Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
HAPPENINGS In
THE MAGIC CITY
South Side Republican Club Will
Have Meeting on Wednes-
day Evening.
TO PREPARE FOR CAMPAIGN

President i. j. Martin OF the South
Side Republican club announced last
evening that meeting OF members would
be held Wednesday evening in Caldwelrs =
court room in the State Bank building az
Twenty fourth and NJ streets. The COM
ing political campaign Will be discussed
and steps taken to back members who
will be nominated at the coming primary.
April g.
The meeting will be called at o'clock
Several prominent politicians OF Greater
Omaha will be present. and every re-
publican is urged TO be present.
Lowry Youth Dead.
Edward Lowry. 19-year-old son OF Mrs
Edward Lowry. wife Of former Police
man Lowry who was killed just preced-
ing the big Greek riot Of a few years ago.
died yesterday morning NJ O'Clock at
the South Side hNsoital following two
years Illness resulting from fall on
skating pond at Spauldlng Neb.
Young Lowry was attending the Spauld-
ing college at the time OF the accident
lie was a graduate OF local grade schools
Surviving. besides the mother, are Leo
and Cain. brothers. and Miss Katherine
Lowry. teacher at the South High
school
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at the residence. 23l3 ! street, and
, at 81. Brldget's church at $50 O'Clock
Burial will be In Holy Sepulcher ceme-
terry.
Pair Under Arrest.
Miss Josie Patrich. waitress. living at
@OS street. and George Miller EN-
ploye Of a local Mineral Springs parlor
and living at 5Ol2 South Twenty-fifth
street, were arrested early last evening
by Detectives Fleming and Sullivan on
Information obtained from United States
government service men. They are held
on suspicion OF having violated the Mann
act
Deputy United States Marshals Eber-
! stien and Cunningham traced the couple
from st. Paul, MINI, where they are
alleged to have lived before coming to
South Omaha several months ago.
Last evening a few minutes after being
placed in a cell in the matron's depart
ment. Miss Patrich tainted She would
say nothing of the charge preferred
against her. Police say that she is the
same woman who was implicated in a
shooting scrape last summer when a
Jealous suitor shot a girl. The girl will
be held for federal authorities.
Pioneer Entertainment.
The annual South Omaha Pioneer asso-
citation reunion entertainment Monday
evening at the McCrann '.all at Twenty
fourth and o streets win be elaborate,
according 70 the program committee.
Judge J. ]. Breen. president of the organ
iEation. has issued all of the invitations
accompanied by ribbon bands OF recogni-
ton Presenting these will be necessary
to secure admission.
Jon Riha OF the Omaha Tel Jed Sokol
turner's who has promised to bring a
troupe OF pretty Bohemian girls TO the
floor 10 execute some exclusive folk
dances. telephoned Breen yesterday that
his girls are in trim for the dancing OF
their lives. The South High school orches-
ira Will furnish music for the evening
and the program will wind up in a free
for-all dance. A committee of six pioneers
and their wives will act as judges for
this event
Charged with Desertion.
Charged with having deserted his wife
and children who live In st. Joseph. Mo.
at present. Walter Mores. butcher. work.
ing at the local Swift and Company
packing plant, was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Detectives Glllen and Allen.
A letter from Mrs. Mores. who still lives
in ST. Joseph. set local police to hunting
up the man and his arrest followed.
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