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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 23, 1919)
T OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: NOVEMBER 23, 1919. HUSBAND NOT AT HOME FOR MEALS; WIFE DIVORCED And Mrs. Briggs Wants to Be . Sure the Story of Her , Family Troubles Is Published. Some folks make desperate efforts to keep their divorce suits out of the papers. Then, again, others aren t satisfied unless they are in A woman called up The Bee Fri day to know why the account of the divorce secured by Geneva Briggs from Burdett E. Briggs had not been published. She said she was Mrs. Briefs. Tatience, patience 1 Here it is, madam. . i Judge Wakeley awarded a divorce io district court rriday to Mrs. Geneva Briggs from Burdett B. Briggs, a painter, and ordered him to pay $600 alimony. Mrs. Briggs alleged that Burdett was not regular at meal time and that he acquired the cruel habit of absenting himself from home with out reasonable excuse 'for two or three days at a time. This, she charged he did simply to worry and annoy her. She stood it for 18 years, for thev were married at Creston, la., : on Christmas eve, 1900. , Mrs. Briggs charged also that her husband rarely paid her any atten tion and that he was cold and in different and was. "stingy with sup plies for the table and with pin money and such." Their home was at 315 North Twentieth street. Mrs. A.C. Thomas Dies; Effort of Volunteer . , Glass Blower in Vain Mrs. Arthur C. Thomas, 39 years old, wife of the publicity head ot the Chamber of Commerce, died yesterday morning in the Swedish Mission hospital, after an illness of three weeks. , Besides her husband she is sur vived by' three children, Travilla, Betty and Robert; two sisters, Mrs. Peter Garretson, Bellemead, N. J., and Mrs. Nelson Dugan, of Somer ville, N. J. Mrs. Thomas was operated on November 5. Her , condition become gradually worse until two days ago one of the attending physicians ap pealed to the press tc( aid in finding a glass blower who could construct a special type of instrument. C. B. Mapes, 1616 Pinkney street, volunteered, and did not cease work until the instrument was completed. It was decided, however, that Mrs. Thomas was too weak, and the in strument was not used. ' U. S. Shipping Combine Has Monopoly of Fiume Trade Geneva, Nov. 22. The Gazette de Lausanne says that an American shippin combine with a capital of $35,000,000, has already secured a monopolytof the transport trade of Fiume, with the object of dominating commerce in the Adriatic. Another American company, it is added, has just 'obtained for 50 years exclusive administration of the Jugo-Slavian railways, while the Standatd Oil company, which failed to obtain from the Roumanian gov ernment the exclusive control of Roumanian's petroleum mines, has, succeeded in obtaining from the Czecho-Slovak government practic ally a free hand in that country. Prize Winners Announced In Benson & Thorne Contest . Mrs. W. A. Willard, 4918 Chicago street; Miss Jean Moore, 4120 North Seventeenth street, and Mrs. Paul S. Penney of Plattsmouth, Neb., are the first, second and third prize winners in an essay contest under i the subject, "Why is a blouse, a most indispensable article in a well dressed woman's wardrobe?" Mes dames Halleck Rose, Sarah Joslyn and Harvey Newbranch were judges of the half a hundred replies re ceived. The prizes were blouses given by Benson & Thorne, who initiated the contest. . - V. it 1 Iftl Omaha Girls Plan Trip to Ireland to Settle Estate ' Miss Mayme Brennan, 3410 Lin coln boulevard, will leave Omaha on December 1 for New York, where she will sail for Plymouth, England, on the Royal George steamship, De cember 11. She will be accompanied by Miss Marie O'Brien, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. O'Brien, 4930 Davenport street. Miss Brennan will go to Kilkenny, Ireland, from Plymouth, where she will settle an estate left by her aunt. Two Fined, Five Discharged ' As Result of Clairemont Raid R. Glaser and Ruth Gray were fined $50 and costs each in Central police court Friday on a charge of disorderly conduct R. E. Dugan, Juanita Harris, Dan- Lawrence and T. W. Owen were discharged for lack of evidence. They were ar rested Fndav when police raided the Clairemont Inn. Mrs. Rosalind Hull, manager of the hotel, was dis charged Omaha Master Bakers' Club Will ffieet On December 1 The Omaha Master Bakers' club will meet at the New England bak ery, 216 North Sixteenth, December 11 to formulate plans for an exten sive membership campaign. It is hoped to enroll every baker in the city in the club before the first of the year. Another object of the meeting is to bring about a closer relationship between large and small bakers of the city. Hold Four in Murder Case. Portland, Ore., Nov. 22. Four men werfc. held' here in connection with the killing of J. N. Burgess, state highway - commissioner .and George E. Perringer, Umatilla coun ty rancher, by bandits who last nijtht held up the Clarmont tavern, a few anile from Portland. - STREET CAR MEN ARE OFFERED AN INCREASE 2 CENTS Raise Authorized by Directors in Answer to Union De 'i mands. Officials of the Omaha and Coun cil Bluffs Street Railway company yesterday, while in conference with a committee representing the car men's union, offered to increase the v ages of trainmen employed by thi company 2 cents an hour. This raise was authorized hy di rectors of the company at a meeting held late Friday, and was the an swer to a demand for an increase made bv the union last Tuesday. Ben Short, president of the union, said he would confer with other members of the union before stat ing whether or not the increase was satisfactory. Leussler Makes Report In replying to the requests of the men for an increase, R. A. Leussler, general manager of the company, submitted to the men a report show ing that the net income for the past three months, during which time a 7 per cent fare has been charged, was $60,403.59. Of this sum $50,000 will be re quired to pay the dividend on pre ferred stock, Mr. Leussler explained, leaving a net surplus of $10,403 for the period. Mr. Leussler called at tention to the fact that much of this must be spent for improvements and that the 7-cent fare is only temporary. The report submitted to the men contained an itemized wage scale of jnotormen and conductors, show ing wages have been increased 99.28 per cent since January 1, 1917. , Affects All Workers. The 2 cent increase will apply not only to trainmen but to linemen, electricians, electrical helpers, chauf feurs, laborers, track sanders, power station employes, carhouse repair men arid shop employes, car clean ers and placers and toll takers, .the report states. v The wage controversy was brought up by union men a week ago, 90 days after employes had been granted 10 per cent increase. The committee representing the union requested a raise "up to 5 cents." , High Cost of Intoxication Goes Up With Other Things Paris, Nov. 22. The high cost of living is going to make it more ex pensive to get drunk and disor derly in France. M. Escudier, one of the deputies from Paris, points out tha,t the present fine of $8 assessed by French magistrates for this offense was fixed many decades ago and that the amount the French governemnt gets out of a drunkard is ordinarily smaller than that re ceived by the assisting bartenders. His bill to remedy the evil is ex pected to pass. . " SALUTE THE HAM AND Think of All the Misguided Dyspeptics Who Refuse the Good Things to Eat for Fear of Indigestion. No Trouble Like That if you Follow Meals With Stuart's Dys- , . pepsia Tablets. Lay a slice of broiled ham on a white plate with a couple of nicely fried eggs and there you have a picture. Salute the autocrat of the breakfast table. But, you say, I can't eat ham and they don't agree. This is the sort of prejudice a host of people have against , many of the most tempting dishes, people who have just as much trouble with a glass of milk or oatmeal as they do with fried onions. Try eating what you like and follow your meal with a Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet to relieve possible gassiness, rumblings, drowsiness, sour risings, heartburn, water brash, and the "stuffy" feeling after eating. These Tablets contain harmless ingredients that act with an alkaline effect just as the stom ach does when it is perfectly nor mal. Many physicians prescribe them for indigestion, dyspepsia and other digestive disorders, as they are sold in all drug stores everywhe in the. United States and Canada. The druggist recommends them as among his steady staples, for they really give relief and are highly appreciated. FOR RENT TYPEWRITERS All Makes Special rates to students. CENTRAL TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE D. 4121. 1905 Farnara St Army Retail Store Will Be Open Two Nights a Week The army retail store in the Audi torium will remain open from 6 to 9 Tuesday and Saturday evenings, beginning next Tuesday, it was an nounced yesterday by Col. G. S. Bingham, zone surplus supply of ficer. The store will continue to be open for business from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. every day except Tuesday and Sunday. Colonel Bingham also announced that a special sale of woolen and cot ton underwear and socks and shoes will be held Tuesday evening. A large number of reclaimed shoes will be sold for $2 a pair, he says. A stock of 175,000 packages of to bacco has been shipped to the store and is expected to arrive in a short time, according to Colonel Bingham. The tobacco, which is of several varieties, will be sold at extraor dinarily low prices, he says. Bee Want Ads bring results. ECLIPSE OF SUN . OBSERVED HERE ; WITH DIFFICULTY Moon Gets in Direct Path of - Solar Body's Rays. The unusual positions of sun, moon and earth between 7:21 and 8:58 o. m. yesterday caused what is known as an eclipse of the sun, the obscuration of the solar body being as much as 61 per cent. The moon got in the direct path of the sun's rays and thus cast what appeared to be a shadow upon the latter. ' Rev. William F. Rigge, astrono mer at Creighton university ob servatory, announced that the eclipse occurred on schedule time, as had been figured with mathe matical precision by the experts. ' "It was difficult to observe the eclipse here on account of the clouds," Father Rigge stated. "I saw the sun rise above a bank of clouds, but during some of the time it was impossible to observe the eclipse because of the clouds. But it was on time and it happened just as we had outlined in our reports made months ago. Many Omahans endeavored to view the eclipse through smoked glasses. The casual observer was unable to note anything unusual. Willard E. Talbot and Bride Drive From Dayton in Auto Willard E. Talbot, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. O. Talbot, S024 Dodge street, who was married to Miss Le nore Beard, of Dayton, O., Novem ber IS, arrived in Omaha with his kife from Dayton yesterday by au tomobile. They will make a short visit with Mr. Talbot's parents be fore returning to Dayton, where Mr. Talbot is engaged in business. , "Sightseers" Give Thanksgiving Week Show at the Gayety Shy July the wings and tail feathers to make a perfect Thanks givfli'g turkey, ' Cus Fay and his "Sightseers" company opened yes terday at the Gayety theater for the holiday week. They present a gay and giddy gambol entitled "Wait a Minute." , v Nine scenes ill the two art allnw ample display of the elaborate stage 1 ti. ..u -i .1-4 sellings. n't muius la cir&aiuiy costumed and frequent changes mark the production. A big Thanks giving matinee will be given at 3 Thursday afternoon. Fat, frisky and jolly Gus Fay heads the funniakers as a Dutch man of the wooden shoe variety. He is as full of laughs as a water melon is of seeds. Johnnie Walker, as a drunk, is a funster extraordi nary and brings back fond memories of the days of long ago. Kathryn Ross in the prima donna role leads in the song numbers in a clear cultured voice. She is assisted by Flo Davis. Emily Dyer is a walking clothes model, carrying her self with grace and her beauty add ing to the attractiveness of her cos tumes. 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