THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1918. I I I ill ! Ill mi I I I I TWTWI I I I I I I I I I II I I I II Ml Conducted by Ella Fleishman" SOCIETY MME. OLGA SAMAROFF ar rived in Omaha Wednesday morning, expecting to ap- pear in concert in the evening un der the auspices of the Tuesday Musical club. Health orders had in terceded, however, forbidding all public affairs, and the noted pianist was in a strange city with the pros pects of a lonely day before her. Omaha matrons, far famed for , .their hospitality and graciousness, . made the day a most enjoyable one, , however. Mrs. David Stone called in the morning, and with Miss Cor nine Paulson entertained Mme. Sa inaroff at luncheon. A long drive ,. through the city and suburbs was .. followed by an informal tea at the v home of Mrs. J. E. Summers. ?, . When the charming and talented musician left Wednesday evening "' for St. Louis, where she will give a concert Saturday, she carried the ' memory of a pleasant day passsed in .,, Omaha. Mme. Samaroff hopes to return in February to give the postponed concert. Relief Corps Election. At the election of officers held ."Tuesday for the George A. Custer Relief corps, the following were elected: President, Mrs. Mary John 'son; senior vice president, Mrs. El len Hershey; junior vice president, Mrs. Carolyn Lockner; chaplain, ' Mrs.. Sarah Gardner; treasurer, Mrs. Emma Gwynne; conductor, Mrs. j. Jennie Everson, and guard, Mrs. John Harpster. Delegates, Mrs. Sarah Gardner and Luther B. Hoyt, and alternates, Mrs. Ellen Hershey and Mrs. C B. McCoy. A joint installation and program wilt be given the first Saturday in - January, followed by a banquet at the home of the commander, Mr. Emery W; Johnson. Christmas Dance. One of the loveliest of the Yule tide parties will be the dance given by-Mr. and Mrs. William A. Pixley and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Morsman, jr., in honor of their daughters, Miss Virginia Pixley and Miss Mary , Morsman. The affair will take place Christmas night at the Black- stone. Over 200 invitations have t been sent to the friends of the two f attractive members of the younger r A similar affair was given last f Christmas at the hotel. Engagement Announced. Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Butt an nounce the engagement of their sis ter, Miss Faye Farrand, to Mr. Den nis H. Cronin of O'Neill, Neb. The n-edding will take place in the near future., Mr. Cronin has . been a member of the state legislature for the last eight years and has been elected for the next session. Miss Daugherty Honored. ' Miss Claire Daugherty has recent ly been elected president of her class at Miss .Spence's school in New York. She will arrive home December 22 to spend thte holidays.. Social Settlement , A boys' English class at the So cial Settlement has been reorgan ized after several weeks' vacation. The November report shows a good Attendance and new pupils are be ing added from time to time. Dance Planned. Boys of the Phi Lambda Epsilon club of the Central high school are planning a dance to be given atTur pin's on December 23. Postponments. Election of officers for the Scot tish Rite Woman's club, which was to have been held Friday, has been postponed until January 10. Friendship club has postponed its regular Thursday evening dancing partyi i Week End Dancing club has post poned the dancing party scheduled for Saturday evening. The card oartv and dance which was to have been given by the Joan of Arc club Wednesday evening at Metropolitan hall was postponed. " Temple Israel Sisterhood Dancing club has. postponed the dancing party announced for December lo at tLe Blackstone, until January IS, whea the affair will be given in the same place. I The dancing party which was to I have been given Friday evening by ,! the Liberty club has been postponed, fj Cinosam dancing club has post- I poned its party until December 27. Fort Crook Affairs. The dinner party which was planned by the bachelor officers for ; Wednesday evening nas been post- poned until Tuesday. I . Mrs. E. W. Crockett was hostess tjj for the meeting of the committee in : charge of the Victory Christmas $ Wednesday. -.The officers' wives are planning J a most enjoyable Christmas day for f the men, with a special dinner and program. Christmas Bazar. Plymouth Congregational church will hold a Christmas bazar Friday and Saturday in the rotunda of the court house. Home coolled dainties will be on sale; also a large assort ment of Japanese novelties, includ ing cards, stationery and children's toys. Personals Miss Dorothy Judson, who is at tending Miss Somers' school in WasViincton. is exnected December X, 22 to spend the holidays with her f-, parents, Mr and Mrs. Frank Judson. y Dr, F. .'. Wearne has returned f from a three weeks' trip to Califor via. . Mr-and Mrs. G. W. Meeeath will leave for California after Christmas. h Miss Helen Garvin, who is in CM fitago taking the. preparatory course f,; for Y. w. U a. workers, win spena g the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. rrantc n. uarvin. Mrs. -William Chambers s con fined to ber home with an attack of influenza. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fraser returned from New York. hare --;-'' ., t- titaltotted at Newport. R.l, for. tb$ What We Missed This is the menu for the table d'hote dinner which would have been served to approximately 1,500 guests Saturday, December 14, at the Athletic club, had not the formal opening been aban doned: Fruit Cocktail "Morning Dew. Celery Olives Radishes Essence of Tomatoes, Bellevue Salted Almonds Breast of Milk Fed Chicken, Virginenne, Sweet Potato Croquettes French Peas, Panache Head Lettuce, French Dressing Apricot Ice Cream Petit Fours Demi Tasse Bon Bons Foulard Appears as a ' Vest By GERTRUDE BERESFORD. iiiv n vii tvswv & u ii ii v i. the cardcri. ttilins hvari'nth nnrl jonquils, which come back each year to find a joyous welcome, our old friend foulard will again be a lavorne wnen iur coais are iaia aside. Many of the dresses and suits designed for early spring wear show trimmings and linings of foul ard A eimnlp snnrta mat nf hill gabardine is given quite a dashing 1 f . I 1 . . . . f , J toucn Dy us vest ot aotiea iouiara white dots on blue crround. This vest is, :n reality, the front of one of the new long-skirted peplum blouses, which are designed for wear with cutaway coats of various lines. When the coat is removed a very attractive foulard blouse is displayed. The edges of the neck, cWvpc anA the rpn1um are bound with white foulard. A narrow belt of patent leather holds the fullness at the waistline. 1 he coat belt is mA nf its nurn material. hM hv silver buckle. A stole-like collar completes the neckline of the coat and rvtpnda in tab below the belt. The hat, which is designed for wear with this suit and blouse, is maae ot the same material as the blouse thnf it AnttrA fnnlard and is faced with plain blue taffeta. It is bound with dark blue gros grain riDDon and a band of the same ribbon ties the crown. last six months, has been trans ferred to Harvard, Carbridge, Mass., where he will continue his studies. Mr. Browne spent Thanksgiving in Omaha, the guest of Mr. Bruce C. Beaver. John C. Haarmann, who has been in training at the Air Service Train ing school in St. Paul, has received his honorable discharge and re turned Tuesday. Lt. Eldred Hart has received his honorable discharge and will arrive in Omaha Saturday evening. WINTER FASHIONS The winter fashions are very sat isfactory. Although there are no startling changes to be found, the slim silhouette becomes so much slimmer that it makes a change in itself. The French dresses which came over were surprisingly alike in line and yet quite different in the method ot their trimming. Striking Points of French Models. When I read of the Paris clothes, no matter how carefully I do it, I am yet surprised at the "newness" of the actual models when I really see them. We have known that the lines were straight. They actually measure a yard and a half, or less, round the hem; they are absolutely straight and skimpy in effect, with their charm depending upon materials, fur trimming, fine stichery, embroid ery, or beading. Good Housekeeping. SKINRER'S THt BEST fH Red Cross Notes The followtng letter was received by Mr. V. B. Smith, ticket seller at the Union station, from one of the French soldiers who passed through Omaha enroute for Siberia: "Mr. V. B. Smith, Union Depot Gentlemen and Ladies: Make ad vantage of this little rest we are tak ing in San Francisco to thank you for the good welcome we received while in Omaha. "This reception will stay engraved in our memory for a long time. I beg of you to thank in my name all those brave ladies of the Red Cross that did all they could to be agree able to us. "As I said before it is a day never to be forgotten. I leave you now in thanking you with all my heart and cordially shaking your hands. "VICTOR GIACINARD, "Goupe Automobile Arrivitz, 1311 Detachment de Siberie. (Paris.)" One hurried glance at coat lapels or blouses the week of December 16-23 will tell a lot about the ideals of Omaha men and women. If the 1919 membership button of the Red Cross is being worn, the glance will register a flattering im pression. This button is to be given to every adult who pays the $1 membership dues, but the dollar is the least significant thing about the transaction. What the American Red Cross wants this Christmas is to have the world see that the American people are behind the Red Cross spirit. Uni versal membership will prove this. To record such a membership the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call is to be held the week before Christ mas. No quota has been assigned to Omaha because it is planned to enroll everybody. The memfiership button has a blue rim with a red cross in the center of a white background and the figure 1919 under the red cross. For homes, stores, factories and offices there is a Red Cross service flag to be displayed in windows. It has a double blue border representing the second membership appeal and a red cross in the center, of a white background and the figure' 100 per cent for a business house which has enrolled every person employed there. No family in Omaha should be content to display a service flag with only one cross. There should be added a small Red Cross for each member of the family. The aim is to enroll families 100 per cent equal ly with business concerns. A Red Cross can be added for each mem bership. The White House in Washington will have a 100 per cent Red Cross service flag, and President Wilson, who also is president of the Red Cross, asks every home in the country to follow suit. He has said, "I summon you to the comradeship," and Omaha homes will accept the inv:tation. Owing to illness and putting tip of cars for the winter, the Red Cross motor corps needs drivers and cars, as more demands than ever before are now being made upon it. "The frequent coming of wounded men, the Christmas roll call, canteen, hos pital work, civilian relief, with its emergency calls growing each day, leaves us unable to help the Visit ing Nurses, owing to car shortage. Won't the many women whom we see driving cars report to Mrs. Wil liam E. Martin, captain of the Red Cross motor corps, headquarters at court house, or telephone Tyler 2721 and Harney 661 and give of their time for this most important work, which endures as long as Red Cross, which will be forever. In the salvage department of the Red Cross there is a very wonderful piano for sale, according to Mrs. Frank Adams, chairman. WINTER MILLINERY. Milady's hats are a problem, in deed, and Helen Koues in an article in Good Housekeeping for Decem ber seeks to throw some light on the subject. She says: The simplicity of this winter's clothes finds a relief in the colorful hats, Bright blues, flaming red, as well as beige and henna red, are all striking notes this season, with the good blues, browns, and the various khaki shades which have come with the year. These shades, or the beaver shades, as some shades of fawn-like cloth are called, are quite smart. The tone is lighter than beaver and darker than the ordinary tan we have known. DREAMLAND ADVENTURE "THE BLUE IMPS" By DADDY. Peggy la reacued from tha Blua Impi by the Olint of the Woods nd the Roiy Fepa, and goes with them to the aid of the mother of the Dalton aoldler boys.) CHAPTER V. In the Trenches. ff-QOUR away that ink. It's Y filled with eggs of the Blue A Imps," directed Sir Ready Smiler. as Mrs. Dalton prepared to write another letter to her soldier sons. Peggy obeyed and Mrs. Dal ton opened a fresh bottle. This the Rosy Peps filled with their own eggs. "These eggs will hatch out cheer fulness, fun, courage, hope, confi dence and all things good," ex plained Sir Ready Smiler. "What shall I say?" asked Mrs.1 Dalton. "Tell your boys how good the crops have been; tell them about the frisky calf and the greedy young pigs for which you are going to get a good price; tell them about how splendidly this country is backing them up by buying Liberty bonds and subscribing to the Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., K. of C. and all other war activities; tell them how you thrill when you read in the papers of American victories. There's plenty of cheery things to write about." "To be sure there are. I can fill my letter so full of them there'll net be room for the little troubles that have been in my mind." Mrs. Dalton went at her letter with a happy zest much different from the gloomy depression with which she had been writing before. She smiled over it and before she sealed it, she kissed it. "Kisses are a whole lot better than tear drops," declared the Giant. "If you'll be real good and prom ise not to speak or try to make yourself known, we'll take you with us when we deliver the letter, said Sir Ready Smiler. "Oh, I promise," cried Mrs. Dal ton, her eyes glowing. "Put on the wings of Fancy," or dered Sir Ready Smiler. The Rosy Peps quickly fastened pink wiffgs, much like their own, to the sholders of Mrs. Dalton, Peggy and the Giant. "And now for the trenches," cried Sir Ready Smiler. With that the whole party flew out of the door and high up into the misty air. Presently they be came lost in a dark cloud and could not see the earth beneath them. "Here we are in France," an nounced Sir Ready Smiler, after they had sailed along a few mo. ments. "Remember to keep silent." Down they darted into deep night. This puzzled Peggy until she re membered that the time is faster in Europe than in America, the sun getting up hours earlier in the morn ing and setting hours sooner in the evening hours, "My boys," whispered Mrs. Dal ton. Sure enough, there were Ben and Bill, alert and strong, keeping watch toward the German trenches. With them was a third soldier whom they called Bob. The three, while vigilant and ready for action, were joking cheerfully among themselves. "I wish we could get a crack ai the Fritzies tonight, I feel as though I could lick a dozen of them," said Bob. "So do we," declared Ben and Bill, and Peggy saw their mother's face light up with pride. "Here's the mail," spoke a sol dier, coming along with a sackful of letters. He handed one letter to Bob and then looked through his sack. "I thought I had one for you, Ben and Bill, but I can't find it," he said. Peggy knew why he couldn't find it. She had seen Sir Ready Smiler take a big blue envelope out of his sack just before he reached the sol diers. The blue envelope was bulg ing out so large Sir Ready Smiler could scarcely handle it. The Blue Imps within were already hatching out. "Well, we are glad Bob got one, anyway," said Ben and Bill, Dravely. As Bob opened his letter, Blue Imps fairly sprang out of it. As he read they sprang from every line, until they were swarming all over him. In an instant they had tied him with fetters, as they had tied Peggy, and he sagged down with a groan, air the sturdy alertness and vigor gone out of him. "Oh, mother, mother, how you have discouraged me," he sobbed. "Brace up, Bobl Looks as if we Lovelorn By BEATRICE FAIRFAX , Worried Mother. Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee: I am a mother of seven children, but I have a daughter of 17, my youngest child, who causes me much trouble. All of our family for sev eral generations have been plain, hard-working people. My six oldest children are very plain and hard working, but my youngest daughter seems to belong to a different family. She is very pretty and not at all like the rest of my daughters. My other daughters are quiet and very modest girls, the type of girl I admire. They are all educated and have made good. This daughter Is entirely different: all she cares about is hav ing a good time. She hates school and says all she goes for Is for the time she spends in drawing and painting. I have threatened her and punished her. but it seems to do no good. The things which have cured my other children have no effect on her. We are a family of moderate means and she has every possible opportunity. She is full of mischief and wants to go out all of the time- I do not allow her to go more than once a week, but when she is home all of the time she does not complain, but acts just as crazy as possible and just as noisy, I have to drive her to her lessons and make her study, but she is care less in her work and doesn't make much progress. She is a senior in high school, but she will have to go another year, as she lacks five points. None of the other children have ever failed. I have punished her In every way, but it doesn't bother her a bit till a few weeks ago. I punished her in the presence of several of her boy and girl friends. This did not work because now she declares she will never forgive me. I have been very strict with her all her life, but in stead of punishment she seems to enjoy it. She is very popular with everyone, for she is one of those girls who has a word for everybody. She is not exactly mean, but she does things which make me so absolutely out of patience that I lose my temper and make threats and do everything I can think of. The only work she will do is Red Cross work. If I In sist on her working she gets some body else to do it and tells me about it afterward, but she is so sweet about it I haven't the heart to say anything. But I'm afraid if this keeps on she will never amount to anything, because she hates to do everything1 but draw, and that will never do her any good. The rest of were going to have that scrap we were waiting for," spoke up Ben, looking out toward the enemy. Bob only sagged down the lower. "I don't care. Mother says every thing is going wrong at home and I guess I might as well quit over here." Bill shook his head sadly at Ben. "I'm glad our mother doesn't write letters like that," he whis pered. Mrs. Dalton gasped and looked at Sir Ready Smiler, who showed her the blue letter he was replacing with the cheerful one. Tomorrow will be described the effect of a tnother'a letter In helping to whip the Kuna.) Electrical House hold Appliances Take the Work Out of Housekeeping and make ideal Christmas gifts. There's a useful elec trical appliance for every member of the family. Washers Vacuum Cleaner Sewing; Machines Toasters Grills Lamps Irons Flash Lights Heaters Warming Pads "1900 CATARACT" WASHER No heavy inside cylinder to lift out, wash and clean in order to keep in a sani tary condition. Ask about the Perf ectrola, a machine playing all records. 312 So. 18th St. Phone Tyler 1011. TEACH THE KIDDIES TO CHEW Children fed on mushy denatured foods fhat require little chewing are apf fo have defect five feeth and unhealthy gums.ou cannot eat ShreddedWheat without chewing it .The crispness of the shreds of baked whole wheat induce thorough masticat ion and fhat means good diestioitlfyou serve wheat food be sure it is whole wheat in a crisp didestible fonriShredded Wheat is the whole wheat ready-cooked and ready-to-serve. If requires no sugar -simply milk and alittlfr salt my family have always obeyed everything; I tell them to do and I don't see what Is the matter with her. I read all of her letters that she receives and this provokes her more than anything else, but I think I have the right, since lam her moth er, don't you? Her brother left for France about six months ago and she didn't seem to feel badly at all. She said he was certainly lucky to go while all the rest of us were grieving over him. I really believe she Is hard-hearted. Do you believe a b'oarding school could make her Into a quiet girl and make her amount to something? Please advise me, as I am nearly districted. A MOTHER. I have known just such girls as you describe here. Your letter leads me to believe that you have a jewel and do not understand her. Per mit her to draw; she may have great talent If she Is tactful enough to get others to do the labors assigned her, why grieve? She may be a born executive. While your other daughters may be hard-working and steady and good, I see the prize of the flock in the youngest daughter. Cease to worry and pin your faith to this girl and her future success.. Killing Moths. Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee: Could you tell me what moth eggs look like and what will kill them? i M. F. The ordinary moth bails, or camphor balls, will kill moths and retard the development of the eggs. The eggs are small and white. Although women have had the lo cal parliamentary vote in Australia for a number of years, ranging from 23 years in South Australia to 10 years in Victoria, and the national suffrage for 16 years, they have not accomplished as much in regard to certain measures of reform as wo men in other lands have accomplish ed without the vote. This peculiar condition of affairs is accounted for largely by the different methods of working adopted by the Australian women, but more especially by the influence of party politics. Citizens of Umatilla, Ore., evi dently are well satisfied with petti coat rule, for after two years' ex perience they have re-elected women to all the principal offices. Electricity is Declared Not Practicable for Heating Boise, Idaho, Dec. 12. Electricity for heating purposes, even in north western states where there is plenty of water power, is not feasible from either a practical or economic standpoint, experts of leading power companies testified before the Idaho public utilities commission at a hear ing started Wednesday morning to determine whether electrical energy could be used for this purpose or not. Transmission difficulties would present the principal obstacle, it was stated. Five Are Named to Make Appraisal of the Gas Plant The city council approved the ap pointment of John L. McCague, C P. Harrison, C. D. Armstrong, P. J, Tebbens and E. M. Slater to ap praise the real estate of the Omahi Gas company in the condemnation proceedings now going on. All but Mr. Slater were on the committer of five which made the gas appraisal for the city in 1912. A. L. Reed wa , the fifth member on that committee, but he asked to be excused from act ing this time because of sickness in his family. v . Let's Look at It from the Viewpoint of the Cost VOU can buy a "cheap", so-J-called, Stove or Range for a few dollars less than is asked for the best the Charter Oak. I The bum "cheap" article will never give you good service in its working or lasting qualities will need frequent repairing. The first-class, dependable Charter Oak will'giye you perfect satisfaction, effect a saving in fuel and last a half century or more. , A 70 Years' Record Proves It. CHARTER OAK STOVE & RANGE CO., St. Louis I nm "" 7m U(IUUXAJ A SHOE SALE Prices cut deeper than ever before owing to our over-stock caused by local conditions. Thousands of Pairs of MEN'S and WOMEN'S No Charges No Exchanges No Deliveries PAT. OCT. SHOES to go at prices less than factory cost Our Loss Your Gain. Sale Starts Friday Morning at 8 o'clock. See our windows. They tell the tale. 800 pairs of Phoenix and Onyx Women's Hosiery, discontinued numbers and colors, all colors $1.19 pair. Extra Special for Women 1,000 Pairs of Shoes at V Broken lines this and last season's styles. Some of all sizes ; shoes that sold up to $8. Sale Price $2.95 Extra Special for Men 490 Pairs of Shoes at An opportunity of a lifetime to get both work and street shoes below cost. Come in early and get first choice. - $2.95 $3.95 WALK-OVER BOOT SHOP 317 South Sixteenth Street. Home of Phoenix Hosiery. WOMEN SUFFERERS MAY KEEDSWAMP-ROOT Thousands upon thousands of women have kidney and bladder trouble and never suspect it. Women s complaints often prove to be nothing else but kidney trou ble, or the result of kidney or blad der disease. If the kidneys are not in a heal thy condition, they may cause thej other organs to become diseased. ! Pain in the back, headache, loss! Of ambition, nervousness, are often times symptoms of kidney trouble. Don t delay starting treatment. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a physi cian's prescription, obtained at any drug store, may be just the remedy needed to overcome such conditions. Get a medium or large size bottle immediately from any drug store. However, if you wish first to test this great preparation send ten tents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing hamton, N. Y., for a sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention the Omaha Daily Bef.-r-Adv, HnOS I When the Children Cough, Rub Musterole on Throats and Chests No telling how soon the symptoms may develop into croup, or worse. And then's when you're glad you have a jar of Musterole at hand to give prompt, sure relief. It does not blister. As first aid and a certain remedy, Musterole is excellent Thousands of mothers know it You should keep a jar in the house, ready for instant use. It is the remedy for adults, too. Re lieves sore throat bronchitis, tonsilitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheu matism, lumbago, pains and aches of back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, chilblains, frosted feet and colds of the chest (it often prevents pneumonia). 30c and 60c jars; hospital size $2.50. The joy of feeling fit find fresh rewards those who heed the laws of health, and keep the habits regu lar with Ur ; eat Sal of Any Matlldn In tU WotU. Sold Erarnrbar. In bourn, 10c 25. v 'II till -Jim, . II ll 'll-iUlLUm MIMI U Saw Toff Half Wbeo Writlnf. to Our Advertisers Mention Seeing it in The Bet