Nebraska Newspapers

    Officer Prepared
to Nab Birks as
He Leaves Court
Oeleotivr Attempts to Serve
Warrant as He Step' From
Stand in Cusody
(lase.
I train,i marker the close of the
Monday morning session of the Birks
i-y#ie in domestic relations court.
.♦‘City Detective Killian stepped for
it,srd to arrest George Birks, Mt
<V2~
s,! Jtlaakl, 111., on a charge of assaulting
■•.his wife, Eileen, in Omaha, in De
Icon i her, 1922.
€ Birks had just stepped from the
atness stand. His attorney, <F
(.ipinolly. appealed to Judge Day.
•.“'•Technically, Rirks is still on the
■witness stand and therefore, exemtd
from arrest," said the court. "Ho
can't he arrested till he leaves the
witness stand."
&V ✓Btrks' father, W. PI. Bilks, wealthy
j3$,^lnnd owner Of Mt. Pulaski, 111., sat
Wr nervously throughout the morning
session.
»^As ha stepped outside the court
*£>' room at noon he was met by Deputy
>’■ sheriff Yates, who served him jvith
fte a summons in a suit for $200,000.
>£‘ nhich had just been tiled against him
'»«■ by Mrs. Eileen Bilks, his daughter
>f inlaw.
Feared Suila.
It wag the sixth ray of the haltle
$5 between George Birks and his ‘11
-Vv vorced wife, Eileen, 4319 Erskine
street, for possession of their child,
Robert, 5.
'V Heretofore Birks and his wealthy
•X father have not set foot Inside the
state. A criminal charge of wife
desertion was pending against the
K son. The father, it is said, feared a
9K damage suit by young Mrs. Birks
BE ,\s the case went on, however, it
became evident that if they hoped to
4* get the baby they must appear in
' - person.
7 Their appearance here was a stir
‘ifcj prise to Mrs. Bilks' attorney. Eu
& gene O'Sullivan took occasion to file
a motion for fees.
§ Orders Payment of rccs.
"Thin case," said Judge Day.
£$6 "strikes me ns one in which nil kinds
uP of money is being spent hv one side.
It is the order of the court that
^4 Kirks pay $450 to his wife's at
torneys."
Birks and his son spent the after
noon trying to raise the money. The
hearing will go on Wednesday morn
IK Inc.
'» The alienation suit, prepared and
fjled HO hurriedly, charges that W.
y JJ. Birks maliciously alienated the
Jji Affections of his son, George, and
--boHpd him to leave hie wife. Foi
/iQ ijij, $100,000 is asked. The other
’$00,000 is asked on charges of con
; -piracy alleged between W. K. Birks,
£ irjs son. and others to ruin the repu
union of Mrs. Burks.
- ’ young Birks testified that hp knew
1 miihing of his wife's suit for divorce
- ‘- until after she obtained it. lie said
y l»Js father paid one detective in the
K. case $800.
Pa pillions Notes.
*'■4* \ daughter whs burn Sunday to Mr.
»/ki ,\ii Jo.in Kit htiir.
‘ Mr and Mr* Hugh Armstrong. «»'
*■<4 * .»nil Mr Hugh Armstrong. Jr., and
Mr Fra nil Armstrong, nil of Uimiha, spent
*jnd$i at «h-' J. I’ Sirawn home
s" ‘ Members of th© Christian Endeavor so
die: y i>: th*- Prpabyterlan « hur< h had an
ohtinSunday at the Platte river,
vs?'• - Mr*. K. S. Nickerson and Mrs. K. Cl.
‘ > IT,. s.» h $ gtm© to the bedside #of their
Wt s|si©r *. John Sperdie. who is serious
ly' Hi HI at Lincoln.
*V , Mi*, and Mrs. At Wilson and Mrs. John
.?yy ^*-be: d -re to Perry, la., where they
V halted Nits. Weber’s granddaughter, Mrs.
. * A A. ft'lirr. S;.turdsy
Ov * Mr:1 J. F Foreman of Omaha visit»»d
pa pillion relatives during th© esrly part
Vr. Of I hr week.
. I Mrs Agnes Timm has filed suit in
H” district court for a divorce from her hus
V* band. Albert F. Timm charging cruelty.
* ■ They wre married Februarj - 0. 1024.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry «’ (Jlesstnann cele
brated i heir golden wedding anniversary
• Tuesday Relat'ves gathered at the (Hess
,’Sy mann home for the observance of the
,. ©vent.
v Mrs. A Barker and Mis* Lizzie T< rh hr
r,w»re deleps’cs to the Fnrs’gn Women *
v SVssionsry society meeting held last
JSV at. Lincoln.
V Miss Tjpt a Fas* spent the week-end
■V' wi»h relath es and friends s* Lincoln
Roya 1 Neighbor* of Pa pillion ©nt©r
t talned the Royal Neighbors of Spring
fip fi«ld Tuesday evening- Candidates were
IP* "i'PheVa pillion High school will hold He
L annual festival Friday. October 24. In th©
high school auditorium.
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Nashville, Tcnn., Oct. 20.—-The
democratic patty is riding a "rising
tide of victory,” in its campaign for
the presidency, John W'. Davis de
clared here today in h speech to
southern alumni of Washington and
I.ee university. «
The democratic candidate filled
with optimism, told the college men
lie was certain of victory in No
vember, ft was his first speech on
his invasion of the solid south.
Davis paid tribute to a college
education, declaring he owed his own
success in life to Washington and
Lee university, his alma mater.
"Nothing comes closer to nty heart
than the rising of the alumni of
Wnshington and Lee in behalf of my
candidacy,” Davis added. "Nothing
gives me more pleasure than to take
all the honors 1 hope to win and all
that I have won and lay them at
the feet of my alma mater.”
FAGENBERG MUST
■ SERVE OUT TERM
Federal .1 udge John F. McGee has
refused requests that he reduce tl ••
IS months’ sentence imposed on
“Curly” Fagenberg, 1710 Webster
street, who pleaded guilty to selling
home brew this spring.
The requests were made by United
States District Attorney J. C. Ktnsler
and Elmer Thomas, prohibition di
rector.
“If Fagenberg had negotiated a
compromise as other defendants did,
he would fave been given but six
months.” wrote Elmer Thomas to
Judge McGee.
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Program for October SI.
(Courtesy of Radio Digest)
By Associated Press)
WRIT Boston, (.306). 6, Mayor Curley:
• 10. Hi” Brother club; 6:45, music; 7:15
11. pro*.^ m.
WGR, Buffalo. (319), 5. music; 6:30,
news.
WMAQ. Chicago News. (447.fi). 6. Chi
cago theater organ; 6:30, orchestra, 8*
* »nlks; 9:1.5. program.
WON, Chicago Tribune, ( 370), 6. con
cer' : 1 0, on bestrn.
WLS. Chicago. (245). 6:30. organ; 6:45
1T. entertainers orchestra, farm, bari
tone: 11, program; 12. Mardl Gras.
WTjW. Cincinnati. (423), 9-1 1. music
WJAX, Cleveland News. (390). 6:30.
bedtime: 7. concert
WFAA. Dalits News, (476), * 30. pro
gram: II. orchestra.
WW.T, Detroit News, (517). 7:30. News
orchestra.
WRAP Fort Worth Star Telegram,
(476i. 7:30-8:3*. baritone: 9:30-10:45. con
cert.
WDAF. Kansas City Star. (411). 6-7.
School nf the Air: 11:45. Nlghthawks.
WHAS, Louisville Times. (4**1. 7:30-9
concert.
KFI. Los Angeles. < 469 ». 8 45. organ;
1* dance; 11 vocal, instrumental. 12, |
T’^’i ' Ballard'»
Av'MC. Memphis Commercial Appeal.
(500). 8 30, program quartet. 11. < *gan
CK AC. Montreal. ( 425). 6:3*. concert,
organist: 7:30. orchestra: 9:3*. dance,
pianist; 1130, Midnight frolics, talk
WEAK. New York. (492). 5. music; 7.
politics: 7:20, John F. Hill; 7:30. Gold
Dust Twins; 8. National Carbon Co; 9
violin.
W.IY. New York. (405). 7:15-9:1 5. talk* j
organ recital.
WJZ New York. (455). 9 a m.. edu
cational; 12-11 v. in., music, concert, I
si < • k reports, la Iks, dance.
WOK, Newark. (40b), »■ a m.t gym
class; 1:30-6:30 p. m. dance, revue,
talks.
KUO. Oakland (.31). 1 o. travel talk.
"Naples. Pompeii and Rome," J. K.
Barnes; 12. dance.
WDAR, Philadelphia. (395).. 6 30, talk;
7; * speech
WIP, Philadelphia. (509). 5:06. or
i hest rn • 6 talk; .. concert. 9 05. dance.
WFI, Philadelphia CI85). 10. or« hes
!ra: 6. talk: 8:30. ’alk; 9. dame.
KUKA. Pittsburgh (920». 6;15. chtl
dren; 7, address; 7:30, concert. 10, «on- |
cert
AVCAE, Pittsburgh. (46 M 6:30 Vnele
Kaybee; 6:45. special feature; 7:30. must- j
cal: 10. concert.
KGW . Portland Oregonian. (492), 1*.
agri* ultural lecture; 10:30. concert.
KPO. San Francis* o. (423), 9-9:30, or- i
chestra; 10-12. program: 12*1. band.
WGY. S> henectsdy, (380), 6:45, pro •
gram: 10:20. organ
WRZ, Soringf ield, (237) 6:30. h*d
time; 6:40. ensemble; 7. "Eternal
Youth;" 7 .0. concert
KSD. 8t. Louis Post Dispatch. (546).
8. soprano, baritone. 9. address on
•Starnes."
WRC, Washington. ( 469 ). 7. “Electric |
night "
t’KY. Winnipeg. (400), 1:15, concert,,
male quartet
KFNF Program !
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Tuesday. October 21.
KFNF. Shenandoah. Is . 2(6 meters; i
12 :30 to 1:15 p. m. regular noonday |
concerts; 7:3* to 9 p. m. f’nn'»rt from.
Johnson. N'eh . under ih" direction of H. I
J. Schneider __ '
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William C. Halsev
j
Dies at Ea^leCrove
Harl Held Important Post? on
Northwestern Railroad:
Retired in 1907.
EmgIp drove, la.. Oft. 20.—Funeral
services were held Sunday for V\ il
liam Cassat®er Halsey and burial
was made in Rose Hill cemetery tin
der Mwsonic auspices.
Mr. Halsey was born al Sparta, O.,
September 7, 1S44. He moved to
Clinton, la., in 1864 and began work
on the Northwestern railroad. Front
Clinton he went to Belle Blaine in
I860 and he became bridge foreman
in 1870. in 1872 he was promoted to
(he position of roadmaster. He be
came division superintendent at Chad
ron, Neb., in 1885; from there he was
■sent as general superintendent to
Missouri Valley, la., in 1887.
From 1889 to 1907 he was superin
tendent "f bridges and buildings. He
retired front railroad work in 1907
and came to Eagle drove.
.Inly 24. 1872, Mr. Halsey was mar
ried to Miss Lucinda Cannon at Belle
Blaine. They had three sons, Her
bert M . whose home is in Eagle
Grove; William li.. who lives at
Boone, la., and Elmer Clifton who
died in 1914.
Mr. Halsey leaves besides the wife
and two sons, two grandsons and
two granddaughters.
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The derision of this well known
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Not only did Robert AVarwi* k sc
cure for vaudeville one of the best
written one-act plays of the year, by
A*an Brooks, hut lie found a sup
porting cast of exceedingly capable
players. Mr. Warwick Is appearing
at the Orpheum this week in "Bonds
That SeparaTeT^ a perplexing prob
lem piny of love and marriage.
! Frominent in English musical comedy
for many years, Colin Hunter wafl
first brought to this country by Mr.
Brooks to appear in "Dollars and
Sense.” His greatest role was in
"The Lilac Domlna,” wtflch he
played in London for two successive
seasons. Mr. Hunter is now work
ing towards dramatic work. Nc haj*
an interesting role in "Bonds That
Separate." Miss Mary Hallidav was
formerly lending woman for Richard
l.ennett and Wellington (Toss. It.
Yamamoto, a clever Japanese come
dian. has appeared in London and
New York productions.
Ben Nee One, the Chinese comedian
at the World this week is unique
in vaudeville circles. Ben has the
distinction of being the only one Of
his race singing dialect songs and do
ing comedy talk. No American per
former has any more ease of delivery
«»r a better sense of humor than the
oriental funmaker. The Po Maria
five. Marked and Osy and other acts
make up a worth while supporting
show.
That Empress audiences like a mix
i ture nf drama with thrlr musical
plays is evidenced this week by the
rousing success of "The Western
Girl.” Telling a consistent story
with plenty of comedy moments the
play holds attention from curtain to
curtain. Joe Marion In an Italian
character, Rudy Wintner as » fly
bartender, Whitey Holtman ns the
sheriff and Bert Evans as the bad
man are the featured performers.
There are 22 musical numbers in
Hippity Hop,” the snappy revue at
the Oayety and in the entire lot there
Is not a single one that is not worth
remembering. And there is dancing
of mnnv styles and kinds. Included
in the many ‘superb stage settings
are A magnificent black and white
illuminated staircase: a Spanish scene
styled “In Obi Mexico,'’ the “Beach
at Wakal Hikik” with Its colorful
oriental treatment: "The Black and
White Club" ami "The Awakening of
the idol.” I Julies' 25 cents bargain
matinee at 2:15 dally.
With an entirely new outfit of
scenery, costume* and cast of now
faces, also diversified talpnt. Is with
that ever new but now 1 <» years old
musical entertainment "Bringing Up
Father." Unlimited opportunity is
offered for surpassing efforts in
every detail of an up-to-date attrac
tion. ' (’tinging Up Father In Ire
land" is at the Brandeis the last two
times, today, matinee and night. A
host of pretty girls, a carload of
gorgeous scenery with elaborate
electrical effect*. A complete new
outfit of the newest designs in stage
costumes. Specinl music of thc
catihiest soil, dances that will cn
trance the most blase.
Fast November 15 plays opened In
New York. When July rame round
this year" T.ynn Starling's merry
comedy "Meet the Wife" was still
running strong and was the sole sur
vlvnr: many discriminating plav
goers were seeing It for the third and
fourth time. There are rpples and
roars of laughter as the witty
dialogue and skillfully constructed
situations of "Meet the Wife" arc
unfolded. The east 'if players In
cludes Mary Boland, Charles IJalton.
Krnest Fnford, Humphrey Bogart.
Patricia Calvert, Ralph Glover and
others whose comedy work is a plens
stire tn whness "Meet the Wife"
begins a three day engagement n!
the Brandeis theater on Thursday of
this week with a matinee on Satur
day.
"Simon Palled Peter." dramatized
from Robert Keable’e famous novel
of love and religion, opens a limited
engagement at the Brnndels theater
for four days starting next Sunday.
October 26, with a Wednesda>
matinee. This Is an extraordinary
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drama which has been transposed
from the novel to the stage by Julo.s
Kekert Goodman and Kdward Knob
lock. • 11 Is the story of an Kngllsh
clergyman who* surrenders his pul
pit to accomplish a greater work on
the battlefields of Kurope, Hut
peter Graham, entering an atmos
phere unknown to him, finds that his
idea of religion does not reach the
boys struggling in the trenches. In
an attempt to learn their viewpoint
Peter discards his clerical collar, lie
goes among the publicans and sin
nets, mingles with them, learn.® their
thoughts and desires and in the end
understands them.
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