THE BEE: OMAHA THURSDAY, AUGUST 15,
Conducted by- Ella Fleishman
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By MELLIFICIA.
Omaha Society Divided on Wisdom
of Holding Ak-Sar-Ben Ball This Year
Hfa O hold it or not to hold it meaning the Ak-Sar-Ben coronation ball
X the nuestion of the dav. It is the chief subject of discussion in Red
Cross workshops, at luncheons and wherever Omaha's society maids and
matrons congregate tins wee, ror. tne aireciors nave oeen sounding puo
! tmtlmrnt nn th nutstinn nf holdincr Omaha's annual fall festival with
its crowning spectacle, the coronation ball or abandoning it on account of
war times. ', 1 j
So far as Mellificia can ascertain, the camp is evenly divided for and
against, with a goodly portion on the fence.
Mrs. Charles T. Kountze, acknowledged leader of Omaha's social set
and especially fond of dancing, is nevertheless willing to admit the other
point of view. ...
"If we could have the ball with simple arrangements and spare the lav
ish expense of former years, I would say 'let's have the ball, " said Mrs.
Kountre. "AH Omaha looks forward to the ball each year and it does mucn
for Omaha in return. Then, too, every one is working so hard in war work,
it's too bad not to have a little recreation.'
Mrs. A. L. Reed, mother of the reigning queen, Miss Elizabeth Reed,
shares the views of Mrs. Kountze.
The queen herself could not be reached this morning for an expression
of opinion and last year's queen, Miss Mary Megeath, declined to express
any opinion, it sne naa one.
The spirit of the youthful princesses of the cosrt, to whom of course the
ball means much, was especially interesting. ......
Miss Emily Keller, who has served as special maid of honor to the queen
at two court balls, is authority for the statement that the young girls would
be willing to forego the big social event on account of the war. "Of course
we hate to give it up, we enjoyed the balls so much, but it would be a small
thing to give up to help win the war." , .
The matter was discussed at two luncheons given Tuesday at the Coun
try club when Miss Olga Metz and Miss Eleanor McGilton were hostesses
and at which several of the princesses, including Miss Virginia Offutt and
Miss Regina Connell, who was the Goddess of Liberty last year, were
preS"An were in favor of giving up the ball if the sentiment is against it,''
said Miss Keller. . .... ,
" Willard D. Hosford, the reigning king, may be said to lead the forces
opposed to the ball, at least he has so expressed himself in governor's meet-
lng'To hold the ball, chief social event of the year as it has always been,
would indicate a gayety none of us feel or can feel until the war is won,"
said Mr. Hosford. r'But to celebrate the end of the war that's when we ought
to have a magnificent ball!"
Though opposed to the ball this year, King Hosford gives scant atten
tion to the belief that to crown a king and queen would be inapropos to the
spirit of democracy. "The king and queen of Ak-Sar-Ben are only imaginary
characters. A lot of harmless but enjoyable tradition has been built up with
the kingdom and to substitute an inaugural ball would be ineffective. The
inaugural ball in Washington would be a tame affair in comparison with the
coronation ball of a monarchy so far as showiness is concerned."
A final decision will have to be reached by September 1 in order to allow
ample time for preparation, should the governors decide to hold the ball.
It is unofficially reported that the prospective queen, who is generally noti
fied several months in advance of the ball of the honor which is to be con
ferred upon her, has not yet been asked to serve, pending tne decision o:
the governors in reference to holding the event at all.
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Call for Omaha Girls to Qualify
for Local anl Overseas Motor Corps
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WOMEN m WAR TIME J
Omaha arirls are responding well to
the call for Red Cross Motor corps
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service overseas. a numner nave
called," said Mrs. C T. Kountze, with
whom this work was left on the de
parture of Mrs. Frederick H. Elijah,
central division commander, this
morning for Chicago. None of them,
however, is equipped. I am sending
them to the Y. W. C. A., where they
can get the first aid work required.
We will accept National Service
eaeue training, but in addition to this,
the Red Cross will establish a motor
corps under the chairmanship of Mrs.
W. E. Martin, just as soon as possi
ble. Gould Dietz is arranging for
carS and a garage."
Only mrls of 25 years or over will
be accepted for overseas service, and
thev must have first aid work,
stretcher work, chauffeur's certificates
and be accredited members of the Red
Cross motor corps or the National
league. There is plenty of time to
acquire all this training before .the
first contingent is sent overseas. Pas
sage over is paid but accepted candi
dates pay their other expenses them
selves. Girls too young for overseas work
will be accepted for motor service in
this country. "Five trucks," said Mrs.
Kountze, "were recently sent with
girl drivers from Detroit to Savannah,
loaded with Red Cross supplies. It
was the only way the could be got
ten to the coast, owing to crowded
traffic. Some Philadelphia girls took
trucks loaded with high, explosives
down to Allentown for the govern
ment. This is doing real work to help
win the war, and there will be more
opportunities for such work, as truck
drivers are getting scarcer and
scarcer.
Entertains for Visitor.
Miss Carrie Lebrecht of Kansas
City was honor guest at a bridge
party and tea given this afternoon
at the Blackstone. at 1 which Miss
Goldie Melcher was hostess. Other
entertainments are planned for this
visitor, who is Miss Melcher's house
guest
Chicken Dinner at Bellevue.
Mrs. Louis Burstein entertained six
guests at the Bellevue college chicken
dinner Tuesday evening, Mrs. Frank
Anderson had five guests and C. D.
Watkins, four.
Eight boys are needed in the
Omaha ambulance company. Boys, es
pecially between the ages of 18 and
21, are asked to apply to Gould
Dietz, head of Omaha chapter.
The ouota of August 31 sweaters is
500 short and knitters are urged to
turn in their garments before August
26 in order to allow time for packing
and shipping.
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Mrs. Allan Parmer has named Mrs.
H. L. Helfricknd Mrs. F. E. Bab
bitt as captains and Mrs. Emma J.
Clark, lieutenant for Florence district
in the salvage work. Volunteers will
communicate with these women. Mrs.
Parmer makes an appeal for more
helpers in order that the organiza
tion may be perfected by September. 1.
Ora Cne, celebrated man milliner
and fashion designer, will give his
services to the Red Cross, Thursday
at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Cne will trim
hats in the window of the Red Cross
salvage headquarters on Harney
street and if the women will cross
hit palm with money for the Red
Cross, will tell them what colors will
suit their complexion and what styles
they should wear.
Mrs. W. E. Martin has been named
to take charge of the organization of
a motor corps home service section
for Omaha chapter, pending the re
turn of Mrs. Frederick H. Elijah early
in September. Twenty, applicants
have already enrolled, but more are
needed. Mrs. Martin will receive ap
plicants each morning between 10 and
12 o'clock in the knitting rooms in
the court house. Two courses of in
struction will be given, one in me
chanics and first aid to qualify women
for overseas service, and the other
for the drivers' auxiliary. No one has
yet qualified for overseas service, ac
cording to Mrs. Martin.
"Barney," a handsome Newfound
land dog, is making a long journey.
He is mascot of a western regiment,
which passed through Omaha the
other day en route overseas. "Bar
ney" always leads the band which
marches at the head of the regiment
and was a prime favorite with all the
men on the journey.
When he left Omaha' after a few
hours' stay, "Barney" was the proud
possessor of a lovely Red Cross
blanket, made on the spur of the mo
ment, as it were, by Miss Margaret
Bruce, one of the Red Cross canteen
workers. '.'Barney's" owner expressed
a desire for the blanket, the mater
ials for which Miss Bruce quickly
requisitioned together with needle and
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The marriage o Dr. Rachel Wat-
kins, prominent physician and war
worker in Chicago, and Mr. Charles
A. Long of Holdrege took place
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Rev. C. C. Wilson. Mrs. Wilson and
Mr. Long are brother and sister. The
newly wedded couple will make their
home in Holdrege.
thimble and thread, and seating her
self on a depot truck, hastily com
pleted the blanket emblazoned with
two large Red Crosses. When the
men were treated to shower baths
in the station grounds, "Barney" was
no exception, but trotted compla
cently along with his master.
Members of the newly organized
women's police reserve of New York
City are being placed on a war foot
ing, and are now undergoing courses
of training to fit them for all man
ner of war emergency work. The
organization, although but little more
than two months old, already hat a
membership of about 4,400, and is con
stantly getting new recruits.
It is now rumored that the Prince
of Wales, heir to the British throne,
may find a bride in the person of
Princess Marie Jose, the 18-year-old
daughter of the exiled king and queen
of the Belgians.
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Mrs. Adelaide Kennerly. who has
been spending the summer with her
sister, Mrs. L. b. Connor, leaves tnis
evening for New York.
Miss Marion Howe left Sunday
evening to visit Mr. and Mrs. Francis
King at their summer home, "Orchard
House," Alma, Mich., for several
weeks. Her mother, Mrs. R. C. Howe,
will then join her for a trip to New
York, where they will visit Lt. Robert
A. Howe, who is with the chemical
service, Long Island City.
Mrs. S. S. Switzler of Dundee has
returned from a visit of several weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. B Birkland,
in Denver.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Hazen
and family are making an auto trip
to the Minnesota lake country, stop
ping en route at Okoboji, St. Paul
and Minneapolis. They expect to re
turn September 2.
Mrs. Anan Raymond had a cable
gram last evening announcing the
safe arrival overseas of her husband,
Major Raymond, who was stationed
at Camp Dodge. Mrs. Raymond is
spending the week with Mr. E. M.
Sunderland and Mrs. Ben Harrison,
but expects to leave soon for Kearney,
to be for the present with her parents,
Judge and Mrs. O. B. Hostetler.
Capt. F. E. Friedrichs of the 36th
engineers, New York, has arrived
safely in France, according to word
received by his brother, H. O. Fried
richs, auditor of Omaha Red Cross
chapter.
Judge and Mrs. Artnur W. Wakeley
are touring the New England states
by auto, having last been heard from
at Gloucester, Mass
Soldiers in France
Need More Books
The Omaha public library today re
ceived a request from the American
Library Association's headquarters in
Washington for more books from this
community for the men overseas.
The appeal from Washington states
that new novels and good Western
stories, whether new or old, are most
needed. Books by Zane Grey, Rex
Beach, Jack London, Ralph Connor,
Owen Wister and O. Henry are very
popular. The public library through
Miss Edith Tobitt, librarian, an
nounces it will receive and forward
all suitable books that are turned in.
It urges the friends of the soldiers and
sailors, many of whom have already
responded most generously, to give
more books.
The communication received from
headquarters states that over 600,000
books have been sent overseas The
supply is nearly exhausted, and sev
eral hundred thouand more will be
needed soon by the six dispatch of
fices which are now shipping books to
France. The books are packed at
these dispatch offices in strong cases,
so built that they serve as a book
case. They go on the decks of transports,
in cargo vessels and in naval vessels.
Those that go on the decks of trans
ports are open so that the men may
have reading matter for use on ,the
voyage.
In France, the books are distributed
by an experienced librarian. Most of
them go to Y. M. C. A., Red Cross
and Salvation Army huts, hospitals
and canteens. Others go directly to
chaplains and officers.
Miss Louise Lewis of De Kalb, III.,
arrived Monday to visit Miss Helen
Clarke.
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made today, cool, refreshing,
healthful, Locust Lane butter
milk, or any of the Alamito
Dairy Products delivered be
fore breakfast tomorrow.
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Praise Hostess Houses.
That the hostess houses of the
Young Women's Christian nsociation
are filling a great need is fully estab
lished. Now comes additional com
mendation from two well known
Omaha men who are officers in wide
ly separated camps.
ine nrsi or inese is t-t. uian..m
Paisley, who is on the staff of Gen
eral Andrews at Camp Grant, 111.
Lieutenant faisley writes: "The
Young Women's Christian associa
tion hostess house in this camp is a
popular place and is doing good wrk,
a work that should continue, and de
serves all assistance and help that
can be given it."
Lieutenant Paisley is a form.r resi
dent of Omaha and a graduate of the
University of Omaha.
Sergt. Edwin Landale, who was
home recently on a furlough from
Camp Funston, speaks m highest
terms of the work being done t t:.e
hostess houses.
Sergeant Landale says: "The
hostess house at Camp Funston 'is
like a bit of home, and the you
women are tireless in their ef'Ji , t
help the boys."
The Civilian Relief Corps is asking
for furniture for a woman with three
small children whose husband is away
helping to make the world safe for
democracy. The poor home is bare
and desolate and the three little ones
sleep on the floor. The rent is paid
and food is furnished by the united
efforts of th mother and the Civilian
Relief, but a bed for the baby is need
ed, a gas stove, a bureau and rugs to
cover the bare boards of the floors.
If there are people in Omaha who can
furnish these articles, or other pieces
of furniture to help this deserving
mother, call Tyler 2721 and offer
them.
Woman's Changed Status
Is Revolutionizing Both
Homes and Business
The effect of business training is
felt strongly in the home today. The
wife, mother, club woman, volunteer
war relief worker and society woman
are all working more systematic and
efficient lines. The woman in the
home no longer spends hours talking
over the telephone with her neigh
bor about "Lizzie's dreadful wash day.
the baker's underdone bread" and all
the countless other home trivialities
that do not improve with telephone
reiteration. Today the homekeeper
may be heard telephoning intelligent
ly about her club work, war relief ac
tivities, condition of her husband's
business, etc.
It is surprising how many women
in days gone by knew nothing of their
husbands business. The family bud
get used to be handled solely by the
man of the house, but now women
with a knowledge of bookkeeping and
accountancy pride themselves on set
ting up budgets that make for econo
mic improvement The woman of
wealth has a large estate under her
and many people who look to her for
direction and counsel The woman
with training manages wisely and
leaves no room for the clever lawyer
to make away with her possessions.
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LOOK BEFORE YOU BUY
Fall
Fashions
in
Coat Carnival
$25.00 Suede Cloth Coats, $19.75
$30.00 Suede Cloth Coats, $24.78
$40 Cylinder Cloth Coats, $29.78
$50 Fur Trimmed Coats, $39.75
Forty Other Super Values
Suit Surprises
$40.00 Cheviot Fall Suits, $29.78
$45.00 Serge Fall Suits, $34.78
$60.00 and $65.00 Suits in all the
leading cloths and shades $49.50
Sweater Savings
$10.00 Fall Sweaters are$ 7.78
$15.00 Fall Sweaters are $10.78
Advance
Sale
During
August
Isn't it good In
times of soaring
prices to find a
store where the profits
are eut in half where
you may bay early at season-end
prices such is
Thorne'a,
It's ear war measure.
Fur Facts
$15.00 Black Neck Pisces, $10.78
$25.00 Black Lynx Pieces $19.78
$30.00 Bat'ship Gray Fox, $22.78
$40.00 Taupe Fox Pieces, $29.71
Dress Doings
$25.00 Satin Fall Dresses, 119.78
$25.00 Serge Fall Dresses) $19.78
$40.00 Fall Dresses In wide rang
of newest concepts, at. ..$29.78
Blouse Bargains .
$6.50 Georgette Blouses, at $5.00
$10.00 Georgette Blouses, $7.88,
$12.00 Georgette Blouses, $9.78
LOOK BEFORE YOU BUY
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Packers' Costs and
Profits
How much do you think it costs
1. To dress bee( eon
prepare all the numerous by
products? 2. To cool the meat for two or three '
days before shipment?
3. To freight it to all psrtt of the
country in special refrigerator
cars, iced daily?
4. To carry it in hundreds of branch
houses, each with its refrigerating
plant?
5. And to deliver it to the retailer
sweet and freshin less than
two weeks after dressing?
Swift & Company did all this for you
in 1917 at an expense of less than 2
cents per pound of beef sold, including
an average profit of of a cent a pound.
Figure for yourself how little effect
this cost and profit had on prices you
paid for beef steak.
Swift & Compsany, U, S- A.
Omaha Local Branch 13th & Leavenworth Streets
P.J. Senders, Manager
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