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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1920)
THE BEE: OMAHA. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 9. 1920. Arthur C. Leflang Refused Divorce By District Court - Wife of Omaha Capitalist May Be Granted Decree Judge Despair of Effecting a Reconciliation.' 'Arthur C. Leflang, Omaha capital ist, was refused a divorce from Caro line Leflang by District kludge Sears yesterday. Hearing of the case took six days four weeks ago. The judge reserved his decision, hoping for a reconciliation. "I have decided that Mr. Leflang is not entitled to a divorce and that there is no hope for a reconciliation," .aid the judge. "I I Mrs. Leflang wishes to amend her c; oss-pctition to ask for a i!i'-; co instead 01 for separate main tciiLi.cf, I will grant her a divorce and suilai.-le alimony," the judge said. Following a long tali: a itli Judge Sears in his private chambers at noon yesterday, Mrs. Leflang de clined to take a divorce decree in stead of a separate maintenance, which she asked. She consented, however, to go to her former, Lexington, Neb., and there discuss the situation with her folks, and return to Omaha next Monday. Mr. Leflang said either a divorce or separate maintenance is perfectly agreeable to him. "Anything to stop this J-'rible expense and suspense," he raid. i Mrs. Leflang claims her husband is worth between $500,000 and $1, 000,000. He offered evidence at the trial to show that his total assets are only $142,000. The Leflangs were married 20 years ago and lived happily for 18 yCars in Lexington, Neb., where they were members of the highest social set. Another Drake Court Ouster Decided in Favor of Tenants -The third hearing of a suit by the Drake Holding company against Em ily and Garnet Carlson, sisters, ten ants in Drake Court, resulted yes-. terday in a verdict for the defend-j ants. Juries disagreed in the first; aud second trials. The case was , one of a series brought by the Drake company against tenants who' refused to pay the advance rental rate. The ouster case of the Drake Holding company against Dan But ler will be tried before Municipal Judge Fatrick this morning. Constable's Faith Shattered When His Prisoner Decamps Constable George McBride, under study of Justice of the Peace Collins and wild west exponent of law and order, declares that he has lost all faitli in prisoners. Clarence Grow', alleged malefactor of the law,, whom he was bringing to justice, is the cause. Trusting him in the car outside the Paxton, while he served another summons, when the constable returned he found that Clarence had "gone south." C. of C. Thanked by State Body forv.Cordial Welcome Robert S,. Trimble and J, David Larson, executives of the Omaha C hambcr hi' Commerce, yesterday received a fote of thanks from the resolutions Committee of the Nebras ka Commercial Organization Secre taries, in convention here October 22 ?;nd 23, for the cordial welcome and kindly attention conferred upon them by the Omaha Chamber of Com merce and the Greater Nebraska as sociation. , Search Here for Gems. Central police headquarters have been asked to be on the look-out for $100,000 diamonds stolen from fash ionable clubs in the cast, said to be consigned to Omaha. Across the Shoulders THAT'S where a man looks first when he tries on a suit. That's .where he's most particular in the fit of his shirts. The Eagle makers know this and have perfected their cutting till their shirts hug the shoulder line as men don't expect thin fabrics to do. Such niceties of fit come from over fifty years' man ufacturing experience. Eagle Shirts from $2.50 ,. $12.50 l 1 CORJtECT APPAREL Wife May Be G lven Decree Hubby Sought Scheme to Become American Fails Omaha Man Up a Stump Since "Temporary Divorce" Fell Through. Getting a divorce from his wife ir. order to lie naturalized and to bring he.- to this country from Russia and remarry her, availed Hersyl Feld ma;1. nothing. For , yesterday District Judge Sears refused to grant him his sec ond naturalization papers and scored him for his failure to go to Russia and bring his family here. "I don't know what I will do now!" exclamied Feldman as he left the room. 'Tt seems to me that you obtained your divorce by a fraud upon this ccurt," declared Judge Sears. "If yoit were anxious to be united with Vour family you could have com municated with the United States authorities near the place where it !s located." Feldman said that he has done everything possible and would go to Russia himself, if he were , not afraid the bolsheviki would caus-; him trouble. Now that the "temporary divorce did not work, Feldman is undecided .hat to do. Want 6.000 Recruits for Second Division of Army Announcement of a drive for 6,000 recruits for the Second division by December 10 was received in a tele gram from Adjutant General P. C. Harris by Colonel W. A. Cavcnaugh, i:: charge of tha Omaha recruiting d-strict, yesterday! The Second divi sion headquarters are located at San Antonio, Tex., a noted winter resort. Every facility for education and re creation is provided at the Second di vision post, according to the tele-B'-am. Winner's Election Expenses Less Than Those of Defeated According to election expenses filed with Election Commissioner Moorhcad, it costs less to get elected to office in Douglas county than it does to get defeated. Expenses of eight successful can didates at the recent election, total $1,048.05, or an average of $131 each. Expenses of three defeated can didates total $450.50, or an average of $150.16 each. In order to reach all workers, trade union correspondence courses are now proposed by all the leading schools and colleges. FOR MEN AND WOMEN Order Received For Reprieve of Omaha Attorney Five-Year Sentence of Thom as Matters for Complicity in Wrecking Bank Stayed Off Until First of Year. Marshal James C. Dahlman yes-, terday received the order granting Thomas 11. Matters, Omaha at torney, under five-year sentence to the federal penitentiary for com plicity in the wrecking of the First National bank of Sutton, Neb., a 60-day reprieve from the United States attorney general's office. The reason for the reprieve, as stated in the order, is to allow Matters time to wind up his personal affairs and to provide for his family. The re prieve expires January 5, 1921. Marshal Dahlman read the re prieve to Matters yesterday. The convicted, attorney had no comment to make. t Although the reprieve expires Jan uary 5, he will not be taken to the penitentiary at that time unless a commitment has been received from the circuit court of appeals at St. Louis, where Matters has apparent ly exhausted all legal avenues of escape from the sentence. No com mitment has yet been received in the Matters case by the marshal's of fice. There are three possibilities be fore Matters, according to United States District Attorney i Tom Allen. He may be given another re prievehe may be pardoned, or he may go to Leavenworth and serve his sentence. V I 3Kp "1 I Bill Devereese Back I In Detective Bureau William "Bill" Devereese, veteran police officer who was retired on a pension three yars ago, was rein stated yesterday by Chief Ebcrstein with rank of detective. Devereese still carries in his leg, a bullet which he received in a gun battle January 14, 1909, with Jack Curtain, notorious gunman, who shot and killed Patrolman L. A. Smith on, the Douglas street. bridge. Devereese was appointedchief of detectives following the death of Chief John Savage and was for many years a partner with Henry Heitfeld, retired police captain. Devereese will work with Lloyd Bolar. iwwip ivmi - .jinn- mnk.-75- f . . 1 1 Print Brief City News (loAiuip Ordered Dv. J .V. Ed wards, health, commissioner, yes terday ordered a general cleanup in spection of all lodKing houses. Observe Arnilstire Day Amitotic day will be observed in Omaha schools Thursday morning, with pro grams, Including the singing of pa triotic songs. "Fatty" Arbiukle on Trip "Fat ty" Aruuckle will be in Omaha this evening, passing through on the Overland Limited, eastbound, at 8:30, stopping 30 minutes. I.e-tiire Course Arranged A course of 16 lectures beginning Tuesday. November 16, and continuing until March 1, will be given in the Cham ber of Commerce by Paul W. , lyey. Miss Mngee Sinking The condi tion of Miss Nellie Magee, former head of the City Mission, has grown worse during the past 24 hours, au thorities at the University hospital stated. .Sure of Turkey Harry Howard will eat his turkey dinner in the central police jail, having been com mitted for 20 days yesterday, by Judge Fitzgerald on a charge of va grancy. Films 1 Stolen Omaha burglars, knowing it to bo movie week, broke into - the Hamilton and Boulevard theaters yesterday morning and took two $500 films right oft the project ing machines. Cars Buck to Farnani Street ears will be operated on Farnani street Wednesday, according to an announcement yesterday by the Oma ha and Council Bluffs Street Rail way company. ' Robbed in Jail John J. Campbell, Internal revenue officer, 3208 Marcy street, was robbed by his cell-mates as he lay asleep in the city jail, while awaiting trial yesterday on charges of intoxication. Plan Parcel Delivery T. G. Jlal lalieu, superintendent of the motor vehicle service of the postofflce de partment, wired Postmaster Herbert Daniel yesterday moring that he will be in Omaha November 20, to lease a suitable garage to be used to house 1he motor trucks for transportation of parcel post mail to merchants in Omaha. nobbed Near Polkv Station H. V. Ray, Arcade hotel, reported to police last night that he was hold up and robbed of $22, by two highwaymen within a stone's tluow of the cen tral police station. Too Many Tag Days Omaha is the, victim of too many tag days, according to Mayor Smith, who yes terday suggested that charitable and welfare organizations ought to be fi nanced by annual budgets. Damage Snlt l'p Hearing of a suit for $50,000 against the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway company for the defttli of Dewey Berkman, at Twenty-fourth and Grant streets, October 14, was started in District Judge Leslie's court yes terday. Jeiikiasoii Again Sued Close on the heels of a telegraphic report that he has "struck it rich" in Chicago, Robert K. Jenkinson. young preacher-promoter, whose dealings in high finance led hlni from the pastorate COAL Is thoroughly screened when it comes from Sunderland Main Office, Entire 3rd Floor Kcelina Bldg., 17th and Harney Street!. YouCan'fWiqrMultigmph Unless You Jteed It P. P. BLACKWELL -The American Multigraph Sales Co. 1037-40 City National Bank Bldg., ., OMAHA, NEB. 4 1 Telephone Douglas 371S it on of a whureli In Omaha to jail in Denver and Omaha, was sued in Jus tice of the peace court yesterday, under three separate complaints. Dancing on Clifton Hill Community Center Opening A musical and dancing program has been arranged for the opening of the Clifton Hill community center in the auditorium of the School for the Deaf, Tuesday night. Joseph Lumpkius will give piano numbers and Millard Burress will sing, Alice Sowell will be seen in fancy dancing. Ruth Goernes and Lee draft will sing a duet. Don liood, Joseph Wally. Alebrt Henderson and Len art Milburg will .sing quartet num bers. ' The opening of the Bancroft school community center Tuesday night will he observed With a program in which Miss Zora Serantor, Miss Fannie Fish, A. V. Klsasser. Ed. S. Thomp son and 11. F. Williams will par ticipate. ' Your Business I. Invited. the OAK FURIIIf URE AT BOWEN'S : . All Oak Dining Room Furniture, Library Ta bles and Rockers are now being placed oil sale at Bowen's at prices greatly reduced, now within the reach of all. You can own a beauti ful Quartered Oak Din ing Room Suite for Thanksgiving Day, be cause that day of all days we want our Dining Room to look its best. Or one of those Sturdy Oak Library Tables, an ornament in any home, or another easy Rocker. These are good and worth-while investments1 for you to make right now. We invite inspection. When you see this splen did display of life-time furniture, and the small prices we are now able to quote you you will at once see the advan tage of purchasing now, and purchasing at Bow en's, and, as usual, you make your own terms. Advertisement Bee want ads are business gettert.' 1 . -S0 At K -!! :!; ;. 1