Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-21
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Prohibition Hill Stirred Up Over AL
legged Ghost and His Wanderings,
SHADE OF TONY HYDoCK
Strange Franks Are Getting on
Nerves OF Neighbors-Consta
Kane Il InvestiRatinG
the Mystery.

Thirty-third and l. streets is wrought up
over the alleged nightly appearance OF
the ghost of the late Tony Hydock, for
many years a well known resident OF
that section, who before his death as
sured his friends and neighbors that he
would come back"
According to Justice of the Peace 2.
c. Caldwell, complaints have come to his
office anent the doings Of Hydock's ghost.
Caldwell says that man who lives In
the Prohibition hill section complains
that the neighborhood Is very much
frightened over the nightly visits of the
ghost, which is alleged TO have done
things that require more than the ordi-
nary muscle vouchsafed a spirit
For instance, it is asserted that the
ghost visited a house some nights ago
and after splitting the window open with
an ak took three left shoes from three
pairs that were in the house.
Another story is that while number
OF his old cronies were discussing Tony
In one of the places known on the hill
as the Bull Pen," Tony's ghost" en-
tered the place and upset a bench upon
which thirteen men were seated. Others
say that Tony has been seen seated on
tho porch OF a saloon on Prohibition hill
Some days ago n man called at Cald-
wells court, so the Judge says, and asked
TO have Constable William Kane detailed
20 protect his place of business against
the visits Of the ghost"
The weird thing about the alleged
ghostly visits is that Hydock, who was a
man Of positive opinions during life. is
said to have openly declared that he
would sure come back and see the
bunch"
"Mum" show Opens.
The Chrysanthemum show will open In
South Omaha tonight at the United Pres
byterian church. 1t will continue for two
nights. A splendid literary and musical
program has been prepared for the oo-
casion. The Chrysanthemum show has
come to be a social function in South
Omaha.
Musicale Tonight.
Under the auspices OF the women of
the Centurion club a musicale will be
given tonight at the Centurion club for the
benefit of the Sisters of st. Bridget's
school. program of exceptional worth
has been prepared. according to music
lovers who are at work on the entertain
ment.
Mower Gets Court House Job.
Fred Mower well known republican
worker of South Omaha. will become a
member of the office force of Register of
Deeds-elect Harry Pearce when he as
sumes office January 1, according TO in
formation from reliable sources. Charles
Alstadt, also of South Omaha. may also
become q member of the same office
force.
Among the democrats the choice Of two
men for the sherlffs office has mar
rowed. down to Frank Lepinski and p. ].
Mcmahon. Lepinski, 1t is said, will get
one place and Mcmahon the other. There
are a number of other candidates for
the places.
French Army Buys Horses.
Representatives Of the French army
and contractors from the commlssary of
the French government will arrive in
South Omaha today 60 buy horses for
the army. Captain Count dc Lafayette
will be in charge of the inspection work.
Upwards of 5000 horses will be bought
this trip, a part of which number will
be obtained at South Omaha. The regu-
lations in the choice Of the animals is
very strict according to local stockmen.
The opening sale day is scheduled for
Saturday.
Form Federation of Clubs.
Taking the final stride in their growth,
the Improvement clubs Of the city COM
bined last night in one confederated or
ganization known as the Federation of
Improvement Clubs" THE seven improve
ment clubs of the city the Southeast, the
Northeast, the Springlake, the Northwest
the West Side, the Lincoln club and the
Observation-Disclosures clubs all met In a
representative meeting. and not only
organized a federation but elected officers
to the new organization.
]. f. Heath was elected president, F.
w. Black, vice president ]. 3. Jensen,
secretary, and William Schneider. treas
urer.
In continuation OF the movements of
the different clubs during the last year,
the new organization will take an active
interest in local civic affairs, having for
its aim the pleasure of the people of
the different districts the clubs repre-
sent special committee was nemed to
investigate the proposed electric light
cont act.
spend Charity Fund Mt Home.
George Depray, president of the South
Omaha Belgian Relief society, will keel
the money raised by the society and ad
minister IT here in the interests of Bel
gian war orphans instead of sending tn.
money to Belgium as was at first in
tended The society has S275 in the treas
ury and more coming in. On tomorrow
night the society will give a ball to rails
sufficient money TO bring over a humble
of orphans to this country.
The orphans will be placed in the 81
James Orphan asylum and the OmahI
Child Saving institute when they arriv
and will be looked after in those institu
tions until homes can be found for ther
among the Belgian people OF Omaha an
South Omaha. Rev. Father Roche "a s.
James orphanage and Mrs A. A. Nc
Graw of the Child Saving institute hav
assured the local Belgians that they wi
find room for the orphans when the
come.
Early Morning Fire.
Fire. caused by defective wiring, nearI,
destroyed the home of Mrs. Edna Rainel
1905 North Twenty-fourth street, at So
this morning. The blaze had gotten
big start before II was noticed by pas
serby II had worked from the kitche
to the garnet before the firemen. weF