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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1923)
Sisters in Court Over Property of Aged Father - Two Dodge Women Claim 'Parent’s Fortune Being Wasted by Sister and Her Husband. «i ■ Special Dispatch to the Omaha Bee. Fremont, Neb,, Oct. 17.—Two sisters who claim they worked as farm hands on their father’s farm for years and helped him amass considerable ADVERTISEMENT. If CONSTIPATED, | SICK, US _ it Harmless Laxative for the Liver and Bowels Feel fine: No griping or inconveni ence follows a gentle liver and bowel cleansing with “Cascarets.” Sick Headache, Biliousness. Gases, Indi gestion, and all such distress gone by miming. For Men, Women and I'ljlldren—10c boxes, also 25 and 60c shfts, any drug store. wealth, have aaked the court to take action against another sister nnd her husband whom they claim are dissi pating the fortune owned by the aged parent. The slaters are Mrs. Hattie J. Black and Mrs. Edna M. Hook daughters of William R. Brown of Dodge, with whom the father resides. The Browns settled In Dodge county 53 years ago, taking 160 acres of land. Four daughters were born and the family lived in a small two-room shack. The two sisters allege that they husked corn, helped with the harvest, worked In the hay fields and were deprived on an education in or der to work on the farm. Some time ago Mrs. Brown died and Brown went to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Addle Belle Black. The plaintiffs claim that 4he sister and her husband have exerted in fluence over the aged parent and have secured money from him. They as sert that he has loaned the son-Jn-Iaw $12,000 and three years' rental for a farm, amounting to $9,600, has been unpaid for three years. The sisters ask that a receiver and trustee be named to take charge of the father's property and remove it from the con trol of the other daughter and her husband. The father’s wealth, they claim, is being used to speculate in a hog-breeding proposition. Knox County Fair Assn. Offers Stock for Sale Bloomfield, Neb., Oct. 17—At a meeting held here a dommittee was appointed to solicit the sale of stock in the Knox County Better Livestock & Fair association. E. D. Cayn is secretary of the committee, and it is planned to push the sale. It is the hope of the committee and offi cers that enough stock will be sold between now and the first of the year to clear up all outstanding indebted ness. Eating Frosted Alfalfa Proves Fatal to Cattle Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 17—A farmer named Spilker, residing four miles north of Beatrice on the Cornhusker highway, lost three head of cattle from eating frosted alfalfa. A veter inarian stated that the cattle were poisoned from eating the forage after it had been frozen. Booze Violators Fined at Geneva _ Many Arrests Made in Raids and Heavy Penalties Are Meted Out. Geneva, Neb., Oot. 17.—Penalties imposed on liquor law violators taken In the raids In Fillmore county dur ing 10 days have been levied by Judge Fulton of the county court as fol lows: Wesley Welch, Exeter, 30 days In Jail; Frank Moritz, Grafton, two months in jail; Mrs. Myrtle Kalbing, who runs a hotel in Grafton, $100 and costs for selling liquor; John Bahe and Harry Unger, Ohiowa; Her bert Wilson and Harry Lee, Exeter; Tide Devol and Walter Foltz, Graf ton; A. T. Smith, Fairmont, each $100 and costs. Smith is about 75 years old and has been conducting the Bur lington hotel. Ho is alleged to have run a disorderly house. Alvin Mor itz, Frank Moritz, Thomas Phelan and Frank Smith are in Jail, being un able to raise the amount of their fines. Matthias Moritz was bound over to district court. He is charged with manufacturing and selling liquor and gave bond for $1,000. He was ar rested in company with his brother, Frank, and Frank Smith in on aban doned farm house near Grafton, where a still was in operation. A continuance until Saturday was granted James Havel of Milligan, who furnished bond of $1,000. He runs a hotel at Milligan. Rebekah State Assembly Holds Session at York Tork, Neb., Oct. 17.—The 40th an nual scsslbn of the Rebekah state assembly convened here with Mrs. Cleora Montgomery, president, of Lexington, Neb., presiding. The assembly degree was conferred on 214 past noble grands and three past grands. This was followed by a. school of instruction, where 300 questions were opened and answered by Mrs. Montgomery. Grand Island Police Make Underworld Raid Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 17.—As the result of a special investigation, made during the past two weeks by the local police department, police court had a specially busy session to day with offenders against the liquor and prostitution laws. Charles Huehn, Mrs. Berthan Moore, George Schupp, Mrs. Ida Heitman, Mrs. Noel Hahl and Mrs. Alice Rinker were arraigned on the liquor charges, and Joseph Walker, Ruby Lytle, Mrs. Dorothy Mehring and Nellie Predmore on charges con nected with prostitution. Chief Mar tin and four patrolmen wore kept busy with the raids from 6:30 to 11:30 last night. Several of the women pleaded not guilty and will stand trial. On the liquor charges, nearly all pleaded guilty, and fines aggregat ing about $700, with the costs, have been paid. Father of Five Is Twice Arrested for Desertion Geneva, Neb., Oct. 17.—Charles Garland of Ohiowa was arrested for the second time for wife desertion. He had already served one term in prison for the same offense. He has a wife and five children at Ohiowa who have been partially supported by the county. Garland was released from the penitentiary a year ago. and since that time has given his family not more than $2 and refused to live with his wife, 'it was reported. He was bound over to district court, which is now in session. Commercial State Bank at Barneston Is Sold Barneston, Neb., Oct. 17.—The Commercial State bank of this place, owned for several years by James Howe and Henry Monfelt, has been sold to Malicky brothers of Barnston and possession will be given Novem ber 1. It Is the bank which was held up about eight months ago, since which time the cashier has slept in the building at night and a placard lias been hung in the front window to the effect that a man was sleeping In the building. A New “ leparf enS Store” for Omaha IN AQUILA COURT BUILDINGS In these massive and beautiful buildings, now being erected on Sixteenth, Howard, and Omaha’s only “5 points,” all in the rapidly growing St. Mary’s avenue district, there will be a large group of distinctive stores and shops. They will be as one large “department store,” all doing busi ness under the Aquila trademark of quality and high stand ard of service. Stores and Shops in Aquila Court will be permitted to use this Trademark, a sign 0/ business charac ter. Shoppers will regard this Trade mark as a guarantee. Trade Mark of Aquila Court Only Merchants that meet the Aquila Standard will be permitted in Aquila Court. The owners won’t lease to any "Tom, Dick and Harry" who wants a store. Although there will be a wide variety of shops and stores in Aquila Court, just as in any Department Store, each one will be operated as an individual shop, giving personal attention and service. Provision is made for twenty-one of these stores and shops in the ground floors of the two buildings, facing three streets and the court yard. There will be many more on the second floor, all of the same quality and character. The Quality Standard indicated by the Aquila Trade-Mark, does not nec essarily mean high-priced merchan dise. It means that shoppers may expect full value for their money, re gardless of the price, and it means that only good and dependable mer chandise or service will be offered in the shops of the Aquila Court build ings. It will be a mark of distinction to shop in the Aquila Court buildings, the same as shopping on Fifth avenue in New York, or on Michigan boulevard of Chicago % GEORGE 6? COMPANY, Agents Realtors Developers of High Grade Property EDWIN S. JEWELL, Rental Manager 901 City National Bank Bldg. Man Is Overcome in Theater Fire Blaze of Unknown Origin Causes Damage of $4,000 at Beatrice. Special I.. . to The Omaha Bee. Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 17.—Fire of un known origin starting in the basement of the Rialto theater at 11 o’clock to day threatened the entire block, but firemen succeeded in holding the flames in check and extinguishing the blaze. The second and third floors over the theater are occupied as liv ing apartments, but all the tenants escaped safely, although at one time the hallways were filled with dense smoke. , Peter Ruh, a former fire chief, was overcome while fighting the blaze. The damage will probably be J4.000, mostly by smoke and water. Madison County Pioneer Dies of Paralytic Stroke Madison, Neb., Oct. 17.—Albert C. Shade, 70, pioneer resident of Madison and Platte counties, died at his home in this city from a paralytic stroke. He was born at Turbotville, Fa., and came to Platte county in the seven ties and settled on a homestead. He has resided in this city for "the last few years. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Alice Alderson of this Vty and one son, Olwin Shnde of Newman Grove; also two sisters, Mrs. -1 Alice Jordan, Cross Forks. Ta., and Mrs. Mathilda Frey, Watsontown, Pa. He was a member of the Lutheran church and the Modern Woodmen of America. Madison Man Will Enter Race for Supreme Bench Madison, Neb., Oct. 17.—William L. Dowling of Madison, chairman of the republican committee of the Third congressional district, has handed his resignation to A. E. Ward, secretary of the committee, stating that he has decided to file as a candidate for the office of the supreme court. It is understood that the secretary will call a meeting of the committee early in November, probably at Nor folk, to take action as to a successot I to Mr. Dowling and for the discussion of other matters of Importance. Triangle Film Concern Goes in Hands of Receiver New York, Oct. 17.—A federal re ceiver was appointed this afternoon for the Triangle Film corporation, at one time one of the leading produc ers and distributors of motion pic tures. Percival L. Waters received the ap Milk Malt Crain Ext. The Fssd-Driok f*r All Ages W Avoid Imitations—Substitutes polntment after a complaint had been filed by Adam and Charlee Kes sel, with a claim of *93,000. 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