Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-02
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
THE MAGIC CITY
Over Two Thousand Arrests Made in
South Omaha During Year
Just Ending.
THREE MURDERS DURING TIME
New order Providing for RinEiRg OF
police Boxes VIII Make Psor
ssBuIIs' Lead n Busier
Life.

The new order published by the Fire
and Police Board provides for a new
ringing OF the police boxes, The new
arrangement worked out by Chief Briggs
and. the board provides that one officer
only shall be at a certain patrol box at
a certain time. Heretofore the officers
often met and held little friendly dis
cussions on the war, politics, police mat
tiers and other important subjects All
this was carried on at a patrol box.
where two officers had TO report at the
same time. But now no more Under
the now rule each COP will tramp his
beat alone and ring In from the lonely
sentry box. His partner Will no longer
shield him from the wintry blast while
he tries to light q cigar.
Quiet in city.
Things were quiet yesterday in South
Omaha police circles Special Assistant
Mike GlliIn ives at work upon the an
nuai report of the South Omaha police.
He had not completed the compilation,
but stated that 1855 arrests were made
in South Omaha last year. There were
three murders. The number OF cuttings
and shooting affrsys we're not figured
out yet -
Hurt in Fall.
Tom Kelley, elevator man at Cudahys,
fell. at Thirty-second and O streets yes
terday dIslocatlng his left ankle. Police
Captain Hank Carey happened along and
examined Kelley. The man proved to be
30 badly injured that Doctor William
Berry ordered him to the South Omaha
hospital. Kelley boards at S0i4 Q street.
wants state Job.
Jay Letter. assistant city engineer and
canu,date Tor the democratic nomination
| for county surveyor at the recent cleo
tion, is out for the position OF state
engineer. Jay is life long democrat, a
graduate OF Nebraska university and was
at one time city engineer at Grand Is
land.
Magic city Gossip.
Mayor Thomas Hector sent out official
greetings yesterday TO his friends In the
city.
Miss Evelyn wallweber is confined TO
her home. suffering from broken arm
sustained some evenings ago while RID
ing on a traveller sleigh.
chief OF Police John Briggs visited
week eei''i Tor steam Boat spring, Colo. where
| his brother-in-law Is very Ill
p. j. Lenihan, formerly chief mechanic
with the local plant of Morris and com
pany, is visiting here with his family.
Mr.. Lenlhan 10 now connected with
Chicago packing plant and may remove
his family TO Chicago In the spring.
Marie Mcclure Of Butte. Mont, dough
| ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas MCGUIRE,
who formerly lived In South Omaha. Il
visiting here at the home of her cousin,
| Mira Guy Scatter. .27ie jackson street
Church Notes.
| Baptint. Twenty-fifth and II. William
r. HIN. Pastor-Short sermon snd com.
munion services at II o'clock. Sunday
school at s:4b; Baptist Young People
union at $50 Union services Tor the
Week OF Prayer will commence Sunday
evening in this church. Rev. John Alber
will preach the sermon.
Methodist Episcopal. corner Twenty
NTH and u; J. w: Kirkpatrick. Pastor,
| Worship at II o'clock. The pastor will
occupy the pulpit. Subject OF discourse
will be shall Desire Govern ConductY'
/ IN the evening this congregation VIII
| iolu In the union service at the Baptist
church. The Sunday school is at 9;tb
| the Junior League at 200 and the I'D
worth League at $50.