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Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-28
Tog Furniture Useful

That dolls furniture could ever be
put to useful purposes seems on the
lace of it rather incredible. yet q
clever girl has discovered that many
toy articles have their uses in regard
to the toilet. For instance, a dolls
bureau makes most convenient and
practical haberdashery store. Every
one of the little drawers can be filled
with buttons, hooks and eyes, nee
dies, pins. tapes and what not. An
ideal sewing cabinet, When needle
or button is wanted in hurry one
knows just where to look for it. The
bureau is worth dozen baskets and
boxes. where everything gets mixed
up together.
A toy grocery wagon makes good
holder for cottons and silks. They
can be arranged in rows and are very
handy for the girl who docs her own
sewing and blouse-naking. A NINA
turc trunk is splendid as trinket
box. The tray does for holding tic
pins, cuff and collar pendants and
brooches, and long bead chains and
larger things go underneath,
A set of dolls baking tins can be
utilized for making the. dantiest OF
tiny cakes for afternoon tea, and
there are other toy cookery utensils
which are found handy by the clever
cook.
A dolls washing board is ideal for
washing silk gloves, lawn and lace
collars, handkercFiefs and things OF
that sort. 1t can be placed in ones
wash bowl, and the corrngations arc
so small that they do not wear out
even the finest and best, laces. When
the washing is done the things can be
put to dry on a line tied from one
chair to another and fastened with
dolls clothespins.
Then, when the things are dry and
dampened they can be ironed with
dolls irons. They are made of really
good metal, and the trouble in hold
ing them on account of there size is
more than balanced by the neat work
they do. You can get into all the
corners of the embroidery.
Dolls soap is useful for the woman
who does much travelling or going
about. Most people object to using
the soap supplied in the lavatories of
hotels and cafes, and big cake of
soap takes up too much room in ones
handbag. Dolls soap is not more
than three-quarters of an inch long,
and it can be carried in tiny cellu-
loid box that is made to fit it. Lastly,
a dolls hairbrush is excellent for get
ting the dust out of unhandy places
in the ribbon bows on ones hat.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-28

Blanket Salc--Scott's, 18th and
Howard Follow the footsteps. ADV.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-28
BY DIR. KARL BREITHERR.

y There is a very ancient bclicfSthat
a blood vessel extends from the base
OF the fourth finger Of the left hand
to the heart, whence, as is alleged,
the choice Of that finger for the we'd
ding ring. In literature allusion to il
is made as the "vena amoris," or
loves vein. Unlike most notions Of
the kind, this idea IS entirely correct,
for q vein does arise directly at the
root Of the ring finger and running
over the back Of the hand, finds its
way through the royal" vein. the
"axAlary," the "subclavian' and the
"innominatc' to the heart. This YES
sci is very conspicuous, standing out
clearly when the hand hangs Imply
downward.
The reason for putting the ring on
the fourth finger, however, is prob.
ably quite different. Its use for the
purpose goes back to prehistoric
times, and its selection is likely to
have been due to the fact that ii Is
the least free in its movements of all
the fingers, Accordingly, a ring encir,
cling it will interfere less with the use
Of the hand than II placed on an,
other digit.
II happens that the cxtcnsor tendon
OF the fourth finger is attached tc
those Of the third and fifth fingers b,
cross-bands which restrict the move
ments Of the ring finger consider
ably. Anybody may test this for him
self by holding the third and fifth
fingers forcibly bent and trying a
the same time TO extend the rims
finger.
The native Australian, who repre-
sents very degraded aud primitiv,
human type, has thumb that is Sc
very far back on the hand, SO as t
look somewhat like the toe-thumb o
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-28

hand better tool by bringing the
thumb into a more favorable posi-
ton. This is one of the most curl
our of natures anatomical adapta-
tons. Furthermore, the muscles Of
the thumb are SO arranged as to give
to that member more independent ac-
ton than is enjoyed by any Of the
other fingers. There is a hexor and
an extensor for each joint, which is
not the case with the other fingers,
and the thumb muscles are extraor-
dinarily strong.
The real wrist, as one might say
is the elbow joint. 1t is all hand
practically speaking, from that point
10 the tips Of the fingers When you
turn your wrist it is the whole fore
arm that makes the twist, and every
movement of the fingers is controlled
by the muscles Of the forearm.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-28
Facts You Didn't KnoW
About Your FIn0ers

an anthropoid ape. This, Of course, is
particularly interesting. because it
seems to represent stage in the de-
velopment of member to which man
is mainly indebted for his progress.
1t is the "opposabte' thumb, which
passes over and across the palm, that
makes the hand an efficient instru-
ment
The great apes, such as the gorilla,
the chimpanzee and the orang-ou
tang, more especially the two former,
have fairly developed thumbs; but
relatively TO the size of the hand, they
arc much smaller than ours, and they
are not "opposablc." While good
enough for trapeze work among the
trees they are poor tools for handling
things.
With the gradual development Of
| the thumb as tool has come about
the slow human advance which finds
| its ultimate triumph today in what
we call civilization. As the hand
gained greater efficiency the brain
grew, for whatever the hand was able
to achieve had its reflex in the mind.
Thus, it MAY be said that the human
thumb and the human brain grew to-
! gether, the instrument and the direct.
ing intelligence acting and developing
co-ordinately.
| Save for the examples afforded BY
primitive races, such as the Austria.
Ian blacks, we have no typical
thumbs. later than those Of the apes
TO compare with our own. No prehis-
toric human thumbs, nor any parts
OF the hands of very peoples, such as
the cave-dwellcrs Of early southern
France, have been preserved. The
bones of those members, being small
| have disappeared-more's the pity. in.
asmuch as a study Of them would BE-
vastly instructive.
/ In the higher races OF mankind tht
| upper bone of the arm is twisted If
Ia peculiar way, SO as to make the
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-28

THESE snowhoe $780, sweater scarf cap $3.50;
Copenhagen blue with white, with
black stripes In the skiing suit orange purple
blue proof Engedeen SIS Coat and skirt of
material $780, brooches Of thorn tweed $8 white wooden gloves
$780, cap white WOOL $780, WOODEN stockings $225 shoes
match Engledccn suit $l2; skis, $475.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-28


The power to turn the wrist to
and from at the elbow joint is pos
sessed only by human beings and
monkeys, and even the higher apes
are not able to do the trick nearly
as we'll as we can In this move
ment the great "biceps" muscles in the
upper arm is Importantly concerned,
its powerful action in turning the
forearm outward being accountable
for the fact that we are able to put
SO much more strength into twist
in that direction than the opposite
way. Many of our most familiar
tools, indeed, such as the screwdriv-
er, are made with reference to the
anatomical popularity i'll question. Ii
is for this reason, and no other, that
all screws turn to the right,
In conclusion, mention may be
made of the rather curious fact that
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-28

the bones of the arm are arranged
primarily for the purpose of carry
ing the hand to the mouth--food be-
ing, of course. the first necessity Of
life. If you do not believe it, try it
for yourself and see how much more
naturally, when your arm is bent,
your hand moves in that direction
than in any other.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-28
Musicians at Brandeis.

Following the plan Of last. year
recital given by Miss Christine Miller.
Mile. Alice Verlet. prima donna So
prano Of the Paris Opera company,
will appear in recital at the Brandcis
theatcr Wcdnesday,evening at BIS in
some OF her favorite songs. Mr.. Ar
thur Walsh Of New York, young vi
ofinist will also be on the program.
At that time a comparison will be
made Of Mile. Vcrlct's singing with
records made by, her of the same
songs for the Edison diamond disk
phonograph. The recital will be an
invitation affair, 200 cards having
been sent TO Omaha musicians and
prominent persons.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-28
1915 Debutanse Bridge.

Miss Anne Clifford entertained the
members Of the 1915 Debutantc
Bridge club at her home today. Seven
members were present. Mrs. Fred
Dsughcrty substituted and Miss Re-
gina Connell and Miss Mary Van
K1eeck arrived late to spend the aft
efnoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-28

Mrs. H. M. Barr entertained the
members Of the Les Amics Whist club
at her home Saturday afternoon,
Prizes were won by Mrs. H. b.
Crouch and Miss Grace Nickel. The
next meeting will be held in two
weeks with Mrs. George L. Edgar.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-28

Pleasures Past. s
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Draper Smith
gave pretty dinner party at their
home Saturday evening.
The Ncighborly club was enter
tanned at the home OF Mrs. F. Nor
rison last week. Prizes were won by
Mrs- H. Philpott and Mrs. c. 5. Dele
hoy. Mrs. H. Philpott will be the
next hostess. The following were
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-28
South Side Prorressive Club.

The South Side Progressive Gard
club will give its annual poultry party
at the club hall, Fourteenth and Cas-
telar streets, at $50 o'clock this even
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-28
7orpheun Parties.

Orphcmn Parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Reed will en-
4 terrain a party Of seven in box at
the Orphcum this evening.
Other reservations for the evening
!, have been made by Norris Brown,
Judge Baker, w. J. Foye, A. v. Kins-
Ter, H. S. Mahan, o. c. Redick, T. R.
Walsh. F. A. Welsh and J. P. Wag-
sner.
For Tuesday evening H. w. Ryan
has reservations for eight, Mrs. A.
Tebbins for six. Thursday evening
T. J. Donahue will have six guests,
G. F. Slavcn four and Z. II. Storey
three.
At the Tuesday matinee the Ideal
club Of Council Bluffs has rcserva-
tons for twcnty-six. Mrs. L. Prick
will entertain a party OF six at the
Tuesday matinee. Mrs. L. Somcrs
will have nine guests at the
Wednesday matinee. For the Thurs
day afternoon performance H. c, Hall
has reservations for eight and w. D..
Williams for FIVE. w. Holman has
reservations for a party of seventeen
Friday and Mrs. r. F. Brigham will
entertain party Of six at the matt
nee.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-28
By MELLIFIcIA-Nov. 81, 1916.

By MELLIFIcIA-Nov. 81, 1916.
Turks in gorgeous costumes OF old
roses, American Beauty, pale green,
light blue, yellow and purple, with
glittering sashes, draped head-dresses
and all the jewelry that they could
beg, buy or borrow were the sensa-
ton Of the pretty masque ball given
BY Miss Dorothy Bingham, daughter
Of Colonel and Mrs. G. 7. Bingham,
at the Metropolitan club house Sat
urday evening. .
The evening opened with grand
march which afforded an opportunity
for everyone to sec all the costumes,
And there was such an array Of them
For two weeks before the guests had
been planning them. There were
couples in costumes Of the time before
the war Pierre and Pierrot came frol-
licking with the follies. Clowns and
follies one-stcpped past trained nurses
and doctors. Cowboys fiirted with
gypsies and sailors Stunned Mcxi-
cans. Dutch boys and girls, Span
..ish dancers, little girls with Teddy
!, bears, Indians, all we're represented
there. II was a gay occasion. After
an hour all Mosques were off and the
quiet OF concealment gave way to the
animated chatter OF discovery. The
PRETTY decorated ball room furnished
! fitting background for the novel
costumes.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-28

\ Social Gossip.
Mrs. Charles r. Kountze has re-
Burned from Excelsior Springs.
Personal Mention.
y Mrs. Frank w. Robinson OF Port
land, Ore, formerly Miss Elizabeth E.
Z Phillips Of Omaha, together with her
daughter, Margaret, and her mother,
Mrs. S. Z. Phillips, are spending
I Thanksgiving week in Omaha as
guests Of Mrs. Clara E. Sanders.
v Mrs. Nina L. Rice has gone to Elk
4 hart, Ind. to attend the marriage Of
her daughter, Mary Allen Clever,
which viii take place Thanksgiving
morning.
Events to Come.
The Jolly Ten Lotto club will meet
Z Tuesday afternoon with Miss Sarah
Strauss.
Blanket Salc-4-Scotts 18th and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14
new POTASH FIELDS
ATTRACT AMERICANS

HAVANA. Cuba. Oct. 14.-Some
thing like the old-fashioned American
gold rush has occurred in Cuba since
it was noised about that ten thousand
acres Of land 100 miles east Of here
have a rich percentage Of soluble pot.
ash.
Americans have been prominent
among the "get-rich-quick" questers
who have hurried to the district in
question, seeking to buy, lease, or in
some other way acquire an interest in
the new "Eldorado'.
The Cuban Department of Agricul-
ture found a sample picked up at ran
dom on the tract to assay 121a per
cent soluble potash. An assay made
in the United States of a sample is
said to have shown "a per cent and
another 40 per cent The salt found is
oxide of potassium, while the chem
ical obtained from the famous Ger
man mines is chloride Of potash.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14
TUFTS PROMISES
REAL STRUGGLE
FOR STATE ].

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 14.-That the
Tufts football team which plays the
Indiana University team here on Oct.
ODER 20. will prove no mean opponent
was demonstrated decisively by the
clubbing given the Harvard team by
TUFTS In last Saturdays game. AL.
though this was Harvard's third game
OF the season as opposed to Tufts
first, still Coach Whelan's veteran
eleven completely outclassed the high.
ly touted Harvard team, and gave the
Cambridge warriors the little end OF
a 10 score. Freak shifts, bewildering
forward passes, and much open work
on the part OF the Tufts team put
Harvard on the defense early In the
proceedings and kept her so.
Indiana football fans are much elat.
ed over the result Of the game, for
the one here on Oct 20, will now as
sumo unusual intersectional impor.
lance. The increased interest has al.
ready been manifested by the excep.
tionally large sale Of tickets at the
alumni headquarters. 1915 Merchants
Bank building.
Tufts is one of the leading educa.
tional institutions of the east. In ad.
dition to the degrees from the college
Of liberal arts it grants degrees in
engineering, medicine and theology.
It's attendance last year was 1889, and
Its faculty outnumbers that OF Indiana
BY fifty or sixty instructors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14
dead" BABY LIVES;
"LIvE" One BURIED
BY QUEER MISTAKE

YONKERS, N. Y, Oct. 14.-While
ON, mother Is rejoicing here today
over the possession, alive and well. OF
the baby she thought she buried two
weeks ago, another mother, who be.
lieved her little one recovering from
dread infantile paralysis, is sorrowing
over the belated news that the child
succumbed to the disease and has
been many days in the grave.
It came about through a mistake In
identity at the Contagious Disease
Hospital here. Both babies were
eighteen months old, of Russian par
entage and looked much alike. They
were received about the same time,
suffering from the same disease. The
rules of the hospital forbade their
parents to visit the little patients.
Two weeks ago Mrs. John Valkon
was informed that her baby had died.
She was only allowed to see the dead
body through a piece of glass. her
intense grief also helped to prevent
her noticing the child she was burying
was not her own.
Then came q most astonishing tele-
phone message to the stricken mother.
Would she come down to the hospital
right away and see If child there
was hers? Mrs. Michael Napis was In
sisting the baby just recovered from
paralysis and supposed to be hers by
the hospital authorities was stranger.
Mrs. Valfoff hurried to the hospital
and cried with Joy when the GONZALES
cent baby shouted mother on seeing
her. Meanwhile Mrs. Napis was leav-
ing for the cemetery to view the grave
Of her infant, the grief of the other
mother transferred to her
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14
CENTERVIILE

Mrs Thomas Clevenger left for her
new home in Hartford City Thursday
morning. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Kempton visited friends in Richmond
Wednesday,. -. The young peoples
classes of the Friends Sunday school
went to Tremps Tuesday evening on
the interurban and from there formed
a hay wagon party to the home OF
Howard Harris where they were en-
tertained for the evening. (. Misses
Dora Jeffrey and Letha Hardesty,
Messrs George Renolds, Luther and
Wallace Renolds motored from Fount-
ain City and were the guests OF Miss
Moreno Means Tuesday. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Rodenberg are visiting
friends at Indianapolis this week
which is Mr.. Rodenberg's vacation
week.. ;. Howard Cook, wife and son.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter McConaha, Wv
ian and Bernice Myers were enter
tanned to dinner Sunday by Taylor
McConaha and wife. ). !. Misses Ber-
nice and Florence Beck gave kit
chen shower Thursday evening for
Mrs. Leon Allison, nee Martha Ad-
ans The bride received large num-
Der of cooking utensils and other ar
ticles useful in the kitchen, which were
hidden in various places over the
house and Mrs Allison was requested
to find them. After an evening Of we'll
planned entertainment dainty lunch
con was served by the Misses Beck.
Those present were Margaret Bren-
non, Mary Wilson, Nova Shade, Wy
ota Cook, Ruth Darnell, Ruby Casta-
tor, Ruby Hanley, Esther Morgan,
Marjorie Hurst, Josephine Barton,
Geneva Hunt, Mary Adams, Mildred
Driffel, Mabel Taylor, Esther George,
Mrs. Leon Allison, Thelma Wilson
and Charlene Beck.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14
NEW PARIS

obeithwsister,N JoMnox, KIittr
W. w. Thompson and wife removed
to their country place after several
months residence in New Paris. Mr..
Thompson is employed in driving one
OF the school hacks. Mrs. Elsie
Kempel-Sellers is the guest of her Sis
ter, Mrs. Pearl Robson at New Cas-
tie. Mr.. and Mrs John Weber have
gone to Arlington to visit with Mr..
Weber's jarents for few days. ;. Mr..
and Mrs. J. F.. Shinkle and family, Mr..
and Mrs Lawrence Hawley have been
called to West Elkton. Ohio, by the
death of Edward Davies. {. Miss
Ethel Davis has gone to Centerville
to spend the week end with her sister,
Mrs. w. e. Eliason
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14
Ban IS ON HUGGING

NEW YORK. Oct. 14.-Don't kiss
Gwendolyn goodbye.
Don't throw your arms around Ma
mie and hug her just because you've
both passed Trigonometry. I'll.
Don't even wander around the halls
with your arm around your best (girl
of course) friends waist.
These are the new rules at Wadleigh
high school for girls. Infantile para
lysis is partly to blame. The formal
notice reads:
Disease is contracted through per.
sonal contact, therefore abstain from
demonstrations of affection"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14
s,eos WOMEN WORK
ON LONDON CARS

LONDON, Oct. 14.-Peter Fisher,
president of the Municipal Tramways
Association, announced today there
are now $500 women employed on
street cars of his company in London.
or these 8,433 are conductors and 176
drivers. Thirty-eight per cent of the
company's employees at the beginning
Of the war have now joined the mill.
tary or naval forces. The company
has paid dependents Of those defend
ing the nation $4,200,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14
WOMEN LEAVE TO VISIT
SISTER IN NEBRASKA

EATON, O., Oct 14.-Miss Nellie
Nelson, of this city, accompanied by
Mrs. Hawley Wehrley, near Eldorado,
and Miss Annie Hegeman, of Dayton,
have gone to Arnold, Nebraska, to
pass month at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. F. A. Burnham. Mrs. Burnham,
formerly Miss Olevia Nelson. is sis
ter of Miss Nelson and Mrs. Wehrley.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14
Camden News

Ross Pattisson was a Dayton visitor
Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Heer.
man of Cincinnati we're Tuesday
guests of Miss Margaret Harrigan.. /. . F..
Attorney John Risinger Of Eaton was
visitor here Wednesday,. Mrs.
George Brown, Misses Blanch Moon
and Harriet Brown spent Monday in
Dayton. Mrs. Mollie Huffman was
the Wednesday guest Of Mrs M. E.
Brown of Hamilton. !. Norris Peters
was a Dayton visitor Monday. !. Ar
thur Shuey OF Cornell. Wis, is the
guest Of his parents, Mayor and Mrs.
F. G. Shuey.. Mrs. Elva Johnson Is
enjoying a visit with her son Harry
Johnson, and family at Knox. Indiana.
-. Mrs. w. A. Danner spent Monday
In Cincinnati. :. Mrs. Chelsea Pollock
was hostess to the Philomathian club
Tuesday evening at her home on North
Main street A delightful program
was given and a great deal Of inter
est was manifested in the opening
meeting. Miss Eva Beasley will en-
terrain the club In two weeks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14

Elolse Reid is being hailed as a
screen actress of great potentialities in
emotional work. Who is she? Why
she has a prominent part in support
Of Douglas Fairbanks in an Immediate
" forthcoming Triangle Fine Arts play
that has not yet been named.
Miss Reid comes from Denver, Col,
where she lately graduated from the
civic high school and entered the ranks
If the silent stage. She is blonde, and
stands about five feet FIVE inches. Her
debut under the Triangle banner is to
be a real event.
These lines are in the nature Of a
prophecy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14

The weeping willow came originally
from the banks of the River Eu-
pirates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14

John Udart, while paving a street
In Rutland, w., with vitrif1ed brick,
laid $4,000 bricks, weighing 101 tons,
in eleven and one-half hours.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14

Ayou, a Cayuse Indian, is dead al
100, in Pendleton, Ore.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-05-19
Bismuth in Alaska.

A considerable ledge of rock, carry.
ing bismuth in commercial quantities,
has been found in the Totalanika coun.
try Of Alaska by a well-known miner
named John Leach. Tests demon.
strate that the ore carries bsmuth
from 20 to 80 per cent pure Bismuth
brings from $500 a ton upward, and
Of all metals is perhaps the easiest
to mine. 1t melts at a temperature
slightly above 268 degrees centigrade,
and can, therefore, be melted with
wood fires, obyiating the necessity Of
shipping the ore outside with the
heavy incidental transportation and
melting charges. burden other min.
ing interests have to bear because Of
the governments policy of forbidding
the development of coal mines in
Alaska. While the presence Of bis
muLh ore in Alaska has long been
known, the Leach claim is the first
discovery Of a large deposit. Here.
tofore most of it used in the States
has been imported from SaXony and
Bohemia, although Connecticut has
mines from which considerable guam
titles of the ore have been taken. Bis
muth is used principally as an alloy
constituent but also enters into the
preparation Of paints, medicines, face
powder, etc.