Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-03
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MAGIC CITY
Unidentified Boy Run Over and
Killed by Train at Gil
more Junction.
WAS BEATING HIS WAY


Missouri Pacific freight train at
Gilmore Junction Tuesday after
noon. Sheriff c. Hutter and County
Attorney E. H. McCarty of Sarpy
county are trying to locate his rela.
tives. 1t is believed that his home
was in Kansas City.
The only paper found on his body
that would give clue to his identity
was receipt for suitcase given him
by an express company. The receipt
gives the name of Willis Hudson. 1t
was issued at Valparaiso, Neb., and
covers the shipment of what is sup
posed to have been his personal eff
fects to Sheffield, Mo-, a small town
near Kansas City.
From his travelling companions the
sheriff learned that he had recently
been employed by small circus that
recently played at Valparaiso. 1t is
presumed that he shipped his suitcase
from that point and had started to
beat his way home. He was attempt
ing to board the train when he was
run over. He appeared to be about
p years old. He weighed about las
pounds. was dark Completed and had
black hair.
Labor Bureau Busy.
The Office of Secretary-Traffic Man
ager Stryker of the Live Stock ex-
change has resolved itself into an
olnvp,ept hura,u NJ C..,,I,o. :.
having troubles that he never antici-
pated, but the work of distributing
labor to the farmers and stockmen is
being successfully carried on.
One source of trouble is the de-
mand for experienced farm hands.
There is an abundance of men who
have had no experience on the farm
who are anxious to take up that class
OF work. Mr.. Stryker feels that the
solution of the problem will be in the
farmers accepting young lads just out
OF school who are strong, steady and
willing to work. He says that he has
so many applications for places for
these boys that he is having difficulty
in securing places for them. IF the
farmers who write to the Live Stock
exchange asking for help would state
whether or not they will accept mex
perienced help, ! can supply them
with good boys who, in my opinion,
will prove to be better than the less
reliable but experienced men,"
Another phase of this work that is
causing no end of trouble for ex-
change officials is that they have no
assurance that the men sent out will
ever reach their destination When
man is sent out he casually meets
a farmer and tells him where he is
going and what he is going to do. He
is hired away from the man to whom
he was originally sent, and no notice
of this man stealing" is given the
exchange. Thus the the farmer is
left without help that he is expecting.
Two men were shipped out to distant
points yesterday, one to western
Wyoming and another to western
Colorado.
y Visitors Son Dies.
James Baldwin, l5-month-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Baldwin
died at the home of Frank Bashus. an
uncle, in Albright, where the parents
are visiting, yesterday. The Bald
wins live in Plattsmouth, Neb. The
funeral will be held at o'clock today
from the Bashus home. Interment
will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
South Side Gossip.
Carpenters Union No. 27s will meet this
evening at new Moose hall. 24is N street.
For Rent-Stores, houses, cottages and
flats SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT co.
The Brotherhood Of American Yeomen
will attend the funeral OF William schoen
this afternoon in a body.
The Ladies' Moose club will meet
Thursday evening at the Danish Brother
| hood hall, 24lS N street.
Upchurch Lodge No. 2, Degree Of Honor,
VIII hold Its regular meeting at 1880 o'clock
| tonight. After the meeting there will be a
card party.
FIRE INSURANCE, choice Of IL leading
companies; prompt service, lowest rates
SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT co.
The Ladies' society Of the Christian
church will meet this afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. Il, $. Richardson. 4522 South
| Twelfth street.
Tho Bible class Of the Wheeler Memorial
Presbyterian church will meet this eve
ming at 1880 o'clock. The subject will be-
| THE Scriptures"
George Muhe, a truck driver, was pain
| fully injured yesterday afternoon when he
| was loading an empty beer keg on his
wagon. He was taken to the police station
and later removed to his home.
Fatty Arbuckle appears at the Besse to-
night In THE Butcher Boy" his new Para
| mount comedy. Myrtle Sedman and Ho. ,e
| Peters arc also Programmed tonight In 1.-THE
| Happiness of Three Women" a grand bill
tonight at the Besse. No advance in prices.
Word has reached friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Morrill, that they have reached
their new home at Entiat, Wash. Mr.. Nor
| rill was commission man on the South
Side for the last tyenty-three years He
sold his interests here and left for the
| northwest last week.