Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-08

ership Of the opposition by politicians
anxious 70 eliminate him from the bigger
sphere OF Greater Omaha politics. what
ever the cause, the opposition leaders are
exhibiting symptoms Of suspicion and the
suspicion like Caesars. does not confine
itself to men like Cassius with the lean
and hungry look"
: Pubiic Gettias wise.
! A plan TO cut away the emergency
clause was said 10 be harbored by some
OF the opposition. but even members of
/ the anti crowd frowned on this. such
policy, 81 successful. would mean that the
present offlceholdors would hold over
until July and then the consolidated terri
tory would he without representation for
the rest Of the three-year term OF the
commissioners. Some OF the city officials
are known to he in morn than half a
mood 10 throw che bottle after the sponge
and 20 In for the bin 30 that they can
get into the race for Greater Omaha
city commission, But there IL the Ereat
fear OF what Jerry Howard terms "the
order OF the double cross" and no ono
wants to wear the decoration. Incl
something yesterday when he gave out
an interview in which he stated that tho
MIN levy for Omaha covering all pur-
poses amounted 10 81 mills and a frac.
ton. while that OF South Omaha runs lO5
mile and a fraction.
! Frank Fitle. former state representative
and councilman OF South Omaha. died
yesterday afternoon at ESQ o'clock at his
residence. Twenty-second and o streets,
after an illness OF several weeks. Mr.
Fitle was 81 years Of age and had resided
in South Omaha for more than q quarter
OF a century. He was one OF the leading
Bohenians Of this section and was prom
inent in lodge and business circles
In business he was associated with the
Crosby Kopietz-Casey Lumber company,
OF which organisation no was vice presi-
dent at the time OF his death.
MT. Fitle leaves a widow and two sons.
He was taiten III about three weeks ago.
The attack turned out 20 be an acute
case OF gall stones ana but very little hope
was held out for his recovery.
lie was OF retirine disposition and had
many friends. He had served as q mem
ber of the city council IN South Omaha
and later as state representative from
this district. He was urged TO make the
race for the state senate last fall but
refused to Rcuuiesoe IN the plans Of his
friends because OF his dislike for the
limeiight.
During his illness. OF which he appeared
to understand the fatal termination. he
expressed a desire 70 have his body Gre
mated after death rather than TO be
buried. The funeral win b held az his
late residence, Twenty-second and O
streets, Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
Magic City Gossip.
OFFICER John Scott is convaieecfpg after
an illness OF more than a week.
FOR sALI1--12-in. pillow, one horse culti-
vator. Phone So. ana OF call go 3. 18th -.
Mrs. L. @. HAZEL IL NJ with pneumonia
street
John C. Barrett. state Representative.
returned last night from Lincoln to his
home In Albright.
Superintendent Of Mails Lew Etter was
laid up with an attack or infiammatory
rheumatism yesterday.
J. c. Walker spent Sunday In Column
bus, where he visited with friends and
lodge associates.
once space for rent in Bee office. a3iS
location. Tel. south %.
!, The Lorelei club will entertain AZ a
dance at Rushings hall, Twenty-fourth
and streets on Wednesday, February 10.
Mayor Thomas Hoetor. who was con-
, fined to his room at Lincoln BY . slight
attack OF illness, was able 70 attend 10
his duties ut the city hall yesterday.
@. II. Brewer. we'll known funeral a.
} rector OF South Omaha, 10 recovering
able to De at his office yesterday after
several days confinement At his resi-
dence.
The entertainment for the benefit OF
the hot lunch In the school movement
has been arranged for Wednesday, rNVb-
ruary 10. at the high school auditorium
Jack Haley had HIS arm badly injured
last night when q westbound q oar struck
him near Thirty-eishth and Q streets.
The police say Haley was walking on
the tracks.
New stock company opens today At she
BESSIE. ~ promises 20 surpaas anything
being absolutely original and entirely
their own property.
John Gffbbie. head OF the South Omaha
Ice and Coal company, was at his desk
yesterday after an absence OF several
A DAYS during which time he was Detained
indoors by an attack OF Grippe
j The Misses Margaret Dee and AlIcs
Donnhue were the hoHteaues at a delight
full reception 20 the x. L. club last Tues
Msrths Callahan was the guest Of the
Benson ODD Fellows VIII be the guests
OF South Omaha lodge No. 12s tomorrow
night The Benson lodge IL very CLOSE
to the local lodge and the spread Tor the
evening will be exceptional according to
the officers