Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-20
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Detective Sheahan Finds Charles
Brown on His Way to River.
DEPRESSED OVER DIFFICULTIES
Young Packing House LabOrer,
After Domestic Troubles, Pre-
vented from Ending HE
Life by officer.

Depressed over domestic difficulties,
Charles Brown, a young white man en-
ployed at the packing houses was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Chief OF
Detectives James Sheahan, who inter
cepted Brown on his way to the Missouri
river where he said he meant to end his
life Brown and his wife live near Twen-
ty-fifth and X streets. A few days ago
the woman had her husband arrested for
mistreating her
Brown was later released, but was very
respondent over his arrest and domestic
difficulties. Yesterday he wrote a letter
to his mother advising her Of his inten-
ton to end his life, He told her Of his
troubles and OF his desire to escape them.
He explained that he would drown him
self in the Missouri
He left the house and later his wife |
discovered the letter TO her mother-in- |
law. She read 1t and then called the po-
lice. Chief OF Detectives James Sheahan |
Immediately set out TO search Tor Brown |
He met him a few blocks from the river
bank on N street. Brown admitted his
intention and told Shsahan OF his troubles !
Sheahan locked him up until such time
as he is able to control himself.
StOckmen Are. Handicapped.
Despite the daily assurances that every
thing Is lovely and that there is no cause
for dissatisfaction over the money mar
ket stockmen from the state and many
doing business here in South Omaha are
beginning to wonder when conditions will
change. Bankers out in the state are
charging 10 per cent on renewals and will
not lend any money except for running
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terest, according to ranchmen coming here
to market.
In South Omaha on the Live Stock ex-
change many of the dealers with money
tied up have had to sit by without ready
cash. The banks shut down on loans on
cattle at the beginning Of the war and
they have not opened up to any notice.
able extent to date.
Complaints are bitter among men who
have done business with banks for years
now that they must put up with the re-
fusal of a loan from the same banks.
Said one man yesterday: Before the
democrats were in IL was the high tariff
which caused high prices and high inter
est. After the democrats got in 1t was the
unsettled condition OF business. Now 1t is
the war In between II is the scarcity OF
cattle"
Eighth Grade mt JunRman
Petitions looking to the creation OF an
eighth grade in Jungman school and the
retention Of Miss Margaret O'Toole at
the head of the school are being cir
culated by residents of the Jungman
school district. The addition of a new
grade will give the principal an addition
in salary.
Miss O'Toole has been at the head of
Jungman school for some years and is
highly regarded by the patrons of the
school, Besides her work at the head of
the school she has won much praise for
her quiet work among the poor and I'M
fortunate of the district
~ A year ago she arranged for the keep
ing of a very small child whose mother
was compelled TO go to the packing house
during the day. Another child would have
had to stay home from school to take care
of the infant. Miss o'Toole saw that the
older child went to school and herself
took care that the youngest did not want
for food or warmth during school hours.
Hector Leads Raids.
With one arm in a sling, due to an au-
tomobile accident a week ago, Mayor
Thomas Hector last night led three raids
along lower N street. The raids were
Zaloudek and it tok several trips OF the
big patrol wagon to carry the loads to
the jail. The places were pulled" on
the ground of dlsorderliness.
AS soon as the word went out that the
police were on the rampage the lid went
down on the town. or the three gam
bling joints alleged to have been doing
business, all were dark except one, The
word has trielled out that Mayor Hector
means to keep disordeTly houses out OF
town II nothing else.
Those taken in the raids last night were
Farry Loses, George Mike. Pete Cock
p. ]. Martin. John Staneacl, Al Hinkle
Percy Doun, Jessie Ryan Marie Ryan
Alice Ryan, Nettie Davis Mary Wolfe
Helen Wolfe, Erma ireland, Dorothy
Drum Matte Munson, May chenowick
Maggie Daley and Grace Cruise, The
places raided were upstairs over 24o7 N
street and S24 North Twenty fifth, in the
alley.
Argue over War.
An academic argument between Serbs
and Austrians at Thirtieth and r streets
last night resulted in the wounding OF
Mike Lemish and Bolish Memory. Lemish
was cut over the head and surgeons, al.
ter dressing his injuries, ordered him Il
the south OnAna hospital bOlbf
Memory with six other men, was locked
up at the South Omaha police station
Memory had a knife wound across tb'
left hand.
Captain John zaloudek, who arrested
the men, said that the fight was caused
by a partisan dispute over the war, Tit
Serbs and Austrians live in the sam,
locality near Twenty eighth and r streets
In South Omaha.
Church Notes.
First Presbyterian, Twenty-third and
Rev. Robert l.. Wheeler. Pastor-Morn
ing topic, The Destroyers OF Our For
getfulness." Bible school In all divisions
at 945 Topic, The Judgment OF thI
Nations" Catechism question No. II FOL
the pastors class, Evening services a.
s. Pastors topic. The Supreme Wisi
Of the Master
First Baptist Twenty fifth and H, Rev
William X. Hill, Pastor-Regular serv
ices at IL and 1850 Sunday school at s:45
Young peoples meeting at 1880.
St. Luke's Lutheran. Twenty fifth ant
X, Rev. S. II, Yerian, Pastor-eunda!
school at 9:45. Morning services al ii
Preaching by the pastor. Everyone q