PART TWO
SOCIETY SECTION
The Omaha Sunday Bee
' PART TWO
SOCIETY SECT TO N
VOL. XLIX NO. 31.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY :i8 1920.
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Neighbors All Gasped and
Wondered if Murder
Was His Motive
By GABBY DETAYLS.
WAS he trying to kill his wife
within the law or were they
just exercising their auto
mobiles? The neighbors are all talk
ing about it. The woman in the case
is the very attractive wife of a sub
stantial Omaha business man. To
gether, as they should, they live out
in West Farnam district. The hus
band drives a Packard and the wife
has a Ford sedan for her owu con
venience. Now Fords are tempera
mental and more or Jess delicate.
After a cold night it was discovered
the Ford was in a mood and would
not start. "It should be warmed up,"
suggested husband. "I need it at
once," said wife. The husband, be
ing one of those resourceful men
who was taught in his early youth
that "Where there's a will there's a
way," hit upon the happy scheme of
tying the Ford to the Packard and
driving around the block for a con
stitutional, designed to warm up the
vindictive machine. Into their re
spective cars stepped rjusband and
wife. Toot! Toot! We're off.
Down the grade they went, the
heavy car keeping to the icy pave
ment, the lighter vehicle skidding
from side to side, its sweep increas
ing with the niamentum. From a
sulky, unobliging conveyance that
little car was transformed into a
frisky, exuberant, almost intoxicated,
body as it slid and bounced along
in the Packard's wake. Wife was
struggling to steer in safety, breath
less, despairing in her effort to miss
curbs and the car ahead. Husband
was driving complacently along, all
unmindful of daugeiv Having turned
several corners and noticing women
rushing from their doors, onto
porches," he looked 1 back with a
smile. The smile faded and conster
nation appeared on his face when he
sensed the situation.- He stopped his
car, jumped out and went back to his
lovely wife. . "Well, did we get the
Ford warmed up?" he ventured. "No,
but I am pretty hot at you," she said
while a tear of relief started down
her cheek.
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1 . club is always a riot of fun
and frolic. It was no excep
tion on Tuesday evening of (he past
week when the annual festival for
this vear was staged. Gabby was
there to enjoy the fun. She sat near
a young man of course, he was
good looking, or he would have been
forgotten ere now almost a Titian
Heart Beats
By A. K.
""" "" " All .Right Reserves
Springtime !
Every, little blossom
Smiles at me.
Tiny purple violets
Peek from under
Broad green leaves
Their canopies.
From friendly maples
' And stately murmuring
Cottonwoods
Birds sing in riotous chorus
, " Their mating song
; Of Love. ,
I stretch my arms
, In welcome
Toss high my head
With a smile
The world today
Is madly gay
Spring's untamed ensemble .
is Love.
Summertime 1
These days when nature
Brings to a wonderfully
Beautiful state
Flowers of Strength
Flowers of Love
Flowers of Passion
Flowers of Destruction
All vying with each other
For supremacy.
i Giant trees
Cover secret nests
With billions
Of perfect leaves
Their protection
' For the baby birds
And baby bugs and bees.
Mother animals
And mother fowls
Caring for nature's best
"Tight to protect
Their precious young
Against the marauders.
Summer's ensemble
Is Strife.
Autumn!
The sun grows weak .
And the days are short
Apollo's strength
Is waning fast
Against the attacks
Of cruel Jack Frost
Soft green leaves
Don brilliant gowns
To brighten scenes
Uf the fading year
Flowers droop
They are falling asleep
Birds go south
Each day the leaves desert
The melancholy trees f
Fall's sighing ensemble
Is Rest.
Winter!
The cruel winds
Of the winter season
Come cutting and biting
Their way through the earth
They scream as they blow
From somewhere
No one knows where
And like a scythe
Cut life low
They signal the snowflakts
, To cover their victims
That lie in the wake--'
With, a blanket of white
Winter's sad ensemble
Is Death.
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r-jiir. r-f- i ii " ail in 1 f
blonde, wearing a short moustache,
and, needless to say, a very smart
dresser. This young man, being pop
ular and debonair, had been given a
"part" in the performance of stunts.
It was his duty, at an, agreed point
in the program, to rise and complain
in vigorous terms against certain fa
cetious remarks which were being
freely made regarding "those pres
ent." He did well, very well. He
was so convincing, in fact, that ever
since the affair his best friends have
been seriously remonstrating with
him for throwing cold water "bn such
a happy occasion.
ESTHER NEWMAN of Omaha,
has returned to New York and
Columbia university. She
writes a bit of amusing "copy" on'
a former Omaha boy who s now
leading man for Constance t Bin
ney: x - ,
"Rodney Le Rocque, leading man
for Constance Binney in pictures is
a movie star because he couldn't
get along with the principal at the
Central High school when he-went
there four years ago.
"In those days, "Rod" lived at the
Hamilton apartments with his
mother and the one trial of his life
was to' get to school at 9 o'clock.
But the things that made 'Rod' a
movie star were the terrible rules
enforced at lunch time. Only : 20
minutes were allowed for lunch and
no one was. permitted outside the
building and the doors were locked.
"You 'know that Greek place
right opposite school, where you get
ice cream,' said Rod. Well, I used
to open a window, crawl through,
and eat ice cream for my lunch and
have a smoke.' One day when I
was coming back I met the prin
cipal right on the steps outside the
door. I smiled : chearfully and said
'Kind of chilly today, sir,' and Mie
said, 'It will be when you get in
my office.' I stepped in. It wasn't
chilly. It was cold. We agreed, to
disagree. I left ..school ' and went
to Chicago. Then I joined the Es
sanay and I've been in pictures ever
since. But I often think of Omaha
and wonder if old Farnam street
has changed very much and what
has become of the fellows I palled
with in i school.'
"Mr. Le Rocque Is hoping. to be
in Omaha soon for Miss Binney is Le
.'n nQ Poet' h. ar,. V
timate stage and making motion
pictures in any city in which she
Washington's
Charity Balls
Numerous
Mrs. Wilson Is Now Going
OutCabinet Calls are ,
Discou r a g ed Ne
braskans Active.
SELAH,
is playing wliile on tour. The com
pany is- in Chicago now and is ex
pected to be in Omaha in a short
time.
""Rod' finally admitted that the
real reason he wants to get back
to Omaha is not so much to see
Farnam street as it is to see his
sweetheart She is an Omaha girl
whom he met in a much hated alge
bra class and he decla'res she is
first and only, but refuses to dis
close her name. 'Gee,' said 'Rod,'
but I still hate algebra.' "
GABBY wagers that one
Qmaha man is intending to
become well versed in the
language of flowers as soon as pos
sible. Such a faux-pas as he made
simply because hi was ignorant
One of the Fairest From Emerald Isle
A bit of emerald green was setNin the midst of the deep blue
sea and from that gem have come many of the world's fairest. Its
sons and daughters are scattered throughout the world and particu
larly through our own land, where the name with an Irish origin is.
ever lauded. - t
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Omaha may claim as one of its loveliest daughters Miss Carita
OBrien, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. O'Brien. Carita, dear one,
is a fit cognomen for this maid of dull golden locks, smiling lips,
twinkling eyes and demure countenance.
She attended school at the Academy of the Sacred Heart, later
completing her studies at Manhattanville, N. Y. When abroad in
1911 she found her training in the foreign languages most invaluable.
At present Miss O'Brien is deeply interested in the Emma Hoag
land Flower Mission, the purpose of. which is to furnish flowers to
the sick, She is a trustee ofthis organization and each Thursday
finds h?t bound toward the hospitals with a car filled with flowers "
and eager, to dispense good cheer. ' ,
Another of her philanthropies is the ' City Mission, sponsored
by the Junior league, Fn which she is an enthusiastic worker.. As a
librarian she has been most successful, for these children so eager,
for "book learning" love her spirit of cheer and helpfulness'
of this tongue although most con
versant in several others.
Just about a week ago he heard
of the illness of one of our debs (it
seems she had eotd) Ftinf very
kind-hearted for the moment he en
tered a florist's shop and ordered a
beautiful plant delivered to her.
He paid little attention , to what
a tidy sunt in the coin of the realm
for it . '
Now, according to the story, he
is : much interested , in, another
Omaha miss and is on! j charts
acquaintance of the first-named girl.
But, horrors! he found out only too
late that he had sent a "Love"
plant to the young lady , and he is
still, very much perturbed fgt& .the
happening. We wonder, does this
girl know the language of flowers?
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IT is whispered around that an
other democratic leader is
treading forbidden paths. A
former lieutenant governor of sanc
timonious mien who does like to
"sit in" with the boys, is reputed to
have indulged on his last visit to
Lincoln where he went to attend a
press banquet f&r a well known
Fremont citizen.
- He "sat in' and in the course of
human events he "sat out" 200 cart
wheels better off. Oh well, he
needs it in these democratic days!
Gabby has always understood that
a man does not mind being exposed
as a poker" player if the story gives
him the role of hero. Be advised,
that in speaking of poker, "win
ner," and "feero" are urncvnoif,
Bee Bureau,
Washington, Jan. 17.
WASHINGTON has been sur
feited with charity balls. ,
Balls for almost every bene- ,
fit known in local circles. Arid there
are more to come. One of the great
est balls in the social history of the
capital was that managed and in- .
spired by Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, '
widow of the Colorado copper king.
for the benefit of the policemenj
fund, when $16,000 was placed
the hands of the officers for thru
fund. ' .
Mrs. Walsh financed this bull.
paying every bit of expense attend
ing it, sov that every" dollar wkat,
to the fund. She is now planitng'.
a great firemen's ball, or oner
the benefit of the firemen's fund.
This is to be given after the-great
hysteria of ball-ing has passed by.
The greatest one of the "charity
balls" was the one last Monday '
night, for the benefit of the chil-
dren's hospital, and it was a wonder
ful success in every way, with the
vice president and Mrs. Marshall
as, the guests of honor occupying
the box usually occupied by the
president and his party when they
attend balls. 1
The great assemblage in the Wil
lard ball room, 'which formed a bril
liant and beautiful picture as they
stood "at attention" when the vice
presidential party entered, rather
gasped a bit when the marine band
struck up "Hail to the Chief," which
has been played for the arrival of
presidents since the country was es
tablished. On such occasions as this
arrival of the vice president and his
party, the "Star Spangled Banner"
has always formerly been the pieee"
chosen. Who was responsible, for
the choosing of ,the "Hail to the
Chief." could xnot be found on; that
occasion, but it was offensive to
every one who tecognized it, while
the distinguished party did not rec- .
ognize the composition at all and
were totally unconscious of any
faux pas. .
Mrs. McAdoo, who has been visit
ing her father in the White House
for 10 days, returned early in the
week to her home in New York. She
had her small daughter, Ellen, with
her, and they were joined in the
White House on Sunday by Mr. Mc
Adoo, just up from Texas. He
stayed for a short rest here and
then ,took the family home. N
Mrs. Wilson has been to the thea
ter twice in the past fortnight,
which is the most encouraging news
from the White House yet. She had
not previously been in any theater
since the president's illness.
The cabinet rectptions" on Wed
nesdays, which this week were quite
general, have not been crowded with
callers. Calling has been distinctly
discouraged by the few cabinet
hostesses who announced that their
anils would be gladly received, but
"would not be returned.
Miss Clara Schneider and .Miss
Margaret Schneider of Fremont and
Onjaha, who came to Washington
from New York, for the wedding of
Miss Grace Townsend, daughter of
Mr. John Glenn Townsend. and
Joseph Harry Feehan, jr of Lima,
Peru, last week, were the guests of
the . bride and formed a part of a
merry little house party for some
days. They were associated with
the bride in canteen work under the
Red Cross,, stationed at Chantilly,
France. Others of the house party
were also at. Chantilly- in those "try
ing times, and it was thereabouts
that the romance culminating in this
wedding, had its inception. It was
there also that another one had its
inception which will end as pleas
antly in a few weeks. It is that of
Miss Shannon Webster of Worces
ter, Mass., and Roy Ammel of Lima.
Peru, who was the best man. Thpv
-will be married shortly and also go
iu uraa to live witnin a tew blocks
of Mr. and Mrs. Feehan. The
Misses Schneider returned at the
end of the 'week to New York
where one of the sisters has spent
the winter. v
. Mrs. Russell B. Harrison had an
interesting little luncheon on Wed
nesday, with Mrs. Walcott and her
sister. Miss Newcomer. cousins of
Colonel Harrison, from Indianapolis,
among the guests. TJiey are the
daughters of the late Dr. New
comer of Indianapolis, who was the
OJysician in the Benjamin Harrison
family until his death. Mrs. Wal
cott and her sister are soending the
winter at the Ulster Inn in Wash
ington. .
The Ak-Sar-Ben club at its lieet
tng last week at the Blue TrrangU.
which is under the management of
the Y. W. C. A., decided upon giv
ing a dance in February, the place
not yet selected. The Nebraska
girls andvjhe men, soldiers and
otherwise, from that state, are al
waj's included in 'the personnel; of
these dances. '
The Nebraska Staft association is
arranging to hold a meeting on
January J21 at thj: Wilson Normal
school. President Major Neilsen. ,
who has been irr France for some
time on business for the War de
partment, has returned and the
meeting will be the first he has at
tended since his election.
t
Hundreds of demobilized women
war workers in England, especially
nurses, are taking advantage of the
shortage of physicians to enter the
medical profession. Hospital schools
of medicine from which women stu
dents were formerly barred are no-
jopea to theov