Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-02
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Mayor Trainor Saws He Will Be
Found Supporting Ticket.
MAKES NO CHANGE
Postal Savings bank VIII Open to
Receive Deposits Todny-south
p Omaha and Fremont High
schools to Dct03

81 have always supported the party
ticket and shall do so in the present
campaign" said Mayor Trs.isor yesterday
afternoon In discussing the recent primary
results. Stories that the mayor would
place obstacles in the way OF August
Miller. republican candidate for mayor,
were denied by the mayor. He said he
had always been subject TO the Will Of
the voters and would now take off his
coat and 20 to work TO elect the regular
nominee.
The meeting Of the canvasslng board.
at which City Clerk Good and City
Treasurer John Gilhn assisted with the
mayor did not change the results Of the
election. The csnvassing committee re-
fused to count the names Of those who
were written in. Men who were nomi-
mated on the ticket by being written In
have not yet decided to contest the
decision. II Is probable. however. that
a mandamus compelling the clerk TO count
all the names on the ballot will be sought
from the court.
the recent adverse decision OF Judge
Kennedy on the term extension clause. 1t
is understood that attorneys have been
consulted as to the advisabillty Of taking
the matter to the supreme court. Those
who are wise. however, advise against
such action.
In the meantime the candidates on the
respective tickets are actively engaged In
making friends and voters August Miller.
republican candidate for mayor. Is cir
culating among republicans and nom
partisans. Many democrats have an
nounced their intention OF supporting the
little councilman. whose platform and
campaign slogan Is honesty and ef-
ficiency."
Whether the citizens ticket will nomi-
nate Miller to head their ticket can only
be guessed at. but large number Of
those engaged In the citizens movement
are out for Miller.
Postal Bank "Opens Today.
Postmaster Lew Etter and his assistant
C. W. Miller, opened the South Omaha
Postal Savings bank for business at .
O'Clock this morning. A. s. Cohn and
Perry Med. Wheeler were the first de-
n
Postmaster Miller viii be In charge OF the
banking department.
Postmaster Etter in opening the new
department realizes "a hope that has
stirred within him since the inaugursting
Of postal savings banks in the United
States. During the last year and a half
he has worked strenuously for the estab-
lishment Of the bank which opens today
for business.
( Since the announcement that the Post
office department had designated south
Omaha as postal savings station great
many people have called to make deposits
In the bank. Some OF the prospective de-
positors are striving for the honor of
making the first deposit and others are
Just anxious 10 put their money under the
wing. Of Uncie Sam. 49,
Postmaster Etter said yesterday that
unexpected the South Omaha Postal Saw
lnss bank to be one Of the most flourish
Ing In the country because Of the great
number OF salaried men and wage earn
err In the city. He looks especially to
the foreign element TO take advantage Of
the government bank
Later Postmaster Etter viii try to en-
courage the school children OF the city
to become depositors
The Live Stock National bank has al
ready received notice Of its appointment
as United States Government Postal Saw.
inss Depository No. $500. It is probable
that the other banks Of South Omaha will
also be designated as repositories, the
policy, Of the government being to divide
the. deposits OF the postal bank equally
between local national banks.
All Union Men ursed 10 Attend.
Al the last meeting Of the South
Omaha Central Labor Union a resolu-
tlon was adopted urging all the union
men of the city to attend the debate
at the High school auditorium Friday.
March !, between the Fremont and
South Omaha High schools. The oues-
ton to. be debated is. Resolved. That
the demand of organized labor for the
closed shop. should receive the support Of
public opinion" The local team will
uphold the union cause.
- Interest In Debate.
Interest in high school circles in South
Omaha is now centering In the debate
which is to-be held Friday evening in the
high school auditorium between the home
team and Fremont High school team on
the Closed Shop question.
Reports from Fremont state that the
same team which won the district cham
plonship last year viii represent Fremont