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.
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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. Delia Clark, the soubrette, is
well known for her musical feet,
which twinkle about the stage in the
most difficult of dance numbers.
mECTRIC
A government bureau estimated
the population of Japan, at the be
ginning of the year, exclusive of
members of the army, at 57,784.935.
IT PLEASES
i
Fistula-Pay When Cured
foSIl
5 . 1 1 1 1 I L" A mild intern of treatment that cores Pile. Fistula and
II ' II II I CjZ "Tl other Recta I Diseases In a short time, without a severe sur
U U 14 iS' .1 gic I operation. No Chloroform, Ether or other genera
aoasthetio used. A cure guaranteed in every ease accepted
(or treatment, and no money to be paid until cured. Writefor book on Recta I Diseases, with names
ana esumomais oi more man luuu prominent people wno nave oeen permaueuur tiu
DR. E. R. TARRY 240 Ba Building; OMAHA, NEBRASKA
DINING
M FURNITU
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for THANKSGIVING
and the COMING HOLIDAY SEASON
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TrjARTMAN'S showing of new creations in Dining Room
JLX Furniture is, we believe, unequaled anywhere. The
,new period developments, alone, are worth coming
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unto itself. Throughout our stocks you will discover a standard of excellence and a
uniformity of low prices that will merit your most serious consideration.
William and Mary Suite
(As Shown Above)
You will surely want a nice new dining room suite for Thanks
givingwhy not- take advantage of this bargain. Offered in
brown mahogany, 48-inch top table and chairs with Spanish
leather seats. Similar to illustration.
Chair $12.75 Table $48.75 Arm Chair $14.85
, Rccker Special
Choice of blue or mul
berry velour upholster
ing .also tapestry. Ma
hogany frames, with
cane seat and back
$26.50
Mahogany Table
A value from a ship
ment of mahogany ta
bles just received. A
very neat pattern of
generous proportions
$38.75
Cane Rocker
Has case seat and
back. Very comfortable
and of the latest design.
Beautifully finished in
brown mahogany
$24.85
' -ANY-. ........
Columbia Grafonola
...$l a Week... "
According to Our Xmas Club Plan
HQ INTEREST NO EXTRA CHARGE
Models $25 to $250. ALL FINISHES
Nothing But the Truth-
It is our steadfast policy to confine ourselves jto plain,
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in their ads can always be secured at the prices quoted.
Hartmans conduct their business on the modern, legiti
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Queen Anne Diner
Of pleasing design.
'In walnut finish, uphol
stered in genuine Span
ish leather. Similar to
cut. A special at
$12.50
Attractive Table
A , handsome walnut
dining table, well con
tructed, with 48-inch
top extending to 6 feet
The remarkable price
$49.50
Arm Diner
An unusual value. It
matches chairs shown
above. , Strongly made,
very roomy, comfort
able, attractive.' Only
$13.95
Dining Table Value
See our special for this week.
Is as pictured with heavy ped
estal and built solidly. Con
structed of oak and offered in
the fumed oak finish. Has 48
inch top which extends to eight
feet. The price for Monday
and Tuesday only '
$38.75
The most complete showing in Omaha is to be found on
our Second Floor., Bugs that' add cheer and cozmess
rugs that can be depended on to give real service. Ine
most exquisite patterns you ever saw. Complete lines ot
"Anglo-Persians," "Hartford Saxony," various grades of
"Wiltons" and also the "Axminster" and the less expensive
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o EASY TERMS o
Moderate Prices Prevail Throughout
Kitchen Cabinet Bargain
Similar to" picture; con
veniently arranged and
strongly built. Has handy
spice drawers and basefit
"ted with bins and drawers";
as shown. Will prove an as
set to your kitchen. Our
price
$19.75
TL Adam Style ' - - ' , Colonial ' ifff I
IP! Silk Dresser , . sr- ' sris iTh" ' l( Ji 1
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1 Heater' Blast M Heater Burner
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1 a...$24.65 ' Seat..6:....$25.95 Sixteentb-Between Harney and Howard .-..$13.75 IT?! $72.50
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