8 B niK omaiia Sunday bee: march 12, 1916. -1 What Women Are Doing in the World 1Tb literature department of the Omaha Voman's club meets Wodnwday morn ing at 10 o'clock at the Young Women's hrlstlan association. The study will be sirowuing's "Plppa rasses." to be given tinder the leadership of the club presl !ent. Mra. K. M. Syfert. assisted by Mr, foeorge B. Parr, who -will tell the story. Member of the Brotvnlng club, including Moidtmci r. M. Garratt. F. P. Poollttle and Lamoresiix, will Rive excerpt from the three part f the play'. Mlaa Gertrude ! Miller will sing several of the sons. I Tennyson chapter of the Chautauqua (fclrcle will meet Monday with Mi. A. E. 'Iaclc. IX Turk avenue. Roll call response will be quotations from Eugene Field find Richard Watson Glider. The lesson tn American Ideals will be led by Mr. Mach. Mr. E. O. Wanton will read a faper on the three stars, Vega, Altalr ind Dencb. Mra. W. B. Howard will (Rive a sketch of the life of Gilder and extracts from his poems. Chapter E of the I. E. O. Sisterhood a-ll be entertained at 1 o'clock lunch won at the home of Mrs. Thomas It. Mat ten. 11S South Thtrty-nlnlh street. Thurs day. Following the luncheon a program on "Art'' will be riven. Mrs. Matters will tread a paper on "Madonnas" and Mra. - George B. Eddy on "Music." 1 The next meeting of Chapter ft. N. of the P. E. O. Sisterhood will be held j Thursday instead of Saturday of this Week at the home of Mr. J. C. Buffng ,ton. Mrs. Klllian of Kearney, the state 'organizer, will be the guest of the club and a buffet luncheon will be served. .l!ri Fred Lehnhoff will speak on "P. E. !. Alma and Dulles." I Mrs. Cuthbert Vincent will apeak on I "Mothers' Tenson Work" before the Mil I ler Park Mothers' clrole Wednesday after ' noon at the home ef Mrs. Qulsenberry, I Twenty-seventh and Crown Point avenue. The next reeharsal for "The District . School," which will be presented by this club later In the spring will be Monday I evening at the home of Mra Qua Hol low. Tuesday evening members of the circle will he hostesses at the baby I health exhibit. ; The business women's noonday lunch , eon and prayer meeting, which Is held i each Tuesday at the court house between It and I o'clock, will be In charge of the women who are sponsoring the baby I health exhibit at the ccurt house this t week. Mrs. K. XI. 3. Edholm and two (other speakers will give health talks. Luncheon will be served by women from The Women's Christian Tempersnce union of Benson meets Friday at tha home of Mrs. 15. C. Hotld-r. This will be red letter day In honor of Neal Pow'g birthday anniversary. The Woman's Foreign Mlaslonary so ciety met at the home of Mra. Charles Anderson In a midyear "pocketbook" ces sion and papers on "Tithing" and "Free Olvlng" were read,' with a general dis cussion following. The Baptist Missionary circle meets Thursday, when Mi-s. Burrill and Mrs. : Markham will lead. Mrs. Madison of i Grace Baptist church will be present to 1 glv readings, i j The B. I 8. club of Benson met in , business and social session at St. Bern ard's hall Thursday afternoon. Tha Benson Woman's club met Thurs day at the. home of Mrs. N. II. Tyson. Mrs. J. W. Welch led on the toplo ct I painting. Three papers were read toy ! Mrs, John Speedle, Mrs. C. A. Tracy and Mrs. Mhrt Armstrong. During the busi ' ness session it was decided to appoint a j committee of five to revise the oonstltu I tlon. Mans to beautify tha city this ! spring were reported by the elvto com. , mlttee. Mrs. W. E. Weekly of Valley i and Mrs. Ralph of Dundee were special ' cuests. Dutch art and architecture will furn- ish the program for the literature de partment of the South Omaha Woman's i club, Tuesday afternoon at IJbrary halt Mrs. W. M. Davis, leader of the program. will read a paper on "Rembrandt, the Portrait Painter:" Mrs. V. A. Cressev, "Origin and Character of Dutch Schools j of Art;" Mrs. C. F. Oliver, "Cuyp, Land- scape Painter," and Mrs. H. C Ver-1 mlllon, ' uyke Museum. " Five minute talks on the Haarlem cathedral, winter , palace. Old Dutch prison and wind mills ' will be given by Masdames George Brown. P. S. Moore, M. F. Reynolds and W. O. Nleman.. The North Bide circle of the Child Con- nervation league wilt meet at the home of Mrs. C. J. Wonder, 8S0O Fowler ave- nut, Friday at 2 o'clock. A program on "Civics," will be given. Roll rail response will be quotations from "Brotherhood" In Foundation Stones. A paper 'Toor En vironment and Misdirected Energy as the Great Factor In Crime." wilt be read by Mrs. C H. English; a paper, "The Open School House as It Social Center; What Rochester, N. Y., has Accomplished." by Mrs. N. Fenger, paper, "A National Con ference on Social Centers" by Mrs. Charles Foley, and report regarding work In this stste for social centers, by Mrs. J. P. Sheeran. "Bands From the Hour Glass" is a little book Just off the press, by Viola Burgess Wk-kham of Council Bluffs and Omaha. It contains some gems of poetic beauty, some plaintive notes of longing and ex. prestons of a deep trusting faith In the future beyond thl life. Mrs. Wlckham has shown In her verse an imagination iindulled by experience, tni a facility for expression that Is peculiarly graceful and fragrant in its Imagery. The volume Is . handsomely printed and bound In limp leather, presenting meet artistically the treasures it holds. The March general meeting of the As sociation of Collegiate Alumnae will be held Saturday afternoon, at t.W o'clock at tha Commercial dub. The program, which follows the business meeting, will be In chsrge of the story tellers' section. Miss Charlotte Graves wUl toll "The Other Wise Man" and Miss Ruth Thomp son a humorous story. Rabbi Frederick Colin will speak on "What Should America Man In Its Best Eeruse?" at the March meeting of the Omaha chapter. Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution, Tuesday, at tb home of Mrs. W. A. Bmlth, Thirty-ninth and Farnam atreets. Miss Mabel Allen will slug several selections. About 300 women gathered at the Ben son Odd Fellows' hall Friday afternoon to listen to a program given by the club women on babv health. Paoera denlctln me life of children from the time they are hula ptnk bundles to tbe time wher. Ib. y become cltliens were read by six OAST OF "SPREADING THE NEW3," BY ORATORY DEPARTMENT, WOMAN'S CLUB Seated, left to right: Mrs. Josephine Neely, Mrs. L. M. Lord, Mrs. David M. McGahey, Mrs. Emanuel Oehrle. Standing, left to right: Mrs. Grant Williams, Mrs. W. 0. Lambert, Mrs. T. II. Tibbies, Mrs. Lois J. Cochrane, Anna Roberts. Ill - i - -: A K .. . . P -(f i i t -y t ; - I : Vs" V I W llMiir.yl.,llillf ,,&. ,,.,., . PRESIDENT OF CHAPTER BK, P. E. 0. SISTERHOOD. women. The program was followed by a buffet luncheon, served in the dining room from one , long ' table, deoorated beautifully in the club color of gold and white. The officers of the club acted as the reception committee. The papers read at the baby day reception were by Mea- dames F. B. Oliver, W. H. trfwenner. J. W. Welch, W. F. Vernor and E, C. Hodder .Th Clio Study club will be entertained at the home of the Misses Fannie and Rose Orodlnsky this afternoon. The lea son will be relative to the European war. The home economics department of the omiht Woman's elub will abandon Its regular meeting Thursday morning, but I will have charge of Thursday afternoon program at the bat y health exhibit. I The board of directors of the Soolal I Settlement association will meet at tha I Settlement house Wednesday aftornoon 1st i o'clock to elect officer for the opm- Inr year. The monthly business meeting of the I Visiting Nurse association board of dl- restore will be held Wednesday morning 1st 10:30 o'clock in the association rooms I at the city hall. Mrs. E. McEarhron will be hostess for tha Clio club Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. W. Merrow will lead the Ifsson. which la on a Bay View course of study. The General II. W. Lawton auxiliary to the Spanish War Veterans will hold lta regular ' meeting at Memorial ball Wednesday afternoon. "The Oreat Vnrest" will be the theme for study by the Dundee Woman's club Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Allen Koch. Katherlne Oeroulde "Wesen donck". Henry K. Wf hater's "The New Technique" and Alice Brown's "The Mld- Vlctorlan" will be discussed under the leadership of Mrs. K. A. Beardsley, sUted by Mrs. Charles Leslie and Mrs, W. T. Johnson. Mrs. J. P. Palmer will lead the discussion m current events. Humorous stories will be told Thursday afternoon at the public library by the Omaha Story Tellers' league. Mrs. Wll Ham 11. Dox. 'leader of the program, wilt tell "Much Shall Have Little and Little Shall Have More." by Howard Pyle; Mrs. M. T. Jjiwrence. O Henry s "The Lady High Vp": Mrs. P. 11, Prltchard. Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn", and Miss Josephine Grant. "The Annexation of Cuby." by Alice II. Rice. The closing lecture in tbe Fine Arts society course, one of the best ever given In the city, will be a lecture on "Renals. sanre Sculpture," by Lorado Taft of Chi rago, Tuesday afternoon at I o'clock at Hotel Fontrnelle. Mrs. William Q. Ure is chairman of the program committee which arranged the lectures. A business meeting for the election of officers for the coming year wilt be held March U and the annual meeting of the society April It Louis IL Wetmore, former literary ed Hor of the New York Tlmea, and a writer and lecturer of note, will lecture under j the auspices of the Sacred Heart Alum I cae aaaoclation Monday afternoon at 3 !) ' o'clock. Mr. Wetmore s subject w ill be "J .... .v. - J '-'' : ': ..: i I W 1 ' w,f"mmP"' ; ; "Heretics and Orthodox tn Modern lit erature," Including criticisms by suoh eminent authorities as Bellalre Belloo. O, K. Chesterton, Robert Hugh Benson, H, O. Wells, Bernard Shaw, Francis Thomp son and others with whom Mr. Wetmore was personally acquainted. The literature department of the Busi ness Women's elub will give an "evening with Eugene Field" 'Tuesday evening at the Toung Women's Christian association under the leadership oi- Miss Mabel Ken die, who will be assisted by Miss Kittle Worley. Roll call response will be quo tations from Field and a revlow of his life will be given. Poems and songs of Field will be given by Miss Mabel Mel cher and Miss Grace Pool. "Reciprocity Day" will be observed by the Woman's club of the Railway Mall Service Wednesday afternoon under the leadership of Mrs. D. C. Dodds. Miss Nora Frltchoff is the hostess and roll call response will be to tbe question, "What does our club moan to met" Mrs. H. C. Sumney will present her plans for an antl-spltting campaign be fore the Monmouth Park Mothers' club, Tuesdsy afternoon at the home of the president. Mrs, Frances Kerrigan, 327 Ames avenue. Mra. W. C, Lambert, leader of the oratory department of the Omaha Wom an's club, announces the casts for the two plays to be presented Monday, fol lowing the business meeting of the club. Miss Amy Woodruff Is directing the pro ductions: The Ind of Heart' Desire," by W. B. Yeats. The cast: Introduction Miss Amy Woodruff. The cast: i Bridget iiruln Shawn Bruin Marteen Hruln.... Marie Bruin Mrs. J. M. Mullen i Mrs. F. N. High Mrs. Frank Hol ..Mrs. O. W. Malstorm Mrs. O. Y. Krlng ....Miss Lorena Leeka atlier Hart The Child Voca : (a) "When the Dew is Falling Edwin Schneider (b) "Belteva M If All Those Fndear- mg young charms. ...N, Clifford Pago tiiadys limine c namlm s (courtesy Mr. P. O'Neill). Miss Eva Nelson, Accompanist. PART II. Spreading the News," by Lady Gregory. The cast: Bartley Fallon Mra. A. C. Roberts Mrs. Fallon Mrs. I J. Cochrane Jack Smith Mrs Grant Williams Shawn Karly Mrs. T. H. Tibbies tm cascy Mrs. w. c. I.amoert amca Uvan ....Mrs. D. M. Mc.dahey Mrs. Tnipoy... Mrs. R. Oehrle Mrs. Tully Mrs. Josephine Neely Joe Muldoon (policeman). Mrs. S. A. Collins Magistrate, Mrs. i M. i,ora Neighbor Mrs. F. H. Wrey NeiKhbor Mrs. Louis Hammers The story tellers' section of tha Asso ciation of Collegiate Alumnae will meet Wednesday at 4 o'clock with Mtaa Elisa beth Mitchell, S207 -Castelar street. A modern American story, an Indian legend and a Hindu cradle tale will be told by Miss Jean Rae, Miss Marie Hodge and Mlas Pauline Rosenberg. The Dundee circle of the Child Con servation league, together with the North Side circle, will meet Monday afternoon at tha baby health exhibit Jn the court SHE HAS JUST PUBLISHED VOL- UME OF POEMS. ' " - '-MW ' . ....... I ... .f t V-tr CINCINNATI MATRON GUEST OF THE ECKERMANS. fiis, Wa Vdde dinger house, instead of having meetings. their 'usual Prof. Paul H. Grummann, director of the School of Fine Arts, University of Nobraska, will give the second of a aeries of lectures on "The Later Ibsen" at the city halt Monday at 4 o'clock. "A Doll's House" and "The Lady from . the Bea" are the two dramas Prof. Grummann will use a examples. The lecture series Is under the direction of the Drama league. Browning's "The Ring and the Book" will be studied by Mu Sigma under the leadership of Mrs. George W. Noble on Wednesday morning at the home of Mrs. Waits Bquler. Mrs. Lavender will out line the story, Mrs. Peterson will give a historical sketch of Pope Innocent XII and his times, and Mrs. Bquler "Pom phyllla." Mlaa Jessie Towns wilt lecture on "Tha Ring and tho Book" at a later meeting of the club. Mrs, W. IS. Rarkley of Lincoln., state suffrage president and one of the three chairmen in charge of the Mississippi valley suffrage conference to be held In Minneapolis May 7. S. t and 10, believes this will be one of the strongest confer ences yet held by this organisation. More than 300 delegates are expected to attend Among the noted speakers to be there are: Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt. tbe newly elected president of the national association; Catherine Waugh McCulloch and Harriet Vlttum, prominent Chicago women; Julia Lathrop, head of the chil dren's bureau of the United States De- parti, nt of Labor; Zona Gale, popular writer, and Kate Gordon, famous south ern suffragist. Mrs. Barkley hua been asked to lead In a study of "The Soclo-Prellmlnary Sur vey of Congresalcnal Districts by Coun ties." This will Include study of the y cz3 VJ - L jt ' I - t r 'V I - , 4 I We have the pleasure to announce that we were fortun ate enough to secure another very limited supply of small Bracelet Watches, which we are offering for One Week Only At The Same Prices As Cefors . Ho.1,$7.75 Go. 2,511.75 Ho. 3, 515.75 As the prices are so this offer for CASH only, AND FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. Call in and we will explain the extraordinary value we give you this week. At the OnODEGAARD DE10S. IS DOING AS AT 16th and Douglas Sts. Sign of The Crown Mail Orders Promptly Attended To. Get One of Our Free Time Service Cards. I rwork of making a geographical and na tivity survey, tabulation and study of groups, selection of leaders and measur ing tha affirmative and opposition strength. Mrs. Draper Smith of Omaha, ex-etykte president, has been asked to talk on "Uni fying Allied Strength for Action." There are twenty-one states whose suf frage associations participate In the Mis sissippi valley conference. . Y. W. C. A. Notes. The vesper service today is in charge of Mr. Walter Graham, who has arranged a musical service with the following pro gram: Awakening Chorus Gabriel Chorus from choirs of Hgnscom Park McthodUt and Ixwo Avenue Presby terian churches under direction of Mr. Graham. "The Publican" Van de Water Mr. Lynn Sackett. "My Redeemer and My Lord" Buck Miss Marie French. "My Anchor Holds" Townef Male Chorus. Recessional DeKovan Mr. Carl Morgren. "In The, O Lord, I Put My Trust".... Splcker MIhs Gertrude Alkin. "Holy Art Thou" Handel Chorus. ' At the social hour Miss Laura Hyde Is hostess. Light refreshments are served. The bookcases In the sssociatlon library have been opened so that books may be taken at any time. If they are taken from the building it must be reported to the general office. It has been some time since the asso ciation has had a general party, but on March 17 the social committee, of which Mrs. A. L. Gordon is chairman. Is plan ning a St. Patrick's day party. The com mittee asks that everyone wear some thing green. Every woman In the city Is invited to these parties whether she is a member of the association or not. Fur ther details of the arrangements will be given later In the week. : The class In aesthetic dancing is still open for registrations. OLD FIDDLERS' CONTEST AT Y. M. C. A, THIS MONTH . An Old Fiddlers' contest will be held at the Young Mian's Christian association Monday ' evening, ' March 27. AH con testants must be men (0 years of age or older. No one younger need apply for entrance. Write Young Men's Christian association social committee, Omaha. Entries must be in by March IS, Saturday. Three prizes will be awarded: First prize, gold medal; second prize, silver medal; third prize, bronze medal. This has been one of the old people's soolal eventa every year for the last five years. Entrants have coma In from all parts of Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Ne braska. It Is really one of the most en joyable social events for old folks that comes to Omaha. - All sorts of muslo is played everything from the old-fashioned hoe-downs to the most sacred music. The audience la the Judge of the winner, balloting for the winner at the close of the entertainment. Each man is limited to playing five min utes. How to Care Colds. Avoid exposure and drafts, eat right, take Dr. King's New Discovery. It kills and destroys the cold germs. Alt drug gists. Advertisement. "POP" CONCERT AUDITORIUM TsTIS AXTEBSTOOjr--3 O'CIOCI Brass Band of 60 Pieces. JOHIf A- im, Conductor. 10 XO HIGHER JO exceptionally low, .we make Up the Golden Stairs Ice Gorge in the Platte River at Mercer Breaks Up The high water and Ice gorge In the Platte river that caused the Union Pa cific considerable inconvenience Friday In the vicinity of Mercer, east of Fre mont, has disappeared. The water has We Are "National Florists" If roil have wondered what "Na ytowtalf erally. - In particular National Florists are established In the various cities to make It easy and safe for you to give flowers to someone at a dis tance. National Florists are chosen for their reliability and trustworthi ness. No matter where you may be, look for the,Natinal Florist sign, or look in the telephone book for "National Florist," go there and you will be sure of the beet service possible. We feel not a little proud of the fact that we are the National Florists for this city, and hope that you will take It as still further evidence of tho advantage that Is yours in dealing with us. Ojme in and let us tell you about the advantages gained by trad ing with National FlorlBts. JOHN H. BATH "The Careful Florist" 1804 Farnam Street Omaha Phone Dong. 3000 Crochet with aaBV ytHMsajsl nil y - mrW .-ssw I Instruction for f two a T beautiful igns fftven . S ' f'"1 " ' ' Twenty complete instructions free to you Get this, set of twenty complete Instructions free shows exactly how to crochet such charming pieces as lingerie yokes, camisole covers, medallion butterfly, baby cap, hats, beautiful 11 ( edgings and Insertions.' ' ' " , Cut this 'advertisement out and band It to roar dealer at . once. He will present The Thread Mills Company ' Thread Sales Dept. X. 219 W. Adams St, Chicago .. . i ... Secrets of Beauty, by Vtvleska Suratt, Whoso Fame as America's Self-Made Beauty. Queen, Is World-Wide. BY MISS VALESKA SURATT. OURISHMENT and not stlmula- on Is what hair ceus ana navr nviti miiBt have. With tins mere is nothing; which can prevent the most lux uriant growth, for hair Is persistent In Its Increase when properly treated. I h u m -U thorn la nr. hair Grower ana 1 dandruff remover known as effective and ! satisfying; tn quick results as my for i mula, made by mining one-half pint ot water and alcohol (or one full pint of bay rum. If preferred), with one ounce of ! beta-quinol, which can be obtained at !-.. ri.nii inra. This formula makes a great r quantity of hair grower and at less cost than any ordinary prepared hair treatment, and it Is ponltlvefy uneii-elleJ. Dandruff will disappear, your hair will stoo falling, take on new life and vigor, and grow wonderfully. It la a real hair forcer, bald thin spots will fill out In short order, end vour hair will grow long and al ky. Try it. . MRS. P. O. R. Try my following for mula and vou will see a wonderful dlf- iference in your complexion In a short time. The red spots, freckles and muddi- ness will D no mum, kiiu juur i-umpira- 1cm will be the envy of your friends, who are using nor- expensive- creams ivrt Inta of labor In the effort. In a Dint iof water, mix one tablespoonful of gly cerine and one ounce or sintone, which you can obtain at any drug store. This makes a beautiful satiny cream. Tour skin will become exquisitely beautiful. VIRGINIA r. Tou can be positively sine ot getting rid of those dcen lines, crow's feet and wrinkles by using my formula made by mixing two tablespoon fula of glycerine snd two ounces ot eptol In half a pint of hot water. I wish every woman in the land, old and young, could know of thts extraordinary wrinkle re mover. Abjv drug store will fumiah you wjth the eptol and glycerine. This should be mixed at home. MlJ BETTY. Development of the bust Is a problem tn many cases. No one ran assure you of success. Nevertheless, the following is worth trying, as It is safe and has produced very derided re sults. Mix hslf a cup of sugar, two ounces of ruetone (obtainable at any drug store), and half a pint of hot water. lsolve thoroughly and take two tea spoonfuls regularly after meals and at btsdiiina. receded rapidly and Is now running evenly in the channel. Railroad officials report that there is considerable channel ice still running in the Platte, but that it la broken up to such an extent that no more trouble Is anticipated. ' Officials assert that so far as the spring freshets are concerneJ there is how no cause for alarm. Out in Nebraska along the lines of the Northwestern, the t nlon Pacific, the Burlington, the Bock Island and the Missouri Paclflo the streams are practically clear of ice. tional Florist" within a shield whlcli we display In our advertisements, as a eign at our place of business and In vailous other ways, means, let us tell you. A "National Florist" ig ONE Flor ist In each city co-operating; through a central organization to give better service to all who buy flowers and for the welfare of the business gen Klostersilk 1 laMMa., . -aynMltzw fls M -Bats J I iwpii r -mm, "www"Bsfp. -nam .."waaswr 1 I 1 you free of charge with the twenty tree instructions, . . , If your dealer's supply of these free . instructions is exhausted, send us bis name and three 2 -cent stamps and we will forward them to 70a by return mail. -, . After yon are familiar with the work done with Kloa tersilk 70a will recognize It anywhere by lta beauty, its smoothness, lta lasting attractiveness. il Sect-eta That Will Not Kail You. Valeska Suartt THEODORA. Tou will find this head wash has wonderful cleaning properties. One tcospoonful of eggol dUaolved In half a cup ot hot water cleans the scalp and hair exqutaitely and thoroughly and in a" few moments. It far surpasses any aoap or other shampoo. The eggol can be se cured at any drug store. WEARY. Your blackheads can be made to vanish a few minutes after you read this. Surprising, but it is a fact. Simply sprinkle some neroxln on a sponge, wet with hot water, and rub on the black head area. This Is the only successful blackhead remover known. Any drug store will supply you with the neroxln. CIIAFIN. You ran correct excessive perspiration under the arms, on the feet and other parts of the body and you can remove all body odar positively by the simple application of hydrolixed talc. Applv same as talcum powder, but do not mix the two. You will find this will save damage to your gowns and the mis eries and embarrassments caused by armpit perspiration. Hydrolixed talo can be obtain! at drug stores. RUTH Sf. A. I regret very much you could not get at ,ve drug store the sin tone for making my complexion formula. Write to my secretary, enclosing the price, fifty cents, addressing "Secretary to Valeska Buratt. Thompson Bldg.. Chi cago," and you will be i ' once supplied. I'N WARE. Many use depilatories thst harm the skin and that remove the hair unevenly and but partlullly. I use1 what 1 believe is the only succesnful and harm less method, to dissolve the hair, and nut burn it off. Moimeu the supefluous hair with aulfo solution, which caa be ob tained at any drug store. In a few mln utes you will see every hair, thick or thin, iltasolved away. It la maarla. )t ran be used on tha most sensitive ski it without leaving the least mark or caus ing injury. AdverUeiueaV w !, ft. . yy "1 1 : V. r V.