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Show MOTHER TESTIFIES AGAINSTJAUGHTER Allegation Is That Latter Is Unfit to Retain Custody of Children. The case of Lola Montle Ahlbom against Oscar W, Ahlbom, In which thu husband Is seeking custody of the minor children on the ground that his wife Is an Inrpropcr person, occupied two hours at the divorce matinee before Judge C. W. Morse yesterday. Hnlf a dozen witnesses were called on olther side and evidence of a highly sensational sensa-tional sort, was offered. Prior to his wife's suit for dlvorco, Ahlbom filed suit against Earl Smith for $1000 damages for alienation, of his wlfe'B affections. This suit Is still pending. pend-ing. Yesterday Ahlbom submitted an affidavit In support of his contention for custody of the children, declaring his wlfo to be unfit morally to raise the children and nnmlng Smith as tho man In the enso. Smith himself was on hand as a witness for Mrs. Ahlbom, but was not called, the caso being continued one week for further hearing. Mrs. Ahlbom's mother, an aged woman, testified against her daughter. In support of the husband's contention. The plaintiff having failed to prove that ho had established lcgnl residence within the county, the caso of Johanna P. luarnest against Jesse F. Earnest was dismissed. Daisy Harris was given an Interlocutory Interlocu-tory decree of divorce from William Harris, Har-ris, custody of three minor children and ?S0 monthly alimony. Sarah A. Scddon was given a decree from Thomas J. Scddon by default nnd S300 alimony. Daisy Sollls was awarded a decree from Frank If. Sollls on the ground of Intoxication, Intoxi-cation, She testified that ho had taken to drink soon after tho marriage and had drunk continually since. A talc of cruelty won a decree for Alice Yardns from Joseph Yardas. Final decrees were awarded Mabel L. Moore from Albert II. Moore. Lula S. Harrow from Henry I,. Harrow, Mlllssa Smith from W. S. Smith, Pearl Galgoy from Otho Galgey and Claude L. Snow from Effa N. Snow. |