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The Washington times., 1915-11-28
Belasco: Greta Torpadie and Einar
Linden, in Miniature Opera.

PERETTA IN MINIATURE will
be presented for the benefit OF
the Christ Child Society at the
Belasco Theater on the after
noon of December 2. "Mam'zelle
Mariette," French opera comique by
Emile Bourgeois and "Bruderlein Fein,
or "The Wedding Day" Nienness
song-play in English by Leo Fall have
been selected for the occasion.
The principal singers are to be Greta
Torpadie, a young Swedish soprano, ano
Copenhagen. Paris. and Berlin operas
Miss Torpadie's voice is aid to bt
adapted to light opera work by reasor
of its clarity and delicacy of tone. The
Young tenor has won notable praise FOL
his vocal ability as well as a convincing
stage presence.
The Washington times., 1915-11-28
Twinkling Stars With a
Satellite or Two
BY FLORENCE. E. YODER.

which she chose. and which presented
her as an American business woman
was considered inapropos by some OF
the critics.
They contendcd that she was too re-
fined for the part, and II was not until
she came out Hat footedly herself. and
asserted along with Edna Ferber. the
authoress, that the American business
woman WAS refined, did they close up.
Now that there Is room for words
other than those which would defend
either one side or the other In the
argument brought on by the critics, a
consideration of the thin and fat idea
Is profitable.
For the same course OF reasoning can
be applied to private life. The slender
girl who is popular doesn't try to get
fat. She knows her charm, a9d the
plump girl with the wonderful neck and
arms may growl about being ''toc
much, but she doesn't turn finger to
| get rid Of II.
And contrari-wise. the thin girl who
decorates the wall nearly breaks an
! artery trying to get fat. And tho FAT
| girl who never even gets to the wall
She spends all of her spare time rolling
I to get thin.
Moral; On the stage or in life. II sue
cessful-as you are. II unsuccessful
| change your weight
The Washington times., 1915-11-28
William Gillette Apologies
For Farewelling In the
Face of Competitor.

William Gillette Apologies
For Farewelling In the
Face Of Competitor.
~ NE OF the last things actors
usually mention Is farewell
~ tours which belle their names.
To suggest that one Of them
explain. Is a distinct faux pas breach
Of the thick crust OF etiduette.
William Gillette. however. In cur
tain speech made In New York at the
time Of his first. last appearance In re-
vivals of Sherlock Holmes and Sc
cret Service" not only admitted that he
was a professional fareweler. but
apo!ogized for not being a better ore.
In view OF the fact that perhaps
Washington will not be able to hear It,
we reprint the speech intactus:
Ladies and gentlemen" he said. 81
am really very much ashamed to ap-
pear before you this evening. and espe-
cially to come out here and talk to you
pleasantly like this across the foot
lights, for ] have been shamefully lazy
and negligent the past three years.
With all that time at my disposal this
Is only my second farewell II is really
shameful. | do not wonder that you
feel as you do about It,
IL must say II looks as II we Ameri-
cans cant keep up with the seasoned
farewellers from abroad.
"Therc isn't any reason in the world
Continued with other theatrical new,
on Page 20)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-04

woman cultivates repose. When she
walks she holds her chin we'll in and
her head slightly back, allowing the
shoulders and abdomen to assume
their natural and proper position.
There is no need of woman
wobblng through the latter part Of
her life with a prOtruding front that
is destruction to the hang of a skirt.
1t is purely a question of pOisc. and
"A proper one is just az easy to main
tain when once il has been found.
That is the main objection to the uu,
corseted figure-so few women will
take the trouble to avoid general
slumping in the figure.
Women Of the stage regard the fig
ure with more sOlicitude than is given
the face. Paint and powder viii trans
form ugliness to beauty, but the figure
must speak for itself To be sure
there are aids to symmetry. but they
will not conceal all defects. ] doubt if
round shoulders can be hidden even
by skilled hands and | know that
scrawny necks are decidedly ohstrus-
i've. The fashion of collarless waists
has improved feminine necks wonder
fully, but only the few can wear
dresses made low in the back. Ugly
backs are still in the majority
Betty Bradeen, i'm Kansas City Jour
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-04
The Things That Count

toms. Jim has met with an acci-
dent"
She opened the door swiftly, all
thought of self vanishing in the need
for action She did not refer TO her
own trouble until she was ready TO
60. At the door she hesitated.
Mother she fumblcd. did you
did Barry"
Mrs. Jordau's eyes refused to meet
hers. Barry telephuucd for Muricl
about Jim" she evaded.
An hour later Muricl sat i'm the
Kemptons parlor, holding Muriers
baby Muriel, white, suu, piufully
brave, she had seen only for a mo-
ment. The tears brimmed as she
thought Of her and she held the baby
closely The house was so still, Now
and then the doctors vorCes came to
her and she shivered. After time
they came closer and the outer door
closed.
Then suddenly Muriel came into the
room, her white face Quivering with
JOY. Joan" she breathed, "oh Joan,
it's going to be all right 1t isn't as
bad as the doctors thought. And Jim
spoke TO me and smiled at me Think
of II. Joan, he smiled. And | thought
bob, and MA bar fooo IL, IJs f,t
wri Lad ,ani+ U,han shn raisod i,
r. u,as ra diart u,i,b ~ ,.roat ,tonl,f,,i
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baor ,,d -, .n,'ia ,d.r,',C '',,,j
HOW, soai ,,y,, - "''''
Sba Ioft Nv roo,,, o,,d r,,,, .,,o5
like statue. If it had been Barry
II she were TO lose Barry that way,
iin,Ws" fri,,htfnII,. siIont, ~ s5n ,,org
- oo,i d ,r t ,.r Nv,
IL sbn '',u ycro ~ Insa 't9r bin, that ,r,y,
,'parr,. ., sbo ,,n,,,ad ,.p,,.,.,,
49,, nanai, S"e '''o"''eu' "''''
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-04
A Cruel Nurse.

A mother overheard her nurse girI
talking 70 tho child suc was putting
to sleep. and among other l,-ands Of
the nursery in which she was iudulecd
was this. III you don't SO 90 sleep
this very minute. "a great big, aVf1l
black bear with eyes like GOALS OF fire.
and sharp, white. cruel teeth, Will
come out from under the bed aud
e-a-t-y-o-u-a-ll up.' Tho poor little
thiuC nestled down under the clothes
to dream of horritd bears eating her
up That night when tho stohd uufsr
had composed herself I'm her own
comfortable bed and had put the light
out there came q sudden rap at the
door, and the voice OF the mistress
called loudly through the panels.
Maggie Maggie Eot mp as quick us
you can. there's a burglar under your
bed" At the word burglar tho girl
sprang screaming from the bed. tore
open the door and fell into Mysteries
in the hall The lesson was more in
struCtive than the mistress designed,
but when the girls fears had Calmed,
she said 10 her. you did not hesitate
to tell my delicate child who could
not possibly know that It was "a Ilc, "a
cruel story about bear under her
bed; now. when I treat YOU to the
same kind Of a story, YOU are nearly
frightened to death. Tomorrow YOU
can go into the Kitchen and work
there, YOU are not fit TO care Tor little
children
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-04
AchieUing Style

That indefinable quality we call
style used to be considered a gift Of
nature, but since stylish women are
daily increasing in number we must
believe that it can be attained by care
and patience. To be sure there are
found children who have. an air that
does not belong to the clothes they
wear, something that makes the plain
est frOck noticeable, but ! have seen
wonderful transformations worked in
adults and in a short space Of time.
One of the best dressed women of
nv acquaintance, consequently the
most stylish. reached that position in
four years. | distinctly remember my
| first glimpse of her-plain of face but
| handsome in figure and dressed in a
neat, up-to-date manner. Nothing
unusual about that, you see, because
there were thousands of women just
as well off. Bit by bit she developed
until observers began to talk of the
| change, and today she stands at the
head of her class She belongs to the
world Of busy women who earn every
| dollar they spend and not to the leis-
ure class. so the change is more re-
markable.
How she accomplished this remains
q secret which she carefully guards
| But this I can say-more than halt
the credit belongs to the carriage OF
! her body She must have sat NJ
nights to attain that perfect command
| Of her muscles. The woman who keeps
| her shoulders well back has nc
wrinkles i'm her bodice save those de-
signed for effect. If she poises the
upper part Of the body easily and
| lightly on the hips, she keeps hei
waist line well defined and allows the
front breadths Of her skirt to hang
gracefully.
Squirming about in ones best gowr
| will ruin its effect so the stylish
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-04

of coolness the body will not suffer
half SO much as if we gave way to
our discomfort and dwell continuously
on our sufferings.
As for hurry. we do entirely too
much of this in the winter, but in the
summer to take one step more than
Is needed, to rush when we can take
things easy, is positively criminal and
decidedly dangerous to the health.
How often have we seen men and
women on day when the thermome>
ter is registering 9S or 100 degrees
dash madly down the street. Perhaps
they saved an extra minute by this
performance, but the amount of en-
Crgy expended, the amount of heat
added to the body in the space Of
that hurrying is enough to make the
individual weak and uncomfortable
for an entire day.
What matters if a car or jitney is
missed? Another will be along in a
few minutes, and the good accom-
plishod by taking things slowly and
waiting for the next car is infinitely
greater than that which comes from
catching the first car.
If you will abolish hurry and worry
you will help yourself immeasureably
toward keeping cool in summer. But,
besides hurry and worry, there are
other helps worth remembering. one
Of these is to arrange your work,
whether it be of the household or
office variety so that the biggest part
of 1t comes in the morning If there
is any coolness at all it is in the early
morning and then is the time to ac-
complish, if possible the greatest
amount Of ones labors. 1t is better
for the housewife to arise very early
to do her work and to have the later
hotter hours OF the day free to rest,
than to lie in bed until eight or nine
o clock in the morning and then to
attempt all the tasks in the hottest
period Of the day Dallas News
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-04
Vegetable Pudding.

Vegetable pudding is an excellent
summer dish, as it utili2es some of
the most nutritious products Of the
garden. When it is served meat need
not appear on the menu.
one cupful of grated carrot one
cupful fruit, one cupful sugar, spice
to taste, pinch Of salt, one egg, one
tablespoonful melted butter half a
cupful of bread crumbs, one cupful
flour one cupful grated potato, with
one teaspoonful Of baking soda
whipped into it the last thing Mix in
order given and boil in tin four hours.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-04
The Art OF Keeping Cool

Fortunately for those who must
remain in town during the hot
weather, King Sol so far this season
has been most consderate of human
feelings. Though we have reached
the last of June we have had few
hot days to endure, the Thermometer
not yet having climbed out of the
nineties and the nights being cool.
Some persons suffer more than
others from the heat To a good
many, warm weather brings renewed
health and strength. they expand like
flowers under the suns hot rays To
others, warmth means the sapping of
all their energies, they become spent
and weary when subjected to the sum-
mer sun.
The man or woman who wants to
keep cool in summer must say good
! bye to worry. This will heat the
| blood perhaps quicker than any other
! one thing, with the exception OF
| hurry The two go hand in hand,
end if both are avoided when the
| thermometer is soaring high a good
| deal will be accomplished toward
| keeping cool. Keep your mind as free
as possible from annoying little wor-
ries To keep calm, is to keep cool.
| If your mental attitude Is not we'll
! poised your body will reflect this dis
comfort I'm big drops Of perspiratiOn
and general feeling Of suffoCation.
| Don't allow your mind to dwell upon
the heat. Think of cool things, of
running water, Of green mountains,
of the seashore on day when the
sun is clouded and the water and sand
appear gray without a glare. This
very dwelling upon GOODNESS will give
relief from summer heat, will temper
ones sufferings in way quite in
comprehensive to the skeptic.
There can be no doubt that the body
is very largely affected by the mind
and II the mind is filled with thoughts
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-05
Thanksgiving Story.
Story.

BY Lucille Sonneland. Aged 70 Years, Box
g. Kearney. Neb. Red Side.
Once upon time there lived a poor
woman and her husband. They had five
children. the oldest being 10. The poor
husband tried and tried. but ne could not
find work.
A week before Thanksgiving Mary, the
oldest girl, came TO her mother and asked
II they could not have turkey on that
wonderful day.
The mother told the girl how poor they
were and how expensive turkeys were.
Mary then said; Mother am going to
sell papers and earn a little money"
She worked hard and earned n dollar
The Empress. a large show. was going
to give away four turkeys on Saturday
night and Mary knew how much her
mother wished TO so, and decided to take
her.
At the show each person got a ticket
with a number and when this certain
number was read the one who had the
number won the turkey.
II luckily happened the first number
read Mary's mother had. She won the
turkey and had her pick among them.
When they got home with their prize
they got down on their knees and
thanked God for ell his blessings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-05
Stories of Nebraska History

'headfire." IL ran with the wind across
miles Of prairie. with It's long red tongues
licking at every object. jumping fire
guards and even rivers IN its path. Be
hind il the prairie roared ana cracked,
for the headfire had no time 20 burn
the grass IN It's course IL touched Il
with the torch and rushed on 20 find
fresh faei. The level prairie looked like
a lake of fire with lurid cloud OF smoke
rising above Il. II was a grand sight,
but terrible 10 the settler whose home lay
In It's path.
headfire was 20 start a backfire some
distance ahead OF Il. which would burn
away the grass and leave nothing to feed
Il. The backnro was set at tho edge az
fire guard facing the wind, or Il waa
set ON the open prairie by carrying a
line OF fire along a few feet al a time
and whipping out the side OF the fra
away from the wind until Il met the
headfire. In furious gale a backfire
was hard 10 control, for Il would get
away from the men,
In October. 1871. great fires burned
along the Nebraska frontier. There haa
been no rains for weeks The grass WAS
~ ~ NN-N - 'tNNANN ~ tAHNoNn Mntu
touched with flame. A great wind from
the west drove the fires from the unset
Tied open prairie upon the settlements.
Fire guards failed 10 stop the flames.
The Blue river was jumped by the fire
In many places. Thick smoke hung over
the region. Hundreds Of homesteaders
Lost their houses and crops and some lost
their lives. In other years there were
also great losses.
I'm spite Of al these dangers every year
new fields were pioWod ana the settle.
ments pushed farther west until the fire.
could no longer range acroas the ooun.
ny. The days ~ the great prairie fires
which swept the whole state are past
forever. The children o. today and u
me future uili never see In Nebraska ths
miiee on miles ~ hlaElnn prairia vita
hepdfiFea rushing fiercsly doun upon
thelr hoInoa iika these sosn 81 their
parcpts when tfeF were chlldrcn. ana
thus fbey wln miss ene u ihs sranaest
and most THRILLING sights - familiar q
the chnereu u ths pionesrs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-05
Honorable Mention)
The First Thanksgiving.

BY David II. sher, POO Webster Street,
Omaha. Blue Side.
About 800 years ago there lived In Eng
land some unhappy people. They were
unhappy because their king would not
let them worship God as they wished. So
they left England to come TO Holland.
They did not like Holland because their
children began to speak the Dutch Ian
guage. These people called themselves
Pilgrims. because they wandered from
place to place hunting tho land they
loved So the Pilgrims left Holland to
come TO America. The Pilgrims had a
long hard winter, but better times came.
The good Indians showed the Pilgrims
how 70 plant corn and grain. In the
spring they had good crops. They thought
they would have party and thank God.
They invited some OF the Indians 70 the
party. Before each meal they would
thank God for their good crop.
This was the first Thanksgiving day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-05

Albert came home from school he forfSot
hts books. He ran back TO school TO set
them. He got them. "shep" was with
him.
AS Albert lived in the country he had
to cross a railroad track The snow vas
deep and covered the railroad track. but
he did not notice IT, He stumbled. He
could not get uIN He froze in the snow.
A passenger train was coming. "shsp"
barked and the engineer stopped and he
took Albert in his arms. pe took him near
the furnace and warmed him. He got up
and thanked the engineer very much.
lie went home and told his mother
'shep" was rewarded with a golden col
lar.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-05

Henrietta Newman. Aged y Years,
Columbus. Neb.. Red side
Bird Village.
Dear Helen Sparrow: 1 like our new
home very we'll, The south is so differ
ent from the north.
There are SO many birds here in Bird
Village.
Our homo is in a large orange tree.
The house is painted dark brown.
Our neighbors are very kind to us. In
the letter you wrote you ask me when we
were going to start for the north. I
asked father and he said. About the
tenth OF April"
Next week is the visit OF King Pea
cock. Everybody Is getting ready for
the occasion.
Father wants me to tell you to speak
to Mr.. Brown about renting the same
house we had last year.
hate to think of you away In the
cold north in the deep snow. I know
how cold snow Is because / was in a
snow storm last winter. Here in the
south we never think OF the cold snowy
weather.
Here come those Bluejay twins. They
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-05
CPrIze story)
Tommy's Thanksgiving Dinner.

BY Margaret Long, Aged IL Years. Loup
City, Neb. Red side.
Tommy and his mother were very poor
people. one morning near Thanksgiving,
Tommy said. what are We gong q
have for Thanksgiving dinner7'
''oh. we'il, have dish Of bread and
milk apiece" said his mother, maybe,
she added.
Now milk was a luxury az their home
and Tommy elapped his hands at tho
thought of the delicious white liquid.
Now something was going to happen
between then and Thanksgiving, OF which
Tommy had never dreamed.
one day as Tommy was going down
town. ne met boy, whose name was
Jack Green. where are you goingG' he
asked.
"oh, I'm going to town for mother
Tommy answered.
why Don't you have an errand
boyg" said Jack. in surprise, we do.
'Do your said Tommy, with a smile
You see we are very poor" and ms
eyes fell as he said this. and we can't
afford It,"
''oh," said the other boy. in pity and
changing the subject, said, What are
YOU gong to have for THANKSGIVING
dinnerT
Dread and milk" replied Tommy.
smacking his lips at the thought.
rs that ALP said Jack. In astonish-
mont. why. we're going 20 have tur-
key, plum pudding and cranberry sauce
and, and just lots OF other things
'.well. you're rich. said Tommy
Were poor. But l don't mind" he
said. seeing pity In the boys eyes.
Well said Jack to himself. IN see
that he gets Thanksgiving dinner M
for a boy of his size and kind"
So he told his father Of his meeting
with the poor boy and his father. glad
10 have him learn to be unselfisn, tod
him he could. Jack was delighted. lie
tod his mother and as he had always
been a very selfish boy. she was very
clad 10 see a change In him. He bought
a turkey which was cooked by their
cook in their big oven, cranberry sauce.
a bright crimson and fine plum pud-
ding.
SO on the night before Thanksgiving an
unexpected knock on the door was heard
and when Tomnnys mother went to the
door. there was no ono 10 be seen' Dat
on the step was market basket ana
carefully packed In Il was Thankssiy-
ing dinner tit for king.
who could have brought t3' asked
Tommys mother. I'VE certainly must
be thankful. Tommy" Then Tommy, who
had not yet related his story Of his meet
ing with the rich boy. told his mother
ali about It and then said, Il think he
must have brought Il and l will thank
him when l see him. but first let US
thank God"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-05

(By special permission OF the author
The Bee will publish chapters from tho
History OF Nebraska. by A. n Sheldon
from week te week.
The Prairie Fire
All Nebraska was one great field OF
Wild grass IN the early days. A few
trees grew along the streams and In the
ravines. All the rest Was grass. In the
heat OF summer the short grass dried on
It's roots. When the frosts o. early fall
came the tall. green grasses were killed.
Then the autumn winds blew and the
grass everywhere was dead and very dry
Prairie fires burned IN this great ocean
OF dry grass every fall and spring. In
dams or white hunters or campers
started them. Once started fire spread
on and on until a rain fell or until Il
reached a river too wide for Il 10 jump.
One Of the great dangers 10 the early
settlers was from the prairie fire. To
protect their homes ana stacks from its
ravagea they broke a narrow strip Of sod
around them. then. al some distance In
side Of that another narrow strip. and
burned the grass between. This was
called = fire guard" II was usually
from four 10 eight rods wide Il would
"N|N HA2 N"AttAANAA tAAN aAl1 hNNR AtlH ST.
tler's house and stables and hsystacks
safe.
Early every fall the children on the
farm helped their father % burn fire
guards around the place. This was done
on the first quiet evening after the srass
Was dry. II was great fun Tor the chill
dFen. who loved 20 take long wisps OF
lighted fire and carry the fire along the
inside OF the fire guard with shouts and
laughter. while the dark prairie was
lighted untn their moving figures made
shadows upon the fields.
A little later the prairie fires appeared.
Every night a red glow against the sky
Was the sl9n o. distant fires. ne days
were smoky ard the Emeii Of burning
arass was upon tbs air. Sometimes there
came klEh wlisd. driFinT fhe fiemen
faster thar horss could run. ninrlne
tpuIble weeds and enulloNef heads ucro
caught ~ Ia ~ Baie and whlrlel hun-
dredg q yards. starring neW fires uhtr-
ever they fen
Ihs front q such q FIRE vas called =
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-05
Margaret Coulter. with Dorothy

they took us all and sold us to another
man. Someone bought me and ate me.
The boy or girl that ate me took me
and made little boat and never saw my
friends any more. l won a prize by
putting the chickens 10 bed" and II was
the first prize. like my book very
well and thank you very much for the
same. l like to go TO school every day.
am years old and in the fourth grade.
My teachers name Is Miss Blanche Nc
Carthy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-05
Little Stories by Little Folk

yard and had some young birds in it.
Grandpa was not very much enthusod
over the gift Of the pretty cat as he was
afraid Il might get the little robins, but
he nailed some tin cans around the tree
thinking that would keep them safe. but
one morning he found the nest on the
ground. for the cans did not reach high
enough up and the cat had jumped over
them and destroyed the little birds.