Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-04
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Mayor Says Police Will Exercise
More Care Over Saloons.
WIDE OPEN DURING SUNDAY
Return Of Police Force TO Duty De-
cIared 20 Mean Little MOrc
Supervision over Sale
of Liquor.


saloons and gambling houses were said
to be wide open in South Omaha yester-
day. The police out on search parties
for Omaha murderers say they ran into
any number OF negro dives apparently
running without regard to law or order.
Drunken men we're or the streets and
not little criticism was voiced by the
citizens generally.
The Fire and Police Board is said TO
have given orders saturday that things
must tighten up, TOW that the police
force is back on duty. Mayor Hector
! stated saturday nigh; that be expected
the police TO straighten things out. now
that the fun force Yves back on duty.
While many OF the saloons appear -
be closed, there is said to be an cnor-
r Gus liquor traffic carried on in ur
stsi,s rooms and cellars not 10 mem
tinn the back doors in the oltal:iris Of tie
| city
Cre saloon license has bee1 revoked
and Mayor Hector expressed his inten-
tiun oi revolving others II ths ,pen door
policy of the saloon Keepers was not
abandoned at once. "Of course while
the police were off duty 1t was hard
to keep track e the law breakeET. the
mayor said but now that the police have
been ordered hack to wo:k We will put
the lid on again
AustrtsUs Leave for Home.
South Omaha's Austrian colony was at
fever heat yesterday over tho news from
the continent News extras sold like
wild fire and many Of the Austrinns who
could not read English, stopped in Eng
lish speaking crowds to hepr the latest
word from the front
Already r1any Of the Austrian reserv-
lists have left fc. New York, whence
they will sail rnder orders of the AUS
trian ambassador. Joe Jermaa and steve
Sorich, AUSTRIAN aloon keepers and
prominent in the affairs Of the Aus
trian people here, are organizing com-
panies to go to the war, nc: Jrdiag to
| Chief of Detectives James Shsahan. Who
is keeping an eve on the local colony.
Jerman and Sorlch are old soldiers and
there are many other former members
of the Austrian army.
South Omaha Germans while more
self contained, were just a bit SPRINGER
in their step yesteclL: and veteran MEM
hers of the German army weru enthusi-
attic over the German KAISER and his
prompt action. There are many old Ger
man soldiers in South Omaha. Some Of
them have seel service lndn- the ;er-
mar. eagle AMI cow nave hcld com
mission in the German army, it is said
Many Promises Made.
| Police Judge candidates are now out
doing each other in making board
promises of Improvement In the conduct
I.,f r. Ill,
has promised to open court at o'clock
in the morning If he is elected. Another
says he will work to have a police court
clerk appointed to account for the fines
TO the city treasurer Still another says
he will see that the workingmen who
happen to get into Jail will be liberated
without delay is they are not guilty.
Others are promising to get rid of the
| police domination in police court matters.
1 At present the police enjoy considerable
freedom in the police court and not q
few of the opponents of Judge Callahan
oppose him because OF the evidence of
the police domination in the court.
Board to select JanitOrs.
Janitors will be elected at the meeting
of the school board this evening. This
will be the first year of the civil service
rule introduced by the school board n
| year ago. President +. S. Richardson
Nspeaking of the new rule said: I'VE will
adhere TO 1t in every particular. The old
practice of dropping men on the word of
| some foreman or other interested party
is passed The school board will decide
such things and little by little we Will see
TO It that the condition of the janitors is
made more satisfactory. There are some
things that need Improvement and the
board will work around TO them gradu-
ally
| Travelling In Europe.
Among the Americans sojourning on the
continent when the war flame broke out
are several South Omaha people. Miss
Alice Davis and her brother Clark Davis,
son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Davis of Twenty-fifth and streets, are
both on the continent finishing their edu-
cation. Clark Davis has been in Paris
and Miss Alice Davis also until lately
when the latter went to Switzerland to
escape the great heat of the French
capital.
Max Levy. furniture dealer of South
Omaha. is also travelling in Europe
Magic city Gossip.
! The city council will assemble for
short session this afternoon at O'clock
Strict routine business only will be
taken up.
! The Independent Order of odd Fellows
Will hold its regular weekly meeting this
| evening at s O'Clock at its hall, Twenty
fourth and M streets.
The Mystic Workers of the World will
meet tomorrow evening at the Odd Fell
lows hall, Twenty-fourth and NJ streets.
Dancing and refreshments will be had.
The local order of Red Men will hold
an important business meeting at its
hail. Twenty-fourth and streets, this
evening at 8 o'clock. All members are
requested TO be present.
Rev. Robert l.. Wheeler OF the First
Presbyterian church preached the sermon
at the union vesper services held on the
church lawn last evening. The sermon
was very well appreciated by those
present.
The big picric held yesterday after
noon and evening at Ralston by the
Lithuanian Woodmen of the World lodge
members turned out "a huge success. A
large crowd was present and dancing was
the popular pastime of the evening
The big Moose carnival Is due TO open
for active business this evening at 4