Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-09
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MAGIC CITY
Nearly Six Thousand Votes
Cast in Eighteen South
Side Precincts.
ACTIVITY ON AMENDMENT

Nearly 5000 votes were cast in The
eighteen precincts on the South Sid =
tuesday. Early morning counts
showed that the biggest vote was be-
ing registered on the wet and dry
amendment. Seven wards up to mid
night showed majority for the vets
OF an average of ) to l.
The total count will not be in until
late this morning, and in some cases
not until this afternoon, according to
predictions Of election clerks count
ing the ballots.
At the Douglas county No.
precinct clerks ceased counting at
1880 o'clock The vets had carried
by half hundred majority, and the
clerks were apparently satisfied to
postpone activities until 8 o'clock this
morning. Clerks generally over the
city took plenty of time in counting
ballots, each adopting a different sys-
tenn.
Despite the rain a tarly large
crowd gathered at the postoffice to
view the returns flashed on a screen
on the Odd Fellows building at
Iwenty-fourth and NJ streets. The
Besse theater also flashed reports.
The news of the Hughes majority in
New York and Illinois, as reported
on the early ballot, was received with
much cheering.
Wet forces made a great fight yes
terday. Hundreds Of cars sped from
poll station to poll station with work
ers armed with affidavits to dispute
any challenge. 1t was the claim of
the wet managers that not a vote was
lost BY reason of these challenges.
Three women, old and young,
manned each precinct in the city in
the interests Of the citizens ticket,
on the Board of Education. These
women were for the most part i'm
partially treated.
Keno Klub Elects.
Morris Olson was elected president
OF the Keno Klub last evening. The
result was made known following the
climax OF keen election, in fact, con-
sidered the keenest election in the
history of the club. Olson is the all
star pitcher Of the Brandeis foot ball
team, and he is reckoned as the
bright billiard player in the city He
made a record in foot bail and track
athletics while attending South High
school.
Otto Hallgreen was elected social
secretary. Hallgreen only recently
returned from the border, where he
had been a sergeant in the Nebraska
State militia. His election insures a
good social program, as he is one of
the favorite entertainers among local
young men. Other officers elected
were: Martin Johnson, vice presi
dent; Russell Barclay, secretary, and
Frank Anderson, treasurer.
The club celebrated its fourth wear
OF existence last evening. Tuesday
evening, October II, the club mem
bers will hold their semi-annual ban.
quet at the Loyal hotel. ]. w. Nc
Cullough of the Allen!Dudley Com.
company will be initiated into
this organization. Social Secretary
Hallgreen has another dancing enter
tainment booked for later date.
Fail to Blow Safe.
Expert safe blowers blundered a
couple Of attempts at cracking the
Diers Printing company safe and
the big vault in the Conservative
Loan and Association building at
Twentyfourth and o streets. Work
men who entered the print shop
found the front office in a high state
of disorder. Investigation found the
knob on the steel strong box blown
off and a big hole cut through the
wall separating the Diers establish
ment from the Savings and Loan
association room.
The death of Mike Gillen, veteran