Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-17
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Belgians Receive Letters from
Friends in Old Country
TELL OF WAR PREPARATIONS
streets Are Filled with Candidate.
aud Boys send Their Cards Sail
ing Through Air-NIarket
Closes Uncertain.

The local Belgian colony is sorrowlng
today, because of mail received In South
Omaha yesterday, in which was told Of
the devastation caused by the European
war The postoffice yesterday delivered
no less than thirty envelopes, upon which
were Belgian stamps.
Use for Campaign Cards.
Small boys are having great sport at
the expense of the candidates for office
group of youngsters, each armed with
a thick pack OF political cards, was
standing downtown last night. busily en-
gagged in tearing the cards into squares
and then seeing who could sail the
torn bits the fsrthest. One youngster, who
evolved peculiar wrist twist was able
to hurl a thin piece Of oardboatd almost
a whole block.
Several candidates watched the per-
form ance with wry faces as they saw
their expensive campaign cards going to
destruction.
Restaurants Boost Prices.
Increased prices in foodstuffs was felt
in several South Omaha restaurants yes
terday. Beef steaks usually marked at
50 cents on the bills of fare, were marked
at so cents, while one downtown restau-
rant charged extra for bread.
Condition of the Market.
The close Of the week at the stock
yards yesterday noon left the live stock
market in an uncertain condition, AL
though the figures show an increase of
over 1000 head of cattle over the sale
% Ioak Ah,r d nF
5, 400 head from the same week in August
of last year.
The import of hogs was much heavier,
being over three times as heavy as the
week preceding. Prices in hogs show a
steady rise at the present time being
from 30 TO 40 per cent higher than nor
NAL The general market was, how
ever, 10 per cent lower than last Friday
and as hogs are coming in steadily, a
lowering is predicted in the near future.
The receipts in sheep were reported
to be normal although there was a de-
crease of over $500 head from the week
before. Business at the wholesale and
shipping markets of the different pack
ings has decreased in the last two days,
but revival is expected by next Mon
day.
Change in school Plans.
At the opening Of the school term at
the high school there will be few
changes in the principals office. The
resignation of Former Assistant Prln-
cipal Miss Roberts brings up the ques-
ton of who will be the next assistant
principal. 1t is rumored that the assist
ant principalship will be abolished to
eliminate the discordance that has pre-
viously been said to exist in the office.
The board of education has not yet de-
cided the issue.
There will also be a change in the
management of the Tooter. the high
school paper. A new staff was not
elected last year at the close of the
semester, Principal Moore saying that
he had no definite plans for the future
of the paper. There will probably be a
| change in the old system OF running the
paper.
Miss Grace Thielkc WEEDS.
Miss Grace Thielke was married to
Frances L. McAleavey, July 49,, at Gun
nison, Colo. The couple are now travel
ing in the west. Miss Thielke is the first
girl born in South Omaha and has been
having charge of the piano department
at Colorado State Normal school at Gum
nison, Colo.
John c. TroutOn,
Republican county commissioner Do
you want live representative as county
commissioner, one that will look out for
every taxpayers interest, one that will al
ways vote TO keep your taxes down, one
that will see that you get dollars worth
for every dollar spent, one that is not tied
up to any clique or boss, one that will
! represent each and every voter in Doug
las county alike, one that has been tried
and found honest and efficient Then
vote next Tuesday for John @. Troutonr
republican county commissioner. -Adver-
tisement.
Magic City Gossip.
Sam Jensen of West Point was visitor
with friends in the city yesterday.
James Austin for police judge. Repub-
, lican.-Adv.
Friends point with pride to the record
of Willis Crosby, during his term Of
office as county coroner.-Advertiseme
Vote for Arthur G. Pancoast for state