Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31
Brief City News


Platinum Wedding Rings-Edholm.
Have Root Print It--Now Beacon Press
W. Whitaker and Myrtle A. Kelley
announce their removal to 1888 First
National Bank building. .t
Clerks Hop-The Postof'ice Clerks
association will give its first annual
hop at the Hotel Rome the evening Of
February II.
Ford Stolen-Harry Benford, ell
South Forty-second street. has re-
ported to the police the theft of his
five passenger Ford car from in front
of his home.
Isaacsen Is CONFERENCE.-The city
council confirmed the action of the
Board of Public Recreation in the
case of Jacob Isaacson, who was ap-
pointed superintendent Of recreation
to succeed c. H. English.
Called to Mothers Bedside-Peter
Anderson, mail clerk, was thurriedly
called to Fort Dodge Monday after
noon because of the serious illness Of
his mother, who is suffering from all
ments incident to old age.
Prince Auto Company--Capitalized
at $4,000, the Prince Auto company,
which will do general motor car
business. has filed articles of incor-
poration. Himan Goldstein, Abner w.
Prince and Dorothy Goldstein are the
incorporators. n
Sues for Loss of an Eyc--Cirino
Oddo, formerly car repairer for the
Union Pacific, has filed suit for $1,000
damages in district court, alleging per-
manent injuries and the loss of his
right eye as result of an accident in
the connpany's shops.
Mail Men Help SchuItz-Nearly $500
was collected by mail carriers and
clerks for Fred Schultz, an employe of
the postoffice who has been afflicted
for the last year with malady that
has affected his joints. He has been
sent to Excelsior Springs.
New Realty Company-The Invest
ors' Realty company, with capital of
100000. has filed articles Of incorpo-
ration with the county clerkA The in
corporators are e. H. Luikart, William
B. Hughes, Henry Keating,, Henry
Rohlff and Edward B. Martin. The
firm will do general real estate bust
ness.
Three Divorces Granted-Three de-
crees were granted and one petition
filed in divorce court, as follows: Ma
rie Jones from Newton Jones, DENLY
M. Moss from Harry w. Moss, Cecilia
Agnes Lenahan from John J. Lena
han. Eva Trader seeks a divorce from
George W. Trader on grounds of al
legged cruelty.
Laue Goes to Washington-Genera
Freight Agent Lane of the Union Pa
cif1c has gone to Washington, where
as a delegate he will represent the
Omaha Commercial club at the annual
convention of the Chamber of Com
Terce of America, an organization
made up of commercial club members
from the principal cities Of the United
States.
Knights of Pythias Initiate-Over
200 members of the Knights of Pyth-
las from locals from Papillion, Spring.
field, Elkhorn, Calhoun, Blair, Lincoln
and Ord met at the Crounse hall Mon
day evening to initiate new members
and discuss the work of the lodge for
the coming year. William Lowe, the
grand secretary, of Lincoln had charge
of the ceremonies.
Omaha Boy Advanced-Dan Parsons,
an Omaha boy, who ten years ago was
a passenger rate clerk in the head
quarters offices of the Union Pacific,
was recently appointed vice president
and general manager Of the Louisiana
section of the Southern Pacific Rail-
road company, with headquarters in
New Orleans. He is brother-in- law
of Claude Stockham Of the Union Pa
cific.
Held Under Mann Act-Earl Morris
was bound over for the next term Of
the federal grand jury following his
hearing before Commissioner Nc
Laughlin on the charge of violating
the Mann act. He is accused of bring
ing his wife from Sioux City to Omaha
for immoral purposes. Government
witnesses testified that Morris had
beaten his wife and forced her to give
him money which she had earned. His
bonds were placed at $1,000.
Fine Fireplace Goods-Sunderland