/ SOCIETY Sable Trimmed Evening Gowns Worn by Out-of-Town Guests At the'dinner dance given Saturday evening by Henry Bohllng, Fred Hamilton and Pick Stewart at the Braudels grill. Mrs. Edward Tilden ol Chicago, who was the week-end guest of Mrs. Allan Tukey, and Mrs. Town send Letcher, also of Chicago, who. with Mr. Letcher, was the guest of Mr. Hamilton, wore gorgeous evening gowns trimmed with sable. They were both made with very tight bodices, according to the latest mode. Mrs. l.eteher's waa a wondrous affair of cherry velvet, whose wide skirt bil lowed at the hem with sable, while Mre. Tllden’a was suavely draped and banded at the waist with the soft brown fur. I White seemed to be holding the style field against its more brilliant sisters. Mrs. Tiiden’s gown was of satin, brocaded in gold. Miss Eleanor Burkley and Miss Ver nelle Head were at a table together. Miss Burkley In floating chiffon. Miss Head wore a straight gowrn of white crepe and a high chronet of brilliants vied with her bright eyes. Mrs. Itonald McFerron of Hoopes town, 111., who is the guest of her mother, Mrs. C. T. Stewart of Coun cil Bluffs, wore a white and silver lace dress with full skirt, and I'ght uijder bodice. Others who wore white were Mrs. William Tracy Burns and Mrs. C. Louis Meyer. Research Club of Clarks Observes 24th Birthday 3 •* ________ / ; The Research club of Clarks, Neb., celebrated Its 24th birthday List Thursday at the home of Mrs. Wal ter Chamberlin. Of the It charter members six were present. Mes .^Vimes W. Chamberlin. C. R. Brown. e. Morse, C. Sears. S. II. West pale •nd J. C. Martin of Central City. For mer members from out-of-town who Attended were Mrs. W. 1.. Stanley, j •Central City; Mrs. M. Chamberlin, j Chapman, and Mrs. D. D. Little, Hay den. Colo. Miss Joyce Merrick, county nurse, spoke on "Co-Operation Between | County Nursing and Club Work," and ! "Reminiscences of Early Club Life.” were given by Mrs. S. H. Westgate. Tea was served at the close of the program. The club was federated In 1903. Organists of Lily to Lunch With Dupre. ij Organists of the city who have accepted the V. W. C. A. invitation to meet Marcel Dupre. Notre Dame organist, who wrill play Thursday night at the First Central Congre gational church, are Mesdatnrs R. E. Darrs, Louise S. Zabriskie, Mrs. C. M. Pitts, Elolse West McNichols, Howard Kennedy, Misses Henrietta Reee, Winifred Traynor, Margaret Judge, Lucille Barnaul nnd Messrs J O. Simms, Martin Busch, Henry Thornton, Kenneth Widenor, Kenneth Nacke, R. Mills Silby. Mr. Dupre ar rived in Omaha Monday. Dinnef*Dancc Saturday for Mrs. Harwootk On Saturday evening, December 23, Mi-s. Mary Conant and Harley Conant will entertain at a dinner dance at the Conant hotel in honor of Mrs. Conant's daughter, Mrs. Frank Harwood of New York, who arrived Monday with her son, Warren, and daughter, Betty. Homer Conant, who has Just returned from California, will also share honors as will Mr. Harwood, who will arrive Saturday morning. | Problems That Perpl ex! By Beet rtf Felrai.I Wants to Find Ex-Soldier. Dear Miss Fairfax: Owing to the fact th.'R your column is so widely road. I am asking if you will please publish this letter, through which means 1 atn trying to locate an old friend by tlie name of Harry W. fHmith. He is an exservire man from •the famous "Rainbow” division. Mr. Smith formerly resided in Des Moines, In., working as a druggist, and was last heard from In Denver the latter part of I#li». Anyone who can give any information kindly write Miss Fairfax and she will forward the let tor. I assure you the information will ,l>e sincerely apreduted. Thanking Jou, lam, "THE SERGEANT.” Expensive Gifts. Dear Miss Fairfax: I am a girl of £2 and have been going about with a man three years my senior for the Isast three years. He has frequently declared his love for me and 1 love plm. Now, this young man is very Jeal ous. and doesn't want me to have any friends, either girls or men. He does not want me to go out with anyone but himself, all of which 1 have ,agreed to do. He has given mo ex pensive presents, such as two dia ' rnond rings, lavallierc diamond, a wrist watch, etc. Now, with all these manifestations of love he has not once proposed mar riage. I live with strangers, having no father or mother, and very naturally I am longing for a home of my own. This young man's character is excel lent and he is respectful in every way. L. B. First of all. you should not aerept expensive gifts from a man to whom you are not engaged. The mere fact that you let him give you diamonds puts you in an equivocal position. When a man insists that a girl give up all her friends for him, h« is tak ing a possessive attitude to which lie has no right, even If ho does plan to marry her. You ought to be clever nnd tactful enough to find out why he wants you to give up all your friends. In a case such as yours a girl cannot sit and wait indefinitely. If he loves you honestly and honor ably, you should know it, and tf he is only amusing himself with you—you might as well know It. Pear Miss Fairfax: A and R made a bet. B said that Lillian Gish was married to D. W. Griffith. A dis agrees. Would you please tell us if Lillian Gish is married and to whom? Hoping to see my answer in The Omaha Bee soon, I am. sincerely and obligingly, CURIOUS. It has been rumored that Lillian Gish and D. W. Griffith were married, but I understand they deny the ru mor. You might write to Miss Gish or Mr. Griffith, in care of the United Artist Corporation. New York City. • All Winter Hats CLEARANCE SALE January Price* Now Pan Hellenic Election Miss Florence Rhoades, member of Gamma Phi Hetu sorority. Is the new president of the Pan Hellenic in Oma ha. She was chosen Saturday at the annual meeting of the organ ization which took the form of a tea at the University of Nebraska Nurses’ home. Delta Gamma was hostess. Other officer* chosen were Mrs. Marion Whitmore Webster, Alpha Chi Omega, vice president; Mrs. Ralph Van Orsdel, Delta Delta Delta, secretary. The Pan Hellenic scholarship for best grades during the past year «ent to Fhi Mu, Mrs. Leans Ifornsbergcr, accepting. Romance in Medical School Culminates in Engagement. Mrs. Ida Olson announces the en gagement. of her daughter, Geraldine, to Lyle S. Powell, son of the Rev. and Mrs. D. Powell of Douglas. Wyo. Miss Powell is a graduate of Oma ha schools and is at present in the office of the dean of the college of medicine at the University of Ne braska Medical school, where Mr. Powell Is now a member of the sophomore class. * Mr. Powell is a graduate of the University of Wyoming at Laramie, where he was un Alpha Tau Omega, and is a member of the Phi Rho Sigma medical fraternity. No wed ding date has been set. -.. College Club Cook Books on # Sale Tuesday. The sale of (he Omaha college club cook book Saturday at Thompson Belden's storo proved so successful that the club decided to continue tbe sale on Tuesday in the rest room of the store. Mrs. Wlnthrop T>. Bane and Mrs. C. J. Horn will be in charge, of the sale, proceeds from which wtll be added to the scholarship fund for students of Omaha High schools. Mrs. Herbert Woodland and Miss Jocelyn Stone sold more than 150 cook books at the store on Saturday. New Year Reception. Mr. and Mrs. George Sumner will hold a. reception at their home, 420 North Forty-ninth street on New Year's day, honoring Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bailey Mr Bailey is the new pastor of Unitarian church. Without further invitation, any one desiring to meet Mr. and Mis. Bailey i« cor dially asked to attend the reception. Nebraskan* in Theatrical*. * During her talk before the Nebraska club in New York recently Mis* Susie Scott called attention to Nebraskans who have become widely known in New York theatrical circles, mention ing Mrs. Sidney Drew, formerly of University Place; Richard Rarthel mess, formerly of Fremont; Miss I.otus Robb, a Lincoln stock company favorite; Harold Lloyd, the movie star; May Naudain, now Mrs. fleorge, and Belle Story, who for several sea sons has been a star at the New York hippodrome. Personals • Miss Norma Morford, who is attend ing finishing school. Fairfax Hall, tn Virginia, arrived home Monday for the holidays. Miss Ruth Long arrives Wednesday from the University of Iowa to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Long. Mr. and Mrs. Claire Briggs, well known Nebraskans, are making a tour of Europe. Mrs. Briggs was formerly Ruth Owen of Lincoln. Misa Katherine Morse of Omaha, now a resident of New York, is at the head of the English department of the New York Normal Training school for women in Harlem. Stick In Stockings When shopping for stock ings buy a whole carton of Little Sun-Maid Raisins and make two dozen kiddies happy for $1. 2 4 five-cent packages of lus cious little fruitmeats at Christ mas Bargain Price! | Put one In esch stocking. And let little people hand them out to little friend# a# Christmas gifts. New idea—delightful. Get them now at any store. j Little bright red boxes full of little raisins*—both good and good for you. Little Sun-Maids “Christmas Raisins" 5c Everywhere ! Had Your Iron Today? 11---1 My Marriage Problems Adel* Osmioti'i Ne» rh»»e of “Revelations of a Wife’’ (Copyright 112!) TWe Keen Question Claire Foster Wished Madge to Answer. A wave of crimson flooded Claire Foster's face to her temples and ears at my quiet assertion that I was sure there was no reason why I should not see her through the unpleasant situa tion she was facing. Then it re ceded. leaving her pallid save for the rouge she had hurriedly put on when t had knocked at her door a few min utes before. "Thank you," she said in a low voice. "I know there are many wo men In your position .who would not have said that. And I will do any thing you say.” "Get dressed then, quickly,, and look your very smartest and prettiest, mind. There are reporters in the hall." "Oh:" The exclamation held fright nnd aversion. "I—I can't see them. That’s one reason why I kept myself locked in here.’’ "That was all right when you were hy yourself." I returned. "But now It Is different. I happen to know that if they see you and Mr. Oraham ami me together on friendly terms— especially if we are not in the least serious, hut treat the whole tiling as a joke—there will lie no further pub licity, for they will have nothing on which to hang a story. They know my attitude already, for I saw them this morning. They are only waiting to ascertain your reaction toward me.” She looked at me fixedly. "Please tell me just what you mean by that.” I flushed embarrassed for her as well as myself. "It won't be particularly pleasant for you to hear,” I warned her. 'T know that. But I must hear It, nevertheless.” Yon Needn't Tell Me—” "I will tell you in the exact word* of one of them,” I said slowly. “ 'We might as well go home as far as Mrs. Graham is concerned. But there's always the chance that the Foster is teally in love with the gallant avia tor, and If she is there may be unex pected fireworks.’ ” I had turned away my eyes from her face as I spoke. But every nerve in me leaped to the angry, incredulous "What!” which sprang from her lips, followed by a short la ugh of utter amazement. For there was something so genuine in both exclamation arid laughter, and both were so palpably directed toward the idea Instead 'of the words I had uttered that one dread which bad been in my* heart was effectually quieted. I knew Dicky too well to fear that his fancy was engaged, be yond the passing moment, but I had keen afraid that Claire Foster, young, impressionable, reckless, might, have cono,e.ived a real affection for him. She came across to me swiftly, put lier hand on my arm, and thrust her face close to mine. “Did you think that, too?” she asked tensely. "Could you really be lieve that I might be really* in love with your husband, Instead of having a. gloriously reckless time, with no thought of anything save *he fun of flying? You're too honest to lie. Ah! You needn't tell me! T can see you did. And yet you came up here to take care of me. Bay—you belong out West. You’re too bigsouled to live alongside these pinminded Prls sies Downcast. Lord! I wish I was back there!” A Spontaneous Laugh. I was 'glad to hear the ridiculous outburst, for I knew that the tension DABYS COLDS Tm are aoon “nipped in the bud” W0 without “dosing” by use of— yisiss Oar f 7 Million Jan UhJ Ytorly I “the vALgk. GiviNO stoat!. Have a ij Columbia Grafonola ij in Your Home Christmas Morning :: V $21.60 and Up Sold on Easy Terms : Value-Giving Bargains —in Used Grafonolae ; *100.00 Grafonola-$30.75 *125.00 Grafonola.... $45.00 ■ *150.00 Grafonola.$52.50 *175.00 Grafonola.$60.00 Sold on Easy Term*. Trade Your Old Phonograph ! of Any Make for a Columbia Grafonola. : lI-P'Bawvn (&< The Value-Giving Store f Htward at. Between 1Mb end litb } i under which she had been holding her I self was loosening and that the dan ger of an emotional collapse was past, T laughed lightly and struck a casual note as I turned toward the door. "I'll see to it that only one report er. and that a very Charming woman, icomes near you. And you will ortty have to say a word or two. I'll give you your cue. But be sure to appear cay and at ease, and glad that your dearest, most intimate friend has come to you. Now I'll go and keep Dicky and Mrs. Barker from murder ing each other.” "Don't hold your huslmnd back on my account,” she said grimly, as I opened the door, and I did not have to force the laugh wilh which I closed it behind me. There was a hasty' rustle as of skirts around the corner of the cor ridor, and I guessed that some of the "plnheaded Prissies" to whom Claire had so graphically referred had not been as well bred os Mrs. Barker. 1 accelerated my pace, and, turning the corner, came upon two of the veranda rockers trying not to look hurried or flustered as they walked toward the big sitting room of the house. James Neville Wed to Miss Johnston On Saturday evening. December 16. Miss Mary Johnston of St. Paul be came the bride of James Eugene Neville at the home of her parents, 2 Crocus Hill. The bride was gowned in white vel vet made on very simple Une3 and trimmed with rose point lace across the bodice. There was a short train, and her veil of tulle fell from a crown of rose point lace and orange blossoms. She wore a diamond and platinum wrist watch given her by the groom. The four bridesmaids. Miss Marie Neville, sister of the groom, and the Mesdames Harrison Johnston. Roger S. Kennedy, jr., and Edwin Hoyt of New Haven, Conn., wore riel blue chiffon over flesh satin and trimmed with French flowers. They carried very large formal boquets of pink roses and violets. tattle Mary Alice Johnston, niece of Mrs Neville, was the flower girl. She wore a frock of white embroidered batiste. Mrs. Elmer J. Neville, mother of the groom, assisted at the reception. Her daughter, Mrs. George Stirrat, of Seattle, Wash., formerly Miss Flor enoe Neville of this city, was also at the wedding. Mrs. Neville wore a gown of silver cloth and carried orchids. Mrs. Stirrat was gowned in jade green crepe. Willard Litt of New Tork. a class mate of Mr. Neville at Yale, served as best man, and Edwin W. Winter 2d of Chicago was groomsman with Harri son Johnston, brother of the bride. Cuthbert Potter was the only Omahm outside the Immediate family present at the ceremony. Following the reception the young couple left for Eos Angeles, Cal., where they will remain until May, when they will return to Omaha to make their home. Miss Burt Hostess at Tea Dance. Miss Frances Burt has Issued invi tations for a tea dance to be given Wednesday, December 27, at the OmaJia club. CHAPTER XXI. Tommy Fox—Adventurer. Playing a Trick on Old Dog Spot. It was Mrs. Fox that taught her son tho ways of the world. His fa ther always seemed to be too busy to bother to teach Tommy such things as he needed to know. How ever, lie was always ready to tell Tommy what not to do. “Don’t," was one of Mr. Fox's favorite words. "Don't sleep in my bed! Don't let old dog Spot follow you home." There was no end to his warnings. Now, it was not always easy for Tommy Fox to do his father’s bid ding. For instance, how was he go ing to keep old dog Spot from follow ing h.tn to the back pasture, where the Fox family live? Certainly he would never have known, if his moth 'I maij *.» well have it ov*»" muttered tr hadn't constantly told him of ways in which he could threw Spot off his trail. Mrs. Fox taught her son to double hark in his tracks and Jump to one side. She told him about dashing through a freshly ploughed field. She showed him how to run along the top rail of a fence. She took him. herself, right into the midst of Farmer Green's herd of cows. It wasn’t long before Tommy even began to think of new ways to out wit Spot—ways which even his moth er perhaps had never thought of. And that was why Tommy Fox had a certain idea one day late in the fall, when he found himself on the other side of Blue mountain beside the lake. The weather had been very cold. And Tommy Fox noticed that the lake was covered with ice. It was thin ire. He eould tell that because the water looked black through it. Very carefully Tommy set one foot upon the ice. Gingerly he rested his weight upon that foot. The ice held him up. So one by one be set his other feet upon it. Then he crept out from the shore. Tommy turned toward the shore, smiling broadly. ‘AVliat. a chance to trick old dog Spot!” he exclaimed. Ilis idea had come a-knocking. Tommy Fox circled around the mountain, crossed the ridge that led hoenix Hosiery Announcement Regardless of the continued high prices of materials, AT THIS STORE present prices for PHOENIX Hosiery will remain unchanged for Winter and until further notice. Our PHOENIX Stocks srs most complsts. We caa supply your ererj need. Don’t forget to buy your Christmas supply of Puritan Malt Hop Flavored Sugar Syrup Remember you are jetting special Christmas prices now from all the dealers in this city on every can you buy and extra special prices if you buy it by the case. Look at your calendar. Buy it now, It will pay you to lay in a supply. Distributed by Jerpe Commission Co. Paxton, Gallagher Co. McCord.Bntdy Company H. J. Hughes Company down toward Cedar Swamp, crawled through the fence between the pas ture and the meadow, and loped straight down toward the farm build' ings. Old dog Spot was down there near the barnyard. Tomnuny h’ox could hear him barking at a squirrel. But i he kept straight on. It seemed as if he really wanted Spot to chase him. Now. that was exactly what Tommy Fox had come for. lie barked, him self, in his short, sharp way. And .t wasn’t more than a minute before old Spot dashed up the lane and be gan to look for him. j A little later the chase was on. Old ! Spot was following Tommy Fox. | Almost always Tommy Fox led Spot in h great circle. Ilia mother had j taught him that was a good way to Ido. If you ran in a circle, in time you would come back about where you started. And if you h.rd man aged to shake off the dog, then you wouldn’t have «o far to go in order to reaen home. Old Spot had long noticed that all foxes led him such a chase. And now, w lien Tommy Fox started around Blue mountain, Bpot growled. "He's going to circle 'way around the mountain! Well. I'll g»t him "hen he reaches the lake, lie can't get across It." Old dog Spot had a surprise when he came to the lake, lie had not supposed it was frozen so early in the season. He saw Tommy Fox run boldly out upon the ice and lope off the opposite shore. "I’ll get him now !" old Spot bark ed savagely. "There's no place on the lake where he can hide. He can't play any tricks on me here." Spot dashed down to the tee ami hurled himself upon it. He hadn't gone a rod from shore when a loud crack gave him a start. lie saw white lines running out in all direc tions from the ire beneath him. - "M.v goodness*' be howled. "This j i"e isn t thick enough lo hear me up. That Fox is lighter than 1 am." He tried to turn back. But be hind him lie found open water now. He tried to go on. But the ice fell away the moment he stepped on it. Ho tried to go to the right; lie tried to go to the left. It was useless. Bpot saw that he must take a wetting in tlie cold, cold, water. "I may ns well have it over.” lie muttered. AmJ plunging in. he swam buck to the shore. As he pulled himself upon the bank, i dripping with ice-cold water, lie hoard a. short sharp bark, like that of a little toy dog, from across the lake. ! But old dog Spot didn’t even turn ' his head, lie knew that Tommy Fox ! was jeering at him. Tomorrow: What Mr. box Brought Home on Ills Coat. Tommy Asks for , a (loose. Copyright, 1#2*. j Unitarian Club to Present Program .An entert-ailment and dance -will be givcm by the Pioneers’ association of the First Unitarian church Wednes day evening, S o'clock, in the common room ot the church. Two one-act plays v. ill bo presented under direction of Mark Keyings. The casts will include Miss Geraldine Olson, Miss Dorothy Parsons, Conrad Olson, Jack Morris, John White, Clarence Haines and Kenyon Morris. A song group will be given by Miss Emily Mitzlass,\iccom panied by Miss Edna Carnal, and piano selections by Miss [(Ju Bust- | I" \ Karten. Jack Morris and David S|K*n cer are in charge of the affair. ihurrli Tarty. A dance and card party will he 1 pi yen at Burgees-N a uli ludltoriuro the* evening of January 5 under the aus pices of St. Peters church choir. Mrs. Blaine Young, orgnrtfct and choir director, is in charge of the affair. Main Floor Bargains For Xmas week offers a special manu facturer’s sample line of Hand Bags, Flowers, Jewelry, Kimonos, Cami soles, Hosiery and many more articles too numerous to mention. These were bought at less than 45c on the dollar, enabling us to sell them to you at less than first cost of production. Come early—it will pay you. Note Prices Quoted Fancy Hair Comba Shell crystal and jet; carved or set with white or col ored stones; worth double. 50c to $3.95 Strands of Beads Very attractive; colors in guy reds, blue, black, am ber, purple, coral and yellow ; worth double. 50c to $1.95 Leather Bags Fine seal, calf, Morocco; h aud io o 1 e H leather hags; flat or reg ular shapes; worth double. 75c to $3.95 Hosiery In fancy wools, silks, fiber silks; in all colors; very moderately priced; worth double. 21c to $1.95 Scarf Sets Cap an