Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-03
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Business Men Of Magic City Wei
come Change that Annexation
Will Bring.
WHAT SOME OF THEM SAY

Magic City, casting total vote OF E,OO'
practically as large as that recorded at
the average election. signified their evil
dent wish to join hands with the older
sister 70 the north. In the face of the
heavy majority recorded. most Of the
antis are willing to take their defeat
without flinching and many OF them have
already come forward TO boost for
Greater Omaha.
While most Of the business men OF the
city we're for the issue. those who were
not have Immediately expressed a WILL
ingness TO accept the will Of the people.
Clarence Meany Of the Forrest and
Meany Drug store was one Of the first
10 accept the proposition az It has turned
out and IL now boosting for the Greater
Omaha. Meany says, Although ! have
always been opposed 10 the issue, now
realizing that the people really are for
the measure. l will get behind and boost
for all that I am WORTH
G. A. Melcher, drug merchant Of the
city said IT am now a booster for
Greater Omaha 1t il my belief that "
the people really want further improve
ments and pay taxes, they will have no
trouble in getting them
Chief OF Police John Briggs in speak
ing of the results OF the election said,
Although the change in government
might result IN a slight temporary injury
TO local property owners, II cannot be
anything but a good thing. II the prop
erty owners want improvements they
Will get them regardless of what the
ants have hren ST. inr 10 tho contrary"
George Atkins. manager Of the Besse
thester openly welcomed the result OF the
election. He said, II have always be.
lieved that the merger would be a good
thing II Is now up TO the Commercial
club to bring the manufacturers down
here. In the meantime am booster
for Greater Omaha.
The three to one vote against the park
bonds was the cause OF no less surprise
than the landslide for annexation.
co to Meeting Of Exchanges.
South Omaha's representatives to the
national meeting of the National 1--we
Stock exchanges of the country. now be-
ing held in Indianapolis. left on the s
o'clock train last evening in their char
tered special car. Thirteen persons COM
posed the party. five OF whom were wives
OF local stockmen. The personnel of the
party is as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. J. @.
Ingwersen, MIR. and Mrs. w. b. Tagg,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Buckingham. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Anderson, MIR. and Mrs. =.
A. Rose, j. H. Bulla. A. F. stryker and
Dave Rosenstock.
The party expects to arrive at Indian
apols Wednesday afternoon. Headauar-
tiers will be made at the Claypool hotei.
New Club Organised.
The "Off" OF the Organization for
Fun club" recently organized girls
club OF the high school. met last Mon
day evening at the home Of Miss Gladys
Wright ana elected permanent members.
The members elected are; Bessie Avis
worth, Hope Hubbard. Helen Van SAINT.
Alta Davis. Mildred Conway. Marjorie
Abbott, Gladys Wright and Mary Kirk
patrick. The club viii be entertained
next Friday afternoon at the home Of
Bessie Aylsworth.
Reeds Residence Looted.
oscar Reed. colored resident OF Sarpy
county, reported a robbery of over $50
worth of private property from his home
last evening A gold watch. kodak and
two suits were reported among the miss
ing articles.
Ponec-Varvara Nuptials.
The marriage Of Miss Varvara. well
known Bohemian girl of the south side,
TO Rudolph Ponce took place at the home
Of the girls parents, Twentieth and $
streets. yesterday afternoon. The formal
ceremony was carried out at the Church
OF Assumption. with Rev. Mr.. Chandelsk
of the church officiating.
After the ceremony the wedding party
returned 70 the home of the girls ear
ents and the afternoon and evening were
spent with wedding day events. Mrs
Ponce is a slster-in-law OF Captain John
zaloudek OF the police force.
Carnival Company Plans.
The Jarvis-seeman Carnival company,
/ which has been selected by the South
Omaha Hospital Building Fund associa-
ton to provide the entertainment for the
carnival week under. their auspices
which will celebrate the week OF the
Eagles convention here. carries more
/ than sixteen big shows. The musical
contingent consists OF two uniformed
bands. whose uniforms represent the
field ana full dress attire of Uncle sam's
army. and a steam caliops.
Hear Songs of Ions Ago.
Songs OF long ago received much APP
| plause last evening at the high cchoo
auditorium when sung by members Of
the grade schools OF South Omaha.
large crowd of parents and friends OF the
students taking part attended and Mis-,
Emma Dickman. supervisor OF music al
the public schools. led her students
through another annual concert OF the
school children.
Hog Run Grows Heavier.
Last week marked the heaviest hos
run since last March. II Is estimated
that 1880 head passed through the hands
of the local yard men. brought in 2s
cars. The week opened strong IN the
hog market and was maintained through
out the entire week. Last March 2AOO
head were imported. this being tn,
heaviest run OF the year.
Commencement Week Exercises.
Arrangements for the commencement
week exercises OF the June graduating
class OF the high school have practically
all been completed and the program com
mittee has issued all the invidual invita-
tiOns to students that had been decided
upon. The banquet viii be held at Tho
First Christian church, al Twenty-thirS
and / streets. next Saturday evening
and over 100 members OF the Senior anS
Junior classes have been invited. Th'
play will be given AT the high sehoo
a week from tomorrow evening. com
plete program will be announced later.
Uncle Sam al work.