Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-15
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Police Can't Travel Fast Enough to
Catch Lawbreakers.
MANY RoBBERIEs REPORTED
Lack OF Auto Patrol Handicap
Cops and Allows offenders 40
Escape with Cohsid-
cradle Ease

South Omaha police are busy with bur-
glars and thieves. Handicapped by lack
OF a quick conveyance, the police have
been at a disadvanjaLe IN capturing Of
tenders. Night after plight robberies are
reported at business places, and the
thieves escape before the police can ar
rive.
There is need of an auto patrol, or at
least an emergency auto. The police
board cannot purchase such machine
unless they reduce the force The only
way to secure the machine Is through
the council, which so far has turned
deaf ear to the demands Of the police
board. In the interests OF the citizens
1t has been urged that the council raise
the money until such time as the police
fund has been increased by the legisla-
ture or until consolidation brings
larger police force to South Omaha
In order TO give the mayor and council
a chance TO attend the Pioneer banquet
at McCrann's hall tonight. the meeting
OF the council has been called for
o'clock in the afternoon.
GIee Club Concert.
The Nebraska Wesleyan Glee club. the
Royal Entertainers" will be at the
First Methodist church, Twenty-fifth
and f streets. Friday evening at
o'clock.
Elder Kirkpatrick. son of Rev. j. w.
kirkpatrick. and e former high school
student. is a member OF this glee club.
The Royal Entertainers" are twenty-six
in number.
Alumni Hop and Reception.
4 big effort Is being made by corps
OF local alumni OF the high school to
hold an alumni hop and reception Satur-
day evening at the Ancient Order of
United IVorkren temple at Twenty-tifth
and n streets Elaborate plans are In
progress and a tremendous effort will be
made to bring together the old Alumni
association, which has been broken up
for several years.
Waldo Laur IL one Of the leaders in the
movement, and is at the head OF an eS-
ecutive committee consisting of Members
Barclay, Schultz and Campbell, all MEM
bers of the old Alumni association and
prominent leaders while students of the
high school, Some 800 invitations nave
been sent out, and a large delegation OF
university students have promised to be
present. Many old teachers OF the high
school havo accepted invitations to at
tend and the entire present faculty OF
the high school will probably be present.
Perry Wheeler. former principal OF the
hlgh school and now city clerk. is on the
program and will speak OF the old hap
penings of the school in years past. Pres
ident Jean Berger of the class of 'lS Is
at the head of the program committee.
Pioneer Banquet.
The committee in charge OF the ban
quet to be given by the Pioneers Mon
day evening in the McCrann hall, at
Twenty-fourth and o streets, have COM
pleted all arrangements. The secretary
of the State Historical society at Lincoln,
C. S. Paine, has promised to be up that
evening, and representatives from all
the surrounding cities have signified
their intention OF being present.
Revenue Increase Needed.
The annual report OF the South Omaha
library will b. out in a few days. Among
other Thugs that it will! show Is that the
revenue provided by law FOR operating
the library Is insufficient. according TO
President Mayfield's statement, and that
something must be done to increase the
revenue by aeveral thousand dollars a
year. The present net revenue for library
purposes il $3.50, of which 5000 Is used
up in salaries OF the employees, leaving bet
81 800 for books, fuel. lights, water and
incidentals. This cuts the book supply
down much lever than in the average
library in cities the size OF South Omaha