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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 19, 1918)
Adelaide Kennerly V nil w-i 1 Diia neisnmaa ASS'T EDITOR. '4 I VMM 0 MELLIFICIAJan. 18 Seven Thousand to Hear Silvery Tones in Warm House. Do you think that Caruso could so Carry you away with his silvery tones that you would forget how cold your lands and feet were? That is what le has to do these days in New York. The theaters are so chilly that one really risks pneumonia to attend. Does Enrico cut his price? Nay, $6 a seat, if you please. Mrs, J. V. .Woodrough and her daughter, Miss . Marjorie Becket, who are now in Kew York, had this experience last week. Seven thousand people will hear John McCormack sing in our own fair city tonight, but would they go if the Auditorium was cold? That is a question we cannot answer, for, Sas yet, our public buildings have not btcn stinted on coal. Mrs. Woddrough writes her moth er, Mrs. George C. Bonner, that all the public buildings, stores and thea ters in New York are uncomfortably cold, r Mrs. Woodrough and Miss Marjorie went east to visit. Mr. Guy Becket. who is with the coast defense, and they have found that the only warm place in New York was a cabin on the gunboat "Alice," on which. Mr. Becket is stationed. We might remark in passing that "Alice" is certainly an appropriate name for a gunboat. . A trip to New York has always sounded very fascinating, but these coal shortage times staying at home sounds more comfortable, at least. A number of Omahans have left for the cast in the past few days and we are wondering what reports they will bring back and how those who are living there are faring. Dr. and Mrs. Harold Gififord and Miss Anne Gif ford have but recently left, Mr. and Mrs. Hoxie Clark forsook our cozy firesides and returned a day or two ago. Miss Eugenia Patterson . and her sister, Mrs. . Miriam Patterson Boyce are sojourners in the metropo lis and Mr. and Mrs. Ward Burgess are on their way, having stopped -off in Chicago., , Junior Prom ,., The Junior -Prom will be given Friday, January 25p at Keeps' Danc ing academy under the. management of Marion Adams and Rex Elwood of the Central High school. Floyd Paynter and Thurston Logan are planning a student and alumni dance for February IS at Keeps. Reception to New Pastor. The receptior. held Thursday night for Rev. J. M. Wilson, recently elected pastor of the North Presby terian church, and for Mrs. Wilson brought out an attendance of 300. The program was held in the churclr audi torium. There was music, with the welcome to the church extended by Robert A. McEachron of the board of elders and the welcome to the com munity extended by Rev. Mr. Foster, pastor of Kountze Place United Pres byterian church. To the addresses of welcome there were responses by both Rev. and Mrs. Wilson. Mesdames Frank Mar tin and Albert N. Eaton were in the receiving line. Following the recep tion light refreshments were served. Thiry-six Popular Songs. George H. Payne, T. H. McWil liams, T. F. Stroud and Albert Haber stro have organized the Liberty Pub lishing company, which recently issued a song book containing 36 popular songs for distribution in camps and cantonments in this country. The com pany has also published a song, "My Soldier," the joint composition of Mary Belle Freeley and Mr. llaber stro. The Forty-second infantry band at Fort Crook played it at the band concert Tuesday evening. Noted Man Coming. Mr. Ralph Adams Cram of Boston, the noted architect, who will address the Fine Arts society, January 28, is a personal friend of Mrs. Leonard Everett of Council Bluffs. It is ex pected that "there will be some enter taining for Mr. Cram during his stay. Prominent Women Now Work 1621 FARNAM 1 4 Some More of Our Splendid Coat Bargains Saturday Utterly Disregarding Costs and Profits in Our . 4 Effort to Close Out All Winter Garments Three Tempting Sale Groups $14.95, $19.95, $24.95 These prices represent reductions of half off and in some instances even more.' Every popular color and cloth is shown. They come from New York's best coat makers. It would be wise to buy for next year's needs. . .r :. J V We Have About 27 Womens' Winter Suits Left And There Are 27 Women in Omaha who will get Rare Suit Bargains. Every one is a good style. 4 M mT"a4I nr A J nr md w Most all are-suitable for spring. They are grouped in three lots. WE ARE NOW , SHOWING New Spring Suits ' Wool Jersey Suits New Serge Dresses Wool Jersey Dresses New Silk Dresses New Georgette Blouses Closing Out Odds and Ends A Good Time to Buy Tub Silk Waists CI TO C Lingerie Waists I 1 U1J Regularly $3 and $3.50, $1.75 AH Fur Set All Fur Scarfs All Fur Muffs Vz to y2 off i Oar I Or- 1621 Farnam St. WOMEN'S SHOP. 1621 Farnam St J7rs. Ward 8urfe$fi Mrs. Ward. Burgess is doing ex traordinary work as chairman of the committee on- arrangements. Mrs. Burgess is assisted by Miss Ha'riet Smith and Miss Gertrude Young. Party for Pupils. Mr. and Mrs. August Mothe Bor glum will entertain at an afternoon party Saturday at their home for their pupils who are in the junior and in termediate classes.. Musical guessing games will be played and prizes will be given to the winners. About 40 children will attend the affair. Election Postponed. , Betsey Ross tent No. 1, Daughters of Civil War Veterans, postponed its election, scheduled for Thursday, until' the first Thursday in February. Maple Leaf Chapter. Maple Leaf chapter 152, O..E. S has postponed its Kensington for Saturday afternoon, January 19, to February 16. . TWO GREAT SATURDAY OF- FERS IN DRESSES AT JULIUS ORKIN'S 300 silk, satin and serge dresses majority are new spring styles. Grouped into lots as follows $19.50 and $22.50 valuas, $10S $39.50 and $45.00 aluas, $21.75 Come early Saturday1 and share in these wonderful offers. JULIUS ORKIN 1508-1510 Douglas St. Compare Bee Gains with Others Each War Savings Stamp You Buy Will Serve as a Spike. Save and Serve ; From Evening Gowns to ... Bric-a-Brac at Why;e ..Elephant. Articles are coming in in great quantities for . the White Elephant sale to be held at , the Auditorium, January 30 and 31. People are awakening to the sire of the under taking and its benefit to the league in its work and also to the unique opportunity of purchasing needed things. The prices are to be low and it is hoped that buyers will come from all parts of the city. It is a rummage sale on a very large scale, with ample opportunity for showing wares. There wijl be a chance for a little fun, too, with the dancing pa vilion' and the model restaurant. , Mrs. John McShane, who js break ing up. her home,-as given a beau tiful brass be with canopy and hangings. Mrs. Barlow has a very lovely evening dress and a crepe blouse; Mrs. F. P. Peck a Tiffany lamp; Mrs. Charles Kountze, two oil paintings which used to hang in her I drawing room; Mrs. N. P. Dodge jr., a donkey witn cart and harness; Mrs. William Archibald Smith, a French hat; Mrs. Lowrie Childs, a brand new Victrola; Mrs. Luther Kountze, a large doll house with two floors completely furnished. . . Mrs. Joslyn has the flower booth in charge and may bring some or chids from the Joslyn orchid house in Hanscom park if any are in bloom at that time. She will have many bouttonicrs and baskets of carnations and roses. A complete barnyard is planned for the center of the Auditorium; a portable house has been loaned with ffam'c PERSONALS Mrs-J. O. Goodwin returned to day from Aurora, Neb., where she went on Red Cross duty. Mrs., James ,W. Patton left today to spend a few days iri Des Moines. Mr. William H. Pruner and Mr. L. W. Edwards are registered at the Hotel McAlpin in New York. ii iii i Wedding Announcement. Announcement comes from Rock ford, 111., of the marriage of Ralph E. Rogers of Omaha and Mrs. M. E. Geyer of Silver City, N. M., the cere mony taking place in Rockford. The Grottes Entertain. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Grotte will en tertain at dinner at their home this evening in honor of Miss Trixie Fri granza. Covers will be laid for 10 guests. v a fascinating picket fence enclosing it. Ponies, donkeys, a French poodle, some game chickens from South America, given by Mr. Thomas R. Kimball, and several little Duroc Jersey pigs will make their tempo rary home beneath the shady paste board tree. The children will be al lowed to play in the barnyard as much as they like. Mrs. Bacon and Miss Harriet Smith have charge of 12 of the younger set of girls who will sell candy, dressed in an all-white cos tume with the tri-color across their breast. The patriotic feature will be heightened by the presence of many o our boys in khaki. New Book ThrusW'Three Weeks" Et Al Into Dust Heap at Woman's Club "Pelle, the Conaueror." lartin Andreson Nexo's autobiographical picture of Danish life, has - thrust "Three Weeks" and "Damaged Goods" out of the limelight Not that they are in the same class. They aren't. But they have the same pro pensity for. trouble making in the Omaha Woman's club literature de partment. Whether to' publish the announce ment in the Sunday club column that the department would study this book at the meeting Wednesday and at two more successive meetings is the point which precipitated the differ ence of opinion around which a littl storm centers. Mrs. H. E. Sorenson, secretary ol the literatare department, requested local newspapers to withhold 'the name T5f the book to be studied or j not to print the notice at "Jril. Airs. G. C Bonner who is to leao the discussion, assisted by Mrs. Ed win S. Jewell, thought it would do no harm to mention the name and au thor because it would mean little, to most readers of the notice. "So few have read the book, it is not yet well known. It is on the restricted list at the library," she said. " Telle, the Conqueror,' is one of the greatest novels of the day. It -is literature and a book which will live." commented. Miss Edith Tobbitt. li brarian. "No one should question the wisdom of studying such a work or having (he discussion known. It is placed on the list for limited cir culation because it is too serious a book for any but a student or ma ture mind." The book is a picture of Danish life of the lowest class. That it might create a wrong impression of the Danish people is the objection some have expressed. 1 Activities ff Womini England now has more than 4,775, 000 women wage earners. Nearly all of the principal cities of England have policewomen. . Municipal suffrage has been granted to the women of the Mexican state of Guanajuato. Women farmer of Kansas ire to hold their first state conference in Topeka this month. An effort to standardize athletics for women will be made at a con ference of American college women to be held at the University of Chi cago next April. ' Two women arex to be appointed to membership on each of the local boards of the New York state normal Bum Coffee Delicioua w if i ANNOUNCEMENT To Lovers of Good Coffee Harding's Sunday Special Ice Cream will flavored with the good old Java flavor of BUTTER NUT COFFEE. Order from your nearby druggist and enjoy the new novelty Butter-Nut Coffee flavored Ice Cram. t 4 (Harding's "The Cream of All lea Creams") Try Butter-Nut Coffee for flavoring cakes, cus tards, candies, etc. ButeNut 'Coffee iX Delicious I I rfcs . Dtlklouj rfiutefiut -""Coffee Delicious schools, by recent decision of the state board of regents. The empress of Japan is an active leader in all movements undertaken by the women of Japan for the relief of war sufferers. While her husband is in the United States army aviation service, Mrs. Wallace Hockwell, of Cold Springs, N. Y., is doing her bit by serving on the legal advisory board of her county. 1 Miss Elizabeth Sprague, head of the department of home economics in the , University of Kansas, has been ap pointed on the staff of Herbert Hoov er, the federal food administrator. ' A women's trade union advisory committee, consisting of representa tives of the trade unions which com prise women members, has been formed at the request of the British ministry of munitions, and it is pro posed to refer to it all questions af fecting the employment of women in the production of munitions. A restaurant exclusively for women, sumptuously planned and equipped at a cost of $40,000, and so located that a part of it can be converted into a roof garden hundreds' of feet above City Hall park, has been opened on the twenty-sixth floor of the Mu nicipal building in New York City. The restaurant is for the 800 or more women employed in the various offices of the city government. . At Tea Dansant Saturday. A party at the tea dansant at the Fontenelle Saturday afternoon will include: Messrs and Mesdames- Ceoree Thummel, MisseE Roberta I,ev.i of St. Louts, Messrs Merrill of St. Louis, Lieutenant Turner, Virgil Leirfs, Misses Sybil Nelson. Messrs Lieutenant Lone. Jentry Shelton, DrexePs Annual Sale of Women s High Shoes and Party Slippers IF YOU WERE DISAPPOINTED during the first days of this sale in getting waited on, on account of the crowds, come Saturday and make your selection. While you may not be able to. find your size in every line, there is such a wide variety of styles offered and such a choice of the best makes, that you are almost certain to . find the one you want. Specially AttractiveGroups Cloth Tops One line of black kid lace shoes, with fawn cloth tops, baby. Louis .h(f - 5f $45 values for...vJ' $8, $9 and $10 Values "Women's colored . kid and combination high : shoes our regular $3, $9 and $10 values, your choice ' Imported French Bronze Kid .High Shoes We have taken all our imported . French Bronze Kid High Shoes, button or lace. Values $7.00, $3.00, $9.00 land $10. Extra special ... $5 Growing Girls' Shoes for $3.45 200 pairs button shoes, in patent leather, kid and gunmetal calf, made by J. Cram er & Son, makers of the world's best shoes for children. This sale $345 $10, $12 and $11 Values in high shoes, and colored skid and combination. Not a full range of sizes .$745 U $345 . $5 and $6 Values $5.00 and $6.00 values in patent, kid and calf Reduced for fcQJK this sale tcO Satin De Laine Cravenettes and Patents Broken lots, consisting of Satin De Laine, Cravenette and Patents. Regular $5 and $6 shoes. No exchange no refund no deliv ery, .bxtra special tor this sale $195 $6, $7 and $8 Values Hanan's, Cousins' and Armstrong patent leathers and calf high shoes. Regular $6, $7 and $8 values Young Women's and Misses' Kid and Calf Young t Women's anI Misses' Kid and Calf, button or lace; broken sizes. Regular $3 and $4 values. "" Extra spe cial. iso exchange, no refund no QCp delivery Specials in Dress and Party Slippers 17.00, $8.00 and $10.00 values, Dress or Party Slippers. In Im ported bronie, kid, patent kid and kid beaded. 0 A A C Extra specials, at..P'H'rO White, Black and Colors, lnigh (trades of Satin Partv Slfnners. Our regular 14.00 t o'ff and $5.00 values, fori Houao Slippers, in various styles, broken sizes, but a good selection, black kid and patent leather, $3.00 and f 1 - C $6.00 values... PlK) Kid Strap House Slippers, broken sizes, in our regular $2.50 and $3.00 lines. Q f Special Tale price...... QC $445 I - mm w it DREXEL SHOE CO. 1419 Farnam Street (