Til1 'OMAHA SUNDAY UEE: NOVEMBER 4, 1917.
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What
Women Are
Doing in the Wi
or
Id
CLUB CALENDAR
Woman's club, political
and social science department.
Metropolitan club house, 2:30
p. m.
Neighborhood Bible class leaders,
Y. V. C A., 2:30 p. m.
Chautauoua circle, Tennyson chap
ter, miblic library. 2 p. m.
Association of Collegiate Alum
nae. Red Cross section, Baird
building.
Tuesday
Omaha Woman's club, public
speaking department, 10 a. m.:
current topics, 2:30 p. m., and
psychology deoartment, 4 p. m.
South Omaha Woman's'cliib. liter
ature department, Mrs. P. J. Far
rell, hostess, 2 p. m.
Business Women's club, Y. W.
C. A.. 6:15 p. m.
Child Conservation league. Dun
dee circle, Mrs. J. H. Beaton,
hostess. 2:30 p. m.
Custer Pelief corps, sunshine
party, Mrs. Emma J. Clark,
hostess,
Malva White shrine. Sojourners
club, Mrs. W. W. Kerr, hostess,
2 p. m.
Grant Woman Relief corps, Me
morial hall. 2:30 n. m.
Dundee Catholic Woman's circle.
Mrs. C. A. Henry, hostess, 2:30
p. m.
Society of Fine Arts', exhibition
opens at Fontenelle, 4 p. m,
Wednesday
Mu Sigma. Mrs. C. C. Belden,
hostess. 9:30 p. m.
Omaha Woman's club, art depart
ment, 10 a. m.
Needlework, Guild of America,
Omaha chapter, First Presby
terian church, 10:30 a. m.
Omaha Woman's Press club
, luncheon at Hotel Loyal, 12:45
p. m.
Association of Collegiate Alum
nae, story tellers' section, Mrs.
E. M. Sunderland, hostess, 4
p. m.
Miller Park Mothers' circle, school
auditorium, 3 p. m.
Dundee Woman's club, Mrs. N. JC.
Sype, hostess, 2:30 p. m.
Thursday
P. E. O. sisterhood, Chapter E,
Mrs. J. A. Bryans, hostess, 10
a. m. .
Omaha Woman's club, music de
partment, 2:30 p. m.
J. F. W. club, Mrs. Vincent Has
call, hostess, 1 p. m.
Welsh-American society. Mrs. Wil
lard Powell, hostess, 8 p. m.
B'nai Brith Woman's auxiliary,
Lvric hall, 8 p. m.
Needlework guild reception, First
Presbyterian church, 2:30 p. m.
Ejnson Woman's club, city hall,
1:30 p. m.
All Saints' church rummage sale
r.t 1835 Vinton street.
Grace Baptist church missionary
-c!e, Mrs.' C. Barroch, hostess,
2 p. m.
F.-:dr.y
.Scottish Rite Woman' club at
cathedral, 2 p. in.
Child Conservation league, North
Side circle, Mrs. J. Pv Sheeran,
hostess, 2 p.m.
West Omaha Mothers Culture
club, Mrs. C R. Hamilton, host
ess, 2:30 p. m.
Dorcas club, Mrs. Fred Jorgen-
son, hostess, 1p.m.
C. O. Story Tellers league, Miss
Neva Shipherd, hostess, 7:30
Omaha Woman's club, public
speaking department, luncheon,
Mrs. J. C. Lawrence, hostess.
Society of Fine Arts, Hotel
Fontenelle, 3 p. m.
National League for Woman s
Service board meeting, Fon
tenelle, 10:30 a. m.
Omaha Woman's Club.
William G. Ure, speaking on the
exemption board and its duties, and
Mrs. William Archibald Smith, presi
dent of the National League for
Woman's Service, will be the speak
ers at the political and social science
department's meeting of the Omaha
Woman's club, Monday at 2:30 o'clock
at Metropolitan hall. Dr. Tennie
Callfas will also present plans for the
contemplated building of the Omaha
Association for the Betterment of
Bovs and Girls.
The public speaking department
wlil meet Tuesday morning to take
up the study of the emotional reac
tion ideas. The department will be
entertained at luncheon at the home
of the leader, Mrs. Joseph C. Law
rence, 4812 Farnam street, Friday:
Following the ilead of the oratory
department which, changed its name
to "public speaking," the philosophy
and ethics department announces a
change in its name. It is now the
"psychology" department and at the
next meeting Tuesday at 4 o'clock Dr.
D. E. Jenkins will lecture on "The
Central Nervous System."
When the music department meets
Thursday at 2:30 o'clock, Mrs.
Wagner Thomas will have charge of
the program. Others taking part will
be Mrs. L. M. Lord, who will read a
short paper; Misses Nina Garrett.
Margaret Spaulding, Amanda Teb
bens and Helen Rahm, and little
Maxine Reichenberg, who will give an
aesthetic dance.
Social Meetings. (
Scottish Rite Woman's club will
hold a large social meeting Friday
when the hostesses will be Mrs. E. H.
Luikhart. Mrs. J. S. Lyons and Mrs.
W. H. Munger. Mrs. Homer C.
Stuntz, wife of Bishop Stuntz, will
give a talk on South America, where
she formerly lived. Mrs. J. R. Cain,
jr.. and Mrs. Adelaide Kellstrom will
sing.
The Sunshine party of George A.
Custer Woman's Relief .corps will be
held Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Emma J. Clark.
Mrs. Vincent Hascall will be hostess
for the meeting of the J. F. W. club
Thursday at a 1 o'clock luncheon.
Mrs. W. W. Kerr, 3030 Stone ave
nue will entertain the Sojourners'
club of Malva White Shrine, Tuesday
afternoon. The hostess will be as
sisted by Mrs. H. J. Sickler, Mrs. C.
L. Mickey and Mrs. A. G. Rocheford.
The Welsh-American society will
meet Thursday evening at 8 o'clock tt
the home of Dr.'Willard Powell. 3325
Wool worth avenue. Work for the
Red Cross wille begun at this meet
ing. Mrs. Lillian R. Fleming will enter
tain members of George Crook Wom
an's Relief corps at luncheon at the
Noted Lecturer. Will Be
In Omaha for "Art Sake"
Richard Burton, Ph. D of the Uni
versity of Minnesota, who lectures
before the Society of Fine Arts Sat
urday, November 10, at 3 p. m., at the
Fontenelle, has recently published his
19th book, "Poems of Earth's Mean
ings." Dr. Burton's lecture subject
is "Poetry and Drama of the Great
War." He is greatly interested in the
Drama League of America and in the
higher mission of the theater.
By conservative estimate millions
of folk weekly attend the theaters,
and there, Dr. Burton says, all are im
pressionable children drinking in the
wonder of the world. It is a vast
school and its educational value can
not be overestimated, the value is
none the less because the lessons
come in the guise of amusement.
.Dr. Burton is a most entertaining
lecturer, witty and humorous, and
treats of the drama and literature and
are in all forms as vital issues in the
life of the community.
Jay Burns bakery Thursday at 2
o'clock.
Study Clubs. ,
Mrs. John Austin will lead the pro
gram of Mu Sigma on Selma Lager
lofs "Liliecrona's Home," Wednes
day morning at the home of Mrs. C. C.
Belden. Mrs. Frank Boyd leads the
lesson and M- W. F. Negele, Mrs.
George Thomi: i. Mrs. A. L. Patrick
and Mrs. Charles W. Axtell will as
sist The Metaphysical Library study
class has changed its meeting place to
the assembly room of the City Na
tional bank building, where the rooms
will be open each Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoon at 2:30 o clock. Miss
Julia Cooke of New York City will
continue her series of lessons. Spe
cial lectures are given Sunday morn
ings at 11 o'clock.
Tennyson chapter of the Chautau
qua circle will meet at the public
library, Monday at 2 o'clock. Mrs.
W. Boyd Smith will lead the lesson
on Chapters 10 and 11 of "Life in
Ancient Athens."
Neighborhood Bible class - leaders
will meet Monday at 2:30 o'clock at
the Young Women's Christian asso
ciation, Charles Rober, head of the
Gospel Mission, will speak.
Benson Club News.
Benson Woman's club will hold its
next meeting Thursday at the city
hall, when ' Mrs. H. Rivetf will be
leader and Mrs. H. Gross will have
charge of the current events. Mrs.
J. Y. Hooper will talk on "Causes of
the War;" Mrs. C. H. Tracy, "Review
of Munsterburg's 'War and Amer
ica;'" Mrs. H. Rivett gives a map
study on "The Geography and Racial
Distribution of Europe'
Tuesday Musical Club.
Those who wish to join the Tues
day Musical club and members who
have not yet paid their dues will find
the secretary of the club in the lobby
of Boyd theater Monday and Tuesday
to receive dues and issue membership
tickets. ,
Seats for the Oscar Seagle-Eddy
Brown concert Thursday evening
may be reserved at the same time.
r s:
A training school for Campfire
guardians will be inaugurated Friday
evening at 7 o'clock at the Young
Women's Christian association when
Miss Nellie Ryan will begin a six
weeks' course of instruction. Appli
cations will be received this week
by Miss Ryan. There are now 22
Campfire groups in Omaha.
Collegiate Alumnae.
Because of the meeting of the State
Teachers' association, the drama sec
tion will postpone its meeting for
this week until November 15, when
it will be held at the home of Mrs.
William Burton. Miss Irma Gross
will discuss Moody's realistic play,
"The Great Divide.-
The story teller's section will meet
November 7 with Mrs. E. M. Sunder
land, 4916 Webster. ' Miss Teresa
Hoye will tell the history story and
Miss Edith Fisher a selected story.
The Red Cross section will meet
Monday afternoon at the war relief
rooms, Baird building.
South Omaha Woman's Club.
Mrs. P. J. Farrell, president of the
SouthOmaha Woman's club, will be
hostess for a meeting of the literature
department Tuesday when Mrs. N. M.
Graham will lead the program on the
geography of Scotland. Mrs. W. S.
Derrbyshire, Mrs. Jessie M. Caughey,
Mrs. F. W. Farris, Mrs. A. A. Ben
nett and Mrs. Walter Hill will take
part in the program..
Mothers' Clubs.
The Omaha North - Side Circle of
the Ghild's Conservation league will
meet Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. J. P. Sherran.
The Miller Park Mother's circle
will meet Wednesday at 3 o'clock
in the school auditorium. Mrs. Set
tle of Fort Omaha, wife of Colonel
Settle, in command of the post, will
speak on Panama and Dr. Jacobi will
assist the knitters.
The Dundee circle of the Child
Conservation Jeague will meet Tues
day with Mrsi J. H. Beaton, when an
informal program will be given under
the direction of, Mrs. W. E. Bur
roughs. The West Omaha Mothers' club will
meet at the home of Mrs. C. R.
Hamilton, 521 South Thirty-fifth
street Friday at 2:30 p. m. The pro
gram will consist of the following
papers: "The Constitution, State
Right and Amendment," by Mrs. W.
W. Carmichael; "The Monroe Doc
trine and Its Influence on United
States History," by Mrs. B. F. Bon
orden. and "Social Waste, Human
Energy," by Mrs. Newell Jones.
Dundee Woman's Club.
Basil King's "The High Heart"
will be studied by the Dundee
Woman's club Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. N. K. Sype, un
der the leadership . of Mrs. W. T.
Johnson. Mrs. J. , F. Ferguson and
Mrs. W. E. A. Beardsley will assist.
Mrs. H. B. Foster will have charge
of the current topics discussion.
P. E. O. Sisterhoods.
What a band of 12 women can do
to help win the war is being demon
strated by chapter B. N. of P. E. O.
sisterhood, which met Saturday
morning at the home of the presi
dent, Mrs. George Lehnhoff. to out
line its war work program. The mem
bers will spend one day each week in
Red Cross work at the Baird build
ing, Wednesday being the day se
lected, and the members each !
pledged themselves' to complete a
sweater before the next meeting in.
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riDM iiiiswhwis iimi mum n-T
two weeks, since all are knitting. Still
more, the chapter will purchase a
Liberty bond at the next issue, they
decided. f
Chapter E of P. E. O. sisterhood
will hold an all-day business meeting
Thursday at the home of Mrs. J. A.
Bryans. The meeting will begin at
10 o'clock and a box luncheon will be
served.
Story Tellers' League.
Miss Neva Shepherd will lead the
program for the C. O. Story Tellers'
league when it meets Friday evening
at her home. "The Wonderful Ad
ventures of Nils," will be told. Miss
Ethel Erb will tell Bible stories and
Mrs. Theodora Hobden a Thanks
giving story.
Needlework Guild.
The annual distribution of garments
collected by Omaha chapter, Needle
work Guild of America, will take place
Wednesday and Thursday at the First
Presbyterian church. A business meet
ing and election of officers will take
place Wednesday morning at 10:30
o'clock and the annual reception and
display of the garments Thursday aft
ernoon. Woman's Relief Corps. V
U. S. Grant Woman's Relief corps
will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
at Memorial hall.
Rummage Sale.
The Woman's auxiliary of AH
Saints' church will' hold an all-day
rummage sale Thursday at 1835 Vin
ton street. The committee in charge
are Mesdames O. B. Williams, D. L.
Thomas, J. P. Trimble, J. R. Inkster,
A. E. Woodman, C. W. Haller and
Lois J. Cochrane.
Dundee Catholic Circle.
The Dundee Catholic circle will
meet at the home of Mrs. U A.
Henrv Tuesday afternoon. The an
nual election of officers will take
place.
Church Societies Meet.
On Monday evening at 8 o'clock the
women of Grace Baptist church,
Tenth and Arbor streets, will present
"The Old Peabody Pew" and 12 liv
ing songs in living pictures. I here
will be no admission, but a silver of
fering will be taken.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Women's Missionary circle of Grace
Baptist church will be held Ihurs
dav at 2 d. m. at the home of Mrs. C
Barroch at Fourth and Bancroft
streets.
At Old People's Home.
The Rev. H. G. Langley of Trinity
Methodist church will conduct serv
ices at the Old People's Home Sun
day at 3:30 o clock.
Mrs. Baldrige is Censor.
Since Omaha has been made the
clearing point for Nebraska Red
Cross surgical dressings and hospital
supplies, it is necessary to have an
official censor and Mrs. Howard Bal
drige has been appointed in that ca
pacity. A room will be secured in
some warehouse and all the chapters
in the state wilt ship their output to
it and Mrs. Baldrige and a corps of
assistants will open and inspect the
work before it is sent to New York
for shipment abroad. Heretofore the
Nebraska work was censored in Chi
cago at the central division headquar
ters. Nurses Prepare Statistics.
In response to a request made by
the woman's committee of the State
Council of Defense, of which Prof.
Sarka B. Hrbkova is chairman, and
Miss Annie L. Miller secretary, Miss
Margaret McGreevy, secretary of the
Nebraska State Board of Nurse Ex
aminers, has furnished a valuable re
port. Other members are Miss Mary
Ruth Swann, president; Gertrude R.
Smith, Omaha; Francis E. Morrow,
Seward, and Isabelle M. Baunhoff,
Lincoln, executive committee.
Bed capacity (accredited hospitals).... 2,0l
Pupils in training In above hospital!.. 689
Graduate nurses employed in above hos
pitals tl
Bed capacity (hospitals not accredited) 100
Pupils, attendants, nuns, etc., (esti
mated) no
Graduates employed In hospitals, not
accredited, (estimated) 40
Total number of Bed Cross nurses In
Nebraska ; 10 5
Total number from Nebraska called for
duty jo
Total number Red Cross nurses In
United States , 14,000
Total number Red Cross nurses on duty
In Europe f jg
Number needed for duty In Europe for
the coming winter (estimated by
Rel Cross national committee) 10,000
Number Nebrsak should send 71
Publlo health nurses In Nebraska .... 15
The national emergency committee
on nursing is urging public health
nurses holding executive positions
throughout the United States not to
leave their positions for service with
the Red Cross until they are called.
The same committee also urges
every possible effort be made to in
crease the supply of good candidates
for admission to training' schools in
order that the depletion of ranks may
not reach a point which would be dis
astrous to the welfare of the sick in
this country,
T. W. C. A. Notes.
The Business Women's r.luh vin h..
charge of the Vesper service today at 4:10
Rev. W. II. 8pnce of Hanscom Park Meth
oolst Episcopal church will speak. A vocal
solo will be given by Miss Eunice Conaway.
At the Foclal hour which follows Miss
Cecile Lyon will tell stories.
"Mural Painting In America" Is the sub
ject of the program for the llnstness Wom
en's club Tuesday evening. The artists to j
"Over the top" in rank an d file
Out of the trench of "sums"
The hum of battle ceased Hie while
A noble army coynes
Adown the street you'll hear this week
The tramp of hurried feet
We tiust "NEBRASKA
TEACHERS"
You'll find in store a "treat"
A respite from your labors
A welcome staunch and true
There's nothing in our city
We would not ofj er you
Our shops send forth their "Welcome"
They want you all to come
For they've planned a warm reception
For each and everyene
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F YOU'VE once worn a genuine TT AVE you ever experienced the joy
"Goodwin," it's ever afterward afforded by the music-miracle of
your ideal of what a perfect fitting the , Apollo Reproducing Piano? To
corset should be. Miss Catherine niy mind this is the greatest instru-
Dwyer, Corsetierre, 1706 Douglas, has mtnt for the production of music the
the . ORIGINAL GOODWIN the world has ever known, because it
out the artistic
a the slightest
corset that brings
lines without sho"
trace beneath the gown
Really, a filmy, black blouse Js very
enables you and your children to hear
in your own home the best music
played by the greatest living pianists.
Every week I drop into Hosoe s Music
Store, the home of the AdoIIo Piano Oh I if we're to share
charming and can be worn by almost Player in Omaha, for a "musical treat" With the men "out there"
all types of women with success. and hear a few numbers by some of A bit of our Christmas pleasure,
. m v favorite artist. I'm so enthusi- Before u,e ran tViintr nt th nn,
CHRISTMAS FOR THE
SOLDIERS.
r EAR READERS: In my scotit
' ing expedition through the shops
this week I had in mind particularly
the SOLDIER and the TEACHER.
The soldier because our Christmas
gifts to him must be chosen and
mailed not later than November 15.
The Postoffice department requests
that we observe this, since troop
movements are frequent and the dis
tances your gifts have to travel may
be long. So I've looked up a number
of ffifts for vour brave bovs anH on
anotheV page in this issue you'll find
quite a comprehensive list also. Each
and every store and shop keeper re
members the day when "Teacher"
played a very important role in his
life, 'specially the time when he put
the shiny red apple on her desk and
so the pretty dresses, smart suits,
coats, hats and other thines. 'thoutrh
not labeled so, all are intended this
week "FOR TEACHER."
astic over the wonderful, sweet sounds
produced by this wonder-player piano
that I'm idling all my friends about
it. Drop in the store some afternoon
and hear a little recital given by art-
ABIG surprise in store! Where's
the woman who doesn't love the
ever useful small table on which to
serve her afternoon tea? Here's one
most unimie. ltv Jacauercd too is
decorated with 5ft .butterflies, or, if ists of world renown.
. . 1 - J.J 1 J - Jl -
you piease, dooi urssjtons ueciucuiy
attractive tea tables t Yes I but presto!
Turn over the tray and you nave a
table at which you may settle down
to a quiet little game of bridge. Tea
or bridge over, you fold the table and
tuck it out of the way. I call that
Japanese ingenuity-plus, and all for m HE Youngest Generation is
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home
And others in any measure
We must think of a Christmas
To send across
To inland camps or border.
The. are "Special" counters
Which well display
ones at
A T Orchard & Wilhelm's Gift Shop sJbuy'at onceandd today,
x x they are always glad to tell you The sooner the better, I pray,
the origin or the history of the very
unusual things you see ONLY there.
$12.50 at the W. H. Eldridsre Import
ing company's Oriental Shop, 1318
Farnam. . (
For cookies or candy is a gayly
painted round tin box, decorated with
a wreath of roses and topped by a
cially favored to have
Children's Shop of Benson &
spe-
a place
like the
Thome's to cater to its needs, as well
as its whims and fancies. Oh, such
ducky, gifty things have arrived for
the Christmas of the tiny tots and
tads. Practical gifts, too, of pretty
To enliven the holiday times
Of those who'll fight
For the U. S. A.
Khaki handkerchiefs make a nice
gift. Two in a box for 25c.
,
A WRIST WATCH! Could any-
thing.be more acceptable to the
friend or sweetheart in military serv
ice? Not only does its remarkable
saucy French lady with a tip-tifted clothing, bonnets, bootees, bath-robes, utility commend it as a gift, but with
Baby Bunting robes, embroidered .s leainer oraceiet strapped round
dresses, snug little sweaters and cud- wrist, he simply couldn't forget
dly sets of fur. For the wee babykins you now, could he? Arnold H. Ed
there are lovely hand-decorated toilet monston s Jewelry Shop, second floor.
sets, leetnmg rings, coat nangers, ana oiiuiu ut
T?VERY woman
nose and a sailor hat. The girl who is
fond of clever things for her room
would love this for a Xmas gift. Price
$4.00.
HERE are so many shades of tiny hot water bottles with ribbon
brown this season that it's quite covers. Oh, a host of dainty things
hewilderinirl "Creole" is nerham the for HIS or HER SMALL H1UH-
very latest of them all, and I saw it NESSl
shown in the most attractive pair of
boots the other day, when I stopped fTlHE wee giftiel The one without
for a peek into the windows, of 1 obligation to the giver or the
rapiers rasnionaDie oootenc. just K,ftee! I saw a table full at Orchard
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of wrist watches with luminous dials.
Elgin and other makes, $16.00 to '
0
among the Ne- thought how much anyone who
braska Teachers at the conven- wished to be smartly shod, and yet
this
tion this week will be in a happier comfortably so, would appreciate
iiiuuu, i Know, u sne can anora mat
added touch to her costume which
flowers give. Lee Larmon, Fontenelle
Florist, makes the most artistic cor
sages. Nothing could be sweeter than
one of fragrant English violets with
the quaint old-fashtoned lace paper
frill. Wouldn't "the folks at home"
just love to be remembered with flow-
boot with its welt sole, sensible 1J4-
inch Cuban heel and stylish narrow
pointed toe. Considering the grade of
the shoe, for $8.00 it's a wonder. Mail
orders filled direct from the Bootcrie.
Motor Boots are made of hand
some brocaded silk, trimmed with fur
and lined with heavy quilted satin.
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ers? A rose to the living, you know! They tie w;tn three or four bows of
ribbon.
TTiVERY well-groomed teacher prides
iZS Jh ru L. h.n.A r JT J T Zr Jl.uZ tone., crystal cloth, yelpur and burclla' cigarette case with cloisoinne finish,
joyof which lies in the perfect fit, be- maximum of smart style, yet they nA; flu,:-. . th, ? Han,,v nnt.--r.aner. 45e fstick
are especially adapted for general uhl- mat.rial9 smnloved. Somber shad. A,n th fl.m at too and end: and
TaT HAT have you for the soldier
VV boy?" I asked Mr. Lucieu
Stephens when I visited his shop this
week at 1901 Farnam. "Warm under,
wear," he sensibly replied and really,
if those brave fellows are actually
suffering from the cold, as I under
stand they are in some places, could
there be a better suggestion? Be-$
tiHes he hail money belts, writing Kits.
tobacco cases, metal mirrors, etc "
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THE,ALLA SHOF, 207 S. 18th SC
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this week, and if you're looking for
oping garments 'that it's ever been our something unique and unusual, you're
good fortune to view. "Sumptuous" sure to find it there. For instance, in
is the only superlative adjective which a tiny box is a vial of ink-tablets, very .
I can think of which expresses these handy, indeed, when he wants to write
handsome coats, fom-poms, silver- a letter and only we. A Japanese
tv wnncims uirt snop oi just ine
kind of small gifts which one must,
pick up when one sees them, for they
vanish long before Christmas.
MR. LAMOND, who has been East
hobnobbing with Dame Fashion
over the winter coat question, just re
turned to Omaha a few days ago,
bringing the most charming all-envel-
coming lines and superior quality ma
terialsand these very requisites of ity wear., A smart alliance of two
smart eostuming are emphasized in colors of jersey cloth taupe and de-
the suits made by L'ohrtnan, Reliable mure old-blue is shown at Thompson,!
Ladies' Tailor, 433 Paxton Block. Belden's in a frock effectively em-
Skirts will be worn higher this
season. How short the days and skirts
are growing I
rp EACHERS who wish to spend a
most interesting as well as profit
able half-hour or so while in Omaha
for the convention are cordially in
vited by Mr. Ver Mehren of the Ideal
Button and Pleating company to visit
his shop on the third floor of the
Brown block. All the new, clever
"finishing touches" for a frock or suit
are made there; for the most up-to-
date machinery and skilled labor only
are employed. Be sure and ask Mr.
stand out in contrast with Pekin blue, there's your letter ready to send). En
amethvst. olive-sreen and the rich velona containing "Cheery Stories,"
new grape tdhes. I noted a cherry- 3Sc, Japanese hand-stove, 15c. JJut
red duvetyn trimmed with seal and there are so many things, that you'll
elegantly fined with black satin, which want to see them for yourself.
had hand touches of embroidery that
marked it as a direct Parisian impor
tation. '
to suit every
purse in the
Leather crops which cost $275 and
swagger sticks a,t $1.00 and up are
seen m the stores.
I
N THE Men's Shop of Benson &
Thome's there is a table laden
with a generous supply of Christmas
gifts for the boys 'somewhere in
Rabin, the artist-designer, to show you just be crazy to own her, when you
see what a smart little garment she is.
Made to your order by Miss Cole
(formerly of the Lingerie Shop) at
the Bertha Kruger company's shop,
429 Paxton block. Plumes and other
feathers remodeled
the new corded embroidery done with
silk and gold threads to look like
beads. It's wonderfully effective and
not nearly as expensive as bead-work.
I'm sure you'll enjoy your visit.
TIT" HEN vou sten out into the cool, over
YY BRAND
usually "nippy" day comes along,
there's nothing quite so comfy as a
snugly fitting wool sweater. Cold
weather has brought the heavier
sweater to mv attention. I discovered
hm pany,
kind intanded foe skatinir and other peditionary Forces.
outdoor sports at F. W. Thome's
Uptown, Shop, 1812 Farnam street.
The prices are exceptional consider
ing the difficulty to secure merchan
dise, and I thought how delighted the
broidered in blue and gold: the but'
ton-holes even have a delicate tracery
of embroidery around each one. This
frock is priced $35.00 and there are
others of this material in quite as at-
trarriv rnlnr rnmhinatinn. at the
same price. I must add t word about rTl HERE'S a waist
Thompson, Belden's serge dresses X taste and every
everv one has an individual interpre- rtlnuse Shoo of Benson & Thome's.
tation, they are style-right! perfect! Miss Allen, the pleasant little sales-
larlw thpre. laid an manv before mv
Rhinestone buckles on evening eves all beauties! that it was hard France." If you're wondering what to
slippers are stylish. 'to pick "a winner," but finally I chose give, you'll have no difficulty in mak
es my "favorite" a dainty pin-tucked ing youi choice trom this wide range
Georgette, with the new, modish of useful and needed articles. Here's
Byron collar, and cuffs of washable shopping list which may aid you,
white satin. I'm just in ecstaciea over and remember I'll be delighted to help
it, for not only is it exceptionally you with your Christmas purchases
lovely, but I know it's going to be so for the brave lads if you'll .let me
satisfactory to wear with a tailored know in time: Sammte sweater
suit. This blouse is $5.95 and comes jackets, knitted mitts, knitted helmets,
in both white and flesh. My readers khaki money belts, mending kits, util
tvkA Viv Vfn innnirina where itv cases, utility bans with a place for
meaanaoiner . :". "V 1. t""A .J.-vthin tahsfm Ho., .rniv shirt.
hi maria fl I ill HP H in lATUf. M14.CH UC 1UU1IU V v i j t. wnvwa -..j w
so cleverly that they look will be delighted with those made for and army socks.
ID NEW at this shoo. "stouts" smartly tailored blouses of
crepe ie crime ana ucorKcuc, oiics i iUMf uni rArvAotj i nappy
47 to 53. Prices $575 to $8.75. J surprise surely to your soldier
I brother or lover! v Put up in unbreak-
H, HEREj'S "Saucy Jane" again!
But this time she's a neatly tail
ored coat-dress of serge, and you'll
0
To send packages to soldiers
abroad, first put on the name of the
addressee, then the number of the
regiment and the name of the com
a . i . . . .. i. .
What would women do if dark blue fJJEl
-ana v vviruuf uv-
nent and the name of the com- vvnat wou.u women :nir ltJck. .fter-shavin oo
, then the words "American Ex- 'L 5th" Z. 1 mnt tagiene, curodor (makes happy feet).
nnr fw. undoubtedly the most worn color tJt',nA .-),,-. f9r:.i ,rmS
in America today. Th. tif, ar S, 7e ' .rtirU
WHEN it comes to dresses, the .. miy purchased separately if you
serge dress is the BIG THING HE harder you throw yourself please, at the Franco-American Toilet
this season and particularly is it de- into war relief work, the more Requisites Shop, 772 Brandcis Bldg.
sirable for the school room. F. W. you need relaxation. Add comfort
little schoolma'ams coming to town Thome's Uptown Shop, 1812 Farnam, and happiness to your hour of rest by
this week would be to hear of them,
for a sweater is an absolutely indis
pensable article these days. For $6.95
there is a strikingly pretty one in a
closely knit weave of Copenhagen
blue, becomingly trimmed with corn
color. Very handsome, indeed, is an
is showing some very girlish styles
for stylish girls at prices which will
actually make you sit up and take no
tice these war-times. One that pleased
me immensely was a fine blue French
serge in the new long basque effect
with a soldierly line of buttons from
other of heavy wool in Roval purple neck to hem of skirt rows of tailored
havina: a oretty kimono, to slip into.
Nowhere have I seen lovelier kimonos
for the price than are shown in the
fascinating Japanese shop of the
Nippon Importing company, 218 S.
18th St. Perfect beauties in soft, cling
ing, crcpy silk, all exquisitely em
broidered, and dainty inexpensive
To send packages to men in the
navy, first put on the name of the
addressee, then the official rating of
the addressee and the name of the
ship, then the words 'Care Postmaster.
New York City."
- ' '
A fruit cake, candy, marmalade, '
Cookies, cheese and jam,
r . ,TV
banded with white, for $10.75. There's braid adding a smart finish to the broad ones of cotton crepe. If you're looking These are sure to give "First Aid"
a "slip-over" of canary yarn, with an shoulder collar, cuffs and bouffant
immense white collar, that's a positive Dockets and think of all that style
beauty for $9.50. Angora sweaters, so fulness for only $16.50! Another which
quite won my admiration had a de
tachable vestee of pique and had that
semi-fitted English cut which fits the
figure in such a girlish, supple manner.
Silver gray suede slippers with cut
highly favored for winter, are shown
in lovely shades ot Kelly green, pur
ple, copen, rose, orange and two-tone
combinations, for $5.4a up.
A TTENTION. dear Teachers! Are
AV von suffering from font trniihle. sfprl hparled hnrklps are a bit more
brought on from being so constantly ultra for dancing than the popular
on vour feet in the school room? little shininn silver slipper.
Then, let me tell you of Dr. J. F.
Kausch, the root specialist, who, by OU will immediately decide that i,ut you'll laudi and enjoy it if you're
uiiui cniropoay, wiu x. ,tg quite ,rnPerative you should ready in a friendly fur-tnmm
for tassels and rings to adorn your
knitting bag, you 11 find an exhaust
!ess array in this shop.
If you have any plumes laid away,
get them out at once, have them
cleaned and curled then you'll have
the most up-to-the-minute trimming
for your winter chapeau.
To help the inner man.
Kits of special tins of meat,
Gum and chocolate bar,
Salted nuts and raisins sweet.
Boxed to send afar
For the boy who's "over there,"
Forced abroad to roam.
It's the least we all can do
To send a "taste" of HOME.
B
ITING cold weather will be here
doing its "bit" before many days;
his careful and sk
relieve you of those painful and worri
some annovances. buch a splendidly
equipped office as he has so perfectly
clean and sanitary, and he has all the
modern appl'ances for the correction
of foot troubles. 527, Securities Bldg.
JUST arrived from Japan! and for
the first time imnnrtcrl to this
trimmed gar-
have a new suit when you see the ment, for this is the season when fur
winter models which have just arrived is used lavishly on coats, frocks, hats
at Lamond's. Some are muffled in fur yes. and I've even seen it as trim-
to assure greater protection against ming on the tops of boots. Pans has
old Winter s chilly blasts. Never be- decreed, although we may have coal
fore have I seen such a regiment of less days, we are to be cold-less also.,
stylish garments assembled together Such a wonderful display of soft, furry
in this fashianable shop. There's the trimmings as they do have at Thomp-
much heralded bustle suit really it's inn. Belden's. Wide bandings of
country are fall. stately bud vases of iust as saucv and smart as can be genuine beaver, moufflon, minx, black
cyclamen red lacquer, decorated with Visit this shop on the second floor and white coney, opposum which is
the loveliest Kold butterflies or birds. Securities Bldsr. and view these smart dved to resemble marten, and kit fox
Just the sweetest gift imaginable to new styles for yourself then you can in a lovely, fashionable shade of
the friend who appreciates something appreciate them. taupe. Ermine is shown in narrow
uniquely artistic, rnce $l.yo at the www widths and is one of the favored tnm-
W. H. Eldridee Importing company, A fashion writer savs that you must minors of Dame Fashion this season.
1318 Farnam. There are candlesticks be very thin to wear the Fall frocks If your garment is to be fur-trimmed,
of black lacquer, decorated in gold, of 1917. If food prices tontinue to you'll be delighted with the wealth
that are equally as charming. $1.95, mount up, women will have no trouble of choice offered at Thompson, Bel-
$2.35, and $2.95 a pair. wearing the frocks. den's.
Pretty maid, witty maid,
What have you to mention?
"I've brought my knitting bag," iht
said.
"To knit at the convention
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Abbey. The leaders tot the evening are:
Misses Elizabeth Kauimann, Francis I.
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All business women are urged to give anr
spare time on Thursday evenings from 1
to I to making; surgical dressings, and
knitting for the Ked Croxs under the
auxpires of the , Business Women's Club
auxiliary.
Patrol Women
Volunteer patrol is the new feature
of Kentucky work. Women volun
teers have been called for to take cer
tain districts after nieht fall, at least
j by their president, to guard girls
without escort. The system devel
oped in England.
In Louisville the juvenile court and
the Children's Protective association
are asking 250 suitable women to do
this work
Well Qualified.
Commander What makes yo
think you can get through the enemy's
barbed-wire entanglements safely?
American Private Sir, I've pinned
up my wife's party dress many a time
without getting a icratclu Judge, ,"