Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-25
BRIEF CITY NEWS
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EVHhHeuuN Tor Exporting Woe0A.
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nave Root Print rt-New Beoon Press.
Investment, Douglas street corner, east
u Nth st. Ask Dumont. Keeline BIDS
Mrs. vandsrcreek Gets Divorce-Mrs.
Martha vandercreek has been granted a
divorce from Matthew vandercreek on
grounds Of cruelty.
Coat and coin stolsn-Clyde Campbell
OF the Owl hotel reports 10 the police that
his coat containing g was stolen from 22i5
Farnam street Sunday night
"Today's Movie Program" classified
section today. 1t appears in The Bee
EXCLUSIVELY. Find out what the va
rious moving picture theaters offer.
orocers 10 HEest-The next business
meeting Of the Omaha Retail Grocers
association II 20 he held at the Swedish
Auditorium Thursday evening. Lunch
will be served al this meeting.
New Books Arrive-The first OF a
number OF shipments OF new books, or
oered by the public library has been re-
ceived and is now being prepared for cir
culation. About 500 worth OF books,
mostly new titles. have been ordered since
January /.
Schuyler now with AGifwaukes-R B.
schuyler for long time on the freight
rate desk In the local offices of the Mis-
souri, Pacific. has gone TO the Milwaukee
as contracting freight agent. His place
with the Missouri Pacific has been filled
by the appointment of H. B. Agnew.
Banquet for arocsrs and Rutchers-
Grocers and butchers OF the city are to
hold their annual banquet February 10
at the Rome hotel Fred Hannegan is
chairman Of the amusements committee.
He has arranged a good program with
fine music and number Of good sneak
ers
Gives Flag to =. n. O. A hand
some American flag, eight by fifteen feet
in size, has been presented to the YOUNG
Mems Christian association by A. c.
Scott Of the Scott Tent and Awning COM
pany. II will be used on the pole on top
of the building for holidays and special
occasions.
Caught Packing auns--John Lucia.
Cheyenne, and Joe whorray. Chicaeo.
were arrested by officer Risk, who Ap-
pretended them while each was packing
q revolver and flashlight The two men
answer to degree the descriptions OF
holdup men who have been operating in
he city recently.
indianapolis Loses out--The local
navy recruiting station has been placed
under the Jurisdiction Of the navy pub
licity station at New York, instead of un-
der Indianapolis, as heretofore. Com
mander r. X. Crank OF New York pro-
poses to display moving pictures OF the
navy to stimulate enlistment in this part
of the country.
Degree of Honor Convsntion-The
various lodges Of the Degree of Honor
will hold convention Wednesday at An
oient Order of United workmen hall,
when the ten lodges will meet for the
afternoon and evening. While each lodge
will send a delegate all the members are
invited to be present and join Ia the pro-
gram. North Omaha lodge No. % will
be the entertaining lodge.
Twenty Days for Stealing overcoat--
j. A. Fagenburs. Twenty-slxth and
Nicholas streets. tried on few overcoats
at the Brandeis stores and walked away
with one valued at $40 The keen eyes
Of officer Wade and Special officer Finn
discerned tags sticking from sundry por-
tons OF tho garment and apprehended
Fagenburg. He was sentenced to twenty
days in the county jail.