Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-01

Davis. Dra4gA
victroIa. SIS A Hospe Co
woodrinE UndertakinG CO. Tel sss.
Gardner Press, printing, sol LIST Ave.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. Phons n.
BRADLEY ELECTRIC CO. WIRING
AND FIXTURES. Phone IA
TO SAVE OR TO BORROW. SEE c. b
Mutual Bldg. and Loan Assn. i2 Pearl
Have your suit cleaned and pressed be
fore New Years. Cooks Cleaning Works,
S6 broadway. Phone 1I&
DIR. II. A. Woodbury., dentist moved to
6app block. phone Black sos, Sanitary
and modern appliances. Modern prices.
dered Greek laborer, will be held this
afternoon at the Cutler chapel. a priest
from the Greek church In South Omaha
viii conduct the services.
citizen and funeral director, has entered
the firm Of NJ. q. COrrtgan company. Mr..
Estep's ability Is well known TO most Of
the residents Of this city.
David Roach was yesterday given 2
for violation OF a district court Injunction
prohibiting him molestlng his wife, who
e suing for divorce He has, however.
been IN jatl for about week and has
had time for calm reflection
Charles Clausen and Johnny West. f7-
year-old boys. indicted at the September
term OF district court for robblng NOR
CnHnQlHo CHTHt Wef0 ATfAlkItu QttOF0
judge Rockafellow yesterday. The West
boy has been In the county Jail forty
one days. but his companion only a short
time. By agreement with the county at,
West was discharged.
John McCann. the itinerant barber who
attacked August Hopkins q travelling
man. whom he had never seen and
the street here last summer and alashed
him with raxoT, was yesterday sent to
rhs Knoxville inebTiats hospital 20 re-
ssoapsd Killing Hopkins and was Indicted
for aasauit with intOnt TO commit muir
der Subsequent conduct indicated that
he faintset rsnesn6rancs Of the occur
Bence.
Miss Viola Agnes Hurd. 1e-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Hurd,
died at their homo. 72s Washington ave-
Miss Hurd's death came very Euddeniy
and unexpectedly, although she had been
IN for three weeks from liver trouble.
brother and four sisters. They are
Z u Leslie, Mrs. J: G, Hitchcock ana
Hurd was a member OF Council live No.
IA OF the Modern Maccabees.
Police records Tor the month Of De-
celDber viii show that there was an
average. OF thirty penniless men cared
for daily at tho city Jail, given lodging
and shelter for the night. This makes a
total OF $50 for the month. When TO this
number Is added the thousands who
drift through the city finding shelter IN
railroad yards or elsewhere. the tre-
fnendoug movement OF the idle men
through the country Is apparent. Chief
OF Police Wen, discussing II yesterday,
said tho situation presented one OF the
greatest problems OF the century, with
constantly increasing demand for solu-
ton. The quarters used for their care
were crowded again. last night.
Lynn Halter. the e0-year-oid moving
picture machine operator who was In
dicted by the September grand jury for
the theft of a Ford automobile. and who
finally gaade q full confession Of his
guilt. Was yesterday discharged from
further custody upon the recommenda-
tfon of County Attorney Capell, largely
Cor the reason that the owner OF the car
refused or was very reluctant to prose
cute. dhller stole tho car from Dick
failed to recognize IL. although It was
driven past his home for nearly n week.
He finally recognized u as II stood in
front OF the picture theater where the
young man was employed The car was
restored to its owner and Haller tried 70
make every possible restitutlon- Upon q
written statement by Morical that the
boy had made complete restitution and
that he did not want to prosecute him,
County Attorney Capell recommended the
discharge and Judge Rockafsllow acted
IN accordance with the accommodation.