Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-09
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MAGIC CITY
Cudahy Workman Knocked to
Pavement Unconscious by
Auto That Does Not Stop.
DELEGATES FOR EXCHANGE

DELEGATES FOR EXCHANGE
Run down and perhaps fatally III
jured by an automobile that did not
stop, Stanley Kaluza, laborer, 1854
South Thirty ninth street, IS at the
South Omaha hospital in state Of
coma. The accident occurred at 6l5
O'Clock, at the corner Of Thirtieth and
l. streets. Kaluza, according to wit
messes, was standing in the street.
when the automobile went by, knock
ing him to the pavement.
Relatives were notified and hurried
to the bedside. Assistant City Physi-
clan Shanahan attended the man. The
doctor thinks that internal injuries
were suffered. The man is So years
of age. He was working in the sheep
killing gang at the Cudahy Packing
plant.
Emil Perkins. the young man who
was internally injured in an automo-
bile smashup on the Ralston road at
Fifty-sixth and @ streets, Thursday
night, is still in state Of coma. Until
his brain clears the chances for his
complete recovery will be unknown.
Frank Zolen, a saloon keeper, who
suffered cuts and face bruises when
his automobile dashed into ditch at
3 o'clock Saturday morning near
Papillion, is recovering nicely.
Elect Delegates.
Delegates to the annual National
Live Stock Exchange congress at
Louisville. Ky, May II, Is and l9,
were elected from the local exchange
Friday afternoon. Eight men will rep
resent this market, while eight others
were elected as alternates.
Unusual interest is shown here in
the national meeting. With the coun-
try at war it seems necessary to pro-
vide for the new conditions that are
inevitable should the conflict con-
tinue for any length OF time.
The Omaha market, as the undis-
puted second largest in the world, will
hold prominent part in the meeting.
President Tagg of the Omaha ex-
change and G. ]. Ingwerson, former
president of the Union Stock Yards
company, will attend. ..-..
The personnel of the committee fol-
lows:
Delegates--G. J. Ingwersen. W. B. Tagg.
W. T. Cox, J. H. Bulla, Frank Anderson, c.
L. Peterson, A. e. Rogers, VIII H. Wood
Alternates--L. c. Melady. Al Powell, s. L.
Degen, Dave Rosenstock, Charles Burke, r,
L, Reynolds. T. H. Fonda. jr.
Man Disappears.
Fear that his brother had jumped
in the Missouri river prompted Roy
Jaworski, 1921 South Thirty-second
street, to so notify the police Satur-
day. The brother, Stanley Jaworski,.
is q years Of age and had been i'll
with rheumatism for several weeks.
He disappeared suddenly from home
Friday morning.
Jaworski was we'll known among
South Side Polish young folk. Dur
ing his affection with a severe attack
of rheumatism he had taken daily
baths at local bath house. When he
disappeared Friday he was said to
be on his way to the bath house. IN
less relief from illness came, he
threatened to drown himself in the
river, his brother said.
At the time OF disappearance he
was dressed in blue overcoat a
grey pair of trousers and soft green
shaded hat. He is 5 feet 5 inches tall,
smooth shaven and has dark hair.
Junior Prom.
The annual Junior Prom of the
South High school, in charge this
year of Ray Wilson and Wayne and
Guy Emigh, will be given Friday
evening, April 10, at the Hanscom
park pavilion. The Dezerax Saxo-
phone orchestra will play for the
evening, the dancing starting at 7:30
o'clock and continuing until II
o'clock. .- Patrons and patronesses
will be: Mr.. and Mrs. Reed, Mr.. and
Mrs. Morton, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ruser.
Grace Ringer Dead.
Miss Grace Ringer, aged II years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. G.
Ringer, 4226 South Twenty-sixth
street, died late Friday night at the
home of her parents. The funeral
will be held Monday afternoon from
the residence. Rev. Robert l..
Wheeler will oficiate. Burial will be
in the Graceland Park cemetery.
Funeral Of Former Eagles Head.
The funeral Of Thomas ]. Cogan,
aged 81 years, past grand worthy
president of the Fraternal Order Of
Eagles, who died Saturday morning
at his home in Cincinnati, is to be
held Tuesday morning. Mr.. Cogan
was grand worthy president during
the year 1914 and is considered one
Of the best officials ever elected to
that office. He visited Omaha during
his term as president Of the national
fraternity.
Mrs. Van Ness Dies.
Mrs. Elizabeth E. Van Ness died
Saturday afternoon at her home, 20l4
K street. She was 4S years old. She
is survived by her husband, w. G.
Van Ness, and two daughters, Mrs.
J. S. Roak of Thayer, Ia, and Mrs.
w. G. Small OF St. Joseph, Mo. Fu-
neral services will be held Monday
afternoon at | o'clock at the resi-
dence with Rev. Robert Wheeler Of