Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-10
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Black Cat Crosses Path of Police
Patrol and Causes Much
Trouble.
SOUTH HIGH GIRL WEEDS

A black cat crossed the path of the
police patrol at the dark and woody in
tersection known as Thirteenth street and
Missouri avenue and thereby caused a
link" to hound the peacefulness of
Dad" Jim Grace, veteran patrol con-
ductor at the local station While the
patrol was making a run for drunk"
In the vicinity of the German Home on
Thirteenth street, the cat took the liberty
of crossing its path. Just where 1t is
darkest. As a consequence Dad" fell
and skinned his map considerable while
alghting from the patrol to get his
man."
RobertaOn- Gilman NuptIaIs,
Fred q. Robertson OF Trainor. Ia. and
Lillian L. Gilman were married yester-
day noon at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Gilman, 1909
South Twenty-third street, by DR.. j. w.
Morris, pastor of the Grace Methodist
church. Miss Gilman is a graduate of
the local high school and has been teach
ing school in Iowa for the last five
years.
Robertson is a farmer. The young cou-
pie left on wedding trip to the central
part Of the state and will be gone several
days
Hawthorne, 10, Lincoln, o.
The first base ball game of the season
among local grade school mines was
won by the Hawthorne school team,
which defeated Lincoln school, by a
score of 10 to 3, The game was a thriller
from the start and half-hundred or
more students from the two schools
watched from the sidelnes.
James Koutsky Reggie Dean and Roy
Rasmussen were the star hitters of the
| entire eighteen men. The Lincoln team
outweighed the Missouri avenue students
| by large percentage. Notwithstanding
the latter are willing to take on all
corners. Managers please call South 1900
and ask for Reggie Dean.
sheep Price Record Broken.
Fred Klink OF the SCOTS Bluff terri
tory. was on the market today with two
loads OF fat ewes. averaging l1s pounds.
"hlch brought the high price of $s.25
per cwt.
Not only has the price OF ewes reached
a high point but fat lambs were sold
as high as Sii25. Theodore Jacobson OF
Goodrich, Colo, among others. had two
loads of lambs averaging eighty-two
pounds, that brought the top figure.
BOettcher-Peterson.
Miss Anna NJ. Peterson. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs, Mat Peterson. 241s +
street, was married to Dietrich IL
Boettcher of this city Wednesday evenins
at the home o. her parents. DIR. r. l.
Wheeler OF the local Wheeler Memoria
church officiated.
Miss Peterson is the daughter Of forme,
Councilman Mat Peterson and is wei
known socially in the South Side. IIel
husband Is a former street car con.
duetor who las large land holdings IL
southern Colorado. They Will leave fcl
Colorado next Tu, sGay, where they will
live.
A large supper was given after ths
wtdding ceremony, az which many friend,
and relatives were present.
Held for Insulting women.
In answer to the many complaints from
young girls OF the Vinton street district
who have been molested and insuitet
= while passing along the streets by ruff
fans, Captain Anton Vanous dispatched
Detective Gillen ana officer DanbaUm il
search OF ono OF the alleged offenders thu
morning, w Swank. who gave his al
dress as SlO7 South TNNenty-fifth street
was arrested while losfing In that vicin
ity at SOS This morning. lie wa,
charged with insulting women on th'
street. and locked up
Magic City Gossip.
office space for rent in Bee office. 2Si
y street. Terms reasonable Well know
location. Tel. South "a
The Ladies' Aid society OF the Contra
INSTRUMENTATION church will NEE
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs
} Cornish wife % the pastor Of IN
s church. 4lSl South Twenty-second street