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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 29, 1918)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 29, 1918. I "pi Pw urn. Conducted by Ella Fleishman fr-H till rrt'Hif H'4"H I a 1 bs. McAdoo Pronounces len and Women Equal ; Partners in Drive , tj.rtiat th greatest glory in the wo rtyao'i wkrk lie not in the amount ark bondiibut in the larger number 1.1 subscriptions sold, it the ex Is "fTession of Kirs. Eleanor Wilson i . McAdoo, wife of the secretary of f u' ih treasury and daughter of the $ president, who serves as national fifli "While the women's committees ; J throughout the country have some l the largest individual subscrip tions to their credit, they have been frery largely instrumental in secur ing the smaller subscriptions the pnes which are hardest to get. but which mean the most from the standpoint of the awakening of a national spirit. And it is, perhaps, n this awakening of the people to h necessity of their support of the jovernment in this crisis that the jalue of woman's participation, in inancing the war is most clearly iemonstrated," wrote Mrs. Mc Adoo. ; The results of the last campaign have more than justified the belief of the Treasury department in the i ability of women to stand shoulder to shoulder with men in organizing and conducting the campaigns for the sale of Liberty bonds, and in their right to the title "EQUAL PARTNER b." County Organization. ! The scope of woman's Fourth Liberty loan committee is broaden ing as the block system seems to be ganing in popularity. Mrs. Frank W. Judson has been asked to extend this method of campaign ing over the entire county of Doug las. Mrs. W. J. Hynes will be her as sistant chairman and Mrs. W. A. C Johnson secretary. Maps of townships and farming districts have been sent to the following cap tains of their respective communi ties: Ralston, Mrs. John Lamb; Bennington, Mrs. Wayland Magee; Elkhorn, Mrs. J. A. Gibbon; Elk City, Mrs. Charles Shumaker (post office, Washington, Neb.); Water loo, Mrs. Otto Wilson; Valley. Mrs. Roy Erway; Millard, Mrs. Det- yriler. Liberty Loan Notes. ( Mrs. Stanley Green, captain Third precinct of the First ward, wishes all lieutenants to meet at her home, 1915 Emmet street, Monday evening i at 8 o'clock, to receive literature v and, final instructions. iX community .meeting at Madison school, South Side, will be held Welnesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Arrangements have been made by ,M. W. P. Adkins, captain of the venth precinct, Sixth ward, for t'tft' interesting muncical program. , sDr. Olga Stastny will speak. i .''Mrs. VV. A. Yoder, major of Florence committee, has called a meeting of all captains and lieuten ant at ' the school house at 2:30 o?clock Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Judson will speak. fjMrs. R. Kulakofsky will have a Meeting , of her lieutenants at her home, 2202 Fowler avenue, Tuesday, October 1, at 4 o'clock. Mra. Jud aon will speak. jtoin Patriotic League, i i Every member of the Young Wo men's Hebrew association joined the Patriotic league, at a meeting held list week, where Miss Frances Range addressed the young women. First meeting of the Patriotic . league will be held Monday at 8 a'clock in the evening at the club rooms, Lyric building. Community singing and drilling will be the fea tures introduced. One hundred and seventyave dollars was contributed by members for war relief. Other r-aV'work of this organization in Atlfudes a large Red Cross knitting circle, home nursing and Belgium ' tetief sewing. Miss Rosalia Lei jboVici is the instructor for French class Thursday evenings at 7:30 cV'clock. ' Women at County Fair. C Successful activties of various de partments of Woman's War Work as presented at the state fair in the moth of i the woman's committee, Nebraska Council of National De fense, prompted Prof. Sarka Hrb fcova, state chairmaji, to under take the same plan at each of the 'cipunty fairs. Woman's committee npoths have been conducted at county fairs in the following places: - Custer county at Broken Bow. Mrs. Alnha Morgan, countv chairman: Gage, Beatrice, Miss Julia Fuller;! toward, at raui, airs. Mary raui; Kimball, Mrs. C. L. Alden; Lincoln, North Platte. Mrs. R. F. Cotterell; Pawnee, Pawnee City, Mrs. Albert ; ' Ballance; York, Mrs. C, A. McCloud. C Mend Soldiera' Socks. -! Members of the North Side , Mothers' club are urged to be pres ent Monday and Tuesday mornings " at 10 o'clock at meetings to be held at the home of Mrs. G. R. Gilbert, 2611 Bristol street, to help repair 1,000 pairs of socks. The socks be long to the soldiers at Fort Omaha and the boys are badly in need of them. Each member is requested to bring one friend as a guest and to v fake a personal interest in getting these socks done. Belgian Day Proceeds. . Miss May Mahoney, chairman for the Belgian day drive for funds, an nounces, the total proceeds up-to- date to be $15,305.59. . The check for this amount will be sent Monday to Major Leon Oster rieth, chief of the Belgian military mission in Washington. Expenses for the local drive were paid by the chairman. , V " j ' , Golf Club to Meet . , ' . ( Prettiest Mile Woman's Golf club, W?ll be entertained at the home of Mra, A. T. Muirhead, Tuesday eve--sing. A miscellaneous program will b given. iNers to Nebraska Unit Writes $ j o( Hearty Greetings to Exigland Some idea of the enthusiastic re ception accorded Nebraska Base Hospital Unit No. 49 on its arrival in England can be gleaned from the following letter received from Southampton by Miss Lulu Hunt of Omaha from her sister, Mrs. Nel lie Hunt Smart, one of the Red Cross nurses in the unit: "England at last I surely can say I am proud of having come of English stock. The people have been wonderful, so happy to see us and so eager to aid and make us comfortable. The nurses certainly have learned to love them. Even the little children hail us and sing our own songs, such as 'Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here' and 'Over There.' Women throw us kisses and even one man seemed not ashamed to shed tears. The weather is, as English weather is, rainy, but I expected that Th letter from King George is wonderful, isn't it? Thought you would enjoy getting it. "Will not write much, as my time is limited as well as paper, though when I get my final stopping place I will write in different letters my sights and- doings." The hospital unit Is now located in France. I W P MRS. NELLIE H. SMART. Parents Thank Omahans For Kindness to Soldier Son "To The Omaha Bee:. Kind friends have sent us a. copy of The Bee of September 22, whjch shows some young men and girls at a piano in the Young Women's Chris tian association, our son among them, and he looks so jolly and happy. I want to say right here, you have voiced the sentiment of every soldier boy in camp in Omaha, especially my boy, when you say they don't want to be transferred anywhere else except oversea. He has been in training camp seven months and in several camps, but he says, 'There is no place like Omaha for me.' In every letter he sends home he tells of some kind ness Omaha people show him. I tell you, we mothers appreciate it, and I wish I could meet each and every one of these people and thank them personally. "One day he told of some people who had invited him for a car ride and then home with them to eat watermelon and i&e cream. He said, 'Mother, you don't know how nice it seems to get into a real home for awhile. It sure makes a fellow feel like living a clean life.' "You can print my letter or not, but I have tried to show our ap preciation to the people of Omaha for the glad hand, they extend to our boy,' while he is among them He has a clean record, and may God bless -the people, that help to keep it so. Mr. and Mrs. R. Hughes, Marshall. Okl." The photograph referred to was Sunday feature story, on War Camp Community Service printed in the woman's section last Sunday. War Work Pamphlet "War Work for Women," is a very useful pamphlet gotten out by the information, department of the Na tional Council of Defense. It con tains a list of occupations, both paid and volunteer, which are open to women in war work, classified as to requirements, salaries, foreign or home service and to whom and where to make applications. Copies can be had by applying to any county chairman of the woman's committee or to the state chairman. Prof. Sarka Hrbkova, at Lincoln. Dr. Conlin b Army. Dr. and Mrs. Frank M. Conlin, with their little daughter, have given up their apartment in the Ardmore Terrace and are moving to the Fontenelle hotel Monday Dr. Conlin nas been accepted for service in the army, and-is awaiting his commission, which he expects to receive at any time. Dr. and Mrs. Conlin will . then, go to North Platte to spend a few days ( with Mrs. ConTin's parents and then to Madison, Wis., to visit Dr. Conlin's parents, after which Mrs. , Conlin will go with the doctor to his sta tion, if he is located near enough so this will be possible. Patricia club of Sacred Heart church will meet for Red Cross work Monday evening in Lyceum hall. - The Newest and Moat Beautiful SERVICE FLAG A btdtt of honor should be dltplvid In the win dow of rer bom thu bu sont i boy Into tb Army- It your duty nd prltilegt to hang en of thee lntHnlis of honor in your window to til mtj know that ft soldier nu tout or if on tail way to Axht for liberty. This tvntoa nu If SxllK inches, nude of dirk rsd Ml Hh nets! top tnd silk coid. In the cen ter of th rd field I large white star; on It H t smaller ono of blue; below are two hells, their points neetlnf on shield of stars and stripes with flttlnt words "Oror Then" painted In dark blue. Tell the world he has gone across or about Sfo by dlislayiaf this tarries Sat, lot! stars U desired. Sent Free isd aottlald with a twe-yeer sob srWioa to Pespls's Pesular Hsathly, the leadls utilise ef the Middle west' Send 50e today ana tet this splendid kems story ajlne lor twe years, and this beautiful ssrele flag will be sent yea presaM by retws sssll. Address Service Best eg , PEOPLS'S POPULAR MONTHUf, Cm fclelgM, lew Women in War Work Day Secretary of Treasury McAdoo has designated Saturday, October 5, as women in war work day. The announcement comes to the Nebraska woman's Liberty loan committee in a telegram from Mrs. William G. McAdoo, national chair man. Special celebrations, particu larly torchlight parades, are sug gested, to include representatives of all women engaged in war work. Mrs. A. G. Peterson, state chair man, requests all county and local chairnjen to begin plans at once for celebrating women in war work day. It is estimated that 700,000 wo men in the United States entered the activities of the Fourth Liberty loan vesterday. Women are at the head' of 20,000,000 households in America. Judging from the ef fective work done by the women in previous campaigns, they will not fail to do their 'part in the Fourth Liberty loan by making every American home a safe deposit box for Liberty bonds. . Mrs. George W. Fuller, 10th Fed eral Reserve district chairman, has notified women workers that the canvass for subscriptions will begin October 7 and close October 12, Columbus day. Plenty of work is promised for Monday morning, when the pub lic shop will open for business. Volunteers are needed. Mrs. T. M. Orr, chairman of the comfort kit department, announces that material for a quota of 1,000 hit arrived. Work will commence Monday morning at 9 o'clock at the public shop. All who helped on the last quota are especially asked to help on this one. Mrs. Oh is as sisted in this work by Mrs. Charles L. Knox, Mrs. W. E. Bolin and Mrs. H. B. Boyles. Of the 13 canteens in the country reporting the installation of shower baths for soldiers, Omaha is one. The shower baths accommodate 500 men. Girls in the district auditor's office of the Nebraska Telephone com pany hav.e a system of fines for tar diness. Saturday the girls turned in to the Red Cross $9.57 collected in this fund. An emergency kit has been added to the information desk at the Union station for use at all times, and especially for all troop trains passing through Omaha. Miss Carrie Claussen, secretary of the Ladies' Bejvidere Improvement club, yesterday donated, for that society, the sum of $10 for the Bel gian Relief fund. Miss Evangeline Rush sold 1 night dress which s he made for $20 and gave the money to the Red Cross. Sugar Waste in Tea and Coffee The following bulletin was among" the most forceful and effect ive bits of conservation propoganda at the New York food show last month. It was put out by the Na tional Sugar Refining company of New Jersey. "Save the waste!" "100 million cups coffee used daily in the United states." "170 million cups tea used daily in United States." "170 million cups tea and coffee. "If even an average of half a tea spoonful of sugar per cup is left un dissolved in the bottom of the cups of tea and coffee, the waste would be 1,700,000 pounds of sugar daily 1 "Stir your sugar until it dissolves! It is estimated that one-third to one-half of all sugar used in homes is used in tea and coffee. Think it over how is it in your home? Isn't there a chance for saving?" Fair Co-Ed at School in Evanston MILDRED GREEN. Mildred Eloise Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Green, left Thursday evening for Northwestern university, Evanston, 111., where she will enter her freshman year. Miss Green graduated from Cen tral High last June and will take up a Liberal Arts course at North western, specializing in French and English. She plans later to take up commercial art for which she has decided talent at the Chicago Art institute. Jewish Welfare Board Orders More Huts . The Jewish welfare board will soon have 42 buildings at the camps in the naval training station in New York City. The board has authorized the erection of 27 new huts in military cantonments throughout the United States, as additions to the 15 buildings al ready completed in various camps. These huts are used by the Jewish welfare board representatives for administrative purposes, and by the uniformed men for recreational pur poses. Messengers Wear Roller Skates Women messengers in the arsenal at Rock Island, 111., have been ex perimenting with the use of roller skates in order to save time. The arsenal now employs women not only as messengers but in the work of passing out tools from the cribs trimming drawings, marking tools and operating machines. 832 I Si- I rHl i olumbia Grafonolas To Fit the Purse of Every AK-SAR-BEN VISITOR $20 Upward HERE ARE TWO COMPLETE HOME ENTERTAINERS m I i AK-SAR-BEN OUTFIT, A, ONLY $95.10 With 12 (elections 6 ten - inch double records. RECORDS AND ALL BUY NOW and. Save Money AK-SAR-BEN OUTFIT, B, ONLY $128.50 Including 20 selections 10 ten-inch double records. As prices are sure to advance owing to the shortage of Material, Labor end War Tax. Come In and let us play one of these Columbia Grafonolas (The World's Greatest Phonograph) for you. Investigate bur convenient terms of payment and the Columbia's exclusive features. Every in strument and record is new, fresh from the factory. Select your Columbia Grafonola NOW Pay yon play and enjoy good music in your home. Our immense stock of Columbia Records (Domestic and Foreign) enables as to supply you with every, class of music. Catalogues furnished on request. Take a selection home on approval. ttHMOLLER & MUELLER PIAH 1311-13 Farnam St. Phone Douglas 1623. Omaha, Neb. Retail and Wholesale Distributors for Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota I if 60 GBAPJO OPE "Thais" Nov. 1 "Barber of Seville" Nov. 2 Nia.y Garden Orchestra 60 Season: -?f Sinle: to SA I 10 $9 $5 - fei MM Baklanoff Campanini Seats at All Prices on Sale at HOTEL CONANT C...-ciircl Chorus 60 Stracciari BENSON A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Finley Anderson during the last week. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Robinson have returned to their home in Central City. The King's Heralds came back from the district convention with the banner for the fourth time, and tht $10 prize for the best portfolio on display at the convention. Mrs. J. VV. Welch entertained the Birthday club at her home Tuesday afternoon, and in the evening the members and husbands were enter tained at the "Quick Lufhsh" rooms at dinner and dance. The guests of honor were: Mr. and Mrs. R. Ralph, Mr. and Mrs. A. McGlasson, Messrs. Walter Mason and Harlow Wilcox. Mr. arsjl Mrs. E. N. Bowerman entertained the last week, Mr. and Mrs. John Frisbie of Forest Grove, Ore., and Mr. and Mrs. Verle John son of Aurora, 111. Mr. and Mrs. John Killian re ceived word Thursday of the safe arrival overseas of their son, Guy Killian, with Company L engineer.;. The Benson salvage department building has been obtained and will be at 5744 Military avenue, opened next Tuesday and each day here after from 9 to 3:30 o'clock. Mr. E. J. Whistler entertained the Methodist brotherhood at bis home Thursday evening. The Odd Fellows' lodge and Re bekahs celebrated their anniversary Friday evening with an entertain ment and refreshments. Mrs. Lee McClelland has gone to Houston, Tex., to join her husband, after an extended stay with her mother, Mrs. Ella Keller. Mr. Martin Hedelund has return ed to Seattle, Wash. Rev. A. J. McClung, who has been very ill with the influenza since go ing to the Chicago training station, is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Tracy and Mrs. Charles Tracy, have returned from an auto trip to Julesburg, Colo. Miss Florence Mcllnay was hos tess to the Queen Esthers Monday, when new officers were elected. Miss Lucille Chadwell is president, other officers are: Misses Bess Handley, Helen Anderson and Florence Knudson. Mrs. J. Calvert will entertain for the Loyal Daughters' eluh Uondaj evening. Mrs. A. U. Wiggins nd children' left last week to join Mr. Wiggins, in Sioux City. Mrs. C H. Penoyer was hostess for the Methodist Foreign Mlssion-j ary society Wednesday. A 1 o'cloclf lunch was served. Mrs. B. M. Bb cock was made president for the second year. j Lt. and Mrs. Nathan Robert1 Reasoner have taken a bungalow at 2886 Marcy street. THE BEST CAROM ni simim SMsl Ladies' Onyx Fiber Silk Hose, 75c values 49c Afl Goods arked La La Figure BUY LIBERTY BONDS Betie For L r Clothes ess Money Monday Special Ladks9 and Misses9 COATS m WE PLACE ON SALE TOMORROW, 150 BEAUTIFUL COATS THAT HAVE JUST ARRIVED. ! Materials are Recontre, Wool Ve lour and Fancy Mixtures. They are trimmed in Velour and Velvet; have belt and buckle and are from 44 to 48 inches long, and come in all the wanted colors. Absolutely the finest and biggest coat value of the season. On sale tomorrow. Distinctive Suits For Women and Misses 1 Early placing of our orders enabled us to secure big values in Women's and Misses' Suits. Materials are: Broad cloth, Wool Velour, Duvet du Lalne, Serges, etc. Many beautifull trimmed with rich fur. Exceptional values at u Alterations Free n OR SO A WEEK IS ALL WE ASK Men's Onyx Fiber Silk Hose, 75c values $37.50 $47.50 Fall Styles in Quality Clothes For Men and Young Men If you want good clothes ef correct style you will find them here at least cost. There are many reasons why we can sell you quality clothes for less one of which is the fact that we placed orders many months ago with foresight ed, reliable makers, who owned their woolens, at far less than most manufac turers. The very best values obtain able are to be had at this store priced at and up $18.50, $27.50, $22.50 $34.50 Men's Four-in-Hnd Ties, regu- QQ lar 75c values, at OiC Ladies' a4 Misses' Boots for Fall end Winter Wear. $7J0 and tlOJOO MlllU nery Wonderful value ala $7.05 $8.95 $10.95 Boys' Sturdy and Dependable Clothes Your money buys most value here in Boys' Cloth ing. We exercise the same care in selecting cloth ing for boys because we know that only good clothes will give the boys satisfactory service and good clothes are the easiest on your pocketbook In the long run. Big variety of smartest styles at $45, $6J95, $7J5 to $12.50 Boys Shoes The strong and sturdy kind. Splendid values at $2.45 and $3.95 The Peoples' Store Opposite Hotel Rome.