Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-19
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Hibernians Make Preparations to
Hold Big Convention.
PROGRAM IS NOW ARRANGED
scarcity In sheep Receipts Is Now
Feature of Market, and Price
of Mutton Said 20 he
slated for boost.

The committee having in charge the
arrangement for the convention OF tho
Ancient order Of Hibernlans has COM
pleted its task The following Is the pro
gram.
All the members and delegates meet at
the Ancient Order Of United WorkmCN
temple at Twenty and NJ streets at
$3.50 a. m, from there mar"S to s. Ng-
mes ChurC' lcsded by the fife and drum
corps. After mass a short business ses-
sion will he held after which 1t will ad-
journ for dinner. After dinner the dele
gates will be given a trip thruuSh the city
in automobiles After this the regular
order OF business Of the convention will
be taken up. The convention being all
jOurned the cClcE atcs and their friends
will go to the Exchange dining hall where
n banquet viii he served After the orr
quet the following program will he
rendered with Or. ". j. McCrpnn as
POSTMASTER Invocation. Rev James
Aherne; address. Rev. NJ A Stine,
Plattsmouth, Nch: selection The Cen
turion quartet address Mrs Mary RAT
ferty, state president Ladiess auxiliary;
flute solo, u. j. Hurley; address, j. !
Curtin; address. p. c. Heafy county
president; singing Of God Save Ireland"
by the audience.
Mutton Due to Rise.
Comes now tho report that the market
will show tremendous reduction in the
sheep receipts OF this month and probably
this year This will bring up the price of
mutton, which until now. was regarded
as the one meat that did not go skywsrd
cvorytime the packers got blue Cattle
have been scarce for some time. accord
/ ing TO packers, hogs likewise But sheen
| came right along until now when it said
that the increase of settlers on the sheen
| ranges and the cutting down of the fIocks
by the sheepmen who feared tho effects
Of free wool and free mutton, las caused
a slump.
Suffrage Meeting.
In the hope Of stirring the voters Of
south Omaha into something like inter
est In the woman suffrage cause, the 10
cal suffragettes have enlisted the elo-
I quence of John l.. Kennedy of Omaha,
and Mrs Desha Breckenridge of Ken
lucky for next Sunday afternoon at s
o'clock. The meeting will be held IN the
high school auditorium. Mrs Brecken-
ridge is the granddaughter OF Henry
Clay. one of old Kaintuck's" proudest
glories.
Committee to Meet.
Notice has been served that the Douglas
county republican central committee will
H'oSt SATURDAY afternoon at the Rome hO-
tel to elect chairman, secretary and
treasurer to manage the campaign Of the
republican county candidates.
Wheeler Briggs Manager.
Although official word has not beer
given out 1t is understood that Chief Of
Police John Briggs has selected City CLERK
Perry Wheeler to manage his campaign
for sheriff of Douglas county. City Clerl
divisions in the ranks of local republicans
rank and file of South Omaha and hi,
choice is approved by all factions an(
divisions in the ranks of local republicans
Wheeler has not formally announced hi,
acceptance Of the position, but it 4
thought that he will do so. The Repub
lican club will support the republican
ticket and active work will begin in ,
short time.
Magic city Gossip.
suits that sult-They are here. John
Flynn & Co.
Office space for rent in Bee office. 231
n street. Terms reasonable. Well know
location. Tel. South q.
Phil Kesrney post will meet at the bom
or j. T. Robertson, PIG F street, mex
saturday evening. All members are re
quested to be present
The local order Of Eagles will give z
dance next Saturday evening at their hal
Loyal Order Of Moose will give a dane,