Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-23
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
C. N. Peters Alfalfa Mill Threatened
for Time by Flames.
THIRTEEN STUDENTS rLUNKED
Number Of Young Men who Scat
tered Chemicals About Assembly
Fieer Involsed--Baaket Rail
Team suffer. BY Rsie.

Fire breaking out at 10 o'clock yester-
day morning for a while threatened to de-
stroy the c. NJ. Peters alfalfa mill. Twen-
ty-ninth and b streets. me biaxs was
caused by piling hot einders against q
frame Clubhouse next to the boiler room.
People in the neighborhood. returning
home from the show. noticed the fire and
notified the fire department. BY the time
the wagons had arrived the fire had
made considerable headway.
The only thing that prevented the large
mill from catching on fire was the brick
boiler room which stood between the out
house and the mill. The damage will
amount TO about SOC.
Thirteen FatI To Pass.
Thirteen members OF the senior class Of
the high school failed to pass the mid
winter examination last week. The ma
jority Of these were the seniors who were
suspended from school because they broke
into the school at night and sprinkied
the assembly room floor with ammonium
valyinate.
Unless they do some extra studying dur
ing the semester they Will not be permit
ted TO graduate next spring. They were
nearly all passed on condition by the
teachers and II make up the work they
win graduate with the other members Of
the class.
None. however. VIII be permitted to
take part in athletics during the re-
mainder Of the term. This will mean
that Philip ana Foley. two Of the best
players on the basket ball team, will not
be allowed to play. with these two men
out Of the game there Is little hope Of the
team pulling down the state champion.
ship. At the beginning OF the season the
team promised 10 be q winner and all
were confident that It would beat any
other squad In the state. The chance Of
their doing this now Is very small.
]. J. o'Rourke Dead.
James ]. o'Rourke. who formerly lived
in South Omaha. died at Denver yester-
day morning. lie was u years Of ase
and leaves a wife and three children; he
also leaves two sisters and two brothers.
Mrs. Daniel Enright. Mrs. J. J. F1trger-
aid and Joseph y. o'Rourke of this city
and John o'Rourke Of Rapid City. g. d.
He was member of the local lodge OF
the Maecabees. Funeral will be from the
home Of J. J. Fitzgerald, lso North
Twenty-fifth street.
Anton Gutter Arrested.
Anton Gutter was arrested last night on
suspicion Of stealing ses from Joe serko-
wickL serkowieki says that Gutter en-
tered his rooms in the Kirby building,
Twenty and l. streets. Friday
night and took SIS from his trunk. Gutter
worked about the building.
Magic City Gossip.
pr. Koutsky has returned from busl-
ness trip 10 Denver.
r. o. Linn OF Leigh. Neb., visited vita
friends in tho city Saturday,
The Lorlel club will give a dancing
party at Rushing's hall this evening.
The New Century club was entertained
ct cards at the home OF Mrs. n. helm
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Storms won
first prize.
The 1917 Pleasure club will give a dance
at Rushing's hall Wednesday evening.
Anton Smith OF the police department
has returned from his annual vacation.
The Kings Daughters viii give dinner
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evening. February !.
Phone Ball South sss-Ind. F-lsss for a
case OF letter Gold Top. Prompt delivery
to any part OF the city. William letter.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Houlhan OF
Denver ere visiting at the home Of Mrs.
Thomas Savage, IL North Twenty-first
street.
A complimentary dance viii be given at
the Danish Brotherhood hall the local
No. 3. Clansmen OF America. tomorrow
night. The dance win be for the mem
bers Of the lodge and their friends No
admission will be charged.
Mrs. d. L. Holmes entertained the
ladies' Afternoon club at whist Friday.
The guests OF the club were Mrs. 1.
Cornell and Mrs. Stevens. The members
present were Mesdames Anton Lott, c.
Carley. A. Durkees, c. NJ. Schindel, L.
NJ, Lord, l. q. Martin, Ella Sloane, 7. II.
Ensor, II. Gilchrlst, II. u. Schlndel. w.
r. Sage, Ben Elliott, J. II. Van Dusen,
a. A. Jasmer. wadell, ], NJ. Tanner.
Bruce McCulloch. c. A. Meleher, John
Gribble. l.. Powell, o. Ames, strang.
Jessie Caughey. W. B. Cheek, A. A.
McGraw and d. L. Holmes.