11 jpaoBBssssax NOTES ON OMAHA SOCIETY "GOODYEAR HAINCOTB HTIOIM SUPREMK" Tilt; OMAHA DAILY HKE: SATURDAY, FKBKUAKV Li), FcmMERLY LBROS 1510 DOUGLAS ST. FoumercyI njsoontiD U lawisnr& Manufacturer's Entire Stock of Skirts Made to Sell for S8.75, S10 and S12.50, SQ95 on sale Saturday, Commencing at 8 A. M. for CJ Tomorrow we open the greatest sale of stylish skirts that has ever been held in Omaha. 500 skirts purchased of the Crystal Skirt Co. (one of New York's foremost skirt manufacturers) will go on sale the same as bought, for less than half price. Every skirt in this sale is fit perfectly tailored and made of finest mate rials, in black, and colors. 500 skirts to choose from, $8.75, $10.00 and $12.50 values Saturday ... . . WHATTUE WOMEN ARE DOING Social Settlement Prepares to Cele brate First Anniversary. Y. W. C. A. EXTENDS PRIVILEGES Mr: Drrkrr Tfctaka Prosssete ( Blew 4-rarral Frderatlsa Civil ferric Befsre Cnaaaslttee Art Soaae what Dlaroaraslas. Mins I.vford. who haa been hnd reel dent of the Omaha Social Settlement since It oincd laM August, left yesterday for Kansas Cltr, where ahe will spnd a ahort time before returning- to New Tork ti be married. Aa the board of directors of the association haa made no arrange ment. for a successor to Mlaa Iyford, though It la In communication with several expe-ienced settlement worker, with a icw to engaging one. until definite ar rangementa are made Mrs. Marie L. Fls aette will be In charge of the settlement house on South Fourteenth atreet. March ( the association will celebrate the ftret anniversary of lt organisation. The meeting will be held In the evening in to auditorium of the Toung Men' Christian aasnriatlon. and following the election of officers there will be a special program, with vneakrra of prominence. , HaaaUt. at V. W..C. A. In preparation rlor the preaentation of Hamlet to be given In Omaha March I by K. H. Sothem. the educational committee of the Toung Women'a Christian aaeocla haa arranged to extend the privileges Its Shakespeare classes to all women who care to take advantage of Its offer. Miss Kate McHugh of the high school fac ulty has charge of the claaa and will give a couree of three lectures February 5. March & and March 12 on Hamlet, the classes meeting at 8.15 o'clock. To cover the expense of the lecture a door fee of It rants will be asked of women not mem bers of the class. Civil Berries R clone. Nebraska club women iave been among the most active In the agitation for civil snrvlc reform, and so escape any criti cism that may be made for lack of enUiu . aiium nereasarv to advance the plan aa outlined by the General Federation', com mittee, of which Mra. Sarah Piatt Decker ,. rhalrmin. In her report recently tsaued Mra. Decker aays: The two preceding chairmen, Mlsa Georgia Paeon and Mias Anna Clark, have erven most Intelligent, unremitting and un eelflah service to the work of the com mit lee. They have sen; literature broad cast, have arranged meetings and pro OT.m. have made mighty pleas to clubs and state federations through tit oolumns r. th club Journals. After si years of nianrfid rnrrs. thia la the result accord ing to the statistics from the last direc tory: Number of state federations In the ener&l federation, forty-seven; number hMvlna- committees on civil service reform. twenty-six; number of Individual eluba In general federation, 72; number of clubs having committees on civil service, nlnely aeven. Thl la not an encouraging outlook for a new committee aa It demonstrates the Ion stridea vet to be mane in cooealon and concerted work before the General Ked . eration can become a vital force In this r. HIGHEST IN HONORS Baker's Cocoa AND CHOCOLATE SO HIGHEST AWARDS IN EUROPE AND AH ERICA a A Cocoa of Inferior quality or artificially flavored soon ceases to bo palatablo; but the genuine BAKER'S COCOA never loses Its relish by constant use. It Is a perfect food, pre serves health, prolongs life. Steaartaaraaa-aul VALHR BAKER & CO., LTD. btatfcM 1 711 CSSCEESTH, EISi most vital work. The common complaint received from club members are, "that civil service reform for club work is com plicated, obscure and political." It la the belief of your chairman that no one of these crttic'sma can be substantiated. We hope to outline a very simple line of work, practical and feasible for ' the smallest group of club women. It la not political, but the difficulty and the root of the mat ter with women and men alike, la the fact that, to be a genuine civil service believer, one mus absolutely sdopt a new creed that of non-partisanship. You must con fess the sad truth that "your party la Just aa bad aa my party, and I must agree that my party Is exactly as corrupt as your party." Unices we come to this platform then our labors are In vain, because the old traditions and beliefs, the old trans mitted associations, the old parte sloarans. stand like llona In the way of the progresa ot tne women or tnia generation. But, with It all. we come with faith and fervor to ask for one united effort for thht cause during the next two years an effort whose results would be of a mighty Import, be cause helping to overthrow the barrier to righteousness In the nation, which Is the bllndtnar Intolerance of partisanship. The first definite work asked of every club and state federation la that a com mittee of at least one member, though preferably three, be appointed, and be asked to report for duty to the general federation committee. An outline of pro posed work will be given In the March Bulletin, Daagkltra sf ISIS Place Wlaiow. Tne National Society of the United States Daughters of 1812 will shortly place a handsome memorial window In the old St. Michael's church. Dartmoor. England. The window will cost 11.260. and Is placed there In memory of the American seaman prisoners of war who died In Dartmoor prison. The old church wag largely built by las wtmerlcan prisoners of war, easily of whom are burled In Dartmoor church yard, adjacent to old St. Michael's. The Nebraska Society of the United States Daughters of Mil has contributed liberally to lbs memorial window. FRESH STUFF IN THE MARKET Practically Aaytklas Oa Mar Wast May Be Hi4 at tae Grweere. Tbs vegetable racks are by far the meat attractive department of the market Just now and are loaded with green stuff that Is as fresh and crisp and tender as If just brought from the home garden. Almost anything one may want may be ' had, though allowance must be made for slight deficiency In the flavor. This deficiency la very light, however, when one takes into account that much of thia perishable stuff Is brought thousands of miles. While strawberries are no novelty, hav ing been In market sines before ths holi days, the price still keeps them In the luxury class. The present supply cornea from Florida by special shipment and sella for eenta a box that bolda little over a pint, though It Is called a quart. The fruit Is large and red, but seems to lack some thing In flavor. Cuban pineapples, Terr large and of good flavor, are selling for 40 eenta each. Oranges sell from 10 cents to W cents a dosen, and apples from (0 cents to cents a peck. A few Malaga grapea are till to be had and sell for S cents a pound, but they will not last more than a week or two. Grape fruit aells from t eenta to IS cents each and is of rood slse and quality. Kum quata sell for 16 cents a scant quart box. Fresh tomatoes In the "fancy" class are It cents a pound, while tender. little new radishes, hot house products, are 10 cents a bunch, or three bunches for 36 eenta. Head lettuce la 11 cents and 10 cents each and the heads are nloa, though not so large. Wax and green string beans are 10 rente a quart and cauliflower from 10 cents to 10 cents a head and the heads weighing from one to three pounds. Pieplant la 1 cents a bunch of six or eight stalk a Sweet potatoes are ( cents a pound and Irish potatoes from SO cents to M cents a bushel. E7gs are 90 cents and B eenta a dosen. ths guaranty going only with those of the higher price. The; beat creamery butter sella for 36 cents a pound. SEE THE INTEREST MOUNT UP. That la What Fsray la Lariat; Be fere Taxpayers oa lam-provemeste. City Treasurer Furay haa prepared a statement for the public which he hopes will result In prompt payment of street Improvement taxes by showing how rapidly the Interest counts up. Street improvement taxes are divided into ten equal payments and each installment except the first, bears ( per cent Interest up to ths date- of delin quency. After that date a penalty of 1 per cent per month In advance la added The first Installment becomes delinquent fifty days after paaaage ot the tax levy, All the Interest charges can be saved by paying the total amont In advance. To illustrate the way the Interest ac- curaulatea ths treasurer took a tax levy of $100 supposed to have been paased on October Z, 1M, and prepared the following table: First Installment $10 00 -becomes de linquent November a. W0B. Second Installment 10.no become, de linquent October 2. 13(9: per cent added one year JW Third Installment 110. becomes de llnouent October 1. 1910: per cent added two years 1.20 Fourth Inatallment xmmo becomes de linquent October 2. 1911: per cent added three yearn 1.80 Fifth Inatallment 410.00 becomea de linquent October 2. 1912: ( per cent added four years 2.40 Rath Installment xio. nuoeoomes ae linauent October 2. 1912: C per eent added five years 2.00 Seventh Installment 410.00 becomes Aoitnniiont October 2. 1914: 6 ner cent added atx year. tM Eighth Inatallment 110.00 becomea de linnuent October 2. 1916: per cent added seven years 4.20 Ninth Installment 210.00 become, de linquent October 1914: C per cent added eight year. 4.S0 Tenth Inatallment $10.00 becomea de hnniMnt oinhar i- 1917: C ner cent added nine years (-40 Total Interest tn.QO Making a total cost of $127.00. TRYING TO GET TOGETHER BesaMlcaa Class Appelst Cee ter race Committee mmd 11 re e a Is Dlacsaaed for Mayor. Ths Fontanelle. fell for it. but the Cen trala "amelled a mouse." and Instead of being endorsed for the republican nomina tion for mayor by both of the republican organization Thursday night. John Paul Breen was endorsed only by ths Fontenelle club and fell outside the breastwork, of the Central Republican club. Members ot the Central club voiced the belief that an attempt was being made to "Job" the club, and the next day many member, of the other political organisation cams to ths conclusion that their club had been ths victim. Breen men undertook to secure the en dorsement of both club, for one candidate for mayor and laid their plan, well, but not too well. Ten member, belonging to both the club, met In an orflce In the New Tork Life. .0 confeaaed one of them, and decided to secure the coveted endorsement for Breen. Following this up with a plea for harmony and declaring that the Cen tral club would that night endorse Mr. Breen, they persuaded the Fontanelles to endorse htm and appoint a committee of five to wait upon the Central club. The five marcbed up the hill to the head quarters of the Central organisation, but arrived after the club had adjourned. The president reconvened the organisation, and the spokesman from the Fontanelles told of their mission, but got no results. The Fontanelles have given Mr. Breed their mayoralty endorsement, however, even though under a misapprehension, but the Central club officlala declare that their club will not endorse any candidate prior to ths primaries. ORGANIZE AGAINST BIG HATS Chiracs Milliners Determine Leaser Take Risks la Be 1141a sr. Thirty women of Influence In the aelectioa of styles for feminine headgear In Chicago have organised the National Ass or It ion of Kctail Milliners, and the first official act of that body will be to give a vogue to small hats and big hatplna. Ths women say they are weary of standing on step ladders and building circular acaffolda to conatruct hats of the slsea worn by their sex In recent months. It I. not fair, they Insist, for a milliner to be compelled to risk her neck earning her living. They inti mate that if big hats were not abolished the millinery trade might become a more hasardou. occupation than that of struc tural steel workers. Even If airships were developed speedily enough to enable them to float about the great hats by working on them, they would not change their rotnda. Big bats must go, they say. for the milliners sake. Besides, everybody la tired of them. A. for the other object, of ths association. Mm. Maere, one of the principal promoters, says: We believe ths dignity sf millinery artists should be upheld by aa organixatioa. O00J milliner, get from $30 to tSM a weak and expenses. Chicago started the movement." Bes Want Ad. Are Balnea. Boosters. DENNISON - THOMAS LAWSUIT PlalatltT Files Asaeaded Fetltlsa fa Libel Case Against CI vie Fed. eratlsa OIBcera, Tom Dennlson filed an amended petition Thursday afternoon in hi. auit for libel against Elmer E. Thoma. and the member, of the executive committee of the Civic Federation. He asks $i0.M damages from each and all of the defendants. Those be aidea Thomas are T. J. Mahoney. Isaac W. Carpenter. Charles S. Hayward, Wilson T. Graham and Dr. Andrew B. Bomers. "lha petition recite, that a certain or ganiaatlon known as the Civic Federation, cf which Elmer Tbomaa waa at all time, attorney and principal representative, and the others named, ths executive committee pit t ared and forwarded a statement to Albtrt B. Cummin, governor of Iowa. This Btalemeut 1. then repeated. It charge. Dennlson with being a thief and gambler and la collusion with tbs police. Dennlson then goes on to recite that he haa at no Urns been a thief nor guilty of tny grand or petit larceny. He admits that ha was In times past engaged la the gambling business, but auys that ha at all times maintained and had a reputation for fcontsty and square dealing. W. J. Connell represent. Dennlson. whose original petltio wss f.led December I. 14. Street-Wakefield Weddinf Party and Gneita Receire Much Attention. HAFT LU5CHX0XS ASD DB7TEKS , Mra. Herman Koaatse Gives Oas sf Big- Brldare I.saraea Parties f ths Week at Her Kew Home. Complimentary to Mr.. Brinker of St. Louis, Mrs. Herman Kounlte gave a bridge luncheon Friday at horns on South Thirty-eighth avenue. The guest, were seated at am all tables! each having a centerpiece of daffodil, and ferns. The guests present were Mrs. Brinker, Mrs. C. K. Coutsnt, Mrs. W. W. Morsman, Mra. B. F. Crum mer. Mra. Henry W Tates, Mra. Philip Potter. Mrs, Horace Everett and Mrs. Tyler of Council Bluffs. Mrs. Nathan Mer riam. Mrs. W. J. Broatch. Mra. Z. T. Lind say, Mrs. J. N. Baldwin. Mrs. George Bar ker. Mrs. Charles Martin. Mrs. Q. W. Wattles, Mrs. E. W. Martin. Mra. James McKenna. Mr. F. P. Klrkendall, Mra. H. H. Baldiige, Mrs. T. M. Orr, Mra. Harry Jordan. Mrs. Victor White, Mrs. W. J. Connell, Mrs. Gannett, Mrs. C.T. Mander- aon. Mr.. T. H. Davie. Mrs. Milton Bar low, Mrs. McCMntock. Mrs. Bhlveiick and Mrs. C. M. Wllhelm. For Miss Street aai Mrs. Harvey. Mrs. Joseph Cudahv waa hasten at rle- lightful luncheon party Friday at her home given In compliment to Miss Agnes Street of Chlcag-o and Mrs. Robert H. Harvey of Chicago. Spring flower, were used In the decoration, and thoae present were Mlsa Street., Mr. Harvey. Mrs. Samuel Burns. Jr.; Mra. E. M. Mornman. Jr.; Mr. Mosher Colpetxer. Mrs. Hsrry Wllkins, Mrs. Luther Kountxe, Mrs. Charles Kountse. Mrs, Ward Burgess. Mia. Stella Hamilton. Mrs. Floyd Smith, Mrs. Joseph Barker, Mr.. Thomas M. Spofford of Kansaa City, Mia. Ella Mae urown. Mis. Jeans Wakefield. Mrs. George Prlns, Mr. W. H. Wheeler and Mrs. Cud any. Bridge l.snrheea. A pretty bridge luncheon of ths week was given by Mr.. Edward J. Monahan Thursday at her home. Favor, and dec oration, were suggestive of George Wash ington s Dirtnaay. Thosa present were Mrs. R. H. Longley. Mrs. J. H. Hussle Mr.. D. L. Danforth. Mr.. F. H. WWtm.n Mrs, Unltt. Mr.. W. A. Plxley. Mrs. Ft.nk rurner. Mrs, McClure of Florence Ellis, Mr.. T.ggart, Mr.. Fred Kerr. Mis. Nina Crlss, Miss Dsvlea. Mis. Cox and Mia. Tucker of Council Bluff., Mrs. Henry isaviea ana tne hostess. Clafe Meetlna-e. Mrs. A. King entertained the Aronel eti.x Wednesday afternoon. Prixes for the game of high five were won by Mrs. Jack Gray and Mrs. W. B. Blackburn. Mlaa Cecilia Klein of St. Paul. Minn., wa. a guest ot ths club. Th. next meeting will be in two weeks at ths home of Mrs. Frank McGlnnls. ine Aloal club was entertained by Mrs, w. D. Blackburn Thursday afternoon .t her home. The prise, of the afternoon were warded to Mrs. Roth of Council Bluffs, Mrs, William, and Mr.. F. N. Smith. Ths next meeting will be In two weeks with airs. Henry of Council Bluffs. The Alternate Card club wa. entertained Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs W. S. Rows. Prises were won by Mrs. J. T Kennard and Mrs. Robert Spencer. The next meeting will be held In two week, at tne home of Mr.. J. F. Foyer. In Dundee. Those present st the last meeting were JieMatnee u. I. Douglas. T. J. Jurg-ensen. w. a, Hooper. J. F. Foyer, Robert Spencer, v. smith, E. R. Brace. E. V. Newman W. S. Rowe, J. C Kennard. L A. Stevens, W. T. Hoover. Card Parties. Ths Independent Cari club met Wednes day afternoon at the horns of Mrs, B. Finney. Prises for ths csrd gams were won by Mrs. M. O. Langston, Mrs. A. Rouser. Mrs, H. DeBolt and Mrs. Flack. The next meeting will be In tmO week, at ths horns of Mrs. Lea Bridges. The Columbian circle gave the lest card party before Lent, Wednesday afternoon In ths parlor, of the Pariah house. Prises for the game were won by Mrs. Frank Murphy, Mrs. Golden and Mrs. M. Murphy. The hortee.es were Mrs. John Massey and Mrs. James Fltsgerald. The next meeting of ths circle will be April 14. About seventy-flvs guests ware present at the last meeting. Birthday Olebratloa. A valentine birthday party wa. given by Mia. Louise Gruhdmsn and Mis. Marie Fetter, at ths horns of ths former on Lo cu.t atreet The room, were decorated with valentines and heart, and at the game of Pitt prises were awarded to Mia Fet ters and Mr. Nieman. Those present were Muses Marie Blanck, Llllle Wulff, Jennie Hlrsch, Clara Liesche, Dalphy Gray, Nel lie Been tel. Florence Weataman, Anna Meyer, Frieda Muxen, Katie Wulff, Emllle Gruhdman, Anita Muxen, Sadie Vawter, Minnie Ko.ack, Llllle Kaplan, Fay Pulaley, Meaars. L. H. Lints. H. F. Davis. F. L. Liesche. H. O. Wsndel, D. R. Orabenhorst, W. E. Niemann, C. Brooks, H. 8Utea. C. Stein. H. Sick. W'Ul Meckllnburg, Harry Grvbdman. Henry Woulff, Arthur Bau man. H. Wilson. Far Miss Klela. Mias Bam ice McCarthy entertained at dinner Wedneeday evening for Mlaa Cecilia Klein of St. Paul. Ths house wa. deco rated with a basket of pink carnation, and fern leaves. Thoae present were Miase. Loretta Carr. Mary Breasroan, Jean Leary, Mlna Vertx. Cecilia Klein, Meaars. William Leary, T. Leary, Toole, James Savidga, Mrs William Rhyn. feme and Ge G ess I p. Mrs. L. Westphal of Houston, Tex., aister of Charlea O. Michaelsc-a and of Mr. Dr. J. M. Borglum, is aericu.ly 111 at St. Jo seph's hospital. Miss Anna Rush left Mor.day evening for Tulaa. Ok I., where ah. will spend a Let The Bee Want Ala da) ih work foi few week, with her .Uter, Mrs Charles Morlarty. Mra. Nellie McKanrara haa returned from Little Rock, Ark., where she was called by the serious Illness of her son-in-law, Mr. W. C. Barnes, who Is a former Omaha men. Mr. and Mrs. Barnes are now at Hot Springs, Ark., where they will re main until Mr. Barnes fully recover, bis health. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Fiaher of Florence, Wis., srs visiting their daughter, Mrs. Arthur Pinto. They will remain during the month of February. Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox Stephens of New Tork, who have been visiting Mr. and Mra. Lucien Stephena for the peat few days, left last evening for their home. Mia. Lynn Curtis arrived home Thursday morning from a tew days' stay in Chicago. Salt fer Children. Did you ever eat a raw apple aprinkled with salt? It is delicious aa well a. bene ficial. I. healthful for children whose food should be well salted. The salt la hensficsal to digestion and also creates t hi rat. com pelling frequent drink, of water, of which most people take too little. All food mads of flour should be well cooked, espe cially when fed to children. Doughnuts, for instance, are wot fit food tor children, a. they are cooked not longer than sis minutes Pepper and apicea should not be put late food which children are ts cat. Ttie Season's Wind-Up Before Stock Taking Sale . Entire "Goodyear" Stock of nigh Grade Cravcnettcd Over coats. Raincoats and Silk Waterproofed Garments to Be Soldi at 40c 00 Oie OollaF Nothing to Be Reserved. Every Garment Must Go. tt will Include- In this sal? 180 Men's and Women's NKW SriUXO SAMPLE GARMENTS ot the finest grade Cravrnette, Raincoats and LadieV Silk Rubberised Coat a. Here'g a sale that haa no parallel In the retail clothing trad of this town. Here a a gale in which we offer the world" best raincoat stock at leas than the cost of material of the garment. Soon we'll be taking stock and we'd rather count the money than the garments. Besides it's a firm rule of this concern not to carry over any stock from season to season. Hence this history making and money saving sale. An opportunity such as this to buy a rainproof garment at a saving of 60c on the dollar comes very rare ly so rarely that it behooves you to BUY NOW at 40c OlM THE All Goods Damaged by Previous Storm at 23c on the Dollar MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CRAVEN ETTED STORM COATS Before Stock Taking Price. nz.OO Raincoat. for 1S. 00 Raincoats, for IIO.OO Cravenettes, for $2& 00 Cravenettes, tor fSO.OO Cravenettes, for 84.80 so.oo .... S8.00 . .sio.oo ....S12.00 rXK COATS TOM WOKXaT pnoo Garments. JJS.OO ,f"V?.BKBr!"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"!sio.oo Vor0 'rmenU' ' 312.00 RPXCIAX AaTjrOtnrCXaCBVT TO TXI ZaJDCtBS We are now ready to ahow a few of our early arrival, of our new spring line of ladles' Suits and 1h-cbps. A call from you to look them over will be appreciated. If for nothing else than to make our patron acquainted with the new line we are going to handle in our establishment. Every Garment as Represented or Your Money Refunded. 'Specialists In Raincoat Specialties. YEAR RAINCOAT CO "The Raincoat lore." S. d. Cor. lGtti and Davenport GOO Order by IVIall I II ) steam-heated llll j ( CHICAGO FLYERi Leaves Omaha 628 pm Arrives Chicago 8.58 am f Electric berth-lighted sleeping cars, buffet-library car and chair car f l Diner for supper and breakfast jr . ?V Equally convenient, Chicago to Omaha, is the y , ill NEBRASKA FLYER jplL. Lan Chicago S.0S pm TlVTi X ArriTea Omaha 8.35 aa if f 1 lllj 1 1 Providing- same accommodation. J? I jj lJ i Jv . TICKETS: A V 'B0B Chicago To and from Ladies, Here Is the Way to Find Real Bargains .. Wise women read Bee Want Ads every day. They know they are for a good purpose, else they would not be in The Bee. They also know that they get full value from their paper only when they read the "Want Ads. Surely you want to know what others have learned to value, so read Bee Want Ads every day. Start now you will learn many things that will interest you. You know how society folks are; how they discard fine gowns, wraps and furs after weariug them a little while. Haven't you often thought how nice it would be if you could buy them? Your dignity would not be lowered a bit, and think how much you would save. Your neighbors would not know that you bought things from these people if you read Bee Want Ads. These refined people would rather sell direct to you at a small cost than to dealers. You can also find many bargains in house hold goods, too. Read Bee Want Ads every day, see how much money you'll save, and how easy it is to have the best of everything. ' r 1 1 ana jggskaii