Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-22
Brief City News

Have Root Print it-Now Beacon
Best Meal for the Money-claire-
mont Inn.
DR.. w. X. Foote, now at 1913 First
National.
Vincent c. Hascan announces the
opening of law offices at 904 Omaha
National Bank building.
Wants His Freedom-Festino RAN
urez, who asserts that he is being held
in the county Jail without a charge
against him, has started habeas corpus
proceedings to obtain his release.
The Undertaking Business of the
late Edward L. Dodder will be con-
tinued under the management of Fred
Z. Zero, who has been with the firm
for the last eighteen years. (Signed)
DELLA DODDER, Admx
Want Omahan Employed - The
Junior Pioneer league has passed
resolutions favoring the appointment
of an Omaha man as superintendent
of public recreation, rather than selec-
ton of anyone from outside the city.
Is Bound Over-Joseph Bomenll,
charged with having abandoned his
wife and child on December 2S, has
been bound over to the district court
under bonds in the sum of $500. Bo-
menll formerly lived at sos South
Thirteenth street.
Gas Company Sued-Alleging per-
mament injuries as result of an acci-
dent in the railroad yards, when he
asserts a load of coke fell on him,
Robert Albright has brought suit in
district court against the Omaha Gas
company for $4,000 damages.
Monsignor Gerke Visits Here-The
Rt. Rev. Daniel Gerke, vicar general
of the diocese of Las Carcaceres,
Philippine Islands, is the guest Of
Archbishop Bishop Harty for two or
three days, en- route from his old home
at Philadelphia to the Philippines.
Fine Fireplace Goods-Sunderland
Truck Driver Asks Damages
George Casey, truck driver, has sued
the Ford Motor company and the c.
N. Dietz Lumber company for $4,000,
alleging permanent injuries suffered
in an accident at the automobile con-
GERMS new plant at Sixteenth and
Cunning streets last summer.
Go to Federal Pen--Charles Craw-
ford, colored, who. was sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary for coun-
terfeiting, and Emery Duncan, who
was given two years as an accomplice
of Crawford, were taken to the fed
eral pepitentiary at Leavenworth by
United States Marshal Flynn.
q. p. Bonus Checks Here-Checks
representing the 10 per cent bonus
that the Union Pacific is giving its en-
ployes are being distributed today.
Those to employees in the headquar-
ters building are being passed out at
the paymaster's Office, while those for
employees outside Of Omaha are being
mailed.
Optical Company Changes Name
On the same day that the Omaha OPP
tical company filed articles Of incor-
poration with the county clerk,
amended articles were filed changing
the name to the Riggs Optical COM
pany. Herbert B. Riggs, r. M. Wal
gren and G. M Matson are the incor-
porators.
Rev. C. w. Savidge Movie-Rev.
Charles w. Savidge has leased the
Monroe theater, 1855 Farnam street,
for January 81, February and 2 for
the purpose of exhibiting seven-reel
picture called Charity" Admission
will be 25 cents and the entire pro-
ceeds will be turned over to the Oma-
ha House of Hope.
Commercial Club Wants Armory-
An armory for the National Guard
companies of Omaha at Omaha is one
of the things the Commercial club is
going to consider. A bill providing for
fafa la finy for fhie nnrnncp
is to be drawn by the municipal affairs
committee of the club and probably
introduced in the legislature soon.
City Hall Folks Study-City Hall
workers are brushing up in anticipa-
ton Of civil service regime. Some
are studying geography, others are
improving their writing and a few are
staying home nights with their spell
ing books. 1t has been suggested that
a correspondence school man could do
a lot of effective work just now in the
municipal building.
Schools. Warm on Mondays-Jani-
tors of public schools have been
warned against violation of the rules
which require them to have their
buildings in a proper condition Of
temperature on Monday mornings.
Last Monday several schools were not
warm enough for children and teach
ers. Second offense will be followed
by dismissal for offending janitors.
Wife Is Willing-Adelaide B. Raue,
plaintiff in divorce suit brought
against George W. Raue, a plumber,
sets forth in her petition that "she
will file bill of particulars and name
the specific acts Of cruelty II the de-
fendant desires" Extreme cruelty Is
alleged. Mrs. Raue says her husband
has a n incnnae of ahnut 81 2nn a wear