Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-02
SOUTH SIDE AFFAIRS
Complete Plans Made for Or.
ganization Of Hughes and
Fairbanks Club.
SALESMAN SEVERELY HURT

Men hugncS ana FaHOaukS Ciuo al
its meeting last evening after con-
siderable time had been made in going
over selections handed In. The 'gen-
eral organization of the campaign was
discussed and a constitution adopted.
Chairman Guy Kiddoo related sug-
gestions obtained from several prom
inent politicians Of Greater Omaha
The work Of getting a big member
ship will now soon be on. The South
Side will be divided into precincts and
captains will be appointed for each
precinct. The list presented and acted
upon last evening will receive the at
tention of a special committee of three
who will personally interview each.
Each precinct will represent an Or
sanization in itself and will elect a
vice president The entire seventeen
vice presidents will form board Of
governors that will have power to
/. elect the permanent executive COM
mittee.
Routt Hurt in Smashup.
V. D. Routt, cigar salesman for the
American Tobacco company Of
Omaha, sustained conclusion of the
brain and severe bruises about the
head early last evening when the road
ster in which he was riding struck a
brick on L street near Twenty-second
and careened full force into a tele-
phone pole. The force of the collision
threw the car clear about and smashed
the radiator.
Routt was removed to the South
Side hospital in an unconscious con-
dition. Dr.. E. F. Shanahan attended
him. He was later removed to his
home at his own request.
Loses Box of Pennies.
A box full of pennies, the result Of
months Of diligent saving, was stolen
from the home of G. M. Kidder, 292lH
0 street, while the owner was at work
at the Armour plant yesterday. Com
plant OF the theft was made to the
police and Detectives Gillen and Allen
investigated. Kidder is a doorkeeper
at the Armour plant and is we'll up
IN years.
Funeral Of Miss Thompson
The funeral of Miss Grace Thomp-
son. young school teacher who died
this week, will be held this morning
at St. Bridget's church. The process
sion will start from the home of a sis
ter, Mrs. William Grugan, 28l4 E
street, at 9 o'clock. Interment will be
made in Holy Sepulcher cemetery.
Mary Grace Culkin, 7-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Gull
kin, was buried yesterday afternoon at
private funeral from the home Of the
parents, 36O5 South Twenty-fourth
street, at 4 o'clock. Interment was
made in Holy Sepulcher cemetery.
Enlisting Recruits.
Between forty and fifty men en-
listed in the company being organized
by Captain Rish at the French Har-
ness shop at Twenty-fourth and Q
streets. Buglers canvassed the pack
ing house district all day yesterday
in an effort to muster company that
could leave at o'clock last evening.
The effort proved a failure and the
trip was delayed until this afternoon.
Company or not, the army captain
will lead his men to the railway sta
ton this afternoon at 4 o'clock. A
number of men are needed to fill out
the ranks, however.
Church Notes.
Hillsdale Baptist, Forty third and I. Rev.
c. L. Holer. Pastor-sunday school at 10;
evening service at g. Friday evening service
at 4. Rev Mr., Holer will speak.
First Christian. Twenty third and I. Rev.
John G. ALDER. Pastor-SundAy school at
s:4b; morning sermon by pastor At II:
Christian Endeavor at 7; the morning ser
mon will be the NTH OF series on the
Five Famous Fools"
Central Interdenominational. Twenty third
and NJ Harold x. P. Cornish. Pastor
Morning worship, 1o:46: Bible school. noon;
Christian Endeavor, 6:45; Gospel meeting.
1870 Located In the old Young Mems Chris
tan association building, recently known as
Reynolds skating rink.
United Presbyterian Twenty third and H.
Albert N Porter, Pastor--Sababth school at
a:&5; preaching at IL; subject, "Perils and
Glories of Our Nation" Junior at 8; Young
Peoples Christian union at T. At will
Join in the union vesper service at the Meth
odist church. Prayer meeting on Wednes-
day evening at 8.
Trinity Baptist, Twenty NTH and H, Rev.
Charles F. Holler, Pastor-Sunday morning
preaching service at IL, suDJect, ne IN
scription on Liberty Bell. Proclaim Liberty
Throughout All the Land Unto All the In
habitants thereof" In the evening at the
pastor will preach In the Methodist church.
the first sermon of the series at the union
meetings to be held In the different Protest
ant churches Of South Side,
Grace eMthodist. Twenty fifth and e,
Rev j. W Morris. Pastor--The pastor will
speak Sunday morning on National Pre-
patsdness from a Christian Point of View"
Special patriotic music will be provided for
the occasion. All the pastors and churches
of the South Side will meet in
this church Sunday evening, and the Rev.
Mr. Holler. pastor Of Trinity Baptist will
preach the sermon.
Magic City Gossip.
A. NJ Porter, 321s H street, reported yes
terday at the police station that thieves
stolo 100 feet of garden hose from his back
yard some time yesterday.
]. Hendrix, 1903 South. Thirteenth street.
was arrested by Motorcycle officer Bert
Hiatt, charged with exceeding the speed
limit with a motorcycle
Hugo johnson, 2-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter johnson broke his arm in fall
from the back porch of the johnson home
on South Twenty-third street. DR.. LindQuist
attended the boy and set the arm.
Seattle Army Pier
DESTROYED nv Fire