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VOL. XLIX-NO. 44. '. ' , , OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 18, 1920. . 1-B . - ' ) PRICE FIVE CENTS
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Cupid Works
Faster Than
Gabby
3y GABBY DETAYLS.
CUPID has certainly been doing
much damage in a certain pio
neer Omaha family, according to
reprts which have come to Cabby's
ears. Two brothers, one of whom
is engaged in the banking bus
iness on the South Side, the
other oeijlg interested in real estate,
are rumored to be very seriously
contemplating marriage. The bankr
er is said tahave courted the lady
of his 'choice for a number of years.
His brother,' a widower, has been
very much interested, we are told,
in a certain businesswoman of the
city for the past several months.
Their iiicce, the daughter of their
older brother, is (as related by enthusiastic-girl
friends), the posses
Bor of a very beautiful engagement
ring, given 'to her by a man who re
sides in Iowa. Thi tall blonde will,
reside out of the city following her
! marriage, but her uncles will remain
here. '
! P. S. Indeed, the little god of
Jove has not been idle. Since Gab
by wrote this early in the week, the
young banker surprised his friends
by his marriage, and we hear that
'v.ic KiTvVir Viae rlinspn Tulv for his
"nuptials. The niece, however, stilf
desires to be a June Dnae ana nw
wedding will be a very quiet one in
the montl) of roses
A PROMINENT matron m so
ciety, not greatly interested
in politics, was accosted a
few days past by an ardent Hitdh
cock booster. "You're coming to
.the Hitchcock nfeeting. aren t you ?
questioned this enthusiast. Oh. I
h.idn't thought much about it. .What
is Hitchcock for?" '
"Light wines, and beer, respond
ed ihe political speaker, v '
"Yes. I'll surely be thereby ou
can coun,t. on mc," was the eager re
ply of the society woman. ,
AT a recent tea, one guest ex
claimed to asother, "But, my
dVar, I thought you were an
ardent democrat! How does if hap
pen that you are working so' indus
triously for Mrs. who is a
rpnnhlican?" Replied the
young woman thus addressed. Oh.
well, you know, we are such good
friends and she needed some one to
help so much that I just couldn t
- refuse." Evidently politics will never
sever the friendship of these two
young women. "
OF course, you have" heard the
saying that ."Bachelors' wives
and niaideW children are well
raised" ibut here is a hint from- a
local bachelor to the present day
husbands. --In his opinion, a man
foreets the role he
played when courting his wife and!
because ot tne sucaen cnangc w
-mperanent of the husband, it is
no wonder that the bride thinks him
inattentive, perhaps even interested
in another. "The smoldering eoals
4 jealousy are' quickly fanned to
J flame and many marriages early
end in the divorce courts," declares
this bachelor. "Though my wife s
complexion should lodk like leather,
1 shall say that it is as fair fas the
p-ach blossoms) and whiter than the
..now. Even though there is not
; particle of color in her cheeks
tlicy will be to me as blushing roses
and her lips wrll be as bright as the
reddest cherry. Her hair, (even
should a hair dresser". Npf wondrous
n-.Ient despair fii it) I shall say it is
tresses of marvelous beauty rescmo-
"ling blackest night, or golden sun
light; according to Us color. And
!. smile will rival the sun in his
iviuday glory and her eyes will shine
r.e the stars.' Ah. do vou think she
will believe me forgetful of her or,
interested m another?vNo, no! Ana
will she ever love another? Again I
repeat 'No!'"
A N Omaha lad played the role
A of a chivalrous. 20th century
knight last week to two 'maid
ens in distress and was a gallant
rruer to these ladies fair. He was
walking jauntily east on Harney
street when he espied a girl, whom
he knew, standing on, the Harney
street side of the Burgess-Nash
store. After talking with trer sev--eral
minutes she explained that she
was waiting, and 'had been waiting
(about 45 minutes) for a girl friend.
Thp voune man sympathized and
left her. s he rounded the corner
to proceed south on Sixteenth
street whom should he see but an
other girl friend. She, after a short
mnversation. despairingly confided
that never again would she have in
appointment with Miss, , as-tne
caiH vrfiinor woman was always late.
Whereat the young man "indulged
in a hearty laugh and escorted the
girl" three steps aroiwid the' corner
wnere se touna me waning mum.
NUMEROUS incidents of inter
est may be told concerning
the registration of women at
4kt court house. On? Ak-Sar-Ben
iaaid was indignant when one of
tiiose assisting in-theN registration
&ct wished tQjist hr as a house
keeper. "I don't do any sort of
V'work," was her final answer to the
queries and she was listed as hav
ing no occupation. Following the
haughty exit of af well known mat
ron who lives at a local hotel, Gab
by peeked to see just how., she was
registered in regard to her occupa
tionand Gabby saw that she had
said she was a "housekeeper." A
man standing nearby made the re
mark that it would have been more
fitting to have registered this grand
dame as "keeping tab on dad."
f ABB Y heard an amusing tale
I -- several days ago. The inci-
'V denf took place at a dinner
nartv eiven by a prominent host and
hostess of the city. The young
women present were discussing their
' various occrnations. One was in
terested in clipritable orgaivrations.
Another was an enthusiastic social
settlement'wor'ker and so on through
the group.. One guest, an out-of-town
man, turned to the young
woman at his right and asked her
occupation. ,"I am a housei maid,"
was her quiet reply. Incredulity and
then amazement showed clearly in
his face and he loofted as thoueh he
were thinking "how did a housemaid
receive an invitation to dine with
this select assembly?" The pretty i
maiden,'' however, laughingly made
a' hurried explanation to ;the effect;
that she just ''helped mother."
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When 'dream books, seers and stars mls-
loAdlR.
Tou'll find fair omens In the oulja!"
ONE college man, University of
Nebraska freshman, to be ex-
act, has taken up the latest fad
with the fiery zeal of the novice.- Of
course, the first question asked of
the little' trangular board was're
garding his lady love, who at the
very moment was in. possession of
his first pin. Was she true to him?
The ouija hesitated and the frater
nity .brother sitting on the opposite
side of the toy grinned gleefully as
the other aited anxiously, eyes
eagerly bent on that'whfch should"
icii nis laic. ,
The upper classman knew well
the reputation the said- young
woman has for collecting frat pins
from innocent freshmen. Skilltully
his finders manipulated the little
hoard. Slowly it moved without
1icitainn tn the answer "ves. and
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tnen-as a relieved sign' mvuiunuiiuj
escaped the lips of the freshman,
the pointer guided by the upper
classman quickly spelled out tne
words, "And 'to- all the rest.
THE poet has told us what hap
pens to' a young man's fancy
tlio enrinor' This seems to he
especially true of musicians. Gabby
knows a young vionnistjn inc. tuy,
both teacher and pupil, whose
thoughts have lightly turned to love.
We think he haytsked the lady of his
heart's desire, an4 judging from the
placid expression on his round face,
she has accepted him. A baritone,
quite-iamous for his voice, is seen
often with one of Omaha's business
women. We. thought the baritone
was married(but his wife doe's not
appear upon the scene and nothing
is ever said about Jicr. No(one) dares
venture to ask where sheus, so per
haps she is not. 'You know this dis
tinguished man, we are sure,' for you
can see him almost any pleasant day
walking with his cane on one of our
boulevards (farnam street, ior ex
ample). - i
TWO Omaha brothers are (jhat
isj were members of the same
. froternitv at the University of
Nebraska. Both Had been con
sidered very upright, honest. ahdaH
that sort of thing until a short time
ago. It seems that eachday these
ycung men made out Hwo'slips for
their luncheon at a weii-Known
store in Lincoln. The large order
was given to the waitress to be
filled. . The smaller they kept to
Pgive the cashier thus saving them
selves perhaps 5U or 5 cents on
their luncheon. Finally the trick
sters were discovered zthe ' boys
were arrested, and expelled from
their "frat" and now .they hear the
Cry of "Shame, shame, puddin' tane,
everybody knows your name."
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WHEN a certain prominent Ne
braskan immigrated to this
coilntry trom across the seas,
he was,obligated to answer many
many questions before officials
would permit his entrance to the
"Land of the Free, and the Home
of the Brave." Two of the questions
and his answers were as follows:
Born? Yes. Business? Rotten.
TUST supoose.one of the chariri-
.1 ing daughters of Rameses II. of
u ancient Egypt were alive today
and could walk downramam street
this very Sunday afternoon watching
the display- of new spring hats ana
bonnets. She might be tempted to
Omaha Girls to Attend Wellesley
Among those who 'are planning to attend eastern colleges next
year are the Misses Irene Simpson, Frances Patton and Flora Marsh,
members of the (senior class of Central High -school. It is their in
tention to continue their studies at Wellesley college in Massachusetts?
"It is seldom such a very congenial trio is found. All are fond
of outdoor sports, especially motoring and swmvming.'' Frances Pat
; ton, "daughter of Mrand Mrs. F C. Pattgn, who spends her summers
a Okobeji, is an expert swimmer.' 'Her two companions, however. '.
are not discouraged by her performances in the water, but are rather ;
inspired to follow her example, and each has accomplished much in
the line of aquatic sports. . - , .
Irene Simpson, daughter, of Dr. and Mrs. John E..Sirfcpson, who
is talented in dramatics, has been given the second leading role in
the senior play, "The Vicar of Wakefield," to be given by Central
High school students in May.- . - - x
Flor Marsh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Marsh, is noted
as a booster for high school athletice and seldom misses an athletic
r event. ' : "
Virginia Leussler, daughter: bf Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Leussher, is
another High school senior who expects to attend Wellesley next year.
This charming group is popular in the school set and-ali are
. ' .honor roll pupils. y
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Palm Salad Served
Nebraskarin
Porto Rico
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sfare at one particularly pretty girl's
hat and exclaim: v
"Copy-cat 1"
And suppose that the very ancient
T'si Ann I., who .ruled over the
Chinese Empire 2,000 years ago,
could join the'Egyptian princess in
studying the newest styles in pretty
hats. She, too, . might be tempted to
stare at apother girl and ejaculate:
"Copy-cat!"
And suppose the morei modern
head wife of an-African 'cMef living
in the jungle far frojn the beaten
path of civilization and fashion
magazines, were to stand alongside
of the Chinese empress and princess
of Egypt. She also might be
tempted to stare and glare at still
another girl and hiss: "
"Copy-cat!"
For it is true that some of the
smartest and most attractive new
hats on display this season seem to
be' improvements on styles which
were in voscue centuries ago, while
rfi other bear a somewhat close
-
To Summer in Scotland
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According to current reports the battlefields of Europe will be
visited by many Omahans during the coming summer. There are, how
ever, some Omahans who will go abroad on pleasure trips rather than
sightseeing tour.. Among them are Mr. and Mrs. John M. Gilchrist
and their daughter, Miss-Myrne Gilchrist. It, is their intention to
spend the suthmer in Scotland, far from the beate,n path of tourists
who are almost certain to fill the countries of the continent. - Their
passage has been engaged on the Royal George and they will embark
on their voyage at New York June 23. Upon their arrival at South
ampton, England, they plan to go directly to Rothesay, the Isle or
Butte, where they will remain for the month of July. Following their
sojourn in that heautiful place they will go to Glasgow where they
will stay, until September, berqg the guests of Mr. Gilchrist's mother
and Bister. The Gilchrist famiW has not visited Scotland since 1913
andhey are anticipating their summer trip, with much pleasure.-
have placed the stamp of approval
on stunning little Chinese models,
although ' mindful of the fact that
this model can-trace its Chinese an
cestry back thousands of years.
Spring hats are not the only
things that indicate a marked
vival of ancient fashion styles. Var
ious tiny decorative figures modeled
after the trinkets deposited in mira-
mv. cases are being used in the 'or
namentation of gowns as well as
hits. Many of these ornaments are
beautiful and striking in color and
form.
Did you ever' hear of palm, salad?
This is what a Nebraska girl, Miss
Selma Grant of Wahoo, who is visit
ing .in Porto Rico, says of it:
"Ve bad palm salad the other day.
Mrs: Moore (her hostess) took a
bud from the prickly palm, cut the
inside of it into small pieces and
stirred in salad dressing. ; It tasted
rather queer, though fairly good."
Interesting glimpses of life n
Vega BajaP. I., are given by Miss
Grant in letters to Omaha friends.
"We were shopping the other day."
she writes. 'Stores have lots of
pretty things, as at home, and with
the same pretty prices. v
"The ' Porto Rico coffee is sup
posed to be superior to the'product
we get from Brazil, but I do not like
it as weft. They boil out the juice
and then oourihot milk into it.
"This is a Beautiful plantation. It
has 600 big cocoanut palms and 800
small cynes, about as many orage
and grapefruit trees, some lemon
'trees, mango" trees, a few walnuts,
20d coffee trees, some royal palms,
manv prickly palmsl out of which
the natives build their huts; a tree
called sour sod. some called amas
sigo," which sheds it leaves, the bark
of which tlie natives stew for medi
cine; a tree called pomerosa, with
pink blossoms, from which mucilage
made; Then there" are woods
which can be cut for wood or lum
ber. Some mahogany trees are on
the island. -
"Mrs. Moore has 16 head of cattle
("four beine milch cows). She sells
milk to the natives for 12 cents for
a oint and" a half.' Measures arent
" . .1 tT 'i.J Pi.i...
the same here as in tne unnea oiaies
as they tise.the metric system. She
has' also two horses, three hogs, two
goats, a few chickens and a cat and
a dog.
"The natives seem to he quite
contented. They work foV about $5
a week, but are sometimes given a
hut and a little patch of ground tor
their own use. The. women are
quite industrious in their way. They
stay at home and cook ano sew,
makine all the garments they. wear,
(Thev w.ear .the same garments day
and night for a week. Then for Sun-,
ciav thev clean up and put on white
suits or dresses.; iney are not mar
ried by the. priests, but simply live
together, and I am told they are
verv faithful to their chosen mates."
This last mentioned observation
by Miss Grant suggests to one that
there are lessons wmcn pan, ue
learned from the humble natives of
-TPorto Rico, x
Folk Theatre ' Wil
Present Playlets
Next Month
resemblance, in form, if not in trim
ming, to trie elaborate head gear re
served for feasts and other occasions
of stae by the favorite wives of na
tive African rulers.
Fashion writers have noted the
marked influence of Chinese and
other oriental designs on the new
styles in gowns and hats. They
have commented on the reincarnated
Egyptian headdress based on 'the
styies that were worn by the prin
cess and other royal ladies of Egypt
at the opening of, the Pyramids or
the Jforncr-stone laying of the
Sphinx. Appreciation ' connoisseurs
I
N one Omaha home, a certain
pretty young woman-has been a
frequent dinner guest. Mie is
very dear friend of her hostess and
they are seen on many occasions to
Kether, Both are the recipients of
manyflattering speeches and it was
with a shock that the hostess neara
her maid remark of her guest, "Mis
: is Teal pretty lo.okiiig when
you get used to her tajc.
Fou playlets are to be givenxby
the Fwx theater players rnday eve
ning. May 14, at the Brawdeis thea
ter. The' plays and their casts art
a follows: "Fourteen, by Alice
Gerstenberg, ' will inclu'w Mrs,
Henry Doorly, Miss Dorothy Ed
wards and Rex H. Morehouse.
"Fame and the Poet," by Lord
Dunsany, will include Miss Ethel
Mulholland, R. L. Aitchison an
C. H. Schroeder. "The Littlest
Girl." by-Robert Hilliard. will in
dude .Messrs.. George "Mclntvre
Morehouse and Aitchison. "Th
Wonder Hat," a Harlequinade, by
Ben Hecht and Kenneth Sawye
Goodman, will .include Miss Ara
helle Kimhell. Miss Pleasant Hnlv
yoke, M. Mr Lcviiigs, N. S. Wallace
and Charles R. Doherty.
Reception for
rershing a ,
Success
' ' Bureau of The Bee, ;
Washington, April 17.
Washington socfety is very busy
with the great questions of the high
cosl of living, and the Housekcep
ers'lalliance is making an effort to
bring domestic things back to some
thing like abnormal condition. Many
of the uptown residences of the
leisure class have been closed during
the past1 few weeks and the occu
pants have taken up their quarters,
in the hotels, because of th, lack of
servants aqd other extneme condi-' f
tions. Cluband hotel' entertaining '
has been the rule rather than the
exception throughout the spring
season. Th,women of all classes
are forming clubs for purchasing
wholesale everything possible, and
agreeing to" eschew the luxuries and
thefery highly-priced foods. This
plan is sure to have some effect on -the
foodstuffs. . '
The Pershing reception was a
splendid success and was a hand
some tribute to Nebraska's favorite
son. Tohf L. McGrew, formerly of '
uncom, stooa at tne neao ot the r
receiving line. . General Pershing ;
stood beside him, with Mrs. Norris,
stfe of the senator from Nebraska,
next, and the officers of the asocia-
tion, Miss Edith Lathrop, vice!
president; Miss Thornes, secretary,
and Harvey A.I Harding, treasurer,
and Mrs. J. L. McGrew all in the '
line. It was given in the ball room -of
the Washington hotel and was a
happy occasion. The dancing con
tinued urPtil a late hour, theigeneral .
njcying it like a college boy.v He.
very fond of dancing. And he is
good dancer. . i
Mrs. McGrew, a tall slender figure,
as in black satin and jetted lac. .
Mrs- Norris wore a Kown of black
m;t covered with black sequiifs most
becoming to her figure. Mts. Reavis
as in black chiffon velvet with jet- i
ted net and touches of blue silk veil-' ,
with the net. Mrs. Evans wore
black satin and lace. Mrs. McLaugh-
was in white beaded .georgette
epe and crepe de chine, over white
afin. Mrs. 'Jeff en's, wife of A. W.
effens. congressman from the
Omaha district, wore all black, being
n mourning for her mother who died
this season. She remained only a
short time. Others af the party were
Mrs. Emory Stanley in water melon
-chiffon velvet; Mrs. Brannan, Amer- ,
ican beauty velvet and silk; Miss
Thornes, blue moon glow silk; Miss
if r . r n I. 1 .
jvicv-oy 01 xiasiMigs, ncu wnuc
chiffon and lace; Mrs. Madgett, wjfet
of Captain Madgett, rosecolored
chiffon and georgette; Mrs. Watson. .
nee-Synder, cobalt blue silk -and
georgetteTs-Mis1s Lathrop,' rose col
ored georgette beaded; Mrs. Neligh,
wife of Mr. Neligh, formerly of ,
Wst Point, Neb., blue and white.
ilk: Miss Jov Webster of Lincoln,
Miss Gebe of Lincoln, Miss Mary
Deborah Collins of Lincoln, Miss
McAllister bf Omaha, Miss Ward
and Miss Wise of Omaha, a party of
eirls from. the National Park semi
nary, includingMiss Janice Bowers
of Falls City, in black chiffon velvet
nd jetted lace; Miss h-sther Mar- i
hall of "Arlington, Miss Flora
chucher of Omaha, Miss Ruth An
derson of West Point, arfd Miss
Anne Evans, daughter of Represen
tative and Mrs. Lvan; all ot whom
came in for the occasiok, each had
a dance with "the general." Mrs.
Gilbert M. Hitchcock, wife of the
senator from Omaha, arrived atter
Be flashlieht oicture was. taken and
had with her Mrs.Snell. She wore
black velvet and georgette and a soft
blue scarf. . Fruit punch was served
throughout the evening.
Mrs. J. L. Mcurew has as ner
guest fr a fortnight Mrs. K. u.
Barnes, who went with her to the
reception.
Mrs. Smythe, wife of Judge Con-
stantne J. Smythe, who has been
quite ill throughout the winter, is
now in Omaha with her daoghter,
Mrs. Sibberson. Her younger
daughter, Miss Catherine Smythe,"
has returned from school and is with
her father in their handsome apart
ment at 2400 Sixteenth street. She
went with he father to the Pershing
reception and Vance, and was most
attractive in a frock of yellow satin
brocaded in gold'.
Mrs. William E. Andrews, wife ot
the representative from Hastings,
Neb., left last week for their home
there to be absent for an indefinite
time.- , N
Mrs. Harry AA Williams, jr., of
Norfolk, Va., is expected- to arrive
hete in a few days to 'make a visit
to Miss Polly Low: Mr Williams
was formerly Miss Marthena Harri
son. Her mother and grandmother
returned recently to spend the-spring
and summer in Omaha. They have
given up their apartment here.
lhe Congressional club, composed
of the women of congressional and
other official circles in Washington,
has invitations out for a reception
on Monday evening in their hand
some club house, in honor of Gen
eral Pershing. " .
Representative and Mrs. Reavif
dined with Lieutenant Commander
and Mrs. Emory Stanley before thr
Pershing reception on Wednesda
night. Commander and Mrs. SV
ley are both graduates ,pt riie'-''.
university at Lincoln, the former a
Lincoln man and the latter a former
Falls Gty girl, at least she lived
near there. She has had her young
Cousin with her this winter, Miss
Clare Cooner of St. Joseph. Mo.
Cocper. who returned home recent
ly, graduated last spring from
Brownell Hall in Omaha-and-lias a
large number of friends and school
mates in the state.
Col. D. C. Stapleton. who has
heen very ill alt the. winter Jn his
Massachusetts avenue home, was a
little wiproved the last w days.
Mrs. Stapleton has scarcely been
seen during the season, even bv her
friends. vs shejhas remained almost
constantly bv his bedside. She is in
.deep mcyrning, too, Je her brother.