Conducted by Ella Fleishman. ,
SOCIETY
A GIGANTIC Christmas tree.
Jy gay with twinkling lights and
tinsel angels, will banish
homesickness at Fort Cook Mon
dav evening, for each man will find
box hanging among the branches
far him. The members of the Serv
ice league have worked diligently
to prepare these boxes, which are
now waiting to be filled at the
league headquarters. All those who
wish to help .in making this a joy
otis celebration for our defenders
in kahki are urged to call at the
league rooms and take a number of
the boxes horn anH fill thm .
' Each one who fiills a box is priv
ileged to sup a personal Christmas
card inside among the goodies, and
under the bright ribbons on the
Outside of the little gift will be
slipped a gay little card with a
cheery greeting from the . Serviqe
league.
Mrs. E. V. Crockett is a member
' of the committee, and under , her
leadership the officers' wives will
trim the tree and help in every
vay to make the celebration a huge
uccess. No Christmas party is
complete without children, and all
the little folk now living at the post
will be there to make the occasion
festive with their laughter and
Christmas carols.
Per Mr. Zueblin.
.Mr. Chartes Zueblin, who was to
have given a lecture Wednesday,
under the auspces of the Fine Arts
society,1 was entertained during his
stay in Omaha. Mr. Zueblin and
. Mr. John L. Webster, president of
the Friends of Art, were entertained
at luncheon by the members of the
Fine Arts society. Following the
luncheon the (meats went for a long
t lrve throncrh the citv with Mrs.
) AYaite Squier, president of the Fine
rts society.
IJovie Program's.
Ilovie programs sponsored by the
better films . committee of the
Omaha Woman's club, for this cven-
intr um!1 Ka T Aflirnft Vflinmva in
"Toys of Fate," Grand, Jane and
Katlierine Lee in "Swat the Spy;"
urpnenm, aessue nayaicawa in ine
Temple of the Dusk;" Apollo, Earle
.Williams in "A Diplomatic Mis-
llUII I " 1-1 1 1 I I 1 1 , k J HI V J' l I 1 I' VI I
in "The White Lee," Maryland,
Ktlipl f'lavt.-in in "Tnnrnpv's F.nH."
Rolilff, Jackie Saunders in "A Bit of
Kindling."
Luncheon Party.
Mrs. M. R. McWilliams will en
tertain at luncheon today ' at her
UUItlC 1U1 llUlLtiailiS, win
serve in the coming Red Cross
drive. The decorations will be- in
1 red and vh'tte and the guests will
include Mcsdames E. Downs, Bess
Rfegcrs, E. Newman, R. Logery, W.
Guild, E. Morris, C. Whitehead,
E. Fribble and SunderhilL
Postponments.
Children's dancing class held Sat
urday afternoon at the Prettiest
Mile club has been postponed tins
week, also the dinner-dance planned
(or Saturday evening.
, Woman's' club of the Railway
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Mail Service has postponed its meet
ings indefinitely.
Alumnae association of Pi Beta
Phi have postponed their December
meeting.
Davidson-Wagner Wedding.
The marriage of Mrs. Eva A.
Wagner and Hon. S. P. Davidson of
Tecumseh, Neb., was solemnized at
the home o the bride Thursday
evening. Rev. E. H. Jenks read the
marriage lines. Only close rela
tives and a few friends were pres
ent at the ceremony.
Judge Davidson and his bride left
late Thursday evening for a south
ern trip. Judge Davidson is a proni
iment jurist of southeastern Ne
braska., Christmas Bazaar.
The Women's society of the Clif
ton Hill Presbyterian church will
hold a bazaar in the rotunda of the
court house, Fjiday and Saturday,
where fancy work, aprons and doUs'
clothing will be the special features.
The bazaar will open at 8 o'clock
and close at 6:30 each day. Mrs. 0.
W. Hendee is president of the so
ciety.
Fort Omaha band -has offered its
services to the ladies for Saturday
afternoon.
Athletic Club Dinners.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Peters will
entertain Col.-and Mrs. Jacob W.
S. Wues't at dinner Saturday eve
ning. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Kountze
will also, entertain-a small party.
First Birthday.
Mary Margaret Peterson, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Peterson,
celebrated her first birthday on
"hoodoo day," Friday, the 13th.
Personals
Miss Helen I.andis is ill at Clark
son hospital with influenza.
Mrs. Harry Doorly is ill at her
home with an attack of influenza.
Mrs. S. S. Caldwell is confined to
her home with a severe cold.1
Miss Dorothy Phipps, who is at
Birchmont hospital convalescing
from an attack of influenza, expects
to leave for her home in Denver
next week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Sistek have
closed their home and taken an
apartment at the Blackstone for the
winter.
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURE
"THE BLUE IMPS" -By
DADDY.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Buckingham
and Mr. John Gamble are stopping
at the-Hotel McAlpin in New York
City.
Miss Rowena Pixley is ill at her
home.
Miss Helen Buck, national sec
retary of Campfire Girls, is home
from New York on a short stay.
(Peggy, after being rescued from the
Blue Imp by the Olant of the Woods and
the Rosy Peps, helps them save Mrs. Pal
ton, mother of Soldiers Ben and BUI. The
whole party then travels to the trenches
where they see the effects of letters from
home.)
CHAPTER VI s
Hopeful Hearts Fight Bravely
SIR READY SMILER slipped
the cheerful letter into the sack
of the soldier mail carrier so
that he quickly found it.
"Here's that letter," he shouted,
throwing it to Ben and Bill. Peggy
had to smother a giggle, for
this big pink letter was decidedly
different from the blue one that had
been thrown away.
"Hurrah!" shouted Ben, opening
it. "I'll read it, Bill, while you keep
guard." So he read it out loud, and
at every line he and Bill grew hap
pier, more hopeful, more confident,
more filled vith zest and vigor. And
from every line came forth new
Rosy Peps, each armed to do battle
against the Blue Imps.
"Weve got to get ready for the
Huns," warned Bill. "They may
come at any minute now. Get some
pep into you, Bobl"
"Let em come and kill me,
groaned Bob. "That letter has tak
en all the hght out of me. And
he lay back, more helpless than
ever, while the Blue Imps drew
their tangled meshes closer and
closer around him. It was very
plain that he was in no' condition
to meet an enemy attack as a brave
American soldier should. .
Ben, who was stitl reading the let
ter, now gave a shout.
Here s a message for you. Bob.
home, your father has big crops and
everyone is well. Of course your
mother gets lonesome for you as' all
soldiers' mothers do, but most of the
time she is brave, cheerful, and
mighty proud of you.
bay, that s good, declared Bob,
listening eagerly. "Mother isn't a
quitter. She just had a dose of the
blues when she wrote to me."
"That's it, and don't you be a
quitter either. You want to keep
her proud of you by being your own
brave self.
"Sure, I do," said Bob, sitting up
Mother says things are going fine at
"Let 'em come and kill me!"
4 groaned Bob
so quickly that the fetters of the
Blue Imps burst asunder. At the
same time the Rosy Peps rising
from Mrs. Dalton's letter" went after
the Blue Imps without mercy, punc
turing them right and left. "Pop,
pop, pop," Vxploded the Imps until
there wasn't one of them left., Bob
hadn't recovered any too sc-on, for
just as the last Blue Imp exploded.
Bill let out a yell.
"Here they come." he shouted.
Over the top of the trench came
rushing figures, brutal and murder
ous, thrusting menacing bayonets
at the Americans.
But the three soldier boys were
ready for them. As the 'Huns leaped
into the trench they were met with
cold steel backed by American grit
and courage. In an instant the place
was a confused mass of fighting
men. On top of this mass came pil
ing more and more Germans until
the Yankees seemed hopelessly out
numbered. Men reeled this way and that, un
til finally' only three of the fighters
remained standing. These were
thrusting, parrying, aiid thrusting
again with Tleadly vim and vigor.
The three were Ben," Bill and Bob.
Yells of victory arose from the
treches, but they were good Ameri
can yells. Thj Germans who were
left .a their feet, raised their hands
in surrender. "Kameradl" they cho
rused. The attack had failed. Every
German in it had been wounded,
killed or captured.
"Glory, boys, I'm proud of you."
cried Mrs. Dalton, stretching, out
her arms toward her hero sons. In
her excitement she had forgotten
the ..arning of Sir Re...y Smiler.
Instantly the trench vanished, and
MARSHMALLOW PUDDING
1 tablespoon granulated gelatine
whites 3 eggs ; '
1 cup boiling water
Vj teaspoons vanilla macroons
1 cup sugar
Dissolve gelatine in boiling'
"water, add sugar, and as soon as
dissolved set bowl N containing
mixture in a . pan of ice water:
then add -whites of eggs and
vanilla and beat until mixture
thickens.' Turn into a shallow
pan, first dipped in cold water,
and let stand until thoroughly
chilled. Remove from pan and
cut in pieces the size and shape
of marshmallows; then roll in
macroons which have been dried
and rolled. Serve with sugar
and cream.
WAR. PUZZLES
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there Ihey were back in the Dalton
home. ' '
"I'll never vrite another blue let
ter, declared Mrs. Daltjn. im
cured. From this day forth IT! be a
true American mother and write let
ters that will keep my boys strong,
chivalrous and courageous."
These words were still echoing in
Peggy's ears when she found her
self again in her chair at home. The
Giant was gone and so were the
Rosy Peps. But the glow of cheer
ful enthusiasm was still in her heart.
"And I'll be a true American girl,"
she said. "I'll never let the Blue
Imps get hold of me Again, and I'll
fight them away from other folks."
Saying this she. began to hum a
little song that burst of its own ac
cord out of her lips.
"Troubles like bubbles, vanish with
a pop, n
When, courage and pep go over the
top."
(In nest week's tory. Blue Jay turns
detective and Involves Peggy In a thrill
ing adventure.)
Demands of the Ontario "farmer
ettes" for the next season will in
clude the nine-hour day, an increase
of the hour rate to 20 cents, a
minimum of $1 for rainy days and
time and a half for overtime.
Although almost totally blind,
Katherine and Agnes Burke, sisters,
32 and 23 years old, respectively, are
taking full courses in the University
of Wisconsin.
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.
GERMAN PEACE OFFER
Made to the Entente, two years go
today, December 14, 1916.
Find another German.
YESTERDAY'S ANSWER
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PLANNING FOR XMAS WEEK.
' It is easy to plan an elaborate
Christmas table, but Good House
keeping discovered that the sim
plest table proved to be one of the
most attractive when complete.
Candlesticks with bright red candles
were used to form a star outlined in
green. Princes! pine is ideal for this
if you tare in the country where you
can gather it. Green paper can be
used for the city table. The simple
centerpiece is piled with fruit
apples, oranges, grapes, and bananas
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The Associated Manufacturers and
Merchants of New York state is
the first large organization of its
kind in the United States to declare
in favor of a minimum wage law
for women workers. .
New York is the first of the east
ern states to elect women to th
legislature.
Miss "Myrtle Dust of Alpena,
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With Iiis chest thrown out
and his head held high
just ask him the "cor
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know his appreciation of
such a worldly gift.
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With the Harding Cream company, Tutti-Fruttl
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choicest assorted French Fruits. It Is an alto
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