Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-01
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Teachers Committee of Omaha High
Disavows Reported Statement
Regarding Magic City School,
BREEN READS COMMUNICATION

Grades at the South Omaha High school
were put to rest at a meeting. when
Attorney J. ]. Breen. chairman, read
communication from the teachers COM
mittee of the Omaha High school dis
avowing the reported statement of Prin-
cipal c. Z. Reed that the local school
would be reduced in the event VI con-
( solidation of the two school districts.
| Not only was the alleged statement dis
avowed but the committee added that
il did not believe that Reed had made
such a statement. Further II ls said that
not only would the local school oe con
tinued at its present status, but 1t would
be enlarged and improved.
! Chairman Breen. who was the unani
nous choice OF the meeting explained
that an amendment prescribing the main
tonance of the four-year high school
in South Omaha would be embodied
in Senate file No. cal Communica-
| ton from the Omaha Commercial club
was along the same line and a commit
tee of five South Omaha men was APP
pointed TO take the amendments to Lin
coin Tuesday. The committee consists
of ]. ]. Breen, ]. Koutsky Paul Henni.
James Chick and f. V. Lorig.
Breen's LabOrs.
Chairman Breen explained that lac per-
\ sonaIly had labored TO see that the pro-
posed bill would take care of every
interest in South Omaha. He explained
that the teachers. janitors and employees
| Of the local school system would, under
the proposed bill, become part OF the
Omaha High school automatically.
Principal Moore, who called the meet
ling, made a speech in which he repeated
his statement of rumors. Called upon
by Chairman Breen to give the name
of his authority, he said he hid gathered
his idea from a conversation with Prin-
cipal Reed of Omaha at banquet re-
Gently given.
| According to the ants who returned
from Lincoln, S. +, No. is deader than
door nail. II not throughly dead now.
II was said that an amendment "a call
an election some time in the future would
put the finishing touches to the measure
Assertions that the house of representa-
tives had listened to the beguiling voices
of the officeholders and their allies were
given out and altogether 1t was said that
the campaign to beat the measure had
won out once more. However. It wes re-
pc rted that some of the ants had ex-
pressed a doubt as to the stability Of
some Of the members and work would
be commenced again Monday morning
In the meantime literature from an anti
league, headed by the regular opponents
of the measure. was being gotten out and
dispensed
Concerned About Report.
1t appears now that certain ants are
concerned about the report of a slush
II. a.
feat the bill. The question is as 20 the
exact amount rather than the existence
OF the fund. 1t seems quite certain the
police, firemen. saloonkeepers. office
holders and contractors contributed. II
is understood that even among the antls
there is quite a little discussion as to
how much was collected. 1t was said
that the sum collected was for necessary
expenses Of the men fighting the passage
OF the bill.
Anyway, the committee on cities and
towns will pass on the measure Tuesday
and II seems sure that the bill Will not
die in the committee now. Members of
the house who have given the matter
some thought and investigation are
quoted as favorlng the measure. The use
Of the word force is said TO have been
overdone by some Of the ants and there
Is question as to how much force was
used to make city employees contribute to
funds to fight the bill at Lincoln.
Dies at seventy-EiEht
| William Fletemeyer rs years old died
yesterday at his residence, 1916 North
Thirty-fifth street. The funeral will be
held Monday afternoon at o'clock at
the residence.
Corbett Funeral Tomorrow.
The funeral OF John Corbett will take
place tomorrow morning at o'clock at
St. Bridgets church and at st. Mary's
cemetery.
| Child Dies.
Malina, the 4-months-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Dogoda, died yes
terday morning at the family residence.
The funeral will be held Monday aft
ernoon at l o'clock at the residence. Bur-
ial will be in the German Catholic ceme-
terry.
Poles to Relieve Sufferers.
In order to bring relief to the suf-
fering Poles, who are bearing ths bur-
den of the present war. the Polish peo-
pie of South Omaha have organized a
Polish relief committee, TO collect funds
for the relief of the suffering Poles OF
Europe. Permission was granted by the
city council TO canvass the city There
fore the Polish relief committee will ask
the citizens irrespective of nationality, to
donate their small mite.
! DIR. DeLanney Relieved.
After two years service as resident post
surgeon at Fort Crook, DR.. e. l., De-
Lanney has been relieved from duty and
will resume his South Omaha practice
He has moved to his new home at l4lI
North Twenty-third street. Dr. DeLan-
ney, who is a lieutenant in the medical
reserve of the United States army, was
detailed to active duty at the post two
years ago, when the garrison was or
dered to Texas in expectation Of a brush
with Mexico lie has served contin-
uously since that time and is now sue
ceeded by DR.. Coffee of the regular army
service.
Nine. Depage on Tour.
DR.. Z. L. Delaney. acting Belgian
consul for Nebraska and the Dakotas.
has Just received notiee from the Wash
lington Belgian legation of the tour OF
Madame Depage. who is raising funds
for Belgian ambulance corps of which
there is great need In Belgium. Madame
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