Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-24
AFFAIRS At SOUTH ONAuA
Raids Made to Stop Practice of
Scrap" Shooting.
PIONEERS TO HOLD MEETING
Guy KiddOo Made Business Manager
of Daily NeBrnsIran at Lincoln
Secretary for Government
League.

han and Nels Turnqkuist ralded the negro
jints Saturday and as a result thirty or
more habitues were lodged behind the bars.
Three places on Railroad avenue and M
streets were visited and gambling devices
were captured Most OF the outfits were
simple consisting OF table and cloth
and few sets of dice. The men were busy
at oil places shooting craps. Each of the
| officers took a place which was under sus-
/ picon and no resistance was attempted
Chief Briggs said it was usually neces-
sary to raid these places three or four
times in a season to keep the colored popu-
lation from spending all the time there. He
said that the raids would continue as long
as the negroes persisted in gambling.
| Among the thirty-one arrested were two
Greeks or Roumanisns. The city jail, with
capacity OK forty was pretty we'll tested
last night as five or six other prisoners
were picked up in the course of the even
ing ~, ur
one OF the latter was John w. wolniclS
wanted on a charge of wife desertion and
another was Charles Czeh, who was ar
rested on suspicion and found to be carry
ing concealed weapons
Pioneers Program.
The Pioneer Historical society will hold
special session Tuesday evening at Id
brary hall. A good program has been pre-
pared and the special object is to mako
preparation by discussion for the annt-
versary of the founding of the city, which
will be celebrated in February.
The high school orchestra, a rising organ
ization Of twenty-seven pieces, has been
secured to furnish the music. Judge w.
w - thN rarfn nofp
speakers and he Is a man we'll acquainted
with the early history of tho city.
David Anderson will give short sketch
Of pioneer. life on the Platte in the early
'7Os. Miss Katherin Rowley has consented
to give one Of her acceptable readings.
The Pioneer quintet has agreed to supply
every complement necessary to make the
program "howling" success, The num-
bers by the quintet are unexcelled. The
program will begin at 1880 o'clock.
Guy KiddOO HOnOred.
Guy c. Kiddoo, who is. attending the
University Of Nebraska, has been chosen
business manager OF the Nebraskan, the
official college newspaper. He is a South
Omaha boy, the son of H. G. Kiddoo, and
a graduate of the class of 1907 at the local
high school, His selection as business
manager of the Nebraskan is counted a
distinct honor at the university and 1t win
be welcome news to his many friends in
South Omaha. 1t is unusual for a young
man In his junior year to gain SO prominent
a position.
Y. NJ. c. A. Notes.
The grade school boys have been prac-
ticing in the gymnasium for the indoor
athletic meet, which comes off February
8, and g.. Each school has had ten boys
on the floor trying the high jump, broad
jump fifteen-ysrd dash, relay and tug-of-
war. The schools have their specialists
and 1t will be, difficult to judge the winner
in advance. The coaches for the different
schools are as follows: John Collins,
Shirley Menefee Fern Roberts, Edwin
Fitle,. George Rapp, Waldo Laur. Hlrd
Stryker, Russell Phelp and Paul Shields
Pictures Of the teams will be taken next
week
The employed boys enjoyed good game
Of indoor base bali last night. The score
was % to 26 in favor Of the small boys
The young mems class will take up in
door base, ball next week. This game has
not been played in the gymnasium for
several years.
The South Omaha men are invited to at
tend the meeting addressed by Rabbi
Friedrich Cohn at the Omaha Young Mems
Christian association at o'clock Sunday
Secretary for League.
At meeting of the Good Government
league, held Friday evening January 21
the members determined to take an active
part in the spring campaign. In order
thoroughly to systematize the work of the
league it, was decided by those present
that the work formerly delegated to vari-
Gus committees be placed in the hands of
salaried secretary, whose duty It should
be to report in writing to the executive
comittee Of the league on all matters of
public interest, and thus permit of such
action being taken by the membership of
the league as it may deem necessary or
beneficial to the interests of taxpayers OF
the city.
Maennerchor Concert.
The Omaha Maennerchor the German
male chorus, consisting of thirty singers
from Omaha and South Omaha, will give
concert at the auditorium of the South
Omaha High school, Thursday evening. AS
soloists have been engaged Mrs. A. 1.
Root, the contralto, and the cornestlst, Mr..
Ernest G. Fisher, conductor OF the Six
teenth infantry regiment band Of Fort
Crook. 1t is the first concert that will be
given under the direction of Prof. TIL Rud
Reese. the new director of the Maenner-
chor and the conductor OF the coming Ger
man National saengerfest The program
! follows:
March desJ sPhantoms" (two pianos,
AnEeIus % nAHIe, Breen Helen RAIN 6Iya Glast
| Behmer, Prof T. r. Reese.
| Chorus-Hymne an die Musk. -. o., Billeter
| Plano accompaniment by Helen Rahn
organ accompaniment by j. stumpp.
| Solo-GoOd Bye....................,..... .Tostl
Mrs. A. 1. Root.
Ballad-The Minstrel and His Child
/ duet for two baritones) ............W Weidt
Mr.. Val j. Peter and Mr.. Carl Gloe
Cornet Solo-Polka de Concert, from
Addah ...:'.:.:'.:,....''..... .......... Losy
Mr.. Ernest c. Fischer, conductor Six
teenth Infantry Regiment Band. Fort
| Crook Neb.
| Chorus-My Song ..................... Angerer
Omaha Maennerchor
| Elane-Grand Valse de Concerto two
pianos. eight hands, ds)........,......... Hoist
Aneglus Breen. Helen Rain, Olive Leh-
mer, Prof. T. r. Reese.
| Chorus-Wie Hab' Ich Sic Geliebt.......
Omaha Maennerchor.
| Solo-The Rosary ....................... Nevin
Mrs. A. l. Root.
| Cornet Solo-Serenade ....,.......,-S Schubert
| Mr. Ernest G.. Fischer, Conductor Six
teenth Infantry Regiment Band Fort
Crook Neb.
| Chorus-A Sunday I'm the Alps. 49,. Koschat
| Omaha Maennerchor.
Piano accompaniment by Helen Rain.
Tickets for the concert can be secured at