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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1918)
V THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 191s. 9 181 Concluded by Ella Fleishman J SOCIETY V.' I t 1 Mrs. Berry New President of War Mothers WITH two leant weeks in which to work, promote! of the Red Cross Christmas masque, 'The Roll Call" by Percy Mackaye, are working apace. The first rehearsal of the chorus of 150 will be held Friday evening at 8 o'clock in the1 Young Women's Christian association auditorium which has been donated for all re hearsals. Mrs. C. V. Axtell has this division in charge and is particu larly eager that all church choirs in the city shall participate. Mrs. Conrad Young was consid ered for one of the important roles in the masque, but her -illness with the influenza may prevent her tak ing part. Congressman A. W. Tef- feris, who made such an imposing appearance when Mackaye's bird masque, "Sanctuary," was presented at Childs Point, is cast for another such role. A bit Victory "sine" will precede Red Cross week. The sing is ar-, ranged for Sunday afternoon, De-: cember 15, in the auditorium at 3:30, o clock. The leader for the singing has not yet been announced. - At the preliminary Red Cross -meeting next Thursday at the Fon . tenclle when George Simmons of St. Louis will talk, Private Frank G. McDonald of the First Canadian Mounted Kifles and a former Ger man prisoner of war, will speak. He is the author of "The Kaiser's Guest." Tickets for Victory Ball. ' Have you purchased tickets for the Victory ball to be held at the Audi torium Saturday evening for the ' , benefit of the kiddies of the Child V Saving institute? If not, tickets at $1 each may tte purchased at the door or by telephoning Misses Cas- ; sie Riley, Marie English, Margaret Welsh and Gertrude McCauley, of the "Joan of Arc" club, or from any of the following maids or matrons: Misses Margaret McClanahan, , Marian Weller, Helen Walker, Polly Adler, Dorothy Brown, Mildred Rhodes, Margaret Baum, Robina - Kamerer, Elsie Storz, Diana Gross, Louise White, Gretchen Swoboda, Hazel Peterson, Margaret Gamble, Edith Hamilton, Carolyn Holm ' quist, Corinne Elliott, Marjorie Howland, Elizabeth Davis; Mes- " dames John Madden, Fred Hamilton, Dan Haines, rf.-M. Larrabee, Rob ert Gilmore, Cora Wolf, Howard 4 Farrell, Maynard Swartz, J. E. " Cogley, A.S. Ritchie, Leon Millard , and Blaine Young. Relief for French Needy. , The tiny Christmas socks filled with dimes for the committee for ' devastated France are to be re turned to Mrs. Arthur Crittenden ." Smith, 1303 Park avenue, at the earliest possible date. The com . mittee is desirous of having all the socks returned at once. The Colonial Dames met at the home of Mrs. Smith Monday after- noon and filled 140 comfort bags .containing the small necessities . which will be sent to France. -"Auxiliary 'of the Allies, with Miss "Jessie Millard as chairman, will sew all day next Wednesday at the Presbyterian church making gar ments for the women and children of the devastated regions. 'To Sing Christmas Carols. Grls of the three High schools' itudent clubs meet at the Young Women's , Christian association Thursday at 4 o'clock to practice singing Christmas carols. Christ mas eve, little groups will visit each hospital and institution in the city to sing the Christmas songs. v Miss Julia McCune, director of music in the grade schools, will re hearse the songs. Mrs. J. A. Tan cock, girls' work secretary for the Y, VV. C. A.,' will provide machines to carry the girls about the city, j For the Future. i Many dinner parties are to be given preceding the Victory .ball Saturday evening. Miss Heljn ' Walker will entertain a number of the younger girls and, officers at dinner at her home that evening.' ' Mrs. Waite Squier will entertain the board of directors of the Fine Arts society at her home Thursday. Dancing Party. I A dancing party will be given this evening at the K, C. hut at Flor ence field by the Joan of Arc club for the men stationed at that post, Vassar Club Luncheon. Mrs. "Frank Turner entertained the Vassar club at luncheon at ' the Blackstone today. , Red Qross Notes ' Mrs. W. E. Martin, captain of the Red Cross motor corps, has orders to maintain the organization of the local corps for transporting wound ed men. ; "We have information that 18,000 men are to embark from English ports at once. These will be fol loweji by others. A tentative pro gram for welcoming these men home has been worked out and will be sent you. It is the desire that the motor service play a big part in this welcome. We expect the Motor corps to give service to every wounded soldier who returns and needs transportation assistance," ire orders from Central division. Carter Lake auxiliary, Mrs. A. D. Chapman, chairman, will meet Thursday at Scottish Rite cathedral from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. 'Postoffice authorities will accept no more - Christmas parcels. Red Cross is sending a bulk shipment to France to cover lost and delayed parcels. Gould Diet is delegate from Omaha chapter to attend the annual meeting of the American Red Cross in Washington, D. C, December H. I ,''w f -v DREAMLAND ADVENTURE The Immagination Stone By DADDY vMrs. William Berry of the South Side was elected president of the American War Mothers last night at a meeting in the city hall at tended by 80 mothers. Other officers were: Vice presi dent, Mrs. Alice Ambrose; secre tary, Mrs. Laura Parker; corre sponding secretary, Mrs. Ellen Smith; historian, Mrs. F. M. Het zler; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Walters; directors, Mrs. Frank Young, Mrs. Susie Finney, Mrs. Carrie Gustaf-son. Red Cross Will Send No More Women Abroad No more Red Cross workers will go abroad from Omaha. New conditions overseas are re sponsible for the cancellation of sailing orders for all further Red Cross workers, according to a tele gram received this morning by Mrs. C. T. Kountze from Mrs. J. M. Cudahy of Chicago, personnel chairman for the Central division. "Red Cross appreciates the dis appointment this announcement will bring to 'many who made plans to go overseas, but new conditions abroad undoubtedly justify this new order. We hope you will make it clear to all applicants how much Red Cross sympathizes with their disappointment and regrets neces sity for now declining offers of service so willingly made,' Mrs. Cudahy wired. Mrs. "Kountze will maintain the personnel office in state Red Cross headquarters arid will complete the files of the applicants already, re ceived. These will be held in readi ness if orders are changed and more workers are needed. - Thestatus of Omaha girls now in New York awaiting sailing orders is yet undetermined. Mrs. Kountze does not know whether i they will sail or have to return home. More than 100 overseas workers have been recruited from Nebraska for canteen, hospital hut, clerical, reconstruction and social service work. Xmas Boxes for Fort Crook Men. One thousand soldiers at Fort Crook will be furnished Christmas boxes by the National League for Woman's Service. At a board meet ing held Tuesday Mrs. E. M. Syfert was named chairman of a large committee to pack the boxes, which will contain plenty of "good eats." Mrs. George A. Joslyn immedi ately offered to furnish the boxes, which will be of uniform size. The request for a bit of Christmas cheer for the boys comes from Major Crockett. ' Plans for the canteen to be estab lished in the Army and .Navy club, with Mrs. L. J. Healey in charge, were discussed. Mrs. Myron Learned was named chairman of publicity. 0 Wedding Announced. The marriage of Mrs. Mary French Maltby of this city and Mr. Charles Albright of David City took place Sunday at the home of Mrs. VV. H. Miller, Rev. E. H. Jenks offi ciating. The bride wore her travel ing gown of brown broadcloth, with a corsage bouquet of violets and Mrs. Ward roses. Miss Gertrude Miller sang. "At Dawning" before fhe ceremony. , i (Billy Belgium glvs Ttggy an Imagln. atlon Stone, with which he can turn per sons, anlmali or birds Into anything ahe w libra. She drops It and two squirrels pet It. They change themselves Into Billy and Peggy, while they change Billy and Peggy Into squirrels.) chapter IV. Turned Into Squirrels. PEGGY and Billy were both as tonished and puzzled when they found themselves turned into squirrels. They certainly had not wished to become animals. But Jerky, who had assumed Peg gy's form, was speaking, and in her words they found the explanation. -"'My, that was clever of you, Perky, to grab the Imagination Stone and turn us into children. I've long wished to see how it would feel to be a little girl." "Hurrah, now we Yean run and play and have lots to eat and a warm house and everything," shout ed Perky. "Here, you keep the Im agination Stone," and he handed it the wonderful pebble over to her. "Come on, let's frolic." Away ran the two children, leav ing Peggy and Billy, now changed into squirrels, behind them. "Well, what do you think of that," squeaked Billy. ' "I don't know what to think, squeaked Peggy back at him. "Now that I'm a squirrel my thinker does n't seem to work as well as usual. I know one thing, though; I've al ways wanted to climb trees and now I'm going to cJimb one." With that Peggy went frisking up the big oak tree, and Billy went frisking up after her. It was a lot of fun, and Peggy felt very gay and happy. , , , , As she raced around the trunk of tht tree, suddenly she came across a huge animal that hissed and spit savagely at her. For an instant Peggy's heart seemed to stand sti'l. The animal looked as big as a tiger, and just as fierce. Then she recognized it. The ani mal was Frisker, who had been turned into a 'cat . He was just an ordinary sized cat, but now Peggy at him as he appeared to one of squirrel size. No wonder he seemed monstrous. Rillv. rarinc around the tree after her, also got a shock, but he recov ered from it immediately and began to play a new game. He ran up the tree above Frisker, and leaped over him to the limb on vhieh;the cat sat, giving him a lively bounce. Frisker faced about, hissed angrily, and struck at Bill with hit paw. Billy promptly leaped back over his head. Billy kept going back and forth, and Frisker kept getting madder and madder. Then Peggy joined in the fun. She found that while she and Billy could jump around freely in the tree and run out on the tiniest swaying branches, Frisker had to move a great deal more cautiously, so that it was easy to tease him and keep out of his way. Frisker kept slapping and slapping at them with his claws exposed, but he never caught them, and fin ally he got so disgusted that he ran down the tree and bounded over the fence into the yard next door. He was safe in doing this as Tom had disappeared from view. "I'm hungry, let's eat some acorn," squeaked Peggy to Billy, scampering down to the ground. The idea seemed good to Peggy and soon she and Billy were, having a squirrel feast. Steps on the sidewalk caused Peggy to look up and then' scamper out of sight around the tree. "Gracious, there's Miss Jones, my music teacher, and I haven't prac ticed my lesson," she squeaked to Billy. "It's a good joke," chuckled Billy, "Jerky will have to take the lesson in your place." Sure enough, Peggy s mother, coming home from shopping, had chanced upon Jerky and was bring ing her along. Jerky didn't know what was awaiting her, and was running along very happily. "1 guess she thinks she's going to get a piece of pie," chuckled Peggy. "Oh, hoi there's my arithmetic teacher, and he's put Ferky to work on the problems I missed today," squeaked Billy, pointing to a man who had captured Perky and was putting him to work right there on the curb stone. "That's one job I escaped," squeaked Billy, frisking around the puzzled and disgusted Perky. Through the window they could see 'Jerky getting her lesson. She didn't know a thing about it and Miss Jones got crosser and crosser every min..te. It was so funny to Peggy and Billy that they frisked away up to the top of the tree in pure glee. As they did so, they heard a, croaking voice from high above. "Change us back I Changt us jack! Woe comes from the Im agination Stone" It was Reddy Woodpecker, now turned into a raven, and he was des perately trying to escape the hawk who was closely pursuing him. (Tomorrow will be told how Pegsy and Billy begin to realize what the warning against the Imagination Stone means.) 1 WAR PUZZLES Lovelorn By BEATRICE FAIRFAX BRITISH TROOPS RESCUED Fifty American and Canadian Engi neers, who had been taken prisoners by the Germans, three years ago to day, December 5, 1915. Find a prisoner. YESTERDAY'S ANSWER Upside down in loot Personals Mrs. George F. Engler is ill at her apartment with influenza. Columbian Club entertained at cards this afternoon at Lyceum Hall. Mrs. G. A. Phipps of Denver ar rived this morning and is at the Blackstone. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Newman at Ford hos pital Thursday. Mrs. J. F. Dimick was hostess for the meeting of the Comus club at her home this afternoon. Mrs. G. W. Megeath and Miss Mary Megeath returned Monday evening. Miss Megeath visited her fiance Mr. Herbert Connell, at Camp Taylor and Mrs. Megeath has been in the east. The infant son of Dr. and Mrs. Jack Dwyer, born Tuesday, died later in the day. Mrs. Dwyer was formerly Miss Alta Weeks, grad uate of the Presbyterian hospital of this city. ) I Miss Mildred Scoville. executive secretary, home service division of civilian relief, arrived Wednesday morning from Chicago. Miss Mary Steele of Hastings hat ' been appointed state director of the Red Cross Christmas roll call masque. Miss Steele . will issue manuscripts and advise chapters re tarding the presentations. , -VHY- NOT OILS?, 3x n trjAsarftTl Vrtaim is QoorU-tWi Ye SKINNER C mi ere rXtS'.i THE BEST 1 -- ' Low Meat Prices vs. High Cattle Prices If the former cannot get enough for his live stock, he raises less, and the packer gets less raw material If the consumer has o pay too much for his meat, he eats less of it, and the packer finds his market decreased The packer wants the producer Jto get enough to make live-stock raising profitable, and he wants the price of meat so low that everyone will eat it But all iie can do; and what he would have to do in any case to stay in business, is to keep down t the cost of pro cessing the farmer's stock into meat so that ther consumer pays for the meat and by-products only a little more than the farmer gets for his animals. For example, last year SwiflT& Company paid for its cattle about 90 per cent of what it got for meat and by-products (such as hides, tallow, oils, etc.) If cattle from the farm were turned miraculously into meat in the hands of retailers (without going through the expense of dressing, shipping and marketing), the fermer4would get only about 1 cents per pound more for his cattle, or consumers would pay only about 2 cents per pound less for their beef! Out of this cent or two per pound, Swift & Company pays for the operation of extensive plants, pays freight on meats, operates refriger- ator cars, maintains branch houses, and in most cases, delivers to retailers an over the United States. . The profit amounts to only a fraction of a cent, and a part of this profit goes to build more plants, to give better service, arid to increase the company's usefulness to the country. ; Keep Tour Pledge - Make Good for Oar FightJflg Men BUT WAR-SAYING 1 STAMPS Swift & Company, U.S. A. Omaha Local Branch, 13th & Leavenworth Streets F. J. Souders, Manager ; A Populnr Girl.. Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee: I am a Rirl of 17 years, with dark brown hair and eyes. What color clothes would I look mostAttraotive in? I am quite popular among my boy and girl friends, but my parents will not allow me to have company, nor can I go to dances, as all 'my other girl friends do. ' v I have a very nice boy friend two years my senior. I have often had to refuse his escort home from par ties for fear of my parents' wrath, iie has a good character and no bad habits, as smoking, etc. Should I ask him to my parents' home with out their consent? Should I ask him to my chum's home without my parents' knowledge. I also have an other boy friend who is much more attractive looking, but not so popu lar. Should I consider his escort home from parties? I . do really think more of this boy than the other, but my friends think he is not suited to me. Which is the best school for teach ers' normal training? Where shall I write to get definite information? ' rEGGl'. Tou can wear many colors, as you are a'brunette. The various shades of brown are alwaysbecoming, dark blue, taupe, green in the darker shades and pink, pale blue and yel low in the light tones. I would not invite boys to my home if my parents objected; they, no doubt, have very good reasons for their objections. I would not think of these boys as anything but friends and wait a few years before you accept serious at tentions. The normal school at Teru is con sidered one of the best in the state. W'rite to the fctate superintendent of instruction at Lincoln for Information. Lonely One. Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee: The letter written to you last week by a lonely widower jmpressed me so much that I, feel that I should like to meet him or start a correspond ence with him. I am 25 years old. I am not ft widow, yet I am the next thing to it, in that my dearest one has give his life upon the battle fields of France. I am certainly lonely, and I think I Willi hi more so when the other boys return. I have worked ny way through a normal school and am now attend ing a business, college. I was born and raised on a farm. I don't be lieve in marriage without acquaint ance, friendship and love. If the widower wants my name and ad dress please give It to him, and if we find m the future that love exists perhaps we uld marry. for being mother to the chil dren, It the widower is the right man and his children are good I would certainly love them, for I love most children, that is -why I have spent four years of my time in teaching schooJ. If I can bring any cheer Into the widower's life I should bo glad to do it., If through you two The Word's Finest Sewing Machine "THE WHITE ELECTRIC" So Simple a Child Can Operate It. HH DUEL'S Douglas 1973. 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The price, practically 14 cents a quart, makes it an economical body-building, energy-making food for grown-ups as well as children. f For prompt and courteous service phone Doug las 409, or Council Bluffs 205. Alamito Dairy Co. lonely people are brought togethM I am sure you have my thank. A LONELY MAID. I cannot give the names of my correspondents In this column. MOWAMD STREET Between 15th and 16th Do Your Christmas Shopping Early Superb Values in All Departments f rViivi tnrtnhlo HiffQ fit Comfortable Prices The above is a value at $79.50 J Aluminum Roasters 16x11 inches with drip pan. A value at ..$2.95 S ' Electric Irons A vame at $2.95 Mahogany Nut Bowls A most dainty and acceptable gift Bowl with cracker and six picks. A value at...... 954. QUALITY AT THE CENTRAL IS THE BASIS OF REAL VALUES. Candle Sticks Mahogany, complete with shade, a value, at 75c SbJ r Shirt Waist Boxes Covered in Cretonne or Mat ting. All sizes. Values at $6.50, $9.00, $12.50 Surprise and Please Her With a table or flodr lampi Real values, at m on $19 Fin sir nn Come in and hear the Grafonola i i r r 1 'i ltw-l J I ter evenings 1 Lf be made en- I joyable by the world's best T7 music. H.'R. BOWEN, Pres.