Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
HAPPENINGS In
THE MAGIC CITY
South Side People Are Well Enter
tanned on Eve Of New
Years.
POLICE OFFICIALS MAKE VISIT

New Years eve the South Side was
quiet enough. Four dances were held
and the public was we'll entertained.
At the Centurion club rooms a big
dance was given under the auspices of
the Centurion and Regina clubs. Several
church communities held watch meetings
to see the New Year come in and the
old year depart
This morning at the. First Presbyterian
church. at Twenty-third and ] streets,
the annual New Years prayer meeting
will be held Rev. Robert Wheeler, who
has officiated at similar occasions for
Years, win have charge and church peo-
pie the city over are welcomed.
Police Officials ON vAsis.
Police Commissioners Albert Kugei and
Chief OF Police Dunn paid visit TO the
South ssid6 Yesterday afternoon. Aec0fu
panied by Captain OF Police Briggs they
made thorough inspection OF the South
Side station and all effects.
new emergency car. a Ford, was
brought later In the afternoon to the sta
tion by Chauffeur Baughman II was
placed In service at once.
Three days spent In the basement OF
the Lithuanian church at Thlrty-second
street without food sufficed to so weaken
Matthew Morris, a young man who gave
his address as Nineteenth and N streets,
that he had 10 be removed TO a local
hospital last evening. He was dlscov-
cred early yesterday afternoon and
brought to the police station In the police
ambulance by Officers Baughman and
Grace.
Some queer sickness has overtalken the
man and doctors say Il will be some time
before he will be wholly recovered. lie
reclined at the police station ali after
noon yesterday
Morphine stolen.
While Dr. A. H. Koenig. former CITY
physician of South Omaha. stepped out of
his office In the second floor OF the Singer
block at Twenty-fourth and N streets
yesterday afternoon shortly after noon,
an unidentified person entered his private
apartment and stole a quantity OF Goa
caine and morphine. The man. according
to the description of two witnesses so
closely resembled the doctor that they
thought him the doctor himself and made
no effort to interfere.
The doctor gave no exact statement OF
the amount OF the drugs taken. II appears
that a person very familiar with the
place made the raid.
Few Cases of Disease.
The scarlet fever and la grippe scare
scarcely touched the South Side, accord
Ing 20 announcement OF local health rep
resentative. Henry Schaemling. hut three
cases OF scarlet fever have been reported
in the last week and five diphtheria
cases.
The South Side Is the best regulated
in its history" schaemling said last even
ing. I'VE have had of late as quiet a
period as far as contagious diseases are
concerned as at any other similar period
in good many years"
DR.. Beck CouAty PhysieIan.
DR.. Frederick o. Beck. well known local
physician, was appointed county physl-
clan to take the place Of DR.. w. NJ. Davis,
who Il retiring from the office. Dr. Davis
Is also a local physician. ss
The appointment came as a complete
surprise 10 friends OF the doctor. lie will
take up his duties at once.
Suspected OF Theft.
Sergeant James Sheehan yesterday ar
rested Albert Grimm on suspicion OF hav-
ing stolen tib from the cash drawer OF
a saloon at 27o6 Q street some time Thurs
day evening. The theft was reported by
the proprietor the next morning and on
investigation It was disclosed that tn
thief had lain all night In the cellar OF
tho saloon There was no chance for es
cape a. all windows ana doors wer
bolted.-
Church Notes.
Grace Methodist. Twenty-fifth ana u.
Rev. Dr.sJ. w. Morris. Pastor-The pas
tor Will speak Sunday morning on the
ltopic. The .lndument Of Power" Sum
day school. AZ s:6. Junior league a. a
will Join in the union meeting At -
Luke's Lutheran church at Twenty-fiftt
and X streets. DIR. Morris VIII preach
the Sermon.
st. Luke's Lutheran. Twenty-fifth and
X. Rev. 8, II. Yerlan. Pastor-Sunda,
school At e:i5. h, Church services at II
Preaching by pastor. Topic, Element
Of Failure and Success In life" Luthe
league At z. Union prayer meeting az 81
Central INSTRUMENTATION. Twenty
fifth and NJ. Rev. Howard X =. Corn
ish. PAEtoF-Bible school ~ s:ts Com
munion and baptism At IL. ChrintiaE