I tSOCI] Dr. McClanahan Brings Back Oriental Anti-Flirt Mask* Water is harder to get and quite as expensive as win# In the "dry" countries of the Near Hast, according to Dr. >1. M. McClanahan. who returned April 1, frotn a tour of Kgypt and Asia Minor. Hotel* guest* are, offered their choice of either a bottle of water or a bottle .of wine, at the same price, on the bill of fare. But the wine 1* more likely to be. ip stock than the water, and a man who has pot cultivated a taste for the pre Voistead article is likely to suffer from as great a thirst ss that which besets his bibulous brethren In prohibition countries. Tips are a matter of necessity, not of choice. Americans who had grown a lilt forgetful In the haphazard customs of our own country found : heir memories jogged, some dark night when they were alane in a narrow by-street, by a piratical looking dragoman with a knife in hi* belt, and thereafter were more prompt with their generosity. Among the souvenirs brought home by the doctor i* a sample of the flirtation-proof face-masks forced by Kgyptian husbands upon .the Inmates of their harems. The face-mask is made of heavy black cloth like a strong cotton ero|H*, and has a brass cylinder between the eyes which‘i* calcu lated to discourage straying glances. At the base of the*-cylinder dangle targe and Jagged rings, which-threaten damage to a delicate skin if mfladv of Cairo tosses her head or Invites an illicit kiss. The whole is swathed in a heavy black veil by the truly modest woman when she walks' abroad. Dr. McClanahan visited with hi* cousin, Df. Frank McClanahan, medi cal director of a missionary hospital In Luxor, and a personal friend of Lord Carnarvon, who first attempted the opening of Tut-Ankh-Amen's tomb: r *_ _ f'ur coats were hurriedly packed away yesterday and even light weight wraps were glanced at askance by their fair owners when the thermometer look a jump from winter into spring. Lunching at the Brandeis were Mrs. V. A. Clark and Mrs. Clarence Lee Johnson, who wore w'alklng dresses, sans coats, Mrs. Clark's a Lanvin green flannel and Mrs. Johnson’s a smart tan. At another table Mrs. Robert ShirTey wor a eoat dress of soft green, and with it a neckerchief scarf of green and orange, which she had knotted stock fashion about her throat. Mrs. Henry Bohling took her daily constitutional Wednesday, wearing a madonna blue broadcloth beltless trotteur, sent her from Palm Beach by her sister. Miss Kiizabeth Davis. Mrs. W. A. Frazer was seen in Dundee witli a brown walking costume. Miss Kleanor Burkley wore a blue twill one-piece dress, trimmed with tiny pearl buttons, with a cunning boy-line collar made of val lace whee.s, to the Society of Fine Arts lecture, presenting Misss Rebecca West at the Fontenelle. Mrs. Little Comes to Visit Mrs. Loomis _ Mis. Herbert Little of Toledo. O., will arrive Saturday to visit Mrs. John IT. Loomis. That evening Mrs. Little will be among the guests at the dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. Victor H. Caldwell, jr. Monday Mrs. Loomis will entertain for her at luncheon, and on the Friday following Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Carpenter, jr., will entertain at dinner. Honors Miss Barker at Tea Mir. Horb^rt Fremh will entertain at tea Saturday for 20 of the younger «j*et. when Mias Virginia Barker will he the honor guest. Miss Kleanor Welch, who visited Miss Virginia Barker a few weeks ago. enroute east from California, will he among the guests. Miss Welsh has returned to be with Miss Barker a short time. f _ 'Miss Higgins Honored. Misses Bertha Mae and Martha HI Bradford will entertain at luncheon at their home on . Saturday, honoring Miss Dorothy Diggings who will leave Sunday to return to Miss Spence's school in New York City. Informal Luncheon. Mrs. Robert Hamilton. Jr., gave an Informal luncheon on Wednesday at her home. -- * College Club Presents Kosmet kliib Players. The Omaha College club will pre sent, the University of Nebraska Kor niet klub players in a two-act musi cal comedy, entitled “The Wishing King," May 3, at the Gayety theater. Circle Number Three. Circle Number Three of the First Presbyterian church will give an In formal tea to which all the other circles of the church and ladles of the congregation are cordially Invited, on Friday, April 11, at 2:30 p. m. In the church parlor. The epeclal fea ture of the afternoon will be a Bible talk by Mrs. Carl R. Gray. Congregational Rummage Sale The First Central Congregational Indies are cloeing their rummage sale Friday morning, offering every ar ticle, shoes, hats and garments at 15 cents. Birth Announcements. Mr. and Mrs. ICrnest Lockwood an nounce the birth of a son nt the Lord Hater hospital, March 31. Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Laursen an nounce the arrival of a daughter, ■it the Lord Uster hospital, March 31. Today’s Club Calendar. r.Ad'e«* AWI, I nir 20 Florence boulevard. Dr. and Mrs. Clyde Roeder re turned Tuesday evening from Sacra mento, Cal., where Dr. Roeder was called on. account of the illness of his father. Dr. and Mrs. William N. Anderson and Mrs. Shirley H. Wilson leave Sat urday for New York City. The An dersons will sail later in the month for Europe. Mrs. Leo Wilson was hostess to Mrs. E. E. Holland, Suffolk, Va., and Mra. Anion I.ott, Detroit, Mich, guest* of their parent*, Mr. »nd Mr*. T. It. En*or. Mrs. W. B. Patrick and daughter, Mr*. Mile* Stnn.llsh, have returned from Washington. Mr*. Patrick la much Improved In health and ha* taken an apartment at The Colonial. \lr. and Mr*. Chester Nleman will spend the week end In Lincoln with Mrs. Nleman s sister, Mrs. Alfred Duteau. Mrs. Duteau will entertain at dinner Saturday evening. In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Abbott, Jr., who are visiting in Lincoln. Emil Johnson. .1009 North Nine teenth street, a resident of Omaha for more than 30 years, leaves June 1 for a two months' visit with hi* brother and sisters at his old home near Gontenburg. Sweden. This is his first visit In 50 year* to hi* old home. Miss Jane Stewart returned to her studies at Miss Master's Sehool at Dobb's Kerry, New York, on Mon day. Her brother, Gordon, who at tends Andover, returned Sunday to spend his spring vacation with hi* parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Stewart, second. First District Has Club Convention Pawnee City,*Neb!, April 3—The annual convention of the first dis trict, Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs met here yesterday, 70 delegates being In attendance. Mrs. E. C. Yopt of Brock, president for the district, is In charge. Citizens of Pawnee City are co operating in welcoming the guests. Tile business section is decorated in the colors of the district. The pro gram Included an address last night by Dr. L. C. Oberlies. Lincoln, a can tata by the Coterie club of Pawnee City. Miss E. Ruth Pyrtle and Mrs. W. D. Hays, Lincoln, spoke yester day afternoon and evening. A short play will be given by local clubs un der the direction of Mrs. W. S. Potts. POIJTTAL ADVKBTISKMKXT. POLITICAL \I»VKKTISFMF,>T. HENRY M. EATON CANDIDATE State Auditor Public Account* Republican—Primaries APRIL 8th YOUR VOTE IS SOLICITED Resident of Omaha. Neb. Reeideat of Nebraaka 4* Yeara From Middle.Went School Review—"H. M. Eaton. County Superintendent of Douulaa County. Nebraaka, ia a candidate for State Auditor of Public Accounta on the Republican ticket at the primariee April 8. Supt. Eaton haa had wide experience aa a achool man, accountant, public officer and buaineaa man. j T———■—— » V Suggest a Name for Stryker *s Boy and Win a Prize Suggest a name for Stryker’s Boy, shown in the illustration above, and win a pair of Stryker’s “FORTIFIED” Shoes FREE. What shall we name this boy—Billy, Jimmie or just plain Jack? Write your suggestion on the coupon and mail to W. S. Stryker, Douglas Shoe Store. Name .. . ..... Your Name ...... Addreii .......,(,......... i. . Stryker* Family Shoe Cirde^ Let “the Kid" tell you about Stryker’s FORTIFIED Shoes “Boy, this Fortified Shoe is SOME shoe! It’s built for fellows who are hard on shoes—and Dad says it’s the first boy’s shoes he ever bought for me that would stand the ‘gaff.’ ” Let us fit YOUR boy with these Stryker’s Special School Shoes. Let us prove to you that these shoes will outwear two pair of cheaper makes and save money for you in the long run. We want vour boy to get acquainted with these FORTIFIED Shoes-we want YOU to leam the economy in buying them for him. Let us fit your boy with Stryker’s “Fortified” Shoes Spring is here and Easter is just around the corner. Your boy will need new shoes. Bring him in today and let us fit him with Stryker’s “Fortified” Shoes. Nifty spring models in black and tan are on display now. i Name Contest Closes May 1 Clip and mail the coupon today. The winner in our Girl’’ KO-REC-TOE Shoe Name Contest will be announced with the Boy’s name May 1. "FOOT FITTERS” W. S. STRYKER DOUGLAS SHOE STORE, Inc. 117 North 16th Street - Opposite Postoffice / COPYRIGHT APPLIED FOR _____0 I Your Problems | T. M.: How ran your marriage go on the rock a tiecause It la performed on May 1 Instead of April JO. unless you Invite catastrophe by keeping your mind on the dread thought that there is a superstition about being married In May? There is a definite relationship be tween superstition and belief in luck or good fortune. .Superstition is (ac cording to the dictionary itself, a be lier founded on irrational feelings. e.» pei kyiy of fear " And the same nil thorny defines luck as "that which chances to a person, whether for good or for ill.” Directly you believe that your life Is a matter of chance and that things happen to you without your volition, or invitation, of course you 8re going to he afraid of happening to do tile wrong thing and thereby offending or neglecting fortune. Duck is generally a nanle given by envious or dull or lazy folks to the things they Imagine just tumbled off the tree of life Into other folks' laps. Hut what the dullard or the slqjh calls "luck" is generally the result of thought and effort and dhurage com bined into one tour de force for con quering mischance. An Irish Miss: Yes, I he man may love you ami still gamble and drink if the thinks you do not csre for him. That is. he lores you in his weak way. No lore Is better than the one who giyes it. A person without any real strength of character, without any capacity for fidelity, devotion, un selfishness and kindness, may love, hut will not have those wonderful qualities to put into his love. Dove is not a eonstant, perfert thing. It depends upon human beings for its expression, and the finer snd nobier _ __^ the person, the more perfeet Is the Watch the niagsslne* for collector* of coin*. You may be able to sell your*. .. . ., I have no way of collecting old clothes for your sister*. ratty: The firm* you mention do employ model*. You might writ* to them, though « better way would be to com* to Omah* and **e them per sonally. Your measurement* by let ter tell very little about your car riage and appearance. Sacred Heart Medals - The gold medal at the dramatic art contest of the Sacred Heart school* on Tuesday evening was awarded to Mary Grow, 7. who read "l.ittle Dora’s Soliloquy.” Second place wenfto Florence Morrison, who read "Johnny* Pocket.” and third place to Daniel Kelly, who read "Morning Call.” In the grammar#division the gold medal was awarded to Catherine Moran, who read “Who s Afraid. Billy Connor won second place on his rendition of “Seeing Things at Night;” Ailecn Delaney third place on "St. Leon's Toast.” Miss Rosemary Conlan received the gold medal in the high school divi sion for her reading of “The Swan Song.” Second place was won by Miss Cecelia Ederer on "He Tried to Tell His Wife.” and third by Miss Alice Claire Swift, who read "The Second Trial.” Mrs. John Mullen is dramatic instructor. When April Showers. The lion-and lamblike attribute* of March make it worth while being pre pared for all sorts of condition* of weather, even for a rainy day. We may kn«*w enough to come In out of the wet, hut we may not always Ire nM#» to d»» If, ll|iicfl))y in April I brellaa have graduate^ from atrlctly utilitarian, and ara now a oratlve feature, bright In tone artlattr, even though chubby aa handle. Hotn* handlea are aa big oriental aa our mah Jong aet». no matter how fhlneae thev are, < ouaiy enough they are French to • laat rib. * f?HotelCASTLE 7m Dining Room ond Ctfi tens will pleaw you with tmtj •elections end onubh pnrrt MobfOt >n rott OMAHA aii> ».KTi««a;'ti!NT. OLD THINGS NEW Sweaters Skirts Coats Waists Dresses Kimonos Draperies Gingham - Stockings Each 15-cent postage of "Diamonl Dyes" contains directions so simp]? any woman can dye or tint any old. worn, faded thing new, even if she ^ has never dyed before. Choose any color at drug store.^ Selling Women’s Spring Hats Friday for V3 to Vfe of their value 1 "T'HOUSAXDS of the newest products -*■ bought because of cold and backward season at an absurd price to be sold on Friday. FOR CHARACTER—You have our posi tive statement. * FURTHER—Fully a thousand of these hats bear the "Cage" label. FURTHER—Makers of equal reliability contribute the balance. These Are Silk Hats and * Straw Hats flats for Spring and Hats for Summer. Tremendous variety in shape, shade and trim, harmonizing to maid or matron. Sale on the Main Floor All available space will be devoted to display. We will require a number of additional saleswomen. No Restrictions—No Limit Cast aside the old Chapeau and try a dozen of these. Have a new hat every week and still be economical. • Friday at 9 o’Clock —Main Floor No remedy ■ an com all ail menu of the hu man body, but an immense nomber of peo ple suffer from arhea, pains and dis ease symptoms when their reel trouble is lack of iron in the blood. It is the iron in your blood that enables you to get the nourishment out of your food. Without Iron your food merely passes through*you with out doing you any good, you don't get the strength out of It. There is one univers ally known tonic that haa helped thousands because It contains iron like the iron in fresh vegetables and like the iron in your blood. NUXATED IRON is nn eminent physician's best blood prescription, standardised. It is recom mended for all anaemic and run down conditions. It has helped thousands of others. It should help i you. Ask for it at any drug store. AmKKTIffKlIKVr. Out Goes i Neuritis! When Tysmol Goes In If you suffer from peuiittes pa ns in »n» , part of Yo«r bodx you ran obtain muck •e »f without ihe uae of narcotics, bromides or other dangsrou* drugs Jubi apply Txsmol oxer the after ted area and in a xer> ftw minutes >our oatna and ache* should reaae Tysnxol it a pleasant harmless prspsra t■ n 'hat ta taken up thieugh ths pore* of 1 he skin. It is wonderfully soothing and healing to ihe diseased nerve* grad ual!' helping to drixe out Inflammation, which »» responsible for all the torture. Don't endure another dax of misery tlet a eurnlx of Ty a mol at once and put an end to xour neuritia. Price ll at all lead* ins druggiftta Txsmol 1'nmp.un, Mfg Chemists 4 Huttei Hi. Han Kmnn«< o \l>\ r.KTIM MI NT. THE ERRING WIFE UNO MOTHER i« the woman who a&crlfloe* her health and consequent happiness to her ambition. We all know such women,—anxious that their homes skull bn kept Immaculately neat and attractive anti their children well di rased they overdo ami w»H>n bring on some feminine ailment which t* e\ Mem «*d by nervousness. irritability, headache*, bu.'kache and other aches and pa Inn attending such ilia. Kvpf> j woman ahould remember that the moat successful remedy foi am h con diners i« l.xdta K Pink ham a Yege table Pompound which for ftfix 'ear* has been restoring women to heas^i "trcnaih and h* ppm eng. These Are the Omaha Theaters Showing “Local Lafs” Sun. day. Suburban. Thurt. and Friday Victoria, Saturday, Lothrop, Thurs. to Saturday Grand, Sunday to Tuesday. Lyric, Wednesday to Friday Benalto (Ben •on), Monday to Wednesday. Strand (Council Blnffs), Sun day to Wednesday. Send your jokes to the lo cal l.«f Editor, The Omaha Hoe, then see the prise-win ninc laf* on tlje screen »t these theaters. —' =sbc=s=£=i in »rr —