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THE BEE: URIAH A. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 21. 1918. hSOCIETTY I By MELLIFICIA, J&eap Bouquets on Omaha vWomen for Innovations in Their. Wartime Work Omaha women can boast two dis linct innovations in war activities in- troduced by them work of the Red Cross canteen corps and the Dundee Woman's Patriotic club. The local canteen service was the first in this division organized for ac tive railroad station work following the declaration of war last summer, and is still the only corps operating a post canteen like the one in i-ort Omaha so close to government reser vations, xne unique ieaiurc 01 shower baths, made possible through the courtesy of the Union Pacific, is attracting attention all over the coun try its fame being spread by the appreciative soldiers who have en ioved the cooling bath. Five hun dred soldiers can be put through the showers in one and one-half hours. Mrs. Joseph Cudahy, head of the canteen corps of the Central Red Cross division, is authority for the statement that the Dundee women were the first club in the United States to offer to finance a canteen worker abroad. Three girls will be financed by this club. One resourceful member of The Bee family had an excellent sugges tion to make anent the plan to pro vide a bath for each soldier desiring one, for during the warm days of the last few weeks, when hundreds, even thousands, of boys passed through each day it was pretty crowded and long waits were neces ry. "Why not march the boys to Riv trview park and permit them the pleasure of a plunge in the pond there?" he asked. "The park is so attractive we couldn't get the boys back to the train," one canteen worker laughingly replied. That a similar suggestion was, however, acted upon recently was in stanced when one of the troop trains stopped on a siding on the Platte river. It was so hot and dirty the boys could not wait until they reached Omaha for their shower, so they slipped out of their khaki and into the cooling water. Chicago instituted another valuable plan. Impressed with the number of women on vacations bent who were forced to spend many useless hours waiting at the depots to make rail road connections, Red Cross work shops were installed in the railroad stations so the women might occupy their time to good advantage. Surprise Wedding. Miss Kathenne Nolan announces the wedding of her niece. Miss Mar- faret Nolan and Mr. Lawrence P. ullivan, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Sullivan, which took place, all un known to their friends, Friday, Au gust 16. Rev. Father Borer per formed the ceremony in St. Mary Magdalen's church. No Ak-Sar-Bn Ball This is the unofficial announce ment of the Board of Governors with regard to the annual fall cor onation festivities this year, , While no vote was taken at the meeting Monday night, this was the consensus of opinion and for mal action will be taken later. Local society women express themselves heartily in accord with the decision of the governors. "It would come with in grace for Omaha to plan so elaborate a festivity in wartime" is the senti ment of most women. 4 118 H H. ,;, ; 1 1. 1 1 I"-H.i l l r ll j. ! ; ;. .; It tmv - - .!' X WW By DADDY The Lonesome Bear KttK H i n m ii i-4 i l iA lti l ' YM l i i4 PERSONALS s hM'M'' Misses Myrtle Fitz Roberts, JulU ette Grimn, Ethel Niermeyer and Le cile Lyon went to Wall Lake, Ia Monday for a week's -recreation. Miss Clara Anderson, who hs been in Omaha assisting with the Y. W. C. A. war work, left for Chi cago Saturday, where she will take a special course in physical culture be fore resuming her work in Grinnell college. Miss Mary Rose Potter, dean of Northwestern university, Evanston, 111., passed a few days in the city en route home from Estes Park. Miss Potter was the guest, until Monday, of Miss Fannie Pratt with whom she spent some time in the park, Miss Pratt having returned a week ago. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart, of Los Angeles, have come to Omaha to make their home and are, for the pres ent, with Mrs. Stewart's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Greer at the Flatiron. Mr. Stewart is with the Cudahy plant. J. L. Orkin is at the Hotel Mar seilles, New York, where he has been joined by M. E. Orkin, of Sioux City. Mrs, Edward W. Nash and Mrs. James I. Woodard returned Monday morning from Dubuque, la., where they spent a week visiting Mrs. Nash's daughter, Mrs. George Myers. Mr. and Mrs. Kremer Bain (nee Marie Woodard) arrived Saturday from Butte, Mont., and will be with Mrs. Bain's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Wdodard, until Mr. Bain is called Into the service. E. F. Grimes, in the treasurer's office, has word of the safe arrival overseas of his son, Sergt. Edward Grimes, one of the first to volunteer. Sergeant Grimes is with the medical detachment, Fifth regiment engineers. Mr. and Mrs. Otis M. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. R, B. Cunningham and Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Reese will motor to Des Moines this week-end. From there Mrs. Smith will go to Chicago to meet her daughter, Izetta, who will be returning from Camp Michigamme where she spent the summer. Vir ginia Barker, Betty Coit and Eliza beth McDonald are other Omaha girls at the camp. Herbert Connell and other young Omahans enlisted in the "Western Plattsburgh" training camp at Lake Geneva and expected home next Wed nesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Finney received word that their son, Corp. Milton Finney of the quartermaster's depart ment, has arrived safely overseas. Mrs. Charles Metz of the civilian relief department has charge of a family which needs a coal stove heater this winter. Anyone having one they wish to donate is urged to. communicate with Mrs." Metz. Leading women in the Finnish colonies of the upper peninsula of Michigan have organized a movement to Americanize the .Finns throughout the United States and Canada. After giving her three sons to the allied armies, Mrs. Mary Anne Smith of Ellis county, Oklahoma, has en tered a business college at the age of 65 years, to prepare herself to take the place of some man. who has been called to tb colon T. H. McDearmon is the "good angel of the Red Cross motor corps Through his offer of the services if an expert mechanic and salesman. M. Kline, the search for an instructor and suitable classroom is ended and the course begins Monday morning in the Nash Sales company rooms, John Deere building, Tenth and Howard. Mrs. McDearmon is an enthusiastic member of the corps. Among those already enrolled in the class are Mesdames Ed Leary, Wallace Porter, William Turner and Margaret Svengaard and Misses Dorothy Morton, Blanche Deuel, Marjorie Beckett, Florence Rahm. Ruth Fitzgerald, Grace Allison and Irene Walker. Miss Mary Furay, an other applicant, has already finished the course with the National League for Woman's Service. For overseas service. Mrs. W. E. Martin, the enrolling .officer an nounces all expenses will be paid by the Red Cross, except transportation to New York, but this the Red Cross will later refund. The applicant should have at least 5100 of her own monejr for emergency use. College women are badly wanted for overseas service. The Red Cross and the Young Men's Christian asso ciation have asked the Intercolleg iate committee on Women's War Work Abroad to act for them in se curing and investigating all applica tions from college women and in help ing them find such women to help with the war work. -a This committee will therefore act as a personnel 'bureau for college women across the water. They will establish connections with alumnae associations, deans of women and other associations and individuals. Colleges will be asked to furnish lists of their graduates suitable for the work. Women thus secured will be assigned to service individually or in knots of 10. At present college women are wanted in many'lines of service. The Red Cross wants 50 such women as canteen workers, 25 as hospital hut workers and 25 stenographers. The Young Men's Christian association wants a number of canteen workers, both in this country and abroad. Applicants are supposed to pay their own expenses, but college women who are especially equipped for such work and are found to be particularly desirable, will have their transportation, uniforms, and main tenance paid. A knowledge of French is vrey desirable, but not absolutely necessary for this work. Apply to Mrs. C T. Kountze at the State Red Cross headquaraters in the Wead building for this work. Federal Training for Young People is Urged By Prominent Women Chicago, Aug. 20. American women have indorsed a plan for a short course of federal education and training under military discipline for every American young man and young woman before they become voters, according to members of a committee representing fifty national organizations who have just com pleted a canvass of opinion of women in various lines. The movement was begun here early this year, and at the biennial convention of the Central Federation of Women's clubs last May a resolu tion was adopted urging federal train ing for both women and men. The resolution was the expression of opin ion of more than 2,000,000 women, organized in 10,000 clubs in America. "Beneficial results of training in the cantonments demonstrate what can be done under a broader educational plan, when young people of all na tionalities, from all parts of the coun try, and all classes widen their horizon through intensive training in the es sentials of life and government upon equal terms," says a statement issued by the committee explaining the ob jects of the movement. . Those who have strongly indorsed the plan include Mrs. Larrie Chap man Catt, president of the National American Woman Suffrage associa tion, and Mrs. Frederick Schoff, presi dent of the National Congress of Mother and Parent-Teachers associa tions and director of the home educa tion division of the United States Bureau of Education. Others who are strongly backing the plan include Mrs. Joseph T. Bow en, president Woman's City club, Chicago, Mrs. Ira Couch Wood, di rector McCormick fund for child wel fare, and Mrs. Frank G. Logan of the Italian auxiliary of the Red. Cross. CHAPTER III. An Unexpected Guest. (Peggy, going to the Bird!1 Harv-Jt party, rescuea Brownie Owl from a clay bank, where he haa been imprisoned by Crowe. Whan ah arrive at tha ball room tha blrda jokingly ftv her a scare and In turn ara badly frightened by Judge Owls goggles). THE birds realized that the joke was on them and joined in the , WVJ tut, kj itu in the best way that a party could, w.th every one giggling and chuckling merrily. All of Btrdland seemed to be there. with a whole lot ot invited guests from oistant woods and fields. Ihev had prepared a throne for Peggy, and there they led her. General Swallow came forward to give her a formal greeting. Princess Peggy, the harvest time finds the farmers reaping splendid crops, becauie you enlisted the Birds in the war against the food destroy ers, We have grown fat eating the pests, and so today we celebrate. We thank you for giving us a chance to do our share in winning the war." "And I thank you." cried Peggy, her heart fairly bubbling with joy. I thank you tor all America. You have earned a jolly good time and I hope vou 11 have it. "Get your partners for the grand march, shrilled General swallow. Then there came from a concealed orchestra the queerest music Peggy had ever heard. It wasn't exactly vo cal, nor was it instrumental, but kind of a mixture of both. "Cro-akl Cro-ak Cro-akl" was the principal strain, with many variations. "It sounds like the Frogs," cried Peggy, "It is the Frogs," answered Judge Owl. "They make lovely marching music," and away Judge Owl strutted with Mrs. Robin, making a very a. ;. ADVICE TO THE M4-H In Doobt. Dear Mlaa Fairfax, Omaha Bea: Being I coma to .mjisvic Wheat niini w v i iia.ru is only one good point for to Times (Mam Of Corn) Interested In your advlca column ou with my troublea. Over a year ago I mat a aoldler and cor responded with him until last September, when he came to see me. We became quite attached to each other. He received a dis ability discharge aeveral months ago and has since been working In Chicago. He aent me a dear Uttls diamond not long ago and I'm so proud to ba the owner of It I have con sented to be Bis wire, now, Mine rm, aa I hava been reading your columna every day, I read where you have aald it la a rheao" war In which to find friendship .nrf ni. vreal haoDlness can ba secured In .,.,. w.v. What I want to know la. do you think wa could ba happy In our married llfef I corraapond with bla mother and 1 have rnwn to lova her dearly. She la so aweet .a bin, to me. She haa asked me up to ea her during Chrlatmaa vacation. 8ha Uvea in Chicago, also. Wa will ba properly ehaparoned by her. Now do you think it n,iM h rnnf for ma to Co there for a vlaltT Ha will come hare during hla vaca tlon next month. Should I ask him to atay at my house, or do you think ha should atay at a hotel? Our engagement haa not yet been announced, probably won't be tor year. Answer through tha columns of The Omaha Dally Bee. and thanking you In ad vance. OTPST. Tou ara undoubtedly a very fortunata girl, for you hava tha lova of a very Una man, who haa aerved hla country wall and whose Ideals ara tha highest Nearly avery rule hai 1U exception, and in your caaa it was Indeed a happy day for you when yoa met this man. I would invlta blm to atay at my home, as you ara engaged and should visit hla mother by all means. Texas women cast nearly one-half of the total vote in the recent state primaries, SHE LOOKED UP TO SEE A BIG, BROWN BEAR COMING TOWARD HER. queer-looking pair indeed. Reddy Woodpecker paired off with Mrs. Bob-o Link, while Bob took Mrs. Thrush as his partner. Blue Heron, just like tall persons very often do, coupled up with tiny Miss Wren, who had to take great hops to keep up with his long strides. "May I have the pleasure of your company, Princess Peggy?" said Billy Belgium, bowing politely. Wet as he was, he looked very gallant, and Peggy was glad to have him as a partner. General and Mrs. Swallow led the grand march,, and all the Birds fell in behind. At first it was very stately and pretty, with many fancy figures, made especially beautiful by the bright plumage of the Birds. The music, however, was decidedly pe culiar. It would go along fine for a couple of moments, then all of a sudden there would be a mixture of long bars and short bars, so that every one had to dance little jigs to get back into step with their part ners. Presently the music went faster and faster, until the march became a mad race, with every one rushing around in a dizzy circle. The circle wound up in a tangled knot. Then the music abruptly quit. Every one had a jolly time work ing themselves out of the pile. Peggy was having so much fun she never gave a second thought to the alarm ing tracks Billy Belgium had found in the ravine. Blue Heron asked if he might have the pleasure ,of the dance, and Peggy bowed her acceptance. They prepared to begin, but there was no music. "Where's that orchestra?" cried General Swallow. "Here we are," croaked frog voices. And there were the musicians of the orchestra on the floor, with their partners all chosen, ready to get into the dance. "Why you can't make music if you dance," declared General Swallow. rr New Fall SUITS Misses9 Women's Better Values Than Ever New Thorne suit fashions are now appearing at the theater and in the street never were suits quite so good to look at, or quite so good to put on and enjoy. New shipments put the choosing at the very best right now. Gabardines, Silvertones, Duotones, Bernice Broad cloths, Duvet Delaines, Suede Velours, Serges, English Mixtures, Velvets, Glove-skin Twills, Etc. Until the War is Won Our Prices Will be Low August Sale Prices Urge Immediate Selection $40.00 Values, now at $29.75 $45.00 Values, now at .$34.75 $60.00 Values, now at $39.75 $60.00 Values, now at $47.75 $65.00 Values, now at $49.75 $75.00 Values, now at $59.50 $85.00 Values, now at $64.50 Others $75.00 to $119.00 O 0 White, Tailored Wash Skirts $2.98, $3.98, $198 1 Gabardine or Tri- cotme skirts; shrunk. pre- New Vogue Furs Fashionable furs of exceptionally good pelts in modes such as are vogue for 1918-19. The August prices afford rare savings. Women's and Misses' Frocks $4.95, $7.75, $9.95 ' Voile, gingham, linen and organdy frocks vastly reduced. Suitable deposits will hold fall goods till you want them. Ml 1812 FARNAM STREET "And we can't dance jf we make music," croaked the Frogs. "That comes of getting a Frog or chestra," said Killdeer. "I wanted a cricket orchestra myself.' "I think a cricket orchestra is' far better," twittered Mrs. Bob White. "After you get through dancing you can always have the orchestra for supper." Judge Owl began to hoot a meas ured verse: Oh, old Johnny Frog Sat In a bog. Singing hla lonesome lay; Along came a duck And gobbled him up, So that la all today.' Everybody started to dance to Judge Owl's song, and stopped when ne abruptly finished. 'Go on," they cried. "Sing some more." "That's, the end of the Frog, so I csn't," hooted Judge Owl, chuckling at his joke. "Ill play for you," volunteered Billy Belgium, "I brought my fiddle." Then there was rejoicing. Billy Belgium got his violin from behind a stump where he had modestly hidden it, and soon the dance was going for ward merrier than ever. Peggy found that Blue Heron was .wkward. but a very jolly partner. He forgot a whole lot of steps and he put in a whole lot of extra ones, but managed in the end to come out even with the mt'sic Later she danced a jig with Judge Owl, and it was so funny that the birds just stood around and laughed. Finally Peggy taught the birds a Virginia reel and they.danced it with rollicking vim and enthusiasm. When the fun was at its height Peggy frolicked down toward he end of the glade. A low growl caught her at tention. She looked up to see a big brown bear coming toward her. He was walking on his hind legs and his forepaws were stretched out as if to grab her. She started to run, but her toot caught in a tree root and she found herself held fast. She gave a little cry of fear. "I'll save you, Princess Peggy. Don't be afraid," cried brave Billy Belgium, jumping between her and the bear. With only his violin as a weapon, lie laced the advancing beast. (The odd way In which Billy Belgium en we Peggy Is told In the next chapter.) ttlZ .tiBPHH maw! Jgl Complete the letters of Simon's sign they will spell the nam of an automobile. Answer to previous puzzle ELM Sugar is Needed Over There As usual, the United States food administration expects that many loyal citizens will do more than they have actually been asked to do along the line of sugar conservation. For such loyalists the following day's sugarless menus have been prepared: Brenkfaat. Oatmeal with Stewed Prunea and Top Milk Brown Prrad Toast Coffee MUU for 1'hlldren l.tmch. Scalloped Klre and Cheese Fruit Halad Dinner. Boiled Tongue l'otetoi-s on Half Shell Paaa and Carrota Lettuce with Mnyonnalse Snow Tudillng Snow rmldlng. 1 T. granulated m-ant f. ayrup or gelatin, H o. honey. S T. rold watr. c. lemon juice, i p. boiling water, 3 egg whites (una yelks for aatad dresalni or for soft custard sauce). Roalc gelatin In cold water, dissolve t boiling water, add tha sweetening em lemon juice; strain and allow to cool: stl mixture occasionally. When quite thlct Ivnt with egg beater until frothy; add egl whltea benten atlff and continue beating th mixture until atlff enough to hold lta shape Mould In a large dish or In Individual cupi Serve with a soft custard sauce. .soft Custard. 1 pint milk, 3 whole eggs or il Vi scant c. ayrup or yolka, t. salt, tt t. vanilla. e. honHy, .Scald milk In double boiler, add ayrup, salt and stir together. Pour slowly on to slightly beaten egga. stirring constantly. Cook In double boiler until mixture thick ens and coats the apoon. Add vanilla. Re move from fire. Nearly 10,000 women are now em ployed in the offices of the War de partment at Washington. W e carry a complete stock of these In struments from $4 to $10 Our Free Instruction book with each instrument makes the learning an easy and delightful mat ter. We carry a complete line of Uke leles, Banjos, Guitars, Mandolins, Vio lins and Band Instruments. Alse Sheet Music and Teachers' Supplies at lowest prices. We invite comparison. UKELELES Bring Pleasure to Cot tage and Camp 1311-13 Farnam. 5 Phona D. 1623 SCHMOLLER & MUELLER PIANO COMPANY URGESSfcH Qmw " everybody:? store" Tuesday, August 20, 1918. STORE NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY. Douglas 2100 New Fall Arrivals in Tailored Suits $25 to $225.00 IN small groups they have been arriving, these newly created modes, until ntjw they present a varied assemblage introduc ing the New Fabrics New StylesNew Colors Women who wish to exact a full season's wear from their suits will welcome this display. Extremely clever models from New York's most famous tailors, in plain colors, oxfords, browns, navy and taupe. Made mostly of gabardines, pop lins, tricotines, serges and ilvertone. Burgeee-Naeh Co. Second Floor fourth Annual A ugust Sale Furs In Which the Saving Possibilities Are 25 to 35 per cent Under September Prices The display of furs is unusually attractive and back of every pieca of fur sold is the Burgess-Nash guarantee of quality, authenticity of style and thoroughly satisfactory wear. , Our assortments, are so large, this gives but a general idea of what to expect: Fur Scarfs at $12.00 to $480.00. Fur-lined Coats at $69.50 to $90 Fur Muffs at $8.00 to $90.00. Fur Coats at $145.00 to $600.00. Coatees at $145.00 to $350.00. Fur Sets at $19.50 to $435.00. Furs Stored Till November 1st Should you desire, you may make your selection and we will care fully store them for you until November I, upon payment of only 25 per cent of their value. Burgesa-Naah Co. Second Floor The Foundation ot the Fall Out fit Is New Corsets Uy OU cannot expect -a- your new ran ward robe to fit properly over an old corset. The new corset models will correctly display the smart lines of the new costumes. Careful fitting is absolutely necessary. Our corsetiers are skilled and will fit you s per fectly. A complete assortment of new models from $2.00 to $18.00. Burgeaa-Naah Co. Second Floor Dainty New Blouses for Fall Have Just Been Received SHOWN for the first time and women will eagerly choose from among them. Made of Georgette crepe, crepe do chine and taffetas. Embroidered, bead ed and lace trimmed fronts, flat, roll and convertible collars. All the newest autumn colorings and pastel shades, range from $6.00 and up. Burgeaa-Naah Co. Second Floor S . The price