Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-01
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Isaac Jorig Back from War Zone,
but Expects To Return Later.
THREE MONTHS IN GERMANY
Asserts that FamtIi~s ne Knfsers
Soldiers Are Wen Cared for and
that work e. Found
for Ar. Q

Issac Lorig, q brother OF Z. V. Lorig
has returned from a three months trip
20 Germany. lie left there early In
October and reached here Wednesday.
Mr.. Lorig asserts that the Germans
predict the end OF the war by May at
the latest
The conditions in Germany are far
from bad" stated Mr.. Lorig Meat and
provisions are much cheaper than they
were before the war started and Ger
many is well provisioned. The families
OF the soldiers are beins well taken care
OF and there is work Tor all, as the fac
tories in all the large cities are running
right and day.
The wounded. and there are great num-
bers OF them. both German and allies
are being cared for In an excellent man
ner. Hospitals are located at every
station and Red Cross officials meet
every train to give the wounded stten-
ton There are some grounds for charg-
ing cruelty. the hotheads OF both armies
having practiced It to greater or less ex-
tent"
3 After making a trip TO Panama, Mr.
Lorig expects TO return 20 Germany.
Caught by Elevator.
Ed BIandon, a packing house empioye
working at the Morris plant and living
at 2sS1 Haskell avenue. was injured
yesterday morning when he was caught
between a freight elevator and the lower
floor. The lower part OF HIS body was
badly crushed, and he was taken to ST
Joseph's hospital. Omaha, where his
condition is reported critical.
Charged with Stealing bacon.
Gus Engesberg and Emil Anderson
have been arrested for the theft Of two
slabs OF bacon taken from a farmer
WAGON at twenty fourth and N streets.
Captain Zaioudek. who made the arrest
was approached by the farmer, who
said. IF these men are hungry they
are welcome 20 the bacon and l won't
prosecute them" The men were held
and booked at the station, charged with
petit larceny.
works an Old Game.
Theodore voitz, "a local tailor is out a
IS bill owing to the viles OF a farmerish-
looking Individual who worked a con
game on the merchant. Jack Brown, as
the man called himself, purporting to be
a stockman, entered the establishment,
where after looking over the clothing, Sc
iected a $40 suit AS part payment he
rendered q check for $25, stating that
within the next two days or as soon as
he had sold his cattle he would pay the
balance.
AS he was leaving the place he sud
denly discovered that he was out OF
pocket money and asked voltz to let him
have s. as an accommodation, His re-
quest was granted. The check was
worthless, and Volz has furnished the
police with a good description Of the man
Harry scorpiR Injured.
Harry Scorpin. a truck driver living al
Twenty-fourth and U streets, was Sc.
riously injured at the Union Pacific
freight depot when he was thrown FROM
his wagon
He was unloading fruit from car, whei
the horse became frightened. started sud
denly and threw him beneath the wheels
one OF which passed over his neck.
! Workmen hurried to his assistance ant
DR.. Frickis summoned. 1
Scorpin, after receiving emergenc!
| treatment, was taken home.
stock Receipts Light.
| Cattle receipts were small yesterda,
! as Is usually the case on Friday. onl!
fifteen loads. about 400 head. being re
ported, For the five days, supplies hav
been about 2o.is5 head, or more than "A,
600 short of last week and 260o short o
the corresponding five days a year ago
Magic City Gossip.
Les Shambien and a party Il friend
| left for n duck hunt In me sandh'lis
Miss Dannessa Mcdowell Forest. ILL.,. I
| visiting her cousin. Mrs. sam shr'Sley
The ANA Zeta club entertained at
Halloween party Thursday evening
/ Fourteen guests were present
Sol Goldstrom reporred to the po'ic
| that someone stole a lap robe fr0in III
auto at Thirty-sixth and v streets
| Frank Scott has reta.hel t. his HON
| at Sioux City after a two weeks visl
| with his parents. Mr. AMI airs. +.
Scott.
Services at the Chris.in church wI
be conducted by Rev. J q. Abr. Sun
! day morning and evening. The Inornin
topic will be THE Transfigured Church.
] The infant child n Nj and Mr.:
Stephen Lingering died yesterday after
noon at the residence. e5i4 I. street. Ser
4 Vices VIII be from Larkin's chapel thi
afternoon at O'cl1sS .s
'Farmers' will oe the subject OF tn
morning sermon at the Methodist church
/ services start at II o'clock. In the even
Il Ing "A Prosperous Man will be the sui
tect- Rev. J. w. KirNpatrieN will preac
| both sermons,
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