Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-28
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMGHl
Boxcar Thieves Appear to Be Work.
ing as Organized Gang.
POLICE WILL STOP THE RAIDS
Large Quantities of FoodstuGfs DIs-
appear, Leading to Relief that
some Wei Established
Fence H. Operating.

Police in South Omaha are making a
systematic search for r-ox car thieves.
Within the last week at least two box
| car Tobberies have occurred 4 few weeks
ago over 200 pounds OF meat were stolen
from a box car \ number OF arrests
have been made by the police and some
ut the accused have been bound over by
the police Judge.
Yesterday some Of the police expressed
the belief that there was an organized
gang OF thieves In South Omaha The
view was expressed that the thieves are
in league with men higher up who dis
pose OF the stolen goods,
Generally the goods stolen are meat,
groceries and clothes and easily disposed
Of With the cool weather box car thieves
in South Omaha always do a thriving
business for a short time. The local po-
lice. under Chief Of Detectives Sheahan.
Captains zaloudek and Carey. have
started out on crusade against them.
High Figure for Beef.
Frank Baker banker ana stockman OF
Ansley, put n new TOP on the market
for the year with nineteen head ~ In
pound beevcs that sold yesterday to a To-
cal packer for siO25
II bought these cattle here last fall q"
said Mr. Baker. AT an average cost of
S.2j. They were good colors and mostly
high-grade Herefords and Shorthorns,
and on about an eleven months feed they
certainly made highly satisfactory
gains"
street improvements.
Street Improvements arc going forward
a. In M
Twenty-fourth street north Of 4 street
arc now in course or construction. The
street between Vinton and A streets
along Twcnty-fourth, one of the con-
Meeting links between Omaha and South
Omaha has boen in bad state OF repair
for n Iona time
To RcOraanIEc BowIcrs.
Friday night has been set for the re-
organization Of tho Magic City Bowling
lea que and the annual election OF officers
The meeting VIII he called to order at 3
o'clock at the Brunswick alleys and a
large crowd Is expected. Prospects OF the
season arc that South Omaha bowlcrs
will have one of the most successful years
a. their history. All the old teams have
signed for the league this year. It IL I'M
dorstood. The teams are: Culkin Tail
ors, letters Gold Tops, Iinchey Laun-
dry. White Sox and Stock Yards Bank.
Magic city Gossip.
Office space for rent in Bee office. ISIS
n street. forms reasonable Well known
location. Tel. South q.
Mr.. and Mrs c. II. Brewer have gone
on a three weeks trip to Wisconsin lakes.
Tho 1914 club will give card party
| this afternoon at the Moose home on
Twenty-firth and streets
The West side improvement club will
hold a meeting tomorrow evening at the
Cassidy hall on West . street
The local order OF Rcbekahs will hold
| its weekly meeting tomorrow evening at
I the odd Fellows hall at Twenty-fourth
! and ] streets.
! John Krampeck OF Marine. la. was a
visitor with his MANY friends al the
stock yards yesterday Mr.. krampeck
i was here on a business trip.
Mrs. Thomas Costello and her sister,
| Mrs. Mary Kelly. have returned from an
! extended trip TO the Black Hills country
and many other South Dakota points.
The Ladies AID society OF the First
aoelal on the church lawn this evening
! at 5 o'clock The public is invited TO
participate.
The ladies OF the ional
mission have changed the location of the
lawn fete from For.y-first and q streets
10 Augustine hall, Thirty-seVcnth and q
streets, II VIII be held Friday evening.
Freshman enrolment at the high school
begins Monday, August a. other stu
dents who intend TO enter the high school
| for the coming school session should at
tend TO their registration and obtain their
locker keys this week.
| The South Omaha Horse and Mule
company held "A lively sale at the stock
yards yesterday morning, A good rep
resentative bunch OF buyers from all over
the country were present and "A good
| clearance was reported.
Asphalt pavement is being laid on X
/ street, south OF the high school. between
! Twenty-fourth and. TWenty-third streets
| The completion OF this street practically
I finishes all paving under construction w
| the central part of the city.
The funeral OF John Reordop. the g.
/ months-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs jeremiah
Reordon Of Si0e G street win be held
this afternoon at the residence OF his
parents at 3 o'clock, Intermelt win be
4 made at 81, Mary's cemetery,
/ Ralph Hettick OF Palmer Was at the
1 stock yards yesterday morning with
consignment OF choice cornfed steers
4 He reports crop conditions arounC
\ Palmer i'm good shape, and also says tha
a good hay crop is being cu,.
i Principal 5. W. Moore OF the higf
Il school held the interest OF a fairly larg,
| audience OF members of the Woman
Home and Foreign Missionary society O.
the First Presbyterian church and thef
friends last evening at the church with
an address on Immigration"