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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24

sesses some Of the qualities OF poetry.
1t springs from the irrepressible exer-
else Of the Imagination. The advance
Of knowledge does not Danish it, but
to some degree tames it. Always it
turks in the back of the mind Of the
most civilized and educated person.
The highest intelligence does not al
together shut it out. Man needs some
means of gratifying a dim sense of
inscrutable power acting upon him
and his surroundings, in underlined
ways, and he finds that means in sym
bols and images, which consciously or
unconsciously he regards as posses
sing indwelling spirits.
To take an illustration in the line
OF this Chinese god Of the rice field,
know an ancient statue dug up IN a
field near Dion, France, which has
been set up in the midst of the field,
and is regarded by the highly intelli-
gent owner although he does not
proclaim his belief--as kind of mag
net of good influence for his husban-
/ dry.
If he lost that statue he would be
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24
Turkeys Plocking
To White House

Washington, Nov. 2s.-Presidcnt
Wilson plans to spend Thanksgiving
day at the White House with mem
bcrs Of his family, The annual flock
Of turkeys raised specially for the
president" has already begun to ar
rive. One will be selected for the
White House table and the others,
according to custom, probably will be
sent to hospitals or for distribution
among the poor. On the crate of one
turkey which came from Oklahoma,
railroad men had written messages
such as "How about the high cost Of
living" and Remember the eight
hour day."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24
"Pete" Dives Into
Matrimonial Sea

Gilroy Wendell, more Familiarity
known in swimming circles as Pete
is going to try out his staying pow
ers at matrimony. Pete has taken
out license to wed Miss Bertha M.
Briggs and the knot will be tied this
evening.
The marriage is the elimination Of
a romance which started when Pete
taught Miss Briggs how to swim at
Carter lake this summer.
Wendell is one Of the most expert
swimmers in Omaha. He was for
merly swimming instructor at the
Central Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION in Chicago and at the Car
ter Lake club.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24

Here is an image of Chinese super
stition. The photograph shows a
farmers idol" set up in the midst
OF rice field to shed its benehcent
influence over the crop. A Japanese
scholar says that it is in reality rep
resentation Of the Buddhist diety,
Giro, whose chief function is guar
dianship over children, but the Chi
ncse rice growers have adopted it as
being friend to them and their agri-
cultural affairs.
This shows one OF the curious fea-
lures OF the worship of idols and
fetishes. In the course of time, and
as they spread from country to coun-
try and from race to race, new, or
additional powers are ascribed to
them, until in some cases they are no
longer recognizable except through
their characteristic shapes. They may
even come to have Numerically OPP
posite qualities in different places.
Superstition cannot be suppressed;
il can only be guided, and led into
forms more idealistic, where it pos
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24
Schneider Will Talk at
Kellom on Welfare Work

Superintendent Schneider OF the
Welfare board will talk on Public
Welfare" Saturday night at s O'Clock
at Kellom school The boys club of
the school will take part in debate;
Miss Reva Ziev, readings, and Miss
Elsie Paustian will give vocal num-
bers, accompanied by Miss Freda
Paustian. The program is arranged
by Prof. Isidor Recs, director of the
Kellom school center.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24
Sailor Solves the H. c. L.
Problem for Twelve Cents

Walter Frederick Jordan of Hart
ington, Neb., is an example of the
low cost of living. He joined Uncle
Sans navy from the Omaha recruit
ing station and asserts he has gained
twenty-eight pounds in one month
and half. The navy allowance for
seamen is approximately II cents per
meal
Phillip Edward De Vaney and ]. Z.
Powers, both Of Dell Rapids, S, D..
enlisted as apprentice seamen and
were sent TO the Great Lakes training
station.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24
Three New Captains in the
Br0WneII Hall CamDaiun

To the list OF men which will cap
tain teams in the organized move.
ment to obtain $250,000 for the new
Brownell Hall, the names OF Osgood
T. Eastman, Arthur R. Wells and
Barton Willard we're added yesterday,
bringing to total Of twelve the num-
Der of team workers now enlisted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24
House Of Hope Fund
Is Up in Thousands

AT the close Of the first half day Of
the House Of Hope, building fund
campaign, the committee reported a
total of $7,6o5s0. which includes
$1,000 contributed by Mrs. Edgar
Allen for the erection Of cottage
unit.
The first complete report will be
made at luncheon at the Fontenelle
Friday noon, when many additional
subscriptions to the $4,000 fund will
be announced.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24
November %, 1915.
By NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. %.

DR.. James Parton Haney's ludi-
crous arraignment of the rage for
black and white stripes-the vogue
of the moment---before members OF
the Fine Arts society Wednesday,
was not the first protest heard
against the fad in Omaha.
"A room papcred in this Austrian
style, the black and white, makes it
look like nothing so much as an avn
ing factory or a mourning shop" he
declared.
This summer | accompanied the
musical critic of this great home and
Preside daily when she went to
CHOOSE wall paper for her home. An
unctuous salesman presented black
and white wall paper for her ap-
proval,
tImpossiblew quoth she. '"Do you
mean to say that anybody in Oma-
ha would use such paper in their
honest"
1--WE papcrcd thirty homes with
this very paper this very week,
madam" replied he.
Then ! shall record every murder
and suicide | read in The Bee hence
forth and see If cannot trace these
wild deeds to the homes of your
black-and-white wall paper patrons"
said our lady Of musical mentions.
Crayon portraits and bridge whist
prizes also fell under DR.. Haney's
ban. Give them to Rademanthus, the
ash man, to convey them to the
bourne from which there is no re-
turning" said he.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24
Vocational Guidance Talk.

Miss Jessie Towne. dean Of girls
at Central High school, will talk on
vocational guidance tonight at $50
o'clock at a meeting of the Mckinley
Ladies auxiliary Of the B'nai Birth,
in Miss Cooper's studio, Lyric build
ing. Miss Mollie GLAND will sing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24
For Miss Boblits.

For MISS Bobhts.
In honor OF Miss Harriet Boblits OF
Broken Bow, who is spending short
time in Omaha as the guest of Miss
Margaret McShanc and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester c. Wells, Mr.. Charles Ham
ilton, jr., entertained informally at
dinner at the Fontenelle Tuesday eve
ming and afterward at box party at
the Orphcum.
Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Wells are giving a little dinner at
their home in her honor and Mrs.
Wells is planning an afternoon affair
later.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24
Original Cooking Club.

The members Of the Original
Cooking club were the guests OF Mrs
Samuel Burns, jr., at luncheon at the
Commercial club today, where they
heard the talk by Lincoln Steffens.
After luncheon the club adjourned
to Mrs. Burns home 10 spend the
afternoon making children's gar
ments for the Associated Charities.
All members OF the club were present
with the exception Of Mrs. Charles
+. Kountze and Mrs. Moshier Col
PETER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24
Successful Candidate Here.

Miss Anna Beck Of York, Neb.,
who was elected to her second term
as county clerk on the republican
ticket November 7, arrived Wedncs-
day afternoon to spend a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. d. III. Beck. Miss
Beck will 90 to Lincoln Friday aft
ernoon to represent the class Of 1886
at class reunion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24

Social GOSSIP.
Mrs. Andrew Rosewatcr returned
Tuesday evening from two weeks
visit with her brother in Kansas City.
Mr. and Mrs. William Archibald
Smith returned Wednesday evening
from short trip to Sioux City.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Stapleton and
little daughter Stellita, will leave to-
morrow for their new home in Wash
ington, d. c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24
Affairs Postponed.

Because Of the illness Of Mrs. D.
N. Meyer the affair which she had
planned al the Blackstone for this
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24

Stork Special.
A son was born Wednesday to DR.,
and Mrs. w, H. Taylor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24
Farewell Reception.

Mrs. w. H. Loechner gave fare
well reception and luncheon last Mon
day afternoon in honor of Miss Cora
Totman, who left Tuesday morning
for Seattle, Wash, where she will
join her sister and make her future
home. The guests present were:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24

Personal Mention. ..
Mrs. William J. Morgan of Atlantic
City, N. J., is visiting her brother, Mr..
George +. Wooley OF this city
Mr.. and Mrs. d. D. Warner fand
Mrs. L. A. Garfield Of Sheridan,
Wyo., formerly Of Omaha, arc stop
ping at the Hotel Castle for d few
days.
Mrs. w. M. letters returned this
morning from Salt Lake City, where
she went to attend a reunion of the
alumnae OF St. Marys academy Of
which she is graduate.
Mrs. Ben lsaacson Of Beatrice ar
rives to spend Thanksgiving with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II, Bern
stein.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24
Sisterhood Dinner.

Chapter B. X. OF the P. Z. o.
Sisterhood win be entertained at din
ner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde L. Babcock this evening. The
affair is one Of the eight social meet
ings Of the year to which husbands
are invited. A basket OF Killarney
roses will be used as centerpiece
Covers will be laid for twenty-foul
guests. AT this time the regular
Thanksgiving offering for the benefit
Of the Old Peoples home will b,
taken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24
Dinner to the Hitehcoek's.

Senator and Mrs. Gilbert NJ. Hitch
cock were the guests OF honor at a
dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs. D. c.
Stzpleton at the Blackstone last eve
ming Covers were laid for.
Messrx aud Mesd.mes-
Frank Harstiton. Arthur Crittenden !
o. c. Redick- Smith,
C. win Hamilton. 4. p. Peck.
L.ather Kountze.
Senator and Mrs. Gilbert NJ. Hitcheock.
DR.. and Mrs. A. D. somers
Misses Misses
Harriet Smith. Ruth Hitchcock.
Mersrr.- Messrs.---
Luther Drake, DIR. u. l.. Bridges.
c. win Hamilton. jr., Mrs. Z. w. Dixon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24

Mrs. Louis Moon entertained the
Loyal Daughters club Of Benson at
her home last Tuesday evening, The
evening was spent in kensington
work. The guests present were:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24
November %, 1915 Uby %elzJtfc1n

week has been indefinitely post
poned.
The meeting OF the Win or Miss 1t
Card club announced for this after
noon has been postponed for two
weeks on account OF the illness of the
hostess, Mrs. w. B. Elster. 4
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24

Aid Society Tea.
Chapter B OF the Trinity Parish Aid
society was entertained at tea this
afternoon at the home OF Miss Eliza
beth Reed. Mrs. James A. Hancock
and Mrs. Philip Potter poured tea
Thirty-six guests we're present.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-24

Miss Dessa Wiike entertained at a
slumber party Tuesday evening in
honor OF Miss Evcnttc Rice, who is
returning to her home in Des Moines,
Ia. A centerpiece OF roses was used
on the supper table. The evening
was spent in music and games.
Mrs. w. A. Smith entertained the
DALI Auction Bridge club Thursday
afternoon.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-09-02
STATIONARY ACCOUNT

OWNS to the fact that the late Cor.
gresham W G. Brown of the Second
Wesr Virginia district, had over
drawa his congressional stationary
account about $500 it was necessary
to include in the general deficiency
bin appropriating for stationary
allowance fot Congressmar George
NJ. Bowers Of Martinsburg, who sue
eeede! Nj Brown.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-09-02
LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
BY S. w. STRAUs
P-e5i&snt american Sociey far TAri0

institutions are not so afflicted.
President T. 2. Shonts, OF the In
terborouqh Rapid Transit Com
pany Of New York, announces that
the discarded newspapers picked
up by the train guards are convert
ed into real money and used to de-
fray the expense Of keeping the
trains and stations neat. During
the last SIX months the passengers
on the subway left more than nine
hundred tons Of newspapers be-
hind them when they left the
trains, an average OF five tons a
day. These discarded newspapers
net the company about 100000
year.
When the National Gard regi-
ments were ordered to the border
a few weeks ago, many of the
members found themselves in
sad predicamcnt They were forced
to 90 and leave behind dependent
families. Just before leaving Chi
Cago a serious-faced guardsman
swung himself on a street car and
fell into conversation with the man
next to him. Il always made
good salary" he said, but we lived
it all up az we went along and
now | don't know what will be-
come OF my wife and children"
If man only knew FOR a certainty
that he would have to meet an
emergency, and if he knew what
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-09-02
8APTISTS 10j0URM
WINCHESTER MEETING

The sessions Of Shenandoah Bap-
fist Association, in convention the
past few days in the Winchester Bap-
list church. adjourned Friday on that
city The feature of yesterdays sos-
sion was the address by Lieut.-Gov.
Taylor Ellyson, Of Virginia, who is
prominent nember of the Baptist
Church.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-09-02

From The material now in hand i.
il known that these men have oper,
Grated in groups that in one instance
as many as thirty men who lived on
Women's street earnings banded for
mutual protection and for purchas-
ice police immunity.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-09-02

Hefflebower, for $4,000. Il. C. Haf.
aebower has purchased the ". A.
Roper farm on the BerryTille and
charles Town turnpike containing
2l6 acres at S12l an acre. The Mount
Hammond fann Of W A. Ropers
heirs has been sold to Kearney l.
Royce for $1l25 an acre.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-09-02

MI and Mrs. Oscar 0nderkerk, OF
Iowa, are visiting their aunt. Mrs.
L. l. Martin, North Queen street
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-09-02
JEFFERSON FARMS
CHANGE OWNERSHIP

George N. Hough has purchased
TIE Logan 0abourn farm in Jeffer-
on county OF 20 acres from Daniel
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-09-02

money, it is said, hundred million
dollars a year. r. and paper are
badly needed by paper manufac-
turers, for they are unable to get
the raw material from abroad now.
So great is this demand that adj
vcrtlsements Of liz high prices
paid Tor old rags md paper have
been placarded IL various public
places to catch 1He eye Of the
housewife and even the United
States govcrnmer has taken
hand. The president Of a large
paper company in the East is
quoted as saying that American
fhriftlessness in d. troylng old
rags and papers is ponsible for
a score Of abandoned paper mills
in that immediat section Of the
country. They Simply could not
get the raw matefial 10 work with.
False pride IS ponsible for
wuch Of the lack Of thrift in Amer
lea, but. happily. OR great business
New Britain herald., 1916-05-01

to succeed in spite of these handicaps and her final return home to real hap piness. A romance of the Davis type is woven into the story, retaining the interest from the very start until the finale. Also there will be seen a DOT trayal of life in the big city as we'll as the small town of the brand that MT. Davis knew and pictured so well in his plays and books. The Poli Play CTS are admirably equipped to present this remarkable play and as there are many parts of prominence all of the favorites will be seen in pleasing roles. James Crane and Miss Enid May Jackson will have the two leading roles of course and in their support will be seen the full cast of the play CTS in a memorable production. The management announces that the sec Ond get-acquainted matinee will be held Wednesday afternoon and Miss Gilberta Faust, who has a host of local friends and admirers, and J. Irving White of the players will re- ceive. All patrons of the theater who attend the performance Wednesday afternoon will be invited to go upon the stage immediately after the mat inee and meet the players person. ally. Refreshments will be served and the patrons will be the guests If these players at a social hour.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-01

Read these episodes, each com plete in six insertions. See them acted on the motion picture screen at tho Keeney Theater.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-01
THE STRANGE CASE
 OF MARY PAGE"

Here's your smelling salts-and when he turned to take it I shot him. Oh, my GOd-'
 He broke off with a storm of gasp ing sobs.
 Everyone in the room was on his feet.
 Even the Judge had risen.
 Mary herself was standing swaving like some lovely lily, the light of a wondrous joy shining in her eyes, while her lips murmured over and over. -Phlip--Philip!"
 Then, high above the turmoil rose the voice of the District Attorney:
 "George Shale, you are hereby de- clared under arrest, to be held to await the action of the Grand Jury"
 Again pandemOnium broke out but fell to silence when Mary, her eyes d'renched with happy tears, cried softly:
 What's to become of me now?"
 "Your Honor,' Langdons voice was exultantly happy and his hand caught and clung to Mary's, Your Honor, the defendant desires to know what is to become of her?''
 she is discharged" answered his Honor with a smile and made no ef- fort to stem the cheers that rose, flll- ing the room and echoing far down the corridors prOclaiming to the world at large that Mary Page was free!
 Still more cheering throngs greet cd her when she merged from the prison little later with Philip and her mother beside her, and they fol- lowed the speeding motor for blocks shouting their acclamations and con- gratulations while Mary nestled con- tentedly against Philip.
 Forgotten were the days of horror following the death of Pollock and her arrest for crime she knew notll- ing of; forgotten even were the un- pleasant moments when Pollock Dur- sued her with manifestations of his unwelcome love.
 It was the most wonderful moment of her life.
 And you never suspected? 2" she said at last, and Philip shook his head.
 Not Shale," he said II was look ing for someone else"
 Now don't talk any more about it." said Mrs. Page quietly. Tomorrow, Mary, I am going to take you back to the country, and keep you until you have put this dreadful thing out of your mind forever"
 And then" said Mary wistfully, 1T will come back and take up my work"
 Langdon frightened his arm about her.
 And then" said he, "you will como back and marry me. A fee is always paid a lawyer for services rendered. I ask the biggest one in the world. Mary-will you pay it?"
 And what her low-voiced reply was not even her mother knew.
 (The End.)
New Britain herald., 1916-05-01

He asked me to get him the grey suite at the Republic. He wanted to get Miss Page in there for quiet chat 80 he said.''
 Did you do it?''
 Yes But l was kind of sore, be- cause a man gets tired playin' errand boy for a guy that's dead crazy about a skirt
 What were you doing on the fire cscapc?"
 The question came so sharply that it held the whole room tense with it's unexpectcGness; but Shale did not vince.
 Dave told me to get out there, and keep an eye out for anybody like ly to butt in. He knew you could reach the different rooms by it."
 Isn't 1t true that you and David Pollock Quarreled that night?''
 "Yes, it's true," he said hoarsely. Dave was devil when he was drunk
 His face was beaded with perspira tion and his hand gripped the edge of the witness stand till the knuckles showed lividly
 He tried to look angry, but he suc- ceeded only in being tragcally rldicu- lous
 Suddenly Langdon softened his voice.
 Where were you when Miss Page came into the room"
 "On the fire-escape, standing flat tened against the wall, so that any body looking at the steps wouldn't see me-"
 Why did you re-enter the room ?"
 Shale moistened his dry lips then with a gust of defiance flung up his head
 'T went in because Dave called me-" he said loudly "The girl had gone hystercal She was laughin' and shrekin', and he calls to me, For Gods sake, Shale, see if she's got any smelling salts or anything in that bag
 And when you opened that bag you found a revolver, didn't you?" Langdon's voice rang out trium phant- ly. George Shale, what did you do with that revolver?'
 For moment the man swayed as he stood then he laughed and flung his hands wide
 '' IshOt him with it!' he shrieked.
 "I shot him with it.'' he shrieked it. but he was a dirty dog. He had threatened me again that very night jacka1-and when I saw the gun knew my chance had come. I took it out and walked around and said,
New Britain herald., 1916-05-01
.POLrS THEATER
 PRESENTS SINNERS"

Few dramatists have ever been able to equal the characters drawn by Owen Davis, playwright and author, whose plays and books have every, where been royalty received. MT.
 Davis great play, Sinners" which was produced by William A. Brady at the Playhouse in New York with marked success and in which the Poli Players will appear twice daily all this week as the second week s attraction of the spring and summer stock season, is a most unusual play. It's name gives the impression that it must be a play of the underworld, but it is not; it is a simple, forceful story of a girl who goes to New York to make her mark and who meets with the usual pitfalls which confront a girl alone in that city, of her efforts
New Britain herald., 1916-05-01
DUSTIN FARNUM IS
 FEATURE AT FOX'S

A striking contrast of the manhood of the East and of the West is strongly pictured in Ben Blair the latest Paramount production which opened a two days engagement this afternoon at the local Fox theater. In the scene where Ben the un- polished westerner goes to force an issue with Sidwell, the society favor ite who has supplanted him in Flor ence Winthrop's favor, the two American types are exemplified
 Blair finds Sidwell drinking heavily With congenial friends and on their departure his western blood forces him to say You are the only obstacle between me and the woman love. Can you tell me any reason why l should not remove that ob- stacle ~ But his western blood also makes him bow to seeming truth in