Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-19
HAPPENINGS In
THE MAGIGnCITY
Seven Hundred Men Crowd Regis
trstion Booth to Get on
Record.
AUTOS BRINGING MANY IN


announcing their last removal at the
old city hall yesterday afternoon Clerks
TO the number OF a dozen worked fever
ishly from the time the labor day ended
at O'Clock until after O'Clock. The
prediction was made that should Elec-
tion Commissioner Moorhead see fit TO
add another day here just as big
crowd OF voters would show up.
All day long a score or more OF auto
mobiles were to be found ABOUT the city
bringing in those who had forgotten TO
register OF who were passing the oppor-
tunity up.
Combined with the 500 count OF yes
terday and about a hundred more who
were sent to the uptown station at the
court house. II Is estimated that about
1.9O men registered. bringing the totals
to well within the limit. The approx
mate vote that can be cast by South
siders, according TO records, Is 800. and
II Is predicted that q couple more hun
dreds will take ADVANTAGE Of the oppor-
tunity to register I'm Omaha IL they
failed to do so here.
Form Irish Independents.
good number OF the younger genera
tion OF voters in the South Side yeater-
day In celebration Of st. 4satrick's day
organized a new club for the purpose OF
prolonging Irish independence and en-
dorsing candidates In the coming politi-
cal election. calling the new organlza-
tion the Irish Independents. John Cava-
nRugh. popular former councilman OF
South Omaha. was elected president;
James Dunn. vice president. and Dan
keegan, attorney. secretary and treas
urer.
The club. will probably take a promi-
nent part in the campaign that will soon
be in full force. An executive commit
tee. composed Of James Hanley, Comlin
Sweeney and James Corcoran. was also
appointed by the members.
Big Demand for Horses.
The local market In horscs at the yards
suffered hardly at all with the suspension
OF buying on the part OF French repre-
sentatives. To the surprise OF local horse
men, the trade has kept up as well as
ever. There appears TO be a good demand
for such horses as fill army specifica-
tions.
Captain Phillip and DR. Merle. repre-
eenting the French government. will start
buying again Monday after a lapse of
one week.
Anti-spit Victim.
officer Tom Quinn OF the South side
police force arrested the first violator OF
the antl-spit ordinance. Last evening
c. l.. Worthington was smoking a Is
center on the corner OF Twenty-fourth
and streets. Quinn espied him break
ing the records In this class and without
further ado hauled him TO the station.
Protest proved OF no avail and Worth
ington was locked up.
Later In the evening Mrs. Worthington,
wife OF the unfortunate man, showed up
with the necessary bonds for his release.
briggs Gets Reward.
Captain Anton vanous and others OF
the South Side police station are willing
TO swear that Captain Briggs. former po-
lice chief OF South Omaha. IL about the
luckiest cuss they ever met. This morn
ing when Briggs was ieisurely making
his way home In hts touring car he espled
big Buick automobile apparently
stranded at Twenty-fifth ana A streets.
Investigating. the car. proved to be the
same as that stolen FROM Charles Be-
lange. Fifteenth and California streets.
North Side
hundred dollars reward was offered
for its recovery and Cap vanous has a
N %U' H'o F3'N ethvunt On nus oe5h
now.
Celebrate for 81. Patrick.
The Irish held forth in brilliant eele-
bratlon yesterday From the hour OF
the big parade At o'clock from the Nc
Cram hail 70 st. Agnes church. where
union mass was held. to the close Of the
big program at the worlkrnen temple In
the evening the town was frivolous with
the irish spirit. Every other man wore
an Irish green Of 'somo kind The NOV
ing picture shows followed suit with spe-
oiai ST. Patrick's day programs.
Dr. y. F. shAnahan led the progrsm
in tho evening. chief Justice Morrissey
OF the state supreme court was one of
the most prominent guests on the stage.
Rev. Father Thomas Livingstone, g. j.,
delivered the address of the evening.
Church Notes.
Trinity =, Baptist. Twenty, fifth and H
VIII preach at ii and 7;S0. Sunday school
at s:ie. Junior society at 2:So Young
peoples meeting at $50.
South Side United Presbyterian, Twen-
ty-third and II, Rev. Albert N, Porter.
Pastor Preaching at II and 7:3e Sab
bath school at s:45. Junior society at !.
meeting Wednesday evening at g.
First Christian Twenty-third ana !,
John O.. Alber. Pastor-Preaching morn
ing and evening by the pastor at the
regular sermon hour. Sunday school nj
s:b. Junior Endeavor at 4:SO. Christian
Endeavor at $50. Everyone welcomed.
Hillside Baptist Folty-third and T.
Bible study hour at no. Evening service
evening at 7:A an illustrated lecture BY
Rev. A. w. Reinhardt western repre-
sentative OF the American Tract society.
VIII be given. Everyone welcomed.
Central Interdenominational TWENTY
fifth and AZ. Rev. II. X. r. Cornish
Pastor-Bihle school at 945 Morning
service at II. Young peoples meeting al
6i5. Gospel sermon al T:30. "wednesday
prayer meeting and teachers counsel
Friday quarterly membership supper and
business meeting. Election OF Officers.
West Side InterdenomlnationaI Thirty
eighth and q, Rev. Shallcross. Pastor
Sunday school at 9:s6 Morning Worship
at n Christian Endeavor az e:45 and
evening preaching service at T:E Tues
cay mcrning at ~. Bible class meets with
Ars. Bruce 1876 q street. ana Wed res
Gay evening viii be teachers study hour
and prayer service.
Magic City Gossip.
South Lincoln school defeated the Hav-
thorne school by score OF % 20 Is yes
terday afternoon.
r. =. Richart. tt29 South Twenty-third
street. reported 70 the police that me
ltck on the front door OF his earaRe ySas
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