Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-24
BraeJ City News
Have Root Print It--New Beacon Press.
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Platinum Wedding Rlngs--Edohlm
1eweler.
Eight-lnch Electric Fan. $7.50-
Burgess-Granden Co.
Gains Her Freedom-Louise Haines
was freed from Ernest B. Haines by
Judge Leslie, sitting in divorce court
Homer Fort Gets Divorce-Homer
F. Fort was granted decree from
Nina E. Fort by Judge Day. sitting in
divorce court.
Harry Dalton is Given a Divorce
Judge Troup, sitting in divorce court
granted decree to Harry Dalton from
Minnie Dalton.
Former Omaha Man Visits Here
James W. Orr Of Atchison, Kan, for
merly general attorney for the Mis-
souri, Pacific here, called on friends in
the federal building Wednesday.
Entertain Children Harm o n
Council, Knights and Ladies of Sc
curity, will give an entertainment for
the children Saturday evening at the
Ancient Order Of United Workmen
hall.
Fire Destroys Awning-A lighted
cigar dropped by someone from the
story above set fire to the awning of
Rouse's Edison parlors, Twentieth and
Farnam streets, shortly before noon.
The awning was dstroyed.a
Improvers Postpone Meeting-The
meeting of the Northwest Improve
ment club scheduled for Thursday
night at the Deaf institute has been
postponed until the first Thursday in
June on account of the conservation
congress.
Concert at estminster-Thursday
evening the Royal Holland Bellring-
ers will give a special musical enter
tainment at the Westminster Presby-
terrain church, Twenty-ninth and Ma
son streets, under the auspices of the
Phelathea class.
Cliff Comes to Omaha-C. D. Cliff,
Kansas City, has been appointed chief
fees in Omaha, succeeding Vernon
Schleigh, who goes to the Missouri Pa
cific as chief rate clerk in the freight
department here.
Omaha Boy Joins Radio Company
Andrew Scott of Omaha, star Beloit
college debater, has offered his serv-
ices to Uncle Sam, having just volun-
teered in a radio company which Prof.
C. A. Culver of Beloit college has been
requested by the War department to
form and head.
Orchard & Wilhelm Grow-The
Orchard & Wilhelm company has in
creased its capital stock to $350,000,
according to amended articles Of in
corporation filed with the county clerk,
E. W. Dixon, president Wilbur Brandt,
secretary, and c. M. Wilhelm and F.
e. Wilhelm, directors, made the filing.
Den Observation-Disclosures for all
the singers of Ak-Sar-Bens big show
this year are to be held this even
ing at the Den. The general crew
held a rehearsal Monday night
Singers are still in demand, but those
who have thus far filled up the ranks
are to get together to work out their
voices.
Mrs. Davidson is Given Divorce
May W. Dawson was freed from Pres
ton c. Davidson by Judge Leslie, sit
ting in divorce court. She alleged cru
city. The wife was given the custody
of two children, Margaret Ellen, 10
years old, and Laura Elizabeth, years
old Alimony settlement was made out
of court.
Ruse Fails to Work-William Gard
ner. charged with having intoxicat-
ing liquor in his possession, reasoned
that if the evidence was destroyed he
was safe! Consequently when ar
rested he withdrew the bottle from his
~, ,I-Ot 4 ha
walk. His reasoning proved poor, for
he was given thirty days.
Gets Divorce and Part Of Property
Nellie P, Muenterfering, 1924 South
Thirty-fourth street, was freed from
Herman S. Muenterfering. secretary
and treasurer of the John Under COM
pany, by Judge Leslie, sitting in d.
vorce court. They were married at
Fremont, Neb., December 2, 1899. She |
testified to alleged acts of extreme cru
city. A division of property was made
by the court.
Empress Buys Own Stock-The En-
press Theater company bought in at
sheriff's sale Tuesday 500 shares of its
own stock in the possession Of the
Starland Limited company. 1t is the
aftermath of litigation between the two |
companies. The Empress people al
legged that the Starland company owed
them more than $4,000 on debt |
They bought in their own stock to set
tie the obligation.
Clarkson Nurses Graduate-Ten |
graduate nurses of Clarkson hospital |
were presented diplomas Monday night !
by Bishop Arthur L. Williams at Trim |
ity cathedral. Rev. Arthur H. Marsh |
making the graduation address. The |
exercises marked the twenty-third an
nual commencement of that institu- |
ton. They were Misses Mae Tummon,
Hazel j.. Palmer, Agnes Hansen, Har-
riet Ruth Tucker, Edith Lea, Ruth D. |
Peters, Joanna Peters, Nellie B. |
O'Brien, Anna Manley and Carrie Os- |
trand,