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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1913)
THE BEE; OMAHA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1"3. Society 3jSN "0 By MELLIFIOIA. Thursday, December 1, 1913. MAHANS will not tango at tho Charity ball, for a very good reason," says MIpb Portia Swett, who la to bo the solo dan cor. "The tango Is a most difficult dance and Is not danced by more than, three Omahans outside of the dancing teachers. So, of course, the tango will not bo danced, especially aa tho only thrco who know these difficult steps are young society girls, and they have no partners. "All kinds of dances, both proper and Improper, hare been called the 'tango, and, as a matter of fact, not any of these dancos aro really the tango. Tho favorite dances In tho society ball room; and which I Have been teaching, are variations of the oneBtep and the Hesitation walU, and the most exacting of the Ministerial union could not possibly object, and these new dances are the ones to be used at tho Charity ball. . "Tho greatest difficulty scorns to be that tho people who do not know the new dances get them confused with tho Bunny Dug, Grizzly Dear and others made notorious in tho public dance halls, "and everything is called the tango, therefore the confusion. Miss Swett further states that her solo dances will not include the tango, which, when correctly-danced, is really beautiful, but she has no partner with whom to dance it. Her dancing numbers will Include: A Persian Oriental Moon dance, with oriental music accompaniment; the Shadow dance; an interpretive dance, Fallen Leaf, the music being "Liebca Freund." by Fritz Krelslor. Her classical dancing will Include "A Hun garian Dance," and tho orchestra will play the Second Hungarian Rhapsody. Mrs. Clement Chase, one of tho promoters of the Charity ball, regrets that the ministers of the city havo been misinformed,' Floor Committee. Mr; Kobert T. Burns, chairman ot th floor committer for the charity ball, has qullo a h6t of young men to assist him, Including: Mpmm. Harry K. Itynn. I'harles .McU, Hamurl Hk'i, Ir : tlwttl Peters. I.cm It. UHl. A C. rottr. Charles K. Junotl. Hlmsr Itedlck. Arthur A. Btore. leore nllck. Thorns 8. Kellt. Charles Plunders, C. 15. Vrsy, W. Farnnm Smith. J!. It. Hawkc Hum 11. Towlc. .lams Allnn. Hen Warren. John Webster, Oorald Wharton. Clifford Wolf Taylor Hlcher. John Stewart, Crommor. Messrs. T U Davis. V. K. Klpllnger Xltner Cope. 1'au! TVrnhr SI ;. Colpctxer. Bicl.ur.l KltPhrti. Oscar Uehm, X.ak DMiet. Jl. M. Hfownlnir. J' Jl Kalrflelil. Harry Mallo. Uoorce Flsek, Hrt Murphy. Hen Onllaeher. Colt O. Campboll, AVare Hall. V. P. Mfcentli. Harry Kelly, It. n. Ralney, 3larrr Koch. Jack Sharp, r, J. Uird, nsy ljovrr. Dr. J.e llor D. C. KF. Club. Mrs, W. D. llensley was hostess Tues. day evening at the meellns; of the D. C K. eiub. The club will not tnrrt until Jauary th, at which tlmo the members will be entertained by Mrs. Andrew An derson, at 25i! fort Omaha avenue. Those Present Tuesday evening were! Meedames Mesdnmes Harlow K Meyers. Andrew Anderson, Henry veldman, 1'red Nestlbush, W. JJ. Jlcns;cy. MlMrs Kffie LannlKC, Gertrude Tracy, "N'elll Kemp, Amy K earns. Mlna Qoehry. Kdythe Maloney, Margaret Lsrc. Misses Y. W. 0. A. Oirele Entertains . An unusually liappy event took place "VKlnedsy event;, when the Hospi tality circle, held a Three-ln-One" party. At o'clock a prettily arraRd birthday supper was given for Mlsa Ad rlone, the fsMowM the gift session, when each member of the circle received Christmas remembrances and at 8 o'clock ii real Christmas party, with games, r re freshments and gifts, was had for about ten young women, who are strangers here and far away from home. The guests and hostess had a very pleasant tvenlng. Senior From. The first of .the-many high school social stunts to be given during the holidays will be the senior prom, which will be held at Chambers'1 tuoademy, 'Monday evening. The hall will be elaborately decorated In old rose and whlto, the claas colors, and the corners ot tho halt will be mads Into cozy corners by the social clubs ot the school. The tango craze has affected no part ot Omaha society more thsn the high school students and If the fair weather continues fully 200 couples are expected nt the prom, which Is the most longed for social function given by the class during the year. The commttteo In charge of the dance Is Kenneth Norton and Harry Claiborne. Miss Margaret McCoy wilt lead the grand march with tho class president, Harold Torell. Society of Fine Arts. One of the Interesting series of en tertainments given by the Hoclety of Vino Arts will be the lecture and stereoptlcon views of "Irish Art," given by Miss Oerirodo O'Hellly of Ireland. Tills will be on Friday evening at the Young Women's C'hrlotfau association and It Is given for the active, associate and Junior members ot tho Society of Fine Arts, nnd tholr friends. In and Out of the Bee Hive Mlsa Lois' Howell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. flatmiel B. Howell, who Is attend ing tho Western College for "Women, at Oxford, O., wilt arrive Friday to spend her Christmas vacation with hr parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rben Danforth Marr and daughter. Mlsa Mildred, from Knnsaa City will arrive Tuesday to spend tho holidays, with Mr. and Mrs. Louis tw in;, Mr. and Mrs. Marr were formerly o Omaha and hays many friends here. Dinner for Irldal JParty. Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Hoffmnster will give a dinner party this evening at o'clock for the wedding party of Miss Ten Dor ranee and Mr. William Hownrd, Jr of Ralston. Neb., whose marriage takes place at S o'clock at the home of the brMo's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F, II. Dorranee, S780 Central boulevard. COAL YEN HEAR HOTEL SITE XxenvAters riai hriMtaxce Contain iag Kevy llJc Grata i. TWISTY riXT OTTOIX RUEFACE ShrfveU UHenrCh Heavy HtnttHKi r HesTfllaK Brows Clay CsmfaiMlHa; n-klnlnjc Black fartlclcs. a 'Is coal being unearth by tKe te.m hovJ (ww wsricmg 'seiM twenty feet !ow In the ps.cavs.Uoji fer the new Fonteuelle heelT" TW is the nueetton that soma of h crowd constantly vtaw lug tho work began tp ask themselves thlPiijoroJ. No vein has beta struck, to be sure. But some fifteen or twenty feet. Ltlow te surface of the groun howvy. stratum of re&Mcn brown clay has been leached. In this layer shining blaok KrsJns are abundant. Tho grain have the general appearance of grains of steam coal. The flat or rectangular fracture of th grains Is like that ot coal, and geolo gists determine much by the nature of the. fracture of a rock. Com men havo been approached with spoolmens. They hesitate to pronounce an opinion because they say it would be clmost Impossible to give an accurate opinion without the aid ot a glass, or josltily without a chemical analysis. They admit that the grains appear like the Trains of fine coal, but hold that !t Is unusual to find coal In grains through out a layer of clay, as coal Is usually touatf In a distinct vein. Commercial Valar. Bven If the grain should be found to be coal they would be of no commercial value aa the process of washing them out of the sticky clay would be too la horloui and costly.r Interest, however, atisxl.es to the discovery only Insofar aa If It should prove to be coal It might indicate that a vein might be not far distant. Tho stratum containing the abundance of black grains Is the same stratum that Is loaded with chunks of white llmerock from as large as a fist to as large as a mtrfi head. The lime rock Is generally soft, but fragments of It are very hard. The layer of clay in which the lime rock and the black fragments are Imbedded is a reddish brown, suggesting the pres ence of Iron In perhap'e the same quan tities as it Is found In the Dakota sand stone so familiar In Nebraska and Da-Vota. CM aa Crvagt in Children. Many people rely upon Chamber lala'a Cufh Remedy Implicitly in cases of coUs and croup, and it nenrer disap point them. Mr, t II. Thomas, Logans port. Ind., writes: "I have found Cham berlain's Cough Remedy to be the best medicine for colds ajad croup I have ever used, and never tiro, of recommend ing It to my neighbors and friends. 1 have always given It to my children wh. suffering from croup, and It has never failed to give them prompt relief." Kor sals byM 0Jra.-AdvertisBent. Santa Can Help You Win in the Contest of Popular Prizes The Bee's big voting contest Is dividing the honors of the season with Bantu Claus. The M. and M. contest has rather tho best of tho Jolly old gentle man with the twinkling eyes, becausn It will be on deck long after Santa has paid his annual visit and gone back to his horns In the mythical regions of the north. Notwithstanding Santa Claus can help many to collect rotes. Yes, sir, he can, for all of the presents that he brings cost money. He has to buy them some where, so when you talk with him, why not ask Mm to buy from the merchants, who give away M. and M. voting cou pons? He'll do It That means lots and lots more vote for every contestant. Om thing Is certaln-there's a boy and girl In each one of the four districts that's goln; to get a handsome present Just ahead of- the arrival of Old Kris Krlngle. That will be the boys and girls that turn In the most votes up to noon. December 3. The standing of all con testonta and the names of the winners of the bonus prises will be announced In The Beo Tuesday evening. December is. The prises will be awarded the following day between the hours of 8 and 5 p. m. Don't forget that jthere are four ladles who in going to win bonus prises, too. Now Is a good time to begin collecting vote. No one I so far ahead that ther I not a chance for alL in frt. ,.. contest has" Just started. The bonus prises are within the reach of everyone eligible. When you buy Christmas -csndles w can get votes in plenty If you will ass for O'Briens. Fathers, brothers, muh friend and acquaintances will appreciate box of Lawrence Barrett's. Each band Is good for a big vote. Chrlstmsr cakes will be better If mother and tin girl will use Calumet baking powder Nearly all of the articles listed in the M and M. voting contest are necessary fu) real holiday enjoyment Buy them am' get the votes. Visit the contest department and let ui tell you all about this generous offer Boom at Bee building is the pi.-. Dougla 1119 Is the phone. ANTI-SALOON PROTESTS FAIL F. A. High Does Not Appear at Hear ing' and Licenses Are Issued. tJITY COMmSsjoN THREATENED HlKh .Informs Conncll Prospcnllona Mill Pol loir If License Are Not Bejeclert trlthont Antic ipated Kvlilccr. Although vigorous and loud protest were entered against tho issuance of sev enteen licenses to saloonlsts, the. Anti Saloon league, after being given an op portunity to present evidence of viola tions of law by the places protested against failed to appear or submit any evidence, and the city commission or dered' the licenses Issued. F. A. High,' local representative of the Anti-Saloon league. In a communication attempted to explain his reason for fall ing to produce evidence. He said the council knew, there were violations and that knowing they ought to refuse to grant the applicants any licenses, "We have purposely neglected to put our protest In regular legal form." said High In a letter to the city commission. "The violations are tho result of the failure of tho license authorities to do their sworn duty. Wo will not appeal ajiy case from your decision, but we will seek to convict the saloonlsts against whom we havo protested of violations of the law after the licenses are granted, and will ask that their license money be forfeited." The letter said tho commissioner ot police was not alone possessed of tho knowledge of violations of the law. A largo crowd had gathered In the city council chamber to hear the evidence The saloonlsts were ready with lawycrr and witnesses, but the Antl-SaJoon league did not even have a representative pres ent. Licenses firantrd. Police Commissioner J. J. Ilyder moved that the following licenses bo Issued, al' of which were protested by High: J. A- Tuthlll, David Harding, Ben Hard. Ing, Thomas J. Hart, Homo Miller, Iw strn M. Thurman, T. 3. Phllbln, John Botten, John Hambo, Milder Bros., Henry Pollack, Walter Iennlng. Thlrty-thren other licenses, unprotested, were also Is sued. Half n dozen others protested by K. C. Sawyer as well aa the Antt-Saloon league wero not let, hut a hearing on them was set for Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. In moving to Issue tho licenses Com missioner Ryder said: "We notified the protestants that we would gtv thotn a hearing, but they have Ignored us. They threaten the city commission If we do not heed their re quest. This council, l believe, should not act undor threat or fear ot those who threaten." Six city commissioners voted to Issue the licenses over the protests. Dan B. Butler was nbseht. C. J, Benjamin, representing K C. Sawyer, said he would not be ready on all his protests until next week. The council objected to carrying the cases Into tho holiday season. Commissioner Hyder, addressing Benjamin, said: "It Is my belief that these protests are not made In good faith. I'm ready to vote now and I am in favor of Issuing the licenses." Bonjamln protested thst he hod shown all evidence ot good faith nnd declared one of Ills, witnesses wasunavotdably out of tlio city and would not (return until next week. Coal in Abundance is in Local Yards Report to the Union raclflo are to the effect that many ot the coat mines In Colorado are being opened and that work Is being resumed, with forces about up to tho normal. The opening of the Colorado mines Is relieving the situation at Rock Springs and other mining districts in Utah and Wyoming to the extent that considerable of the output is moving cast For a time, while the Colorado mines were closed down, Colorado waa taking prac tically all the cool mined In western Wy oming. So fsr ns the coal situation In Omaha Is concerned, there has not been a win ter In year when such an abundant sup ply was on hand. Dealers ate .welt stocked with all gradps and varieties, and the mild weather has held the, con sumption down to such a low point that no shortage Is anticipated, even If tem peratures should go lower the first of th year. CHURCH AT BROOKLYN . HIRES DANCING TEACHER NEW YORK, Dec. it-To get the young men and women away from the tango and turkey trot, the Vestry Aid society of Brooklyn, of whloh Cannon William 8. Chase Is rector, has engaged a dancing teaoher to Instruct In tho newest dances approved by the vestry. The question of danotng came to the attention of Canon Chase nnd the vestry with the .opening of the new parish hall In connection with the church.- The problem, presented to the churchmen was to. have the hall utilized for the young men and women for whom It was built and not permit or encourage tho tango or other da nor s to which' ex ception wa taken. Tho engagement of a, dancing teacher was the solution. A list of the newest dances to bo taught has not been Issued, but Canon Chase said that tho tango and turkey trot would not be Included In It. BURLINGTON CHANGES ITS TRAIN SCHEDULE Sunday, January 4, the Burlington will rearrange the schedules of a number of Its trains coming from the west The schedules of westbound trains will not be disturbed. On the data named No. 4, the morning train from Lincoln, will ar rive at 9:50, leaving Lincoln at 7:B0, In stead of nt T o'clock, as now. The time of the Schuyler-Ashlnnd train will be changed so as to connect wth the Lincoln-Omaha train at Ashland. No. 2, the Denver-Omaha-Chicago train, will arrive hero at 3:30 In the aft ernoon Instead of 3:15, a now. This, train will leave for the east at 3:S. The principal reason for the change In Omaha Is to get awsy from tho con gestion caused by the arrival of trains from the cast that come In at about the same time as those from the west. The Persistent ana o-uencIoUs Uso of N'eWspaper Advertising is tho Road to Dullness Success. LOCAL MANUFACTURERS USING RED CROSS SEALS Milk containers, beer bottles and shirt bands, with numerous other artlolea to be sold or delivered In Omaha between now and Christmas, will bear Red Cross- seals, Tho Arwood dairy, Krug brewery Kimball laundry and other local con cerns have bought large quantities of tho little stickers to use qu their products. A large sale of the seals to Individuals Is also reported. Representatives ot the Graduate Nurses' association are now selling seals In hotel lobbies, postofflce corridors and railway depots throughout the state. Orglnlsations nt Hastings. Broken Bow and other towns havo wired for more seals, as their original supply has been exhausted. PARRISH WILL EDUCATE YOUNGSTERS ON CLUB? At a special mcetlrur of the J mercial club of the Omaha High School or commerce members were called to gether to consider a proposition that hat been made by Mr. Farrlsli. thit nuhiioHu manager of the Omaha Commercial club, i lie proposed to give the club a series of Instructive talks on commercial club! work, and the club decided to arcnt his offer If detail mn be satisfactorily i.iwcu. .7UUUIU tin pruftpcui nec(,m a reality every club member will be re quired to hand In at tho end of th Dni ester a written summary of the talks i maee. j Now going on Christmas Fair of the Churches in the court of the BEE BUILDING "More beautiful and larger than ever before' is the expression of all who havo seen tho bazaar in progress. Tho beautifxilly and tastefully decorated Court is thronged daily with visitors who are finding many pleasing bargains in fanoy goods, linens, hand mado wearing apparol and other useful and ornamental Christmas offorings, while tho home cooking and the oaudies are boyond description. Have you seen it? Just think, 28 churches are interested in this an nual event. The ladies need your help and encourage ment and you can find relief from the cares of further Christmas shopping in the many suggestions to be found here. Now and complete stocks every two days. The churches telling Friday and Saturday: Hirst Memorial Kra. X, O. Shlers. 3103 rowlr... W.3M4 Plymouth Congregational . . .icrs. X, X,. tTndtrw'il. 3338 B. aoth W. 8333 rirat Congregational Kra. C. Xarolng. 190 8. 33th At. .X. 803 Dists Memorial Mrs. X. B. Msson. A. a. Dnnsaay. .D. 6301 All are welcome Till JL friv f III ft I 111 1 ULft 11 DR. E. R. TARRY j Pay Whan Cured Plies an4 All FUctal Iseasea curssl without tha l-nlfo. Prannt cure guaranteed. Wrtta for fraa SHuatrart leak sa Rectal ( imI tU Htanlal ef huaaras'a f cured atlaU m nasrasaa bm lwa. 240 B Bldg., Omaha, NKt. Railroads Will Out Operating Expenses Wherever Possible While Omaha railroad pfflclals are not anticipating any radical reduction of forces, they expect there will be some curtailment of expenses shortly after the first of the year, especially in the opera tion of freight trains. This, however, is something that usually occurs each Jan uary. Tho railroad men are looking forward to a slump In the shipment of live stock, due to the fact that owing to high prices that have prevailed for months, the coun try has been pretty well cleaned up and the stock of hogs and cattle has been rcaqced to the winter minimum. Then, too, it Is asserted that the heavy , movement of groin has passed and that j In most localities farmers surplus of corn and wheat, so that there will be no large quantities to ship until after, another harvest. What is true of Omaha and, the country tributary, rail road men say Is true of all the large livo stock and grain centers of the country- Persistent Advertising Is the Kosd to Dig Returns. Rabbi Colm to Talk on Protestanism at Temple Tonight Bryan Not to Speak Here This Winter "Protestantism," tho second lecture In the course on "The seven fjimps of ne llglon," will be given by Rabbi Frederick Cohn this evening at Temple Israel, Park avenue, and Jackson street The regular sen-Ice, which begins at 8 o'clock, will be preceded by a "quiet Halt-Hour of Music." beginning at 7:30 V. C. Ben nett, organist of Temple Israel, will piny the following program: Overture Holllns Meditation Lucas Prayer1 b'awycr Impression Oreaorinne Oullmant From the Land of the Sky-Blue Water Cadman (Omaha Indian Melody.) Magnificat In F Utaussmann The public has been. Invited and no of fering of any kind will be taken. An Aato Collision means many bad bruises, which Buck len's Arnica Salve heals quickly, as It does sores, cuts, bums and piles. 15c Tor sale by your druggist. Advertisement. W. J. Bryan, secretary of state, cannot accept the Invitation of the Commercial club to be entertained at a reception to be given by the club this winter. He has Just written tho organization that he Is not likely to make a trip through Nebraska this winter, and adds that It he should do so It would likely be only a flying trip. Some time ago the. club received Information that Secretary Bryan was likely to make a trip to his homo at Falrvlcw some time In January. Thereupon the club wrote him asking tho tiriviirfffl of ctvlng him .i reception In J the club rooms In Omaha when he should 'be in the slate. The letter received;' Is In reply to this Invitation. art HOSPFSxKtim 00 to 35o "uri s. bh'" 1613 DOUffl St. m I- 7 Mr Whit Wiild t Nicer Than a Good Piano For an Xmas Gift to Your Wife and Daughter No placo in tho country will you find a more compre hensive line of strictly high grade instruments for your comparison and selection. In addition to the five splendid leaders above men tioned, we offer you twenty other well known makes for critical inspection and selection. We are showing in our Christmas sale an abso lutely guaranteed piano, made by the well known Segerstrom Piano Co., at 17 2 You'll find it in all re spects equal to so-called bargains' shown in some other stores at about 50 per cent greater price. Wo Guarantee Every Purchaser Absolute and Continued Satisfaction. It's Part of Kvcry Sale Contract. 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