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5 THE BEE : OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1919. Yh, I kw what I hv (aid of th. difficult!., in your way, bu I hava faith to ballara that, if God hu fivaa you a pculiar talent, God will aid you to find a way proporly t oscrciaa that talent. Clara Morris. What wa call Jifa is condition of las soul, and the soul must improve in hap pines and wisdom except by its own fault E. B. Browninf. SOCIETY Majority Prevails , By Emily Dickinson. Much madness is divinest sense To a discerning eye; Much ense the starkest mad ness. 'Tis the majority In this, as all; prevails. Assent, ano, y"Ju are sane; Demur you're straightway dan- . gerous, And handled with a chain. Bronze Will Be Fashion . .able Little uiri Keceives a Letter from General John Pershing One little Umaha maid is veryv happy over a letter from .across the sea, from none other than the leader of our armies, (ieit. John G. I'ershirtg Little Miss . Maxine Reichenberg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Reichenberg, wrote to the, general expressing her grati tude for his great service. Her delight knew no bounds when she-received an official looking mis sive with the censor s stamp in one corner and opening it she found a 'short note of thanks for her good .wishes, and a very hearty wish for a merry Christmas for her and her little friends. This treasured letter is now being shown to Maxine's friends, and it will be one of her most cherished possessions. -Bridal Luncheon, Quite a unique luncheon party was, given at the Athletic' club to day) The hostesses, Miss Helen lwersen and Miss Mona Towle, art i brides-to-be, and so were the honwfees. Miss Ingwersen an nounced her engagement to Lt. Mil ton Kimball during the summer and Miss TovJe's engagement to Mr. Rederick Vucholz was also An nounced a few months ago. Two brides of tl.t week, Miss Gladys Robertson and Miss Ruth Fitzger ald, were hoior guests, and the fiiird, Miss Gertrude Porter, whose engagement to Mr. Robert Edwards was announced in the early sum mer. Covers were laid for 10 guests and pink roses were used on the table. ' Sorority Party. The Kappi Psi Delta sorority of the-University of Omaha enter tained at the home of Mildred Street, Friday evening. The eve ning was spent in games and sing ing, ihose present were: Mlssea Mildred Street. Martaret Powell. Olta Jorgensan. Ruby Haekftt lima Tucker. Messrs. Henry Gdatrom. Fred Bowser. Pierce Rogers. Kucene Grau. 0Qfe Rogers. Misses- Patricia Bender. Catherine Reynolds. Enid Llndborg. Lillian' Anderson. Helen Miller. Messrs. Reed Zimmerman. Earl Foley. Woerner Harmsn. Chester Johnson. ' Bridge Party. Miss Ruth Fitzgerald was honor guest at a delightful afternoon abridge party given by Mrs. Charles Burke at her home, today. Twelve of the younger girls and matrons were the guests of the afternoon, f ree tables being set for the game. Mrs. Burke was assisted fty her ' daughter. Mrs. Walter Klopp of Kanaa City. ' .Rehearsal Dinner. White roses, beautifully arranged with tulle and swansonia, will form the centerpiece for the dinner table at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Millard M. Robertson this evening. Tall silver candlesticks with their shaded lights will shed a soft glow over the " table and the guests will include ihc wedding party of Miss Gladys Rob ertson nd Captain Theodore H. Maenner. A wedding rehearsal will follow the dinner. ' Mrs. Tancock Entertains. Mrs. J. A. Tancock was hostess today at the Blackstone at after noon tea, when 30 guests were in clined in the party. Mrs. Tancock will entertain at cards Friday aft ernoon at the hotel. Press Club Dinner. ' Annual dinner of she Omaha Woman's Press club will be held at the Loyal hotel January IS. Prizes will , be awarded to the vinncrs in the recent writing contes:. . i Card Parties. Omaha Whist club has rescmed its parties and met this afters at the Fontenellev- A card party was given this aft ernoon by the Fjdelis club of St. Cecilia's parish. . Birthday Luncheon. Mrs. C N. Gille entertained at luncheon Saturday in honor of her V EJiieJ by IrMaHGroSS ' . BOVSEHOID ARTS X3BPT CERTJPAZ HIGH SCHOOl. CfTo All "Wainna & The American woman was for merly too fond of ease and quickness in cooking meats or else she was not as clever as thecooks of other nations; at any rate she has never produced the savory stews that have graced the tables of other nations. However, we are learning, through necessity and the fireless cooker, to make really deliciousstews. Principles of Making a Stew. r A stew is a method of cooking meat, that is usually tough, in such a manner as to partly retain and j 1 t. butter. Co-Operation Miss Gross will be very glad to receive suggestions for the home economics column or to answer, as far as she is able, any ques tions that her readers may ask. cover. Cook as usual, adding rice as for Spanish chicken. Bohemian Stewed Beef. i-lb. beef, pounded Vinegar Salt Stock or hot water tj onion, aliced 1 carrot, sliced 1 bay leaf Several whole peppers Allspice Cloves By GERTRUDE BERESFORD. Bronze will be a leading spring shade. Bronze cliSrmeuse, meteor and tticollette are the most beautiful fabrics for spring dresses in this color. The trimming of these gowns, which for the most part are strikingly simple in line, will be em broidery in wool silk floss in rather bold conventional patterns. Motifs of bronze beads with sometimes an embroidery of steel beads are also much used on bronze gowns. Tbis4i qt. tomatoes color is usually worn with hats to match, thoughMt is charming with old blue and black. Bronze slip pers with bronze buckles and bronze silk stockings are attractive acces sories to the.se costumes. A strik ing bronze charmeuse dress is illus trated in this straight-line model. It possesses the advantage of being simple in line, and therefore easy to make at home or by the moderately skilled dressmaker. The corslet of charmeuse fits over a snug kimono sleeve. The skirt is slightly draped. A broad, picturesque hat of bronze straw is worn with this gown. partly extract the meat juices. If too much of the juices is extracted, the gravy may be excellent but the meat w:ll oe more like soup meat Hence hot water is always used for stews and the meat is generally dredged with flour and seared before the water is added. ' Te have a rich gravy, water just sufficient to cover is used and at the end this liquid may be cooked down or thickened with flour. It is impossible to have a savory stew with less than two hours' cook ing unless the meat is cut into very small cubes. Three hours' cooking is even better than two. In the recipes below, special meats or poultry are called for, but it is perfectly possible to substitute at will thus beef for mutton, or veal for chicken, etc. Mulligan. (A delight of all campers.) Cook small cubes of meat in hat water till nearly tender or use pieces of cooked meat. Add any and all sorts of raw vegetables diced and cook till tender, then add cooked vegetables such as peas, string beans, etc., and seasoning. The se cret of a successful Mulligan is many kinds of vegetables and a rich gravy cooked down at the end if neces sary. Mexican Stew. a. stewed tomatoes 1 c. canned corn 1 T. m'.nced parsley Hot water, salt and pepper 2-lb. veal stew, cut Into pieces. 1 onion 2 T. drippings 1 c, lima, beans soaked overnight 2 potatoes, sliced Fry the veal and onions in the drippings, add the soaked beans and hot water to cover. Cook gently 2Y2 hours. Add other ingredients the Inst half hour of cooking. Season highly. Spanish Chicken. 1 chicken, cut Into 1 green pepper, cut pieces Into plecea , H c. rice. Salt 2 onions, sliced Drippings Brown the chicken, 6nion and green pepper in the drippings, then cover with the tomatoes and add hot water if necessary. Cook gently Vi to 2Vi hours, .depending on the age of the chicken. Add the rice the last half hoiir, of cooking. Serbian Stew. ',i -lb. lean salt pork, 3 plmlentos sliced "He rice 5 onions, sliced Hot water, salt and 2-lb mutton, cut Into pepper plecea , Brown dnions with pork, then add meat and pimientos, and water to joy Higgins' Lectures Are Being Recognized in New York City "Our. Blighty, Too," is the Lead ing the New York Tribufie gave on "Britain Day" to an- article written by an Omaha woman, Joy Mont gomery Higgins. ' Miss Higgins, who wenfabroad with the Gompers labor mission to study industrial conditions itf the warring countries last year, is now lecturing on re construction work in New York. Her story follows: - - ' "These Britishers tell us to make this our Blighty, ' ' too," . wrote a young American soldier who had re ceived his 'training in one of our camps in England and was being nursed back to healthjn an English daughter, Helen. Pink roses and shaded lights made the table most attractive,, and covers were laid for the following guests: , - .Misses Misses Nellie Ford. Hazel Rasmusaen. Maxine Rathenburg. Reva Zelv. Alica Horn. Trances Hendrlckson. Informal Dinner. Mr. and Mrs. N. Weisman enter tained informally at dinner at their home on Sunday evening, for Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Arnoldi, whose wed ding, took place last week. Covers were laid for 10 guests. I J- "J wish it was possible for everyone who suffers from constipation to know about Dr. Caidwelfs Syrup Pepsin. 'It is pleasant to the taste, does not gripe, and the result is sure." (From a letter to Dr. Caldwell writ-' ten by Mr. R. A, Lariev, Alexandria, La.) J Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a com- .-- bination ot simple laxative herbs with pepsin, pleasant to the taste, gentle in action and posi tive in its : effect. It relieves constipation quickly,' without griping or strain, and is c standard family remedy. ' DR. CALDWELL'S Syrup Pepsin The Perfect Laxative Sold by Druggists Every where V 50 as. 0) $1M . A TftlAL IOTTLK CAN IE OBTAINED, FREE OP CHARGE. BY 4ITIN6 TO PC W. B. CALOWEU. 439 WASHINGTON STREET. MONTICELLO. ILLINOIS hospital. He Jiad given his good right arm in France, but he wasn't whining about that; rather, ne was dreamily musing with a poet's vision on the unbloody side of his great adventure. "I like this Blighty," he wrote; "she is like a grandmother, old ana tiny and trim, her laceonnet In order. The names of, towns and streets "all seem to echo some child hood's t rhyme. It comes over' one that this is not a strange country at all why, it is the home of Mother Goose 1 Somehow it makes a grown fellow feel like a child again it's getting back to the nursery." Getting back to the nursery! The old familiar names I In this day of tales,of blood and devastation, what a sweet journey to travel with the imaginative lad through the faraway scenes of Mother Goose, the realms of youth's song and story! Those loved spots, which, in fancy, our infancy knew " Here is Islington! And who was it came from Islington Oh, yes. 5t was Tom, Tom, remembered for his brief wedded bliss, having 1 -th married and buried his wife on Sunday. And Gotham of the Three Wise Men. Norridge for which the Man in the Moon so earnestly sought. Banbury, with ' Its vision of the Little Lady on the white horse, she of the ringed fingers and tingling bells. Charing Cross and Shrewsbury Cross, where the little cock horse used to take us with such wondrous facility. And who would not'sent to Coventry" if for no' other reason than to dry the tears of the beautiful Lady Godlva. or to take a peep at Peeping Tom? How gladly we'd give "two sticks and an apple" to heaf the bells of Whitechapel; yes, and "halfpence and farthings," would they but ring th bells of St. Martin's. In what old village were maids so few that the Little Boy who lived by himself was forced to go to London to buy himself a wife? Through what quaint town, wee Willie Winkie, did you run up and down? From Just where in this land of their birth came Old King Cole, the Queen of Hearts, Jack Horner, Simple Simon. Little Bq Peep, and many more of that company with which we min gled in the days when soldiers were made of tin and swords or card board? With what a sense of familiarity the haunting familiarity or race memory, or childhood's imagination did the American soldier lad look on the scenes of Britain when he could write "it is like getting back to the nursery !" That is a strong call I England's primrose fields Scotland's beathered hills, the wild green hedges of ErinL And old familiar names must have awakened memories beyond the nursery, mem ories of doughtier deeds than were ever recorded of Mary Morey or her illustrious brother. .. . 1 T. flour. 1 T. sugar browned together. 2 c. hot water or) block from meat. Cover the beef with vinegar and let stand 24 hours. The next day cook the meat with all the ingredi ents except the butter, flour, sugar and hot stock. When the meat is done, make a brown gravy of these last ingredients and serve the meal in this gravy. WAR. PUZZLES Personals Miss Helen Clarke and Miss Catherine Goss left Monday for Wellesley, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Montrose of Troy, O., were week-end guests at the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Davis. Capt. L. C. Adcock has returned to Camp McArthur, Waco, Texas, after spending the holidays with Dr. and Mrs. A.( A. Holtman. Miss Dorothy Darlow has re turned to the University dt Nebras ka after spending the holidays with her mother. Mrs. Alfred Darlow. Mr. Walter Klopp will arrive from Kansas City this evening to attend the wedding of Miss Ruth Fitzgerald and Lt. Everett Burke. Mrs. Klopp has been at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burke, since Christmas. Hastings College Notes In the new bank being organized at Hastings, L. L. Brandt, a former student of the college, is mentioned as cashier and Mr. Louis Uden, of the class of '14. is assistant cashier. Among the new students enrolled at the college this wejk are Mr. Ross Taylor of Denver; Miss Ser veny of Hastings, and Mr. Max Gooden of Hastings. The S. A. T. C. men are returning in about the number' anticipated. The first week of college started off well, every body getting down to work at the very beginning. President Crone led chapel dur ing the week except on Friday, when Dr. Knauer led. The Y. M. C. A., on Thursday, was also le'd by Mr. Crone. . - . Rev. Miss Herrick led the col lege ,Y. W. C. A. the past week and talked to the Y. M. C. A. on Friday evening Lieutenants Cook and Stein, for merly of. Hastings, were at home on a brief furlough during tne past week.' Lt. Ward Martin of Fort Sijl also spent the Christmas holi days at home. ' Lt. Frank C. Prince, who has been dismissed from the service, spent Friday and Saturday at the- college renewing old ac quaintances and visiting his sister. Dr .Farmer returned to the city after an absence of a couple of weeks-Jin the interest of the Institu tion, i . The Christmas cantata, which was delayed on account of the churches being closed because of the flu,, was given Sunday afternoon at the Pres byterian church. A large number of the college students and faculty took part. A number of the S. A. T. C. men, who have not been able to get back to school this semester, plan to come back for the opening of the second semester, February 1. Kansas women have exercised the privilege of municipal suffrage since 1887. Lovelorn By BEATRICE FAIRFAX GERMANY ASSURED AMERICA That vessels would be sunk only when carrying absolute contraband of war, and In a manner that passen gers and crews could safely reach port, tnrea years ago today January, 8, 1916. I Find a passenger. YEBTERDAYB ANSWEB Right side down nose at lelt. Dear Misa Fairfax, Omaha Bee: Can a feather hat be worn all win ter? What, will be the leading styles for dresses next summer? How is my penmanship? Thanking you In advance, I am, DIMPLES. A feather hat "can" be worn all winter. The leading styles will soon make their appearance in tne spring fashion catalogs. Your pen manship Is all right but why circle your "1's'i? The rest of us dot them. Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee: I am 14,. very pretty and ve popu lar with the boys. I have been go ing with a boy about a year and this I unrisimas ne gave me a waicn bracelet and a cameo ring. I was so tickled I forgot whether it would be proper to keep them or not. Now please tell be before lt Is too late. Yours, ALICE DAREOWE. yYou are so young I cannot advise you If your parents have sanctioned your "going with" a boy for a year. His presents were too costly and not proper according to good taste but if your parents are willing I have nothing to say. never seen him and do not know his age. Are you positive about his color, That is an important Item in the matter of ehosing a companion,' especially a husband. Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee: Brooklyn Kagle: The one best bet Is that Holland, while it protects Wllhelm, need not expect to have Its invitation to Wilsou accepted. Even the Dutch, smart aa they ar, cannot carry water on both shoul ders forever and a day. St. Louis Globe-Democrat: First stipulation in the treaty of peace with the " central powere when lt does come should be that the Teu tonic newspapers shall be permitted to truthfully print the news, forever and ever. Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee: I am a girl five feet four inches tall, with dark eyes, dark hair. I have been very intimate with a soldier freind for several months. I have never seen him but by his. letters he appears to be a good man. He does I not tell me his age. He proposes comin gto see, me if I do not oD7ect. Would you think it right? Do you think I am to youg to be writing to ,( him? TROUBLED BROWN EYES. How do I know whether you are too young, since you do not state your age? You say that you have Red Cross Notes Mrs. A. W. 'Jefferis, chairman knitting department, announces that all knitted garments that are out must be completed and returned to headquarters this month to be checked, packed and shipped. The knitting department is closing its oflife? preparatory to disbanding February 1. Mrs. F. F. Porter, who has suc ceeded Mrs. Frank Adams a3 chair man of salvage, announces a sale at greatly reduced prices. There are many valuable articles, such as sur gical instruments, a new waste pa per baler, several pieces of used furniture in excellent condition, for sale. Mrs. Porter will be at head quarters, 1409 Harney, every day td welcome visitors and purchasers. Mrs. Porter also announces that a market has been found for typewrit er ribbon boxes and will be glad to have every office in town save then for the salavage department This department needs everything from a bundle of rags to a grand piano and the Red Cross truck will call for all donations. Call Douglas 8123. Riverview auxiliary, making refu gee garments, will meet at 9 a. m. Thursday at the Bancroft ;, school and work until S p. m. Mrs. E. G. Begerow, chairman, announces that all Women who -are interested in this work attend. - Dundee Community - Center Red Cross unit will meet Wednesday from 1 to S in, the Dundee Presby terian church to sew on hospital garments. For Soldier. . . , Mrs. George A. Hautzinger enter tained at her home Saturday eve ning in honor of her son, Ueorge. who was home on a furlough for the holidays. Those present were: Mesdamea MeadameB H. R. Wykert. George A. Hautzingei Misses Mlssea S. Marie Mailender? Margaret Hautdnger. Margaret Danahy. Lillian Danahy. Elsie Glasgow. Lieutenants Lieutenants Leland F. Wykert. ; Frank Greene. George J. HautzlngetDavld Shanahan. Georgs Westergaard. Queen Helena, who is acting the part of hostess to the president and Mrs. Wilson during their stay in Rome, is essentially a home-loving woman, with little taste for the so cial side of court life. 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METZGERS January Clearance Sale Following our usual pol icy of inaugurating the first of each year a SHOE CLEARANCE SALE to reduce our stock and dispose broken' sizes -we will, be Wednesday, January 8th sell every pair of Men's and Women's SHOES at a reduction of from $1 to ?3 a pair. The Shoes offered are not a purchased sale stock of goods to be offered the publicfor what they will bring, but a stock of high grade Walk-Over Shoes reduced in price and offered you at a fig ure that should appeal to your better buy ing judgment. Walk-Over B oof Shop 317 S 16th St. Headquarters for Phoenix Hosiery. N 1 It is the practice of the Bell System to distribute in wages to its employees, their fall proportion of the revenue it is allowed to collect. Any increase in revenues it may be necessary for this company to obtain for the maintenance of ggod service and to provide for future development will be shared in by our employees. 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