Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-04
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MAGIC CITY
Miss McKiernan Seriously In.
jured When Auto Truck
Turns Over.
TO SEND BOYS ON FARMS

| ~ SGND DO - yin ARM
Miss Marie Mckicrnau. 25l0 X
street was seriously injured yester'
day when a light delivery truck she
was driving turned over, Her left arm
was badly cut by glass from the wind
shield and it is thought she is suffer
ing from internal injuries.
Miss McKiernan is employed by A
Bake, "a baker She took the truck
to deliver an order In going around
a corner she turned the machine toe
short, causing it to upset
Boys Want Good Places.
The Omaha Rotary club is co-operat.
ing with the Live Stock exchange III
their efforts to supply the farmers
and stockmen with labor for the sum.
mcr Members of the Rotary club
want to send their boys out on the
farms, but are anxious TO know what
kind of homes the boys are going to
They suggest that il farmers writing
to the labor bureau of the Exchange
will state what kind of home lie
they can offer the boys there will be
less difficulty in securing more OF
them.
These lads, accustomed to convent
ences not commonly found on most
farms, are willing to iorego them il
given clean places to sleep and whole
some food.
The labor bureau has exhausted the
available supply Of experienced hands.
Secretary Stryker said the employ
ment bureau had outgrown its quar-
tiers and that he would soon have to
put on a man to look after that work
exclusively, Since the bureau started
he has devoted his time to securing
labor for the farmers.
Ex-Saloonists Now Soda Men.
Business changes caused by the
closing of the saloons are being made.
Some of the ex-saloonmen have
opened their places under the new
law, serving liquids with The kick left
out. Others have added lunch coun-
tiers to their soft drink establishments,
while few are saying "l've had
enough; I'm glad the business is
over, I'm going into something else"
Jack Cunningham, Twenty-fourth
and Q. opened with the mild stuff on
tap; Larry Connors and Pat Cunning
ham, West Q, will follow suit; Fred
Elvers, Twenty-second and Q and
Del Green have opened light refresh
ment places.
First Outlawed Booze Arrives.
The first bottle of booze to come
into the South Side station since the
prohibition law went into effect ar
rived yesterday 1t came on the per-
son of o, Z. Patterson, cook from
Albion, la. He was charged with as
sault and battery.
Black Woman Given Fine.
Elizabeth Diamond, colored wom-
an with long police record, was fined
$3.50 in police court on a charge of
robbing boy of $ll0.
Red Cross Head Elected.
AT meeting of the South Omaha
Women's club in the library, Mrs. Z.
M. De Lanney was appointed chair
man OF the Red Cross relief work.
The club is encouraging garden
work and is cooperating with the So
cial Settlement in this work. 1t has
secured a number of lots in the west
side district for the residents to work.
Mrs. N. M. Graham is chairman of
the garden committee and is assisted
by the following women: Mesdames
?. ]. Farrell, ]. w. Koutsky, S. c.
Scrigley and A. R. VermiIion.
Barrett Funeral.
The funeral for P. A. Barrett, who
died at Wahoo, will be held at the
family residence, 1906 South Twenty
fourth street, this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, Rev. C. c. Wilson officiating.
Burial will be in Graceland Park
cemetery. Mr.. Barrett had lived in
South Omaha thirty-fve years. He
is survived by his wife, two daughters
and one son.
Too Much Money Is Too Much.
Whats de use of bein' a newsboy
and fndin' lot of money dat yu can't
spend?" thinks Albert Farris, finder
Of $4,000. DE mex time l finds any
money | wants it to be two-bits, or
maybe four-bits, den | can 60 to lots
Of movies, but nix on dat big stuff"
Albert was walking along Twenty
fourth street near N when he picked
Up pocketbook containing draft |
he size Of young fortune. 1t was in |
avor of S. J. Bowling of Broken Bow
md was drawn on Chicago bank. |
The draft was returned to the owner.
Magic City Gossip.
For Rent-stores. houses, cottages and
lats. SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT Co
st. Bridgct's Court OF Foresters will meet
4 It's hall, Twenty sixth and f streets, FRI
lay.
Oak Council No. 1899. Knights and Ladies'
4 Security, will meet Ut McCrann's hall,
'wenty-fourth and C. Friday evening.
Frank Dolulil, 56SS South Twenty-flrst
treet, was badly cut about the head when
10 stumbled and fell on the sidewalk
FIRE INSURANCE. choice of 10 leading
Dmpanies; prompt service, lowest rates,
SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT co.
DR., shanahan reported that n thief had
Inferred his office some time during the
light and robbed him of surgical tnstru- |
lents worth about $40
jumps Over Tall Fence as