Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-21
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Watkins Thinks Greater Omaha Bill
Will Wind Up Career in Legis-
lative Scrapheap.
ANTS SHOW MUCH ACTIVITY

John 3. Watkins, leading anti-annexa.
ZIONIST and representative OF the Unior
Stock yards and allied interests, says that
senate file No. or Greater Omaha bill
is now on the legislative scrap heap
Watkins said that not great deal OF
comfort should be taken from the Druese.
dow expression in favor OF the bill. What
ever the cause there seems TO be a feel
ing among the ants that things have
been fixed fairly we'll TO date and unless
what Watkins termed a prairie fire
started the other way the consolidation
bill has been given its quetus.
Friends OF the bill in Omaha and South
Omaha, however. feel no disbursement
and await the final action Of the legis-
lature with confidence, they assert.
Committee Action Awaited.
The return of Senator Howell to his
desk in the senate and a number Of as
surances from house members that the
bill will go through the house have been
received here. The action " the com
mittees on cities and towns is being
awaited with interest though II Is quite
certain that in the long run The matter
will come before the house. The bonn
bardment Of the house members with
letters and advertising protests by the
ants Will continue. The stuff is said
10 have been prepared by joint commit
tee of officeholders and city contractors.
Indeed a great part of the work is now
being assumed by paving contractors,
some Of whom have maintained the clos
est relations with the packing houses for
years.
Continued rumors Of a great pot
raised TO defeat the consolidation bill are
being circulated.
Held I'D Near Depot.
John MCGEE, OF Twenty-flrst and JEFF
ferson streets, was held up and robbed
near the Rock Island depot on Thursday
night. The footpads obtained his watch
and some pocket money. They escaped
Deputy Active.
Tho return of Sheriff Felix McShane
from California is being watched with
considerable interest in South Omaha cir.
cles Recently a deputy sheriff ordered
number Of alleged gambling joints
closed. They are said TO have reopened
Nose Crushed in Fight.
Frank Gray's nose was crushed in
yesterday in fight with Bernard Avery
at the Omaha Packing house Gray was
arrested, and after his injuries had been
dressed he was given a cell adjoining that
OF Avery.
Brevftiea,
Mr and Mrs. George Levy have "a
turned from a short visit with relations
Billy Bennett. bowling fan, is again M
she Brunswick alleys. where he used 10
nold forth In the days of Herb Carlow
ownership OF the place.
Church Services.
AZ the First Presbyterian church at 10
Wheeler will deliver the sermon sah-
bath school win convene at GAS. Young
Peoples Society OF Christian Fndeavor
AT o:So A union service OF all the Bible
schools and congregations OF south
Omana and vicinity will be held in the
have charge Of the music assisted WV ht,
the bible schools from the gallery. MI
w. II: Kimberly. superintendent. OF tha
adult Division of Nebraska State sabbath
school association. will address the meet
ing on vision, Vigor, Victory" The
Baptist. Twenty-fifth and III. Rev. w
X. Hin Pastor-Rey. Fred Berry will
preach Sunday morning. Senior service
Presbyterian church In the evening sun
day school at s;46 Young Peoples meet
ST, Martins, Corner Twenty-fourth ana
J, Rev John Wallis Oil, Rector~services
First Sunday IN Lent. Holy eucharist,
az 7:so and II. Mathis and Sunday school
at ASO: Bvensong at 8. Tuesday holy
eucharist at 1880 Evensong at 4:30.
eucharist at $3.50. Evensong at $50. Thurs
day holy eucharist at $50 Friday
Litany at 1850. Saturday evensonR al I.90
strangers always welcome. Seat free.