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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1917)
THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 15. 1917. G. A. WILCOX SAYS OtOMPTOfl STOLE HIS WIFE'S LOVE fmaha Real Estate Operator Syed for $25,000 by Hus band Who Recently Got Divorce. BEGIN POOLING OF RAIL MOTIVE POWER Union Pacific Has Sent Several Locomotives to Congested Freight Area East of Chicago. George T. CrQmpton, Omaha real (Estate operator, indicted bj the fed eral grand jury in Council Bluffs on fe charge of violating the Mann white slave act and who served a jail sen tence of 10 days' after pleading guilty to the charge, has been sued for $25, 000 in district court" in Omaha by Glenn Albert Wilcox, who accuses the business man pf "poisoning the mind" jpf his former wife, Lucilc Wilcox, and alienating her affections. Crompton was caught with Mrs. Wilcox in Council Bluffs. The fed eral judge imposed a light sentence on the real estate man because of the alleged "extenuating circumstances." A charge of lewdness is pending in district court in Council Bluffs. The hearing will be held Saturday. Charges Frequent Meetings. ' Mrs. Wilcox was formerly Lucilc Kranberg, daughter of J. A. Kran berg, owner of the Georgia apoii nients. now living in Los Angeles, Cal. Wijcox alleges that about May, 1917, Crompton willfully and mali ciously set out to alienate his wife's affections, had frequent clandestine meetings with her in Omaha 'and neighboring places and took her on trips with him without her husband's knowledge. He says that Crompton "poisoned Iier mind", and by secret meetings en ticed her f rom home. He alleges that Ovrnpton and Mrs. Wilcox "lived to geT.ier intermittently from August &, 1917, to September 18, 1917," on which date he says he discovered his wife living witli him in 'Council Blufts. Up to that time since her disappearance on August 6 Wilcox had been ignorant of her whereabouts, he declares. Now in Army. Wilcox further alleges that prior to August 6 Crompton had obtained liv ing apartments in various places about Omaha for the use of Mrs. Wilcox. ' Crowpton is a real estate agent handling California lands. He has of fices at 12.58 First National Bank building. Omaha. Wilcox is now em ployed in the army quartermaster's department, Tenth and Hickory streets. ( Couldn't Locate Her. 'ilcox was granted a djiyorce from his wife last October on his crms pe tition alleging infidelity. Mrs. Wil cox was given the custody -of their daughter, Phyllis Wilcox. Since the. divorce was granted Wilcox has been unable to locate his wife, he says. He declares, however, that she was seen in Crompton's company in an Omaha theater this week. He seeks $25,000 damages from .Crompton for depriving him of the ''love, comfort and society of his wife, Lucilc." and for his "humiliation and distress of body and mind " Tent is Worth $10,500 if ' One Figures Things That Way The Omaha Tent and Awning com pany is the owiier of a tent worth jnst ."lO.rW. "Tt is a very small tent, and is not extraordinary. Many peo ple ha seen it; number have stood bucii'iii its canvas roof and a few ...c. gone away from it newly created SOldier.-, oi the nation. It v.T.i the recruiting tent that has Stood so lung on the ecurt house lawn at the Seventeenth street corner. When the Tent and Awning com pany offered the use of it to, Major Frith, ihe latter asked a certain county eonmiissioner for space on the court house lawn. I The commissioner objected. "It will twin the grass," he said. "Can you find any grass in northern france?" gently questioned the major. The commissioner thought for a moment; then a twinkle lighted in his eye. "Put it up," he said. Two hundred and ten men were enlisted i:: the tent. Each one of them cost the government just $50. That brings the tent to the value of ?!t?00. ; - (Yearly 4,000 Men Sent From Omaha to Army In 12 days 3,969 men were shipped from the Omaha army recruiting sta tion to Fort Logan, Colo., and Jef ferson barracks, St. Louis. The day following the last of the rush saw mqre than 150 men, who had not man aged to get their papers completed by midnight, December 12, enlisted in Various branches of the service. : Thursday Alliance, Neb., sent 14 young men to enlist. Each of the recruits wore small white ribbons, upon which was printed in conspicu ous black type, "On to Berlin." Hast ings also sent 24 young men. Creighton and Lincoln medical stu dents are enlisting in the medical re serve corps. This corps permits them to complete their medical training. The railroad war board's plan rel ative to the pooling of freight equip ment has vorked out in such a sat isfactory manner that the pooling of motive power has begun and railroad officials are doing everything in their power to make it a success. Up to this time the Union Pacific has sent close to a dozen locomotives east to work in the congested freight area east of Chicago and more are expected to be sent ouf within tlje next few days. While the sending of Union Pacific engines east would have been expected to cut down the company's motive power, tlys possibility has been over come to a great extent by extra work that has been and is being done in the Omaha shops. Here all the avail able mechanics have been given em ployment and the men arc working overtime. Old. engines that had been laid aside for emergency cases arc be ing put through the shops, rebuilt and repaired and are being turned out for service on the brancllts and for short runs on the main lines. Men Working Overtime. What is true with reference to Un ion Pacific motive power equipment is also true with reference to the Bur lington. At the Havelock and other company shops the forces have been increased and in most instances the men are working overtime. Every thing in the way of an engine that would run and make steam has been put through the shops and most, of the machines are coming out in pretty good condition. On the Union Pacific main line trains to relieve the shortage of mo tive power caused by pending engines to the eastern roads engines are being brought in off other roads. For in stance, Thursday two of the Union Pacific through trains went west pulled by engines off the southern di visions of the Illinois Central. These engines were of the Mallet type, im mense machines that had been pull ing trains between Chicago and New Orleans. , Harry Snyder, chief clerk to Gen eral Manager Walters of the'North western, is in from a railroad business trip to Ohio. He says that in the railroad yards in Columbus and Piqua there were engines off southern, east ern and western roads being used by the companies needing them, regard less of the ownership. "Civilization" to Be Shown Saturday at the Boyd It seems that some people have a misunderstanding regarding "Civiliza tion," the Thomas H. Ince big cinema spectable which is now holding forth at the Boyd theater. Frank A. Vander lip, is to speak at the Boyd tonight in the interest of the Red Cross, and some people are taking it for granted that this will end the showing of "Civilization," but these people are kindly turning the theater over for the occasion, and the picture ..ill again be shown Saturday matinee and night, so those who have been fear ful of disappointment may rest at ease. Farmer Says 50 Men With Booze Escaped Police Jacob Jacobsen, farmer living near Hubbard, was arrested by police Fri day morning on a charge of illegal possession of liquor. He came into Omaha on a train from a "wet" city.. Police say they found eight and one half 'quarts of whisky in Jacobsen's possession. The farmer is said to have told the police 50 other men with whisky in their possession , got off the same train but that he was the onlv one they were "slick enough to catch." ' Postal Appropriation Reaches $333,000,000 Washington, Dec. 14. The postof fice appropriation bill, aggregating $333,000,000, including $1,200,000 for censorship of foreign mails, and with outany appropriation for pneumatic tube service -in New York, Boston or elsewhere, was passed today by the house. It now goes to the senate. Hindu Indicted for Conspiracy -Arrested Tucson, Ariz., Dec. 14. Naranjan Das, one of the Hindus indicted by a federal grand jury in San Francisco on a charge of fomenting a revolution in India, was arrested in Tucson to day by agents of the Department of Justice. Naranjan Das is a highly educated Hindu, about 30 years old. Fuel Shortage Closes Illinois Steel Plant Granite City, 111., Dec. 14. Part of the steel plant of the National Enam eling and Stamping company " was closed tonight because of the fuel shortage. Eight hundred men were thrown out of work. Other large plants in Granite City barely have enough coal to operate. The Children's Christmas 1 Make it a PRACTICAL PRESENT Give them a pair of ERVICE CHOOL , HOES We can furnish just the kind you wish and in any size you need. Childs' sizes. Misses' sizes 8I2 to 11-S3.00 IH2 to 2-S3.50 , Young Women's 2i2 to 7-$4.00 1 by Drexel Shoe Co. Buy Another War Savings Stamp I Christmas Furnishings for Men 1 Biggest Assortment of Best Makes ; Ourgreat Christmas Stocks are now'at their bst buy now arid make sure of getting just what you have set your mind upon. The quality of the merchandise leaves nothing to be de siredthe assortment is immense and the1 prices all exceedingly moderate. Neckwear at 50c to $3.95 I Silk Shirts $4.95 to $12.50 The widest assortment "of the best colorings Ti1GSe an. Shirts were each snWtPrl fm- snmr. and designs and the best materials as well. ovfil,. mart nf mo,,'f n,l ,.,.,f : au,; j...h.. jiuj vivuiui iimin uivim unit lJILOCJlt, UlUlVlUUaliy, the best Shirts that your money will buy. The qual ity of the silk is superb they are made in a most ex cellent manner and you have choice from the best of designs and colorings. At $2.50 ancl $4.00 Novelties in French Taffetas and .English Brocades all hand made. Italian Silk Neckwear at $1.50 This is -a beautiful line of Neckwear and one of the best values in this entirt Christ mas stock. A remarkable assortment of designs and beautiful colorings and would sell ordinarily at $2.00 and $2.50. At $1.00 More than 3,000 Scarfs of Imported Swiss Brocades and Persian ef fects, y At 50c and 75c A large assortment of Holiday Neckwear in well chosen patterns and colorings. Gloves, $1.39 to $15 Pair v We direct special attention to our display of Street Gloves, in tan leather and ray suede, at, a pair $1.39 Other grades of Men's Street Gloves, $2.25, $2.50, $3.00 and y ..... T. ...... ! $3.50 Wool Lined Gloves, at $2.00, $2.50, $3.50 and $4.00 Fur Lined Gloves, at $3.98) $7.50 and $10.00 Tair Automobile Gauntlets, $2.00, $6, $7.50, $9 and $13 Hosiery, 50c to $2.25 a Pair This is a practical Gift that never fails and is a reminder of the giver for months and months afterward neatly, boxed, ready for the presentation. Men's Silk Hose, in black and plain colors, 65c, $1.00 and $1.50 a Pair Men's Silk Hose, with clocks. .$1.00 and $1.25 Pair Men's Novelty Silk Hose, at $2.15 and $2.50 Pair Men's Silk Hose, in excellent assortment, at.. 50c Silk Pajamas, $10 Splendid quality Tub and Crepe Silk Pajamas, in jvhite and solid colors, with handsome self stripes satin; in llue, tan, pink and heliotrtfpe. 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