Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Brief City News

Lighting Observation-Disclosures
Have Root Print It-Beacon Press.
nr. Frank non, suite 7lS, Oma-
ha National L---Ik Bldg.
Chief of Police Returns-Chief Of
Police Eberstein has returned from
Battle Creek, Mich. where he at
tended the funeral of his oldest son,
Clyde.
Marries Four Thousand-Glen
Bockhacker and Miss Evelyn john
son of Omaha were married by Rev.
Charles w. Savidge Monday morn
ing. He states he has now married
1000 couples.
Mrs. Garberg Visits Here-Mrs. L.
E. Garberg is visiting in Omaha, en-
route from Atlanta, Ga, to Los An
geles. She was formerly known in
Omaha and Bellevue as May Hobbs.
Her husband. a captain. and her
son recently arrived overseas.
Norman Alien Reaches New York
superintendent Allen of the Bur-
lingtop is in receipt of telegram
from his son. Norman. The young
man wires that he reached New
York Sunday and that he is now in
the United States army hospital on
Ellis island.
Sues for Auto Injury--A suit for
$4,000 was filed in district court
Monday by Mikka NJ. Setback against
the Omaha Beverage company. The
petition alleges that on March 8, at
Twenty-fourth AMI NJ streets, an au-
tomobile owned by the defendant
struck the plaintiff, injuring her.
Burlington Loan WOrkers-On a
special train in charge of Superin-
tendent Allen 25 Burlington officials
and Liberty loan workers went to
Havelock. Meetings to boost the
loan were held at the towns enrOute.
At noon a number of meetings were
held in the Burlington shops at
Havelock.
Says Auto Hit Him-The B.
Blotcky Commission company is
made defendant in a $4,000 damage
suit filed in district court Monday
by Clyde Leftridge, minor, who al
leges that on October an automo-
bile owned by the company struck
him at Eighteenth and Paul and per-
manently injured him.
Lieutenant Stephens Called to
EnSiand-Lieutenant Stephens of
the English army, who has been de-
livering a number of speeches in Ne
braska. helping to boost Liberty loan
subscriptions, has been called back
to England. Upon his arrival in
England he expects to at once be
sent to the fighting front
Painter Asks Damaecs-Ncholas
Ferzley, employed by the city in
painting cro%s-walk strips on the
pavements, asks $4,000 damages in
a suit filed in district court Monday
from William l.. MCGEE for alleged
injuries sustained when he was
struck by McGee's automobile at
Seventeenth and Farnam street on
September 6.
Lambert Goes to Lincoln-Cor-
poration Counsel Lambert has gone
to Lincoln to appear before the State
Railway commission in connection
with an application of the Omaha
and Council Bluffs Street Railway
company, asking for authorization
of a 7-cent passenger rate in Omaha,
on grounds of an alleged emergency
situation due to war conditions.
Switchman Asks DamaSes-Daniel
+. Wheeler filed suit for $25,0
damages against the Rock Island
Railway company in district court
Monday. He alleges that on Sep
TENDER q, while employed by the
railroad company as sWitchman,
he was knocked from the top Of a
freight car and permanently injured
by the fall. He alleges the accident
was due to careless switching on the
part of the railroad company.
Will Not Narrow Street-City
council committee of the whole de->i
clned to accede to a request for mar