Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-15
HAPPENINGS TN
THE MAGIC CITY
Daily Robberies in Central Part Of
City Afford Cause for Police
Activity.
COMNussION MEN ARE BEATEN

COMMISSION MEN ARE BEATEN
Residents Of the central part OF the city.
from J street to the former city limits.
are complaining daily Of attempted rob
berries at several homes during the last
few weeks Several Of the homes have
been successfully entered and goods val
ued by the owners taken.
wednesday evening about o'clock n
man was seen prowiing about several
bones on Twenty-first street between II
and streets. At two OF the places he
advanced TO windows OF the houses and
peered In. In other cases he disappeared
between residences. The police were noti-
ia and the patrol sent up. but the man
had disappeared.
Jfrs Melady's Team Beaten.
Gene Melady may be some sport pro-
rnoter. but his brother. Jim, II flat
failure at the Job Yesterday Jim mus
tered the best ball players among the
Omaha Stock Yards commission firms
and dared 'Rcddy" Reagans famous
championship nine, the Specs" 70 mortal
combat for tho championship Of the stock
yards. His team was beaten In fast
game, by n score Of . to 5 at Luxus
Park, rwenty-fcurth and Vlnton streets
A. manager, Jim did his best 10 instill
Che proper pepper in his men, but the
stuff was not there Billy West. left field
for the specs" made things just little
too hot shortly before the close OF the
game. when he caught a Beautiful fly
bah that promised to uphold the pronlot-
ing spirit OF the Meiadys. and caused
q double play.
Batteries: Commission men. Melady
and Olson. Specs" Welrner and
Churchill.
Caruivat tsroasds Crowded.
The carnival grounds at Twenty-fourth
and o streets. were crowded last evening
For four days the weather has been all
that could be hoped for. and the show
men have been taking in considerable
money.
The most attractive feature % the car
nIvai IL the strength hammer machine
lust inside the main entrance. Foreign
worksnen Of powerful stature from the
packing houses and stock yards. crowd
about by the hundreds and the gong at
the top Of the register pole rings out
loud summons almost continually.
Former Omahan from Canada Here.
Canadian cattle bred and fed in verInil-
lion. Alberta. Canada. were marketed
Thursday at the local stock yards by
George Powell. former resident Of oma-
ha, who has since become a stock raiser
Of Alberta. The consignment came In
eleven cars and were his own raising.
Canada has Il on Nebraska for cattle
raising Powell told his friends, but
think I'd rather live on good old Nebras-
ka soil than anywhere else In the wide
world" Cattle grazing in fast taking
firm hold in Canada. he said. although
the people still hold . strong liking to
corn farming.
stock yards Mnn Bouna over.
James Toney. South side. workman st
the Union stock yards. arrested yester-
day by Chauffeur Baugman and Con-
ductor Grace on charge of displayinG
concealed weapons with intent IA, do IN
jury. was bound over 10 the district
court.
sien viofatcrs fn Court.
III you come here in the morning with
tho intention OF reporting your signs
atiil up, you might a. well bring your
lunch with YOU" city Prosecutor Fred
Anherser told business men who appeared
IN police court on complaint OF violating
the city sign ordinance. 'sYou see" he
continued. I'VE don't feed our prisoners
very well here
Complaints had been served on twenty
or more business men, and but 4 few
appeared in court. The police win make
stringent campaign against tho vio-
iators- Sergeant James sheahan IL IN
charge and still has q few violators In
mind on whom warrants win be served.
Six OF those who appeared In court this
morning reported that they had already
removed their aigna
sheahan viii make the rounds this
afternoon
Churoh Notes.
First Methodist church, Twenty-fifth
end streets Rev. y. W. Kirlpstrick.
pastor Regular services both mornInr
ana ,n eyenirs. ven g a. u O'Clock . abort SER
q the Lord's supper. AZ 8 ,. m. the i,si.. pas
TOR viii preach on "A Great BANQUET.
sunday school AZ s;B a m. Epworth
,gasae al ?. m. Everyone cordially IN
First Baptist church. Twenty-fifth and
streels Rev. William r. Hill pastor.
school at s:s5 a. m. Glasses win he o,s
&ahiNed Tor all. Everyone is Invited
Magic City Gossip.
The swimming pool at the sprinRlake
hh5k pIaE w,ss was Srowaed os e capacity last eve
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tetors lined the park about.
The question Of advocating a new city
cnartef was discussed az the meeting 81
tbs Independent Political club last eve
ming at the Central Labor hall
Airs. ~. o'connor OF 0reely, Neb.. "A
visiting AZ the home OF former councii-
man Pat 1avelle. West Side. She win
continue her visit several days
Going By way OF Chicago. where he win
pc Joined ~ several friends, DR.. Wm A
Cox. south Side physician, will 10 an a
ten dayH' outing at the lakes In the yicir-
ity Of Chicago Sunday morning.
Mra. Patrick Kellett OF Red Cloua
Neb.. Il whiting al the home OF Officer
Anthony Smith OF the south Side police
sorcc this week. Mrs. Kellett and Smlfh
were schoonnates in Ireland years aro
Joe MAIDEN, saioonkeeper. Twenty-sev-
enth and streets. and Charles McGraw.
t1asnsler. 024 j street, were arrrslei
yesterday BY Special OFFICER John Xalotl
oek. on cherse Of assault and battery.
rhtuIIeuf Joe bauEhman and Conduc-
ter James Grace arrested James ToreS
yesterday on q charge or drsinkenness
and carrying Concealed Weanons ne w.
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