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Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16
AS IT SEEMS TO BE.
The Childless Woman Speaks.

~ have no children and my life is
as empty as an untitled vessel.
Il hate the orderly desolation OF
my house, with nothing ever awry
in it. No mud is ever tracked on my
rugs by little feet. No little finger
prints mar my mahogany. There is
no smudge from grubby little hands
on my picture books. Everything is
prim, precise, and soundless in my
home,
And it is so quiet, There is no
gay childish laughter, no babbling
little voices. No cries Of excitement
over the wonders Of a world in which
fresh discoveries are made every day,
Everything is as still and solemn, and
dull as in church.
my husband and ! are very fond
OF each other, but we do not find
much to talk about. Long ago we
learned all Of each others opinions
on every subject under the sun. We
are middle-aged people, and fate
has dealt all our cards, and they
lay face up on the table, so we know
about what we are to have.
Our plans and ambitions have
either failed or materialized into sue
cess, so we no longer build air cas-
ties. Besides, when people reach our
age they lose interest in themselves;
their wants and desires narrow down
to a very little.
THE middle-aged must take their
pleasures, and their hopes, and their
ambitions vicariously, and they are
cheated of this unless they have chill
dren in whom they can live again. Ny
husband and | would not cape in each
others faces if we had a beautiful
young daughter whose future we were
planning out, and a son in whose
career we were absorbed.
What plans we would be making
then, what hopes would be gliding our
days, what ambitions would be thrill
ing US, how young life would surge
back through our sluggish veins in
our childrenl
. ~ think the woman at whose knee
little children have lisped their
evening prayers has been close to God
Himself. think the woman who has
watched the little child's mind un-
fold mas been privileged to see mir,
acles, and I know that the only wom-
an who ever finds the fountain of eter-
nal youth is the one who finds it in
her children.
$50 l do not envy the woman who
has a string of matched pearls. l
envy the woman who has clinging lit
tie arms around her neck. I do not
envy the woman who has her box at
the opera. | envy the woman who
hears the music Of the spheres when
a little child calls her mother" and
when l come home at night would
rather stumble over toy railway
train on the floor than over bags OF
gold.
1T is only the women who have
children who really live
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16
dreams That DO Not Come True---
1.-THE Childless Woman and the Mother Speak
Bv DOROTHY DIX
AS IT REALLY IS.
The Mother Speaks.

"For heavens sake, can't you chill
dren keep quiet single moment!
You've almost made me distracted
You, Johnnie, quit making a noise
like steam engine! Tommie, If you
beat that drum another time I'll box
your ears.
No, jamie, you can't wear your
white dress this afternoon. You've
got to save that for Sunday. Now
hush that. | won't have you scream
ing over little thing like that. John
ME, quit pulling Lucy's hair. You
shouldn't treat your little sister that
way, and if you don't stop being so
bad I'll tell your father when he
comes home tonight.
"S-sh-sh, now you've walked the
baby, and you know he's fretful be-
cause he's teething, and with this heat
and I've just spent an hour in getting
him to sleep.
mo, Johnnie, you can't use the
table cover to make an Indian tent,
and | won't have the dining room
chairs used for your submarine. The
last time you did it, you tore a hole
in The leather cushions playing a mine
had struck it.
"Oh, dear, I'm just wild with all
this confusion and noise, and | feel
as if I'd give ten years of my life if
| could just go off to some place for
a single day alone, where l wouldn't
hear a sound, nor do anything but
rest, and there wouldn't be somebody
calling me every single minute
'Mo-o-ther, may ! have a cooky,'
'Mo-o-ther, gimme dime to go to
the movies, 'Mo-o-ther, make Tom
mic behave 'Mo-o-ther, may / do
this and may | do that.
"And cleaning! This house looks
like pig sly, and yet I've straight
ened it up fifty times today. do
nothing but pick up blocks, and
tops, and dolls and things, and put
them away, and hang up caps and
hats and dresses, and sweep up
crumbs, and wash dirty little faces
from morning until night. And
when I'm through there's nothing to
show for what I've done, because it
has all to be done over again.
"As for pleasure, I've forgotten
there is any such thing as a dance
or theater. How can | go with
houseful of children that | have to
watch every instant for fear they'll
get the Group, or set themselves
ahre, or help themselves from the
medicine chest? Why, I can't trust
them out of my sight for a second
without their getting into trouble
and doing something they shouldn't
do, and that no human imagination
could have foretold that they were
likely to do.
"And I'm shabby. We've decent
income, but it all goes for the mil
lions of things the children have to
have and there's no money left for
anything but the bare necessities for
the poor parent. l was ashamed of
myself when I saw how dowdy
looked when I met Mary Jones, who
has no children and who dresses like
a fashion plate.
you, Johnnie, didn't l tell you to
stop pulling your sisters hair? Mary,
for pity sake, are you yowling yet
about wearing that dress? Well, go
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16
Simplicity and Grace
Mark Fall Suits
for Women
BEDDEo's STORE WILL
GRANT YOU Credit

They're here! The brand new
advance models in AUTUMN
AND WINTER SUITS FOR
WOMEN. And they're the
smartest, most bewitching
styles in years. The lines are
straighter, more youthful, more
becoming, tending toward plain
tailored effects, but far from
severe.
There are charming new Nor
folks for those who want some
thing particularly youthful, and
there are ripple effect coats for
everybody. The skirts may be
worn slightly longer this fall
and just a trifle less full.
All in all, the new fashions
are made to suit women of all
kinds Of figures and all kinds Of
tastes. YOU'LL like them when
you see them at Beddeo's smart
credit store at 1417 Douglas
street.
What's more, you can buy
one, and buy it AT ONCE.
Simply choose it, pay a portion
of the price and arrange con-
venient installments to cover
the remainder.
Hundreds Of women depend
on Beddeo's store year after
year to supply them with the
smartest clothes at prices easily
within their reach, with credit
terms thrown in for good meas
ure.-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16
Advice to L0velorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
No Discredit to Him,

NO DiScredlt 10 f1lms
Dear Miss Fairfax:
with young man for three months found
that he had been married five years. but
has had the marriage annulled. He has
asked me to become his wife. but my par
ents object. Thelma.
If the reasons for the annulment
Of his marriage reflect no discredit
on the man you love ! think your
parents would do we'll to be more
lenient in their views. Don't forget
it is of your happiness they are think
ing even while you feel that they are
destroying it. Try to discover Just
exactly what are the reasons for their
attitude and if it is simply prejudice
against the man because of the fact
that he has been previously married,
| think you will be able to make them
feel differently If you talk it over
quietly and without rancor.
Be Friends.
Dear Miss Fairfax: I am Is and need
your advice. met nice young man whom
have learned to care for He told me
he cared for me and thought I was very
nice, but intimated that marriage would
never enter his life for years and years
to come. He told me that he could not
put his head on business and also think
about wife at the same time. He wants
to be good friends with me nevertheless,
Please advise me. HEARTBROKEN
A girl as young A. you Is not likely to
be very we'll prepared for marriage. The
tendency is for girls Of today not to marry
at 40 Immature an age. You can we'll af-
ford to be friends" with this man. And
for the sake Of your dignity. don't hint
about marriage to him-as I rather sus-
pect you have previously done.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16
Notes Of Interest.

Mr.. and Mrs. Moritz Adler OF Lin
coin, Neb,, have been visiting Mrs,
Adler's sister, Mrs. M. Gross. While
here they purchased the Sunderland
home at 1929 Georgia avenue.
Mrs. ]. |. Miller and son, Hugh. Of
knightstown, Ind, are the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Brengle. Mrs.
Miller is . sister of Mr.. Brengle.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hodge and
daughter have gone to Chicago for a
few days. 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs, J. A. Sunderland and
son leave tonight for Hanover, where
the latter enters Dartmouth college.
Mr.. and Mrs, O, P. Goodman and
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16
Not Far From Right

The day was hot and the sleepy class
found 1t difficult to concentrate its atten"
ton on its tasks, though the history mis-
tress did her best to make the lesson inter-
est!ng.
Now, girls" said she at last. 'can you
tell me why the great man was buried
In Westminster Abbey?"
There was a long silence.
AT last girl put up her hand.
Because" she answered. solemnly and
impressively he was dead!"-London
Mail.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16
Rockford Alumni Officers.

Rockford college alumnae and
those who are returning to school or
entering for the first time took lunch
con together at the Fontenelle Tues
day at | o'clock. The officers OF the
association we're elected for the COM
ing year at that tina. Mrs. John R.
Mcdonald was reelected to the office
Of president and Mrs. ]. H. Bcaton
followed herself as vice president.
Miss Gertrude Akin replaces Miss
Gladys Goodman as corresponding
secretary and Miss Stedinger will fol-
low Miss Isabel Shukert as secretary
treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16
Tea for Mrs. McVann.

Mrs. Barton l., Curry gave an in
formal tea this afternoon for her sis
ter, Mrs. E. ]. McVann, who leaves
soon to make her home in Chicago.
She was assisted by Miss Margaret
McShane and Miss Cornie Taggart.
Decorations were autumn flowers and
old-fashioned buttonhole bouquets
were used as favors. Thirty guests
were present.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16
Society Notes Personal Gossip Womoms Work Household Topics

and put on all the clothes you've
got, il that will stop you. Tommie,
this is the tenth time I've told you,
I WILL NOT let you make a sub
amrine out of the dining room chairs.
S-s-sh-sh, don't you wake the baby
again
"Oh, dear, when they raise statues
to the martyrs, don't know why
they don't use a mother for the
model"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16
Musical Reception.

The patrons and friends of the Col
win Piano school are invited to be
present at the annual reception at the
school studios at 1902 Farnam street
Sunday afternoon from 4 to 8 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16
Royal Neighbors' Card Party.

Holly Camp ll24, Royal Neighbors
Of America, will give card party
Tuesday at the Modern Woodmen OF
America hall, Forty-eighth and Leav-
enworth streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16
Entertains Whist Club.

Entertains Whist Club.
Mrs. Roy S. Ralph entertained the
l. x. L. Whist club Wednesday eve
ming at her home.
Prizes were won by Mr.. T. Gordon
Sanders. Mr.. and Mrs. Newton R.
Richardson and Mrs. George H.
Thorpe. Those present were:
Messrs. and Mesdames-
Newton r. Richa rdsonOscar e. Hague,
Clarence B. Wood, T. Gordon Sanders,
George H. Thorpe. Roy 8. Thorpe,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16
IN and Out Of the Bee Hive.

Miss Dorothy Weller left for Chi
cago the first OF the week to take a
two years course at private school.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16

IHedtcr Pafty.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Cole will en-.
terrain the members OF the u. S.
Grant Woman's Relief corps and their
husbands at the Krug theater Satur-
day evening. Sixty guests will be in
cluded in the party.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16
Luncheon for Mrs. Pennock.

In honor Of Mrs. Henry Pennock OF
Seattle, Wash, Mrs. Philip Potter en-
tertained few old friends at lunch
con at her home today.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16

Miss Gladys Goodman went to Ex-
celsior Springs Wednesday for two
weeks stay,
Miss Dorothy Weller left this week
to begin two years course at the
Elizabeth Harrison kindergarten
school in Chicago.
Mrs. F. w. Heggblade and daugh-
ter, Miss Florence, are spending two
weeks in Alta, Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16

For Mrs. Dewey.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D, Hosford will
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16
Do You Know Thai,

The word "milliner" meant origin
ally one from Milan = Milaner;
just as a "cordwainer," or shoe
maker, was worker of leather
from Cordova.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16
At Seymour Lake Country Club.

Mr. and Mrs. T. ]. Donahue en-
tertained at dinner at the club Thurs
day, evening in honor Of Mrs. Dona-
hue's birthday. Purple and white as
tiers were used on the table and place
cards and favors harmonized. Covers
were laid for:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16

Eastern Star Kensington.
Adah circle of Maple Leaf chapter
of the Eastern Star will give ken
sington Saturday, September l6, at
the home of Mrs. H. B. Liggett, 6l28
Florence boulevard. Mrs. ]. c. Law
renee is chairman.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16
Wedding.

The marriage of Miss Alice Wood
forth to Mr.. George Arthur Kiewit
box place at noon today at the home
the brides father, Mr.. Charles D.
Foodworth, DIR. David R. Kerr,
Resident OF Bellevue college, who Of
siated at the marriage OF the brides,
ther and mother. performed the
frcmony.
The bride wore her going-away
III Of brown and carried shower
brides roses and lilies of the val
h. Her sister, Miss Katherine
oodworth. who was the only at
ndant, was gowned in blue taffeta.
Decorations throughout the house
|ere in yellow roses. A wedding
Eeakfast followed the ceremony at
hich only the two immediate fami-
es were present.
| Mrs. Kiewit is Smith graduate
4 the class of 1918 and Mr.. Kiewit
Eaduated from Ames College. They
K both well known and popular
pung people and will be congratu-
[tcd BY large circle OF friends.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Kiewit will motor to
E,lorado and will be at home to their
Sends after October Is in Omaha.
70 Mark Oregon Trail.
| Mrs. |. c. Wood entertained the
cmbers Of the Council Bluffs chap
II, Daughters OF the American Rev
luton, at her home Thursday after
bon. Plans were made to raise $500
II the purpose OF marking the Ore
In trail A chorus OF 200 will be
ained BY members OF the chapter
lid will sing in the Council Bluffs
tditorium for the benefit OF the fund.
he organization has been sending
mforfs to the Council Bluffs guards
Nv on the border and is engaged in
/ her active work.
Thirty-five members were present
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16

at the meeting yesterday, Mrs. Wood
was assisted by Mrs. w. Z. Neon
nell, Miss Mary Devol and Miss Anna
Pearl Mcconnell. Decorations were
autumn flowers.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16
Birthday Dinner.

Birthday Dinner.
Mr.. Hugh Miller gave dinner
party at the Green Room last Tues
day in honor of his cousin, Frances
Brengle. the occasion being her six
teenth birthday anniversary. Covers
were laid for five guests.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16

A custom peculiar to Buddkists is
that of wandering about the country
with hammer and chise1 and carv-
ing holy symbols upon rocks by the
wayside.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-16

WdySluc. .ly
Shooting horses to protect their
hoofs against the evils of hard
usage was unknown to the Greeks
and Romars, and is first mentioned
in the history of the Celts as late
as the fifth century
Wordsworth, W b o succeeded
Southey as English laureate, held
the unique honor OF being the only
poet to the crown who never wrote
an ode in his official capacity. He
was also the most elderly poet to
receive such an appointment.
In Persia the wedding service is
read in front of fire. In Nicara-
qua the priest. taking the couple
each by the little fingers, leads them
to an apartment where a fire is
lighted, and there instructs the
bride in her duties, extinguishing the
fire by way OF conclusion. In Japan
the woman kindles a torch and The
bridegroom lights one from it the
playthings of the wife being then
burned,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-06
EAST PENSACOLA
HEIGHTS PEOPLE
MEET WEDNESDAY
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED AND
WILL REPORT ON MATTER OF
RESUMPTION OF STREET CAR
SERVICE.

Residents East Pensacola Heights
who were left without any transpor-
tation facilities when the Pensacola
Investment Co. went into bankruptcy,
will hold another meeting Wednesday
night when the matter Of resumption
of street car service will be discussed.
At the meeting Of Friday night two
committees were appointed to look
into the feasibility Of the PROPOSE
ton submitted at the meeting and
to call on all property owners and
residents and ascertain if they are
willing to cooperate in the move
ment. When these committees report
it can be determined whether or not
the cars will resume service to the
fine suburb.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-06
BOY SCOUTS WILL
BE INCORPORATED
SIX YEARS FEB. 8
PENSACOLA WAS ONE OF FIRST
CITIES TO FALL IN LINE, AND
ANNIVERSARY WILL BE CELE-
DRAFTED IN FITTING MANNER.

Tuesday, Feb. 8, marks the sixth
anniversary of the incorporation of
the Scout movement in the United
States.
Pensacola was one Of the first
cities to fall in line and the present
Scout Commissioner holds one of the
certificates issued to scoutmasters in
1910.
This splendid non-militaristic move
ment yet embracing discipline, rever-
ence, love for life, animal and human,
appreciation of the great out of doors,
has done much for the development
of healthful and wholesome citizen
ship in the brief period of its exist
ence.
Adaptable, its program adjusts it.
self to every community and to CO.
operate with every institution, home,
church, school, Y. M. G. A. play
grounds for the helpfulness of the
boy to independence and to realize his
interdependence.
The strong men of the nation, in
GLIDING such men as President Wilson,
Col. Roosevelt, VIM. Taft, David Starr
Jordan, Ben Lindsey, Luther Burbank
have been attracted by its possible
tiles and have given the Boy Scout
movement their endorsement and as
sistance.
Equipped only with staff for help
fitness and good turns, the Scout is
getting new view Of life, Of living
and of letting live, of doing and help
ing others to do, that it has been
termed the great peace army. It is
finding the modern equivalent for the
qualities which are evoked in warfare
in honest, daily service for others.
It's motto is "Be Prepared" Pre-
pared to fight, If necessary, against
wrong and injustice, but what is more
to the need of time, prepared to keep
calm when commotion is about, pre-
pared to smile when the environment
is scowling, prepared to help when
hindrancee are In the way, prepared
to be and to do all that red blooded,
live, intelligent American boy can be
and do; prepared to make, today fuller
than yesterday and tomorrow more
worth while than today.
The local troop of Boy Scouts will
celebrate the anniversary with a
gathering at the Y. M. G. A. Tuesday,
Feb. 8, at 8 p. m.
Members of the local council viii
be present, and all who are interested,
both ladies and gentlemen, are cor
daily invited A program indicating
some of the activities has been
planned under the direction of Scout
master OK. Hunter, and assistants,
Morris Lichten and Herbert Mat
thewg
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-06
MANY EXHIBITION
BOUTS SCHEDULED
FOR MONDAY NIGHT
GOOD PROGRAM rs ARRANGED
FOR FIRST SMOKER OF THE
BUSINESS MEMS ATHLETIC
CLUB.

The program, as far as completed
for the opening smoker of the Bust
ness Mems Athletic Club, which is
set for Monday night at the club
rooms, 1041a Palafox street, includes
one wrestling match, bag punching
exhibition by Jimmy Dempsy, a bat
tie royal, and three boxing exhibit
tons of three rounds each.
The following is a list of we'll
known boxers who have volunteered
their services, free OF charge, for
the coming smoker:
Kid DAZZLING, weight 142, and Kid
Lawrence, weight 135, both under the
management of Geo. Fray, and who
are sailors on the u. S. S. North
Carolina; Young Bray, weight $50,
of Fort Barrancas; Bat. Baker weight
los, Of Fort Pickens; Curry Cohran,
lis, Joe Seiber, 1873; Jimmy Dempsy,
1S3; and Pete Skaughnessy, 1873.
The entertainment viii start i'm
n1ediately after the business meeting,
which win be called at o'clock, and
the smoker is free to all who are
members. The membership roll al
ready is nearing the 200 mark and the
way applications are coming in the
promoters expect q large crowd.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-06

Continued from Page One.)
cumstances shall these limits be over
stepped would not be weakened even
if the course of events in the last
eighteen months had not brought one
political or military success after an
other and bettered Germany's position
in the struggle against overwhelming
Odds"
The Germania recalls the fact that
February 4 is the anniversary of the
issuance Of the German proclamation
establishing a war zone about the
British isles. Tt says the most i'm
portant consequence was destruction
of the Lusitania. ''This case, so far
from being settled, has reached an es-
pecial1y critical point" it says. eve
cannot understand what moved Amer
lea to take her present STEP"
The Germania refrains from fur
Their comment, saying perhaps bet
ter opportunity will soon be Offered" ,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-06

American thought. He has always
been a force, not only in American
politics, but in the development of ma
tional character and in the moral up
lift and growth Of the American peo-
pie and this Is an opportunity for ev-
eryone in the territory adjoining De
funiak Springs which should not be
overlooked. The price of admission
has been made at the nominal figure
of so cents, and all school children
will be admitted for rs cents, in or
der that all citizens may attend.
Automobiles and couriers will place
these hangers throughout the county
and immediate territory adjoining De-
funiak Springs, and those in the
towns of Argyle, Ponce de Leon,
Westville, Chipley. Bombay, Mari
ana and other points along the L. &
n. division east of Defuniak Springs
can avail themselves of the opportu-
nifty Of hearing this great message by
taking the train which reaches De-
funiak Springs at 7 o'clock at night,
to hear this lecture, and return on the
regular train which leaves Defuniak
Springs at 10 o'clock, after the lecture.
The excursion rates which are in
force throughout the entire chautau-
qua season, win be in effect on this
occasion, so that the dwellers in
towns along the P. & A. division east
OF Defuniak Springs can attend the
chautauqua and hear Americas
great orator. West Florida is to be
congratulated on securing this great
peace lecture. The subject is one of
vital importance to the country and
OF unusual interest to the people.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-06
CIRCUIT COURT TO
MEET NEXT MONDAY

On Monday, February IA, the fall
term of the circuit court for Escam-
bia county will be convened, with
Judge A. G. Campbell presiding. So
far as has yet been determined, there
viii hardly be grand jury at the
Forthcoming term, the county having
been free from capital offenses dur
ing the past vacation time. The jury
will be drawn possibly about the mid
die Of the week, and the first day viii
possibly be given over to the sound
ing docket, setting of cases, etc
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-06
BRYAN TO SPEAK
At THE CHAUTAUQUA
WILL APPEAR AT DEFUNIAK
AND DELIVER HIS FAMOUS
LECTURE ON THURSDAY
NIGHT, MARCH 2.

William jennings Bryan will speak
at the Florida chautauqua at 8 o'clock
Thursday night, March 2. The man
agement of the chautauqua is distrib-
uting throughout that section Of
West Florida several hundred post
ers and hangers, and 1t is believed
that two or three thousand people
viii gather at that time to hear the
great lecture on international peace,
delivered by the Great Commoner.
Hon. William Jennings Bryan is
not only one Of the greatest orators
of the day, but is one of the most in
fluential men in the moulding of