Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-05
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Opponents to Consolidation with
Omaha Now Look to Lower
House for Relief.
SEEKING TO DEFEAT MEASURE

News OF the passage OF the consolida-
ton bill in the senate committee of the
whole ran through town like wild fire
yesterday afternoon. Politicians and Of
| ficials admitted that the only chance to
defeat the measure was in the house. In
| the afternoon John nj. Tanner left for
Lincoln TO join ]. B. Watkins, Mayor
Hector, City Attorneys Murphy and Win
ters and City Prosecutor Leigh In oppos-
! ing the bill. These men are making a
strong fight against the measure. They
represent the antl-annexationists of the
city.
Word OF the school district consolidation
bill introduced by Senator Howell brought
a feeling Of relief to the school teachers.
who have been urged TO line up with the
antis as the only means OF saving their
| jobs. The new bill consolidates the
school systems OF Omaha and South
Omaha and makes provision for the
teachers of South Omaha and the main
tenance of the schools. Under the new
bill tho South Omaha teachers will get
more pay and will receive pensions.
The amendment to the consolidation bin
providing for police court and judge
for South Omaha was well received
The fight on consolidation is far from
being over. however. desperation lending
strength to the opponents of the merger
bill. Money is being sought on all sides
to push the fight. The annexationists
express themselves firm in the belief that
the house will be likely to accept the
decision of a majority Of the Douglas
county members who were elected with
\ the full knowledge of what they stood for
on annexation.
at Is not likely that the house will nay
mudh attention to minority. as against
the wishes of the elected representatives
OF the majority" said an old democrat
yesterday.
"A pitcher can so to the well too often,
you know" said another. land the same
crowd always fighting such merger Is
very much like Tie pitcher"
Despite the annexation talk that seems
to occupy the entire attention OF citizens,
the local basket ball team OF the high
school is planning to take It's proper place
In the llnelght After the game with
Arlington at the school gymnasium, which
will decide whether the northerners have
any claim TO the championship OF the
eastern district. the team members will
Iparade Twenty-fourth street from the
gymnasium at j. to n street
Manager Atkins OF the Besse theateg
viii receive the marchers and will enter
tain them during the remainder OF the
evening at his showhouse.
The game will open az o'clock. earlie'
than usual. to permit the players to take
, part In the entertainment and still keel
: up training hours. The Arlington msl
4 win also be invited to participate,
hi Magic city Gossip.
: f. c. Belts was In the city Yesterday
He was here on business at the STOCK
: yards e ~
Chsries Hayward, cattle feeder and
shipper OF Tekamah, was Wsitor a
Q the stock yards yesterday
j ! ursiay evening dance at the Eagie home
. Twenty third and n streets.
! A large class of candidates will b
initiated At the Moo os,. Home HSsn;ng twenty
10 The West END Improvement club vii
\. hold a meeting next Friday evening a
i Cassidy hall, Twenty-siNth- and Il streets
\ The local freshman basket ball tear
q Isss T"esd s evenlnS, 50 to II. on Ii
AZ Bellevue floor.
= A card party will be given at the Moos
I, Home, south Omaha, saturday Afternoon
Es cps airy 0S ,y MrS as prizes r. l'''S a."
n The Progressive club, Degree ot Honor
. No. 1875 VIII be entertained this afteInoo
" at the home OF Mrs. Thompson az Twer
ana Mrs. Ried acting as hostesses &c
the occasion.
offlce space for rent In Bee office, .
\ street. Terms reasonable Wei kno"
location. Tel. South q.
A humorous lecture viii be given I
the Letter Memorial Methodist church
q Fifteenth and Madison streets. tomo
y row evening at sao o'clock
THREE BIG STARS
Clara KimbaIl Young. Beverly Bayr
n, and francis y. Bushman will shine I
Of the Besse tonight in features NJ 4
Is kings.
: the men az the First Methodist churS
te dinner given al the church last Tue
e. day evening. The dinner was served
IN members OF tho baraca class
az The local Order OF Red Men will no
p a very important meeting az their ha
r Twenty-fourth and o streets this eve
I'd ing Several changes in the constitute
OF the fraternity are up Tor consider
\ ton.
The Journal-Stockma reports a liber
a' run Of horses az the yards during q
in last week Because OF the heavy 2.
no during the recent demand for horses
4, buyers from foreign countries, the price
nv still low.
w The second basket ball team will mai
Il. a trip 10 Plattsmouth tomorrow evenir
10 play the high school team OF thl
= city On the same evening the fir
IN team win play Fremont Hish school I
- Fremont
az Want ads Tor The Bee may Be left
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service.
Is A going business can be sold quick
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