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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1919)
THE BEE; OMAHA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1919. 0MAI1AN WOULD REOPEN DIVORCE GRANTEDJN 1917 .Louis L. E. Stewart Alleges He Has New Evidence Also Asks $13,800 prom ' Former Wife. - Louis Li E. Stewart, wealthy in vestment broker and farm owner, yesterday filed suit for $13,800 against his former wife, Nettie B. Stewart, and also filed a motion for a new trial of his wife's suit for a divorce. She was granted a divorce by District Judge Sears May 1, 1917. He it president of the Stewart In vestment Co. Mrs. Stewart declared in her pe- "tition for divorce, filed May 5, 1915, in the district court, that her hus band was worth $200,000. She asked for $50,000 alimony. Both parties to the suit were about SO years of age at that time and each had a married daughter by a former mar riage. Mr. Stewart asks for a new trial of the divorce suit on the ground that he has discovered new evi dence. - He asks for the $13,800 from his former wife on the allegation that her interference with land Jeals re sulted in filling his clients with dis trust and deprived him of this jum in profit. Mr. Stewart x relates that on April 9, 1912, he and his wife en tered into an agreement whereby she signed away her interest in a number of his farms in exchange for certain valuable considerations which he gave her, the agreement to become effective and be in full settlement of alimony in case she sued1 him for a divorce, He says that, by her alleged interference in his' land deals, - she broke ' this agreement, " . Negro Grandmother to v Attend the Night School A negro 1 girl called at public school headquarters yesterday and asked Bell M. Ryan, assistant su erintendent, for a permit to attend evening school. "Don't you attend day school?" Miss Ryan inquired. "Oh, yes, I go to Kellom school, but my grandmother wants to go to night school and I am going to take her," the girl, replied. The permit was granted without further discussion. Warfield Advertising Co. . Enlarging; Its Quarters One of the largest, and possibly the largest advertising1 agency west of Chicago will be the Warfield Ad vertising company, now occupying aN large suite in the Farnam build ing, but which has leased and is re modeling the entire fifth floor of that structure for its new offices. Di yorce Courts Itehmch, I like just before bedtime- Adish of rtfe-frr Post TOASTIES ' Where Are They Going? to Pago 4 Buy Gas Plates at ' HARPER'S FUtiroa Bldf ., 17th and Howard. Bessie Sexton was restored to her maiden name, Burton, in a decree of divorce from Gerald Sexton granted her by Judge Troup in divorce court otr allegations of extreme cruelty. The Victrola and all the records are awarded to Grace Varley in a decree of divorce from Andrew Var ley, granted her today in divorce court by Judge Day. Mrs Varley said her husband waa an habitual drunkard and often threatened her life. Her maiden name, Harmon, was restored to her. Charges' of extreme cruelty made against Morten Mortensen won a. divorce for his wife, Hazel Morten sen, in .divorce court before Judge Troup. Her maiden name, Easter, was restored to her. Harry Lighthall was ordered to pay his wife, Olive, $250 alimony in a decree 06 divorce granted him by Judge Sears in divorce court. He alleged that his wife has abandoned him. ; Anna Jandrich filed suit against Mile Jandrich for a divorce in dis trict court, llleging that he ha bitually struck ' and beat her and threatened to kill her. She asks the custody of their three children and alimony. Mr. Jandrich works at the Armour plant and earns $25 a week and also has' an interest in a soft drink parlor. Charging Arthur Wyss with cruel and inhuman treatment, Bes sie Wyss secured a divorce from him in divorce court. t Hilda Balzar deserted her hus band, Alois, according to his tes timony to Judge Day in divorce court. Alois was awarded a di vorce. Bell Thompson was granted cus today of three children in a detree r( Hivnrre from Tsaae Thomoson cm tVi trrnnnd of extreme crueltv. granted Tier today by Judge Troup in divorce court., Eva Gravett was restored to her maiden name, Hastings, in a de cree of divorce from Joel Gravett granted her in divorce court by Judge Troup. 0 American Wife of Hawaiian Sheriff Had A Sister In1 Omaha Adelaide Kawaimakalani Wiltse P9 MiVin A'wA reretiMv in Hilo. Hawaii, was a sister of Mrs. Carrel, wrte 01 ur, warren, lormeny 01 Omaha. , Mrs. Pua -was the wife of henti Cmn.l V Pn nf Vfiln. FuneraV services -were held September 29, at at. josepn cnurcn, accorinng 10 fn.m.tinn rrivrf' from Hawaii. She was 58 years old and was the daughter ot samuei u wmse, wiro settled in Hawaii in 1858. She, was first married to Kupele Tr.ammi of which marriage a son. Ernest survives his mother. She was married in Honolulu in 1892 to Sheriff Pua. Mrs. Ralph King of Hilo is a surviving daughter by the second" marriage. The popularity of Mrs. Pua -was evidenced by the funeral cortege comprising many prominent peo ple. She was a graduate of the Con vent of the Sacred Heart and lived many years in Honolulu. Her father was of an old Boston, Mass., family. - Street Car Tickets Put " , On Sale In Brandeis Stores TTi,11 far half fare and children's school checks of the Omaha and Rlnff. trrt Railwav COm- pany may now be' purchased at the iniormaiion ucss uu uw juam of the J. L. Brandeis and Sons store. The sale of fares was ar ranged for by the Brandeis store as an accommodation ,to tne puDiic, which 'often is forced to stand in line waiting for change on street cars. ' British Expenditures Decrease London, Oct. 23. In .discussing national finances in the House of Commons" today, J. Austen Cham berlain, chancellor of the ex-, chequer, said the average daily ex penditure from April 1 to Septenv ber 30, this year; was 4,225,000 and from October 1 to October 19 it was 3,763,000, 1 V tlTl -t --- Your After-Dinner ' Cigar Yea, you want your most enjoy able cigar after dinner a cigar that will soothe and charm with its del icate aroma a cigar you can smoke from tip to butt with entire satis faction The Meditation Cigar, is the cigar for this purpose. It's all that a good cigar should be You can't help liking its blend of mild Havana, You'll vote it'your cigar" for keeps after one trial ' , - Eight sizes: 10c and 2 for 25d HARLE-HAAS CO., Council Bluffs, la. As usualFriday Basement sales are of the most important kind offering needed merchandise at prices that mean bijr money savings to you. Our great Bargain Basement isMloing an appreciated service in keeping down , the high cost of necessities, and. most certainly Friday will be a good day. owing to the remarkable savings possible. To be here and prove to yourself that it is quite neces sary in order to continually save money, make this your permanent trade headquarters. , Ore Very Special for Friday and Saturday ale of Coats, Suite aiad. i . . i 1 , .. . - Good Values, Latest Styles Special for Two Day ' Women from far and near should be on hand Friday or Saturday to take advantage of this big sale. It's one of a likeable nature, presenting apparel for winter at such astonish-' ingly low prices that no woman or miss with a suit, dress or coat need can afford to pass up. Three Lots of Three Lots of Three Groups of Dresses If you have ben waiting for a drew sale, here is your chance. A great variety to choose from good styles and materials. ' Group 1 at $9 Made of Satin, Crepe de Chine, Ail-Wool Serge, Wool-Mixed Serge, fancy combination Silk, etc. Several racks full. Well made CO and of good material. . Group 2 at $12 Values 13.85 to 17.50. Made of All-Wool Serge, good Satin, Velvet een, etc. Many are samples. Pretty models, well made, of good mate rial. Good range of CIO sizes, styles, colors, etc. Group3at$19 Made of heavy Satin, Charmeuse; All-Wool French Serge, Jersey. Cloth, ete. Many are elaborate cre ations. 2 big racks full. Val- (pi A ues are 22.50 to 30.00. hl" Coats Group 1 at 10.95 Many are all lined, plain and -fancy cloth, etc. Closed out to us -by a mail order house, we bought them at a low price; you 1 A AC get the benefit. lU.iQ Group 2 at 15.95 . The new short coat looks like fur. Newest style , long coats, loose backs, fitted backs, some with large fur collars, ete. 1 f Af" (Values 17.50 to 22.50, 0,JU . , Group 3 at 19.00 Pretty short coats that look' like fur. Lcatheroid coats made like the Aviation style. Splendid, long coats, loose backs, Dolman style, some have large fur collars. ' Plain coats, and fancy coats. A size and style to fit and suit most any- . one, 22.50 to 30.00 1 A AA values. ly.UU Suits . At prices that hardly pay for the material A mail order house's sur plus stock. Group 1 at $9 Women's and misses' plain and fancy cloth, novelty mixtures, wool, mixed, suiting, etc. Sizes for stout women in the lot. Long coat styles, -same as in better suits. $9 Group 2 at $12 Fall and Winter weight, plain and fancy styles, wool, mixed, serges, novelty mixtures, etc. Best of styles. Values -are 17.00 to 22.50. $12 ' Group 3 at $19 New Fall and Winter Ail-Wool Serge, AU-Wool Poplins etc Copies of high priced models, many are very elaborately trimmed, ex cellent workmanship. Val- ' 1 A ues are 22.50 to 30.00. plf 36-Inch Percale, Yard, 35c Light and dark colors, dress,- wrapper, and shirting styles, long lengths. Outing JRannel, Yard, 29c - 27 inches wide, fancy striped and checks, also plain gray, blue, pink and assorted-mottled styles. Special Friday. 36-Inch Cretonne, 45c Fancy printed, medium weight for comforter covering, draperies, etc. Spe cially priced for Friday. Shirting Cheviots, Yard, 35c 28 inches wide, in all the wanted checks, stripes and plain shades. -. War ranted fast colors. Muslin Cambric, yd., 22 1-2 88 inches wide, bleached, good quality for sheets, slips, underwear Special for Friday. '.".; Parents will appreciate this extraordinary selling, for it presents the opportunity of making a substantial saving on their boys winter apparelapparel that is of a very desirable nature. . Boys' Fine 2-Pants Suits y . Boys Norfolk Suits of full-lined pants, in dark mixtures of grey and hrown. Newest waist line models, or Norfolk styles. Specially priced for Friday. Sizes 7 to 17 years. At 11 .50 Good Values in Boys' Overcoats Boys' Overcoats, button-to-neck style, in new est belted models, in grey and brown mixtures, plain lined. Sizes IVi to 10 years. Priced Fri day at only At g .50 Women's and Children's feSste t Under Garments The Benfrew brand, 32 inches wide, plaids, checks, etc., 10 to 20-yard lengths. , Specially priced for Friday. Women's Hosiery, Pair, 50c Made of cotton material, full fash ioned, black and white, some black in , rib tops, outsize, slight seconds of 85c qualities. Women's Hosiery, Pair, 25c Split sole, regular and outsize. A good opportunity to lay in a goodly supply at a very low price. -- , . Children's Hosiery, Pair, 25c Made of cotton materials, in black" and white, medium weight, all sixes. These are seconds. Special Friday. Men's Socks. Per Pair. J 8c These are seamless, in all colors and black and white. Specially priced for Friday's selling. ' .. 36-Irich Filet Net, Yard, 39c " In a variety of new patterns. About 2,000 yards on sale Friday. , .. Lace Curtains, Pair, $1 . Fine Nottingham weave, in desirable patterns, 2 yards long. 4 AA, Very special Friday, per fair, UU 1.00 Women's Union Suit in heavy cotton-fIecd in Dutch neck, elbow sleeves and low neck, no sleeve, ankle length, in sizes ' Q 34 to 44, at a suit 0J Women's Vast mni Pants in cotton.f Ueced, white, vest in high neck, long sleeves, pants in ankle length, in sizes Z4 to 34, at, per garment, Beys' Union Suit cotton, lightly fleeced, cream oolor, in sizes 24 to 34, OP at, a suit, OOC Children's Union Suite, cotton-fleeced, boys' in ' cream and silver, girls' in white and cream, sizes, 2 yrs. to 16 yrs., i nj" at, per suit, ' 1 mO Children' Union Suite, knit waist, high neck, long sleeves, xieeced, sizes Z yrs. 1 f to 12 yrs., at, per suit, MITTENS Children's black wool 15c Corsets Specially Priced Friday;- The Basement Corset Section offers for Fri day Savings thai art very important to those who think of economy. ? ' Corsets for Stout Figures mad of heavy coutil, well-boned, and reinforced over hips, medium high above waistline and long over hips. -:" At 0.95 2 mittens, at, per pair, Corsets in heavy pink material, medium low top, long hip, with extra wide front -t f( steel, at - ' , Children's UnderwaUt, made of Cambric, with garters attached, size 4 to 16 ff years, V OUC Fancy Scrim, Per Yard, 19c Plain and hemstitched borders. About 1,000 yards. Specially priced for Fri day's selling. Window Shades, Each, 59c , 36 inches wide, 6 ft. long, light and dark green.Come complete with bracket. About 75 dozen-on sale while they last. Shirts and Drawers, 98c For - men. These are fleeced and ribbed,' all sizes in the lot. Specially priced for Friday. Special Bargains in Bekutifully Designed WALL PAPER There will be no better time than right now to buy wall paper. " These offerings present prices that cannot be duplicated later on, ' meaning a remarkably good saving- ' y Plain 30-inch' Oatmeal Papers in all colors, sold with cutout borders to match. Friday, per roll, . lie Papers for the living room, dining, room, par lore or kitchens, sold with cutout bor- Jl- ders to match, per roll, . ' -- : ' ' i Bedroom paper in beautiful coloring, stripes, ehintz, allover effects on display, showing cutout borders to match, in two and A lots, per roll, , 11 "C New blanks in light and dark effects, nice for parlors, living rooms, dining rooms, halls; shown with cutout borders to . 1 1 and match, in two lots, at 11C IOC A very special display ' of new gilt papers shown with cutuout borders to match, 1 Ol at, per roll, - lsastsC ' We can furnish yow with first-class paper hangers. Mackinaw Outfits, 7.50 - For boys. These have large verplald hats and leggins to match, sizes 2 ft to 8 years. Special for Friday. . . -;( ' Men's Union Suits, 1.95 All are fleeced and ribbed, come m sizes 34 to 46. On sale Friday at a very special price. f , Turkish Towels, 98c K Full bleached, plain white, fancy silk bands, also Jacquard effect borders, size 24x43 inches. - ' ; . Gochet Bed Spreads, 2.25 For Friday, about 100 in the lot. Hemmed ends, very pretty patterns, regulation size. Specially priced I Fri day. Lace Tea Cloths, 1 .50 These are in the 42-inch round size with lace-trimmed, lace center insertion- ' For Friday only. All-Linen Crash, 39c . l About ' 50 - pieces, "all linen, full ' bleached 'toweling, fancy borders, 18 inches wide, heavy and absorbent quali ty. , Special for Friday. Vacuum Lunch, Kits A heavy Japanned Lunch Kit with a pint Vacuum Bottle included. Specially priced for Friday Selling, ; ej q at, only . 6tOl7 Electric Lamps ' 10, 25 and 40-Watt, 27 - 60-Watt, , . 32t ' Aluminum Percolators, 1.98 These are the 6-cup size, corns in plain finish only. Specially priced for Friday's selling only. " ' Ironing Boards, each 2.79 Specially constructed to be very rigid, with extra good bracing, all have 6-foot ironing surface. Special for Friday. Washing Powder, Pkg. 21c This is the Golden Rod kind, the largo size packages. Specially priced for Fri day. . Damask Remnants y4 OFF Consisting of all linen, . domestic and foreign Table Damask, slightly Boiled and mussed (no seconds), also soiled Table Clptiis an Bed Spreads at a great saving. t