Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-13
Brae) CITY News
Lighting observation-disclosures

Lighting Fixtures-Burgess- Granden.
Have Root Print It--New Beacon
Press
Taken to X. C.--s. B. Posey, negro.
alleged murderer Of Elizabeth Payne
of Kansas City, was arrested in Omaha
and taken back to Kansas City for
trial Thursday.
Open Fall Campaign-The men of
Plymouth, Congregational church will
open the fall campaign with a supper
and entertainment at the church Fri
day. September IS, at $50,
500 for Doughnut-Mrs. Frank
lin Shotweil has the distinction of
selling the highest priced doughunt
on Thursday for the Salvation Army
drive. w. w. Hoagland paid 500
for one of these sugary delicacies,
VIII See Parade-Fontenelle Chap
ter, Order Of Eastern Star, will not
start their regular business session
to allow members to attend the PERISH
ing Birthday celebration.
Divorces Due to Cruelty-Cruelty
was the grounds upon which divorce
DEGREES were granted to Lefford Nc
Cormick from Lucille Mccormick
and Ethel Hartman from Lawrence F.
Hartman in district court Wednesday.
To Pay for Loss. of Eye-A lump
sum of 1924 is to be paid by the Bank
ers Realty company to Ernest Mar
shall, minor, who lost the partial
sight of one eye while in the employ
of that company, following an, order
issued in district court Wednesday.
Ideal Fall Weather Prevails-Re-
ports to the railroads indicate that
ideal fall weather Is the rule all
over Nebraska. Wednesday night, in
the northern part of the state, the
temperatures got down pretty close to
the frost line, but there was no frost.
Thomas Goes to Norfolk-Joe
Thomas, customs inspector, and dean
of the local custom house force, has
gone to Norfolk, Va, to visit relatives
and spend his vacation. Thomas was
appointed customs inspector under
DR.. George L. Miller April l, 1894.
and has been in continuous service
ever since.
To Conserve Man Power-The pro,
hibition Of pleasure car driving on
Sundays is said to be measure to
conserve man power rather than gas
oline, according to statement made
to the executive committee of the
Chamber Of Commerce. The supply
of gasoline Is said to be adequate for
all present needs.
Rich Husband Makes Her Work
Clara May Pearce, in petition for
divorce filed in district court, alleges
that her husband, Harry 7. Pearce,
beat her, forced her to work in the
packing houses and as climax threat
ened to kill her and her 2-month-ol old
child. Mrs. Pearce alleges that her
husband is the owner of $4,000 worth
of property in Meade county, South
Dakota.
United States Runs Ticket Offices
The Omaha railroad ticket offices have
BEEN placed under the jurisdiction of
the government railroad committee,
of which General Passenger Agent
Wakeley is chairman. In checking
them up he finds that their work is
being conducted in accordance with
the government plan and that every
thing is moving along in satisfactory
manner.
Major Firth Given a Grip-Maj. r.
e. Firth was presented with a leather
grip by members Of the former re-
cruiting party here Wednesday at an
informal party at the Army building.
Thirty members of the recruiting
party went to Fort Logan, Colo, We'd
nesday night and the remaining MEM
bers will go next week. All will be
assigned to regular army duties.
Talks Himself to JAIL. A. Mar
shall, negro, 2914 North Twenty-sixth
street, INDUCED in a Chewing the
fat" match with military policeman
at Sixteenth and Harvey streets last
night The policeman let Marshall
talk to his hearts content, but when