TIIH BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, DECEMBKIt .m. 1015. 2; MRS. JOHN ASTOR, photographed upon her arrival in New York, aboard the Rotterdam, and her son , Vincent Astor, who met her at the pier. By MELLIFICIA. Wednesday, December 29, 1915. THE better half of the nine days' wonder following Christmas is now past, and everybody knows by ttaia time what every other body was given. It seems like so much Jewelry, and such pretty, dainty decorations, the things hlch look so well oo necks and lacee. Aside from the Jewel giving of this year, another peculiarity of the elfta aeems the whimsies of many, especially to the little fotk. We are hearing of "choo-choo" rockers, Peter Rabbit bean baga and the funny "ricltwicS" chairs In which a little one may ait aa If la the fat lap of queer old Mr. Tlckwick himself. . . But the best surprise of these Pickwick chatra waa their pockets Mr. rickwick wore "really and truly clothes" with pockets galore and some thing In them, too. Trobably the proudest gift holders these days are the women who bare received crystal vases with crystal connecting chains. The vases ate fire In number, a large one In the center, to which the chains extend, and they make a fetching table decormtlon. The marble flower bowls have been among the other unique surprise! ef the season. JIarper-Eva.nl Weddinf. i Mlaa Ruth Fay Evans, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Evans, was married this afternoon at o'ciwok. at the home f her parents to Mr. Hugh II. Harper, on of Mrs. E. K Harper of Carthage., 111. The- Rev. Pr. Edwin II. Jenka read tha tnarrlagro aervlce before an Improvised Altar of flowers and Christmas green with a twkrround of palms and ferns In Ilia llv Ins-room. " The bride and bridegroom were unat tended. The rtna was carried by little Evelyn Harper, and the ribbon bearers iwert little rorls Begur and Mary Alice JCeltey. i On either aide of the altar stood large !JYeneh bankets with Mrs. Ward rosea, 'end a slnale Instrument,' the harp, played throughout tha marriage service. ' The bride wore her golns-away gown, av bandaome costume of blue chiffon 'velvet trimmed with marten fur. The hat waa of velvet with geld lace and JYench flowers. , 'After the ceremony and greetings to the bridal pair a wedding supper waa served In the dining room, where Rich mond roses carried out the schema of .decorat' n. Assisting at the supper were Mrs. Charles E. Burmeater, Jr.; Mrs. Ralph B. Begur, Mlaa Mario Ilodga, Miss Mary Ryan and Mlas Emily Wentworth The out-of-town guesta were Mr. and 'Mrs. Im M. Blair of Aahtand. III., Miss rear! Harper of Carthage, 111., and Mlas Anna. Owen of Owen, Colo. Mr. and Mrs. Harper will be at horn n their residence. Juat computed, . at , Kitty-ninth and Harney streets, after February 1 Holiday Guests. . Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mets are enter taining two out-of-town gueats for their daughter, Mlaa Olga Mets Mlas Henrietta Fort of Chicago, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerrlt Fort, arrived Tuesday morn ing to visit In Omaha until' January 1. Tha other houae guest la Mlas Mary Brldenthal of Wymore. who will be in lha city for a few days.' Dinner-Theater Party. . Mrs. Arthur Crltenden Bmlth gives a B inner to twi-nty-two piasta this evening (or her daughter, Mlaa Helen Smith. The dinner will be followed by a theater firty to witness ''Robin Hood" at Bran-ilcia. Nevin-Damon Wedding. Mlaa Wllma Whiting Damon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Frank Damon, was married at 4 eVIocn this afternoon at the Lowe Avenue I'renbyterlan church, to Mr. Klrkwood Bcott Kevin of Youngs town, O.. son of Mr. and Mrs. Jairua li Nevln of Youngatown. The Rev. Dr. F. A. Krnst offlcUted. Only membera of the famlllea and a few Intimate frli-nda were present. The out-of-town giieata were the parents of the bridegroom, Mr. and Mrs. Jamea K Kevin; the slater to the bride, Mrs. J. H. Allen of Washington, D. C; the bride's aunt, Mrs. C.' M. Vhureh Tt "West Mentor, O.j and the brothers of the bridegroom, Mr.' Robert Nevln and Master James Kevin of Youngatown. Mr. and Mra. Nevln will be at home after March 1, at Youngatown, O., where they will make their future home. Dance for Min Olga Met. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mets give a dance at their tibhie 'this evening - for their daughter, Mlas Olga Mets. The rooma will be decorated In Christmas green and red and emblems of . the holidays with polnaettlas. The out-of-town guests for the function will be Mlas Henrietta Fort of Chicago, gueat of Mlas Olga Mets, and Mlas Mhry Brldenthal of Wymore. The affair will be chaperoned by: Meaara. and Meademee Fred Mats, I'lerre Morlarty, Louis Meta, Charlee K. Mets, A. F. Bmlth. Charles Mets. Herman Mets, Sorority Affair. Mlas Lucy Harte had a buffet luncheon In honor of Mlas- Margharetta Burke Tuesday afternoon. Assisting Mlaa Harte were Meadamea Oeorge Tunlaon, Percy Stevens and Fred Cox, The out-of-town guests were Mlaa Verne Stocking of Den Ison, la.; Mra. Max Beghtol of Lincoln and Mrs. Walter Hopewell of Tekamah. Loop-Einard Wedding. Mlaa Haiet Hlnard of Shenandoah, la., and Mr. Roland K. Loop of Chicago were married at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Diets Memorial parsonage by the Rev. Charles N. Dawson. They were at- . V ;i 't. I Hitchcock Says This Country is to Lead Them All "One of the reaulta of the great war will be to develop International law and an Interest In International affairs." saM Senator O. M. Httrhcock. In ad dressing the Omah.i Real Ketnte exchange yesterday. He. declared that at the close of the war we would stand as the great est nation In the world, and that we are tVatlned to become what eome writer has already railed the nation, "the con science of the world." Touching on prosperity and the real estate business, he declared Omaha has not yet reached Its full destiny, and rapid ss the development of Ornaha haa been In the last two or three years. Its de tended by Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Shaffer of Bhenandoah. Mr. and Mra, Ixop will make the r future home In Chicago. Inteesting Quest. Mrs. Oeorge W. Pcpoon of Warren, III., arrived In Omalia Tuesday morning to be the gueat of her nephew and nloce, Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Colo. Mra. Pcpoon Is the widow of the late Captain Oeorge W, Pepoon of the famous Illinois Ninety sixth volunteers and one of the beat known Masons In the mld-weatern states. Mrs. Pepoon will be with Mr. and Mrs. Cole until Saturday, when she will go to Fremont to vis t her sister, Mrs. Manloy Rogers, for a few days. Kensington for Onesti. Mrs. F. II. Cole gave an Informal kah alngton tills afternoon in honor of Mrs. Oeorge W. Pepoon of Warren, III.; Mrs. Will. Ruff of Chicago, her houae gueats; Mrs. Piatt, Mra. Edwin Piatt and Mlaa Francea Piatt of Denver, guests of Miss Kate McHugh, and Mrs, Thomaa Hey ward of Pittsburgh, formerly Miss Mar guerite Busch of Omaha. Random Notei of Society. M'se Hasel Haskoll haa gone to Wood bine, la., where she will be the guest of pr, and Mrs. Flothow for two weeks. velopment Is still tieninrt me msnircsi demands of Its tributary territory. He -. i -. i .. th. tVur vpsm would see greater development still In Omaha. Thomns K. Bark worth, prominent at torney of Jackson. Mich., and member of the democratic national committee, pres ent t the dinner as the guest of Sena tor Dodfre. praised Omaha and Its great development and aald he was repeatedly surprised at the rapid progress the city la meklns. Pr. P. I Hall of Lincoln spoke briefly, saying so great Is Omaha's development that he looks for the day to come when Omana will be Introducing a bill to an nex Lincoln. Tkree Dma mt Hertarllle, Team. HARTSVILLE. Tenn.. Dec. Albert Jared. t and two Bisters. Hlxie, 22, Hnd Kannle. 17, were drowned near here IabI nlflht when their bore's backed the bumry In whlrh thev were riding Into a stream they had just forded. For Gof fee, Cereals or Coolting Many social affairs have been planned In her honor. Mr. Harold Van Dusen hns gone ti Holyoke, Col., to take a position In the First National bank there. Mr. Robert Furlong of Springfield, 111., la the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gentleman. Brandeis Matinee Party.- . . Miss Marion Hamilton entertained at a matinee party at the Brandela theater this afternoon at the performance of Robin Hood. Those present were; . Mrs. C. William Hamilton. Misses Misses Ilelnn Hmlth. Virginia Crofoot, Harriet Smith, Anne Clifford. Kleunor Mackay, Krna Reed, Claire Daunherly, , . Kllxaheth Reed, Marxaret Baum. Ksther Wllhelm. Oretchen McConnell, Mona Cowell, i.ouise wnite, Marion Hamilton. Ida iiarlow, Past Festivities, Mlas Francis Cleland and Mlas Mary Cleland entertained the Odls club Monday afternoon at a matinee party at the Orpheum theater.. Eleven gueats were present. - At Omaha Club. Mm. M. A. Hall entertained at luncheon thla afternoon at the Omaha club in honor of Mrs, Horn of New Tork City, who Is the house truest of Mir. and Mrs. Waits Squler, s 16th and Farnam Sts. Brothers t6th and Farnam Sts. ir f earfii CK'ARANC Sale Mite IpkitiM Saviiii Without a doubt this event is the greatest sale of the year in extreme value-giving, wonderful price cuts and large and varied assortments of strictly high-grade wearing apparel. The patronage the first two days of this sale has been extremely large. Come tomorrow and see the Goodness and Genuineness of these remarkable bargains: f1 Clearance of ailored Suits $03.00 ninl $59.50 Tai lorcd Suits, exclusive models. . Year End Clearance Q0 7C price VUaWel D $49.W and $43.00 Tailored Suits, beautiful fur trimmed models. Year End ?OQ HE Clearance Price Va.Jel9 $.'19.30 and $33.00 Tailored Huits, lata models, can be worn for early spring as well as now. Year End Clour- rir anco Price vi v $32.30 and $29.50 Tailored Suits, smart new models, fur trimmed. Year End HC Clearance Prices. . . .vltel v $23.00 and $27.30 Tailored Suits, btvlish models, mad8 of beautiful materials. Year End Clearance Price T.:. ...S1U5 Over 1560 High Class Ex clusive Coats to Choose From $80,30 and $75.00 Basaen Seal Coats, fur trimmed models. January Clearance Mto nr Price J tU.ld $09.50 and $05.00 Velour Coats, fur trimmed, exclu sive models, January Clearance $39 75 $59.50 and $55.00 Ka'ssen SeaV and 'velvet Coats, beautiful fur trimmed models. CQ, 7C January (Jlearanco Price vOle I v $49.50 and $45.00 Coats, Velours, Velvets, Sealettes and Duvetynes, fur trimmed models. C)A Af January Clearance Price vuJud $42.50 and $39.50 Coats, Velvets, Sealettes and Broadcloths, beautiful fur trimmed Qilyl nr models. January Clearance Price VTe v $37.50 and $35.00 Coata, Plushes, Corduroys, Duve tynes and Broadcloths, very stylish fur trimmed models. January Clearance MA ir Price OliUD $32.50 and $29.50 Coats, Corduroys, Broadcloths, Wool Velours and Fancy Materials, fur trimmed models. January Clearance ? price olu.a $25.00 and $19.50 Coats, Curduroys, Broadcloths, Fancy Zibelines, Chinchillas, etc! CI 0 7C u tmutiry vyitaraiice 1 rice. Ve I Clearance oi Fine IFoips $95.00 Mink Sets, t?CA CA Clearance Price VJewV $7500 Mink Sets, GMn ("A Clearance Price Vlluu $30.00 Mink Muffs, Clearance Price. . . . $37.50 Mink Muffs, Clearance Price. . . . $75.00 Lynx Sets, Clearance Price. . . . $05.00 Lynx Seta, Clearance Price $40.00 Lynx Muffs, Clearance Price. $35.00 Fox Sets, Clearance Price $25.00 Fox Muffs, Clearance Price $19.50 Opossum Sets, Clearance Price. . . . . $15.00 Opossum Muffs, Clearance Price $12.50 Plush Muffs, Clearance Price $32.50 $22.50 $47.50 $39.50 $22.50 $19.50 $13.75 $12.75 $9.75 $6.75 Our Enllre Sfoclt oi Beaulilul Dresses Olfered at Clearance Sale Prices I ORKIN BROTHERS 16th and Farnam Streets, U. S. Bank Building Here Is an eraporatad milk WITHOUT THAT COOKED TASTE milk that has overcome the last objection to an eraporated milk. Cottaqe VAPOP AT ai Starflbad , Uasweatmd can bt ased for every purpose for which fresh tnillc or cream is used for beTcrages, for cereals, for the baby's milk and for cooking. And It li always fresh, sweet and pare, No danger of soaring. It is good and of uniform richness to the last drop. The Milk Wilhcot the Cooked Taste ? $3 SS? 5 a 10 cents ' jfi Hotel Loyal ' Cafe New Year's Eve Make Reservations Now Gored His RUPTURE 1 I bavllr ruptur4 vhlle lifting a trunk tra.1 yvoxfl mo. Doctor nrirl my only hap of cur wta an orrtttlon. Truate rlld m ne food. Final)? I gnt hold of ftorotthtmc that quickly and oompltl7 cure-d m. Yra have paaaM and tha mpturt) h&n never returned, alihouch 1 am doing hard work aa a carpenter. There wm no opara tton, no loat time, no trmible. I hsvrw nothing to Mil, hut will glva full Information about how you mar find a completa cure without operation, it yon writ to ma. Euirena M. Pullen, Crpentar, T1 B Marnellua Arenue. Manamnuan, N. J. Battar rut out this nutlca and ahow It to anr other who are ruptured you may aava a Ufa or at leaat atop tha mlaory of rupture and tha worry and danger of an operation. -Advertisement, THE OMAHA BEE TIJE HOME PAPER. A ' ' - -. - mm Alt. .1 f A tIl The girl is that fearless film star, Helen Holmes. You've seen her in many film plays. You see her at her best in 'The Girl and The Game." The game It that Interesting game of railroads and finance, love and adventure. "The Inside story" of Wall Street's financial control of railroads is revealed. So-called "high society" Is exposed. It's a game of thrills, where wits are weapons. if See This Great Film Novel TODAY At Your Favorite Theatre 5 m If you're seeking something new in motion pictures if you're keen for thrills if you like a story of adventure, finance and the great out-doors see "The Girl and The Game." See It todayt The first chapter la now being shown at leading theatrea. A new chapter will be shown each week for fifteen weeks. Each chapter will be complete although all will be connected. -The story, by the noted author, Frank II. Spearman, is ap pearing In leading newspapers slmultsneously with the appearance of the films. This gives you an opportunity to ref the atory and to see the motion pictures. Half a million dollars have been expended on this film production. You've never seen anything so colossal so thrilling eo t uU of "big scenes." See "The Girl aud the Came" at these Theaters: P m cm THE AT ia. HICHOLAa THVITEK, OouacU Blnffa. Iowa PavIMCEStl THCms, Omaba, Xabraaaa WORCtltUID TXATK, Omaha, Kabrmaka MAOIO TNUTCl, Sout Oma&a, Nebraska HEW 8TA IBBTl:R, Omaha, Vabraaka. fnaNXXIBT TKSA.TEK, Ombl, Mabraaka IAOLB IHUTW Omaha. Mabraaka mK TV ETF M., 16th and Caaa, Omaha, Vabraaka. OEM THEiTtH, Omaha, Mabraaka DIAMOND THItTES, Omaha, Mebrmaka XLITB MO. S THEITCR. Omaha, Kibruli COHroar TSBITCS. Omaha. Habraaka TKIiT, Couacll Stiffs, Iowa rr.daj. rsb. a.h. Iteal th Story V.very Monday in tli OMAHA DAILY DEE Motimm .Klanl reW y iKt Sirmml Film CvrawraM mmJ dUtrtbmfJ thrmmalk 98 DiTS. Moaday, Ja 3d. .Taeaaar. J". th. .W4aadayi Ja. 6th. .Friday. . 31t. .Koadtr. Jan. 3d. .Tnaaday, Jan. 4th. .Wednesday, Jaa. jth. . rrldy, Jan. 7th. .Baaday, Jaa. th. .Tnaaday, Jan. 11th. .Sunday, Jan. 16th. Tuaaaay, Jan. 85th. naa. i ,:jt V 1