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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1917)
13 February 9 Omaha Women to Hero Red Cross. Wherever women do congregate em phasis is being laid on patriotism. At the meeting of the suffrage women of Omaha yesterday, when the resolu tion, was passed thanking the legis lators for their action in regard to the partial suffrage law, the wording expressly stated that "as patroitic wo man of America," they wished to take action. It is interesting to know that Mrs. George Dewey, widow of the late Admiral Dewey, has offered the service of the woman's section of the Navy league for Red Cross work. What the Red Cross desires of the women U America who offer their services to the country in event of war is told in the National Service Register. The following branches of woman's work are included: Agricul ture, gardening, poultry raising; do mestic, care of children, care of house hold, cooking, cutting out garment', knitting, mending and sewing; cleri cal and other business occupations; mechanical, motor car driving and re pairing, telegraphy, wireless telephone operating; American Red Cross classes, first aid, elementary hygiene and home care of the sick, surgical dressings and dietetics: professional, dentist, trained nurse, physician, phar macist, lawyer and translator. A fund is being ooened to purchase materials for surgical dressings and garments. Every woman in Omaha or in the United States could take some part in this work, for each one is prepared along at least one of those branches. Mrs. E. M. Syfert, president of the Omaha Woman's club, has already named a committee. Miss (Catherine Worley, Mrs. F. J. Burnett and Mrs. K. R. J. Edholm, to be ready to take charge of the work if the need arises. Scarlet Feyer at Dana HalL Miss Helen Hoagland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hoagland, was one of the girls affected by the scar let fever epidemic at fashionable Dana Hall, Wellesley, Mass. Miss Hoag-I land's case, fortunately, was a very mild one, but the epidemic grew to .such proportions that school was closed and will not be reopened until next Monday. The Misses Mary and Margaret W attles, daughters of Gnrdon W. Wattles, attend the same school, but luckily escaped, the illness. They are at Tenacre. the preparatory school. Mrs. Hoagland believes her daugh ter caught the disease on the train eastward bound, as Helen was in splendid health when she left home after, the Christmas vacation and tok sick shortly after her return to school. T!ic atiack was so mild, however, th.it her illness was not diagnosed as leaflet fever until her skin began to peel. Miss Kuth Hamilton, daughter of Mr. and Wn. E. O. Hamilton; Miss Caroline Holmquist, daughter of the I. W. .Holmquists, and Miss Mary Gilford. Dr. and Mrs. Harold Gif ford's daughter, are other Omaha girls cf the Dana Hall contingent. Fashion Hint Scheduled for Next Week. Mrs-. Harvey E. Newbranch, the president, will open her home to the Association of Collegiate Alumnae members for a tea next Thursday at -1 ''c!oek,j - " Oundee guild of All Saints' church give a large card party next Fri day at the home of Mrs. W. W. Hoag land. Twenty tables will be placed for the game of bridge and five at tractive prizes will be awarded. The proceeds will go toward the guild's fund to assist the Visiting Nurse as sociation, City mission and Child Sav ing institute. "The Amazons" Cast Complete. All the men who are to take part m the production of Sir Arthur Wing Pineros play, "The Amazons," by local people, for the benefit of the American ambulance m Paris, have finally been secured. This makes the men ftf thl -ao Iicsro Pakc T I- John Railey, George Mclntyre, Rob- en oiout, Kooert Connell, Paul Cooley and Ray Low. For the performance, whieh will be given at the Brandeis theater Tues day evening, February 20, there will be plenty of one-dollar and fifty-cent seats for those who do not wish the more exnmaiv nnM P. 1 1.. .1 ..... .(.tu.Muj, ulc expenses have been guaranteed by Friends Honor Mrs. Foote. Mrs. F. W. Stallard and her sister, Miss Belle Griffith, a returned mis sionary from Japan, entertained yes terday afternoon at the home of the former in honor of Mrs.' D. A. Foote, who leaves soon for California. Mrs. C. F. Clarke gave a reading; Mrs. U. B. Brown told about conference of the Methodist church at Saratoga, N. Y.i Mrs. A. H. Fetters gave a piano solo; Mrs. Frank Pond read an origi nal poem to Mrs. Foote commemo rating her spiritual work among the women of Hanscom Park church; Mrs. George MickeJ recited original kindergarten poem composed for her two children; Mrs. W. P. Harfold told interests! experiences of her last trip abroad; Mrs. Carrie D. Scott told of her year of art stndy under William Dean Chase, and Mrs. D. A. Foote told how she happened to be gin her exhaustive study of the life of Christ, which has fitted her for work as head of all the Bible study classes of the city. For lira. Cornell. ' Mrs. George Tanison gave a bridge party for three tables of guests this afternoon, honoring her house guest, Mrs. H. E. Cornell of Dietrich, Idaho. Yellow jonquils combined with white were used in the decorations. Mrs. F. E. White of Ashland came in for the bridge party. On Saturday Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority will give a tea for Mrs. Cor nell at the home of Miss Ruth Mc Donald. Wellesley Alnmnae Plan. The Wellesley College clnb will en tertain Central High school and Brownell Hall girls who expect to I - I IK 1 1. By LA RACONTEUSE. The light colored top coat is fea tured in interesting ways to indicate its appropriateness for fair weather occasions. The coat illustrated is three-quarter length, with hip pep lums that cover huge inserted pock ets. Deep roll cuffs and collar of self material are interesting features. attend Wellesley next year at Wash ington's birthday party at the home of Mrs. Ralph Kiewit. At Wednes day's meeting at the home of Mrs. A. W. Friend Miss Jessie Towne told of the work of the new vocation bu--eau. The officers of the club are Miss Eunice Pritchard, president; Miss Alice Buchanan, vice president; Miss Nona Bridge, recording secre tary, and Miss Halcyon Cotton, cor responding secretary-treasurer. friends of the players, so that the gross receipts will go to the war relief fund. The players hope to endow another cot in the American hospital in Paris. Miss Lil'iar Fitch arrive' yester day and rehearsals are being held once and twice a dav. o dress re hearsal has yet been called. Entertains Sacred Heart Alumnae Stork News. A son named Waller Scott Kurti was horn to Mr. and Mrs. Albert ; Kurtz yesterday at the home of Mrs. Kurtz's parents in Beatrice. Mrs. I Kurtz will return to Omaha with her j little son March 1. Personal Mention. Mrs. E. S. Miller of Lincoln ar rived this morning for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Henry Johnson. Mrs. E. P Millener has gone to Portland, Ore., wnere she will remain several weeks. visMiug friends. Mrs. Henry J. Walthrr of Sagi naw. Mich., was called here hy the serious illness of her lather, Mr. S. P. Johnson. Miss .Marie Baden, who has been the guest of Mrs. R. J. Hahn for the last week, leaves this evening for her home in Kansas City, stopping on the way for a visit in Adair, la. Social Gossip. Miss Louise Dinning and Mrs. Charles Turner expect to leave next Wednesday to resume their hospital w ork in New York City. Miss Mildred Butler and her brother, Mr. Willard Butler, are coming from Kansas City today to spend the week end and attend the dancing party ot the old subscription dance club at the Blackstone Satur day evening. Miss Butler will be the guest of Mrs. Jack Webster and Mr. Butler of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Stewart. Miss Dorothy Davies arrived this afternoon from Lincoln for a week end visit with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rushton. Mr. Lylc Rushton will also come froiri Lincoln for a few days. Miss Alice Rushton, who is on her way home from the east, is visiting at present at The Castle, Tarrytown-on-the41udson. She leaves today for Wilmington, N. C, for a visit with friends and then goes to Ann Arbor, Mich., to spend a few days with Miss Helen Shepherd of this city, reaching home February 20. Mrs., Osgood T. Eastman has been confined to her home since Monday with a severe case of grip. The ken sington and luncheon which she had planned for today has of necessity been given up. To Plan Convention. The P. E. O. sisterhood will hold a conference tomorrow at the Fon tenelle, when Mrs. Helen M. Drake of Beatrice, the supreme president of the order, will be present to discuss with five representatives from each of the six local chapters plans for the supreme convention to be held in this city next October. Mrs. Drake is also the vice regent of the Nebraska Daughters of the American Revolution. N "f Louis " V. L a -ST S- ' V Wre Mrs. Louis C. Nash entertained the alumnae of Sacred Heart arademy at tea at her home Friday afternoon. The hostess was assisted hy Mrs. C. C. Allison, president of the association, and by the officers, Mrs. George Laier, Mrs. Arthur Keeline and Miss Mar garet McShanc. What Women Are Doing Charity Ball Sunday for Jewish Old People's Home A charity ball will be held at the Auditorium Sunday night' for the benefit of the Jewish Old Peoples' Home. Mrs. S. Ravitz is chairwo man of the committee of arrange ment. ' Mrs. Edward MacDowell Pkm RadUl of McDoell Musk PnuM kr m Short T.Ik V. W. C A. AUDITORIUM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, (:1S P. M. Roimd Siata St Sckmllvr A Mmller't Pricui tl-OO, 7Sc mni BOc The Doukhobor women of British Columbia have contributed 24,000 pounds of jam of their own making for use in Canada by those afflicted by the war. The Yale university corporation has ratified the recommendation of the executive board of the graudatc school to admit women as candidates for the degree of master of arts. Women students of the University of Wisconsin have launched a move ment for a general conference of women's athletic associations in col leges and universities throughout the west. Lady Mackworth, who has been called the most successful English business woman, is of the opinion that the day is not far distant, when such a sign as "Smith and Daughter" will excite no more comment over the entrance of a business house than does "Smith and Son," today. Mrs. August Belmont (formerly Eleanor Robson, the actress), is fos tering a project to give New York a strictly amateur theater, to be con ducted along such lines as to make it a real community playhouse. A circus in which all the perform ers from clowns to equestriennes will be girls, is to be given in Madison Square Garden in the early spring, un der the auspices of the Vacation As sociation of America. Mrs. Mary Adelaide Childs Field, whose death was reported recently from St. Louis, is credited with hav ing introduced the practice now gen erally observed in the Protestant churches of using unfermented wine in the adminstration of the sacra ment of the holy communion. MRS. BOOTH SPEAKS IN OMAHA SUNDAY Woman Who Has a Hobby of Helping- Jailbirds Talks for Volunteers. Strongly Built and Correctly Shaped Shoes for Sturdy Boys Boys are notoriously hard on shoes and no one realizes this more than we do. That is why we have all our boys' shoes made to our own specifications, and of the best materials only. Mannish, per fect fitting lasts that please the boy. Ser vice and lasting qual ities that please the parents. Priced from $2.50 tip. according to size. REMODELING SALE of m i, women's and ehiUrm' clothing. , BEDDEO Douglas St. A MM BaltM to rndlati dantfnft Sewing Machine Sale Saturday FIFTY SLIGHTLY USED BARGAINS If you need a machine, come Saturday and buy a bargain. THESE FIVE BARGAINS Listed here will give you an idea of what we will offer: New Home Wheeler-Wilson, good a new, only. .$12.00 Singer, 7-drawer, drop head, some bargain. . . $15.00 White, New Home, a real good one. $ 3.00 New Home, fine drop head, oak case .$11.00 White, good as new; worth $48.00, only $22.50 REMEMBER WE HAVE 45 OTHERS 100 New White Machines to Rent. MICHEL'S NEBRASKA CYCLE CO. D. 1662. 15th and Harney. Open Saturday Eve. Till 9 Get Tomorrows Chicago SundaIribune The second installment of "Cap tivating Mary Carstairs" the romantic story by Henry Sydnor Harrison will ap pear In the color section of tomorrow 'j Chicago Sun. day Trlbnne, together with a complete aynopaii of tha first Installment. If you haven't begun to read this delightful story start tomorrow! The famous author of "V. V.'s Eyes" and "Queed" has woven the threads of love, mystery and adventure Into new fabric In "Captivating Marr Carstairs." Yon'll enjoy this fascinating, modern American romance. Phone your newsdealer NOW nd gt tomorrow'! Chicago Sunday Triton: RcuLlh Second Install rocni of In Tomorrows CHICAGO SUNDATOBUNE SFKIAL RATUKB-Aa urtoenclwd portrait t Abraham thy. MlteUs in haalM "rh. Ju,Imh-L tL.t I- l. Tl dmt ol tkm UalhMl Ht.t -.411 k- inn, FBVV .1 . CUraa imoimw Tribux. MEETING AT AUDITORIUM Omaha is to have an opportunity to lifr.r Nirs. Maud Halliaijlon Booth.1 U'aiU'r of the Volunteers of America. , She will speak at the Auditorium next j Sunday afternoon at .1 o'clock. Ad-' mis-ion is free. This distinguished woman's visit here has a threefold ohject, to aid the general work here, to help the prisoners in jails and to raise funds for a permanent huilding to carry on tho Volunteers' hencvolent work in ; Omaha. ' Mrs. Month is especially famous for her regenerating work among the : prisoners in penitentiaries and jails and more particularly lor the aid she extends them in getting a new start when they are released. She has established homes for the latter pur- j pose. More than 7,500 men have ' passed through two. of these homes to j new lives of usefulness. OpAnlnu hvmn by ronrrvmllon. I InvncAttnn ty nv. K. U. Jenhl. llrur tdtrnM by Riv. O. ID. Cobboy. HttitlntlcHl report and remarks by Rv. H R 8nrr. ftln by Mr. ThflTkn H, Wrtiht. Ailtiren. ' Hope fur tlio Hupelem," Maud B. Ruotll. Special onllerUnn for th ronnral work. atU of the prlsonar and purahaaa of bultd inr. riowlne hymn. "Pralao Oad from Whom All Hlojmtnmi Flow." D-nedlctlon by Rov. ir. R. Hpvar. Forced Into Hot Bath, Higgins Gets Scalded John Higgins, Hopper at the city lodging house, who was playfully shoved into a tub of hot water by A. Parks, a fellow Hopper, is recovering at St. Joseph hospital. Higgins was painfully scalded about the body and for a while his condition was consid ered serious, Who! What! Where! Who! What! "Smart Wear for Women", In aw spnag Coats, Suits and Dresses Skirts and Blouses Where! SoiU 208 Rom Building 16th aad Farnan Bee Want Ada Produce Results. SHOE MARKET 322 South 16th Street Exceptional Values $050 and pnonoHonoBoaonononononpnononononono Economy and Styl $4 s5 No Credit No Dollvorio No Discounts No, Commisaiont Our orka will list psra.it of any sxtras. -1 e specials at 2f . .4aA . a 4 a TTTTTT1 OnoaoaonoaoaoooaonoaoaonoaoaoaoEXO Every home can afford a Victrola Call Douglat 313 Ask About Our Easy Terms Orchard &WilhelmCo. 414-416-418 S. 16th St. mw Baltimore f Ohio all'tlfei train Of today. The Baltimore & Ohio has carried the public to the inauguration of twenty presidents at Washington The Baltimore & Ohio is the natural route to Wash ington. Ii is not only the shortest route, but it is the only line running solid through all-steel trains via Wash ington to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. It is also the only line operating drawing-room, compartment and observation lounging library cars direct to Washing ton. All through trains via Washington with liberal stop-over privileges. Today tha roadtxd and trains of tht Baltimore It Ohio are as Immeasurably in advance of its equipment In the daya of President Jackson at the capital city itself is in advance of what ia waa then. SPECIAL REDUCED round-trip fares wOl be in effect from Chicago to Washington for the Inauguration. Four all-steel trains daily from Chicago to the East The Pittsbnrgli-Wsshlngtoa-New York Express S25 sun. The Washington Special ... 10:45 a.m. The Washington-New York Limited . - . 5:45 pjn. The Washington-New York Night Express . Ifc00p.m. AM tratna laave Grand Cantral Station, Fifth ATattue aai HarrlsM Btraat, Chicago, 63rd Straet Station twenty-five minutaa later. Tleketa mmj ba purchased at the City Ticket Office. 836 South Clark St at Oraod Cantral Button, and at all principal boteta, eiae et Sard St. Statin C. C. RLRICK, Traveling Paaaeoger Ascat, tU Woodmen of tha World Bld, Omaha, Nab. Pbono Douglas 967. , ... 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