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Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-26
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft
Escape from Guard

WASHINGTON, Dec e5-President and
Mrs. Taft were lost for two hours yester-
day and there were 100 minutes of uneasi-
ness In the White House as n result. In
the face OF a driving rain the president and
Mrs. Taft at 4:30 this afternoon left the
White House, lodging the guardian Ma
jor Butt and the secret service men, and
for two hours tramped together through
the streets dropping In at the homes OF
friends to wish them the compliments
o fthe season.
Secretary Hilles was the first to dis
cover that his chief was missing. He
desired to consult him and was aston
shed to learn that the chief executive
had escaped from under the vlgilant
watch OF his special guard. A search OF
the White House and vicinity was with
out result, At $3.50 the anxious searchers
were surprised to see the president and
Mrs. Taft trudging up the walk, dripping
with rain, but apparently thoroughly de-
lighted with their Afternoons escRpade.
: The president in the morning addressed
the children Of All Saints church, taking
for his text the precept that ut 10 more
blessed TO give than receive"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-26
Notes and Gossip from Omahas Suburbs

people who are the families of Henry
Hoerash, j. A. johnson, j. p. Peterson.
w. E. johnson and p. A. Taxman.
MT. and Mrs. l.. A. Simons will have a
Christmas tree party at their home to-
morrow for a number OF their relatives
from here and Dundee.
Miss Edmunds Of Fremont and Mr..
e sii Mrs; James Bdmunds of Omaha
VIII be dinner guests tomorrow at the
w. ID. Edmunds' home
The young women of the Degree of
Honor lodge gave an invitation dance
at their hall last Wednesday evening
and good time was reported.
The Methodist and PRESBYTERIAN
churches Will have their Christmas exer.
cises this evening at 1880 O'clock, the
others give theirs tomorrow evening.
Misses Olga and ELLA Peska enter
talned at dinner last Sunday for Misses
Verde Pryor OF Benson, r, Murrey of
Texas.
The Benson woman's club met at
the home OF Mrs: William Zimmerman
last Thursday afternoon when "Edgar
Allen Poe" was discussed with much
interest.
Mr. and Mrs. o. Messenger will spend
Christmas with relatives in Plattsmouth.
Misses ella and Olga Peska left on Sat
urday for Bralnard, Neb., where they will
spend Christmas
Mr.. Theodore Anderson of Benson and
Miss Martha Moluf of Omaha were
Chadwell was married on the 18th to
Albert Malmberg OF Minneapolis.
The Woodmen OF the World elected its
officers last week, the officers were
L. Edmunds, +. l.. Boner, e. L. Master,
s. A. Wilson, Tapp Morton, Frank Chris,
Hansen, Drs. Leochner and Ryman.
The Eagles lodge elected for officers
this year Messrs. 2. a. Chappell. Charles
Moran, G: w Chllds, p. p. Mergen,
William McKeown, T. Ocander, Jack
Moran, j. j. Mangel trustees, q. HILL
pr, Parsons, G. Mortenson; physician, DR..
j. w. Parsons.
Tho Ancient Order OF United Work
men lodge elected the following offi-
GERS at their last meeting: Messrs. W.
ii. Tindell, e. II. Tindell, Il. X Milmire,
Roy Culver, w. Power, H. Schroeder, o.
Or. Parsons c. c. Williams; physician,
DR.. J. w. Parsons.
The Benson Girls club had a Christmas
celebration last Friday evening at their
meeting. A Christmas tree was decorated
by them during the evening and on II
was gift for each one, brought by an
other; a treat was given by Miss Edna
Kilhan, the leader, and a jolly good time
had by about twenty young women mem
Ders Of the club
The teachers OF our schools Will spend
their vacations in different places. Misses
Mary Johnson, A. Beats. Sheppard, Mary
Mcnamara, lessen and Jones, HofffnAn
speedie and Miss Fedde. Benson. and the
country Miss Bedell, Peru: Miss Howe,
Beatrlee; Miss Wisner. Fairfield; Neb ;
Miss Qhltes, Florence; and Miss Shippard
IN AllI4Doe, Neb.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
board held a meeting last Monday even
ing and elected it's officers and teachers,
who are: superintendent &. A. Haffke and
f. u. Murdoch; secretary Of the boys de-
partment, II. j. Grove; treasurer, Mrs.
stephens; secretary, Mr.. Leggee; organ
ers, Mrs. Whistler, Mrs. Stephens, Mrs.
Drove, Misses Marquis and MarshaTf OF
the upper grades; Mr.. Tindell primary
superintendent: Mrs. SearsOn Minnie
Kline; pianist and secretary, teachers
Misses Campbell and stger, Mesdames
snearly and Bailey
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-26
Students Reunited
For the Holidays

With the return of the alumni OF the
Omaha High school, to spend the holl-
days, many social affairs and class re-
unions have been planned. OF the class
gatherings, two will be held in Redlck
hall. The graduating classes Of 1909 and
OF 1911 will both hold their social func-
tions at the University of Omaha. This
will be the second year that the '09 class
has reconvened here. Joe Noonan is
making arrangements for the entertain
ment and Stanton Salisbury has charge
of the decorations. Aside from pennants
from nearly all of the colleges in the
country cosy corners will be made with
the decorations of the Omaha High
school. the class of 1909. the University
of Omaha and the University of Ne
brasza. This reception will be held on
the evening of December q and on the
following evening the graduating class
Of last year will hold its first annual
reunion. OF last years class at least
twenty are this year enrolled at the
University of Omaha. Miss Loa Howard
is chairman Of the general committee to
make plans for the gathering OF her
former classmates.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-26
MISS LANG IN SPARKLING ROLE
"Sauce for the GOOse'' mt the Amer
lean a Decided HIT.

"Sauce for the GOOse'' mt the Amer
lean Decided Hit.
A comedy drama, whose story is that
OF witty woman who saves her home
from ruin, is Sauce for the Goose" the
offering for Christmas week of the Wood
ward Stock company at the American.
The plot is well constructed, the play is
well written, and the lines are rich in
humor. There is enough serious body to
the piece to make the auditor think be-
tween laughs. Sauce for the Goose"
Is one of the best plays the Woodward
company has produced so far this season.
1t strikes that happy mean between trag-
edy that is depressing and farce comedy
that is silly.
When John Constable, who hasn't truly
measured his own wifes intellect, seeks
the mental society of another woman,
who wants his love, Mrs. Constable sets
about thwartlng the plans OF the schemer,
Mrs. Alloway. She succeeds on the theory
that what is sauce for the goose is
sauce for the gander," and deliberately
encourages lovemaking from a society
man of questioned character, whom her
husband despises. The result is that Con-
stable regains his senses and all ends
happily.
The role of Kitty Constable is one that
Miss Eva Lang is well fitted to play.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-26

Omaha theaters offer some unusual at
fractions for holiday patrons. At the
Brandeis a splendldly equipped organiza-
ton is presenting what is admitted to
be George NJ. Cohan's hest comedy.
Get Rich Quick wallingford," in almost
perfect fashion. AS n comedy II can
hardly be improved upon. 1t is clean
and clever, and tells n good story. over
at the Boyd a charming musical comedy
favorite, Blanche Ring, with fine COM
pany. may be seen in one Of the newest
of New York successes, "The wall
Street Girl" in which she is singing
number of new songs and winning
lot of fame she did not need to insure
her popularity. Miss Lang and the
Woodward players are presenting a COM
edy that is new to Omaha, one that
sparkles in every line, and which pleased
a large audience last night Immensely
The Orpheum has a special Christmas
week bill, with one OF the largest and
most important acts ever presented on
the vaudeville stage. At the Gayety
and the Krug good extravaganza shows
are being presented by companies of
ability. so that those who like the lighter
form of variety entertainment may find
plenty to satisfy them. All In ALL II Is
the most tempting array ever offered
for the holiday season at the Omaha
theaters. The reviews that follow tell
something of the character OF entertain
ment available.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-26
JOker's Bear Gives
Fifth Avenue Fright

NEW YORK, Dec, 25,-Some practical
joker gave crowd of several hundred
people OF fashionable Fifth avenue bad
scare and brought policemen with drawn
revolVers running to the scene. last
night when the sight OF what appeared to
be big bear at large on the sidewalk
along the Central park edge excited be-
lief that grizzly had escaped from the
park menagerie.
The furry object OF about mans
height was rocking back and forth and
giving vent 10 low grows. A policeman
levelled his weapon to fire, but had no
sooner done so than the growing cedfsed
and the bear toppled over.
There was general relief when the
bear" proved to be an ingenious TOW.
which upon winding, would rock back
and forth and omit low growl at regu.
lar intervals. About the neck OF the biz
toy was ribbon to which was attached
card inscribed "a Merry Christina,
from Uncle Tut"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-26

several Of them might have been Sc
lected from life. So, the story is not in
any way much more improbable than the
tale that has been unfolded In the court
proceedings at Council Bluffs during the
last week, except that the heroes did
give over their wrongdolngs and become
useful members OF society without hav-
ing TO go TO prison to accomplish the
reform
And the comedy has the Conan snap
without the crudity that has marked the
efforts OF the author. This Is its secret
and after II has been seen wonder ceases
that Il has been a whirlwind OF success
II has the element OF humanity all
through II, and I'm no place is Il strained.
The comedy comes as incidental 20 the
action. and not as It's main feature. and
the deeped sentiment that underlies the
whole Is never mawkish Wallngford
and Daw are sensible men, wholesome
and sound. and show IL I'm every way
after the serious aspect of their under
taking is apparent. And the others in
the play, drawn just little out OF focus,
perhaps. but with no moro Of exaggera-
ton than is essential to theatrical prop
critics, are men and women who are ami
mated by right motives and prosper
thereby.
The story is brief. ]. Rufus waIlSng-
ford and Horace "Blaol0ie" Daw. profess
sional swindlers, drop into little Iowa
town intent on securing what money they
can and decamping. They operate with
boldness and success, but Just as they
are preparing to flee with the money en-
trusted to them. they discover that they
have fallen In love with good girls, and
n rtuk -.
here It develops that the plans they
started as foundation for their swind-
ling operations were laid better than they
dreamed, and that fortune is theirs. So,
instead of becoming fugtives from a
fresh crime, they remain to become mil
lionaires, pay off their earlier victims,
wed the girls they love, make wealthy
the men they had been planning to rob,
and in the last act welcome a detective
as friend, and Introduce him to all their
circle.
Along the way is a continual sparkle OF
Cohanesque conversation, humor that is
eloquent, and some simple sentiment that
is good to hear. The company is a SPLEEN
did organization and the combination Is
irresistible. Each member OF the cast is
entitled to commendatlon for well CON
sideTed efforts, and the praise Of a well
pleased audience must be shared equally
among the list
get Rich Quick wallingford" is a
most appropriate play for the holiday
season, and its stay at the Brandeis
ought to see that house packed at each
performance. A special matinee will be
played this afternoon, and the engage.
ment will run till after Wednesday night
with another matinee on Wednesday
afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-26
BRIEF CITY NEWS

Have Root Print II.
Omaha General hospital, Doug. ass.
Gas. Eleo. Fixtures, BurgssH-Grandea.
Egyptian Chocolates soc. Myers-Dillon.
Burglars Rob Grocery store-Burslars
entered PurceIlo brothers store al 1i6
South Fourteenth street Saturday night
and besides securing s45. they carried
off ten pounds Of summer sausage and
ten boxes Of sc cigars They gained
entrance by unlocking a rear door.
Auxiliary Elects offioers-General
Henry w. Lawton Auxiliary No. I Of
the Spanish War Veterans, elected the
following named officers for the ensuing
year: Mrs. w. r. Blackett, president: Mrs
Laura Vance, senior vice. Mrs. Josephine
Neeley, junior vice; Mrs. Emma Taylor
chaplain; Mrs. Lizzie Nyland, conductor;
Mrs. Anna Miller. treasurer; Mrs. Mabel
V. Ravens, secretary; Mrs. Annie Sayre,
guard
injured Woman Improving Mrs.
Christina Filhngham. the woman who was
struck by a swiftly moving North Twen-
ty-fourth street car Saturday night, is
improving rapidly at st. Joseph's hos
pital, according to the attending physi-
clan. Mrs. Filingham was seriously in
jured internally and suffered severe
sprains in both arms.
Give watch To Kesblsr-one hundred
Band fifty employees OF the Omaha Elec-
trio Light & Power company presented
superintendent George Keebler OF the OPP
Grating department Nroh handsome
watch chain and Elk charm. Michael
Hogan, twenty-five years an employee of
the company. made the presentation
speech
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-26
Celebration Given
For Theater Folk

Charlie FRANKIE, manager of the Krug
theater, was major domo and chief fac
totum at a Christmas celebration ten
dered the members Of the Cherry Bios
sons company and all of the employees
of the theater last night on the stage
Immediately following the show.
A Christmas tree program previously
had been arranged and several hours
were spent singing songs and working
various stunts. Following the distribu-
ton of gifts to each person present the
guests administered justice to a banquet
Manager FRANKIE was the recipient of a
number of gifts from his employees, and
the employees in turn were each remem-
bered by the popular manager.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-26

BENSON
The schools closed Friday for a two
weeks vacation.
DIR. r, Lawson has gone on a two
weeks trip to Florida.
Mrs. II. L. RIvett is slowly improving
at the Clarkson hospital.
j. w .Longacre will be able to come
home today from the hospital.
Miss Margaret Mason has gone to
Grand Island for a weeks visit
Russell Walsh left on Saturday to
spend Christmas In Minneapolis.
w. E. Bronson of South Omaha spent
last Sunday at the SOuders home.
Tap Morton will leave next Tuesday
for a two-weeks' visit In Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Bailey are enter
tanning relatives during the holidays.
Miss Mary Roth of Tekamah is a guest
at the home Of her brother, Gordon Roth.
Messrs. DR.. Cass and Frank Berry left
last Tuesday for business trip to Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kellar entertained
two guests at dinner last Tuesday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. IIundell of Cheyenne are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Lundell' 3
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Woodruff leave today
20 spend Christmas with relatives in
Thurman, la.
The Benson Carnation club expect to
entertain about 400 at their dance next
Friday evening.
Miss Effie Gravert and Roy Young came
down from Lincoln to spend Christmas
at their homes.
DR. Groh OF Omaha Will conduct this
afternoons services at the Englishh
Lutheran church.
Mrs b. Huntington has returned to her
home in Council Bluffs after a few days
spent I'm Benson.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society
held an all-day's session at the church
last Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Cheney of Delevan, ILL.,,
are guests at the home OF their daughter
Mrs Ernest Tindell.
Another case OF scarlet fever has been
reported, during the past week, in the
L. o. Evans home.
DR.. and Mrs. Raber Of Mondamin. Ia,
have arrived TO visit at the home OF
the doctors parents.
The Swedish Luther League will hold
watch night meeting at their church
next Sunday evening.
The Epworth league expect to hold a
union watch night meeting at their
church next Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Liljeustope will enter
tain at Christmas dinner for a large
number OF out-of-town friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Tlndell viii enter
tain at a large Christmas dinner. when
about ten guests will be present
j. II. Hogue, who fell and fractured
his hip a week ago, is getting along
nicely at the home OF his daughter.
A meeting OF Swedish citizens will be
held at Wulffs hall on next Saturday
evening for the purpose OF organizing q
club
]. +. Wichert opened up In the for
| mer August Breitnger harness shop. or
last Tuesday and will conduct the bust
ness,
! Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Haffke enter,
tained for four guests at their home OF
last Monday. and Will entertain for sever
| on Christmas day,
The Knights OF Columbus OF Omaha
! will give the children OF 81. James a
| Christmas treat on Christmas day, as "a
/ the usual custom.
! Rev. II. ]. Albright has returned from
a trip TO California, and while there Wis
] tied with a number OF former Benson
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-26
GET RICH QUICK wALLINGFORD
Fine Comedy SPIendIdIy Acted at
the BrnndeIs Theater.

Fine Comedy Spiendldly Acted at
the BrRndeIs Theater.
Get Rich Quick Wallingford," a COM
edy in four acts. by George NJ. Conan,
based on the stories by George Ran
d0lph Chester. The cast:
Edward Lamb, the head clerku.,....
Willie, the office boy. .Junius Matthews
G. w. Battles, the richest man in
Andy Dempsey landlord Of the Pal
ace hotel.,,........James III. Manning
Fanny Jasper, the stenographer...
Clint Haskins, reporter on THE
Blade" Charles III. Wilson
Abe Gunther, the bus driver. .....,..,
........................M Milton b. Pollock
Bessie Meers, the head waitress. 49,.
Gertrude Dempsey, the landlords
Mrs. Andy Dempsey, the landlords
Jane the ,c,hiambe;rrmiaid. MARGARET M seIyn
Richard Welles, the real estate dealer
........................ George Hammond
Dorothy welles, Gertrude Demp-
Hor seg' e ba% BlacEeJ ar' %aiP PSster
ford's pal. ...... William II. Forestelle
Yosi, Wallingfords valet Yoshin Sakurai
Charlie, the bartender. .....H. l.. Barnes
j. Rufus Wsllingford' get-rich-
Judge Kenneth b hampton, ex-
Judge practclng law.................
...,..................... Arthur V. Gibson
Timothy Battles mayor Of Battles
Henry Quigg, coal and ice magnate
..............,.''...'''. Abner Summons
z. b. Lott, OF the Midland Valley
lines ........ss..........W william Walcott
Tom Donahue, a Pinkerton detective
..,,.........,............ Milton Pollock
George M. Conan can tell get Rich
Quick Wallingford" story quite as clev-
erly as George Randolph Chester. with
the added advantage that he reforms his
pair OF shRrpers and sets them up as
honest millionaires, each the head of a
family and the leader and inspiring soul
OF a great and thrifty manufacturing
town. Let us abandon at the very begin
ming any question OF verisimiltude or
probability. The characters drawn by
Mr.. Conan are at least plausible, and
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-26

Dundee.
., Herbert Mayer Is at home from Ober-
lin Tor the holidays.
u. l.. johnson has returned from a
trip TO the Atlantic coast.
All the Nebraska university students
are at nome lor the holidays.
silas Willard and Miss Louise Willard
are AT nome for the holidays.
MISS Edna Bartlett is at home from
wellesley college for the holidays,
a son was born last week to Mr. and
Mrs II. u. Toland. 1880 Cunning street
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Parks are visiting
.elatives In Lincoln over the HOLIDAYS
Philip Johnson was confined to his bed
part OF the week with a severe attack
OF grip.
Edwin Harte Is at home from the agri-
cultural school at Ames. Ia, for the
holidays.
In the Dundee school Friday special
programs were given In each room, the
kindergarten having a genuine party with
beautiful Christmas tree, There was
gift for each child and one made by
them Tor their parents, many Of whom
were present,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Dodds have moved
into their new home at Fifty-first and
Nicholas streets.
The Dundee Sunday school held It's
Christmas gift service at the church
Thursday evening.
day from a three weeks visit with their
son In Lynch, keb.
Mrs. Bashford wife of Bishop Bash
ford OF China, was the guest last week
OF Mrs. l. 3. Leavitt.
Mrs. Carl Stein of Lincoln Is spending
part OF the holidays with her mother
Mrs w. W. Johnston.
Mr.. and Mrs J, Il. Orange Of ChRdron
Neb.i arc the guests over the holidays
OF MIR. and Mrs. H. II. Westerfield.
Miss Jennie Peters Is home from
Smith college for the holidays, and Reed
Peters Is also home from Amherst.
Miss Ada Klopp, who Is studying music
In the Northwestern university at Evans
ton, ILL.,, is spending the holidays at home
Miss Esther Thomas, who attends the
Iowa university, II at home for the holt
days, with her parents, Mr., and Mrs
W. IL. Thomas
Mrs. w. 3. Wiley, who has rooms with
Mrs. Beebe. has returned from week
spent In the hospital at Rochester, MINI
She Is much improved.
Dick Payne, who is attending the Uni
versity OF Illinois, and Philip Payne, from
Amherst college, are spending the holt
days with their parents In Fairacres.
Miss Ella May Patterson, who is spend
Ing the winter at Haywards Cal has
arrived to be with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. q. u. Patterson, over the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. George entertained
at their home last Thursday at dinner,
when their guests we're Mr.. and Mrs, j.
70, Baum, Mr.; and Mrs. David Baum
and Mr. and Mrs. Clement Chase
Last evening there was a reunion OF
the Dodds families OF Dundee at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 10. Dodds, COZ /
Cunning street. After the dinner party,
at which about twenty were served,
the guests went 20 the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs, J. j. Dodds, next door. whore the
annual hunt for presents was held.
J. @. Taylor OF Seward, Neb., who died
fnara Hu1dRulV tho yVaalr vvaa horn
on the Isle OF Guernsey In 1874 He was
the father OF the late j. @. Taylor, for
mer auditor and treasurer OF the Bur-
lington railroad grandfather OF J. Tay-
Tor Foyer and great grandfather OF Isa-
bel and Donald Foyer OF 1870 California
| street.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-26
oRrHruM HAS VERY GOOD hill
vaudeville House offers Unusual
Christmas Attractions.

NaudeNHle House offers Unusual
Christmas Attractions.
An unusually good bill is at the Or
pheum this week opening with Richard
sons posing dogs. This act is the best
OF its kind that has ever been here, and
II seems almost impossible that any ami
NAL could be trained TO perform as they
do. They look as though they were
carved out OF stone and not living beasts.
"a Romance OF the Underworld" one
Of Paul Armstrong; plays. is the chief
offering of the week. Though the play Is
well acted, the author II would appear,
has seen very little OF the proceedings
that daily come up In the police courts.
He has overlooked many things that come
up in court every day that would add
much to the humorous and tragical side
OF the act. In spite of this the little
play is well acted and staged, and shows
the class OF people the police courts have
Of a tragical nature. there is Just enough
comedy mixed in to offset this.
Sammy Burns and Alice Fulton In Inn
presentations and diversified dances were
well received. James b. Donovan and
Charles NJ. Mcdonald I'm a little act en-
titled my Good Friend" were very good.
Both being Irish, they brought out the
great wit that is naturally bound up in
an Irishman.
"a Case of Emergency" was presented
by Charles and Fannie Van.
The bill closes with the five Farrell
sisters, the famous European gymnasts.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-26
PILGRIMS PROGRESS SCORED
G. M. Burgess Says it is a Demoraliz-
ing Piece Of Fiction.
MISS ToBITT STARTS STORM
Her Paper ON Use aud Abuse
of Modern Fiction Opens ArEu-
mcnt before PhiIosoph-
icaI sOcI~sy.

Miss Edith Tobitt presented re-
markable paper on the use and Abuse
OF Modern Fiction" before the Philo-
sophical society Sunday afternoon.
Owing to tho fact that Miss Tobitt is
the Omaha public librarian and an
authority ON such subjects as Fiction"
the occasion was one OF more than usual
Interest, and a large and enthusiastic
audience greeted her Her address
dealt chiefly with the subject from the
standpoint OF the librarian. but In doing
so she touched some vital places in the
subject that brought forth lively dis
cussion from the members when the
floor was declared free for their use.
The discussion conferred upon what IL
good and what is bad fiction" and upon
what is the greatest use OF the best
and the greatest abuse OF the worst TO
humanity. The greatest fiction writer's
OF all countries and all times were pro-