THE BEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9. 1917.
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By MELLIFICIANov. 8.
Takes More Than Fire to Destroy
Poise. .
FIRE! FIRE!
It takes more than an alarm of this
sort and the smell of smoke to dis
turb the equanimity of the 'modern
war-time woman, or perhaps I should
say, the Omaha woman. ,
Mrs. Lucien Stephens, who was
called b;- le'ephone Wednesday morn
ing, caVi-ty replied:
'Tni'sorry 'I can't talk just now
the Colonial is on fire." Irs. Steph
ens lives in the apartment house
which "was damaged by fire Wednes
day. . ,
In the afternoon Mrs. Stephens was
out and busy as usual.. She felt that
her work as publicity chairman for
the Tuesday Morning Musical club
concert was more important than the
ndition of her apartment, which, she
laughingly said, was still "smoky."
Mrs. Ward ' Burgess, was one of
the first on' the scene of the fire, as
Mr. Burgess mother has n apart
ment -there. Mrs. Burgess was at
the Fontenelle in the afternoon, how
ever, -as charmingly gracious as ever
to the visitors at the art exhibit in
spite of her "hectic" morning, as she
expressed ifc'..-
Truly, these busy, strenuous times
are. giving us wonderful poise and
self-possession.
To Honor Bride-Elect.
Miss Ruth Slabaugh was honor
guest at a knitting party followed by
a tea, which was given by Mrs. Frank
Selby at her home this afternoon.
A color scheme of pink and white
was used in the decorations. Mrs.
Selby's mother, Mrs. E. W- Norris,
and the mother of the honor guest,
Mrs. W. VV. Slabaugh, assisted the
hostess. Thirty guests were pres
ent. . '
College Alumni iXmcheon.
Covers were laid for 33 guests at
the University of Chicago alumni
luncheon which, was given at the
Commercial club. -
The, University of Nebraska alumni
entertained. at luncheon at the Rome
hotel, when covers were laid for 20.
For Christmas Packets.
Apprbximate'y $80 was made at the
children's benefit performance given
at the Guild .room of St. Barnabas
church Tuesday evening. The money
will be used . for Christmas packages
ior he Samnyes. in France.
Mrs. Merrill's Lectures.
"The New Works of H, G. Wells"
will be the topic of the second lecture
given by Mrs. Anthony French Mer
rill at, the Blackstone Friday morning
at 11 o'clock.
Mrs. L. F., CrofoOt will entertain
12 guests at luncheon in honor of
Mrs. Merrill following the lecture.
In the afternoon -at 4 o'clock Mrs.
Merrill repeats'- her lecture, "Living
in War Times,", at the Boyd theater
for the benefit : of the; Christmas
pacjeef" fund for soldier boys:
Soldier for. Sunday Dinner.
Omaha women who wish to enter
tain thy. soldiers at dinner on Sun
days, are requested to send a postal
card cw.;n ineir names anu auuieaacs
to tile secretary at the t forts. The
secret-jry will then assign the sol
diers U thf different homes for enter
tainment.' Mr. F.. Taylor is the
secretary at Fort Crook and the cards
should be addressed to the command
ing officer at Fort Omaha.
Mrs. Rohrbougtfs Luncheon.
" Mfcs. G. A." Rohrbough entertained
it luncheon 'at the Blackstone in
honor if her daughter, Mrs. W. B.
Bonekemper. Mrs. Charles Hubbard
and her daughter. Miss Francis Hub
bard, all of Portland, Ore. Yellow j
chrysa vhemums arranged in a large
basket surrounded by smaller enes
were used as the decoration for the
table and covers were laid for 17
guests.
Woman's War Work.
The Benson Red Cross circle since
its last report completed 51 nighten
gales, 19 pair bed socks and 35. hot
water bag covers, which were turned
in Tat headquarters Monday.
A class in first aid work has been
organized in Benson under Dr. W. H.
Reed. The class will meet the first
time Friday evening at the city hall,
where a, class of 25 will meet each
week1, '. making a ten-week course.
Those registered are Misses Edith
Calvert, -Vera Marshall," Gladys Bab
cock, Jessie Bellis. Edna Hannibal,
Lo1a Byars, Mildred Titzel, Ruth
Gustafson, Daisy Steele Lois Carl!,
Ethel Orcutt, Esther Lindbloom,
Rdith , Chantry, Lillian Hurwood,
Bessie Chappell, Lucille Chadwell,
Mesdames J. Calvert, W. W.. Mcll
vainer.S. G. Musk, E. Janke, A. Barr,
MTroutman and E. N. Bowerman.
Rockford College Club.
At the meeting of the Rockford
College club, which was held at the
home of Mrs. Willard Slabaugh
Wednesday afternoon, a luncheon
was planned, which will be given
some time next month. The honor
guests will be the Rockford college
girls who will be at home for the
Christmas vacation. '
Afternoon Bridge. -
Mrs. Myron Rohrbough entertained
at an afternoon bridge at her home on
Wednesday' afternoon in honor of
Mrs. Wilhelm Bonekemper of Port
land. Miss Marie McKee of Aurora,
Neb., was also an out-of-town guest.
Twelve guests were present.
Box Parties at Concert. -)
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nash will en
tertain several members of the Tues
day Morning Musical club and their
husbands at a box party at the conr
cert at the Boyd theater this evening.
Mrs. Leonard Everett of Council
Bluffs will also entertain at a box
party.
Mr. R. Beecher Howell has rtserved
a box. -Mrs. S. V. Chase, Mrs.
Howell's mother, will be one of the
party.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A.' C Johnson
will entertain at one of the box par
ties this evening. Their guests will
it:
Messrs. and Mesdams
C. C. George, Luther Drake.
F. A. Broitan,
Miss Katberlne MeCormlck.
Alpha Phi's Luncheon.
Fifteen out-of-town guests will at
tend the Alpha Phi sorority lunch
eon which will begiven on Friday at
the Blackstone.
Thousands of Articles
Received for Distribution
Among Poor Families
Twenty local charitable institutions
will benefit by the annual distribution
of close to 4,000 new garments col
lected by Omaha chapter, Needle
work Guild of America. The garments
were on display at the First Presby
terian church today, where a recep
tion was-held in the afternoon for the
women who came to see the work of
the guild.
The Visiting Nurses' association
was the largest beneficiary, receiving
more than 400 articles. Two hundred
was the average for the others, in
cluding Associated Charities, Child
Saving institute. Creche, Christ Child,
St. Vincent de Paul, Immanuel, Meth
odist, Wise Memorial and Clarkson
hospitals; Jewish Relief, Old Peo
ple's home, House of Hope, Volun
teers of America, Working Men's
home, City Mission, Miss Nellie Ma
gee's Mission and special cases.
Linens, underwear, stockings, flan
nel garments, baby layettes, blankets,
comforters and other useful garments
were included m the contributions.
Cash donations are used to pur
chase neces nry articles.
Mrs. M. B. Newman, who was
elected president at the annual meet
ing held Wednesday, makes a special
plea for further contributions to the
guild this year.
"Demands made in behalf of war
sufferers are likely to deflect the usual
thought given to home charities, the
need for which is even greater this
winter on account of the high cost
of living."
Mrs. Newman succeeds Mrs. J. J.
Stubbs. Mrs. W. W. Carmichael is
vice president; Mrs. Thomas H.
Tracy, secretary; Mrs. George J.
Henderson, treasurer. Mrs. W. G.
Templeton is honorary president and
Mrs. N. P. Feil publicity chairman.
Batik is Here!
It Will Remain Only
Through November
New York is mad about it I
Chicago and Milwaukee are on the
brink of madness!
Omaha will probably be no less en
thusiastic than New York, because of
the similarity of taste.
It is Batik.
, You don't know what that is?
Well, let's find out about it.
Batik is artistic, hand dyeing. It
is done by only two or three artists
in America and made its debut in New
York society a year ago.
Orchard" & Wilhelm company
brought Batik to Omaha and have
25 or 30 wonderful designs. Each
piece of Batik is an expression of the
soul of the artist It isn't futurist,
nor is it anything like the ancient art.
The modern school-is responsible for
these exquisite silk draperies of crepe
de chine, and only the artistic appre
ciate the harmony of inharmonious
colors. ,.'' , V
Batik wall!'decQrations are entirely
new and Mikenttee- -place- of tapestries
in the more exclusive ' hftmes where
art plays an important part.
Modistes, of Nev. Yorfc have dis
covered the Soulful and illusive effect
of these works -t of art for trains,
sashes, drapes and even the gowns
themselves. i
Miss Campbell of Orchard & Wil
helm company, knows all. about them.
She knows that the particular, artis
tic and exelusive folks are using"Ba
tiks. She knows the artist one of
those "poor but proud" persons
whose art is his life and whole
worldly possessions are minor con-'
siderations. His work expresses his
fantastic ideas.
Batik is a treat for searchers after
the unusual and no lover of art should
miss seeing this work while it is here
during November.
PERSONALS
Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Lemere and
son, Frederick, have returned from an
extended eastern trip.
Mrs. G. H. Payne is with her son,
Mr Philio Payne, aijd Mrs. Philip
Payne and their small son, Philip, jr.,
in Arizom. Mrs. Payne expects to
remain for some time.
Miss Loa Howard and Miss Mar
guerite Marshall will be two of the
Nebraska university alumni at the
game on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Hascall will
motor to Lincoln Saturday for . the
Nebraska-Missouri game and will
spend Sunday with friends in Lincoln.
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Soliloquy of Modern Eve
Turning the reel of time backward in its flight
is a waste of time and brings only regrets.
By ADELAIDE KENNERLY.
Pleasant memories help. But those who sec only the joys of childhood
have closed their eyes somewhere alcuig the road to adulthood. Timeworn
and weary, we have all taken refuge in the sentiment of two beautiful lines;
"Backward, turn backward, O Time, in your flight,
And make me a child again just for tonight!"
But we forget the trials we had in childhood that brought us to wiser
men and women. Those days (now viewed in panorama) sceni all a merry
May day.
But do you remember the doll that was broken, the trip that was
spoiled? The bump on your head and the hurts in your heart?
Cosmic Law.
They were tfiere. They had to be and you suffered. And as you1 suffer
ed you grew in spirit and developed knowledge. With hot tears and mis
understandings; with dreams reflecting the troubles of the day; there were
difficulties and trials.
Childhood has many battles. It battles with contradictory advice from
grown-ups; it battles with conditions while trying to adjust itself to life.
It is after years of nerve-strained experience we learn that "one thorn
of experience is worth a wilderness of advice." Disappointment stabs child
hood quite as cruelly as it does the man or woman. Each life is ordered
differently and each must be worked out according to its own plan, adher
ing to the big general rules of the cosmic law.
Experience is one continuous reel which runs from childhood to the
grave; it teaches us to behold the worthy and shun the wicked.
Help Yourself.
There is life and love and laughter today for each of us if we open
our eyes and hearts to it.
Victory over the unpleasant things of 4ife is merely victory over our
selves. Joy and sadness are in the air as accessible to the old as they are
to the young. Turning the reel of time backward is a waste of time and
energy. ' '
Togo Economizes on
Thanksgiving Day
"Food-value grow scarcer & more
so day by hour. Unless something
happens pretty soon something else
will. By not eating something every
day you can save it. That are work of
extreme patriotism which each Ameri
can can do with his stumach. Per
sons wishing to win war should enjoy
at leastly one wheatless, meatless,
eatless d: y per weekly."
That is the way Togo, the Japanese
servant in the home of Hon. Mrs.
Marmaduke J. Bliss, summarizes the
facts sent out by the food administra
tion. How he tries to economize
when serving a Thanksgiving dinner
to the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bliss
is told Ly Wallace Irwin in the
November issue of Good Housekeep
ing as follows: )
I approach inward, my thumbs con
taining soupplates which I deposit for
wards. "What th' ?" Cry by all.
"This are called Red Cross vegeta
rian soup," I ullicute distinctly. "Con
taining potatoes, 2 onions, and relics
of absent ham-bonefjt cause sifficient
nourshment for 7 persons, price 9c."
"For the sake of lands 1" manipu
late all together like chorus girls.
Silent eating enjoyed.
"Togo have slight insanity about
soups."
In the center of this speech I had
encroached into dining romn with en
larged silver platter. -I retr.bve o.i
cover. ' Candiserable mess-up of com
bined f jod was seen by all swimming
over '.hat wealthy dish.
"Togo!" bescream Hon Mrs., "what
have you delivered there?"
"Ireland stew," I say so.
"What has St Patrick to do with
Thanksgiving?" snarrel Aunt Hur
riet. "This dishes make you more thank
ful than turkey," I surround.
"How should it?" jemmer each to
gether. "We can be thankful that we are
eating beef at 42c per lb. instead of
turkey at 99c per same. Cook-Book,
published by U. S. Patent Office,
Wash., D. C., say that perse ns with
incomes under $4500 per yr shouldn't
eat what they can't help wasting.
Therefore this is all Mrs & Mr Mar
maduke J. Bliss, living near New
Jersey, can afford it."
"Togo," flabber Hon. Mrs., "what
are those unservantly words jumping
from your brain? Take away stew
at oncely and bring Punkin Pie."
"I am proud to report no Pic." That
from me.
"Thanksgiving without Punkins
Pie?" report all in uniscorn. ,
"U. S. Govt say that wheatless day
are time of big patriotism," I de
pose. "Thanksgiving Day are most
patriotic not is? Yes. Therefore it
must be wheatless, which include
pies."
Busy Women do Double
Duty at Art Exhibit
Knitting Bags Present
Mrs. Z. T. Lindsey, who spends her
days in patriotic service, thinks that
for rest and relaxation there is noth
ing equal to an hour in an art gal
lery. Mrs. W. J. Hynes, president of
the Visiting Nurses' association, is
treasurer of the Fine Arts society.
Mrs. Harold Gilford, prominent in all
charities, the Social Settlement and
war relief, was one of the first visitors
to the exhibit at the Fontenelle.
Miss Gertrude Young, who is a
skilled worker in bandages and com
presses at the Baird building, is re
sponsible for the charming arrange
ment of the 36 canvases in the col
lection. Mrs. Osgood Eastman, when not at
the canteen at Fort Omaha, is assist
ing at the gallery. All the members
of the exhibition committee, as well as
the hostesses for the day, bring their
knitting bags with them. -
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French Plays and
Authors Feature
Coming Events
L'AIIiance Francaisr, organized last
year by Omaha lovers of France,
plans a most interesting program of
events this winter, chief among which
nre the production of at least thiec
r-lajs in French. Madame August
lothe Borglum will give a dramatic
reading of Maeterlinck's "Sister Beat
rice," prefacing the reading with a lit
tle talk on the life and work of the
author, Saturday evening at the home
of Mrs. Arthur Crittenden Jjniith.
Play in French.
Later in the month Dr. Felix Dcs
pecher will give the second of his
talks on Brittany, discussing its cus
toms, costumes and history, and to
wards the end of the month the
French students of Miss Ida Landis
and Miss Ella Phelps at Central High
school will give a play in French. An
other program will include French
songs of the 18th century by Miss
Harriet Smith and piano selections by
French composers given by Mrs. L.
F. Crofoot.
Prof. Maurice Boucher, recently of
Paris, official lecturcr'.for the national
L'AIIiance Francaise, will lecture be
fore the society in December and in
March another lecturer will come.
Two more lectures by Monsieur Pap
peau, head of the department of Ro
man languages at the University of
Chicago, are also scheduled.
Miss Mahoney Starred.
In January a play in which Miss
May Mahoney will be starred and sev
eral more wit take part is the inter
esting event planned for that month.
On national L'AIIiance Francaise day,
February 6, the Omaha members will
enjoy an evening of charades at the
home of Madame Borglum and Miss
Mary Munchhoff's pupils will give a
cycle of French ballads, and the same
month the students of Miss Landis
and Miss Thclps will give another
i-lay. '
Madame Borglum will give other
readings in April and May.
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St. Vincent de Paul Benefit.
Mrs. IT G. Kranz entertained the
Research dub at music and cards
Wednesday evening. The proceeds
will be Jscd to carry on work among
the pool of the St. Vincent de Paul
society.
A good way to remove iron
mold is to sprinkle the stain with
lemon juice and theni expose it to
the sun and air. This process may
necdj to be repeated several times, but
it will eventually bring the iron mold
right out.
Bedroom
Furniture Values
Many broken suites out
of the two combined
stocks haye left on our
floors hundreds of odd
Dressers, Chiffoniers and
Dressing Tables, also
Wood Suite Beds.
These are marked at
prices that you cannot re
sist. The values are the
biggest we have ever
shown and are too good
for you to let pass.
The Bed pictured above
Is mahogany; the price
821.75.
we save ou mmZvim art 'Seasons
Howard St., between 15th
and 16th.
I The St. Regis I
Apartments
(FIRE PROOF)
Ready for occupancy about
November 15.
Open for Inspection
Every Day, Including
Sunday 3 p. m. till 5 p. m.
The St. Regit, logatad at
87th and Jonei Striata, in
th very heart of the ex
clusive Witt Farnam dli
trict. otfere advantage not
usually found in tho aver
age Apartment Home
combining an it doei, archU -tectural
beauty of th moit
distinctive character, ef
ficient apace arrangement,
, splendidly proportioned
rooms, and the thoroughly
modem conveniences in a
most pleasing manner.
Suites remaining consist
of 4 rooms, ft rooms, 6
rooms and t rooms. Thesa -will
be open for inspection
between 8 and 6 p. m.
every day, but arrange
ments may be made for
private inspection earlier in
the day. if dexired by
telephoning Douglas 2929
any time after 8 a. m.
Bankers Realty
Investment
Company
Rental Agents.
When Telephoning Call for
Mr. A. E. Burr.
Write Letters to Our
Soldiers Boys Away
"If you know a soldier lad write
to him. Tell him anything or noth
ing. But write. I know the feeling
that comes when all the rest of the
boys are getting letters from home
and none comes to you. It makes one
sick at heart. Girls can do a distinct
service by writing to their friends and
others in camp. And send little gifts,
too. Send a ho,x of candy occasion
ally and some tobacco. l!ut remem
ber the lads. They're away from
home, doing strenuous work. We
can't feel that you people back at
home are doing your full duty if you
don't remember the boys in camp.
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president of the Berwick (Pa.) Wid
ows' asociation, the only organiza
tion of its kind in the country.
Miss Ressie Lipsitz is official cow
tester of the Avoca Cow-Testing As
sociation of Wisconsin.
A free aviation school for women
desiring to help Uncle Sam win the
war has been opened in St. Louis by
Captain John Perry, the balloonist.
Already over 500 women have been
enrolled.
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About Women
Wedding ritiRS were first worn by
Egyptian wives.
Wages of women bookbinders in
Philadelphia have been increased 20
per cent.
For the sixteenth successive year
Mrs. Ella Walker has beenelccted
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Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater,
Had a wife and couldn't keep her;
Put Washington Crisps in the pumpkin shell
Then he kept her very welL
fUE picture showing the Pumpkin
A Eater's wife in the Pumpkin shell,
is one of the many beautifully colored
toys given away free with Washington
Crisps.
Mother Goose, and her friends, Hurapty
Dumpty, Cinderella, Little Jack Horner
and all the others have always been
great favorites with the children, and
thousands of them all over the country
are now playing the new Mother Goose
game.
Order Washington Crisps from your grocer and
start your children today.
Once Father tries these delicious Corn Flakes he
will loin in with the children and demand Washing
ton Crisps.
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Army and Navy. It is the
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on Uncle bam s big battle
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for foods for the men on the
firing line. No higher tribute
could be paid to the high qual
ity and absolute dependability
of Calumet It is the final
proof of Calumet's superiority.
It goes to show and show
positively that the big de
mand for Calumet is founded
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housewives who use Calumet were
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