Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-19
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Army of Students Pays Visit to
Yards and Packing Houses.
ENTERTAINED AT EXCHANGE
Parents of reuths Engaged In Bas-
ket BsiI Game with Omaha De-
mana BOARD Take Action
on Alleged Mistreatment.


on Alleged Mistreatment.
From feed pens 10 the platter 2s5 stu-
dents OF the Nebraska College OF Agri-
culture Witnessed the evolution OF the
gentle bovine yesterday at the Union
Stock yards which entertained the stu
cent fagricuIturists from Lincoln. In
charge OF Dean f. A. Burnett. H. r.
Bradford Prof, Bliss and Mrs zlm-
mer OF the domestic economy depart
ment. the students arrived at the yards
on their annual inspection trip shortly
before noon. They were quickly al
vi5ed into squads under tho capable di-
rection OF William Sohellbefg, traffic
manager OF the yards. and sent through
demonatration trips 70 the different
pacltlng houses. Lunch was served az
noon and the work OF stock judging and
cattle handling was demonstrated by
Profs Howard 0rameilch and II. Bliss
At Is O'Clock. the work OF the day be-
ing over. the students and yard Off
ciais. together with representatives from
the stock exchange and tho Omaha
press, attended banquet in the ex-
change dining room. Doe Frye, with
the assistance OF double corps Of
walters smoothed through tho dining
hour to short program Of speechmak-
ing and music.
Bruce Mcculloch. editor Of the Journal
stockman, ~ toastnaster introduced the
different speakers. who included Norris
Brown OF Omaha. Regents coupland and
Whltmore OF the University OF Nebraska.
J. H. Bulia OF the Union Stock yards
and the Live Stock Sanitary commission.
A T.. strykcr. secretary-traffic manager
Of the Live Stock exchange, and E.
buckingham. Dean Burnett also ad-
dressed the gathering
One Of the features OF the Htudenta
visit was the Increased interest mani
tested IN the occasion by the women
members Of the domestic science de-
partment. which contributed forty giri
visitors The number OF visiting profess
sora was aiho increased over tho number
who attended the demonstration IN other
years The speakers all praised the
Unioh stock yards aud exalted the stock
possibilities OF Nebraska. Tho Gibson
string quintet and the Keno quartet
came IN for much favorable comment
from, the visitors.
neynoIds Caae Disposed Of.
Arrested in Omaha, hauled down 10
South Omaha and kept over night In the
jail. Harry Reynolds. ie-year-old lad, who
rs charged with having essayed to become
the son-in-lnw Of Police Magistrate James
csflenan OF South Omaha against that
officials WILL was turned over 20 the
juvenile authorities. yesterday and re-
moved 70 Omaha. Judge Callahan and the
iad's mother were present when Probation
officer Paul Mecauley took charge OF the
young prisoner. The lad was handcuffed
before being taken 10 Omaha.
Parents Aroused over scrap.
just what win eventuate as the result
OF the fist fight last Saturday night be-
tween members of the Omaha and South
Omaha basket BAH teams cannot be said,
now that the South Omaha School board
has been urged 10 take hand In the
ponfiict. The South Omaha lads say they
were mlstreated by one OF the Omaha
players,
At the school board meeting Monday
night, number Of South omaha citizens
asked that some action be taken In the
promises. Il Is said that II the school
authorities Of the two cities do not reach
some anlicable settlement all further ath-
letic and social relations between the two
aschool districts may be severed. The
South Omaha Board Of Education an
nounced no decision IN the matter and IL
Is probable that the school authorities
Viii have TO settle the case without the
interference OF the board
Mrs. Cnhln a. Dead.
AIRS. Catherine cahill ssed 81 years
died Tuesday night al her home. i6s'
North rwenty-seventh street. South
Omaha, following an illness Of fifteen
nbnthu' duration. Mrs. Cabin was the
~tfe Of I'd. l. cahill and had been .
reei6fnt OF south Omaha Tor twenty.
seven years AZ her bedside during hel
last moments were her husband and -four
ispns, Frank, Charles. Edward and K,eo
.Ifpnersl services will ! be held Frida,
morning a. . o'clock from 81. nridgefl
church with inteiment in Holy sepulchel
cemetery. Services win be conductec
By. Rev 7. c. o'callahan ana A. j. Bal.
Ash street Car service.
More street car sefyteetia wanted In
eouth Omaha This time the residents Of
the sopthNesiern sectien of the city have
eome 10 ths fore With demand Ter street
ear line oxtension south on Thirty-slxsh
street from q street 70 the county line.
a few dayA ago . new Improvement club
was oreanlzed and lhe'wofk OF arranging
.pefifiops WAS begun. II IL urged that thia
,eetinu - one Of tue most popuions In
fhc city and that many who live insl over
The hafpy county line are also Involved
MaEie cify Gossip.
The, schubert elup slII give dancins