Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MAGIC CITY
Man Gets Thirty Day Sentence
for Alleged Attempt to
Break Seals on
Boxcars.

Joe Thompson, 3504 U street, was
sentenced to thirty days in Jail by
Magistrate Fitzgerald yesterday. Spe-
cial Officer o. P. Peterson Of the Bur-
lington arrested Thompson in the rail-
road yards near the stock yards. He
says he was in the act Of breaking a
seal on freight car.
Police Destroy Booze.
Four hundred and forty-one half
pint bottles of whisky, a case Of beer
and gallon jug Of liquor, the accum-
ulation OF booze round-ups made by
the police since the first Of the month,
we're dumped into the sewer by the
police yesterday. Sergeant Mike Nc
Carthy acted as master Of cere-
monies"
Janitor Suffers Injuries.
Robert Severe, colored, 442l South
Twenty-sixth street, janitor in the
Packers National bank, suffered pain
ful injuries yesterday when he lost his
footing and fell from a street car at
Twenty-fourth and Q streets. r
Police Raid House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kuta, 4628 South
Twenty-seventh street, were arrested
yesterday, charged with the illegal
possession OF liquor. They were re-
leased on $500 bonds. The officers say
they found thirty bottles OF whisky
and barrel and basket OF bottled
beer.
= Albert Mullins Dies
Albert Mullins, 36 years old, died at
his home, 1925 South Thirty-sixth
street, Wednesday evening. Funeral
services will be from the home Fri
day afternoon at o'clock, Rev. c. F.
Heller officiating. Interment will be
in Graceland Park cemetery. He is
survived by a widow and three chill
dren.
Morrill, Shipper Pleased.
Another pleased sheep feeder, J. w.
Plummer Of Morrill,, Neb., was on the
market Wednesday with load OF
half-bIood Mexican lambs that sold at
the extreme top of $l7.l5. He had a
load Of lambs Thursday which sold
for $l7.20. They averaged eighty-one
and one-half pounds. Mr.. Plummer
has fed about 5000 lambs and is we'll
pleased with results, but is afraid he
will not be able to get feeding lambs
next year.
Rebuilding Church.
Trinity Baptist church, on the
South Side, is being rebuilt. House
movers are now at work raising the
church off the old foundation so that
they may excavate for the new base
nlent, which will contain a new steam
heating plant, modern kitchen and
large room to be used for Sunday
school and gymnasium purposes. The
interior of the church proper will be
remodeled, rehnished and redeco-
rated. On the outside the whole
building will be veneered with a
beautiful shade Of matt-faced brick
with stone trimmings. The lawn
will be filled and graded, and wide
stone steps will lead to the main
entrance. These improvements have
all been planned since the coming OF
their new pastor, Rev. Charles F.
Holler, one year ago.
Beats Billy Tough.
What do you think of it? A boys
pants, guaranteed for six months, wa-
terproof, tearproof, holeproof, spark
proof and good looking pants, all
for $l.25 at Flynn's. OF course we
have world Of other good things for
the boys and the girls, For instance,
Woolly Boy clothing, Munsing under
wear, Keith hats and caps, Selz shoes
for boys, Red Seal shirts and overalls,
Ozark rompers. These are the Hart
Shaffner :. Marx Of their lines and we
have the real Hart Shaffner & Marx
mems clothing in a fine variety OF new
styles. and colorings to suit the most
exacting. Asserting that we are your
most economical price-maker, its up
to you, dear buyer, to make US prove
it JOHN FLYNN & co.
Threatened to Kill Himself.
A lady, who runs rooming house
ut 4725 South Twenty-fourth street
walked into the police station las,
night and reported to Captain Briggs
that man rooming at her place
threatened to kill himself. The cap.
tain went over and had talk with the
man, whose name is George Flokus
and satisfied himself that the roomer
would be all right If his tools Of de.
struction were taken away from him
He was therefore relieved of a re.
,volver and razor, which were taken tc
the station to be held in trust until
the owner gets another location.
Two Lads Missing.
Franklin Kinsley, 37i6 South Twen.
ty-sixth, and Malcolm Lenville, TWEEN
ty-seventh and B streets, aged L
years, disappeared from their home.
Thursday afternoon and their parent,
are anxious to learn OF their where
abouts. The boys are sons OF neigh
bors and for several days had beer
talking of going TO the country t
work on farms. They were al HON,
Thursday noon, but that was the las
seen of them.
Investment Office Closed.
The police have been asked to ar
rest Henry Ehrman, organizer of tn,
South Omaha Investment company
4925 South Twenty-fourth street. Tn,
company's Office has been closed sine,
the unceremonious leave of Mr.. Ehr
/, man on Wednesday. Lee Bailey file,
complaint, charging Ehrman witt
forgery.
Magic City 6ossip.
For Rent--stores. houses. cottages an,
fats. SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT co.
Come In and see our safety First" demon
otration. Saturday, May &C. Koutsky