Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-04
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Eight O'clock Closing Law Goes Into
Effect Without a Ripple.
NEW BOARD ORGANIZES TODAY
Announcements of Church Services
sunday-Clay Robinson Base Ban
Club Defeats Team from
sheep Barns.

The s O'Clock closing law went into eff
feet in South Omaha yesterday morning
with scarcely a ripple to mark the change.
In the evening the difference was more
marked. Where formerly brilliantly lighted
saloons accommodated many patrons dur
ing the evening hours, only a dim light
showed the bar empty and the screens all
down. No saloon man of the seventy-five
or eighty doing business in South Omaha
attempted to remain open.
The crowds of people on the streets were
about the same last night as on any other
night in the summer. The hot evening
caused a rush at all the soda fountains,
but these were the regular customers Of
the places. The druggist and managers OF
ice cream psrlors said they had few extra
customers from the patrons Of the saloons.
Church Services sunday
TIL Presbyterian church will observe the
holy communion at the hour of the sun
day morning service. In the evening DIR.
r. L. Wheeler will preach from the
theme, 1.-THE Significance of the Fourth OF
July From a Christians Standpoint"
Rev. T. r. Stauffer of Omaha will preach
for Rev. r. w. Llvers at the English
Lutheran church, The young people will
meet as usual in the evening.
The Identification OF the Church." Is
Rev. F. T. Rays Sunday morning topic
In the evening the service will be evangeli.
cal.
Christian Patriotism is Rev. George
Van Wrinkles Sunday morning sermon. Tn
evening theme is, THE Way of Life"
The usual services are at the
other Protestant churches.
Fire and Police Board.
The new Board of Fire and Police Com
missloners Of South Omaha has met ant
perfected the permanent organization Of
the board. j. ]. Fitzgerald was elected
chairman, F. w. Faux, secretary, and ]
j. Ryan, vice chairman.
The board was in executive session dur
ing organization and on coming out of tn,
private room of the city jail office, it wa.
announced that the chiefs Of the polio,
and fire departments should instruct thei
men to file their applications anew 70
the positions they now hold or desire Il
hold under the new board. This is a pro
cedure like that Of the previous board
when 1t organized. 1t is likely there ma,
be some changes in the new organizatio,
thus affected. 1t is not intimated Their
is to be any general upheaval In eithe
department.
Clay Robinson Team Wins.
The Clay Robinson base ball team de
feated q team from the sheep barns @
the Union Stock Yards yesterday after
noon at the South Omaha Country clu
grounds. The score stood 8 to 0 at the en-
Of a seven-inning game. The day was s
hot that the teams agreed on seven in
, ningS-
Charles HOIBroOk Dismissed.
Charles Holbrook, who was arrested o
the information of William Perrine, oil
teoted to being connected with a charge {
petit larceny in which Perrine was involve
by the complaint of George Collins. H
explained that the case was entirely dE
ferent and maintained that the accusatio
Of petit larceny by Perrine was an errc
and that he only took what was his b
I right. Holbrook was dismissed by Juds
Callahan on account Of lack of prosecution
Magic city Gossip.
The women OF the Presbyterian churc
4 Will serve ice cream and other refreshmenI
Twenty-fourth and NJ streets.
George Mcbride and family have gone G
I a visit to Excelsior Springs.
i J. NJ. Tanner is recovering after an oper,
e ton performed at his home Wednesday.
w. M. Doty entertained a party {
friends at the Country club Friday ever
. ing.
4 The 3-year-old baby Of Oscar Lumber
Eorty-eighth and w streets, died yesterda
The funeral will be held at 10 a. m. toda
y Mrs. N. A. Frazier leaves today for
visit OF two months in Wayne, Neb. 81
/ win go TO Texas about September to mai
her home.
. The death of Solomon Rothholz, father
= Henry Rothholz Of this city, occur,
Thursday in Omaha. The funeral will
held from the residence at 2210 Webst
: street Sunday at 2 D. m. The burial Is
Pleasant Hill cemetery.
Il The Highland Improvement club elect,
officers Thursday evening as follows: VIII,
H, Beckett. president; j.. Keegan and
Il Roberts, vice presidents; Robert Benso
secretary; Joseph Moran, treasurer; r.