A. Hathaway took second honors. Ed wards and Haines, grocers, beat Oliver and Hartman. butchers, at rowing, but they owed their victory largely to the broken oar. Automobile Contest. Tn the evening the crowd was deeply interested in the gift of the automobile, which was given to Mar vin Auringer of the Updike Milling company. The dance floor Was will filled with graceful couples. PrizeY consisting of groceeries and cigars, mostly were donated by the wholesale companies. The day was ideal for the picnic. Until last year the grocers and butch ers have held their annual picnic tn June, and every year they have had a rainy day for it. Last year they changed their date to July, and the fine davs both vears at picnic time have demonstrated the wisdom of the change. Briej City News Eloe. Funs, $8. Burgess-Qranden Co. Hae Root Print It New Beacon Press. Snnd.jr .School Motile The Sundav school of the First English Lutheran church of Benso. will hold a i Knlc in Elmwoo.. . ark Saturday. Showers Arc JoiutI According to the morning report to the railioads, scattered -liowers vre pretty general over central and western Nebraska Wednesday night. In the extreme western portion of the state the pre cipitation was one-fourth to one-half inch. Christian Kmlonvor Mooting- The Christian Endeavor society of tliu Ben son Presbyterian church holds an hour's social and musical before the regular C. K. meeting. Boy of 13 Arrested Harold Hunt er, 2710 California street, 13 years old, was arrested Thursday ulght on a charge of incorrigibility. He is sus pected of having taken several dol lars worth of Jewelry from the home ef Mrs. B. K. Middleton, Benso Acres, Wednesday afternoon. Hold Woman on Itooo Charge Lulu Sheflin, 626 South Seventeenth avenue, was arrested Thursday after noon, on a charge of Illegal sale of in- toxloating liquor. Detectives found 231 pint bottle and three quart bot tles of home-made beer In her pos session. Tempted by Watermelons a taste for African fruit brought Clinton Mul vane, 4727 South Thirteenth street, 14 years old, to spend the night under the keeping of the juvenile authori ties. Mulvana was arrested bv Sne- cial Officer Young of the Burlington railroad in the act of tak nr a water melon from a car in tho yards near Riverview park, Thursday night. Chauffeur n Bankrupt Arthur .1. Orier, ohai.ffeur. has tiled a petition in voluntary bankruptcy in federal court. The petition shows that he owes $5,588 to S9 debtors in Omaha and surrounding towns. His assets are listed ns $200 worth of household furniture. His largest liability is a debt of $3,200 to the First National bank- of .Schuyler, Neb. Cards .for Balloon Boys Balloon men at the Fort Omaha school have a new source of supply for decks of cards with which to play rummy and piicn ana euenre. Art Guiou of the Omaha club has taken it upon him self to collect old decks left over from bridge whist Raines. Menitu rs ask for a new deck or two when they plav aid (lulou collects the decks when they are through, thus making it a neces sity for then, to have new decks next time they play. Brother Killed in S(. ,loo. a tele gram to the Omaha chief of police was received Thursday nipht frotti W. O. Guthrey. chief of police of St. Jo. AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT IS Mourning: Follows Death of "Prince," Who Is Buried With Highest Honors. CAUSE OF DELAY IN WEDDING While a fashionable wedding, in which Captain Heroic, Li. S. A., and Miss Ethclyn Yrre de Vere were plighting their troth at the home ot City Commissioner I're, JU03 Uinney 'street, was in progress, a, terrible tragedy was being enacted scarce half a block away, and one which brought grief tii the tender hearted ones among the wedding guests. It was just as" the strains of the "Meddlesome' wedding march filled the air with its stately movement that the guests were startled by hear ing shrieks of agony. It broke up the weddyig party, although Captain Heroic and his fiancee, the minister, attendants and a host of beautifully gowned women and men dressed in conventional black stood with blank and expressionless faces while others hastened to investigate. It was found that "Prince." the pet fox terrier "of Edward Meyer, son of Ernest Meyer. 29V) Florence Boule vard, had been struck by an auto mobile at the intersection of Binnev street and the boulevard, and sus tained injuries from which he soon afterward died. The tragedy caused a postponement of the wedding, which was an elab orate union of paper dolls, and all of the young animate guests were i 'he boys are in the majority. plunged into mourning. Tnnce was their playmate and a better natured or more frolicsome dog never lived. He was the most artful dodger in a game of tag that ever was seen and he loved to play hide and seek with the children. He was a generous fel low and would dig up his long hidden bones and drag them to where the boys and girls were playing and invite them to share his treasures with him. "Frince" was bur.icd Thursday with suitable honors. The pall bearers were: William Ure, jr., Billy Kearnes, Arthur Kedfield and "Brother" Sny der. The choir which sang consisted ot trances Ure, Vera Kelly, Lucile Kedlield. Alberta Kearnes and Har riett Snyder. Eddie Meyer was chief mourner. Girls Outnumber the Boys of School Age In Greater Omaha By 361 School girls outnumber the boys ir, Omaha's elementary schools by aboul 361 according to records tabulated from the recent school census. Dur ing the last year 20,911 girls receivec1 instruction in the grade school and only 20.SS0 boys. In several of the schools, however e boys are in the majority. Beals Brown Fark, Cass, Central Park, Clif ton Hill, Franklin. Garfield, Haw thorne, Howard Kennedy, Lowell Mason, Miller Park,, Pacific, Saunders, Sherman, South Central, South Frank lin, Train, Walnut Hill, Webster, West Side. Benson. Field Club and Florence. In more than half of the school districts, however, the boys of school age are in the majority. Of the 49 districts listed, boys outnumber the girls in 26 of them. seph. Mo., asking- that Clyde or Iru Stewart be located. The telegram read: "Locate Clyde or Ira S ewart, Inst heard of working In liver, barn. Brother killed. Come til once." Endeavor Plenlo The Omaha Chris tian Endeavor union will hold its an nual picnic at KImwood park Satur day afternoon. Ffne fireplace goods at Sunderlands' Asks Commission to Close Cleaning Firms on Sunday Frank J. Carey, president of the Carey Cleaning company, and secre tary of the Cleaners' and Dyers' as sociation, has sent a communication to the city commission, asking that all cleaning plants and agencies be closed on Sunday's, excepting those observing some other day as a holiday. Army Health Report 'hows 112 Deaths in Camps in U. S. Washington, July 11. The weekly army health report issued today lists deaths this week in home camps at 112; last week, 81. N Commissioner Towle is Given Charge of All the City's Public Dumps Because he was anxious to absorb the public dumps of the city in his department, all the city dumps were dumped by action of council on Com missioner Towle, and there was not near the Inction which developed when he tried to take over the as phalt plant. A Missouri river fisherman, named Crone, appeared before the council at the Thursday morning session and said that in addition to looking after his nets, trot-lines, he would also superintend the Missouri avenue dump and keep the outlet of a com bination sewer emptying into the river at that point clear for a consideration of $40 per month. The matter was, turned over the Commissioner Towle as superinten dent of city dumps. Ten Men, With Wives Who Work, Placed in Class A-l Chairman J. J. Bren, local exemp tton 1 ard No. 2, says that to da.e 10 , men, whose wives are earning their own living, have been laced in Class 1-A. in accordance with the reclassi fication order issued by Provost Mar shall Crowder. Those who registered on June S, last, and who have children born before June 9, are subject to de ferred clasilication. ..Those ,.vo :.ave had children born 'since June 9 will probably be placed in Class 1-A," Chairman Breen said. Simmons Puts Money in Sack for This Thief A bag containing $47 cash and check was taken from the W. C. Sim mons barber shop and pool hall 2407 N street. South Side, shortly before midnight Wednesday. Simmons had sacked up the money and left it on a counter While he went to the rear part of the building to play a game of pool with a friend. When he went to get the money it was gone- Appeals Are Rejected Paris. July 11. The court of cassi turn today rejected the appeals of the men convicted in tjie Case of the Ger nianophile newspaper Bonnet Rouge. Finest GEORGETTE BLOUSES $A75 9- ( WE offer at this price hun dred of Blouse of ex treme beauty individuality . of tyle. 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