Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-05
HAPPENINGS In
THE MAGIC CITY
Present Jail Building May b
Turned Into Garage and
Fire House.
THIS is FAVORED BY POLICE

Rapidly the checking work at the old
city hall Is being concluded The furni-
turc viii he removed Tuesday TO the DIFF
ferent departments 20 which Il has been
designated. The books OF tiss city clerk
will be removed to the department OF
Commissioner Butler in Omaha where
John Mercell will probably be located.
The last Vestige OF iocal control was
taken away by the changing OF the locks
on the city hail building and on the Of
fees OF former Mayor Hoctor II Is
understood that there Il some talk o.
turning the present Jail building into
garage and station and transferring the
police iaii and court offices 70 the old
city hall building. This IL favored by the
police especially. II police garage and
fire station were Installed In the old iail
building the packing house district would
benefit by the additional fire equipment
and convenient location.
Complaints Against SaAeoRtsta.'
Complaints against the six saioonmen
cited in by the police Friday night were
filed yesterday by Prosecutor Il. II. Leigh.
Acting Captain Anton Vauous swore out
the complaints. The men vera charged
with running disorderty houses.
Rooster Crew ~ Cheyenne.
A big booster CROWD will 10 from
Omaha 20 Cheyenne for the annual
frontier celebration. July n TO a. The
men OF the Union stock Yards are
organizing a delegation and Il IL under
stood that Omaha business men az a
class will Join the excursion. The trip
is 20 be a big one.
Hits MfIlS Tank.
TO make milk punch ON a huge scale yes
terday evening when he oollided with
the milk tank driven by Joe Burns on
the Q street viaduct. He succeeded In
demolishing the milk wagon and some-
thing OF the tactical fluid got mixed with
tho fiery spirits that were illuminating
him at the time. He was thrown from
his wagon and picked up for dead. When
the police auto In charge of Conductor
John Jaekman and Chaffuer Benuie Dan
baum had succeeded In running down the
supposed dead man Hefflinger strenu-
ousty objected to be Jailed He was kept
at the station until he had sobered uh.
His escape from death in the accident on
the bridge was said TO be most remark
able. He suffered only slight scalp
wound.
~ MtnNNOneus
Since the refusal OF Ralph West 70
accept the position OF puhhc defender, the
name Of Attorney J, ]. Breen IL being
mentioned as the lucky one. Breen was
mentioned for the place before Vests
appointment Since Vests withdrawal,
Breen has oeen receiving much support
lie ls an old member OF the douglas
county bar and has had much experience.
Can't Play ON Grounds.
Base ball on the school grounds In
South Omaha is taboad. For the Of
Tenders who approRche the age 81 ma
turty the ofsense will mean jail For
the younger fry IL Will mean a trip to
the police station ana a parental inter-
view In the woodshcd. Anyway the
school grounds will no longer furnish
the diamond for the national sport. The
cops have spoken and II is the law.
According. TO school authorities small
boys and some who arc not small have
been using the grounds az park. And
as q result Of the diverse home runs hits.
fowls and wild balls the school district
Is said to have glass bill that foots
up something like 800.
To Honor Reformer.
large program mas been ARRANGED
in memory OF the five hundredth ami
versary of Jan Hus.' by the combined
efforts of the Bohemian lodges and clubs
OF the South Side. Prof b. Shonek OF
the University OF Iowa. will speak on
The Life and Teachings Of Jan Hus."
The program will be given at the Ma
tional hail. Twenu'-first and u streets.
Southside. Sunday evening at o'clock.
Maatc City Gossip.
Henry Rothkop IL visiting with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs ~. Rothkop.
o. II. Hallgren and wife left last oven
ing to spend the Fourth at North Bend.
Miss Flora Robinson left last evening
to spend the holidays with friends at LIN
coin.
For the best results uso "Ansco speedex
Films IN your camera Meloher DRUG
Co., ils North 24tn.
arrive In the city this evening to spend
the Fourth with relatives.
South Omaha lodge No. sc. Ancient
Order of United Workren. will install
officers Tuesday evening
Cameras, photo supplies We 10 de-
veloptng and printing OF films. Melcher
Drug Co, ais North gath.
Tho womens auxiliary OF st. Martins
church viii meet at the home of Mrs
Sears "Wednesday afternoon.
Local yards will be closed Monday,
July s. the Live Stock exchange having
voted to make II legal holiday
Miss Clementine Nave OF Lincoln Il
visiting with her friend. Miss Robinson,
and intends to stay over and witness the
races.
Mics Ellen ceulson Iaf, Lac, .,,.n,n., ro..