Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-11
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MAGIC CITY
Records for Receipts of Swine
Bid Fair to Be Broken
at Yards.
OTHER MARKS IN DANGER

ceived at the stock yards since Janu'
ary | than during the entire year o.
1912, the previous record. The figure:
show that including Saturdays re-
ceipts, 2,890,0s6 head of hogs have
been received this year. The record
of 1912 for the entire twelve months
shows a total OF 2,SS2.224 head.
Experts at the stock yards predict
an easy margin of 100000 head over
the high record of 1912. There is
hardly little doubt but what the yards
will make a mark that will be hard
to repeat in years to come. Condi'
tions of prosperity arising from the
war are the prime causes of the un,
loading of this enormous supply Of
swine on the market. 1t is thought
that the Kansas City mark for the
year will be surpassed, At least the
run will be close.
Last year the local market led the
world in sheep receipts. A similar
steady rise in sheep receipts has beer
noticed a. it is quite probable thai
near record will be established In
this department Cattle are also or
the boom, but will hardly outdo the
/! previous record.
Two Highway Robberies.
Pedestrians reported two holdups
in out-of-the-way districts early las,
evening. At 7:l5 o'clock Tim Muir.
ley, Thirty-hrst and S streets, was
stopped by three young men at Thir'
ty-second and H streets, and at the
point of a revolver was compelled to
hand over $l.25, all the change he
had in his pocket. Officer Speer in
vestigated and the patrol was $
into the vicinity of the holdup, but
found no clue. ~
Later in the evening at 9 O'Clock
Guy Fleming, 27ll Monroe street
was held up and robbed of SIS in gold
by two negroes at Twenty-seventh
and w streets. The blacks threat.
ened to assault him. They also too
his mackinaw overcoat. He reported
the theft in person at the police sta
ton.
Dan Flynn Dies at Home.
Dan Flynn the "weenie-worst" ma
ker of the South Side, proprietor of a
lunch counter at Twenty-sixth and
N streets for fifteen years, died yes.
terday afternoon at his home, 2l09
N street. We was 63 years old and
probably was one of the best-known
characters of "lower N street."
He is survived by wife and sew
eral children.
Pool Balls for Shrapnel.
Anton Akromis, proprietor of a
pool hall at 32fo Q street, and Morris
Lonergan, 32l7 South Twenty-fourth
street, staged novel battle in the
house of the former Friday afternoon.
Pool balls, chairs and most any old
thing flew with wonderful rapidity be-
fore the police arrived. =.
Both men were attended by physi-
clans. The argument, according to
Akromis had started when he at
tempted to inform Lonergan that his
pool tables were not free Of charge.
Judge Reed released Lonergan in po-
lice court yesterday morning.
Workmen Elect Officers.
Nebraska lodge No. 227, Ancient
Order of United Workmen, elected
the following officers Thursday eve
ming. The men will serve during the
ensuing term. They are Bernard A.
Finerty, master workman; Abraham
Taylor, foreman; John J. Nightingale,
recorder; Frank Miller, overseer; Jo-
seph Marek,. fnancier; Joseph E.
Sterba, treasurer; William McCauley,
guide; Thomas Connell, inside watch
man; George Hoffman, outside watch
man. DR.. w. J. McCrann, jr., was
elected lodge physician. Delegates
to attend the grand lodge session at
Omaha, January 81, are B. A.
Finerty, John J. Nightingale and Jo-
seph Marek.
Celebrate Third Anniversary.
Celebrating the third anniversary
of the Keno club members will give
a public dance at the German Home
Saturday evening. James Koutsky,
George Smith and Leo Lowry have
been appointed committee by Presi-
dent Olsen to attend to the arrange
ments. The proceeds will be appro-
pirated toward fitting gymnasium
annex to the club at Twenty-fourth
and Q streets.
The Harmony Four" the quartet
which was offered contract to sing
on the Orpheum circuit last year, will
sing at the dance. Other features are
in store, according to advance notice
of the committee.
Rev. Wilson on Hunger"
Elements of Christian Prosperity
will be the sermon topic of Rev. c.
c. Wilson, pastor of the Grace Metho-
dist church at Twenty-hfth and E
streets, this morning at IL o'clock.
In the evening he will speak on the
subject, "Our Hungers."
E. P. Baker, leader of the choir,
has announced a special program at
both services.
Social Center to Open.
Superintendent English OF the city
recreation board gave out Saturday
the first program of bis social cen
ter campaign for the South Side. The
entertainment will be given at the
South High school on the night of
December 18. Several we'll known
local singers, most prominent being
Georgina Davis and Forrest Dennis,
will sing.
The program:
Selections. South Side High School or