Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MAGIC CITY
Suspected Man Throws Evi-
dence Away in His Flight
From Policeman
Scott.

night by Officer Scott and charged
with illegally having liquor in his pos
session. The officer noticed the man
carrying a sack and suspected that he
had some whisky in it. On giving
chase the man threw the sack away
before the officer caught him. After
taking him to the station officers
returned to the place and found
gallon jug of whisky.
Auto Runs Over Boy.
Homer Banner, aged IS years, 40l4
South Twenty-sixth street, was
caught between an automobile and
street car at the intersection of Twen-
ty-fourth and L streets and seriously
injured. He was riding bicycle near
the street car when it stopped at the
corner to discharge passengers. The
automobile followed, but did not stop,
and crowded the boy to the car. He
was knocked from his wheel and run
over, his hand being bruised. The
driver of the machine did not stop,
but the police say they have his
number.
Heavy Weight Falls.
Charles NJ. Clapp, painter and pa
per contractor. 5542 South Thirty
ninth street, fell from step ladder
Wednesday, and it is thought frac-
tuured the small bones in his feet.
Clapp weighs 800 pounds. His heels
received the full force of the fall.
Physicians say he will be confined TO
his home several weeks.
Inspector Finds Menagerie.
Inspector Henry Schmelmg, of the
city health department, reports that
he found zoo in the three-room
shack of M. Domberger, Railroad
avenue and Drexel streets. Domber-
ger was the only person living in
the shack. For company he had cats,
dogs, chickens, ducks and geese, ac-
cording to Schmeling. There was
only single bed in the place and the
floor was covered with dirt. The old
man at first refused to clean the place
up, but when the inspector pressed
the order, Domberger complied.
R. c. Howe Back From West.
r. c. Howe, manager of Armours,
has returned from trip to Montana.
He reports the outlook for big wheat
crop excellent and that stock losses
in that state were light.
Joins Engineer Corps.
Jay Letter, formerly in the engi-
neering department, has passed the
examinations at Kansas City and
leaves today for Fort Riley to take
up the three months training in the
engineer corps.
Mothers Day Services.
The Sunday snorning services at
the Grace Methodist church will be
appropriate to Mothers day. Special
music will be played by the choir.
The subject for the evening sermon
will be "Handicaps."
Services at the South Side First
Congregational church, Thirty eighth
and E streets, will be as follows: Sum
day school at 10 a. m; Christian En-
deavor at 7 p. M: sermon at 8 by the
pastor, Rev. William Sallerass, the
subject being "Three Treasures"
No Alcohol in Town. !
When South Side Veterinarians |
were called in to attend sick horse
owned by the Magic City Barrel |
company, all they needed to save the
life of the animal was four ounces of
alcohol. Efforts to secure it from
druggists and private individuals were
DR.. A. T. Everett, for
nerly employed by the government,
says he could have saved the horses
life if he could have secured the al.
,ohol.
South Side High School Notes.
The South Side High school has organ
zed debating society. The Forum, with
IN initial membership of twenty. Alta Davis
vas elected president; George, Mundt, sec
treasurer. Curtis E. Cook is faculty
'ponsor. At the first meeting arranged for
here will be a debate on Woman Suf-
rage"
The third annual May festival will be
given next Friday. The exercises will be
lnder the direction of Miss Harriet Duke
Part one will be song by the girls chorus
" forty voices; part two, GROWING Of May |
lueen; part three solo dance; part four |
naypole dance; part five, Dutch dance; |
,art six, Irish Jig. In the second part of
he program will be a jumping jack Dance
Japanese dance, sailors hornpipe dance |
'sardas. Spanish dance and grand finale
America"
Miss Bookmeyers' class in domestic SCI
moo Is fighting the high cost of living;
he members of the sewing class have each
made hat.
The physiology classes are taking up Red
ross work, their first work being learning
low to apply bandages.
The high school orchestra gave a concert
t the Lothrop school under the direction
t r. II. johnson.
Magic City Gossip.
The South Side branch Of st. Luke's
lutheran church will have Sunday school
very Sunday at $3.50 p. m. Church services
Will start Sunday, May 20. at $3.50 p. III.
The police arrested Emil Miller. 4s37h
south Twenty-fifth street, Thursday. even
ng, charged with having an excessive sup
,ly of liquor In his possession. The police
ay Miller had eight cases of beer. fifteen
'allons Of whisky wine, gin and other pro-
libited beverages.