Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Two Men Arrested on Charge Of
Raising Value of Currency.
MRS. PETERSON COMPLAINS
Woman Given Thanks for Drinkina
Fountain at Tvventy-FOurth and
NJ streets-NO Change I'm
official Canvass.

W. L. Shepherd and James owens were
arrested yesterday evening by Captain
Dworak and Detective Mcclure, following
an attempt to pass a one dollar bill for
five upon Mrs. Peterson, Twenty-fourth
and l. streets. According to the story told
the police the pair came into Mrs. Peter
sons store and one of them asked for
gum. They handed what purported to be
a five dollar bill in payment. Mrs Peter
son was suspicious and gave II over to her
sister, who, holding II to the light. saw
where the change had been made. She was
confirmed In her opinion by Fred Parks
who was in the store at the time. Mrs.
Peterson then informed the police and Mr..
Parks just happened to get on the car
with Captain Dworak and Detective Nc
CURE. They rode to A street and between
A and B streets when walking back they
met the two men they were looking for.
Shepherd told the police last night they
had been at the game for years and that
they had worked Lincoln before coming
here. Shepherd lie the younger Of the pair
and talks. owens won't say anything.
New Drinking Fountain.
Mrs. c. E Scarr, Mrs. Bruce McCulloch
and Mrs. l. NJ Lord appeared before the
city council last night on behalf Of the
/
pose of asking the acceptance by the civic
body Of an snti-germ fountain to be placed
at the northwest corner OF Twenty-fourth
and NJ streets. The council accepted the
gift on behalf Of the city and Mayor
Trainor thanked the donors
Dan Harmon was awarded the contract
for the paving OF the alley between Twen-
ty-second and Twenty-thlrd streets be-
tween Q and s streets
No Change in Official Canvass.
The official canvass by the city council
last night OF the votes cast in the school
board election. while it slightly changed
the votes, made no change In the elections.
The official figures for the successful
members are: Horacek. 1,56O Leigh 1881;
Yechout, 1879; Lehmer, 1,454
The unofficial figures we're: Horacek
1,57O; Leigh, l,4ss; YechOut Lab; Lehmer,
! 1,45s.
Drowned in CeaspOOI.
| Drowned in a cesspool was the sad fate
Of little Charles Alderman yesterday af-
ternoon He was playing with some other
children at base ball and ran after the
ball and fell in. When he was picked out
he was suffocated. The funeral will be
held Wednesday from the residence, 1910 I
| street.
Magic City Gossip.
! The Shamrock club give q dance this
| evening in Rushing's hall
| The Willing Workers will meet with Mrs.
| B. H. Hodgen. 1919 North Twenty-eighth,
Wednesday afternoon.
The p. J. Trainor basket ball team de-
feated the Lincoln school and the Worde-
man team Sunday by the score of "A to 2.
Phone Bell South S6s-Independent F-1S6S
for a case Of letter Gold Top. Prompt de-
| livery to any part of city. William letter.
IAN Ideal Husband" will be performed by
! the high school alumni April II, not
| Oscar Wilde's/ drama, The Importance of
Reing Earnest"
Mrs. X. Fluor, 501 North Nineteenth
street, viii entertain the Kensington OF
! the South Omaha Grove No. So, Woodmen
circle. Wednesday afternoon.
won by Wireless is the play to be
given Friday evening in the high school
auditorium for the benefit of the choir
| fund OF the First Christian church.
Superior Lodge No 1SS Degree of Honor
will give an Easter box social Wednes-
| day evening, April IL, at the Workman
! temple. Women members are requested to
| bring lunch for two.
Mrs. w. c. Doxsie of Superior, Wis.
| who has been the guest of Mrs. E. H
knight, Thirteenth street and the Bou.e
| ward, has gone to Pierce, Neb., for a short
visit before returning home.