Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07


OCAL suffragists are distin-
gushing themselves as pro-
moters these days. The Equal
Franchise society is present
IlkEyNII ing Prof. f. NJ. Fling of the
t$&SssJ University of Nebraska in a
series of eight lectures on current topics,
the first one to be given Tuesday evening
at S:15 o'clock in the council chamber OF
the city hall. The lectures will be given
each week at the same time and place.
Prof Fling will be entertained at dinner
by Mr.. and Mrs II. T.. Rood before the
first lecture, and other members of the
society are planning to have him as their
guest during the rest of the series.
Suffragists all over the state are BOOST
ing the production of the suffrage movie,
Your Girl and Nine" which promises to
bring many silver dollars pouring into
suffrage Golfers. The first showing Of
the film in Nebraska, outside Of the one
production during the last state suffrage
convention in Omaha, was held last night
at Falls City. Mrs. p. T McGerr an
nounced that the sale of tickets was most
gratifying.
Friday afternoon suffrage workers in
the Fourth ward met at the home of
Mrs. E. NJ. Fairfield and made plans for
distributing tickets in that ward Meet
ings will be held in many wards and
precincts this week in concerted effort
t. sell tickets for the movie.
Mrs. Draper Smith. Mrs George F.
Copper Mrs. James Richardson and Mrs
Fairfield are managing the business end
of the production at the office of the
film company which is bringing the
Your Girl and Mine to this state. They
are on duty each day in the week.
The social science department Of the
Omaha Woman's club will meet at the
Metropolitan hall Monday afternoon at
2SO O'Clock. The drug habit and the lille,
gal sale and misuse of drugs will be the
topic for discussion.
Alvin F. johnson, author of the bill
regulating the sale of drugs. which is
new pending in the legislature. will dis
cuss the subject from a legal point of
view; Judge Charles Foster, from the po-
lice court viewpoint, and A. w. Miller,
new juvenile officer, will tell the expert
ences of a juvenile court officer. Mrs.
f. A. Follansbee, leader OF the depart
ment, is arranging for more speakers on
this topic. An open discussion will follow
the presentation of the subject by these
men.
The North Side Mothers club will meet
at the home OF Mrs. r. H. Fair. 24S5
Saratoga street, Tuesday afternoon. Roll
call response will be quotations on
Thrift" which subject will also be dis
cussed by Rev. c. N. Swihart of the
Grace Lutheran church. Mrs. E. o. Car
son will read paper on Earning and
Saving as a Factor in the Development
of Character" which will be followed by
a discussion, led by Mrs. S. F. Miller.
Mrs. Frank l.. Johnson will give read
ing. What Are You WORTH" Life as
Business and the Business of Life" will
be Mrs. e. o. Ames' subject Articles by
Henry Clews. A. X. l.. Dohme and Mar
shall Field will be read by Mrs. George
Croker. Miss Evelyn Hanson will give
two violin solos and Miss Daisy Borton
two vocal solos.
Mrs. Newell Jones will be hostess for
the meeting Of the Hanscom Park circle
of the Child Conservation League Of
America Tuesday afternoon at her home,
2l54 South Thirty-third street Mrs. ].
p Brilliant will read paper on THE
Se'Iish Child" Mrs. II. G. Denison, on
Mrs. Saunders, on why Pete Licked His
Boy" and Mrs. II. /. Lloyd on THE Dis
advantages of an Only Child" Musical
numbers will be given by Mrs. Henry
Maxwell.
Theodore Hanson, public welfare expert,
will address the Central Park Mothers
league Friday afternoon at the school
auditorium. The regular program and
election Of officers scheduled for this
meeting will be postponed until March.
Noted Ministers" will be the subject of
the program TO be given by the West
Omaha Mothers Culture club Friday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. ]. e.
Dugan, ZIG North Twenty ave
nue. Papers on the character and work
of Henry Ward Beecher, William Ellery
Claiming, Phillips Brooks and Ralph
Waldo Emerson viii be read by Mesdames
l.. c. Hutchinson. r. A. MacFarlane. O.
b. Swan ana Blaine Truesdell. What
they have added to American life and
whether their interest is still felt will be
the basis for a general discussion. Each
member will read or quote from one OF
these famous men.
Flotow's Martha" will furnish the pro
gram for the music department OF the
Omaha Women's club Wednesday after.
noon. under the leadership OF Miss
Amanda Tebbens Mrs. Earle stiles will
tell the story of the opera and vocal
duets Will be given by Mrs. +. A. Wealth
ers and Miss Ruth Ganson. Mr.. George
Compton and Mr.. Marcus Nielsen. Solos
will be sung by Miss Tebbens. Miss Edna