Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-30
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Officer Small Turns in His Badge
and Resigns from Police Force,
Following Disagreement.
LONG A TERROR TO BAD MEN

LUNG A TEHhOh ~ BAD MbN
officer Jacob Small, for many years
| the terror OF South Omaha toughs, has
resigned from the police force following
| some trouble with the Fire and Police
Board Il Is said lie handed his badge
to Captain Henry Carey Saturday night.
| after he had heard that the board was 20
! file charges and try him.
Some days ago Small arrested Charles
Rcmcr and later saloonmau named
King. King runs saloon at Twenty
fourth and @ streets and Small is said
TO have charged him with keeping a dis
orderly house The arrests seemed 60
cause dissatisfaction and Small was TO
have been tried by the board. lie Is said
TO have handed his star to Carey with tho
remark that he intended 20 do n little
work on his own account
Small has been considered one OF the
best officers on the South Omaha police
force. He was the terror Of 9 street
when that thoroughfare was more or less
OF a terror to most policemen. He played
no favuritos in his arrests. When nc
thought the law was being violated he
acted. No pulls went with him. He has
repeatedly been detailed TO clean up
corners and localities infested by toushs
and hoodlums. Always ne has gotten re-
cults. II is probable that when an in :
vcstigation has been made; Small will +,
: be restored TO duty, II he wishes to be
b restored.
I waiting the Next Move.
/ wRtchful waiting Ia the policy adopted ;
by the Nebraska live stock dealers in
v Wow OF the late moves Of western states
{ in forming quarantine combines against
. any state not having quarantine laws to
: suit them. Although Nebraska has been
. clean OF the foot and mouth disease at
1 all times, many of the western states,
. including Colorado, arc said to he dis
eliminating against Nebraska stuff Late
. advices Saturday indicated that Idaho and
Wyoming would he added to the list OF
\ those in the western organization. None
Z of these states can hurt South Omaha.
I as the local markets business with them
is incoming, rather than outgoing ship
!, ments Many of the stockmen say. how
4 ever. that the moves OF the extreme west
\ ern states are to be regretted in so far
Z as they develop spirit of discrimination.
Merge on Boosting Trio,
Greater Omaha will be represented
Y when the local stockmen make their an
y nual trip to the northwest within the
4 next fortnight. Secretary Maniey Of the
Z Omaha Commercial club has sent out
y letters OF invitation to all Omaha mer-
y chants and business men to Join the
J party. This is probably the first OF
the moves for drawing together the bust
a, ness men OF Omaha and the business
mon OF South Omaha. Later the South
4. Omaha retailers will cooperate with the
Omaha men In pushing forward the big
!" city's business prospects.
Lawsuit Against Merger.
az City Attorney Henry C. Murphy and
y Assistant City Attorney Samuel Winters
y are said TO be prepared to attack the con-
" solidation bill In court as soon as II has
~ been passed and signed A few OF the
"a ants still nohrish faint hopes of defeat
N ing the bill, but the new hope Is In court
n proceedings Injunctions will be sued out
,,,n to restrain the election commissioner
from calling an election in pursuance of
" the terms of the bill. These court pro-
4 ceedings will at least have the effect of
~ multiplying the emergency clause ON the
~ bill. II Is hoped.
~ The report OF the conference committee
~ will be ready Monday and action on the
o.. bill may be finally taken on Monday or
81 Tuesday the Douglas county members OF
~ the senate said yesterday. House mem
s.. bers dropped into South Omaha yesterday
"a and visited around II is said that two OF
these legislators. who formerly voted
against the bill. intimated that they
Tor would be glad to change their votes had
ne they known conditions better
Arrangements win be made TO permit
. the local people taking part In the cleo
nd ton Of the city commissioners. although
eu Jerry Howard is the only local candidate
who was able TO get into the race.
Work on Junior Fair.
Work on the junior fair, which will be
given April II at the auditorium Of the
high school. is steadily progressing. The
junior fair IL a time-honored custom Al
is the high school. the proceeds being USED
for the senior banquet
Besides the usual booths and side show
D. concessions, the entertainments staged IL
Wy the auditorium are clever and original
The first a comedy farce, The Rec
pm School House." is In charge OF Prof
on johnson, while the second Is countr!
inc hotel, at which a theatrical company 4
the stranded. Popular music will be used 4
'as- large extent in both.
NTH Magic City Gossip.
'ple A small fire at the South oman
and Young Mems Christian association build
-. ing, Twenty-th third and NJ streets hrough
rat out a general alarm yesterday. TIL
damage was small The place Is no'
rom used as a skating rink.
With Lester Murphy. who underwent an opeI
ing nrovtng nicely
'on- The condition of Mrs John Larkin, VIII
suc- has been III for many weeks, was rc
cted ported as not improved yesterday.
A few ants return 20 Lincoln toda
where they will carry on their wor
RED against senate File No. 2 the Create
the Omaha consolidation bill.
Another big film here Nero and Britar
,. lnicus the beautifully hand-coloTed Frenc
'i"s film. arrived at South Omaha today an
yard will be shown tonight at the popula
eled Besse.
Mr.. and Mrs Shaw and daughte
Mable, Ions residents of this city, wi
leave very soon for Canton, S. D.. whei
they will reside In the future. Mr. Sha
will make permanent headquarters
state solicitor In the life insurance bus
ness at that town
! Mrs. Mary Kozlofski, wife of Fran
Kozlofski. died yesterday at the Sout