Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-15
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MAGIC CITY
Republicans Will Hold Big Mass
Meeting in Richie Hall This
Evening.
CANDIDATES CHANCE TO TALK

A mass meeting that will he mass
meeting will take place IN the rltchlC
hail, over the yasok stores az Twenty
fourth and o streets. this evening at
o'clock. A republican rally OF the big
ness and ealiher Of the ono held last year
IN Rushlngs hall Is earded and every
republican and nonpartisan In tho South
side Is expected 10 hear the candidates.
Republican forces In the south Side
are well organized and the interest In
the coming primaries is intense, Tho
humorous filings OF host Of South side
democrats for county and city offices In
believed to have quoerod the chances
Of political opposites IN this part Of the
city and greater interest than ever ~
manifest IN the meeting this evening.
President r, ]. Martin Of the South Side
Republican club under the auspices OF
which the meeting Ia being hold. will
preside lie announced last evening that
each and every candidate on the ropub.
lioen ticket who appeared at the meeting
would he given n chance 10 talk.
secret Move Against Graham.
A secret movement on tho part OF mem
bers Of the teachers committee Of tho
Board Of Education TO do away with tho
office Of assistant superintendent Of
schools and with II It's present incumbent.
former superintendent of schools Of South
Omaha, n, NJ Graham, In much dis
cuased by south slders. II IL said by
wcl.lnformed persons that az meeting
some weeks ago the board committee
took action in the matter and unani-
mously decided to push the matter be-
fore the board unexpectedly soon.
Mr. Graham has served under South
Omaha school boards for twelve years.
beginning as principal OF tho South High
school
The work Of matchmaking the two
school systems of Omaha and South
Omaha since annexation has been largely
IN his charge.
Two Cases Of Fever.
Health Representative Henry schmel-
Ing reports two cases Of contagious dis
eases, ono Of scarlet fevor Ut tho home
Of James Grant. sal4 = street, which
broke out Yesterday afternoon. and an
other Of diphtheria IN the homo Of r. y.
Scott. ag2a South Twenty-fourth street,
The latter case was reported "Wednesday
evening.
r. u. Hedges. assistant 10 achmeling,
has been assigned TO duty inspecting
sewers and alleys.
Highland Park pepper.
Residents Of the uptown Highland park
district have become acutoly nervous
over the repeated reports OF pepper
IN their nolghborhood For O. period OF
six months past a prowler, whose whole
Intentions seem 10 be TO walk through
the residential section, peeklng In win
dowa. crossing lawns and climbing
porchea. has been seen several timeg.
Sunday evening Fred Llghtfoot Ss2S
South Twonty-thlrd street, saw tho man
picking IN one Of the windows Of his
home and after hnsty chase across tho
iawn fired n couple Of shots from n re-
volver nj the figure. J. u. Lush, 3l2s
South Twcnty-sixth street. and Charles
Krug, 26i2 E street. have both given
chase TO the strange man within the last
few weeks. Others have mot him on the
street, one Of his pet hobbies. II Ia said,
Is to follow young girls Of tho nelghbor-
hood as they get off street cars or re-
turn home after nm evening party or
other entertainments
Police have been unable 10 obtain an
accurate description Of the man and he
has always been able to eludo officers
who are sent In pursuit
Tear old Building Down.
A corps or wreekers was at work all
day yesterday and the day before tear
ing down tho big vacant building next
the high school annex at Twenty-fourth
and J streets. which IL the property OF