Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-13
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
South Side Hay Merchant Active
in Organizing Hay Elk.
change.
MEETING HELD TO DRAFT RULES


A. A. Nixon. local hay merchant at
the local stock yards, Is taking promi-
nent part in the organization OF the new
hay exchange. Nixon Is chairman OF the
committee on rules and presided over
the session held at the Fontenelle hotel
Wednesday evening at which rules and
regulations for the new organization
we're adopted. A majority OF members OF
the exchange as we'll as members OF the
committee were present
Mr.. Nixon says that everything will be
in running order some time in June so
as TO be ready for business at the he.
ginning OF the new nay crop season which
opens about July 1.
Among those present at the meeting
were T.. A. Knapp Of the 70 A. Knapp
company, NJ j Hyland Of the Omaha
Hay company, C. NJ Rice OF Caseo Min
ing company, NJ WEIGH OF the Weleh
Grain company. Mr. Rosenbladt Of the
Western Hay and Grain company. Nels
Parsons OF the Parsons Commission com
pany, r. Foley and w A. Ellis.
Jury hAAAN W. otNhhAE
coroners jury was unable 10 ascer-
tain tho cause or the mysterious steam
pipe explosion al the Swift a Co. pack
Ing plant that resulted IN the death OF
Joseph Dypus. 80-year-old steamftter
who was soaIded fatally al tho time, in
an inquest held yesterday morning al
the Iarkin chapel
10 81 IA
Thursday morning from the Hoffman un-
dertaking parors in the north side. There
were few relatives attending, nothing be
Ing known Of the young mans parental
relations.
Police Being compIimented.
Local police are being complimented
on their efficient work IN the capture Of
the two notorious fugitives. Jim Jones,
Mississippi negro wnntod for murder. and
Benny Thomas. wanted for several local
robberlos In the last few months.
Detectives Gillen and Allen are stu AT
Winner S. D.. attending grand lar
ceny case wherein two cattle thieves who
stole cattle from that point are being
tried They are acting as star witnesses
In the case.
BarRains NJ Flypns.
It's o good time, take our word for II.
These Flynn bargains won't be to be had
after the present stock IL gone.
Good musllns. bleaehod or brown. mo.
Wonderful values in chlldren's muslin
garments down to &c.
Ladies' spring coats good variety. at
cost. Ladies' suits. handsome ones. $3.50.
$40 ti2 and tl5.
Boys suits that win match your ideas
Of a bargain.
Big boys waist band overals. 25c
Tempting values IN mems and youths
suits. JOHN FLYNN & co
Three story Brick.
new tiiree-story brick. steel and con-
crete building is 10 be erected AT cost
OF s., 900 Is in line for the South Side, ac-
cording 10 announcement Of Winters a
Thomas construction firm yesterday
Building operations will start within
few days on the site just north Of tho
Packers National bank block at Twenty
fourth and N streets.
's1HA 50 hAAtAp atA taHAshH ADfhi f"ANNV
man, is building the new structure, which
viii he used for rental purposes Fuller
is being complimented on his faith In
South Side real estate
Benefit Dance Tonight,
All Is ready for the big dance at the
Exchange room dining hall in the Elk
change building at the stock yards this
evening. Nurses from the South Omaha
hospital. under whose auspices the dance
is being given. viii be there as entertain
ment committee, and one Of the old time
dance crowds Is expected
The program viii open at 8 o'clock
with George Green's popular band fur
nishing the music The money cleared
viii be used to add on TO the hospital
fund.
.a Magic City Gossip.
Mothers day will be observed at most
of the South Side churches Sunday
a special program has been ar
ranged at the Grace Methodist church.
a large crowd ia expected at the pre-
sentstion Of the comic drama, "Hunker's
Postoftice" AT the Temple hall at TWEEN
ty fifth and NJ streets, this evening at
o clock Members of the Ladies' Aid So
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