Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-09
Brief City News
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Vacuum Cleaners-BurEsss-G randen Co.
Soldier Now Policeman--John G..
McFadden, who has been in the
United States regular army for 10
years. has been appointed to the
police force.
Lodge Meeting Postponed--Alpha
Grove No. 2, Woodmen Circle, will
not hold its regular business meeting
for election of officers Tuesday eve
ming on account of the coal shortage.
Sues for Services-W. r. Glasgowi
| filed suit In district court for $2,992,
which he says Is due him from the
Central Lock Nut corporation for his
| services az general manager from
September to December 6, 1919.
Kirkpatrick Lecture Postponed
The lecture by George r. Kirkpat-
rick on the subject, Political Prds-
oners in America" which was to
have been given Tuesday at Socialist
| hall. Twenty-first and Cunning
streets, has been postponed
Granted Restraining Order-Ruby
Wells was granted a restraining or
der by Judge Day in divorce court
prohibiting her husband, Benjamin,
from molesting her or coming to
her home. 1909 Grace street. She
filed suit for divorce.
Suit Againt Doctor-Ths $4,000
suit Of Eleanor Shulde, formerly a
clerk at the Corn Exchange Ma
tional bank and later employed at
the Federal Reserve bank, against
DR.. j. H. Thomson is being tried be-
fore = Jury in District Judge Es-
telle's court. She alleges that the
physician gave improper care Of
her. following an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Break Recruiting RecOrds-The
Omaha army recruiting Office broke
two enlistment records for the
month Of November. A total Of Sc
men enlisted for the signal corps,
led recruiting offices in the United
States In signal corps enlistments. A
total OF 21S men was enlisted for all
branches, the highest number en-
listed in the Fourth recruiting dis
trict.
Former Omahan Dies-Joseph L.
Welshans. II years old, former resi-
dent of Omaha, died last Wednesday
at the home Of his brother, William
j. Welshans, in Los Angeles Cal,
according to information received
by friends In Omaha. Mr.. Welshans
was formerly a member Of the firm
OF Welshans & McEwan, plumbers.
For the past year he has been at
the Soldiers Home, sawtelle, Cal.
He Is survived by one daughter, Miss
Grace B. Welshans, Of Salt Lake
City, and the brother, William +.
Welshans, Of Los Angeles.
Mall to Poland-Samuel Schaefer.
superintendent of the Jewish Fed
GRAFTON in Omaha. has received word
from the New York headquarters
that the Joint distribution commits
sion In Poland had made arrange
ments for communication with ,034
cities In Poland. Polish people in
Omaha who have not heard from
their relatives since before the war
may now learn upon inquiring of
Mr.. Schaefer whether or not mail
can be sent to the city in Poland in
which they live.
Company Announces Dividend
The Refinite company iof Omaha,
manufacturers Of the Refinite water
softening system for Industrial and
homo uses, announced q dividend
Of 10 per cent from its business for
1919, following a meeting of the
board of directors Monday. The
statement submitted by w. w. Tur-
ner. reelected general manager.
showed satisfactory year. The
Refinite company manufacturers
system which utilities the water soft
ening mineral, refinite. obtained
from the Black, Hills country of
South Dakota. The company this
year, in addition to establishing a
sales organization with distant Of
fees In is leading American and
Canadian cities, acquired the four
story building at the southeast cor
ner of Eleventh and Harvey streets,
where general headquarters, fab
ricating shops and laboratories are
maintained.