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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 10, 1917)
THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY. MARCH 10. 1917. 3Zate6 Prof. Fling a Social Lion. Dr. Frederick Morrow Fling's an nual visits to Omaha to lecture on behalf of the Equal Franchise so ciety are looked forward to by host esses who delight in having this bril liant man and gifted conversationalist as honor guest at their tables. In past years, as this year, the requests for dinner engagements have quite exceeded Dr. Fling's time, and so manv are disappointed. Dr. Fling is a member of that small exclusive club of Lincoln men called The Round Table, which might be thought a miniature of the famous Gridiron club. At this club he has been subjected to many grillings and particularly since the advent of a young son in his household the ta bles have been turned against him more than once. Dr. Fling, like any scholar or scientist, is a man of de cided opinions, which arj the result of long and careful study. His sturdy adherence to his own opinions through thick and thin has been one of his chief characteristics. One of the best stories told about the change which the youngster wrought in him is one about an fcnclish nurse. Dr. Fling is to lecture during the series in Omaha this year on various phases of the great war. True to his pro-allies' sentiment, when the baby was very small an English nurse was engaged for him and he was put to sleep on a white hair mattress wnicn, according to the French, is less ener vating than feathers and more sani tary than colored hair mattreses. Now the English nurse followed her English customs in regard to the care ot the baby, so that he was clothed lightly. One day Dr. Fling feared that she was overdoing the matter and ventured to suggest to the nurse that there are various theories in regard to the clothing of infants. "For instance," he was about to remark, when the nurse interrupted mm Dr. Fling, if my services are not satisfac tory I Before she had time to com plete the sentence this docior, who was famous tor maintaining his own opinions, remonstrated very earnestly, "Oh. yes. perfectly perfectly." During Dr. Fling's series of lectures in Omaha this year he will be the din. ner guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Dixon. Mr. and Mrs. C W. Russell and Mr. E. M. Fairfield will entertain him at dinner at the Cmaha club. This evening Mrs. Joseph M. Metcalf, president ot the Jtqual franchise so ciety, will be his dinner hostess. Red tulips will form the centerpiece tor the table and covers will be laid for Dr. Fling, Mr. and Mrs. Halleck Rose, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. August Mothe Borglum, Mrs. Alfred Darlow, Mrs. Charles E. Johannes and Mrs. Metcalf. After dinner the party will adjourn to the Douglas county court house, where in court room No. 1, on the fourth floor of the building, Dr. Fling will deliver the hrst lecture of the series, "The First Phase, Liege to the Marne. Unitarian Subscription Dance. From seventy-five to 100 couples will be present at the subscription dance sponsored by the junior mem bers of the Unitarian church this even ing for the benefit of the building fund of the new church. The affair will be held at Turpin's dancing academy and will be one of the larg est to be held tor some time. Stork News. A son was born early this morning to Mr. ana Mrs. John W. Kedick. A daughter was born this morning to Mr. ana Mrs. Hubert Sloman at the home of Mrs. Sloman's parents, Mr. ana Mrs. in. f, feu. Of Interest to Club Women. The Omaha Woman's club will en. tertain delegates to the Second dis trict convention next Thursday at a luncheon at the Blackstone. Other out-of-town visitors may make res ervations for the luncheon. Mrs. John W. Welch will enter tain Mrs. A. G. Peterson of Aurora, and Mrs. J. M. Paul of St. Paul, as lier house guests. Mrs. M. B. Cam eron will have Mrs. George Beels of Norfolk and Mrs. W. H. Davidson of Springfield, and Mrs. L. M. Lord will have as her guest Mrs. W. N. Oris of Stanton. Mrs. A. h. Davis son of Lincoln will also come for the convention. Mr. and Mrs. John Welch will en tertain the state and district officials at a 6 o'clock dinner at the Black stone Thursday evening. The guests will be the national officers, Mrs. F. H. Cole and Mrs. K. R. G. Edholm; state officers: Mesdames J. M. Paul, M. B. Cameron, George Beels, W. H. Davidson, A. G. Peterson, and district officers Mrs. Charles Leslie and R. M. Erway of Valley. The Omaha Woman's club will also give a membership luncheon March 21 at the Blackstone. On the Calendar. The Girls' club organized by former students of St. Berchman s academy will meet Saturday after noon with Miss Dorothy Mer.iara. Mr. Charles Wafson Hull is enter taining at tea at the Fontenelle Satur day afternoon. Mrs. James Swanick will entertain her kensington club March 22. Mrs. H. P. Ryner was hostess at the Black stone yesterday. The Delta Whist club will be enter tained in two weeks by Mrs. Frank O. Browne. Affairs planned for Miss Lillian Ca vanagh of Chicago, who is visiting Mrs. Marshall F. Sharp, during the coming week are numerous. Mrs. Garland Boswell will entertain in her honor at dinner Saturday evening. Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Gar land Bo3well will give a dinner party for her at the Blackstone. Wednes day Mrs. Marshall Sharp will enter tain at luncheon for her guest, Thurs day Mrs. Robert McLean will be hostess at tea at the Fontenelle for Miss Cavanagh, and Friday Mrs. Sharp will give a matinee party at the Orpheum for her guest. Notes at Random. Registered at the Hotel McAlpin in New York during the last week were Mr. Joseph F. Byrne' Mrs. A. Saunders, Mr. John W. Gamble and Mr. John Kelley, jr. Mrs. H. Ager and daughter, Flor ence, attended the wedding of Miss Gertrude Scribner and Mr. Paul Can nell, which took place in Lincoln yes terday. Miss Miriam Little, instructor of the cello at the University School of Music in Lincoln, came up to attend the concert given by Pablo Casals. GIVES PRE-NUPTIAL AFFAIR FOR MISS COPLEY. aM J Mr. Crawford Follmer alto came for the concert. Mrs. C S. Shepherd is back from Ann Arbor, Mich., where she has been spending the winter. She will remain here several days and then go east, Miss Julia Haig has returned to the Haig ranch in western Nebraska, after a short visit with Miss Louise Clarke, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. fi. b, Clarke, jr. Mr. F. W. Clarke returned Wed nesday from California. Mrs. Clarke and Miss Helen will remain in the west another month. Mrs. William A, Redick, who is now at Palm Beach, is expected home the hrst of the month. Mr. C N. Dietz, who was very ill at Belleair, f la., with ptomaine pois oning, has recovered. Mrs. A. MacAulay and little daugh ter, Eleanor, have returned from i three weeks' visit with relatives in Chicago. Mrs. S. Arnstein and Miss Ruth Arnstein returned Wednesday from a stay of several months in New York. Miss Birnbaum of San Francisco, who. has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Abrahams, leaves today for her home. Miss Harriet Stern of Minneapolis is the guest ot Mr. and Mrs. J. b, Bernstein. Miss Irene Langdon of Butte, Mont., is spending three weeks in Omaha as the guest of her sister, Mrs. John b. Mccreary. Informal Entertaining. Miss Kate Mctiugn will entertain at a family dinner this evening Mr. and Mrs. Warren F. H. Cole and their guest. Miss ' Lizbeth -Bucknam, of Warren, 111. Mrs. L. M. Platner entertained twelve members of her club at lunch eon at the Blackstone. Reservations were also made by F. C. Bartlett and I. A. Houston tor luncheon names. : mx. ana Mrs. L-utner jJrake will have out-of-town guests for dinner this evening. Ihe Ungmal Looking club mem bers who are still in the city were en tertained at luncheon by Mrs. Georee Bernhard Prinz. Miss Halcyon Cotton and Miss Marjorie Beckett entertained at an informal kensington and kitchen shower at the home of the former this afternoon for Miss Harriet Cop ley, the guests were onlv a few school friends of the bride-to-be. Decorations were in spring flowers. South Side Kiddies Vote To Hear English Stories w.a.v .... u.i . ,j .a wing iiiaii, lailicu bv the kiddies nsinc thf Smith public library. Alter greatly enjoying a series of German myths narrated on Thursday afternnons at- thp lihrarv ttiv lia.r- now voted almost unanimously in tavor ot listening to English myths tne next series to be given. Mica Kat tZ-atnrtvnAm UUA'm librarian, told the last Siegfried story Thursday, with over 150 youngsters in attendance. Next Thursday she will tell the first King Arthur tale. Phnnnirranh mtiein inrmi.l,, ..-. o- f iviiubiij uatu for entertainment at the children's hour gatherings, and was popular, but the story telling seems to be more popular, supposedly because its source is personal and living instead of inanimate. Neil Gough of Chicago Is Sought by Parents Neil Gough, your father wants you to write or return home. James L. Gough, head of a machine tool establishment in Chicago, is wor ried over the unceremonious depar ture of his 16-year-old son, Neil, from their home in Oak Park, Chicago. The father offers $100 for the deten. tion of the boy for his parents. ine ooy is described as 16 years of age, five feet and four inches in height; weight, 127 pounds; slender buna, brown hair combed oombadour. brown eyes, several gold teeth notice able, wore gray sweater coat and long blue pants when he, left home. Railroaders Prepare to Reopen Camp McConnell Preparations are being made for the reopening of Camp McConnell, shooting lodge and fishing camp that is popular with tht local railroad men, and located out on the Platte river iff the wertern part of Douglas county. Graduate Nurses art in constant demand tht country over, at vary rood pay. Tha Memorial Hospital offers a thraa-ytar course in a general Hospital, to young women with one year High School or equivalent, from 19 to 80 years of age, who are desironi of entering the profession of nursing, in a real home-like hospital We furnish free board, uniforms and washing, and give small allowance during entire course. We assist our graduate to good posi tions. Write at once to MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 460 E. 32d 51.. Chicafo, 111. Would You Wear the Right Thing? n em . iSk W , ' -A Care of the Hands A SMART, exceptionally well-made top coat for travelling is this of chamois velours, an excellent material to stand the heavy wear of travel. It is lined throughout with a good quality of satin in colors to contrast with the coat and may be had in toupe, raspberry, gray, old-rose, beige, tan or clay color; the col lar and sash arrangement insure snugness. 1 THIS is the motor coat of the spring for town or country. Raspberry, gold and beige are the newest colors for sports clothes and this sportmanlike top coat may be had in any of these, or in apple green or purple. The material is a good strong Jersey cloth, which wears truly forever and has the delightful quality of warmth with lightness of weight. GREAT EVENTS ARE CHRONICLED HERE News of the European War and of Wilson's Flans Forced to the Background. NO LONGER BUTT OF JOKES By A. R. GROH. I had my hair cut yesterday. Perhaps you think that is not an event of enough importance to r-e recorded in the public prints. But you err, ah, you err grievously. There are hundreds of people to whom this announcement will have far more interest than the day's news of the European war. Yes, indeed. For you must know that my locks have been strangers to the shears for well nigh six months. Exactly 249,- 867 jokes, jests and quips have been hurled at me because ot tnem ana 1.247.869 people have looked their dis approval at me in the streets and pub lic places ot the city, so you see this is an important event and should be recorded in the paper. It was just 10:04 a. m. when I walked firmly into the tonsorial par lors conducted by Mr. Otto Meyer in the Bee building. Meyer Gets Contract, I did not falter in this great mo ment. Assuming an air of levity, I informed him that he was the suc cessful bidder and had been awarded the contract. A fellow in one of the chairs said I ought to get a lawnmower busy on the job. There were other low jests. But I paid no attention to them, main taining an ait of dignity and aloof ness. Mr. Meyer seemed deeply affected as he began operations. Snipp-snipp- clipp-clipp. My Sansonian locks fell from me. At precisely lu.Ji the op eration was completed. I have to admit that it is an im provement. It adds much to my nat ural and striking beauty. Mr. Meyer is a tonsorialist of great ability and he gave me one of the best examples of his art. It's worth going miles to see. You can imagine the excitement this event has occasioned. At the of fice the first man to see me yelled, "Send for the photographer." Could Stuff a Mattress. "Get out an extra," shouted another wit. A third came up and solemnly ie quested the privilege of shaking hands with me. A fourth declared that he wanted to get a little of the shearing, just enough to stuff a mattress. And a fifth ventured the opinion that the city improvement clubs had prevailed on me to take this step, so important to the city's well-being. The news spread to the business of fice and "all the lit-tle girls going on their way to lunch met me and greeted me with a smile." I really think these girls ought to treat me with more respect. Office boys who heard the news came out and peeked around the cor ner, looking guilty and hastening away when I spied them. I am happy to be able to announce that moving pictures were taken of the event and will be shown at all leading theaters next week. No ex tra charge of admission. Well, the deed is done. No .doubt the excitement will blow over in a month or two and even this will be forgotten as other great world events occur and command public attention. Snow Blockade Again Is Raised in Wyoming Again the Union Pacific has raised the snow blockade that hung for a couple of days this week out in the vicinity of Lookout and Rock River, Wyo. Trains that were twenty-four to thirty-six hours late are arriving to day. Now the track is clear of snow all the way from Omaha to Ogden and owing to the lateness of the sea son it is not expected that there will be another snow storm this spring that will iuterefere with traffic. A number of freight trains were tied up on either side of the blockaded area and now with the line open they have started to move. No woman need have unsightly hands if she gives them a little at tention. They need not be small and petite, nor yet perfect in shape, but scrupu lously clean, and with a little extra care the hand can be made a delight to the eye and a joy and beauty to the owner as well as to the observer. It certainly is a pleasure to watch the manipulations of a refined lily white hand. Not only does it add materially to the whole appearance, but insures a certain amount of poise and self-confidence. If we do not have sufficient self-respect to attend to all the minor de tails of our person we cannot demand the respect from strangers. Many a woman, no doubt, will say "How can I have beautiful hands when I am compelled to do all my own housework?" There, madam, that is the secret, and therein lies the merit, to possess beauty in spite of work. Housework is not as injurious to the skin oi the hands as most women imagine; a little judicious care is all that is necessary to keep them in per fect condition. If the skin of the hands is very sensitive, a pair of loose gloves should be slipped over them when perform ing any particular menial tasks and above alt things never permit any foreign matter to eat its way through the norcs of the skin. A piece of lemon kept on the kitchen sink will remove any stubborn stains with very little trouble. A few drops of hydro gen of peroxide will bleach them be yond recognition. Avoid the use of strong soaps and if possible always use a piece of ivory soap for dishwashing, not only for sanitary reasons, but because it is made from pure fats and oils. Dishwater is not such a menace to the hands as a great many persons seem to think it is. If one is care ful not to use the water too hot the grease lurking in the dishwater will be found to contain healing as well as softening qualities. ' Thorough cleanliness, above all things, is absolutely necessary to ob tain tl.e best results and with th-s fre quent application of the following home-made lotion no woman need re main away from any social functions on account of the condition of her hands: One-half ounce quince seeds, one half pint alcohol, two gills glycerin, four ounces rosewater, two ounces tincture benzoin. Soak the quince seeds in one quart of soft water, lukewarm, let stand twenty-four hours, shaking occasion ally; strain through cheesecloth bag and add two gills of glycerin, one half pint alcohol, four ounces rose water and last of all add two ounces tincture of benzoin. Mix the ingredients thoroughly and let stand twenty-four hours before using. Spring's Newest Footwear Styles are now offered in the world's renowned Walk -Over Shoes For Men For Women "The Promenade" is the name of the classy women's boot illustrated. It comes in all the popu lar colors for spring wear, including black. $7410 Phoenix and Onyx Hosiery to match all our shoes Walk-Over Boot Shop 317 South 16th St. f A 1 :- - 7 1 1 Sherman & McConnell Buy for a Warehouse The old National Printing company building at 509-11 South Twelfth street has been sold to the Sherman McConnell Drug company. The drug peopfe are to use it as a warehouse and already stock is being stored in the building. The building was va cated some months ago by the Na tional Printing company, when it moved into its new location at Twelfth and Harney streets. Elisha Dunbar Walton owned the old Na tional building and sold it to Sher man & McConnell through the agency of Glover & Spain. Persistence is the cardinal virtue in advertising. HAIR BALSAM A tolltt prvparfttloa of merit Help to eradloaU dandroff. D MsMM a"-J iul VtrtoGrrorFddHair. wa ana low at uruyyiita. Real Boys' Shoes for Real Bojrs No boy likes to "be careful" of his shoes he is too busy playing, running and jumping. Fry Shoes are made especially for that sort of boy. Tough sole leather, best stitching and highest grade leather uppers make them outlast any two pairs of, ordinary boys' shoes. . Bring the little ones in and have our expert salesmen fit them out. Priced from $2.50 up, according to size 'SflOBCfi Telephone 2020 Douglas fate Stores I Mail Orders Promptly Filled. HomeFurnishingWeek Begins Here on Monday, March 12 This is the Third Annual Event of its kind. Each year we group together Rugs, Draperies, Art Fit tings and Pictures to make it easy for those who are seeking harmonious furnishings for a home to come here and select them. Because we foresaw the unusually high prices which now prevail in the wholesale market, we are enabled at this time to quote last toeason prices on many of these Home Furnishings. We have made extensive preparations and announce this event with the conviction that it will be the best we have ever made. Yard Goods in a Most Unusual Event Another event that will create lively interest is the sale of Yard Goods and No tions scheduled for Monday also. In this o ff ering we shall include : . Silks, Laces, Trimmings, Dress Goods, Dress Forms, Notions, Patterns, Etc. This will give every woman an opportun ity to see the very best that is being offered in fabrics for Spring and Summer wear and also to get ready for her sewing time, which is already at hand. , We are offering very remarkable values that will permit you to practice great econ omies. Domestics and Wash Goods will also find place in this announcement. Both Events Willbe Detailed Fully in Sunday's Papers