THE BEE: OMAHA. TUESDAY, AUGUST 7. 1917.
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Fumigated Letter from Soldier.
Letters of extreme brevity, cen
sored notes of ordinary length, form
letters conveying prefunctory mes
sages in regard to the health of the
tender or his desire to hear from the
ifolks at home have been received by
Inany Omaha people from their sol-
iier friends. These usually come from
;ailors stationed ' on battleships or
rom soldiers in the armies abroad.
One pretty Omaha miss (she be
ones to the Maderian society) re
ceived, a letter from a soldier friend
hot long ago which had not been
censored, but which, we regret to say,
pad been fumigated! Now whether
fumigation is more destructive of the
ssence of romance contained in the
etters of young soldiers to pretty
hrirls at home than is rigid censorship
hve do not know. The letter was
(opened at each corner in order to
make the fumigation thorough, so that
when it arrived at its destination the
odor of formaldyhide still was strong
f You see, the young man who sent
, khe missive is in a training station
on the Oreat lakes, where there has
been an epidemic of scarlet fever. For
this reason great care was exercised,
not in censoring the letter, but in
disinfecting it. Since the young
woman was well satisfied with it the
contents evidently lost nothing in
transmission.
To Honor Bridal Couple.
' . In honor of Miss Margaret Dag-
'gett and Captain Arthur Boettcher of
Fort Omaha, whose marriage will be
solemnized at the post Tuesday after
noon, Dr. F. H. Millener and his
mother, Mrs. E. P. Millener, enter
tained at a family dinner party Sun
day. Tonight Captain and Mrs. Howard
White will give a dinner at their home
at Fort Omaha for the young people.
Mrs.' White's sister, Miss Virginia
White, who arrived Saturday after
noon with her cousin. Father Sten
sonr from her home in - Jersey City
Heights, N.; J., for a visit here, and
the bride-to-be's mother will complete
the .party. Miss Judge has been in
disposed since her arrival, but when
she feels better Captain and Mrs.
White will give a large dancing party
in her honor.
Future Events.
Mrs. Charles Weymuller is giving
a luncheon, probably on Friday, for
Miss Lillian Dickman, whose marriage
to Mr. Ernest Bihler will take place
next' Wednesday.
Miss Margaret English is enter-
Itaining a foursome at the Carter Lake
Red Cross auxiliary bridge party
Wednesday. The group will probably
.go out to the lake in the morning for
la swim, will have luncheon at the
club house and then spend the after
noon playing bridge. Mrs. Walter
'oehl, who has recently come to
)maha from Chicago; Miss Mercedes
laughlan and Mrs. Charles Fanning
I ill comprise the party.
IMrs. r. is. Hadra will have a party
five at dinner at the Blackstone.
IVesta chapter kensington will be
lid .'at Carter Lak club Thursday
Ith Mrs. D, H. Lhnstie. .
ws of the Wayfarers.
' j.Mr. and Airs. H. Kranz are at
prtg Beach, Cal., and will spend a
nth at this seaside resort.
Mi's, , C. W. Axtell and, daughter
e among recent-arrivals, in Long
ach, Colo. J hey will remain at
: seashore for the next two
onths. i
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fraser and
n are at the Hotel Radisson in
inneapolis. Mrs. John L. Kennedy,
th here nurse and children, is stop-
n gf at the same hotel. Mr. and Mrs.
R. Mills and Miss Ruth Mills
Lve arrived in Minneapolis in their
tomobues and are stopping at the
adisson.
Miss Katherine Gould reached Min
neapolis Saturday . morning for a
sit.wun Miss Marjone Wilkins of
es Moines, who has visited in
maha, at her summer home on Lake
finnetonka.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor White have re
amed from Duluth. Miss Louise
Vtiit has also rftiirnd from a visit'
Wisconsin.
Mrs. E. M. Styll of Richmond, Va.,
ho has been the guest of Dr. Fred
rick H. Millener and his mother,
rs. E. P. Millener, for several weeks,
Jt Sunday for San Francisco.
' nr, and Mrs. C. B. Foltz left Sat
Bsy for a trip to Cheyenne, Estes
Vk and Denver, which will occupy
reek.
Irs. K b. Owens with her daugh-
, Oertrude and Elizabeth, returned
Omaha from California Sunday
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rs. A. B. Jaquith, who has been
ing her daughter, Mrs. Elias Vail.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., since June
is expected to return to Omaha
lit September 1. Her daughter,
Clifford R. Weller. will return
fa Colorado at the same time.
jsonal Mention.
br. and Mrs. P. T. Conlan have re
ined from St. Marys, Kan., where
ly were called by the death of the
r.tor s mother.
Mrs. C.;H. Marple and Josephine
p now in Estes Park, Colo., and ex-
ct to return alout September 1.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hogan, Mrs. T.
oley and Miss Mane roley mo
ed to Okoboii in the Foley car Fri-
W to spend ten days or two weeks.
Mrs. A. C. P. Farrell has returned
ni a visit to Chicago.
Mr. and- Mrs. Carroll R. Belden
h spending the week in Elgin, Neb.
.ring tneir absence Mrs. Beldens
ters, Miss Ilary Brown, of Port-
d, Ure., and Miss Louise Brown of
Incaster, Wis., are in charge of
Belden home.
iaha Sergeant Called
To Service in Chicago
Sergeant A.-W. Anderson. 3022
ward street, an ' Omaha bov
ho is on the staff of the Sixth regi
lent at Lincoln, has been called to
hicago, where he will be assistant
i Colonel Barry, head of the sreneral
epartment of the army. The call
r tit e e DC O nmrklitnn t ts irAimrr A n
Jerson, who has only been in the
irmy a few months. He is the only
ergeant on the quartermasters staff.
Anderson graduated from Com
mercial high school last spring. He
Jained his sergeantship with the
Tadquartcrs staff at Lincoln because
this expert stenographic ability
lonstrated in competitive examin
Dn. For excellent work there he
is prompted to the central depart-
nt. He Is this week assisting in the
nnting pi the ' Dandy Sixth
AyVIUUiJlcitv
THIS POPULAR GIRL ONE OP
SEASON'S TRAVELERS.
WOMEN PREPARING
FOR DEFENSE WORK
Mrs. Tom Allan to Be Chief Co
worker; Women Endorse
Campaign to Carry Bas
kets From Stores.
Dr. Jennie Callfas, Omaha member
of the Nebraska State Council of De
fense, who has just returned from
the meeting of that body held Satur
day at Lincoln, announces that she
has selected Mrs. Tom Allan, sister
of William Jennings Bryan and pres
ident of the Young Women's Chris
tian association, in Lincoln, as her
chief co-workc. in safeguarding the
moral and spiritual forces of the state.
Mrs. Allan will have special charge
of this work in Lincoln.
Both Dr. Callfas and Mrs. Allan
are seeking special training along this
line. Both are going to Lake Geneva
to the Young Women's Christian as
sociation conference in the near fu
ture, and Thursday Dr. Callfas ex
pects to start west in search of what
ever information she can find.
To Carry Groceries Home.
The Nebraska State Council of De
fense Saturday formally endorsed the
movement urging housewives to car
ry groceries home, thus curtailing
store deliveries. They also dis
cussed the appointment of commit
tees and announced the next meeting
tor Saturday morning, September 8,
at the headquarters of the Fraternity
building in Lincoln. Bv that time
they expect to have their work defi
nitely outlined. Jn the meantime they
are waiting for instructions from the
War department, which are necessary
netore they can make and definite
procedure.
Police Stop Honeymoon;
Man is Wanted in Chicago
Less than twenty-four hours after
his marriage to a prominent Lincoln
girl, Hyman I. Goodwin of Chicago
was arrested in Omaha by Detective
Jolly at the request of Chicago police
who accuse Goodwin of cmbezzelment
of $335 from a coffee concern.
Goodwin was married Sunday even
ing at Lincoln to Miss Sarah Fogel
son, daughter of H. Fogelson of that
city. The ceremony was conducted at
Temple B'nai Jeshurum by Rabbi
Jacob Singer and was attended by 250
guests.
After a reception, Goodwin and his
bride started on a honeymoon tour
which was to have included Bay City,
Mich., New York and then a trip
back across the continent to San
Francisco. But the contemplated jour
ney ceased abruptly at the Hotel Fon
tenelle when Officer Jolly appeared
on the scene.
Arlington Store Robbed
By Thieves in an Auto
A store at Arlington, Neb., was
entered and robbed of the following
goods Sunday night: three shotguns,
twenty-one dozen of overalls, one
dozen pants, and twenty-six dozen
shoes. The stolen goods were taken
away in an automobile. At 3 o'clock
Monday morning, three men in a
Maxwell touring car were seen at
Plum Creek, headed towards Omaha
with the goods in their auto.
Ready-to-Serve Carrots
Home Canned
Wash your jars;- wash' rubbers;
test rubbers for quality.
Set empty jars with rubbers in
pan of water to heat and keep hot.
Fill wash boiler to cover jars
two inches with water.
Heat water in wash boiler.
Use young tender carrots, fresh
ly pulled.
Wash carrots thoroughly; use
a vegetable brush.
Place carrots in colander; scald
by setting over a vessel of boiling
water, covered tight, for five to
ten minutes.
Dip quickly into cold water.
Scrape or pare to remove skin.
Pack whole carrots, slices, or
cross-section pieces in hot jars.
Place rubbers and caps in po
sition; not air tight.
Place jars on false bottom of
wash boiler.
Submerge jar two inches.
Let water boil ninety minutes.
Start to count when water be
gins to boil.
Remove jars.
Tighten covers.
Invert to cool and examine for
leaks.
If leaks are found, change rub
bers and boil again for ten min
utes. Wrap in paper.
Store in a cool, dry place.
DON'T MISS ANY STEP.
Things We Dread
Seldom Are
To Be Feared
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
Nothing ever yet was as bad as our
active and morbid fancy painted it.
Which has been said before! But it
is well to keep reminding people of
vivid and timorous imagination that
the actuality of a situation never
causes a tithe of the torture which
the anticipating mind has attributed
to it.
Recently I read an article which
dealt with a borrowed idea, which I
in turn shall borrow.
"The brave man dies once; the cow
ard dies a thousand deaths," are the
lines I want to borrow. I should
like to have them printed in letters
about a foot high and given a whole
page all to themselves. Really they
are important enough fr that. Par
ticularly are they important in these
days when panic so often seizes by
the throat.
Recently I met a young chap who
was invalided from France. He is
a nervous wreck. Physically he is
almost disintegrated and yet he has
never a wound not even a scratch.
For two years he was in the first and
even the second line of trenches. For
two years he dreaded the day when he
must get into the third line into ac
tion. In those two years he has, I sup
pose, died more than a thousand
deaths. By suffering in anticipation
he has cut himself off from being a
real factor in fighting for the glory
of France.
There are tragically many of tis
who make our lives one long series of
tortures just as he did. Now, as a
matter of fact, most real troubles are
not as bad when you march right up
to them and look them squarely in
the eye as they were when you were
thinking about them! Who'does not
remember lying in bed. quaking and
shaking in fear of some terrifying
sound coming from the black dark
beyond the bed?
A night of such horror actually
takes years out of a life. If you
had the courage to get up, throw off
the muffled covers, and sally forth to
investigate the terrifying sound, it
probably turned out to be a shutter
a : .v.i. .
napping in me darkness or a curiam
rattling, or some inanimate object
blowing about in the breeze from an
open window.
Lying still in the darkness of men
tal cowardice and dreading any situa
tion is very much like lying muffled
to your nose in covers and suffering
agonies of fear over what is probably
nothing worse than a little kitten
scratching for admission at the halt
door!
it pleasure is greatest in antici
pation, just remember that this is also
true ot trouble. or at the last, noth
ing is very serious. Mortals give
things an importance auite bevond
their gravity. The day of our death,
Jike the clay of our birth, is shrouded
in forgetfulness, and if we do remem
ber any of our trials and troubles, it
will be only to smile that they should
ever have calised us a pang," wrote
Elbert Hubbard.
There is a good deal to think about
m that paragraph is there not? It
is rather surprising how many of our
brilliant authors have said that for us
in prose or verse. But it lias to l.p
said over and over again and ex
plained ever more and more cm
pnatically. f-or you and I and all
of us are children afraid of the
dark-.
When we are kiddies, we weep and
wail in anticipation of the torture we
are going to be put to when the drn
tist fills our aching tooth. Later on,
we are ashamed to make a fuss about
it, but, shut up inside of us, a dread-
iui hiss is going on.
I think pain is a dreadful bogey
man with which we frighten ourselves
all through life. Now, when we dis
cover that the nurse maid or an older
sister nas frightened the baby with
threats of what the policeman or some
mythica "bogey man" will do to him
if he isn't good, we promptly reprove
and reproach and give our orders that
baby isn't to be frightened half out
of his wits.
Why do we do that? Not iust to
save a naughty child who probably
deserved it from a little disciplin
ing fear. No not that! Rut t iPn
him from growing up with the wrong
aiuiuac toward law and order and
to stop him froift being a coward. We
want him to know that law is on
his side that the policeman is his
friend if he behaves. So we don't let
naby get hold of the wrong attitude
toward law and crow uo in fear nf it
.Each of us needs the same sort of
disciplining for ourse ves. Life is a
game of consequences when most of
tnose consequences we bring on our
selves. And things we ought to fear,
because they are going to follow in
evitably from our own deeds, we
brazenly neglect to dread.
Last summer when the cruel
plague of infantile paralysis took its
toll of life all about us, even grown
ups were panic stricken. Fear bf the
unknown caused horrible misery to
many who escaped everything but
their own fear. I know of one family
in particular who fled from New York
with their three children. Where they
were going they hardly knew; but
they must get away from the crowded
city with its high death rate. The first
summer resort to whiih they fled re
fused to take children from New
York. The second had no room for
any more guests. At the end of the
discouraging quest they settled down
in a mountain resort of which thev
knew practically nothing. They could
see that the sanitary conditions were
not good but at least they were far
from New .York.
All three of the children were
stricken with tvphoid fever. The water
in the little settlement was polluted!
The youngest baby died!
Fatalists said that the baby was
doomed anyway. Yes, that is true, tif
you stop to think what made the
doom! It was the blind, stupid un
reasoning panic of the parents. Had
they stayed in New York they might
have taken preventive measures
against the plague. And by cleanliness
they might have avoided it.
But fear drives you into dangers
greater and graver than what we
dread with tragically blind and un
reasoning terror.
Women in Athletics
Cleveland lays claim to being the
home city of the best team of woman
bowlers in the country. In a recent
tour of the middle west the team de
feated all comers.
Miss Mabel McConnell. star ath
lete among the coeds at Northwest
ern university, did no training for the
recent athletic meet at Evanston, in
which she shattered a world's hur
dling record
i
Blue Serge Asks a Hearing
BLUE. serge we have ever with
us for which much thanks to
the fates. This little coat dress
is a dull Indian blue, cut with a
little basque effect whose points
are repeated on the tunic of the
skirt. Brown and orange stitching
is run along the tunic points in
"candy" stripes. The basque
crosses over the belt and decides it
wants to be a sash. The smart
waistcoat and collars and cuffs are
of white linen. Below the brown
satin tie there is a double row
of buttons in orange and brown.
Advice to the Lovelorn
By Beatrice Fairfax
As to Wlfe'i Seniority.
Dfr Miss Fairfax: la there any estab
lished custom to being friends with' a young
man four years my junior.
We read and studied and went about to
gether, and drifted Into a close romps nlon.
ship. He wishes me to become bis wife. As
friends the difference In our ages did not
matter, but It seems to me that by marry
Ing blm I should be cheating him. Co you
think It probable that such a marriage
would turn out liappllyT
What happens to me doea not matteri
what happens to him Is the vital thing, so
please don't mind my feeltng at all when
you answer this. I need somebody's honest
opinion. J. W. W.
Every word you say goes to prove
clearly that you are just the wife for
this man. First of ajl you have a
splendid friendship based on con
geniality of taste and ideals. Sec
ondly, you care so much for him
that any sacrifice seems small if it
will insure his happiness. What bet
ter can life offer a man than a wife
who feels such unselfish devotion as
that? How can a girl who writes as
charmingly as you do and with deep
feeling that you express feel that such
a non-essential as four years' seni
ority on her part is going to affect
the happiness of a marriage based
on all the wonderful real things you
possess. I happen to know of two
perfect marriages in which the wife
is much older than .the husband. Yon
are too fine a girl for a man to lose.
The Home ot the Bride.
Dear Miss Fairfax: Is there any estab
lished custom which forbids a bridegroom
to sojourn as a guest In the home of his
intended brlds during the days immediately
preceding and up to the day of their mar
riage even though h has always been thus
entertained during the early part their en
gagement? It la understood that the home of the
bridegroom Is, In another city and that he
has no other place to go privately either
among relatives or friends. Under these
circumstances would It be unhosbltable. If he
were allowed to go to a hotel? M. T. D.
There is no reason whatever why
a groom should not be a guest in the
home of the bride-to-be. There used
to be a silly, old superstition that on
the day of the wedding the groom
must not see the bride up to the hour
of the wedding ceremony. But that
is absurd as is any question such as
your letter seems to raise.
Don't lie Stubborn.
Dear Miss Fairfax: 1 am JS and have
bRen going with a young man for the lat
year. Recently we had an argument and
didn't see each other for some time. At
the end of three weeks I called him up and
asked him to come to see me. Do you
think It was my place to give in or his? As
he Is very stubborn, I know that had J not
called him up he would never have given
In to me. Now, Miss Fairfax, do you think
he loves me in spite of the fact that he
TUESDAY AND
AT DREXELS
Five Special Bargains
200 pairs Women's Genuine Castor, Suede and Buck Ox
fords; colors brown and black; former price ?5 t 1 f(
and $6. Reduced to ipIeUU
200 pairs Women's White Canvas, Rubber Soled, Leather
Trimmed Sport Shoes; oxfords and bals. Former dQ A f
price $3.50 and $4. Reduced to Je&erO
200 pairs Women's Pumps and Oxfords, $1.95. Former
price $4 and $5. Best value ever offered in the city.
All of our Bathing Shoes, high and low; nothing but 7C
first quality, at I DC
50 pairs of Men's Genuine Russian Calf and Ve- fc ! ((
lour Calf Rubber Sole Oxfords; sizes 5i, 6, GVfc UU
Former Price, $4.50
NO DELIVERIES NO CHARGES NO EXCHANGE
These are th most wonderful bargains we
have ever offered.
Drexel Shoe Co.
1419 FARNAM STREET.
.IflnMNrel
would have let our friendship end if 1
hadn't called him up? We do not know
who was at fault. A. M.
What does it matter who "gives in?"
You seem to think that love and
friendship are contests of will. Why
try to outdo the boy you like in one
of his faults? Stubborness is a grave
weakness and often separates real
lovers. Don't cultivate this unpleas
ant quality, but rather try to cure
your friend of if.
Quite Troper.
Pear Miss Fairfax: Do you think It Is
improper for two girls to go out of town
for weekends to a hlghclaes hotel. We have
no particular place In mind as yet.
We do not get a summer vacation. We re
ceive good salaries and feel that we can
afford to do this.
Several of our friends say that an action
of this kind will give cause for unplesaant
criticism. A. O.
Not a bit of it. The world lias
ceased its stupid old attitude of
"looking for trouble," and the people
who would misjudge two dignified,
well-haved young women for going
away to enjoy the benefits of a vaca
tion in the country, are that narrow
minded and unprogressive class of
which sane thinkers look with either
pity or amused tolerance.
Hllllnl.le Gift.
Dear Miss Folrfaj: I have known a young
man for three months. During that time
he has been calling on me three or four
times a week. His birthday is July 29, and
I am at a loss to know what would be a
suitable gift.
I thought erhaps a etgaretts esse might
answer, but I really do not know If that
would be In good taste.
' If you could help me with a few sug
gestions for a remembrance on his birthday
I would surely appreciate. It. I,. W.
The gift of which you speak is
rather pretentious the sort one gives
a fiance or a very intimate friend. It
might embarrass the young man to
receive a valuable present from you.
As a matter of fact, the right sort of
man generally docs not like accepting
gifts from a woman. Why not give
him a book of poems, modern philo
sophy, or one of the many splendid
volumes the war has produced? If this
does not appeal to you, a trifle in
leather or silver would be in far bet
ter taste than a cigaraet case.
ASK FOR and GET ,
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The Original ,
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Substitutes Cost YOU Same prka
WEDNESDAY
Reducing the High Cost of Charge Accounts
A perfectly good check or real money, puts one on the
"Thorny" road to better things in women's wears.
Early Display and Sale Autumn Models
(.Now for the Adjectives)
Rich Luxurious Coats Wonderful Suits
Charming Dresses Comely Skirts Dainty Blouses
August prices are two to ten dollars under credit figures
and are subject to raise.
Rare Bargains in Summery Wears
Dresses and Skirts, Blouses and Sweaters. Suits
and Coats. Children's Coats and Dresses. All posi
tively to be sold during August.
Join the "Good Scouts." It's a movement to co-operate with
the stores everywhere by taking: one's own packages when con
venient. Be a Good Scout. Any good store will quickly appre
ciate your act.
AT WELCOME ARCH : f'
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Hot?
Tired?
Bored?
Hungry?
The Blackstone Roof sup
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delightful recreation spot in
Omaha. A wonderful place
for dining or light refresh
ments, music and dancing.
For reservations in ad
vance call Harney 545.
Our Nations.! and
OrieraafCafe Rooms
and cir FovmtairC Room
arc unsurpassed For
appointments and service.
Your First Line
of Defence
THE MOUTH is the gate
way of the body for perms
. 8wellasfiid. Your teeth are in the first
line of attack by the invading army.
Your commanding officer is your dentist
and your best weapon of defence is the
toothbrush. Report to him regularly, use
your toothbrush regularly and use an
efficient dentifrice which doesnt make
impossible "germicidal" claims.
S. S. White Tooth Paste is a pure, whole
some, non-medicated cleanser, approved
by the highest dental authorities.
Your druggist has it Sign and mail the coupon
below for a copy of our booklet, "Good Teeth;
How They Grow And How To Keep Them."
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