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TTTE BEE: OMATIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1915.
By MELLJXIGIA. Monday, September 20, 1915.
NEBRASKA girls and bora are Just now In the theatric! limelight of
New York.
Fred Ballard, otherwise John Frederick Ballard, who was the
author of the Craig price plar at Harvard, "Believe Me, Xanlippe,'
baa had his new play presented at the Artor theater by Cohan A IJarrla.
It la making a great hit there, George Cohan having given It bis peraonal
attention aa producer. Ballard la a graduate of the University of Nebraska
and la well known in Omaha.
Ottola Nesmlth la taking a leading part In the new play called "Just
Outside the Door." Misa Nesmlth will be remembered as the daughter of
Captain and Mra. Otto Nesmlth, formerly stationed with the signal corps
at Fort Omaha.
Grace Leard, formerly of this city, who la known to the stage aa Belle
Storey, has Just retired 'from the cast of "Chin-Chin," produced by Charles
Dillingham, with Montgomery and Stone as stars. She Is one of the prin
cipals In the cut of the new Hippodrome show, being produced by Dilling
ham, which will have aa one of Ha stars Nat Wills, the former vaudeville
favorite. This show la of the nature of revues, like "Watch Tour Step," 1
'Dancing Around," etc. Miss Leard was the soprano In ' Chin-Chin," and
tang many of the leading songs, which have alnce become great hits. She
la the daughter of a former Presbyterian minister here and has relatives
In Omaha and Fremont.
At the Orpheum Theater.
Reservation for thla evening! perfor
mance of the Orpheum have been made
by; Dr. Anson, four; King Den man, four;
E. A. Donne, four; Carl Kurth. four; Mr.
Famsworth, four; I. U Huntley, four;
A. V. Klnaler, four; O. C lUdick. four;
Miss Eugenie Whltmora, four; F. A.
FlUaeralrt, elfht; Mr. ProuU. nine; Harry
Byrne, I. Barnea, Judge Benjamin Baker,
Oeorire Brandela. C. K. Hunter. Dr. Fl
O. Iienry, J. J. Hantaan, Colonel Jewell,
XIae Emma Manchester, Colonel Bwobe,
Frank A. Shotwell. Judge J. J. Sullivan.
At Happv Hollow Club.
The Ladles' Bowline club will enter
lam their husbands at a plank ateak din
ner thla evening at the Hapiy Hollow
club.
Among those having supper Sunday
evening at the Happy Hollow dub were:
S". H. Garvin, C. B. Ooodman, K. E. Kim
barley, C. T. Stebblna, M. P. Engleman,
T. P. Aldoue. J. r. Prentiss. E. F. Leary.
Clarence Slbbemaen. A. T. Brownlee, A.
A. Ltalnger, W. Arthur, It. M. West, C.
Hector.
Besetrch Club Elects Officers.
Mrs. Harry Burkley was elected presi
dent of the Research club at a meeting
Sunday afternoon at Bt. Kerch man's
academy. Miss Mary Carter la the new
Tie president; Miss Vsronloa O'Connor
and Miss Leomla, secretaries; Miss Alice
McSbane, treasurer. The Misses Sophia
McKilllp. Harney and Ruth Howard and
Mrs. t. Busch are the librarians.
At the Country Club.
upper were given Bandar evening at
toe Country club by E. A. Wlckham,
Write had six guests; R. C. Rows, two,
and 3. T. Stewart, three.
Judge Duaoaa M. Vlnsonhaler will en
tertain twelve guests at dinner Wednes
day evening at the oountry club, and C.
Will Hamilton will have eighteen guesta.
At the University Club.
Mra. N. C. Leary gava a luncheon of
eleven eovars today at the University
club la honor of Miss Rose Broyth, a
bride of neat week. Pink, whit and
lavender asters were used aa the table
decorations.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. r. TL Mullen Is vtsltlng bar mother,
Mrs. W. H. Cotton.
Mra. A. O. Beeson spent a few days In
Lincoln last wank.
Mlae Florence Jenka left Sunday eve
ning for Madison, Wls where ah will
enter the state university. She was ac
companied on the trip by her father, Rev,
EM win Hart Jenka. D. D., pastor of the
First Presbyterian church.
Mr. Joha Campbell has returned from
XJneoln, where ehe accompanied her son.
Elmer, who enters the state university.
Mrs. Campbell waa the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. John E. Miller for several days.
A daughter waa born to Mr. and Mrs.
Cart Louis Meyer yesterday.
Weddino- Cards.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mayer of Lin
coln have Isnucd Invitations to the mar
riage of their daughter, Jeanette Eetelle,
to Herbert F. Arnateln of Omaha, to
take place at 1:30 Tuesday evening. Bep
tember 2. at the family home, 1444 K
street. Only relatives and close friends
of the bride end groom will be present.
Mies Msyer graduated from Wellealey
last eprlng.
At Sevmoor Lake Country Club.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bavlnger enter
tained st dinner Kunday evening, when
they hsd with them Mr. and Mra. 8. C.
Houghton of Hampton, Neb., and Miss
Katherine Bavlnger.
Mr. and Mra. H A. Rosa entertained at
dinner Sunday for Mrs. Claudia Moore
of Hlous City. la. Cover were placed
for ten gueet.
Dining with Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Forster
were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ovarmlr.
Another party was composed of Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. McCarthy and family and
Mr. J. H. Koplrta.
Dining with Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Max
well were Mies Smith and Miss Maxwell.
The Sunday evening musical under the
direction of Ilev. Father Jonaltls was an
exceptionally high-grade one, each of tha
participants seeming at his beet A very
hearty reception waa accorded them.
In and Out of the Bee Hive.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Snyder are back
from a couple of weeks spent at their
old home In Flqua, a.
Mr. and Mr. T. M. Orr have returned
from apandlng the summer on the Belve
dler farm near Rooheeter, N. T. The
Belvedler farm consists of a tract of
1.400 acres of land, the property of Mrs.
Host Clark, and la highly Improved.
While absent Mr. and Mra. Orr war the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hoxie Clark, who
spend their summers en the farm.
FALL EXPOSITION OPENS
Annual Autumn Display of Latest
Style Creations at Burgess-Rash
Company is Inaugurated.
STORE IS NEWLY DECORATED
With the entire etor decorated In the
softly tinted foliage of autumn and the
display windows newly draped and
dreaaed for the occasion, the annuel fall
exposition opened at the Burgess-Nash
con.pat.y ye'ei-day and will iimiliue
to hold attention the remainder of the
week.
While the fall expoalUon la essentially
an exposition of women's ready-to-wear
garments, the whole store haa assumed
a "style show" atmosphere. At the Six
teenth street entrance a Cupid fountain
haa been Installed, which adds a garden
llke appearance to the store. Fine
atreama of water pour forth continually
and changing colored lights make an
effulgent affect.
Leave, shrubbery and foliage. aU of
the subdued red. orange and yellow of
fall, are abundantly scattered from the
to,? of .hi. iul d n 14 thu uotto.n. Frura
tha ceilings, from the corners, from the
uprights, from tha counters, from every
available place the fall foliage la hung.
The big display windows are ail cai
fully draped In the same manner. The
latest creations la women's apparel,
evening gowns, afternoon gowns, walk
ing suits and mlU.nery are exhibited In
all of the windows along the Blxteeuth
eueet eld of the building. But the win
dow displays are only a brief repre
aeuteUoa of the display on the aeconl
floor of the store, where the women's
department la located. There counties
gowns of eountleos designs, materials
and colors are to be found. Every pro
duct of the maatnr craftsman who de
crees what milady shall wear Is in
cluded In the magnificent array.
Boo res of women anxious to learn what
they must wear this fall flocked to the
Burgeas-Naah eompaay and all pro
nouns I Us autumn exposition the best
and snost eompiet yet staged at the
store.
CARNIVAL LOT IS
BEIKGJREPARED
Carpenters Are at Work on the
Arches at the Two Main
Entrances.
COLONNADE SHOWS THE WAY
The enclosure of the Ak-8ar-Ben
carnival grounds is being built now
with considerable speed. Carpenters
are at work on the two entrance
arches at Fifteenth and Howard and
at Sixteenth and Jones streets.
While the main entrance la to be at
Fifteenth and Howard streets, there
Is to be another entrance for the
accommodation of the South Side
people at Sixteenth and Jones
streets.
The preliminary work of decorating I
In progress along Flftenth street, between
Howard and Douglas streets, a riistanc
of three block a A whit eotonand Is to
extend on either side of the street for
this dlstano. The ooluma are to support
rings and clusters of whit lights.
Maybe an army balloon, a dirigible, will
be on exhibit at the carnival grounds. It
will be It sufficient spare can be found
on which to anchor and exhibit tht
monater. Thla Is tha army baloon pur
chased from the United States War de
partment at Fort Omaha by Randall
Brown end OoM Diets, members of the
board of directors. Elnoe this monster
would take up considerable spac on the
grounds, however, it Is not yet definitely
decided whether It ran be given room
there. It would require a space eighty
ftv feet by forty feet.
Loose ends of business the last week
before the opening of the Ak-Sar-Ben
carnival are to be picked up and mended
tonight at the meeting of the beard of
governors of Ak-Psr-Hen. There Is a lot
of work to be done yet. as) there always
la at the last minute.
Counsman Sees Bull
Fight and Huerta
County Anwimr Counoman, who haa re
turned from a trip to Juares, saw a bull
fight In the Mexican city.
"It Is a spectacle I want to see Just
one In a lifetime," snld Mr. Counsman.
When he returned across the border to
El Feso, Mr. Counemsn tried to bring
over a quantity of Mexican cigars, which
his Mends suenect him of having In
tended to give to Douglas county voters,
but the Mexican customs Inspector
"frisked" him and confiscated the
smokes. Later ha brought one box over
the line concealed In a straw hat.
Mr. Counsman saw Huerta at Fort
Bliss. The Mexlcsn ex-president Is de
tained there by United Statu officers.
At Eagle Pass, said Mr. Counsman,
were thirty wounded Villa soldiers lying
In a box car, which had been puehed
over the border In order to save them
from death at the hands of Carransa
warriors.
Am Orerberdeaed Wife.
Tf the work that women do and the
pains they Buffer could be menjnired In
figures, what a terrible array they would
present! Through girlhood, wifehood
and motherhood woman tolls on, often
suffering with backache, pains In Bide,
headache and nervoueneaa which are
tell-tale symptoms of organic derange
menta which Lydla E. Plnkham'a Vege-
table Compound made from roots and
herbs can undoubtedly correct. Women
who Buffer should not give up hope un
til they have given It a trial. Advertisement
WILL REPEAL THE
NEARSIDE STOP
City Council Tuesday Morning to
Vote for Return to the Old Far
Side Stop Rule.
KUGEL ONLY ONE FOR THE NEAR
The near-stop street car ordinance
which went Into effect a month ago
will be repealed by the city council
Tuesday morning and the old far
side stop plan will be resumed. Al
though It will be fifteen days before
a repealing ordinance will be In
effect, It la understood that by agree
ment the street car company may re
turn to the old plan within a few
days.
The vote in the city council committer
of the whole waa six for repeal and one
against. Commissioner Kuirel taking his
former position that the near-aide stop
is a reasonable and proper regulation for
the congested district.
People for Far Bide.
In offering a motion for the repeal of
the near-side stop ordinance.' Mayor
Dahlman eald: "I have watched the
operation of this ordinance and I want
to say you won't find one man In ten In
favor of It. Not one man or woman In
my neighborhood favors the near-side
plan. It Is an Inconvenience to the pub
llo and offers no more protection from
accidents. I would suggest that the near
side proponents put the matter up to a
referendum vote If they have any doubt
aa to public sentiment."
C. O. Powell and J. B. George of the
Omaha Automobile club spoke for the
near-side stop and others urged that It
be given a fair trial.
Traffle Cops for Xear Hide.
"I don't believe the atreet car company
has given the near-side stop a fair trial,"
snld Commissioner Butler. When It came
to the vote he went with the majority for
repeal.
Sergeant Els-wart and Trafflo Officer
Chapman of the traffic squad told the
commissioners that their experience has
been In fsvor of the near-aide stop.
Attorney Yates fop Ed Oetten and
others presented a petition of 10.nno sign
ers asking for repeal of the ordinance.
W. I. Klerstead said a special referendum
election would be demanded by cliliens
If the council did not repeal the ordi
nance. Letters and statistics were offered to
show that most cities of the country have
found that It reduces accidents and fa
cilitates travel In business districts.
Former Husband of
Miss Salyers is
Visiting Parents
George F. Oshlo of Denver, formerly of
Council Bluffs, salesman for the Marshall
Paper company, la visiting his parents In
Council Bluffs and friends In Omaha. He
Is on his way east to attend the world's
series.
Mr. Oshlo formerly waa the husband of
Miss Lyvah J. Salyers, who Is suing
Glen I. Boiler of Giiswold, la.. In federal
court for 1300,000 damages for alleged
breach of promise and attempted assault.
They were divorced In March, 1914, and
lived together less than two months.
Mr. Oshlo declined to talk about hi
former wife's suit
Boys and Girls in
General Meeting
Hear Mrs. Gamlin
The first of the boys" and girls meet
ings In Omaha was held Sunday morning
at the Congregational church, when M0
gathered from fourteen different church
and took part In the services for an hour
before the tabernacle meeting. Miss Alloa
Gamlin. "Billy" Sunday auxiliary worker, .
poke (o the young people. She Is to hold ,
similar meetings In various parts ofl
Omaha throughout the rest of the week.
Miss Gamlln's text was "Behold, I Have
Set Before Tou an Open Door." "The
sinner la the weakling." she eald. "It
takes courage to stand for Christ. Most
young people do not realise this. Tha
boy or girl who Is a Christian Is the one
who has courage.
"I might talk about open door Into the
world of business. I might talk about
open doors Into greater church activities.
But I wilt talk about the open door to
salvation."
She gave examples of those who have
entered the open door of salvation.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
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When you catch cold or begin to cough
tak Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey. It pene
trates the throat and lungs. All druggists.
Advertisement.
New 'Phone Station
to Be Opened Oct. 9
The new Colfax exchange of the Ne
braska Telephone company Is to be form
ally opened for business October . The
new building Is at Thirtieth and Fowler
streets. Those In that district who hava
had the "Harney" prefix to their num
bers will have the "Colfax" prefix after
that date. However, the company la
making an effort, so far as possible, to
assign the same numbers to all patrons
there, with only the prefix changed.
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"Just What
I Want!"
"Give mt cake mad
with Calumet 1 know what
I'm getting I know It's
pure, wholesome, nourishing,
tempting and tuty.
"It's aU In Calumet's won
derful leavening and raising
power its absolute purity.
Use Calumet for uniform
retults and economy."
Rest 'red H1BM Aweras
Km Cmt M- rc
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COMMISSIONERS TO MEET
WITH UNIVERSITY HEAD
Frank L. Halter invsted th city com
muMlonars to luncheon Wednesday at the
Omaha club, to meet Chancellor Avery
ef the t'uiverslty of Nebraska on tnt
gosAtor of improving the Campos for the
'diversity aiedicai Co liege la Omaha,
COFFEE
FOR 2 LB. CANS
"That Economy
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Beautiful Wraps, Suits, Dresses, Mil
linery, Blouses and All Fashionable Dress
Accessories in an Autumn Fashion Review
Wholly Interesting, Authentic and Artistic
From Paris, from London, from New York, from everywhere styles
are created, we have garnered a most inclusive and authoritative
collection of Fall apparel, making this the most notable style event
------ we have ever conducted. '
An Elaborate Exhibit of Stunnin? Suits and Dresses
Suits
In Daretyne, Peaa de Ccriso, Kitten's Ear, Wool
Velours, Broadcloths, etc Colors of Belgian Blue,
Navy, Russian and Subterranean Green, Blackberry,
Plum, African Brown, Black, etc Price
$49. $69, $75, $89, $98 and up to $169
Frocks and Gowns
How splendidly we hava prepared for tha approtsebJnf
octal season la illustrated la the frock and gowns, Tfcoy
are unquestionably the prettiest w have ever shown, So
mooh careful attention to small details by tha taahlon art
ist haa prodooed la thla aetectton. quality and real yahta.
$25, $32.50, $39, S69 and up to $198
We Cordially Invite You to Attend Early
So You May Be Among the First to Recognize the Correct Styles
New Fall Models in Bon Ton
and Royal Worcester Corsets
Much depends on your corset. Most women reaJize that their
health, happiness and good looks are largely dependent ou tte
orset they wear and the way they wear it, but aa a rule they are
at a loss to know where thy can be correctly advised. Our cor
setierrea are expert in corset fitting and
take particular pains to see that patrons
get the right model as well s the right
and fit
Tha new models in Bon Ton and Royal
Worcester are beautiful and embody all
the new style features.
Model 938 A comfortable corset for the
tail, full figure. This eorset insures all the
newer lines to tha stout figure with ab
solute comfort to the wearer. Elastio
gores at bottom of ahirt at aides, JQ AA
handsome pink silk broche efcOeUU
Bon Ton 807 A model for medium fig
urea, long over hip with the new curve at
waist line. Made of imported coutil, well
boned, with extra wide front a A
teel W.UU
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New Royal Worcester Corsets
for slender figures in fancy material,
good, comfortable length over hip
with free hip aa
section .3eUU
Other Roral Worcester models from
$1.00 to $3.00.
Bon W
Ton ff
Fall Blouses of Indescribable Charm
Our new stock of fall blouses includes the most exquisite and dressy mod
els in .
Louisette and Georgette Crepe , I3.M to $18.00
Crepe de Chine 3.M to $ 6.98
Cream and Black Lace Blouses..... $6.93 to $25.00
Plaid Taffeta $5 00 and $5.98
Beautiful Impoted and Samuel Models $16.50 and up
Handsome Velvet Blouses $10.00 to $35.00
Smart Satin Blouses $ 5.00 to $15.00
There is much to see in this department, the variety of designs is almost
endless and we emphaaiie remarkable values.
Coronet Hats
Wonderful Values at
10
A most comprehensive and unique show
ing, including only hats that are new,
every one, and absolutely distinctive, no
two are exactly alike and each one por
trays some smart idea from the fertile
minds of Paris and New York.
"We are especially featuring the
new mannish velours, with Lyons
velvet facings, moleskins the
very new effects in fur trimmings.
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