Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-22
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Voters Are Lining Up Generally in
Order to Vote for Merger of
the Cities.
NUMBER FIX REGISTRATION

Although the antianne Xationists have
been studiously advertising that they do
not intend to make any fight against an
nexation at the polls. the voters are
nevertheless lining up for the election,
Yesterday Deputy Election Commissioner
Henry Ostrom, with a corps OF clerks,
was busy in South Omaha registering
the names OF those VINO aad changed
! residences since the last registration,
Ostrom says that his office in Omaha
has been visited by quite Q number Nf
South Omaha men who wanted to regis
ter their change OF address so as to he
able to vote for the merger. Ostrom said
that from casual conversation with the
men who registered in Omaha he gath
cred that the South Omaha people all
favored the merger with the exception
Of some OF the office holders. An un-
expected number registered in South
Omaha yesterday, considering the prsc-
tically full registration lists of the last
election.
Word that Chief Briggs and the police
department have been guaranteed their
places by the Omaha commissioners has
spread rapidly in the city. The Same
applies to the firemen and the school
teachers.
e., VIII Oppose Bonds.
The vote Of the taxpayers VIII be
against the issuance OF another too,VOO
bonds with which to buy more park
ground South Omaha has many parks
now, which are not half developed II Is
| said that in the event OF the $4,000 being
voted the mayor and council plan a.
record spending OF the snensy. rhis has
caused a great many people TO actively
oppose the issue Another feature OF the
annexation vote is the strong labor eIe-
ment behind the merger. the iaoorihE
men. and especially those with tamiles'
are strong for the merger because OF the
great number of foreign unnaturahzed
citizens who are working on the pubic
Improvements.
Leon Brunin6 Dies.
Teon six-nionth-oId. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius J. Bruning. died THURSDAY
night at the home near Ralston- Inc
funeral viii be held Saturday'at o CLOCK
from the Pleasant Hill church. with in
terment in Evergreen cemetery.
JeweIry store Robbed
The Godfrey Jewelry company at 24Oe
N street was broken into THURSDAY night
shortly before midnight and cutlery ana
tsilyerware 10 the value Of slSS stolen.
The thief broke the plate glass front
door and crawled through the ragged hole
thus made.
Eagles Memorial Services.
The annual memorial services WIZ De
held Sunday by the Eagles OF South
Omaha at o'clock. Matthew Gerins OF
plattsmouth viii be the orator OF the
day and Rev. Robert L. Wheeler VIII
preach.
Magic city Gossip.
doc" Frye OF the stock yards now
finds delight in motoring about In his
new "stammerer" eight
L. z. Groth OF northwest Nebraska is
spending some time visiting with friends
and relatives in South Omaha.
With Just two cars OF sheep, not enough
to make a market, the weeks sheep run
to date IL the smallest OF the present
year.
Gene & Melady have just sent out some
artistic notices showing the great IN
crease OF the business handled by the
Melady firm. .-.s..t
Frank MIaska, assistant foreman IN
the steamfitting department OF Armour
& Co, is going east soon to a ssnatoHuin
for his health.
b years that South Omaha policemen ana
firemen can vote for an increase OF their
own pay and shorter hours.
Hillsdale, Baptist church, Forty-third
Re4 George e Ssebon n viii speak at il
o clock. There will be no evening service
w b. Cheek OF Seymour Lake an
nounoes that the club grounds, especially
the golf links. will be more beautiful
than ever before. The opening date is
May 2s.
p j. Rosecrans, grandfather OF Mrs
r. Jackson and Mrs, ]. +. Pancake OF
this city died recently at the home OF
hiE daughter. Mrs. D. S, Curfman 0G
Smith. S. ID.
The Besse theater has been very foTtu-
nate in securing the Hearst-Selig news
review, showing President Wilson re-
viewing the big fleet in New York har,
Dor. also eager crowds on the dock await
ing news from the LNsltania. This Il
really an extraordinary film, and South
Omahans should be proud OF the fact
they can see this film first hand, This
will be run today at the Besse GheateT.