Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-26
HAPPENINGS IN
The MAGIC CITY
Two Men Arrested on Suspicion Of
Being Implicated in AOldup
of Dairyman.
HORSE MARKET ON THE BOOM

Carl Piper, Denver, and "Bill' Lynch,
Twenty-fifth and Harrison streets, two
young men who appear to be about "
wears of age, were arrested by OFFICER
Crosby last evening on suspicion OF
having staged two holdups Sunday even
ing at $3.50 and 10 o'clock.
Andrew Kuches, dairyman at Forty
fifth and streets, and his son, Andrew
were driving home Sunday evening at
30 o'clock when they were accosted by
two young men at Thirty-ninth ana y
streets. The two men walked one on
each side of the car and when Thirty-
ninth street was reached one OF the
men leapen on the running board OF the
milk wagon and showing a revolver In
the face of the elder Kuches demanded
that both hold up their hands. They
refused and the young man struck
Kuches twice on the head and several
times about the body with the butt OF
his revolver, Klioc6ing him unconscious
During the melee the son jumped to the
ground only to be confronted BY the
other bandit, who knocked him down
and robbed him OF So. Both men es-
capped.
Charles Kavanaush saw the milk
wagon passing as the fight was In
progress and was on the point of IN
terfering when he was confronted by a
revolver in the darkness and told to
beat It," Notification to the police
few moments later brought CAPTAIN
Anton Vanous, Sergeant Carey and the
patrol crew quickly, but both bandits
and milk wagon had disappeared. Later
Kuches called the police and confirmed
Kavanaugh's report from the home OF a
nelghbor.
The Larson holdup at Maple avenue
ana Polk street occurred at 10 o'clock,
few hours later and the police be-
/ lisve that the same two men staged
this also. Both Kuches and Larson gave
the description OF one of the young men
as having red hair. Piper has red hair.
Search by the police yesterday re-
vealed that the young men were we'll
stocked with revolvers. holdup's outfits
and other artillery. The case will come
up I'm police court in a few days with
County Attorney Magney prosecuting
mtg worse order Received.
| Captain Lacomb and Lieutenant Cay
row of the French cavalry. stationed al
the local horse and mule markets at the
stock yards opened inspection of horses
| at the South Omaha Horse and Mule
barns at the stock yards. in contempla'
ton of filling a 81 900 900 war order from
their government. Manager Proctor Of
the local horse company who has beer
| in New York City during the last ter
! days negotiating with French officials
over the contemplated order, returned
| Sunday evening with the news that the
big sale was a practical cinch.
Inspection of the hoof stock will b'
continued for thirty days The order, 4
substantiated by the French government
in final negotiation. will require tha
5000 steeds be sold and delivered within
that time. The order is said to involve
the sale OF more than 25. 900 horses. ant
| will be a tremendous boost to the Omahi
market
Eagles Hold ''FlHhbhke."
Members OF the South Omaha aerie o
Eagles, numbering more than 100. at
tended one of the most successful smok
ers OF the year last evening at the Bsgles
home at Twenty-third and N streets. Tn
occasion was an old-tlme "fish-bake'
and smoker. given exclusively to Nom
bers Of the club. President Joe Wake
OF the fraternity presided. and the even
Chiefs Car Soon Here.
Battalion Chiefs Jack HasburE an
Johnny Coyle Of the South Side division
ing was passed in informal talks amon
the members. Plans for the coming yea
were mentioned.
OF the Omaha fire department are anx
iously awaiting the hour Of the cominl
Of the new "chiers car that is expects