Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-01
HAPPENINGS OF
THE SOUTH SIDE
Mayor Dahlman Tells Mass
Meeting of His Friendship for
Black Jack" Pershing;
twenty Volunteers.

head 0f the American armies il
France and James c. Dahlman, mayoI
OF the city Of Omaha, began theil
climb up the ladder OF fame and for
tune togo her. That was long tim,
ago The one preferred the military
he was just out Of West Point ant
was then a second lieutenant-the
other might just as we'll have beer
IN the army for he was sheriff oil
Dawes county-and in tho.e days i,
took fighting man to hold down
such commission. The friendship
t,us established has remained firm
and steadfast these many years, and
the mayor would not be greatly sur.
prised to find on his desl in the city
nall some morning in the near future,
a postal card from BLACK Jack"
postscripted Berlin.
This briefly is the story related by
Mayor Jim Dahlman to a mass meet
ing OF 600 men and women in front
OF the city hall, South Side, last night.
And | want to tell you young men
OF Omaha" declared the mayor, that
ii any of you do get to France, |
want you to grab Jack Pershing's
hand and tell him you are a friend
OF Jim Oahlman. See if you are not
royalty received"
Score of Volunteers.
The meeting last night was for the
purpose of stimulating recruiting. At
the close a call for volunteers was
made and twenty young men stepped
forward, and together with some Of
the men already enlisted marched to
the recruiting offices of the South
oide company of the Sixth Nebraska
infantry. Mayor Dahlman and John
Briggs marched at the head of the
procession. Crowds along the side
walks cheered the young men as they
marched forward.
The meeting was presided over, by
J. J. Breen. Patriotic songs were
sung By the Pioneer quartet Of the
South Side.
Captain John Poucher, the Fight
ing Parson,' made a short talk on
camp life. He declared that the
safest place, morally for a young man
is in military camp, under the eff
cient discipline Of army officers.
Short addresses were made by
Father William Borer and John G.
Alber, Christian minister.
The South Side company has in the
last two days enlisted nearly 100 men.
Patriotic Services Sunday.
In accordance with a proclamation |
OF President Wilson, South Side
churches are arranging for special
services Sunday. The day will be
observed as Patriotic Sunday and all |
services will be patriotic. The sub
Jects will have to do with the Red |
Cross and food conservation.
Ran Down by Automobile. !
Emil, the ll-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Anton J. Buglewiz, 52O2
South Twentieth street, was seriously
injured thursday night when struck
by an automobile. He was crossing
Twentieth and Q streets, going on all
errand to the meat market when the
accident happened. The cars number
was taken by workmen on the street,
who say the car stopped when the
driver saw the boy was injured. Mr..
Buglewiz was called and took his son
home, where he was attended by DR..
h. J. Chaloupk who said no bones
were broken, but that he was injured
internally and considerably bruised.
lie is confined to his bed,
Injured by Automobile.
Mrs. Thomas Hugenberg, 47Oo
South Twentieth street, sustained
painful bruises on the hips last eve
ming when struck by an automobile
driven by Mrs. A. H. Murdock, ISIS
E street. The accident happened at
the corner of Twenty-fourth and N
streets. Mrs. Hugenberg was wheel
ing her baby in buggy and while
crossing the street at the northeast '
corner on Twenty-fourth and N the '
auto struck her.
Stricken On Car.
As Mike Swartz, 3452 South Thir- .
teenth street, was on his way to =.
work he was stricken with epilepsy
on southbound street car at Twen-
tieth street and Missouri avenue. Of
fcer Grace was on the car and took &
the man to the station where he soon
recovered and was taken home in the
car. S
Burglars Get His Coin. i
Leonard Kreiger, 24O5 R street, re- t
ported to the police this morning that I
burglars entered his room by crawling U
through a window and relieved him Il
of $40 bill, S. gold piece and $5 ,
in silver which he had slowed away I
in a suit case for safe keeping.
Magic City Gossip. y
The park board announces a band con- u
cert at Mandan park Sunday afternoon at a
23O. !
Everett Buckingham. manager of the n
'tock yards returned Friday from Chicago Y
md Washington.
Mrs. E. j. Kallina, SIG South Twentieth
treet. left this week for a two months
'isit with relatives in Auburn. N Y.
Mr. and Mrs. John McKale returned Thurs a
lay from Montana, where Mr.. McKale went b
or his health. He is battalion chief of the R
'outh Side fire department. II
E. Vaks buys and sells secondhand fur. =,
iiture, stoves, clothing, automobile sup ,.
'lies and all kinds of rubber, brass, copper, 81
'tc Call me and l will treat you right | r,
Phone South 2370. Re idence. 1921 S. 22d n,
Mrs. Lena Leticu1, aged ~, died Friday -
lfternoon at her home. 54l2 South Twen- d
ieth street. She is survived by her hus- n
'and. Emil Leticus; two daughters Mrs R. fr
'ertis of East st. Louis, Ill, and Miss
Mamie; her father, S. Tainer; a brother, =,
rudolph Tainer, and a sister, Mrs. Alber, d;
,eas, of Chicago Funeral services will be 81
leld Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the !,
iorisko chapel Interment in Graceland u
Park cemetery. al